The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-09-20

MILBURN HOUSE. .(BUFFALO,
Sept. 12.-Today, the sixth since Presi
dent Mckinley received the wounds
which now PROSTATE him. opened with
a heavy rain and every indication point
ed to its continuance during the day,
During the late portion of the night
no one appeared to be moving about
in the Milburn House and the lights
\ were only dimly burning. The early
morning bulletin prepared by DIR. P.
NJ. Rixey, the Presidents regular physi-
clan, who remained with the President
all night, showed that he had passed
comfortable night with little change
in pulse and temperature from last
nights official statement of the Pres
dents condition.
About 8 O'Clock the doctors arrived
for the regular morning consultation.
The consultation was brief, the short
est since the President was stricken
and when the physicians came out
their citation was evident in their smil-
ing countenances. DR.. Mynter paused
after he jumped into his buggy to an
nounce that everything continued
eminently satisfactory.
The President has had piece Of
toast and cup of coffee this morning"
said he, "in addition to a cup of beef
broth. He will want a cigar soon"
"Will he be able to sit up soon?'
mo, not for some time" answered
the doctor. MOT until the exterior
wound in the abdomen heals and grows
strong and his heart action grows nor
NAL"
what is the cause Of his accelerated
pulse?"
"Oh. I cannot tell you, but it is moth
ing serious" DR.. Mynter also said as
he drove away that the exterior wound
was progressing satisfactorily.
Doctors Park and Wasdin, who fol-
lowed Dt. Mynter. confirmed the state
ment that the President this morning
had taken solid food for the first time
DR.. Mann, who remained for some time
after the other doctors had gone said
the patient could not be doing better
why. he even asked for cigar" said
he laughingly.
Did he get it?"
Well. hardly" replied the surgeon
He will have to wait awhile yet before
we allow him to smoke"
MILBURN HOUSE. BUFFALO, Sept.
2.-The news from the bedside of the
president is all that could be desired.
He slept well and was so much improved
this morning that ne was given cup
OF coffee and bowl of chicken broth.
His appetite was good and his spirits
were high. so that after his breakfast
he asked DIR. McBurney to be allowed to
smoke cigar The bulletin issued after
the morning consultation confirmed Off
'cially the private reports of the physi-
clans and surgeons. DR.. McBurney de-
cided this morning that his presence
was no longer necessary. and that he
would leave this afternoon for New
York. But it is his intention to return
in a few days. Secretary Root was also
scheduled to leave at the same hour. and
Postmaster General Smith probably will
go to Washington tonight. Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson, how
ever, will remain indefinitely.
Cable messages, kilograms and letters
continue to pour in. Expressions of
pain and grief have given way to mes
sages of congratulation and thanksgv-
ing, and the whole world seems to share
in the rejoiclngs at the prospect of the
presidents recovery.
The bullet In the body is scarcely men,
toned now either by the presidents
friends or the physicians. AS a factor
in the presidents condition, 1t is SEEM
ingly ignored. The consensus of opinion
of the physicians is that the outer wound
will not be healed for several weeks,
and that IL will be advisable for him to
remain quietly here for about a month.
They will take no chances. DIR. McBur-
ney says the presidents ability to sit
up Is now purely question OF mechan-
les, but that such move will not be