The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13

Food Now Administered Naturally.
Buffalo, y. Y. September 1O.-The
corps of eminent surgeons and physi-
clans in attendance upon the wounded
president today committed themselves
without reservation to the opinion that
their patient was out of danger and
threatening his life Tney did not give
assurance of his recovery collectively
over their signatures in an official bull
lettn. but they went long way toward
1t individually and separately during
the day Each of them. with the ex-
ceptiOn of DR.. Rixey. who did not leave
the Nilburn residence, placed himself
squarely on record. not privately to the
friends of the president, but publicly
through the agency of the press. that
the danger point had passed and that
the president would survive the attempt
upon his life
'Of course. we will all fell easier when
week has passed" said DR.. McBurney
the dean of the corps. I'VE would like
locked but the danger from possible
complications is now very remote"
DIR. M'BURNEY LEAVES FOR NEW
YORK.
As an evidence of the supreme faith
he holds. DR.. McBurney after the morn
ing consultation made a trip to Niagara
Falls and this evening returned to New
York. He could reach here again in
ten hours if the uneXDected should hap
pen and there should be a change for
the worse.
The little pieces of lead in the mus
cles of the back is giving the physicians
no concern whatever. Unless it should
prove troublesome to the president later
on he Will probably carry this grim SOU
Venir of the anarchist with him to the
end of his days. The doctors say that
once encysted it can do no harm The
N-ray machine is ready for instant use,
however, and if there is the slightest
inflammation or pain IN the vicinity of
the bullet, an operation will be per
formed.
The vice president members of cabinet
Senator Hanna and other distinguished
friends of the president who have re-
I mained here consider the physicians
statement today as practically conclu-
S1Ve and an exodus occurred, consider
ing their presence no longer necessary.
Vice President Roosevelt left this ev-
ening for his home at Oyster Bay. Sem
atOr Hanna returned to Cleveland on
business, to be gone two days. and con-
trOller Dawes went back to Washing
ton tonight. Abner Mckinley, the pres
ident's brother. will remain a few days
longer, but his family nave returned
home, and Mrs. Dun -an and several
other relatives of the president have
gone. Judge Day, long and closely aSSo-
n
Canton this afternoon. The five men,
berS of the cabinet still here will re-
main few days. rather as friends who
have been Intimately associated with
the president for several years than as
public officials.
REMARKABLE RECUPERATIVE
POWERS.
The presidents physicians are inn
pressed with his remarkable recupera-
tive powers and the rapidity of his i'm
provement. Ordinarily an incision for
such an operation as was performed
upon the chief executive should heal
within three weeks. but in the presi-
dents case he may be strong enough
to be moved a little sooner.
The president will be taken direct tC
Washington as soon as it is safe to
move him.
Within the sick room many evidences
of the presidents Improvement were
apparent. The president himself began
to show confidence in mis- ability to care
for himself, and from time to time he
would carefully turn himself and gain
a more restful position. Yesterday he
took the precaution to ask if he might
be permitted to move. but today he
changed his position of his own volition
without difficulty. The nurses natur-
- ally observed with care these evidences
Yof growing strength and courage, AND
f0 there
undue tax on the presidents strength
or the straining of the wound. These
slight movements from side to side are
all that he has attempted thus far, ano
it is too early yet to think of his sitting
up in bed or of any other marked use
of his muscles.
a most important development of the
day was the private determination
reached among those in charge OF the
case that food should be admitted &C
the patient tomorrow by mouth. NO,
since the shooting has a morsel OF 1000
been given to the president by natlfa
means. but the drain on his system has
been met by dissolved foods admins
tered by injection. This has been
period of four days of fasting from or
dinary means of nourishment, and TO-
morrow will be the fifth day.
The Importance of this feeding by the
mouth is that it will restore the norma
since that organ had both its wall:
J pierced by a bullet. The doctors ar'
Y satisfied that the time has come TO re
new these normal functions, ana th'
four days which have elapsed since th'
!. wounds in the stomach were closeo CIV
Yevery assurance that the sutures ar
sufficiently healed to allow nature q
resume her way.
MANY FLOWERS SENT THE
PRESIDENT.
Although the house was fairly EN-
powered with flowers today, sent a.