Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19
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n:3O O'CLOCK A. M.
FHE PRESIDENT HAS 4 SEVERE RIGOR
THIS MORNING.
HIS PULSE UP TO 143.
HIS EXTREME WEAKNESS.
SUDDEN DISSOLUTION CONSIDERED A POSI-
BILITY.

BILITY.
FEARS THAT HE MAY DIE IN A CHILL.
Special DISPATCHES to THE EVENING STAR.
First Dispatch.
ANOTHER SEVERE CHILL.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 10, Ga. m.-The Presi-
dent has just had another severe chill.
By Associated Press.
COMFORTABLE NIGHT.
ELBERON. N. j., Sept. 10, 7:O5 a.m.-The
President passed a very comfortable night-far
better than was expected-and is now sleeping
quietly.
ANOTHER RIGOR THIS MORNING.
ELBERON, N. j., Sept. 10, 9 am.-The Presi-
dent had rigor at $3.50.
The Morning Bulletin.
RIGORs LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNNG-THE
PRESIDENTS CONDITION CONTINUES UNFAvOR-
ABLE.
ELBERON, N. j., Sept. 10, am-[Oficial Bull
letin THE condition of the President this morn
ing continues unfavorable. Shortly after the
Issue of the evening bulletin he had chill last
ing fifteen minutes. The febrile rise following
continued until II midnight, during which time
the pulse ranged from 112 to $780, The sweat
ing that followed was quite profuse. The
cough, which was troublesome during the chill,
gave him but little annoyance the remainder Of
the night. This morning at am the tenn
perature was 9S.S, pulse 1O6, and feeble respi-
ration %. At $50 another chill came on, on
account of which the dressing was temporarily
postponed. A bulletin will be issued at 1890
pm,
[Signed by Drs. Bliss and Agnew.l
The Rigor a Severe One.
DR. BLISS STATES GRAVE POSsIBu.ITY-HE MAY
DIE IN CHILL.
ELBERON Sept. 10, $50 a. m.-The rigor of
this morning lasted nearly twenty minutes and
was quite severe one. The President is re-
ported as having slept some since it subsidized,
but is now awake. He has taken small guam
tity of nOurishment
The frequency of the chills occasions grave
anxiety. DR.. Bliss is of opinion that if the
rgors continue for 4S hours the President can
not live, and it is quite possible that he will be
carried off in one of the chills
The Presidents Extreme Weakness.
CAUSE FOR GREAT ALARM-HIs PULSE UP TO 143.
ELBERON, NJ. Sept. 10, 1910 am.-Dr.
Boynton says that during the prevalence of the
rigor the Presidents pulse went up to 143
beats and was very feeble. At this hour it has
decreased to about 40 beats,
The patient is extremely weak and there ia
cause for great alarm. Dr. Bliss is of opinion
that the President may die in one of the rigors,
should they continue to be frequent
The Situation Decidedly Gloomy.
THE PRESIDENT FAILS TO RALLY FROM THE
EFFECTS OF THE RIGOR.
ELBERON, Sept. 10, 1910 a. m-Dr. Agnew
says the situation at this. time is decidedly
gloomy and could not well be worse. The Pre-
sident has not rallied as usual from the effects
Of the rigor. Much excitement prevails and the
worse fears are entertained, and Justly SO.
Last Night at Elberon.
RECURRENCE OF RIGORs WHICH CAUSED
GhEAT ANXIETY.
Until after the issuance of the evening
bulletin the Presidents condition while showing
no progress was not such as to cause renewed
alarm. With the exception of the renewed
efforts which were employed to keep the tenn
perature from falling below the normal range
the day passed without an event of an extra
ordinary character. In about an hour after the
evening bulletin was put out the comparatively
favorable condition Of the patient noted therein
broken Another Lost
about ten minutes. In comparing it with the
one Of the day before it was light; but, accord
ing to DIR. Bliss, 1T was severe enough" The
pulse ran up to 40.
DR.. BOyntons View Of the Case.
he INSISTS THAT THERE IS AN ABscEss IN THE
LUNGS-THE CAUSE OF THE CHILLS-THE SIT
UATION EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
DR.. BOynton was asked last night:
''What is the Presidents condition."
Compared with yesterday there is slight i'm.
provement."
'Do you not think the low pulse and temper
allure OF last night and this morning were favora-
BILE iIdicatons!"
Il do not. The low pulse and temperature,
the sound sleep. and the freedom from cough
state OF vitality. and cannot be considered as
favorable symptoms. If he grows stronger
there viii be a rise in the pulse and temperature
anu :. W Ws cough and expectoratiOn will return"
II Is possible they are merely reflex of the
rrvsidents low state of vitality, but in all nrob-
apiiity they are result of suppurative process
gong on In some TART of his body
DO you still think the President has nm oh
scess in the right lung?" ' "'' "D
Al do"
What Is the nature Of that abscess >.
1T Is what We call a secondary ahscess r.
occurs In the course Of blood POISONING or retbor
as complication. 1t is one of the most ~
quent complications of chronic pymm,a 0 r. NJ
gins as l0bular congestion. Each Iohr,. q
the lung is about the size of Minis baod
number of these become congested ana aS1.-
time suppurate and form as MANY small ah
scesses. By-and-bye this congestion extends ~
surrounding lobules, which in turn summarize -
forming other small abscesses II the p.t;"nt
lives long enough the minute abscesses onan
into each other, forming pus sacs about the die
of a marble or hens egg. That portion of IN.
lung containing the assesses becomes consoIis
dated or hepatized. A portion Of the Presi
dents right lung reaching up to the sixth rib n
now consolidated"
us 1t true that you stated last night that thu
Presidents condition was hopelesss"