Omaha daily bee., 1881-08-08
The Examination To-Day Elk
pected to Develop the Lo-
cation of the Ball.
Postmaster General James De-
MES the Report That He
Contemplates Re-
signing.
The Finding of the Court Martial
in tho Whitaker Said TO
BE Unfavorable.
THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, August O.-Ihe presl-
dent made good progress during the
day and the evening found him COM
Portable. At 8 p. IN. the ventilating
machine showed an average of 10000
cubic feet, temperature of 90 degrees.
The president ate a few strawberries
and drank a glass of claret. 1t can
be. said positively that no plan has
been definitely arranged for the presi-
dent when he gets up. 1t will be i'm
possible for him to leave the house
even for a drive within a fortnight.
Probably the first days of GONZALES
cence will be spent at the Soldiers
Home. Mentor and a sea voyage are
things for after consideration.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY
of the presidents illness has not been
q particularly severe IN on the pa
tient, although it has been one of
anxiety for the doctors. The salts
factory subsistence of yesterdays feb
rile rise could not blind them to the
fact that something was wrong. A
slight but gradual increase in the
fever each night during the week was
an unmistakable indication of the ris-
ing of some complication which would
have to be promptly met before a fav-
orable of the patient could continue.
The trouble was thought to be with
the ball. Whether a pus cavity had
formed or was forming at the ball
seems now to have been a question
between the physicians. DR.. Bliss
was careful to tell the newspaper men
last night that all was going nicely.
To-day, however, it was learned that
at last evenings examination he gave
the opinion that another pus cavity
was forming.
DR.. REYBURN
said he thought the excessive heat
had caused an undue rise of Temporal
ture.
DIR. Hamilton is content to abide
by the issue of the night. The presi-
dent rests as we'll as could have been
expected, and at the time of the norm
ing dressing, gave outward indications
generally satisfactory. His tempera-
fact, coupled with circumstances UNI
known, save to the physicians, made
them a little nervous. Such a state
of affairs has come to be easily recog-
nizable to those who have watched
the case the closest.
DIR. Agnew saw'the patient at the
morning dressing for the first
time in several days. The
morning bulletin had a cheering tone,
but at the same time had the appear
ance of extreme caution. The physi-
clans are very cautious. They kept
aloof from the press and nothing is to
be learned except that the president
appears to be doing well to-day. At
the morning conference the physicians
turned on the subject of fever. DIR.
Agnew agreed with DR.. Bliss that it
looked very much as if another cavity
was forming. Pua is still flowing,
but the appearance bore a slight
stoppage somewhere.
THE DAY WAS DEVOTED
by the physicians to a close study of
the case. They were not alarmed,
but DIR. Bliss carriage was seen stand
ing on the avenue while q cutler
sharpened surgical instruments. DIR.
Woodward drove off ~hurriedly and on
his return tried awkwardly to hide
from view a case of delicate instru-
ments. These small matters
soon gave rise to the i'm
preston that an operation
was about to be performed. Nothing
occurred, however, but it transpired
1otar that NranaratInn Nyarn hAinn
made for something to be done to-
morrow. The president was slightly
raised id bed, as usual, during the day
and seemed to rest quietly. Dnring
the afternoon the temperature subsidized
somewhat and at 5:20 p M. DR.. Bliss
said the president was resting quietly.
Dr. Hamilton intended to go home
this afternoon, but did not go. To-
morrow an early examination is ex-
pected to develop the course of the
present annoyance.
ANOTHER FEATURE OF THE DAY
was the consultation between the
physicians and Mr.. Taintor, an assist
ant to Prof. Bell, who is in Boston.
The consultation was in regard to the
possible use of IN electrical probe at
the White House to-day. 1t is about
long enough to reach through a per-
sons body and consists of a flexible
tube a quarter of an inch in diameter,
containing a double conductor. The
interior end is fitted with magnet,
which, when it comes in contact with
metal, indicates the discovery at the
other end The instrument is opera
ted by a two cell battery and its exact
progress into the wound can be fol-
lowed by a counter movement OF
the outer end. By this means the
course of the ball can be accurately
delineated and the exact location de-
termined. If used it will probably be
preliminary to making an incision
of the ball. The physicians are evil
IDENTIFY trying to keep the preparations
quiet until the result is attained. The