Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-01
THE WHITE HOUSE PATIENT,
BUT LITTLE CHANGE TO-DAY.
THE DOCTORS GIVE GOOD REPORTS.
SWELLING OF THE GLAND DECREASED.

DclOTe. DuG tneTe was NO cause 1OT
alarm in his condition. His pulse went up after
the evening bulletin. Between and o'clock the
fever came on and the pulse, which, at ESQ, was
100, mounted upward. 1t fluctuated some. It's
highest point was 116. After midnight the fever
went down, and the pulse receded with it. The
sleep during the early part OF the night, though
fairly good, was not as restful as it was after
midnight. On the whole the night was a good
one The President this morning is doing very
well. The bulletin issued after the morning
examination was as follows:
Official Bulletin-S:3O q. m.
THE PATIENT HOLDS HIS OWN.
Towards o'clock last evening the President
had some feverishness, and his pulse ranged
from los to 116. This condition. which was un-
accompanied by rigOrs or sweating, had subsided
by midnight, and did not interfere with his
sleep. He had on the whole a good night, and
this morning his condition is fully as favorable
as yesterday at the same hour. Pulse 100, tenn
perature 9S.4. respiration II.
Signed by five surgeons.
This bulletin caused some apprehension from
the fact that rigors were mentioned, even
although it was stated that there were none
DR.. Bliss, in answer to a question upon this
point, said that people would find something to
complain about in any bulletin. There was not
the slightest significance to be attached to the
appearance of the word rigor in the bulletin
The Presidents fever has been higher for the
past twenty days towards midnight than it was
last night, and the fever has been more marked
In fact the Presidents state before midnight last
night was an Improvement. The fact that the
mere appearance of the word "rigor" even in a
negative way, caused apprehension shows how
quick the public is in digesting and theorizing
upon the bulletins. This morning in addition to
his liquid nourishment, the President took
piece of beefsteak, and after chewing it
swallowed the juice; he also took some beef
cruel.
THE PAROTID GLAND
looks better than it did yesterday, the swelling
having been considerably reduced There is
slight flow of pus through the opening in the
cheek into the mouth. This is thrown off by
the President in expectoration. The act of ex-
pectoration eliminates matter from the throat
in parts about one-half pus and one-half mu-
cous, an improvement since yesterday. The
President is this morning in better condition
than yesterday morning, speaking in general
terms. His pulse since the morning bulletin
continued good and remained at about the
figures given in the bulletin during the early
part OF the forenoon.
11:15 ANA COMFORTABLE DAY FOR THE PA
TENT.
The President is having thus far quiet COM
Portable day. He chewed another piece of beef
steak and swallowed the Juice early this morn
ing, and since then has had little chicken
cooked in milk, besides the usual allowance of
beef extract and porridge. All his symptoms
continue favorable.
UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
The latter part Of the forenoon the President
was doing well. He rested very easily, and his
pulse behaved well. The pulse was up to about
102 after II o'clock. All the symptoms continue
favorable, and the President was getting along
well.
The midday bulletin showed more rapid
pulse than was anticipated from the news which
had preceded it from the sick room, indicating
that the fever was again rising The bulletin
was as follows:
The Official Bulletim-12:3O pm.
THE PATIENTS PULSE A LITTLE MORE RAPID.
the morning dressing of the President the
abscess OF the parotid was found to be discharg-
ing freely. 1t looks we'll and continues to di-
minish in size. The state of the wound remains
the same His general condition is not mate
rally different from what it was at this hour
yesterday except that the pulse is somewhat
more frequent Pulse, 10S; temperature, 9S. g.;
respiration, Is. [Signed by five surgeonsl
This bulletin shows that the pulse was thir-
teen beats faster than at the same hour yester-
day. The bulletin rather added to the impress
sion that got abroad early this morning that the
President was not doing so well to-day.
DR. REYBURN SAYS THE PRESIDENT is DOING AS
WELL TO-DAY AS YESTERDAY.
DR.. Reyburn was asked by THE STAR reporter
soon after the midday bulletin was issued. if
the President was as well to-day as he was yes
terday.
'He is" was the reply. HE is doing very
well. There has been nothing to set him back ~
''There is report, doctor, that another alb
scess has fOrmed?'
.'Is that sol Why did they stop at one abscess?
Why didn't they make it two at Once?"
Then, there is no truth in the report3"
"NOt the slightest"
"Is the stomach all right?"
eyes. he has taken food of more solid char
acter and retains all that is given. He is doing
well despite contrary reports.
2 P.M.-DOING AS WELL AS YESTERDAY, EXCEPT
THE HIGHER PULSE.
The surgeons report that up to this hour there
has been no material change in the Presidents IS
condition since the noon bulletin. They think
tiltt Will tHc cNCepIiOu VI tne SOIneWuaC nlSneT
pulse he is doing as well to-day as yesterday.
CHAPLAIN WILLS VERSUS DR.. BLISS.
DR.. Bliss statement that it was whisky and
not prayer that had caused the favorable change
in the Presidents condition has caused some
CONSERVATION among clergymen and good church
people Il wish you would announce in your
paper" said Dr.Wills to STAR reporter to-day.
that number Of public men have requested
me to deliver a discourse next Sabbath on the
text The prayer of faith shall save the sick in
its application to the President. The place will
be announced then. will go over the entire
ground" DR.. Bliss said last night, ''YOu know
that it was whisky that saved the President"
THE REFRIGERATING APPARATUS.
The naval engineers ordered to the White
House to arrange the refrigerating apparatus
are preparing the data for report of their
operations to the chief engineer of the navy.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER PHOTOGRAPHED.
The short letter, which the President recently
wrote to his mother, has been photographed by
Mr. Wright, at Cleveland, Ohio. The photo
graphs are very good work. The shaky hand
writing. which was apparent in several places in
the original, is well reproduced in the photo