Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1881, Page 1

MONDAY, FRESH HOPE Inspired: by the President’s Continued Improve- ment, CUSTOM. a, ‘ATLORTE SG “OUR SELECTIONS General Feoling that Another Crisis Has Been Safely . Passed, The Possibility of Recovery Has Very Materially Increased. HAVE NOW OPEN Fyclusive Novelties!| | TAILORS, 14! & 143 Dearborn-st. Perceptible Increase of Strength in Pulse, ‘ginal Designs! oe PATORING | with but ae in Tem: (ONLY THREE DAYS situ All of our own importa- MORE?! Fear that Absoesses on the Lungs tlon, not to be obtained elsewhere. AE PER GENT DISCOUNT May ee Com- This Apprehension, . However, Scems Not to Bo Generally Entortained. AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK BEING DAILY RECEIVED, the MODES for AUTUMN and WINTER now tssued. EDWARD ELY & CO. TAILORS, {66 Wabash-av., cor. Monroe. AD VERTISID NG ine SUKS, Tine Dress GOONS ine Hosiery, | wee — All of which are offered ‘at ADVERTISING 2 our usual You should sce tut you get what you pay for, In space und Snsertions. Roth are guaranteed when done by Lorp & THOMAS, , NEWSPAPER | vee Agents If the Present Rate of Prog- ress Be Kept Up for - Three Days, The President Will Have an Ex- -cellent Prospect of Re- covery. At Two O'Clock This Morning He Was Restlug Quietly, and All Was Favorable. Guitean Snoeringly Declines His Brother- in-Law's Proffer of Legal As- f sistance, TOE LATUST. MIDNIGUT, Spectat Dupateh to’ The Chicavo Tribune, Wasiuixaton, D. 0. Aug. 38—Mldnight— The situation continues hopetul, No un- favorable symptoms have appeared. ‘The best .medieal opinion, however, is that two or three days of continued | progress will bo. necessary , before: recovery van bo’ confidently’ prodioted. ‘The fever and respiration are both higher than.was expected wor desired. * Tn. ae phos» pesnenls tho, conditions | soe, favoi eet ALM. z Exncurrve MANstoN—I:45 a. m.—At this hour rrr HOMLOPATH THIC IO SPECIFICS." CS, “| j . the Presidentia slooping quictly, and his symp- ae MILD The finest on the Con- tomscoutlnued fayoruble. Fre, ae “GURES RES| t POWHR, oy tinent. THE DAY. MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRESIDEN CONDITION. Ce wurtkin ys fe ured four amifio’ expervonee aa cntina Huceskt, apie, panes Hilletents und Teltotle, they ibe dais muratetnos edupied tu nopiiar use, Ladies’ and Child- a} ren’s n’s Pictures a specialty. % See ek anie, Tati Higa, Speetat Dispateh to ‘The Chteago Triaune, 2 Worms, Worm Vey Wasuinaton, D. CG, Aug 23—Sunday night.—Despaly has acain given: piace to hope. Yesterday at-nuon few persons in Washington expected that Prestdent Gartiold would Ilve forty-eight hours, Some even of those about him had privately begun tu imake armngements as to wihint they should do after the fatal result should come, but to-day no words have come from. the siek-room but those of poud 2 Cryn or "Bootie 1a a chitarel 210 & 212 WABASH-AV. CASTINGS, Toutusene, bad iictnenta Vari » FINE LIGHT Gray fron Castings. Parnas 0, cheer, ‘Tho President Is’ still finpreving, i ee ‘The danger sees to be growling less, ‘Shore iy haye been three, continuous favorable bul- Bi Det in vy. EI: i West AL u L pwauis SI's, WALI ‘3 jal 2 13's. egcathy the Cane, or aingio Vink, iste ot eharzo, Puttonentes Ne ae kin oye ipa an Diwease aha tts Caro also Uinatratod Catalogue: went t Wyees ‘x. Outphreys’ AK bivers! Haiteoo pp tancets Se <: OCEAN NAVIGATION, Sant cena eo cece ard NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. New York--London--Parls. 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Secretary Binine has sont a cheerlng message to Lurope, and the phy- sicians all speak words of hope, - “Wo are exceedingly hopeful,” said Dr, Agnew, as he and Dr. Hamilton were leay- ing the White Ilouse grounds after tha eventing dressing, “Wo are exceedingly hopeful, id - THERf: MUST I A TURN In all cases, and‘ ft muy be that this Is tho erlafs, and thats favorable turn has come.” De, ILwallton expressed siutlar views, Dr, Agnew earilor inthe day lad sald: “The President now has moro than an even chance,” and Judge Jere Black ‘reports hin as having sald to him, “Tho President will recover.” Secretary Binine scomed a different nan to-night. ‘Tho gloom which had settled down upon him for tho last tun days wus Hfted. Ilia eye was brighter, bls face was cheerful with re- CRAY IRON CO., Corner Erie and Kingsbury-sts. MIVMERAL WATER, A A fpollinaris “THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.” . British Medical Journal, “Exceptionally favoured. Pure ana agrecable,. A grcat boon tocontinentai stravellers.” New York Medical Record, ANNUAL SALE, 9 MILLIONS. of ‘all Grocers, Deuggisis, & Ain, Wat, Dealers, BEWARE OF- IMITATIONS. tensa h 7 a turning hope, Hogaidy * I cannot but belicvo pronedneg ‘Tise steamers ae _ + NOTICE, that. the Mlootora must bave yood ‘ground for roadway, “Naan Cpteceninetad ‘Gee CO» ee tio thoir unanimous contidonce, Tho coudition, of course, ia still orlticaly but there bas ‘been a favorablo turn, and 3f this {inprovement cou. tinues until to-morrow wo may retain: reasonns blu hopca of bla rovoyery." ATTORNEY-UENEMAL MACVEAGII, too, who has always tuken 0 gloomy yiow of the engosluco the President was shot, and has nover oxpectod recovery, aald to-day; ‘My opinions ure beginning to chanyo, I have novor thought that it was possible for the President ta get woll, ‘I hud supposed that ho wus slowty$ trom biood-polsenlog, Thora now really scons aie BLEU) turn Munger. 