The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13

most rigid system OF simplicity prevails |
there and sentiment Is not allowed TO
qualify the stern requirements OF the
case. The only persons admitted to the
sick room today other than the doc
tors and attendants were Mrs. McKin-
ley and Secretary Cortelyou.
Although the president has been pro-
nounced out of danger no member of
the cabinet has yet been within the
sick room, nor has the vice president
or those closest to the confidence of the
president, such aS Senator Hanna ar
Judge Day, seen the president; but
these restrictions established by the doc
tors are merely for the sake of encour-
aging every particle OF energy in the
patient, and relatives and friends alike
accept the rigorous policy as decidedly
for the best. Secretary Cortelyou sees
the president much as the doctors and
nurses do. There is never a breath OF
business. public or private, and at no
time has there been the slightest refer
ence to anything connected with the
presidents duties.
The departure of DR.. McBurney led
to expressions of pleasure from those
within the household that the delibera-
tions Of so many eminent doctors had
been marked by complete unanimity.
There has been no division in the coun-
ellis at any time. Each has Loyalty sec
Onded the efforts of the others: and all
terly work done by DR.. Mann immedi-
ately following the shooting. In refer
ring to this today. one of the presidents s
assistants who was present at the oper-
alton said DR.. Mann display his con-
summate fxill and caImnesS by going
about the operation as if the patient
was n child with slight complaint And
yet, DR.. Mann has since told a friend
that when he realized the duty befo-'
him. although he had performed hun
dreds of operations of laporatomy he
would have sacrificed all he possessed
to have escaped the responsibility of
operating upon the PRESIDENT of the
United States.
ORDER OF PROCEDURE RESTORED
The dramatic phase of the situation
here is rapidly disappearing. Plans
oVerthrown by the aSSaSSinS S bullet are
being restored and the matters are rap
idly assuming normal conditions.
Indiana day at the exposition set for
Friday of this week was indefinitely
postponed when the president was shot
but the original programme was re-
stored today at the suggestion OF Sen
ator Fairbanks, who says this course
would not have been thought OF were
there any doubt of the presidents re-
coVery.
The exposition has suffered severely
in attendance since the tragedy and
the managers are now organizing Tor
a great thanksgiving celebration winch
they expect not only 10 prove a great
case for the fair but which they nope
will be made a day of national rejoic-
ing.
BEDSIDE BULLETINS.
The following bulletin was issued by
the presidents physicians at o:Zo
O'Clock p. M:
There is no change since this morn
ing's favorable bulletin. Pulse ITO,
temperature 100. respiration 25.'
SLIGHT IRRITATION.
The following bulletin was issued by
| the presidents physicians at 1880
o'clock p. m;
.'The condition of the president is
unchanged in all important particulars.
His temperature is 1905; pulse ia;
respirati ton %. When the operation
was done on Friday last it was noted
| that the bullet had carried with it
| short distance beneath the skin frag-
| ment of the presidents coat This for
eign material was, of course removed
| but a slight irritation of the tissues
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 communicated
| to the public as the surgeons in atten-
| dance wish to make their bulletins en-
| tirely frank. In consequence of this
| separation of the edges of the surface
| wound the healing of the same will be
| somewhat delayed. The president is
| now we'll enough to begin to take nour-
| ishment by the mouth in the form Of
pure beef juice"
STEADY IMPROVEMENT.
1t was 11:2O o'clock when the physi-
| clans emerged from the house. They
| had been in consultation an hour and
fifty minutes and announced to the
| waiting newspaper men that the preSi-
| dents condition was unchanged in
| every important particular.
| The length of the consultation had
| created some uneasinesS and this was
/ somwhat increased when it was learn
| ed that DR.. McBurney who had intend
| ed to leave for Stockbridge, Conn, at
| 11:2O o'clock had missed his train and
| had decided to remain over until to-
| morrow night; but the doctor himself
| did all he could to dispeI the idea that
| the change in his plans portended any
| thing serious. In fact he took occa-
| sion to announce as an additional evil
| dence of the Improvement of the pa
| tient that it had been decided to begin
| to give the president nourisment
| through the mouth tonight instead of
| waiting until tomorrow, as had been
| intended. Beef extract had been pre-
| ferred, DR.. NcBurney announced and
| it was being administered as the ply
| sicianS left
| The other physicians who listened to
| DR.. McBurney's statement assented to
| 1t and then all entered an automobile
| and were whiSked awy.