The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-08-11
The Presidential Patient.
BELLS ELECTRIC MACHINE.

WASHINGTON, August 6.-The presi.
dent still continues to improve. steadily.
The surgeons this afternoon located
the bullet with Prof. Bells improved
electrical apparatus. Prof. Bell has
been working night and day to perfect
his apparatus. The apparatus as here
tofore used, consisted of two circular
primary coils of insulated copper, three
inches in diameter and half an inch in
thickness. The one being constructed
of No. 10 wire and containing between
7 or 8 ohms of resistance, forming the
primary coil, and the other of 20 or 80
wires, giving more than so ohms of re-
sistance, being the second coil; they
are connected in separate metal
ic circuits. In the circuit with
the former, there is placed
an electrical battery, and spring
vibrator. The latter is soadjusted as
to make very rapid series of breaks
of the circuit; sending a hundred or
more electric pulses over the circuit,
and around the primary coil of wire
per second. A hand telephone only
is placed in the circuit with the secon-
Diary coil, the batteries being connected
and the vibrator set in motion, the
secondary coil is placed so as to cover
the primary, and the operator having
the telephone at his ear, hears the
pulsation of the primary current is
sent through the vibratory with each
motion of its spring, an induced current
being produced in the secondary
coil by its contiguity with the primary
bell increased its, sensitiveness by using
only one coil in each circuit and by ad.
ing to the primary circuit a-condenser,
similar in form to that used .for like
purpose in connection with the rum
boff coil, and with certain systems of
telegraphy. This proved to be the act
which crowned the efforts of the expert
menters with success. Bells instru.
ment, to-day, plainly indicated the
presence of the ball where DR.. Bliss
had located it, right beneath the dis
colored place that showed itself on the
right side Of the abdomen a
week ago. An experiment was
made in the presidents case.
The presidents back was explored for
some time without any results, but
when the detector was placed over
point of the abdomen where discol-
ored protuberance made it's appear-
ance Immediately after the wound oc-
Cured, indistinct audible effects were
noticed. This was confrmatory in so
far as it went; but the theory of the az
tendant physicians in regard to where
the bullet is embedded, was not suffic-
ient(y definite to warrant feel
ing Of certainty. Doctor Agnew
was present when the experim ent was
made, but DIR. Hamilton was not. Sat-
urday night he was desirous
to witness repetition of the expert
ment, and Prof. Bell went to the white
house for that purpose, when, however,
they made known that it greatly en-
HANGED the result of later experiments,
it was decided to postpone further test
upon the president until this morning,
when the position of the bullet was
made definitely known, The experi-
ment took place at $50 O'clock this
morning. 9'73o go
AT Z P. M.--oFFICIAL.f
The president remained with his
head and shoulders elevated until the
time for dressing the wound this even
ing. He continues to progress in sat
isfactory manner, and the wound dis
charges healthy pus from the deeper
as well as superficial portions. He has
taken nourishment well and in suffici-
ent quantities, and in all respects con-
tinues to do well. The rise of temper
ature this evening is slight. At pres
ent his pulse is 1O4, temperature 99.5,
respiration 90. 49,
Signed, D. w. BLISS,
]. K. BARNES,
]. J. WOODWARD,
REBT. REYBURN, nj
s ID. HAYES AGNEw.
AT II N.-UNoFFICIAL.
At midnight the president is sleeping
quietly. DR.. Bliss says he is getting
we'll as fast as he can.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. $3.50 D. M
DR.. Bliss reports at 4;30 that this is
very decidedly the best day the presi-
dent has had since his injury. He has
had no fever, and ate quite hearty
breakfast of beefsteak, potatoes and
toast at II a. M, and has been very
comfortable all day. III
The weather is very warm again,
but the refrigerating machine in the
basement furnishes abundant supply
of dry air. Temperature at 80, and
the atmosphere of the presidents room
is kept at about rs degrees, which is
found to suit him best.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Aug. 81 p. m.-As the morning bull
letin indicated that it would probably be
the case, the president has passed an
other good day, without drawback or
unpleasant symptom of any kind. He
has taken his nourishment well and
has shown but little fatigue after his
dressings and changes Of position. 4 The
wound is doing well in appearance, and
In the character and amount of dis
charge At 1890 p. n. his pulse was
SO, temperature 98.4g respiration lS.
The afternoon rise of oftempera1ure came
on late, and was moderate in degree.
At p. m. his pulse is 1O2, temperature
1902, respiration 10. f' "
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