The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-12

Milburn House. Buffalo. n. Y. Sept.
12.-Today. the seventh since President
Mckinley received the wounds which
now prostrate him opened with a heavy
rain and every indication pointed to its
continuance during the day During the
late portion of the night no one ap-
peared to be moving about in the Mil
burn house and the lights We're only
dimly burning. The early morning bull
letin prepared by DR.. P. NJ. Rixey. the
presidents regular physician who re-
mained with the patient all night, show
ed that Mr.. Mckinley had passed a
comfortable night with but little
change in pulse and temperature from
last nights regular official statement
of the presidents condition Last night
was the first during which the president
has been in that only one person has
remained with him during the latter
half OF the night. DR.. Rixey. who al
ways remains on duty at night. has
heretofore had the assistance of one
other physician but last night he de-
cided in view of the favOrab Bile aspect
Of the presidents case to stay on duty
alone About $50 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
elat.on was evident in their smiling
countenances. DR. NIynter paused after
he jumped into his buggy to announce
that everything continued .eminently
satisfactory"
THE president has had a piece Of
toast and a cup of coffee this morn
ing said he. I'm addition to a cup of
beef broth He viii want a cigar soon
VIII he be able to sit up soon ?"
No, not for some time" answered
the doctor. mot until the external
wound ia the abdomen heals and grows
strong and his heart action grows nor
What is the cause of his accelerated
~Oh, I can't tell you. but it is moth
Ing serious" Dr. Mynter added as he
drove away. that the exterior wound
was progressing satisfactorily
Or. Park and DR.. Wasdin. who fol-
lowed DR.. Mynter. confirmed the state /
Inent that the president this morning
had taken solid food for the first time /
Dr. Mann. who remained for some I
time after the other doctors had gone, I
said that the patient could not be doing /
better
Why. he even asked for a cigar" |
said he. laughing
Did he get it2"
Well hardly" replied the surgeon. I
Tve allow him to smoke"
ASKS FOR A CIGAR
The news from the beside of the +
sick president is all that could be de
sired He slept we'll and was so much /
improved this morning that he was 4
given a cup OF coffee and bowl OF
chicken broth His appetite was good
and his spirits were SO high that after
his breakfast ne appealed TO DR.. Nc
Burney 10 be allowed to smoke ii
cigar. The bulletin issued after the
morning consultation confirmed Off
cialiy the private reports of the physi-
clans and surgeons. DR.. McBurney. /
who is looked upon as the dean of the
cOrp4 OF physicians in attendance. de
cided this morning that his presence l
would leave at Z O'Clock this afternoon
for New York. but it is his intention to
return in few days. Secretary Root
was also scheduled to leave at the same
hour, and Postmaster General Smith
prOba bly, viii 90 to Washington to-
night Secretary Hitchcock and Secre-
tary Wilson, however. VIII remain in
definitely
kilograms. cables and letters con-
tinue 10 pour in but their tone has
changed Expressions of pain SYM
pathy and grief have given way to con-
gratulations and thanksgiving and the
whole world seems to share in the re-
joicing at the prospect OF the presidents
recovery The bullet in the body is
scarcely mentioned now either by the Z
president. his friends or the physicians /
As q factor in the presidents condition /
II Is seemingly ignored. The consensus /
OF opinion Of the physicians is that the /
outer wound Will not heal tight for sew
eral weeks and il VIII be advisable for
him TO remain quietly here for about
a month They viii take no chances.
DR.. McBurney says the presidents
ability TO sit up is now purely a ques-
hon Of mechanics but that such a