Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-30

from the sick room shows no unfavorable
change In the Presidents condition. His
pulse is reported about the same as at noon,
and the other symptoms as not materially
different.
ALL HoPEFUL-soME CONFIDENT.
General Swain, who has just come from
the sick room, telegraphs to friend in New
York as follows:
''4:3O P. M-The President continues to
improve. His condition is better to-day
than 1t has been any day for a week past.
All are hopeful, some confident
CHEERING WORDS.
New YORK, August 28.-The following
has just been received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 28.-H.
j. Rdrso1,, Postmaster, ~ Y: Our hopes
are reyivIng. The favorable conditions CON
tinue. Up to 2 p. In. nothing discouraging
has occurred.
''WM. II. HUNT,
''Secretary of the Navy.
"THos. L. JAMES,
POSTMASTER General"
NO STEP BACKWARD.
6:l5 P. M-Colonel Corbin, who just
came from the Presidents room, says the
favorable condition of to day Is still main
tanned.
$50 M.-The condition of the President
continues to be as favorable as at the eve
ming examination.
DR.. HAMILTON LEAVES FOR HOME.
1OP. M-The improved condition of the
President continues. DIR. Hamilton returned
to New York tonight.
HOPE GENERAL.
The following was sent tonight to Minis
ter Lowell by Secretary Blaine: "Tbe con-
dition of the President at ten o'clock con-
tinues as favorable as could be expected.
Within the past thirty hours his improve
ment has given great encouragement
to the attending surgeons. He swal-
lows an adequate supply of liquid food.
The parotid swelling discharges freely
and gives promise Of marked improvement.
His mind is perfectly clear. He has per
haps little more fever than was antici-
pated, and his respiration is somewhat
above the normal. The general feeling is
one of hopefulness. Two or three days
more Of Improvement will be needed to in
sure confidence"
ANXIETY OF THE WATCHERS.
1t was evident from the weary and care
worn expression of DIR. Bliss face when he
came out of the surgeons room for the first
time early this morning that he had passed
an almost sleepless night, and that the
great nervous strain OF the past thirtysix
hours had made its impression even upon
his tenacious and vigorous constitution.
In a conversation with a reporter OF the
Associated Press, he said that he had passed
a very anxious night, not so much because
he regarded the condition of the Presi-
dent not one of imminent danger
but because the slight improvement
which had bee 1me apparent during
the afternoon, seemed to indicate that the
patient was perhaps passing crisis and
called therefore for the closest watchfulness
and the most assiduous care. Seeing the
President comfortably tiled for the night
he went he I'D, to the sergeOns' room and
threw himself on a couch to get little rest,
but he found it impossible to sleep without
first satisfying himself with regard
to the extent and significance of
the patients recent Improvement. About
O'Clock one of the attendants called him,
and said that she President was awake.
Uoon going into the sick room, he found
the slightly improved condition OF the
afternoon fully maintained. The patient
seemed cheerful and better, his mind was
perfectly clear, and his pulse was steady
at about l04 The regular watches taken by
General Swain, Colonel Rockwell, Dr.
E ison and DR.. BOynton were not
maintained during the night, for
the reason that these attendants were all
too anxious to sleep, and none OF them
were willing to be absent for any great
length of time from the SICK room. They
were all present together therefore during
most of the night About five O'Clock the
President was again sponged all over with
alcohol and water, and seemed to be greatly
refreshed His pulse had hen fallen to lO2.
He rested quietly during the remainder Of
the early morning, and at the $50 examtna-
ton his pulse was found to be l0O with
temperature and respiration
Mrs Garfield, encouraged by the Presi-
dents evident improvement, late Saturday
evening, aud wearied by her previous
watching, went to bed before midnight aud
slept most of the night She was in the
sick room again, however, a. five O'Clock In
the morning and sat for while by her hus-
bands bedside, tanning him.
After the appearance of the morning bull
letin, Dr.. Bliss came out of the surgeons
room again, aud said that the Presidents
symptoms were very favorable and indicated
that he was on the way to recovery.
VARIOUS VIEWS.
Too much encouragement, however,
should not, he thought, be drawn from the
present favorable condition, because 1t was
not yet certain that it would be permanent.
DR.. Hamilton, who came out shortly after
ward, said that the PATIENTS symptoms
showed marked improvement.
DIR. Boynton, upon being asked by re-
porter of the Associated Press, about 10
O'Clock, whether he felt encouraged, re-
piled:
al feel not only encouraged, but very
much encouraged.
Gen. Swain, In answer to the same ques-
ton. said:
"T have been depending on CARTEL IS
pluck now for twenty-five years, and l tell
you be is going to get WELL"
Soon sfterward Attorney General Mac
Veagh entered the room Of the Presidents
private secretary and was asked what he
thought now of the Presidents chances.
He said:
"Never, until to- day, have seen any rea-
son to change nv belief that the blood pol
soning, which has existed since the first
rigors, was still active. / think, however,
that there are indications to day that the
poison is being eliminated, and feel great
ly encouraged"
STILL MENDING.
11PM-Dr. Woodward reports at this
hour that the Presidents condition con-
tinues favorable. His temperature has
gone down since the evening examination,
but his pulse, when last taken, about an
hour ago. had not changed since the 6:3O
official bulletin. 1t is not expected to fall
much until after midnight. No unfavor-
able symptoms of any kind have been
observed.
AFLoAT AND OFF THE BREAKERS.
About noon Colonel Rockwell, who is
one of the most hopeful, as well as one of
the most unwearied, of the Presidents
attendants, said to a reporter OF the Asso-
ciated Press that he could see no feature Of
the case which did not show some improve
ment. "Of course" he said, eve must
admit that the situation is still very critical,
but let us take what the Lord sends us and
hope for his recovery"
At 1p. m, Colonel Corbin telegraphed
friend at Brighton Beach: CDR. Hamilton
says we are af1oat and off the breakers"
Although the Presidents pulse and tenn
perature rose slightly during the afternoon,
he continued to do well, and at five o'clock
General Swain telegraphed friend; "The
improvement in the Presidents condition is
still maintained. All are hopeful. Some
confident"
HIS CHILDREN AT HIS BEDSIDE.
About the middle of the afternoon the
President expressed a desire to see his
daughter Mollie, and when she entered the
room and came to his bedside he took her
hand and asked about her health. She
replied that she was well and inquired how
he himself felt. He said; 81 am better. Ask
your mother II the boys can't come In"
Soon afterward James came to the bedside
aud was greeted by his father raffectionately.
The President's pulse, however, began to
rise with the excitement and emotion of his
interview with his children, and 1t was
thought best not to allow Harry to see him.
PUBLIC RESPECT FOR MRS. GARFIELD.
Late this afternoon Mrs. Garfield and her
daughter, Mollie, with Mr.. Rudolph and c.
r. r ckwell, of st. Louis. went out for q
drive Mrs. Garfield looked bright and