, 1881-08-08
WASHINGTON.
A Rise in the Presidents Tenn
perature Causes Alarm
and Uneasiness.
Tho Surgeons, However, Seem
Well Satisfied with
Ills Condition.
He Takes Nourishment as Usual,
and 1ndulges in Refreshing
Maps.
A Thorough. and Exhaustive Elk.
animation to Be Had
This Morning.
Guitcnn Maintains Ills Cheerful Dc.
nleauor, anil Enjoys Excel
:: lent Health.
Warden 0rooker Denies, that He Is Kept
Informed Of the Sick Mans
Condition.
Guitcnn Maintains Ills Cheerful Dc.
nleauor, anl Enjoys Excel
lent Health.

1n1Qrmeu Q1 Inc 6lCk MaA
Condition.
TIE PRESIDENT.
4 SMALL. 1NCtlEAsF: IN FEVER.
sptttat Dtspatth to 1hs Chttaoo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, u. C.. Aug. 1.-The ANAL IN"
crease In the Presidents foyer yesterday und
to-day hNS Bot many Eensn tipna1 reports ntloat.
nr. I}liss says howoynr, TINT thnro Is nuthfnB In
tho symptoms which Ia giving them any concortl.
Tho rfao In temperature has not derangcd my
Of tho otllor conditions. lie hns takun his food
with rs much rcllah as during tho previous week,
and hns Slept Us much and q,litG Us naturally.
Tho surgeons have dutccted no disturbing
causcs Tho wound. SO fur Us cnn bn seen.
romaIns In n favorable condition. These
symptoms mny point to tho fur1tla-
ton Of nnothor absccss. but tho
Surgeons feel confidence In their ability to deal
with my such complication, While tho fovcr Is
approaching tho point whero It was a week ago,
the President Is stronger and in ovory way bet
tor prepared 10 mcot 1t. Hut, whatever the slight
disturbance slgnlnes. tho surgeons doelnro
thoru is
NOTHING IN THE SYMPTOMS 70 CAUSE ANY
UNJ:As1SEs9.
a second examination wns made last night to
500 whcthor my evidences OF stoppngo Of tho
wound could 10 detected which would account
but mono could bo found. At tho
drrsslng this morning NIL tho surgeons
were present, ns they Were agAfn this ovcnug,
aud hIl Mgrcol TINT thero wis nothing In tho
condition OF tho wound to show tf1at thnro was
any obstruction. Tho inclination OF tho sur
gcons Is to attribute tho fchrttc symptoms to
tho great heat. Dr. Hiss thinks that IT those
continue until Tomorrow, tho causo Of them
mist bg by thnt tine Developed. 10th l1rs.
ARnow and Hamilton left tho White House this
uveninx Immediately aftor tho wound Was
drosso1, with tho lntontfun OF not returning
until morning. 1t Is expected tllat Or, Agnaw
will mako Il full examination Of tho wound Ia
tho morning II my cauao for closer cxnmina-
ton secms TO exist.
A'qurEr DAY.
Ib ths Ipts.eFn Akoetated Prss.
WAsH1NaToN. D. .. Aug. 7.-The day at tho
Executive MAuslon has probaby boon tho quiet.
cat sitico tho prostdont wns wounded. Thero
was somo comment about tho city regarding ln-
fornatlon oontalnod in tho morning bulletin,
tito language OF which was: "Tho President
this morning Ia Iii good condition, although tho
etfcots Of tho fobrito disturbance Of yestor.1ny
aro st!ll slightly peFceptible In pulse and tom.
peraturo." This was construed by mary per-
sona rs indicative Of unfavorablo symptoms;
but tho general public nccopt1d 1t us re-
assuring. aud consequently there were fow
inquiries at the Executive Maus!on during tho
day. At 19:lN p. NJ, whom tho would WIZ
tlEessea tho pulse Of tho Prosidenl was 10i, TOM
peFaturo 100, respiration 20. Tho fact TINT foyor
existed ut this hour was not generally known,
1hasmuch aB thero was no bulletin issued, tho
information being privately obtained from tho
Attending surgeons, who, while admitting that
the fevar has continued all day, as is shown by
tho evening bulletin. do not appear to desire to
convorsc my moro than Is teccssary on tho
subject, thereby leaving tho public to FORM It's
I'M
nigh pulac and temperature. It Is intimated
that tharo aro Indications Ut tho formation Of
ANOTHER rus CAVITY,
but that ttS CIact location hnB not boon Racer~
tainad. Prof, Doll boiug nbsont from tho city,
bis assistant, hir. Taintor, Was callod to tho
Manaon late this afternoon to consult with tho
surgeons regarding tho use OF tho electric,
probe, And ho WIS requested to bring two
cells battery to the Mauslon Tomorrow morning.
Should it be determined to uso the Instrument
at this time, It will probably bG for tho purpose
Of Raeerta1nlnR tho exact course Of tho wound
from the surface OF tho body to the spot whero
tho ball IL lodged, and, 1t possible. discover
whethor there Ia pua cavity, and, II so lta
exact location. Tho ooctrlc probo is tlcxlnle
tube about twolyo or fourteen 1nohos long,
through which five f'oxlblo wLrca run, which arc
attached to tho Indicator at tho ond which 10 Ia.
aortod Into tho wound III
ENDEAvoAlN6 TO LOCATE THE HALL
the instrument is gradually pushud forward,
following the channol into which 1t may bo In
sorted until It reaches nn obstruction. A4 sodn
us the bali Ia roaohcd by tho probe tho Indicator
Is Affected, and tho result Ia at onco apparent to
the person performing tho operation. The per-
feet aox!hl!ty Of tho instrument enab:cs tho op-
orator TO follow tho course Of tho channel worry
mlnutely, aud, while thero IL nothing about the
Instrument TO ktyo Indication Ut q plls cavity, 1t
10 thought that 1t QUO existed II might bo dis
ooyarod by tho insertion OF tho tnstrunonts !n-
aantioh Al tho t,lbo 10 liable to outer tho cavity
from tho direct course Of tho wound, IN which
oyont It would ut cournc reslst the pressure Of
tho operator, ,Wltout announcing i'll contact With
tho ball. Il ID understood that the surgeons de-
sIro to procure ''. &: