Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-09

comparatively cool and refreshing. gentle
| breeze is blowing from the sea. and the day is a
decided improvement on the first three or four
days Of the week. The Presidents cottage has
been rendered comfortable by means of CRATE
fires, and the patient is lying under additional
coverings, SO that no discomfort will be expe-
rienced by him should the temperature continue
| to decrease. The thermometer at noon regis
| tered IS degrees. The extremely hot weather
during the past few days brought large numbers
of visitors here, and the hotels are we'll filed
again. threatened storm, however has had
the effect of diminishing the number of guests
to-day, and large number left the shore in the
| morning trains Mr.. Hildreth. of the West End
hotel. is authority for the statement that while
the recent hot weather was unusually extreme,
| for several years past, about the same time
| there has been several days of uncomfortable
warm weather.
THE PRESIDENT ASKS TO SEE THE MEMBERS OF
THE CABINET.
ELBERoN, Nj. Sept. g. lbs pm-At this
hour the President is resting quietly and appar-
emily sleeping. His condition is as favorable as
it was yesterday and no unfavorable symptoms
have developed. He expressed wish this morn
who desired to call upon him. His pulse is 49,
temperature 9S.4 and respiration II.
WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvEAGH SAYS
Attorney General MacVeagh was met during
the morning coming from his cottage, which is
within few rods of the Presidents quarters.
oiiu uulIHS tiic COuISt Va d COLSeTSdtIOu WITH a
representative of the Associated Press, said. in
substance. that he considered the outlook of the
Presidents case very encouraging, and although
there was every reason to believe that the favor
able condition would continue, he desired to
wait week or ten days before entertaining the
idea that he is convalescent. sat present" said
the Attorney General. ''everything looks favor
able and, of course, we hope that what has
been gained Eill be maintained and added to-
but the difficulty is, the Presidents blood is in
hV midi 0pNdrp hov
sufficiently to overcome any bad effects of the
blood poisoning it is not safe to be sanguine"
"What, in your opinion, is to be most feared
at the present time 2" was asked.
~ think the lungs the most prominent fea-
ture at the present time. Inasmuch as the patient
is experiencing some trouble with his throat. it
is possible that the lungs may be reached by the
impurities originating from the parotid gland"
Have you had any intimation that they have
oeen aflected There is considerable anxiety
manifested on that point"
No, have not. To the contrary we know
his heart is all right; and up to this time there
are no indications which tend to show that the
lungs are not in healthy condition."
How long, in your Judgment, should the
favorable symptoms continue before it would'be
safe to entertain the idea that the patient iscon-
valescent!"
of improvement should continue week or
ten days it would then probably be time to con-
slider that question"
couraged than before you left Washington, do
you nOt?"
'Oh, yes. The general condition warrants
that. There is no doubt but the President is
much BETTER
AN INTERVIEW WITH GEN. SWAIN.
Gen. Swain was the next person with whom
the reporter cOnversed. The dialogue was as
follows:
''How did the President pass the night"
Very well, indeed
HAS he partaken of solid nourishment this
morning."
Eyes, he ate some bird this morning.
ut was stated late last night, General. that
the President had been nauseated again Is
that true?''
mo, he has not been nauseated"
''4ou said last night that he experienced
some trouble from the effects of over eating
In what way was he affected?'
'He complained of feeling little uncom-
Portable, wi ich had the effect of making him
somewhat restless early in the night and am
OF the opinion that he has eaten too much, but
he had very satisfactory and perfectly natural
passage of the bowels, after which he was all
right"
''How is the wound looking to-day?'
Everything looks better
Some comment having been made about the
movements of the ball in the Presidents BODY
DR.. Bliss said about noon to-day that he antic-
ipated no trouble from the ball, and that there
was no unfavorable symptom in connection
with it.