The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-10
The Attending Physicians Say the Distinguished
Patients Condition Is Favorable.
REMARKABLE FORT|TUDE OF MRS, M'K|NLEY
Messages Received From King Edward VIi Emperor William
and Others--CathoIie and Protestant Clergy Offer
Prayers For Presidents Recovery--A Rest
fuI Natural Sleep n Sunday.

The bullet is imbedded in the mus
tles Of the back. Up to yesterday
the ball of the assassin, which is still
in the body, gave the physicians no
anxiety. But IL the slightest infiam-
nation appears in the region of the
lead 1t will be Immediately extract
ed. No difficulty is anticipated In this
regard. One of Edison's best X-ray
machines and his most skillful and
trusted operator, DR.. II. A. Knolls, ar
rived Sunday. The batteries were
charged and the machine is ready for
instant use. With 1t the physician 5
say there is not the slightest doubt
that the ball can be located perfectly
for an operation. They di not deem
1t Sunday advisable to sap any of the
presidents strength. All his reserve
force was needed now to resist the
danger of peritonitis and septic pois.
oning. Besides, if Inflammation does
not set in around the bullet il will
soon become encysted.
EFFECTS OF ETHER
DISAPPEARED.
All the effects Of the ether which
was administered when the operation
was performed on the exposition
grounds had disappeared Sunday
morning and the presidents mind
was perfectly clear during the time
that he was awake during the day.
Sunday, for rne first time he enjoyed
natural sleep. While he was still
more or less under the influence Of
the anaesthetic, his slumber was
restless and disturbed and did him
little real good. Sunday, between 9
and 4 o'clock, he had the solace Of
natural slumber for about four hours
and the physicians stated unofficially
that his sleep had been quiet and
reposeful," and had helped the suf.
terer great deal Sunday, also for
the first time, nouriShment was ad-
inisterel. 1t was in liquid form and
was injected hypedermically to avoid
the possibility OF irritating the walls
Cs the stomach. The exterior wound
was dressed Sunday mornig and was
progressing satisfactorily.
All day the members of the cabinet
and others associated with the presi
ucnt in public life came solicitous
and went away almost jubilant, all
rejecting the hopeful outlook at the
Milburn house. Vice President Roose.
yelt received the earlier bulletins and
after going to church hurried to the
residence. There he was Joined by
Senator Hanna. They came away to
gether and gave expression to the
| most confident and encouraging senti-
nents. The vice president not only
shared the cheerful feeling, but was
| extremely optimistic. Both gentle.
men took occasion to denounce in
unmeasured terms the statements
gaining circulation in some quarters
that the doctors were not frank in
their communications to the public.
They maintained that the president S
favorable condition was even under
Stated by the physicians, through mo-
tiyes OF conservatism, during the 72.
tour period previous to Sunday.
THE BULLETINS ARE
TRUSTWORTHY.
Later, Secretary Cortelyou took oc.
tasion to emphasize this very point
| by iGueing an official statement assur.
ing the public Of the complete trust.
worthincss Of De bulletins sent out
by the physicians. Senator Hanna
came again during Sunday afternoon
and was seldom far removed from the
! Milburn house. Secretary Root has
taken up quarters Immediately near
The door and was in frequent consul.
tation with those inside. He and
Secretary Gage, Secretary Hitchcock
and Attorney General Knox called to.
Eether about noon, Sunday, and, in
deed, there was no time during the
Gay when some member of the cabi.
Let was not in the house where the
stricken chief lay. Even those most
Prominent in public life did not see
him, as the doctors would not relay
me ironclad rule they had laid down
TO prevent the least drain upon his
energies and vitality. Those who came
end went moved almost silently and
reVerently, receiving the latest state.
ments from the ioctors and depart.
ing.
All the members of the cabinet
were here Sunday except Secretaries
itay and Long. The former Sunday
lelegraphed that he would start from
NeWbery, N. H., today, probably I'm
time to be here tonight. Secretary
Long also stated by wire that he was
coming, but did not specify the time
The cabinet officers feel it their duty
10 be here In this crisis to meet anv
emergency. They were holding no
formal meetings, although there
were some matteraof public business
winch they daily DISCUSSED informalIy
ana the possible contingencies should
me president grow worse were also
thoroughly oanvassed. They do not be
lieve that there 10 the most remote
possibility that Vice President Rooss.
velt viii be called upon to exercise
tne functions Of chief magistrate I'M.
der the disability clause OF the consti.
tuition, while the president lives.
ROOSEVELT WOULD
NOT HEAR OF IT.