The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-08

Buffalo, N. T., Sept. 7.-President Nc Kiniey's condition is extremely grave. The crisis will probably come within "A hours. While his physicians hold out hope and the developments of the oay have been somewhat encouraging, Tn thst none of the symptoms of peritonius or hIood noisonins which they have so much dreaded. have appeared. medical experi- ence with similar wounds causes much anxiety and the physicians shake their heads gloomily when they speak or the future. Although their distinguished pa- tients condition has been favorable throughout the day they do not desire 10 buov up the country with false hopes. ln- f,ammation is what they fear and at the first sign in that direction the country must steel itself for the blow. For the time being the bullet of the assassin, which Is still in the body, is secondary consideration. While has not been absolutely located. they all agree that after passing through the abdominal cavity and perforatlng both walls of the stomach, perhaps 1t lodged in the fieshy muscles of the back. and if necessity re- quIred it could easily be located with the Roentgen ray and extracted. They agree that it is now of more importance that { fhe President should recover from the shock of the operation than the bullet should be removed. !fAif \ Peritonitis is what they dread most, and after that septic poisoning and sup puration of the wound. The crucial point will come within 4s hours. possibly sooner. Indeed, one of the attending phy- sicians said today that if no signs of in- hamnnation appeared before tomorrow he would consider the chances of ultimate recovery exceedingly good. Several Of his colleagues, however, are not so san guine.
 NO VISITORS ARE
 ALLOWED TO ENTER.
 The President has been dozing drowsily throughout the major portion of the day. Two physicians and two trained nurses are constantly at his bedside. He has not vet fully recovered from the enects or ether which was administered to him. He was under the influence or the pow erful anaesthetic over an hour The re- suit is that although perfectly rational when conscious. he dozes much or the time. Absolute quiet and freedom from excitement the physicians suggest as the greatest essential now and Visitors are rigidly excluded. Not Cabinet officer, not even Secretary Cortelyou was allow ed in the sick chamber today. With the exception of the physicians and attend ants, Mrs. Mckinley was the only person who crossed the threshold.
 The President asked to see her and his physicians did not have the heart to re- fuse his request She was there but a few minutes seated at his bedside, as he in his devotion to her in her illness has so often been at hers. Mrs. Mckinley had been warned not to talk and the President and his wife exchanged only few words It was only when he asked her to be brave for both their sakes that she faltered and almost broke down. With choking throat and brimming eyes she promised with bow of her head AL most immediately thereafter she was led from the room by Dr. Rixey.
 Mrs. Mckinley throughout the trying ordeal has shown remarkable forutude. She has been mistress of herself and her sorrow, and has been almost as calm and seIf-possessed as the President him self. And no more could be said. For throughout tt all the President has been cooler than those about him. He was so yesterday when the pistol was dis charged against his breast. and he has been so today, even in his semi-con- sciousness.
 MRS. M'KINLEY SHOWS
 THE GREATEST COURAGE.
 When Dr. Rixey told Mrs. Mckinley today of the gravity of the case. she did not break down. On the contrary. feeble as she is, grief seemed to lend her strength. and she felt that she must bear up for his sake.
 The President has taken no nourish- nent since he was shot.
 Water is given to him at~tntervals. but no food of any kind as yet. His physi- eiaps say he has plenty of reserve strength to draw upon and for the pres ent neither nourishment nor artificial stimulants are necessary. No medicine except digitalis has been given and that vas administered to quiet his pulse, which mounted this morning to 146. Both his respiration and temperature, al- though they varied considerably during the day. were considered satisfactory.
 The doctors issued five bulletins be- tween 6 o'clock this morning and $40 this afternoon. and because they showed an absence of unfavorable conditions, they were generally regarded as very hopeful. The record of pulse showed a wide variation during the day. but any alarm Occasioned on that score was min imized by a statement from DT, Rixey. the Presidents physician. that MT. Me- Kinley's pulse under normal conditions. was inclined to be cratic and that he