Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-15

THE PATIENT AT ELBERON.
SOME PROGRESS TOWARDS HEALTH.
DR.. HAMlLTONS SATISFACTORY STATEMENT.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
THE DROUGHT ANDTHE CROPS.
The Presidents CONDITION.


PLANT OF THE RETICENCE OF THE PHYsI-
CIANs-A CONJECTURE AS TO DIR. BLISS TRIP
TO NEW YORK.
Special Dispatches to The EVENING STAR.
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept. Is, 11:45 a.m.-The
official bulletin issued this morning for the first
time admits that there have been septic acci-
dents which have Overtaken the President since
he arrived here. There is no doubt but that the
lung complication is one of great sOlicitude to
the doctors. They hope, however, that it will
yield to treatment and that an abscess can be
prevented. It is next to impossible to get at
the true condition of the patient from the doc
tors. Even Attorney General Macveagh, who
is the only Cabinet officer here, complains that
he cannot get the exact facts from the sur
geons
RUMORED OPERATION.
There is belief that between now and Satur-
day there will be an operation performed on the
Presidents lungs, which will consist of tapping
them with what is known as a therapeutic
needle 1t is something like siphon. A long
needle is passed into the lungs, and
within is suction to take up the pus.
This morning DR.. Bliss went to New York,
and the story is, he has gone there to
get the necessary surgical appliances for
the operation if necessary. Meanwhile Drs.
Agnew and Hamilton remain here. The Presi-
dent had a bad afternoon yesterday and not a
very favorable night last night. He expecto-
rates good deal and it is feared he is raising
pus from the lungs again. Within the past
twenty-four hours he has had two fevers, instead
OF one as usual. Last nights bulletin created
somewhat of panic. The surgeons, however
explained that frequently between the morning
and night bulletins the pulse has gone up as
high as 120. The afternoon fever came on ear
than nSnaI Yesterday On Vh
the night examination was made. To this was
attributed the accelerated pulse and high tenn
perature.
THE EXAMINATION THIS MORNING.
DIR. Hamilton says the three doctors looked at
the President this morning, examined his condi-
tion thoroughly and found that there was no
new complications and no new fever Last
night he had two attacks of fever where he has
had only one before; but neither of them were
as violent as usual. The President sleeps most
OF the time with his knees drawn up, and gen.
orally with one hand above his head and the
other on his chest. When tired of that position
he straightens out his legs and puts the other
hand over his head. His voice is not so strong
this am, the efforts of coughing seeming to
have affected it; but he talks considerably, and
thinks he is gaining. He shows when awake
the same disposition to know what the bulletins
are as the general public do, and comments upon
the figures that represent his condition.
Second DispatcAs
THE PRESIDENT HOLDINGt HIS OWN.
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept. Is 12:15p.m.-Upto
noon to-day the President was doing comfortably
well, but he is not gaining grou9d. The best that
can be said is he is holding his own. A bad Satur-
day is expected. A few more days will develop
the extent of the lung trouble. Just now the
surgeons dislike to talk about it, Secretary
Blaine is expected to return here tomorrow
cold ocean breeze is prevailing. and Long
Branch to-day is decidedly uncomfortable The
hotels are rapidly thinning out
By Associated Press.
THE WEATHER COOL AND BLUSTERY.
WEST END, LONG BRANCH. Nj, Sept. IS, S15
a.m.-The morning bulletin has not yet been
issued. Private Secretary Brown says the Presi-
dent had a good night and feels brighter this
The weather is cool and rather blus-
terry.
The Morning Bulletin.
AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SOME PRO
GREss HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS RECOVERY
ELBERoN, N. j., Sept. Is, a. Unofficial
Bulletin-At the morning dressing at $50 to-
day, the Presidents temperature was 9S.4.
pulse 100, respiration 90. He passed the night
comfortably. sleeping until 3 a. m, when he was
wakeful for period of two hours, during which
time the pulse rose to 12O, but without the
characterized the febrile disturbance heretofore
After this time he slept until morning. More
nOurlshment was given during3the night than
for several nights past. In reviewing the case
OF the President. since his arrivaIht Long Branch
it may be said that in spite of the various septic
accidents which have for several weeks. and do
still complcate his case, he has certainly not
retrOgraded, but on the contrary has made some
progress toward cOnvalescence. [Signed by
Drs. Bliss, Hamilton, and Agnew.]
Making Good Progress.
THE RUMOR THAT AN OPERATION Is TO BE PER-
FORMED DENIED-DR. HAMILTON MAKES A SAT-
ISFACTORY STATEMENT.
LONG BRANCH N. j., Sept. Is, 1850 a. m.-
The President passed a comfortable night, and
DIR. Bliss says if he did not make good progress
last night he is not competent to Judge The
uoctor also SAID IN response to an inquiry by
representative of the Associated Press that
there was no foundation for the rumor which
preVaiied last night, to the effect that it was
Cohtempiated to insert an instrument into the
President's body, with a view of relieving the
Iuns on any pus which might have gathered in
an operation at this time would not be proper
Dr. AgneW also denied the story, and said the
nfst ne had heard Of it was in the morning
papers.
DR. BLISS GOING TO NEW YORK.
DR.. Bliss leaves for New York on the IL o'cl'k
Tram 10 attend to some private business which
he says should have been attended to three
weeks ago. DIR. Hamilton ventured an opinion
on the Presidents chances of recovery to a
friend this morning, which. briefly stated, is in
substance that the septic conditisn of the Pre-
sldents blood will necessarily cause fuctuation
OF the pulse, temperature and respiration from
time TO time, until it is entirely eliminated; that
ne considers it safe to say that the President
VIII overcome @ the disturbanoes which may
occur from the impurity of the'blood. and that
1t Is altogether probable that various annOy-
ances VIII De occasi0ned before sthe patient is
entirely rid Of the blood poison. -''S'.' .
PROBABLY FIVE WEEKS M0RHsoF ANXIETY.
He expressed an opinion, however, that the
President will eventually overcome the effects Of
the poisonous blood, and after hat has been 40
complished his recuperation wilisbe very rspfd.
When asked how long It would probably take to
accomplish this the doctor replied probably about
five weeks He considered tlat st the present
time the Indications gave every reAnenableg ground
for believing that the President WOuld ultimately
recover and be as well Q man asshe was before
he was shot.
The President Asks for . steak.
4 REQUEST WHICH rs CONSTRUED MOST FAVOR
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