Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 10, 1881, Page 2

Trestdent slept suiliciently.” “ils strength. z THE CHICAGO TRIBUN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 188I—SIXTE THE PRESIDEN Everybody Beginning to Bo- . lieyo in the Long Branch Miracle, The President Again Fed Solid Food-—-No Nau- sea Suffered. - Fever, Palse, and Resptration Yesterday Nearly Without Flactuation. Both Surgical Bulletins Con- tained Language Une- quivocally Hopeful. Two of the Cabinet Officers Call on thé Patienf at His Re- quest, Croakers Full of Apprehension . of a Great Storm Which Is Coming. The Wind Expected to Blow Hard To» dayDr. Hammond Blowing Hard Yesterday. Talkative Dr, Bliss Talked to Death—A “Presidential” Post-Oflse Es- tablished, THE LATEST. A QUIDT Niaitr, Sptetat Dupatch to The Chteago Tribune, Lona Brancn, NJ. Sent. %&—The Presl- | dent is resting mneh better tonight than he | \was Inst night. Ils piso was about 103 uM @elvck, and temparature somewhut wove nozinal ‘The storm that was pres | dicted has not yet come, (GREATIY IMPROVED. THAT 19 TUN AcrtAL ‘CoNDITION OF ‘THE ; VERSED "' “Spectat Disnatch to The Udteaga Tribune. Lone Branci, Ney Sept. The marn- Ing bulletin was hot as enthusiastle asthe statements of the surgeons last night, but it showed that tha condition of tho President inay: be sald to be improving, ‘fhe night was riot a wholly restful one, bul the doctors say. in their conventional fngunge, that “ the dt fg manifest that ho was tlsturbed trom overeatiug. Me was soinewhint troubled with: flaituleney, as he was the day when he first took squlrret- broth, and when, in twelve hours afterwaril, the doctors gave hin up. ‘The surgeons are * $0 ANSIOUS ‘TO BUILD 1M bP that they force the stomach and ove thinte Ie.had seareely taken solid food for threa weeks, yet yestentay hia touk for breakfast nearly the whole of a large, fat wooucoct, besides beef oxtract and milk porildee, During the early put uf die even- ing he was distressed, and -1t was due to thls. that reports of nausea, wore started. He overcauys this trouble by means abunt which the .dogtors give no Information, wid passed a nightof broken sluep, But he hing sifered ‘no’ serious setback, Ile did not sleep untils am * 8 TNE EXPERTENCE may help to moferite’ the enthusiasm of those who yesterday declared lin eonva- Tescent, A ima fs not convalescent who ennnot ent a woodeuck without disturbance, Anan Is not convalescent who, for seareely three weeks, hug not taken a imouthtul of solid food, mul who fs distressed and dls- durbed in fs sleep by a few morsels taken ln the early morning. a DE AND MS. Diss were sitting al thelr case in tholy room this morning readlag the. morning newspapers when EL reached the Elberon Hotel. “Well, Doctor,” Lasked, “ what is the re- port thls morning?” “The President is doing well. When I left the enttage, some tle ago, they were preparing a bird and somo tonst. [don’t know exnetly the description of the fowl, but its something good." “You are to continue glying him solld foud 3” “Oh, yes; he had nothing to eat from é welock lust night tut this morning, und ig sungty now, Lsee from the newspapers,” added the Ductar, “that mx NEW AND GRAVE COMPLICATIONS auve innde thelr appearance, bub we haven't, dlsvovered thom yet.” “If thoro comes a storm, a4 now scuns ‘ikely, will not the cottage be rather ex- posed 0 “To some degree, but L think the cattage is prepared against bad weather, Wo have x sinall wood-liro in the resident's room this morning, Just cnough to keep off the daunpness.”” “Some say this molsture of the atmos phere will operate unfavorably on tha repalr- in processes of the wound 3!" : “Well, Lahall have to disagree with such authorities,” said the Doctor, mailing, ‘Tho fact that the Presidvnt’s physlelun was thus coniposud, aud evidently at leisure, eon Jirmed the Information that he had Luparted, ATPINLADELVULA PAVEL clalns to know this about the prayer-services In the little chapel that Is almost in sight of the President's widow: “Crete,” suld the Presitent to his wife about 1 o'clo r terday morning, as tho ringhnu strokes frou. tho belfry of the Protestant Eplscopal chureh, utmost across from the cottage, reached his ears, “What are they ringing that bell for 2” F “That,” sald Mra. Garfleld, who hud beon waiting for the surprise, * tiat’s the chureh |, where we were whon you first camo down, ‘Lhey're nll going thore to pray for you to get el, and, getting on her knees, sho suid, _7end I'm golug to ‘pray tou, James, that it may bo soon, for’ L kuow ulready that the other prayer has been heard.” From where lny Cariield could be seen tho carrluges drawn up and group after group go iu. Heo contd even hear the subdued refram of “desus, lover of dy soul,” as it- was borne by on its heaven- ward way, ‘Thritled with emotion, # tear trlekled down the President's face, Atter a while a woman's sweet -voleo arese, singing from ous of Sir Michael Costu's noblest ora- toriog, “Turn ‘Thou unto ie, and have wercy upon me,” sang the volee, “for Lam desolate, I am desolate and ufticted; the troubles of iny heart dre enlarged, O, bring ‘Thou wo out of my dlatresses, ub of my dts tresses, my Gad." ‘The people in the churel Sat almost spellbound under the voles, DUH, KDBON, A gentleman who talked with Mrs, Dr, Edson, at Ocean Grove, sys that slo spoke with the utmost kindness of tho Presluent. and Mrs, Garileld, and entertained uo bitter- hess on account of herdisinisyal, She spoke with less euthuslusin of Col, Rockwell and Gen, Swalw, to woom she evidently attrib- utes her removal, Speaking of tha report that there were fears of pus abscesses in the lungs, Mra, Edson sald that the President bad a cough which she did uot Jike, but that thore was as yet nothing toindicato serious trouble in the lungs, : APET SQUIRREL, Tending that the President wanted squirrel broth, but could not get a squirrel from whieh (o make It, two little