The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-10
Hone Mounts Hiaher.

buudlO, oepI. J.-EVeIy WOIu IudI
comes from the big vine-clad house
In Delaware avenue, in which the
stricken chief magistrate of the nation
lies battling for life, is reassuring and
the chances for his recovery are so
greatly improved that all of those who
have kept the patient vigil at his bed
side feel strongly that his life will
be spared.
The developments Of last night were
dreaded, but hour after hour passed
and the distinguished patient, strug-
Cling there beneath the watchful eyes
of physicians and trained nurses,
showed not an unfavorable symptom.
Five times during the day the eminent
doctors and surgeons assembled for
consultation and each time the YER
dict was unanimous that what change
had occurred was for the better.
Not the slightest premonitory symp-
tom ofperitonitisa appeared and the con-
ddence expressed in the presidents re-
covery seemed almost too sanguine.
DR.. Charles McBurney the famous
New York surgeon, who had been sum-
moned in consultation, after a thor
ough examination in which he said
he had found not single symptom,
Joined in the last bulletin which de-
clared that the presidents condition
was satisfactory to all the physicians
present. 1t is not strange therefore
that the vice president, the members
of the cabinet and the other distin-
guished visitors who called came away
with lighter hearts and buoyant tread
and gave expression to the most opti-
mistic sentiments.
The encouraging news spread over
the exposition city with great rapidity
and thousands came in carriages, In
street cars and afoot to learn for
themselves of the faith and confidence
that existed about the Milburn house.
The brightness of the day. with its
cool, bracing atmosphere, only added
to the general cheerfulness and when
q score of newsboys darted into the
crowd shouting, Extra! The president
will live." it was with difficulty that
they could suppress the shouts of
thanksgiving that rose in their threats.
And the newspaper men, many of
whom have been at their posts for
IS hours continuously, remained stead
lastly in the little white walled tents
across the street from the house whsre
the country's patient lay and flashed
the news over land and sea.
Critical Stage Not Reached.
And yet, despite all this optimism,
fha nreSidant is nv No means ont of
danger. Not one of his physicians,
not one of his advisers who is ad.
mitted to the inner councils has the
temerity to declare that he is. But
II he continues to improve for one
more day the danger of peritonitis,
which is most dreaded. will have prac.
tically disappeared. Yesterday one
of the doctors thought 48 hours would
be the limit of the danger from that
source, but his more conservative col
leagues believe that at least "a more
hours must elapse before the posi-
bility of peritonitis shall have van
1shed. That disposed of, still other
complications may arise. Blood poi
soning may set in, or an abscess form
where the bullet is imbedded in the
muscles of the back. Thus far the
ball, which is still in the body gives
the physicians no anxiety. But if the
slightest inflammation appears in the
vicinity of the lead it will be i'm
mediately extracted. No difficulty is
anticipated in this regard.
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