Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1881, Page 6

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PULSE, 110; TEMPERATURE, 98.3. ——— This morning the doctors announce that the | President is much better than he was yesterday. | He has had a good night without vomiting. The oficial bulletin issued by the doctors is as follows: EXECUTIVE MANSION, 8:50 A.M., August 17. sleeping most of the time. He continues to re- tain the enemata and has not vomited since the last bulletin. His general condition appears more hopeful than this time yesterday. Pulse 110, temperature 98.3, respiration 18. Frank H. HaMILtoy, J. J. Woopwarb, D. Hayes AGNEW, J. K. Barnes, D. W. Buss, Rovert REYBURN. How the Patient Passed the Night. After the issuance of the bulletin of last night (printed below), the President did not grow worse. At midnight, he retained upen his stomach cracked ice, and Doctor Bliss said that in the dressing of the wound an area of gran- ulation was found, which was surprising, in view of the President’s condition. Towards one o'clock everything about the White Honse was quiet. Doctor Hamilton arrived at 10 o'clock last night, and is the guest of Attor- ney General MacVeagh. The fag thatthe Presi- dent has had no disturbance through the night, encourages the doctors to say that they hope this day willprove more encouraging than yes- terday. THE SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT were a repetition of those of the night before. There was, however, a deeper intensity appa- rent in the gioom and anxiety of members of the Cabinet and other prominent officials within doors, and in the wistful watching of the thous- jands of the populace who keep vigil on the pavement in front of the grounds. The same crowd of bureau officers, heads o1 departments, prominent army and navy men and members of the medical fraternity of Wash- ington, which crowded Secretary Brown's room Monday night were present there last night. Out of doors, immediately in front of the | White House, and at every place a bulletin was | displayed, the assembled crowds were even less confident as they were still more outspoken. Theeagerness with which they watched every ap- pearance from the White House, and the earn- estness with which they plied each fresh arrival | With questions, were as strongly marked last ; | night as on the night of the shooting. | LAST NIGHT'S BULLETIN, | as published in our fourth extra at 8 o'clock last evening was as follows: Exectrtiveé Mansion, August 16, 6:30 p.m. The President's symptoms are still grave. yet he seems to haye lost no ground during the day. His condition is, on the whole, rather better than yesterday. He has vomited but once during the afternoon. The enemata Olt | are retained. At present his pulse is 120, tem- perature 98.9, respiration 19. D. W. Buss, J. J. Woopwarp, J. K. Baryes, Rosert Reysury, D. Hayes AGNEW. — = is expected to arrive to- SECRETARY BLAINE | day. PeRsonat..—Comptroller Lawrence is billed to | deliver the oration at Private Dalzell’s Soldiers’ | Reunion at Caldwell, Ohio, on the 9th of Sep- | tember. President Garfield was the last orator there, in 1879.— Marquis de Chambrun, of this ity. is a passenger for France by the steamer | ng New York to-day.—Miss Laura E. | f LeDroit Park, is at the Crawford | House, N. H.——Mrs. J. M. Mareh has gone to } ler are | Hagner and J. Hubley Ashton are at Saratoga. | Gen. Robert Toombs, who is at Clarksville, | Ga., is in extremely poor health_—Senator Lo- | gan is in New York.—Col. W. S. Gilman, of | the Richmond Dispatch, disbursing agent for the | Yorktown centennial commission, is in town on business connected with the approaching cele- bration.—Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Mahon have gone | for a month to Nantasket Beach.— Alonzo Weeks, of the Pension bureau, is spending his vacation at Sebago Lake, Me.—Surgeon Ed- ward S. Matthews, U.S.N., who took morphine, died at the Rhode Island hospital yesterday. The Navajoe Agency Troubles, THE OFFICIAL REPORTS. A preliminary report has been received at the Indian bureau from Inspector Haworth, who was sent to investigate the troubles at the Na- | Vajoe agency, New Mexico. He writes that he | would forward his report next day (12th); that he had left the Navajoe agency the day before in a good state of feeling. with no indications whatever of any trouble with the agent or any- body else. Agent Eastman has also written a long letter to the department, dated August 4, in which he says: “I believe this newspaper ‘boom’ against me to be but acontinuation of the effort made last year by an interested portion of the military and their abettors, the Santa Fe traders—who have hitherto controlled thidand other agencies, as I believe—to their profit, among whom the post-trader and postmaster at Fort Wingate may have considerable influence. No Indians have at any time threatened my life, or inflicted violence on my person, and since my return here (June 30. 