Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-18
THE BEST SUNDAY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
THE EVENING EXAMINATION,
THE PRESIDENT PASSES A 0UIETDAY
Assured That the President is Better

THE PRESIDENT PASSES A QUIET DAY
Assured That the President is Better.
GEN. GRANTS CALL AT ELBERON-ANoTHER
CHILL FEARED TONIGHT.
Special Dispatches to THE EVENING STAR
LONG BRANCH, n. j., Sept. 10, 2p. m-Gen.
eral Grant was met by The STAR representative
few minutes ago on the Elberon Hotel porch
He had walked about mile from his own to
the presidential cottage. He said: 81 felt very
apprehensive and called on the doctors to get
at the truth I was assured" said the General
THAT the President was better.'' William s.
Roose, of Washington, arrived to-day. He. too.
has been assured that the President is better.
Ii there is no chill tonight the doctors will feel
doubly encouraged, still one is feared.
Encouraged.
DIR. HAMILTON SAYS THE PRESIDENT Is ON THE
UPWARD GRADE-THE ENTIRE CABINET TO BE
AT ELBERON TONIGHT.
LONG BRANCH, Sept IS, 3:15 D. NAT three
O'Clock the Presidents physicians are exceed
1ngly encouraged. Even the conservative DR..
Hamilton, says he is again on theupward grade.
Dr. Boynton was told by the consulting pbysi-
Clans this afternoon that he ought not to persist
In the statement that the President had an alb
scess on his lungs. If he has, said DR.. Hamil-
ton, his physicians have not discovered it. The
encouragement held out to-day by the doctors
In the light of contrast with yesterday is SIM
ply marvellous. Secretary Kirkwood arrived this
morning. The entire Cabinet will be here to-
night. The beef blood given the patient is as
slmilating with his system and giving him
strength.
Down to Bed Rock
AND NOW ON THE UPWARD TURN-wHY THE
DOCTORS ARE HOPEFUL.
LONG BRANCH, n j., Sept. 49, p.m.-At 4
O'Clock the temperature was 9S6 and pulse ia.
DIR. Agnew told General Grant that 'the patient
mad reached bed rock and was on the upward
turn" The doctors are basng their hopes
entirely on the fact that there were eighteen
hours between the two chis, and nearly thirty
hours have now passed without recurrence
showing that this highly dangerous feature is
not intermittent
What the Doctors Told Washington Official.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Sept. IS, AS D. NAT
4:3o O'Clock the pulse is 100, temperature 100,
respiration normal Drs. Agnew and Boynton
told an official who was to leave for Washington
tonight that he could do so. There was no i'm
mediate danger.
By Associated Press
THE BEST SUNDAY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
ELBERoN, Sept. Is, 12:45p .m.-[Unofficial Bull
letin.l-The president is having comfortable
day. Col. Swain considers that he is having
the best Sunday he has had for several weeks.
Members ofthe Cabinet have called at the Franck-
Ign cottage this morning. and express them
selves as feeling that there is no reason to an
ticipate anyimmediate danger. Gen. Grant also
called this morning. He says he was informed
that the President was doing nicely.
VERY COMFORTABLE DAY
ELBERoN. Sept. Is, 1 p. m.-There has been
no indications thus far to warrant an opinion
that there will be recurrence of rigors to-day.
The PRESIDENT has had very comfortable day.
mus far this is not construed by the attending
surgeons as ground for reinsurance. and those
who are constantly with the patient do not ven
ture to predict that there will be no further
complications. In fact they intimate that there
Is great probability Of further unfavorable de-
velopments. At this hour the temperature is
rising.
DIX BofNTON EXPECTS RECURRENCE OF UN-
FAVORABLE SYMPTOMS
ELBERoN, Sept. Is. 1:3O p.m.-The Presidents
pulse at this hour is 100 and the temperature
Ioo. Dr. Boynton considers these figures as
favorable indication, inasmuch as the high
temperature shows that the patient has consid-
cradle vitality. DR.. Boynton feels better about
the situation. but is still anxious and expects a
recurrence OF unfavorable symptoms sooner or
later.
Official Bulletin.
THE PRESIDENT PASSES A QUIET DAY-NO RE-
CURRENCE OF CHIIIS
ELBERoN, N. j., Sept IS, 600 pm.
me President. although quite weak, has
passed a very quiet day. There has been no
recurrence of chill nor mental disturbance.
At a. m slight febrile rise took place and
began to suoside at II o'clock, at which time
the temperature was 100, pulse 116, respira-
ton 20.
There has been no increase Of cough or change
In the character of the expectoration.
AT the evening examination, $50 pm.. the
temperature was 1874, pulse 100, respiration 20.
(SigneO NV BLISS
D. HAYES AGNEW