Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-19


quantity of koumiss, which was given him
by his wife. Up to this time no bad effects
have been experienced from 1t, and the
patient is sleeping.
THE NoURIsHMENT ADMINISTERED.
1920 P. NJ. Unofficial Bulletin. THE
President has again taken a small quantity
of koumiss and retained It. He relishes
the nourishment and asks for more He
has psrtaken of it several times during the
morning. At present there are no indica-
tions OF his being disturbed by nausea.
NO MARKED CHANGE.
1890 P. NJ. [Official Bulletin. THE Presi-
dent is suffering some discomfort this
morning from commencing Inflammation of
the right parotid gland. In other respects
his condition is somewhat improved,
and especially his stomach is becoming less
intolerant. He has asked for and retained
several portions of liquid nourishment-
much more than he could swallow yester-
day. The nutritive enemata continue to be
used with success.
At present his pulse is 1OS, temperature
9S:4, respiration IS.
D. W. BLISS. j. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD. ROBERT REYBURN.
f. H. HAMILTON.
THE PARoTID INFLAMMATION OF NO SIG
NIFICANCE.
2 P. NJ. Unofficial Bulletin AS DR..
Hamilton was leaving the White House ten
minutes ago, he said, in response to ques-
tion Of a representative of the press, that he
could not conveniently explain the cause of
the Inflammation OF the parCtm gland at
this time, but he said It was perfectly proper
to state that 1t was not an indication of any
serious complication. 1t was not an un-
usual occurrence in such cases, and it
caused no alarm whatever to the attending
surgeons. The doctor then proceeded on
his way to luncheon.
DIR. BLISS ON HIS METTLE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 2:15 P. M-The
publication of the extract from letter writ
ten by DR.. Bliss, to a friend in Chicago, in
which he is quoted as saying that he holds
no interviews with newspaper correspOn-
dents, but that they insist upon inventing
false and foolish conversations with him,
and concluding with: "Don't think Presi-
dents, surgeons and physicians are
shallow fools because the press
gang here try to make them out
such," has been the subject of considerable
comment among the members of the press
| during the day, and in order to obtain the
facts in the case the article was clipped
from morning paper and sent to DR.. Bliss,
with the request that he should say in
writing whether or not he wrote the letter
referred to. The response DIR. Bliss return
| ed is as follows:
"In reply to your note, requesting to be
informed If the enclosed slip from the
Chicago EUerling Journal was written by me,
l have to state that the paragraph is an en-
tire fabrication, and is only one of the many
false and cruel attacks upon me since | have
! occupied my position as a surgeon in charge
of the President. l have not heretofore
thought proper to make any public denial
OF the heartless attacks upon my character,
and only do so now in reply to your kind
note of this date because you seem to think
it of sufficient importance to call my atten-
tion to it. Very truly yours,
''D. W. BLISS"
STILL RETAINING NoURIsHMENT.
45O P. M. Unofficial Bulletin. The
| President is quiet, and with the exception
of experiencing considerable pain from in
fsmmation of the parotid gland, is quite
comfortable. He has taken koumiss at in
tervals all day and has retained it. 1t is
| geons that the Inflammation of the gland is
not an alarming feature.
SOME RISE OF TEMPERATURE.
$50 P. NJ. TOficial Bulletin. THE Presi-
| dent has done well during the dav. He has
taken additional nourishment by the mouth
this afternoon with evident relish and with
| out subsequent nausea. There is some rise
of temperature but his general condition is
rather better than at this time yesterday.
Pulse, 10S; temperature, 100; respiration, 18-
! D. W. BLISS D. K. BARNES.
| j.. j. WOODWARD. ROBT. REYBURN.
FRANK IL. HAMILTON.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
| MIDNIGHT.-No noticeable change has
occurred in the Presidents condition since
! IL p. m. He is resting quietly now. DR..
| Bliss and the members of the Presidents
| household have retired for the night.
NINE OUNCES OF LIQUID FOOD.
The following was sent tonight to Minis
ter Lowell by Secretary Blaine: "The con-
dition of the President at IL O'Clock to-
night shows an improvement. He has
swallowed, retained and apparently digested
nine ounces of liquid food during the day,
asking for it himself and wishing for it..
! The swelling of the parotid gland has Gre
ated some uneasiness in the public mind,
though it is not regarded as especially dis
couraging by his medical advisers"
BLAINE TO LOWELL.
The following was sent this afternoon to
Minister Lowell by Secretary Blaine:
"At o'clock p. m. the President shows
a slight improvement in his power to retain
and digest food, but his general condition
is not strongly yreassuring."