1881,) no unfriendliness has been | chiefs and Indians have express glad at my return. Neither charges of dishonesty or immorality—or of any nature— made by them against me, nor can there be truthfully press their preference for Captain Bennett, my predecessor. I explained that te was a war chief and the Great Father had other work for him to do, we both having to obey him, &e. But one of these chiefs, after he went out of my office, told my interpreter, as he reported to me and to others directly afterwards, that as soon as 1 was in possession of the property they and I would get along all right, and that what" he had said was done to please Captain B. and the traders. This occurred before July 15, the time the military concluded to recognize your authority. My Indian employes areas full as the work being done here now will justify. Udid not retain only a part of the old employes, deeming it best and m: a ilege to make some changes. No one left a fear. Being out of supplies renders the situa- tion bed des! lexing, yet wee these trying cir- camst an and with the abit ier easnabioopaity owards an unger, f firmly Leckie: a ‘conte varyrni and = person fe; except that if this endeavor the wilitary, ete, (who have for their ob- Jeet the control of these larger through strategy and jntrigue, as I heer e atted ton obtain themselves have an, The President has passed a tranquil night, | shown to me by this people, and many j; | wasin New York this morning, and would be Two chiefs did ex- | SECOND EXTRA. 1:20 O'CLOCK P. M. THE NOON BULLETIN. THE PRESIDENT HOLDS HIS OWN. case era THE PHYSICIANS MUCH ENCOURAGED. —— The Doctors all Agree that the President is Better To-day. ‘The medical attendants genergfly agree that the President is better to-day. Not only does Dr. Bliss say that the patient is comewhat bet- ter, but Dr. Agnew assumes the responsibility of authorizing the same statement. Dr. Boynton, who has been conservative in all his utterances touching the President’s condition.saysthat while the case is undoubtedly critical, it isby no means hopeless. Since the night bulletin wasissued upto 11 o'clock to-day the President nad not again vomited. Most of the time the patient sleeps. All that has been given him, however, for nearly thirty-six hours, except an occasional piece of cracked ice or water, has been administered by injection. The doctors feel now assured that the enemas are sustaining life, and that the rest which is given the stomach will fit it for holding food when it is decided to administer it in the natural way. DR. BLIS$ DENIES THAT THERE IS ANY BLOOD- POISONING. Certain outside “medical experts” having youchsafed the theory that the President is suffering with pyemia or blood-poieoning, Doc- tor Bliss feels it incumbent upon him to vigor- ously deny it. The President has no such symp- toms. If he had, the medical men in attendance say, it would be made manifest by the color of the skin and the breath. Dr. Bliss says there is no connection whatever between the wound and the present troubles; that the unfavorable symp- toms are due entirely to the condition of the pa- tient’s stomach, and himself and the other at- tending surgeons are confident that the treat- ment adopted would soon remedy this. In speaking of the President’s appearance he said that when he was shot he weighed 210 pounds, but his confinement had reduced him to nearly 140 pounds. REVIVING HOPE. While it is not conceded by those nearest the President that he is not in a critical condition, the fact that he is better than he was 24 hours ago inspires hope. Indeed, the fact that he is still alive, of itself inspires hope. Itis true he is now in a crucical stage of his illness, but in- stead of growing worse, he is gTowing, as Dr. Agnew says, ‘‘much better.” AT THE WINITE HOUSE THIS MORNING there was exceeding quiet. Up to noon there were few callers, among them all the members of the Cabinet except Secretary Blaine. Rev. Dr. Power also came early inthe morning and remained an hour or so. Capt. Henry, the mar- shal of the District, also called. Yesterday Capt. Henry left Mrs. Garfield, THE MOTHER OF THE PRESIDENT, at Mentor. He says while she is apprehensive she is hopefal of the President's recovery. “The letter the President wrote his mother,” the Cap- tain says, “gave her much assurance.” 10:30 a.m.