The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-09
Sunday at the Miburn I4ouse.


MILBURN HOUSE. BUFFALO, Sept.
S.-The scene about the MiIburn residence
this morning was calm and peaceful. The
Sabbath had dawned with a blazing sun
and a cool northwest wind About the
adjoining streets the soldier guards, with
fixed bayonets, paced their beats, and
opposite on the vacant lot where four
tents have been erected for the use of
the newspaper men and the telegraph
corps, group of reporters, with an at
tendant throng of messenger boys, talked
in suppressed tones.
At the residence, except for a solitary
policeman at the main entrance, there
was no sign of life until o'clock, when
Gen. Darlington, Of Massachusetts, ar
rived to inquire the presidents condition.
Soon afterwards Drs. Parke, Wardin and
Mann arrived for the morning consulta-.
ton. Then twenty-seven men of the
Fourteenth infantry, with two sergeants-
and Two corporals, under the command
of Second Lieutenant Hamilton; marched
up to relieve the night detail While the
physicians were in consultation, Elmer
Dover, Senator Hanra's private secre-
tary, appeared with a message from the
senator, asking for newsy DR.. Rixey sent
him a very encouraging message, to the
effect that the president had had very
good night, and that none of the unfa-=
vorable symptoms which were dreaded
SO much had appeared AT 9 . clock the
doctors issued bulletin, (which was by
far the most encouraging statement
which has yet emerged from the sick.
room, and the face of the attendant who
brought it across to the newspaper tent
fairly beaned as he handed it to the re-,
porters. ''It is good news said he.
Mr.. Milburn~soo after still further in
creased the cheerful feeling by personal
statement to the effect that the phys{-
clans were greatly encouraged as "a re-.
suit of the consultations His manner and
his smiling, happy countenance bespoke
the joy which he unmistakably felt.
STREETS ARE CROWDED.
Before $50 silent crowds had congre-
gated at the rope far down the inter-.
secting streets. Inquiries for news from
the sick room were made in whispers, as
if the least audible sound might disturb
the country's patient, a third of a mile
away. The reassuring report t4flat there
had been no change for the worse, and
that the doctors were encouraged, was
received with manifestations of joy.
Faces frightened and there was much
thangSkiving.
The majority of the inauirers, after re-
ceiving the cheering news turned back
into the heart of the city to carry the
glad tidings to their homes, but many re-
mained at the ropes, taking up their po-
sitions as if they intended to remain
there for the rest of the day. A few
who could furnish a reasonable pretext
were allowed to pass the first line Of
sentries to the second rope, block from
the Milburn residence, and by 10 O'Clock
several hundred people were at the in
ner lines on either side.
At 10 o'clock DR. Knoll, who brought
the X-ray machine from New York,
reached the Milburns residence and re-
ported that the machine had arrived It
was brought to the, house at once but 1t
is understood that the physicians will
not make use of it unless signs of in
fammation appear in the locality where
the bullet is supposed to have lodged.
If Inflammation does not appear it will
show that the bullet has become incrust-
ed, and its extraction can wait until all
danger is past.
Mrs Mckinley passed comfortable
night and shows no signs of breaking
down. During the afternoon she went
for an hours drive, returning to the
house at 3:29. She seemed refreshed
and it needed but slight assistance from
Mr.. Milburn to aid her in alighting
Robert T. Lincoln, son of President
Lincoln, and former Secretary of war,
came from the Milburn house soon
after Mr. Roosevelt and Senator Hanna
retired. Mr.. Lincoln expressed the same
hopeful view of the situation and regard
| ed the condition of fhk patient as alto
gether favorable. -
Shortly after the departure of Vice
President Roosevelt and Senator Hanna,
Secretary Gage, Secretary Root, Secre-
| tary Hitchcock and Attorney General
| Knox emerged and walked down Della
ware avenue together All OF them
| shared in the cneertuI reellng wnlcn
| prevailed at the Milbarn house
Secretary Gage said that If another
day passed without adjudication of peril
| tonitis, the physicians felt that the dan
! ger from that source would be over.
| If the suppura ton should appear in the
neighborhood of the bullet later. they
seemed to feel that no difficulty would
| be experienced in removing 1t.
The members of the cabinet will re-
| main here until. the issue of the presi-
| dents illness is definitely determined
| IF the physicians pronounce him out of
| danger they will return at once to Wash
| ington, where they can be together and
in frequent consultation, II necessity
arises.
After o'clock there. was period of
| comparative quiet ABOUT the Mlipurn
| house. The members 81 the cabinet and
other distinguished officials who have
come throughout the day, now with
drew, as it was understood that no fur
| ther bulletins would be issued until g
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