gies in Pennsyl- vania gent hina pet sutdrrel this morning ty express, ‘Lhe Hehe annual: arrived tn good stinpe, housed tn a sinall box, apparent ly tnconsclous of the fate i store for tt A MURUCANE. A dispateh was rovelved at tha President's cottage from the slgnabofice at Washing- ton this afternoon, siating that a hurricane is proceoding northward from Charleston along tho Attuntle coast, and that {t may be espeeterd hore ta-morrow, Miteh as the Cab- fnet and othars in the following of the Pres Ident would be pleased lo witness thu grand eur of a storm along the coast, they are ap- prehensive thatastorm may nob bo beuuli- celal for the President.” These apprehune suns are inereased, siney It lias beon lerrned that so eminent an authority as Surgeon-General Hammond — predicts that the approtehing storm will have a bad effect on the sufferer. He says, In spenking of the tumperuture and the various phenom: vena of the atmosphere upon the patient, “1 will bo Justified in saying that, If the decided tortheast storm comes, the pilient will grow mitch worse, A week of stich weathar 1s wo have been cnduring for tha past few days Will not have nearly as adverse nv influence onthe President ag the same or half the mnount of stern. OCBAN STOnMS are well known to bo’ the must severe, and along the coast thelr ‘aetion ts terrific, Along the southern coast of Long Ishind the elfect of a northoast storm ts Lo give the suf- feror fram the gunshot wound Lhe lucksaw, aut what that leads to eventually you know, Adon’t say that the storm, if one strikes the dersey const, will have such a disastrous eect upon the President It may, but I hops fervently that it will not, Wo Have no past records shawlng couclusively that tho northeast winds or rains would not have the snine effect ona paliontat Long Branch as one at Babylon, and hence ft would be hardly safe to prophesy clther for or against.” : DN. LISS 18 IN TROCULE with tha dominies on the whisky queation, aad now he has beeu unfortunate enough to have another story started about a game of ecards, He thus expliitins this fast episode: “When Lleft hip te get my breakfast, he was enting woodcoek ag If he never meant fo stop, nnd he asked If T would play a going of cards with bin. LC told him that he ought fo be oushamed of hinself to try and ruin my reputation ft that way. 1 had calready got oall the dominies town on ome by that whisky nnd “prayer bistuess, and what would be sald, while the Natlon would be guthered together for prayer fn hbehaltof tha President, if he nnd Dr, Bliss were having Maine of exrds, ‘The whisky was a necessity, by the way, for J WOULD HAVE DIED wirHoct ir— prayer or yo prayers, Dat eard-playlng wes hot essentlal te bly convalescence, Me Jnughed, and suid he was gett tired of doingnothing, aul wanted to sev the nows- vipers, 1 eomforted lin by saylng that lit sent to Washington for a reeliniag chalr, which we could put outstde on the piazza. A greut muny object to tho use of the stimu- fants, . i nH CCH ARGUMENT J know Is ¢ He Te he, deat be wal ian, ever avelding btemper- ance, slimutints would not have hack tho medleal eifeet desired, ‘There are few men upon whom a dose of stimulants woult have the guotl affect Ht has had on tho Presitent, But you cnn say [have dropped the whisky today. It will boaven by the pulse, I do not know-thut it with be nucessary to use whisky aguin.” BLISS 18 GRTTING TIRED. i Dr, Bilss is gonorally the most gontal of wen, but when the newspaper people follow Wha for news he soinetines complain, Ho sud recently: “LE you eorrespondents wera wise, you would enguge Mrs, Edson to stay and taticallday., You coutl make columns outof her every day in the week, and It would be jugt as goud reading as you get by stening to a tot af cronkers, For the Inst two months L have been interviewed more than any man in Amerien, and L want a reat. I can’t show my face outalde of my bedroom without being pounced on by reporters, and yesterday, when L tool a bath, four of them followed me tito the surf.” A CURIOUS PLAN hay been suggested for reducing the tempor- ature in the President's cottage In ease the extreme heal should recur, Some water- pipes have been Jatt from the engiie-house of the hotel to the President’s cottage. ‘This was done tt Dr. Bilas? suggestion, so that a. stream of water could be allowed to trickle all day from the top of the roof of tho cot- laze, with thy eXpeetation that — the shingles would be kept evo. ‘The roofs of Elboron cottages aro lmportant Sentures of the buildings, and slope aluost to. the round. 1¢ was found by examination on Wailnesday that the yout aid shingled sides of tho Franeklyn cottage were so hot that they could not fall to affect the tempera- ture Inside the building, and, by stationing 0 min on the root to Keep a spray of cool water on itullday and one to ploy a stream of spray agalnst tha side of the house ex. posed to the dia, it was thoughs the effects of tha suns .rays whieh fall upon the = Franeklyn —eattnge might be Jessencd, By ho thne the work of Inyimg the pipe to tho root of the cottage was. completed the sky was over , eool sen breeze was blowing, andl the spray was not used, PILVATE-SECRETARY BROWN'S QUARTING have been transferred to the ductors' vot- “lige, tiow that tho melon! force hus been re~ duced, fe Is comfortably lustalled fifty feet nearer the surf than the President, Mr. Brown's mail still contains aueer oblects and queerer letters, Yosterday there arrived a patentrubber handkerehtet, destgned to save noney on the washing-bil, the Inventor hap plly remarking in his detter to Mr. Brown thateach man could behis own washerworan ug faras hundkerehiefs were cuncerned by using his patent. ‘he sample invlosed would be used, the javentor hoped, by the Prest- dent with pleasure, ‘as It was the tirat one iiade after the patent was granted, DEER, The man who hus beon serving both the Presidont and all of Its party with