—Farther Encouraging Reports from the Doctors, In conversation this morning on the Presi- dent’s condition. Dr. Boynton said the prospects were considerably brighter, and that the pa- tient is resting comfortably. In reply to an in- quiry, the doctr explained that the enemata, which were being administered, consisted prin- cipally of diluted extract of beef, a yolk of an egg and whiskey, the whole being dis- solved and slightly heated. Dr. Bliss, in conversation on the same subject, stated that a small portion of muriatic acid was also a part of the enema. The latter gentleman expressed the opinion that the President’s stom- ach was gradually becoming stronger, and re- ferred to the fact that the nourishment was being retained as proof thereof The doctor still remains hopeful, and says there is no reason for giving the President’s case up yet. Dr. Boynton, in response to a question, regarding the President's taking nourishment in the regular manner, said it was possible that a very small quantity of diluted beef extract, probably a teaspoonful, would be given him about noon; it would depend, however, upon the patient's condition at that hour. He has not, been troubled with nausea since yesterday after- noon, at which time he threw off about a gill of liquid matter containing a quantity of bile. Dr. Boynton says MRS. GARFIELD CONTINUES VERY HOPEFUL, and feels rather more encouraged to-day than she did yesterday. UP TO TWELVE O'CLOCK there was nothing communicated from the sick room of a discouraging character. Col. Rock- well, as he was passing into the White House about noon, said to THE Srar representative: “The President slept like a breeze last night, and he is going to get well.” At noon Dr. Bliss said: ‘The President is better than he was yes- terday. The bulletin shows that.” AT THE MORNING EXAMINATION of the wound its character was found to be sat- isfactory, and the discharge, although dimin- ished, healthy. When Dr. Hamilton looked at the President this morning he said he looked really better than he expected to find him. ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC ANXIETY. Throughout the city to-day there was less anx- jety than yesterday, but everything that came from the White House was received with intense interest. The morning bulletin seemed to be accepted as offering more encouragement than that of yesterday. Soon after 12 0’clock Assist- ant Secretary Hitt called at the White House with the announcement that Secretary Blaine | } | here this afternoon. UP TO THE TIME THE NOON BULLETIN WAS ISSUED the doctors had not attempte® to try the state | of the President's stomach. It is probable they | will, however, this afternoon with 2 preparation ! of beef in a weak state. The doctors thiak the stomach has improved in tone, but, of course, do not know if it will exercise its functions until the experiment is actually made. All the indi- cations up to noon indicated that on the whole to-day would be a better day with the President than yesterday. The Official Balletin—12:30 p.m. A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE DOCTORS. The Ptesident’s condition has not materially changed since the last bulletin. He has been tranquil and slept some. Has not vomited, and the nutritive enemata are stil) rétained. Pulse 112, temperature 98.7, respiration 18. D. Hayes AGNew. F. H. Hamm.row. D. W. Buiss, J. K. Barves, J. J. Woopwarp. Rosr. Rersury. The dectors say this bulletin is a favorable one. KEEPING HOPE ALIVE. 3d Extra. 3:45 O'CLOGK P. M. LATER WHITE HOUSE NEWS. THE PRESIDENT TAKES NOURISHMENT. DR. BLISS THINKS HF WILL RALLY i | | The noon bulletin was smewhat comfort- ing. The pulse was more mpid by two beats | than in the morning, but the increase of four- tenths in the temperature indigated that the enemata which are being adninistered the Presi- dent are sufficient to keep lis temperature up for the present. The physiciins to-day act as if they were a good deal more hoyeful. Therumor is | that this afternoon food will bv given the patient, | jand if it is retainea mum of the gravity | which now surrounds the case will be dissipated. | Shoufa it not be, owever, the President’s con- dition will continue critical. The doctors feel satisfied that the wound is doing well, and that what they now have to do & to restore the stomach. The experiment ujon the stomach will be made with what Is called pepto- | nized beef. It is said chat during the} presidential campaign, undir the cares and anxieties of the canvass his atomach gave out | and that for weeks he ate bui little. After the noon bulletin was issued the usual crowd of | newspaper men and officials, who gather in the private secretary’s room to hear it read, dis- persed, and quiet was again esumed. Dr. Agnew Says the Presidert is Better To-day. Previous to the midday dressing, Dr. Agnew was asked the condition of the President, to which he responded, ‘He is better to-day.” When questioned further, the doetor said, “There is nothing further co say than is con- tained in the bulletin which is stated over my own together with the signatures of the other surgeons.” The doctor was pressed for a reply to a question as to whether he considered that the patient had an equal chance for recovery. He said, “Itis abad plan to speculate on chances; the builetin tells the story tlat the President is better to-day. Good morning.” 