Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-12
IS STILL IMPROVING.
Not the Slightest Bad Symptom In
President McKinley's Condition.
no FEARS NOW OF PERlTOyITIS,
Ehe Latest Bulletin Told Of Highly Favor
able Symptoms Members Of the Cabi-
net Returning to Washington -
ROosevelt's Delicate Position.


able Symptoms -Memben Of the Csbi-
net Returning to Washington - :
Roosevelt's Delicate Position.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 1O.-"God's con-
tribution to the American people will
be the sparing of the presidents
life" As the evening shadows were
falling last night John G. Milburn,
president of the Pan-American expo
sition, reverently uttered these words
as he stood before the house in which
the nations patient was fighting SO
bravely with death. And all who were
at the Milburn residence yesterday
reflect the view that the battle will
be won and the prayers of the world
will be answered. Since Sunday
night not an unfavorable symptom
has appeared. Every hour has been
victory. Faith in the outcome
grows stronger and stronger and
hope mounts higher and higher until
In the minds of some the danger of all
future complications is brushed aside
and hope has become conviction. In
Heed, many of the presidents friends
seem possessed with sort Of SUPER
stitious confidence in the presidents
recovery which nothing but an abso-
lutte change for the worse can shake.
And the basis for the confidence that
Is expressed is solid. There has been
nothing but improvement, gradual
and slow, but steady improvement.
Every bulletin, every private and
public word of the physicians in at
tendance breathes an encouragement.
fhe reports which the physicians
haae given out are facts as they ex-
lst from a scientific standpoint, un-
mixed with sentiment. Still, that the
president is by no means out of dan
ger is the verdict of each of them.
Not one of them will risk his pro-
fessional reputation with state
ment that the president will live.
All they will say is that with every
hour the danger Of complications
from peritonitis or blood poisoning
decreases. DR.. McBurney, the most
eminent of the physicians in attend
nnce, expresses the opinion that II
the improvement continues it will be
week yct before the president can
be pronounced out Of danger and
ronvalescent. The fear of periton-
tits, it can be said, positively, has well
nigh disappeared. At the expiration
Of the 72-hour period at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon danger from
that source was almost gone.
The president himself has been
cheerful all day and has expressed
confidence in his recovery. Yester-
day he asked for morning paper,
but this of course, had to be denied
him. lie also asked to be allowed to
change his position and when per-
mission was given, before the attend
ants could move him. he changed to
the position he desired to assume
without difficulty or pain. This
speaks much for his general strength
and spirits. He was given nonrish-
ment yesterday in the form of eggs
beaten in milk administered through
the rectum. The water, which hIA
been given heretofore cold, did not
appear to agree with him and since
Sunday night very hot water has
been taken into the stomach through
the mouth with splendid results. His
bowels moved freely during the day,
and this also was considered an ex-
cellent symptom. II he continues to
improve it will be gradually. If he
should grow worse the change in
that direction also probably will be
slow. This is the opinion of DR..
Mann. There will be no crisis.
At 1890 o'clock last night the en-
tire temper of everybody about the
Milbun residence seemed to have un-
dergone a radical change. The po-
lice did not stop wagons from going
by the nearest corner at high speed.
The regular army guard was not so
particular about those who passed
up the guarded street. The newspa-
per men did not maintain the quiet
that has prevailed for the past three
days. Even those who came from the
mansion where the wounded man
lies stopped on the corner to laugh
and chat. From somber forboding
the feeling has suddenly turned to
Joyful confidence that the nations
ruler is to be spared.
At 1880 last night the lights in the
mansion, except those dimly shining
In the sick room, were extinguished
and by II o'clock peaceful quiet
reigned about the Milburn home. On
the dark corner opposite the house
soldiers, policemen and newspaper
men kept vigil. however, sheltered
beneath their tents.
The $3.50 bulletin, = was promised,
was to be the last OF tAs night, and
while II was brief, attention was
called TO the fact that the pulre was
exactly the same as yesterday morn
ing, 1l2, and that the temperature
was eight-tcnths Of degree loves
highly favorable symptoms.
The extreme optimism Of the vice
president and the members Of the
cabinet would be difficult to over
state. II am absolutely confident
everything will turn out all right"
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