meats sinco they enme here, sent to Naw York fora dally supply of fresh-killed beet to be deliv ered tho same day: It is butchered, ‘This is in order to secure a fresher aud more nutrt- (lous supply of beel-Jules for his use. [tty jiade lato a sort of broth, and the Prosutent has grown to Mkett very much, ‘Tho danger Dr, Bliss has dreaded has been slow starva- ion, and there does not appear to be much fear hn that direchion now, ‘he President's btomuch has been for. some Uiny the weale polutin hls system, and all alarm was cons eontrated there rather thun in the wound, THE WHATHER TODAY has been cool, and the breeze his been from the sea. ty tonic effect is undnostioned, but the molest ana sticky sea alr uscltestnew ay prelwnsion for the condition of the Presi. dent's lungs, He coughs a great deul, Ih bs learned, and, at any rate, thors fs enough concern felt on this gromnd to tenor sae what tho rather tov enthustastle recognition with which the fayurable bulletins have been’ received on hls general condition, ‘The Presttent seoms to finproyve, ut feast, to judge from the roports of ils ductyts, pus by the stories that are told of hls abundant good spirits, “fio butleting and the doctors are alike chverful, but tt is the oplnion of Secrutury Blaine and Atturney- General MacVeaxh that It $s too soon to ussuine tat the President is convalescing, Ue has been almost ag woll, to all appear- / fnees, before now, and has suddenly again sunk almost to the very verge. THE MORNING 18 was considered encouraging, and for the first fle in three weeks the bulletin ofiefatty doclaped there was evidenee ‘of favorable progress. For breakfast, if was sald, the President hart eaten a woutlcock and some toast, as well as gruol, “ Law much of a woodeock did ho eat? Dr, Boynton was asked. Well, it would tnke him several days to eat a whole bird ut tho present rate,” by sald, ait neon the termpornture hind fallon one tenth of s dexrce—to 1.4—since iworning, while the piso retuntied quite stentily at 100, which was also the figure ut the U ofelork dressing of the wound, * BY SIX O'CLOCK the temmerature hid risen to OS, a very slight variation. On no day since the Dexhinthg of: the ‘traumatic fover have the .Prestient’s pulse and tempora- ture reninhied so uniform und xo nearly normal, Dr, Bliss said this mourning that the President was certainly much bet- ter. more cheerfiul, and apprrontiy happier. ‘The Prosident’s color, tua, he said was bet- ter than fordays proylous, ‘The Presitent has enten woodeock twiew today, but the snr. geons have taken cara that.he should hot indulge his appetite too far, as he undoubt- edly dit on ‘Thursday. Dr, Bliss sald today that he was given ONN MBAL TOO MANY on that afternoon, Hyainistake he look two ounces of beet extract Just befuro the oven- ing dressing, After that operation, ono of the attondants entering the roum, gave the President two or three ounces more, not knowing that he had already had enough, and insted by the willingness atid apparent relish” by which tho foot was taken. Dur- ing Ute night, in consequence, the Prestilent complained of a feeling of fullness, and of indigestion, whieh was relieved by the use of teliareonl pellet. After that he was given no more nourishment for the night, and took noth but water. THE ENEMATA AND STIMULANTS AVE MBEN DISCONTINCED. One of thestzns of apparent improvement was the President's desire to seo the Cabinet today. He sald to Dr. Bliss that he had not sden thom fora long tne, and would lke to have them call upon him, Dr, Biss sald, to bla: “Now that you seem to be conya- leselng, LE don’t see that there woul be) any njuury Iu your seeing the Cabluct ofiicers.” ‘The President seemed determined ty hive some of them cull, aud they were notiiied |, that, one ata time, thoy would be admitted. Attorney-General: MacVergh alone called, and he had about two mlnutes' social chat with .tho. iivalld,.-Mutters of business, afairs of State, were, not touched upon, Seerotury. Windom said. that he would call upen the President-simply to assure him that there aro no mitters ii the ‘lreasury Department that would require the attention of the President, even Hf ho were well. ‘Ihe other ollleers of tha Cubinet wlll see tha President soon, Jf he conthines as well as now. tae fe = Tas Di. MAMILTON « - Is reported to“haye -suld to Mrs. Garfield this mornings “Lam-nfrutd te toll you how hopeful ahd contident’ 1° fect of your lits- bana’s ‘recovery! Dr. dlamilton to-day pinced., his finger upon the yolnt where tho hall -Mes, and it - Is sald that Its exuet position is definitly known, It{s ulso stated, on excellent authority, that It was belleved to be encysted,and one of the doctors satd that the President might possl- sly carry It with hin to hls grave without Ineonventeneo, In conversation tonight Dr. Biss sald that tho suppurating cavity of tho parotid gland was now very small, and that that side of the face was -hardly fuller than the other in appearance. He was asked ubout the trouble which has been. sertuusly apprehended in ys 2 TILE PRESIDENTS LUNGS. » There is’ nothing, he sald, of a serlods chivactor the’ matter wlth tho lings. *It there were, there would be pronounced symp toms. Stice the cough which began with the parotid gland his lungs haye been ex- sunined every day, and no trouble hag been discovered. ‘They do not appear to bu at all alfeeted by any polson.in the blood. Tho Presldent showed a little more Interest in affulrs to-day than for some time .previously, lv wanted to be moved nearer to the win- dow, where ho could look out Into the gray sea fog, which almost obscured the horizon, [lig mind has beep entirely clear, and THE FLIGITINESS - ” which no doubt éxisted on Tuesduy, after ils arrival here, and on Wednesday and Thursday at thnes, has disappeared. At- forney-General MacVeagh has nayer allowedl himself to be too sanguine, When others ave seemed to take the President's recoy- ery