2 p.m.—The President Takes Nourishment, and Dr. Bliss Says He Will'Now Rally. Dr. Bliss Just came fromthe patient's room, and before leaving the ‘massion said that the President had taken nouridment twice since the midday dressing occurref'at 12:45 and 1:45. It consisted of cooled infasion of beef, mixed with a few drops of muriatic'acid. [The state- ment heretofore made that muriatic acid was one of the component parts ‘of the encma was erroneous.] The patient is given but atout a teaspoonful | at a time. What has beenadministered thus far has been retained, and te improvement an- ticipated by it has been redized. The Presi- dent, shortly after the first lose was taken, ex- pressed himself as feeling Bytter, and his pulse indicated great improvemmt, having become stronger and the number of beats mate_ rially decreased. The fnourishment will be administered again atput 3 o'clock p.m. The doctor is in excellent sprits and feels con- fident that the patient wil now rally rapidly. The enemata are being coptinued as usual in addition to the other nourishment, and will not be dispensed with for the present. DR. BLISS ON DR, HAMMOND. In conversation this afterioon regarding the statements made by Dr. Hammond relative to the treatment of Presilent Garfield, in which he severely crittises the ability of the attending surgeons, Dr. Bliss said it was too bad tlat Dr. Hammond should say such things, and referred to the in- convenience he had gone to when the doctor was in trouble to assist him. The longer the speaker dwelt upon the subject the warmer he grew, and in conclusion, he said that thestatements credited by the press to Dr. Hammond were simply in- famous and untrue. SECRETARY BLAINE is expected to arrive on tis afternoon’s limited express from New York. BOTH OF THE CONSULEING PHYSICIANS will remain until the case looks more hopeful. Both Doctors Agnew and Hamilton to-day offer hope, while Doctor Bliss is somewhat more enthusiastic. ‘ AS TO THE SPIRITS OF;THE PRESIDENT, they are represented notto be depressed. He sleeps a good deal of the time, and when awake is not allowed to have muh conversation with anybody. MEDICAL ADVICE FROX OUTSIDE. The President’s mail has increased very ma- terially since the relapse, aad the number of suggestions as to how the unfavorable turn in the case should be met are mnumerable. One correspondent says that if transfusion of the blood should be determined upon, he is ready to give half or all of his blood { necessary to sus- tain and build up the President. VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR was found at his house in New York last night surrounded by General rant ex-Senator Conkling and others. During the evening the Vice President received some private dispatches from Washington, the nature of which he would not divulge. He said that he had not received any summons to go to the and that he would not go until he repel DE. BROADUS SA¥S MALARIA.” The N. Y. Herald to-day tmathe following: Dr. Broadus, of Louisiana, wae 4s visiting in this city, whose practice as.a leading physician in his section covers a period of years and who has been long and pro. ly identified with the management o! | the Howard Associatio. was asked to-day, in vi ‘what information had been given ont as to pathology of the co oe pet rong ascribe ihe present un- OT! ion 0} Presi the doctor said: me pa elas 2 dot “Ihave carefully examined everything bear- ing on the President's cage timt fetid given to the public. Much of m: rience as a phy- sician has been gained 4 malarious dis- tricts of the south, and it has been a line of my practice to which I have: nevemarily been com- pelled to devote much thougitt. More than once ithas been ested that talarial poisoning has been 2 prominent factor nthe causes which jul | the belief that fis use’ has proved that tere fe | food, the gradual wasting away of the body, the in the case because the quinia did not put an end to the fever thus periodically recurring, and it would have Deen natural enough that this conclasion should obtain but for one or two things which seem to have been overlooked First, as far as we can learn from printed re- ports, whether official or otherwise, the doses of Inia have been altogether too small to justify no malarial poisoning. Second, admitting that the quinia was administered for some other pur- pose than to break the periodicity of the fever, and that for weeks the Se poaleene process