The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
COMPLICATIONS WHICH CAUSE ANXIETY
TO THE PHYSICIANS.
1.-THE PRESIDENT NOT so WELL
His Organ Cease TO Act for a " lille.
Food Observation-Disclosures Temper
AZURE and Pulsation the Consequence
Partial Relief Secured During the
Nfght-Uneasiness as to What His
Condition VIII be Today-Alarmed
About His Heart.

NOW elapsed since the president was
shot and this afternoon he complained
somewhat Of fatigue. That was the
only disquieting words which came from
the sick loom during the day. The
president had had a restful night and
the beef juice .Thich the doctors gave
him yesterday had been <relished so
keenly that his morning he was given
solid food fer the first time. He was
Ibathed and then enjoyed a breakfast
iof chicken broth and toast and coffee.
He felt so good after this somewhat
substantial meal that he asked for a
mild cigar.
DR.. McBurney, the dean of the CORPS
lof attending physicians and surgeons.
was thoroughly satisfied with the pa
~tient's con5-Lon and went to New
York at 1 o'clock to look after some
urgent private affairs. His
was to return in a few days. Mean
time he VII keep in constant touch
with the Milburn house and be prepar-
led to come back at a moments notice.
Secretary Root also left on the same
train.
A slight reaction, however. followed
the buoyancy Of the morning. The
president complained of being tired.
The attending Physicians at the after
moon consultation. true to their promise
to take the public into their confidence,
~lchronicled this fact with scrupulous
Icare, but they displayed no alarm.
The doctois say the presidents rest
illness was only natural and what might
be expected. Besides his breakfast
did not specially agree with him." said
DR.. Mynter.
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.
For the first time there was a bad
istrain in the news from the presidents
bedside tonight. Possibly the alarm it
Icaused was exaggerated but that gen
JUNE apprehension existed there can be
mo question. Tomorrow morning will
probably show what complication has
larsen. Food given to the president
this morning has not been properly as
simulated and passed and the admin
jistration Of food by the mouth has been
discontinued. The president continued
TO complain of the fatigue noted by the
lotticial bulletin in the afternoon. His
lpulse increased TO 12S. This is consid.
Tered entirely too high for his temper.
lature.
One of the consulting physicians said
THAT judging by medical records his
pulse should he sc. The acceleratior
OF The pulse was attributed partly tC
the reVulsion of the stomach against
the food and Dr.. Mann privately as.
lsured Secretaries Hitchcock and viii.
lson, the presidents brother, Abne
mckinley and others assembled below
stairs in the Milburn house tonight
that h undigested food would proba,
Ibly pass away during the night ant
that the president would be better IL
the morning.
The doctors held their evening con.
lsultation earlier than usual and the;
frankly in their official bull
Iletin at $50 that the presidents condf
ton was not so good. They are stand,
ling firmly by their resolution anC
promise to keep the public fully advis
led of the true state of affairs in tn
isick room. Drs. Wasdin, Stockton an
lRixey remain in the sick room through
out the night n those who left aftel
1.-THE early evening consultation, con
ltrary to their usual custom, Slipped
taway by the side entrance. This in it
lself was considered significant, to SAL
the least, by the little army of news
paper men. Heretofore they have no
failed to give verbal Interpretation o
the official bulletins to the newspaper
Imen.
DIR. Stockton a local general prac
lticioner with a high reputation wa.
Icalled in for the first time tonight, i
tbeing explained that the complication
THAT had arisen was one with which Z
physician II not a surgeon would
have to deal.
For hours the president failed to re.
r~~1 - ~ - H. -->,
subjected TO relieve him of the diff
lculty occasioned by the failure of thu
lorgans of digestion and assimilation
The ~non-Success of the treatment added
Ito the depression that existed, but JUS
lat midnight the relief SO much desired
Icame and he had two operations Of the
bowels within a few minutes. This
Igave grea- encouragement and chang
led the character Of the bulletin which
the physicians were even then pre-
Iparing-
In it they announced that all unfa'
lvorable syptoms had improved since
the last bulletin. The decreased rapid
lily Of the pulse from 128 to 120 which
followed the bowel movement was alst
Exceedingly gratifying.
The physicians are really alarmed
labout the presidents heart. The actor
lof the bowels was produced by the &C
ltion Of the celomel and oil.
WHAT THE DOCTORS FEAR.
One of those fully identified witt
ieyery feature of the case tonight mad
the following statement of the case t
la reporter Of the Associated Press:
Yes I do feel some concern about tn
presidents case. but I think this vii
Ibe dispelled by tomorrow morning as
result of the treatment that is bein,
administered TO him.
The trouble o is with the question
lof nourishment and proper disposition
lof food through the stomach and bow
lels. The surgical treatment Of tn
lease is practically finished. The alb
Nominal wound now gives no cause 70
lconcern. 1t is healing. looks bette
land is gradually disappearing. Their
lare no Indications of peritonitis, bloc
lposoning or Inflammation whatever o
| lany of the organs-absolutely none
) THE kidneys too, which for a tim
l lcaused some apprehension also ar
! working excelIently and there is no ap
lparent danger from that source: but
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