The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13
ALL INDICATIONS As TO PRESIDENT
CONTINUE FAVORABLE.
HE Is NOT YET OUT OF DANGER
Unless Unlocked for Complications
Arise In a Week His Physicians VIII
Then Delare Him Convalescept-BIs
Progress Now Entirely Satisfactory.
Slow Recovery Predicted by His
Physicians-The Patient Confident of


temper SIT said to an
Associated Press reporter, after the is
sue of the 3 o'clock bulletin, that all
the indications continued favorable.
y bad symptoms have appeared"
said he. mo one a say now that
the president is out of danger, and for
a week still the possibility Of complica-
lions may exist. AT the end OF that
time, if all goes we'll, we may be able
TO say that he is convalescent."
But 1 have known cases. put in DIR.
Mann, who was with the noted sur
geon ito go for we'll ten days and
then change for the worse"
THAT is true, perhaps" said DR.. Nc
Burney. somewhat ~deprecatingIy, but
it is entirely unusual. If the president
continues TO improve for a week" he
continued, I'VE may safely say that he
IS a conValescent. 1t will probably be
three weeks before it will be safe to
move him.
wv must wait until the outer wound
IS healed and strong. The inner
Wound through the stomach proper
VIII be strong before the exterior
wound is. How long it will be before
he will be able to sit up will depend
upon the rapidity Of his improvement
n l may say TO you further hat his
improvement if it continues, promises
TO be rapid"
Turning TO the Associated Press cor
respondent DR.. McBurney said:
You can assure your clientele that
all goes we'll. The presidents condition
could hardly be more satisfactory.
Furthermore. you can impress and en-
phasize the fact that the bulletins is
sued state the truth"
DR.. Mann said that the president
wa not u of danger. He said that
some nOuriShment had been admins
tered today in the form of an enema
n he mad taken water in TIE stom-
ach. 1t was found that cold water did
mo- agree with him and instead water
as hot as the president can zeal it is
now being administered The presi-
n bowels have moved freely today
and this is considered an excellent
symptom.
SLOW. BUT STEADY IMPROVE
MENT.
Gods contribution to the American
people will be the sparing of the pres
dents life"
AS the evening shadows were falling
tonight John G. Milburn, president of
the Pan-American exposition, rever-
emily uttered these words as he stood
before the house in which the nations
patient was fighting so bravely with
death. And all who have been at the
Milburn residence today reflect the
view that the battle will be won and
the prayers Of the world will be an
swered. Since last night not an un-
favorable symptom has appeared.
Every hour has been a victory.
Faith in the outcome grows stronger
and stronger and hope mounts higher
and higher, until in the minds of some
the danger of all future complications
is brushed aside and hope has become
conviction. Indeed. many of the pres
ident's friends seem possessed with a
ident's recovery, which nothing u an
absolute change for the worse car
shake. And the basis for the conf
dence that is expressed is solid. There
has been nothing but Improvement,
gradual and slow, but steady improve
ment.
Every bulletin. every private and
public word of the physicians in at
tendance breaths encouragement. The
reports the physicians ave give out
are facts as they exist from a scientific
standpoint uGmiXed with sentiment.
Still that the president is by no means
out of danger Is the verdict of each of
them. Not one of them will risk his
professional reputation with a state
ment that the president will live. All
they say is that with every hour the
danger of complications from portion
tits or blood poisoning decreases.
DR.. McBurney. the most eminent OF
the physicians in attendance, expresses
the opinion that if the improvement
A., continues it will be a week yet before
the president can be pronounced out OF
danger and convalescent. And some OF
his colleagues like DR.. Mann, place the
limit of danger still further away. The
fear of ~peritonitis, it can De said posi-
lively, has we'll nigh disappeared.
With the expiration of the seventy
two hour period at 4 o'clock this after
loon danger nom that source was al
most gone.
The president himself has been cheer
full all day and has expressed conf
dence in his Today he asked
for a morning ape but this, of course
had to be denied him.. 1t is with some
difficulty that he can be restralneC
from talking. and Colonel Myron L
Herrick. of Cleveland, is quoted as au'
thority for the statement that he has
spoken at intervals Of several things
he proposes to do in the future. Thl:
morning ne asked to be allowed t(
move his position and when permission
was given before the attendants couic
move him he changed to the position
he desired without difficulty or pain
This speaks more for MS genera
strength and spirits.
Mrs. Mckinley saw him again toda!
for a brief visit and Secretary Cortei
YOU was admitted for the first time
No one else was allowed to see him, al
though ne inquired several times Wh'
were below stairs. He was given nour
ishment today in the form Of egg
beaten in milk administered by enema
If he continues to improve it will o.
gradually. If he should grow wors'
the change in that direction, also. pro
bab ly will he slow. This is the opinion
of Dr.. Mann. There will be no crisis
CONFIDENCE OF ROOSEVELT AM
CABINET OFFICERS.
The extreme optimism of the vic
president and members OF the caolne
would be difficult to overstate-
at am absolutely confident every
thing will turn put all right" declares
the vice president and he said he pase'
his confidence on information PENN.
the public expressions OF the pnysi
SLAMS.