Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-10

President VIII live, but viii probably
carry the bullet Of the would.be as
sassin with him to the grave. This Is
the expressed opinion Of Dr. Charles
McBurney of New York, in q state
ment TO a representative Of the Assocl-
ated Press, after the consultation OF the
physicians this morning He an
nounced that the President had passed
the danger point and now only the pos.
sibllity Of complications remained. He
also announced that unless the bullet
imbedded In the muscles % the back
caused trouble. there would be no neces-
sity to extract IT, In his opinion IT
would not even be located with the X
ray. The only use Of the X-ray would
be to satisfy curiosity. An the other
physicians were equally confident after
the morning consultation that recovery
was assured. DR.. Mynter said the
President was out Of the woods and DR..
Wasdin supplemented by the figure Of
speec hby adding with plenty of day
light behind him."
Or. Roswell Park expressed IL this
way:
Unless unexpected complications oc-
cur, We expect him to recover"
The day, which had dawned wet and
gloomy, cleared as the physicians de-
parted. The sun broke through the
clouds and bathed the iVy-clad house in
which the President lay in mellow sun
shine.
The faces Of the sentries who paced
their beats before the sun grew radi-
ant, the tireless workers of the press
were jubllant and the people who gath
cred at the lines were so oyerjoyed with
the strong assurance given that several
times they were on the point OF raising
a cheer Even the exposition manasers
began TO plan a day OF thanksgiving.
not alone for the exposition, but one
In which the whole country could ioin.
II Is TO be given the aspect OF national
day Of rejoicing. They are arranging
that on a certain day the bells Of all
the cities In the United States be set
ringing and that the rejoicing be he
ralded with the footing of Whistles and
the booming Of cannon.
The members Of the cabinet, Senator
Hanna, Gen. Grosyenor (whO only ar
rived from Ohio this morning) and all
the distinguished friends OF the Prea-
ident who have arrived here TO await
tile issue Of the attempt upon MS ne
hurried to the Milburn residence to
learn the particulars and join in the
general tubilation. For hours carriages
and automobiles streamed up Delaware
avenue and down town the people gath
cred In crowds at the bulletin boards
and gave vent 20 their feelings In re-
joicing. and at the exposition the thous-
ands OF visitors who read the bulletin,
burst into cheers.
HIS DOCTORS ARE CONFIDENT.
About s o'clock the doctors who had
been with the President during the
night began putting In an appearance
for the formal morning consultation.
DR.. Mynter was the first TO arrive.
He was followed soon by Dr. Wasdn,
the marine hospital corps specialist,
DR.. McBurney Of New York, and the
others In attendance. At this time, TOO,
the nlghtwatch nurses were relieved,
and those who had been In the sick
room for the night came out for a short
period OF relaxation. While the doc
tors remained inside there were no
signs OF animation about the house and
there was long wait for the results Of
their deliberations,
Dr. Herman Mynter was the next Of
the consulting physicians TO come from
the house He was followed by DR.. Eu-
gene Wasdln, and they walked down
the street together. To the queries OF
the newspapermen DR. Mynter said:
is OUT OF THE WOODS
"The President is doing splendidly.
and he is out OF the woods. II may ca
press II that way"
YES" chimed in DR.. Wasdin, "and he
has plenty Of daylight behind him
DIR. Mynter said further. VI have new
er been really optimistic because |
don't Ike to PREJUDICE serious cases, but
now ! can say 20 you tina. everything
In the Presidents condition warrants
the statement that he Is on the road to
quick recovery"
Or. Wasdin said. 81 have believed
throughout that the President had a
fair chance OF recovery. ! now desilv
TO say that the chances against that
recovery are very slight. His tempera
ture Is splendid and his pulse Is getting
normal"
Or. McBurney was in high spirits n
he walked away from The residence
shortly after the other physicians bad
gone. His face was wreathed IN smiles.
rs the President out OF danger he
was asked by an Associated Press rep
reSpntative
eve believe he Is practically out "
danger" he replied. measuring his
words Then he paused
"Of course" he added there are
still possibilities In the case and we VIII
know better when a week has gone hy.
But his Improvement Is so marked
his symptoms are so good that We feel
safe In assuring the public ihat be- VIII
recover. BLOOD poisoning might 'till de-
velop. We could not give a guarantee
now. but the chances are remote. As
for peritonitis I consider that the Ian
ger from Inflammation o. the per.oto-
mum has passed"
Might not an ahscess form about tn
bullet7" he was asked.
Yes Of course. the bullet mav not ha
cleaned. hut " Il does. we can easily
locate and remove g."
III the President continue 30 I'm
prove and his nvalascerre Is not
checked. how soon will the secondaD
operation Tor the extraction o. the bull
let he performed"
No SECONDARY OPERATION.
Never" replied the surgeon. "Tha,
secy. Gage 90 Chairman Tapnan.