Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-27

hope of q favorable turn has gone
DECIDED NOT TO SEND FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
Secretary Blaine, Postmaster General Jame
and Attorney General hacveagh left the Whit,
House at noon. It had been decided not t.
send fer the Vice President yet. DR.. Bliss ad
vice was that there was no necessity for send
ing for Vice President Arthur. Secretaries Win
DOM Hunt and Blaine left very soon after noon
They said there was no change, and they gave
no encouragement to the crowd of questioning
newspaper men which now dots the White
House porch.
l2:o0-ATTORNEY GENERAL. MACvEAGH AUTHOR
ICES THE STATEMENT
that Vice President Arthur has not been tele
graphed for, and that no decision to send fol
him has yet been arrived at.
What DR.. Bliss Said at Noon.
THE END NOT LIKELY TO COME FOR SOME DAYS
DR.. Bliss was asked at twelve o'clock how the
President was doing?
"There has been no change" said the doctor
ITO say that there is no change but continue
ton of his symptoms, of course shows failure. >
''Is there any swelling on the body except in
the gland?"
''None whatever"
"1s his mind clear?"
Ellis mind is very clear to-day. 1t is clearer
than for several days. He looks about the same
as he did yesterday"
'Has the President lost hope?"
81 don't think he has. He was little dis.
| turbed about seven o'clock this morning To
keep his courage up is, however, part of our
treatment of the case'
| "How is his pulse?'
"It is now about 116. It fuctuates from 112
to 12O.,
Has there been any gain?'
| There has certainly been no gain In his
very weak condition the fact that he does not
gam shows worse condition"
1T would take strong rally to pull him
| through"
ut would take very marked gain of
strength. The slim chance for his recovery is
summer now. 1t gets simmer as the time pro-
crosses without any additional strength being
gained AS l said before, no gain is in his case
a loss"
Have you hope of his recovery?"
~. ~ express hope that he may get Well My
belief is that he will not recover. If it were
not for the local trouble would think he would
get through But with that trouble continuing
40 not think he can improve. In fact l can
not see how he can repair, he is so weak, and
| the debiityalas gone so far"
DO you think he will live two or three DAYS
longer?n
Yes, / think he will"
''Will there be sufficient known Of his condi-
ton to prepare all for the elimination before
hand?"
eyes. 1t will be known about what time the
| illness will eliminate. All will know of it. He
is very likely to get into comatose state I
expect that his faculties will fail him before
| final dissolution 1t is almost certain that they
will fail. Mrs. Garfield fully comprehends the
PRESIDENTS most critical condition. told her
myself this morning that the Presidents condi-
ton was exceedingly grave"
WAS anything further done to the swollen
gland or the wound to- d.
only the usual morning dressing, and that was
very nicely and delieately done. The discharge
continues from the wound, and from the gland
both through the ear and the incision made by
DR.. Hamilton
as the process of granulation of the wound
as satisfactory now!'
mo. it is not
DR. BoYNToN THINKS THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE
FOR RECOVERY.
DR.. BOyntOn said at noon s1There has been no
change in the Presidents general condition.
The pulse varies, but does not go phigher than
no or 125. His mental condition is better than
it has been for two davs previous. The trouble
is the lack of vitality. 1 think there is very
little chance for his recovery"
THE NOON BULLETIN
showed that the predictions made during the
morning of no change were in all practical re-
spects correct The pulse and respiration was
the same, while the telnperature had gone I'D.
Speaking from DR.. Bliss standpoint of s'no gain
is a loss" the Presidents condition at the issu-
ance of the bulletin was worse than it was this
morning. In other words, the sinking condi-
ton of the President continues. and he is not
even repairing little, while good strong rally
is necessary. The bulletin was as follows:
Official Report-12:3O.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE SINCE MORNING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. 1890 nm
There has been no improvement in the Presi
dents condition since the last bulletin was
issued. He continues to retain the LIQUID food
administered by the mouth as well as the
enemata. At the morning dressing the parotid
swelling appeared about the same as yesterday.
No material change was observed in the wound.
Since morning the temperature has risen about
degree, and the pulse has fluctuated some
what. At present his pulse is I2O; temperature,
1915; respiration, %.
FRANK H. HAMILTON, D. W. BLISS,
j. 4. BARNES, ROBERT REYBuRN
DR.. REYBURN THINKS THE HOPE OF RECOVERY
VERY PAINT.
DR.. Reyburn said at one o'clock to The STAR
reporter 'The President has slept during the
morning. He continues to take nourishment."
Doctor, do you think there is any possible
hope of recovery"
'Well, it is very faint hope"
"DoN'T ASK NE THAT QUESTION"
DR.. Hamilton left the White House at a quarter
past one.
Is there anything you can tell me? :" asked
the STAR man.
There is not. There isnothing outside of
the bulletin that can tell you."
How do you feel about it doctor; do You
think the President will die?"
Well" and there was pause of a few
seconds, and then suddenly, sDon't ask me that
question"
CsL. ROCKWELL SAYS THE PRESIDENT rs NOT IN
DYING CONDITION.
Col. Rockwell said at 1.SO this afternoon:
have been with the President for twelve hours
out of the last twenty-four. You Can say that,
despite the reports all over the city and the bull
letins posted throughout the country the Presi-
dent is not in dying condition. Eight min
utes ago he said: 81 thing feel Stronger than I
did yesterday
MRS. EDISON REPORTED TO BE STILL HOPEFUL.
A relative OF DR.. Edison xrho called nron bor