The Evening critic., 1881-09-19
| Second Extra.
600 F. M
The End Not Yet,
But Believed to be Rapidly
Approaching,
DR.. Bliss Explains the Lung TTOabl}
A Notification to Vice-Presi
dent Arthur.
The Cabinet at Elberon.
No Signs orRccoycry.

No Signs OF Recovery.
Long BRANCH, Sept. 1915 a. M
DIR. Bliss spoke very frankly this morning
He said the President was very low, ant
showed no signs of recovery. The chill
this morning had been quito severe abou
the same as last night. The chills are {,
be expected now at any time, and thci
continuance must end fatally.
He could not forctell the course of til,
disease. Death if it comes, would probably
be from exhaustion, and would not BE-
sudden. The temperature ut the chill Just
over was very threatening, They were, OF
course, doing what they could to modify
Z the severity of the chlls and the suffering
of the patient. The blood poisoning, how
ever, was evidently present in pronounced
odegree.
Secretary Blaine Notified of tho
Presidents Weak Condition.
ELBERoN, Sept. 10-10:35 u. m.-Attor.
ney-Gencral MacVeagh has notified Secro.
|tary Blaine that the President is growing
weaker, and that the members of the Cabi.
net are anxious to hear from him.
Origin and Progress of the Prcsi.
dents Lung Trouble.
Especial dispatch to THE EVENING Critic.
/ pcpts lO-lloD u. Ill.,
DR.. Bliss has just made statement as to
the origin and progress of the Presidents
lung trouble. He said:
The lung trouble began with hyposta.
tic congestion which was caused in part by
being in rccumbent position, and because
the side was impaired by the wound"
Their attention was directed to the lung
weeks ago. They carefully examined il
both by OSCILLATION and percus.
sion, and found the area and extent of the
field of dullness. This was previous to the
of the parotid gland. The
|parOtid swelling created an inflammation,
(which extended from the gland to the
|mucus membrane of the throat and larnyX
|and afterward invaded the bronchial pas
|sagcs and was attracted to the right lung
rather than TO the left because the
Injury was on that side and there
Twas slight congestion there.
Those two conditions met in the right
Hung. There was finally added to that the
access of blood poisoning, which, in the
course of time, was sufficient to develop in
the right lung an inclination to an abscess.
This was not developed until within three
Tor four days.
As to the Presidents Condition.
DR.. Bliss says his condition is very bad.
a.
mot expect that he would die for a day on
two, unless embolism should set in, and he
might 1--we week lie still has great
deal of strength.
His vitality and Rcsistive Powers
are anomalous. They are perfectly wonder
full. DIR. Agnew and himself have both re-
marked this. Notwithstanding the bad
history of the case yet when one entered
the room and saw the firm, reliant express
sion upon his face and the manner of speak j
ling, it was enough TO take one almost off
his feet. DR.. Bliss concluded by saying /;
p Hope is buried only in the grave" l..
In the Last Stages.
A private dispatch received here nc l1:5ll
o. IN. reports DIR. Bliss as saying that the
President may rally from the present state
but he is in the last stages. All the physi-I
clans are in attendance, but they generally
give him up. DIR. Boynton looks for another
chill tonight.
No Evidence OF Repair To-day, Butl
no Immediate Emergency.
Special Dispatch TO THE EVENING CRfrIC
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept 19-12:3d
p. mat noon DR.. Bliss said: "There. Isl
no immediate emergency in the present.
condition. The President called for hand
glass after the dressing this morning and!
said cannot understand why am SO!
weak when | look so WELL His voice isl
not as h0arse as il was when the parotidi
gland was inlamed. There is no evidenced
of repair this morning in any of the wounds.
The discharge from the wound is thin andI
a little stringy. Still the President is quitel
cheerful, The left lung seems to be onlyj
slightly affected"
a Cabinet Council.
ELBERoN, Sept 19--12;35 p. m.--TheI
President is now asleep. Secretary Lincoln!
has arrived and Cabinet council is in!
progress. The members have been in SEES.
sion for n half an hour. All the members
are present except Mr.. Blaine.
Pulse Down To lis.
ELBERoN Sept. 49, p. m.-Thc Presi-
lent reacted so rapidly from this mornings
chill that within thirty minutes his pulses
has fallen to lis.
More Comfortable at Noon.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. l9.--Dr. Bliss wheuk
lsked at noon rs TO the actual condition OH
.he President ut that hour, said, "Wcl, heE
S rather more comfortable just now. Thisk
S the worst rigor he has ever had, but hek
has recovered from it more rapidly and inn
,etter form than he did from that of ycster.
lay even"
" DO you regard that as fayorabe?n
"Well, it just shows Of
What Wonderful stun PrcsidcntE
Garfield Was Made"
"Was it worse during this rgor than dur A
ng previous rclapses?'
mo, not as bad. He has been worse dur
ng several of the previous rigors than he isl
now, but the progress of the case is against
him.
"What do you think is about to hap.
len2"
"Woll, he is better now than he was al
ew hours ago. lie has comfortable
Warmth of body AMI has not coughed sinceE
Inc fever. He coughed considerably duringv
bp riUnr nupipo, tho c,,vo,, Ia. ,,,,I