3 National Scientific Journal (NO. 10), will Bppear on Wednesday, Aug. 3:. All newadcalers and others call at office or send orders to °7, Clark-st., Room at, Chicago, Single copies, roc. Special rates to the trade, BUSINUSS CAIDS, PPUIVERPAGE =, CHOYNES.CO.2 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS. eens! UPTURE UURED, =| RUPTURE =. "Sua & RESORTS, EEAVER LAKE RE RESORT Waste y lew ata bargain bolting sites for oottaroy, aH Teel eee sere CY Sattanegs su ee : n for Dour, esd a0 He, SH Wont Monroueat, Chicaxu. AOCKHOLDERS’ MEEZING. stocktholders® Mooting. oe Neat eclal mocting of the Blaukhioldors ta bo | sechanca und I an. boxluning to take w chil ot to ct itv of tio sauna in tg tis oly oe hope pene worils tke thoso aro hoard on ovory band. No one Ia despoudent. Thera nro many ot course who fear that tho unprovoment muy vot be permanent, und who eny that ft will bo woll to walt for twenty-fouror forty-ulgut boura bofore ontertilulug too greut confidence tn tho Prosidont’s rvcovory, If for that length of thine tho Prostdent shall wmuiinuo to improve as be has for the lust twonty-four hours, all adinit that thory will once tore bo REASON TO ILOVE, dnd that ho bas passud through the dangerous point, Hotis growing ‘In streugth compured with tho turriblo morning houra uf yesterday, whon ho pathetically sald to Dr, Boynton, “2 do a Nuts cand day of sepluimber, Ay D, Poort Turanoun of walit duy, for the pure iy tow voto Uf uol Btuckholders to Heruasing the eaplial stock of wald Cutie holley of sald wooting te horaby given 1D, W, COMM, Becrotary, PRoP ‘OSALS. By Mackinac’ & Marquelte Hlroad Co. P} cltlentdons f dealt aie Bie lutea tania ake needy eae of the Chlet Kn noee, hy sedsueiny war ¥ il bo roeolved uy tho undey * seerctaey baron ‘icitken, OucaGo, Apritit 881. | not think it ie worth whilo to continue thls . a at eels inte scriisl rita vie Kirt struggle any longer.” ‘That was the lowost per minnie aby dru feud ok Wthrabulisuie'| fod of hia vital doprosalon, Fut pure Korea Hove haa fai yg 1d, LUE, nara “The chunge was first poticcable soon after a eure UN eater mane, o'clock, and It was observed first by bis nurses; ‘unneee 7 “Tho ate n now ono. ‘No on or, | by Gen. Swalin and Col. Rockwell, and by Mra TOv8. Roney Ro datigur neue iat He or ara Gartteld before {t was percelyad Ly tha doctors, Lids, uid Wal t. gt TETArER athe From that momout tho pope whiek fs now s0 ae VE. EIST NG RATES,~ Rusteree, Cite CL} strung beyin, (Tho President has bad ne backs 93 Washington-st. | ward step since, ‘The swollen gland of the nevk “ #. LOLURE- FRAMES, is (4 Jraproyed, 3¢ ia suppurating more frecly, and a iy Auoney establlsied 1814 Ki us Loyd & Co ow BEEP M WE the additlong! oponing mudy' to-day, un: oporie irontie rates In any of Rati retraite ar ue Ante = PICTURE FRA A S Hou’ whieh ealead Hie shook aud’ I soureay Sele coneatt onsesunsult cur “arms buture eioerig 0 Mirna Ch Fh den trget fit fe ais worthy to bo called an operation, ha all Eve ~_ SCALES, Haein ena eaatare_ | har gulnrn te preagare upon inp ble p pt iRUANKS’ 36 19 CARE” 2 ‘fs paieuRNRe SS GELLULOLD ¢ (D GOODS. that {t ina boon oludror from: the tua that the sland first broke ta of, {tself an indication of an hwproving condition of tha blood.’ Tue prosauroa has beon taken off the! grturles leuding tu tho bruin, and the Proagldent fs caxior, No additions alsigns of bioodepolgon ure appyrent jin nny other gland or at avy of the joints, and thore la Waterproof Liven Collars and. Cutfs (Cettut iy Betuin alae ane flutsh through wonthe of: wear, No tanpdrying wvritreds Chromo Alluatrdted’ avle rr a St mail, Address BAUNKS co Suctlonests CEribune Bulldleg), th keayus SCALES w? ALL KINDS, FAIRBANKS, MORSE & 00. Gor, Lake Bl & Fil Ate., Chiesee, Becarctulte BUY ONLY TUS GENUINE, AUGUST 29, : 1881—TEN hope that tno patson may he’ passing away through the parotht gland. Meanwhile tho Preatdent’s stomach In doing well. He has to- day taken n tlttle moro seml-xoild food pree pared by Mra, (uriletd's hand, and the food Is of such n charteter as to maka new bloud, by whieh ntone the polson car ba driven from the aystum, and the fool {3 -supposed tu bu dizest- Ing, at least tho surgcons in, < NOt ‘nentnrin say that it Is apparently Wgosting, Why