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A UNIVERSAL SUPPLICATION.

1 me hdtt0r Or The Ir16uae.
DIR: lhe action of religious body, as re-
ported day two ago, recommending special PRAYERS
Ill peh Oh our desperately wounded President very
eoou so 1ar as 1t goes but does il all State
ana ecclesiastical authorities together ought at once to
agree upon and appoint day of humiliation and prayer
when Throughout the land all people shall assemble
III their respective places of worship most soemnly
ihpore the great and good God of His abundant
mercy to spare our beloved President and this Nation
which He has redeemed led so blessedly htherto9
we Know rs the Episcopal Prayer Book SAYS 'that
tntre Is no word impossible with God that He
W ne can even yet raise Chief Magistrate up and
EIaht hin "a longer continuance u.s. to be an
ton" - ~ ~ " S' ~ 'i'' e'"oi"-
by so joining together in special urgent suppli-
ctlloll we Slall show-both to God and mpn-that
are really one people and that religious diff
love. ' Va ''i i."t, in"i
81. Fhilips-i, the Highlands Auy 20 1891 n ~"
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THE INFLUX or FOREIGN BULLION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.I

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 30.-ln order to make
prompt payment for foreign gold bullion the influx of
"eh mas pegun the Treasury Department has increased
the bullion fund of tire NowY assay Office by "A trans
Ter oil twenty millions in gold coin estimated that
there Is now on the Europe about eight or
millions dollars in foreign gold coin and bullion which
VIII arrive III New-fork in the of the next ten
days. and which viii be followed by other large sb,n
nents The bullion upon Its arrival nj New York ia to he
taken dlrec from the vessel to the assay Office where n
VIII ne need ana as soon the value Is bv
assay the depostor Is paid IN gold without delay
whic Is quite an important matter in present state
OF the money market million and ouartcr i'm for,,sn
gold bullion arrived at Now York YESTERDAY and xas
deposited at the assay office. ~ ""S
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-'lhe following sent
this afternoon:
LOWELL Minister London.
The Presidents condition has not materially changed
since my last dispatch. Another inCisOn made This
morning IN the parotd gland with very satisfactory
suits Pus flows freely and swelling grows less The
pulse mt this hour p. his lower than during the
forenoon OF yesterday But ON both days il has been
higher than hs other good symptoms would seem to
warrant 1t is now 10. At noon it was 16.
BLAINE, Secretary
The following sent by Secretary Blaine at 10
o'clock this evening:
To LOWELL, Minister, London.
The President, If not rapidly advancing s at least
holding his His fever is less than last light and
his swollen gland steadily improves. His pulse continues
rather high running this evening from 40 10 Ia Per
hap the best INDICATION IN the s that the President
himself feels better aud, his mind being perfectly
clear, he readily compares days progress with
another. BLAINE, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE,
THE TEST OF THE NATIONS FAITr

THE TEST OF THE NATIONS FAITH
TO me EdttOr OF The Tribune
SIR: Human sympathy and professional
nN nave do'e their very best the Nations pa
uent' ana now, within the very shadow of the dark
V"ey' oppressed bewildercd dishearened we find our
serves well7nigh hopelessly saying. 1--WE can do no
"or but the very thought quickens us again. and
WIZ" comes the almost reproachfu question: Have
we unitedly done the vital thinga Have we tested nv
nportunae prayer the love and the healing power of
a ohpoent God? Who shall say that this heartrend
ing suffering in the White House not the crucial test
an tllat ask think TO answer our sunnucatons
ro nonle faithful corps of physicians have and
" uoIhg an IN Their power the precious life.
oW NV let the Nation in great throbbng cry call to
"u he Great Physician of soul and body, and
lnloW round about that sick chamber the health
eHiTg ~. TEn atnaospheTe of a Nations prayer.
ihe eHectua ferVcnt PRAYER of righteous man
aFaheth much" The earnest hnportunate cry from "A
NJ5aoh I heart "Oh, God save him." ayaileth more
''""''S|t, aug. ZS, 1881. A, G.
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DIR. HAMMOND's PRESENT BELIEF

