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| William McKinley. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, Sept. 12, 1901.
NOT A FEAR LEFT.
No One Doubtful of President’s Recovery.
TAKES FOOD WITH RELISH.
Was Strong Enough to Be Moved to New Bed Yesterday.
Continues in Excellent Spirits, But Confesses He Is Getting Lonesome—Blood Tested For Traces of Inflammation But Not a Particle Was Found—Irritation Which Caused Reopening of Abdominal Wound Has Disappeared—Will Not Be Removed to Washington Until Fully Recovered—Dr. Mynter Tells of the "Lucky" Circumstances to Which Are Due the Good Chances of Full Recovery.
BUFFALO, Sept. 12.—The condition of the president continues favorable and nothing bus occurred to shake the faith the attending surgeons and physicians have expressed that he will recover. Yesterday two more doors were locked against the arch enemy of mankind. The danger from two sources was pronounced practically over. The holes in the stomach proper, caused by the perforation of the bullet, are now considered healed by Dr. McBurney and his associates and the eminent surgeon pointed to the fact that the beef juice, fed to the patient through the mouth, was readily digested as proof of this. Sufficient time has also elapsed to warrant the doctors in asserting that the danger of inflammation where the bullet lodged has disappeared.
It is believed that the ball has now become encysted in the muscles of the back and unless its location should prove troublesome later on there will never be any necessity for removing it. Dr. Mann, in speaking in regard to this, said he knew a man who lived for years with a bullet in the muscles of his heart. The attention of the physicians is now mainly directed to the care and treatment of the wound caused by the incision made in the abdomen above the navel when the operation was performed. This wound is progressing satisfactorily. "Decided benefit followed the dressing of the wound," is the way the doctors put it officially.
Fears Had No Foundation.
The slight scare which followed the announcement of the opening of the wound did not have a leg to stand on when fuller details of its insignificant character and importance were obtained. "The incident," as it is termed, would not have been mentioned in the history of an ordinary hospital case and the physicians debated for some time upon the propriety of making it public. However, as they had promised to take the public into their confidence, they finally concluded that the redemption of that pledge compelled them to announce it.
Their frankness has already had one excellent effect. It has convinced all who may still have harbored doubts as to whether the public was getting the whole truth from the sickroom that their skepticism was unfounded. The country generally will probably also take this view.
Another milestone passed on the road to recovery was the discontinuance yesterday by the doctors of the figures showing respiration variations in their official bulletins. The president now breathes deeply and normally and the addition of the respiration record to the bulletin was considered valueless. The president's pulse was slightly accelerated yesterday afternoon but the change was not deemed, material and lib temperature remained practically stationary at 100.2 from daylight until dark.
The evidence of improvement was the president's keen relish of the beef juice given him during the night and the increase in his allowance from one to three teaspoonsful and also the fact that the wound is becoming "more healthy." These two words of the afternoon bulletins furnished only vague note in the official record for the day. But even the possibility that there was anything serious behind this disturbing hint faded away when Dr. McBurney subsequently explained that the slight irritation of the wound still remaining should pass away within the next 24 hours.
Dr. McBurney said:
"The abdominal wound is decidedly improved. The irritation has largely disappeared and it will all be gone in 24 hours. It was to remove this irritation that the wound was dressed with such satisfactory results. There is not the slighted sign of blood poisoning or any other complication. Altogether the conditions are all right, you may be sure of that."
McKinley Getting Lonesome.
The president continues in excellent spirits but he confessed to one of the attendants yesterday that he was getting lonesome. He requested that he be placed in another bed. A depression had formed in the mattress on which he has lain since he was taken to the Milburn house and had caused some discomfort. Another bed was provided and he was carefully moved to it without difficulty. He has asked several times if there was any news which he should know but inquiries, especially about public matters, are discouraged and the rigid inhibition against the admission of anyone except his wife and faithful secretary has not been relaxed.
It is now virtually decided that no attempt will be made to remove the president to Washington until he has completely recovered and in a general way it can be said that there is no likelihood that this will be until October. The physicians are all agreed that no attempt should be made to take the president to Washington, while the probability of an oppressive hot spell in the capital city remained.
