The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-13


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! Buffalo, Sept. S.-Through this quiet
and peaceful Sunday every word that
came from the big vineclad house in
Delaware avenue In which the strick-
en- chief magistrate OF the nation lies
battling for life. was reassuring and
tonight the chances OF his recovery
are so greatly improved that all OF
those who have kept the patient vigil
at his bedside feel strongly that his
life viii be spared.
The developments Of last night and
tonight were dreaded. but hour after
hour passed and the distinguished pa
tient. struggling there beneath the
watchfnl eyes Of physicians and
trained nurses. showed no unfavor-
able signs. Five times during the day
the doctors and surgeons assembled
for consultation. and each time the
verdict was unanimous that what
change had occurred would be for
the better
When not the slightest premonitory
symptom OF peritonitis appeared. the
fresh hope. born with the morning.
grew stronger and stronger as the
day advanced. until toward evening
the confidence expressed in the presi- |
dents recovery seemed almost too
sanguine.
DIR. Charles McBurney. the famous
New York surgeon. who had been
summoned In consultation. after a
thorough examination in which he
said he had found not single unfa-
vorabIe symptom. Joined In the last
afternoon bulletin which declared that
the presidents condition was salts
factory to the physicians present II
- not strange therefore that the vice
president. the members OF the cabi. /,
net and other distinguished visitors
hearts and buoyant tread and gave
expression to the most optimistic sen.
.iments.
All Was Thanksgiving.
The encouraging news spread over
he exposition city. with great rapid.
ty. and thousands came In carriages.
n street cars and afoot to learn for
of the faith and confidence
hat existed about the Milburn house.
rhe brightness OF the day. with It's !
DOL. bracing atmosphere. added to the
General cheerfulness. and when !
core Of newsboys darted into the
rowd about o'clock shouting extra !
he president will live" IL was with !
that they could repress the
bouts OF thanksgiving that rose In ?
heir throats-
And the newspaper men. many OF
HON have been at their posts for Q
hours continuously. remained stead q
tstly throughout the day In the little y
'hite walled tents across the street .
'om the house where the country's
atient lay. and flashed the news over
lie land and the sea. =
And yet. despite all this optimism. y
he president IL by no means out OF p
anger Not one OF his physicians: y
ot one of his advisors who In admit =
ID to the inner councils. has tho ie
merity to 20 so far as to declare "
at he Is. But II he continues to i'm <
owe for one day more the danger
peritonitis. which is most dreaded. =
III have practically disappeared. ~
Thus far the ball Of the assassin. =
hich IL still In the body. gives the -
lvsicians no anxiety. But II the -
ghtest Inflammation appears In the y
- ) ~ft1J 1x. LII
civ extracted. No difYicultv is antici-
ted In this regard One OF Edlson's ~
st x-ray machines and his most
He'd operator. DR.. II. A. Knowles. =,
rived today. The batteries were ~
arged and the machine is ready for ~ =,
slant use. With II the physicians -
y there Is not the slightest doubt ~
at the ball can be located perfectly y
: an operation.
Secretary Cortelyou took occasion \.
lay to issue a statement declaring IS,
9 trustworthiness Of the bulletins OF au
3 physicians. h.
The cabinent officers feel II TO be mr.,
FIR duty to be here In this crisis to n,
'et any emergency. They are hold M.
, no formal meetings, although there
J some matters Of public business vo
ich they daily discuss informally bo
the possible contingencies should vb
, president grow worse are also mrs
canvassed. In
They do not believe that there Is 9th
most remote possibility that Vice bes
.sident Roosevelt will he called chi