DIR. William A. Hammond speaking of tho coldi-
ton of the President yesterday in conversation with
TRIBUNE reporter, said that as soon as the fever
went down he would feel very much encouraged.
=. lhis sqbsldence of the fever" he continued,
would be shown by the pulse decreasing every
day o little. But fear that the present improve
mcnt is due to the Improvement in the parotid
gland / want to deny the statement that has been
credited to me in effect that said that the Pres-
dent was going to die and that | only gave him
three days | never said that he was going TO die
IIinuch less fxed the time-but simply have said
ulat the CHANCES were against him. Yes, l still
think he il suffering from pygmia but sometimes
patients recover from thatv
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
BUSINESS FAILURES AT DEADWooD.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30,--A dispatch to The Times
from Deadwood, Dakota dated yesterday, says:
The past week has been u hard one for merchants in
the Hills. Among ihe failures Robert Chew whole
sale liquors; Hetzell johnson, grocers; Etimnds &
Pinney, clohers; .. A. Ingalls, druggtst-he latter OF
lie, the others OF this city. j. ID. Wary, satoner
also closed out. OJber failures anticipated
overcrowdng of trade causing the trouble There
about three business houses TO each branch trade
where only In necessary The heaviest failure is
that uetzcl Johnson whose principal
Sprague, Warner & Coz OF Chicago. The liabilities Of
Edmunds Il Pinney about $1,000
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
UNITED PRAYERS FOR prCovppy

The meeting for prayer i'll behalf of he President
last evening, IN the Church of the Holy Trinity was
largely attended, The services comprised hymns
and short prayers and addresses The spirit of the
meeting was very hopeful. On the platform were
the Rev. Drs. Wilbur f. Watkins Bevan. Deems
ana Wendell Prime. DIR. Watkins read passages
from the AXth Psalm, LUX exviii and James "
IN Inc kev Drs Bevan and Prime offered prayers. az
oih several oi the congregation for the Presidents
recovery, and that his alicon might prove the Ma
ton,s blessing. The Rev. Drs Deems and Watkins
made addresses. Those i'll favor of continuing the
meetings being asked to signify it, every one the
nonse raised his hand whereupon the Rev. Dr.
Deems invited the audience to meet this evening in
The Church of the Strangers, in Mercer-st., near
Eighth-st.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3O-At the call of the
Young Mems Christian Association. n union meeting
OF prayer for President Garields recovery was held
here Tonight Clergymen of different denomina-
tons took part and the feeling was one of great de-
votlonal so lcitude. The interest great that
similar meeting will be called for next Tuesday
evening
THANKSGIVING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-At the London Central
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
SEEKING A REVISION OF THE TARIFF

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-At the rooms of
the American Iron and steel Association to-day meet
ing OF the subcommittee appointed to select time and
place for holding convention, which shall be demon
straton in OF intelligent and equitable revision
OF the tariff laws, was held All the members
present and time and place for holding the proposed
convention agreed upon and VIII be reported 10
the executive committee be held ut the ST.
Nicholas Hotel, New York, September l3 IL Is likely
the convention will be held ut the Cooper Institute
New-York, i'll November, lust before Congress meets
The indications that the demonstration VIII be an I'm
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
TIE REPUBLICAN STATE COMuITrEE