Mrs. McKinley still displays the same brave fortitude she has shown since the tragedy occurred. She went out for a drive again yesterday and appeared bright and cheerful.
The five members of the cabinet who are here talked over pending public questions for over an hour yesterday at the Glenny house, adjoining the Milburn residence, but it is understood that no action resulted.
The South American situation was gone over and there was an exchange of opinion regarding the legal phases of the case against the would-be assassin.
At the conclusion of the night conferences of the physicians the doctors gave another extremely gratifying report of their patient's progress. The physicians did not begin to leave the Milburn residence until shortly after 11 o'clock. The reports which they had to communicate could hardly have been more gratifying than they were. Dr. Wasdin and Dr. 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 it I desire to say that a count of his blood shows that it is in a normal condition and we feel that we can announce definitely that there is not the least indication of blood poisoning."
The night consultation of physicians furnished, in some respects, the most reassuring news which has yet come from the sick room. A microscopic count of the blood had been made during the day by Dr. Wasdin. At the evening conference the result was submitted and found to be perfectly satisfactory.
The president was washed and given nourishment with all the doctors present and afterwards was placed in his 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 were so elated over the improvements, conditions and the absence of any unfavorable symptoms that Secretary Root announced he felt free to depart and that he had decided to go to New York today.
After yesterday afternoon's bulletin Secretary Hay announced that he felt warranted in leaving for Washington and he left last night for the capital.
Dr. H. A. Knoll the X-ray expert left for New York last night. The doctors said there was no immediate prospect of any necessity for the use of the X-ray to locate the bullet. He expressed the opinion that when the president had [recovered] sufficiently the X-ray would be used. Some of the physicians, including Dr. Rixey, were, he said, of the opinion that it would be desirable to know exactly where the ball is.
Luck's Part in Saving McKinley's Life.
Drs. Herman Mynter, Matthew D. Mann and the other surgeons and physicians, who have been in attendance at the president's bedside ever since the tragedy enacted in the Temple of Music last Friday are jubilant over the splendid strides toward recovery, which their distinguished patient is making. In speaking of the president's prospective recovery, Dr. Mynter said:
"The fact that President McKinley is alive today with good chances of recovery is due somewhat to luck.
"If he had received that bullet through his stomach after having eaten a hearty meal it would have been well nigh impossible to have saved his life, as the contents of his stomach would have been scattered in the abdominal cavity and peritonitis would undoubtedly have resulted despite all we could have done for him. As it was he had been fasting for several hours and his stomach was practically empty.
"Another thing in his favor was that only a few minutes elapsed between the time when he was wounded and the time when he was placed on the operating table. The avoidance of delay, if I may be pardoned for saying it, was due to the fact that within a few minutes after the shooting there were at the president's side two surgeons with the 'audacity' to go ahead with the operation, which they knew was essential without waiting for the consent of cabinet officials, for a general consultation of surgeons or for anything else.
"There we were with the most valuable life in the world in our hands. The responsibility was tremendous, as you will readily understand, but there was nothing to do but go ahead with an operation which we knew we were competent to perform, and the result happily is likely to turn out as the president's recovery."
TAKING SOLID FOOD
Physicians Say the President Will Be In Good Health in a Month.
BUFFALO, Sept. 12.—The President's condition has improved so rapidly within the past twenty-four hours that he is now able to take solid food with a relish, and the physicians say he will be in good health within a month's time.
Venezuela Acting With Colombia,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—Minister Bowen at Caracas has reported to the navy department that it was rumored there that the Venezuelan navy had joined the Colombian vessels in an attack on the Rio Haca. This is in confirmation of the report received by the Colombian legation here. United States Consul Malmros at Colon also cables a confirmation of Commander Sargeant's report as to the presence of a few filibusters on Provision island, near Bocas del Toro.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Tender of Our Good Offices.
The diplomatic address of Secretary Hay to Colombia and Venezuela, tendering the good offices of the United States in mediation of the disputes between those two countries, may be the means of preventing them from drifting into a causeless and ruinous war. The memorandum voices the distress of the president at the likelihood of continued disturbance between the two states and expresses the hope that no breach of the peace will occur. There is in it an expression of readiness to offer the friendly aid of this country for the settlement of disputes, provided both disputants desire it, but no hint of anything but impartial friendliness toward the two countries and respect for their independent sovereignty and the just maintenance of treaty rights and obligations.
