New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-17
HOPE NOT YET ABANDONED.

NoURIsHTD BY INJECTIoN-A BETTER FEELING
AT EvENiNG--wAITING FOR THE MoRNINGs
TiDINGs
Tn the opinion of the physicians the Presl-
dent made some slight progress yesterday /;
his pnlse, though still alarmingly high, did not
reach the figures of the day before, and his
temperature remained above or about the
normal nourishmcnt was given by injection,
as his stomach was still too weak to perform
its natural functions. His appearance last
evening was better, and DR.. Bliss asserted
that his chance for life was fair one; DR..
Agnew was reported to be more encouraged.
In consequence of the statements of Dr. Bliss
there was better feeling at the White House
last evening.
THE CHANCE FOR LIFE PRONOUNCED FAIR.
DAY OF ANXIETY AND ALARM AT THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL-A BETTER FEELING IN TIE EVENING
DIR. BLISS SAYS THE PRESIDENT MADE PROG
REsS-DR. AGNEw AND OTHERS ENCOURAGED
THE PATIENT SLEEPS WITHOUT MORPHIA.
BY TELEGRAPH TRrRUNE.l
WASHINGTON Aug 16.-The crisis Is at hand. 1t
not marked by the figures of the bulletins but by
the passing hours which show no decided signs OF
Improvement. Last week it was said, and with
reason that the days which recorded for themselves
20 evil to be counted days of gain. The situa-
tion has sadly changed, for now the hours which
pass before the hoped-fOr turn toward health is
reached hours of the wasting of vital substance
and of chances for recovery.
All day hope has hovered low, now almost in the
dust but rising feebly In the early hours of
the afternoon not one in fifty of those best informed
would have been surprised by official announce
ment that the President was dying dead. Doc
tors, Cabinet officers and personal attendants
shared the dependency and gloom brighter
geam of hope is reflected from the
sick tonight. 1t may be but temporary
change for the better. fuctuation, but again it
may be the forerunner of brighter tomorrow, and
of succeeding days of convalescence. Following
the gloom of midday the expressions of the evening
are almost cheerful
Opinions gathered tonight from sources usually
entitled to the highest credence must he taken with
allowance. People have different standards of COM
parson, and speak hopefully of the outlook as COM
pared with the goomier prospects of the earlier part
of the day, despondently they reflect upon the
few remaining chances for recovery All things con-
sidered while clnging to hope it is better perhaps
that aymen should not tonight attempt to estimate
the chances for against recovery. The morning
bulletin, disclosing such marked decrease in the
rapidityof pulsatons was inspiring, and throughout
the forenoon very little apprehension was apparent
In the Departments and upon the faces of the people
in the streets.
AT the White House, however as noon approached
and the silent gloom of those who came from the
sck-room was noticed by visitors, bad tidings were
anticipated. OF what nature they We're to be no one
could know. When the bulletin came a considera-
bic crowd of officials and journalists was gathered
to hear it, The temperature wasnoticed at to be
below the limit of safety, and it then recalled
that of the physicians had said yesterday that
II the temperature and pulse showed tendency to
part company too widely, the going down and
the other up, it to be accounted most alarming
condition of affairs. Here the dreaded fact
from hat fbe
rumors, unfortunately too well founded became
current. 1t learned too, that the bulletin
did hot tell the whole extent of the danger for
while the pulse, at the moment, showed ONLY an in-
crease of four points that of the morning it
had shortly before marked 124 beats to the minute
Would the temperature continue downwardf Was
ii indication that the fever had at last subsidized
only after it had burned up all its fuel There was
none to answer for the physicians kept their apart
mont and their counsel.
In the latter part of the afternoon the members
of the Cabinet met together at the uggestion of the
Attorney General, to discuss the situation and learn
what they could from the doctors. All except
Secretary Blaine were present, and he was repre-
sented by Assistant Secretary Hit. DR.. Bliss went
before them and expressed the opinion for himself
that the President had an even chance" The
talk was quite extended and the Cabinet officials
departed with hope. Even the Attorney General who
has almost from the beginning been Respondent
and who yesterday seemed to be quite in desnair
OF a favorable issue, appearedto be more bopeful.
and said in reply to inquiry that sit looked
little better"
AT o'clock this afternoon Dr. Bliss was asked for
his opinion by correspondent of THE TRIBUNE
"You may say this" said he, Z" the President has
made progress to-day, favorable progress. There
has been no vomiting since o'clock this morning
There is more firmness to his pulse there was
slight rise in temperature this afternoon We made
the test for our own information at 5 o'clock and
found 1T to be 98.S, which was slightly above
normal and was very gratifying. We are glad to
see it. The pulse was 49, He has rested well dnr
ing the day. He has more than held his own. and
every hour now of these conditions increases his
chances for recovery.
tnnk when we begin to give food by the stomach.
which will be very carefully done and with food
prepared especially for easy digestion, he will he
able to retain it. 1t looks that way now He is
being nourished well by enema, and altogether we
1eel encouraged"
The next event of the day was the issuance of the
o'enng puiietin Awaiting its coming there were
at least thousand people outside the eates Of tho
executive Mansion and upon the ncighborng cor
her, while not less than 100 were assembled within
"ir' BROWNS room. better condition of things
was expected, from the rumors which had preceded
.ic ouietp, and when DIR. Bliss in person made his
appearance with the bulletin and handed it to the
secretary to be read, it was looked unon as |
Iact which promised good news. The
So oi hao not made his appearance |
g. r Two or three days, except |
,was ''s moment. The bulletin read. Dr. Bliss |
"a, surrounded and for few moments was nlied
with questions '' was Piieo |
=, Inc President looks better Tbero ;s boro !,
'ne bulletin this evening" said he
"hat was the cause of the VOMITING doc4o o,