Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-12
THE PRESIDENT TO-DAY.
Much Better Than Yesterday.
Very Favorable Bulletins.

very Favorable Bulletins.
Official Bulletins am.-Thc President Com
! Portable.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 8 am.-Thc President
is comfortable this morning. The rise of tenn
p nature noted in last evenings bulletin began
to diminish about an hour later. Pulse, 60;
temperature. 99.G; respiration, %.
ID. w. BLISS. j. X. BARNES.
}. j. Woodward. ROBERT REYBURN.
! The Unfavorable Symptoms Disappear.
| Mr.. Brown, the Presidents secretary this
morning sent the following note to the members
OF the Cabinet II explains what was thought
| last evening to be an unfavOrabla change in the
Presidents condition.
| The unfavOrable symptoms which made their
appearance yesterday afternoon have entirely
| subsldec. The President passed very COM
Portable, restful night and this morning his
| Pulse ~ vi and temperature 1916. This would
seem to Indicate that the increased pulse and
| temperature of last evening was merely tempo
rary nucfuatiOn due. as the surgeons supposed
Ut the TIME. 10 some mOmentary tax upon his
nervous system rather than to any permanent
un1avOra0le change in his condition
j. S. Brown Private Secretary.
Official Bulletin p.m.-A Comfortable Day
for the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, l p. M. July IL.
The President is passing comfortable day.
Pulse lOO, temperature zoos, respiration "a.
ID. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
1:20-The President Better.
Inc Presidents condition at half-past one this
afternoon was much better than at the same
time yesterday. The President was very cheer
ful; the physicians equally so. One of the attend
tending Physicians is constantly by his side.
HIS appetite to-day has been better than since
| the shooting Every two hours the President is
given three ounces of milk with a small dram of
rum This morning he was given q slice of milk
toast. All OF this he retains on his stomach
lie seemed to enjoy the toast The color of the
residents skin is perfectly natural, and the
skin cool
OCieck.-The President Weak but Improving.
The usual amount of pus was discharged from
the Presidents wound to-day. 1t was of a healthy
character. Although the President was so weak
at O'CLOCK this afternoon that he could only
raise his head with difficulty all the physicians
agree in the opinion that he is in an improved
condition.
Unofficial Bulletin p. M.-Steady Improve
Elent Since Morning.
DR.. Bliss at this hour-2 p.m.-reports that
the Presidents condition has been steadily i'm
proving ever since morning. The transient in
crease in pulse and temperature last night was
only natural fuctuation of the fever and not
an indication of any unfavorable change The
President is better in every way this afternoon
than at the corresponding hour yesterday. and
he has not symptom which need cause uneasi-
ness. His pulse at pm. is only 96. and although
he has taken no anOdyne since yesterday he is
now sleeping quiet. natural sleep. The at
m0spherc OF his room is still maintained by the
refrigerating apparatus in the basement at the
steady temperature of IS degrees, which the
President finds most comfortable.
LAST NIGHTS WATCH
by the Presidents bedside was a very anx-
ious one. The increased temperature might
have meant a permanent change for the worse.
Every symptom was regarded with the closest
scrutiny and the greatest anxiety. AS the tenn
perature began to fall shortly after it rose the
anxiety was relieved but the vigilance not slack
ened in the least. The night was comfortable
one altogether, though the President did not
steep continuously for any length of time. He
also mad fewer restless maps than the night be-
fore. This morning he was very comfortable.
The temperature of his room was about Is de-
grees All the symptoms and indications were
OF the most favorable character The momen-
tafy anxiety of last evening has entirely disap-
peared.
DISPATCH TO MRS. GARFIELD
from Frank A. Meade mayor of Luna. Ohio
was received to-day containing a copy of reso-
lutions OF sympathy adopted by the city council
LAST NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The official bulletin issued at o'clock last
evening stated:-"The President has had rather
more fever this afternoon In other respects his
condition is unchanged Pulse, 10S; tempera-
ture 1925 respiration, a. Information OBJ
tanned during the night from the sick room indi-
Gated no important change in the Presidents
condition. During the night the President was
disturbed by the noise caused by party of car
penters engaged in building two large ice boxes
IN the immediate vicinity of the mansion. About
one o'clock the work was stopped by order of
Col. Rockwell.
THE WORK AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY
consisted principally of preparing bulletins and
arranging papers which came in during the rush
OF business Several machines for cooling the
sick room arrived to-day. Some curious ma
chinery without any explanation ACCOMMODATING
II and the use OF which no one could divine also
came in. 1t was sent to the basement where
there Is a room filled with patent beds and
things which have been sent to the White House
within the past seven days. General Swain and
Colonel Rockwell came and went during the
day. DIR. Hawkes., instructor to the Presidents
boys, went out to Colonel ROckwell's house this
forenoon to attend to the studies of the BOYS
| which have been resumed there. Very few peo-
pie called The Chinese minister sent his card
with hope Of speedy recovery. The members
| of the Cabinet came in one by one during the
day. The Mexican minister, General George
Sheridan and Representative Crowley called
during the forenoon. Mrs. Garfield did not 90
! out to-day, but remained indoors, spending
most OF the time in the Presidents room. The
only new feature about the house was the work
OF removing cooling machinery. That is a
change from the constant receipt of it.
Gen. Mussey called this afternoon for the first
time since last Saturday week ago. There
were number of people who came to the house
| on personal business. The business was of such
character that the callers had to be referred to
the different departments where they should
| have gone at first. Not much announcement is
given to those who try to get their business be-
fore the attention of the President
| THE PRAISE DAY PROPOSITION.
Governor Foster has received kilograms from
the governors Of Indiana, Massachusetts,. Kan
sas, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arkansas, illinois.
/ Virginia, Alabama, Missouri Georgia. Kentucky
Mississippi New York, Nebraska, Vermont.
Florida, New Jersey, West Virginia and Wyom-
ing Territory, approving the suggestion in refer