The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-10

0S0ISC SOTISIyOuS
Secretary to the President.
Buffalo, Sept. 10.-"God's contribu-
ton to the American people will be
the sparing of the presidents life."
John G. Milburn. president of the Pan
American exposition, reverently ut
tered these words as he stood before
the house in which the nations patient
was fighting so bravely with death,
and all who have been at the Milburn
residence reflect the view that the bat
tie will be won and that the prayers
OF the world will be answered. Since
last night not an unfavorable symp-
ten has appeared. Confidence in the
outcome grows stronger and stronger,
and hope mounts higher and higher,
until In the minds Of some the danger
OF all future complications is brushed
aside and with hope comes conviction.
Indeed, many Of the presidents
friends seem possessed with sort
of superstitious confidence in the pres.
ident's recovery which nothing but an
absolute change for the worse can
shake. And the basis for the conf
dence that is expressed is solid.
There has been nothing but improve
ment, gradual and slow, but steady
improvement. Every bulletin, every
private and public word of the physi-
clans in attendance, breathes encour-
agement The reports which the
physicians give out are facts as they
exist from a scientific standpoint, I'M
mixed with sentiment. Still, that the
president is by no means out of dan
ger, Is the verdict of each of them.
Not one Of them will risk his profess
sional reputation with a statement
that the president will live. All they
will say is that with every hour the
danger of complications from peri
tonitis or blood poisoning decreases.
Another Week May Decide Result.
DR.. McBurney, the most eminent of
the physicians in attendance, ex-
presses the opinion that if the I'm
provement continues 1t will be week
yet before the president can be pro-
nounced out Of danger and GONZALES
cent And some of his colleagues,
like DR.. Mann. place the limit of dan
ger still further away. The fear of
peritonitis, it can be said positively,
has we'll nigh disappeared. At the ex-
piration of the " hour period at p.
M. yesterday danger from that source
was almost gone. The president him
self is cheerful md has expressed
confidence in aovery. He asked
for morning per- but this, of
course, had to be denied him. It is
with some difficulty that he Gan be re-
strained from talking, and Colonel
Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland is
quoted as authority for the statement
that he has spoken at intervals of sew
eral things he proposes to do in the
future. Yesterday he asked to be al
lowed to change his position and
when permission was given, before
attendants could move him, he
changed to the position he desired to
unaided and without difficulty or
pain. This speaks we'll for
his strength and spirits. Mrs McKin-
ley saw him again yesterday for a
brief visit, and Secretary Cortelyou
was admitted for the first time. No
one else was allowed to see him, al
though he inquired several times who
were below stairs He was given
nourishment in the form of eggs
beaten in milk, administered through
the rectum. The water which has
been given heretofore cold, did not
appear to agree with him and since
last night very hot water has been
taken into the stomach through the
mouth with splendid results. His
bowels moved freely during the day
and this also was considered an excel
lent symptom. If he continues to I'M
prove 1t will be gradually. If he
should grow worse, then change in
that direction also will probably be
slow. This is the opinion of DR.. Mann.
There will be no crisis. If he arrives
at convalescence. DR.. Parke expresses
the opinion that it will be three weeks
before 1t will be safe to move him