Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. ADVANCING SLOWLY. Little Progress in the
 Presidents Case. THE BULLETIN FIGURES UNCHANGED. Arrangements Making for an
 Ocean Trip. DOCTOR BLISS VERY SICK From the Effects of Folsom
 ing by Plus.
DOCTOR BLISS VERY SICK.
THE PRESIDENT.

t THE PRESIDENT.
 Slow Progress-NO Change in the Bulletin n ! FIgures-The Doctors Confident as : Ever-Dr. Bliss Poisoned by Contact
 With Pus--A Very Sick Man-An Inter. ] view With Dr. Hamilton.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-1his has been a l>day of unusual quiet at the White House and news has been as scarce as callers. The bull.
 letins of the Presidents condition have shown
 that the President has just about held his own
 during the day, but his physicians insist that
 his general condition shows improvement.
 Dr. Bliss says he prefers to take whole day
 in making comparisons rather than any par
 ticular hour of the day. He says the Presi-
 dent is better to-day than yesterday. He is
 rallying, and as soon as the effects of the
 operation are overcome his improvement will
 be rapid. Dr. Reyburn stated again this
 evening that the President was overcoming
 these effects rather slowly, but he was un- doubtedly rallying. In addition to the pre-
 parations being made on board the Tallapoo-
 sa for the reception of the President in case
 he rallies sufficiently to take trip on the
 water cottage at the Soldiers Home has
 also been placed in readiness for the Presi-
 dent, and it is suggested if malaria is likely
 to seize him he may be removed there as
 soon as he is able to bear the transfer '. l PREPARATIONS FOR AN OCEAN TRIP.
 The United States steamship Tallapoosa,
 which has been undergoing repairs and fit 1 ting out for sea, has been thoroughly com
 pieted and will be manned tomorrow. As l S1stant Paymaster Henry D. Smith formerly
 of the Dispatch, has been transferred to the Tallapoosa. In conversation this morning | MT. Smith gave description of the manner
 in which the vessel has been fitted out. A l suite of rooms has been prepared expressly
 for the use of President Garfield if it is ! found practicable to take him out on the | water when he becomes sufficiently strong to warrant the change. The suite consists of four comparatively large rooms, in- l cluding bed chamber, reception and ante I room and 8 bathroom. swinging bed
 will be hung in his chamber for the purpose of preventing the patient from be- | annoyed by the motion of the ves- l sel. A steam-heating apparatus has also been placed in the Presidents quarters | whereby the four rooms can be kept perfect | ly dry and warm. This arrangement is said
 to be principally for use during the contin- | uance of foggy or damp weather. There ! can be nothing definite said as to what will | be determined upon should the President rally sufficiently to be moved but the at l tending surgeons have expressed themselves ! in favor of trip on the water, if it should ' be found agreeable to the patient.
 DIR. BLISS POISONED BY THE PUs. When Dr. Bliss returned to the White House to attend the midday examination to- day, he carried his right arm in a sling. Upon being asked the cause therefor the doc tor said 'I have received little pus pois I oning." Further inquiry elicited the infor | nation that during the operation which was RTz ' morning last the doctor accidentally struck | the instrument which had been used to make ! the incision, receiving small cut on his fore finger. The cut is underneath the knuckle of the first finger of the right hand. It has continued to get worse, until today he had to tie up his arm-the symptoms of blood poisoning being very marked. But he does not fear any serious consequences.
 STORY OF THE EVENING BULLETIN
 The figures in this evenings bulletin show the same state of the case as last evening The reiteration of the statement that the President had remained comfortable during the day was generally interpreted as evidence that he is simply no worse. Immediately after the evening examination Dr. Bliss had to be sent home in carriage. The cut on his right forefnger had been so affected by pus pois- oning that fever had set in. Dr. Reyburn thinks he will be unable to be about for sev- eral days. After Dr. Bliss went home he was
 
 him and also his arm, but that he expected to
 be all right in day or two.
 AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. HAMILTON Dr. Bliss not being at the White House, the reporters sent their cards in to Dr. Ham ilton At S:30 the doctor sent word out that he had nothing to add to the evening bulle- tin. little later, however, Dr. Hamilton came to the door of the Cabinet room to or der his carriage, and seeing the reporters
 waiting advanced toward them with the re- mark, Are these the gentlemen who wanted to see me ?' ''Only for moment, doctor" said one. Then placing his hand on the shoulders of the questioner, the doctor said,
 Frankly. have nothing to add to the even- ing bulletin; all that I have to say is stated there." But, doctor, the bulletin says noth- ing as to the cause or significance of this continued high pulse and temperature "It is merely 8 natural result of the operation
 made on Monday" s'Then you are satisfied with the progress of the case ?n "I am. :" How much longer is this state of affairs to continue ?" It is impossible to say.' s'If the high pulse and temperature should con- tinue day or two longer would it surprise you?' 'sIt would not surprise me if it should continue several days" seSuch con- tinuation would not cause you alarm ?" ttNone whatever" ''Is the President better to-day ?' ''There, will have to refer you to the bulletin" "But the bulletin shows no change" s"Phe President says he feels better and believe he is. If it were not for these instruments of precision we make use of we might think he was much better to-day" 1" What has he eaten to-day, doctor ?" ssI do not know" t'Now, doctor, Doctor Bliss tells us that he has injured his hand and" "You are a very insinuating set of fellows" inter- rupted Dr. Hamilton. sbut I cannot talk on that subject; you will have to ask Dr. Bliss about it'' 1T haven't asked you any ques- tion yet, !" persisted the reporter. No, but you are going to" laughed the doctor I s'Well, doctor, D suggested another reporter, ''some harsh things have been said about the doctors in this case because they seemed un- willing to tell the public the facts. We | merely want to learn what there is to learn l and to tell it fairly" q appreciate your motives,- gentlemen" i" said the doctor fand am willing to tell what know will be of in- terest.'' D t'Then, doctor the people are say ! ing that the fact that Dr. Bliss has been poi ! soned by the Presidents pus indicates that the character of the pus is bad Can you tell us if pus from any wound | would have had the same effect ?'' q will 1 answer you. It is not necessary for pus to | be of bad quality to produce poisoning in such case It depends far more upon the physical condition of the one poisoning. I \ venture to say that if had been injured un- der the same circumstances I would not have been poisoned. I have gotten pus in cut l hundred times and I have learned that pois- oning did not indicate bad pus. Dr. Bliss | bilitated. His physical condition doubtless | had much to do with the result" tNow that \ Dr.. Bliss is sick shall you remain here ?' .tThere is no need of either Dr. Az new or myself remaining here." sBut peo- pie feel better when you are here. There's ! such local lack of confidence in some of the doctors that the presence of the consulting physicians seems desirable" Eff so that is \ all there is to it. The case is in good hands. Dr. Bliss will soon be about, we hope, but there are other good surgeons in attendance | and there is no special need of us.n "But
 you will stay till Dr. Agnew comes?" q l can't say. don't know but what I'll go
 home tomorrow evening" shall wait till | see how it looks in the morning.. Dr. Az
 new will probably come Sunday" The doe | tors carriage was then announced. and he I excused himself. All who heard his state- l ments agreed that he was assuredly satisfied with the case This idea was communicated l to the members of the Cabinet who called
 during the evening, and was accepted as the { best assurance of the day.
 DR. RLIss' BED OF PAIN,
 At Il D. m Dr. Bliss was trying to sleep