The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-28
STILL ALIVE. BUT AT DEATHS DOOR.
fest rday Most Alarming Period
~ the slightest Hope for Life
nr. Biiss thinks Death
In Near--The Patient
Rallies u Little
Rt Night ana
Rats Toast.


president was received from the physicians
room, This information was dscouraping.
II was substantially TO the effect
that the presidents condition was a
little less encouraging than at A late
hour last night; that his pulse had not vet
been taken, but that II was noticiably less
firm. The feebleness OF the pulse was moi
noticed till DR.. Blss went 10 bis bedside.
abour q o'clock this morning. He then OBJ
served that although the frequency of the
pulse had not materially changed its charac.
ter, was weaker and more unsteady. He did
not interpret this as certain evidence of the
nearness Of The end, but as circumstance
calculaledto barrow still more the presi.
dents chance for recovery. A painful
period OF suspense intervened between the
receipt OF this information and the appears
snce of the morning bulletin, and the latter
was waited for with an omnous forebodine
that 1t would confirm the worst fears. The
bulletin. when:it appeared with the positive
statement that the president had grown
feebler since yesterday, and noting She
marked increase in the pulse NJ d
respiration, extinguished tho last rly
of hope held by tho genor,l
public, and cast a deeper gloom over those
near and dear to the president Tho physi.
clans do not yet Say no ever that hone ia
dead.
10:30a m-Dr. Reyburn reports that the
presidents strength up to this hour has no,
percoptibly failed nee the morning exam,
ination. He continues to take food about as
we'll rs heretofore, and the frequency of hi.
pulse has not increased He has Just been
sponged off and seems more comfortable.
General Swain in an interview with re.
porter Of the associated press. at 10 O'Clock
this morning, said that the presidents pulse
had varied q good deal since the morning
dressing The least exer!io or any Sigh,
movement of the body, was enough
to increase its frequency, ST. that al
though is average rate might not be
changed great deal, that it was occasion
, ally higher for short periods. Tho swollen
parotid gland, he said, continues to discharge
through the ear, and though the incisior
WAS made several days ago, and this di.-
charge seems to afford relief the surgeon
still hope that the nourishment which the
patient takes will sustsi his strength and
keep him on the present plsp Of vitality unit
the glsndular sbcess becomes less threaten,
ing, when there will be, 10 General s Swain't
opinion, q change, at least of recuperstion,
AL the members Of the cabinet came /,
, the executive mansion at o. m., and mos
ofthem ara still here. They we're eenera all,
more retcent than yesterday.
: With regard to his view OF the situation
Secretary Window said 1t WAS useless 1
discuss the fact that the morning bulleti
was very discouraging. He was not ready
however, himself to say that the case is hope
less. He should continue TO hope and thin
and believe 10 the end that the patient will
:, live.
Postmaster General James would onl
say "while there is life left there is hope"
Attorney General McVeigh declined |,
converse upon the situation, but admitted
0 that 1t seemed 10 him less hopeful this morn
[ ing.
Official bulletin, Executive Mansion, 1921
p m.-There has been no improvement In th,
presidents condition since the last bulletir
was issued. He continues TO retain the lqui(
food administered by tho mouth a
we'll as tho enemsts. The morning
dressing Of the patolid swelling appeared
about the same as on yesterday. N,
material change WAS observed in the woun,
since morning. The temperature has rise
about degree and the pulse has tiuctu4te,
somewhat. At present the pulse is l2C
temperature 99, respiration %
ID. w. BLISS.
J. X. BARNES
j. j. WOODWARD.
ROBERT REYBURN.
FRANK HAMILTON.
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
Executive Mansion, 1880 a. m,-The situ
alton Of the president has not changed mucl
sir ce the earlier part of the morning. bu
continues very critical. Members of the cab
met are all still here.
Executive Mansion, nooD.-Df. Bliss rt
ports at noon that there hss been no marke
change in the psesidenrs condition, but tha
he Is gradually failing in strength. His pulls,
when last taken, was ] l6 to llS. and slight
better in character than rt p. m.
Unofficial bulletin, Executive Mansio
a 1880 D. m.-Members of the cabinet ar
still hero, but no decisive change has TAXI
place in the piesidenps oond
lion. Attorney General McVesg
authorizes the statement that Gener,
0 Arthur bas no. been telegraphod for and thu
= no decision 10 send for him as yet has beei
arrived at.
!. DR.. Bliss said 10 q reporter Of the assoc
n A'ed press at noon, that II was his belief tht
b the president cannot recover. He think
n however, his death will not occur immed
!, ascly, and that he may linger several days.
}, Executive Mansion, p. in.-In an inter
!. view with reporter ofthe asaoclated pres
d at noon, DR. Bliss replied TO questions cub
y substantially as follows:
y What view do you take, Doctor, ,
the presidents condition to.dsyY
think he is no better to-day than on ye
terdsy, and when say he Ia no better, II
o about the came as saying be Is worse, becau
|, the longer he goes on in this way witho
IA positive repair, the less becomes his chanc
r Of recovery.
4 Has he failed much this forenoon
"a Not great deal since o'clock. His Tin
"a of greatest depression Is early In tho mornin
" II was 80 yesterday morning and was
again this morning, After that he rallied
little and his pulte fluctuated during the for
r. noon between ITO and ll8.
, Does he realize his condition
= .bibk ho dss to certain extent. Heb
% 70 itqsired about his pulte and about the co
10 ditlon Of tho inaamed gland seve OIL tim
to-day.
Do you not think he has given up hope
% his ever reco,tringl
u NJ; don't think he has seemed moro di
o couragod a. ont himself this morning thn
Of usual, and .think his dlscouragement hs
,omelhing 10 do with his physical depressio