Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-14
DR., Bliss HoDeful.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT THE "ExTREME DE-
BILITY" STORY.

DR.. Bliss Hopeful.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT THE "ExTREME DE-
BILITY" STORY.
| STAR reporter met Doctor Bliss last night
just after he had seen the President and asked
him how the latter was getting along.
First rate" replied the doctor. with hook of
cheerfulness. which indicated that he fully ap-
preciated the Improvement in his patient. His
condition is now first rate" continued the
doctor ''He is sleeping sweetly and nat
urally as possible, Git was 10 PM His pulse is
little below 100, and his temperature not much
above 100 His condition is much better than it
was 81 hours ago. His fever is not so high
| either in pulse or temperature. Everything in
dicates that he is now mendmg. think the
| eliminating point is passed: there's no doubt of
that. His fever was lower yesterday than the
day before. and to-day it has been less than it
was yesterday. We now look for a steadily
daily decrease of the fever, though of course
the President will yet have his ups and downs
| doctor" asked the reporter. lis there any
truth in the report that there is danger because
of the Presidents excessive debility %
''NOne whatever" replied the doctor with
| emphasis: "There is no danger to be apIHe-
hended from his debility. He is no weaker than
| persons ordinarily are with such a hurt as he
| has. You can say that the story of his extreme
debility is unauthorized. and that it is-not a
fact (The doctor apparently was about to use
a stronger term We have no anxiety what
ever on account of his debility. He takes more
nourishment each day. and it is grateful to his
stomach. We give him a milk diet principally
because it aSsimilates better than anything
else"
''How is the wound, doctor 2"
at is doing well. he replied. 'The discharge
increases, and the pus more nearly approaches
charged was remarkably large, and it looked
we'll"
.'Then, Doctor, you believe the worst is over?'
asked the reporter
YeS; unless some unlOOked-for complications
arise the crisis is passed"
'Is the progress of the case satisfactory"
1T is entirely so. week ago we would have
accepted the present condition of the case for
the present time. with perfect satisfaction.
Really. the President has had more even pro-
erng the character of the wound and the shock.
we feel comparatively safe now as to ultimate
recovery
DIR. B0YNTON THINKS THE PRESIDENT WILL GET
WELL.
DR.. BOynton said this afternoon that if there
were no draw backs-and he did not think there
was any reason to fear them seriOusly-the Pres
ident would, in his opinion, get well. The Pres
1dent is stronger to-day, he said, and more able
| to move his body.
ONE OF PROF. R. B. wILLIAMsONS AERIATRONs,
which was sent to the White House at the re-
quest of Dr. Bliss, is at work in the Presidents
| room. This is an arrangement for purifying the
air. Prof. Williamson's large apparatus for cool
ing the air, which was sent up from the Govern
ment Printing Office, is at work in Gen. Swaim's
room.
SPEAKER RANDALL
arrived in the city at six o'clock yesterday even
ing, and called at the White House to convey to
the President and Mrs. Garfield his sympathy.
and at the same time qualification for the i'm
provement in the Presidents condition.
SYMPATHY.
The citizens of Kings George county, Va. at
a meeting held at their Court House. last
Thursday, county Judge Hunter presiding, reso-
lutions expressing sympathy with the President
and his family were adopted.
DR.. HAMILTON CHEERFUL.
"The news from the White House is very en-
cOuraging indeed" said DR.. F. H. Hamilton
cheerfully last evening ''Beyond question the
President has had the best day since he was
stricken down. The symptoms to-day as re-
ported in the official bulletins and in a private
communication forwarded to me are of the most
assuring character. Here is q fact that should
never be lost sight of: So much time has
elapsed 1t is almost the end of the twelfth
day. According te the latest reports the Presi-
dents temperature is nearly normal, and in
other respects he is doing excee!lently well.
Is not the patients weakness greatly
against him?"
I" There have been unofficial reports about his
weak cOnditien. but have not believed them
If you have noticed, the attending surgeons
have said nothing regarding his lack of strength.
Here is another pOint-and it should be remem-
bered by the public-nearly every statement
that has given cause for apprehension regard
ing the Presidents case within the last few days
has had it's origin outside of the sickrOOm."-N.
Y. Tribune to-day.
MARYLANDER PRESCRIBES A DIET FOR GUI-
TEAU.
A letter to Col. Corkhill, dated Northeast,
Md. July 18TH reads as follows have
great interest in this man Cor beast) Guiteau,
particularly his appetite. Now, sir propose to
cut two ounces of flesh from him every day and
make him eat lido SO until he eats himself up.
Then he will have historical reputation as the
man that shot the President and then eat HIM
self up. Yours, with respect,
W. ]. DARLING"
P. S.--f you cannot find any one to do it in
washington just call on me. mean it,
The Nicholas jackson Hoax.
DETECTIVE M'ELFREsH IN SEARCH OF THE AUTHOR
OF 1T.
Detective McElfresh left the city this morning.
at Col. Corkhill's suggestion, for Annapolis. Nd,
for the purpose of investigating the authorship
of the letter signed Nicholas Jackson, published
III 1uesuay . oIAh. purpoFtlnS W give an account
Of the finding of the ball which was fired by
Guiteau and just grazed the Presidents arm
Col. COrkhill styles the writing of such letters.
considering the subject and the condition of the
public mind, "a most cruel and heartlcss hoax"
the perpetratiOn of which should be severely
punished, and expresses the hope Detective
McElfresh should be able to find the author and
that law will be found in Maryland to punish
the act.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LAwYER.-A
warrant was issued from the Police Court to-
named Guy H. Thompson charging him with
corrupting and impeding a witness. young
white man, named Edgar L. Brenton, was
charged in the Police Court last Tuesday with
the larceny of watch from colored man
named Edward Page. When the case was
called Page did not answer and an attachment
was issued for him. When brought in Oh the
attachment and questioned hY the court. why he