Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-13
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
PROGRESS OF THE PATIENT.
The President Better To-day Than
at Any Time Since the Shooting.


at Any Time Since the Shooting.
Official Bulletin, $50 a.m.-The President Doing
Well.
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON &c, july
Ii, $50 a.m.-The President is doing well this
morning. Pulse 80, temperature $685. respira-
tion 20. His gradual progress towards recovery
is manifest, and thus far without serious COM
plications. (SigneD
d. W. BLISS, j. j. WOODWARD,
j. X. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN.
10 a.m.-COl. COrbin Says the Patient is Much
Improved.
Col. Corbin. who just visited the Presidents
chamber, says he is satisfied that the fever
reached the maximum on Monday evening" and
that the patient is very much improved to-day.
" He commences the day." said the Colonel,
under more favorable circumstances than he
has any previous day"
Official Bullctin-1 p.m.-Stin Favorable.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1 p. m.
The Presidents condition continues favorable
Pulse, %; temperature, 1905; respiration, g.
(SigneO
D. w. BLISS J. K BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD. ROBERT REYBuRN
Marked Improvement This Morning.
For about three hours last night the President
was restless. He was sponged off, and shortly
afterwards went to sleep. getting a very good
nights rest for one in his condition This morn
ing opened more hopeful than ever for the Pres-
dent. His condition was better than it has been
at any time. His pulse-90-was lower than at
any time since the wound was received. His
temperature was normal. the first time it has
m hat &icfnn nko ~.
plratlOn has gone down to 20. In short. every
thlng was not only satisfactory in every way
out the indications of steady Improvement
more marked than ever.
DR. REYBURN SAYS THE NEWS THIS MORNING Is
THE BEST YET.
Said DR.. Reyburn to THE STAR reporter as he
came out of the White House at 1890 this morn
ing: "The news this morning is the best yet
the very best yet"
Doctor, asked the reporter, what is all this
talk about the President getting weaker and
weaker, and gradually dying?"
ut is all nonsense" answered the doctor.
1.-THE people who utter it do not know what they
are talking about. They only display their ig-
norance. The President is not getting weaker.
time during hisillness. Heisnot getting weaker,
he is getting better"
CIRCULAR TO MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
The Presidents private secretary this morning
sent the following circular to the members of
the Cabinet: The abatement of the unfavorable
symptoms which made their appearance Monday
afternoon and evening has steadily continued
and at this time (730 a. m. his pulse is 96, tenn
perature $3.50 or normal and respiration 20 or
within one of normal. The fever has subsidized
entirely: The President takes readily all nourish-
ment allowed by the physicians, and suffers no
Inconvenience from it. His sleep was more
fho,, hot ufon
other night. j. S. BROWN.
DIX bOfNTON SAYS HE NEVER STATED THAT PERI
TONITIS HAD SET IN.
1t has been generally reported that DR.. Boyn-
ton has said crcumscrbed peritonitis had set
should keep its existance from the public. DR..
BOynton was approached on this subject this
and denied eInphatically that he had
ever said such thing. On the contrary, there
is not the slightest symptom Of peritonitls and
all danger OF its appearance isover
MRS. GARFIELD
spent most of the forenoon in the Presidents
room to-day. She spent most of the time right
by the Presidents side tanning him. The tenn
peratHe of the sick room is still under complete
control. and a udifOrm and comfortable cOolness
is kept up.
SYMPATHY FOR THE SUFFERER.
James NJ. Scovel, of Camden, N. j., to-day
telegraphed to the President that the Union Re-
publican club of that city has passed resolutions
OF sympathy for the greatest soldier who ever
fought for the liberation ofhumanity" and pray
ing that the President may live to govern many
years this land. "You have done so much to
make the admiration Of man the wonder of the
world"
DR.. AGNEW SATISFIED WITH THE PRESIDENTS
CONDITION.
DR.. Agnew in Philadelphia said last evening.
in speaking of the changes in the pulse and tenn
perature of the President, that ''these period-
cal elevations of pulse and temperature. under
the circumstances, are to be anticipated and ar
que nothing necessarily unfavorable. The con-
ing favorably, and no reasons at present exist to
lessen the hopes entertained of his ultimate re-
cOvery."
DURING LAST NIGHT
he was cooler. At o'clock this morning he
was asleep. At 2 he rested quietly. Drs. Bliss
and Reyburn, who were in attendance during
the night, took sound sleep in the room ad-
joining the President; The o'clock p. m. bulle-
tin yesterday was as follows: The President has
passed much more comfortable day than yes
terday. Pulse 104, temperature 1924, respira-
tiOn a.
DIR. Bliss Says There is Marked Improvement.
DR.. Bliss was looking cheerful and bright as
he came out Of the sick-room at noon to tele-
phone for more adhesive plaster.
"HOw is the President?" asked the STAR re-
porter.
"The President is better to-day than he has
been since the reaction from the shock" said the
Doctor. "There is a very marked Improvement.
First, his pulse is lower than it has been since
the reaction. Then his temperature is normal, q
condition it has not been in before"
g Is there any truth in the reports about the
Presidents alarming weakness?" asked the re-
porter
None whatever" answered the Doctor.
" Such talk is indulged in by outside parties
who know nothing whatever about the case OF
course the President is very weak. A man can
not be strong in any great degree who is suffer-
ing from such wound as he has received"
Was there any discharge from the wound
today"
Yes; there was a LIBERAL healthy discharge"
Are there signs of haleing?"
"Yes. The discharge Of healthy pus is In
itself an indication that reparatiOn has set in.
Further, his symptoms are such as to warrant
the belief that reparatiOn is established along
the track Of the wound"
How about the secondary hemorrhago and
blood poisoning?"
The time for secondary hemorhage to show