Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-08
indicates. The President is safely passing
a dreaded danger point. and there is rea-
sonable ground for feeling of relief and
of renewed and even stronger hope.
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

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Never dawned a more beautiful
day upon Buffalo, nor probably one
fraught with more anxiety for its citi-
zens. More than the usual Sabbath
calm and stiffness prevailed, due to
the notable air of gloom and .depres-
sion that pervaded all classes. In
sections remote from the scene of the
Presidents sufferings people seemed
to share the general feeling of solicit
tation and a certain measure of ap-
prehension, for Notwithstanding the
cheerful bulletins issued by the Presi-
dents physicians early in the morn
ing, an undercurrent Of uneasiness
swept through the city one of those
intangible waves of feeling that
sometimes sways mass of, people
without any one knowing its origin
or reasoning about its existence =
Kept OF by Rope Barriers.
Great crowds were thus attracted
to the rope barriers that marked the
dead line for the public, across
each street 1900 feet away from the
Milburn home. Here the people
clustered, silent, undemonstrative,
sympathy expressed in every face,
talking in hushed tones, although
shout would not have reached the
distinguished sufferer in his dark
ened room. Completely encircling
the Milburn house, a detachment. Of
the 18TH United States Infantry from
Fort Porter, under Lieut.. Hamilton,
mounted guard. Softly the sentries
paced their beats across the velvet
sward of the lawns and parking, al
lowing no clash of accouterments to
break the stiffness of the peaceful
Sabbath.
Across the street from the house
half dozen army tents erected on
the lawn sheltered the relief guard
and the army of newspaper men and
telegraph operators. ,.,
Qualification of the Physicians.
About 8: 80 o'clock the physicians
on duty dressed the Presidents
wounds. They were highly graft
fed to find no traces of peritonitis in
the abdominal wound. This was ex-
amined with the greatest care After
the antiseptic dressings were re-
placed the doctors gave great sigh
of relief and put out a bulletin ex-
pressing hope of continued favor
able conditions.
The President suffered consider
able pain during the morning. He
tried to repress expressions of his
distress, but at times was unable to
do SO and deep groans would escape
him. Mrs. Mckinley was kept away
from the door so that she would not
be affected by overhearing anything
III the sick room. ..,"r 80 "s-s
Mrs. Mckinley was said to be do
ing "as we'll as could be expected
but every one who knows her. under
stands how she must be suffering.
Brought X-Ray Machine
DR.. Knoll arrived from New York
with the X-ray machine during the
forenoon. 1t was deemed best not
to put it to use unless there are in
dications of inflammation in the re-
gion where the bullet is supposed to
be located. Secretary Cortelyou in
spected the machine, which was test
ed in his presence.
DR.. McBurney, noted New York
surgeon, arrived and will be called
into consultation if any unfavorable
turn in the Presidents condition .oc-
ours. Drs. Rixey, Parke, Mynter
and Waslin are taking turns watch
ing over the President, two of them
being constantly by his bedside, with
relief of trained nurses in the
house. ~''e- "-~'0 -
Below stairs Secretary Cortelyou
received the distinguished visitors
who called. He is overwhelmed
with sympathetic messages from
every section of the country and ca
Diagrams from abroad. The Sultan
of Turkey, the King of England, the
| president of France, and, in fact, the
executives of all European countries
have cabled expressions of their
sympathy.
While the main topic of interest
is the Presidents condition, the pub
lie is very much aroused over the
possibility of An anarchist;c nlot