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

period for few days. After that he hopes
the work OF repair and recuperation will
commence.
A BAsELEss RUMoR.
1915 P. M.-There was a rumor afloat this
morning that an examination had been
made of the Presidents lungs, and that un-
mistakable evidence in the shape of pus
accumulations had been discovered of a
secondary or pyemic stage of blood poison
ing. In reply to questions asked by re-
porter OF the Associated Press at noon, DIR.
Reyburn said:
"Snce the Presidents condition became
so low, we have examined his lungs care
fully every day and have always found
them healthy. The report that pus cSvi-
ties have formed there Is entirely without
foundation"
DIR. BoYnton, upon being questioned with
regard to the same subject. said fI made
an examination of the Presidents lungs
myself last night and found them all right,
and there are no new complications what
ever in the Presidents case, and no un-
favorable features which are not already
known. He continues to do WE'LL"
THE FEVER sUBsIDED.
9:15 P. NJ DIR. Bliss reports at this hour
that the Presidents fever has subsided,
and that everything is going along nicely
and smoothly.
THE CoNTAGIoN OF HOPE SEXES THE
PATIENT.
10 P. Mt may be said tonight, and
without any over statement of the facts,
that the improvement in the Presidents
condition, which began on Sunday last, has
continued without any interruption to the
present hour The attending surgeons, al
though they may differ slightly in their
views as to the comparative improvement
manifested by the separate symptoms, are
all agreed that the case, as whole, shows
a marked and decided change for the bet
ter, and change which holds out promise
Of permanence.
The Presidents personal attendants seem
| to take even more sanguine views Of his
present condition and future prospects than
the surgeons, and manifest hopefulness
which verges upon assured confidence.
Even the President himself feels this strong
current Of renewed hope, and his reinvigo-
rated mental energy co operates more effec-
lively than ever with his rallYing vital pow
ers.
AS stated In the early morning bulletins,
the patient had better night than at any
! time before since the middle of last week.
| His sleep was still broken at rather short
| intervals, but 1t was more natural and
! peaceful than heretofore, for the reason
| that his general condition was better, and
there was less disturbance from the swollen
| alcohol and water every three or four hours,
and swallowed liquid nourishment at inter
walls Of two or three hours during the night
The morning examination showed that
| the favorable conditions of Sunday were
still maintained, and in the judgment of
| some of the PATIENTS attendants he was de-
cidedlY better. Another slight inclsion
| about half an inch In length, was made at
! the morning dressing in the patients right
| ahaaLy and taaeDOOOfI1l moro Of haalthU
looking pus from the suppurating land
was liberated. The cutting, slight as it was,
gave the patient some pain, and caused his
pulse, which had previously been at 100, to
rise to 10S II soon fell back,
however, to 104. The patient rested
quietly throughout the morning, and his
pulse was noticeably steadier than Yester-
day, ranging from 100 to l04 or 106. When
ever he fell asleep his pulse went down to
100. During the process of spOnging off,
and as often as he was otherwise ex-
cited or disturbed, it would rise
from to beats. 1t was, however, at all
times full and strong in character. During
the morning the patient took his full usual
allowance of nourishment, including, how
ever, some variations in the shape of chick
en- broth and milk toast.
At the noon examination mis- pulse was
| 106, but his temperature and respiration
continued TO be normal. About half past
twl DR.. Bliss gave to reporter of the As
sociated Press the following statement of
| the Presidents condition at that hour:
81 think the President is decidedly better
! this afternoon than he was yesterday at the
same time. He had fever yesterday after
noon before this hour To-day he has none.
| OF course, he may have, probably will have,
some before evening, but there is none yet
| His progress has been more even to-day
| than yesterday. The extreme range of his
r,t1lc 81 ,fr,rr haC not hoo
than six beats. The gland is looking bet
ter and discharging more freely, and
its size has diminished. His skin
is moist and natural in tone.
His tongue is clear and shows a healthier
condition of the mucus membranes. His
stomach is sssimilsting food better and his
mind is perfectly, absolutely clear OF
! couragement, and while l recognize the
fact that the President is still in danger
Gus condition, Il feel no hesitation in saying
that l think the chances now are in favor
of his recovery"
FEAR OF BLOOD POISONING LEssENING.
The following was sent tonight to Min
lister Lowell by Secretary Blaine. 'At half
past ten tonight the general condition of
the President is favorable. Late in the
afternoon his pulse rose to 112 and his tenn
perature to 100, both little higher than the
surgeons expected.
His pulse has now fallen to 1OS, and fever
is s1bsiding, the parotid swelling is steadily
| improving, and is at last diminishing in
size. Apprehensions of serious blood
| poisoning grow less every hour.
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
With the exception of newspaper men,
there were very few callers at the Executive
Mansion during the day, and the crowd,
which on Saturday and Sunday surrounded
the main gateway on Pennsylvania avenue,
had entirely disappeared. Occasionally
some personal friend Of the President,
whose confidence in the latter's re-
events of Friday and Saturday
that he could not trust without frequent in
ouiry to the apparent improvement of to-
day, would enter the Executive Mansion
| with an anxious expression on his face in
search of information. In very few mo-
ments, however, he would come out smiling,
confident and reassured. The members of
the Cabinet were all here this morning, but
were so well satisfied with the outlook that
they remained only a short time.
There was 30 material change in the
Presidents condition during the afternoon
until about quarter past four, when the
usual febrile rise began, and his tempera-
ture for the first time since the morning
rose above the normal point. His pulse
maximum at the evening examination, when
they were, respectively, ITO and 1908.
In an interview with a reporter of the As
ISOLATED Press, during the preparation of
the evening bulletin, Dr. Bliss replied to
questions as follows:
"What do you think of the condition of
the President tonight"
'He is better. Almost every symptom
shows improvement to greater or less de-
gree"
SHOW are his pulse and temperature?'
"His pulse is the same as last night-110.
His fever is little higher. 1t did not come
on so early as yesterday, but there is tride
more of 1t. don't regard that fact, how
ever, as having any great Importance. 1t is
easily enough accounted for"
''In what way?"
"There was good deal of confined pus
in the parotid swelling. The patient is
very sensitive to the influence of retained
pus As soon as pus accumulates anywhere
his temperature shows it. We got it pretty
much all out at the evening dressing, but it
had already had its effect. The fever will
soon subside now.n
"How does the glandular swelling lookup
"Better than at any time heretofore.
Better than expected it would this morn
ing. 1t has perceptibly diminished in size,
and the pus pockets are running together.
We shall probably make another incision
tomorrow, and release another considera-
BILE quantity of pus, which will be ready by
that time to come out"
"Do you look for a further speedy i'm
provement in the condition of the gland?'
"I think It will look good deal better
to morrow but of course 1t will be several