Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-27
FIRST EXTRA.
1920 O'CLOCK A. M.
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
IT OCCURRED AT 4 O'CLOCK Am.
NO COMFORT IN THE MORNING BULLETIN

All newsat the White House this morning'is of
the most discouraging character. 1t is officially
announced that the President is not as we'll this
morning as he was yesterday morning. He is
perceptibly much weaker His condition is
almost comatose. Everything now, $50 am,
points to a rapid dissolution.
DR. BLISS DOUBTFUL IL THE PRESIDENT WILL. LIVE
| THROUGH THE DAY.
| Private Secretary Brown this morning sent
word around to the Cabinet that the President
was no better. DR.. Bliss at $50 this morning
said that the President had apparently slept a
good deal during the night When he
attempted to take the pulse a few min
utes previously he found that it f1uc-
tuated so that it was impossible to count it,
DIR. Bliss also said that the President was evil
IDENTIFY sinking, and it was a question whether
he would last during the day. The shade of i'm
prOvement reported by DR.. Hamilton after last
evenings examination did not continue during
the night.
SAD NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Last night was gloomy and anxious one.
During the early part of the night some faint
rays of hope came from the sick room, but as
the morning hours approached the light shed by
them was extinguished by the information
that the President was worse. The men,
bers of the Cabinet remained at the
house most of the night, and expressed the
deepest anxiety and fear. Mrs. Garfield slept
some during the night. but did not retire. She
has been told that the worst is possibly near.
As she has done during the whole illness of the
President, she bears up well. There is nothing
new given out as to the wound, and
the glandular swelling. The trouble
seems to be the failure of the nOurishment ad-
ministered to build up the patient any. The
exhaustion continues and is not checked
When, this morning, the pulse began to fiuctu-
ate so that it could not be counted, it was evil
dent that the end was near. There seems to be
absolutely no hope of a rally.
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING.
DR.. Bliss this morning before the bulletin was
issued, told Mr. Brown that there was no en-
couragement. The other physicians say the
same thing. The Presidents case is now re-
garded as hopeless by every one, including even
the physicians. He is sinking perceptibly The
bad change occurred this morning about four
O'Clock. Until that time the little hope that
had found its way into the breasts of the people
change was SO great as to be entirely unmistak-
able. The President may live for "a hours It
is bare may live" however. Dr. Bliss
said in answer to an inquiry that he would
not predict that the President would
live twenty-fOur hours Two of the doctors,
who knew nothing of the change early this
morning, were greatly surprised at the very bad
news which greeted them when they came to be
or no
letin was very depressing. 1t was bad all around
except in the fact that the nourishment was re-
tanned. The pulse was fluctuating still when
the examination was made. and the figure 100.
at which it is placed in the bulletin is only ap-
proximate. The following is the bulletin:
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
The President slept from half an hour to an
hour, or more, at time throughout the night
He continues to retain the liquid food admins
tered by the mouth, and the stimulating enc
mata; nevertheless his pulse has been more
frequent since midnight, and he is evidently
feeber this morning than yesterday. Pulse 100, |
9S.4, respiration %.
ID. W. BLISS, j. ]. WOODWARD,
j. h. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN,
FRANK III. HAMILTON
The failure of the pulse and temperature to
rise and fall together is now one of the very
worst signs of the case. The pulse going one
way and the temperature another is usually
sign of approaching dissolution. Their see
saving causes the gravest apprehensiOns.
MRS GARFIELD INFORMED OF THE DANGER
Last night DR.. Reyburn, recognizing the great
danger told Mrs. Garfield that it would be
better that all the children should sleep in the
house. For this reason Miss MOllie. who has
been passing the nights at Col. ROckwels, came
from there and passed the night at the Execu-
tive Mansion. There was not much Sleeping at
the White House except by the President. and
that sleep was of character to give unrest to
others.
ALL THE CABINET OFFICERS
called early this morning, having been informed
of the bad condition of the President Post
master General James, Secretary Kirkwood and
Secretary Window left together about nine
o'clock. Not one of them felt the least encour-
agement.
''what do you think of it p. asked THE STAR
reporter of the Postmaster General.
Il cannot think" was the reply.
g Is it not about as bad as it could te?'
g 1t is very bad; but while there is life there is
hope"
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 p.m.-The Pres-
dents condition has not changed materially
since the last bulletin was issued He continues |
to take by the mouth the liquid food prescribed.
and occasionally asks for it. Since Yesterday
forenoon, commencing at half-past eleven
o'clock. the enemata have again been given at
regular intervals as a means of administering
stimulants well as nutrition. They are re-
tanned without trouble. At present his pulse is
TO- temperature, 800; respiration. Is. iSigned
by the five surgeons
SECRETARY BLAINES DISPATCH LAST NIGHT
Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch
at ten O'Clock last night to Minister Lowell:
While the President has made no gain TODAY.
his loss Of ground has been less, in the iud1-
ment of his physicians. than was feared last
night. In this aspect there is slight feeling of
encouragement, or at least ray of hope. The
adverse symptoms are still manifest and the
one favorable indication of swallowing and di
costing liquid food continues Two or three
times during the day he has asked for nourish
ment. He has spoken inteligently and yolun
tarly, and throughout the day his mind has
been less affected than Yesterday The expected
relief TO the parotid swelling from the discharge
through the ear has not been realized. The
situation is one Of great gravity and danger.