Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-08
At the White House To-day.
ANXIETY RELAXED AND THE PAINFUL SUSPENSE
AEAsURABLy BELIEVED.

CARRIED this morning, TOT Tue HFSt Glme since
her arrival from Long Branch. left the White
House. She went out With Mrs. Corbtn for a
drive. Miss Mollie GARFIELD and Harry Garfield
also took drive this morning.
QUIETDIY IN THE BxHCUTIvE MANSION.
To-day was the quietest that the White
House has seen since last Friday, The neces-
sity for guarded gates would seem to have dis
appeared. Very few people want to come In
side the grounds. The bulletins and other as
surances OF the Presidents Improvement have
encouraged everybody to believe that the Pres
ident will live. Nobody now fears the CONTRA
~. outside of a few callars, Who came to ask
personally about the President. and half
dozen newspaper men, there were no callers at
the house. The mail continues to be large,
composed of a very fair proportion of letters
with medical advice and recommendations
More patent medicines and flne old liquors
were receive1 today.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS ON THE PRESIDENTS MIND.
The President this afternoon got a talkative
mood on him. His attendants would allow
him to say but little. He wanted to talk busl-
ness, and got so far as to say, ''There have
been two or three things on my mind Col.
Rockwell. who was In the room, stopped him,
and would not allow him to converse in the
least about any official business.
THE APPARATUS FOR COOLING THE SICK ROOM,
which arrived yesterday afternoon, was tried,
but found to be unsatisfactory. It was worked
by electricity, bat sufhcient force could not be
secured. The battery from the Western Union
wires was turned on, but 1t did not furnish
sufficient generating force. Mr.. Jennings, OF
Bosten, who came on with the apparatus, left
to-day with it. This morning Mr.. Childs, of
the Government Printing Office, brought up q
MI oH hpo n m
ing the press.room. The only objection that
was found to it at the printing Office was that
it made things too cool. This apparatus was
put up in the room occupied by Gen. Swain.
1t will be tested by the doctors to-day, and II
found satisfactory will be used In the Pres,-
dents room.
COOLING BY COMPRESSED AIR.
Secretary Blaine to-day took Prof. Dorsey to
the White House. The Professor IS from the
west and knows all about the manner In which
the temperature is lowered In the western
mines. He proposes to reduce the temperature
by the compression and exhaustion OF air. 'Tf
you compress eight feet Of air into one foot"
said Professor Dorsey to THE STAR reporter,
'you reduce that temperature to freezing
point. That's the plan recommend" Re was
given an order on the commandant of the
navy yard for the necessary appliances aud ap-
paratus. There was received at the White
House to- day from Philadelphia
AN ELECTRICAL FAN.
There are two blades to it, neither OF which
is over eight inches long. 1t is worked by
electricity. Its great advantage is In the rapid
revolution caused by the use of electricity as
motive power. The doctors do not want to put
into operation any plan that In cooling the
room would cause drafts OF cold air to pass
upon the President. All these appliances,
which seem tnat they might De successful In
lowering the temperature. Will be tried In Gen.
SWaim'S room.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT Is EATING TO-DAY.
The food being given the President to-day
consists Of milk, alternating with little stinl-
ulant and Cruel. The doctors, this morning
the patient should be administered by no one
out themselves. They can judge better than
the nurses when to administer n0urishmsnt,
What kind shall be given and in what Quantity.
A PAINFUL RBMINIsCENCE OF LAST SATURDAY.
When the President was being carried from
the ambulance to his room he recognized, as
the litter passed through the door, the ushers
who opened 1t. He looked up, and as If to show
that he was by no means dead man, at
tempted to make salute Of recognition He
was not strong enough, however. His arm.
when half way raised from the stretcher fell
over Its side. Said Sergeant Dinsmore to day:
NV Mhen saw that i, thought it was all over
ms pallld appearance, made us think that he
could never recover"
THE PRESIDENTS THREE COURSES.
The President Graves ice water, but the
physicians will not allow him all he wants.
After Steward Crump had given the President
some chicken broth YESTERDAY. the latter said,
medicine-wauer? Crump looked d,I.
bious Again the President said. "Crump.
there are three courseS-broth, medicine and
Inu lnA %Io~
the broth. Now, what Is next7" Crump then
knew the President had given him hint for
ice water. The President got the drink.
THE VICE PRESIDENT
remained toe day with Senator Jones, and is
quite unwell. The report that he would leave
the city to morrow. II the bulletins from the
White House continue favorable Ia Incorrect
He will stay until the President is declared out
Of all danger.
Messages Of Sympathy.
The following telegrams were received at the
White House to-day:
FROM THE PRESIDENTS OLD COMRADES
From Columbus, OhiO:-'I am instructed by
the ex.Soldiers' and Sailors Association Of
Franklin county, Ohio, to tender to you the
to express their sincere wishes for your speedy
and perfect recovery.
H. NJ. NEIL, Vice President
JOY IN CINCINNATI.
CLNClNNAIl. OHIO.-TO Hrs. GtLfUPld:-Tho
daily favorable bulletins create profound Joy
and every face is radiant with hope. The
whole peo0!e OF this, the metropolis of your
STATE. are tnrnled with equal admiration of
your unn8gglng courage and cheer In this mel
ancholy extremity; OF the Presidents unyield-
ing fort1tude against great odds, and his happy
determination TO hold fast to that one chailce
May your heroic courage and hts unc0mnlain.
ing bravery be requited with final victory in
recovery. JOHN a. TsoMPaoN.
LOVE- FOR THk PRESIDENT AND HIS BRAVE WIFE,
From Houston Texas.-"Thank God that fhe
General VIII live. Love from one of the old 42d
to him ana MS brave wife. H. D. JOHksoN.n
THE LADIES OF MANSFIELD TO MRS. aARprR1n
From Mansfield, Ohio, to Mrs. Garfiald.-"Tne
ladies OF Mansfield tender sy .npathv. White
they pray the promise br1ghtenS into the hope
that GOO may save the president.
Ara henry xI. 9; HEDGES, 8 g Mra N. HAMMOND,
MIA b. +. CRAWFORD
DAYTON, OHI0-TO Mrs. Garfe,d.-nur neo.
pie pray without ceasing for the recoverv Of
the PresldenI, and for Gods blessing on YOU.
j. w. HOLT, Editor Religious telescope
CHICAGO c0NaRATuLATKs THE PRESIDENT.
The following telegram, signed by about
thirty representatives of the national ana other
banks OF Chicago was received at the White
House this morning;
Hon: James A. Garfield, President ofhe Uss-
ted States:
The members of the clearing house of Chi.
cago extend to the country aud to the imam.
cial world their heafty Congratulations upon
the cheering prospect OF your recovery from the !.
attempt on your life, ana at the same ttme
unite with all the good citizens In Wishing Won
the early and complete restoration Of your