Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19


followed by relapse which left him on lower
plane OF vitality than before. This feature of
his case is peculiar to most cases Of chronic
pyamia. The President has a wonderful con-
sttution, but it is doubtful if it is sufficient to
Garry him on to recovery"
DR.. Bliss Explains.
HE THINKS THE RECURRENCE OF CHIILs DUE TO
THE PRESIDENTS ENFEEBLED CONDITION.
During an interview last night DR.. Bliss said,
in response to the heterogeneous of a number
of representatives of the press, that the chill
Which occurred last evening was of about ten
minutes duration, and was what might be called
''quite a chill" The President was suffering
considerably from its effects, that no vomiting
occurred, and that the patient experienced a re-
action Immediately after the rigOr subsidized by
the appearance of fever. At the time of the
interview $3.50 p.m.) the pulse was about 100
and had been higher. When asked the cause of
the recurrence of the rigOrs. the doctor said at
may be due to local causes, but if so they are
not manifested. think that the recurrence is
due to the enfeebled condition of the patient.
The depraved condition of the fluids, together
with the local sores, are sufficient to produce
chlls II he is not repairing and it is evident that
ne has not repaired any during the past twenty
four hours, but has merely held his own"
The doctor said the President was cheerful
exception OF milk punch about twenty min
utes previous to the Chill no food had been
given him: that two and a-half ounces of de-
fbrinated beef blood had been administered by
enema during the morning, and about three
ounces more would be administered during the
night; that it was not probable another chill
would occur during the night; that the dizziness
OF the lung had not extended; that the cough
ing had been very slight, and was mentioned by
Mrs. Garfield as having been less than SATURDAY.:
that no repair of the wound had occurred for
three or four days and no healthy granulatiOns
were visible.
PARNELL's MESSAGE TO MRS. GARFIELD
The following cablegram has been received:
TO Mrs. Garfield, Long Branch: The delegates
assembled in the national convention of Ireland
charge me to convey to you their deepest
sympathy, and their hope that the life of the
President may be spared to you and his country.
lSigned]- PARNELL, Dublin.
The Official Record.
THE STORY TOLD BY THE BULLETINS.
The following are the bulletins issued Satur-
day evening and yesterday:
''SEPTEMBER II, 6 P.M.-At the examination of
the President at 10 m. to-day the temperature
was luz, pulse 12O. respiration "a. At 11:30
O'Clock am. he had severe chill lasting half
an hour, followed by perspiration. Since the
noon examination there has been a gradual
fall of temperature with diminished frequency of
pulse and respiration, SO that at the evening
examination the temperature was 49, pulse 1902
respiration Is. He has slept most of the time
during the afternoon and has taken his nourish-
ment at proper intervals. The cough has been
less frequent than usual"
ELBERON, N. j., Sept. 18.-[Oficial Bulletin].
AT the examination of the President at $50
this a. m. the temperature was IS. pulse 1O2.
respiration Is. There was no perceptible febrile
rise during the nght--the pulse ranging from
102 to 112. The cough was less troublesome
than on previous nights and the expectoration
unchanged. He Is able to take nOurishment
and stimulants required without gastric dis
turbance, nor has there been evidence of mental
alteration during the night
ELBERON, N j. Sept. Is, 6p. m.-The Presi-
dent although quite weak, has passed
very quiet day. There has been no recur-
renee of chill nor mental disturbance. At
a. m. slight febrle rise took place and
began to subside at II o'clock, at which time
the temperature was 100, pulse 116. respira-
ton 90. There has been no increase of cough
or change in the character of the expectoratiOn.
AT the evening examination, $50 pm. the
temperature was 1874, pulse 102, respiration 20.
THE LOWELL DISPATCH.
Attorney General Macyeagh sent the following
to Minister Lowell at London, last night:
1.-THE President passed a comparatively quiet
and comfortable day. but this evening he had
another chill, OF less duration than that of yes
terday, but sufficient to increase the very great
anxiety already existing. He has also been
slowly growing weaker, and his present condition
eXcltes the gravest apprehensions.
"A Fearful Fight"
BUT DR.. BLISS SAYS THEY WILL STRUGGLE TO
THE END.
Another dispatch from Alberon says that Dr.
Bliss was asked:
lis the President any worse than last night?"
mo worse and no better. There is no SWELL
ing OF the gland but the process of healing has
stopped. There was no hallucination during
the 1eDrle rise to-day. He does not seem to get
enough nourishment into his system to keep I'D
the work of repair. He is suffering from mani
ton He has mild sweats after each rigor.
The prospects are that he will have no
more disturbances tonight, and that the
fever will subside at midnight and his pulse
range from LOG to 1O8. He looks upon the case
himself as grave and watches it closely This
has been fearful fight. My God! you know
nothing about it outside. There is this to say
about it, however: The experience and skill of a
lifetime has been put into these past twelve
weeks. The President has chance and we are
going to fight for that chance to the end He
is gloomy just now, bnt no patient of mine has
ever yet been buried until he was dead"
THE CABINET.
Last night, after the excitement incident to
the report Of the rigOr had somewhat subsidized
Attorney General MacVeagh telegraphed to the
West End requesting the members of the Cabinet
to come at once to Elberon. Secretaries Kirk
wood, Window, Hunt, Postmaster General
James, and First Assistant Secretary Hit. of the
State department, were Immediately driven to
Mr.. MacVeagh's cottage. They remained in con-
ference some time, and DR.. BOynton came and
gave his opinion Of the Presidents condition.
the substance Of which was that the rigors, If
not controlled, would speedily exhaust the Vi
tally of the patient, and he would succumb to
his enfeebled condition. Secretary Blaine, who
is at Augusta, telegraphed yesterday that he
was himself unwell and asked to be kept hourly
advised, that he may leave when necessary.
Secretary Lincoln is expected at Long Branch
tonight from Rye Beach, and Mr.. Blaine will
probably accompany him.
PERsONAL.-Mr. John Markriter has returned
from the Red Springs, Va, much improved in
health.-Mr. Edward Drew has returned from
the north.-Mr. W. G. Metzerott is in town,
much benefited by his trip to Halifax.-Dr.
Elliott Coues. who has been absent in Arizona
for considerable time, is again at his post in
the Smit' sOnian Observation-Disclosures. Ross Ray
and family, who have been at the Hygeia Hotel,
Old Point, Va, for the past two months, re-
turned last week.-Mrs.. Clark Mills and her
daughter, Miss Eva Mills, have returned from
Saratoga-General Thomas ]. Brady and
family are back from the north.-The opening
volume of Scribners Campaigns of the Civil
War" will be written by John G. NicOlay and en-
titled ''The Outbreak of Rebellion. Rev.
Congressman J. Hyatt Smith has resigned the
paStOrate of the Lee avenue RantiSt Church