New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-07

burn, who is in attendance tonight, said
that the patient doing finely. The Doc
tor thought it best not to disturb him in
nr!er 20 ascertain the condition of his pulse, his
temperature and respiration, but he sail that all
the symptoms continued favorable. The temperature
OF the sick-room has already been scnsibly i'm
proved by the evaporator placed in it this evening
THE FIRST DANGER PERIOD PASSED
TUE PATIENTS CONTINUED IMPRovEMENr-HE DE-
MANDs SOLID FOOD AND BECOMES CROss-NO
PERTroNEAL INFLAMMATION YET-THE DANGER
NOT OVER AND THE CHANCES ONLY RELATIVELY
IN FAVOR OF COvERY.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, June GA day of intense heat has
been followed by thunder shower, which momen-
tarily cooled the atmosphere, but sweltering night
has succeeded. The police and military guards
main at their posts around the Executive Mansion.
and no one is admitted to the building the grounds
except bearers of passes from Private Secretary
Brown No crowds have gathered to-day ex-
cept at times when bulletins have been
expected, and then their numbers were compara-
lively small. At other times nothing except the
guards indicated that the White House was the CEN
tire of unusual interest. The medical bulletins have
contained all information of general interest which
the public demanded, as they uniformly
of an encouraging character Cabinet officers
diplomats and other prominent people have called
to make personal inquiry regarding the condition
of the President, but did not general thing re-
main for than few minutes until this even
ing, when all the Cabinet officers and several of
their wives called and passed the evening
TIE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR A BEEFsTEAK
1t has been day of hope. President Garfield
awoke refreshed after sleep and he had not been
long awake when he SAID to his worn and faithful
attendants. " am tired of this wsly y-washy stuff
and spoon vctuals that the doctors are giving me
want something to eat ; can't have a beefsteakfn
The doctors thought that he could not have beef
steak just at present. and gave him some chicken
broth and egg.
AN EXCELLENT SIGN.
The truth is" said of the physicians, "the
patient is little cross, and 1t is most excellent
sign dying man is never cross We have large
hopes. OF course, there is danger there is qreot
danger; there will continue to be danger until the
wound is healed"
How long before that will happen ?" was asked
THE FIRST DANGER PERIOD PASSED.
" 1t may be two months" the reply; but the
President has passed the first great danger period
we think and justified in tn hiking that the
danger from inflammation of the peritoneum. or
perltonitis, is passed. 1t should have appeared
before thisif it was to have come. There is some
Inflammation, as was to be expected. 1t is neces
sary that there should be in order that the wound
should heal. But there has been no dangerous in
dammation and we have earnest hopes that there
Will not be- Another crisis time will be next
Friday or Saturday and probably q little
before, and these danger periods will return at Ger
tain well-known medical intervals until the wound
is fully healed"
THE PULSE BELOW ONE HUNDRED
The symptoms during the day have all been
favorable. The pulse for the first time since the
ball was fired has fallen below 100. This morning
at $50 it stood at 99 and the President. when he
asked If that was very far from normal was greatly
reoiced to hear that it not 1t is not surprising
that the pulse increased after that hour in the morn
ing. The pulse probably of everybody in Washing
ton increased for the thermometer in the sbadiest
places where there has been what il somctmos
over 1000, and it was to be exnected
that the pulse of the patient would respond. But.
notwithstanding this intense heat, his temneroture
tell between o'clock in the morning and noon fully
one degree, standing then at 99.7, a temperature
which probably would have been indicated nv .
great majority of the well people in WASHINGTON
to-day in this torrid heat"
THE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
You may say to the public that the conditions
are favorable that are all very hopeful that
General Garfield with his remarkable will is epnbo
nzing his declaration that will take that chance
but the people ought not to be misled. The bonefp,
indications do not of necessity mean that the presi
dent will get well. They mean that he has a chance
ior me- favorable chance hopeful chance, and
that he is determined to make the most of it.Y
THE CHANCES ONLY RELATIVELY FAVORABLE.
Ano'her physician who has carefully studied the
case said: "The indications are relatively IN hi.