Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-24
as compared with it at the same hour yesterday.
The rise in temperature and pulse was expected
during the day. The following was the midday
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The rise in temperature and pulse was expected
during the day. The following was the midday
bulletin:
Official Bulletin-l29o pm.
The President continues to take liquid food
by the mouth, as reported in the last bulletin.
His temperature has risen slightly since that
time; in other respects Lis condition is about
the same. Pulse 104; temperature, 992;
respiration, IL.
d. w. Bliss, JK BARNES.
j. j. WOODWARD, ROBERT REYBURN,
FRANK Fl. HAMILTON.
SECRETARY WINDOW HOPEFUL
Secretary Window came to the White House
again this afternoon. He stayed some time in
the physicians room, and upon coming out said
that he felt very hopeful. Everything looked
very fair, he said and tle President was in as
good condition as he was this morning.
l:45 p.m.-Satisfactory Operation upon the In
famed Gland.
After the issuance of the noon bulletin all the
doctors remained at the White House. Usually
one or two of them leave after an examination
is made. The stay of the doctors was due to the
condition of the swollen parotid gland. 1t was
found to have such marked evidences Of suppur-
alton that it was decided 20 open it. The knife
was used and an incision made by cutting, which
liberated small quantity of pus. The patient
did not take any anesthenc. and did not seem
much weakened by the operation. His pulse
Immediately afterward went up to lis, but soon
receded, and is now 1O4. DR.. Reyburn says that
the results are entirely satisfactory, and this in
formation is confirmed by Dr. Hamilton.
DR.. Hamilton performed the operation, being
invited to do so by the President The President
bore it very We'll The opening made was not
very large. being about three-eighths of an inch
in length. The amount Of pus discharged was
two drops about the size Of a pea. No drainage
tube was put in, as any matter that may accu-
mulate can be readily discharged by finger pres
sure around the incision. It was evident that
pus had accumulated, and the doctors thought
it better to cut for it than to allow the matterto
search for an outlet elsewhere, probably through
the ear. The results of the operation will be
shown this evening in the bulletin which will be
further rise in the temperature and pulse. The
President was given nourishment after the oper-
alton and went to sleep.
215 P.M.-MORE ABOUT THE OPERATION.
AS stated in the unofficial bulletin sent at 1920
this morning the swelling of the Presidents pa
rotid gland, although it had not perceptibly
changed in appearance since yesterday, seemed
little softer to the touch. A more careful
examination, made later in the dav. con-
vinced the surgeons that pus had already
begun to FORM and as the patients condition
was satisfactory it was decided to make an in
cision Immediately after the noon examination
The operation was comparatively trifing one,
and was performed by DR.. Hamilton without
the use of anasthetic, local or general, but
wifi onfic fio
carbolc acid spray. The cut was made
just under and forward of the right ear.
and resulted in the liberation of small
quantity of healthy pus, estimated by DR..
Bliss to be about equivalent in the bulk to two
medum-szed peas. The patients pulse went
began to recede, and in half an hour
had fallen to the point at which it
stood when the examination was made for
the noon bulletin, viz: 104. The patient
is now resting quietly and his general condition
is in no respect worse than before the incision
was made. 1t is thought that there will now
be no further trouble with the parotid gland,
since If more pus forms it can readily escape
through this opening. The patient has swal-
lowed to-day about fourteen ounces of liquid
food, consisting principally of beef extract,
pept0nlZed milk and milk porridge. At this
hour lie continues to do well.
AT THREE O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
apprehension has been developed The pulse
continued at about 104. DR.. Bliss said that he
was getting along nicely. Despite the cutting
of the early afternoon the day. SO far as the days
now go, has been fair one.
THE PRESIDENT ANXIOUS TO LEAVE THE CITY.
The President continues to be very anxious to
get away from the White House. He is always
talking about it. He wants to go down the
river on the Talapoosa or to Mentor. He never
speaks of the Soldiers Home. To-day he asked
DR.. Bliss if he could be removed by cold weather
DR.. Bliss told him that he would be removed as
soon as his stOmachwas all right. ats all right
now" said the President, II want to get away
Ii we can't go to Mentor l want to go down the
river on the TallapOOsa."
SECRETARY BLAINE's LONDON DISPATCH TODAY.
The following was sent this afternoon:
Lo,ceO, Minister, London:
According to the opinion of his physicians,
there is no marked change in the Presidents
condition since last dispatch. At this hour,
half-past one o'clock pm, there is some indica-
ton of an increase of fever which they say is in
part caused by the increased heat of the day.
He continues to take liquid food and does not
seem troubled by nausea or indigestion.
BLAINE, Secretary.
COMPLIMENTARY TO SECRETARY BROWN.
A letter was received to-day at the White
House by the Presidents private secretary from
an individual who does not like what Mr.. Brown
says about the Presidents case. He calls Mr..
Brown delightful optimist' and advises him
to attend school for time in order that he may
absorb more knowledge.
CABLE DISPATCH
from Frankfort -on-the- Main was received this
morning. 1tcontained something about the Queen
Of Belgium, but beyond that-the German having
become so mixed in the Transmission of the
Loeffier who does the trans
lation for the house when anything in German
comes In, was unable to make anything of it.
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August %, $50 p. m.-
The President has continued to take liquid food
oy the mouth at regular intervals during the
lay, and has had no recurrence of gastric disor-
Ter. The parOtid swelling remains unchanged |
In other respects the symptoms show some inn |
Drovement over his condition yesterday after |
noon. Pulse 1O4, temperature 99.2 respira- |
lion 19.
Mr.. BLAINE'S TELEGRAM LAST EVENING. |
Secretary Blaine sent the following cableeram |
TO Minister Lowell last night.
The Presidents condition is more encouraging |
than 1t was at this time last night During the