The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
President Continued to Improve, and
Is Now Out of Danger.

the 1altn the attending surgeons anu pny-
sicians have expressed that he will re-
cover. The dangers from two sources were
pronounced practically over to-day. The
holes in the stomach proper caused by the
perforation of the bullet, are now consid-
cred healed by DIR. McBurney and his
sociates, and the eminent surgeon pointed
to the fact that the beef juice fed to the
patient last night was readily digested as
proof of this. Sufficient time has also
elapsed to warrant the doctors in asserting
that the danger of Inflammation where the
bullet lodged has disappeared. 1t is be-
lieved the ball has now become encysted
in the muscles of the back and unless its
location should prove troublesome later on
there will never be any necessity for re-
moving it, DE-. Mann, in speaking in re-
gard TO this to-day, said he knew man
who lived for years with bullet in the
muscles of his heart.
The attention of the physicians is now,
therefore, mainly directed to the care and
treatment of the wound caused by the in
cision made in the abdomen above the
navel, where the operation was performed.
This wound is progressing satisfactorily.
Decided benefit followed the dressing of
the wound last night" is the way the doc
tors put it officially.
UNWARRANTED SCARE.
The slight scare which followed the an
nouncement at midnight last night of the
opening of the wound did not have a leg to
stand on to-day when fuller details of its
Insignificant character and Importance were
obtained. The incident it is termed,
would not have been mentioned in the his
tory of an ordinary hospital case and the
physicians last night debated for some time
on the propriety of making it public. As
they had promised TO take the public into
the redemption of that pledge compelled
them to announce it. Their frankness has
already had one excellent effect 1t has con-
vinced all who may still have harbored
doubts as to whether the public were
getting the whole truth from the sick room
that their skepticism was unfounded
Another milestone on the road to recovery
was the discontnuance to-day by the doc
tors of figures showing respiration varia-
tions in their official bulletins. The Presi-
dent now breathes deeply and normally and
the addition of the respiration record to the
bulletin was considered valueless The
Presidents pulse was slightly accelerated
deemed material and his temperature re-
mained practically stationary at 1902 from
daylight until dark.
The evidences of Improvement were the
Presidents keen relish of the beef juice
given him during the night and the in
crease in his allowance from one to three
! teaspoonfuls and also the fact that the
wound is becoming more healthy" DIR.
McBurney explained this afternoon that the
slight irritation found still remaining
should pass away within the next twenty
four hours.
KICKED" FOR ANOTHER BED.
The President continues in excellent spir-
its, but he confessed to one of the atten-
6ants to-day that he was getting lonesome
He requested that he be placed in another
bed. A depression had formed in the
mattress on which he has lain since he
was taken to the Milburn house and had
caused some discomfort. Another bed was
provided and this evening he was carefully
moved from one to the other without diff
fculty. He has asked several times if
there was any news which he should know,
but inquiries. especially about public mat
ters, are discouraged and the rigid inhibi-
ton against the admission of any one ex-
cept his wife and faithful secretary has not
been relaxed
1t is now virtually decided that no at
tempt will be made to remove the Presi-
dent to Washington until he has complete
be said that there is no likelihood that this
will be until October. The physicians are
all agreed that no attempt should be made
to take the President to Washington while
the probability of an oppressive hot spell
in the capital city remains.
Mrs Mckinley still displays the same
fortitude she has shown since the tragedy
occurred She went out for drive again
to-day and appeared bright and cheerful
CABINET CONFERENCE.
The five members of the Cabinet who
are here talked over pending public ques-
tions for over an hour to-day at the GIenny
house. adjoining the Milburn residence,
| but IL is understood that no action re-
suited. The South American situation was
gone over and there was an exchange of
opinion regarding the legal phases of the
case against the would-be assassin 1t
can be stated again in the most positive
manner that there is no conflict of au-
thority between the State and federal au-
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