The message, however, makes plain the determination of this government to maintain treaty stipulations. In this latter phase it is in the nature of a warning to Venezuela and is based upon the treaty of 1846 with New Granada, which is now operative upon Colombia. That treaty (article 35, section 1) declares that "the United States guarantees positively and efficaciously to New Granada the perfect neutrality of the before mentioned isthmus" (Panama), "and the United States also guarantees in the same manner the rights of sovereignty and property which New Granada has and possesses over the said territory." In place of "New Granada" read "Colombia," and we have the text which forms the basis of Secretary Hay's warning to Venezuela, whose attitude seemingly threatened the peaceful maintenance of these guarantees. It is not only a warning to Venezuela, but to every other country that might menace Columbia's possession and control of the isthmus of Panama.
W. C. T. U. PARLOR MEETING.
Dr. Reese Tells of His Visit to Army Barracks in Two Places.
A parlor meeting under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. A. J. McNett, 10 Monroe Heights, Cortland, on Tuesday evening, Sept. 10. The program began with devotional exercises led by the president, Mrs. Greenman. Two vocal duets were finely rendered by Miss Ellsworth and Mr. Hunt. As previously announced Dr. F. D Reese then spoke in regard to his personal observations of camp life at Fort Snelling, Minn., and at the barracks in Yellowstone Park. He touched especially upon the proposed restoration of the army canteen, and clearly demonstrated from the replies of the soldiers to questions on this point that it is not the canteen they desire except as it furnishes means of raising money to buy extra rations and various comforts which they could not have otherwise under present conditions. When asked which they would prefer, to have the canteen restored as a means of raising money to buy extra rations, or to have better rations and no canteen, they invariably said they would prefer the latter. One young soldier said with much earnestness: "We don't want to be drunkards."
At the close of Dr. Reese's remarks Dr. O. A. Houghton spoke briefly in regard to the present aspect of the temperance question, expressing as his conviction that so great an evil as the legalized drink traffic would in God's own time be wiped out, perhaps even more speedily than we can imagine.
After a solo by Mr. Edward Hillock and the reading of a few selections the exercises closed with singing the Doxology, followed by one verse each of "Home, Sweet Home," and "America," so bringing out the thought of our national motto, "For God, and Home, and Native Land."
After the program refreshments were served. There were thirty present.—SUPT. PRESS WORK.
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| Cortland Normal School. |
THE NORMAL KINDERGARTEN.
Names of the Fortunate Few to be Added to the Class.
The following are the names of children who were drawn this morning for the kindergarten class at the Normal for the coming term. Only ten additional children could be drawn to fill the class. Forty-four names were handed in as applicants. If any of these children are found to be too old for the class or if any do not appear next Monday morning when the kindergarten opens and if such do not send word explaining their non-appearance other names will be drawn to fill the places. The names of the ten are: Pearl L. Morse. Grace R. McAuliff, Florence Smith, Dan McKee, Margery Briggs, Thomas R. Smith, James Flannigan, Exilda PerLee, Charles Van Brocklin, Lloyd Holmes.
HOUSTON-JENMAN.
An Orange County Merchant Comes to Cortland for a Bride.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Jenman, 13 River-st., occurred the marriage of' their second daughter, Miss Ursula H. Jenman and Mr. Charles Houston of Chester, Orange Co., N. Y. The service was performed by Rev. W. Jasper Howell, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present to witness the ceremony, which took place under a beautiful arch of evergreens and golden rod. The house was attractively decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. The presents were very beautiful and costly.
The newly wedded couple leave this evening for a short wedding trip after which they will go to Chester to make their home. Mrs. Houston is a graduate of the Cortland Normal school in the class of '98 and is well known here. Mr. Houston is a hardware merchant at Chester.
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| Winona. |
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS.
Wenona, the Sioux Indian Warden, Accomplishes Feats That Seem Impossible.
