Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03
WAS THERE A CONSPIRACY :?
TELEGRAMS TO AND FROM
THE WHITE HOUSE.
:3:4j r. M.-The Presidents Symp.
tens Still Favorable.

3:4j p. M.-The Presidents Symp-
tens Still Favorable.
At 3:45 this evening there was no percepible
change In condition. His symptoms were still
favorable. A little beef tea and little wine are
administered to him. He Is also given little
morphine at Intervals. The whole matter of life
or death now hinges upon the question OF sec
ondary Inflammation. For this the President has
been prepared by his physicians. 1t is OF course
possible that secondary Inflammation may pro-
duce peritontt1s or erysipelas; but DR.. Bliss
thinks that everything will continue favorable
as it has during the past eighteen hours. No
change OF decided character Is expected for
some hours.
The ball is DOW without effect where it is. 1t
is harmless there. The question Is only upon
the effect OF what has already been done, anc
that hinges on secondary Inflammation,
Special prayers were offered this morning In
all the churches in behalf Of the President.
General Sherman called at the White House
this afternoon.
The Presidents condition had. at las, passed
to the other side; that is, the chances OF his
recovery overweight the chances of his death
brightest hopes are entertained.
THE PRESIDENTS MOTHER.
Mrs Garfield. the Presidents mother, has
been telegraphed to come TO Washington.
WHY THE VICE PRESIDENT HAS NOT CALLED.
The reason the Vice President who arrived
at O'Clock, has not called on the President is
because the doctors forbid any one to see him
even the members OF the Cabinet.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON.
AL the ladies of the Cabinet were at the
White House today. The foreign ministers
called to- day and left their cards.
The following bulletin was issued at two
o clock this afternoon: "The President has
slept good deal since last bulletin, though
suffering pain occasionally In both feet and
ankles. Pule 1O4, respiration is; temperature
nearly normal. While the President Is by no
means out of danger, the symptoms continue
favorable"
The President Takes More NOurIsh.
ment.
The President has taken more nourishment
since this morning. He is given beef-tea, which
remains In his stomach.
A Telegram to Gen. Grant.
At two O'Clock DR.. Bliss wrote the following
telegram, to be sent to Gen. Grant:
1.-The President has improved slowly but uni
formly since pm. yesterday. Pulse ia: tenn
perature and respiration normal. Mrs. Garfield
has not only read the paper to him, but he has
read it himself"
May Their Faith be Well Founded,
There are Two people who have never be-
neved other than that the President will
recover. Mrs. GARFIELD SAID shortly after her
arrival, "He will not die" and she has never
said anything else. Mrs. Blaine also took the
same view, and has concluded all along that
the President would recover.
sympathetic Callers.
Senators Jones (Fla) and Beck were at the
White HOUSE to-day again to inquire about the
President, for whom they expressed the greatest
solicitude. They staid at the White House last
night until late hour. Representative Thomp-
son (Ky.). Assistant Secretary Hill. and Gen.
Sheridan Ua) also called at the White House.
The Nicaraguan minister remains about the
house most OF the time. Mr.. Thomas Nichol
called this afternoon.
DR.. Bliss is Hopeful.
At one O'Clock DR.. Bliss SAID that II he had
mapped out the Presidents condition himself
he could not have been more satisfied as to its
favorable symptoms. There has been very
little Inflammation, and he does not expect
any Inflammation which cannot be easily con.
tIolled.
A Consultation at the White House:
Col. Cook, A. N. Gibson and Attorney Gene
raj Macveagh were In consultation this after.
noon at the White House with Secretary Blaine
and p. II. g. James.
Col. Corbin ON the President's Condi
tom
Col Corbin said at 8 O'Clock to-day: al think
yesterday the physicians took q too gloomy
view OF the case. think to day they take Q
too hopeful one. The question u. can one live