Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-04
Sd Extra.
S:45 O'CLOCK p. Nj.
LATEST BULLETIN.
AN UNFAYORABLE CHANGE.
THE PRESIDENT WORSE.
DISCOORAGING SYMPTOMS.
The following bulletins were cent by THs
STAB reporters flom the White House do iny
the ate, nom.

STAB reporters f.om the White HOUSE do lny
the aftei neon:
3:I5 p. M.
What Secretary KirkwOod Says.
Secretary Kirkwocd, who has just 1me doN.
stairs after spending two or three hours about
the sick room, says he hes noticed no unfavor-
Able symptoms since nc IN. He slid: "In my
judgment, every hour the President passes
without growing worse 3 sien for the better.
am beginning to have strong hops of bis
recovery. Ii he does not grow much woi sc
during the night think, with his st:o,y cor
stitut1on and determined VIII, he Will par
through" The Secretary Gays Mis-. Garfield g
bearing up wonderfully. She has spent the
day between he. dressing loom and the &, l.
size of her husband, aud the fact that she IS
bearing up so Vel has good effect on the Pre-.
sident.
Secretary Blaine Encouraged.
Secretary Blaine has just left the Presidents
room. He sa. : he feels very much encouraged
and inclines to the opinion that the PRECEDENT
will recover.
slightly worse towards evening, but this Is to
be expected, and need not give cause for alarm
O'Clock r. N.-UnceI talnty rs to
the Presfdent's Condition.
The condition of the President at FIVE O'Clock
this afternoon was critical He Is balancing
between fatal relapse or condition that
would indicate recovery. The physicians do
Lot expect decided change for some hor
16 Is thought that by midnight II VIII be knogS1
r the President seems likely to recover.
G:IJ P.M-Er. Bliss Says the COnd: .
t.0ns Are Not UDfavOrable.
There viii be TO further b1ret'n issded until
sometime between seven and eight O'Clock. A
bulletin WIS - have been issued az clock,
rxr1<%
tnth he'd by that time. DIR. Bliss last state
nent, a. els o'clc"', was that there hes es yet
reen no signs CT periso1it'e, ard that success
has so fer attended the effofts to suppress and
keep IN check the Inflammation. The Presi-
dent Srfers considerable pltr. Fe remains
conscious end f's head Is clear. He sleeps
htt'e at Intervals, and the sleep
.acers to Ie..osh bin. He row and then
speaks to those about the loom IN a pleasant
way. ard would converse a great deal more
Ii the ply siciars would allow bim. The delay
In Issuing the bulletin is not considered very
favorable -'gp, The de'ay In making the e.
sntnatto1 IS precautionary in the interest O.
the patient. DR.. Bliss says. however, that tire
conditions are not upfavorable, and that the
Piesidert is resting quietly.
DR.. ReYburn's Opinion.
DR.. Reyburn Is OF the opinion that by twelve
o'clock tc night there viii be something ceA-
rite that can be announced that will shown
basis for wen-fopnded prediction.
The Presidents Condition Cfi, icaI.
TIE Presidents condition is very cttical. He
i5probably in more danger row than at any
time since be recovered fl ON the shcck OF RE
wound. Gre o. the most encouraging cor -
tons OF the case Is the fact that infls nm atio4
has been allayed.
The Official Bulletins Strictly Correct.
A sentiment be } been growing up Within the
past eight or twelve hours that the official br'-
leins issued ere not of reliable character, e. 1
that the physicians are keeping back the Pie, =
dents true condition. Reports of this character
have no foundation, DR.. Bliss says. Each bull.
letn. he says, IS issued after carefal coDsfdera-
ION and examinai Ion OF the FL sident. The
ofet aimed at, he says, in ,csr'pg these
bulletins. Is - keep the public accurately To-
formc as 70 the Presidents rue condition.
aid Re thinks Trey accomplish that opjast.
6:30 r. MA Change Cor the Worse.
AT $50 o'clock the Pre- 3'dent's condition hal
ehanged for the worse. Ii WIS expected that
ne would get Wois Sc befoio he get better. The
r1ange at this hour IS not veIy great, but str
Is not encoura6 ing at ell. The physicisrs 90
cot appear TO te es hopeful es an hour ago.
1H's dos net, OF course, mean that the Pres;-
der, is neer death. :
DR.. FUrvis Sal the Preside MT Pas Been
Failing During the Afternoon.
Dr. Paryls says that, IN bis opinion, the Pre-.
DIRT has been growing worse since 100 O'Clock
ms afternoon. PTS telling condition has been
W eradre' Hope is rot as bright as 1t v Is
his morning.
JEcer the Eof1uSncs of Opiafes.
At clock b's Mind seemed 70 be weakening
THIS is attributed to the op,ates that have eeen'
ecm'n'si7i>d. The weakening of the mind Is
regarded as an urtavorable symptom.