Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-14

A Comfortable Day for the Presf-
dent-CheerIng report 10 Ihe Com
sulttng SurgeOns-GOVernOr Ha-
good 10 Governor FOster-The
Presidents Fever Decreasing.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Df. Bliss, upon
being questioned to night with regard to |
the Presidents reported weakness and de- |
bility said: "There is no danger to be ap-
pretended from weakness. The President
Is no weaker than any man would be with |
such an injury and after such fever. He !
is day by daY taking more and more nour-
ishment, and, although it consists princi- |
pally OF milk, it is well sssimilated and is |
amply sufficient to maintain his strength |
until he is in condition to take solid food" |
d.. Bliss attention was then called to
the rumors, which have been prevalent
here and elsewhere this week, to The effect |
that the surgeons are concealIng from the |
press and public the graver and more dan
gerous aspects Of the Presidents case, and |
that official bulletins do not fully and |
truthfully represent his actual condition. |
with feeling: "There was never anything |
more unfounded and unjust. We !
have reported all the Presidents |
symptoms, good and bad, with |
perfect frankness and truthfulness. Bulle- |
tins more honest and judicious than ours
have never been Issued, and any one who
mikes contrary assertions says what is un-
true. We did not think it proper or pru-
dent at first to express any opinion in
regard to the significance of the facts given
In our bulletins, but the facts as stated |
were accurate and trustworthy, and |
surgeons ard physicians throughout |
the country were competent to draw |
conclusions from them for themselves as |
well as for the people. Since, however, |
the Presidents symptoms begun to be more
decidedly and undoubtedly favorable we |
I'VE relaxed the little rulei " hich we adopt
ed, not to express opinions, and have
said that the President is making
slow progress towards recovery;
and that is the truth, although
he is not yet out of danger. think It com
paratively safe now to say that he will
probably recover" After some further
conversation DIR. Bliss returned to the Presi-
dents room, saying, with a smile and nod
of the head as he closed the door, "He is
ling to get we'll"
STILL IMPROVING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 13, $50 A NJ
IOaicial Bulletin. The President is doing
well this morning. Pulse 80, temperature
9S5, respiration 20. His gradual progress
towards recovery is manifest, and thus far
without serious complications.
d. w. BLISS.
j. K. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
THE FEVER sUBsIDING.
1OA M-Colonel Corbin, who has Just
visited the Presidents chamber, says he Is
satisfied that the fever rean he'd the maxi
mum on Monday evening, and that the pa
tient is very much improved to day. "He
commences the day." said the Colonel, sun
der more favorable circumstances than he
has on any previous day."
p NJ. [Otficisl Bulletin The Presidents
condition continues favorable. Pulse 81,
temperature 100 6, respiration o..
ID. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
The following telegram was sent by the
attending surgeons to the consulting sur
geOns this afternoon:
ExECUIvE MANSION, July 13, l P. Mo
DrS. Frank II. Hamilton and ID H. A9nea0:
The febrile rise yesterday afternoon was less
marked, and occurred az later hour than
on the previous day, and TO day, for the
first time, the Presidents morning tempera-
ture fell to the normal point. The general
progress of his symptoms appears more
favorable than hitherto. During the last
twenty four hours he has taken thirtY-two
ounces of mi k and one ounce of rum. This
morning he had also a slice Of milk toast,
and chewed the breast of a woodcock,
but did not care to swallow the meat. He
had last night one quarter Of a grain of
sulphate of morphia hypodermicany Tin
no "a hours during the past week has he re-
ceived more than a single dose of this
quantity, and he slept well during the
hight This morning he received two
grains of bi-sulpbate of quinis. Yesterday,
at p. m, his pulse was 104, temperature
1924, respiration "a. To-day, at $50 a. M,
his spulse was 80, temperature 9S5, respirs-
tion 20. At p. M, pulse 81, temperature
lOO6, respiration %
d. w. BLISS.
j. X. BARNES.
j. J. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
7P. NJ. [Oficial Bulletio The Presi-
dent has had less fever this afternoon than
either yesterday or the day before. He
continues slowly to improve. Pulse 100,
temperature l0l.6, respiration "a.
THE FEVER DECREASING.
IL P. NJ Although the weather has been
extremely hot, the President, In the arti-
fcially cooled atmosphere of his room, has
passed quiet and comfortable day, sleep
ing naturally and restfuly at intervals aud
taking nnnrichmnnf
previous corresponding period. The
maximum intensity of his daily
febrile rise has steadily decreased
since the night before last, when, In the
Judgment OF the attending surgeons, the
crisis of the surgical fever was passed The
PATIENTS temperature and pulse were lower
last night than on Monday night, and are
lower tonight than they were last night,
while his general symptoms have corres-
PondinglY improved.
SATISFACTORY IN EVERY WAY.
The attending surgeons report that the
Presidents fever at this hour, D. m is
much lower than at the same time yester-
day afternoon; that his general symptoms
are favorable, and that his condition Is in
every way satisfactory.
GOVERNOR HAGooD TO GOVERNOR FOSTER
CHARLESTON, July 13-The following dis
patch was sent to Governor Foster ytsteT-
day:
COLUMBIA, S. C, July u, 1Ssl.-T0 Coz
eTTlOr Foster, Columbus, Ohio am prepared
on behalf OF South Carolina to cooperate
in your proposition relative to general day
OF thanksgiving for the recovery of the
President, when the same shall be deter
mined upon. JOHNSON HAGooD,
Governor"
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Weather Indications.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
ISeTON, d. G., July l3 Indications for
Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, fair weather,
southerlY winds, stationary barometer and
Temperature