was sufficient to account for the afternoon access of fever and exacerbation of all the symptoms, has it not been evident for several ys that the regular march of the fever has been interrupted, and that the President, instead of being ‘better’ every morning, ‘his fever having passed off dur- ing the night,” has really beea having two parox- | ysmns of fever every twenty-four hours ? “If the offictal bull may be relied upon (and we do implicily rely upon their truthful- ness), it is plain that the President's case ha: been complicated with intermittent fever, lat- terly if not from the beginning. and that now the malarial poisoning is manifesting itself in the form of a double quotidian, with gastric congestion. Ir in any one day of the past two | or three weeks forty or fifty grains of quinia have been administered to the President with: out having produced a decidedly beneticial im- | pression we may safely admit that there have | en no malarial complications. But with | ‘three grains three times a day’ the experiment | (for it was an experiment) has been a marriage | between homeopathy and allopathy without issue. DR. HAMMOND AGAIN. unusual the cell. GUITEAU ASSAULTS A GUARD. EXCITEMENT AT THE JAIL AN ATTEMPT OF THE PRISONER TO ESCAPE EARLY THIS MORNING. Considerable excitement was created this morning by a report that Guitean had murder- ously assaulted one of the jail cuards with the shank ofashoe. The truth of the story, a learned by a Srar reporter at the jail, is a follows: About half-past four o'clock this morning, one of the guards—Wm. C. MeGill—looked into cell, and position juiteau’s him cell McGill, thinking that the man was attempting to escape or to injure himself, asked what he was dving, and getting no answer, went into Guiteau tarned and There was saw his in a very at window. inched with the desperate stray; guard. a during which the guard's pistol was discharged. The : ball passed out of — the and lodged in the wall opposite. guard, J. W. Jones, hearing the noise, quickly The New York Evening Express conteins a} came to McGill's assistance and parted the lengthy interview had with ex-Surgeon General | S'Tucsling men. Guftean was again secured in Wm. A. Hammond yesterday morning. Dr. Ham- | the cell. Neither of the men were injured. mond said he had anticipated the last relapse of President Garfield as a natural consequence of his debilitated condition, and that it would lead almost directly to his decease. Continuing, Dr. Hammond is quoted as saying: “The case does, and has throughout its various developments, point to all the symptoms of pywmia. The low respiration, the increased but Huttering pulse, the growing’ temperature, the inability of the patient's stomaci to sustain pinched appearance of the features, and espe- cially of the nose, the comatose state in which his waking hours are passed, and the general | disintegration of the system, are conclusive in- dications that the patient is fatally poisoned and cannot live. The attending p ians have neglected this view of the case entirely. They have been treati him iv the anticipation of the development of peritonitis, and have, ac- cording to this hypothesis, been reducing him in flesh by a most ascetic diet, where they should have given him nutritious food to build his sys- tem up to the highest standard. This dieting business has induced this collapse, for it ap- proaches that more than a relapse. I think that | this relapse is the tinal one, although i hope I | am mistaken, and that. instead of recuperating, | his condition will continue to be grievous | unto death. The longest time recorded for | a patient to live when suffering from pyemia is three months, and because of the | President’s weakened condition he will not last hb even that long. I think that the conel the attending physicians that the Pi suffering from dyspepture is the most ridiculous one they could arrive at. s suffering from dyspepture no more than I am—he is dying fro pywimia, and nothing under heayen can save him. The fuct that the surgeons did not imme-! diately ascertain the President's exact condition | has done more than anything to kill him. It is neglect, inhuman neglect, that will kili Presi- dent Garfield.” nm of — Spe The Case of Capt. Howgate. HE I8 SICK AND IN CUSTODY AT HIS RESIDENC Capt. H. W. Howgate, arrested in Michigana few days ago, through the instrumentality of Mr. A. B. Newcomb, on the charge of embez- zling government funds, arrived at the B. & 0. depot at 9:40 o'clock last night, in charge of S. S. Matth U.S. marshal of the eastern di trict of Michigan, and was surrendered to Major Williams, depnty marshal of the District. He being g his own request, in the custody 0 lowed to go to his resi- dence on 13th street, where he remains in custody, no