Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-21

III fact, from one to five o'clock he
slept without break. There was no
fever during the night. This morning
the President expressed desire for more solid
food than has been given him the past two days.
The physicians did not grant all the Presidents s
request. but allowed him piece of chicken.
which he apparently enjoyed very much. In
addition to the chicken he ate a piece of toast,
with the juice of a steak squeezed over it, and
some milk with little old rum. He was more
cheerful than usual this morning, and was al
lowed to talk without much restraint to Mrs.
Garfield and the others who were in the roOm
The following official bulletin was issued this
morning:
Official Bulletin. $50 AM.
THE PRESIDENT DOING EXCELLENTLY
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 81, $50 a. m.
The President has had good night. and is
doing excellenty this morning. Pulse, IS; tenn
perature, 9S.4; respiration, 49,
(Signed
D. W. BLISS, J. K. BARNES.
J. j. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN.
P.M.-THE PRESIDENT CONyALESCENT.
The President is steadily convaescng. and
has thus far passed a quiet and comfortable day.
He has had no fever since last night, and at this
hour his pulse is 92 and his temperature and
respiration are normal Dr.. Reyburn said ''He
is doing excellently. I am free to say to-day,
as did yesterday, that he is better than at any
time during his illness. He is recovering very
nicely.
SP.M.-NO FEVER.
AT o'clock this afternoon the President had
no fever, and everything was still of the most
favorable character. He has taken good deal
of liquid nourishment since breakfast He has
had milk and rum, and beef tea at intervals.
The following is the bulletin sent to the Cabi-
net officers by the Presidents private secretary:
500 A. M.-STEADY IMPROVEMENT OF THE PREsI-
DENT
The following bulletin was sent. this morning
to each of the Cabinet officers by the Presidents
private secretary:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. July q. s am.
The Improvement in the Presidents condition
continues to be steady and uninterrupted His
pulse this morning is So. with normal tempera-
ture and respiration. He is bright and cheerful.
has an excellent appetite. and expresses desire
tor more substantial nOurishment There is no
better indication Of his progress than the dispo-
sitlOn which he is now manifesting to think and
10 talk OF outside matters. The surgeons eX-
press themselves as entirely satisfied with the
progress of the case.
THE PRESIDENTS SICK ROOM
always has plenty of pretty flowers in it. They
are placed where he can see them and enjoy
their fragrance. Mrs. Garfield attends specially
to them. Every morning handsome bouquets
are prepared in the conservatory and taken to
the Presidents room and the flowers Of the day
before are removed. The White House conser-
Yatory is one of the best in the city and there
Is no trouble in keeping the flowers n the sick
room constantly fresh
SPLENDID NIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Col Rockwell passed the night in the Pres-
dents room. He said this morning that it was
a splendid night for the President He was very
comfortable and restful, and had the best night
since lie was shot.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
were received at the White House to-day from
Post SO, G. A.R.. Woburn Mass.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE ROSCOE CONKLINC BOYS IN
BLUE.
Theresolutions adopted by the Roscoe Conkling
Club Boys in Blue OF this city reached the White
House this morning. They were in a neat. gilt
frame. and Handsomely enrrOssed. This is the
second set of engrossed resolutions which have
been received. The first was from the Boston
FusleerS.
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENTS SPEEDY RE-
COyERY.
The following telegram reached the White
House last evening from Marion. Ohio: ''The
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of Ohio. in con-
ventiOn assembled. send you greeting and pray
1of your speedy recovery. p. H. CUsACK,
President.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF THE PRESIDENTS
CONDITION.
The President slept little this morning He
always takes maps in the forenoon. At o'clock
no fever had appeared. The Presidents con-
ditiOn was in every way very favorable He will
before long be pronounced convalescent if he
continues to improve as he now does. He said
this afternoon that he would like to see the
members of the cabinet when they called. Dr.
Bliss said that would be impossible but assured
the President that he did not think it would be
long before he could see a few people outside of
his family and those who have been admitted
all along. Mrs. Garfield to-day read a good deal
to him from the newspapers.
THE YELLOW DOG
turned up to-day. He came to the White House
this morning and went to the rear of the build
ing. He stayed around for couple of hours
and then left Some food was given him. He
is supposed to be the same dog that followed
Gen. Garilelds carriage Inauguration day
and before the election paid periodical visits to
his residence. Where he went to after leaving
the White House to-day nobody could tell.
The President Getting Oh Capitally.
WHAT DIR. BLISS SAYS.
DR.. Bliss. upon being asked by a STAR re-
porter if he did not consider the President ont
of danger, replied: 'He is convalescing finely.
There are dangers which might arise yet, but
they are so remote that we do not really fear
them. The President is gaining strength. His
appetite is good and his digestion is good His
wound has begun to heal from the inside The
President is now confident of his recovery At
first told him that he had but one chance but
since the favorable symptoms have set in and
his progress has been so regular, we have re-
assured him. He has not lost more than thirty
pounds of flesh"
Doctor" asked the reporter 'when will the
President be able to leave the White House,
''He will be able to take a sea voyage in the
course OF weeks" replied the doctor.
AMONG THE CALLERS
at the White House to-day were Secretary Blaine,
Ii. l. Kimball, of Atlanta, (whO is in the city in
the interest of the cotton exposition to be held
there in the fall the Brazilian charge daffaires.
the secretary of the Brazilian legation, Chaplain
Gonzales, of the army, and Postmaster General
James.
LAST NIGHTS BULLETINS
The o'clock bulletin issued by the physicians
last evening was as follows:
The President has passed an excellent day. At
pm. his pulse was SO, temperature 9S4 resni-