Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-13
A STREAM OF CALLERS.
Arrived Early TO Inquire After the
Presidents Condition.

II Milburn House. Buffalo, N. Y, Sept
3l3.-A stream Of callers began arriv-
ling early. Several OF the foreigners
a connected with the exposition. arrived
} inquire about the Presidents condi-
II ion. All callers were met at the door
Ny Mr.. Milburn, who informed them
n hat the President had rallied fairly
q Hell. Major SIMMONS. OF the army one
r II the callers said he had been In,
j ormed that the President was a very,'
yery sick man But the physicians
4 say he has a bare fighting chance. 7
n aid he
4 Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson,
u Who left the house about o'clock
4 his morning, returned In an electric
,ab at $3.50. They stopped on the lawn
n speak TO Abner Mckinley before en-!
y erlng the house.
i SCENE AT MILBURN HOUSE.
\ At $3.50 the scene about the Milburn'
'esidence was one that will live In the
memory OF those who witnessed II as
ong as life lasts. Down the streets
n every direction, people were massed,
Il Hundreds deep while at the corner
where the headquarters OF the press
Iare located, correspondents OF all the.
waiting ready to fash the first news as
Ifar as the wires reach, while withinl
.the tents the busy telegraph instru-I
Iments were clicking on the sad intelli-,
Igence. In front OF the residence the
Iblue-coated soldiers paced with arms at
Fright shoulder All were waiting, waltz
ling almost breathlessly for the news.
CONSULTATION FINISHED.
The doctors finished their consulta-
jt.on at $40. They left the house to-|
(gether and stopped for a few minutes,
ION the lawn 10 convey their verdict
FIRST TO the Presidents brother.
4 Chaplain Sykes OF the navy In his
3black vestments who had come TO in-I
squlre after the Presidents health. llft-|
led his hat as the men upon whom the]
s PRESIDENTS life depended passed him.,
AThe physicians looked serious as they
walked away from the residence.
1--WE ARE VERY ANXIOUS"
DR.. Mann and DIR. Mynter came away
together. I'VE are very anxious" said
1Dr. Mann. very anxious" he replied,
4 Jas he entered the carriage In waiting.
Have you given up hope?"
by no means" replied the doctor.
us he better than when you sawl
him LAST"
\ He Is better than he was In the early]
A hours OF the morning" he responded
LAS he directed the coachman TO drive
AWAY.
DIR. Mynter had little encouragement
Ito offer. Il am not absolutely without
hope" said he. "The President has al
lighting chance. but would be more
yhopeful N the day were passed and
1 he had gained little strength He has
Improved since early this morning. but
5the improvement Is very slight The
lirouble lies with his heart We araI
stimulating Il and our treatment has
.been fairly successful"
DIR. Mynter admitted that saline SOL
Hutton and other means TO keep the ac-|
ftion Of the heart were being adminIs-
ttered.
do you still have hope Of saving the
Presidents life?" Dr. Mynter wasI
sasked
NOT ABSOLUTELY HOPELESS
Il win say in answer 10 your ques-I
4 tion." replied DIR. Mynter hesitatingly.I
i"that do not consider the case abso-
{lutely hopeless should be mere hope-I
[ful II the day were passed and Il hadI
{shcwn some Improvement In his conf
fdition."