Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-12
il is this morning, viii warrant our going to the
White Mountains

il is this morning. will warrant our going to the
White Mountains.
HOW THE PRESIDENT PASSED THE NIGHT
General Swain said shortly before noon to-
day that the President slept from 10 to o'clock
last night. He then awoke and took some nour-
ishment and Immediately fell asleep again and
did not awake until a. m. At this hour he was
sponged on and in the course Of few minutes
fell asleep again and did not awake until
Q CLOCK at which time he was apparently re-
freshed and rested
COL. ROCKWELL SAYS THE PRESIDENT n
STRONGER
Col Rockwell says the Presidents sleep last
night was the best he had since he was shot.
The Colonel considers that the woun a trouble is
passing away. and says the President Is stronger
HIS cough is better to-day. and he expectorates
lreeiy ana without much effort. The Colonel
compares the eNpectoration with bad cold and
says to-day ii is very similar 20 cold that has
oeen loose and Is passing of. "lt should be
borne in mind" said Col Rockwell. ..that when
an Improvement in the Presidents case Is noted
!. Is nor a treat improvement. but rather a
slight gain. His better days are only slight i'm
provements over his more unfayorahie iays and
oftentmes L take his general condition as NV
guide. and can plainly see an aggregate improve
ment, while IL would be almost Impossible Ia point
out any particular point which lad materially
changed"
We'll. colonel. inquired the reporter. 'rhcre
has been decided rally since last night. has
there not:"
Yes, great Improvement" was the reply
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MUCH ENCOURAGED.
Attorney General MacNeagh feels very much
encouraged to-day and expresses the opinion
that the surgeons are confident that the alarm
ing features OF the lung trouble have nassed
away and that that organ is under control now
he does not consider that any serious result
VIII be encountered from the action of that
organ heretofore explained. ''Eyerthinc said
General MacN Neagh. looks more encouraging
and feel much relieved"
MIX JAMES HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH THE rREs-
IDENT.
EIBERoN. Nj, 11:20 am. Sept. I2-Post-
master General James saw the President this
morning. He says he found him i'm good spirits
ana generally much better than he had dared
TO expect A brief conversation occurred. dur
ing which the President firmly grasped the gen.
eral hand and spoke in a very clear voice The
general says his eyes to-day are especially bright
ana natural looking. The Postmaster General
was so impressed with the Improvement that he
'iiihks ne VIII yet be able 10 go to the White
mountains. He has gone to New York this
morning on business
THE SURGEONS MORE ENCOURAGED
As the day passes the President improves. and
the surgeons feel more encouraged and eypress
the opinion that the lung complication is under
control The more cautious prefer waiting for a
tllne before resiming the sanguine feeling
whcil generally prevailed previous TO the new
complication.
DR. BLISS FEELS BETTER THIS MORNING.
l2:20 P.M.-Dr. Bliss feels better this morning.
He says that the Presidents pulse is about 100.
temperature normal, and respiration but slightly
above that point.
WHAT DIR. BoYNToN SAYS.
Dr Boynton says to-day is one of the Presi-
dents bright days. He considers there is no
doubt that an abscess has formed on the Presj-
dent s right lung. but If no further trouble OF a
similar nature occurs he thinks the patient has
sufficient vitality TO overcome it, The doctor
said. ''the trouble is not materially worse now
than before we left Washington" He attributes
the complication to chronic blood poisoning.