The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-23

swelling of the parotid gland or of the slight
septic faint of the blood in which that swelling
had its origin are Of secondary Importance
when compared with the consequence of
failure of the stomach to assimilate food. Ex-
haustion is the thing most to be feared.
Upon being question . as to what he thought
of the condition of the Presidents stomach to-
day DIR. Bliss said SIT takes food to. day very
we'll and we hope to have no further trouble
with it. The stomach itself was not so much
in fault Yesterday. The vomiting was caused
by the patients strenuous effort to get rid of
the tenacious mucous in his throat He told
me at that time he felt no nausea. To-day
hardly any mucous has been secreted and con-
sequently the stomach has not been disturbed
in that way.
In reply to questions with regard to the in
famed gland DR.. Bliss said: "Glandular
swelling is still hard and shows no signs as yet
of subsding, although the swelling of the sur
rounding parts has pretty much disappeared
Whether suppuration will take place or not we
cannot yet tell. l am rather inclined to think
it will. l do not however apprehend any
serious consequences, even in that case, pre-
vided we can maintain the patients strength
The pus which forms is likely to be of a
healthy character and we shall liberate it
promptly by an incision. There has been no
pain in the gland this afternoon and it has
caused the patient little or no annoyance
In confusion DR.. Bliss said in substance that
although the President is extremely weak and
although his condition is one which naturally
causes great anxiety the improved condition Of
his stomach to-day gives ground for encourage
ment. If he can be properly nourished he
will, in DIR. Bliss opinion, ultimately recover.
DR.. Bliss's Opinions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Dr. Bliss at D. m.
said to a representative of the Associated Press
that the President has had a much more favor
able afternoon than yesterday and was doing
fairly we'll. He continues to swallow nourish
ment in the shape of milk porridge and
kOrpnicc uithout diff1ou1fu has ~ A.
opinion of the surgeons had food enough to.
| day to sustain his strength. He suffers no
further annoyance from the secretion of mucous
| in his throat and is entirely free from pain
He asked DR.. Bliss this afternoon what he
| thought OF his condition and the Doctor replied
that if he could keep down nourishment
enough he would go through all right. The
President then inquired how long it would be
| If he should make favorable progress before he
could take trip on steamer or go to Mentor.
The Doctor could not however give him de-
finite reply.
None of the Presidents symptoms are worse
this afternoon and some of them are better.
His condition continues critical, but his at
encouragement.
DR.. Boynton's Opinion.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Dr. Boynton was
questioned by an Associated Press reporter to-
| day as follows:
think the President is a little improved to.
day. He has taken and etained his nourish-
ment we'll.
"What kind of nourishment are you giving
him?"
"The same as heretofore, koumiss and milk
porridge."
"Does the patient appear to relish it?'
"Oh yes, he asked for it this morning, you
know"
"How do you feel about the gland trouble
today"
II feel better about it tc day.
HAS it grown materially larger than it
wasp
mo, l do not think it quite SO large as it
was and am quite confident should suppura-
ton set in it will be in much smaller de-
gree and less serious effect that it would have
had had it commenced to suppurate before.
If it should suppurate now possibly it will not
do any great injury"
What are the chances of preventing sup
puration?"
"Well, can't answer that question. 1t is
very uncertain complication and one about
which no reliable predictions can be made.''
"How long will it be before you can decide
whether or not suppuration is likely to occur?"
"The gandular affection became visible on
Wednesday last. I should think by to-mor-
row or Wednesday we should be able to de-
termine."
"Do you consider that the Presidents stom-
ach is performing its natural functions now?"
Yes, think his stomach is doing very
"There has been some talk about the Presi-
dent being delirious at times, Doctor What
are the facts about that?''
1.-THE President has been little delirious at
times but it has not amounted to anything Sc
rious."
ITO what do you attribute the delirium?"
SIT is caused by his extremely feeble condi-
ton together with his long Illness 1t would
be likely to occur in any case where the pa
tient has become SO enfeebled as the President
has,
"Then you do not attach any great import
ance to it?"
mo, sir, not at all.'
"Well Doctor, 1 understand that the at
tending surgeons administered with the ene-
mata potion of opium. Is that true? If SO
wouldn't it have tendency to cause delir-
Jump
GIN all cases where enemata are admins
tered sn all quantity of laudanum or some
thing similar is one of the component parts
This is administered for the purpose of aiding
the retention of the enema. 1t isn't sufficient
to cause delirium."
"What do you think of the case on the
whole to-day?'
II feel more encouraged than yesterday
The Doctor intimated at the conclusion of
the interview that the President was still in
very precarious condition and that his encour-
agement was has ed on the outlook at the pres
ent time"
DR.. Hamilton's Opinion
= New YORK, Aug. 22.-Dr. Frank Hamilton
this morning are anfavorable. But while they
are serious they are not of such a character as
to indicate any immediate danger. The vom
iting of the President, DR.. Hamilton said, is
caused by the flow of mucus from the saliyary
glands into the throat, and not from any gas
trio trouble or blood poisoning.
Secretary Blaine's Dispatch.
The following was sent this afternoon:
To LoweH, Minister, London:
The Presidents condition is somewhat inn
proved since the last report. He has not vom-
tied for 81 hours and during the forenoon
swallowed liquid food several times, in all
about 10 ounces. The weather is very warm
but it does not affect him.
BLAINE, Secretary.
Surgical Instruments from England.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The Department of
| State has received from Dr. R. Ellis, an emf
| nent surgeon of England, through Minister
| Lowell, a package of draining tubes and other
| surgical instruments of which be is the invent
| or which are largely used in English hospitals
| and which he recommends for use by the Pres
ident's physicians. The package has been for
warded to the surgeons having charge of the
| panied with full instructions how to use them
| and with letter OF endorsement from Sir
James Paget, one of Englands greatest sur
| geonS.
| A Message from the Pope.
The following correspondence by cable is
| furnished from the State Department.:
ROME, Aug. 10.
To Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary of State,
| Washington, d. c.:
| AS the Holy Father learned with painful
| surprise and profound sorrow the horrid act of
which the President of the Republic was
1 victim so now he is happy to felicitate his ex-
| cellency upon the news that his precious life
is now out of danger and will ever pray that
God may grant him a>speedy and complete
recovery of his he -lth and long spare him to
| the benefit of the United States. The under
signed has to join in these sentiments of sincere
| congratulations and wishes for complete re-
| covery.
| l.. CARDINAL JACoBINI
To which Secretary Blaine sent the follow
| ing answer:
| WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
| To HIS Enainence L. Cardinal Jdc0bint, Rome:
Please convey to his Holiness the sincere
| thanks with which this government received
the kind expression of his prayerful interest
in behalf of the stricken President. Since
| your message was sent the Presidents condi-
tion mas changed and we are now filled with anx-
| iety but not without hope. The President ha s
been very deeply touched by the pious interest
| for his recovery shown by all the churches and
by none more widely or more devoutly than
| by those of the Roman Catholic communion.
| JAMES G. BLAINE,
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