The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-09

operator, Dr. H. A. Knolls. arrived to- day. The batteries were charged and the machine Is ready for instant use With 1t the physicians say there Is not the cated perfectly for an operation. They do not deem 1t advisable to sap any of the Presidents strength at this time. All his reserve force is needed now to resist the attack of peritonitis and sep tic poisoning. Besides, if Inflammation does not set in around the bullet, 1t will soon become encysted.
 Effects of Ether Disappear. Some of the effects of the ether which was administered when the operation was performed on the President had disap- peared this morning, and the President 6 mind had been perfectly clear during the time he was awake today. Today for the first time he had natural sleep. While he was still more or legs under the infiuerNe of the anasthetic, his slumber was rest less and disturbed, and did him little real good. Today between and o'clock he slumbered quietly for about four hours, and the physicians stated unofficially that his sleep had been quiet and reposeful, and had helped the sufferer a great deal. Today also for the first time, nourishment was administered. It was in liquid form and was injected hypodermically to avoid the possibility of irritating the walls of the stomach.
 The exterior wound was dressed this morning and Is progressing satisfactorily. All day the members of the Cabinet and others associated with the President in public life came solicitousIy and went away almost jubilantly. all refecting the hopeful outlook at the Millburn house Vice President Roosevelt received the earlier bulletins and after going to church hurried to the residence There he was joined by Senator Hanna. They came away together and gave expression to the most confident and encouraging senti- ments. The Vice President not only shared the cheerful feeling, but was ex- tremely optimistic.
 Public Kept Informed.
 Both gentlemen took occasion to de- nounce in unmeasured terms the state ments gaining circulation in some quarters that the doctors were not frank in their communications to the public. They maintained that the President 8 favorable condition was even under-stated by the physicians. through motives of conservatism during the seventy-two hour-period.
 to emphasize this very point by issuing an official statement assuring the public of the complete trustworthlness of the
 bulletins sent out by the physicians. Senator Hanna came again during the afternoon and was seldom far removed from the Milburn house. Secretary Root has taken up quarters immediately next door and was In frequent consul tation with those inside. He and Sec retary Gage, Secretary Hitchcock and Att torney General Knox called together about noon, ana. lnueeu, there was no time during the day when some member of the Cabinet was not in the housa where his stricken chief lay. Even those most prominent in public life did not see him. as the doctors Wouli not relay the irOn-cad rule they r:Ve laid down to prevent the least drain LOon his energies and vitality.
 Long and Hay Absent. All of the members of the cabt ct are now here except Secretaries Hay and Long The former telegraphed today that he would start from Newberry to- morrow, probably m time to be here to- morrow night Secretary Long also tele- Rraphed that he was coming. The cabi- net officers are holding no formal meet inps although there are some matters of nuhIic business which they daily dis cuss informally and the possible contin- 1encies should the President grow worse are also thoroughly canvassed. They do not helieve that there Is the most remote nossihiIjtv that -PresIuent Roosevelt will be called upon to exercise functions of chief magistrate under the disability ciaHsa of t6e constitution while the President lives Vice-P President Roose- veIt would not hear of such a course. stitI t, tha event of grave international coronije atjons an emergency might occur and tbS o,,estion has arisen in their minds ss to Who should proclaim the disability nroxided for by the constitution That fnstrunent is silent on the subject. There is no precedent to toloW; During the protracted illness or fTSsioent Garneld before his death \lce.Fresldent Arthur sans,,S oF onipion among s.Ie members of fha cshinet is that should the occasion