The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-11
DANCER POINT PASSED The Physicians of the Presi- dent Express Their Be-
 lief That His Recov-
 cry is Assured. FOOD THROUGH THE MOUTH
GIVEN LATE LAST NIGHT FOR THE
 FIRST TIME.

FIRST TIME.
 Not a Bit of Nourishment by Natural Means Had Been Given Before Since tn @ Shooting of the Natural Functions of the Stomach an Im- portant Matter-A Scare Caused by n New Operation Late Last Night-Sur- face Wound Reopened - Irritation Caused by Piece of Presidents Coat Assurance That Other Complications Cannot Arise From It.
 Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 10-A decided scare was caused late tonight over the length of the evening consult tation of the physicians. They went into the house at 9:30 and did not leave until 11:20. The apprehension was also somewhat increased when it was learn ed that Dr. McBurney, who had intend- ed to leave for Stockbridge at 11:20 had missed his train and had decided to re- main over until tomorrow night. But the doctor himself, after the consulta- tion, did all he could to dispel the idea that the change in his plans portended anything serious. In fact he took oc- casion to announce as an additional evidence of the improvement of the pa- tient that it had been decided to begin to give the president nourishment through the mouth tonight instead of waiting until tomorrow as was in- tended. Dr. McBurney announced that 1t was being administered as the phy- sicians left
 The consultation lasted an hour and fifty minutes and when the physicians came out they announced that the pres idents condition was unchanged in every important particular. Soon after the last and most important bulletin of the day was issued as follows:
 10 D. m.-The condition of the presi- dent is unchanged in all important par tlculars. His temperature is 10O6; pulse IA; respiration 2S. When the operation was done on Friday last it was noted that the bullet had carried with it a short distance beneath the skin fragment of the presidents coat. This foreign material, was of course removed, but a slight irritation of tis- sues was produced, the evidence of which has appeared only tonight. It has been necessary on account of this slight disturbance to remove a few stitches and partially open the skin wound. This incident cannot give rise to other complications but it is com municated to the public as the sur geons in attendance wish to make their bulletins entirely frank. In conse- uuence of this separation of the edges of the surface wound the healing of the same will be somewhat delayed. The president is now well enough to begin to take nourishment by the mouth in the form of pure beef juice.
 P. NJ. RIXEY,
 M. D. MANN,
 ROSWELL PARK,
 HERMAN WINTER,
 EUGENE WASDIN,
 CHARLES McBURNEY.
 GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
 Secretary to the President.
 As explained in the bulletin which all the doctors signed the irritation was attributed to the fact that small fragment of the presidents coat had been carried into the body by the bull let and although this foreign sub- stance was removed a slight disturb ance developed which made necessary the opening of the wound. The doctors seek to allay all apprehension by the nositive statement that this incident cannot give rise to other complications and their frankness in giving the news to the public leaves no reason to ques- tion their entire good faith. The fur ther fact communicated in the bulletin that the president is now well enough to begin taking nourishment in the mouth in the form of pure beef juice, was of course gratifying, but to the, 1ayman the mere mention of a compli- cation. however slight it might be- nat 11rally created alarm. It seemed like 2 little cloud on the horizon which might grow and spread. But the most positive assurances were given that the only effect might be to slightly delay the healing of the wound. The irrita- tion was not In any way the result even of suggestion of blood poisoning, the nhysicians declared over their own sig natures, that it could not result in com plications The opening of the wound was in no sense an operation. Sev- eral of the stitches were simply taken out and after a thorough antiseptic washing of the inf1ammed tissue the wound was again sewed up. No anae- thetics were necessary. After the bulletin was issued Secre- tary Cortelyou and MT! Milburn came to the press tent to dispel any alarm that might have arisen with positive a assurances of the unimportance of the incident. Secretary Cortelyou announc- ed that there would not be another con- sultation until morning. After this all | was quiet at the Milburn house. Dr. l Rixey and Dr. Wasdin remained on l duty throughout the night. Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 10.-The corps | of eminent surgeons and physicians in |