lis MEETING AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL TO-DAY
SEPTEMBER % PROBABLY TO BE FIXED AS TIE
DATE OF THE CONVENTION.
The Republican State Committee will meet
ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel noon to-day to decide upop
the time and place holding the State Convention and
10 transact such other business may before
IT, Few members Of the committee from outside of this
oi'S anu brooklyn were in the city last night good
many Will be represented by proxies Mr. Johnson of
oheohta who is member of the committee one
ol lts secretaries at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night making preparations for the meeting to-day John
T. Sinyth and Postmaster Craig OF Albany Thomas c.
Ii"tt, OF owego; Bernard Bgliu, Michael W. Burns,
oharles Blacke Special Agent Griths aud few others
were NJ the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night where Mr.
'ohklihs has his rooms Charles Blacllie. NJ W. Burns
ana other members committee said they had called
10 ascertain what action would he to-day as they
had heard nothing seemed TO be accented as
settled act that the Convention will be in Saratoga
nSepember %, although there an earlier
date.
IL was also reported Last night that Vice-P
arthur, who is chairman OF the committee will resign
hat Office to-day and allow other person to be se-
ected to the place. John F. smyth mentioned as
thc NlceFrcsdcnts choice for his successor Other
names also mentioned for the place Mr. Coukliny H
SAID to be anxious that the YcePresident should retain
'he pace uhtii "A new committee is elected and that "A
temporary chairman be permitted to preside The Vice
PRESIDENT Is said to feel that it would improper for
MN To retain longer active place party manage
ment though it reported that no conclusion had
been reached in regard question Of his resignation
last night
question which will probably vcx the Committee
somewhat to-day Is that OF rcappOrtionment of dele
,Vs aGeordlhg to the vote cast at the last election
Reapportlonmcnts heretofore have made wholly
So mem3er OF the Committee stated yesteriay-on the
vote cast Tor Governor. There was
made last year this basis; hence, IL ia said IL
another rcapportionmrnt ~ made to-dny II win
De an unusual proceeding, aud, it Is claimed
one not authorized by the resolution OF the Convention
under which the Committee acts There il "A difference
Oh opinion apparently, this subject and the re esoujo.
W m .n % Ia ~ convention which empowers the committee
hc'rs ilst night Some OF the from out OF the
cIly thhk rcappOrtonmcnt the Presidential vote
WIZ gNe the city undue weight I'm the convention
u no probable however that there will be any vio
lent difference OF opinion the subject
The following the members of the committee and
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
NOT AN EVIDENCE OF pYEMIA.

Dr. f. II. Hamilton left this city by the $40 p. IN.
train yesterday for Washington whore he will prob
ably remain until Saturday. Before going he de-
clined to talk of the Presidents case as he said that
he had nothing further to communicates. But lust
as the reporter was taking his leave, DR.. Hamilton
said:
eyes, have thing to say which I think
ought to be said. | see it stated by n gentleman
connected with the White House-not one of the
council-that of the evidences that the patient
is now laborng under pyemia is found in tho fact
that there was a crop of pustules upon his back.
part OF your readers who belong to the medical pro-
lcsson will understand when | say that this
was simple acne, or acne simplex, which presented
itself about two weeks ago at few points in the
lower part Of the back and which was due SIMPLY
to the fact hat the President resting upon that
part OF his back They washed carefully u
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
A TALK WITH DIR. BOYNTON.

THE PRESIDENT BROUGHT 70 THE VERGE OF DEATH
BY sEPTICEMIA-AlL TIE RECENT TROUBLE
AsCRIBED To THAT FANCY BLooD-PoIsoNING.
WASHINGTON Aug. 3O.-Late this evening Dr.
Boynton, Mrs. Garfcds physician, said to
reporter:
Were it not for the advent of septc@mia in the
Presidents case he would now he convalescent.
The stomach trouble of two weeks ago. the CLAN
duar complication, the stupor aud delirium, the
rapid pulse, loss of strength, etc, were all due
this cause. The wonderful vitality of tho Presi-
dent enabled him TO overcome all of the
dangers and complications attending the
wound prior TO the occurrence OF blood poisoning
In his case septicTmia had undermined the very
foundations of life. producing a condition much re-
sembllng typhoid fever, attended with stupor. de-
irium and great prostration. The processes of di-
geston and assimilation had been pretty
much arrested that. although ne par
took of n sufficient amount of nutritious food
he became greatly cmaciated and exhausted
The blood, besides being vitiatod by the
absorption of septic matter had become more and
more depraved on account of the failure of the
system TO aSsimilatc food and transform it into
blood. The President has been laborng und,r the
influence Of the blood poison for some time and
during the past week II became evident that unless
favorable change soon occurred his vital powers
would give wa ="
"On Friday morning a change for The better was
noticeable, the first Indication of being an abate-
mcnt of the stupor and dclrium This was followed
by the appearance of other favorable symptoms
which Indicated that the blood poison was being
eliminated, and that the system was making an
effort Ia rally from the terrible depression caused
by the septicTna. The problem was now 10 sus-
tain his strcng until nature could further eliminate
the poison, The President was weaker on Saturday
than ~ any previous time, yet his condition was
less critical than the two prcctd ding DAYS On
Saturday il was more a struggle with exhaustion,
the of the exhaustion having. some extent
been removed while on the preceding davs The ex-
hauston was nearly as great with apparent
abatement of the cause. II the blood poison con-
tnucs TO bc eliminated no more septic matters
are absorbed, the President will slowly but surely
regain his strength. In his prcscut condition il ~
not impossible that there may be further absorp-
tion Of septic matters bringing with ~ serious com
complications but II is confidently hoped
that such VIII not be the case.
No irreUarahle mischief has occurred TO any of the
vital organs and recovery is than probable Az
the processes of digestion aud assimilation become
more fully reestahlishcd, better blood viii be manu-
fncturcd from the food. which il circulatcs
through the system viii stimulate 10
mere healthy action all the functions of the
body. The process of repair in the wound which il
now M n complete standstill Will Ice rcestabllshrd:
the discharge of pus which has almost ceased, will
again become normal rs To quantity and quality
grannatons will spring up aud the wound will rap
idly heal"
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
MAIL BAGS IN ABUNDANCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Postmaster Pear
son. of New York, reports that in consequence of the
of American mail bags from Canada, he now has at
his office accumulation great that he finds it dih
cult to store them Heretofore il has been necessary
purchase about ten thousand bags month to supply the
New York office which il the heart of the circulating
system the department IL il believed that IL will not
be necessary to purchase any new bags for several
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

