The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-12
THE PRESIDENT STRONGER
Mr.. Mckinley said 10 Be Practi-
cally COnvaiescent.


Inflammation of the Bullet Wound.
Some Solid Food Given This Morn
ing. hut the Patients Request for
Cigar Denied-Cabinet Officers
Preparing to Leave-RemoNnI of
the Sufferer Not Yet Considered.
BUFFALO. Sept 12-The wounded
President is practically convaIescent
There is no reason to expect complica-
tions in his case. ne is growing stronger
hourly. and the bulletins issued today by
his physicians are Of the most confident
sort
Aside from their official announcements
Of the distinguished patients rapid prog
ress toward recovery. the surgeons ex-
press in an unofficial way their entire sat
isfaction with the symptoms. The bulle-
tin issued at GO O'Clock this morning
stated THAI Mr. Mckinley had passed a
most comfortable night, that his pulse
rate was I22. and his temperature at 1902.
It was $40 o'clock when the physicians
began 20 arrive at the SIlburn residence
for their morning conference. Dr. Parke
was the first 70 reach the house and he
was closely followed by DR. Mann, Dr-
Mynter, DR.. Wasdin, and DR.. McBuruey.
They all expressed entire satisfaction
with the early bulletin issued by Dr.
Rixey.
The first OF the physicians TO leave the
house after the consultation was Dr. Myn-
ter. After stating that the President was
doing splendidIy ne added.
"He is shouting for cisar, bot n did
not get it. He took some solid food this
morning and enjoyed it immensely. We
gave him a cup Of coffee, piece Of toast,
and a cup Of beef Juice The wound IS
cleaning up and healing nicely. There is
nothing but progress. and ne is doing file
As far as getting up. sitting up. OF being
removed, 1t is nonsense 70 talk Of that
yet"
In answer to a question as to why the
| pulse continued so high. DIT. Mynter said
ne could not account for II, but added
that il was too ..signidcant 10 discuss.
Dr. Wasdiu and Dr. Parlle confirmed Dr-
Mynters report of the Presidents condi-
tion. Dr- Mann said that Mr.. Mckinley
had thoroughly enjoyed the food which
had been given him this morning and ad-
/ ded that boiled egg would be given to
him later. little whisky was given the
! President with the coffee.
DR. MCBurney came out Of the Milburn
house at 1890 o'clock. He was smiling
and looked very happy. Gentlemen" he
said 10 the assembled reporters. there is
nothing but the best Of news. The PTcsi-
dent is fairly on his way to a rapid re-
. covery. / can say that the Improve
mrnt since yesterday is large. That IS
the right term large We have found
/ that he can take sufficient quantities OF
nuurishment safely and aavautageousIy-
He IS very cheerful After taking the
( food this morning he asked me If he could
not have a cigar. ] said: I'm afraid you
can't have one just now. Mt President
but I want one myself very badly He
replied jocularly; Go downstairs andsper-
haps You can find one somewhere
How soon VIII he be able 10 sit2'' was
asked
| The physician took a moment OF two
| 10 consider and replied deliberately. "FIc
Will be In condition generally to sit up
/ long before he win be allowed 10 do so.
/ We DO not want him TO get up before the
wound is entirely healed. He is all right.
4 but We want the wound to be solid
How long before il viii be entirely
/ healed was asked.
Il should say Il win be between three
and four weeks before ne win De NOV
/ ing about" Dr. McBUruey replied IF
[ he gets restless and uneasy and It is
/ deemed advisable 10 favor him. he may
/ be allowed To sit UP some time before
/ that"
/ In answer 10 a question. Dr. NcBurnev
/ said he would leave Buffalo on the /
I O'Clock train this afternoon on private
I business. He would probably return in "A
/ few days. he said. not because h. felt
/ there WAS necessity, bat because Of his
! interest in tho case
For The first time since the President
( was shot, the morning broke In a steady
I downpour Of rain. II was cold and the
/ watchers in the newspaper tents and the
| soldiers kept close 10 their quarters. The
1 sentri"s silently patroIIed their posts
( wrapped in oiled capes. their rifles COW
: cred carefully. No variation i'm the
/ watch was made and no attempt by the
/ seutries 10 get under the trees The crowd
/ was on hand early and shivered while
I they waited for the first bulletin 10 be
I issued.
The Cabinet officers who are here are
/ talking of leaving Secretary Root IS
/ going az once. The fact that Sec
/ rotary Root is going is considered
I espegi. 'iy significant, as Il is known
/ that would not leave Buffalo un-
I uI au danger had been passed Long
( talks We're iudglged in by the five Cabinet
! officers Yesterday both in the Miburn
house and at the house of Carleton
| Sprague at $40 Ferry Street where Secre-
/ tary Root is stopping. Although the re-
| opening Of the wound caused a great deal
| Of anxiety 20 those not members of the
( Milburn household. the Cabinet officers
Were previously informed OF the nature
/ Of the operation and the fact that ii was
/ of no significance whatever.
/ The irritation and Inflammation which
| necessitatsd the opening Of the wound
| have entirely disappeared and the healing
/ is progressing rapidly. The surgeons are
/ not worrying about the second bullet.
/ While it's exact position is not known its
| general location has been determined and
/ tho N-ray machine IS ia readiness and can
| be used al "a moments notice should the
! occasion arise whereby the extraction OF
| the bullet would be ncccssitated.
! The Presidents change to another bed
/ yesterday vas al his own request he
/ said that hs could not rest quite comfort
! able where Dee was. so "a bed was ordered
! from the emergency hospital at the cN-
! position and placed alongside the old one
| Under the supervision of the surgeons
( the President was lifted on a blanket and
/ placed iH the other bed. Although every
/ thing Was done quietly and quickly il
/ must 1f necessity have been severe
/ strain. Igr the rrffgrf showed NOT the