The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-07-26
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.

UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.
$50 A. M. :
The President passed comfortable night,
much more 80 than on Saturday night. He
rested we'll and slept at times, enjoying re-
freshing and natural slumber. Mr.. Gump,
who watched at his bedside nearly all night,
thinks the morning examination will show
considerable fall in his temperature since
last evening.
[7 A. NJ.
DR.. Bliss says he feels very.much gratifed, at
the condition he finds his patient in this morn
ing. The President, he says, had no chill,
and slept well during the night. A casual ex-
animation just made shows little or no fever,
his pulse being at 9S.
G1040 A. MI
The Presidents condition continues favora-
bic and at this hour he appears very comforta-
BILE. No material change occurred in his pulse
or temperature since the last official bulletin.
He has partaken of lime water and milk alter
mated with meat juice this morning, with a
relish. When the wound was dressed the cot
ton was found we'll saturated with pus of
healthy character The surgeons say there
has been gradual and very satisfactory dis
charge of pus ever since the incision was
made.
Col. Corbin, at the Executive Mansion, says
the President is very weak, and is unable to
lift his arms or legs. He is very much enfee-
bled, but with all this physical exhaustion his
mind is clear, and his will obedient to the di-
rection of the surgeons.
NOON.
Thirty-sx hours have now elapsed since the
President had his last chill, and there are no
indications of another. With the exception Of
slightly increased weakness caused by relapse
OF Saturday, his condition today does not diff
fer materially from that of the early part of
last week. The surgeons are now assembling
for noon consultation, and within the next
hour reports will probably be made of the
Presidents pulse and temperature.
II PM
The Presidents condition at this hour is re-
garded by his surgeons as extremely favorable
and encouraging. His pulse is 1O4 and tenn.
perature and respiration normal. The dis
charge of pus is as copious as could be expect
ed and its character perfectly healthy. No
indication of fever at present, but IT'D is proba-
BILE that the usual slight febrile rise will occur
this evening as it did last week before the for
nation of the pus cavity. Ex-senator Conk-
ling accompanied by Senator Jones of Nevada,
called at the Executive Mansion at p. m. and
is now in the cabinet room.
[2.15 P. NJ
DR.. Bliss reports everything going we'll.
There has been no temperance of fever and
the President is sleeping quietly.
1000 P. M.
The condition of the President tonight is
said by DR.. Bliss to be in every way favorable
and encouraging The afternoon fever which
came on about O'Clock has nearly subsidized
and the patients pulse and temperature are
both at this hour below 100. He is sleeping
quietly and all the surgeons have left the Man
sion except Drs. Bliss and Woodward.
[11.3OP. MI
In an interview with representative of the
Associated Press at 10 o'clock tonight DR.. Bliss
said the President has had, generally speak
ing, very quiet and comfortable day There
has been no recurrence OF the rigor, and up to
p. m the patient vas entirely. free from
fever At that hour, however, the daily fe-
brile rise began and continued until the even
ing examination, when the pulse had reached
about it's maximum of ITO beats, and Temporal
ture the height of 1912. Since then both
have slowly but steadily fallen. This febrile
rise is the usual afternoon fever which the pa
tent had all of last week, and although it is
little more strongly marked today than previ-
Gus to the formation of the pus cavity Satur-
day, it docs not in the Judgment OF the sur
geons point to any disturbance or indicate any
unfavorabel change 1t will probably subside
given today consisted of milk, beef extract and
a little toast and was sufficient in quantity to
fully maintain the patients strength.
No anodynes were administered through the
day but the usual hypodermic injection of
dDOub CIo-tlSut Vi d STdlu vi bulpudlo VI
merphia was given after dressing the wound
this evening There has been fairly copious
discharge of pus from the new incision and its
character has been perfectly healthy. About
two and half table spoonful was obtained
when the wound was dressed this morning and
an equal quantity to- night besides that taken
up by the absorbent cotton during the day. In
reply to questions DIR. Bliss said there is
possibility of the formation of another pus
cavity although there is no reason at present
to expect it because the discharge is now free
and uninterrupted.
1.-THE President has never at any time had
symptoms of pyaemia, and the period during
which that complication is likely to occur is
now nearly passed. Pyaemie generally mani
tests before the end of the fourth week if at
all. We have no special reason to appreheud
it in this case, and certainly there has been no
indication of it as yet. He said no symptom
of malaria had been observed in the Presi-
dents case and that the regular recurrence of
his fever between 3 p. m. and midnight is due
to other causes.
Regarding the Presidents physical strength
he said: "The President is of course weak but
not so weak as generally supposed He moves
his arms and legs pretty freely and can help
himself in turning over. and by claspiDg his
hands around the neck of one of the attend
ants can support part of his weight while be-
firm and strong. Gin conclusion, DR.. Bliss ex-
pressed entire satisfaction with the condition
of the President tonight and has renewed con-
fdence in his ultimate aecovery.
DIR. Hamilton returned to New York at
1915 this evening but will probably come back
here in two or three days. DR.. Agnew is on
the way here from Philadelphia and will ar
rive about midnight.
130 A. NJ.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Presidents
fever has subsidized and at this hour he is
sleeping quietly. The physicians are doing,
and the members of the Presidents household,
with the exception of the attendants in sick
room, have all retired for the night. SDr. Ag-
at once taken to the residence Of Attorney
General MacVeagh, where he will remain over
night.