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


1t is said they are discussing the ACCESSIBILITY o
teegraphing for the Vice President As hereto
fore stated that will not be done until the las
hope of a favorable turn has gone
DECIDED NOT TO SEND FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
Secretary Blaine, Postmaster General James
and Attorney General Macveagh left the Whit.
House at noon. 1t 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 CAV.
no encouragement to the crowd of questioning
newspaper men which now dots the White
House porch.
l2:3O-ATTORNEY GENERAL MACvEAGH AUTHOR
| lies 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
| DIR. BLISS SAID TO REPORTER
OF the Associated Press at noon that his belief Ii
the President cannot recover. He thinks how.
ever. that his death will not occur Immediately
and that he may linger several days.
What DR.. Bliss Said at Noon.
THE END NOT LIKELY TO CONE FOR SOME DAYS
DR.. Bliss was asked at twelve O'Clock how the
President was doing?
'There has been no change" said the doctor.
''To say that there is no change but continual
ton OF his symptoms, of course shows failure 81
us there any swelling on the body except i'm
the gland?"
''None whatever"
'Is his mind clear?'
His mind is very clear to-day. It is clearer
than for several days. He looks about the same
as he did yesterday
Has the President lost hope?"
II 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.'
at is now about 49, It fluctuates from 1l2
to 100, 1'~
HAS there been any gan?"
There has certainly been no gain. In his
very weak condition the fact that he does not
gain shows a worse condition"
ut would take strong rally to pull him
thrOugh?'
ut would take very marked gain of
strength. The slim chance for his recovery is
simmer 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
loss"
q" Have you hope of his recovery?"
express hope that he may get well. My
belief is that he will not recover. If it were
get through. But with that trouble continuing
do not think he can improve. In fact can
not see how he can repair, he is SO weak, and
the debility has gone SO far
Do you think he will live two or three days
longer?"
"Yes, think he WILL
"Wil 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
will mil A
is very likely to get into comatose state.
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 today"
''Onlythe usual morning dressing. and that was
very nicely and deicately done. The discharge
continues from the wound, and from the gland
both through the ear and the incision made BY
DR.. Hamilton"
is the process Of granulation of the wound
as satisfactory now"
mo. it is not
DR. BOYNTON THINKS THERE rs LITTLE CHANCE
FOR RECOVERY.
DR.. Boynton said at noon 'sThere has been no
change in the Presidents general condition
The pulse varies, but does not go uphigher than
12O or 125. His mental condition is better than
it has been for two days 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 temperature had gone up
Speaking from DR.. Bliss standpoint of mo gain
is 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 1880.
NO MATERIAL CHANGE SINCE MORNING.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 1880 pm.
There has been no improvement in the Pres-
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
Nc material change was observed in the wound
Since morning the temperature has risen about
a degree, and the pulse has fluctuated some
what. AT present his pulse is 12O; temperature,
$685. respiration, %.
FRANK H. HAMILTON, d. W. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN.
DR. REYBURN THINKS THE HOPE OF RECOVERY
VERY FAINT. =
DR.. Reyburn said at one o'clock THE STAR
reporter: ''The President has slept during the
morning. He continues to take ncrrislment. -
doctor, do you think there is any possible
hope of recovery
''Well, it is very faint hope"
''DON'T ASK ME 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 is nothing 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 a pause of a few
seconds, and then suddenly, 'Don't ask me that
question"
COL. ROCKWELL SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is NOT IN
DYING CONDITION.
Col. Rockwell said at 1.30 this afternoon:
have been with the President for twelve hours