The Van Buren press., 1902-02-15
'A[ SHOWS Improvement.
A Slight Change For the Better In
the Condition of President
Ro0sevelt's Son.
THE CRISIS IN The LEFT LUNG PASSED.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
With DIR. VIM. Amor Gardner, Of
New York, in Constant Attcnd~
ance-Bright, Warm Sunshine
Having q Beneficial Effect.

""cS-bTAShs, "Arm SunsuA00
Having a Beneficial Effect.
Grotons Mass, Feb. 12.-Encourag-
Ing news came from the Groton
school infrmary, where the son of
President Roosevelt is ill with pneu-
monia, early Tuesday, and brought
a measure of relief to the anxiety
which had grown steadily during the
preceding "A hours. Following the
announcement Monday morning that
the disease had seized upon both
lungs of the patient, the news from
the sick room had not been reassur-
ing, and Monday night, when the
presidents family doctor, summoned
from New York, had pronounced the
case serious, and, later, when the
voice Of the lad could be heard out
side of the building where he lay, as
he raved in the deliriurn of the dis
ease, the gravity Of the situation in.
creased.
At $3.50 a. IN, Tuesday, however,
came the word that the crisis in the
left lung 1.-THE one in which it first de-
veloped) had been satisfactorily
passed, and that the patient showed
improvement, and everyone about the
institution, especially President
Roosevelt and the boys mother, be.
came more cheerful and hopeful.
At II o'clock Secretary Cortelyou
made the following statement: 1.-THE
condition of the boy since the favor
able announcement of the morning
has remained unchanged, and the
pleurisy which was developed this
morning has proved to be slight thus
far. N
Mr.. Cortclyou said also: "rhe presi-
dent is in constant communication
with Washington, and Is well up to
date with public business. Miss Alice
Roosevelt has not been summoned to
Groton and will not be unless the sit
uation becomes much more grave.
"Nothing whatever has been heard
here from official sources concerning
any change in the plans of Prince
Henry. and the launching of the en-
perors yacht probably will take
place on the date already decided
upon.
"Mrs. Roosevelt Is very we'll. She 10
standing the strain excellently."
The president spent some time at
the inhrmary during the forenoon.
Those who are ATTENDING the three
other boys who are sick at the
school ull had encouraging reports
to send to the different homes. The
situation altogether shows q great,
change from the depression Of Mon
day. '
+ While the change for the better, In
the opinion Of the doctors, can not
he called u decided one, it includes u
more favorable condition of both
respiration, pulse and temperature.
The crisis, which in the left lung has
been successfully passed, Is still to
be met in the right lung While this
has given rise to some fear that the
disease may yet develop into pleuro-
pneumonia, there are strong hopes
that the threatened complication
may be overcome. st
Bright. warm sunshine filed the
apartment In which the sick boy lay
when the doctors made their morn.
ing examination. The conferences
lasted half an hour. Then Secretary
Cortelyou made known the encourage
ing news.
The doctors said that the pleasant
weather has hud much TO do with
bringing about the moro satisfactory
condition Of the patient.
Mrs. Roosevelt was ut tho innrm.
airy all night. The president was
there until midnight. and then he re-
tired u, the home OF DR.. VIM. Amor
Gardner. AZ an early hour Tuesday
morning he left the house to visit the
patient and escort his wife to break.
fast. DR.. lambert, OF New York,
whom the president summoned, Mon
day TO attend his son, was the first
70 greet the chief executive and to
tell him the pleasant news.
The president remained In the inr
Urinary but u short time, and when
he rcnrpearcd, Mrs. Roosevelt accom-
panied him TO the Gardner house,
where breakfast wus served. II was
scarcely IN hour before Mrs. iloosc.
welt returned to her watch over her
son.
The boy was restless the greater
part Of the night, but finally fell In
20 u sound sheep. From this he
nwoke In the morning showing the
effects of the rest,