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

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 29.-The
President has made progress to-day.
The progress has been really slight,
but in his present condition it has
been almost great. Every inch of ad-
vaueement now is equivalent to full foot
were his frame not so weak and Gebllitated.
The gland is diminishing. The cut
made in it to-day, making the third
time that the lancet has been
used in that dangerous complication, re-
suited in a healthy discharge. The i'm
provement noted is one that shows that the
blood poisoning is being eliminated. With
out that elimination there could be no i'm
provement.
This evening, when the evening examina-
tion was made, rise in temperature and
pulsation had occurred. The figures as an
nounced in the official bulletin caused some
alarm. DR.. Agnew, however, explained to
the News correspondent the cause of the rise
mentioned. He said that It was evident at
the dressing of the wound after the Issuance
| Of the bulletin that pus had accumulated in
| the gland to the point OF irritation. The
! gland was manipulated and the pus dis
charged. Afterwards there was fall in
pulsation and temperature, showing thai
the cause thereof had been removed.
In short, there is nothing unfavorable to
report in the case. ALI the symptoms show
an improvement. All the physicians pro-
nounce its ultimatum with smiling faces.
The members Of the Cabinet, perhaps,
eagerly reflect these views of the doctors.
All are joyful about the White House this
evening. Tomorrow, the sixtieth day, is
looked forward to with great interest.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The rallying
in the Presidents condition, which CON-
menced yesterday afternoon about four
o'clock, has continued. He is doing much
better than yesterday morning or noon. He
has improved in his general streEgth, and
| In appearance he looks much better He
expresses himself as feeling better, and the
| official announcement is made that he is
better than for week past.
The physicians Yesterday at noon pro-
ncunced that it was almost impossible for
him to recover without a strong rally They
say tonight that the strong rally has oc-
cured, and that it continues in his steady
advance. His pulse is better, and does not
| auctuate. His mind is very clear, showing
that the poisoning of the blood is being
eliminated, and the glandular swelling, the
cause of the recent and most serious re-
lapse, is being COTTON under control.
There is no doubt that the President is
better tonight than he has been in a week.
| The food which has been administered to
him is assimilating. II his favorable symp
toms continue twentY-four or thirty six
hours longer, he will continue to regain
strength in a very marked degree. His
| chances are favorable, to say the least.
| The siXtieth day, which will be next
| Wednesday, is regarded now as the great
crisis to be passed. II ne gets through that
day all right, he will be on the steady road
to recovery. The great feeling of anxiety
as to final results has disappeared. To right
all is again quiet and hopeful. Everybody
has again become confident.
DIR BLISS RECANTs HIS FEARS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, u M-Dr. Bliss, in
| an interview this forenoon with an Asso-
ciated Press reporter, said that the change
since yesterday in the Presidents condition
! is sufficient to Justify him in modifying the
| views then entertained by himself as to the
| extreme gravity of the crisis, and that he
now entertains great hopes Of the Presi-
dents ultimate recovery. He said the pus
| discharged this morning, both from the
wound and from the openings in the parO-
It'd gland, is improved In character,
and that the quantity discharged from the
| latter had increased considerably since yes
| terdaY. While the parotid swelling was in
a progressive state, the Presidents symp-
toms became more and more alarming, but
now that the swelling is subsiding his symp-
toms are steadily improving, and he thought
| it doubtful whether any further serious
trouble would arise from the glandulaI
swelling.
DIR. BOTNTON CHEERED.
1880 P. Mn an interview with a report
er of the Associated Press this forenoon, DIR.
Boynton said nc felt very much encouraged
at the situation this morning. The Presi-
dents mind, he says, is clear, his pulse is
steady and he has this morning taken con-
siderable nourishment, consisting of beef
tea and pOTridge. On Friday last during
the day the doctor said he felt that the case
was almost hopeless, but in the
the Presidents mind began to clear
up, and the patient became rational
| his hopes returned. The continued absence
of mental disturbance since Friday evening
he considers very hopeful feature but
more than this, he also thinks that the blood
poison is beiug more rapidly eliminated
and, as a result, the food is better assimi-
lated and is being transformed into richer
and purer blood, which, as 1t etTculateS
through the system, gives new life and vi
tality to the President The danger to be ap.
pretended from glandular complications he
thinks was less this morning. At the morning
dressing to-day another opening was dis
covered, from which there was satisfac-
tory discharge. The discharge from the eal
and from the incsiOn was also more free
than Yesterday, and the swelling has sensi
bly, diminished. On the whole, the doctor
said, If these favorable conditions OF the
mind aud stomach continues for a few days,
even without resulting in any Increase OF
strength or vitality, he would feel very
hopeful OF the ultimate recovery of the
President.
INCREASED FLOW OF PUS.
1880 P. NJ. TOficial Bulletin l--At the
morning examination of the President, sew
eral yelloWish points were observed just
below the ear over the swollen parotid
gland, and, an incision being made, about q
tesspoonful Of healthy looking pus escaped
There was also some discharge OF puE
through the two openings into the ear and
the incision mentioned in the previous bulle
tins. The wound looks rather less indolent
than It has been for several days past. Since
the morning bulletin there has been rise
of temperature, but little increase In the
frequency of the pulse. In other respects
no material change has occurred. Pulse
104, temperature 99.5, respiration Is.
d. W. BLISS. j. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD. ROBT. REYBURN.
FRANK H HAMILTON. d. HAYES AGNEw.
GOOD WORDS FOR MINISTER LOWELL.
Secretary Blaine, at 2 O'Clock this after
noon, sent the following cablegram:
$40 MpliSter LOlUell: The favorable indica-
tions in the Presidents case have continued
since my dispatch Of last night. His res
piration has grown better, and at this hour
(2p. M is nearly normal The condition
Of the swollen parotid gland has visibly i'm
proved. A slight increase of fever is OBJ
| servable, but was not unexpected. His mind
continues clear. The possibilities of recov-
cry, in the Judgment of his surgeons, have
increased and are increasing"
THE IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED.
M.-The favorable indications noted
in the noon bulletin are still maintained.
CHEERING AND ENCOURAGING.
M-Dr. ReYburn, who has just come
from the surgeons room, says the situation
in the sick room is cheerful and encourag-
ing, and that the favorable conditions OF
the day are still maintained.
THE OUTLOOK HOPEFUL.
$3.50 P. NJ. IOficial Bulletin. The Inn
provement In the Presidents condition de-
clared yesterday afternoon is still main
| He continues take willingly