Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-15
THEPRESIDENT SAFE.
Except in Case Of Accident.
Steady Progress Toward Recovery.
Official Bulletins.

Official Bulletins.
$50 A. M.-THE PRESIDENT DOING ADMIRABLY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 a. IN.
The President has rested well during the
night; is doing admirably this morning, and takes
his food with relish. Pulse, 80; temperature
9S.5; respiration, 1S.
(Signed)
d. w. BLISS, ]. X. BARNES,
j. J. Woodward. ROBERT REYBURN.
P. M.-THE PRESIDENT DOING VERY WELL
The President continues to do very well this
morning. Pulse o. temperature 9S.5, respira-
tion 49, (Signed)
d. w. BLISS, j. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD ROBERT REYBURN.
8 O'CLOCK-BUT LITTLE ANXIETY AS TO THE
RESULT.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the President was
resting comfortably. His favorable condition
continued He is doing better to-day than any
day of his illness. He is stronger than yester-
day. He is recovering surely But little anxiety
as to the final result is now felt. The President
moved his legs considerably during the day, and
has partly regained the use of his arms.
Report to the Consulting Surgeons.
THE PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO DO WELL.
The following telegram was sent by the at
tending surgeons to the consulting surgeons this
afternoon:
''ExECTTIvE MANSION, p.m,-For Drs. Frank
II. Hamilton and D. Fl. Agnew:-The President
continues to do well. The afternoon fever is
daily less marked. A smaller quantity of milk
has been given and solid food substituted and
relished. He has had less rum, and at intervals
of several hours some Tokay wine in all about
two ounces and half of the latter.
last night his hypOdermic injection consisted of
3-16 of a grain of morphia only which proved
tn how
altered the dose of sulphate Ofqufnia to three
grains to be taken three times daily. Yester-
day, at Z p. m. his pulse was 9S, temperature
1O1. respiration g. To-day, at $50 a. NJ, pulse
80, temperature 0S.5, respiration Is. At p. NJ,
pulse 94 temperature 9S5, respiration 1S.
[Signed]
D. w. Bliss. J. K. BARNES
j. J. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURS.
THE COURSE OF THE BALL.
The Albany Argus of yesterday says: A letter
received at Saratoga Springs by resident sur
geon from DR.. Frank Hamilton, the New York
scientist and consulting surgeon, says that he is
now convinced that mistaken diagnosis was
made in President Garfeld's case; and that the
ball. instead of passing into his liver was de-
lected downward by striking the eleventh rib.
and lodged in the muscles within the pelvis
GEN. SWAIN SAYS THE PRESIDENTS SYMPTOMS
COULD NOT BE- BETTER.
dent continues to do admirably. His condition
is as nice as can be. All the circumstances and
symptoms for man wounded as he is could not
be better"
THE PRESIDENTS BREAKFAST.
The Pre- ident had for breakfast this morning
two teaspoonfu of Tokay of 1868, a tablespoon
full OF Valentines prepared beef. piece of toast
with juice of a brOiled steak over it. He
relished it all. and retained it on the stomach.
PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Yesterday was generally observed at Little
Rock Ark, as day of fasting and prayer for
the recovery of President Garfield having been
set apart by Gov. Churchill for that purpose.
Religious services were held in all the churches.
and all the state offices were closed as well as
number of prominent business houses.
Yesterday was observed as day of thanks
giving and prayer for the recovery Of the Presi-
dent in Louisville. KY.
THE FUND FOR MRS. GARFIELD
The amount subscribed to the Garfield fund
yesterday was $3.50, making the total now
S144, ,5O4.
THE PRESIDENTS WOUND.
Last evening larger drainage pipe was in
serted in the Presidents wound to facilitate the
discharge therefrOm. The Presidents condition
last evening was better than on any previous
evening of his illness He first got to sleep
the evening to give the most hopeful assurances
to the members of the Cabinet and the few
others who called.
EX-SENATOR CONKLING CALLS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
About 8 O'Clock last evening ex-senator
COnkling walked up to the door of the White
House. He did not go up stairs. He inquired
about the President, and learning that he was
steadily improving, said, ''That's good news"
He told the usher to convey to Mrs. Garfield his
sympathy and earnest hope for the Presidents
recovery. He said he knew she was weighed
down by anxiety, and he would not disturb her
by making personal CALL He then left.
THE LARGE COOLING APPARATUS.
Mr.. Jennings had the larger cooling appa-
ratus at work last night. This machine will
furnish some 100 900 feet of cool air hourly. The
other one furnishes about 300 feet an hour
1t will still be used to keep the Presidents room
at the uniform temperature of IS degrees The
large machine Is sed to cool the corridor
upon which the Presidents room opens This
invention has attracted great deal Of attention.
because OF Its perfect success. Commodore
Shock. chief of the bureau of steam engineering,
has made elaborate drawings of it for comparison
with the plans for the ventilation of ships en-
plOyed in the navy. Mrs. Garfield Yesterday
paid visit to the basement to examine the ma
chine and was greatly pleased with it's workings.
Dr. Woodward keeps record of the amount of
air furnished and its temperature. taking his
data once every hour. He visits the basement
every night.
THE BEST NIGHT THAT THE PRESIDENT HAS
PASSED.
The bulletin at $50 this morning was consid-
cred very encouraging. 1t was issued after the
best night that the patient has passed. Said
Mr.. Crump, who as usual spent last night with
the President: ''He got along very well He
had great deal Of sleep, and it aided him very
much. There was but little fever He had
heavy night sweat 1t was the best night yet"
"A NATIONS PRAYER-GOD SAVE OUR PREs1-
DENT"
The prayer Of the people that the President
may live has found its way into song In the
mornings mail at the White House TO-DAY were
eight or ten copies of song set to music for
solo and chorus entitled, "a Nations PRAYER
God Save Our President" It was written. both
words and music by Septimus Winner. They
are waiting at the White House until Mr..
Pruden returns from Ocean Grove, when he. Mr..
Young and Charley Heudley-all good voices
Will master and warble the chant.
THE ELECTRIC MACHINE TO FIND THE BULLET IN
THE PRESIDENTS BODY.
Professor Bell, of the telephone, arrived at the
White House YESTERDAY afternoon with an instr,,