Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-19
I'd Extra.
2:2O O'CLOCK P. M.
HOPE FAST FADING.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WORST
APPEARANCE OF DREADED SYMPTOMS.
A REACTION REPORTED AT NOON.
TROOPS TO GUARD THE COTTAGE CLOSELY IF
THE PRESIDENT DIES.
THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE POSSES.
SION OF THE TELEGRAPH WIRES.
THE MIDDAY BULLETIN.
TIE Vice PRESIDENT NOT YET
SUMMONED.
TROOPS TO GUARD THE COTTAGE CLOSELY IF
THE PRESIDENT DIES.
THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE POSSES.
SION OF THE TELEGRAPH WIRES.
THE MIDDAY BULLETIN
Second Dispatch.

Second Dispatch.
THE CHILL SHARP AND SEVERE.
Special DISPATCHES to THE EVENING STAR.
LONG BRANCH, Nj, Sept. 10, las a. m.-The
Presidents chill this morning was sharp and Sc
we're. Unless the chlls can be controlled there
is but little hope held out by the doctors DR..
Boynton has just said, "While the case is not
hopeless, have no hope that the President can
recover" Much excitement prevails here All
the doctors in the case are Respondent.
Third Dispatch.
DIR. AGNEw REGARDS THE SITUATION AS Ex-
TREMELY CRITICAL.
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept. 10, 1850 a.m.-Dr.
Bliss says if the chills continue the President
cannot live fOrty-eight hours DR.. Agnew told
Editor Pulitzer, of st. Louis, that he regarded
the case as extremely critical. While he did not
think the President would die to-day, he could
not last more than two days unless the chills
can be controlled. At ten O'Clock the pulse was
up to 143.
Fourth Dispatch.
Gloomy Scenes at EberOn.
APPEARANCE OF DREADED SYMPTOMS-DR. BOYN-
TON EXPECTS A TEMPORARY RALLY" THE
BEGINNING OF THE END"
LONG BRANCH, NJ, Sept. 49, 10 m-Early
risers here were gladdened this morning by the
statement from Attorney General Mac veagh that
the President had very comfortable night, and
that the bulletin would be full of encourage
ment; but while the doctors were preparing the
bulletin they were suddenly called to attend
their patient. who was found suffering with a
severe chill, which lasted fifteen minutes, and
was followed by prOfuse perspiratiOn.
APPEARANCES OF DREADED SYMPTOMS
The doctors were at once stampeded for the
RESIDENTS breath grew sweet and all the last
stages of life seemed to develop. They were for
a long time after the rigor unable to dress the
wound. the patient was so weak. At II o'clock
Attorney General MacVeagh said that he was
resting quietly and was in a gentle perspiration.
with pulse down to 1876. He has said in a card
to friend since then: 'The President grows
weaker. We are more anxious"
DIR. BOYNTON EXPECTS TEMPORARY RALLY
DR.. Boynton says he will be apt to rally from
this chill, but there is very little ground for hope
of his recovery. DR.. Bliss says that the doctors
agree that the original trouble is the wound; the
SOuSCQuCHt tIOuUic UlOOU pOlSOulIlS, WHICH caused
pus formations on the lungs.
"THE BEGINNING OF THE END"
His rigors, they say, proceed from his debili-
tated system. DR.. Agnew says that when they
opened the abscess in the parotid gland he felt
that the beginning of the end had come He ia
reticent, but it can be noticed by his manner
that he has no hope. The surroundings at Elbe-
ron are dismal enough; sorrow sits in every face
and people talk low and walk slowly as in the
presence of death. Each word from the sick
room is eagerly caught up, and the gloom
deepens as time progresses
Fifth Dispatch.
Fears Of Embolism.
DIR. BoYNTON THINKS THERE IS DANGER OF SUD-
DEN DEATH-THE PRESIDENT FULLY AWARE OF
HIS CONDITION.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 19-12:05 PIN
DR.. Boynton says while he does not anticipate
immediate death that the President is now in
such condition that embolism may come on at
any moment and carry him off, This is the
CLOTHING up OF the blood in the veins and arte-
ries The usual nOurishment of beef blood by
enemata was given the patient q few minutes
ago. The President, those who were near him
say, ls fully alive to the perils of his case this
morning. The sweet breath, one of the we'll
denned symptoms Of py@mia, was discovered.
Sixth Dispatch
Recurrence Of Chips Dreaded.
Dr. ACME" EXPECTS THE PRESIDENT WILL BE
oNCoNsCloUS MANY HOURS BEFORE DEATH
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET pIsHEARrENED
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 10, 1910 %. M
The president is resting somewhat easier now
The recurrence OF the chils 10 dreaded tonight.
While the doctors think that the President will not
60 of suddenly, DR.. Bliss says he may be so re-
duced by any Of the chills as to make it impossi
bic for him to rally Dr.. Agnew thinks that before
the end approaches he will 90 into comatose
state, in which he will remain many hours before
death. Attorney General McYeagh has taken.
under the law, possession Of the telegraph wire
at Elberon.s The Cabinet are all here. except
Secretaries Blaine and Lincoln. The Others ara
now at Elberon, thoroughly discouraged and
disheartened
Seventh Dispatch.
THE DOCTORS AsT0NIsHED AT THE PRESIDENTS
VITALITY.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. 10, 1920 p.m.-Dr.
Bliss says that the manner in which the Presi-
dent rallied from the morning chill astonished
the doctors. After the wound had been dressed
self over, said: ~ can't understand why should
- SO weak when feel so well andlook so well"
Eighth Dispatch.
NEXT 10 HoPHLEss.
LONG BRANCH, MI, Sept 10, 1890 pm.-The
President is now sleeping. His pulse is 11S,
temperature normal, resphsf lion 40. Dr.. Bliss,
who has just come to the West End ftom Elbe-
ron, says the case b next to hopeless. Dr.. Ae-
now told John ussell Young the case WAS 8
ga e = could 3, and he aN no encourage