Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-09-13
NJ KINLEY'SR RECOVERY
IS NOW ASSURED
re HAS BEEN. SLOWLY BUT
STEADILY IMPROVING SINCE
WOUNDED LAST FRIDAY.

BULLETIN: MILBURN HOUSE. BUF-
faio. sept. l2.-The following bulletin was
issued BY the presidents physicians at go
q m.
'-Tl1e president has had a comfortable
night Pulse Il: temperature 1oo-2.
''P. n. RIXEY.
George b. CoRTELYoU.
Secretary 10 the President
BULLETIN: MILBURN HOUSE. BUF-
falo. Sept u. Sis a. m--Several OF the
presidents physicians have reached the
Alihnrn house for the morning consulta-
ton which was set for little later than
usual today. The rain is falling steadily.
MILBURN HOUSE. BUFFALO. Sept
IL .. m--President Mckinley continues
g show the most unmistakaoie eEloehee
o. Improvement and recovery and the un-
easiness caused By last nights dressing
q the abdominal wound has given way
70 more pronounced confidence than has
existed at any time since the shooting
The incident OF the dressing OF the
wounds had created some uneasineSs. but
Il 8 o'clock the physicians bulletin pro-
rounced the president in excellent condi-
ton and made known that he had slept
well and had experienced some decided
benefits from the dressing OF the outer
wounds.
But -the doctors did not cOnane them
selves 70 the brief Official bulletin Ihey
were ready 20 frankly and fully discuss
the case In all its bearings As 10 the
reopeninK Of the abdominal inciston this
Vas dismissed as part OF the treatment
necessary 70 the progress OF such WOUNDS
A. 70 the inner wounds. where the bullet
penetrated the walls Of the stomach
there was the most gratifying prosIess.
as the stomach was now carrying on
normal digestive processes Inc peer
srfre which was fed by the mouth for
the hrst time last night had been assiIn1-
fatsd without the slightest indication tnat
the wounds IN the stomach retarded the
processes OF nature.
he president himself showed many
sfrns OF Improvement. He was 50 CHEEKY
that one OF the doctors remarked that
he would let him smoke cigar before
iour. He had shown not the slightest
depression from the dressing OF the wound
last night. Mrs. Mckinley had her usual
brfef morning visit with him.
All OF those about the president and
many who came 20 inquire as 70 the pres
dents condition were cheered with con-
ndence akin 20 absolute certainty that the
president was now on the high road TO re-
covery. There continued 70 be talk OF his
early removal 70 Washington, although
the doctors were not willing to place any
such movement within two or three weeks,
and some OF them held that the climate
here was much more conducive TO his pro-
Rress than that OF Washington. Mrs. Nc
Kinlsy saw the president this morning.
When the doctors arrived at the house this
naornfnR theF paased her sitting n the up
nor corridor OF the residence at work on
her knitting. she was In good spirits and
after the visit OF the doctors they gave
their assent 70 her visiting the sick room
again. She remained only a minute. as the
president strength BY needless visits, even
PRESIDENTS strength BY needless visits. even
BY those nearest TO him. Secretaries Hay,
Wilson and hitchcock arrived at the resi-
dence at 1890 and - minutes later Gen
eraI Charles Il GrOsvenor, Judge A. s..
Thompson. an old personal friend OF the
president, who only reached the city this
morning. and Frank Bird. OF this city,
were ushered IN