The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-20

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"We may give him something more later in
the day."
"will it be milk2"
"Oh no; we couldn't let him have raw milk
yet?"
.'what do you think of the respiration being
below normal. Doctor?'
"Oh that does not signify anything, but ex-
treme weakness"
Secretary Blaine's Dispatches.
The following was sent this afternoon from
Washington to Minister Lowell:
At half past one the condition of the Presi-
dent was better than at any time during the
past four day.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secretary.
The following was sent tonight:
To LoaceH, Minister. London:
In the Judgment of his physicians the Pres
ldent has gained since since last reports He
has taken during the day twenty-five ounces of
liquid food with relish and without apparent
tendency to nausea or indigestion. Other
symptoms are not essentially changed. Pulse
and temperature are possibly little better
creased and the fear of its supperation is some
what diminished. At this hour III D, ny the
President is sleeping quietly.
BLAINE, Secretary
A Female "Crank."
Early this AFTERNOON young woman ap-
peared at the entrance to the Executive Man
sion grounds attired in bathing suit and ap-
piled Tor admission, saying she must see the
President immediately or he would be dead in
an hour. She had in her possession minia-
ture saw and vial containing liquid. A curious
crowd gathered around the female and one of
the guards informed her she would have to 60
with him.
s.Wkat for?' she inquired.
"Why." said the guard, "don't you see what
a sensation you are causing
"That is not my fault" she quickly re-
sponded, "you are policeman, disperse the
crowd"
After again demanding to see the President
and stating she was just from Manhattan
Beach and that her husband was fireman in
Brooklyn, the policeman took her in charge.
Complaints of the Presidents Friends.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The Tribune's WASH
lngton despatch says that many of the Presi-
dents oldest and closest friends do no think
the policy of seclusion that has been rigidly
followed in the management of his case has
been wise one. They would not change it
now in his enfeebled condition, but believe
that if in the arly stages of his illness he had
been allowed to see the familiar faces of few
old companions other than his regular attend
ants, his mind would have been diverted and
less conferred on himself, and would have given
healthier tone to his body. Mr.. Blaine has
seen him but once since the day of the shoot
ing. No other member of the cabinet has seen
him at all. His children are not admitted to
the sick room, and no relatives or friends be-
sides those named in the usual dispatches have
had glimpse of him. Gen. Sheldon came all
the way from New Mexico but was not ad-
mitted. A still nearer friend of the Presi-
dent, B. f. Hinsdale of Hiram college. stayed
fortnight in the city, but was compelled to
60 away without even looking at him. When
the President heard that Hinsdale had come
and gone, he was inclined to rebel against the
rule Of the doctors, and said with some feel
ing that he wanted to see Burke" very
much and thought it would have done him
good to shake hands with him.
Mr.. Blaine's Views.
NEW YORK, Aug ia Washington dis
patch says that Secretary Blaine speaking
with reference to the conservative character of
his own dispatches to Minister Lowell at Lon
don says:
81 do not believe it is right to color the
statements in the slightest degree. 1t is a
crime, think, to say one word that is not alb
solutely warranted by the facts. Besides you
will observe that use no technical phrases or
terms They ought not to be used at all. They
confuse and mislead the people for whose in
formation they are intended
Mr.. Blaine evaded question calling for his
opinion as to the Presidents chances He re-
marked in sympathetic tones, however, "It is a
up the the surgeons in the middle of the night,
I am SO anxious to know how he is getting
along"
How the President Looks.
Geo. Warisg sanitary engineer, investi-
eating the sanitary condition of the White
House visited the Presidents chamber and
made careful examination. He had a good
friend, subsequently, Waring said that while
the President was very much emaciated he
did not look SO badly as he had feared, that
there was no discoloration of the skin and
that paleness and emaciation were the princ-
pal outward indications of the disease.
Tho Praaidapt eajd fn Ia N,1ffarjpcr Prom,
Sept1ceemia.
Another Washington desl atch says there is
no longer a reasonable doubt that the Presi-
dent has been suffering for some days from a
mild form of blood poisoning, known as septi-
caemia. DR.. Hamilton last night admitted to a
friend that such was the case. The inflamma-
ton of the gland of the neck might be re-
garded as the conclusion of the blooe poisoning
and the poison might be expected to pass from
the system through the abscess which now
seems certain to form in the neck. This in
formation is in harmony with private state
ments which have been made by friends of the
Presidents household to their intimate friends.
The opinion of the physicians seem sincerely
to be that this will not be fatal, but that it is
the turning point of the bad symptoms, and
President has recovered from it he will be on
a new road to life.
The Queens, Anxiety Concerning the
President.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The Queen has the SUBJ
stance of all kilograms relative to President
Garfield forwarded to Osborne and has ex-
pressed great qualification at the receipt of
Mrs. Garfeld's message.
Opinion Of the London Lancet.
LONDON, Aug. 19.-The Lancet says: Presi-
dent Garfeld's Increased debility and persist
emit frequent pulse are elements in the case of
very grave import. Should it prove that gas
trio irritation has completely subsidized and that
the patient is able to take and digest suitable
food, there will yet be room for hope of his re-
covery. On the other hand, if the improve
ment recorded on Wednesday is not main
tanned, there will be but small chance of COM
batting successfully the extreme exhaustion.
The Sewerage of the Executive Mansion.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Col George E.
Waring and his assistant. from Newport, R. L.,
acknowledged experts in sanitary matters,
are now at Washington for the purpose Of
making thorough examination Of the sewer
with view of ascertaining if any improve
ment is necessary to putithe house in perfect
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