Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-26

and there q no reserve Of strength 70
mon in case Of necessity. They md a,so
another reason for encouragement !ne
svellipa, when the incision was mace yes,eI.
day afternoon, it was generally supposed 'na'
II would afford speedy if not immediate re-
lief and that from that source no iuftner oan-
ger was TO be apprehended. !nere vas S s.
seouently = feeling Of disappointment to day,
hen n vas found that the swelling had not
decreased in size, but that the pus was form
inc IN = number Of places here and there IN
the gland and the complication seemed to De
even more serious than before the operation.
| These and other like considerations, together
vith the absence of any positlveiy
encouraging assurances from the surgeons
rom have checked to-day the hopeful antlci-
nations which were expressed yesterday AZ
ternoou. The surgeons, however, wnlie con,
cedinp the gravity of the situation, continued
TO maintain throughout the afternoon that the
outlook was no worse than yesterday.
DIR. Bliss came into the telegraph ONCE 1T
the eastern end of the Mansion. about two
o'clock. and while waiting tor some one
whom he wished to see. talked freely LOT ~
minutes in regard to the Presidents condi-
ton. He admitted that there had been no
gain of strength and no improvement IN ms
General condition; but he attributed TINS
become-he said-the principal and mos!
threatening feature of the case. small
quantity of pus had been discharged at the
noon examination but no relief had yet been
afforded, and it had become evident that pus
was forming in small cells throughout the
| whole inflamed gland, thus increasing serl-
business of this complication. AS for the pa
TENTS other symptoms were concerned, no
| apprehensions was felt. The wound he sald'
was granulating and the stomach was per-
| forming its functions properly An lncreas-
| ed quantity of food has been taken during the
day; if it had not been for the threatenening
aspect of the glandular swelling 1t would, ne
thought, have been plain sailing at 4 O'Clock:
Dr. Reyburn. in reply to questions asked
him by telephone. reported there had been
no material change, and there was
no Indication since the $50 bulletin of any
Immediately alarming change. After 4,
rumors began to be heard of an unfavorable
change in the case, and later in the evening
thew were confirmed by Secretary Blaine's
telegram to Minister Lowell No informa-
ton could be obtained directly from the sur
peons, who remained either in their own
| rooms or in the Presidents chamber, but 1t
was learned indirectly that the unfavorable
change had its origin in the parotid gland
which was beginning to exert an alarming
influence upon the patients general condi-
ton.
At 10 o'clock DR.. BoyntOn, in conversation
with a reporter, said he was about discour-
aged. The President was taking nourishment
enough, but it did not or could not do him
much good. while the parotid inflammation
continued and while his blood remained in
its present condition. Upon being asked If
the effects of blood poisoning would not soon
disappear, he replied, ''Yes, but fear not
soon enough. l am afraid the President will
not have strength to pull through. do not
like to admit even to myself that he cannot
recover, but there has been change for the
worse. and, while do not entirely give up
hope, my hope is weakened
''You do not anticipate an immediate end?'
II do not think he will die suddenly"
All the members of the cabinet are at the
White House tonight, many of them with
their wives. They went home, however,
before l o'clock and the Mansion was closed
for the night.