Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-26
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1915 O'CLOCK P. M.
THE NATIONS PATIENT.
BIS CONDITION EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT SINCE MORNING.
THE ABsCEss IN THE NECK BREAKS.

Last night was very Dad one Tor the PreSl-
dent and sad one for the other inmates of the
White House. 1t could hardly have been sadder
if the worst had come. Everybody was down.
cast. The physicians had no words of encourage
ment for anxious inquirers. During the earlier
part of the night change in the condition of
the swollen gland became apparent. 1t was
discovered that instead of one accumulation
of pus, matter was collected in at least
half dozen cells. There was evidence
also. that the accumulation of matter
in cells was going downward. Great fears were
entertained, however. that it would also ascend
and reach the brain, as it was found that the
swollen gland was what is known as a burrow-
ing abscess. Such an abscess is pretty sure
sign that there is blood poisoning and of
rather yirulent form. The President slept very
poorly. He was suffering from mental aberra-
ton great deal of the time; was restless and
impatient
THE ABSCEsS BREAKS INSIDE THE MOUTH.
Laterin the night the burrowing abscess broke
inside, and pus was discharged through the
mouth All efforts to control the abscess seemed
to avail nothing. The break inside was ad-
mitted to be most dangerous sign. One of the
physicians said before it occurred that if such
contingency should arise he did not think the
President could survive. There is no need of con-
cealing the fact that the dreaded elimination of
the assassin's deed may be looked for at almost
any hour. Again last night the President became
anxious and worried on the subject of being re-
moved. Mrs. Edison was with him. The Presi-
dent said: where is Bliss?' sin the next
room was the reply. After an impatient move
ment the President said: $50 and tell him to
come here. Tell him 1 want to be removed TO
my own bed. Tell him l want to be removed
and put in my own bed. IwOnt stay here any
longer" After considerable trouble Mrs Edison
quieted him, and he went to sleep for few min
utes.
THIS MORNING
the President was resting somewhat easier-a
result of the bursting of the gland and the re-
lief consequent upon discharge of pus from
the burrOwing abscess. His mind was clearer this
morning. Last night he was frequently out of
MS head and knew nothing that was going on
around him, and recognized no one.
Early this morning there was an anxious crowd
in front OF the White House. The walters for
bulletins were on hand at the house in much
larger numbers than usual. There was rush
for the bulletins when they were distributed, and
scampering away after they had been captured
by eager hands. The following was the official
bulletin:
Official Bulletin-S:3O am.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. August g. $50 am
The President slept most of the night, awaken
ing at intervals of half an hour to an hour On
first awakening there was, as there has been for
several nights past, some mental confusion,
which disappeared when he was fully reused.
and occasionally he muttered in his
sleep. These symptoms have abated this morn
ing as on previous days. At present his tenn
perature is slightly above the normal, and his
pulse little more frequent than yesterday
morning, Pulse los; temperature 99.1; res
piratOn II.
d. w. BLISS, j. j. WOODWARD,
j. h. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN.
FRANK H. HAMILTON.
THE PRESIDENT WEAKER THAN HE WAS YES
TERDAY
The best that can be said about the President
this morning is that he is not in dying condi-
ton. He is weaker than he was Yesterday, and
all the symptoms are for the worse rather than
the better. He was weaker yesterday than the
day before, and is weaker to-day than he was
yesterday. In other words. the wasting process
is going on and has not been checked. The
does not seem to assmilate and build up the
system as it should by enriching the blood.
Such recuperatve action is necessary as stated
yesterday for an Improvement of any endurable
character. There now seems to be no doubt
whatever but that
BLOOD POISONING
has firm hold on the President. and If is very
doubtful if it can be thrown off or checked in
view of the weakened condition of the patient
and the impoverished state of the blood Every
thing about the White House TO-DAY was gloomy
While hope was not abandoned, it was apparent
to the most casual eye that fears of the worst
were planted in every breast. 1t was reported
that another pus cell in the gland had been cut
open after the morning examination, but in
gury among the doctors elected only denial
of it.
PUs FROM THE ABSCESS ESCAPING THROUGH
THE EAR.
The pus from the inward break in the gland is
being discharged from the ear instead of through
the mouth. 1t was at first thought. as stated
above, that the discharge was from the mouth.
but it has been discovered that the matter from
the mouth was mucous pus. and that the dis
charge from the abscess is through the ear It
viii. be remembered that when Dr. Hamilton cut
the gland the other day he did it in order to give
AN outlet for the accumulated matter fearing
that it might seek an outlet itself. and possibly
go through the ear. The swelling of the gland
has rot gone down perceptibly
JUDGE TYNER's HOPES REVIVE.
Judge Tyner. First Assistant Postmaster Con-
eral. was at the White House this morning. He
stayed there for some time and when leavino
told THE STAR reporter that from all he cou,d
learn he felt more hopeful. He thought that
there had certainly been an Improvements over
the early morning. He was of the opinion that
the natural bursting of the infiamed pand ,vas
In itself II good sign. Certainly the President
had been eased thereby. and was brighter than
before the discharge commenced
ALL THE MEMBERS or THE GARNET
were at the White House unusually early ~
day Most of them were accompanied bv their
wives. and remained in the private part of the
house OF aud on during the day. None of them
were very hopeful. though towards noon thew
expressed themselves as having regained some
confidence since the early part Of the day.
| 10 A. M.--COMMENTING ON THE BULLETIN. ETC
! But very little Information was obtained di-
rect from the physicians concerning the condi-
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