Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12
MKINLEY'S BRAVE
BATTLE FOR LIFE
The Outlook Late Sunday Night
Was Favorable.
Or. M'BURNIE is VERY HOPEFUL
But Was Yet Too Soon to Feel
Confident.
story of a Sunday at the Presidents Bed
side Which Brought Joy to the Watchers
Rage at the Assassin-Eve His Fellow
Prisoners Threaten to Take His Life.


Buffalo, ~ Y, Sept. s.-Providenoe
seems to have intervened, and as O
result the hope of saving President
Mckinley "a life is brighter late tonight
than at any other time since he was
shot.
The change in the weather from
Saturday to Sunday has been remark
able, and its benefit upon the sufferer
has greatly gratified his physicians and
friends. The atmosphere IS now like
that in the Adirondacks. The sky has
been clear and the sun was warm
during the daylight hours, but cool
and refreshing breeze has tempered the
atmosphere, making the day ideal SO
far as its effects upon the President are
concerned.
In consequence of this where there
was gloom there is now unsurpassed
joy. Confidence has replaced depression.
Everywhere and by everybody here tine
opinion is expressed that President
Mckinley will recover. During the
last "a hours his improvement has been
steady. Ii would be incorrect to say
that danger has passed, but every
moment gained brings him that much
nearer to recovery.
Early bulletins on Sunday announced
that the President had passed restful
night and was In little pain. His tenn
rerature began to fall. and though the
physicians watched carefully there was
no indication of the approach of a
dangerous fever.
Early in the forenoon the President
fell into light sleep, from which he
did not arouse for more than two hours.
again in the afternoon he slept, and at
each awakening he showed evidences of
Increased strength.
CHEERING VIEW BY EXPERT.
DR.. Charles McBurnie, who was
ralled from New York for consultation,
was with the President twice. Once
in the morning he saw him alone, and
again in the afternoon when the other
rLysicians were present. His report
did more than anything elss that has
occur I'D since the President was shot
10 give cheer to his friends. Or.
,McBurnie found not single unfavor-
able symptom. He said that of neces-
sity wound such as that inflicted by
y Uzolgosz is of grave danger in its CON
Bsequenoes, and he deoiared that it
would bs folly to attempt to pass a
final opinion concerning the outcome
of the case.
He dwelt at length upon the favor
pb g fact that the sufferer has not yet
yhibited any symptoms Of nausea. 1t
ould not be thus said II there was
ny considerable inflammation of the
stomach. Other favorable conditions
ed DIR. MoBurnie to believe that there
would be 70 peritonitis.
In regard to the present condition
President Mckinley" said Dr..
oBurnie, II would call attention to
70 facr that it is but little over 4S
urs since the shot was fired. 1t IL
YET too soon to speak confidently of
outcome. At the present hour, and
ing due consideration to the severity
the Injury and Importance and ex-
of the operation required, the
hident's condition is entirely salts
ory.
It is gratifying to find that up 10
present time there has been none
he numerous signs of inflammation
septic conditions, which might have
feared. The temperature is not too
b. The pulse is better, the mind is
I, there is no pain nor tenderness,
~ Nausea and no distension of the
.sbdomen.
"At this stage / consider that this
Q satisfactory condition, and yet it
s much too soon TO feel real confidence
hat unfavorable conditions have been
bntireiy escaped. For the present we
hre entirely satisfied, and IL these con-
ditions continue for the next two DAYS
we shall feel further confidence.
''l may add to that this truthful
butte: II the President lives he will
his life to the promptness and
icai sKiil which his professional
dants showed. -
xpba a.a .r;Ah A.
all times heard him
essly in his bed about 8
them inquired if he was
that am hungry" said
believe it is the bullet
half facetious methods,
said that he had enjoyed
Pp during the greater part
but had been feverish
ter end. He complained
not tlnd an easy position
est, and said that the
him somewhat.
wound was dressed he
and again dropped off
h lated until the sun
heavens.
ROM HIS WIFE.
was given permission
d and about o clock
ou. the Presidents
ssisted her into the
seated in chair at
paud's bed. Then
Pc room except one
remained to give
was suddenly re.
lent and Mrs.
tie conversation.
prohibition
She knew it
her husband to
when she first
she told him
he attempted
first visit to
IS were fred.
the physi-
she insisted
pondition OF
hat, though
is life was
,oted wife
was then
ittle later