Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-11
SUCCESSFUL PLAN FOR KEEPING THE SICK ROOM

SUCCESSFUL PLAN FOR KEEPING THE SICK ROOM
COOL.
Mr.. r. S. Jennings. of Baltirlore has succeeded
in gettia. the temperature of the President $
room under complete control His apparatus
was put in operation to-day. and works very sue
cessfully and to The entire satisfaction of the phy.
sic:ans. At eleven o'clock this morning the COM
mon temporal are was so degrees. At the outlet
of the iuc from the apparatus below the temper
ature was ST degrees, while at the head of the
Presidents bed. twenty feet from the outlet.
the temperature was Is degrees All the
windows OF the room were open. which. of
course. increased the temperature The Presi-
| dent complained that he did not want il
| opened. The apparatus furnishes nearly Is. 600
feet of air at a temperature oE540 degrees 1t
is worked from the basement. The air is taken
from the southwest corner of the house through
/ an ar Chamber to an iron chamber in which
there are ZOO feet of Turkish, towelling in par
titions half an inch apart. Thetoweling is kept
saturated from above by the dripping of water
from granuated ice and salt. The temperature
OF the saturated tOwelling is about 20 de yrees
An exhaust fan draws the air through the
chamber. 1t passes between the parti-
tions into an auxiliary ice chamber. where the
1a!npEess is thOrOu yhly cradicatcd. From these
the air, perfectly dry. passes through an indie
pendent f1ue to the Presidents room. The ex-
u
ment which is less than one-horse power. 1t is
almost noiseless. The apparatus was brought
mere from Baltimore by the b. & o. company in
a special car. Several plans were tried before,
but none Of them worked at all satisfactorily
The plan for cooling the room by the COM
preston and expansion of air will be used if it
works satisfactorily. in case anything should
happen to the Jennings apparatus. Mr.. Jen-
nings says that there is no danger of any mis-
hap. The physicians are greatly pleased that
!
temperature desired has at last been solved.
BLESS THE GOOD WILL OF THE PEOPLE,
The President asked Col. Rockwell: "Is it
true that the Archbishop of Baltimore has d-
rected that the clergy shall Offer PRAYER during
mass for the recovery Of the President" Being
told of the ArchbishOps letter to the clergy of
this archdiocese. the President said: Bless the
good Will Of the people!"
Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PRESIDENTS RECOVERY.
WASHINGTON. July H. 1881
To LOtoeU, Minister, London:
At the beginning of the tenth day since he was
wounded. the symptoms of the President are all
hopeful and favorable. Suppuration goes on
with no higher pulse or temperature than should
be expected His milk diet of pint to a pint
and a-ialf per day is reshed and digested His
physical strength keeps up wonderfully and his
mind is entirely Clear and active without show
ing excitement His physicians do not count
him beyond danger. but the general confidence
IN his recovery is strengthened every hour.
loiShedJ BLAINE, Secretary.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY
Telegrams were received at the White House
to-day as follows:-Resolutions of sympathy by
Dushane Post, No. 8, G. A. r.. Baltimore:
same from the Chicago board of educa-
ton; same from Cleveland board Of trade; same
from readjusters Of Virginia at Newburn. There
were also received copies of resolutions passed
by the frish-American Republican Club National
Veteran Club, and the OHIO Republican Assoc:a-
ton of this city. The Father Matthews Society.
OF Dixon, H., telegraphs appropriate resolu-
tions.
A HEBREW MESSAGE TO MRS. GARFIELD
Dr. Silenthal. president of the Rabbiannical
Association. teiegraphs FROM Chicago as follows
to Mrs. Garfield: The Rabbiannical Association
of the United States now assembled reSolyed-
The attempt on the life of the President of our
beloved country. which has filed with dislnay
the Whole civilized world and elected the deep
est sympathy of rulers and peoples for him and
ms family. has touched our heart to the core
we give our prayers with those of the great hu-
man brotherhood to our Heavenly Father that
He may speedily grant our beloved chief mayis-
trate speedy and full recovery; and knowing
that out of His sutferings arose the angel of
mercy and love who cemented anew with ties
stronger than ever the bands that unite the
people OF this country into one harmonious
family. May he and his family take consolation
In the thought that posterity will cherish the
Presidents name as one Of the great MARTYRS
who gave his blood for the great cause of liberty
and humanity.
Newspaper Jottings About Guiteau.
THE AssAssINs RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
At the request Of Catholic clergyman Col.
Corkhill asked Guiteau if he was Catholic or
had any sympathy with the Catholic faith. Gui-
teau replied: mo, sir, am not a Catholic or
am in accord with the Evangelical churches of
the country and heartily in sympathy with the
religion OF the New Testament ~. Y. Herald.
MEMBER OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Chas. ). Guiteau joined Plymouth Church in
1867, and his name is No. 2,422 upon the rolls
of the church. He remained in the church nntii
ioo9, when ms connection was discontinued It
is understood that he took letter with him
when ne went away, and it is thought that II
was the one upon which he was admitted to the
Calvary Baptist church in this city, of which the
Rev. Mr.. Macarthur is pastor. Some of the at
tendants of Plymouth church recalled him to
mind when they saw his picture, and say that he
was in the habit of speaking at Friday evening
meetings. His talk was rational. and nothing
is remembered about it that pointed to insanity
Guiteau was admitted to the church by letter
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WHAT GUITEAU's DIVORCED WIFE SAYS ABOUT
HIM.
The Leadville (Col) Chronicle contains the re-
port OF an interview with Mrs. Theodore Duns-
more, the divorced wife of Charles j. Guiteau.
She was married to Dunsmore at Boulder, Col,
IN 1873. and is now residing in that city. She
showed the decree of divorce granted in 1874.
on the ground of adultery, allowing her alimony
ana prohibiting Guiteau from marrying until
her death. She says he was very cruel to her
from the time OF the marriage; that when he
was member of Henry Ward Beechers church
ne would lead in prayer. and as soon as the
meetlng was dismissed would tell her of some
OF MS swindling schemes; that when given a
note TO collect for client he would turn over
only one,half of the collection and report it was
Impossible to collect the remainder. Her friends
urged her TO get divorce, which she did She
was afterwards clerk in the Treasury depart
Ihent at washington. Heneverp paid any alimony.
Last feoruary she received note from him re-
guessing permission to remarry. She answered
saying ner permission would be granted on his
paving SlOo. He wrote again saying he had no
money, but was about to marry wealthy ladv
ana would pay the money as soon as he was
tl;.I1 married; 10 this she paid no attention She
thinks the attempt to assassinate the President
was SIMPLY prompted by his morbid desire for
hh;otoriety h;s for which he would, she thinks give