the word “apparently” shonld be tisod 1s not clear, 14 It Is presumed that this could be definitly nacertalned by the micrdscople teats constantly conudveted by De. Woodward. The wound, which was unbeaithy yestordays: “indolent,” as the doctors call it, ins a better appearances and tho pits, which yesterday wus thin and somo: what watery, has again became thick and healthy, while tho xranulattons, which wero seanty und imnbeatthy, are sald to have again bee com natural, Tho improvement of to-duy las hot been specially murked, but the doctors aay there 1s no doubt that the Prestdont Js batter to- night than tie was nt noon, Tho President has rested qulotly most of tho time, and talked but little. ‘Tho danuerous fluctuations of the pulse of yesterday havo nlsspppnieye and tho pulse itself js IMPROVED IN TONE AND ix CITANACTER, although St fs still, of coursd, very high. ‘Tho temperatura fs almost 100, which is of course high, and tho respiration fs sot yet reduced. ‘Tho resident cannot be sald yet, by any means, tu have started on the road to vertaln recovery; but noone talks now of funcral preparations, and tho diseussion of tho cumposition of Gen. Arthur's Cabinet hing’ ceased, One enthustastle attendant at tho White House, tdoud, saya, In a week from to-day we shall have hin tipon the ‘Tallapvosa," — But even Col, Rockwell says tho Fresldent [9 still Jn 9 most, eritical condition,” ond not ontof dauger, ‘There does not appear to be the fear tnt existed “yesterday that tho gland would slough ott aud be destroyed, u proce ess which TI NocTons ‘ALL AGREE the President: in hia weak, condition could not survive. The teavy stupor whieh yave so much alarm on yesterday’: boy . disnppeared, ‘That stitpor, the physicians now ucknowledye, they had feured.was an indication that n cone tose condition might soon be developed. One of tha chverful indlenuonsiof the afternoon was tho Fact thut Mrs. Gnefigtd, fur the first thine fn some duys, went ont for a drive, Her face lovked very pate, but thers was unbounded courage and conildent bopy. Init, Tuts ts tho fifty-olybth dny of tho ‘President's fincas, and some of the most conscrvatlvoof tho physicians, who from tho first havo doubted bis recovery, have sold that {f hocoutd survive tho sixticth day bo woult boecertuin to ppt well. Tho Bixe teth duy will be next Tuosday, Lato this afternoon Mra.j(arfeld and her daughter Mollio, with Mel Hudulph and C. CG. Itockwoll of St. Louls, went) vut for a drive. Mra, Garfleld lovkeil bright afi cheerful ag the curringe passed through tho}main gateway on Ponnsylvanla avenue, aronqd which. 0 crowd hat lingered all day, Shiv tedponded with how and stnile to the salutations qf tho gunrd und to tho greetings of one or two ukquaintanecs pass. ingin. Some one etanding ‘neur the gateway erfed, “That Is Mrs. Garfield?” and by mspon- tuncous Iinpulse almost all tho men in tho erowd TOOK OFF THEN WATS and stoorl with tincovered heads whilo the car slagro pasacd, All the members of the: iinet called at tho Executive Mansion to-day, tnany of thom re- peatedly, and thors wag ratiier morc than tho usual wumber of private cidlers,, Tho faces of all were brighter and more hi petul,and u gon- erat feullig of cneouragerient. seemed to pro- yail, Tho ovening builot{n was regiurded a3 fulrly satisfactory, althoug# the.fobrile risa was rather more unekon than i Hod4rer cn untfelpatert, pp ‘THE NIGH’ ie . A MORE CHEERFUL FEELING, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Wasmxatoy, D, C., Aug, 23—Shortly after7 p.m, Secretary Uinina drove tp, ace companted by Mrs. Blaine. © They did not enter the Whilo House, but sent a messenger for tho evening bulletin, Just then Dr. Iam- ilton enme out, and Secretary Dtatne lett hls earrings to: talk wlth flu a few moments, Blaine was reassured by Dr, Humllton’s re- port. Justice Harlan and Distriet-Attorney Corkhill came along, aud the Justice stopped for nehat. “Whatdo you think of the situatlon, Mr. Sceretary 2” suld Justice Marian. “T feel encouraged,” replied Mr. Blaine. “Ifthe present condition continuca three days Jonger I shall begin to bellove itcan be perma. nent." “Twill say two days,” sulfa Justice Harlan, “You sald ona day yesterday,” remarked Mr, Biatne, ‘Well, I will guy two days," auld Justico Har- lan. s AT 9:30 1 st tho White House waa "closed for tho nicht. and the visitors begun to dopart, Dr. Humilton touk thu train tor Now York, Mra, Dr, Filson was asked us she loft, * What, i“ tho JIutest yood news?" “Tt fa all good," she said, cnn you hopes.of tho President's recoy= ye ete isnot yot out of danger, De. ttoybura sald thore bas beon un {mpravemout to-day. Dre Boynton said thor bas been w steady improves wont since yesterday ut 4 o'clovt AtlU p.m, tho mombers of tho Cabinet took tholr Icuve, Secretary Kirkwood said; “Wo are encour ayed and Lopeful.’