intercourse being allowed with him by outsiders; and, indeed, his th is such that even if he was not in custody it would be inadvisable to allow him to interview any par- ties. It was intended to have a preliminary hearing in Capt. Howzgate’s case before U.S. Commissioner Bundy at one o'clock to-day but owing to the illness of Capt. Howgate it was | postponed. Inquiries at the signal office for further details regarding the charges agamst the ex-disbursing officer have so far b fr less. Gen. Hazen says that he prefers to have the facts developed at the hearing. and not create any feeling ageinst Capt. Howgate by anticipating the legal inquiry. Our Hero, Oh, God! be pitiful; we cry aloud. Thou reign’st above; let not Thy justice sleep. Give us the preciouslife that trembles yet, Weighed in the balance, Thou alone dost keep. We are not worthy him, yet need him, sore, ‘Through stormy days and perils yet to come. Be merciful to us; to him all heaith restore, That, loving him, we yet may love Thee more! Oh, Nation! dearly-bought, and sorely tried, Loving and suffering much, yet much to blame, Rise, girt anew to nobler words and deeds, From penitential dust, of grief and shame. Go forth, to conquer wrong, to win the right, Your banners glowing with, this single line, The “Sursum cords” of our wounded Knight, * Keep up your heart, Ihave not yet lost mine!” July 9, 1881. PAULINE MacKinnon, Be ae = Tue CONVENTION OF PosTAL SUPERINTEND- ENTS.—The convention of division superintend- ents of the railway postal service adjourned last night, after appointing a committee, consisting of Superintendents White, of Chicago, (chair- man,) Jackson, Cheney and Lovell, toinvestigate | Cal the subject of the use of mail bags in transport- ing Canadian mail, and to devise some system that will secure the prompt return of U.S. bags. A committee with Superintendent Jackson, of New York city, as chairman, was appointed to confer with railroad officials asto the best method lent is | * a a little more excited than he has been fc j es weeks,—in fact he was considerably ex- cited.” far as we know. the President was worse, but he had no actual knowledge of the President's condition.” sauli ing very into bed, and go as he ever did in his life. stated, that he was a little excited; his conduct Was a little unusual.” RETICENCE AT THE JAIL. When Tie Star reporter went to the jail this morning the oficers on duty were very reticent to speak about Guitean’sassauit ona guard, and in fact seemed to know little about the matter. One of them corroborated the story that the as- sault had been committed with the shank of a shoe. Both Warden Crocker and his deputy, Mr. Russ, were away at the time. Meanwhile police officials and newspaper reporters were gathering at the jail to learn the truth of the reports circulated up town. When Gen. Crocker returned to the jail about one o'clock, I naturedly shook away the crowd that waylaid him, and passing into the rotunda of the jail Was soon as free from intrusion as though he had been in Alaska. After remaining in the jail for 10 or 15 minutes he returned and was | button-hoted at once by a Star reporter. WARDEN CROCKER'S STATEMENT. “T would like to get the facts about this?” said the Star. “There is not much to it,” replied the general. “About half past four o'clock this morning, as the guard was passing Guiteau’s cell, he saw Guiteau at the window, and asked him what he was doing there. Guiteau did not give him any atisfactory answer. The guard went into the ell to see what was up, and Guitean turned upon him and clinched with him, and in the struggle the guard's pistol was discharged. The went out of the door and struck the dead cpposite. There was nobody hurt.” id not Guitean cut the cu: re He did her the rd nor Guiteau teau didn't have anything there no shoe shank in the eel?” 0.” replied the warden, and, continuing, he sald, illustrating with his hand, “suppose this to be the cell and that the passaze. There is the dead wall which the bullet strack when the pistol was discharged. It hit the wall that arates the passazes. The guard, when he saw suiteau at the window. thouht his actions were a little unusnal and went in to ascertain wi at iteau was about. Guiteau says that he did not intend to hurt the guard. When he clinched MeGIll another gnard came to his assistance.” Did the struggle last long?” asked the re- It was all over in half a minute— quicker than it takes to tell it, but before they were parted the pistol was discharged.” ‘The assault, then, was made by Guiteau 7” i » cell Guitean the reporter. ‘0; there have been no mani ppearance of moroseness. Yesterd ations or he was a two or “Do you think he knew anything about the President's condition ?” “He had no news from the President at all, so He may