for granted, le hag hesitated, and, lke Secretary Blatng, has -been on the conserv- ative and safe silv, He satd today: “Every. thing tuoks favorable, and wo are hopeful. But the President's bload is not healthy, and itIstoo soun to Lo sanguine. ‘Tho lungs, too, tre a prominent feature of his case. 1 have hud no information. from the surgeons that they are affected, and {f tiisapparent fine srovement continues fora week or ten days, thon it may be safe to consider the question of consalescence,” THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT hag been practically removed fur the tine being to Long Branch. ‘The Cabinet held 0 meeting today at which regular business was considered. It was decided to remainat Long Branch for at least a month should the President be here so long, All the official mulls requiring the attention of the heads of tho several departments have been ordered forwarded, and, in order to fucliltate tho tiovelnuent business, the Postmastor-Gen- eral today hus established a new post-office at Long Branch at the West -End Hotel, which {s to. bo oflelally designated as. West End, Monmouth County, N.J. ‘This office fs directly across the street from the cottage oveupicd by the Cabinet. ‘The stenographers of the-Cabinet ofeers huye been ordered to report here, and for all oflelal-and practical purposes Long Branel, for the coming month, is likely to bo the Capltal. ‘The Cablnet oMleurs (hemagives greatly need the change, as they have been much fatigued by tho strain of the past two months, and have been affected by the matarions ale of Wash- ington. 3 ONE OF THE DEST DAYH, ‘Tu the Weatern Associated Breas, Losxa Buayscu, Sept. &—Today was con- ceded by the nttendiug surgeons and athors In attendance upon the Presktdnt as having heen one of the best days he hus had. slice ho was shot, During the morntug the sur- xeon, While oxantuing tha Dresident, placed. hls tiger on the spat on the body supposed to be directly over the ball, ‘hoe patient did not espertouce any discomfort from slight pressure, anit sald it did net hurt hin. ltis not thonglt the ball fn its present location: Will catse Inconventence to the President In tho use of his‘Iimbs, Hols now able to raise his right leg (which Is nearest to the sup posed logation of ® : TUE BALL) us easily ax he does the feft, This loeation Is Immediately nider tho psoas musele, near the margin of the basin of tho pelvis, aylal- hiost tpon the Hues pactinenand right under the external Mae artery, but removed front it by. tho thickness of the psoas muscle, Ine aqulry today on the subject of the ting atfeo tion ellolted a statement that there was foudd to bu 4 notleeable *ilatness,” or indi catton of irregularity of one of the lungs sone weeks usp, but the cause uf It was then and Js now attributed to other cuuses than, the blood, No great ubxiety oxists at present regarding the protabillty that the lunge muy oventually become affected, COl_ CONUIN says the Praeident passed an exceedingly fy vorable afternoon, He ate avery good dlu- ners, dire. Uardeld sald to the Colonel that. 80 restful as’ could bo sho folt sure tho Presilent was better to-day. ‘The favorable symptoms are ¢: ted to con. {inuo from tive te four we before tho President ean be pronounce convalescent. THE TEMEER ATURE. The Doctor, fn speaking of taking the lem perature, sek ho had reeelved a luuger there thometer thith the ong he had been dst, and today, whoo he pluced it under tha Pregl. ‘lont’s arm, whore it has to remnlu thn wintles, the latter aalil: Doctor, linve you broken your Mitte thormameter?” ‘This was mentioned to show that the President closely obsorved any changes mnie in-hls treatment, Does tho eutholer go Into the wound ns farits it did, Doetor?” “de wentln, Dihtan, . TEN INCHES whon £ usod it dast. 1 have selected a amall- of vatheter how, whieh L intend using.” “Is there any Indleation of fnerensed Mesh vt? rs 0+ “Well, L dtin'’t noice i. Dr. Agnow ealled my attention to what he thought was a filliig-up on dhe well side, near the hip, and Ldon't know but. It is so. I seo very plaluly that tho fines and expression of his face uve more firm, and he has moro and bet- tur expression (hun he lind.” ‘ “Is thoro any evidence that the: wonnd fs Branulnting 27? ~ “Yes. IL know It i4 granulating, and rough handling would ninku it bloed now, while a week age il would not”? “5 1 OUIRK, GAREIEGD feels great coniidence m her husband's ultl- mate recovery, At midnight the President’s condition continued favorable. He rested better tonight than in the: early part of any night for a week past. Ils pulse was some- What highor, owlng to the evening febrile risg; but Dr, Bliss says his general condition continues favorgble. About 11:50 Dr. iliss satd he was going to retire, and sald ho did not expect to be disturbed before mornlug. OFICIAL BULLETINS. , . S330 A. Me -Etpynox, N.d., Sept, 9-8:50.2, m.—At the examination of the President at $a. im, his } telnperattre was (%.5, pulse 100, and respira- ton 1% ‘Tho conditions of the parotid gland and of the wound are improving, Ile was somewhat wakeful during the night, but not. restless, and slept suficlently. ‘The enemate und sumuhints haye been suspended the past thirty-six hours., On the whale, the post twenty-four hours glye evidence of favorn- bie progress. 2). W. Briss, EMANK IL (Lasurton, * Evngenon, Nude, . I-86 p. m—At the oxamlnation of ‘the President at 12m, today: tho temporature was 03; puise, 109; respira- lion, 17, Af the oventng dressing, at 5:50 p. im., the temperature was 08.8; pulse, 100; respira- tlon, 1% e It is belicved, without referring to the ree- ords, that this fs the first day since the devel- opnient of the trautntic fever that the tem: perature, pulse, and respiration have been so nearly normal and uniform throughout the ontire day. DW. Buss, : vf Brann IL ILAmiires, t 2 Mayus Agyew, . BLAINE?S BULLETIN, * VERY JOPEFUL, Lona Braxcu,, N. J, Sept. 9.