Evening star., 1901-09-12

pital service. He drew a drop OF blood
from the tips OF one of the ears of the
President and placed on a slide under
microscope. The white and red corpuscles
of the blood were then counted. their rela-
tive number indicating the state OF sne
blood DR.. Wasdin found no sign either
or blood poisoning or peritonitis, either OF
which would be readily apparent IL present:
The clinical examination of the physicians
had convinced them that there was no
danger from this source. so. Of course, they
were gratfied to receive this corroboratfve
evidence. Another bed was brought to the
house last night and placed alongside the
one occupied by the President. 1t is or
the same height and pattern. and the Presi-
dent Is easily lifted from one to the other.
He was bathed and put In the new bed,
after which he was given some nourlsh-
ment and soon was in gentle doze.
The consulting physicians do not spend
much time in the Presidents room unless
the wound is to be dressed. They stay
only long enough to note his temperature
pulse and respiration. Then they recede
to adjoining room. where Dr. Rixey,
who remains in the house all the time ana
practically constantly in the sick room, de-
tails the experience since the last consulta-
ton. Thereupon the physicians talk over
the situation exchanging views and make
up the bulletin which is written out by
DR.. Rixey and signed by all the physicians
1t Is then given to Secretary Cortelyou, who
has manifold copies made on typewriter.
These are brought over to the press tent
by Sinclair OF the household staff and dis
tritpted to the correspondents
C.oIgoss Getting Frowxy.
Czolgosz the anarchist looks and acts his
part. Being refused a razor. his race Is
covered with short growth OF beard. he
does not wash and is Indifferent to his per-
sonal appearance. He eats with FoTa-
cious appetite and smokes cheroots con-
stantly when he can get them. He Is
loathed by his guards, but seems careless
of the looks OF disfavor cast upon him he
never talks except in answer to questions
and sits for the most part OF the time IN
dogged silence in his cell or lies race down
on his bed.
The afternoon at Milburn house was alb
solutely without incidents. All the cabinet
members We're away except Secretary WI
son and Secretary Hitchcock. There were
no callers, and the doctors did not appear
until 3 o'clock.
NEWS GROWS MORE FAVORABLE.
Telegrams of Thanksgiving Pour i'm
mt Buffalo Now.
by Associated Press.
MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFALO, N. Y,
September 12.-The news from the BEDSIDE
of the sick President this morning was all
that could be desired. He slept well during
the night and was so much improved this
morning that he was given meal OF conee.
toast and chicken broth. His appetite was
his breakfast he appealed to DR.. McBurney
to be allowed to smoke cigar. The bulle-
tin issued after the morning consultation
confirmed officially the private reports OF
the physicians and surgeons.
What Is the cause of his accelerated
pulSe?' DIR. Mynter was asked this morn
ing.
"Oh. 1 cannot tell you; but it Is nothing
serious DR.. Mynter added as he drove
away that the exterior wound was pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
DR.. Park and DR.. Wasdin, who followed
DR.. Mynter, confirmed the statement that
the President this morning had taken solid
food for the first time.
DIR. Mann. who remained for some time
after the other doctors had gone, said that
the patient could not be doing better
why, he even asked for a cigar" said he
laughing.
Did he get it?'' -~r- --.-.r
We'll. hardly" replied the surgeon. HE
will have to wait a while yet before we al
low him to smoke.
Consratulatory TeIegram..
kilograms. cables and letters continue
to pour In. but their tone has changed Ex-
pressions of pain. sympathy and grief have
given way to congratulations and thanks
giving, and the whole world seems to share
in the rejoicing at the prospect of the Pres
ident's recovery. The bullet in the body is
scarcely mentioned now, either BY tie
President, his friends or the physicians.
AS a factor in the Presidents condition it
is seemingly ignored. The consensus of
opinion of the physicians is that the outer
wound will not be healed tight for several
weeks. and that it will be advisable for
hom to remain quietly here for about a
month
They will take no chances DR. McBur-
ney says the Presidents ability to sit up
Is now purely question of mechanics,
but that such a move will not be permitted
until the wound is perfectly strong
Abner Mckinley. the Presidents brother.
is still here, but has not yet been admitted
to his presence. The doctors say it would
be safe now for the President to see an
occasional visitor. but they desire to put
of as long possible the day when his
friends and relatives will be admitted