Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
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1:2O O'CLOCK P. NJ.
THE NOON BULLETIN.
THE PRESIDENT HOLDS HIS OWN.

THE PRESIDENT HOLDS HIS OWN.
THE PHYSICIANS MUCH ENCOURAGED.
The Doctors all Agree that the President is
Better To-day.
The medical attendants generally agree that
the President is better to-day Not only does
DIR. Bliss say that the patient is somewhat bet
ter. but DR.. Agnew assumes the responsibility of
authorizing the same statement. DR. Boynton,
who has been conservative in all his utterances
touching the President condition says that while
the case is undoubtedly critical it is by means
hopeless. Sincethe night bulletin was issued upto
IL o'clock to-day the President had not again
vomted. Most of the time the patient sleeps
All that has been given him. however, for nearly
thirty-six hours, except an occasional piece of
cracked ice or water has been administered by
injection. The doctors feel now assured that
the enemas are sustaining life. and that the rest
which is given the stomach will fit it for holding
food when it is decided to administer 1t in the
natural way.
DIR. BLISS DENIES THAT THERE IS ANY BLOOD
POISONING.
Certain outside medical experts" having
vouchsafed the theory that the President is
suffering with pyamia or blood-poisOning, Doc
tor Bliss feels it incumbent upon him to vigor-
ously deny it. The President has no such symp-
toms If he had the medical men in attendance
say. 1t would be made manifest by the color of
the skin and the breath. DR.. Bliss says there is
no connection whatever between the wound and
the present troubles; that the unfavOrable symp-
toms are due entirely to the condition of the pa
tents stomach, and himself and the other at
tending surgeons are confident that the treat
ment adopted would soon remedy this. In
speaking of the Presidents appearance he said
that when he was shot he weighed 80 pounds
but his confinement had reduced him to nearly
40 pounds.
REvIvING HOPE
While it is not conceded by those nearest the
PRESIDENT that he is not in critical condition.
the TACT that he is better than he was "a hours
ago inspires hope. Indeed, the fact that he is
stiil alive, OF itself inspires hope. 1t is true he
is now in CRUCIAL stage of his illness, bat in
s1ead OF growing worse he is growing as DR..
Agnew says, "much better"
AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS MORNING
there was exceeding quiet. Up to noon there
were few callers, among them all the members
OF the Cabinet except Secretary Blaine. Rev.
Dr. Power also came early in the morning and
remained an hour or so. Capt. Henry, the mar
shall of the District, also called Yesterday Capt.
Henry left Mrs. Garfield.
THE MOTHER OF THE PRESIDENT,
at Mentor. He says while she is apprehensive
she is hopeful of the President s recovery 'The
letter the President wrote his MOTHER the Cap
tain says, gave her much assurance"
1880 a.m.-Further Encouraging Reports from
the Doctors.
In conversation this morning on the Presi-
dents condition, DR.. Boynton said the prospects
were considerably brighter, and that the pa
tient is resting comfortably. In reply to an in
quiry, the doctor explained that the enemata,
which were being administered, consisted ,prin-
cipally of diluted extract of beef, yok of an
egg and whiskey, the whole being dis
solved and slightly heated. DR.. Bliss, in
conversation on the same subject,
stated that small portion of muriatic acid was
Also part of the enema. The latter gentleman
expressed the opinion that the Presidents stom-
ach was gradually becoming stronger. and re-
ferred to the fact that the nourishment was
being retained as proof thereof The doctor
no reason for giving tle Presidents case
up yet. DIR. Boynton, in response to question,
regarding the Presidents taking nourishment in
the regular manner, said it was possible that
very small quantity of diluted beef extract.
probably teaspoonfu, would be given him
about noon; it would depend, however, upon
the patients condition at that hour. He has not
been troubled with nausea since yesterday after
noon, at which time he threw off about gill of
liquid matter containing quantity of bile DR..
Boynton says
MRS. GARFIELD CONTINUES VERY HOPEFUL
and feels rather more encouraged to-day than
she did yesterday.
UP no TWELVE O'CLOCK
there was nothing communicated from the sick
room of discouraging character. Col. Rock
well, as he was passing into the White House
about noon, said to The STAR representative:
1.-THE Pr esident slept like breeze last night,
and he is going to get WELL" At noon Dr. Bliss
said: 1.-THE President is better than he was yes
terday. The bulletin shows that"
AT THE MORNING EXAMINATION
of the wound its character was found to be sat
isfactory, and the discharge, although dimin-
ished, healthy. When DR.. Hamilton looked at
the President this morning he said he looked
really better than he expected to find him.
ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC ANXIETY.
Throughout the city to-day there was less anx-
iety than yesterday, but everything that came
from the White House was received with intense
interest. The morning bulletin seemed to be
accepted as Offering more encouragement than
that of yesterday. Soon after 10 o'clock Assist
ant Secretary Hit called at the White House
with the announcement that Secretary Blaine
was in New York this morning, and would be
here this afternoon.
UP TO THE TINE THE NOON BULLETIN WAS ISSUED
the doctors had not attempted to try the state
of the Presidents stomach. It is probable they
will, however, this afternoon with preparation
of beef in weak state. The doctors think the
stomach has improved in tone, but, of course
do not know if it will exercise its functions until
the experiment is actually made. All the indi-
cations up to noon indicated that on the whole
to-day would be better day with the President
than yesterday.
The Official Bulletin-l2:S0 pm.
A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE DOCTORS