Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19
REACTION REPORTED AT NOON.
TROOPS TO GUARD THE COTTAGE CLOSELY If
THE PRESIDENT DIES.
THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE POSSES.
SION OF THE TELEGRAPH WIRES.
THE MIDDAY BULLETIN.
Second Dispatch.

we're. Unless the chills can be controlled there
is but little hope held out by the doctors. DR..
BOynton has Just said, "While the case is not
hopeless. l have no hope that the President can
recover" Much excitement prevails here. All
the doctors in the case are Respondent.
Third Dispatch.
DIR. AGNEW REGARDS THE SITUATION AS EX
TREMELY CRITICAL.
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept. 10, 11:50 am.--Dr.
Bliss sayseif the chills continue the President
cannot live forty-eight hours. DR.. Agnew told
Editor Pulitzer, of ST. Louis, that he regarded
the case as extremely critical. While he did not
think the President would die to-day, he could
not last more than two days unless the chlls
can be controlled. AT ten O'Clock the pulse was
up to 143.
Fourth Dispatch.
Gloomy Scenes at ElberOn.
APPEARANCE OF DREADED SYMPToMs-DR. BoYN
TON EXPECTS A TEMPORARY RALLY THE
BEGINNING OF THE END"
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept. 49, 12 m.-Early
risers here were gladdened this morning by the
statement from Attorney General Mac eagh that
the President had very comfortable night, and
that the bulletin would be full of encourage
ment but while the doctors We're preparing the
bulletin they were suddenly called to attend
their patient. who was found suffering with
severe chill, which lasted fifteen minutes, and
was followed by profuse perspiration.
APPEARANCE OF DREADED SYMPTOMS.
The doctors were at once stampeded. for the
Presidents breath grew sweet and all the last
stages of life seemed to develop. They were for
long time after the rigor unable to dress the
wound. the patient was SO weak. At II O'Clock
Attorney General MacVeagh said that he was
resting quietly and was in a gentle perspiration
with pulse down to 1876. He has said in card
to friend since them '"The President grows
weaker. We are more anxious"
DR.. B0YNTON EXPECTS A TEMPORARY RALLY.
DR.. BOynton says he will be apt to rally from
this chill but there is very little ground for hope
of his recovery. DR.. Bliss says that the doctors
agree that the original trouble is the wound; the
consequent Trouble blood poisoning, which caused
pus formations on the lungs
''THE BEGINNING OF TIE END"
His rigors. they say, proceed from his debili-
tated system. DR.. Agnew says that when they
opened the abscess in the parotid gland he felt
that the beginning of the end had come He is
reticent, but it can be noticed by his manner
that he has no hope. The surroundings at E1be-
ron are dismal enough; sorrow sits in every face
and people talk low and walk slowly as in the
presence of death. Each word from the sick
room is eagerly caught up, and the gloom
deepens as time progresses.
Fifth Dispatch.
Fears of Enibolisnl.
DR.. BOYNTON THINKS THERE is DANGER OF SUD-
DEN DEATH-THE PRESIDENT FULLY AWARE OF
HIS CONDITION.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., Sept. 19.-12O5 pm-
DR.. Boynton says while he does not anticipate
immediate death that the President is now in
such condition that embolism may come on at
any moment and carry him off. This is the
CLOTHING up of the blood in the veins and arte-
ries. The usual nourishment of beef blood bv
enemata was given the patient a few minutes
ago. The President. those who were near him
say, is fully alive to the perls of his case this
morning. The sweet breath, one of the well
defined symptoms of pyamia, was discovered.
Sixth Dispatch.
Recurrence of Chills Dreaded.
DIR. AGNEw EXPECTS THE PRESIDENT WILL BE
UNCONSCIOUS MANY HOURS BEFORE DEATH
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET DIsHEARTENED.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 10, 1910 p. m.-
The President is resting somewhat easier now.
The recurrence Of the chills is dreaded tonight
While the doctors think that the President will not
go off suddenly, DR.. Bliss says he may be SO re-
duced by any of the chills as to make it mpossi
BILE for him to rally. Dr. Agnew thinks that before
the end approaches he will 60 into conatose
state, in which he will remain many hours before
death. Attorney General McVeagh has taken,
under the law, possession of the telegraph wire
at Elberon. The Cabinet are all here, except
Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln. The others are
now at Elberon, thoroughly discouraged and
disheartened.
Seventh Dispatch.
THE DOCTORS AsTONIsHED AT THE PRESIDENTS
VITALITY.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 10, 1920 p.m.-Dr.
Bliss says that the manner in which the Presi-
dent rallied from the morning chill astOnished
the doctors. After the wound had been dressed
ne asked for a hand glass, and after looking him.
sell over, said II can't understand why should
De SO weak when feel so well andlook so well. !"
Eighth Dispatch.
NEXT TO HOPELESS
Long BRANCH. NJ, Sept. 10, 1880 pm.-The
PRESIDENT is now sleeping His pulse is 11S,
temperature normal, respiration 90. DR.. Bliss,
VINO mas just come to the West End from Elbe-
ron, says the case is next to hopeless DR.. Ag-
new told John Russell Young the case was as
bad as it could be, and ne saw no encourage
| ment whatever.
| Ninth Dispatch.
| DIR. AGNEw DOES NOT EXPECT DEATH TO-DAY
| LONG BRANCH, N. j., Oept. 10. 1880 p. M
Doctor Agnew was asked ten minutes ago If he
expected that the present complications of the
case would carry the President off to-day. He
said: "Oh, no; Oh, no. He may last three days.
He may last ten. Again the paroxysm of some
OF the chills may be too much for him." The
weight OF opinion here is that the President
will not survive over Wednesday, II he lives
| until then.