Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-17
FIRST EXTRA.
ESQ O'CLOCK p. NJ.
ANXIETY ATELBERON
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT THIS MORNING.
FOLLOWED By BAD SYMPTOMS.
THE PRESIDENT HAS A RIGOR.
ALSO AN ATTACK OF VOMITING.
GRAVE APPREHENSION PREVAILING.
THE PRESIDENT HAS A RIGOR.
ALSO AN ATTACK OF VOMITING.
GRAVE APPREHENSION PREVAILING.
AChanCe for tho Rottar

moIHlnS the COHultlOn OF the PRESIDENT was
such as to createthe greatest alarm and distrust,
not only among those anxiously waiting and
watching, but among physician as well. All of
the complications which have beset the case
were aggravated. the lung trouble had increased,
the wound was behaving badly, and there were
unmistakeabe evidences that the President was
not only losing his courage but his mind as well.
When the night closed DR.. Bliss admitted that
| the unfavorable symptoms were due to an in
crease of blood poisoning Three days ago he
said he thought the blood poisoning was being
eliminated, but the record of the day was one
which convinced him it was on the increase.
HAZARDOUS IN THE EXTREME.
"You may say DR.. Bliss said to THE STAR
representative. THAT the condition of the Pres-
dent is now hazardous in the extreme" The
President frequently complains of being tired
and worn out. At times he is fiighty. His mind
wanders, and more than once he expressed dis
satisfaction with his quarters here and asked
when he is going to be removed to Mentor Up
to midnight last night the patients general con-
ditiOn did not improve. At II o'clock his pulse
was up to 100, and his temperature over 100
Toward o'clock there was but slight decrease
in these figures.
A TURNING POINT.
About o'clock he fell asleep and slept until
6. When he woke his pulse had receded to 100
and his temperature gone down to 9S When the
surgeons (and all of them were in attendance)
met to make the morning examination of the
wound. the general symptoms of the
patient showed some Improvement First.
the wound looked better and its dis
charge was of more healthy character
The pulse, though frequent, was a better pulse
than Yesterday hpcanSa IL Uhaf
term stronger and less why.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE FEELS BETTER
81 feel better said the President" The day
opened at Elberon with fear still uppermost.
While there was change for the better it was
so slight that it was not calculated to restore
confidence. DR.. Boynton said II cannot see
that the President is any BETTER" while DR..
Hamilton told Attorney General Macveagh
that 1.-The President is still dangerously sick
man." DR.. Agnew said he would form no opin-
ion until later in the day.
CERTAINLY NO WORSE.
Att orney General Macveagh, who has seen
all the doctors, tells me: II think some of his
symptoms are mder. do not think any are
aggravated. l do not think he is better, but he
is certainly no worse. A singular thing about
bulletins now is that we are frightened at Just
ONE REASON FOR ENCOURAGEMENT
''As DR.. Hamilton said to-day. if the bulletins
of the past had been as full as this mornings,
instead of being alarmed at the bulletins of yes-
terday and to-day, the public would find reason
for encouragement" To sum the matter up at
O'Clock it may be said that the President has
gained nothing since he left Washington. He
has lost gradually ever since last Saturday and
is about the same as yesterday with dangerous
symptoms mlder than then
Second Dispatch.
DIsCOURAGING VIEW OF THE CASE.
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept 17-Dr James B.
Hunter. CT New York, who had half hours
talk with DR.. Hamilton his particular friend
says: 1.-THE President has Enthusiastically pye-
mia He is in great danger of slow blood poi
soning and not rapid death. man afflicted as
he is will show his ailment from time to time in
new metastic assesses forming on vital organs
which are liable to attack one after the other
and Is almost certain to be affected by the poi,
son as it gets worse. His emaciated condition
facilitates its course through the system from
one organ to another. There is no escape now
from this danger. but it will be slowly doing its
terrible work all the time"
Third Dispatch.
The Cabinet Summoned.
LONG BRANCH, Sept. II, 1915 p.m.-Attorney
General Macy eagh last night sent a dispatch to
the members of the Cabinet, setting forth that
the Presidents condition was alarming, and
adding that he was glad that tomorrow, Satur-
day. was the day fixed by them for their return.
This morning he received a dispatch that the
Cabinet would leave Boston at II this am
This will bring them to New York early to-
night and to this place by 10 o'clock tonight,
unless they remain over in New York until to-
morrow. DR.. Bliss said that yesterday after
noon the President asked him q question
which he will not make public, which convinced
him the President was losing his mind.
THE PRESIDENT INFORMED OF HIS CONDITION.
Subsequently, when the surgeons met for con-
sultatiOn. DR.. Hamilton announced that he had
been asked the same question. During a lucid
spell last night the President called Dr. Agnew
to him. Doctor" said he, sam not critically
i!l!' Your condition is critical" was the frank
response. II Thought So" rejoined the Presi-
dent While the surgeons this morning feel
some little encouragement, they with one ac-
cord unite In the belief that the President is
again going through another crisis.
By Associated Press.
Favorable Report Expected.
ELBEKON, N j., Sept. II, $50 a. m.-The
morning report will no doubt be favorable one.
e. D. Rockwell, the Presidents cousin. watched
with him the greater part of the night. He saws
the President slept we'll the most Of the nioht
and the temperature and pulse are lower than
they were last evening The weather is clear.
| The Morning Bulletin.
| GOOD NIGHT AND SIGNS OF SLIGHT ruppovr
| MENT.
ELBERoN. NJ, Sept. II, ANATOMICAL bull
ietin. AT the morning examination and Dress
! ing OF the President the temperature was 99.a
pulse 1OS, respiration 81. The fluctuations of
the pulse during the night varied from 1l6 to
100, the temperature during this time not de.
Waiting much from normal. He slept quite well.
taking nourshment at proper intervals His
! Ign was not troublesome, and the expectora-