The Red Cloud chief., 1901-09-13
A WINNING FIGHT
Guarded but Sanguino State
ments From Doctors.
THINK WORST DANGER NOW 0yfR
Tho Patient Himself Cheerful and Com
ndent OF Rccovcry-Uloom Among
Friends Gives Way to Highest
uopc-Other Items OF News

Latest reports from Buffalo an
nouncc President Mckinley as still
gaining ground.
Monday morning he asked to hc al
lowed tn change his position, aud
when permission was given before the
attendants could move him he changed
to the position he desired To assume
without much difficulty. This speaks
much for his general strength and
spirits.
Mrs. Mckinley saw him again for n
brief visit and Secretary Cortclyou was
admitted for the first time. M
else was allowed To see him, although
he inquired several times who were bc.
low stairs. lie was givca nourishmcnt
by injection In the form of eggs beaten
in milk.
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 re-
suits. Ills bowels moved freely during
the day and this also was considered
an excellent symptom. VI he continues
to improve IT will I've gradually. II he
should grow worse the change in that
direction also probably will bc slow.
This IL the opinion of DIR, Mann. There
will be no crisis. IL he arrives at con
valcsccucc DIR. Park expresses the opin-
ion that it will BE- three wccas leforc
II will be- safe to move him. IL is cx-
pected that the interior wounds
will heal first. The surturcs of
the laccratcd tissue were made soon
after the bullet passed that they are
probably healing rapidly. With the
exterior wound 1t is n slower process.
After the evening bulletin had bcel
issued from the Milburn residence an
nouncing u continuance of the favor
able conditions from the president there
were many indications that the bullc.
tins were but mcagre indications Of
the real improvement of the distin-
guished patient. At 0:45 o'clock. Miss
Mckinley. n sister of the president, DIR.
and Mrs. Herman liacr, the latter n
niece OF the president and the Misses
Barber, nieccs of the president, left the
house and taking carriages an bounced
their intentions OF returning To their
homes. Abncr Mckinley accompanied
them to the station, and to the Associ.
ated press said:
THE nearer relatives of the presi
dent are 81 confident of his recovery
that they have no hesitation in lcav
ing"
Postmaster Frcasc Of Ca nton n warn
/ pn,un,, f,ia,1 Of a., ,,i,,,t ,.l.
came Monday, filed with anxiety
said /:
II go back tonight, because ! hav,
the most positive assurance that the
president is going tn make a rapid re.
covcry."
In fact by 10 o'clock Monday nigh,
the entire temper of everybody about
the Milburn residence seemed to have
undergone a radical change. Tho
police did not stop wagons from going
by the nearess corner at high speed.
DIR. Park answered the many inquir.
les with more cheerful and very posi-.
tive assurances of confidence.
"Thc situation is entirely satisfac,
tory" said he, ''and there are no symp
toms to cause alarm"
lie was asked If the earlier bulletin,
Of the presidents somewhat ~restles:
night warranted any apprehension.
Not in the least" he replied. III
is entirely natural that n patient il
the presidents condition should hav,
sone periods of rcstlcssncss. But h,
is receiving no anesthctic. He is full,
conscious at all times when he j,
awake and his mind is clear"
When asked il the president con
vcrsed with those about him, the doe
tor said the patient was quite able I,
talk, and did Sc so far as the physician
permitted, although they were rcluc
tnnt to permit him To sap any Of hi'
energy in this way.