Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-26

importance as the rate, and in the President
case the character has improved a little since
morning"
"Is Mrs Garfield fully aware of the gravity Of
the situation?'
Eyes. She is with her husband now almost
all the time. She is a close observer and no.
tees the slightest change in his condition and
appearance and she discusses his symptoms
with lis frequently. We have not thought it ne.
cessary to say anything to her with regard to the
probable result of the case because we still hope
for recovery
docs her strength hold out and does she still
| keep up?''
Perfectly. She has not shown the slightest
| weakness
In case the President should grow worse
| so much worse as to leave no room for hone
what would probably be the cause of death?'
| Exhaustion. Unless some new complication
| should ma he its appearance, the patient is not
likely to die directly from any other cause"
is there any intention of sending for DR..
Agnew?''
mo. We should be glad, of course. to have
| the benefit of DR.. Agnews counsel; and if there
were the slightest doubt as to the proper treat
ment of any symptom of the Presidents case we
should send for him, but there is none We are
entirely agreed upon the treatment
In conclusion DR.. Bliss said: please do not
| misunderstood me and quote me as saving that
the Presidents case is hopeless. do not think
| it is. He has a chance although, perhaps. a
slim chance, of recovery; and for recovery still
hope"
AT TWO O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
it was hardly possible for the President to be in
a more unsatisfactory condition. He NAV not
die to-day or tomorrow. He is getting weaker,
but may linger for several days. Sad to say.
however, even the physicians now give out no
words of hope for his final recovery.
THE SCENES ON THE STREETS
to-day resembled those witnessed just after the
PRESIDENT was shot, when death was hourly eX-
pected. The places where bulletins are posted
have been surrounded all day by throngs of peo-
pie anxious to hear the latest tidings from the
sick room. There was general feeling of de-
! spair Crowds have been collected about the
gates OF the White House all day eagerly inquir-
| lngfor news. The rules denying admittance to the
grounds to any one not provided with a pass
were strictly enforced. For several weeks people
known by the police as connected with the press
! or having any official business at the White
House have not been required to exhibit passes.
but to-day every one was required to show his
pass before entering. 1t is stated that the
passes have in sOmeinstances been misused the
| owners having transferred them to other parties,
and trusted to the fact that the police knew them
10 secure their own admission: One notable
| case is that of a clergyman, whose pass was
presented this morning by member of his con-
gregatiOn.
PUBLIC DEsPONDENCY
The public has all along shared the same hope
that has been apparent among the members
OF the Presidents official household-hoping
with blind faith that the President would get
weil--thOugh none could give a reason, perhaps
for his faith. To-day, however. the most hope
full, heretofore, were anxious and Respondent
No comfort could found in the bulletins The
people seemed to l'salize that it was the eve of
some great calamity. Men conversed with sub
dued voices, and sadly shook their heads when
asked what their opinion was.
IN THE DEPARTMENTS
In the several executive departments the sad
news from the White House has completely
stampeded the employees. But little business to-
day was transacted in them Not only the clerks
but the heads of the departments anxiously in
CURED for the latest news. The bulletins were
eagerly scanned. During the day Dr. Bliss tele-
graphed to the Secretaries hourly bulletins from
the sick ROOM These were posted up in the
corridors and read with interest
This Mornings Hopes.
Secretary Blaine who left the Executive Man
sion about noon. said that the surgeons were
still feeling little more hopeful with regard to
the Presidents case than they did last night on
account of the continued outflow of pus from
the infamed gland through the ear The gem
eral condition Of the patient, however has not,
he says, materially changed during the morning.
The pulse has been fairly steady, but is now a
little higher than at $50.
DR.. BOynton says that he cannot figure out
any change for the better in the Presidents
condition to-day. If anything, he thinks the
President is little weaker. In his opinion
everything depends upon the swollen gland and
the course it may take. The great thing to
be feared is that it may slough off in por-
lions. If it does, all is gone. If, on the other
hand. it continues to suppurate and clear itself
OF the accommodating pus.. naturally, without
sloughing. there will be ground for hope.
DR.. Woodward, upon being asked at II o'clock
whether there is any reason to-day for increased
hope, replied: There is certainly no reason for
less hope; the pus is being drained quite freely
from the inhamed gland through the ears
''Is there any danger that the pus will find it's
way down the throatl''
Il think not; nothing but mucous has been
found in the throat as yet.;'
''What do you hope most for to-day"
''We hope that the ncisOn made in the face
and the drain through the ear will take the pus
from the gland"
Secretary Lincoln, upon coming out of the
Cabinet room this morning, was asked by re-
porter OF the Associated Press what he thought
OF the Presidents condition. swell" he said.
there isjust enough encouragement this morn
ing to revive the faint hope which had up to last
night prevailed that the President would pull
through. From what the surgeons told us yes
terday evening received the impression that
the swollen parotid gland had very much the
character of severe and dangerous carbuncle,
which was enough of itself to bring well man
very low, even if it did not cause his death.
With this impression, hope pretty much left me.
This morning. however. feel again little en-
cOuragement."
Upon what ground?'
''Well the inflamed gland ] am told looks
better than it did last night, and is discharging
quite freely through the ear. This the surgeons
regard as favorable, and it seems SO to me. l
think, too, that the general condition of the
patient is little improved to-day. His mind
acts better, and gTasps ideas more readily than
1t did last night, and there hasbeen this morning
none none Of the incoherency of speech which was
then noticed. If he We're getting worse do not
think this would be the case. Upon the WHOLE
therefore, l think we are justified in feeling
tirely hopeless.
When DIR. Bliss went to the White House to
attend the noon examination previous to issuing