inere was not much diminution in the interest
SHOWN III this city yesterday over the condition of
'he PRESIDENT, but the excitement has largely de-
cro''Seu. There was more hopeful feeling every
mhere manifested. though it is coupled with fear
th''e % pad news may come at any hour. At he Fifth
htenue hotel last night crowds surrounded the bull
wee PRESIDENT Arthur remained in the city all
uay. uy A friend said last night however that the
~ icfl G resident was talk king of going to Long Branch
Tor few days rest if the President continued
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
BRINGING A MESSAGE OF syMpATuy

DNIN'INE 4 MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
sAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31-Among the passepgors
." 'he steamer Grenada which arrived here last
0''"i"ay, was the Hon. l.. Montufar special
convoy OF President Barros and the Republic of
uuttennaia TO convey to Washington n message of
sympathy and coincidence to President Garfield
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
As6ury Park, ". j.. Aug. 90. 1881.
KEEP ON PRAYING.

10 ne EdUor OF The Tribune
oik: when first our beloved President was
srcheh WIN one accord every hearts cry to the Gver
OF All seemed TO be, God spare our rulers life That
prayer was answered. Let every Christian heart with
God trust" ."I III
NetC- York Cify, Aug. i'"'"""'
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TRIBUNE OFFICE. August 3l-l a. m.-Durng the fair
and clear weather yesterday the in the
ometer regular The temperature ranged between
$50 and s6o the 75ls being 1879 higher than
the corresponding day la year and 81 higher than
Monday.
Fair clear weather. with si yht changes In Temporal
ture be expected TO-DAY In this city and vicinity
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

reached, and both found dead Thomas pruca ra
ceved injuries from which he died after being released
Two other cOored were rescued severely hut NOT
fatally injured The building was being nuied down
and the men were cleaning brick in front of IT, '
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
THE SKIN And ITS DISEASES.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 30.-The American
Association Is holding Its fifth annual
meeting Mt the Ocean House. The session opened
to-day with address by the President. DIR. James
Neyns Hyde, of Chicago, The relations of Dcrmato
ogy the Periodical Medical Press" Dr. Charles efz
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

You MAY ESCAPE all danger from attacks Of
Diatl@a Dyseniery or Cholera Morbus by a little fore
o"ght ID providing yourself with DR. Jaync's Carnlna
i've balsanI-an ola remedy and entirely safe
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
POTTERY WORKS BupNFn

TRENTON, n. j. Aug. 30.-A fire broke ont
s AFTERNOON Ia the pottery works of Mayer Brothers in
this city, engaged the manufactory 81 s
yellowware, and destroyed the p8ckng-roo,n indiog
ano ware aud straw o. the value u JOO which i pr
italy covered by insurance. -
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

6;30 p. m.-The President has passed comfortably
through the day. He has taken the usual amount
of nourishmeut by the mouth with stimulating
enemata at stated periods His rise of temperature
this afternoon is degree less than yesterday at the
same time, and his pulse is less frequent than at
II ION to-day. The parotid swelling has been dis
charging more freely and is confirming to diminish
IN size. Pulse 100, temperature 800. respira-
ton Is. ID. W. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBUIN
ID. HAYES AGNEW
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
A CYCLONE MOVING NoPruw,pn

HAVANA, Aug 30-A dispatch received here Yesterday
announces that cyclone has visited the islands of Bar
Dadoes ana Martinique. It supposed that IL will reach
thc southern and eastern coasts Oh Cuba by lhe rst ar
second of September - WV '' 'i
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
DROWNED WHILE AT WoRK.