? Secrotary Windom said: “Tho present condl+ thon fs fuvornblo,"" . Secretary MueVengh said; *f have not been hopetut trom the tiret, bevauso t fuared bload- poisoning, Lcoula not seo how that could Lo eliminated, but now Lee tt cau by and, J huve nore hopa than ever." TUE VIIVSICIANK SUM UP TIE SITUATION to-night about as follows; ‘Tho duwnward tend ency bas beet chegked, uxhuustion dues not ine erunso, tho evil charactor of the pus discharged froin tho wound bas diminiahed, and the sivutlon parotld does not give any Indieation of slough ing. If thesa indtentions can bo kept as thoy ore for forty-olght hours the physivlans beHevo that they will have a rengonuble ground far any. ing that tho erigiy has been passed aud that tho President's recovery may boboped for, Thoy are thenuclyos surprised at tho favorable change of yesterday, Thoy had given bien up and had lookod for death within twouryefour haus, Thoy stilt regurd the altuation i. very critical, aud way that it fs altogether too soon to ontertaln any other hopes than thoge whieh x condition of sus+ penso cin justly give riso to, The chunces ae atill greatly against recovery. “But {THE CHANCES ANE NOT ALL GONE, ©. If the sistioth day, which Is next Unesday, ko paarad vefore dvath cues, thoy boliovo that death will bave been: warded olf, Thoy aroy. however, moro: wlurmed :. dicution of trouble in’ tho lintige than atapy othe or complication at thia:momeont, Ono of the pbysicluna belleves that the polsonuus clement Jn tho blood 14 being to somo extent eliminated, and, thi helng 80; the food which ta taken ts ng> almilated better, and is transformed into rivher and puror blood, which ust clroulutes through: tho systom adie to the vitality of tho Treatdent, He belloyes that the danger to bo agprehunded from tho glandular comptlostion ia a Httlo loss to-duy, and thatie the favernblo conditions of mind aud stounch cun bo kept we for a fow days, even though tho strongth should not las vreuse ut all, he woutd Login to feel somo hope of tho ultimate rovovery of tho President, TUE PATIENT. : SATURDAY SONY, Wasuinaron, D, C,,'Atz. 28—Last even- ing, after seeing. {he "President comfortably, aettled for tho night, Dr, Uilss went to the aurgeuns’ room: and throw hinselt-on 9 couch to get's Uttle rests but he found tt impossible to sloop without first satistylng Alwself with regard tothe extontand siguitis enuce of tho patients recent Improvement, About 3 u’glock pne of tho attendanta called him and said. the President was awake, Upon going tuto the xlck-rvom he sound the at the ellght. ine PAGES. alightly Improved condition of the afternoon fully matutained, ‘The patient seemed eheer- ful and betters lus mind was perfectly clear, and his pulse was steady at about 101, ‘The regular watehes taken by Gen. Swaim, Col Rockwell, Dr. Edson, and Dr. Boynton were not malutalned during the night fur the rea- sont tlint these ENDANTS WERE ALD TOO ANXIOUS to sleep, and none of thom were willing to be absent for any great length of thne from the sick-ronm, ‘They were all present to- sethor, therefore, during must of tho night. About 6 o'clock tho President wag again spongea all over with alcohol and water, and seemed to. be greatly refreshed. [is pulse had fatten to 102, Me rested quietly during the rematuier of the early morning, and at 8:40 on examination hla pulse was fotind tu We 100, with temperatura and respiration noriwnal, Mrs, Garfield, encouraged by the Presitont’s evident improvement late Saturday evening, and wenrled by provious watching, went to bed before infdnight and slopt moat of thu night. Sho was in the sick-room aiuib atiin the morn ing und eat for a while by ber Husband 's bedside fanning bin, . Afler tha nppenrnnce of TUE MOUNING BULLETIN, Dr, Ilsa carne out of the surzeons' room again ‘and ‘said the Dresident’s symptoms wero very favorable and Indicated he was in tho way of re+ covery. ‘luo much encouragement, huwever, should not, ho thought, be drawn from tho pres- ent favorable condition, because itwas not yut certuin st would be permanent. Dr. Hamiiton, who eamoout shortly afterward, Bail tho paticnt’s symptoms showed inarked in- provement. Dr. Boynton being asked whether he felt en- courawed, repiled: * 1 fee it only encouraged, ‘but very inuch cncouraged. Gon, Swat, In auswer to tho sano question, sald: * I have been depending on GARFIELD'S VLECK now for twonty-fve years, and I tell you ho is wotng to get well.” Col, Corbin telegraphed a friend: * Dr, Mamil- ton suys we are alloat and off tho broukers.”" Although tne President's pulse ood tempera- ture rose slightly during the #fternoon, he con- tinued to dowoll,and at 5 Gen, Swalm taln- graphed a friend.