Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-09
TWO CENTS.

breeze is blowing from the sea- and the day is a
decided improvement on the first three or four
days OF the week. The Presidents cottage has
been rendered comfortable by means of crate
nres. and the patient is lying under additional
coverings, so that no discomfort will be expe-
rlenced by him should the temperature continue
10 decrease. The thermometer at noon regis
tered % degrees. The extremely hot weather
during the past few days brought large numbers
oil visitors here. and the hotels are well filed
again. A threatened storm, however has had
the effect of diminishing the number of guests
to-day, and large number left the shore in the
morning trains. Mr. Hldreth of the West End
hotel. is authority for the statement that while
the recent hot weather was unusually extreme.
Tor several years past. about the same time
there has been several days of uncomfortable
warm weather.
THE PRESIDENT ASKS TO SEE THE MEMBERS OF
THE CABINET
ELBERoN, NJ. Sept. 9. LBS pm-At this
hour the President is resting quietly and appar-
emily sleeping. His condition is as favorable as
1t was yesterday and no unfavorable symptoms
have developed. He expressed wish this morn
ing to see any of the members of the Cabinet
who desired to call upon him. His pulse is 9S
temperature 9S.4, and respiration IL.
WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvEAGH SAYS
Attorney General MacVeagh was met during
the morning coming from his cottage which is
WITHIN few rods of the Presidents quarters
and during the course of conversation with a
MI.
substance. that he considered the outlook of the
PRESIDENTS case very encouraging, and although
there was every reason to believe that the favor
able condition would continue he desired to
walt week or ten days before entertaining the
idea that he is convalescent. sat present. said
the Attorney General, everything looks favor
able, and, of course. We hope that what has
been gained will be maintained and added TO.
but the difficulty is, the Presidents blood is in
an unhealthy condition, and until he recuperates
anv had a<Fa %
blood poisoning it is not safe to be sanguine"
what. in your opinion, is to be most feared
at the present time 2" was asked.
II think the lungs the most prominent fea-
lure at the present time. Inasmuch as the patient
is experiencing some trouble with his throat. it
Is possible that the lungs may be reached by the
Impurities originating from the parotid gland"
Have you had any intimatOn that they have
been affected? There is considerable anxiety
manifested on that point"
his heart is all right; and up to this time there
are no indications which tend to show that the
lungs are not in healthy condition.
"How long, in your judgment, should the
favorable symptoms continue before it would be
safe to entertain the idea that the patient scon-
valescent?"
'If improvement should continue week or
ten days it would then probably be time to con
slider that question
"On the whole, General, you feel more en-
couraged than before you left Washington, do
you not!"
''Oh, yes. The general condition warrants
that. There is no doubt but the President is
much better"
AN INTERVIEW WITH GEN. SWAIN
Gen. Swain was the next person with whom
the reporter cOnversed. The dialogue was as
follows
.How did the President pass the night?"
"Very well. indeed"
"Has he partaken Of solid nourishment this
Eyes, he ate some bird this morning."
ut was stated late last night, General, that
the President had been nauseated again Is
that true!''
mo, he has not been nauseated."
You said last night that he experienced
some trouble from the effects of over eating.
In what way was he affected?'
HE complained of feeling a little uncom-
Portable, WI ich had the effect of making him
restless early in the night, and am
OF the opinion that he has eaten too much but
he had very satisfactory and perfectly natural
passage of the bowels, after which he was all
right"
"How is the wound looking today"
"Everything looks better"
Some comment having been made about the |
movements of the ball in the Presidents BODY, |
DIR. Bliss said about noon to-day that he antc- |
lpated no trouble from the ball. and that there |
was no unfavOrable symptom in connection |
with it.