New-York tribune., 1881-09-17
SOME APPREHENSION AGAIN FELT.

the day under cloud, and his condition was a
source of extreme anxiety. DR.. Boynton, after the
issuance of the morning bulletin, was asked how
the President passed the night.
81 did not sit up but understand only tolerabiy
fair" he replied.
'Was there any great increase of coughngH"
Eyes; slept in the room adjoining the President,
and noticed that he coughcd considerably in the
early part OF the night. went into his about
4 O'Clock and found that his circulation quito
good"
"Do you by this that his pulse was of
good character9"
Comparatively good it was not a healthy
strong pulse"
"How high did the pulse up during the feb
re last night"
ITO about 125 that is customary, however"
"Do you think there has been decidedly unfa-
vorable change to-day I"
"Well, wouldn't say that. 1t is like this the
President is suffering from the effects of blood
poisoning, and he is decidedly and apprehensively
weak. hope he will overcoms the extreme loss of
strength and rally but it is question whether or
not he will be able to do this. l a very gradual,
but perceptbly descent in his case, He has his
ups and downs, his bright days and dull days, but,
looking back and following the case to the present
there has been a gradual loss of ground. feel
somewhat discouraged with the outlook to-day, but
have not lost hope, nor will not, as think he is
wearisome work for him"
Speaking generally, are there any unfavorable
indications about the wound OF reason to believe
that other complications may occuri"
"The wound began looking less favorable yes
terday morning and has grown since.
The discharge from it is thin and of wacry char
acter, indicating the extreme weakness of the pa
tirnt. There indications of other complica-
tions, excepting the temperance of bed Sores
which are noticeable again to-day. do not think
the patient would be able in his present dehitated
condition to undergo another complication such as
he has already encountered"
"There no fears of new complications 7"
"No, but of course cannot predict what may
occur in this disease it is very treachcrous."
"Do you think the storm has any effect on him ?"
"No. His room is kept perfectly comfortable and
think it can be kept matter how cold it be-
comes"
Judge-Advocate-GeneraS Swain in reviewing the
situation this afternoon did not think that the Pres
ident started in az favorably this morning he did
yesterday, but" said he " there is occasion for
alarm" He was of the opinion that the depression
was only temporary. Colonel Swain thinks that
when the Presi ent has his bright days each one
adds little to the preceding one, and that gain in
strength is manifested from time to time He at
tributes the weekly depressions of the
President to sympathy caused by the shock
of the wound. When spoken to about the hal
lucinations of the President Colonel Swain said
that his wanderings of mind continued to certain
extent, but were generally of brief duration.
"For instance" SAID he, last night he wanted to
cough and gave him the cup. After using it he
remarked while under the influence of hallucina-
ton, put that away and save it," The Colonel
still maintains hat the President will rally. This
afternoon AttOrney-Genera MacVeagh expressed
himse as being extremely anxious about the Pres-
dents cond ton " But" said he, there is in fact
nothing particularly alarming in the symptoms be-
yond the extreme weakness which prevails" The
acknowledgment of this. however, Mr.. MacVeagh
considered sufficient to warrant anxiety, notwith-
standing the fact that there no complca-
tons observable at this time He said the qucs ion
TO whether not the President can overcome the
existing debility is extremely serious one and
that the fever occasion6d by blood poisoning is al
ways q feature of grave apprehension. The expec-
| toration caused by the condition of the lung, he
thought indicated that that organ is not improving
| in any degree.
The following are the most prominent pon s of
conversation with DR.. Bliss at o'clock tonight:
| " How is the patient tonight"
There has been very little, if any change the
discharge from the wound tonight is no worse than
! it this morning, and 1T cannot be said to be
! better"
4" Has there been any blood discharged with the
pusY"
eyes; a cot of blood came away with the dis
|
"Do you consider that the condition of the blood
| is than it has been 7"
:" 1t has evidences of being intense now than
| for several days past"
" How do you ascertain that facti 7"
| 1.-THE symptoms indicate it,"
| HAS there been any material change since
| noon f
| There was a febrile rise from 1 o'clock until
2. From p. m. until he was comparatively
comfortable, and his pulse did not vary more than
we were preparing the evening bulletin another rise
occurred which still continues. TO what il will
amount or how serious IL will be l cannot now
predict"
| Chow is the patients mind ?"
Well he is troubled somewhat in that respect
but II you ask hun question he will answer it,"
| Does the President complain of WEAKNESS 7"
| "Ies, he complains of beng weary at tunes by
saying he is weary and tired! He spoke of it once
to-day"
| Isn't % q very high respiration ?"
"Not unusually high, L think His respiration
| has reached that point often before
Are there any particular times when the respira-
| ton is higher than at othersW
| "It is about lS when the patient is asleep; of
course it becomes more RAPID wnen he awakens"
- The elimination 81 81 blood poisoning is very
Yes but if the process of repair had continued
! in the Presidents without interruption Il few
| days longer the patient would have moved into
high scale Of Improvement"
! "How do you view The general situation to-
"Well, the conditions are more hazardous than at
any time since the patient has been at Long
! Branch"
| =" is he than he was just before he was
moved from Washington
"No, not worse than just before he moved.
The arrangement for moving the patient was that
| it should le done at "a time when he showed repair
| and he WAS mn la