Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-12
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ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM ELBERON
A BRIGHT DAY AFTER A GLOOMY NIGHT
FIRE HORROR IN THE NORTHWEST.
A VESSEL WRECKED IN LAKE MICHIGAN
A Cheerful Day.

| THE sun SHINING AT LONG BRANCH AND THE
| PRESIDENT REPORTED BETTER.
Special Dispatches to THE EVENING STAR.
LONG BRANCH. Sept. 12, $50 p. m.-The day
opens cheerfuy in every respect. The sun has
appeared. and while the atmosphere is cool it is
dried out by a grateful sun. To change of
weather last night was attributed the compara-
lively excellent condition of the President to-
day. for his pulse and temperature have stopped
their wild fluctuations and everything looks
better. Attorney General Macyeagh says he
feels more encouraged to-day than he has at any
time since the President was shot, and that
| IN ONE WEEK WE CAN TELL
| whether he will recover or die The Cabinet
was informed this morning that whatever the
complications in the lung amounted to. it
would be perfectly safe for them to 60 away for
few days. Messrs. Hunt James and Window
therefore left for New York ard will take the
special White Mountain train ar 1890 tomorrow.
They expect to be back by Saturday. All but
Bl alne viii surely 60. and he has not vet de-
| clded. Secretary Lincoln has taken a cottage
and sent for his family. The President was feel
ing SO comfortably this morning that it was de-
| cided to
| PERMIT GENERAL JAMES TO SEE HIM
moment, as the President had expressed wish
to see him. When Mr.. James entered the sick
chamber the President extended his hand. and
Mr.. James said. Il have come Mr.. President.
| TO tell you that everything is going on well in
| the department. and that the civil service re-
| form rules are in force there" The President
smiled and said, How much have you reduced
| expenses"
"We have reduced them million and half on
| star routes and the Attorney General and are
still busy with that work. The President said:
THAT is very good Mr.. James said: Il must
now say good bye" and the President said:
| mo. no. and seemed deSirous TO have him pro-
long his stay; but he left saving he hoped to see
him again in few days. Mr.. James was struck
with the great emaciation of the President: but
| said his eye was clearer and voice more distinct
than ne had expected to find. DIR. Bliss says
THE LUNG TROUBLE
has disappeared sufficiently to enable him TO
/ say that it will no longer be an element of
difficulty. To sum the whole situation up,
every surrounding here to-day isan encouraging
one.
Mishap to a Journalist.
LONG BRANCH. n. j., Sept 12. 1:5O D. m.-John
P. Foley, Of the New York Herald while PLAYING
lawn tennis this morning at ] Ohm Russell Young's
cottage at Elberon. slipped and fell. striking his
| mead violently against post. and came very near
fracturng his skull. Drs. Bliss and Agnew were
/ Immediately summoned. and. after examining
| and dressing the wound. they announced that
the injury was very severe, but not necessarily
| dangerous.
By Associated Press.
The Morning Bulletin.
THE PRESIDENT PASSES AN UNUSUALLY coon
NIGHT.
ELBERON, n. J. Sept. 12-9 Unofficial Bull
ietln-The President passed an unusually good
night, his sleep being uninterrupted except oc-
caslonaily to enable him to take nourishment The
suppuratlon from the parotid gland has almost
entirely ceased, the opening from which the pus
dischargediapidly healing: hecough is less and
the eXpectoratiOn materially diminished The
temperature is 9S.4. pulse 100. resp iration Is.
[Signed by Drs. Bliss and Agnewl
APPREHENSION SOMEWHAT ALLAYED.
LONG BRANCH, Nj, Sept. 12. 10:15 a.m.-The
morning bulletin has had the effect of allaying
somewhat the apprehension which was caused
last night, and it is generally conceded by the
attending surgeons that the patient is i'm more
favorable condition. Whether the lung trouble
will pass away or develop into an abscess cannot
yet be predicted. If the patient passes quiet
day and maintains the gain made during the
night, his condition will be more favorable; but
until this time elapses it cannot be said that he
has entirely overcome the lung trouble. con-
tinued favorable condition. however NAV ena-
bic him to gain sufficient strength to override
any serious results from the apprehended alb
scess on the right lung. The situation is con-
sldered sufficiently grave by the members of the
CABINET to warrant a pOstpOnement of the pro-
posed trip to the White Mountains, and Post
master General James said this morning that he
would go to New York. but should return this
evening. The day is bright and bids fair to be
quite warm.
THE PRESIDENT "HAvING BRIGHT DAY."
LONG BRANCH, Sept. IL, p.m.-At o'clock
DR.. Bliss says the Presidents pulse is 1O6. tenn
perature SO, and respiration 20, and that he is
having bright day.
THE LUNG COMPLICATION UNDER CONTROL.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. IL, 1:15 p. m.-The day
opened bright and pleasant, excepting a triae
warm. The morning bulletin was generally con-
ceded to be encouraging and had the effect of
allaylng, to considerable extent, the excite
ment which was OccasiOned by the gloomy and
decided feeling of apprehension for the patient
last night. As the morning progressed the Pres
ident appeared to gain, and the surgeons are of
the opinion that the lung complication is now
under control. and that it will do no serious
harm.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID TO THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
At about ten o'clock Postmaster General
James called on President Garfield On entering
the room the Postmaster General said: "Good
morning, Mr.. President" The President re-
turned the salutation, and asked General James
to be seated. ''Oh, no, said the General; Il
,SiNis essiiSu W pa! IcopcCts anu 10 dSCcitdiu
how you were getting along" "But you must
sit down" insisted the President. The General
did SO. and the following dialogue ensued:
The President:-"How is the Post Office de-
partment getting on?"
James" Splendidly We have assumed a
clvll-service basis since you have been sick |
inere have been no appointments or removals of
any note.''
The President smiled at this remark, and in |
quired how the star-route Investigation was pro-
gressng
The Postmaster General said: .'The investiga- |
ton Is continuing satisfactorily. TIE Attorney |
General and myself are still engaged upon 1t,
and we have matters i'm very good shape"
The President:-'' How much have you saved
in your department thus far 2"
James,. In round numbers about million |
and half of dollars"
FAvORABLY IMPRESSED WITH THE PRESIDENTS /
APPEARANCE.
The interview continued few minutes longer,
after which Gen. James bid the President good /
morning. stating that he was going to New /
York. The Postmaster General, who has been |
very sanguine of the President ultimate re- /
coyery ever since he was shot, informed q repre- |
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