New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-09
ADVANCING TO RECOVERY


THE PRESIDENT TAKES CONSIDER BILE NouR-
1sIMENT AND RETAINS 1T ALI-IS . rocrr.p
M oD-sECRETARY HUNT THINKS THE PATIENT
is HALF WAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE
iBY TELEGRAPH TO rRIBUxRJ
WAsHINGToN, July S.-Tbe watchers at the pres;.
dents bedside found this afternoon. a much less on
pressive one to-day hut the patient was evidently
1everlsh and tossed about uneasily. His calls for
nourlshnent were frequent. however. and none of
his symptoms we're deemed unfavorabe.
Soon after o'clock this evening the President
grew sleepy and turning to Colonel Rockwell who
had been with him all day, said, Rockwell, where
is Doctor Bliss ~
lie Is IN he adjoining room," said the Colonel
Well, tell him would like TO see him r.Ieasen
The Colonel did as the President asked and when
the physician arrived, General Garfield said:
" Doctor am getting sleepy now, guess you can
tuck me in my little bed.7
The doctor smiled and as Surgeon General Barnes
came in then, the evening examination was made
and the President allowed TO sleep. This is the
first time the President has asked to see his physic-
ians since he was shot.
WAITING FOR TIE TVFTING BULLETIN.
AT o'clock the Cabnet-room began to I'LL with
the members and their wives in anticipation of the
evening bulletin. Secretaries Hunt, Lincoln James
and MacVcagh, accompanied by their wives Mr.
Walker Blaine, Third Assistant Secretary of State
and his mother, entered the room. while Justice
Field, Colonel CorShin, President Hinsdale and
Captain Henry We're seated in Mr. Browns ROOM
Secretary Blaine was not present lie had driven
10 Senator Ioness house and was close;ed with
Nice-Pr PRESIDENT Arthur.
The bulletin issued. Justice Field WA
inclined consider il less favorable than the one of
the night previous. Colonel Rockwell argued that,
all things considered, the Presidents condition was
encouraging and said He is doing Just as we'll as
could possibly be expected under the circumstances
few days ago spoke Of his condition as critical;
now we believe the chances for recovery in his
faycr. and that bis symptoms all favorable
Colonel Corkhill. the District Attorney said to-
night that the papers of Guiteau in his possess
sion contained nothing duplicating any one. and
are merely withheld until the time for the exami-
nation, when they will be given TO the
public. He said further that he had been max
ing a number of experiments with the
bull dog revolver and hoped demonstrate
that, though il made loud report. II not capa-
bic of doing great an amount of execution az
some smaller revovers
SECRETARY HUNTS CHEERFUL BELIZE
Secretary Hunt said that he believed The Presf
dent was more than halfway across the bridge and
nearly off of it. The physicians tell me-" he con-
tinued. that the wound Is discharcing itself in an
acceptable manner"
The President to-day inquired for Dr. Hawkes.,
who is preparing Harry and Jimmie for college and
wanted 10 know when the boys were going TO re-
sune their studies. O'Clock the White House
was comparatively deserted, the Cabinet membors
and others having left it for home
There is nothing new" said one Of The Tres
dent's household friends tonight; all that is Of
interest has been many times told ana we have
settled down for "A close fight with time
The patients hopeful symptoms continue and the
passing days are each added elements Of success in
the efforts of nature and the doctors TO defeat the
purposes of the assassin.
FEVER CAUsTD BY sCPPURATToN
Doctor Reyhum corrteously came oui Of the sich
chamber for moment this evening at the request
Of correspondent Of THE TRBUNE. and said 4:
The only thing TO he noted is that there is little
increase in the fever which is due to suppuration
OF course you know there is sioughng in the track
of the bah and in that process the pus
is formed. This is always attended by
little irriative fever. The increase IN temperature
is due to hat alone. The President has taken q
good deal Of nourishment to-day; more, in fact
than any prevons day since he was wounded
and has not vomiied at all. He has
also taken very small quantity Of stimu-
liant given him-a teaspoonful administered
with milk. He complains Of being considerably
tired this evening, hut is without so much pain as
he has had. He is able 10 move his limbs better
than AZ any time before. We have given him hy-
podermic injection of morpha this evening because
of his fatigue. and he is iat 10 b. H. sleeping
very soundly. We putting up this Jen-
nings apparatus for ventilation. Ii is simply
n fan driven by mechanical power which
forces air through a chamber filled with porous
terial, with ice The air cooled in this
manner is admitted TO the chamber through u
register in the ordinary way after being arifcally
dried Another apparatus is also to he
tried tomorrow, a device of a mining en-
gineer from Virginia. The plan is simply to
compress the air, ridding II of ITS caloric 10y this
means, and then suffering it 10 expand when il alb
serbs caloric from lis surroundings. The apparatus
put up night before last reduced the temperature
two three degrees, bnt this was not enough, sud
something more satisfactory is being sought.'
BULLETINS not ROSE COLoRED.
The attention of Doctor Bliss having been drawn
TO published insinuations TO the effect that the bull
letins issued by the Presidents physicians
were "rose colonel ne remarked tO-night
1--WE have been extremely careful in making mp the
bulletins Oar statements regarding the condition
and symptoms have been carefully weighed and. IN
stead OF making them 'roSe-cOorca. We have stated
the with as nearly as possible precise accuracy
A VERY COMFORTABLE DAY
UNOFFICIAL STATEMENTS OF TIRE PRESIDENTS cox
DITIoN AT MIDNIGHT-THE PROCESS OF Sup
PuRAuON THE CAUSE OF INCREASED Pulse
AND TEMPERATURES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, 11:45 p. m.
Although the pulse and temperature of the Presi-
dent have been rather higher to-day than yesterday
on account of the process of suppuration which Is
now going on in the wound, he has had very com
Portable day. There has been no return OF tho
acidity of the stomach caused yesterday IT Is
thought, by the oatmeal cruel which he ate ana h
has not suffered to-day he did at IN
faryals last piphf from pain his legs