Evening star., 1901-09-13

ing the performance of the bowels
functions.
For five hours there had beer
great suspense and anxiety, their
efforts to move the bowels by the
usual methods of medication having
proved unsuccessful. They pre-
dicted change for favorable turn
before morning. The movement
was effected by heavy dose of calo-
mel, followed by a dose of castor oil
By 1890 o'clock they had noticed
sufficient improvement in the Presi-
| dents condition to base a bulletin
upon, and accordingly this bulletin
was brought over to the press tents
by Mr.. Cortelyou in person.
"All unfavorable symptoms in the
Presidents condition have improved
Since the last bulletin. Pulse, 12o
temperature, 1902"
This bulletin was signed by Drs.
Rixey, Wasdin and Stockton and
Secretary Cortelyou. 1t showed a
reduction of the pulse of 8. This
was important, as the 128 of the ear
lier part of the evening was entirely
too high, and was source Of appre-
hension to the doctors.
The importance may be further
appreciated when it is stated that
the heart action of the President has
not been during the night all that
was desired, and was being watched
with great care by the doctors. The
President at midnight was still very
weak, and this was source of worry
to the physicians also. They as
cribed some of his weakness to the
reaction following the bowel action,
but it was also due in measure to
the poor heart action.
1t would be hard to describe the
relief to the occupants of the Milburn
house that followed the announce
ment of the Presidents change for
the better. For five hours there had
been a tension such as had not been
experienced since the day after he
was shot. The doctors made no con-
cealment Of the gravity of the situa-
ton. AS long as the bowels refused
to act, in their opinion, most seri-
Gus condition existed.
When therefore the information
was brought down stairs, delight
shone on all faces. By o'clock in
the morning the President had fallen
into doze, two of the doctors were
resting on sofas close at hand, while
one physician sat at his bedside
watching every movement of the pa
tient and closely observing his res
piration.
At that hour Secretary Cortelyou
and Mr.. Milburn started out for
walk. The experience of the evening
had been exceedingly trying on Sec
retary Cortelyou, and he showed the
result of the strain he had labored
under. Soon after o'clock all lights
were extinguished in the Milburn
house except dim gas jet in the
hall, the taper in the Presidents room
and a light in the library, where Mr..
Milburn and Secretary Cortelyou
we're to spend the night. The ex-
treme anxiety was occasioned by the
weakened state of the President and
the disquieting heart action.
Next hour passed without Incl
dent until 40, when an auto drove
up with DIR. Mynter, and in few
minutes another auto, with DR..
Mann. They hurried into the Mil
burn house vouchsafng no explana-
ton OF their nasty visit.
When the house closed soon after
o'clock it was stated that bulletin
would appear before 6, SO the visit of
the other two members of the group
of consulting physicians aroused
anxiety. Information was refused
~ M;1h,,rr, Ho.,co
Abner Mckinley came in hurry
a few minutes later.
The two members of the cabinet
were summoned and arrived. All
the members of the family have been
sent for.
The President had sinking spell
about 2:3o o'clock. They are now
working on him with digitalis to get
his heart up again. The President
is critically i'll.
N. O. M.
O'CLOCK BULLETIN.