New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
THE PRESIDENT.
IS CONDITION MUCH IMPROVED.

DAILY
Inc last official bulletin issued yesterday
showed marked Improvement i'm the Presi-
dents condition since the early hours of the
morning The attending physicians feel very
hopeful, and repeat that there are no grounds
1or apprehension at present. The Presi-
dent ate heartily in the course of the day.
and was able for short time to read the
newspapers himself. AS the DAYS are getting
shorter, the usual evening examination will be
held, it is thought, half an hour earlier, and
the evening bulletin will be issued at $50 D.
M, instead of o'clock. as heretofore.
NO CAUSE FOR DIsQUIETING RUMORs.
A SATISFACTORY DAYS RECORD--THE PATIENTS
ROOM KEPT COOL AND COMFORTABLE - AN
EARLIER EVENING BULLETIN TO BE Issued
THE PHYSICIANS ALL HOPEFUL.
lBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-That a bad beginning
makes good ending" was never more satisfac-
torly exemplifed than in the Presidents case to-
day. The morning bulletin was the most unfavor-
able Official commentary issued at that hour of the
day since the operation of last Monday, while the
evening bulletin was in many respects the best
me nigh temperature of the morning caused con-
siderable uneaslness until 1T was explained. Added
To this was the presence of Dr. Bliss at the morning
examination 1t had been thought that he was far
too Ill to be out and his attendance at this time
seemed to bctoken some serious demand for it, The
Doctor, however, admitting that while his hand
and arm were much better, he was hardly fit 10 be
about speedily explained that there was no cause
for alarm, either for the President forhimself He
said the fever found to have been caused
by an accumulation of pus in n remote part of the
wound FROM another source it was learned that
TINS accumulation had been due TO the inability of
Dr. Bliss to attend personally to cleansing the
wound on Friday night. 1t seems that he is best
acquainted with the topography of the wound"
and those who attended to the cleansing on this oc-
casion failed to remove all the pus from q sort of
hssure the exact locality of which was not known.
As soon IA the wound was properly DIR. ssed this
morning. the fever subsidized and the general con-
dition OF the patient relatively good as at the
same time yesterday. Before this improvement be-
came we'll known, however many wild rumors were
circulated. Among these was one that the President
was so much worse that DIR. Agncw had been tcle-
graphed for The only foundation for this was the fact
that Dr. Hamilton sent message to DR.. Agnew
asking if he would surely bc here tomorrow Dr.
Hamilton desired to be ut home Tomorrow and in
Difference to Mrs. Garfeld's wish that one of the
consulting physicians remain here all the
time, he merely wanted to he assured
that DIR. Agnew would be here very
soon after he might leave. Later in the day Dr.
Agnew replied that he expected to be here to- NOR
".
here tonight.
At noon to-day the indications were more favor
able than yesterday noon, and during the af-
tcrnoon good Improvement was reported. The cx-
cesSic heat oi the day had little effect on the Presi-
dent. The temperature of his was kept at
7So. Toward evening il grew cloudy and the
physicians decided to make the usual examination
half an hour earlier and Thus take advantage OF full
daylight. The evening bulletin will probably he
Issued ut $3.50 p III. hereafter.
At the evening dressing the wound was found to
be in excellent condition. Gianulation was notice
able on all sides. Some of the doctors sug-
gested that this fact be noted in the bulletin but
DIR. Bliss said would be sure to ask
whether ' he had the granulation bad" or whether
it was contagious. So it was not mentioned The
President went TO sleep nearly hour earlier than
usual this evening. and, when the doors of the
White House closed there was every indica-
ton that he would have a good rest
The Cabinet officers who are in the city called at
the White House usual tonight. and received
very gratifying assurances from the physicians.
Drs Hamilton, Bliss and Rey burn expressed them
selves in confident terms Representatives of the
press. too, received the same assurances.
Before DR.. Hamilton left the house note was
sent to him asking for few words on the condition
and the prospects of the President. lie wrote in
reply: "Thc President continues to do well.
Frank II. Hamilton" Dr.. Reyburn stated to-
night that there had been a noticeable Improvement
i'll the case to-day. and that tho President much
better to-ngh than last night. He said also that
hc nothing to hinder the steady progress of the
case. The President was undoubtedly ralying and
satisfactory improvement was recognizable.
DIR. Bliss hand and arm were much better to-
night He thinks he has overcome the most OF the
trouble He took great deal of medicine ycstcr-
day and last night. and the effect has been excellent
His arm was certainly in bad condition. and is far
from well to-day but he says he feels better at his
post of duty. lie is very pronounced tonight in
the assertion that the President is improving salts
factorlv. He considers him not only better than
for several nights past but thinks the present out
look the best in the history of the IL support
of this belief he cites the general appearance of the
patient, the satisfactory condition of the wound
the progress of grannlaton, the figures on the even
ing bulletin, and the quantity and character of the
discharge. All indications, he says, are eminenty
favorable. He expects to steady Improvement
after day or two, barring accidents of course
He says there are thousand and one complications
that might arise. Pneumonia might set in. for in
stance. He does not expect anything of the kind
however, but on the contrary thinks the President
quite safe from all outside trouble.
In the course of fur her conversation tonight
DR.. Bliss sad the latest examinations of the wound
had clearly shown that the bali did not go through
the liver The liver was certaiAly injured by the
shot, either By concussiOn inflammation. Every
indication corroboraes the idea that the ball is in
the region Of the lilac fossa and also that it is doing
no harm. Dr. Bliss also said that the President had
taken great deal of nourshment to day. He had
the usual amount of koumiss and meat-brO.h, and
perhaps fourteen fifteen ounces of milk. Besides
this he ate piece of chicken at two different times,
some potato sOftcned with and some