Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-03

usual; even the Csbinet officers have
abandoned their daily visits. The At
torney General was the only Cabinet
officer who called this morning, anu
even he did not enter the building. de
stopped at the main door ard obtained
a copy OF the bulletins, and feeling en-
couraged at its contents drove of with
out alighting. The President good na-
turedly said to Gen. Swain this morn
my. 81 will be with you
awhile longer, Swain" he was
quite cheerful this morning and
Was allowed 10 talk more to Mrs. Gar
field, who sat for a long time, by his
side. II is stated that the President
when at breakfast to day held up piece
OF steak on his fork and said to Or. Bliss,
"How much shall | take OF it?' Dr.
Bliss is reported to have answered:
Don't bite off more than YOU can chew,
Mr.. President. Jennings cooling appa-
tus, which has been out OF use during
the past two days on account OF the cool
ness of the weather, wss put
in operation TO day. The qnes-
ton Of removing the President is now
being talked OF at the White House. 1t
is thought that in three weeks il he pro-
crosses as he now does it will he entirely
safe to give him a trip. The sea voyage
is what is best thought OF by the physl-
clans. II the President continues to
gain strength without any serious break
II is almost safe to predict that in three
weeks he will start on short yey-
age IN the Tallapoosa, which Will he
ready to receive him. In view
of the steady improvement OF
Presidents condition, the members OF
the Cabinet are beginning TO think
again of their leaves OF absence for trips
that they had planned and which were
upset by Guiteau and his pistol. Dr..
Aenew stated to friend this afternoon
that the President was certainly doing
very well. There was no feature in the
case that they could wish to be i'm
proved, and the present progress was in
every way satisfactory. The President
had taken nourishment three times up
to to-day, and he had some newspaper
headings read to him, but care was taken
to let him hear nothing that would likely
10 exercise his mind. He is now able to
make use of his arms and to lit himself
about little, and can draw his legs up
without help. He makes no complaint
of main in the back, though all the lower
portion of his body is very still. The
pains in his lower exlremitles have
pretty well disappeared, too. Another
employe at the White House, one OF the
servants, last night succumbed 10 mala.
ria and went home sick. This makes
eight people employed at the White
House who have been taken i'll with
malaria and had TO quit work
since the President was shot. Mr..
Twining, Engineer Commissioner OF
the District OF Columbia, holds that
the malaria at the White House is not
caused by the Potomac flats. He saws,
"My impression is that the sickness at
the Executive Mansion is causedlby i'm.
perfect drainage. | have not examined
the matter myself, but it is stated that
there is an old brick surface sewer under
the Executive Mansion. Ii that is so,
it would account to great extent for
any sickness there. Brick sewers are
not tight. You know one place under
the house is an iron pipe or GLAZED
sewers. | believe the Inspector Of
Plumbing is investigating the matter
under the direction OF the Health OH
GER. Ii the malaria came from the Flats
it ought to affect persons at the Riggs
House and other places i'll that vicinity,
but there appears to be no unusual
amount OF sickness there"
DR.. Bliss said to a Western Associated
Press agent tonight that the President
is doing splendidIy. He said the Presi-
dent is getting well as fast as possible
with his wound and that no
further danger is now apprehended,
though it is possible, he said, that per
sons 80 seriously wounded as the Presi.
dent cannot safely be pronounced out Of
danger until he is up and about, but
that all indications now are that the
President has passed the last danger
point in his case. 1t was said that DIR.
Bliss specially observed to-day that the
President was stronger than at any
previous time. He could han die him.
self better and his voice was stronger.