Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-11
THE PRESIDENT IMPROVING,
HIS CONDITION FAVORABLE TO-DAY.
DIR. REYBURN SAYS HE Is DOING WELL.

In. hEYbUhN SAYS HE Is DOING WELL
All the advices touching the Presidents con.
ditiOn given out at the White House continue
to be assuring. Last night the patient rested
well. and his sleep was peaceful. At the morn
ing examination the pulse was 100, the tempera
ture fraction over 9S and the respiration 10
The President was given for breakfast chicken
potatoes and Koumiss. The wound when
dressed this morning was found to have dis
charged freely. without the use of the drainage
tube. The character of the discharge was
healthy. The sides of the cut made recently still
continue intlamed, and of course are yet quite
sensitive to the touch. About II O'Clock Repre-
sentative lie Fevre. of Ohio. called and inquired
anXiously after the President. He was answered
by Private Secretary Brown that there was no
cause for alarm, and that the physicians had
succeeded at last in causing the wound to sup
purate without the use of any artificial appli-
anceS.
Official Rulletn-S:30.
VERY FAVORABLE CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President has passed an exceedingly good
night, sleeping sweetly, with but few short
breaks, and awaking refreshed this morning at
later hour than usual, At the morning dress
ing, just completed, it was found that the deeper
parts of the wound had been emptied sponta-
ming to diminish it's character and the appear
ance OF the wound are healthy. His tempera-
ture shows an entire absence of fever this morn
ing, and his pulse, which is less frequent than
yesterday, is improving in quality. At present
it is 100; temperature, $50; respiration, 10.
ID. w. BLISS. j. X. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD ROBT. REYBURN.
Official Bulletin-I2:3O p. NJ
THE PATIENT DOINC wCJI
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1890 p. m.-The Presi-
dent is doing well to-day. Besides lberalsup-
ply of liquid nourshment at regular intervals he
has taken for breakfast, with evident relish. an
increased quantity of solid food He continues
free from fever. His skin is moist, but without
undue perspiration; pulse 102, temperature 9S6,
respiration 10.
ISigned]
D. W. BLISS, J. X. BARNES,
j. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBuRN
DIR. REYBURN SAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS NO
FEVER.
When the noon examination was made it was
found the pulse had gone up two degrees. The
temperature and respiration however, remained
the same. DR.. Reyburn met STAR man soon
afterwards and said: "There is one thing we
want to impress upon the minds of you news
paper men, and that is that when the tempera-
ture of the President is at 9S there is no fever;
as q matter of fact the Presid ent has no fever"
How do You regard your patients condition
to-day" quOth THE STAR man.
Favorable" said the DOCTOR
Yes it is favorable. AS favorable as you had
wished! p persisted the reporter.
No, not as we had wished but favorable
The President is doing wc'
''Is the President dyspeptic ?" asked THE
STAR.
''Yes. he is." answered the doctor: land We
for this reason, have trouble in administering
food which will remain upon his stomach The
President has suffered with dyspepsia for many
years."
Continuing DR.. Reyburn said there was no
cause for grave alarm. He said the President
was, OF course, weak. as any one would be who
had remained on his back in bed for forty days
THE PRESIDENT FAST RALLYING FROM THE Eff
FECTs OF MONDAYS OPERATION
The doctors now say that the President is fast
raying from the results of Mondays operation
and that there will be a marked daily improve
ment from hencefOrward until he is entirely
convalescent. The high pulse they still attri6-
ute to the debilitatiOn of the patient caused by
the last operation.
ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY
there was the usual marked quiet. There were
but few callers, including members of the Cabi-
net. Commissioner Morgan made a brief visit:
also Major Brock, superintendent of the police
force. Mr. Crump, who succumbed to a malarial
attack superinduced by the constant strain upon
MN. IS reported to be somewhat better to-day
Dr. Bliss. who was somewhat under the weather
yesterday, is also much better to-day.
MRS. GARFIELD
continues to grow stronger. She sleeps through
out the night, has good appetite, and usually
takes drive every evening
LATER THIS AFTERNOON
the condition of the President remained en-
tirely satisfactory to his physicians. The belief
is that as soon as the President fully recovers
from the shock of Mondays operation he will
rapidly cOnvalesce. He has had no fever to-day.
and other than the usual nocturnal fever which
has been characteristic Of the case all through,
none is expected. The Presidents appetite is
improving. and as soon as he can retain nOuy-
ishing food he is expected to gain strength at a
rapid rate.
THE CONSULTING SURGEONS
DR.. Hamilton will arrive in this city on the
1920 train from New York. DR.. Agnew will be
here Tomorrow il he is advised his presence is
necessary. A foolish rumOr has been circulated
that Drs. Agnew and Bliss have had a misunder-
standing and that for this reason the former
left this city on Tuesday. This is untrue Dr.
Agnew left saying that all the President now
had to do was to get well, and it was hardly ne
cessary Tor him to remain to merely dress the
Wouffd OF Danda9e the patient. He left word to
be telegraphed for at once in case Of any unfa-
vOrable change.
THE IMPORTANT STATE PAPER
signed by the President yesterday, as indicated
| in Secretary Blaine's dispatch to Minister Low.
ell (printed in yesterdays STAR, was formal
requisitiOn for the extraditiOn of criminal who
some time since took refuge in Canada. and is
now in the custody Of the Canadian authorities
pending the action Of this government This is
the first official act performed by the President
since the I'd of July last
SYMPATHY OF THE BANKERS
The convention of the American Bankers As
socation met at Niagara Falls YESTERDAY morn.
ing: Resolutions expressing the hearty sym
pathy of the association with President Garfield
were unanimously adopted.
COMFORT FOR THE PRESIDENT
telegram from Hartford. Conn.,, SAYS: "Ar
order was received here to-day for a wire mat
tress. to be used on the steamer in which Presi
dent Garfield will take his first Journey down
the river as soon as it seems advisable to move
| him.
| LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN
7P.M.-The President has passed an excellen,
day. The drainage of the wound is now eff
Gent and the pus secreted by its deeper por