New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-26
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.


SURGICAL OPERATION STILL NorEp-IiiE USUAL
AFTERNOON FEVER-rHE PRESIDENT ABLE TO
MOVE, AND LOSING NONE OF HIS COURAGE AND
CHEERFULNESS.
There was no very marked change in the
condition of the President yesterday, nothing
occurring to occasion alarm. The physicians
agree i'm stating that there has been nothing
to indicate that the patient has been affected
by malaria or that there is any danger of
blood-poisoning or that other pus cavities are
forming. General Swain said late last evening
that the President was able to move his limbs
and that he had lost none of his courage. The
afternoon fever disappeared before midnight,
and the President slept quietly.
THE PUBLIC SOMEWHAT REASSURED.
. QUIET DAY AT THE WHITE HOUsE-No STRIKING
CHANGE IN THE PRESIDENTS CONDIrION-DR.
REYBURN SAYS THERE Is NOTHING TO EXCITE
ALARM AND RECOVERY CAN BE HOPEFULLY
LOOKED FOR-rHE OPINION OF DIR. BLISS
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON. July 25.-The feeling in Washing
ton has been easier to-day. While the utmost sohci-
tudc is manifested regarding the Presidents con-
dition. and while the latest intelligence from the
White House is eagerly sought, people are beginning
to feel somewhat rcassurcd and some are heard to
express feeling of confidence that the President
will recover 1t will he many days, however,
under the most favorable circumstances before such
a sense of security will prevail as that from which
people were rudely awakened last SATURDAY.
morning.
Quiet has reIned at the White House to-day, al
though several prominent gentlemen beside Cabi-
net officers called in the of the day. Among
the visitors was ex-senator Conkling. who called in
company with Senator Jones, of Nevada. Mr..
Conkling asked for Dr. Bliss who is a personal
friend and held long conversation with him re-
spccting the Presidents condition and symptoms.
Mir. Conkling expressed the regret with which he
had heard of the unfavOrable change i'll the Presi-
dents condition. and he desired the doctor to con-
vcy Mrs. Garfield the assurances of his sympathy
and hope that the President will recover.
Several members of Congress also called TO testify
their sympathy. The morning bulletin was very
satisfactory and inspired feeling of general relief
The Presidents attendants were relieved somewhat
of the strain which they had felt during the two
preceding days, and they able to obtain some
rest and recreation. The day almost devoid of
incident. Every report from the sick room
favorable The physicians watched with some
anxiety the afternoon symptoms half pecting that
there might be recurrence of the distressing rigors
from which the President suffered last Saturday.
TO their relief nothing of the kind occurred, and the
fetre symptoms did not develop until later hour
than usual and then not violent as to be
alarming.
AT half past O'Clock tillS afternoon the Once OF
Private Secretary Brown at the White House CON
tanned only two occupants when Secrc ary Window
entered As the Secretary stopped to greet a THIB-
CNE correspondent he cheerfully remarked "Wel
/ am glad to this room so deserted. When
find it filled with anxious inquirers it makes me
feel dowDhearted."
CONVERSATION WITH DIR. REYBURN.
Ten minutes later Secretary Brown came out of
the library after short chat with DIR. Reyburn
evidently feeling more cheerful than The
respondent took advantage of this period of quiet
to have half hours conversation with DR.. Reyburn
How is the President now, Doctor p the
spondent asked
- He is doing very well-as well as we could cX-
pect he had no fever at noon. Since then there
has been slight rise of pulse and temperature but
nothing to excite alarm"
Has he taken much nourshment to-day, and
does he appear To have appetite for foodP'
"Yes he has had fair quantity of bcef-tea and
milk but solid food. We have been willing to
give him some solid food, such as We thought he
could take with impunity, but he seems afraid of
his stomach and prefers to confine himself TO hquid
nourshment. We give him his way in regard
to this
Can his strength be maintained on liquid nour-
ishmcnt alone r.
"Oh, yes. As he is resting in perfect quiet and
makes no physical or mental excrtion there is very
little wasting of the tissues"
Has the President lost much strength within the
last three days, Doctor -
NO. do not think that he has he appears to be
about as strong lie was last Wednesday or
Thursday"
Does he suffer much pain now 2"
Very little the pain has nearly all disappeared
from his feet and legs, and he is quite comfortable
far as that is concerned"
There is considerable public uneasincss on ac-
count of the danger from malaria, especially since
several of the clerks aud attendants here were thus
attacked. Have any symptoms Of malaria ap-
peared in the Presidents case 2"
NO SYMPTOMS OF MALARIA.
None whatever. We are guarding against that
danger well by the free and rcgula-
ton administration of quinine. l think we shall
be able to avert any danger from that source"
Doctor, do you think it probable that other pus
cavities will form along the track of the wound 90
mo, that is not probable, but it is possible that
is one of the possibilities every such case of a
gunshot wound. 1t is possibility which we have
clearly recognized from the first The Presidents
wound is severe and dangerous one the bullet is
lodged III his abdomen and we, Of course, cannot
'oresee every complication which may arise But
we have every reason to feel satisfied with his
present condition and symptoms. 1t would be
simply absurd to say that other pus cavities would
probably form. All can say, and all that any sur
geon could say, is that they possiblc'
suppose that in the course of your practice in
me treatment OF gunshot wounds you have had
many cases IN whlchp cavities and assesses have
formed" remarked the correspondents
Oh! yes, indeed in some cases it has been ncces
sary to make ncison after incision, such as that
made in the Presidents body yesterday. In an ord;.
nary case should think very little of it but Won
must remember that patient is the President q,