The Portland daily press., 1881-08-27
Absolutely no Hope,

Absolutely no Hope.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The Posts Wash
ipgton special says DR.. Boynton left the
White House this afternoon for short relief
from watching. He was too much overcome
with emotion to talk. The words choked in
was learned that there was decided change
for the worse The pulse increased to 1885, and
other symptoms correspond. They have ad-
ministered milk, brandy and egg as stimu-
a Cabinet officer that there is absolutely no
hope. 1t is feared that if the present change
for the worse continues the President may be
in comatose state before morning although
dissolution is not expected, if he dies, for
day or two.
The Telegram's late special says: For an
hour or two this morning there really appeared
to be grounds for believing that the President
would rally,and be might live for several days.
1t is now the opinion of all at the White
House that the end will come during the next
twenty-four hours At noon the Rev. Mr.
Power called on Mrs. Garfield and she at once
asked him to see husband. This he did, and
the President appeared to be pleased to see his
pastor The visit lasted but a few minutes
Hammond Has Nothing to Say.
In answer to question today IS to the
chances of the Presidents recovery Dr. VIM
A. Hammond replied, 81 think the time has
passed when my opinion can be of any service
either to the President or the public, and in
the presence of death have nothing to say"
Reyburn Hoping Against Hope.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Dr. Reyburn in
conversation with reporter of the Associated
Press just before the appearance of the bule-
tin said that in his Judgment the patient had
not lost any ground since the middle of the af-
ternoon. 1t was feared, he said, at one time
today that the whole parotid gland would
slough off in a suppurating mass, and if this
should occur the shock TO the patients system
would almost certainly prove fatal. Later in
tue afternoon, however, the appearance of the
gland was more reassuring and gave ground
for hope that suppuration would be confined
within the limit of simple although bad alb
cess. The Doctor said he conld not yet bring
himself to believe the President would die,
although he appreciated fully the CRAWL
ty of the situation.
The vitality of the patient is very low and it
was questionable whether he could hold out
much longer against the depressing influence
of suppuration. Nevertheless he felt that if
they could get him over two or three days and
get the gandular complication under control
he would stand fair chance of recovery.
While DIR. Reyburn was talking with the re
porter he received from gentleman in the
city a communication addressed to the sur
geons recommending that an effort be made to
increase the patients vitality by resort to the
operation known as TRANSMISSION of blood, and
offering to supply from his (the writer's) own
veins the necessary quantity of the vital fluid.
Upon being asked whether the suggestion had
any value DIR. Reyburn said that results of
TRANSMISSION of blood in cases of exhaustion had
not as a rule been entirely satisfactory. The
operation had occasionally succeeded bat it was
attended with great deal of danger, ard was
apt to cause profound disturbance of the Cir
culation. He doubted whether it would be of
any use in the Presidents case even as last
resort Speaking of the Presidents general
symptoms DIR. Reyburn said. he was little
quieter this afternoon and had shown no fur
Their signs mental disturbance. He had con-
tinued to take food satisfactorily and had slept
a good deal in short maps. In other respects
his general condition seems to be unchanged
More Hope.
DIR. 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 inf1amed gland
through the ear"
"Any danger that pus will find its way down
the throat?''
II think not. Nothing but mucus is found
in the throat as yet. We hope that the ines
ion made in the face and drain through the ear
will take the pus from the gland"
The Presidents Children.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 26:--Joseph Rudolph,
brother-in-law of the President, left this after
noon for Washington in company with Capt
Henry. Mr.. Rudolph has been in charge of
the Mentor homestead while the Presd emit has
been away and has had the care of the PreS-
dents two younger sons 9 and II years of age.
In obedience to a telegram last night from Mrs.
Garfield these are left at Mentor. They were
informed last evening of the Presidents al
most hopeless condition and we're greatly dis
tressed, but did not murmur on being told
they could not go to him.
The London Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Secretary Blaine
sent the following dispatch at 10 tonight:
To LoceN Minister, London:
While the President has made no gain to-
day, his loss of ground has been less, in the
Judgment of his physicians, than was feared
last night In this aspect there is slight feel
ing of encouragement or at least ray OF hope.
The adverse symptoms are still manifest and
the one favorable indication of swallowing and
digesting liquid food continues. Two or three
times during the day he has asked for nourish-
ment. He has spoken intelligently and
voluntarily, and throughout the day his mind
has been less affected than yesterday. The
expected relief to the parotid swelling from
the discharge through the ear has not been
realized. The situation is one OF great gravity
and danger.
BLAINE, Secretary.
The Vice President.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-vice President Ar
thur was seen at his house to-day noon. He
states he has only received the official bulletins
in regard to the Presidents condition. He has
not been summoned nor has he received any
intimation to be in readiness to go to the Cap.
itol. He refuse to state what he thought of
the Presidents condition or its requirements
in relation to the Vice President
Guiteau to be Taken to Gun-BoaJ.
New YORK, Aug. ga Washington spec
ial says among the rumors today were those
that Guteau was to be taken on board the
eunboat PaSSaic at the navy ward and that the