New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-07
PRESIDENT HINSDALE'S OPINIONS.

PRESIDENT IIINSDALES OPINIONS.
THE PRESIDENT BY NO MEANS OUT OF DA r.. But
HIS CONDITION SUCH AS TO INSPIRE HOPE
MRS. GARFIELD FULLY AWARE or HER HUs-
BANDS DOUBTFUL TENURE OF LIFE-IHE MEM
BEERS OF THE STRICKEN HOUSEHOLD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TRIBuNEI
WASHINGTON. July 6.-Presdcnt ltinsdale of Hi
ram College. Ohio, who has been in Washn gon since
Sunday evening, and who, owing to his intimacy with
the President and Mrs Garfield has excellent oppor-
tunites for knowing the temper and sentiments of
those who nearest the President was asked by
L IBUNE correspondent to-day for information re-
garding the affairs wit in those rooms where il
would be an mpcrtnence for any one less intimate
with the occupants to seek to enter.
81 reached Washington on Sunday night" replied
Professor linsdalc and have applied my self dill
gently since to find out the important facts
relative to the condition of President Garfield and
the various members of his family. At present
sum up the Presidents thus
BY NO MEANS OUT or DANGER.
lie is by no means out of danger and cannot be
for several days TO come: but better results than
those attained up to this hour could reasonably
have been expected and the future is exceedingly
hopeful SO far as it is possible to forecast it, What
Friday. or Saturday or Sunday next may bring
forth nobody confidently anticipate We NAV
however, reasonably expect the President to con
tnue in the condition not materially worse than at
present to say the least until that crisis in his case
shall arrive.
MRS. GARFIELD REsoLUTE AND CHERRY
81 have seen Mrs. Garfield every day since nv
arrival and some days twice. and talked with her
freely about the President, herself ana other mcin-
bers of the family. She fully comprchcnds The
Presidents condition. and | have no doubt would
sign her own name to such n statement as have
just made to you if there any reason for her
doing so. She told me at IL o'clock this morning
that the President was more kcenly alive to what rs
gong on now than heretofore. owing to the fact that
no ates had been given him for many hours She
said that lie slept good deal and very pcaccfullv
and that far she could see everything was
working for the very best Generally she has her
self slept pretty we'll at night considering the cr-
cumstanccs surrounding her, and has also got some
| sleep during the afternoons. The intense heat of
last night told upon her somewhat, but she was very
resolute and CHEEKY this morning conversing freely
with the few personal friends who have any claim
| to ask to be admitted to her room
THE MEMBERS The PRESIDENTS u0rsruorn
"The two oldest sons Harry and Jimmy arc
with their mother at the Mansion and the dauyh
ter Miss Molc, is at the house of Colonel Rockwell
| Irving and Abram, the younger boys are with
their friends In ONO. The children naturally begin
to show some signs of the terrible strain of the last
four days, but they are hearing up nobly General
Gariield's mother is with Mrs Trowbridc at Soon.
Ohio, whittier Mr. Phillips, an old-time friend of the
family, goes. leavinc Washington to night and bear
| ing commission from Mrs. Garfield to deliver
cheering messages and express the hopes which
now prevail regarding he Presidents uitinato res
.oraIon 10 health The old lady is understood to
be sustaining herself well for "a woman of her aye
Mr.. Rockwell, OF st. Louis, who married Mrs
iarheids sister has been at the Executive Mansion
Two or threc days understand tnat the only per
sons now permitted to enter ihc sick room besides
the physicians and nmrs's. are Mrs. Garfield Gem
erai swain, Colonel Rockwell and Colonel CorLIn
Mrs Garfield said this morning hat the President
was so keenly alert to everything going on that
great pans were necessarily taken to keep him
quiet ~
TO COUNTERFEIT THE HEAT.
she spoke OF the heat and noise but said that
the chamber in which he lies is the uuctcst in tbc
house The physicians are considering plans for
keeping the temperature down by mechanical con
trivanccs If it becomes necessary and have been
corresponding with outside parties relative o ts
matter When came here strongly h0pefuI men
were hopeful all others despOntcnG. Now as far
ncard no real note of discOuragcment for thc LAST
twenty-four hours from any sourcc.D ~
STRANGE CHARACTERS AT THE CAPITAL.
WEAkMiNpED PERSONS OFFERING THEIR SERVICES
TO CURE THE Presidential DRUNKEN cIrnKs
SILLY THREAT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
WASHINGTON, July 6.-This is not healthy place
1or cranks" lunatlcs and eccentric people, and the
grand army of such characters supposed TO be on tbo
way here to emulate the notorcty won by Guteau
Will do well to take warning and turn toward
Albany or some other centre of affairs
ABOUT o'clock this morning a robust fellow man.
aged to climb the iron fence east of the Exccu
1--WE Mansion, and presented himself at the door de-
mahding adinlttance to the President who he had
pceh informed. had sent for him. He was promptlv
cared LOT by the officers in charge. This forenoon
man presented himself at the gate and told the guards
.hat ho had been sent by the Almighty with
preparation which would cure the President Tbe
officers invited him to take long walk, and hinted
that II he was seen around there again he would
need some of his medicine for personal application
inns afternoon pleasant old gentleman who had
oeVice lor articially cooling the atmosphere of
SICK room presented himself at the gate and sought
permission to enter to exhibit his notion y Tho
officers directed him toward the Attorney-Generars
oilce' where they said man lived who wanted