—Seeretary Blaine sent tho following at 10 this avening: Layee, Minwter, London: ‘TH medleal ree ports ara all fuvorable today, morning, noun, and night: Tho President tay not for many: weoks done so well for so many consecutive hours. Ho has had vory littly Cover, bls respira: tlon bas been normal, ind his pulse haa nat ox- eeeded 10, He slopt without oplate, and gained strength witliout stimyant. Ils nights are not deairod, but, inthe twonty-four hourayhe gets sullictent sleep. Tha Weather, though riot excossively. warm, con- tinues sultry and sppreasive. Muoh 1s hoped of tho -clenr, Urneing:alr which may bo expected hore at thia a ASU ASLALNE, Booretary. NE GALE. . ‘ civ 1p.borxe Nontit. Wuatrxaton, Sept. there was.n gale approximating a hurricane here this eyen- ing.. Tho, roof ‘of the Purcell House was blown off. . Tho \yind blew fifty antles per hour, Seflous appreliensions are felt for the rice crop-now harvesting, and Inrgo niimbers ofplanters went to the signal ufilce, sevk- Ing Information. + FRELING. CONCORD, No 1. Conconn, N. Il, Sept. 0&—There was o suspension of business between 10 and 12:1 this morning, and services of prayer for tho recovery of the President wero held at all tho churches, ‘ THE ASSASIN. HWE ASKS FOR HIRTHDAY GIFTS, Wasiusatox, D. C., Sept, 0&.—The assasin Gulteau passed his 40th birthday in jail yes- terday, Io called the attention of the War- den and gunrds to tho fact, arn! suggested that persons somotimes recolvad prosents on such occaslons, Nowfirmative response was Riven him, It was, however, suggested by some that the best present would bo “a splder in his diumpling.” Gulteat ts in ro- markably good health, slightly heavier than when he was commilted on July 3, and in bettor spirits than a few days age. He has, by some means, learned that the President has been taken to Zong Branch. Whon he sees or hears anythimg that indleates the President {3 getting better; he states that ho 1s praying for his recovery, but when tho re~ vera Is heard, he intimates that tha Inspira- tlon he had to kill tho President {3 right, and that lf ho (the President) dies, it will bo he enuse Ib was decreed by Providence. Re- contly he has spent mugh thno in studying his cage, and, ovidently from lis questions, he will try TUN INSANITY PLEA, for he Is asklng what will be the effect of a verdict In his case, should hu be declared not: guilty by reason of insanity—whether, on sucha verdiet, ho would be sent to the in- sane nsytiun for an indefnilt perlod, or only until the oMleers should pronounce tlm sane, or whethor the verdlet could not be as above, with tho addition of the words, “at the mo of the commission of. the epime,” and, In the event of such a verdict, whether he would nothe entitled to his freedom. Every day the lower part of tha corridor on which his cell fronts is given hin to exercise in, anit yestorday morning for hatf an hour -he gave tha guard evidence that ho was In good con- dition for walking. Wearlng a woolen shirt and black pants, tho latter rolled above his kneos, dlsplaying logs wih museles go lurge as to look unnatural, he rapldly strode wp and down the four, Although rather short Inthe legs, ho stopped of twenty-elght or thirty iuches at a stride, and excited the wonder of some of those who had never seen hh exerctae, . RELIGLOUS. IOWA VAPTISTS, Syectul Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Denvaquy, Sept. &—The twenty-seventh au- ulvorsary gathering af the Diibuque Baptist Association met in the Hapthit cliwrel today, ‘The wnniual sermon was preached by the Rov, ‘tL, Crandall, of Naquakita, after whtelt the followlg oflicers were vleeted; Moder= ator, A.D. Abbott, Delhi; Clork, GS. Chap than, Dubuquy; Ureasurer, James Mill, Gas cade, ‘Phe association includes the Countles of Dubuque, Deluwure, Jackson, ind Bue chunan. ‘Cho seston will extend over Sun- day. . . , SPINRTLUALISTS, Apectat Dupatch to The Chicagy Tribune, Osnxosi, Wis, Sept. %—A Splitualist Conference {9 belong held at Omro, 2, W, Sons, of Kockford, Ill, State test and mna- terlalization medium, ond other prominent den of the cloth, ure present, COUNTIES IN ASHES Thirty-one Townships Com- pletely Devastated by Fire. Threo Hundred Victims Thought to Have Beon Killed in San- ilao County, The Starving and Unclothed Peo- ple Burrowing in Holes in tho Ground. Fourteen Villages Utterly De- stroyed, So Far as — Heard From. ‘ Some of the Towns in Huron County Spared from the Flames. The Unburned Population of the County Congregated at Those Points. Relief Reaches Them. Only After Traversing Thirty Miles of Embers. Movements of the Oharitable in Various Oities Looking to Immediate Buccor, AT DETROIT YESTERDAY. THE WonsTt Speciat Hiepateh to The chicago “vibune, Dernort, Mich., Sept.0—Adviees received torlay show that the worst of the destructive work of the forest fires has been done, and that the devastation 1s even more widespread than had been feared by the most despond- ent. It seems, from presen? reports, thot about THIRTY-ONE TOWNSIHIDS in Tuscola, Santlue, and Huron Counties have been swept over by the flames, In this alstrict are about fourteen villages utterly destroyed, and the surrounding country shorn go close by the fire as to lenve the ground cletred iike n newly-sowit field. NO ESTIMATE OF LOss8s Olt DEATIS enn be made with any degrees of accuracy, but news from trustworthy sourees leads to the bellef that tho estimate on 200 lives lost ig very tow, and that TREE MONDRED: é fs nearer the reality. ‘Tho awtul details aro begluning to cone te fiand. ‘hoy are of a character to make strong men shudder, Conmmunivation with the burnt district has beon again opencid, and assistance is being rapidly furnished. Many persons are still inigsing in the burned districts, and the exact Joss ennnot be known for some days, AMONG IEVORTS OF BUMIALS SEY lOsee veeessees Avis said that twent; found In the country between Bad Axe and Port