Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19
THIRD EXTRA.
3:45 O'CLOCK P. M.
NO RAY OF HOPE.
THE GLOOM DEEPENING.
DIR. BLISS DIAGNOSIS OF THE
CASE.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
HE HAS NOT BEEN SUMMONED
BUT HAS BEEN KEPT INFORMED.
Tenth Dispatch.
Gloom Around ElberOn.

DENT REALIZES THE GRAVITY OF THE sITUA-
TION-GUITEAU AND THE NEW JERSEY LAW.
Special Dispatches to The EVENING STAR.
| LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 10. 1:3O %. m.-
Though noon bulletin was promised i'm the
morning bulletin DR.. Bliss was on his way to the
hotel at that hour, but noticing the time started
| back from lunch and is now at 1:30 O'Clock max
ing an examination. Everybody is as gloomy
as can be around the Elberon. Although the
midday bulletin would, under ordinary circum-
stances, be encouraging, everybody seems hope
less. The doctors say she has rallied" but then
they accompany the statement with looks that
mean volumes of despondency and despair.
When DIR. Bliss reached the President he was
sleeping.
THE PRESIDENT REALIZES THE GRAVITY OF THE
| CASE.
The doctors say that he realizes the gravity of
the case, but does not lose his courage He
expresses determination to take advantage of
every chance, and, knowing what he ought to
do, Obeys every suggestion the doctors make
and eats all they will let him. His mind is clear
at this writing
| GUITEAU AND THE NEW JERSEY LAW.
| 1t was ascertained from the sheriff of Mon
mouth county that if the President dies here
Guiteau will have to be brought here at once
view the body and let it go, but Guiteau must
be produced at once. New Jersey law is very
strict on that point, and the Jerseymen
evidently want Guiteau. The one o'clock
dressing shows no material change Pulse lOS.
temperature 9S.2, respiration2O.
Eleventh Dispatch.
NO RIGOR EXPECTED UNTIL EVENING.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 10, p. NAT 9
pm. the Presidents condition remains un-
| changed, and the physicians do not look for
another rigor until this evening, when one is ex-
pected
Twelfth Dispatch.
SIMPLY A QUESTION OF TINE.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., September 19, Bpm
| The President is sleeping, and is in partial stu
por He grows weaker, but may rally to-mor-
row, unless he has a chill tonight. There is no
hope for recovery felt, but the doctors say it is
simply a question of time.
At the Francklyn Cottage.
THE PRESIDENT COMFORTABLE AT 1:30 P.M-MRs.
| GARFIELD's APPEARANCE NO ACTION YET
TAKEN RELATIVE TO sUMMoNING THE VICE
PRESIDENT.
| By Associated Press.
| LONG BRANCH, Sept. 19, 1:30 p.m.-Secretary
Hunt came from the Francklyn cottage a few
was comfortable, and had been sleeping.
"Does he realize the gravity of the situation ?'
was asked.
"Yes," replied the Secretary. "He is said to
| be fully cognizant of his condition" A gentle
man who just passed the Francklyn cottage saw
Mrs. Garfield sitting in the window In response
to an inquiry regarding her appearance he
| said -" The good lady exhibited calm and
fl,1 o,1 fhn
smile was visible on her countenance."
| A member of the Cabinet stated at / o'clock
| to-day that, notwithstanding rumors to the con-
trary there had been action taken by the Cab
met relative to summOning Vice President Ar
| thur to Long Branch
Secretary Lincoln is expected to arrive here
| tonight or tomorrow.
Gen. Grant made his customary visit to Elbe-
ron this morning.
Secretary Blaine was heard from by Secretary
Window this morning, and he is still at Au-
gusta, Me-
Diagnosis Of the Case
AS DICTATED BY DR. BIIss-A COMPLETE SKETCH
OF THE CASE FROM MEDICAL STANDPOINT.
ELBERON, NJ, Sept. 19.-Dr. Bliss this morn
ing dictated the following as the diagnosis of
the Presidents case: "After he was wounded
tiic UFOuDle III Ine lower
portion of the lobe of the right lung was found
due to hyprstatic congestion. This was caused
by proximity to the inflamed diaphragm per-
forated by the bullet. the inflammation being
aggravated by nearness to the fractured rib.
This congestion increased in intensity, though
not in area. owing to the long continued recum-
bent position of the patient. There was no
difficulty in breathing and no cough at that
in,n ,Ok <Io, Il
latter became aggravated. the pus from the
gland found its way into the mouth and
the coughing efforts to throw it off being diff
cult and continuous, induced an inflammation
OF the mucus membrane of the mouth The pus
continuing to cause this cough, the infiamma-
tion extended to the throat. then to the larynx,
and thence to the bronchial tubes downward.
This Inflammation naturally extended to the
right, because the patient nearly all the time
lay on that side, and when it reached the neigh
borhood of the afflicted lung it was natur-
ally invited. During all this time the
septic condition of the blood was doing it's
work, and when the lung and bronchial
affections at last met they found deranged
and enfeebled system at a very low grade
Still the blood LESSONS were all repairing at this
time. The conjunction of the two inflamma-
tions came at the best opportunity for the dis
semination Of the combined activities of each. |
and there was spreading of the united troubles.
The healing of the LESSONS was stopped at about |
this time and the repairing process was arrested
We do not know yet if the result has been de-
posit OF pus in the lungs. If any pus is now in |
the right lung, it is not indicated, and the de-
posit must have occurred within the past three |
or four days. The amount would be extremely |
small. If there was not innutrition the patient |
would be able to resist the operation of all these
causes even yet. But there is innutriti lon |
The healing process is stopped. The blood can |
not furnish the constituents Of repair and there
nothing to build on nor even to support what |
vta,ity is still left, and that ID being continually
hawn upon and dimlnished |