The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-13
LATEST BULLETIN ENCOURAGING,
Mr.. Mckinley Condition GratifeS
His Physicians.
IMPROVEMENT Is EXPECTED.


CorteIyou-ReIatives and Friends
of the Chief Magistrate Refuse 20
BE Discouraged by the Grave Sit
UatiOn-ENpresSion of the Visit
Ors to the MtIburn Residence
BUFFALO, Sept. 1S.-After the consul
tauon OF the Presidents physicians this
afternoon the following bulletin was is
sued.
The President has more than held his
own since morning and his condition jus
tifies the expectation Of further improve
ment. He is better than yesterday at
this time. Pulse. l23; temperature. 99.i"
The consultation Of the physicians be
gun an hour earlier than usual today.
Three o'clock has been the hour, but it
was changed to o'clock. Dr. Mynter ar
rived at I:i5 o'clock. DR. Stockton "a min
ute later, and Dr. Mann at las o'clock.
All the physicians were in the house by
2 O'Clock. DR.. Park and Dr. Rixey were
at the house all day and Dr. Wasdin ar
rived about l.
Senator Burrows, after a talk with
Secretary Cortelyou at the Milhurn house,
said that there had been no perceptible
change in the Presidents condition since
he fell asleep and that the physicians ex-
pected the crisis TO come tonight
At l o'clock Mr.. Cortelyou. the Secre-
tary to the President. made public the
following bulletin. which had been pre-
pared at 1890:
The PHYSICIANS report that his con-
dition is practically unchanged since
the o'ciOCk bulletin He is sleeping
quietly
When Secretary CorteIyou came over 10
the press tent to distribute the official
bulletin he said:
The reason that there is no pulse OF
temperature mentioned in this bulletin
is because the President was asleep and
the physicians did not want to disturb
him"
He said further that he understood that
some weak nourishment had been given
the President. Il viii personally issue
bulletins every two hours, SO that the
country can be better informed as to the
Presidents condition" added the Sccre-
tary
The President realizes his serious con-
dition. At time when the attending sur
geons imagined him asleep this morning
Dr. Mynter gave the patient a hypoder-
mic injection. Mr.. Mckinley was con-
scious and surprised tbs physicians by
asking feebly. What is that, doctor
"A heart stimulant," was the reply.
rs the necessity great asked the Pres
ident
Yes, your Excellence" answered the
doctor You are brave man and very
sick man"
I realize it said the President, re
signedIy, but cheerfulIy.
Colonel Brown was anxiously accosted
as he came from the residence at 10.50
O'Clock and replied, President Mckinley
is now in a very critical state. but we
have hope. That is all We cannot be
sanguine. Senator Hanna feels nothing
more than hope. That is the best that
anyone can feel"
In the opinion Of Charles W. Goodyear,
the lumber and railway magnate who
came out at Hos. the President at that
time had a good fighting chance. He
stated that the Presidents brother and
Senator Hanna were hopeful and that he
was gratified 10 find such an encouraging
view among those close TO Mr.. Mckinley.
MI Goodyear added that only doctors
and nurses were permitted TO enter tho
sick room. 1t was probable that even
The Director General Of the Exposition.
Mt Buchanan. left the house at about
this time and said that he was personally
confident that the President would re-
cover
At u.20 Dr. Stockton returned TO the
Nnburn home and "a few moments later
Daniel NJ. Lockwood follow ed As though
IN keeping with the general sorrowfuI de
meanor Of citizens Of all classes the sky
became overcast at 11.3O O'Clock. and the
air was oppressively laden with humidity
A few moments later light steady rain
began 10 fan, but it had no effect on the
anxious crowds that gathered TO hear the
latest possible tidings.
Dr. Wasdin left the house where the dis
unguished patient was fighting for life
at the noon hour. When accosted ne re-
fused 70 make any comment on the CON
ditiCn Of the President lie stated that
ne did not care 70 be interviewed and that
he expected the next official bulletin from
the surgeons about ? o'clock this after
noon.
Dr. Stockton left in company with Dan
iel M- Lockwood at noon. When asked
about the Presidents condition ne said
''The President is holding his own. That
is all ] can say. You can readily see why
cannot say more"
When leaving the house at 1905 o'clock
p. m, Secretary Hitchcock said.
There is nothing 20 add 10 what Or
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