The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-09-20
SURGICAL TESTS
SHOW BEST RESULTS
No Trace Of Blood Poisoning
and the Patient I'm.
proving.

BUFFALO Sept. 1.-THE night con-
sultation of the physicians furnished, in
some respects. the most reassuring news
which has yet come from the sick room.
microscopic count of the blood has
been made during the day by DIR. Was
din. At the evening conference the re-
suit was submitted and found TO be per-
fectly satisfactory. There had been no
abnormal increase OF white corpuscles.
such as would have existed had blood
poisoning set in, ana the doctors had the
satisfaction OF announcing officially that
the count of the blood corroborated the
clinical evidence of the absence of blood
poisoning. The president was bathed
and given nourishment while all the doc
tors We're present, and afterward was
placed I'm fIfs new bed.
The members of the Cabinet were all
below stairs while the consultation was
In progress, and remained until after
the bulletin was prepared and issued.
They We're so elated over the improve
ment in the presidents condition and
the absence of any unfavorable symp-
toms that Secretary Root announced
that he felt free to depart, and that ne
had decided to go to New York tomor-
row.
At the conclusion of the night confer
ence the doctors gave another extreme
ly gratifying report of their patients
progress. The physicians did not begin
to leave the Mlburn residence until
shortly before II o'clock. The reports
which they had to communicate could
hardly have been more gratifying than
they were DR.. Wasdin and DIR. Mynter
came out together. The latter was
hemmed in on all sides by the eager
newspaper men.
Good news! Good news!' he cried
Nothing but good news. We have
washed and fed the president and moved
him to another bed"
is he still improving?''
He is; and to prove 1t desire to say
that count of his blood shows that 1t
is in normal condition and We feel
that We can announce definitely tina.
there is not the least indication of blood
poisoning"
He referred the reporters to DR.. Was
din OF the Marine Hospital Service. who
was standing at his side, for n scientific
Interpretation. The latter explained
that a count of the blood was a micro
scopic examination of the relative num-
Der of white and red corpusces In the
blood to determine whether innamma-
ton of any kind existed An increase of
white corpuscles. relatively speaking,
would show nfamma ton and deterlo-
alton of the blood that might indicate
peritonitis.
He said that this morning few drops
OF blood We're taken from the lobe of the
ear and microscopically counted under
his direction. I'VE found" said he,
that the number of white corpuscles
was just about normal, while the red
cells were slightly below normal, due
to insufficient nutrition since the opera
ton. The count was not made" con-
tinued DIR. Wasdin, ito verify the fact
that blood poisoning did not exist, OF
which We felt certain, but to remove
every shadow of doubt. The result Is
that we feel safe In announcing that
not a trace Of blood poisoning exists,
The test could not have been more sat
isfactory.''
lis the president out of danger?'
mo, would not say that; he is a
very sick man. but his condition, under
the circumstances. could not be better
That much ! will say emphatically."
WAS any trace of pus found in the
exterior wound?
Not a particle. Pus means the ex-
istence of an abscess and there is not
the suggestion Of pus about the presi-
dents body"
The bulletin which followed DR.. Was
din's statement officially confirmed what
ne had said.
DR.. McBurney remained in the house
awhile longer than the other physicians.
leaving shortly after II o'clock. He con-
hrmed the statement made In the bulle-