The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-20

J.K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
+. HI. HAMILTON.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.
[11.0O A. MI
Everything is quiet about the White House,
and the President is said to be resting COM
fortably. He still retains nourishment, which
is administered in small quantities at intervals
The morning bulletin was received as an indi-
cation of improvement.
III A. MI
The President continues to do well. He
partakes of nourishment more frequently, and
the quantity is being gradually increased. The
StOm ach offers no resistance, and the attend
gratified with the outlook The Inflammation
of the right parotid gland is gradually subsid-
ing.
[4.45 P. MI
The President continues to improve. He
has lept considerably during the day and up
to this time has taken about twenty ounces of
nou rishment naturally. The enemata are also
regularly administered. His pulse at this
hour is 1C4, temperature and respiration about
normal. Every one about the mansion feels
treasured.
[5.30P. MI
DIR. Hamilton left in the 2.1O train for New
York, DR.. Agnew is expected to arrive to.
night. Dr. Bliss say the patient continued to
improve during the day. He has had 20 ounces
of beef extract, administered by means of enc
mata in addition to 16 ounces of koumiss and
milk Cruel taken naturally.
Review of the Presidents Condition Yes
terday.
III P. M.
The Presidents condition to-day has been
decidedly better than on any day since the I'M
fortunate symptoms of Monday last manifested
themselves. He has slept more to-day than
usual and appears much refreshed upon awak-
ening from slumber. While the glandular in
hammatien has not entirely disappeared, it is
thought by the surgeons that the gland is less
irritated from the fact that the patient does
not experience SO much pain from it. Another
feature denoting improvement is the tone of
the Presidents stomach, which has not yet
shown any gastric disturbance Members of
the Cabinet and all others who have called
during the day have left the mansion much
encouraged. The air of solemnity and anxiety
which hao prevailed at the White House for
the past few days has given place to decided
ly better feeling. 1t is now quite generally
conceded that the Inflammation of the parotid
gland does not in this case indicate pyaemia.
and that it is due entirely to the patients de-
bility and condition Not word of despon-
dent character has been uttered to-day by those
having access to the Presidents apartment,
and the faith in the Presidents recovery as ex-
pressed by these persons has been of almost
of a sanguine nature. Said one of the attend
ing surgeons, when approached with ques-
ton on the subject this morning:-"The Presi-
dent has made sensible improvement to-day"
DIR. Boynton, in conversation regarding the
Presidents condition, says ne is improving
gradually and the trouble in the parotid gland
is apparently diminishing.
"Does the President manifest a desire to
eat?'
HE has nothing like sharp appetite yet,
but he takes his nourishment without hesitan-
cy. He still enjoys the Cruel Mrs. Garfield
prepares for him."
"This afternoon DR.. Bliss was asked if the
President had any malarial symptoms?"
NO." said he, none at ALL He has had a
very comfortable day."
"Do you expect any suppuration from in
fammation of the parotid glandI"
"The Inflammation is subsiding and there is
no pus in it. There's nothing to suppurate''
"Isn't there danger of its appearing in an
other locality?"
The doctor was pressed for his theory of in
famed gland and did not deny that it was
fair assumption to believe the saliva had
secreted in the gland to an unusual extent
during the time the patient was not taking
nourishment through his mouth. "But," said
he, 81 have my own theory about it, it is un-
important to the public however. You will re-
member that told you at the commencement
it was an unimportant complication excepting
the annoyance it caused the patient. and my
predictions have already been verified"
DR.. Bliss told the Presidents barber to-day
he would soon be able to resume his duties on
the patient. DR.. Bliss left the White House
few minutes before 10 o'clock to meet DIR. Ag.
new who arrived at 1910. He said before
leaving the Mansion that the President was
very quiet, that he had taken % ounces of
ko umiss and milk during the day and would
probably take more. The enemata are still
continued and with satisfactory results.
The discharge from the wound, the Doctor
said, although reduced in quantity still SLOWS
as freely as is necessary and the pus is of a
perfectly healthy character. In reply to a
question relative to the administration of NOR
phia DIR. Bliss said the President had not been
under the influence of opiates for more It'll IN
week.
All the members of the Cabinet were at the
White 81 ouse tc.night and had the case fully
explain ed to them by DR.. Reyburn. The Doc
tor said that while it was possible for compli-
cations to occur there were no indications of
any at present and athe patient was doing as
His pulse tonight is les, and temperature
and respiration about normal The house was
cleared before II and the prospects are that
the patient will pass comfortable night.
No Probe Introduced into the Wound.
AT MIDNIGHT.
At 11.30 tonight Dr. Bliss was questioned
concerning the rumor in circulation here to-
night to the effect that the wound had been
probed within day or two to the depth Of
eleven inches. The doctor replied there was
no truth in the rumor, that nothing like a
probe had entered the wound since the curved
instrument was inserted when the last surgical
operation was performed, nearly two weeks
ago. A cleansing tube only, he said, had been
inserted at each dressing of the wound, and
this had never entered beyond depth of three
and a half inches from the mouth of the last
lncision. The doctor was also asked about the
condition ad OF the patient at that hour and re-
pl1ed:-"He is doing nicely. 1 have Just
sponged him off and he has gone to sleep
again." His pulse, he said, was 1O8.
The President Comfortable at Midnight.
At this hour the President is resting quietly
and comfortably.
LIS A. M.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Nothing has occur
red in the Presidents chamber since midnight
to indicate any material change in his condi-
ton. At this hour all is quiet in the vicinity
OF the sick room and the patient is resting
quietly.
DR.. Bliss Greatly Encouraged.
At 12.1O this afternoon Dr. Bliss who had
Just come from the Presidents room, in reply
to question, "How is the President" said:
"Oh he is getting on splendidly."
Does ne experience any pain from the in
famation OF the glands?"
"None to speak Of"
"Has the swelling decreased any?'
eyes, almost entirely subsidized"
"You do not apprehend any further annoy-
ance from the parotid gland then?"
"No, SIR"
Chow is his pulse this morning?"
"From 100 to 104 beats, and comparatively
firm
us the temperature any higher"
mo; the temperature and respiration are
about normal
What nourishment has the patient taken
today"
From IA to 16 ounces of koumiss and milk
Cruel"
"Does be still relish the gruel?"