Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-12
GREAT REJOICING
From All Quarters of the
 Civilized Worlc
BECAUSE M'KINLEY IMPROVES.


 The President Has Been Allowed To Take Solid Food and Relishes It He Has Also Been Given New
 Bed.
 Buffalo, Sept 12-The news from the bedside of the president this morning was all that could be desired. He slept well during the night and was so much improved this morning that ne was given a meal of coffee, toast and chicken broth He was apparently Ill good spirits for after breakfast he appealed to Dr McBurney to allow him to smoke cigar, but this of course was denied him. The bulletins issued con firm the official reports of the physl- cians Dr McBurney. who is looked upon as the dean of the corps of phy- sicians. claims that his presence is no longer needed and he will leave for New York at 1 o'clock this afternoon. 1t is his intention to return, however, in a few days. Secretary Root was preparing to leave at noon. Postmas- tcE RGucEdl PAOo0DAJ A~sN' for Washington tomorrow. Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson will remain here indefinitely.
 Telegrams, cablegrams and letters continue to pour in but the tone has changed. Expressions of pain, sym pathy and grief have given way to con- graduation and thanksgiving and the whole world seems to share in the re- joicing at the prospects of the presi- dents recovery. The bullet in the body is scarcely mentioned by either the president. his friends or the phy- sicians. As a factor in the presidents s condition it is seemingly ignored. The consensus of opinion of the physicians is that fhe outer wound will not be completely healed for several weeks and that it will be advisable for him to remain quietly here for about a month. They will take no chances. Dr McBurney says the presidents s ability to sit up is now purely ques- ffOn of mechanics but such move will not be permitted until the wound Is perfectly strong. The stormy weather has apparently not affected the president.
 Abner Mckinley, the presidents brother. is still here. but he has not as yet been admitted to the sick cham ber4 The doctors say it would be safe now for the president to see an oc- casional friend but it is deemed best to put off as long as possible the day when his friends can call upon him.
 Buffalo. Sept 12.-To-day, the sixth since President Mckinley received the wounds which now prostrate him, be- gan with unpleasant weather. Rain began to fall shortly after midnight and increased steadily. By daylight it was coming down in torrents. Ap- parently there was nothing of conse- quence going on in the Milburn house during the late portion of the night, as no one appeared to be moving about and the lights were turned down low. This conclusion was confirmed when the early morning bulletin prepared by Dr F. NJ. Rixey, the presidents reg ular physician. who remained with the patient all night, made it's appearance. It showed that MT Mckinley had pass ed a comfortable night with but little change in pulse and temperature from last nights regular official statement. Last night was the first during which I0G UIcSluEIlL HAS DcCI HI AAlehb OAAAS OAAG physician remained with him during the latter half of the night. Dr Rixey who always remains on duty at night, has invariably had the assistance of one other physician. but last night he decided. in view of the favorable as pect of the presidents case, to stay on duty alone
 About S:30 the doctors arrived for the regular morning consultations. The consultation was brief. the shortest since the president was stricken and when the physicians came out their eIation was evident from their smil- ing countenances. Dr Mynter paused after he jumped into his buggy to an nounce that everything continued neminently satisfactory"
 saThe president has had piece of toast and a cup of coffee this morn ing" said he. ''in addition to cup of beef broth He will want cigar soon"
 ssWfll he be able to sit up soon?"
 ssNo. not for some time." answered the doctor. Not until the exterior wound in the abdomen heals and grows strong and his action grows normal"
 sWhat is the cause of his acceler- ated pulseT
 "Oh. I cannot tell you. but it is nothing serious" Dr Mynter added as he drove away that the exterior wound was progression satisfactorily
 pr Park and Dr Wasdin, who fol lowed Dr 1fynter. confirmed the state ment that the president this morning had taken solid food for the first time
 The rain ceased about this time. the sky frightened and there were signs of clearing weather in the southwest The soldiers discarding their ponchos and the police their rubber coats
 pr Mann. who remained for some time after the other doctors had gone, said that the patient could not be do- ing better. "Why, he even asked for a cigar" said he. laughing heartily" /"
 @DId he get it71
 Well hardly" was the reply. "He win have to wait a while yet before we allow him to smoke"