The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

the attendants could assist him he
had changed himself to the positloD]
desired without difficulty or pain.
This spoke volumes for his general
strength and spirits. Mrs Mckinley
saw him again. and Secretary Cor.
telyou was admitted to the room. No
one else was allowed to see him. al.
though he inquired for several of his
friends below stairs. The day passed.
pleasantly for the distinguished pa.
tlent, with nothing but encouraging
signs for his ultimate recovery.
Dr. McBurney said after the 8
O'Clock bulletin was issued that all the
indications were favorable. "NO bad
symptoms have appeared" said he
! mo one can say now that the Pres.
ldent is out of danger, and for a week
, still the possibility of complications
/ may exist. At the end of that time,
If all goes well, we may be able to say
that he Is convalescent."
\ symptoms Favorable
On Tuesday morning DIR. Charles
McBurney, of New York, expressed
7 the opinion that the President would
live, but would carry in his body the
bullet of the would-be assassin. Ac.
4 cordlng to the doctor, the President
had passed the danger point, and the
only thing to be feared was the pos
slbillty of complications.
He also announced that unless the
bullet embedded In the muscles of the
back caused trouble there would he
no necessity for extraction. In his
opinion 1t would not even be located
with the X-ray. The only use of the
y X-ray. he said. would be to satisfy
n curiosity.
What may be termed crisis night,
\ the fourth since the attempt on the
4 life of the President, was passed and
without single symptom unfavorable
d to the Presidents recovery. In fact,
Y the first bulletin was carefully word.
ed rejoicing that the distinguished pa
tient had been more comfortable dur
ing the night than during any pre-
q vious period since he was wounded
n Both pulse and temperature were a
b trlfle higher, but so little as to cause
no worry, and. in fact. rather to give
n encouragement by the slightness OF
a the change of condition.
Improvement Continues.
The scare caused by the report that
8a fragment of the Presidents coat
y had been carried into the wound the
a doctors allayed by the positive state
ment that the incident could not give
q rise to other complications. The ir
n rltation was not In any way the result
Il of even suggestion of blood poison
q ing. The opening of the wound was
y in no sense an operation. Several OF
n the stitches were simply taken out
n and after a thorough antiseptlc wash
n ing of the inllamed tissue the won IL
n was again sewed up, the patient suf
n fering no bad consequences.
"a His Lifes Work.
IA William Mckinley, President, wa.
II born at Niles, Trumbull county, Ohio
NJ January 20, 1913; was educated in tn,
81 public schools, Poland Academy ant
n Allegheny College; before attainin.
Il his majority he taught in the publ,
RI schools; enlisted as a private in tht
NJ Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry
NJ June II, 1861; was promoted to com
n missary sergeant April Is, 1862. to sec
N Ond lieutenant September 49, 1862, t,
Va first lieutenant February 7, 1868, I,
81 captain July %. 1864; served success
N sively on the STATS of General r. B
& Hayes, George Crook and Winfield s
a Hancock, and was breyetted majo
q in the United States volunteers b,
y President Lincoln for gallantry In bat
M tie March Is, 1865; detailed as actin,
"A assistant adjutant general of tn
y First division, First Army Corps, ol
y the staff of General s. s. Carroll; mus
= tered out of the service July 26, 1866
Settled ut Canton o.
N Returning to civil life, he studle,
law In Mahoning county; took a cours
at the Albany, N. Y. law school, an,
in 1867 was admitted to the bar an,
settled at Canton, o., which has sine
been his home; In 1869 he was electe,
prosecuting attorney of Stark coun
ty, and served term In that office
In 1875 he was elected a member o
the National House Of Representa-
tlves. and for IA years represented th