Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-13
THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION.
SLOW STEPS TOWARDS RECOVERY.
Steady Improvement Of the Patient.

STEADY Improvement OF the Patient.
The President to-day at noon was no worse
than when the noon bulletin was issued yester-
day. Last night, however, was troubled one
with the President. His sleep was broken, and
the fever which comes on at night did not sub
side until this morning. This the doctors have
an explanation for. It appears that the dress
ing of the wound last night was not as thorough
as it should have been. A quantity of pus was
retained and to this is ascribed the unfavorable
night. ga small angle of the wound was not
cleansed as it should have been" is the way
Cabinet officer put the case this morning to ex-
Secretary Bristow.
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSES HIMSELF AS FEELING
BETTER.
The President did not sleep as well as usual
during the early part of the night. After mid
night, however, his sleep was refreshing, and
only broken at long intervals. This morning he
has little fever, nevertheless he expresses him
self as feeling better than for several days past.
Pulse 104, temperature 10O.S, respiration 10.
D. w. BLISS, j. J. WOODWARD,
j. K. BARNES. ROBERT REYBURN,
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
IMPROVEMENT SINCE MORNING.
Soon after the morning bulletin came out, and
subsequent to the lporning dressing of the
wound, the President began to improve. His
pulse and temperature receded.
BREAKFAST AND THE MORNING PAPERS
The President did not eat his breakfast until
quite late to-day 1t consisted of a small piece
of chicken, potatoes and milk. He seemed to
be in good spirits Col Rockwell says "Why.
ne asked me for my glasses, so that he could
read the morning papers,
DIR. HAMILTON SAYS THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL.
This morning Gen. 0. E. Babcock was one of
the early callers. Gen. Babcock is a personal
friend of DR.. Hamilton. The latter assured
Gen. B. that the President was doing as well as
could be expected and that there was no neces-
sity for the presence of either himself OF Doctor
Agnew, as the treatment of the case by the
other surgeons was the proper mode, and all
that could be done they were doing.
Official Bulletin-12:3O pm.
The President has been cheerful and easy
during the morning, and his temperature has
fallen little more than degree and half since
the morning bulletin was issued. The wound
is discharging healthy pus. His pulse is now
102, temperature 992, respiration 49,
(SigneO
D. w. BLISS J. K. BARNES.
]. J. WOODWARD. ROBT REYBURN
FRANK II. HAMILTON.
DIR. BLISS LEFT THE WHITE HOUSE
at o'clock this afternoon. He said the Presi-
dent was much better; that there was no cause
for anxiety. He said the dressing of the wound
was now thorough and drainage tube had
again been inserted in the incised parts to faci-
tate suppuration.
"HOw is your hand?" quoth The STAR.
'Much better" said he. 81 find that while
the cut is aggrayating yet the inflammation has
gone down, and think it will entirely subside
by Tomorrow"
2P.M-THE FEVER sUBsIDING.
The fever indicated by the morning bulletin
has been gradually subsding and the patient at
this hour is very comfortable. Private Secretary
Brown says that the President is decidedly
better at the present time than he has been
during the past forty-eight hours. and that the
fever apparently continues to decrease The
day is extremely oppressive, but the Presidents
apartments are kept comfortable by means of
the cooled air which is forced into them, the
temperature being about so. Gen. Swain Just
said that the President is better now than he
was at the same time yesterday, his pulse now
being below one hundred and his temperature
about 80.
Al IHhEE U CLOCk THIS AFTERNOON
the doct ors renewed their assurance that the
President was doing well. They, of course, do
OF deny that he is exceedingly weak, but they
do say that when the rally comes it will be per-
manent. and from thencefOrward the improve
ment will be marked and noteworthy The
President is said to be in excellent spirits.
THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
One OF the wild rumOrs on the street was that
DR.. Agnew had been telegraphed for to come
here at once This arose probably from the fact
that this morning dispatch was sent to DR..
Agnew asking him when it would be convenient
for him to come. 1t appears that Mrs. Garfield
is exceedingly anxious that one or the other
consulting physicians should be here all the
time. DR.. Hamilton wishes to definitely fix GER
tain business engagements and it is for this
reason the telegram was sent DR.. Agnew asking
when he could conveniently come. It is ex-
pected he will be here tomorrow night in which
case DR.. Hamilton will at once return to New
York.
WILD STREET RUMORs.
To-day, after the morning bulletin was issued.
all kinds of wild reports were circulated on the
streets. The uneasiness is greater outside of
the White House than in it, where more is
known of the Presidents condition. Probably
for fortnight past the bulletins have not been
so eagerly scanned as to-day. Within the
White House, however, everything Is assuring
The
DOCTORS FEEL MORE THAN HOPEFUL
Said one of them to-day, "The lesson of the
bad night last night is that we must keep the
wound thoroughly drained" When the noon
bulletin came out showing by the official figures
that the Presidents pulse and temperature had
receded, there was asigh of genuine relief among
the anxious ones. About 1880 o'clock Col
Rockwell CAME into the White House, and was
beset by a newspaper coterie. Said he, ''The
President slept well last night. was with him
throughout the night"
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
ExEcuTIvE MANSION, August 12, p. m.-The
President has passed q comfortable day. At
the evening dressing the wound was found to
be doing well. The quantity of pus secreted is
gradually diminishing; its character is healthy.
The rise of temperature this afternoon reached
the same point as yesterday. At present the
pulse is 108, temperature 1912, respiration 10.
THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES AND DIR. AGNEw.
The Philadelphia Times to lay publishes the
following in reference to the card of DIR Agnew
which was published in yesterdays STAR.
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