Wenona, who is one of the great features at the Indian congress, Pan-American exposition, is only 18 years of age, is a Sioux Indian maiden and the champion phenomenal rifle shot of the world. She is the daughter of Crazy Horse, a fighting Sioux chief. She has handled the rifle ever since she was big enough to crawl to where her father kept it in his western tepee. When 9 years of age she was taken abroad by her foster parents and educated. In Buckingham palace, London, England, she gave a special exhibition for the late Queen Victoria. The queen marveled at her powers and in order to give approval and royal compliment she presented Wenona with an $800 diamond set necklace.
The Indians called Wenona "Big Medicine" because they think she is endowed with supernatural powers. They hold her in awe and fear. She uses bullets and not shot in her exhibitions. She does all kinds of fancy shooting, horseback and afoot. At each and every performance she breaks twenty glass balls in fifteen seconds, breaking the world's record. The glass balls are on a target that swings in midair. California Frank assists her and in finishing her act he wears a narrow rimmed sombrero around the edge of which are sixteen glass balls [each] the size of a marble. Wenona stands twenty-five yards from him and with lightning-like rapidity breaks the balls, never missing a shot.
Wenona recently distinguished herself by wedging a bullet in a silver dollar at a distance of 1468 feet. On that occasion she used a 44-calibre Winchester rifle and stood on the American side of Niagara Falls. The dollar was in the center of a big black circular target located on the Canadian side. Last evening she accomplished a more remarkable feat; in short, the feat breaks all records and clearly clinches her hold to her present title: "Champion Phenomenal Rifle Shot of the World." A target was placed along side the New York Central railroad track near Echota. It was a black circular target with a white center piece and in the center of the target was placed a silver dollar. Wenona went to the Falls and took a New York Central train for Buffalo. She was told the target was placed to the right of the road north of Echota. The train was moving at the rate of 30 miles an hour. Wenona kept a strict lookout and as the train passed the target she raised her 44 Winchester and pulled the trigger. The Winchester belched forth its load of lead. California Frank who was standing near the target went to it and found the bullet wedged in the silver dollar. Wenona modestly talks of her marvelous feat, and jokingly says: I have only one fear, and that is that those who would like to hold the championship title might in a fit of jealous rage have me arrested for mutilating federal coin."
The Indian congress will be headquarters for New York State people on New York day, Sept. 18, and also on Railroad day, Sept. 14.
PRICE FAMILY REUNION
Held at Home of David R. Price—Officers Elected.
The first reunion of the Price family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Price, three miles south of Cortland, on Thursday, Sept. 5. One hundred nine relatives and friends of the family assembled at an early hour and a very pleasant day was passed by all. After dinner had been served a brief history of the family was given by F. E. Price of Cortland, which was followed by remarks from others. Following this the group was photographed by Arvine Johnson of Marathon.
The next reunion will be held the first Thursday of September, 1902. The place of meeting is yet to be decided upon.
Relatives were present at this reunion from friendship, Ithaca, Groton, Peruville, Cortland, Marathon, Freetown, Lapeer, Virgil, Harford and Berkshire.
The officers for the coming year are:
President—Frank E. Price, Cortland.
Historian—Mrs. Owen Pickney, Peruville.
Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. A. R. Overton, Cortland.
Advisory Committee—Mrs. Cornelius Price, Ithaca; Mrs. E. E. Price, Cortland; Mrs. Rodolph Price, Virgil; Mr. Jay Johnson, Marathon; Mr. Edmund Homer, Harford.
BREVITIES.
—New display advertisements today are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Carpet sale, page 4.
—There will be a meeting of Canton Cortland, No. 27, this evening at 8 o'clock.
—Dr. L. T. White's residence on West-st. has been connected with the Home Telephone exchange.
—Despite the rain and gloomy weather a large number of Cortland people are attending the State Fair to Syracuse today.
—The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. Henry Relyea, at 11 Blodgett-st., tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
—The election of officers of the Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist church was not held yesterday, but was postponed for one week.
—Edward J. Byrnes was last night appointed by the police board as a patrolman to fill the existing vacancy on the force. The appointment is a good one and will be generally commended.
—The Young People's society of Christian Endeavor of the Congregational church will hold a reception for Normal students at the church parlors next Saturday evening from 8 till 10. All are invited.
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