have imagined that “Does Guiteau say anything about’ the as- “No; I went into his cell, before I left the jail last night. and had a conversation with him. That was about 7 o'clock. excited. perhaps, but expressed h He was somewhat nself as feel- I told him to quiet down, get to sleep. He said he felt as well T noticed, as I have well. *: How is he now ?” inquired the reporter. “He is calm and quiet this morning, and says that he did not intend to hurt the guard. “Has he made no explanation whatever ?” “No; he has said nothing. I think he was of- fended because the guard entered his cell so abruptly. Ido not think he was trying to in- jure himself or get out of his cell.” “Was there any weapon found in his cell?” “There was no weapon of any kind or descrip- tion found. He would make no attempt to es- cape,” added the warden. It would be just as futile as an attempt to Jump over the moon. He has no means with which to attempt to escape.” “Has any more rigorous measures been taken eince this attempt?” zood | ‘Has Guiteau been at all morose or silent ?” | inquired 1:20 P.M—THE POLICE VERSION OF THE Major Brock, of the Metropolitan police who Just came to the Executive Mansion, summoned to the telephone a moment ago informed by a policeman, whom he had die patched to the jail to ascertain what trath there was in the rumor concerning Guiteau’s attempt to assussinate a guard, that the standing immediately outside of the Een cell when he noticed that the prisoner acting in a stranze «ini unusual manner, and, he (the guard) thought, was trying to hang himeelf. ‘The guard opened the and cuiering the ceil Guiteau seized him hal scuffle ensued, during which the guard his pistol in self defence and it was acc! discharged. Hearing the report of the To guards rashed to the ‘scene and separa men. There was no damage done by the discharge of the palo THE MILITARY GUARDING THK Assassin, A few days after the assassin, Chas. J. Guitean, Was committed to jail, and after the popular ex- citement had somewhat subsided, the force of regular artillery stationed in Lincoln Park and about the prison was withdrawn, except a de- _ tachment stationed inside the building, and hav- | ing their quarters in what was built for the ii ti | chapel. Recently since the condition of |the President has become precarious, the guard has teen increased, and on the streets leading to the building several picket — been set. These posts were estab- ished on Sunday, and they will remain until the President is entirely out of danger, for In the event of his death the excitement may become | so great that it will require an armed force to | protect the assassin from popular indignation. H GUITEAT'S PRISON CORLL. | In the meantime Guiteau remains in his prison cell. So far as is known he is ignorant of the condition of the President. He ocenpies the cell in which he was first placed, which is so situated that whenever he comes t to the door he is seen by of the gate: also by a soldier md near it..and by other officers in the direct line of ¥ He is so situated. how- ever, that he may he out of sight of those out- side that wing: but the rules of the jail requiring frequent inspections by the officers, there are but short periods of time when he is not seen ly some officer. GUITEAU AS A GORGER. With the exception of a short spell of indiapo- sition (malaria), the prisoner has held his own | in Mesh, and indeed at one thne appeared to be fattening up on the jail diet. He had been on sick diet ight or ten days past, up to a few days ago, but is now all tin health again, and seems to be quite cheerful. His appetite is good, and he eats a larger quantity of food than the average for a man of his weight. He seems to devote ail his conversation to the subject of his meals, and isn * interested in having a full stomach than in any « her thing. So strict are the orders governing with the exception of the war cian and the officers in charge, tered the wi since his incarceration, and no conversation is | allowed with the prisoner. other than such as is necessary, relating to the sanitary condition of | the cell, &c. LOOKS LIKE A PIRATE. He is not improving in looks, however, and is said by the few people who have seen him lately to have the cut of a pirate, his unprepossessing | look, aided by his style of dress—black pante, | with’ a colored woollen undershirt—belping to | dive him the leok of a desperado. In conversa- tion, however, his voice is rather soft and low, j Sud his words are well chosen. THE BOMBSHELL PLOT EXPLODED. Lieut. Boteler, of the eighth precinct, was re | quested by Major Brock this morning to inves: | tigate the statement published in morning | paper about the discovery of a plot to blow up juiteau with a bombshell. aud report to the quarters. The