Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-03
THE SUFFERING PRESIDENT.
BUT LITTLE CHANGE TO-DAY.
PLANS FOR HIS REMOVAL BY RAIL.
TO Be TAKEN TO LONG BRANCH SOON

IHe IreSluenC last n1gnt na0 recurrence OF
the high pulse. and restlessness of four nights
ago. Again as the early hours of the morning
came on, the pulse went down and sleep went
on; after one o'clock the President slept well.
He is very little weaker than yesterday
morning, but otherwise he has held his own.
The physicians say that the President is keeping
about even. This morning the breakfast of the
patient was somewhat varied. He had some
milk toast, and got the benefit that lies in the
breasts of three reed birds cut up in fine pieces.
The President did not swallow the meat, but
the juice of the slightly underdone reed bird
meat was assimilated. This morning it is more
than ever imperative that the President shall be
removed. The doctors say this. 1t is now only
question Of at what time, and how the re-
moval shall be made by rail. Removal by water
is now one OF the things not taken much into
consideration. DR.. Bliss was thoroughly out of
all concert with voyage by water after he in
spected the Talapoosa yesterday afternoon. He
was never much in love with that project any
how. The morning bulletin showed nothing
bad, but at the same time it was not as good as
might have been expected from the favorable
announcement oflast night. It was as follows:
Official Bulletin-S:3O a. m.
LITTLE MORE RAPID PULSE THAN YESTERDAY
MORNING.
The President was somewhat more restless
than usual during the early part of the night,
but slept better after 1 am. This morning his
general condition does not differ materially from
what it was at the same hour yesterday, except
that there is a slight increase in the frequency
OF the pulse. Pulse 104 temperature $50. res
piration 1S. [Signed by five surgeons.]
AT THE DRESSING OF THE WOUND
this morning it was found not to have been
much changed. There was a slight improve
ment in it, however. There was discharge of
pus from the wound, and it had become thicker
and more healthy in appearance There had
been no discharge from the wound for several
days until this morning to speak of.
THE PARoTID GLAND
was further diminished and the discharge from
it was satisfactory. The gland is not vet heal.
ing, but is doing as well as it could do. There
is no indication that pus has accumulated in
other parts of the body nor is there any fear on
that account entertained.
IL AM.-HOLDING HIS OWN.
The President passed the forenoon comforta-
bly,. His pulse went down below the figures of
tne morning bulletin about eleven o'clock. His
condition was little better at eleven than it
was this morning. There was but little If any
fever. All reports from the sick room were that
all was going we'll and the President was hold
ing his own.
DIR. AGNEw ARRIVED
about eleven o'clock and a conference upon re-
moving the President was held at once. Judge
Wyile called this morning with Secretary Blaine.
All OF the Cabinet officers called Hon. Jere
Black came to inquire about the President.
NoON-MALARIA AFFECTING THE PATIENT
The condition of the President has not mate
rally changed since yesterday, although he was
thought this morning to be little weaker and
less animated. There seems to be a growing
impression among his attendants that he
is beginning to be unfavorably affected by
the weather, and by the malarious air from
the Potomac river flats Immediately south
of the Executive Mansion. The rank
vegetation which, fertilized by the city sewage
and stimulated by abundant water and hot
sunshine covers these flats during the summer
is now beginning to decay, and since yesterday
morning faint malodOrous mist has hung over
the river from the water front of the Executive
Mansion grounds to Long bridge. Almost every
man who has recently been engaged in the work
of improving the channel Of the river has been
more OF less sick with malaria Doctor Hamilton
said yesterday to Col. Crook that the President
had not much chance to live in such an atmos-
phere as that carried by the southerly wind every
day from these flats to the windows Of his room.
and that In his opinion the necessity of removal
is now urgent. One of the attending surgeons
said to friend this morning that the Presidents
symptoms had, he thought, taken on a SLIGHTLY
intermittent character within the past four davs.
wednesday morning he seemed brighter and more
animated, Thursday he was less So Yesterday
again was good day, and this morning
the patient seemed weaker and more lanpuid
he the surgeon) thought the President ought
not TO remain here an hour longer than neces-
The risk to be run in taking him away was not,
in his opinion, as great as the risk of allowing
MIN to remain here. The patients condition
has improved little since early morning and is
now about the same as yesterday.
The noon bulletin showed no change since this
morning The pulse was the same, the tenn
perature had gone down two tesths, and the
respiration remained the same. The following
was the bulletin:
Official Bulletin-12:3O D. m.
Ihe Presldent's condition has not materially
changed since the morning bulletin was issued.
Pulse 1O4, temperature 1874, respiration 18.
lSigned by the six surgeons.1
P.M-ALL GOING WELL
Inc fresldent was reported to be still doing
well at 8 o'clock, and nothing had occurred to
disturb him.
DIR. HAMLToN's VISIT TO THE POTOMAC FLATS.
About half-past seven o'clock last evening Dr.
Hamilton, In company with Col Crook. Maid a
visit OF inspection to the Potomac flats They
stopped right on the river front on the other
side OF Babcock lake. The effiuyia from the
nats hung IKE mist over the water. and was
waited along on the evening breeze. It was u,O M
W arou5 as lGar ieet above the surface of the
gai;.on usual These are the flats ens" asked Dr. a.
nan;nn a,,oh nese are the fats, said his com
YORK YORK surgeon; ~ ut smells like petroleum.
OF or the noxlous vapor, DR.. Hamilton continmed
wat is enoaga oagae to Kill any man Again there
goes away he viii get well. Ifhe stays eIb here he
will die" ~ ''s'S0 l1oio n0
THE VERY FAVORABLE BULLETIN OF LAST EVEN
ING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Sept. Q. $50 p.m.-The
PRESIDENT has passed comfortable day, and
this evening appears better than Tor some days
past. He has taken LARGER proportion Of
nutriment by the month and manifested