Hope. Some reports of the number of dead nro doubtless exaggerated. THE FINES ARE STILL. DUNNING in some of tiie large swamps in Sanilac County. ‘There was ratn at Marlette this inorning, nud that village Is out of danger. TRAINS ARE NOW RUNNING REGULARLY on the Port Huron & Northwestern Railway to Sand Beach and Marlette. A. dispatch from Ludington estimates that tho probable loss of life is from 80 to 400 In Snutinc County alone, Tho towns of Watertown, Flynn, Elmer, Moore, Argyjo,’ Evergreen, Greenleaf, and Eaton have suffered fearful Joss In lives, and the destruction of property In these townships Is fmmense, Everything is gone, and the people are congregnted at these places. IN MOORE there are seventeen families in one house, and such fs the caso in all the burnt district. Immediate assistance must be had in the ‘shape of food and clothing. The people are constantly sending ald to the sufferers, but one-half cannot be told of the suffering and the destitution, THE OLDER SETTLED TOWNS in the county have. suffered no losses to spoak of, but it falls on the pooror class of people that are just starting in the newer townsiflps, ‘ THE RAIN AT CARO THURSDAY has been a great relief to the stricken coun- try north and cast, @ oxtinguished tho fre and stood'In puddles in the ronda. In Cass City fourteen bulldings were burned out. For miles around peoplo are scorched and destitute, many of thom having lost ev thing, In somo localitics WHOLE FAMILIES MAVE PERISHED IN THE FLAMES, and on the eastern and north border of the county their ‘condition Is pitiful in the ox- treme, Tho facts ara. more horriblo thin heretofore reported, and many have suspended business to attend to tho unfortunates. On the othor slae of Cuss River, the condition is deplorable, and the sufferors are without homes, food, or cloth- ng, Immediate rollof Is contributed Hber- ally, but tho outlook for tho future is dark indeed, Men who havo grown oll clearing Jand, and were enjoying the fruits of their labor in comfortable homes, have lust overy> thing and been made paupers. MOST OF THEN INSURANCE was In the Farmers’ Mutual of Tuscola, Sau- ilae, and Huron Counties, and It fs feared thnt the company will not bo ublo to pay 2 cents ona doliar of Its losses, ANOTUER MRETING was hold tonight hore to raise funds for the furest-firo sulferers, Persons who had tost their all In the great confiragratlon wore present, and told thelr stories, while others sunt letlors, Among thu Jatler was A LETTE NOM THOSTAS TUODSON, of White Rock, Huron County, which was ns follows; : Wir Roc, Huron Co., Mich, Sopt. %.—- ais I wish to lot tho peupte of Detroit mow the station and condition of the inhabitunts of this part of Huron. County~ that have been burnt out by the late fires, L thought I would write you a4 few lines and give you a description of what Lave seun in iny travels today, Fires for the past months have been burning through- out this county without dolpg much damage, unul lust Monday, On Monday morning at 10:30 thasmuke became so thick, the sun be- cume obscured, and by 121. the durkness becume hmpenstrable. It was by this time as dark as qildnight, and we could not dla tUnguish any person or object at the distaice of len feet, Timade ap iny mini there was TROUBLE BUERWING FOR Ue, - und I lanmediately shut yp our work and propared to fight tre, Wo ‘were very forte Uuate, us the fre’ did pot come any nearer than halt aimile of our village. Atter keep: lug wateh forty-elght hours uncoasingly without sleep, the wind changed tothe north aul cleared uv tho siuoke, and then I gota rig, and, takin along soma pro started wert, and mare for ; THY TOWNSITY OF PARIS ond through thot partot it that suffernd tl Most. Ve by. tinpossthle “lo | dee be fe you the ravages the fire has! unde inthis township. 1 traveled 4 intles where every farmer ts burned out, ft went four miles on one road, and every | building and fence, and almogt every tent of} stock, are destroyed. On this road there have been f 4 : i | os FUTREN LIVES Lost, df Tmet one ox-team atid-wagon on this ron contalning threo roigt: boxes with, efflt” corpses Iielosed. he nian that wes alone was the only mourners walking holtind tho waxon, following lis wife add sve ebtldren to tho grave, they having’ been burned to death, of Eat ALITTLE FURTIER ALONG there was another wounn and five eblt- dren found In the mntddle of tha road dead. J tell you it was terrible, It fs almost im- posstble to realize without seoing., ‘There 13 nothing—na barren waste—to be seen, with dead cattle: hogs,’ sheep, chitck- ens, ete. At one place where 1 called on. bear had taken refuge under the house and burned along wilh the bullding, ‘The following isa list of thase that have perished and been found In the Town of Paris up to this date, with severat NU missing: F, Lachs lost his wits and five children, Simon Wrohbet-lost one eliild, Frank Masur lost one child, Mathins Watenskt, John Sperkowski loses Is wife and five ehitidren, : 4 Mrs, Lawrence Wlabitzket, Ars, Gusn, ‘ Mr. MePherson and wife donn Kobatzkt lost one eile, Jullus Donetsk fost one child, Joseph Karsnia lost one child, Two grown-up givls ldentified in the Town- ship of Bingham. John Freighbarger, wife and seven chil- dren ull burned to death, ii J undorstand there have been some fifteen bodius tnken to Sand Bench for interment, AT PORT NURON there are a number who have lost their lives, and to the south of Minden some thirteen Damned to-day. ‘The following places are de- stroyed In thls county: Port Mone, partially destroyed, Huron Clty, all gone. * Forest Bay, all gone, Bad Axe, all gone but the court-house and ‘onestore, = -. Verona Mills, all but one hotel and store, ‘Those are all L havo heard of at present, as. our telegraph and mat! communteation were cutoff. The fire has been more destructive than the fires of 1871, as far ag Lean Jearn,’ And now, gentlemen, these people need re- lief, and that as