Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-31
PROFESSOR BELLS INDUCTION BALANCE.


White House that he has succeeded in
perfecting the induction balance. He now says
that he can locate precisely the position of the
ball in the Presidents body.
DR.. HAMILTON CONTROvERTs THE THEORY OF
PYEMIA.
Dr. Frank H. Hamilton returned yesterday
afternoon from New York to the President bed
side. Before his departure from New York the
eminent surgeon when asked for his views said
to Herald reporter: 81 think it proper to call
attention to statement which has its source
within the White House and. therefore. might be
regarded as authoritative, that one of the proofs
OF the py3mic Infection in the case of the Presi-
dent was found in the fact that he had short
time since what the reporter of the conversation
denomipated as pustules on the back These
s0-called pustules were simply acne. or what are
known in the books as acne simpleX-such as
occur very often on the cheeks or chin of young
men and which are peculiarly liable to occur on
the back. being. in fact. only Instructions on the
sebaceous follicles. which fOllicles are on the
back very large and abundant. They We're in
duced by lying on his back considerable length
of time and disappeared in few days when they
were carefully washed with soap and water"
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
August 30 6:3O p.m.-The President has
passed comfortably through the day. He has
taken the usual amount OfnOurshment by the
mouth, with stimulating enemata at stated
periods. His rise of temperature this afternoon
is degree less than yesterday at the same time,
and his pulse less frequent than at noon to-day
The parOtid swelling has been discharging more
freely, and is continuing to diminish in size.
Pulse, 100; temperature. 99.5; respiration. 1S.
SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL LAST
NIGHT:
'10:30 P.M.-The President, if not rapidly ad-
vancing. is at least holding his own. His fever is
less than last night, and his swollen gland stead
lily improves. His pulse continues rather high,
running this evening from ITO to LA. Perhaps
the best indication i'm the case is that the PreS-
dent himself feels better and his mind heng
now perfectly clear he readily compares one
days progress with another
UNION MEETING OF PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT.
At the call of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
clation. a union meeting of prayer for President
Garfields recovery was held in Philadelphia last
night Clergymen of different denominations
took part. and the feeling was one of great de-
votional solicitude. A similar meeting was
called for next Tuesday evening.
MEDICAL CRANK.
A physician named Isaac Rosenfeld. ir. was
charged with insanity in the Essex Market On.
Y.) police court yesterday. He was under the
President Garfield. and that the attending ply
slclans and surgeons had failed to administer
them to the sick man. He was sent to the
TOmbs for medical examination.
SENATOR BECK NOT SENT FOR BY SECRETARY
BLAINE.
A telegram from Chicago, August 30th says
''Senator Beck, of Kentucky, who went west to
the end of the Canadian Pacific road. got back
with Gen. ROsser on Saturday. and left by this
mornings train for Washington. having been
telegraphed for by Secretary Blaine Secretary
Blaine denies having telegraphed for Senator
Beck.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHCR,S PLANS
The N. Y. Sun to-day says:-Vice President
Arthur is still in town. Among his visitors YES
terday were ex-senator Conkling, Col George
Bliss, Senator Jones. and John. F. Smyth and
tee. The Vice President, it is said will leave
town in a few days to spend fortnight in Long
Branch or in the Oriental hotel on Coney Island.
Guiteau's Pistol
COL. CORKHILL PROPOSES TO RETAIN CHARGE
OF 1T.
After the President was shot the revolver used
by Guiteau was taken by District Attorney
Corkhl from police headquarters and a COM
plaint was then made by the police that the
chain of evidence had been broken. as the Off
Ger who had taken the pistol from the assas-
sln-and who, according to custom, should have
kept possession Of it-could not now identify it.
The pistol is now locked up in the District At
torneys safe. The question as to his right to
take the pistol has been reOpened by a request
to Major Brock by one of the District Commits
siOners. to make report in the case
Col. COrkhill was asked to-day if he intended
to comply with the reported demand of the Dis
trict Commissioners, that the pistol used by
Guteau be turned over to the police authori-
ties He said he did not intend to give the pis-
t0l up by any means. On the morning of the
shooting, he said, there was a hearing before
Judges Wylie, James and Hagner. when the pis-
was fully identified. He regarded the action of
the District Commissioners in the matter as
absurd and the result Of desire for notoriety
on their part.
WHAT THE POLICE AUTHORITIES SAY ABOUT 1T.
Major Brock, of the police department, states
in relation to the taking away of the pistol,
used by Guiteau, from police headquarters by
District Attorney Corkhill, that it was done
without his knowledge or consent that although
it was an irregular way of gaining possession of
it, yet he does not think it Will affect the testi-
mony which may be brought out in the case at
the trial of Guiteau. He states that he has re-
ceived no communication at all from the District
Commissioners upon the subject, but that he
was already engaged in collating a statement
OF the facts when Commissioner Morgan re-
quested him to make a report of the facts and
exp!ain how it was that Col. Corkhill or any
other person could take possession of property
which should have been committed, to the
custody OF the property clerk. Lieut.. EcklOH,
who has charge of the detective Office states
Cnat the plSCOl anu letters belonging TO Gulteau
were taken possession of by Col. COrkhill
during his absence at the Jail when Guiteau was
committed on the morning Of the attempted as
sassinatiOn. On his return to his office he was
surprised to learn that the articles had been re-
moved.
THE FIRST KIND WORDS FOR GUITEAU,
received in his mail, arrived this morning, being
letter from relative in Louisville, KY, sign
ing herself 'Cousin Ellen' She says: 81 am
panied to hear that you acted so unwisely by
shooting our President. But you have our sym
pathy and regards. Your cousin Mary says she
will do all in her power for you. If you want
any books or papers y let us know and
we will send to YOU"
''YOU OLD POLITICAL DEMAGOGUE."
The following from town in Indiana was re-
ceived to-day: ''You old political demagogue,
why did you commit that dastardly crime and
thus cause a dissolution of our party, thereby
making our defeat doubly sure in 1884. 1Ouare
stallwart Of the lowest type and full OF fanati-
cism."
Wall Street To-day.
NEW YORK, August 31.-The Posts financial