Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-26
" YESTERDAY WAS PASSED.

teIuayS operation are PLAINLY Nlsioie.
To-night's bulletin showed fever, and
this caused feeling of uneasiness out
side, but the surgeons said they had an.
ticipated a return OF the fever, and that
it had really not gone as high as they
expected; that it was the same surgical
fever which has all along gattended the case
and will continue with it, and was not
significant OF any danger whatever.
DR.. Bliss Interviewed.
4 Western Associated Press agent
asked DR.. Bliss at o'clock tonight II
the rise OF fever had caused any aarm.
He replied: Not the least. The fever
was not as high as We thought it wouId
90, and it came on later than it has on
former evenings. Instead OF the tebrlle
rise being unfayorable, the
symptoms To- ght Are Very Favorable.
1t was later in appearing and it proves
that the inc sion made yesterday has
thoroughly opened the wound and is
drain ny it we'll"
doctor, in the light OF to-day s exper-
lence. are Won convinced that it was the
obstruction to the flow OF pus which
produced the uniavorable change
There is no doubt whatever OF that.
The damming OF pus in wound like
that of the Presidents always makes
itself felt at once. 1t invariably pro-
duCes Il
Constitutional Disturbance.
1t was SO in the case OF the President.
Saturday morning when | dressed the
wound observed a change in the patient.
Tie was restless and the dressing disturb.
ed in more than usual. | made an eX-
animation and ascertained that 4 pus
cavity had formed at the beud in the
track OF the wound, and | knew ut once
it was caused by the fractured rib. /
drained the sac or pus cavity Dy press
ure, but it only gave partial rellet, and
We
Determined that an Incision Must be
Made.
We at once decided to telegraph for the
consulting surgeons. We decided TO
wait till they arrived before making the
ucis,ou. II was not neces'
saw that it should he made
Immediately, because We emptled the
pus sac several times by pressing. Oi
course il was important to perform the
operation as soon as practicable, but |
mean there was no need iOr haste. The
consulting surgeons arrived at 5, and
they agreed with us that an incislOn
must be made, but We all concluded it
was not necessary to perform the oper-
alton in the dark, SO we put II oil TIL
the next morning, but in the meantime
empted the Sac of the pus.
doctor, do you apprehend other !or-
nations OF these pus SacsT'
"No, we do not. The channel lor the
flow OF pus is now straight. You see
We kept the incision open and that
makes straight channel. We know
this because We have inserted our I'm
gers deep enough to find out the TACT.
Now that the pus will not have to make
a bend in coming out We believe the
flow will continue even and unnter'
rupted.'
!tDoctor do YOU regard the President
as once more on the ROAD to recovery?
"Hes; undoubtedly improving and
the chances are favorable. We are al
very hopeful now rs We believe the
worst is passed.
"Has he lost much ground by the
relapse?'
ale has not lost much, ii any. He is
three days nearer recovery now than ne
was on FRIDAY. He has rested splendldly
to-day, and tonight his fever has gone
down"
Anxious to Remove the Ball
New YORK, July 25.-The Post.
Washington special says: DR.. Agnew
il has been learned, is anxious to locate
the bullet, and thinks it important thai
it should be removed from the body, II
il can be done with safety. He expert
mented yesterday upon an Old soldier
from the soldiers home, who has a bui
let in his body, but was not satisfied
with the electrical apparatus OF Prot
Bell. The electricians thought they haC
definitely located the ball in the soldier :
| body, but Agnew didn't agree witt
them. Some OF the doctors are begin
ming to think the ball after all may moi
have touched the liver, and that 1t II
| lodged in the muscles i'll the lower par
| of the back.
Roscoe Calls Again.
WlsHNGroN, July 25.-Ex.Senato
Conkling, accompanied by Senat"l
Jones, OF Nevada, called at the Execu
| tive Mansion at =. NJ. lie RENAME,
only l5 or 20 minutes, and saw no one
except the Presidents Private Secretary
and Dr. Bliss. To the latter he said th'
recent unfavorahle turn in the PIeSl
dents case had been a source otanX'rl
to him, and he callr1 in person to da,
to make inquiries. Upon being inform
ci that the Presidents symptoms TIN
evening were all of the most cncourag
ing character, he expressed qualification
and a, ked Bliss to convey to Mrs. Gar
field his sincere sympathy and goo'
wishes.
THE DAVIS ISLAND DAM