Martin Kenny, age twenty-five. while wheel.
ing coal last night board the steamboat J. r. sshYy
tne loot or Morrsst, Jersey City fen overheard
anu ""S u4""ned The body not recovered.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

dssrsn shows the saromnca variations In this city
The r the
rc~iing midnight white
"a"
Indicated
luts FhAs macy. 2ie Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

hiLLED BY n FALLING VALL.

BALTIMORE, Aug, 30.--A portion of the
wan OF the building at No. 80 anoyerst fell this morn
ing, purying several colored aborers In the ruins Tn
Aes VI henry Hawkins and Jarrett jackson were first
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
sAw-MILL AND LUMBER BURNED.

NILKEsBARRE, Penn, Aug. 20.-Ryman
shafers saw-miI at Dallas, Penn and 10000 oet II
lumber were bestowed by ere evening The loss is
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
APPRoPRLATING an EWPLOYEES MoyEF

George Waylander was arrested las, even;,,
In Newark. charged with embezzlme 81 600 ,bo ,,ro
% TSes oi a sale Of lumber belonging to his EMPLOYER
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

MANN or NewYork, followed with paper entitled "a
Iohtlputlon TO the Minute Anatomy OF the Skin' DIR.
ydu'es - nte, of Boston, read paper The Lima-
pers also Iead
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

CIR OoRGIUs on THE "CONTINONG. sir O.
niuas 10 his younger SOM There is a l,ass 81 rh,,,
Pagne Tor yer Enry Down with it, NV laa: and rhan
-fPDucn N.'- Ai.'AN 10 hlilh
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
EARTHQUAKG SHOCK nv ONO.

HILLsBoRo, o., Aug. 30.-The shock of an
earthquake was distinctly felt here and at different
points In the county little after IL o'clock last night
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
FAILURE ORA BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR

William L. Howell, a builder and contractor
OF Orange; n. j., has failed. His liabilities amount to
5000 and his assets TO 100000
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.
10 ne Editor Of The Tribune
SIR : The following has Just been dispatched

ni" Inc following has Just been dispatched
to Washington:
10 he non JAMES g. BLAINE, Secretary Of State
ihe Miliislerlal Association al AsburV Park n l.
composer OF minister's and church officers OF different
ucho'inohs' ana from various parts of the country
TSSpscthy anu earnestly suggest that the Cabinet at
Washington recommend the observance of a Day of
Prayer for the recovery our beloved President AZ "A
early date as practicable IL Nils
H. l., AGNEw,
JOIN HUI,
j. \. WOkDEN.
AS6ary Park, N. j.. Aug. 90, 1881 CoDmiies
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THE FIRE RECORD.

~ ~ described as lasting three or four and casd
qalte rafting OF windows. dishes etc
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

nopn pr'yer-mcet.ng yesterday special thanksgiving
WAS mace IN regard to the health of President Garfield
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31
PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
Continued from First PAGE.

morning Is about the as at the same hour yes
terday Pulse 1O2, tempera ure 9S.5, respra-
tlon IS. ID. w. BLISS.
j. X BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
ID. HAYES AGNEW.
New-York tribune., 1881-08-31

1230 y. m.-At the morning dressing another
small incsion was made the lower part of the
swelling on the right side of the Presidents face
which was followed by a free discharge of healthy
looking pus. similar discharge took place through
the openings. The swelling is perccptbv smaller
and looks better. The wound remains in an un-
changed condition. There has been little rise in
temperature since morning but the pulse is more
equent In other respects the condition is about
the same. Pulse 49, temperature 9S.9 resplra-
ton Is. ID. W. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. y. WOODWARD.
ROBERT RNYBURN.
ID. HAYES AGNEW.
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THANKSGIVING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
LONDON, Aug. 30.--At the London Central