New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-15
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

sIcIANs.
The Presidents condition remains practically
unchanged He was troubled somewhat with
dyspepsia yesterday, and was unable to re-
tain food as well as he had for two
or three days past. To this the phys-
clans attributed the fever, which was as high
in the evening as it had been Saturday. A
rumor to the effect that another operation
would have to be performed was pronounced
to be without foundation by Dr. Bliss, who
stated that the physicians were unanimous in
the opinion that the bullet is causing no
trouble where it lies now.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION UNCHANGED.
SUFFERING SLIGHTLY FROM DysPEPsIA-NO FOUN-
DATIoN FOR THE RUMoR THAT ANOTHER SUR
GICAL OPERATION is NECEssARY-THE PA
TIENTs OUTWARD APPEARANCE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Presidents old
N.Y. dyspepsia has been troubling him somewhat to-
day. and he has not retained his food well as for
two three days past 1t to this that the doc
tors attribute the fact hat the evening fever high
as it last night. The evening bulletin was pre-
pared before the wound dressed, and its figures
were taken when the fever at its maximum. In
the of the dressing the wound thoroughly
explored for pus and ceansed. The temperature
subsidized at once and the pulse followed.
"What foundation is there for the report that it
is proposed to cut for the bulet" asked TRIBUNE
correspondent of DR.. Bliss this evening.
"None whatever, so far as know" was the reply.
" If anything has been said about cutting for the
bullet it has not been in my presence This l Ito
know-that every member of the council is of the
opinion that the bullet is causing no trouble where
it is, for asked the question pointedly at
sultation to-day"
"What is there to sag about the evening fever ~
1T is about the same as last evening"
Earlier in the day DIR. Bliss, in the of
half hours talk with a correspondent of THE TRIB-
UNE, was asked if 1T would be impossibility to
remove the President from the White House within
q few days.
"Not at ALL" was the reply; "but there is really
no pressing necessity forsit 1t would be a good
thing perhaps, to get him to cooler climate, but
the talk of malaria is without foundation. We
could reduce the temperature of his room much
lower, too, if desired but dare not do that.
Our present method of operation in that respect is
to pump into the room from 90, 900 to % 600 cubic
feet of air every hour, at tempera-
ture of from 500 to $50. and leave
the windows of the sick-room wide open. 1t
keeps the temperature in his room about SO
or go. AT the same time in our room it will
be two or three degrees higher. We're we to close
the windows the air would become stratifed cooler
at the bottom and warmer above and be like that
found in cellar The air that comes from the ap-
paratus Is dry and very agreeable to breathe. We
have thermometers upon the floor and at different
heights in the room, and watch the temperature
closely.D
In regard to the Presidents emaclation, it is
probable that a person who only remembered his
appearance while in health would be appalled, BY
the apparent change. The loss of fifty pounds in
weight IS said to have made striking change in the
Presidents appearance. For example, Secretary
Blaine who on the day of his departure saw the
President for the first time since he was wounded
was very much affected by the change. On the
other hand, Secretary Pruden, who saw the Pres
ident ten DAYS ago and was appalled, by the emaci-
ntlon, him again last Friday and was
agreeably surprised by the change. The Pres
ident sent for his private secretary and
MIR. Brown being temporarily absent Mr.
Pruden went into the sick-room Mrs G 1rfieli
sat near the head of the bed tanning the President
and Mr. Pruden, in approaching went up toward
the head of the bed. The President who shakes
hands with every one who approaches, threw up
his arm over his head without any apparent diff
Guilty, and warmly grasped that of Mr. Pruden
Tue business upon which the latter had been sun-
moned having been dispatched the President i'll
quired somewhat anxiously about the health OF the
employees and about the business of the office Mr.
Pruden assured him that all were getting along
comfortably, and that there business of con-
sequence calling for the personal attention of the
was the dull season in affairs, when occurrences of
note We're not to be looked for
You can't alarm me hereafter said Mr. Pruden
this evening, "by bulletins or newspaper reports
believe the President is going to get WELL"
lie described the Presidents voice as being full
and round in quality, though not strong The Pres-
dent talks without difficulty, though with greater
deliberation than before he was sick. Secretary
Window left here last night to be absent thrtv-sx
hours. Early in the afternoon he asked DR.. Hanl-
ton If it was perfectly safe to leave Washingtou
The Doctor while he spoke reassuringly, suggested
that the Secretary see him later in the day when ne
would give him more decided opinion. The Sccre-
tary did not see Dr. Hamilton ag tn but did see Dr.
Bliss, and after "a confidential talk of several
minutes duration left the city, feeling that the con-
dion of the President was sufficiently favorable to
warrant his doing 20.
Postmaster-Gcneral James and Secretary Kirk
wood, who spent some time at the White House this
eveufng and coryersed cOniidentially with the phy-
sc'ans expressed satisfaction with the state of af-
IaHs' AS Dr. Reybum leaving the White
House at 8 o'clock this evening, he was asked il
there was any truth in the report that it was con-
templated TO cut for the ball. or operate surgically
uroh ths President in any way, or for any purpose
NO. there is no truth in H." was the reply
ihere Is no necessity for any further operation
The ball is as We beieve enc, sted 1t is is lated
from from the pus channel, and is giving no trouble.
There is no reason why we should make another in
cisoh Tor the purpose OF extracting that which is
causing no disturbance Nothing has occurred in
ioeara to the pus that makes another incjsion
necessary There is no foundation whatever for the
rumOr" ~ '
lou are not alarmed by the high febrie rise of
this afternoon 7n ''' '-
oA, no. IL Ia not higher than that of last night.