Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-16
THIRD EXTRA.
3:45 O'CLOCK p. M.
AN ANXIOUS DAY
THE PRESIDENT NO WORSE.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.

ing at O'Clock. All the indirect information
from the sick room this afternoon was to the
effect that the President was no worse The
doctors have decided not to attempt to admin
lister nourishment until the irritability of the
| stomach, which still continues is allayed
l:l5 P.M.-DR. REYBURN SAYS THERE Is NO
CHANGE SINCE MORNING.
Dr. feyburn. as he was leaving the White
House. was asked if he considered the 1890 bull
ietn as indicating cause for alarm. He replied:
Ihere is no perceptible change in the Presi-
dents condition since morning"
ESQ P. MA Gloomy Afternoon at the White
House.
The 1890 bulletin cast gloom over the at
! taches ofthe Executive Mansion and the greatest
| anxiety prevails. The change which has occur
red is even noticeable in the expression and con-
vefsation of Private Secretary Brown. who has
rom the first entertained one of the most
sah2ulne opinions that the President would
! recover Secretary Hunt, when asked few
minutes ago Ii he could say anything favorable
regarding the present condition of the patient
SAID 10 a tone which showed that he was deeply
aHected That there was absolutely nothing to
say; that everything that could be said was now
visible from the outside. The extreme quiet
~hlch pervades the mansion. even in the offices
occupied 10y the clerical force is almost oppres-
sNe; conversations are carried on i'm monOtones
anu general feeling of anxiety and actual
alarm Is plainly perceptibie. The most sanguinc
are apparently fast losing hope. and callers may
De seen leavin" the mansion with a look of de-
SPAR upon their countenances
THE PRESIDENTS PASTOR DEsPONDENT
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fields church, was observed during the after
noon perusing volume containing an account
OF the President life In conversation upon the
outlook the pastor expressed himself as
feeling as though the present crisis was
the commencement Of the end. While this feel
ing of dependency is very general there are
those who yet maintain that the patient will
rally. among whom may be especially numbered
Gems. Swain and Rockwell and Private Secre-
tary Brown.
COL. ROCKWELL STILL HOPEFUL
BEFORE the noon bulletin was issued the Presi-
dents pulse was taken twice At one time it
registered E2+ beats: at another ia beats Col
Rockwell at 1880 o'clock told the STAR reporter
That the President was not nearly SO bad as he
was yesterday; that there were no indications
to-day of nauseau. Said he I'VE are letting
| his stomach alone to-day. and are only giving
nourishment by enemata'
" Does he retain this?" asked the STAR repor-
ter
Yes. said the Colonel, 'he has so far The
President this morning has rested quietly. and
has had one or two short maps
2:45 p.m.-Telegram to Minister Lowell.
Assistant Secretary of State Hit, who Just
ann fr<,.r, f1,.,
asked if he had any favorable news to communi-
cate, in response to which he said: II am very
sorry that | have not in fact. know nothing of
the late condition of the patient Although |
have been inside, the surgeons told me nothing
Important
Mr.. Hit just sent the following cablegram:
'LOtceN Minister London:
''The Presidents condition causes great
anxiety. Restless and vofnited early part of
night. Tranquil to-day. but not rallied as much
as hoped at 1890. Pulse ia. temperature aS.3
respiration Is. Stomach refuses nourishment.
tSigned) HIT, Acting Secretary"
MRS. GARFIELD
is said to be as cheerful the circumstances will
| allow, and she still entertains strong belief
that her husband will recover
DR. AGNEw SAYS THERE IS Still. CHANCE OF
RECOVERY.
Dr. Agnew is quoted as having said this
afternoon that the patient was no weaker than
he was yesterday. and that there was q very
reasonable chance of his rallying This state
| ment. however. was not obtained in a direct
manner. Whatever may be said, there il no de-
nylng that the case is extremely critical at the
present moment. and unless favorable change
| occurs within short time, may prove fatal.
MRS. EPSON STILL HAS HOPES.
Mrs. Edson one of the attendants upon the
President, retired at four o'clock this morning
and did not leave the mansion for her home
! until noon Previous to her departure she
said in reply to the heterogeneous of a news
paper cores. 0ndent. that the Presidents case
at this time was certainly very critical, but that
| she still had hopes of his recovery. The trouble
with the Presidents stomach, she said evidently
had nothing to do with the condition of the
wound. Comparatively considered" she re-
marked in this connection. g the wound is nearly
healed" This new trouble, she said. is perfectly
understood by the surgeons, and they all have
the same idea about it. She said further that
| the President comprehends the exact situation:
that he has been told his stomach demanded alb
soute rest, and that no attempt will be made
for the present to give him nourshment in the
regular manner. The lady. in concluding. ex-
pressed a hope that by tomorrow the patients
stomach would be strong enough to retain
something. In response to an inquiry, she said
that the President looks better to-day than he
did yesterday. !.
DIR. HAMILTON
is expected to arrive in Washington about ten
O'Clock tonight.
HOW THE BULLETINS ARE COMPARED AND con-
sTRUED BY OUTSIDE DOCTORS.
The 1890 bulletin, it seems to be generally
agreed, was not nearly 50 reassuring as had been
hoped. 1t shows that while the pulse was fire.
quent and increased since morning, that the
temperature had fallen. This morning the bul-
letin registered temperature at $50. At noon it
had fallen three-tenths to 98.3, or below normal
This some physicians say, indicates that there
is nothing left for the fever 10 feed upon and
that the Presidents body is growing cold. 1t
must be borne in mind, too, that yesterday at
noon, when the pulse ran up to 118, its fire.
quency was ascribed to the nausea and vomit-
ing. To-day, however, there has been no vom-