“The improvement in tho Prestdent’s condition J3 still maintuined. Alt are hopeful, some confident." About the middle of the afternoon the Presi- dent expressed a desire to seo his daughter ‘Mollie, and when sho entered tho room and came to his bedside he took her hand and asked her about hor health, She replicd eho was well, and iwquired how ho himself felt. Ie suid 1 AM BETTER. ‘Ask your mothor !f the boy's cannot come In.” Soon afterward James came to the bedside and wig xrcoted by bis father affectionately. Tho Prealuent’s pulse, however, began to rise with the exeltement and emotion of this Interview with lis children, und it was thought best not to allow Harry to sco bim, During the evening tho President rested qul- ots, ang his fever by 11 o'clock had subsided, “Dt, Boynton at half-pnst 9 this ovouing gavo 16 following stutement of tho present aspoct of tho President's ease: “In my opinion all tho paticnt's symptoms to-night showa tnurked fm- provement. In tno first place, bis mind, which wis for a week more or fess alfected by the vi+ slated and Jmpoverlyed condition of bis blood, isnow . PERFECTLY CLUAR AND ACTIVES Up to Felday aight or Saturday morning £ don’t think lls wilepower lad bad for slx or eoven duys any sustaining Influence upon his body. Hu had no strung will-power, Since yes- torday morning, however, thore has been in this respect noticoable change, Not only is bu moro cheerful and hopoful, but bls will bins re- covered its power of sustained offort, and it hs now vodperating with: atl bis vital onevgtes. In the struggtoof his’ whole veing for life, Tho condition of his stomnet, so fur us ability to take food ia conecrngd, continues good, and 1 thfak there fsa further slight improvement In tho processes of ussimi{alion and nutrition. He has swallowed to-day moro than thirty ounces of quid nourlshment, consisting chiclly of beet julee, puptonized mitk, sod milk perridge, and bas had {n addition two nutritive enemuta. This supply of food Is entirely ndequate, If properly assimilated.” Dr, Rayburn sald at a Into hour to-niht: “Tho hopea of yesterday bave, 1 think, been fully realized, and I feel greatly encouraged. Tho appearance of the pationc’s wound Is bet- ter. Granulation more perfect, and the pus dis- charged logs watery, Thozland has notebuuwed agroutdeal. £ think by ta-morrow morning it will be ready for pricking in another place, at lent such are the Indteutions now, It 1s dis- charging freely from nit openings, aud, altbougt: It hus not decrensed much In elze, its tension is somewhut relloved.” Not a single feature of the cago has grown worse to-day, and tho general condition shows a marked {improvement . DI. BLISS. IE FEELS MORE MOPEFUL. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuné, Wasntxeros, D.C, Aug. 8—Dr. Bliss returned about 7H5 p.m. froma drive with his fully, and courteously stopped to be tie ferviewed. . “What Is the gond word to-day, Doctor?” You have ft all in the bulletins, ‘here has been 2 Httte fmprovement.” “Hog tha President taken moro solld fod?” “No. We de not think it necessary. Wo gave tt to him yesterday beeanse he asked for It, but ho gets cnough nourlshment from the liquid food,” * What Hquid is he taking now 2)? “Wo are giving hin peptonized mille gruel and extract of beef warmed to a tempera- ture of 100 degrees,” “Does he continue to relish it?” “Yes, he enjoys it, Ie docs not want for soll oud.” ta be in good spirits to-day?" He fs not despundon “ Ta ho able to to talk?" “Ob yes, be hus been talking more or leas all day." Can he hold a contthuons conversation?” On yes, ho hus dono su to-day,” ‘Could you recall ANYTIUING THAT HE 11A8 BAID that would be of Intercat to the public?” “L suppuse T.could if I bad time, but, of courso, L do not pay much attention to auch things.” “ Is ho taking stimulants?" “ Thave given him bly alcohot bath. Tdo this mysulf, Locuuse 1 know exuutly whut 1 want, and T think that ja tho bost way. Dut Tam very tired,” [got no sleep list night and only balf an hour to-day.” “Do you expeot a sorious thine to-nivhe?” Nox thore {a no Indication of it nt present.” “Seoretury Kirkwood arrived goon after, und anids. "Tho Indieations ara moro havarabloy Wa hope ho has turned tho corner," DN, REYBURN, 113 DEPRESSION TURNED TO CHEEREULNESS, Apectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasninatos, D.C, Aug, 23.—The follows ing Jaterview with Dr. Royburn was hae upon hls departure from the White Louse this murulug at. 10 o'clock, where he had beens since yesterday at noon, ‘Though apparently worn out with hits long attend- ance upon the President, hisileep depression of yesterday morning seemed to have given way to absolute cheerfulness, In reply to ‘wrequest for a brief statement in regard to me present condition of the Prealdunt, hoe a io condition and improvement spoken of fast night continued during the night, Jo Nastokennousigtinent overy two hourd by the noufh and sthnulating and nutrient chepiate every four hours, ,"Fowusds morning the r0- getion bene tore pronounced, and the In- provement was even greater than IE wos lust aight. Ile seems quite comfortable now, VYls wind Is. perfectly clear, aud the spon “taneous opening In the gland. betow the ear was enlarged this morning and more pus wos discharged trou It thun before. ‘Tho great danger was that the glinnd would slough outand waste, which would have been more than the vatient could have stood, but ft now looks like a heathy breaking down of the gland, “Small abscesses are forming, and these are discharging gradually without strain on the system.’ Upon belug questioned as totho first indieation of tho bad rolupse of yosterday morning, Dr. Reyburn replied that the Presitent's own pore sonul anxinty and reatiosness wera tho first ine dications of this bad tur. Tho leesldent ox- pressed some anxiety, and spoke of his cond{- tion. but was comforted and reassured by his physictans and Mrs, Qurilelt. ‘The stress of tho President drat valted nttention to bis almoat coniplete exhaustion, his feobio and moro fros quent pulse, and to tho fact that he was much worse. When askad for THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE for this elapse the Doctor replicd: was 10 one thing tho tmmedinte causo. sitaply extiaustion,” “Upon the whole, Doctor, what do you think of tho case asit now stands? Will tho Prosident recover?’ “Noone can tell anything for certain about that, but 1 will any thin: Ils chances for recov ery aro galnings thoy are yery inuch finproved. Ho was a very sick man yesterday morning, and has bad a very narrow escape.” “Then his chances aro now much better than thoy wero yesterday? * “Yes, at gtent den! better; but wo cannot fore> feo what now complications may arise, We all feel vory inuch encourned, but don't want to protnise too much ulther to the public or to our- ut wo are quite hopeful of tho Presl+ dent's final recovery." THE DULORTINE: “Thoro 1t was Esnccrive Vasitxaron, D. C., Aug, 38250 a. mi —The amelluration of the President's symptoms announcer [it last eventog’s bulletin continued during the night, and since midnight some further im- provement has been observed. The pulse progressively diminished In frequency, ‘The stomach has continued to retain tho Hquld nourishment administered, and last night he asked for and ate small: quantities of imllle toast, Stimulating and nutrient enemata con- tinue to be retained, There has been no mental disturbance during the night or this morning. At present his pulse is 100, tent peruture 00.4, respiration 17, D. W. Brass, J. J. Woopwann, Ronenr Reyvasuny, Frank U, WAstnros, J. 1K, DAtsns, D. IAvES AGsEw, 12:90 Pt Wasurxatos, D, C., "Ang, 98-1230 Pe At the morning dressing: of the President, soveral yellowish poluts were observed Just below the ear and just above the swollen: parotid, and, an incision being made, wbout 2 teaspoonful of healthy-looking pus escaped. ‘Thero was also some discharge of pus through the two openings into tho ear nnd the Inelston tnentioned in the previous bulletin. The wound loons rather Icss indotent than for several days past, Since the morning bulletin there has been some rise of temperature, but little Inererso fn tho frequency of tho pulse, snd in other re- spects no materia! change has occurred. Vulse, 104; temperature, 99.5; respiration, 18, D. W. Buss, J. K. RaAnni J.J. Woonwann, LonertReynun, P.U. PAnnron, ,,.- De Matus AUNEW. te ee Exrcurve M. Ny Wastuidrox, DL Aug. 2$-0:20 po nn—=Tho Improvement. in the President's condition declared yektorday ufter- noon ts sttil maintained, Ie continues tu take willingly the fIquid fovd given by mouth, and is Apparently digesting It. The stimulants ant nutrients given by enema nre also retuinod. At tho evening dressing un fucreaged quantity: of benithy-looking pus wus discharged frum tho suppurating parotid, Tho appetrunce of the wound bas not perceptibly changed since the morntug dressing. Dut flttlo rise iu tempera- ture or pulse bas taken place since noon, and the pulse {8 perceptibly stronger thon at this the yosterduy. Pulse 00, temperaturo 03.7, respiration 2, DW. Bites, a, Ko Bangs, ’ J.J. Woonwann, Rosent Rervnuns, VIL Wasteron, 1, HAVESAGNEW, UNOFFICIAT, Ai A.M, Srectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnatron, D. C,, Ang, 98445 a. I The Inst Intelligence brought from the sick- ronmin was at n uuarter-past 4o’clock. ‘The report was to the effect that no change for the worsoin the President's condition was noticable, and that ho wasusleep at that mo- ment. “GAM # Executive Mansion, Wasiunatos, D. C., Aug, 28-5 a. m.—At this hour the Presi- dentis resting quietly. ‘The physicians are dozing, and the attohdants In the sick-roont ennnot ba seen, su ‘nothing detinit can be learned regurding the situation at this hour. ‘ BAM Special Dispateh. to The Caseaga Tribunts Wastuxoron, D, C., Aug, 23-0 0. ne—The very best and most satisfactory report ro- celved from the sick-room Is that sont to me at this momont by Dr, Reyburn, the surwcon now on wateb with tho President. Dr, Royburn says: “The Prealtent's condition fs atizhtly tine proved, and his pulse 1s 104." ’ ‘Ty the Western, Asvoclated Press, Executive Mansion, Wasitxatoy, D. C., Aug, 2%8=0 a. m.