Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-24

Last night was good one for the President
he slept well during the early part of the eve
nlng. AT IL O'Clock he was awake from the
restfu sleep of the earlier hours of the night
Shortly after eleven he again went to sleep, and
remained in that condition until between and
3 O'Clock this morning. The dressing of the
wound this morning showed it to be in good
condition. The discharge and character of the
pus was pronounced satisfactory. DR.. Hamil-
ton. who arrived from New York last night, was
present at the dressing. The mornings bule3
tin was very good one indeed 1t is as fol-
lows:
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
THE SYMPTOMS AS FAVORABLE AS YESTERDAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August "a, $50 am.
The President has passed very good night,
awakening at longer intervals than during sew
eral nights past. He continues to take liquid
food by the mouth, with more relish and in such
quantity that the enemata will be suspended for
the present. No change has yet been observed
in the parotid swelling. The other symptoms
are quite as favorable as yesterday. Pulse, 100;
temperature, $685. respiration. II.
d. W. BLISS, j. j. WOODWARD,
j. K. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN,
FRANK H. HAMILTON
HOUSE.
The White House was closed early last night.
About 10 o'clock the offices were closed and the
gas put out. The members of the Cabinet left
just before the lights were extinguished and the
newspaper men dispersed about the same time.
This morning there were few callers except
about bulletin time, when they came for copies
OF that document. Secretary Window, Post
master General James. Deputy Commissioner
Rogers and Warner n. Bateman called during
the forenoon.
THE PRESIDENTS APPETITE GOOD AND EVERYTHING
FAVORABLE EXCEPT THE SWOLLEN GLAND.
The President this morning asked for food.
He was given it and retained it on his stomach.
About o'clock this morning he was given five
ounces OF milk pOrridge. Again, at Z o'clock
this morning, he was given liquid nourishment
by the mouth. Up to 1912 o'clock he had taken
thirteen and a half ounces of nourishment, COLI
sisting of milk porridge, beef juice and pepton-
lied milk. The stomach shows itself to be in an
improved condition-slightly improved, but still
there is an improvement. There is less trouble
to-day in clearing the throat. The mucous mat
ter is given up without any retchng, and with
apparently comparatively slight effort on the
patient part. In short, there is TOD, gen.
eral improvement outside the swoffeh gland
The condition of the gland causes some anxiety
from the fear of weakening consequent upon
suppuration which may set in.
THE PRESIDENTS MIND CLEAR.
This morning about three o'clock Dr. Bliss
went into the sick room. DR.. Boynton was in
attendance upon the President. Touching his
forehead with hishand DR.. Bliss inquired: ''Have
you noticed any disturbance here?" The Presi-
dent heard the question and said: ''What dis
turbance do you mean?" Dr. Bliss turned the
inquiry away by saying, disturbance of the
throat" Afterwards Dr. Boynton told Dr. Bliss
that there had been no mental disturbance.
That the President should take DR.. Bliss up so
readily when he made his inquiry was a good
enough sign that his mind was clear.
SIGNS OF sUPPURATION IN THE SWOLLEN GLAND.
This afternoon there seems to be no doubt but
hat the glandular swelling will suppurate. The
signs OF it noted this morning have become more
strongly marked. The softening is increasing
md it is evident that there must be drainage
of accumulated matter from the gland. The |
doctors do not say when the drainage will COM
nence. DIR. Bliss does not fear any very serious |
results from suppuration. He says that he
links the accumulation can be drained without
causing any great disturbance to the patient or
setting him back materially. He thinks that the |
drainage can be accomplished completely in five |
lays after it commences, and that at the end of
hat time the swelling with it's results will have
entirely disappeared 1t is evident, however, |
hat there is considerable anxiety in regard to |
the elimination of the glandular complication
md the effects that its suppuration may have on
5he patient.
DR.. Bliss is quoted on the streets as having |
told friend last night that everything that |
could be done by human beings had been re- |
fO
5he swelling Of the Presidents parotid gland, |
)ut it did not appear to yield, and that suppu- |
alton seemed inevitable. The doctor thought |
lOwever, it is said, that the discharge would be
light.
lO:2O AM.-DR. BLISS THINKS THERE ID SLIGHT |
IMPROVEMENT.
The attendants of the President report this
that the latter had a very quiet COM
Portable night, sleeping longer at a time than
heretofore, and showing less restlessness Be-
ore the morning examination he expressed a
desire for food, and DR.. Bliss warmed slightly
md gave to him about four ounces of beef ex-
ract, which he swallowed with apparent salts |
action. In a brief interview with reporter Of
he Associated Press, after the morning bulletin |
ppeared, DR.. Bliss said that the President had |
lad very good night and was doing we'll The |
.landular swelling had not, he said, perceptiby |
hanged in appearance since yesterday, but he |
hought it seemed very little softer to the I
ouch. The wound continued to present
healthy and in every way satisfactory appear
nee. Generally speaking the patients condi-
ion this forenoon is about the same as last
vening. The slight improvement which was
hen noted is fully maintained, and there has
een little additional gain In the capacity for
punishment.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
here had been no change since the bulletin was
ssued. The reports from the sick-room were
heering, and there was no evidence anywhere
bout the White House that grave apprehension
vas felt. The only change that was marked in
he Presidents condition up to noon was in the
wollen gland. The swelling was softer than
The touch it gave was slightly Weld
ng instead of the hard resistance which was it's
,nchan ged feature yesterday. This softening is
! sign Of suppuration. 1T is not however.
ret certain that there will be suppurafion
II that the efforts to scatter the matter
md prevent that phase Of parotid swelling will
lot be successful. The danger In the supnura-
ion, of which there is already evidence. as
stated, lies In the fact that the drainage of the
natter would likely result in a further weaken
ng OF the President. His vitality is now sn
very low that any further strain on it. even of