New-York tribune., 1881-09-11
THE PRESIDENT.
DISQUIETIyG RIyMORS IJNFOJrNDED


FULNEss OF THE ATTENDANTS
Numors were a1oat yesterday to the effect
'haC the Presidents condition was not "a fa-
vorapie az 1t had been on the preceding dav.
hc evening bulletin showed these rumors to
nave peen without foundation. This was also
SHOWN py the visit which Secretary Window
was perfutted to pay to the sick-rOom in the
oo"'se OF the day. The weather, which con-
l'nued all Gay at short intervals to be stormy.
'.io not' 10 the opinion Of the surgeons, affect
the fresldents condition to any considerable
extent. His appetite was good and he par
took of his food with relish.
SATISFACTORY DAY PASSED.
THE PROGRESS SLIGHT BUT UNDOUBrEp-rHE bull
LET PROBABLY E>CYsTED--IMPRovED APPETITE
OF TdE PRESIDENT
lBf TELEGRAPH TuE rRI3uNeI
Long BRANCH, n j., Sept. 1O.-The day has been
OK one Oh undoobted progress with the President but
n"c yesterday and the day before the progress has
oeen s.ight 1t is necessary, in seeking to convey a
CORRECT impression of his condition, TO constantly
repeat the caution against over-elation
Better" said General Swain this afternoon "is
very elastic adjective Applied to distance il NAV
mean an inch or THOUSAND miles In the Presidents
case It means barely an inchn
nus voice ~ better today say the
atten'iaats; but il should be remembered
tina" the voice is only heard in chamber
where aIc all sounds are hushed His utter
anco .s very slow, every syllable requiring an ap-
precIf DIG efort IN Its emission. His features arc
regaining heal hier tint, Dlt they are still PALE
lac wound is confidently thought b. Dr. Bliss TO
be healing from the bottom A blunt catheter was
lnser'ei this morning fo the purpose of more def
htey ascertainlng Tho condition of affairs the end
OF the channel Only the most delicate pressure was
possible "tho 1T danger. but unmstakable
oostruchor was encountered two inches nearer the
surface than when the full depth of I2Io inches q
was reached. 1t s possible that the obstruction il
similar in character to that which long vented
the exploration beyond the depth of 3i2 inches but
the more probable theory is that healing is in pro-
gress below. as it is certainly at, the surface II
This theory be correct the bullet is certainly en-
cVsted Tor otherwise the pus formed behind the OBJ
struction and confined there would create blood
poisoning.
The Presidents digestive organs while still very
delicate and tender are not in any way diseased ::
their affection being, the physicians Lceve
wholly Sympathetic.
For dinner obe President ate the muced breasts of
two reed birds and took third n his hand, eating
all of its edible parts This is probably the greatest
gastronomIc feat the invalid has performed for
weeks. The awe ling upon the back mentioned last
nlght, was the source of much anxiety to the
physicians and attendants, not because of
danger originating with itself but because
its position made it difficult to prevent the
invalid rom lying upon it and thus annoying and ir-
ntating him when rest and quiet essential
to err. 1t tantly padded with air cush-
IONS and rings week ago DIR. Bliss made an in
clsion, and removed tIom IL a small amount of pus.
Since then Ee has treated it with saves and lotions
and il h13 nearly ,isap. cared.
Dr. Bliss was aske to-day IT, in his OPINION, there
would be n long period OF disability.
lie said h" Thought not. Whon the President had
passed week or two OF progress like that o. yeser-
da" and to-day he believed recovery would be much n
more rapii. Oac OF tde elements of success III the
treatment of the future IS the fact hat the phys-
clans have attained a thorough knowledge of the
physique and organism of their patient. In this
respect, pr baby the case Is unprecedented. 1t is
prooable tiat so intimate a knowledge of all that
pertains to he physical system has never before
been attained in respect TO any individual.
IN1EPESr N THE OUTER WORLD.
SECRETARY WINDOWS VISIT TO THE SICK ROOM
INQUTNNG ABOUT TUE SUCCESS OF REFUNpING
oPFEt~IuN3--sATIsFACrIoN SHOWN BY THE
PREsr ENr
lnY TELEGRAPH TO rHR rRTBUNE.i
Long EPhNCu, \. j.. Sept 1O.--An old story is
told of an ot1c"r who was wounded in the head
when in the act of shouting n command to his
troops. He lay unco I5cious for weeks and his
turn 10 consciousness sudden his taking
leave of it, 1t was slgnalled by his shouting out the
unfinished part of the order he was giving at the
time he shot.
One is rcminued of the story by an incident which
occurred to-day. For time before the mem-
Orabe Saturday which the bullet of the assassin
struck him down. the President derived the greatest
satisfaction from the bright prospects of success
Which attended the refundi lg operations # his
Secretary of the Treasury. Other schemes, political
and reformatory, were dividing his attention to a
greater extent perhaps but none of them was com
pletely worked out. His administration had in-
herted the retundng problem from It's predecessor.
Congress had wrcstled with 1t through weeks of bit
ter controversy, and the opinions of authorities"
the subject wide apart are the poes.
A Secretary of the Treasury. then quite unknown as
practical hnancier and entirely untried as an ex
ecutive officer had been called upon to solve the
difficulty. His re ord to be contrasted with
that of one who had made Il worldwide reputation
a wise and iar-seeing iinancicr.
The very first pub ic question of Importance
brought before the new Administration was that of
the policy to be adopted for reiundiug portion of
the National debt. Dishonor would befal il If il
hesitate vacliaIed, or If II acted and failed.
The public VAS critical almost beyond precedent;
Should an extra session be called, and
the responsible y thus be shifted upon
Congress, or should the boder course be adopted,
and success obtained without Congressional aid
The Cabinet discussed the question at two or three
meetings, AMI devoted intervals to more formal
consultations Congressman renamed III w asllng-
ton awaiting the expected recOnyentiou, and hnan-
cicrs from everywhcre pressed and advised this way
and that. One Cabinet meeting ended with the
resolutions alnost formed to reconyene Congress.
But mt the next NEE ing other counsels prevailed.
The reiunding policy agreed upon was announced
at last Inc president himself had he
greatest stake upon its success, and
watched the or events with absorbing care.
lie kept hiisef closely informed of the details, and
of the very last PERSONAL requests made by him
of the Secretary Of the Ireasurylnade on the even
ing of the day before his intended departuTe-was
tor information as to the extent OF refundlng ac-
compshed up to that time
From the mo nent when Guiteau fired his pistol