Daily Globe

ON THE GAIN.

CHEERFUL REPORTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

The Presidential Invalid Steadily Gaining -A Restless Night Followed by Favorable Symptoms During the Day-Good Results from Dr. Agnew's Second Operation-Illness of Mrs. Garfield Denied- Guiteau's Promised Biography-Mrs Garfield's Health.

Wednesday's Bulletins.

A SOUND SLEEP.

Executive Mansion, Washington, July 27, 8 a. m.-(official).-The President slept soundly last night from about 8 p. m. to 5 a. m., with but a single break of short duration at 11 p. m. Since 5 o'clock this morning he has dozed quietly, awaking at intervals. There has been no rigors, he takes his nourishment well, and his general condition is improving. He expresses himself as feeling better and more rested. Pulse 94, temperature 98, respiration 18.

(Signed)
D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN,
D. HAYES AGNEW.

ALL REJOICING.

New York, July 27.-Postmaster Pearson has received the following: Washington, July 27. 9 a. m.: We are all rejoicing over the marked improvement in the condition of the President. It is now believed that any further danger of the recurrence of chills is avoided. There seems to be no obstacle in the way of recovery. He slept nearly nine hours last night, and is refreshed and strengthened.

(Signed)
THOS. L. JAMES.

WOUND HEALTHY.

WASHINGTON, July 27, 12:30 P. M.-(official). The President's wound was dressed just after the morning bulletin was issued. It looks well, and the pus, which is healthy in character, is discharging freely. Since then he has rested quietly, and takes his nourishment readily, and without gastric disturbance. At present his pulse is 90, temperature 98.4, respiration 18.

(Signed,)
D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD.
ROBT. REYBURN.

FREE FROM FEVER.

Executive Mansion, Washington, July 27, 2 p. m.-The very favorable symptoms noted in last bulletin still continue. The President is free from fever and resting quietly. Dr. Agnew returned to Philadelphia to-day but Dr. Hamilton will take his place here to-night or to-morrow.

BLAINE TO LOWELL.

Washington, July 27,-The following was sent by the Secretary of State to-night: Lowell, Minister, London: At 10 o'clock the President's condition was greatly improved. His pulse was down to 90 and temperature and respiration normal. His appetite is good, and his sleep last night was very refreshing.

BLAINE.

Washington, July 27.-The following was sent to-night by the secretary of state to Lowell, minister, London. At 11 p. m. the President's doctors give a most favorable report of his condition. There is a conspicuous improvement in his digestion, and the restfulness of his sleep. We are by no means relieved of anxiety, but are hopeful.

(Signed)
BLAINE, Secretary.

QUIET AND COMFORTABLE.

Executive Mansion, Washington, July 27.-At 6:15 Dr. Bliss reports continued and steady improvement in the President's condition. He has been very quiet and comfortable throughout the day, has taken nourishment in increased quantities, without any symptoms of gastric disturbances, has slept peacefully at intervals, without anodynes, and up to this hour has been entirely free from fever. All his symptoms, in the judgment of the attending physicians, are full of encouragement.

RESTING QUIETLY.

Executive Mansion, Washington, July 27, 7 p. m.-The President is still resting quietly. He has been able to take more nourishment to-day than for several days past, and up to the present hour has had no febrile symptoms. His wound has just been dressed. It looks well, and has continued to discharge healthy pus in sufficient quantity during the day. His pulse is now 96, temperature 98.5. respiration 20.

(Signed)
D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.

Detailed Reports

TIMELY SLEEP.

Executive Mansion, Washington, July 27, 10:45 a. m.-Dr. Boynton has just come from the President's chamber, and reports the patient in excellent spirits. He says his undisturbed sleep last night has greatly rested him, and he has partaken of increased nourishment this morning. The favorable change in the President's condition is plainly visible on the countenances of attendants at the sick room, who, during the period of fever which occurred subsequent to the incision, bore expressions of anxiety and looked generally careworn. This morning the same persons may be seen about the house bearing cheerful countenances and exhibiting an apparent air of gratification. When asked what truth there was in the statement that Mrs. Garfield has suffered from the effects of the strain upon her mind during the past few days, Dr. Boynton said there was no foundation whatever for the report that had gone abroad to the effect that she was ill. In fact, the doctor continued, Mrs. Garfield is feeling brighter and in better spirits this morning than at any time since she was sick. She went to ride last evening and returned feeling refreshed and that her husband's condition is encouraging to her.

