New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-29
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
HIS CONDITION STILL IMPROVING.

HIS CONDITION STILL IMPROVING.
STRONG ENOUGH TO BEAR MovING-rhE cAiu"i
TAKEN FROM HIS ROOM AND THE ROOM AiHhD-
DR. BLISS SAYS HE WILL RECOVER
President Garfield was strong enough yes
terday to warrant his removal from the room
in which he has been confined since he was
shot, in order that the room might be thor
oughly cleaned and ailed. He was in good
spirits, had good appetite and passed COM
Portable day. Dr. Bliss stated to General
White, of Pennsylvania, his belief that the
President would get well.
RECOVERY CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED.
DIR. BLISS SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS GOING TO GET
wEIL--A RECORD OF SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVE
MENT-CHANGEs MADE IN HIS ROOM.
TBY TELEGRAPH THE TPIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON July 2S.-" How is the President
doingf" asked General Harry White of Pennsyl-
vania, this afternoon, of Dr. Bliss
" He is doing nicely ard is going to get well" was
the reply.
"May send that word homer
"Yes; he is going to get WELL"
DIR. Blss's opinion is that of almost everybody in
Washington tonight aud it is believed to be shared
by all the surgeons in attendance, including Dr.
Hamilton, although some of them perhaps less
free in expressing it. The history of the case for
the last forty-eight hours is record of steady and
what the surgeons believe TO be substantial improve
ment. The concise and clear official bulletins is
sued to-day have inspired everybody with high
degree of confidence. and yet the slight rise
of pulse and temperature noted in the last bulletin
caused mild ripple of excitement, showing that
the solicitude in regard to the Presidents
tinued unabated, and that people ready to take
alarm at the slightest uIifavOrable symptom. The
slight febrie rise this afternoon caused the surgeon
no anxiety, and Dr. Bliss said this evening that it
subsidized almost Immediately after the dressing of
the Presidents wound.
The removal of the President to another
room this morning accomplished with
out exciting him in the slightest degree
and he greatly enjoyed the change of scene
While he remained in the front room the sick
room was thoroughly cleansed and disnfected
The thick carpet taken and removed from
the room and the floor left bare. except for some
strips of carpet laid down for the attendants to walk
and stand on. These pieces of carpet can be taken
out daily and cleaned. The hangings of the room
were removed and in Other respects it was made
moved back this evening about o'clock
The Presidents appetite has been better to-day,
has received no solid food. He rests well and is
rapidly gaining strength. AT 10 o'clock this even
ing ne was reported to be resting quietly and his
attendants anticipated a favorable night.
1890 p. m-The slight febrie rise which first be-
came noticeable about 8 o'clock this afternoon
reached its maximum at the evening examination,
when the Presidents pulse stood at I04 and his
temperature at 100. Soon after that time both
pulse and temperature began to fall and at
nearly tlsappeared. and he is resting amety. No No
reason is assigned by the attending physicians for
the reappearance of the febrie symptoms after an
interval Il more than thirty-siX hours of normal
temperature. The circumstance, however, causes no
particular uneaSnesSS lGce the fever has almost sub
sided, and slight fever in the evening has been
feature OF the Presdents every day except yes
1erday for two weeks. The patient was moved back
TO his own room ABOUT o'clock this afternoon.