Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16
FIRST EXTRA.
1910 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
THE PRESIDENTS CASE.
SYMPTOMS LESS URGENT" THAN YESTERDAY
THE ALARM AND ANXIETY LAST NIGHT.

THE ALARM AND ANXIETY LAST NIGHT.
The anxious feeling that prevailed last night
regarding the condition of the President was
somewhat relieved by the reports from
the sick room this morning. which, in
stead of indicating continuance of the
most alarming symptoms, as it was feared
they would gave considerable encouragement
to those who are hopefully disposed. The morn
ing bulletin was awaited with great anxiety 1t
was issued, as usual, at $50 o'clock. and was as
follows:
Favorable Official Morning Bulletin.
MARKED. IMPROVEMENT INDICATED.
EXECUTIVE MANSION August 16, $50 a. m
The President was somewhat restless and
vomted several times during the early part of
the night. Since 8 O'Clock this morning he has
not vOmited and has slept TRANQUILITY most OF
the time. Nutritious enemata are successfully
employed to sustain him. Altogether the
symptoms appear less urgent than yesterday at
ternOOn.
AT present his pulse is ITO; temperature 9S.6
respiration 49,
D. W. BLISS. J. X. BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD. ROBERT REYBURN.
ID. HAYES AGNEw.
The very guarded language of the physicians
in comparing the condition of the President with
his condition yesterday afternoon is matter of
comment. Still the figures. noting the condition
of the pulse temperature and respiration. to the
unprOfesSional mind. obviously indicate an i'm
provement, and lead the public to give the most
favorable Interpretation to the language Of the
bulletin.
ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY LINCOLN-sECRETARY
BLAINE COMING.
Secretary. Lincoln arrived i'm the CITY this
morning at ESQ o'clock. Secretary Blaine is ex-
pected during the course of the day. It is not
expected that Vice President Arthur will come
to-day. He is. however hourly advised of the
Presidents condition
Excitement and Anxiety in the City Last Night.
After THE STAR went to press last evening
there was return of the much dreaded symp-
toms in the case OF the President which had Gre
ated anxiety during yesterday Last night the
city was filed with exaggerated rumors. The
truth. however. appears to have been serious
enough. and those best acquainted with the case
seemed to be greatly alarmed. The very quiet that
prevailed about the public rooms of the White
House after O'Clock seemed to bode no good
rs the hour for the evening bulletin approached
newspaper men began to assemble in Private
Secretary Browns Office. There was no sign
OF bulletin until q few minutes before seven
O'Clock. though it was dated when issued
at half-past six o'clock. 1t was argued
among those outside from this delay that
the physicians were reluctant to publish such
unwelcone intelligence and hoped to be able to
amend the bulletin with something more cheer
fu intone. A few minutes before O'Clock
Private Secretary Brown walked out from the
CABINET room, passed through the Office where
the newspaper men We're collected. then return
ING said LAS you are all here. gentlemen. /
might as well read this bulletin to you now"
He then read slowly and distinc tly the following
bulletin. which was even worse than the most
Responding had feared
THE EVENING BULLETIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION. Aug. Is. 6:3OP.M.
''The iritability of the Presidents stomach
returned during the afternoon and he has yom-
TIED three times since | O'clock Although the
afternoon rise of Temperature is less than it has
been for several days. the pulse and respiration
more frequent So that his condition ON
the whole is less satisfactory. Pulse is now $50:
temperature 800 deg: respiration. % d. w
Bliss, }. X. Barnes j. j. woodward, Robt. Rey-
burn. ID. Hayes Agnew."
When Mr.. Brown had read this bulletin he
paused minute and said, There is no dis.
guisng the fact that this is very unsatisfactory
The fact is that the stomach is not responding
The trouble is entirely due 10 the stomach and
has nothing to do with the wound"
ALARMING STREET RUMORs.
After the publication Of this bulletin the most
alarming stories were circulated on the streets
During the night at the White House there were
many callers. At nine o'clock the President
was reported to be asleep. His pulse it was
said. had then become less frequent. having de
Creased ten beats since the six o'clock bulletin.
THE WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT
had much Of the appearance it had just after
the President was shot. The members of the
Cabinet IN the city remained there until eleven
o'clock, when they left i'll body. There We're
many anxious callers during the night. At the
gates outside a crowd remained until late at
night. and there was a ciamOr for news when
ever anyone came out from the grounds.
THE VISITORS LAST NIGHT.
The room of Private Secretary Brown wal
crowded with visitors until eleven O'clock when
the house was closed for the night Postmaster
General James and Attorney General MacVeagll.
arrived early. and were followed soon by Assist
ant Secretary vi State Hit. Secretaries Window.
KirkWood and Hunt. Second Assistant Post
Master General Elmer. First Controller Law
renee Gen. Francis 4. Walker. Gen Carmen
Associate Justice Harlan Gen. Sherman, Gen
Drum. and other prominent officials.
NOTIFYING SECRETARIES BLAINE AND LINCOLN
Both Secretary Lincoln. who was in New
York. and Secretary Blaine. who was in New
Hampshire, were notified by telegraph of the
PreSident's condition
DISPATCHES SENT LAST NIGHT
At $50 O'Clock last night the following was
sent:
LO,oeH. Minister London:
Presidents condition less satisfactory Irrita-
bility Of stomach returned. VOmited three times
since O'clock. Temperature. 1916. less than for
several days; pulse, $50; respiration. %
HIT, Acting Secretary
The following was also sent last evening":
Gen X. b. Hayes. Fremont Ohio:
Have reached another very serious point i'm the
case. Conditions al this hours p.m.-are of n
character that cause great anxiety. We hone
for better things i'll the morning
II. C. CoRBIN
DR. AGNEw'S OPINION
| DR.. Agnew, il is said told member of the
Cabinet yesterday afternoon that the irritability
of the stomach was probably caused by the dys-
peptic condition of the patient IF such be the
case he added. II think the difficulty can he
mastered; but il il is produced by the wound if
| is serious The evening examination of fine
wound Was made subsequent to the dressing of
! the wound
DIR. EoYNTON HOPEFUL.
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