Leutenant returned adquarters about o'clock to-day and that there is of truth in the | atement of a plot; t esterd boys dug up an old hombshel mons in the neizhborhood of where the soldiers | used t the war. Jt is about 13 ineh * inches in diamet covered thick with dirt and ex rust. They carried it to where it is now. | but it is « | hood of plot to blow up anybody with it is simply absurd. GUARD M’GILL’S STATEMENT, About 43 I says he went to | Guiteau’s c the was appar- j ently paring his Mr. McG. thinking that he may have made some preparations to hang himself went in and asked what lia doing? Guiteau replied, a rages rs knife ~ joing with it and he repli “So jme God I “have” none” He am said: Prop it, ma commanding tone. when G. Jumped up and made a cut, but fortunately McG. threw his head back, and the knife cut the lapel. Guiteau was as nimbie as a cat. McG. pulled his revolver out, but did not AG. then tussled for its possession, Don't shoot me. en cocked the pistol, and he(G.) sald, “Give me my pistol,” and finally got hold of it, but not till it went « The pistoi was not then cocked, and he suc- ceeded in keeping Guitean trom firing it. The guards (Dutton and Jones) by this time ap- peared, and Guiteau was secured. They then searched for the knife, and seeing something under his foot picked it up. It was what is technically known in jail parlance as “a cheeser,” made of the steel shank of a shoe five or six inches long, ground down to a good edge, with paper and twine wrapped around one end asa handle. ——— Saratoga Races To-day. Sanatooa, N. ¥., August 17.—Althongh this |isanextra day the attendance is very good. ‘The weather is clear and warm. First race, five-eighths of a mile, Perplex first, Chickadee second and Scandal third. Ti 1:68. The second race, one mile and five hundred yards, was won by Boulevard, Churchill taking second place, and Clan Alpine third. 2:13%y. eee The Markets, BALTIMORE, August Virginia 6's, consola, 90; do. second 41; do. new coupons, #2; do. new ten-forties, 53%, bid to-day. ° ag Ay Au “The guards look after him constantly, but no | Sur ac'e Rio more constantly than before, to prevent him trom injuring himself.” “The only way he could injure himself,” said Vernon, who was standing by, “would be by himself—tearing up his clothing for a halter.” “He has not torn his blanket or clothing or | steady anything,” said the warden. “He is constantly under the eye of the guards. I suppose his ner- yous condition might have made him a little of heating postal cars so as to prevent their | restless, and when the guard went in tosee him. taking fire in case of railroad accidents. AccmeNr on aN EXCURSION SreaMER.—The Isy cline ht it an intrusion and ippose Guiteau thor cl imagined the guard had hed with him. He no business there, es perhaps.’ ‘ signal corps station at Sandy Hook, N. J.. re | in the ene ne tte reporter, “there is nothing ports to the chief signal officer as follows: Ex- eursion steamer Plym: from New York to morning, about 11:45 a.m.. team pipe, ca great the pemeugess on bean, She is now being iouth Rock on her trip{ shoes like these,” said Long Branch, N.J., this| hisown. “They were taken from him, and we apparently bursted | gave him a pair of jail shoes, which have no excitement among | shanks.” e shoe-shank story?’ “When he came to the jail he had a pair of the warden, pointing to “Did ne say nothing to the guard? Did he towed back to New York by steam tug Ger-'| not swear at him, or something 7” mania and steamer City of Richmond. Wall Street To-day. yuraging, and have reduced the — ‘to his essere con- r dition. Case after case fever | result of has occurred at the Wine while he has Been lying wounded i cases have been attributed ee i tration with nervous can aye bee ae end and 0 can haye ‘nervous excitement as the President himself con We nee sefes Pe oe ees prostrated, there. rothi aes line ater we in price time we write to ‘Trank line, ti Joseph, has never been known to use a ‘He said nothing. He never does curse, and profane word.” McGill was on duty all night, and was not at to-day. DID GUITEAU HAVE A KNIFE? nivea 43044. aul "maa “tins syb 4. ye dul ye Boer oration tae ders: rib sides, meate—shoulders and, clear a 8 ig. Bacon- tlear Fielden, ily, “Hams, Balt, Lard—refined, 12. ee een 13020. Exes firm, roleum Coffee iet— ordinary to fair, 1xal2y, = Whisky prong tio wamar dull —A sott, 98. Darrel; grain, 8 wheat, Freight Liverpool Shaeigds our, per Re , bushels, core. = a0 Buchel: corn, LISI bushela, Sales wheat, UW YORK, August It- Stocks firmner, Money, i, “Exchans . 48136; short, 45334. Gove ernment and NEW YORK, August 17,—Flour firm and active. Wheat 3al%y cent higher. Oorn "sats oot ftirm— 14.75, ‘The foilowing quotations were current in New Dodge, of 539 15th by