New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-27
ONLY A RAY OF HOPE LEFT.
Continued from First Page.

onicc ia IypncT0T Arthur
that the visit of Colonel Bliss to Judge biatcIo ,r
AT a late hour yesterday afternoon was for the pur
pose of making arrangements TO tna5 emu. that mr.
nose said Colonel Bliss He sent for me on some
other business If he was in town when ~ pe rhmp
necessary 10 administer the oath to GeneI bt in
he would he likely TO he called in "a the hgheS' NJ
dicial officer of the United States III the oS and ~
for as a5n;mserpg the oath is concerned any one
even a notary, who is empowered 10 '""0 '
Wit can act i'll this case" ,n
AT THE CITY HALL AND IN THE COURTS
Tho interest shown at the City Hall and among
Che noliticians generally greater yesterday th
at any time since the serious relapse OF ABOUT TWO
weeks ago. Every person who came INTO inc "u,'i
ing was Immediately interrogated as TO "he'her
there was any later news Messengers were
sent out to copy bulletins the contents OF wmch
were eagerly discussed. Every face wore
serious aspect when the Presidents condition
WAS alluded TO- "After having endured and
Suffered 50 much" said Acting-Mayor Keenan,, 1T
seems terrible that he should die now" lhefe We're
no ontimists about the City Hail. All shared In the
nn;Dion that the suffering President had a very
slight chance of recovery, and that ms deatm couu
only intensity the sorrow 10 small eNten., no S,e
eagerly read. The politicians nave SO iong looheu
the possibility of the Presidents death IN the lace
and So thoroughly discussed all its varying changes
that they have not much new to say about 1t. Inc
advice they freely offer to the NicePresident ana
his friends is like that offered by medical men TO the
Little else was talked of in OF around the Court
the Presidents death. At tins vacation time the
courts are at heir dulest and the rooms are nearly
deserted except for the presence of clerks and few
LAWYERS who come in on Chambers business. Among
NIL of these there shown spirit OF dependency;
and IT was rarely that one e3a DE Iouh4 WHO a so
some little talk about the effect of his death upon
the appointment of successor to Judge Speir me
appointee would probably be friend of Mr. Arthur,
but that the contrary would be the case If he should
The critical situation of the President caused the
greatest dependency yesterday among those en-
son was almost the only who seemed to feel any
hope. He expressed himself as still OF the opinion
He received about noon the following telegram from
which he gathered e1eS9TageI9e9a;
The Hon H. G. PEARSON, Postmaster, Neg YORK
CLEAN of hope at 10 "a comes from the surgeons.
The Presidents symptoms are no worse and improve
-''-' THOMAS I. JAMES, Postmaster-General
W. ii. HUNT Secretary OF the Navy.
, Commissioner Osborn was OF opinion that there
was no LONGER any hope. He spoil e of the anxiety
with which he mad watched for the news every day
with the earnest desire of finding some foundation
for hope But" he said. it seems that the Pres
ident must die although 1t appears hardly possible
that Providence will bring great calamity upon
this untrv." Commissioners Shields expressed him
self as somewhat encouraged by the noon bull
letin, but the dispatch OF secretary bialne 10 10
hopeless. In all the offices and IN the corrl-
doris the grave condition of affairs at Washington
was the constant subject of conversation. young
physician in one of the Commissioners offices eX-
pressed the opinion that the swelling of the parotid
gland was the result of pyemia. he thought that
even if the present swelling reduced new alb
scess would be formed about some internal organ,
and that the result must be fatal Everywhere there
was anxiety expressed TO hear the latest ii
appeared iii the bulletins, and many EXPLANATIONS
of grief were uttered when unfavorable dispatches
were received.
GLOOM AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
At the Custom House there seemed to be deeper
gloom than in other parts of Wall Street. Principals
and subordinates showed by their looks and actions
That, try as they would to work. they could no.
keep their minds Oft the supreme sorrow. In th'
eager questions asked of men who came in to trans
act business and the tone of their conversation
when not employed, the anxiety and fears o
the men could plainly be read. Every statement
1T needed not to be the official utterance of physi
clans Cabinet officers iii WaShingtOn-whcl
seemed to give the slightest ground II hope wa
heard with JOY. The morning bull etin was Summar
nSSe ana # TasG % a2d %as Reav
underscored. This voiced the feeling that al
wished but few were courageous enough ty Civ
In the afternoon a TRIBUNE reporter called at tn
Collectors Office in his usual quest fornews Their
isn't anything that / know OF here" said Mr. Ban
rett the Collectors private secretary; "everybod
is thinking and talking only of the President
There was eXaggeration in the statement. Every
body without exception, who came into the OfliC
while the reporter there asked first of all for tn
latest dispatches from Washington
Collector Robertson was not among the utterl
Respondent ones, although he confessed to feelu
great anxiety. " / don't give up hope" he sand
"You remember that a short time after the Presder
was shot when we were all feeling very gloom,
the President SAID " The heart of the nation wi
not let the old soldier die The words seemed
me prophetic at the time, and ever since when
ever begin to doubt they ring IN my ears; ca
not believe that he will be permitted to die"
"What have you heard from the White House
was asked
The Collector replied: IAN intimate friend of mir
received to-day dispatch from Amos Townsen
who, you know, is an intimate friend of Garfield
and who represents Cleveland in the House of Re
resentatiyes. l have not received any yet, but a
expecting one and will not go home till receive
Mir. Townsends dispatch as L remember it req
thus"
there any hope for the President His friends a
slightly encouraged The chances l think are again
him.
While the Collector and reporter were in convc
saton the dispatch which the former was wait1
dor came. 1t read as follows
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Aug &c. {
To he Hon W. II. ROBERTSON collector
The Presidents condition Ii critical one and oct
siantial Change since last evening. A. F, ROCKWELL
FEELING AMONG THE MERCHANTS.
Great dependency, mingled with hope for t
Presidents ultimate recovery, prevailed among I
merchants of the Produce, Cotton, Petroleum al
Maritime Exchanges yesterday. Dispatches we
received and posted at frequ mt intervals duri
the day. and the greatest anxiety plain
percoptible upon all countenances.
every turn men aceosted each other with, What
she latest from the President 70 The members of /
ing the intervals of business and graveIy d
cussed the situation. One prominent member of {
Produce ETGhs9gs as heard ah to- remark S ark
cred let's not give up the ship as long there i.
plank left" Similar expressions were heard in
streets and in offices.
There was no disputing the fact that amidst t
hopeful prayers uttered the situation was view
with considerable alarm and intense feeling.
question was asked of leading merchants: WI
would be the effect on business generally in
event of the Presidents deathf" with the aim