Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
HE IS MAKING STEADY. IMPROVEMENT
Temperature Has Gone Down
and Physicians Speak in Most
Hopeful Terms

Buffalo, Sept. 9.-Presidens McKin-
ley has gone through the early part of
the crisis in the case without mater
ial sacrifice of strength or appearance
of dangerous symptoms. There was
an unsatisfactory note in the first
bulletin this morning in reference to
the restless night passed by the presi-
dent. Some consolation WAS drawn
from the statement that the sufferer
had slept fairly well, but the general
effect of the bulletin was to break
some OF the optimism and to create
fresh anxiety as to the immediate de-
velopments in the case. J he circum-
stances of the Previousday were ia
vorabIe and popular anticiPatiOn-was
that the things from tho sick room
would continue favorable.
Delighted With PresIdent's Condition.
After the 9:2O bulletin had been
issued, all the physicians aud others
who came from the Milburh mouse
were themselves delighted With the
presidents condition, saying the
situation was entirely satisfactory
and there were no symptoms to cause
alarm Dr. Park, asked if the early
bulletin referring to the presidents
somewhat restless night, warranted
any apprehension. said: Not in the
least. 1t is entirely natural that a
patient in the presidents condition
should have some periods of restless
ness. He is receiving no anaesthet-
les, is fully conscious at all times
when awake and able to talk as far as
the physicians permit. His mind is
clear" DR.. Mynter said: Every
hour that passes with no decidedly
unfavorable results is encouraging
and Indicative of final recovery"
Disturbed Sleep Natural.
Buffalo, Sept. DIR. McBurney
was quoted this rorniog as saying:
The president is in an entirely satis
factory condition. The complications
today are decidedly less likely to &C.
cur than yesterday. am not dis
turbed over his somewhat restless
right. A man who has been shot is
not expected to sleep quietly" i
Mrs. Mckinley Goes for = Drive.
Buffalo, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Mckinley
started for a drive at 2:30 accomps-
MED by Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams.
The absence of the presidents wife
from the house gave assurance that
conditions were not such as to
excite any alarm. At 2:t5 no official
bulletin from the sick room had
been issued since morning. At
torney General Knox and Post
master General Smith came from
the MiIburn house at 2:45 They were
highly pleased at the outlook, as DR..
Rixey. who is constantly with the
president, told Mr.. KuoT that when
the other physicians came for 8
O'Clock consultation they would be
delighted with the situation.
The physicians were all on time for
consultation. at the close of which the
most encouraging bulletin Of the day
was issued as to the pre- sident's gen.
eral condition.
Buffalo. " Y. Sept. 9.-Through the
quiet. peaceful Sunday every word that
came from the big. vine-clad house in
Delaware avenue in which the strick-
en- chief magistrate of the nation lies
battling for life. was reassuring. and
last night the chances OF his recovery
were so greatly improved that all OF
those who had kept the patient vigil Mt
his bedside felt strongly that his life
would be spared. The Developments