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EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. IS
1850 p M.-[Unofflcial bulletin. i
Inc President Is quiet, and with
the exception of experiencing con-
siderable pain from Inflammation
of the parotid gland, is quite COM
Portable. He has taken koumss
at intervals all day, and has re-
tanned It,. 1t il generally main
tained by the surgeons that the in
fiammstIon of the gland is not an
alarming symptom,
CHICAGO, Aug. 1sth.-An Inter
Oceans Washington special says:
A sensation was caused by the
official report that the Presidents
psrotid gland was inf AIMED. 1t is
not known yet to what extent this
complication will affect the Case.
s )me believe it denotes the forma-
ton of new pus cavity or abscess
by transference, which may lndi-
cate py@mia. The parotid gland
is the one at the angle Of the jaw,
usually swelling in mumps.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 18th.
DIR. Bliss, in response to al intel
rogation on the subject of the in
fammation of the Presidents par
otid gland, agrees with DR.. Ham
ilton that IL Is no occasion for
alarm, and that 1t 10 not an unusu-
al occurrence in In cases where pa
tients become greatly debilitated.
He says it is not an indication of
of ply ~mia or fever.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 18th.
-6:3U p. M-The President has
done we'll during the day. He has
taken nourishment by the mouth
during this afternoon, with evident
relish and without subsequent
nausea. There Is some rise OF tenn
perature, but his general condition
is rather better than at this time
yesterday. Pulse, 10S; tempera-
ture, 1902; respiration, Is
d. w. BLISS,
And others.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lSth.-Doc.
tors Bliss aud Reyburn say there
is no reason to regard the swelling
of the patients neck as foreboding
serious results, or that it will ill.,
terfere with his recovery. They
say it indicates, II there is any
py@mia condition of the blood,
that it is passing of, which they
want it to do. They expect that a
boil or small abscess will form
there and suppurate. Bliss and
Reyburn say that the other sur
geons agree that the swelling is
not dangerous, and it causes no
alarm.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1Sth.-A
Washington special says: DR..
Bliss this morning, speaking of the
IN iition of the Presidents wound,
said: at is really surprising to
see its progress. During three
days starvation, while all the 9TH
er conditions were at their worst,
the wound has been at its bert. 1t
is a small matter to build upon, 2
teaspoonfuls OF beef tea, and yet
no one can tell how joyfully L
watched the result of the test of
the stomach. 1 am almost certain
we shall be able to nourish him
naturally after to-day"
DE-. Bisss and the MsmDers Of the
rress.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 1Sth.-The
publication Of an alleged extract
from a letter written by DR.. Bliss
to friend in Chicago, in which he
is quoted as saying that he holds
no Intercourse with newspaper cor
respondents, but that they insist
upon inventing conversations with
him and concluding, "Don't think
the Presidents surgeons and ply
sIcians are shallow fools because
the press gang here try to make
them out SUCH" has been the SUBJ
jsct of considerable comment
among the members of the press
during the day, aud in order to Oh
tain the facts of the case the article
was clipped from the morning
paper aud sent to DR.. Bliss with
the request that he should say in
writing whether or not he wrote
the letter referred to. The re.
spouse DR.. Bliss returned is as
follows:
The paragraph Is an entire fsbri-
cation, and is only one of many
false aud cruel attacks upon me
since I have occupied the position
of surgeon in charge of the Presi.
dent. l have not before thought
proper to make any public denial
of these heartless attacks upon my
and only now in reply
to your kind note of this date, be-
cause you seem to think Ii of sul-
ficient importance to call my at
tention to it.
Very truly yours,
d. w. BLISS.