Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-07-18
THE PRESIDENT.
Constant Improvement-He Gets Stronger
and Retfar Fvorv noy

and Better Every Day.
Washington, July 15.-The presidents
condition to-day is better than ever. His
appetite is very good. This morning he
had for breakfast little toast with the
juice of steak over it, a small portion
of prepared beef and some milk and
rum. He ate with relish and retained
everything on his stomach. He has no
fever to-day and had but little during
the night, but his sleep was longer than
usual and more refreshing. Dr. Bliss
says this morning: "He is improving
right along. II some unforeseen and
some unexpected accident might not
arise 1 would say officially and positive
y the president is out Of danger" DR..
Barnes said: "The president is practi-
cally out of danger. He gets stionger
and better every day. Everything is
progressing very nicely"
Senator Butler, of South Carolina.
called at the white house to-day and saw
tho presidents private secretary. He
wished that gentleman to convey to Mrs.
Garfield his sympathy for her anxiety,
and his Joy at the hopeful prospect Of
the president. He said that not only
the people of his own state, but the
whole south detested the crime and
hailed with Joy the bright hopes which
the reports from the sick room have
warranted.
There is comparatively little beyond
the fact that there is steady progress to-
ward recovery that can be said MS to the
presidents condition. He continues to
improve. The official bulletins are bet,
ter as they are issued, and the doctors
speak more confidently of his case. In
short, there is no doubt that he is out of
danger and practically out Of all dan
ger of death. It is now resolved down
to the question of how long it will be
before he will be himself again. The
doctors say that it will be several months
but before that happy development
takes place he will have recovered suffi-
GENTLY some time in advance to transact
the necessary executive business in SO
tar as signing papers and the execution
OF routine duty IS concerned.
1t is now understood that the only
reason for ex-senator Conkling's visit to
Washington ut this time was to call at
the white house.
Tonight there were at the white house
only the members of the cabinet, their
ladies and one or two newspaper men
The favorable symptoms and bright
hopes were kept up by every report from
the sick room. At IL o'clock everything
was in the brightest promise, and the
later hours did not change it during the
night. The most encouraging sign of
the presidents case is his constantly in
creasing appetite. The doctors are be.
ginning to satisfy it by stronger food,
and he picks up rapidly under such
agreeable treatment. DR.. Bliss said this
afternoon there Is absolutely nothing
now that I can tell you. The president
continues to improve and to be comfort.
able.
Has there been much fever to-day?
The fever which usually shows itseli
has been very slight. The president has
| slept good deal during the day, and is
doing very nicely.
Is there any change in the treatment
No, we are giving him stronger food
than heretofore. He relishes and is graf
flied when we give it to him. Except
the administration of stronger food
there is not the least change in the
treatment.
i Mr.. Jennings had larger cooling ap
paratus at work last night. The machine
: will furnish some 100000 feet OF cool ali
hourly. The other one furnishes abou
1890 feet 1t will still be used to keel
the presidents room at uniform temp
erature of rs degrees. The machine il
said to cool the corridor upon which til.
presidents room opens. This invention
has attracted great deal of attentio,
because of its perfect success. Commo
| dore Shook, chief of the bureau of stean
engineers, has made elaborate drawing
of it for comparison with plans for ven
tilation Of ships employed in the navy
Mis-. Garfield yesterday paid visit t
the basement to examine the machine
, and was greatly pleased with Its work
, ing. DR.. Woodward keeps record 9
| the amount of mir furnished and its ten
: perature, taking his data once ever
hour. He visits the basement ever