Show f > oo mflcntltl hit Condition or GenOrant NEW YORK March 2The World of Tuesday will hava the following Dr Ferdyce Barker family physician said yesterday These cases turn out so differently dif-ferently from what we expect often that it is not wise for me to predict how long General Grant will live I have not seen him for a week I was present at a consultation con-sultation of physicians ani thought then the case was avery seriou one I have I great faith in Dr Douglas because hems he-ms successful in many cases I referred to him That is how 1 came to interest 1 General Grant in having treatment at his I hands Surgeons Dr Marl oe and Dr Sands were called in because it was thought advisable to consider the subject of an operation The location of the disease was found to be such that a surgical operation was out of the question ques-tion There was no way of getting at the ulceration The Generals throat will not be closed up by the growth of the diseased dis-eased parts Pie will waste away because of the severe strain upon his system and the wearing of the disease upon his nervous forces I am sorry to say the trouble is seldom cured and there seems but little hope for his life We told General Gen-eral Grant he might smoke half a cigar but in one week troni that time he had ceased tobacco in any form It was thought not best to irritate the throat with tobacco but to say nicotine caused cancer is going too far The Generals will power in giving up his cigar especially espe-cially when he has been in the liabit of smoking so many a day is remarkable remark-able He has not smoked a cigar since October 28th At midnight General Grants condition was reported unchanged The General was upduring the day as usual but his friends and physicians have given up all hopes of his recovery His doctors say he is gradually sinking There were many callers at the house today The Tribune says His condition remains re-mains about the same He is neither better nor worse than he has been for several days Said Col Fred Grant last evening Who callers were yesterday or from which letters or telegrams were received concerning Gen Grants condition refuse to disclose Dr Douglas said General Grant passed a comfortable night slept well had little pain and during the day was up and around and enjoyed himself with his family The General ate more heartily yesterday than he has for several days Was General Grant alarmed at the publicity given to liis l case and on finding out his true condition I am not in a position to answer questions ques-tions as to what is being done in General Grants house but I presume that all accounts of his condition that might produce pro-duce unfavorable mental impression were kept from him I saw him about 10 oclock tonight and he was then free from pain and gave promise of passing a comfortable night |