The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-12
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.

i9 4. NJ.
The President continues to improve, He
passed a very comfortable night and feels
much rested this morning, though his actual
number of sleeping hours was less than those
of the night before. He took the usual amount
OF nour ishment during the night and suffered
no inconvenience from it, His pulse is down
to 9S. The Jennings machine is now working
vel The temperature of the room eau be re-
duCed TO any desired degree. This plan con-
sists OF forcing air through pipes over cham
Der filed with ice, and then drying 1t. The
heating pipes of the house are used to conduct
the air to the room where desired. 1t comes
into the room through the register.
1850 P. NJ
The condition of the President has not
materially changed since the last official bulle-
tin He complains little of WEAKNESS and
manifested slight apprehension that his re.
coyery might leave him in some way manned
or disabled SO IS to incapacitate him for active
physical exercise. He said recently to one of
his attendants. II wish I could get up on nay
feet would Ike to see whether | have any
back bono left or not" But whatever doubt
may be in the mind Of the President as to the
existance of his physical back bone, there is
none in the minds O. his friends as to his moral
back bone, After ten days of WEAKNESS, dan
ger beat and suffering he remains as brave
and cheerful as at first, and is only restrained
by bis physicians orders from talking anmat-
eddy with those about him. The temperature
of the Presidents room has been maintained
today at - degrees, which is about 10 degrees
lower than the temperature of the external
air. The Jennings retrigerating machine is
now pumping into the room twenty thousand
cubic feet OF air per hour at temperature of So.
1920 P. Nj
The Presidents temperature which at the
date of the last official bulletin was higher
than at any time during the day has since
steadily fallen until ii now stands at about
last nights figure. No especial importance is
attacted by the attending surgeons to these
daily fluctuation in temperature and pulse AT
this stage OF the Presidents case
they are to be expected. The general eandi-
ton of the President at this hour is favorable
and satisfactory.
MIDNlGHT.I
The President has passed a quiet day, but
had little more fever than usual this after
noon. Ee has taken twenty-five ounces OF
milk, an ounce Of rum and a piece of milk
toast during the day without any indications
of gastric disturbance, and has slept at inter
walls fairly well. Since the date of the last of
fetal bulletin his pulse and temperature have
fallen to about the mean Of the past three days
and he is now sleeping quietly. His room,
throughout the day, has been kept at a steady
temperature of 75o. The refrigerstine ma
chino ia the basement is working considerably
below its full capacity. On two different oc-
cssions, by way of experiment, the tempera-
ture was lowered to 70o but each time the
President complained of being too cool.
1920 A. II.
WAsHsyGroE, July 12.-The Presidents IA
yorable condition continues. He is now sleep
ing quietly.
Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following was
sent ibis norning:l
WASHINGTON, July IL.
10 Loweli, Minister, London:
At the beginning Of the tenth day since he
was wounded, the symptoms of the President
are all hopeful and favorable. Suppuration
goes on with no higher pulse or temperature
than should be expected. His milk diet of
pint and q half per day is relished and d.
gested. His physical strength keeps up won
derfully and his mind is entirely clear and ac-
tive without showing excitement. His physi-
clans do not count him beyond danger but the
general confidence in his recovery is strength
ened every hour,
(Signedl BLAINE, Secretary