soon as it can possibly be ‘sent, ns thoy are without homes, almost naked, ant nothing to holp themselves with—ns thelr crops were “ in their barns and not yet —marketed—so that they need overything to commences again with, We up here are doing all in our power to ald thom, but what we ean do does not go far with so many, 1 sent three wayon-loads of provistons and clothing {1 today from our town, besides what other partics sent, SHE TOWN OF PAIS being tho only town I vistted, I can but give you the number burned out in this town, which {s 110 families ov about 650 persons, and Godt only knows how many there are In othor towns, But thore area large number. From whut Lean learn there must bo é FORTY THOUSAND PERSONS HOMELUSS. inthis county, Aud now, whatever fs done, do It quickly, and if there is any part of this letter tliat will Lelp the people by having it published, you have my consent to do so. Wo havo Jost 4,000 cords of woot, and we feel happy tonight that it was-no worse. , ER Eno: * Titostas ‘Tuomsoy, “JOHN THOMPSON, OF POI BANILAC, . was at the meeting, und made the following speech, In Which he carefully summarized tho results of tho disaster and’ gave a vivid picture of the.scone: Mn. CHAmMAN AND FeLtow-Cirizens: The urgengy of tho ease must be my excuse for appearing before you tonight, I am not accustomed to spenking before audiences, 1 am rather diftdent, but Ihave a Httle fecllng of pride in regard to our county, boing one of the carly ploncers of that county, aud When necessity presses, It knows no law. Sol appear before you tonight to urge upon you, as strong ag ) can, in behalf of my frlends and nelghbors—men who have been withhi ten years twlee seourged by fire, who, during the past yearhave so nobly held and placed upon thetr feet—mon who hava tolled year m and year out to rlse above the diftculties and dangors that have beset them in tho past, aud to prove theinselves worthy of the ald and sympathy you so genorously bestowed upon them, Todny they aro over- taken by A CALAMITY TITAT FAT OVERSHADOWS the one which they met with in 1871, We at that thne thought it was an-uttor lmpossibil- ity for anything to overtake ‘us Asa people that would affect or tough so , close again, not only in pocket, but in our synipathies—not only poverty, but in the ilyes of our people—men, women, and chil- dren—that have grown up among us whom we know had been good citizens, who havo tolled early and late to maintain thelr inde pendence and manhood, ant to rear their funiities and make pleasant homes for thom- selves, * WE KNOW THESE THINGS TO BH FACTS, ‘They are not hearsay. They are not fare fetched pictures of what tight be, Whit hos been stated to you by the proas has not con overdrawn, In the locality where I ree alte WE NAVE SIRACULOUSLY ESCAPED, in the neighborhood surrounding us, which 4s only n small portion df. the territory ovor whieh the fire ling sproad, they have suffered both fu Nfo and pronerty, To glvo you, Mr, Chairman, an den of TME EXTENT OF ‘THIS CONFLAGLATION, drawn from my own knowledge and the best Information of the best bustness-men and cltizans wo havo thronghout the two coun- tles, I will say that 25,000 acres of land hays been swopt by the fire fn 1871, when so many generously contributed to TUE ELIE OF THAT SURFENING PEOPLE, Wo werd conmarati¢vely bul sparsely suttled,. By an examination of your census reports and comparing 1878 with 1880, you will find that the population has increased very nearly 100° per cont, ‘This population of your townshlng, scattered atong the shorg, has not jucreased In tho sie ratle with the population of those: townships that arerons sively, engaged in agricultural pure sttita, SINCE THE FINES oF 187 occurred we hada large area of what wo uve enlled burnilowns, ecenpted, aid intellie nour awn people, relying onthe enclyves, Fdo notdestre ta ove, gently coupled, toa, by a population that carne among ws dndueud by the fatllitles held forth tu setulors wud thelr fainilles to enable them to make hones, ‘They hive come lute out midst vot empty-handed, but provided with all that has beon needed, 3 ; VO SEY THES ON THEM FEET a ag farmors aud bushiess mon ju our ene niunity, Thoy have had thelr whyes and. JIt- to ones, lov, and now Ju a great many cases they ure deprived of those dear ones. Knute Jus are deprived of fathers and of imathers,‘ fathers and mothers deprived of children, pu they huye been scattered aud separated, ut . WE GAN DO NOTHING FUR THE DEAD, Dut thousands that are iving tuday, that arc not provided for or sheltered, that are not provided with fuod and with clothing, It is for them that {ila uppeal jy made befure you tonight, ‘They appeal it heartrending tones to every mun and call for ald, and THEY CALL LOUDLY AND URGENTLY, Tt hae been sald to me by severul friends Tint tho spirit of State odio breast of every one of 1 ts, rm should endeavor to rellove AN that yy, (ho sitter rary sent any pleture to yet toute i. TU OF pias FOR TI PURPOSE OF snoreqy hoyoutl what is aetnalty Necessary Want to clotho those that are hot clay \ feed thosy that are not fed, and ne coh earry thom through a long Winter i mito crop. We want to have thy peopte eet houses over tholr heads, Wo. ote prepare thé for’ somo Gace aitlon, hi 849,000 that they will linve to meet, ‘thet great many things la ate g THE CHAIN OF CUtCUsATAyeE that we want thaton the first Hi nee voy not seo tho neveasity , thar aro dnevitable,. whieh — those who ts been trough - these have t to provide for, Psee befora Pats Ta tlemen who codperated wil noble work In 1871, atid they felt thanks of the people of th also aco before me in. tht: faces of ¥ 9 MIENDS AND NEG with whomn'l hive been fauntilar. for y ‘That you gentlumen of Detrott knoyy, ne Ke en pate eomunesteort down at the foto 8 Indder, an hard forint Ny: toll have worked TUSURY AND COMPETENCE who but a short time ago felt themeey above want, but. who new are tere hon te