Daily Los Angeles Herald

To the Consulting Physicians.

WASHINGTON, July 20.—The following telegram was sent by the attending surgeons to the consulting surgeons to-day:

Last evening the President received a hypodermic injection of one-eighth of a grain of sulphate of morphia and slept well during the night. He continues to take sulphate of quinine in three grain doses thrice daily. As anticipated, the increased fever of yesterday proved only temporary and he has had a better day to-day than any since he was injured. The wound looks well; is discharging healthy pus freely. This morning at 8:30 his pulse was 90; temperature 98.4, respiration 18. At 1 P.M. 92, 98.5, 19. At 7 P.M. 96, 99°, 19.

Bliss and others.

The President's Condition.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 20, 8:30 A.M.—[Official bulletin.] The progress of the President toward recovery continues uninterruptedly. He has passed a very quiet night. Pulse, this morning, 86; temperature, 98; respiration, 18.

BLISS, REY.

The following dispatch was sent this morning to each of the Cabinet officers by the President's private secretary: 8 A.M. There is decided improvement in the President's condition this morning. He slept very well during the night and his pulse at this hour is 86, which is lower than at any previous time. The temperature and respiration are normal. The wound is doing well and is discharging freely and properly. The President's appetite is still good, and great care will continue to be exercised in his diet.

The Doctors have "Double Language."

WASHINGTON, July 20.—"He is certainly going to get well." That was the very confident declaration made by Dr. Bliss about sundown yesterday; yet the physicians are not willing to put any such confident declaration into their bulletins, and within twenty-four hours, even, have said they could not safely predict that the wound would not terminate fatally. The doctors seem to have one language for the public and another for private persons; but the confidence of the people in the recovery of the President, which has existed for a week, has not been shaken. The President sat up twenty minutes yesterday. It was found that the pain in the back had disappeared, but curious, and some think suspicious, pains continue in the legs and feet. The reason why the word suspicious, is attached to these pains by some of the physicians is, that there is a remote fear that the President, after his recovery, may be weak in his legs. He seems himself apprehensive of that, as he has frequently asked his attendants what they thought about it, and has expressed an earnest wish to be able to stand up to see whether or not his legs would still remain his servants. The first sensation when the bullet struck him was that his knees gave way. He seems to have retained that sensation ever since and still fears that his knees may give way.

Executive Mansion, July 20th, 1:30 P.M. The President is passing a comfortable day and making steady progress toward convalescence. At this hour his pulse is 88 and temperature and respiration normal.