The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-17

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DR.. Bliss says in his opinion the President
| has more than an even chance to get we'll. He
| is retaining nourishment which has been ad-
mlnistered during the day and taking every
thing into consideration the case still looks
hopeful,
+ The Sufferer Holding his own. :.
l,a 80. 1880 P. NJ.
The. President is said to be holding his own.
| This is considered by the attending surgeons to
| be point in his favor Generally speaking,
he is at this hour consideredin better condition
/ than he was this morning: Nothing, however,
| can be ascertained regarding the febrile rise.
| The members of the Cabinet have been In
consultation since 4 o'clock. - 4
1910 P. M
The consultation of the Cabinet was with re-
| gard to the Presidents condition. It was
prearranged affair and was for the purpose of
hearing in body a statement as to the proba-
| bic outcome OF the present crisis from one of
the attending surgeons. Immediately after
the members assembled DR.. Bliss was sum
| moned, and explained the situation in substan-
| TALLY the same manner as he has before during
| the day. He treasured the Cabinet to such an
extent that the meeting had no official signifi-
| canoe, and the members left the mansion about
o'clock in apparently better spirits. There is
| az this hour more hopeful feeling about the
White House.
The Cabinet in Consultation.
Ills P. M.
| All smembers of the Cabinet with the ex-
| ception of Mr.. Blaine are now in consultation
| in the Cabinet room.
| The Feeling at the Capital.
Hop. MI
| To-day has undoubtedly been the most un-
| satisfactory day of the Presidents illness
| Early morning showed signs of less hope for
| the Presidents recovery, and the cabinet Of
| ticers, department officials, and others of more
OR less Importance called at the White House
to obtain indications. With few exceptions
the official bulletins have been referred to as
answers to interrogations as to the Presidents
condition, there being very little beyond what
they contained to say. While the number of
callers during the day has been small, this
evening being considered the NEST critical
period, those who have been here have shown
the most intense anxiety and if not by their
conversation have by their action manifested
that in their respective opionions the case had
| reached an extremely critical period. This
| opinion has not been confined to a few persons
but may be said to have been almost universal
throughout the city. The attending surgeons
have avoided conversation as much as possible,
especially with members of the press and the
greatest difficulty has been experienced in sup
plying the demands of the public for the exact
condition of affairs at intervals throughout the
day. An intimati0n was dropped during the
afternoon that the Cabinet had been called to-
gether and it was thought that some official
act was about to be promulgated but this
proved to be erroneous. The object of the
meeting which took place between and
O'Clock this afternoon was simply to hear in a
body the statement of the attending surgeons
on the situation with view of ascertaining
the exact state OF affairs.
DIR. Bliss was called upon to convey the de-
sired information. He talked for some time
and while he stated very explicitly the gravity
OF the situation he was very hopeful and main
tanned that the President had at least an even
chance for recovery. His explanation was
sufficiently clear to re-estabish to consider
able extent the confidence OF the Cabinet Off
GERS and they expressed themselves as feeling
more hopeful after the conference.
After the Cabinet officers left and it became
known what had TRANSFERRED decidedly better
feeling prevailed throughout the Mansion and
although assurances of recovery were far from
satisfactory they were accepted with much
qualification and soon changed the decided
sadness which had pervaded the house all the
afternoon into general feeling of hopeful
ness The Most sanguine were forced to yield
to the unfavorable indications during the
early afternoon, but previous to the issuance
OF the O'Clock bulletin the expressions of DR..
Bliss had become quite well known and their
effect very noticeable. Shortly before
the bulletin was issued Private
Secretary Browns room commenced
to I'LL with callers, among whom were noticea-
BILE Associate Justice Harlan, Third Assistan
ootuldoucr 0eu6Tdi ndZ0u, Representative
Dezandorf, of Virginia, and First Auditor
Reynolds. Eager conversation as to the prob
abilities of the Presidents recovery was freely
INDUCED in, and before the bulletin was
brought from the surgeons room the excite
ment, although of a quiet nature, was quite
Intense, great fears being entertained that the
temperature would be shown to have fallen
still further below the normal point, which is
about 1874. DIR. Bliss brought the bulletin
from the surgeons room himself, and the mo-
ment he appeared in the Secretary apartment
IL was apparent there were were no extremely
untavorabe symptoms. Assistant Secretary
Brown took the bulletin from the doctor and
read it aloud to the anxious gathering. 1t was
stated by DIR. Bliss Immediately after the read
ing was concluded that the bulletin. in his
opinion, considering the circumstances was a
favorable one. The one good feature of the
bulletin is the rise in temperature, which is
six-tenths degree higher than at noon and five-
tenths above normal, which is an indication
that there is still some material left, however
slight, for the fever TO work upon. The vomit-
ing referred to in the official bulletin is ex-
planned to have been slight and was the result
OF the patients drinking ice water. 1t appears
that after drinking he expressed a desire to be
turned upon his side, and the disturbance OF
his body IS sur posed to have irritated his stom-
ach again, which is now extremely weak.
The only nourishment the patient has had
to-day has been by means of enemata, which,
as shown by the bulletin, have been retained
While the morning bulletin has had the effect
OF wardlng all apprehensions of a crisis during
the night there are still grave fears that the
morning Will not bring much encouragement,
owing to the extremely debiltated condition
OF the patient. 1t has been impossible to as
certain anything at all from the sick room
since the evening bulletin was issued. This is
considered an unfavorable indication as the
surgeons usually have been quite communion
tive, at least to Cabinet officers A member of
the Cabinet Just said that up to this hour moth
Ing had been learned from the surgeons since
: the bulletin issued between 5 and o'clock
this evening. Mrs Garfield, accompanied by
her son James, went to ride, remaining out
abour an hour. The lady looked quite cheer
full, as much so in fact as could be expected
under the circumstances. She continues to
bear her trouble with great fortitude.
III p. MI
The Mansion has just been closed for the
night, and the visitors have dispersed. Secre-
tary Brown has just come from the surgeons
quarters and reports that the President is
sleeping quietly at this hour; also that his
pulse has grown less frequent within the last
two hours, and that no vomiting has occurred
since about O'Clock p. m.
AT MIDNIGHT.
a. Everything is quiet about the mansion, and
there are. no indications of an unfavorabe
change in. the Presidents condition.
Dr. Hamilton was driven directly to the
house of Attorney General MacVeagh and will
not visit the mansion until morning
'.--''~ Best and Latest.
'...r-'.- WASHINGTON, Aug II
+ '.' A. M.
Dr. Bliss reports 30 vomiting has occurred
up TO this hour, and adds 1.-The prospects are
good"
What Bliss Has to Say.
Ii. Bliss came from the sick room on his
way to the depot to meet DIR. Hamilton, when
the following conversation between several
reporters and himself occurred:
"How is the President now?" was asked of
him. .--...... o..
-i"No worse, He is asleep now"
: "Do you feel as confident as two hours ago?"
eyes. And l feel little better"
HAS any morphia been administered this
evening"" -,
"None at all. 80
=. Has there been any vomiting this even
ing?" ......-
None at ALL" ...
Are the enamata retained?"
eyes"
And how much nourishment is thus re-
tained?'' .L lad
Ed"Enough to keep him going until his
stomach can regain its strength"
"Then YOU feel il will do SOP,