Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12
Associalei Press Dispatch by Special wires.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Milburn House, Buffalo, N. Y, Sent,
The President has passed n very
comfortable night, said the 4 o'cloels
morning bulletin of Drs. Rixey and
Wasdin, who remained at the Presi.
dents bedside throughout the night. A
few minutes later, DR.. Rixey, the Presi-
dents regular physician, was seen by
All Associated Press representative. lie
displayed no evidence Of anxiety. and
WAS smpbatio in his Characterization
OF the sensational reports put in oirou
flation in the early hours of the morn
ing as a result of the bulletin issued a
few minutes before midnight, but
dated 1890 o'clock. DIR. Rixey was
askedabou the reports, and he replied
earnestly and without my hesitation
whatever: These statements are not
true. The President is not in serious
condition, and there is no alarm felt
oyershim. Tue facts are Just as stated
in the regular bulletins OF The ply
sioians, who are anxious that the public
shall be fully acquainted with the
truth"
The scare caused by even the faintest
Indication of trouble in connection
with the Presidents wound coming un
the heels OF steady and continued i'm
prorement was only natural under the
circumstances; but there ia absu.
luteIy no reason to doubt the frank
moss Of the official statement of the
physicians that the opening of few
stitches of the wound last night can
not give rise to other complications, -
and DR.. Rixey this morning was EN-.
phatic in mis- insistence of the complete
truth OF the statement that tho opera
ton" OF the wound was IN no sense an
operation. IL was more in the nature
OF redressing Of wound, an anti
septic dressing to allsy the slight irri.
tation that had appeared,
Between O'Clock and daylight, when
one of the nurses came out for breath
1T air and stated that the President
was sleeping peacefully, there wera no
evidences about the Milburn residence
of the least trace OF excitement. In
deed, it was more than usually quiet.
The lights were kept burning very low
through the night, aud no one ap.
Feared to be- stirring In that portion Of
the house where PRESIDENT Mckinley
lies. No callers appeared, and no one
emerged thsrefrom. Secretary Cortelyou
and Mr.. M ilburn came over TO the press
tent at O'Clock to assure the news
paper men that there was no occasion
Tor alarm.
NO INDICATION OF DLooDPoIsoSINa.
"The fact that the wound in the
Presidents abdomen is not healing by
first intention ia not feature ut all
unusual In such cases, explained ore
of the Presidents physicians. ION
ths contrary, 1t 10 usual for gunshoE
wounds to heal by what Is termed
second intention, through graduation.
Especially is this the case with older
persons. whereas in the case of young
people they usually heal by first inten-
tion. {"
There is absolutely no indication of
bloodpoisoning in the Presidents
case," said the doctor, when a news.
paper man hinteu that the irritation
which had appeared at the exterior
wound might have partaHen of that
nature.
As the morning advanced and the
usual activities of the day began, the
feeling Of confidence began TO grow
stronger. 1t was noted as good sign
that the physicians outside of the
house mad not returned up to s. Is
o'clock, so that 1t was clear there had
been no alarming symptoms during the
early hours of the morning. The day
was bleak and oheerless, and gave O
gloomy outward aspect to the surround
Ings. The sky was overcast, with
promises of rain. This scene about the
house was much as it has bsen for the
last four days. The military patrol
was shifted at O'Clock, and the SEN
tries who and paced before the house
throughout. the night gave place to
fresh men.
At $50 clock, the physicians bugan
thriving NJ the house for the morning
consolidation. DIR. Mynter was the first
10 appear, driving up in buggy. He
was followed by DR.. Para, DIR.
McBurney and Dr. Mann. They had moi
BEEN sent for, and came In accordauce
with the usual understanding that q
consultation would be held at sac
o'clock, preparatory to the O'Clock
bulletin.
The stay of the doctors was longer
than usual, but this was to be expected
after the events of last night. There
was intense anxiety to learn he first
announcement of the morning, as this
was looked forward to as an index fui
the day. 1t was noted that no cabinet
officer had called since early last even
ing, SO. that it was apparent that those
nearest to the President in an otficia
capacity were not alarmed over tine
happenings Of last night.
RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW.
The conference broke up at o. Ii
,'cloolS, and i've minutes later DIR.
Mynter left the house. ut is all goot
news, said he, as he reached the ropt
at which half hundred newspaper
men we're congreeated. 1.-The actior
we took last night has proved bene
ticIal, and feel more confidence 10 th,
Presidents recovery than at any tim,
since he was shot. Everything Il
favorable. and We have tripled thC
amount of nourishment, giving hin
row three teaspoonfulls of beef juice
every hour, instead of one. But th,
Presidents recovery will be slow. al
talk of him sitting up in few days
and leaving Buffalo in week is non
sense. shall be satisfied IL he can bi
moved in six weeks. DIR. Myntel
said that DR.. Mann took out tn,
stitches In the wound last night II,
/ described the necessity Tor the action
explaining that an irritation of th,
skin was not unusual in such cases
He said that, generally speaking, th,
President was doing excellentIy. II,
drank water freely, passed it freely
and the condition OF his bowels wa
satisfactory.
DIR. Roswell Park, who came from
the house two minutes later, gave TIL
most positive assurances of satisfaction