and destitute, with dark clouits hanging ures the future, They want the ayinpathtes of the community to che and eneourng, to furthor efforts, ‘Trayet with MMe nen the.ulstrict In which I reste and L will ale you orchards that grew un bearing aul erops, whieh we thought out. of harm's wi in the shape of fire, that nre now y ANSOLUTELY HURNED AstNpen and fallen over.for miles and mites, When alll not expect that fire could reach then, l will. show you tho — carcasses of flocks of sheep nnd eattin scattered, over the rond, breeding pestilence anon; our people, Last night about H o'clock I was standing on the ronit opposit ay place when 2 relay of men that had been out to Richmondville, a town that had been destroyed, metine, They were ENDEAVORING'TO RENDER Assist ayer’ and in a short’ distnuce on the short Iie foading west fram’ there they Teported that they had buried sixty-four horses, oxen, ang cows, not cowitine sheep, hogs, or other stock, Remember that tho territory tray. eled over by these men would be Just Ike comparhig this hall with the rest of the City of Detrolt in size, ‘Take Into consideration TUR WIDESPREAD TEnUTTORY, the population that has come among ns dure ing the past few years, Consider the exports thatave shipped from this tocality in the shape of ngrlcultural products and lumber, and you can form an iden of sas a people, Amagine 15,000 people of that territory swept out of homes to-night, and L am not ONnge gerating the facts, We people out there are POWERLESS TO AID, We have pride enough, wo haye spirit enough among us tf we only had the means not to call on ontslde help; but when wo open our doors ‘and take the homeless Loto aur houses, wien we send relief over the country fs far as‘our means will allow, still tat locality, is Atdlencg the LIKE A DROP IN THE OCEAN, Wo feel ourselves utterly powerless, and we know that sonfe effort must be put forth on our part further than the effort we enn inake, orstitt, greater ‘destitution and,.want will overtake a people niready too sadly aliiieted, We feel also, Mr, Chatrinan, that, although GREAT DESTITUTION 2 hs overtakon our people, wehavestiit tn that territory a vast number of cattle and young stock without n spear of grass or vegetation for them, with our-barns swept of everything In the way of:feed or fornge for our cattle. If you cnn send and purchase these cattle and stock that aro left, do so, or THEY WILL STARVE, Wo may as well get a little for} then as nothing. When surveying the field, aud tak- ing Into consideration the inuiensa Invor that was put forth by your committee trois this city, and the efforts that were rendered. by your eltizens to ald that committee In care rying ont the work for which yotsent them, when Lam . er ACQUAINTED WITH THE AGENTS ““t you seattered broadcast over that short ten years ago to ald that people, I can concelve of the {immense work before you, But then Qgreat many of our own pvople were not burned out. ‘There was a great dent of os. sistance rendered locally, ‘Thora was a vast reserve of forest tlnber back of them to male homes again, ‘Today you have got A PEOPLE THAT ARE UTTERLY POWERLESS, Your lumbering interests wergexterininated nt that time, Your business-inen were labors Ing under debts that tho peoplo could not pay. ‘Thosa men had patiently struguled and placed themselves on thelr feet, T day they are left with thelr barns all swept frou them, and 2 HEL GRAIN IN ASITEA, : thelr Jumbor burnt, the menns they would havo had to pay thelr debts swept from them, Your merchants aro sufferers It common with us. Picture to yoursell, if you can, aman placed among us with 4 stock of goods or provisions who could sayy “That Is worth so much,’ and ‘That 1s worth so much,’ inthe midst of this DESTITUTION AND: BUFFERING. Show mo a-inan who will not part with hi goods, and I: will show you a hog of th meanest kind, £ make this appeal, Mri Chairman, to tho eitizens of this City of Detroit, and Ido it without a doubt, 1a It with tho futlest confidence. » You have I the past glven your sympathy and ald t foreign populations, day “THE CALL 18 MADE IN YOUR OWN STATE, and from your own people, but that Iq too groveling ‘un Idea to piace tele you, - I placa ‘this appeal on the brond baski of common honesty and oug sympathy, ‘Theso men cull for sympathye and 1 know they will receive such ald as a can glye. Bofors £ eamo down loro Ltrles to cneuurngo andl cheer the DOULTING AND DESPONDING. Tsald, “Go to werk, Do what youcal, a notdespalr, ‘The people of this Siute ay too generous and warm-hearted, and the ie portonce of the past justifies mo In say! ing that you will bo taken care of in the ENE Speeches were mado by other Lanes tives of tho burnt diatrict and by Laker lucent citizens, The amount of money y thus fav fs $150,000, MORE DETAIS IW the Watern Amoclated Pretty Dernorr, Meh,, Sept. v—Detalls rout ate to cous In relative te the destruction hrs forest fires tn Turon and Sautlie ae the principal theatre of the greatest dle ae tlon and suifering, In Belwware ‘Town ee south of Forestville, from tho A A tot mites backs, thore fs hurdly anything let were one hous: to the sauare wile, He the new settlers and had small clean rluit fire swept them like a hurrieane, | * Stany all thoy had, and owe for thelr pA has of them fed tu thy luke, ‘The ai eatlley beun crowded with human tha tater, and everything that contd get to the ' what the Eye-witneases frou Forestville uy | would utniost confusion provalied. Aare was not seo, Que wan who had ee tw bo led both blind and crazy, | Mo hac (be Anke, RONTHLOF MANUAG ible, fhe fire ‘on: Monday night, was oy) sweeplug almost everything: ait know leave tho houses, People hero did nt any Are was moar thom unt it wos te quant all bad te ria for the lube, satel’ bAE a shurt distance, all reve te iu of One woman, while they Nene the 11354) thelr lives, saw her oxen ru fol eaot oibans aind)'In spite of the efforts aud ¢F abe