The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-10


easily when she Is with him than at an,
other time.
She obeys the Injunction not to permit
her husband to talk. and it seems to give
! the President confidence In himself to see
that his wife is SO greatly improved in
health.
She went to his room a little before 1l
O'Clock to-day and remained there until
after IL. When she left him the President
asked how long /. would be before he would
be permitted TO partake OF food. Doctor
Rixey told him that the wounds in his
stomach would not heal inside a week or
| ten days, and during that time it would be
| impossible for him to take any solid sub
stance.
This information was far from pleasant,
but the President made no complaint other
than a semijocular remark to the effect
that it was bad enough to be shot without
being starved to death.
There seems to be no abatement in the
interest displayed in President McKinley's
condition, and there Is certainly no abate-
ment in the sympathy of the public.
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS
KEPT ALL-NIGHT VIGIL.
At the hour when Buffalonians most gen.
orally retire the announcement was made
last night that President Mckinley was
constantly improving, and that his condi-
tion was entirely satisfactory. Yet in spite
of all this, the crowds refused to be satis-
fled, and all night long they fingered in
the streets near the MiIburn house. They
pushed in as close as the guard would
permit them. and at the half-hour intervals
insisted upon sending messengers into the
newspaper tent to obtain the latest infor-
nation.
After each bulletin. a few would retire.
but others were ready to take their places,
and at sunrise this morning more than
1000 people were within two blocks OF the
house in which the stricken President lies
1t is SO cold tonight that this will hard
" be repeated. but so persistent are the
demands for the latest Information that ar
rangements have been made with the tele-
phone company to give the bulletins to all
who may request them.
Another indication of confidence in the
Presidents recovery was the announcement
made tonight by President Buchanan OF
the Pan-American Exposition that there
would be another Presidents Day before the
show closed 1t is proposed to make the
occasion festival of rejoicing over the
Presidents recovery.
Mr.. Buchanan did not make the announce
ment until he had received rather positive
assurance that the President would recover
Miss Helen Mckinley and Mrs. Duncan,
President McKinley's sisters. left tonight
fer the West. indicating their belief that
the crisis had been safely passed. One of /
the physicians who is attending the Presi- |
dent was asked tonight If recovery was |
certain. |
II would not say that said he. '.but the |
outlook is very favorable. Circulation of |
the blood has been re-established and the |
Of the day have all been in |
the direction Of recovery"
WILL NOT SAY
WILL. RECOVER.
Many OF the Presidents friends seem pos
sessed with a sort of superstitious conf |
dence in the Presidents recovery. which |
nothing but an absolute change for the
worse can shake. And the basis for the
confidence that is expressed is solid. Every |
bulletin. every public and private word OF
the physicians in attendance breathes en-
The reports which the physicians have
Etven out are facts a. they exist from .