Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-19
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. NOT IMPROVING. The President Just Holding
 His Own. HIS CASE STILLC CRITICAL A Return of the Fatal
 RigOrs. THE SYMPTOMS ALL UNAVOIDABLE, A Gloomy Feeling at Long
 Branch.
THE SYMPTOMS ALL UNAVOIDABLE
A Gloomy Feeling at Long
 Branch.
THE PRESIDENT.

THE PRESIDENT.
 Hope Nearly Gone-The Situation EEK
 tremeIy CritieaI-An the Symptoms Un
 favOrabIe-A Return of the Rigors-Th
 Struggle Thought to be Nearing it
 Close-A Gloomy OutloOk-Hopes for tn,
 Best but Fears for the Worst.
 LONG BRANCH, N. J., Sept. 1s-The Presi
 dents condition this morning was one whiel
 say it indicates on the whole a less critica
 state of the case and shows thatthe Presiden
 has done little more than merely held hi
 own. He is better than at any time yester
 day and better than at any time within the
 past forty y-eight hours, without, however
 having made any perceptible gain His con
 dition is improved, so far as a subsistence oi
 the alarming symptoms and better appear l ance are concerned.
 l HOW SATURDAY NIGHT WAS SPENT
 General Swain said this morning: 'I was
 with the President most of the night and be- gins on what believe will prove to bethe best Sunday he has had in many weeks This condition during the entire night and now warrants the belief that he is now on the bed | rock on which to make clean and solid start
 He had less cough during the night and its 1 character was very much better and he ex | perieneed no trouble from it in any way His | mind is perfectly clear and during the night | there was not glimmer of dimness. He | talked 8 good deal when awake He expe- ! rienced no trouble from his stomach, that organ doing everything that was required of | it. His temperature during the forty-eight I hours has got within normal range which is favorable symptom The lung | trouble seems to be modifying it's grave symptoms and during the night gave him no trouble whatever. The wound is in an i'm proved condition, and the discharge from it has more healthy appearance.
 The attending surgeons feel more cheerful and agree with every word made in the state ment by General Swain, and endorse 1t as careful official statement of the situation this morning The surgeons say that General Swain's intimate knowledge of the patient, his perfect acquaintance with the case and his constant attendance at the Presidents bedside give to any statement made by him, especially when accompanied with the en- dorsement of the bulletin, the full character of an official declaration.
 GENERAL GRANT AT FRANcKLYN COTTAGE,
 General Grant at 1915 o'clock walked over from his place to Francklyn cottage, saying ttat he desired to receive some personal as- surance as to the actual condition of the President. When he approached the cottage quite number of persons came out of the cottage to welcome him. There were among the number Miss Mollie Garfield, Mrs. Rock we'll, General Swain, Secretaries Windom and Hunt, Postmaster General James and num- Der of the Presidents personal attendants The General did not intimate any desire to enter and an extended conversation was held in the parlor of the porch. General Grant came away from the cottage more cheerful md with his face covered with 8 smile of satisfaction. Meeting a reporter of the National Associated Press he was asked, stGeneral what do the people at the Presidents cottage tell you in regard to the Presidents ondition?" What they tell," he replied, is of a more reassuring character" ''Do they refer to the chill of yesterday ?" 'Yes, they say there are no evidences of recur renee of the chill" 'tDo they say he has suffered any i'll effects from the chill ?'' ssNo, they assure me that he has not suffered any ill effects from the chill, and also that he is quite comfortable" ''What do they assure you is the real condition of the President the President is now on an upward turn. The term upward is the exact language they use in describing his condition to me at the present time"
 GOOD EVENING FOR THE PATIENT.
 At1p. m. the temperature of the Presi- dent was reported to be slowly rising. The immediate attendants upon the President said that at present there were no indications to warrant the opinion that there would be any recurrence of chills or that any new complications would arise. They did not deny that chills may occur and that new complications may arise, but said they ex- pected them as long as the Presidents blood is in it's present septic condition. The sur geons say the febrile rise to-day was unusual ly mild. The temperature did not go beyond 100 and the pulse did not go higher than 12O. These figures are much below the av- craze of most of these levers of recent oc- currence. Dr. Bliss says the fever was slight and the indications furnished by it were favorable. Dr. Agnew says the Presi- dent has reached bed rock and is now ready for a new start. Attorney General MacVeagh at 1885 D. m. telegraphed Secretary Blaine at Augusta, Me-, that everything was of bet good evening.
 THE PRESIDENT HAS ANOTHER CHILL.
 At 7:3O p. m. it was reported that the President had just had another rigor. The author of the rumor was one of the colored
 
 Francklyn cottage, and heard to exclaim ttDe President has another chill I know he's cold" The same man half an hour later said the President was asleep and comforts ble, but he insisted that the President was cold at the time to which he referred At torney General MacVeagh, on hearing the ru- nor, hastened to the Presidents cottage. He returned almost immediately, and said he did not believe the darkey's statement was true, as he found the President resting quietly with no indication of having had 8 chill. Afterwards Attorney General MacVeagh said the President did have chill. It came on at 7:15 D. and lasted exactly ten minutes. It then passed off without any perceptible fever and without having left any percept- ble effects The chill was not at all pro- nounced and was hardly noticeable. Its ap- proach was so void of violent symptoms that it's real nature could hardly be ascertained before the chill had entirely disappeared. Attorney General MacVeagh gays the chill was so very slight that the President took no notice of it. It seemed like a shiver. Colo nel Corbin, desiring to return to Washington early in the afternoon, called upon Drs. Ag- new and Bliss and General Swain, who were together, and told them of his desire, saying he would not go away unless he had their of- ficial assurance that there was no probability of the President having arelapse. Each as- sured him that there was no indication to in- duce any fears of relapse and that the situ- ation was such that they thought he could safely go The Colonel departed on the five o'clock train. Dr. Hamilton went home on the five o'clock train and will return Tuesday unless summoned sooner. There is good au- thority for the statement that Dr. Agnew to- day assured Dr. Pancrast, of Philadelphia, that he thought that last night the crisis in the Presidents condition was turning in the case and that the President had rounded It for the better this morning It is not true that Dr. Hamilton's presence here last night was due to sudden summons by Dr. Agnew, stating that he thought the end had come. Dr. Hamilton's visit was voluntary and unex- pected.
 DR. BLISS DESCRIBES THE RIeoR-
 The announcement that the President had another rigor renewed the excitement of last night though in moderate form. At nine o'clock Dr. Bliss came from the Presidents cottage and gave the following account 'sYes, the President has had another chlll. Ra ie noxU aver if After the ripor yester(1ay