Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-25
I'd Extra.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION FAVORABLE.
HOPEFUL WORDS FROM THE DOCTORS

Unofficial Bulletin-12 NJ.
'THIRTY-SIX HOURS WITHOUT A CHILL.


Thirty-six hours have now elapsed since the
President had his last chill, and there are as yet
no indications of another. With the exception
of the slightly increased weakness caused 10y the
relapse of Saturday, his condition to-day does
not differ materially from that of the early part
of last week. The surgeons are now assembling
for the noon consultation, and within the next
hour an unofficial report will probably be made
OF the patti ent's pulse and temperature
Unofficial Bulletin-l p. N.
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION EXTREMELY IA
vORABLE
EXECUTIVE MANSION, P. M.-The Presidents
condition at this hour is regarded by the sur
geons as extremely favorable and encouraging
his pulse is l04 and his temperature and respira-
ton are normal. The discharge of pus is as
copious as could be expected, and its character
is perfectly healthy. There is no indication of
! fever at present, but it is probable that the
usual slight febrile rise will occur this evening,
as it did last week, before the formation of the
pus cavity.
| No further examination of the patient will be
made until the regular evening examination.
DR.. Bliss says the President is i'm Good
Condition.
| At 1 o'clock this afternoon DR.. Bliss said:
| Everything is all right. The President is in a
good condition"
The President has been passing comfortable
day. He has slept little at intervals and the
time for administering nourishment to him has
always found him ready to receive it, The
lime juice that is given him with the nourish-
ment is for the pOrpose of staying the stomach.
That organ, though not in as good condition as
it has BEEN is nevertheless sufficiently strong to
enable the physicians. by the exercise Of care.
to keep it SO that the nOurishment is retained
and is assimilated.
Two p.m.-The Favorable Conditions Continue
| The President was doing this afternoon at
two o'clock. There was no unfavOrabe change.
His temperature and respiration remained nor
NAL. and there had apparently been a fall in the
pulse since the partial examination at / o'clock.
There was no fever, nor any signs of it.
Unofficial Bulletin-2:l5 PM
DIR. BLISS SAYS EVERYTHING Is GOING WELL.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 25, 2:15 p.m.-Dr.
Bliss, at 2:15 reports" Everything is going
well. There has been no temperance of fever
and the President is sleeping quietly
3p.m.-The President Sleeping-No Fever.
At 8 o'clock everything was very quiet about
the White House There were but one or two
| visitors there. The President was sleeping and
| there was no fever. There was no change from
the favorable progress of the patient during the
day.
AFFAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE VERY MUCH AS
BEFORE THE RELAPSE.
The President slept some this morning The
first beef tea given him to-day was partaken of
| with relish. Mr.. Crump said that the Presi-
dents appetite has almost completely returned.
and that he had no doubt of the President
| recovery. When asked how much the danger
Gus condition of Saturday and the early part of
yesterday had set the patients recovery back
Mr.. Crump said: 'NOt much. He is doing so
we'll now that | do not think that the relapse
has set him back more than two or three days.
Everything at the White House is fast resuming
the condition previous to the relapse. 1t must
not lie forgotten, however, that the President
may be still the subject of such reapses as the
one from which he is now recovering The fact
that he has passed the crisis without pyema or
blood poisoning. being developed beyond the
appearance of symptoms of that disease, is a
very strong point in the patients favor and the
further fact that Drs. Agnew and Hamilton
regard his present condition as satisfactory will
reassure many.
DIR. Bliss Very Hopeful.
He SAYS THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION Is NOW
CHEERING, INDEED.
Dr. Bliss said to STAR reporter: "The con-
diton of the President is now cheering, indeed
His fever began to decline yesterday, after the
operation upon him, and he has continued to
improve right along"
Doctor, asked the reporter. ''are you now
satisfied that the cessation of the flow of pus
caused the relapse?"
ENTIRELY satisfied oft. That was the sole cause
of the trouble. There is no doubt about that
point
''Then you think he will continue to improve
nOw?"
~ certainly do. There is no reason why he
should not. The discharge of pus from the
wound through the new opening is free and the
pus is of a healthy character"
HAS the relapse weakened the President very
much, doctor?'
mot a great deal. The relief afforded by the
operation was prompt and the improvement in
| the patient was soon visible. When we dressed
his wound last evening we could readily see the
changes for the better. Our moving him in
dressing did not distress him as it did in the
morning. He felt better and stronger. He
takes nourishment, and his stomach is in good
condition. Upon the whole, think he is now
back in the promising condition he was before
this trouble arose."
"Then, doctor, you feel very hopeful"
sThere is no reason why l should not. OF
course the President is not out of danger; but
his condition is now very hopeful. All imme-
date danger is passed, though with a serious
hurt like his we cannot tell what further COM
plications may arise"
DR.. Bliss said that when he together with the
other attending surgeons examined the President
Saturday, after he had had the rigor, he Bliss
concluded that the trouble was caused by an OBJ
struction to the discharge of pus. He was con.
WINGED that the obstruction was at the fracture
in the rib, and the operation yesterday performed
was determined upon. The attending surgeons
would not perform the operation without the
consulting surgeons, and the latter were tele-
gTaphed for. The doctor spoke very hopefully
/ and his manner indicated that he felt what ht