TUESDAY'S OPERATION.

All reports from the President's room agree that he is much better to-day, and is improving. The operation of yesterday in enlarging the channel for the discharge of pus appears to have been entirely successful. The surgeons did not propose to make known the fact of yesterday's operation, but it was given out by Dr. Boynton. This Operation seems to have been necessary to attain a free discharge, and the overflow of pus continues in good quantity. Everything is much more hopeful. The countenances about the White house indicate a degree of hopefulness equal to that felt before the relapse.

There seems to be no good reason for the effort of the surgeons and officials at the White house to suppress news of the operation that was performed yesterday. Dr. Boynton, who is not regularly retained at the President's room, was the only person who mentioned the matter and it was upon his statement that the report was sent out. To-day fuller accounts of the operation have been obtained. Dr. Agnew withdrew the drainage tubes through both apertures and told the President that another operation had become necessary. He made no objection. Dr. Agnew then thought it unnecessary to administer an anaesthetic but went to work at once.

This was between 8 and 9 o'clock. He examined the incision made on Sunday, and, putting in his finger to a depth of about three inches, found that the shattered pieces of rib discovered Sunday had formed an obstruction. He removed one piece about an inch long and several smaller pieces. This operation was far more painful than the one performed Sunday, but the President bore it bravely. and was greatly relieved by it. The old tube was not returned. but a new one was inserted through the new incision to the depth of nearly four inches, where it intersects the old portion of the wound channel. Thus the other end of the wound will be allowed to close up and heal as it will, while the full discharge of pus will be conducted through the incision. New dressings were then applied, and the fever at once subsided. Mr. Crump, who was with him at the time, says the President grew pale, but there was nothing else about his face to show that an operation was being performed.

Dr. Agnew is quite sure that the fever was caused by the irritation of the shattered fragments of the rib. Since their removal the pus has flown freely. He is not certain that another cavity has not formed, but does not think it likely. This afternoon the wound will be dressed again, and if the conditions remain favorable, the physicians will conclude that they have struck the true source of all the latest mischief.

Guiteau's Biography.

Washington, July 27.-Guiteau's time is spent in jail in dictating to Attorney Corkhill's short hand writer, who has taken down an octavo volume of auto-biographical statements by Guiteau. The mass of history, much of which is filled with vain and conceited recitals of his wanderings and theological controversies, will be introduced at his trial. He eats heartily and looks better than when he first came to jail. He is confined in a cell to which there is no possible access to any others than the jailor and the district attorney and their assistants. He frequently expresses fears of lynching and is suspicious of invitations to go down to the warden's room, even for the purpose of having greater convenience in dictating to the stenographer.

LOST GROUND RECOVERED.

Executive Mansion, 11:30 p. m.-The marked improvement in the President's condition, which began to be apparent yesterday, has continued steadily throughout the day, and, in the judgment of the attending surgeons, he has fully recovered the ground lost by the recent relapse. He has taken more nourishment to-day than in any equivalent time since Friday, and has several times expressed himself as feeling better. The absence of the usual febrile rise this afternoon is regarded as a very encouraging feature of the case. For the first time in more than three weeks the patient's temperature at the evening examination was to-day normal. There has been no further exploration of the wound in search of fragments of bone, and no indication of the existence of such fragments--or of obstruction.

MRS. GARFIELD

There is no truth in the statement that Mrs. Garfield has suffered extremely from the effects of the strain upon her mind during the past few days. Dr. Boynton, while admitting that she had been anxious, said there was no foundation whatever for the report which had gone abroad to the effect that she was ill. In fact, the doctor said, Mrs. Garfield is feeling brighter and in better spirits this morning than any time since she was sick. You may say that she went to ride last evening, and returned feeling refreshed, and that her husband's condition is very encouraging to her.