Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-26
THE SUFFERING PRESIDENT
A SHADE OF IMPROVEMENT
THAT'S WHAT DR.. HAMILTON SAYS,
DR.. BLISS SAYS THERE is NO PYEMIA
THE BULLETIN INDICATES NO
MATERIAL CHANGE.


There were very few visitors on hand Even
the newspaper men were there i'm small force
1t was the interval between the cessation of
| work for the afternoon papers and the conf
mencement of labors for the morning dailies.
There was no sign of hope either outside or
inside the house among those who came from
the SICK room or from consultation with the
physicians. The fact that hope had about de-
parted was shown even in the arrangement of
the private secretary's office That apartment
was upturned; it almost bordered on topsy tur-
w. 1t was learned from the sick room that the
Presidents sleepiness still continued. The effect
OF the stimulants administered was only tenn
i pory IN its character. The patient continued TO
sleep great deal through the afternoon, and it
was difficult to prevent his falling into coma
tose condition.
r. M-wHAT MEMBERS OF THE CABINET SAY.
Shortly before four o'clock Attorney General
Macy eagh left the house. He was asked as he
departed from the portico what hope there was
he replied: Il do not see anything upon which
to hang hope. You cannot tell though. about
a sick man. But | see nothing that warrants
encouragement. He continues to sleep great
! DEAL
Secretary Window. when leaving the White
/
| There has been" said he mo change from
which encouragement could be gathered. There
has been nothing to induce encouragement
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
Dr. Reyburn said that he considered the Prcs-
dent in a worse condition this afternoon than
this morning.
DR.. Boynton said that in his opinion the
patient was perceptibly weaker and that he did
not think there would be a marked change for
the better.
THE FIGHT FOR LIFE.
AT O'Clock it was reported from the sick
room that the President was brighter and more
cheerful. and that nourishment was being adj
ministered to him. His pulse had then gone
down to about 10. The President is making a
big fight for it,, was the report, land is not
giving in."
THE CROWD AROUND THE WHITE HOUSE GATE
has increased and is slowly growing large All
they can see at this hour is few people going
IN and out, and the noon bulletin, which is
posted on tree. The place however. seems to
have peculiar fascination and the people do
not move on. They talk in sage terms about
blood poisoning and seize without mercy. unou
every one who comes out the gate They seem
to think that every man who expresses from the
gate can certainly tell when the President is
going to die. They will not be satisfied unless
they are given prediction of some kind.
DIR. Bliss Gives Reasons for Hope.
DIR. Bliss was asked about five O'Clock this
afternoon how long he thought the discharge
from the gland would keep up. He replied that
it might discharge freely As hours and then ooze
How about the nourishment?"
"He has been given sufficient nourishment to
-tnit, d.,
yOlk OF an egg, peptonized milk and six drachms
OF whisky every four hours. By the mouth he
has been fed very literally. Very fresh beef
juice has been administered and he retains if all
His stomach is acting admirably
Z" Is there any Improvement in the Presidents
appearance: z"
- There is. He looks better to-day than YES
terday"
So Is there pyR mia?"
''There is not There is poisoning in the
blood, as there has been for some days. but
pyamia has not developed ITSELF
rs the report true that the pus discharged
smells offensively?"
ut is not. The pus is healthy in char
acter, and there is nothing whatever offensive
about it,
sis there evidence of Inflammation in any
other glands about the body?"
"There are no signs whatever of sncb in |
fammation. No other parts of the body are in !
famed"
:" If the present symptoms should become
aggravated to their worst, do Won think
there would be danger of immediate DEATH"
Even with such aggravation. which do not |
expect, the President could not die inside of
three days at the least"
When the above conversation took place Dr |
Bliss was just going into the house. after an alb
selce therefrom of about an hour and half
THE WOUND DOING COMPARATIVELY WELL
1t should be noted that the condition of the
wound has been lost sight of since the
appearance of the swelling of the gland
and in the serious complications which
nave been the results therefrom. The fact
is that the wound is doing SO compare
lively Well. and the inflamed gland is doing so
badly that in forming an opinion of the case the
original cause OF the trouble is not taken into
consideration.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT REPORTED
secretary Blaine, in reply to an inquiry this
evening, said: THE doctors report slight i'm
provement." DIR. Hamilton passed hurriedly
into the White House this evening, and in reply
to an irlairy if there was any ground for hope
replied, hurriedly, ''Oh, yes" and passed on.
Col. COrbin said, as he came out of the White
House, this evening there is a little improve
ment.
DIR. HANILTt SAYS THERE Is "sHADE- OF
IMPROVEMENT.
DR.. Hamilton left the White House SHORTLY
after 6S0-iLe evening examination being lust
over. He was asked If there was anything that
could be said. Dr. Hamilton replied: There IA
q shade of Improvement
I'm what partic-?" was started ont for a
further inquiry. do not ask me anything in
particular, " was the answer cutting into the
question Il only say that there IL . shaele OF
Improvement" Dr.. Hamilton then mounted his
bugU and drove OF