The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-10

they were reluctant TO permit him 10 sap
any of his energy in this way.
MR.. WILSON'S PREDICTION.
Secretary Wilson. who moved on down
Delaware avenue, while Or. Park was talk
ing to the newspaper men. was overjoyed
with the word which the physicians had
brought from the sick room. The Presi-
dent Will get WE'LL he said several times
i Ieel II, and l am sure the doctors now
ieel II. Oh course, the danger point has not
Deen passed, but the continued absence or
SSllIdNOT ,Sa,pIe symptoms strengtnens our
nope. The period for peritOnitis 10 appear
- rapidly passing away, and there is not
sign OF Inflammation. The promptness
with which the operation performed,
ana the skill with which it was accom-
phshed are telling their story. The tissues
We're sutured so quickly that they probably
began 10 heal Immediately. The Presi-
dent good health and the long life OF
careful living behind him are in his favor,
ouI ABOVE all his indOmitable viii and MS
me courage are the factors counted upon
70 pull him through. He has made up his
mind to live, and live he will. The rise in
MS temperature during the night was
somewhat disturbed, but his febrile condi-
uon Is better this morning and our hopes
continue in the ascendant. The fact that
MS slGmber during the night was restless
Is not TO be wondered at. All the conditions
under which he is living are abnormal. The
water and liquid nourishment which he is
receiving are being administered hypo-
dermlcally, and this fact alone would &C
count for his restlessness."
Dr- Herman Mynter came from the Mil
burn house at $3.50 O'Clock. He said;
Everything is satisfactory Every hour
that passes with no decidedly unfavorable
results Is encouraging and indicative of
DR.. Eugene Wasdin, another of the con-
sultatiOn staff, emerged from the house
Few minutes later. He said: There are no
distressing symptoms. The restlessness of
the patient during the night is not serious
and is TO be expected when it is understood
that he slept during the day yesterday"
MBURNEY SAYS RIGHT THING.
DR.. McBurney is quoted this morning as
saying: The President is in an entirely
satisfactory condition. Complications to-
day are decidedly less likely to occur than
yesterday"
You are not disturbed, then, over the
somewhat restless night?''
No. man who has been shot isn't to
be expected to sleep quietly.
Mr.. Abner Mckinley, brother OF the Pres
ldent, arrived at the house of Mr.. Milburn
at 1905 a. m. and was Immediately ad-
mitted
Senator Fairbanks and Controller of the
Currency Dawes came from the house to-
gether and their smiling faces indicated
the satisfaction prevailing among those
nearest the President. Splendid, splen-
did, said Senator Fairbanks, referring to
the doctors last report. Just then Abner
Mckinley and several friends arrived. and
there was an interesting group on the lawn,
with the tall figure of Senator Fairbanks
In the center and Messrs. Mckinley and
the sickroom was impaired to the Presi-
dents brother, and the latter'S friends and
all joined in heartfelt expressions of re-
lief. Intense anxiety had been felt over
the outcome Of the morning conference,
and the result lifted a great load of APP
prehension from those nearest and dearest
to the President, giving them greater cour
age than had been felt at any time before.
When Abner Mckinley came from the
of confidence given by those who had pre-
coded him, but added no new details on the
situation.
Senator Hanna drove up as Mr. Mckinley
left. The senator seemed to be in happy
frame of mind, as the satisfactory bulletin
had already reached him. When number
of photographers leVeled their cameras at
him he smilingy asked: How many times
a day do you fellows expect to do that to
me?"
Col Myron T. Herrick, who accompanied
the senator, added the jocular comment:
Instead of the camera you had better put
the X-rays on the senator These passing
remarks reflected the happy state of feel
ing which prevailed among those near the
President.
Colonel Herrick and the senator remained
land, president of the Board of Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, came
from the house at IL o'clock; DR.. Hermann
Boer and his wife, formerly Miss Mabel
Mckinley, daughter of Abner Mckinley,
called about noon to see Mrs. Mckinley.
CORTELYOU MORE HOPEFUL.
Secretary Cortelycu remained with the
President throughout the early hours of
the day and then came out to get a breath
of air. The secretary has been among the
very few admitted into the sick room, even
the members of the Cabinet and others
close to Mr.. Mckinley in public life being
kept out of the chamber where the Presi-
dent lies. Mr.. Cortelyou shared in the
feeling of SatiSfacti caused by the bulle-
tin, but beyond that he would give no pub
lie statement on the situation.
Several others who have been at the Mil
burn house constantly came out for rest
and one Of these who has had exception
for observation, made the following general
remarks:
The situation is entirely encouraging.
The Presidents restlessness last night is
quite natural, and at this time any other
condition might excite apprehension. But
it is too early to say that the very last eIe-
ment OF danger is passed. Another twenty
four hours probably Will be sufficient to
permit conclusive judgment to be formed
In the meantime the President is giving
every outward evidence of Improvement
He is calm and clear-headed, and he would
talk II 1t were not that the doctors prevent
ii. There has not been a word said among
the doctors to-day as to another operation
1t appears to be accepted that in the pres
ent progressive stage of the case it is not
a time TO consider an operation"
1t is to be noted that this statement sus-
pends final judgment for another twenty
four hours and is more conservative view
OF the situation than that so frequently
The Glenny residence, adjoining the Mil
burn house. has been placed at the DISPOSAL
of Secretary Cortelyou and the members
or the Cabinet for such use as they NAV
desire to make OF IL. 1t has not been leased
as enormously reported The use of it was
simply rendered in the same spirit In which
almost everything in the city of Buffalo
has been offered Secretary Cortelvou has
moved a part of the White House star into
the residence to secure greater quiet i'm the
Mllburn house, and practically all of the
work OF answering dispatches and letters 10
being done there. The members of tba
cabinet also met there yesterday TO discuss
the request OF acting Secretary Hackett for
the detail or an officer of the Department
or Justice to aid Judge Advocate TanoI,
IN the Schley court of inquiry. The GIenny
family mas not moved out. Only two or
three rooms on the lower floor are hoira
used by the White House staff "s
MRS. NJ KINLEY IN SICKROON
Mrs. Mckinley was admitted to the siol,-
room this morning and had a short sta,,
with her afflicted husband The veil of
domestic privacy is. of course. tbroxvn
over the details of the meeting and any ac-
counts of it are necessarily suppositions
Mrs. Mckinley bore up well and displavad
the same fortitude which has characterized
her. as well as the President since The
raGic event occurred. Although there
have been statements that Mrs McKinIeV
has not been apprised of the manner i'm
which the President was injured il can be
stated positively that she is fully aware
that he has been shot, although il has
not been necessary to dwell on the har-
rowing details of the affair As much as
DOSSible she had bRen buoved ~, -