Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-27
Another Interview With DR.. Rliss.

1
Il think he is no better TODAY than Yesterday
and when say he is no better. it is about equiv
aient to saying that he is worse because tn,
longer he goes on in this way without positive
repair, the less become his chances of recoy
cry"
HAS he failed much this forenoon"
Not a great deal since O'Clock. His time
OF greatest depression is early in the mornin q
1t was SO yesterday morning and was so again
this morning. After that he rallied little and
his pulse fuctuated during the forenoon between
10 and 49,"
docs he realize his condition."
Il think he does to a certain extent. He has
inquired about his pulse and about the cond
ton of the ntiamed gland several times to-day
You do not think he has given up the hope
of his own recovery
mo, | don't think he has. He seemed more
discouraged about himself this morning than
usual, and think his discouragement had some.
thing to do with his physical depression. His
mind seemed for time to react unfavorably
upon his body
did Ire ask you how he wasp
Yes. and Mrs. Garfield and gave him reas-
| sur1ng replies. That seemed to brace him up
and he soon afterward rallied"
what is the condition of his mind to-day"
| His mind is absolutely clear"
. Better then than YESTERDAY -
Much better. He understands everything
that is said to him to-day, and is conscious of
what goes on about him."
What is the appearance of the parotid gland
to-day ?'
at has not changed much"
| Does it continue to dischargc?'
Yes; it discharges rather more freely, think.
through the ear"
fected ?"
| No"
And there is no suppuration except in the
wound and the gland?'
| Nowhere else"
| How does the wound look?"
Not quite so well as heretofore. The granu-
Iatl"ns were not so perfect this morning as they
HAS the character of the pus from the wound
| changed?"
Not materially. It perhaps indicates a little
more depletion of the system"
=" Has the slim chance of which you spoke
them"
''Yes, 1 think it has. He has less chance to-
day to recover than he had yesterday"
g You still hope for recovery"
Yes hope for it."
''But what is your judgment-your belief with
regard to it!'
my belief is that the President cannot re-
cover. If it were not for the local trouble-I
mean the condition of the parOtid gland-he
might gain strength and make progress, but
or go on i'm the presence of that complication
''If there should be no Improvement how
long would the patient probably hold out?"
II should think he might live two or three
days l do not think death will occur sud
denly"
You say his mind to-day is absolutely clear?
Is it not probable that his mental faculties will
fail before the end comes?"
'1es. presume death will be preceded by a
period or Inconsistencies.
"HaVe advised Mrs Garfield IN cond for
any other members of the famly?'
NO. do not think it is our place to make
that suggestion. Mrs. Garfield knows perfectly
well how the President is"
Has any one been admitted to the room to
see him yesterday or to-day except the surgeons
and the usual attendants?
NO one. !, my knowledge"
IF death occurs will its approach be recog-
nlZable for any considerable time i'm advance?"
Il think it will. 1t is impossible to predict
with certainty what course the case will take:
but think it likely that if worst comes to worst
the President will sink gradually. and that we
shall have some hours warning Of the coming of
the end.'
2P.M.-No CHANGE SINCE NOON.
The condition of the President has not mate
rally changed since the noon bulletin.
THE PRESIDENT CONSCIOUS OF HIS CONDITION
DIR. BoyntOn was asked this afternoon if the
President retained his consciousness"
Yes, SAID the doctor; The does"
docs he say anything?" was asked.
'::Yes, was the reply. she called me to him
this morning and said Doctor am not weaker
than l was yesterday Yes, answered. Il
think you are WELL, said the President.
Doctor, is there any use of keeping this fight
up any longer?' Yes, said the Doctor, there
is"
MRS. GARFIELD STILL CLINGs TO HOPE.
Gen. Mason, who is a cousin of Mrs. Garfield.
had an audience with Mrs. Garfield between half
past one and two o'clock. She had not aban-
doned hope and still clinged to the belief that
the favorable turn in the Presidents condition
will yet appear.
Secretary Blaine to Minister Lowell.
2p. m.-The following has just been filed for
transmission:
Lo,ceu Minister, London:
There has been no change for the better i'm the
Presidents condition since morning. His fever
has risen and his pulse at this hour C pm) is
100. His physicians do not regard the case as
hopeless, but very dangerous and critical
BLAINE. Secretary.
Scenes in and About the WPse House.
There was much quiet, subdued hustle and
stir about the White House to-day There were
many people there during the morning. Car
riages drove up to the barred portico more fire.
quently. The gate was surrounded by knot of
walters for news. The crowd dwndled after
the morning bulletin was issued and did not
again increase in size until shortly before noon
The mounted messengers were kept on the 90
all the while and rode their horses never at
less speed than a gallOp. Mr.. Browns room
was not crowded, some restriction to admission
thereto having been made. The crowd of bulle-
tin iends is kept out of the room. Those anx-
iously looked for pieces of paper are distributed
from down stairs. The noisy stampede follow
ing the handing out of the bulletins is thus
avoided. At one time yesterday the rush away
seemed to shake the whole house.
DR.. Hawkes., the tutor to the Presidents boys,
who has 1een absent for the past two weeks,
returned late last night upon receiving the un-
favorable information from the Presidents sick
room. He finds that there is nothing to build
hope upon.
The Feeling in the City.
There was feverish excitement in the city |
last night. This morning the bulletins were |
eagerly read in the last hope that there might |
be some favorable sign. The public anxiety and |