Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-15
BETTER AND BETTER.
CONKLING CALLS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
The Fever's Crisis Past-The Presi-
dent Taking Stronger FOOd-The
Surgeons Gaining COnhdence-A
Day of Fasting and Prayer In Ar
kansas.

condition was to-day more favorable than
ever, and continues so this evening. There
has been no recurrence of even the
slightest unfavorable conditions which
have been noted heretofore in the
afternoon and evening. On the
contrary, during the periods Of such
usually unfavorable symptoms, be has been
getting better than ever. He is stronger
now, and is allowed Strengthening food,
which has been heretofore almost practical
ly denied him. All his physicians unite in
the opinion that he will recover slowly but
surely, unless some unforeseen or unexpect-
ed complications arise.
Senator Conkling, who arrived In this
city this afternoon, had the face to call at
the White House this evening and inquire
about the President. He did not go up
stairs, but left his card with the doorkeeper
for Mrs. Garfield, saying that he knew that
she was in great anxiety and he would not ask
to see her. He asked that his sympathy for
the President and his family, and his earnest
hope that the President would soon recover,
be conveyed to Mrs. Garfield.
THE BULLETINS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, $50 A NJ. TOficial
Bulletin. The President has passed COM
Portable night, aud continues to do wei.
Pulse 80, temperature 80 8. respiration %.
d. W. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
11:50 A. M-[Unoficial Bulletin DIR.
RiisC at II IN IN fha President
doing as well as could be reasonably de-
sired. The surgeons have just assembled
for their noon consultation and examina-
tiOn.
1P.M. [Offieial Bulletin The progress of
the Presidents case continues to be satisfac-
tory this morning. Pulse "a, temperature
9S.5, respiration %.
d. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
7P. NJ. [Oficlal Bulletin. The febrile
rise this afternoon has been less pronounced,
aud has not caused the President so much
discomfort. His general condition Is good.
Pulse 9S, temperature l01, respiration %.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
ALI. M-The Presidents afternoon fever
was late again in making its appearance
to-day, and its intensity, as compared with
that of previous days, showed further de
cline. Up to p. N. the PATIENTS temper
sture, which is the surest test Of febrile dis
turbance, remained normal, and the range
of his pulse was only from 81 to 95.
After O'Clock, his temperature
gradually increased until the O'Clock
examination was made, when It was found
to be 10l. Since that time it has again
fallen, leaving 101 as the maximum Of tenn
perature and 9S as the maximum OF the
pulse for the day. This Is a marked i'm
provement upon the record Of yesterday,
and further proof, If proof were needed,
that the fever has passed its crisis and is
slowly subsiding. DIR. RsyburD, at 1920 to-
night, said that the President has been gain
ing constantly since yesterday, and is better
now than at any time heretofore.
REPORT TO THE CONSULTING SURGEONS.
The following telegram was sent by The
Presidents physicians this afternoon to the
consulting surgeons, Drs. Agnew and Ham
ilton:
EXECUTIVE MANSION July H. p. M.-The
President has continued to progress favor
ably during the last twenty four hours. The
febrile rise yesterday afternoon was again
less than on the previous day. He has taken
since our last telegram twenty nine ounces
OF milk and an ounce OF rum, in divided
doses, as heretofore, besides a small slice
of milk toast this morning, and at noon
beef, with two teaspOonsful of Valentines
beef Juice, and an ounce of Tokay wine of
1s6S The medication has consisted OF
single bypodermie injection of one quarter
of a grain OF sulphate OF mOTphia given last
night, and ten grains Cf bi fulphate of
quinis at s a. N. 10 day. We administered
yesterday at an enema of soap and
water, which was promptly followed by
ccpious movement of normal consistence
aud color. At z D. m. his pulse was 100,
temperature 101 6, respiration "a. To day,
at $50 a. IN, his pulse was 80, temperature
99S, respiration %. At l p. m, pulse "a,
temperature 9S 5, respiration p.
BETTER AND BETTER.
Dr. Bliss reports this afternoon that at
4:30 p. m. the President has had better
and more comfortable day than he has
passed since be received his injury. His
pulse since morning has ranged from 92 to
9S, and is now 81, with his temperature
normal Up to this hour there has been no
recurrence of the daily fever. His condition
continues in every way encouraging and
satisfactory.
ARKANSAS IN PRAYER.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 14.-Tc-1ay
has been generally observed as a day of
fasting and prayer for the recovery of
President Garfield, it having been set apart
by Governor Churchill for that purpose.
Religious services were held in all the
churches, and all the State Offices were
closed, as well as a number of prominent
business houses. Dispatches TO the Gazette
say to-day was generally observed through
out the State.