Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-07
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3:45 PM.
GROUND FOR HOPE
FACTS FROM THE SICK ROOM.
THE PRESIDENT BETTER.
IMPROVING SLOWLY BUT
SURELY.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
MORE ABOUT THE ASSASSIN.
GROUND FOR HOPE
FACTS FROM THE SICK ROOM.
THE PRESIDENT BETTER.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
MORE ABOUT THE ASSASSIN.

9 a. m.-SymptOms Still Favorable..
The Presidents symptoms are probably less
dangerous this morning than at any previous
time since the shooting. The first callers this
morning were Postmaster General James and
Second Assistant Postmaster General Elmer.
They both left with bright faces, and Dr.. Bliss
looks very well satisfied with the course mat
tiers are taking.
Official Bulletin-9.l5 Is a. IN.
TEE PRESIDENT CONTINUES STEADILY TO M
PROVE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 9.15 Am, July Z.
6The President has passed most comfortable
night and continues steadily to improve. He
is cheerful, and asks for additional food. Pulse
"a, temperature 99.1, respiration 3d. There Will
be no further bulletin Issued until o'clock.
ID. w. BLISS, j. j. WOODWARD,
j. K. BARNES, RoBT. REYBURN.
1915 A.M.-The Attorney General
says the Presidents Condition is
Very Favorable, Indeed.
Attorney General MacVeagh says the Presi-
dents condition is very favorable. indeed. He
does not consider that the President is out OF
danger yet, but says he appears to be passing
out of it as steadily and rapidly as can be eX-
pected.
NOon-Dr. ReybnrN Gays the President
is still Improving.
Dr.. Reyburn said at noon that the President
was still improving. His pulse had gone down,
and lie was comfortable. His appetite was
good. He had been given Cruel this morning.
and ate it with relish, and retained 1t on his
stomach. 1t is the inclination to grant the
Presidents request for beefsteak. He will be
given little steak this afternoon. The PreSi-
dent, this morning, asked fer some oat meal.
DIR. BOyntOn Thinks the President
VIII Get Through ALI highht.
DR.. Boy nton, who attended Mrs. Garfield
during her Illness, arrived in the city this morn
Ing. He will be connected in an advisory capac-
ity with the Management OF the Presidents case
DR.. Boynton left Long Branch few days ago for
Ohio 10 attend the Presidents uncle, who had
been injured While passing a railroad track tn
front Of a locomotive. Or. Boynton says that he
die not find the President In any better condition
than he expected as he had been kept wel.ad-
vised In the case. The President Is very weak.
he says, but also very comfortable. After he
had been In the room some minutes, and had
examined the patient, the President said
him: "Well, doctor, what do you think?" DR.
Boynton replied: 81 think you will get through
all right" II hope WILL" the President an.
sWered.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN-I PM.
The Presidents Condition C0ntinues
Favorable.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, pm, July I.
The condition OF TIE President continues
quite as favorable as this morning. Pulse 100,
temperature 100 S, respiration %. Unless some
unfavorable change should occur, no further
bulletin will be issued until $50 pm.
[Sgned,l D. w, BLISS
j. K. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
Z he Heat Quicfzs ms the Presidents Pulse
The heat Of the day began to show on the
President about ten O'Clock this morning. His
pulse began to beat a little more rapidly,
although he continued comfortable. At half
past one O'Clock the pulse had increased six
beats over this morning. The heat effects the
President just as 1t does everyone else. About
sundown it is thought that the pulse Will begin
to fall again.
2:3O No Change Since the Official
Bulletin.
The condition OF the President has remained
substantially unchanged since the date Of the
last Official bulletin. The slight increase in
pulse and temperature since morning Is said by
the attending physicians to be only the natural
fluctuation OF the fever from morning until
noon. The President has eaten chicken broth
to-day and expressed a strong desire about
noon for toast and oat meal With milk. The
latter was given to him as probably the least
Objectionable kind OF the solid food which he
seemed to crave.
3 O'CIOch DIR. Bliss Says the Ma
jOrity of Chances are Now In the
Presidenl's Favor.
DR.. Bliss spoke more hopefully o; the Presi-
dents condition this afternoon at 8 O'Clock
than ever before. The Presidents chances now
are, he says, more than even. 1t has gone be-
yond tie even line, and now he has the major
ity OF chances 10 his favor. The ball,
he says, went in on level. struck a
rib an3 detected. Ii then went downward and
struck the liver. "My opinion is" he continued,
"that the ball went through the liver and Is now
lodged against the anterior wall Of the stomach
1t was very fortunate detection. 1t made
good wound OF it. There was very little dis
charge from the wound. We have no fear
Of an abcess. Even II one sheuld form, we
would make 1t feed itself. The only dangers
are from secondary hemorrhage and blood
poison. The time for the first 10 show itself is
now nearly over, and there is no sign of It,
There is no sign OF either. The President is
most admirable patient Everything we tell
him to do he does without any trouble at
all. Even In the slightest detail he obeys
all our instructions. We gave him to-day a
little cat meal gruei and some chicken broth.
We did not want to give him the Cruel, but he
was very anxions to have 1t. The reason we
did not like much to give him cat meal was be.
cause at this stage we did not
care about putting any glucose matter
In his stomach. He Is in excellent condition
and gains every hour. he wants to talk about
official business. but we will not let him. He said
stantly on his mind, and he wanted to get rid
OF them, but we told him they were matters OF
very little importance and to let them pass. His
win power and vitality are wonderful" Or.
Bliss said, In as many words that II the Presl-
dent got through four days more the great
danger was passed. he inspired those standing
around him With a feeling that the President's