Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-27
WHICH WAY ?
IHE FIGHT BETWEEN THE DEATH
ANGEL AND The PRESIDENT.
The Patient Certainly No Better, but Co..
tinuing About the Same as Yester-
dy-faise Rumo's Again
Create Intense
ArNety.
ThE NEWS MOI SUfHCIINILYCLCAR,
RAN K RU MOkS.

RAN n hO AO hS.
! Intense Anxiety Again Created by the
/ CIrc~ lation OF Infamous iuIszh huods.
/ WANHiNGTON, July 26-Ihere was con
! siderable anxiety manifested through
out the executive departments regarding
! the Presidents condition, and the morn
ing bulletin WAS not at all gratifying.
Prominent treasury officials expressed
the opinion that il would he more salts.
factory to the general pubic if the at,
tending surg ons would be more ex xplicit
and explain the patients condition
more in detail in the orici al
bulletins. The arrangements made
providing iOc the constant attendance
oj one Oi the consulting surgeons. is re-
crived with great satlsiactio IL, although
there is an uumiStakable evidence oi
the
Prevalence ofa More Uneasy Feeling
throughout the city than has been mani.
tested since the first few days after the
shooting. Il is exhibited in more
quiet manner and is only observed
through conversation. For "boUt an
hour during the early afternoon Il rumUr
was circulated on the streets
that Dr. Aguew had decided
upon and was performing very
critical operation. In i short
tune tue story was greatly exaggerated,
some saving that the bullet had been
found aud taken out, leaving
The Patient in Very Cr tical CJndition
aud it Was not thought he would rally.
Ii Is believed the story WAS deliberately
started Tor the purpose OF affecting the
stock market. ~ Il was tetegraphed lrOm
Juc vlIv hv Drrs3nS who had every iacll-
Ify iur obtaining the facts III the ease.
The excitement OccasIoned by the rumOr
subsidized as suddenly as it had riS-
eu, il being promptly denied
10y those near the President. For in
stance. Col. Rockwell, vino is III the
Presidents chamber almost constantly,
said there was
No Truth in the Report,
ami that another operation had not been
spoken OF. \ gentleman who visited
| the Mansion. this afternoon, and who Is
/ an intimate friend OF the family, saw
| Mrs. Garfield, WHO told him ner hus-
| haui's condition was quite encouraging:
4 that ne vas certainly better than yester.
dav. and that he WAS resting comfortably.
About tne time exciting rumOr was car
culatIng here adylceS irOm New \ Ork
were received by number OF govern
ment officials and others that the
Excitement in That City Was Int snse,
ami requesting thu latest news. TreasU-
rer GiltiIlln received Il telegram from
Assistant [ = Treasurer Hill. OuSe, stat
Ing tnat there was great excitement on
the street, AMI that ali sorts q; rumOrS
were atlUat, some of which Indicated that
the President would live but a short
time The Treasurer had just returned
u his office from the White House
when he received the telegram anI ~
once replied, Eating that the President :
condition to-day was more favorable,
and that generally speaking he was bet
ter. The information obtained from the
surgeons. who, by the way, have be-
come noticrahIy reticent. does not APP
pear To warrant any immediate anxiety
regarding the patient, As they all, m
Guiding DR.. Agnew, agree that his con-
| J.t;ou is ~ favorable rs could re9s0na-
/ h,y be expected.
In reality the President has been
more comfortable to-day that ut any
! time since the formation OI the puS
| cavity, and has really
| HeEalued the Ground Which He Lost
Saturday
! last. The taking out Ut the SPIlnters OF
! the bone from the wound at the morn.
JEg dressing was very simple matter,
Nud lGStraI OF weakening the patient it
removed one more source OF irritation,
ave !rt,r egress to the dis
raafg, and. Is a natura! consequence,
improved his general condition. The
'""rat"n,' ii operation II can b''
/ rs;tr,,,~AS nothing more than ascertain
! IA. 10y Inserting tn tiut"rs into the
/ Wouud. where the sharp sllvcrS UI the
| bone. were located. and then sliding Il
( pur ut bullet iprcepS along the finger aS
| a gusl.', getting hold III the splinter and
Withdrawing the ForcepS and splinter
/ rug,thrr. There was nothing IN the
| operation L. weaken the patient. or to
/ cause unusual pain The President
sHurllv after irll asleep and hai L
nap ri halt an hour, from
wuirh hr awokr refreshed. He took
uouriShmeut, consisting OF beef extract,
mills and lime water and toast at ire
| quent Intervals, and ~ he WAS not made
| restless hv the lever he passed quiet
4 4 NJ a
/ slight iyhrile rise late IN the afternoon
! ald n the evening examination
| his temperature WAS leo lilo
/ Ii soon subsidized, however, and at this
hour, ll..il T. VI hls temperature and
, respiration a.r nominal, his pulse is be-
low iuO aud ne is S,r"prng quietly and
| suuuuly. i:s rnu,IliIuu is thought by
the attending surgeons to he more iav
u5tbIr now JHau at any time sin"e the
! calll oi Saturday uo:Uing last