Evening star., 1901-09-10

bang. bang" went the battery of cameras,
swapping their shutters. Then Senator
Hanna and Mr.. Smith drew aside for a
talk and the Photographic artillery again
deployed for position to get them within
range Then out came Senator Fairbanks
and Controller Dawes, and the emerging
party came down the line, where they were
promptly called upon by the newspaper
men, charged by horse, foot and dragoon
and rounded up.
"We surrender" said Senator Hanna.
Then give up" said the newspaper men,
and each official proceeded to repeat the
story of cheering news that has been told
by every visitor today
Then up drove a wagon and unloaded
four gigantic and magnificent punches of
American Beauties, Kaiserine and Neil
roses, gift from the governor of Rhode
Island to President Mckinley. They were
stacked against tree and again the cam
eras got. to work. Half of the flowers were
sent in the house.
DR.. McBurney Confident.
DR.. McBurney came out of the house
about an hour after the other doctors and
talked freely about his patient. He said
that while 1T was too early to say that the
President was out Of danger, the possibili-
ty of blood poisoning and peritonitis was
very, very remote" He added that for
himself he was so little concerned about
today's developments that he was going to
Niagara Falls sightseeing
why, In couple of weeks I expect the
President will be abusing us for not letting
him sit up, but the outside wound in his
stomach ought to have three weeks to
heal"
Commissioner Macfarland after visit
to the Milburn house this morning came
away radiant with hope. MY .own opin-
ion," said Mr.. Macfarland to The Star
correspondent, rs that the period of con-
val.scence has really begun, although the
physicians hesitate to so pronounce. Sena-
tor Hanna is SO confident that everything is
going well that he left for Cleveland this
afternoon to join the G. A. r. encamp-
ment.
Mr.. Macfarland when he called this
morning left with Secretary Cortelyou the
hearty congratulations of the people Of
the District of Columbia upon the Presi-
dents steady progress to recovery, telling
him that the national capital was follow
ing with interest and great hope the favor
able developments.
General Grosvenor came in this morn
iii6 oiiu uioSc up " lHt mousse
with Senator Hanna. A secret service
man was also in the carriage, for all of
the distinguished persons in Buffalo are
being carefully guarded.
General Grosvenor came out of the house
looking pleased. There is perfect conf
dence in that house that the President will
get WELL" he said.
rs that confidence shared by every
body?" he was asked.
Yes, by everybody" was the reply.
The members of the cabinet remaining in
the city were together informally in the
Miiburn house for couple of hours. No
public business was transacted, however,
and the discussion was of very general
character, touching mainly on the Presl-
dents condition Every member of the
cabinet here Is confident the President will
recover, and that he is now on the mend.
The cabinet officers now here will remain
for a few days.
Vice President Roosevelt came out Of the
Milburn house at 1890:
Il regard the Presidents recovery as as
sured' he said land / shall leave for my
home this afternoon or evening""