The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-09-12
THE PERIOD G ANXIETY.
President Mckinley Passed a Quiet
Sabbath, Securing Several
Honrs' Natural Sleep.
pHYslcIans CONSERVATIVE, HOPEFUL.

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nrzth the ws,shfui xyss ut rhysirasss
sad Hss.ss. showed Nss "a Uataves.
sssv sympsom-rss x-n.Y WIN Ma
Used.
Buffalo, y. ". Sept. s.-Thtcugh
this quiet. peaceful Sabbath. every
Natd that came from the big vine.
clad house In Delaware avenue. 10
which the stricken chief niagistratr OF
ihr nntiun iirS battling fos life, wss
rcasSuring, and so-nirhs tlIe chances
of his recovery are so greatly i'm
proved that all Of those who have
kept the paiisut vigil 81 his bedside
feel strongly that his life viii be
spared.
The developments Of last night and
to-day were dreaded. but hour after
hour passed. and the distinguished pa.
tieni, struggling there i,eneaih the
watchfui eyes of physicians aBd
trained nurScs. showed not an nnfa-
,orn bic symptom. Five times during
the day the emlncnt doctors and sur
geons assembled for eonsaliation. and
each time the verdict was unanimous
that whnt change had occurred was
for the better. Not the slightest pre-.
moniiory Hymr,om of peritouitis ap.
peared and ,hs fresh hope hnrnc with
the morning. grew stronger and
stronger nu the day advanced, until
toward evening ihe confidence ex'
pressed IN the presidents recovery
seemed almost TOO sanguine.
nr Charles Mcilurncy. the famous
New York surgeon. who had been
summoned in consultation. after
thorough examination In which he
said he had found not q single uu.
favorable symp,om. ioiucd in the last
afternoon bulletin. which declared
that the presidents condition was sat.
isfAc,ory TO all the physicians pres
ent.
II ls not strange, therefore, thA,
the yiec-preSIdent. the members of the
cabinet and other distinguished ylSi.
tors who called came away with
lighter hearts and huoyNnt tread. aud
gave expression 20 the most opiimis
tic sentiments.
The brightness Of the day. with its
cool. hracinR atmosphere, only added
20 the general cheerfulness. and when
score OF ncwsboyS darted into the
crowd about six o'clock. shouting;
Extra. The President WIN Live" Il
was with difficulty that they coulil
rHPprrss the shouts of Thanksgiving
that rosc In their tbroats. And the
nrwrpaprrmrn. many OF whoIr nave
been ui their posts for ~ hoarS con.
tinuously. remained steadfsstiy
throughout the dap ln the little white
walled tents ncrosa the street from
the house where The country's patient
lay. and flashed the news over laud
and sca.
And, yet, despite all this optimism
the president Ia by no means out of
danger. Not one Of his physicians;
not one OF his advisers who Is admit.
ted Co the inner councils. has the
tcmeriiy 10 10 so Ear as to declare
that he Is. but II he continues 20
Improve for one more day. the danger
of prritonitis. which is most dreaded.
will have practically disappeared.
Yesterday tine of the doctors
thought ~ hours would be The limit
Of the danger from that sourre. but
his more conservative colleagues be.
lieve ut least "a hours. possibly 10
from this time, mGtt elapse before
the possibility of peritonitis shall have
vanished. That disposed of. Still 9th.
er complications may arise. isloodl
poisoning might set in. or an ahseess
form where bullet is imbedded In
the muscles uf the back. Thus far
the hall of the assassin. which Is stili
In the body, gives the physicians no
anxiety. But IL the slightest In.
fammation appears In the region of
the lead II win be immediately eS-
tracted. No Gifiiculty Is anticipate.
in this regard. One of Edison's best
N-Ray machines and his most skiilful
and trusted operator, DIR. II. A.
Knobs. arrived to-day. The batteries
were charged and the machine "a
ready fer instant use. With II the
physicians say there II not fhs slight.
eat doubt that the hall can he located
perfectly for nm operation. They do
not deem !, advisable TO sap any OF
the presidents sirength nj this time,
All his reserve force In needed nov
20 resist the danger of peritonisIs and
septic poisoning. Besides, II infiam.
nation docx not set in around the buI.
let II viii soon become eneysted.
All ihe effects Of The ether witch
was administered when the operation
was performed on the exposition
grounds. had Disappeared this morn.
Ing. and the presidents mind was per.
fertiy clear during the time he wal
awake to-day. To-day for the first
time he enjoyed natural sleep. While
be was still more or less ansies tbe
influence Of the snesthetic his alum
her was restless and disturbed and
did him little real good. To-day, be.
tween nine and four o'clock. he had
fhe eoisee OF natural siumb~r 10.
about four hours. and the pbysielans
AtssesI. unofiicisily, that his sleep had
been .quicf and reposefui.- = and had
helped the sufferer a great dsal.
To-day. aiso, for fhe first time
nonrishmsni was administered. II Wa,
In liquid form and was i:jse,ed
h,pciermicslly to avoid the posSlhiIl.
~ OF irritating she walls Of the
stomach. The exterior woun<l was
dressed shix morning. and Is progress.
iDg enthusiastically.
Al day The neBters of the cabinet
and others assscieied with shs presl.
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