Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19

ANOTHER SEVERE CHILL.
Special Dispatch to THE EvESISG STAR.
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 am-The
President passed very comfortable night-fal
better than was expected-and is now sleeping
quietly.
ANOTHER RIGOR THIS MORNING.
ELBERoN, n. j., Sept. 10, o a.m.-The Presi-
dent had rigor at $50.
The Morning Bulletin.
RIGORs LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING-TnE
PRESIDENTS CONDITION CONTINUES UNFAyoR-
ABLE.
ELBERoN, n. j., Sept. 49, Q 9a.m.-[Oficial Bull
letin 1.-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 febrle rise following
continued until 12 midnight, during which time
the pulse ranged from l12 to $50. 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 ofwheh the dressing was temporarily
postponed. A bulletin will be issued at 1880
pm
lSigned by Drs Bliss and Agnew1
The RigOr Severe One.
DR. BLISS STATES GRAVE POSSIBILTTY-HE MAY
DIE IN CHILL.
ELBERON. Sept. -. $50 a. m.-The rigor of
this morning lasted nearly twenty minutes and
was quite a 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 nOurishIlent.
The frequency of the chills occasions grave
anxiety. DR.. Bliss is of opinion that if the
rigOrs continue for As hours the President can
nst i've 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
ELBEROS, 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 is
cause for great alarm. DIR. Bliss is of opinion
that the President may die in one of the rgors
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 A@new
says the situation at this time is decidedly
gloomy and could not well he 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
Lasi Night at Eiberon.
A RECURRENCE OF RIGORs WHICH CAUSED
GREAT 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
was broken Another rigor NccyLrred lasting
about ten minutes. In comparing it with the
one Of the day before it was light; but accord
ing to DIR. Bliss. lit was severe enough" The
pulse ran up to no.
DIR. Boynton-s View of the Case.
HE INSISTS THAT THERE Is AN ABsCEss IN THE
LUNGs-THE CAUSE OF THE CHILLS-THE SIT
UATI0N EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
DIR. 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-
ature OF last night and this morning We're fayora
BILE indications?'
Il do not The low pulse and Temperature
the sound sleep. and the freedom from cnurb
and eXpectOratiOn were indications of a very low
state OF Vitality. and cannot be considered as
favorable symptoms If he grows stronger
there Will be a rise in he puss, and Temperatures
and his cough and exI ectoration will return y
"What do you thinl causes the chillssr
lf Is possible they ire merely a reflex of the
Presidents low state CT vitality but in all uToh-
ability they are result of a suppuratiye nrocaSs
going on in some part of his body"
- Do you still think the President has an ab
scess in the right lung!"
IL do
'what is the nature of thar Aoscess ,"
1T is what we call a secondary aoscess. II
occurs in the course of blood poisoning or rather
as a complication. 1t is one of the most fre.
quent complications OF chronic pvsemia 1t be.
gins as lobular congestion. Each lObule OF
the lung is about the size of pins head A
number OF these become cOngested and after q
time suppuTate aud form as MANY small alb
scesses. By-and-bye this congestion extends &c
surrounding lobuies. which in turn suppurate
forming other small assesses. If the patient
lives long enough the minute assesses oper
into each other. forming pus sacs about the size
of marble or a hens egg. That portion of the
lung containing the assesses becomes consol
dated or hepatzed- A portion of the Pres
dents right lung reaching up to the sixth rib i:
now consolidated"
''Is it true that you stated last night that thu
Presidents condition was hOpeless?"
No. sir; l said that his case was extrcmel,
critical. but not hopeless"
''What is your opinion to-night?"
''Tbe same as last night. For several week!
he has at times made satisfactory improvement
bat in each instance the improvement has beer
followed by relapse which left him on lowe
plane Of vitality than before. This feature o
his case Is peculiar to most cases Of chronic
pyemia. The President has a wonderful con
StitutiOn, but 1t is doubtful If it is sufficient II
carry him on to recovery"