Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-12
PRESIDENT IMPROVES.
Is Gradually Recovering from Hi:
Wounds at Buffalo.
ALARM UNNECESSARY
Physicians State That the Reopenlnl
Of the Wound Il Essential In
Nearly All Gun Wounds,
- Especially Aged Persons.

bunhio. sept IN me president
passed very conf = '.le night. said
the Q o'clock, u @2s 4lr by Drs
Rixey and e1 ia Nl. :, .sicians
who RENAME. III the preside. 49, - 'dsids
throughout Tuesday night min.
utes later DIR. Rixey. the won't
regular physician. was seel by an Asso
ciated Press representative. He dis
played no evidence OF anxiety and wa,
emphatic Ia his Characterization Of On,
sensationally alarming reports put in
circulation as result Of the bulletin is
sued a few minutes before midnight
Tuesday, bat dated 1890 p. m. DIR. Xix
ey was asked about those reports and
he replied earnestly without any hesita.
ton whatever:
These statements rrJ not true. The
president is not in serious condition
there is no alarm over him. Tho fact
are just rs stated in the regular bulletins
of physicians who are anxious that the
public shall be fully acquainted with
the truth"
The scare caused by even tho faintest
indication Of trouble in connection with
the presidents wound, coming ON the
heels Of study and continued improve
ment, was only natural under the cir
cumstances. But there Is absolutely nc
reason to doubt the frankness Of the
official statement Of the physicians that
tho opening Of few stitches Of the
wound cannot give rise to other com.
plicatious. DR.. Rixey said the opening
Of the wound was In no sense an opera.
ton. II was a mere redressing Of the
wound 10 allay a slight irritation that
had appeared.
The fact that the wound in the presi.
dents abdomen not healing by "drtt
intention" is not a feature at all un.
usual in such cases. explained one of
the presidents physicians.
On the contrary IL is usual for gun
shot wounds TO heal by what is termed |
"seccad intention" through granula.
ton. Especially Is this the case with
older persons. whereas in case Of young
people they usually heal by FIRST in.
tention."
As the morning advanced and the
usual activities Of tho day began. feel.
ing Of confidence began 70 grow
stronger. The day was bleak and |
cherries and gave a rather gloomy as
pect to the surroundings. The sky was
overcast with promises Of rain. The
scene about the house much the same
~ it has been for the last four days
Military patrol shifted and sentries
who paced before the house throughout
the night gave place TO fresh men.
The following bulletin was issued by
the presidents physician at a. IN:
"The president rested comfortably |
during the night. A decided benefit
followed the dressing Of the wound
made last night. His stomach toler.
ates beef juice well and is taken with
great satisfaction. His condition this
morning is excellent.
His physicians state ii will be six
weeks before he can leave Buffalo.
Buffalo, Sept. 1.-THE president con-
tinues TO improve. Beef tea has been
given him and from now ON will be
given more substantial food.
The following bulletin was issued By /
the presidents physicians at 1890 |
O'Clock last night after lengthy consul.
tation:
1.-THE condition Of the president Is I'M.
changed in all important particulars.
His temperature is 1906 pulse III; res
piration %.
"When the operation was done on
Friday last, II was noted that the bul.
let had carried with IL short distance
beneath the skin, a fragment Of tho
presidents coat. this foreign matter was
removed, but a slight irritation Of the
tissues was produced, the evidences Of |
which has appeared only tonight. Il
has been necesssry owing 10 this slight |
disturbance 10 remove few stitches
aud partially open the skin wound
This incident cannot give rise 20 othor
complications, but it is communicated
to the public as the surgeons in at.
tendance wish 70 make their bulletins
entirely frank.
In consequence Of this separation Of
the edges Of the surface wound. the
healing Of the same will be somewhat
delayed. The president is well enough
10 bsgin 20 take nourishment by tho
mouth in the form Of pure beef Juice"
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