Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-28

Secretary Blaines OAeering nc~awa.
THE POSSIBILITY or RECOVERY rScRr.uSa.
Secretary Blaine at O'Clock this afternoon
sent the following cablegram:
Losoel, Mi,sistsr, London:
The favorable indications In the Presidents
case nave continued since the dispatch Of last
h'ghI The respiration has grown better, and
AZ TINS hour-2 MIS- nearly normal. The
coholaon OF the swollen parotid has visibly i'm
proved slight increase OF fever is obeery-
able, but was not unexpected. His mind CON-
tihues clear. The Possibilities Of recovery. In
the Judgment Of his surgeons. have increased
and are In creasing.
BLAINE. Secretary.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT FOR rwESrY-sEyry
HOURS.
IL is regarded this evening that the Presidents
rally has been OF such a character that a further
relapse, while, among the possibilities. is not
considered probable. Commencing at four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon there had been mn
TO seven O'Clock tonight % hours i'm which the
President was pronounced as improving. The
improvement has not diminished i'm strength nor
is it less marked tonight than at the most
favorable point in the rally.
THE sTxrIETH DAY
of the Presidents illness is regarded by many A,
the point that is most desirable to be passed.
To-day is the ffty-eighth since the wound was
inflicted. physician of this CITY said TO Tue
STAR reporter when the wound was twelve DAYS
old that the President might last twenty or thir-
" days and then die. If however" he said.
the President is alive at the close of the six
ueth day from the shooting the danger will be
over and he will live" The sixtieth day will be
next Tuesday
The Change i'm the Doctors Views.
There is considerable comment about the dir.
ferent predictions made yesterday and to-day by
the physicians in attendance. There could not
ee more divergent views expressed than those
oil the two days. When the matter is looked at
In the proper light it will be seen that the state
ments are entirely in conformity with the pro-
gress OF the case Yesterday. for instance. DIR.
Bliss SAID In the morning and at noon that he
uio not see how the President could live unless
an unexpected and strong rally should be made.
Again, TINS morning and late this afternoon he
saiu that ne thought the President would live
ana that the rally which has been made is of suf-
ncient strength, continuing To be augmented as
II does to warrant the brightest hopes that
there will be a recovery
DIR. BLISS MoDIFIEs MS OPINION.
Dr. Bliss in an interview to-day with an Assoc
cisted Press reporter said the change since yes-
terday i'm the Presidents condition is sufficient
TO justify him In modifying the view then enter
tanned 10y himself as to the extreme gravity of
the crisis, and that he now entertains great
hopes OF the President ultimate recovery He
said the pus discharged this morning both from
the wound and from the openings i'm the parotid
gland is improved in character. and that the
quantity discharged from the latter had in
creased considerably since yesterday. While
the parotid gland was in aprogTessiye state the
Presidents symptoms become more and more
alarming, but now that the swelling is subsid-
ing his symptoms are steadily improving, and
he thought it doubtful whether any further Sc
rious trouble would arise from the glandular
swelling.
DIR. BoYNToN's HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
In an interview with reporter of the Asso-
ciated Press to-day DIR. Boynton said he felt
very much encouraged at the situation The
Presidents mind, he says, is clear; his pulse is
steady. and he has this morning taken consid-
cradle nourishment, consisting of beef tea and
porridge.
On Friday last during the day the octor said
he felt that the case was almost hopeless: but in
the evening when he observed that the Presi-
dent mind began to clear up and the patient
become rational his hopes returned. The con-
tinued absence of mental disturbance since Fri
day evening he considers very hopeful feature
But more than this he also thinks that
THE BLOOD POISON
is being more rapidly eliminated. and
as result the food is better
assimilated and is being transformed into richer
and purer blood, which, as it circulates through
the system, gives new life and vitality to the
President. The danger TO be Appreciated from
the glandular complication he thinks is less
to-day. On the whole, the doctor said If these
favorable conditions of mind and stomach con-
tnue for a few days. even without resulting i'm
any Increase of strength or vitality. he would
feel very hopeful of the ultimate recovery of the
President.
Associated Press Bulletins
p. M.-FAvoRABLE INDICATIONS CONTINUE
The favorable indications noted in the noon
bulletin are still maintained
) p. M.-woRDS OF CHEER FROM DIR. REYBURN.
DIR. Reyburn who just come from the sur
geons room. says the situation i'm the sick room
is cheerful and encouraging, and that the favor.
able conditions of the day are still maintained.
AS PM.-ALL ARE HOPEFUL. SOME CONFIDENT.
Gen. Swain, who has just come from the sick 4
room. telegraphed to friend ia New York, as
follows:
80 4:30 p. m.-The President continues to i'm
prove. His condition is better to-day than it
has been any day for a week past. All are hope
full; solle confident
6:15 p. Nall GOING WELL
Col. Corbin, who just come from the Presi-
dents room, says the favorable condition OF the.
day is still maintained.
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