Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-12
The President at Long Branch.

Is. At half-past five this evening his tempera-
ture was 9S7. pulse 100, and respiration IS. The
PRESIDENT has taken greater amount of liquid
with some solid food and with more relish than
for several days His general condition is quite
as favorable as yesterday" The morning bulle-
tin Yesterday said: AT the examination of the
President at half past eight this am his tempe
nature was 9S.S, pulse 104. respiration 10. He
was more restless and the febrile rise was later
than on the preceding night. He continues to
take sufficient nourishment without gastric dis
turbance."
THE SATURDAY NIGHT DISPATCH.
Secretary Blaine sent the following dispatch
to Minister Lowell, at ten O'Clock pm. Satur-
day:
After dispatch of last night the President had
considerable increase of fever. Indeed, a rise
of pulse and temperature every night has be-
come significant feature in his case. Through
the day, and especially this afternoon, he has
grown more comfortable. cold easterly
storm has prevailed since early morning, with
out evil effect thus far on his condition. Secre-
tary Window had brief interview with the
PRESIDENT at noon. He found him much re-
duced in strength but clear in his mind. He
asked the Secretary about the success Of the
refundng of the public debt.
ANOTHER BAD SUNDAY.
Another crisis arose in the Presidents case
yesterday. new but not entirely unexpected
complication is reported. involving one of the pa
tlent lungs. Throughout yesterday his pulse and
temperature were higher than usual. and Secre-
tary Blaine. in his nightly dispatch, took rather
gloomy view of the case in which he said there
were no reassuring symptoms.
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN
The following was last evenings official bulle-
tin:
PM.-The President has passed quiet day,
although the temperature has been somewhat
niSher ana his pulse more frequent than during
the previous tWenty-fOur hours. At the evening
dressing quite large slough of connective It's
sue was removed from the region of the parotid
he continues to take sufficient quantity of nour-
ishment and enjoys it. At the noon examina-
ton the temperature was 100, pulse no. respira-
tlon ~ At the evening dressing his tempera-
ture was 1905. pulse ITO, respiration 20. (Signed
by Drs. Bliss and Agnew.)
SLIGHT AFFAIR COMPARED WITH THE PARorIp
SWELLING.
DR.. Bliss in an interview last evening with
reference to the lung trouble said ':Of course
it causes us some anxiety, but it does not cause
any fear of the result. We expect to surmount
the trouble, and we believe the President will
easily pull through it. l feel sure of this for
more than one reason, but particularly on ac-
count of one we have seen. The President, when
in greatly exhausted state. both mental and
physical, pulled through the worst compi cation
have ever witnessed in all my surgical expe-
rience-the parOtid disturbance He did that
not only when greatly exhausted. as have said,
put when he had but very little reserve strength,
MS latty tissue being all gone. The present
compli cation is a slight affair compared to the
one surmounted. and he will surmount it."
THE DISPATCH TO MINISTER LOWELL
Secretary Blaine sent the following to Min
lister Lowell at half-past 10 last night:
1.-The President had an increase of fever last
night. and was very restless until o'clock am,
no hac
but his pulse, temperature and respiration have
been higher for the entire twenty hours than
on any preceding day since he reached Long
Branch. His other symptoms are not reassur-
ing. and his general condition gives rise to
anxiety.
BLAINE, Secretary"
DIR. BOYNTON APPREHENsIvE
DR.. Boynton said yesterday that the Presi-
dent had not had so favorable a day. During
Thursday and Friday there was quite a decided
improvement in his condition. but on Friday
late in the evening the temperature and
pulse commenced to increase. He was
not materially worse than Saturday. perhaps,
put ne had made no gain. II consider the lung
think the President has sufficient vitality to
carry him through the present trouble and on to
recovery unless new developments of the same
nature occur. The trouble is located i'm the
lower and posteriOr portion of the right lung.
of the blood. There are no indications
of its resulting fatally. but there is great danger
OF encountering more trouble of the same kind"
ANXIETY AT ELBERON LAST NIGHT.
Dr. Agnew. when approached on the Presi-
dents condition last night, referred to the high
pulse and temperature as due to the usual f1uc-
tuatiOns of the patient. AS the night wore on
the anxiety increased. and the scene at the FL
boron, usually bordering upon loneliness and
gloom, caused by the intense quietness which
prevails In the neighbOrhOOd. became quite ami
mated by the congregation of a number of repre-
sentatves of the press anxious to learn the latest
from the President.
THE PRESIDENTS MENTAL BEwILDERMENT.
COL Rockwell was asked if it was a fact that
the President was delirious as had been report
ed. He said that the President had been trou-
bled more or less for some time past with a sort
OF temporary bewilderment. Nothing more
serious, however," said he, ethan many well
persons experience upon awakening from a
sound sleep" The colonel said in this cOnnec-
tlon that it was a serious error to refer to this
matter as delirium. inasmuch as it was inyaria-
bly, temporary and the patient was ALWAYS con-
scious of it, and he (Col. RockwelD instanced
his actions at such time by saying that he would
not address any of his attendants who might be
standing near him until the seeming cloud had
passed away.
DIR. HAMILTON'S VIEWS ABOUT THE BULLET.
When asked by a reporter in New York last
If he had recently discovered the
situation of the ball, DR.. Hamilton replied:
"NOt exactly. We think we have discovered
the situation of the ball, but this discovery f It
IS such) was made as far back as July a. We
nave never lost sight of the ball from that day
70 this; it lies under the psOas muscle in the
tight lilac fOssa, where it can be distinctly felt
IS hard substance. Pressure over this point
IS not painful; when the President is asked if it
hurts him, he replies: Yes, a very little It is
most probable that the ball is encysted but
whether encysted or not it causes no trouble"
When asked what would be the most natural
course of the ball. the doctor said: "The most
natural course, probably, is down along the
course of the psOas muscle into the thigh. We
cannot say positively what course it would take
only that it is least likely of all to penetrate
his muscle and thus directly encroach upon the
artery"
DIR. AGNEW RISES TO EXPLAIN.
DR.. D. Hayes Agnew published a card yester-
lay, in which he corrected the statement that
ne, as referee, had advised that Drs. Barnes.
Woodland and Bliss accompany the patient to
Long Branch and then cease their Connection
with the case. DR.. Agnew says: .In answer to
these statements beg leave to saw that 7 am
entirely ignorant of any such transaction, and