New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
PASSING DANGER FONTS.
THE PRESIDENTS STEADY PROGRESS
ON THE ROAD To RECOvERY-MAY
REMAIN IN BUFFALO \ MONTH.

REMAIN IN BUFFALO a MONTH
Buffalo. Sept. 1.-THE condition of the Prest-
dent continued favorable throughout the day.
and nothing occurred to shake the faith the
attending surgeons and physiciIns have exc
pressed that he will recover. To-day the dam
ger from two sources was pronounced prac-
ticalIy over. The holes In the stomach proper,
caused by the perforation of the bullet. now
considered healed by DR.. McBurney and his
soeiates. and the surgeons pointed TO the fact
that the beef juice fed to the patient last night
through the mouth readily digested as proof
of this Sufficient time has also elapsed TO way
rant the doctors in asserting that the danger
of Inflammation where the bullet lodged has
disappeared 1t is believed that the bullet has
now become encysted in the muscles OF the back.
and unless it should prove troublesome later on
there will never be any necessity for removing
1t. Dr. Mann said to-day that he knew man
who lived for years with bullet in the muscles
of his heart.
The attention Of the physicians. therefore. IS
now mainly directed TO the care and treatmenc
of the wound caused by the incision made in
the abdomen above the navel when the opera
ton performed This wound is making
satisfactory progress.
BENEFIT FROM DRESSING WOUND.
Decided benefit followed the dressing OF .ha
wound last night" is the way the doctors put it
officially. The slight scare which followed the
announcement at midnight last night OF .tha
opening of the wound did not have a leg to-
stand on to-day when fuller details were OBJ
tanned. The incident" as it is called. would
not have been mentioned in the history OF an
ordinary hospital case. and the physicians last
night debated for some time the propriety
of making 1t public. AS they had promised 70
take the public into their confidence they finally
decided that the redemption OF their pledge com,
PEELED them to announce IT, Their frankness
has already had one excellent effect. II has
convinced all who may still have had doubts as
whether the public getting the whole
truth from the sickroOm that their scepticisr1
was unfounded. The country will probably also
take this view.
Another milestone passed the road to re-
covery the discontinuance to-day by tho
doctors of the figures showing respiration varia-
tions In their official bulletins The President
now breathes deeply and normally. and the adj
dition Of the respiration record 10 the bulletin
was considered vaIueless, The Presidents pulse
was slightly accelerated in the afternoon. but
the change was not considered material and
his temperature remained practically stationary
at 1902 from daylight until dark
O+ber a,-,danres Of irnD-overnent were ,hs
Presidents keen relish OF the beef juice given
TO him In the night and the increase in his allow
ance from one to three teaspoonfuls. and also
the fact that the wound IS becoming more
healthy" These two words in the afternoon
bulletin furnish the only vague note in the off,
cial record for the day.
But even the possibility that there was any
thing serious behind this faded away when DR..
McBurney explained that the slight Irritation
of the wound still remaining should pass away
within the next twenty-four hours
MOVED To ANOTHER BED.
The President continues in excellent spirits.
but he confessed 10 one of the attendants to-day.
that he getting lonesome. He requested
that he be placed in another bed A depression
had formed In the mattress on which he has
been since he taken 20 the Mflburn house,
and this had caused some discomfort. Another
bed provided. and this evening he was
carefully moved to IL without difficulty He has
asked several times if there was any news
which he should know. but inquiries. especially
about public matters. are discouraged. and the
rigid inhibition against the admission OF any
one except his wife and his faithful secretary
has not been relaxed.
1t is now virtually decided that no attempt
will be made 10 remove the President TO Wash-
ington until he has completely recovered and
in a general way it can be said that there is
likelihood that this will be until October The
physicians agree that attempt should be
made to take the President TO Washington while
the probability of an oppressive hot spell in the
capital remains.
Mrs. Mckinley still displays the same brave
fortitude she has shown since the tragedy oc-
Cured She went out for a drive again to-daY
and appeared bright and cheerful.
After seeing the afternoon bulletin. Secretary
Hay announced that he felt warranted In leav,