The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

last night had proved beneficial He fell more confident than at any time since the operation had been per formed "But t will be slow, said he The president will do well fl he 1s able to leave Buffalo #in SIX weeks.
 Longer stay Than tsuai.
 The stay of the doctors was rather longer than usual. but this was To he expected after the events of Tuesday night There was intense anxiety To learn the first announcement of the morning. as this was looked forward to as an index af the day. II was noted hat no cabinet officer had ca led since earl7 Tuesday evening. so tlat ii was apparent that those near est the president. ia an official ea- pacity. were not alarmed. The con ference broke upa 2: i5, and ase min ute. later Dr. Ntnfer left the room.
 "It is All Good News
 Fl .s all good news. said he IS h. reached the rope at which half hundred newspaper men were concr,- sates. The action we took Tuesday night ha, proved beneheial, and feel more confidence in The presi- dent recovery than al any time since he was shot. Everything is favorable and We have tripled the amount of noarishment. giving him now three tea~poouful~ Of beef juice every hour instead of one But the presidents recovery will be slow All talk of him sitting up in a few days and lea,- ing Buffalo in week is nonsense. shall he satisfied fl he can be moved in six weeks"
 It Was Nothing Unusual.
 Dr Mynter said that Dr. Mann had taken out the stitches in the wound Tuesday night He described the necessity for the action. explaining that an irritation of the skin was not unusual in such eases. He said that. generally speaking, the president was doing eNceliently. He drank water freely, passed il freely. and the con ditlon ot his bowels was satisfactory.
 Dr. Parks Assurances
 Dr. Roswell Park, who came from the house two minutes later. gave the most positive assurances of satis- faction at the condition of affa;rs.and In addition gave 10 the press many of the e1reumNtantial details of the case n this moment to allay any apprc- ! pension.
 What Was done last night. said he, should not be called Secondary operation or any operation. at all as II was nothing of that kind. lt was just tke ordinary care given To an in- clstoh that is called for by the ra- quiremeHts of surgery.
 No New stitches Taken.
 Tn fact. as affecting the patient 1T was little more than opening his vest. so the opening of the iucision should Tot b. given an erroneous interDre+a. ton No one of Us in particular per formed thc work. as might be inc Case If anything in the nature of an operation had occurred. but all of us assisted in what was done. Two stitches were taken out. but # was not necessary To make any new stitches"
 'it Could Not he Better"
 Al this moment Mayor Diehl drove up aud inquired of Dr. Park as 10 the real condition Of affairs.
 slt could not be better. answered DI. Park in most positive manner.
 An important Conference.
 Milbnrn House, Buffalo, x. Y., Sept. IL District Attorney Penny arrived at the sprague house. where Secre- 'arA Root is staying. about 1l:15 o'clock and a conference was between fha secretary of war and the district attorney as 10 the criminal aspects of the ease.