Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-08-21

say that the flexible tube used for
cleansing the wound had not been
put into the wound further than
three and half inches What I
intended to say, continued DR..
Bliss, "was that no probe had pene~
trated the wound beyond that
depth. How far the flexible cleans
ing tube had been inserted he could
not say, but he would ascertain ex-
actly and probably mention the fact
| in one of to-day's bulletins.
UNOFFICIAL BULLETIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 4.15 D. m.-Dr.
Boynton, who came out of the Presi-
dents room about half.,past three
this afternoons, made the following
replies to the stibioined questions
which were asked him by representa-
tives of the New York Associated
/ Press: N h
| :Doctor, there is Va report in circulation
| that the object which the surgeons had in
view in Introducing the tube into the depth
of the wound yesterday and to-day, was to
reach the supposed accumulation of pus in
that vicinity. Was there any such inten-
| ton?
"Not at all. While washing out the
wound Yesterday the surgeons found that
1 there was no longer any resistance to the
passage of the tube at the point where it
| hitherto stopped, b or 4 inches from the
surface, and they therefore let it get in as
| far as it would; no force was used. 1t went
/ about eleven inches the first time in down
ward direction and forward from the mouth
of the wound Since then, rs stated i'll to-
days bulletin, it has been passed III to the
depth of 12 inches end a half"
''The fact that there was no increased
flow of pus after the withdrawal of the
tube is taken, by those who maintain the
blood poisoning theory as an indication
that the pus in the deeper parts of the wound
had been absorbed. Is this so?"
- Healthy pus is never absorbed and can
not be absorbed There is no foundation
for any such theory"
''Did not the introduction of the tube t
Ia distance of 129 inches give the surgeons
some further evidence with regard to the To-
cation of the ball ~
''Not much The tube was flexible
rubber catheter, used in washing out the
wound. and we could tell only III a general
| body That direction WAS forward and
downward towarl. tha point in the anterior
wall of the abdomen where the ball has al
ways been supposed to ie Nothing new
was ascertained The surgeons think it
pos sible tina the bah has moved downward
q little since it first lodged in the abdomenai
well. brit this is not certain. "
/ How do the attending surgeons regard
! this openng up of the depths of the
wouDd:"
'It is regarded as favorable. It is be ter
to have the wound open throughout than
closed or obstructed in the middle. 1t can
DOW be got Ell at and cleansed thoroughly. ="
This recent aud more complete explana-
ton of the wound, then, showed nothing of
an unfavorable character?n
8 Nothing The opening of the wound
ESQ that a tube can be introduced to its
depths is an advantage as l before said"
"How about the Presidents food to-day !:
Did he take the beefsteak juice which was
being prepared at noon? ~
''Yes, part of it. He swallowed about
three spoonsful He has also taken more
milk cruel this afternoon"
"Have any symptoms of malaria APP
peared?"
"No."
lis the administration of quinine con
tipued?n
No medicines are now given through
the mouth. Quinine was given in the
enemata at first. Whether it still is or not
l do not know"
@ Has the swelling of the parotid gland
subsided ?''
g 1t is only about half as great as it was
at first, but there has been no material
change within the past twenty-four hours.
The swelling up toward the eyes has per-
haps gone down a little more
"What will probably be the result of it ? y
II cannot tell you yet. Applications to
reduce aud scatter it are still being made,
but don't know whether they will fina''
be effectual or whether the swelling will
suppurate'
son and does it cause much pain?"
"No; it is uncomfortable, of course, but
the pain IS not great
In reply to an INJURY by tele-
phone, the surgeons report at 4 Is
that the condition of the President
has not materially changed since the
: the noon bulletin.
. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. s~-@
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN-The Presi-
dent has passed the day quietly. He
has been able to take more liquid
food by mouth than yesterday, and
the quantity given by enemata has
been proportionately demolished
The parotid swelling remains about
the same. Pulse 10, temperature,
1904, respiration 49,
CSignedl d. W. Bliss, J. X,
Barnes, j. j. Woodward, Robt. Rey-
burn, D. H Agnew.
WASHINGTON, August 20.-The fol-
lowing was sent to-day:
Lowell, Minister, London:
At 2 o'clock p. m., all reports in
dicate that the Presidents condition
is about the same as yesterday
There is certainly no loss, and there
is no very marked gain.
Signed BLAINE, Secretary.
Postmaster James Latest Order.
WASHINGTON, August 1S.-Post-
master General James today issued
general order requiring every
postmaster throughout the land to
see that the postage stamps on
matter mailed at his office are thor
oughly cancelled, and in every in-
stance where this is not done the
,,ootnactor of tba offina of delivery