—lnformavion just received from tho phyalclans’ roum is to the effect that tho Presldont’s condition hus slightly Improved, as indicated by bla pulae, which wt this hour ts. 10t. TAM Speclut Dispatch tu The Chicago Tribune, Wasittxaton, 1. 0. Aug. 8-7 a, The Prosidvnt's lightly fayorablo jsymptom con- tinues, Ho rosted considerably aud Js, taking nourishment. Pulse, Ut. ‘To the Weatern Ausoctated Press, Exeovrive Mansion, .WAstinatoy, D, Ou. Aug, 8=7 a. m—Dr, Bilss feels wiuch oucour- agod ut the condition of tho Presidont thts marn~ ing, Ho reports that bis putiunt rosted. quiotly and slupt.considerably, during the night, and thinks the favorablo symptoms of yestorduy and tho Improved condition of last eyentnz moro fully muaintatied throughout the ‘nignt, Me pulse at this hour bs nbour 10. DA Spectat Dispatch ta rue ‘citeago Tribune, Wasinnatox, D. 0, “Auge 23-0 a, 1,—Tho Presldont fe still butter.’ -The‘stomach ta doing its work. ‘Tho mind is olear. “Pulse and.tom- Peraturo reitvocd. Pulse 100, temperature 05,4, rogphation 1% Hopo is much stronger, AL As at. Exxcurive Mansion, WaiuxaTox, D. Cy Aug. 311 a. m-De, Boynton, who his Just como. from the President's room, reparts that the favorable condition ‘noted In the bulletin this ruurning still continues, and that tho Iresl- dent's pulse 13 Luster ju character and much Jose frequent than youterduy, Hungo duce tho mornlug: easly about Ii, “NOUN, Exxourive DANSON, Wvasnixaros, Dh Cy, Aug, B—NooneGoos wilt, whi bas been at tho Prealdunt’s budalde all the morning, ways ho thiuks the favoruble conditions of HS 5 mornlag | aro welll mulutaluod, ..- a 0310 1 db . Executive Mansion~0140 p, m.—Thohmpraved condition of the President continuca,. Dee Mame tow roturas to bah Selah ‘ork. ut 1 o'plock Aceulghty, os us BCUTIVE Mansion p m—Nr, Woodward reports at this buur that. tho Froaldent's oondl- tion continues favorable. *.[ils temperature has gono down sinvo tha evening examination, but his pulse when last, ‘takeu, avout an bour nyo, bud uot changed mine the 078) officla) Vullotin. PRICE FIVE: CENTS, WASHINGTON, message to Mintster Lowell: “ Lowell, Murtster, London. It Is not oxpected to fat! much until After mfd- night. No unfavorable symptoins of any ind have been observed. AN ADVERSE SYMPTOM, ANSCESSES IN TIE LUNGS FEARED, Spectal Dispateh to Tre Chicago Tribune, Wasitixatos, D, C., Aug, 2.—Tho Presi+ dent Is reported to have. done as- well to-day ns could possibly have. been ox- pected. The dreaded: carly hours’ of the morning passed without any ~indfen- tio that there was to bo such a sink: ing ns characterized the. same hours of yesterday morning. ‘The physictans were _ well satisfied with his condition, with one single exception. This is something of which they have made no official mention, and have only spoken to one or two persons about, It is the condition referred to by Mr. Blaine in jils dispateh to Minister Lowell of lastnight, In which he sald that the adverse symptom of the day was indlented by increased respiration. ‘his meant, in plain English, that thers were apprehensions that there were pus abscesses forming on the lings, Ono of the physicians to-night, in spenking of the ense, raid: * Whilowouren trille cneuuraged by what we have seen to-day, . WE VERY MUCID FEAR there Is n ttle dult here,” and he made a tapping movement over his own lungs with bis finver ta indicate that they had been sounding tho lungs. Tho President's Inngs have ibug been rounded by percussion, and: the. respiras tlons have been listened to by plactag the ear close to the body very many times 4 day since tho Inflammation of the parothl gland. This was done for the purpose of detecting at the earilest moment the indications which would show thnt abscesses woro forming upon the Jungs. If thore was tho slightcat dullness In re= spouse to the percussion, or if the car detected SIGNS OI CLOGGING, thon it would be known that tho danger dreaded was at hand. Up to yestereny thore was not the slihtust indication of tho sort, but itscems ut some time yesterday afiernvon. when the other downward tendencies bad been arrested, one of the phyalcians in tapping detected tho flratindl- cation of a dull, heavy response. It gave thom Breat concern, and, nccompunied as it was by aa increased respirntion, seemed to point with some certalnty to the presence of a newly- formed abscess there. It was x serlous matter enough for Mr. talne to allude to as the one adverse symptom of the day. Physicians bhava sald for some tme that there would te DANGER OF THEE FORMATION OF AISCESSES: upon the vitel organs, and especially upon tho hungs, and that if