The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-10
THE GLOOM DISPELLED.
Encouraging Reports Relieve TIE
Anxiety nt Buffalo.

President. but bulletins ana news OF al
kinds are just as eagerly sought as ever
The vcriCst triEcs and incidents i'm the
care Of the President. casual remarks OF
the physicians in attendance and of visi-
tors tc the home are picked up eagerly
and rctailod from one To another
Despite the confidence that the bulletins
and reports have given. the slightest in
dicatiou Of a relapse or mere obscuri-
IL IN the bulletins renews the anxiety, and
hundreds of queries are sent TO the house
/ for exclamation. This was demonstrated
coucIusiveIy yesterday morning when the
first bulletin issued showed that the
( President had passed a somewhat rest
/ less night" Within an hour after the
] bulletin was flashed to the world over the
wires. queries We're received from all over
4 tho country asking what it meant
In Buffalo messengers hurried to the
/ newspaper tent and anNiously enquired
] what the bulletin meant The second
/ bulletin allayed this anxiety, but as the
/ hours of the morning and afternoon wore
/ on without another bulletin, uneasiness
again developed. Unofficial reports from
= the house were encouraging, but there
| was lacking the faith I'm them which is
placed I'm the official bulletin. The bulle-
/ tin 1t 4 o'clock again revived the spirits
/ Of the less hopeful ones. whose fears had
| exaggerated the significance Of the delay.
/ The crowds that line the barrier ropes
/ are wonderfully interesting All classes.
/ ages and professions. laborer. lawyer.
/ and Iavman. women known IN the social
I world Of Buffalo. and those entirely un-
/ known jostle elbows and exchange news
/ and opinions An air Of democracy per
( vades the place and no one who comes
/ from the house or who has been seen
] talking 10 anyone I'm any way connected
with the MHburn house manages to es-
cape without being questioned. But the
person that dominates the scene is the
! Pan-Americau visitor.
/ The difficulty I'm finding the natives in
Buffalo is aCcentuated when one tries TO
, classify and IOcalize the enquirers az the
rope barriers. Every State is represent
[ cd and the QUestiouer may be from Maine
or Maryland or any other State Many
. of them can be distinguished 10y their ac-
cent but none OF them show that mere
. curiosity prompted them 20 so TO the
place where the President lies wounded
! There is something more than that. The
/ tone not only indicates respect and rev
erence Tor the patient suffere-. but there
: is always a note Of personal affection as
/ If the Presidents sorrows came as close
to them as II he We're member of their
family.
There is no hesitancy in expressing
/ gratitude to Providence as the bulletins
I containing the cheering news Of the
[ Presidents Improvement are announced,
. and this is coupled with audible prayers
for his speedy and complete recovery. in
/ the early morning workiugmeu go ont Of
. their way 10 visit the MiIburn residence
to ask about tho President They stand
at the ropes and gaze silently at the
/ house. in the early morning when the
| light is just breaking. dozen persons
may be found near the newspaper tent.
I pointing out the vine-c0vered house with
I the ensign draped over the door and
! whispering that that is the house where
the President lies There is a fascination
/ for many in the scene The bright light
shining from the rear window on the lower
/ floor and a subdued glow from the rear
I windows of the annex on the second floor
1 ara All the indications Of life except The
/ sentrios who uoiselessly patrol the lawns,
/ driveway. and streets. walking on the
/ grass 60 doaden the sound.
] Then there is the early morning guard
mount. The rOusing ~ tLe sleeping sol
dicrs in the tents directly across from the
/ house. hurried yawuirg- stretching, and
liking OF accoutremcnts. and I'm a few min
AAf- aIA -aIlf llH l'.llf.A II MAJ "a
across the avenue in charge Of the cor
| pOraI Of the guard 90 post No. I. which is
directly in front Of the house on the lawn.
! orders are iuterchaneed I'm whispered
Itoues. saIutcs exchanged the relief takes
the post. the other falls iu behind, and so
/ the tour of the guard is made. These
seutriCs are typical matter-0f-fact sol
dicrs. their drill and bearing perfect,
clean cut. ard hardy and apparently
] thoroughly able to sustain their reputa-
I ton as fighters. Tho strict.st discipline
/ prevails I'm this miniature camp. but the
soldiers are themselves the discipIinariaus
and hold themselves accordingly
! No ore who has been in the neighbor-
/ hood Of the Milburn house for tho past
| few days can help but notice the attitude
OF the people toward Mrs McIIiu.ev- Il is
| hard to describe it. and TO all appearances
/ she ranks equal with the President in
the affections Of the people.
! Every enquiry for the President has
/ coupled with if one for Ers. NcERIIey.
| The crowd realizes now that she goes out
! for q drive every afternoon about o'clock
| and the barriers on Delaware Avenue at
, each side are crowded at that time
! There is no need for the sentry or the
police 20 order them back
! The moment the carriage is driven from
/ the MfIburu house. block away the
] people fall back O. the sidewalks and
! stand perfectly quiet the men with barred
/ heads until the carriage has passed The
| white face. drawn and tense. strikes
| deep into the hearts Of the crowd. and il
( is no unusual sight 20 see women crying
] quietly after she has passed. This same
I scene is witnessed on return. The drive
! is usually to the front as tE. park
! overlooking the Niagara River is called.
/ and occupies one hour She is assisted
! in and out Of the carriage by Mr.. Mil
| burn.
The newspaper men and those IN the VI
! cinity Of the house have come TO regard
! Mr. Nilburns face as a sort Of barometer
| Indicating conditions I'm the sick room.
| Always jovial and good naturcd, the
| shooting Of the President almost pros
! tratyd him. The night and day succeed
/ ing his face showed his fear and the an
| guish Of mind which he experienced. but
/ as the President began 10 improve and
| the physicians continued 90 send out hope
/ fuI bulletins he rogaincd his composure
! and Is apparently everywhere at once.
| looking after details and trying 10 make
| everyone comfortable. He ordered the
| newspaper tent foored and installed cleo
/ tric lights. That did not quite satisfy
/ him, however, so he called up Mayor
/ Diehl and asked him 10 send an election
the press accommodations. This was
done at once