Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-02
THE PRESIDENTS RALLY.
STILL HOLDING HIS OWN.
SYMPTOMS SATISFACTORY TO THE SURGEONS
THE QUESTION OF REMOVAL.

better than the night before. He held his own
evenly and better than during the hours of day
light yesterday. He had waking intervals in the
night. and during them he was given more
nOurishment than usual. This morning after
the dressing, DR.. Bliss said that there had been
a good discharge from the gland and that it was
still further diminished in size. The wound
was unchanged. No material improvement in
it is to be noticed. There was but little fever
during the night. The bulletin this morning
did not mention anything about rigors either
present or absent. The bulletin was very salts
factory. 1t was as follows
Official Bulletin-S:3O a. m.
The President slept well during the night and
this morning his condition is in all respects as
favorable as yesterday at the same hour. Pulse
loO. temperature 9S.4. respiration II.
tSigned by five surgeons.l
FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS TO-DAY
There was slight stampede along the line
last night. 1t was feared that the very slightly
unfavorabe condition of the President yester-
Gay was the precursor of a bad Friday and Satur-
day. That fear was prevalent this morning until
the issuance of the $50 bulletin, when it disap-
peared. While there has been no gain of strength
Dy the patient, yet if there is any change in his
general condition it is for the better. There has
been no necessity to-day for the further use of
the lancet. The cheek discharges very freely
and the pus from the wound came out fairly.
The food administered during the night and
early this morning is well assimilated. There
are no unfavorable symptoms in the Presidents s
case to-day. There is nothing that warrants a
fear that there will be a bad day tomorrow
bor fofo
cursor in Fridays disturbance. There are no
evidences of disturbance to-day. Everything is
going quietly and evenly The President this
morning chewed some beefsteaK and swallowed
the juice. He also took some beef extract and
Cruel.
IL ANA GOOD REPORT FROM GEN. SWAIN.
Gen. Swain reports that the President is hav-
ing quiet, comfortable morning, and continues
to do well. He had for breakfast the Juice of a
piece of beefsteak and a little chicken broth
He has no fever and his general condition is
very satisfactory.
1l:30 A.M.-CHEERING WORDS FROM COL CORBIN
Col Corbn said at half-past eleven O'Clock
that everything was going on nicely in the sick
room. The President was doing well and every
body was satisfied with his condition.
NO RECURRENCE OF FEVER THIS MORNING.
There was no recurrence this morning Of the
fever. The pulse did not go up much during
the early forenoon and the temperature re-
mained about normal. There was hardly any,
body at the White House after the $50 bulletin
went out. Hon. Horace Maynard was about the
only general caller during the morning. The
force of clerks at the house was engaged solely
upon routine work. The members of the Cabi-
net called as usual and went away satisfied that
all was going on well.
MONA STEADY IMPROVEMENT.
Shortly before noon it was learned from the
sick room that the Presidents pulse was about
9S and that he was then sleeping. The whole
forenoon was passed very comfortably. There
has been no fever. The President has been
bright and cheerful. Mr.. C. o. Rockwell, who
is one of the attendants in the sick room, said
ceptible gain of strength he thought the Presi-
ident had made good improvement in the past
three days, and that he was better He GER
tainly looked better. He did not fear relapse
When asked about the wound he said that there
had been larger discharge from it this morn
ing than since the recent relapse Of course
suppuration, as long as it continued, pulled ON
the patients strength, but he thought it could
be said with confidence there has been an i'm
provement. He thought the President has
gained since yesterday and the day before.
The noon bulletin was short and satisfactory.
The pulse was the same as this morning.
although between the two bulletins there had
been a lower pulse, as stated above The fol-
lowing was the bulletin:
Official Bulletin-12:3O DIN.
The presidents condition has not materially
changed since the morning bulletin was issued.
Pulse, 1OO temperature, 9S.7; respiration, 49,
[Sgned by five surgeons]
2:3O P. M.-DR. REYBURN SAYS THERE Is
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT.
Doctor Reyburn reports that the President is
having quite as favorable day as yesterday.
There has been further slight improvement in
the wound and in the parotid swelling. and the
patients general condition isin every way salts
factory.
8 P.M.-CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
This afternoon, at three o'clock, there was no
reported change in the Presidents condition
He was doing as well as during the morning.
which means that he is not getting any worse,
and, if anything, is improving slightly
DR.. BOyntOn Interviewed.
HE SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is GETTING ALONG ALL
RIGHT.
DR.. Boynton said this afternoon to The STAR
reporter that the President was getting along all
right.
''Has there been any fever to-day?" asked the
reporter.
'.No; there has been no fever. The President
is doing well. There is no boom understand
but he is better this afternoon than Yesterday"
sis there any gain of strength yet?''
''NO; there is no gain of strength. About all
that could be expected is that he shall hold
his own, and that the food shall be assmlated" >"
''Is the food administered the better assimila-
ted today"
''Yes think it is. There is an improvement
in that respect
"Was there any fever last night?"
There was not. Last night was very good
night"
SIS the wound improving?"
81 can't say that notice any material change
for the better in the wound. The gland is
doing very well. It is further diminished to-
day and is healing"
1T is the general understanding, doctor. that
the President can be moved inside of ten days
is it not?" ''
Certainly think he can be moved inside Of
FIVE days 1t has now become almost imperative
that he shall be removed at an early date. This
air here Is bad for him. I understand that the
ConfQ hpr ai 10 hon hot of