New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-18
THE PRESIDENT BETTER.
Confined frOrn FIRST Pr 20.

US were comparatively deserted through the dav
tt "'i0 elmer on OF town at business and
'i'Ie was no gathering to discuss the news ,tntu
evening. hnots of three aud four gathered at the
telegraph Offices from time to time ann chem nasoj
- 'Nre anu thele along Broadway, groups were
0o'oIeu before boiietins displayed in offices and
''oiV'' Nehefai but silent interest was shown and
'S Tue Jay wore on and the reports continued "a
,'i"'ie the belief gained strength that the presi-
dent would live
luo bulletins displayed in front OF TIN, TnIDr,,2
"'U otiiet newspaper Offices were from the first so
encouraging that nearly ali signs of public excite
Hc,o were iiIay ed early in the day. Except in the
e"iiS hours OF the morning and evening when the
people were going TO and from their work
ing Places the crowds around then, were
az ~ thie SO large on Tuesday The
people talked more freely, too and there was hone
iulhcSs IN tnelr manner well as their words The
story OF Guiteau's attack upon the jail-keeper
come Va A0S ouI-
The brokers generally talked in more honefrl
.phe OF the Presidents chance of recovery althour
.ey tet that little could be said or done except to
cried ' E itsue Late Ill the .enng "exras
. pousht them found they contained no later news
r. .iley nsf already seen on the hotel bulletin
RI nc gloom that existed at the Union League Club
lue.uay when hope had almost been abandoned.
Sys w. way almost entirely at O'Clock last night,
TWhen very cheerful dispatch received b. EIwnod
H. Ihorne from Private Secretary Brown. was
posted The few members present crowded around
u'ins inc day The callers frequent than
mas heen the case for some time Bulletins Sycrs
ua"tiy posed, and as each one more encour-
aging 'hah The last Pew hope was created.
AT THE CITY HALL AND IN PLACES or prsrvrsa
There are few city officials at their desks in tho
oi'y h~I AZ this time, the Mayor, Aldermen and
many others being absent on vacations uence
'n'Ic AS not so much discussion over the condition
OF the PRESIDENT as at the time when he was sbof -
~ Is nevertheless the leading, almost the SOLE topic
q tt..,,
ireSh bulletin is displayed in front OF
the newspaper Offices MESSENGERS o,o cont
over from the City Hall to copy il and brjng
PACK the latest news from the Presidents room
JtpUtVVcI"is ana Republicans are equally demon
staiNo IN Their feeling the possible death of
,he President at the beginning of what promised to
~ 4 olltlsnt career All unite in the belief that il
ne ives he viii conduct his Administration in n sf
wise ana non-Tartisan manner. He is my Prcsi'
aeht as mnch as yours" sand leading Democrat
II ne nc were democrat, or even my own BROTHER
All Republicans express the utmost sorrow on DO
eouat Oh the Presidents condition, and there is a
great loss TO the party. He has the confidence of
the country said one official yesterday The
Poucy ~ viii pursue in regard 10 finance and other
matters 10 well known. and # he lives he will have
inc earnes support of the Nation without regard 10
man the death of a President ordinarily wouId be-
VI course have confidence that the Vce-rresidcnt
WI" WI not do anything. should he succeed TO the
"lCc, that VIII not meet my APPROVAL
WINE Az Republicans are excessively gricvcd be-
hero
= uuahIious disposition shown TO accord TO the
wee rresdent hearty support in case he should
bc called 10 tho Presidency.
The anxious, almost hopeless feeling manifested |
n the Post Office building Tuesday in regard TO the
Ieslosnts condition, vas continued through the |
morning hours yesterday Inquiries were constantly
made concerning the latest bulletins from Wash
ington A. the day passed ON and tho news
appeared moro favorable the expressions of
opinion assumed a more hopefrl tone. Postmaster
PEARSON received IN the forenoon a telegram from
Po,masterGeneral James saying that the President
m ~
Ine.iAy had been maintained. Ii ended with an
FtSo mSp R a.t D
ms vacation expressed surprise at the that the
6.d@ h. said mao tnksn T. ma General Gar
hearty man, The first Iimo 4 saw him. in 1875 I
w w particularly struck with his robust appearances
always thought il impossible that providence
Should ,h 1t,ng SO great calamity on the Nation
Fully as much interest taken in the Washing
tgn cspatches yesterday in the Produce and Cotton
was universal, the merchants expressed feeling Of
greater hopeful ness This WAS followed by an i'm
information received over the wires was promptly |
posted upon the bulletins, and being read with |
great eagerncSs, WIS followed with expressions of
al Improvement in the Presidents condition. Said |
one merchant earnestly; " nave had great conf
dence OF the recovery OF h President since he
was shot 4nl although looked doubtful yestcr-
day still hope pray and believe that hc will get
Visitors 10 the Custom House were greeted nj the |
NAN entrance with written bulletin wordcd thus : |
The President slept well during the night. No yom,
HoPEl
This reflected the feeling of the principal officers |
within. Judge Robertson had gone home the night |
before hlled with appre hensiou His first messages
IN tho morning were roassurng. At haf-past nine |
O'Clock he received private despatch from III. &. |
Corbin saying that the President was "A little more
comfortable Than Tuesday. short time after |
IL O'Clock this message came
EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON
me Hon n RoBESrsoF, Custom House, Netr York. |
cidedly Not unmindful OF the perils bcsettng us
are full OF hope We don't give up by long shot
Thi. and the bulletins restored the strong conf
dence which the Collector has had in the final re-
covery of President Garfield. To a TRIBUNE re-
porter he said 1.-THE Presidents death would loo q |
frightful calamity for the country but will be
spared it: believe he viii get we'll" Judge Rob
ertson afterward repeated the last remark i'll an
earnest manner.
HOW GENERAL ARTHUR SPENT TIE DAY
REMAINING IN Ills HOUSE IN LEXINGT0N-AvE., BUT
READY TO GO TO WASHINGTON AT ANY HOUR.
Vicc-Prcsdcnt Arthur remained at his house in
Lexington-ave., near wcnty-eghth-st., nearly all
day yesterday. He received frequent bulletins as
to the condition Of the President He was
ready to leave the city for Washington at
. moments notice had no been summoned.
He talked much in conversation with his friends
about the precariOus condition of the President and
expressed tho belief that there still considerable
TO base the hope upon that the President would re-
cover. II learned that he had not received any
information differing from that given to the public,
and that dc wond not go to Washington unless
summoned thither by the Cabinet.
Police Commissioner French and Senator Logan
were at the VicePresidents house for time in
the course Of the day. Senator Cameron also called
and left his card tho Vce-P President having gone TO
the Filth Avenue Hotel. In the evening few pO- |