Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-12
PRESIDENTS
CONDITION
CONSIDERED
FAVORABLE
Latest Bulletins Give Signs of
Ultimate Recovery
THE PATIENT RESTING EASIER
Physicians II Is Said Have I'm.
derstated Good News
BULLETINS TRUSTWORTHY
X.RaV Machine fO Ocafe Rullet
THE PATIENT RESTING EASIER
BULLETINS TRUSTWORTHY
X.Ray Machine to Locate Bullet
When Necessary


that came from the big vine-clad house
in Delaware avenue, in which the
stricken chief magistrate of the nation
lies battling for life, was reassuring,
and this morning the chances of his re-
covery are so greatly improved that all
OF those who have kept the patient
vigil at his bedside feel strongly that
his life will be spared. The develop.
ments of Saturday night and yester-
day were dreaded, but hour after hour
passed and the distinguished patient,
struggling there beneath the watchful
eyes OF the physicians and trained
nurses, showed not an unfavorable
symptom. Five times during the day
the eminent doctors and surgeons as
sembled for consultation, and each
time the verdict was unanimous that
what change had occurred was for the
better. Not the slightest premonitory
symptom of peritonjtis appeared, and
the fresh hope born with the morning
grew stronger and stronger as the day
advanced. until toward evening the
confidence expressed in the Presi-
dents recovery seemed almost too san
guine.
Dr. Charles McBurney, the famous
New York surgeon, who had been sum-
moned in consultation, after a thor
ough examination. In which he said
he had found not a single unfavorable
symptom. joined in the last afternoon
bulletin, which declared that the Presi-
dents condition was satisfactory to
all the physicians present. 1t is not
strange, therefore. that the vice presi-
dent, the members of the cabinet and
other distinguished visitors who called
came away with lighter hearts and a
buoyant tread, and gave expression to
the most optimistic sentiments.
The encouraging news spread over
the Exposition city with great rapidity,
and thousands came in carriages, in
street cars and afoot, to learn for
themselves of the faith and confidence
that existed about the Milburn house
The brightness of the day, with it's
cool, bracing atmosphere, only added
to the general cheerfulness, and when
score of newsboys darted into the
crowd about o'clock, shouting Eek.
ira! The President will live." it was
with difficulty that they could sup
press the shouts Of thanksgiving that
rose in their throats. And the news
paper men, many of whom have been
at their posts for As hours continu-
ously remained steadfastly throughout
the day in the little white-walled tents
across the street from the house where
the country's patient lay, and flashed
the news over land and sea.
And yet, despite all this optimism,
danger. Not one of his physicians,
not one of his advisors who is admit
ted to the inner councils, has the te
merity to go so far as to declare that
he is. But il he continues to improve
for one more day the danger of peri.
tonitis, which is most dreaded, will
have practically disappeared,
Saturday one of the doctors thought
48 hours would he the limit of the
danger from that source, but his more
conservative colleagues believe that at
least 12 hours. possibly "a, from this
time must elapse before the possibility
Of peritonitis shall have vanished, That
disposed of, still other complications
may arise. Blood poisoning might set
in or an abscess form where the bullet
ia imbedded in the muscles of the back.
Thus far the ball of the assassin, which
is still in the body, gives the physi
clans no anxiety. But if the slightest
Inflammation appears in the region
of the lead it will be Immediately ex-
tracted. No difficulty is anticipated
in this regard. One of Edison's best
X-ray machines and his most skilful
and trusted operator, DR.. II. A. Knolls,
arrived yesterday. The batteries were
charged, and the machine is ready for
instant use. With it the physicians
say there is not the slightest doubt
that the ball can be located perfectly
for an operation. They do not deem it
advisable to sap any of the Presidents
strength at this time. All his reserve