Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-02
The Proposed Removal Of the President.

nouSe All are unlCeO III the opinion tnat ne can
be moved inside of ten days. Exactly at what
date it cannot be said. But the removal is not
far off. There is no certainty as to where he will
CO. None of the physicians or anybody else can
say. Two of the surgeons and Mr.. Rockwell
when asked this morning by The STAR reporter
| If there was any probability that the change
would be made to Long Branch or down the
river, replied that there was no probability
about any route to be taken. The matter was
talked of in its bearings and beyond that, and
the opinion that the Presient can be moved at
an early date prevailed. Nothing more could be
said. Dr. Agnew did not arrive to-day He will
be here tomorrow. Then the subject of removal
| will be considered in all its bearings Locality
method of transportation, and modes of convey
ance from the sick room, and other matters OF
detail, as well as the date for the change will be
considered and determined upon
EXAMINING THE TALLAPOosA.
! After the noon examination DR.. Bliss, Gen.
| Swain, Col. Rockwell, Ensign Hunt and Private
Secretary Brown drove down to tine navy yard
| to inspect the Tallapoosa and see what comfort
there would be for the President on board her
| and what his quarters and accommodations
would be. The result of the inspection will be
laid before the conference tomorrow, when the
whole matter of removal will be finally dis
| posed Of
| SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REMOVAL.
| Among the propositions in regard to the re-
m0val that have been made to the physicians
| are one for passage by land and one by water
1t has been proposed to run a track from the
| Long Bridge, back of the Washington Monu-
ment and up to the back door of the White
House. The car could be hauled by horses and
then attached to an engine of the B. & P road
The water suggestion which was made to
Surgeon General Barnes is to take the Presi-
dent in stretcher from the back door of the
house, thence by the stables to 18th street and
down that street to the water. There is water
enough there to float small tug. The Presi-
dent is to be placed on the tug upon a platform
ana carried out to the TallapoOsa, anchored of
In deep water whip to the yard arm would
be used in hosting him on board.
IF THE PRESIDENT GOES ON THE TALLAPOOsA
there will have to be change made in the bunk
which has been prepared for him. That bunk is
chock to the side of the yessl, so that he could
be got at but from one side of 1t. This would
nave TO be remedied. and the place of repOse of
the patient SO arranged that he could be got at
from both sides.
OAKUM UNDER THE PRESIDENTS WOUND.
There has been sent to the White House two
bags of soft picked Oakum from the navy yard.
Oakum is in its nature somewhat of an antisep-
tic. 1t is cool and absorbent. The Oakum is
placed under the wound as the President lies
upon his side. Its cOOlnesS and SOftness is CRATE
full and if there is any discharge from the
wound through the dressing, it is taken up by
the absorbent qualities Of the substance.
GRATUITOUS ADVICE BY THE BUSHEI
The mails bring to the White House all manner
of plans for removing the President. and all
manner of advice as to where he shall be taken.
No two people suggest the same thing exactly.
There is about an equal division between those
who approve a water trip and those who want
him to go by rail. The man with patent is
again trying to get his work in. The patent
stretchers, patent easy swinging beds, and de-
signs for comfort, both on the water and on land.
pour in.
SIX wATERMELONs,
OF the Cuban Queen kind. were sent to the
White House to-day by gentleman who lives
near Anacostia. One of them weighed 4S lbs.
Two or three of them were sampled and were
pronounced to be very good by the samplers.
LAST EVENINGS BULLETIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, September 1, $50 p.m-
The condition of the President has not mate
rally changed since the last bulletin, except
that there has been moderate rise of temper-
ature this afternoon. 1t having been represented
to us that a portion of the morning bulletin has
President has had no rigOrs for several weeks
At present his pulse is 108, temperature 1914, res
piratiOn 18.
SECRETARY BLAINE's DISPATCH LAST NIGHT.
AT half-past nine Secretary Blaine sent the
following dispatch to Minister Lowell ..The
President continues to do we'll in his eatinp
and Digestion and the swollen gland steadIy
improves, but in the past twenty-four hours he
has made no substantial progress in general con-
dltlon: In the Judgment OF his physicians, how
ever, he still holds the ground gained on Sun
day and Monday last. His pulse and tempera-
ture to-day have shown marked increase over
the record Of vest yday. The weather has been
exceedingly warm and sultry, and this NAV ac-
count in part for the adverse changes noted
Even in the September climate of Washington
such an oppressive day as this has been is rare %
GENERAL GRANT
did not attend the reception which the citizens
of Asbury Park proposed to tender him last
evening. He states that he is unwilling to an
pear at public reception when the country ia
In despair over the PROSTATE body of the Chief
Magistrate, whose life seems to hang by a
thread.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The N. Y. Sun of to-day says: Vice President
Arthur is still in town. He went for sail on
the bay ON Wednesday night with Police Com
missioner French and other friends, He spent
Yesterday at his residence. He has received no
intimation from the national capitol that he ia
likely to be called to discharge the duties of the
President on account of President Garfeld's dis
ability. His friends said last evening that he
had no intention of going to Washington until he
was notified OF the Presidents death or of the
absolute impossibility of his recovery.
PROPOSED STATUE OF MRS. GARFIELD.
The Syracuse Courier suggests statue of
Mrs Garfield, as the first heroine of the age
either at the national capital or in Central Park
MOTHER GARFIELD HAPPY AGAIN.
The Cleveland Herald contains the following
sent to it by Hiram lady:
Mother Garfield, the dear old lady, who has
e.s oeen despairlng, is happy again. She has Just
put it away when James is worse"
she did not lose all heart until DR.. Boynton
seemed to have given up Then she said. :.Why
should hope if silas has lost his?"
Inere was no violent outburst of grief when
we tod her the worst. She sat perfectly quiet.
Ioided and unfolded her handkerchief many
LINES M IN f1 mechanical way, then she arose and
walked leebiy from room to room. nothing es-
Gaping her lips but the short PRAYER 4Mav tho