New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-20
HOPE LOST ~ nEsrONDENCY.

DEEPENING GLOOM YESTERDAY MORNING OVER
THE BAD NEWS FROM ELBERoN-AN ALMOST
UNivERs IL. DEg1FT THAT TUE PRESIDENTS
DEATH WAS ~oT FAR DIsrANT-CoLIECToR
BoBEFTsoN's LINGl RING HOPE-sCENES AROUND
TUE BULLETIN BOARDS
There was greater interest shown in this city
yesterday over the Presidents condition than at
any other time since the relapse IN August, The
first INQUIRY Of business for the latest news
from Elberon. Urtown bulletin boards were sur
rounded at an early hour while the hotels and other
resorts where kilograms were displayed, visited
often by anxious iDqnirers during the day. The
dispatches were frequent and the news which they
conveyed increaf ed the dependency that had pre-
vailed lately. II YVES rare 30 find q man sanguine
enough to express beliel ia the Presidents recov-
ery Everybody hoped for the best but about every
body seemed TO think that hope WAS vain. The pub
lie in large measure prepared for the Presidents
death. He had fingered so long and passed through
so many crises each time growing weaker, that re-
coyery seemed to almost everyone, to be impossible
"No man was ever so much prayed for" said we'll
known minister yesterday, " but do not now think
that it is Gods purpose to spare him to us.'
DIR. T. ii. Hamilton came to this city from Long
Branch on Tuesday night. intending to return to-
day. The news from President Garfield WAS so
alarming yesterday morning, however. that he
went back on the $3.50 p. IN. train. He spent the
day at Lis bome in Thirty-second-st., receiving
The downtown bulletins were surrounded all day
bv anxious faces The crowd which gathered was
q quiet one, but every scrap of additional informa-
ton was eagerly seized upon. There were very few
remarks, tho people being apparently too despond-
emit to hope for any good news, although they could
not keep from waiting TO see if it might come by
chance. The interest shown in the morning was
most apparent when the announcement that the
President had hadanotherrigor made. Dscour-
he
ment of hls death even then would not have
been surprise little later, however, occasional
words in the dispatches gave slight encouragement
1t was not until darkness compelled them to leave
the spot that the bulletin boards were deserted by
the crowds.
DESPONDENCY IN PUBLIC OFFICES.
Profound sorrow prevailed in the various Depart
ments of the City Government. Mayor Grace said ::
cit is too bad that there should be such an end
ing after the gallant courageous fight he has made
for life" This sentiment was echoed by nearly
everyone in the City Hall and the Court House
There were a few persons who declared that they had
not yet given up hope, but the majority seemed to
think that the death of the President was only q
question OF a very short time.
1t was dreary day in the Post Oficc Building
not one of the courts was Open but in the offices
business was conducted in quiet and subdued
manner and it was clearly evident that deep sor-
row overshadowed all. Every new visitor was
asked for the latest news from Elberon, and when
no encoura gement could be given, there re-
newed expression oil regret and sympathy.
There many gloomy faces among the Gus
tom House employees Judge Robertson seemed to
be the only man in the building who clung to the
belief that the President would recover and lie adj
United that the information which received from
several sources tried him sorely. But will not
give up hopel
He received the following dispatches from FL
boron, the first at lao O'clock the second about
j O'clock:
To the Hon W. H. ROBERTsoN, Custom, House Ac,e- York
DE- Bliss says unless there Is SPEEDY chanse he Will
is not hopeless but there is avery little chance
his pulse was l4o and very feeble fear the has
come. ALBERT DAGCETT
LONG BRANCH, n. j. Sept 10
10 DE Hon w,I H. RoBINsoS. Custom House, Neo YORK.
normal respiration Bliss Aenew express great
s ss SoSed az himself and cSn Sa& S
well am not suffering pain and feel first rate" DR..
Bliss says ne has any reserve force be may phil
ALBERT DAGGErr
AT THE EXCHANGES
Besides the behavior of the stock market there
were few indications of excitement over the news
from Elberon in Wall Street. 1hc bankers and
brokers have for a long time hold gloomy views as
to the outcome of the injuries to President Garfield
and while reports like those of yesterday had n
depressing effect upon their feelings they did not
seem longer to influence their Judgment. In con-
Yersation many said the Presidents death had al
ready been " discounted" To show how thoroughly
this he ease they pontedto the buoyancy extend
ing through the list OF stocks and asserted that the
saddest news which could arrive would not cause a
change. Other brokers saw in the spectacle which
was yesterday presented, of the most alarming re-
ports being followed Immediately by an advance in
the price of stocks, only the result of manipulation
by large operators who resolved that the market
shall be sustained. No part of the city was kept
better advised of the Presidents suGcrings than
Wall-Strcet, andnowhere was there agrcatoranxiety
felt to obtain information, although there was little
thought of using it in the Exchange,
In the Produce Exchange groups of merchants
were in many places commenting upon the un-
favorable news from the Presidents bedside, IN a
calm bat sympathetic way Their brows were knit
aud they waited eagerly aud anxiousy for every bit
OF news from the Erancldyn cottage. In the inter-
walls bety cen the bulletins they aceosted news
paperreporters and brother merchants with, "What
is the latest from the Presidents fear there is no
longer hope" There seemed to be disinclination
for business and there was little no trading even
at a decline in prices. On the Produce Exchange
Wheat from i to IA cents lower than the open
ing oats declined cent and other cereals were in
active.
On the Cotton Exchange there were no trans
acuons OF interest, the members there also seeming
almost wholly absorbed in watching for news from
Eiberon There were few who pronounced their
belief IN the Presidents ultimate recovery they felt
tnat while his condition critical itwoud only
DC temporary. When the bulletin, showing
Ine pulse to be only 104 posted, their hopeful
ness was strengthened.
Along the water front and sbipboard, where
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