The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-09
The Wounded President Con-
tinUeS TO Improve.
CRITICAL PERIOD SOON TO END.
Physicians and Friends Becoming
More and More Confident.
OPINION OF DIR. McBURNEY.

senator Hnnnn EIated over the
Progress Of the Distinguished Pa
tient-Abuer mckinley and Others
Arrive in BuRnIO-The Sufferer
visited ny His wife. Who Is Benr-
the Case During the Morning
BUFFALO. Sept. 9-The wounded Pres
ident continues 20 improve. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that If there is no relapse
within the next few hours. ne will have
PASSED the danger line In fact. it was
stated on good authority this afternoon
that eminent surgeons had privately made
statements TO that effect. although they
are naturally unwilling to speculate upon
a case Of such great Importance and are
observing great conservatism in their an
nouncements for the benefit Of the anX-
ious public.
The opinions Of those who have admis-
sion to the MiIburn residence are more
than hopeful. They no longer hesitate to
express their confidence in the ultimate
It is known. however. that the physi-
clans In charge will issue no bulletin
stating that the President is out of dan
ger until they are perfectly assured Of
the fact.
Dr. Charles McBurney, the celebrated
New York surgeon, continues TO partici-
pate in the consultations held 10y the
fTla
expressions fortify the optimistic view Of
the outcome. Dr. McBUrney is known TO
be unusually conservative and reticent
The utmost confidence may be placed in
any announcement made by him or in any
bulletin in which he may concur.
Senator Hanna left the Milburn house
at 12.lO O'Clock p. m He was very en-
thusiastic and seemed particularly hap
py. The Senator said:
I'VE can afford to he happy. The Presi-
dent is doing exceptionally we'll This was
said 70 be the crucial day and the result
Is the brightest bulletin Of them all lie
is doing so well that in a day OF so L
expect TO hear him calling for cigar
Mrs Mckinley is very Well She made a
Everything IS splendid"
Abner Mckinley. the brother OF the Presi-
dent. arrived at the Mnburn house at
1905 o'clock with a party Of friends and
was received there by MIR. Milburn and
DR. Rixey. Accompanying Mr. Mckinley
was Col W. O. Brown, Of New York;
Charles r. Miller. Of Canton, and Will
arrival Of Abner Mckinley Senator Fair
banks and Miss Mary Barber. a niece Of
the President, Who had been admitted TO
the house an hour earlier. went away
Senator Fairbanks said:
Everyone in the house is cheerful and
happy. more so than 1 have seen them
since I came here. I can only add what
the physicians have said already. that the
Presidents condition is very gratifying"
The x-ray experts went 70 the Milburn
house this morning and tested the appa-
ratus again Il was found in perfect con-
dition. At present there is no prospect Of
its being used.
Among the early callers az the Milburn
house were Secretary Wilson and ex-
Postmaster General BisseU- Both eX-
pressed themselves as pleased with the
condition Of the President They were
followed by Senator Fairbanks and Comp
troHer Dawes.
President McKuIey's physicians an
nounced in a bulletin issued al $40 o'clock
this morning that his condit7a was be-
coming more and more satisfactory. and
that unfavorable developments were less
likely 10 occur
Since 6 o'clock when the first bulletin
OF the morning was issued from the Mil
burn residence. the Presidents tempera-
ture had decreased two-teuths Of de-
gree. the pulse had been reduced from I'D
10 II2 and the respiration was the same.
.
All tho physicians in attendance on The
president reached the house about $50 for
the morning consultation. which lasted
until 900 o'clock. Or. McBurney was
present and. together with Or. Mann. Or.
Mynter, and Or. Wasdin left the house at
$50 O'Clock
Dr. McBWney was asked for an express
sion Of opinion other than the Official bull
letin and said:
''The Presidents condition is entirely
satisfactory. / consider that the possi-
bnity Of complications is much less likely
today than at any time since he was
shot"
Referring TO the early morning bulletin,
Dr. McBmney said that there was moth
ing in it to cause anything but satisfac-
tion, as resuessness could only be expect
ed under the circumstances.
Or. Mann said. The President is doing
very well / should say everything was
excellent"
Both Dr. Wasdin and Dr. Mynter ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased DR..
Mynter said.
There is less danger now than at any
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