Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-27
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1920 O'CLOCK A. M.
A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
IT OCCURRED AT 4 O'CLOCK Am.
FEARS FHAf THE PRESIDENT WILL
NOT LIVE THROUGH THE DAY.
NO COMFORT IN TEE MORNING BULLETIN


All newsat the White House this morning is of
the most discouraging character. 1t is officially
announced that the President is not as well this
morning as he was yesterday morning. He is
perceptibly much weaker. His condition is
almost comatose. Everything now, $50 am,
points to rapid dissolution.
DR. BLISS DOUBTFUL IF THE PRESIDENT WILL LIVE
THROUGH THE DAY.
Private Secretary Brown this morning sent
word around to the Cabinet that the President
was no better. DR.. Bliss at $50 this morning
said that the President had apparently slept a
good deal during the night. When he
attempted to take the pulse a few min
utes previously he found that it fuc-
tuated so that it was impossible to count it.
DR.. Bliss also said that the President was evil
IDENTITY sinking, and it was question whether
he would last during the day. The shade of i'm
prOvement reported by DR.. Hamilton after last
evenings examination did not continue during
the night.
A SAD NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Last night was a gloomy and anxious one.
During the early part of the night some faint
rays Of hope came from the sick room. but as
the morning hours approached the light she'd by
them was extinguished by the information
that the President was worse. The men,
bers of the Cabinet remained at the
house most OF the night, and expressed the
deepest anxiety and fear. Mrs. Garfield slept
some during the night, but did not retire. She
has been told that the worst is possibly near.
As she has done during the whole illness of the
President, she bears up well. There is nothing
ont tn nd ap11
the glandular swelling. The trouble
seems to be the failure of the nourishment ad-
ministered TO build up the patient any The
exhaustion continues and is not checked.
When. this morning. the pulse began to fuctu-
ate so that it could not be counted. it was evil
dent that the end was near. There seems to be
absolutely no hope of rally.
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING.
DR.. Bliss this morning before the bulletin was
issued, told Mr.. Brown that there was no en-
couragemenr. The other physicians say the
same thing. The Presidents case is now re-
garded ds hopeless by every one, including even
the physicians. He is sinking perceptibly. The
bad change occurred this morning about four
o'clock Until that time the little hope that
had found its way into the breasts of the people
at the White House was held there. But the
change was so great as to be entirely unmstak-
able. The President may live for "a hours. 1t
is a bare may live."' however. DR.. Bliss
said in answer to an inquiry that he would
not predict that the President would
live twenty-four hours. Two of the doctors,
who knew nothing of the change early this
morning. were greatly surprised at the very bad
news which greeted them when they came to be
present at the morning examination. The bull
letin was very depressing. twas bad all around,
except in the fact that the nOurishment was re :.
tanned The pulse was fluctuating still when
the examination was made. and the figure 12O.
at which it is placed in the bulletin, is only ap-
proxmate. The following is the bulletin:
Official Buletin-S:3O am.
The President slept from half an hour to an
hour, or more, at a time throughout the night.
He continues to retain the liquid food admins
tered by the mouth and the stimulating enc
mata; nevertheless. his pulse has been more
frequent since midnight, and he is evidently
feebler this morning than yesterday. Pulse 12O.
temperature 9S.4, respiration %
ID. W. BLISS, J. J. WOODWARD.
j. X. BARNES. ROBERT REYBCRN
FRANK II. HAMILTON.
The failure of the pulse and temperature to
rise and fall together is now one OF the very
worst signs of the case The pulse going one
way and the temperature another is usually
sign Of approaching dissolution. Their see
saving causes the gravest apprehensOns.
MRS. GARFIELD INFORMED OF THE DANGER
Last night DR.. Reyburn. recognizing the great
danger. told Mrs Garfield that it would be
better that all the children should sleep in the
house. For this reason Miss Molle. who has
been passing the nights at Col. Rockwelrs came
from there and passed the night at the Execu-
tive Mansion There was not much sleeping at
the White House except by the President, and
that sleep was of a character to give unrest to
others.
ALL THE CABINET OFFICERS
called early this morning. having been informed
of the bad condition of the President Post
master General James, Secretary KirkwOOd and
Secretary Window left together about nine
O'Clock. Not one Of them felt the least encour-
agement
''What do you think of it - asked THE STAR
reporter of the Postmaster General.
II cannot think" +" was the reply.
Z" Is it not about as bad as it could he ?''
at is very bad; but while there is life there is
hope
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. $50 p.m.-The Presi-
dents condition has not changed materially
since the last bulletin was issued He continues
to take by the mouth the liquid food prescribed.
and occasionally asks for it. Since Yesterday
forenoon. commencing at half-past eleven
O'Clock. the enemata have again been given at
regular intervals as a means of atlminis.erinr
stinIiants as well as nutrition They are ra,
tanned without trouble. AT present his misc ;s
ll6: temperature, 99.9; respiration. 1S. ISigneJ
by the five surgeons.
SECRETARY BLAINEs DISPATCH LAST y,c,r
Secretary Blaine sent the following disnatch
at ten o'clock last night TO Minister Lowell:
While the President has made no gain o-a.r
his loss of ground has been less. in the ;nJ.,
ment of his physicians, than was feared last
night. In this aspect there is slight ftein" of
encouragement or at least ray of hone TSa ~,
adverse symptoms are still manifest and tho
one favorable Indication of swallowing and d.
gesting liquid food continues. Two or three
times during the day he has asked for nourish-
ment. He has spoken intellgently and yOlnn-
tary. and throughout the day his mind has
been less affec ed than yesterday. The expected
relief to the parotid swelling from the discharge
through the ear has not been realized. The
situation is one Of great gravity and danger.