Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-26
3:45 O'CLOCK P. M.
HOPE ALMOST GONE.
A DISCOURAGING BULLETIN.
THE PRESIDENT SINKING.
WAITING FOR THE BULLETIN.

undertones. The crowd got impatient, as the
| bulletin was delayed for some minutes Al
usual there were those on hand to say that the
delay WIS the sign of bad bulletin. This i'm
preston vas strengthened by the recollection
that usually it is known beforehand the gen
| eral character of the medical announcement
and that to-day there was not the slightest thing
known about it before it's PRONUNCIATION. There
was rapid break for downstairs with the bulle
tins as they were distributed Sergeant Dins-
| more has to stand at the stairs and check the
stampede of the bulletin holders, to prevent toe
| much noise being made in the hurry to get out OF
the house with the bulletins The bulletin bearers
| are becoming nuisance. The bulletin was as
depressing as had been anticipated. The pulse
nad gone up ten beats since this morning, the
temperature had gone up nearly a tenth and
there was no Improvement in the respiration
| The bulletin was as follows
| Official Bulletin-12:3O Nm.
| THE PHYSICIANS REGARD THE PRESIDENTS PO-
SITION AS CRITICAL.
AT the morning dressing of the President it
was observed that pus from the parOtid swelling
mad found its way spontaneously into his right
external auditory meatuS through which it was
dlscharging. Some pus was also discharging
through the incsiOn made into the swelling.
His wound looks as well as it has done for some
time past. His pulse and temperature are at
present higher than at the corresponding hour
for some days. He continues to take by the
mouth the liquid food prescribed. Nevertheless.
we regard his condition as critical Pulse. 11S:
temperature, 100; respiration 10.
ID. W. BLISS. j. j. WOODWARD.
j. h. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN,
FRANK II. HAMILTON.
THE ABOVE BULLETIN
Of
everywhere, even at the White House. It was
the first really bad bulletin that the doctors have
issued. 1t showed that the doctors themselves
were beginning to weaken in confidence It
being the first bulletin that carried with it alarm
on its face, the depression was more widespread
than if there had been similar bulletins pre-
viously. The words nevertheless we regard his
condition as critical, looked ominous This after
noon hopeis still feebly entertained 1t looks as if
the President cannot recover and that his death
Is only question of time. The doctors do not
give any tangible hope but they do not. by any
means. say that they give the patient up The
lever during the day came on early and has con-
tinued. Compared with yesterdays noon bulle-
Tin there was to-day six more beats to the pulse
the temperature was eight-tenths higher and
respiration less by one. 1t looks bad this after
noon. The same difficulty is experienced in
keeping up the patients strength. He does not
san" III t!ittt UIitCtIoil Ill Tie least.
SECRETARY BLAINE To MINISTER LOWELL.
The following was sent this afternoon:
LoeoeN, Minister, London:
AT this hour (half past One) the patients pulse
and temperature are higher. Pulse, 11S; tenn
perature, 100. During several hours last night
MS pulse was 12O. In the early morning it fell
to loS 1t is hoped that the parotid swelling has
found slight release by discharge of pus
through the right ear. He continues to swallow
liquid food in adequate supply. He exhibits a
tendency to continuous sleep or drowsiness.
His physicians pronounce his condition to be
critical BLAINE. Secretary
This dispatch, stating that the pulse last night
went up to 100, and that the President has a
tendency to continuous sleeping, was the first in
formation as to these conditions that had been
made public. The sleepiness is sign of blood
poisoning well advanced.
DIR. Bliss Says the Presidents Condition is
Alarming.
The noon bulletin has rather deepened than
relieved the intense anxiety which prevails at
the Executive Mansion. The discharge of pus
from the iniamed parotid gland through the ear,
which was regarded this morning as a favorable
change. and one likely to afford relief. has not
thus far answered expectation. The symptoms
OF the patient continue to be urgent and alarm
ing, and he seems to be gradually sinking.
DIR. Bliss came out of the surgeons room at
LAO, and made the following replies to questions
asked him by reporter of the Associated Press:
"What do you think of the condition of the
President this afternOOn?"
Ills condition is very critical"
''WOuld you call it alarmng?"
You may say alarming if you choose"
us it worse than at any time heretofore?"
sit is as bad as at any time before-not en-
tirely hOpeless,yOu understand but very grave"
''DOes he continue to take nourishment?"
Eyes, about the same as yesterday We have
also resumed the administration of enemata
His system seems to bear them well. and stimu
iants can be given in that way better than
through the mouth
''D0 you mean alcoholic stimulants?''
''IeS. whisky"
parotid gands!' " oeA
so far as we know, about the same. Tn
order not to disturb him unnecessarily We a;d
noOn.' 80 w 'ilis
Us rs tht Danger now to be apprehended that of
giands: fu' LII INC
mo; do not think that there is mncb don
ger OF that now. He is more likely to die from
exhaustion. It's a question of his ability to hold
OUT IL the present condition of things con-
tinues' 0'ii-
Has there been any recurrence of delirium
to-day '''i '''''
very little. Mrs. Garfield. who is with him
all lhe tlihe. says she noticed it only once this
morning, and then to a triing extent
HIS mind you think then, is clearer than last
night" YUAN iae'
Decidedly SO. He talks rationalIv-not a
great deal. it is true, but a littIe-and is con-
scious oil what is going on around him.
f" LIS the mental disturbance attributable either
to the condition Of the swollen gland or tn oh
sorption by the blood of any vtiated products IF
the suppuration there!' -
mo, think not. 1t is due, presume r.
the an'emc condition of the brain-the brain 10
not properly nourished. 1t is one of the effects
The fact, then, that his mind is clearer an.
more active to day than yesterday is q fayorahle
symptom, SO far as it goes"
sYes."
HAS the patients pulse been higher at arr
time to-day than it was when the examination
was made for the noon bulletin"
No, | think not. OF course every time we
move or disturb him the rate of the pulse ia ac-
ceierated, but we do not always take It at snch
times, and might not notice transient fIucfua
tim Tho tint