such formations begun and were not nt ouco checked they would Inevita- Diy prove fatal, It canot be learned to-nleht that there has been any increase in tho unfavorabie Indleation which the physicians feared thoy bad. discovered In the lungs; bus If there are ab- secss furmntions there they will bo made evi: dent beyond all.question to-morrow, In view of tho probnbility of this new cumplieation, of which ao little Is known outside, it fs regarded us-yery much too soon to phice any great hope in the othorwiso slightly favorable tendencies of thoday. The evening bulletin showed @ de- creased resplration from that noted last night at the sume time, which muy be taken as an en- couruging sign. etc OCABLEGRAMS. CHEGMING NEWS. 0” D,C., Aug. 28.—Seeretary Blaine til¥y afternoon” sent, the following 3 'The. favor able indications In tha President's case have sontinued since the dispatch of lnst-night. 'Yhe resplration has grown better, end at this hour (2 p. sn.) is ueprly normal. The condl- tlon of the swollen parotid ‘gland las visibly hnprove, A'sllght tnerease of fever ts Ob servable, but was nottnexpected, His mint continues clear, ‘Tho possibilities of recovery in the Judgment of his surgeons have fnureused und are Ineronsing.” Dratne, Secretary.” 1 SUATCH. — * Executive MANION, Aug. $8—Scoretary Blaine sent tho following telegram to-night: Lotcell, Miniter, London: Tho condition of the Prosidont nt 10 continues as favorable as could be expected; within the past thirty hours bis improveiuent bus given grout encourngement to tho’ attending stirgeons.’ He swallows an ade- quate supply of Hquld food, ‘Tho paratid ewell- wg disebarges freely und gives promise of, imnrked Improvement. Is intnd fs perfectly clear, Ho hus perbups a littte more fever than was anticlpated, and bis respiration {a somewhat above normal. Tho goneral fcolng. fs one of hopefulness, ‘Two or threa days more of Itn- provement will be needed to inspire confidence Ueatne, Seuretary. GEN. VOSTMASTIIt-GE ARTITUR. WAL JAMES! CONFERENCE WITH MIM. Apectal Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Wasiunaton, D.C. Aug. 23.—Postmaster- General Janes, who went to New York yes- terday afternoons returned by the midnight: train, Ile was in New York only two hours, Mu deelinad to-night to say whut the purpose of his visit was, but as he left for New York on dho next train after an informal meeting of tho Cabinet at which the advisability of send~ ing tor Vice-President Arthur was discuasd, it fy botleved that Mr. Jumes was requested to communieste persunnlly tno result of" tho dis- cussion, Itis belleved that tho Vico-Preaident met bln by appointinentot the ottice ‘of the Postmaster of New York, ks _ THE VICE-PRESIDENT. New Your, Aug, %.--Tho Vice-President, un- attunded, touk adrive this afternvon in Central Vark,- GUITEAU. HG SENDS FOR COM. CORKIIET. Hosctal Lapatch to The Chicago Tritune Wasitxavos, D, C,, Aug. 23.—Gulteau, notwithstanding. tho precautions that were taken to prevent any knowledge coming to lilm as to tho condition of the President or as to. other inatters relating to hls case, learned yesterday that “Distriet-Attorney Corkhtll had returned to theelty, and te sent one of his usttal communteations, stating that hoe had something of importance to say. Col, Corkhill accordingly this afternoon vis- ited the Jail aud hind a tong interview with the villain Gultean, «io declined to state what particular thing Guiteau wished to talis about beyund the tact that Ib was another erotehet, “ Lwill say, however,” sald Col, Corkhilt, that Gultenu ty loutiag very wall and. bet ter than Lexpeeted to find nin, Tu talked intelligently, and gave no evidence whatever of any Insanity,” “Doves he know the Prestdenv’s condl- tlon?” “ Ho knows cortalnly that he Is still alive. ~ Me knows this, he sald, by ‘ HARING THE TROOPS | placad around ue jail to protect him, and.he ulso Knows It because Lhave luformed bia that TL would tuke no gotten upou tho application for Dall until (ho roaults of the President's wound hud beck determined.” Is ho tilt contemplating hile Ruropean wip AS BUggested. to you in his lotter dowandiug buily"* “Ha sald nothing to-day about bis trip ‘to Europe." Ave thoro any further duvelopmenis In 0 sand tu the allege organization ‘ta jyneh Que teau, oF to see qo It thus ho Ja puntsbed é It ie curious how that story could have wot out. Twos particularly careful not. ta mention at. Its made out of. wholo:cloth so far. us it: claims that thoro fs an organisation for tho pure . pose of Iynchlug Guiteau, Therv ta, baweyer, uh extunalye, formidable, and curacsy orgunlany ©; ton, the object of which {a to wake Jt. certala thu. 1¢ the. Prpgidont “dies Guiteau whol! not escape puntsbmont.! | >) z “iow a you! become poiwoased of thi infere mation?” eam to mp accidentally very gacly + CARTE THR NOTING, ‘aud Seon a member of the sree Tf