Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-19
CHEERING NEWS TODAY.
THE PRESIDENT BETTER.
IMPROVlNGFASTER THAAWAS HOPED.

lMPRUVlNGF GFASTER THAN WAS HUPED.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM THE DOCTORS.
The Presidents condition to-day is decidedly
better than any day since the unfavorable symp-
toms of Monday last. He had continuous and
refreshing sleep last night and awoke this morn
ing so much refreshed and better that it was no.
ticed by the attendants even before the doctors
made the morning examination. The gandular
swelling is giving no trouble. The President is
beginning to have an appetite and the rebellious
stomach is being restored in tone. The follow
ing bulletin, issued this morning, shows the
pulse to have dropped to 100 and the increased
temperature which was noticed last night has
gone down to the normal point, and in fact it is
the most reassuring bulletin issued for week:
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
VERY FAVORABLE CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President slept much of the night and
this morning is more comfortable than yester-
day. The swelling of the right parotid gland
has not increased since yesterday afternoon, and
is now free from pain. Nutrltve enemata are
still given with success, and liquid food has al
ready this morning been swallowed and relished.
Pulse, 100; temperature, 1874; respiration, II.
D. w. Bliss J. K. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD. RoBT. REYBURN.
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
Brighter Day at the White House.
The members of the Cabinet all called this
morning and gathered renewed hope from the
very favorable conditions reported. The air of
solemnity and anxiety noticed about the White
fnr q hoo 1n1 md
hope and good cheer have again penetrated the
gloom. There is 40 danger of blood poisoning,
as the outside doctors feared, and the President
can now be said to be mending as rapidly, if not
more so, than his physicians had reason to an
ticipate. Nourshment continues to be given
him through the mouth, and it is retained upon
the stomach without producing irritation.
MRS. GARFIELD's NAIL.
The work Of the secretaries and clerks at the
Executive Mansion has not abated at all during
the Presidents illness, but the character of it is
entirely changed. While there is no mail for the
President, that for Mrs. Garfield has grown as
large as the official mail used to be. This has to
be assorted, brefed and filed, and replies have
to be written to many Of them. Hundreds of
letters expressing sympathy OF offering assist
ance In some shape or other are received every
day. Then the officials are kept pretty con-
stantly busy replying to questions of newspaper
reporters and other visitors.
10 A. M.-THE PATIENT RESTING COMFORTABLY
Everything is quiet about the White House.
and the President is said to be resting comfort
ably. He still retains nOurishment, which Is ad-
mlnistered in small quantities at intervals. The
morning bulletin was received as an indication
of improvement.
II A. M.-THE PHYSICIANS GRAT1FIED WITH THE
OUTLOOK.
The President continues to do well. He par
takes of nourshment more frequently, and the
quantity is being gradually increased. The
stomach offers no resistance, and the attending
surgeons express themselves as very much graf
fed with the outlook. The Inflammation of the
right parotid gland is gradually subsding.
1910 P. M.-DR. BLISS SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is
''GETTING ON SPLENDIDLY."
Doctor Bliss who just came from the Presi-
dents room, in reply to the question, show is
the patient" said, 'Oh, he is getting on splend-
idly"
"Does he experience any pain from the infam-
nation of the gland?'
"NOne to speak Of"
Has the swelling decreased any?"
Yes; it has almost entirely subsidized"
You don't tapprehendany further annoyance
from the parotid gland then?'
''Oh no."
How is the pulse this morning, doctor?''
firm
us the temperature any hgher?"
NO. The temperature anu respiration are
about normal
"What nourishment has the patient taken to-
day?'
':He has taken from IA to 16 ounces of kou-
miss and milk grue.''
"DOes he still relish the gruel?"
Yes; he appearsvery fond of it,"
"Do you expect to administer anything be-
sides this?'
1--WE may give him something more later in
the day."
''Will it be milk?'
''Oh, no; we cannot let him have raw milk
YETI
.'What do you think of the respiration being
below normal, dOctOr?''
''Oh, that does not signify ANYTHING but ex-
treme weakness
Official Bulletin-l2:30 pm.
PERCEPTlBLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE LAST "a
HOURS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. August 49, 1890 %, m.
The Presidents condition has perceptibly i'm
proved during the last "a hours. The parotid
swelling is evidently diminishing and has not
panied him since last night. He is taking TODAY
an increased quantity of liquid food by the
mouth, which is reished and which produces no
gastric irritation. Pulse, 106; temperature, 9S.S;
respiration, II.
FRANK II. HAMILTON, D. w. BLISS,
j. K. BARNES, ]. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
The noon bulletin served to confirm officially
the unofficial report from the sick chamber.
The pulse had gone up somewhat since the
morning examination, but this is considered by
the doctors to be trivial. What is after all the
most encouraging sign is that the liquid nour-
ishment is retained. Up to the time the
noon bulletin was issued the President had been
given fifteen ounces of liquid nourishment