The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
VIII Now Recover.
BE IS DOING WELL FdIO MORNING
Passed a Good Night and
Slept Well.
DEATH CAME NEAR ONCE
Progress OF Disease IN Right Lang,
However, Was Checked ia Time.
Left Lung Almost Cleared.

GROTON. Mass, Feb. I3.-The final
crisis in the illness OF Theodore Roose-
welt. jr. who is suffering here from dou-
bic pneumonia. has been met and passed.
and. barring the unexpected. he VIII live.
Death. mounted On his coal black steed.
paused before the doors fer a moment last
night. and then Numbered on again.
The disease has been checked IN the
right lung. and the left lung almost com
pletely cleared during the night.
The young boy slept well all night, and
Secretary Cortelyou announced at $50
o'clock this morning and again this after
noon that the boy was doing nicely.
The President VIII leave for Washing
ton late this afternoon The schedule has
not as yet been arranged. He may return
via Worcester. and Boston. He left his
sons bedside about Il O'Clock last night.
and returned again shortly after O'Clock.
The President and his wife were in
high spirits this morning, as they felt
that the critical point in their sons i'll
ness had passed.
Secretary Cortelyou also said this morn
ing the two other boys who were suffer
ing from pneumonia were also better to-
day
In the natural course OF pneumonia the
recovery is rapid and young RooseveIrs
case viii probably prove no exception to
the rule.
Splendid Weather Continue
Although the weather was compare
lively warm yesterday and the indIca-
tions pointed to further moderation. last
night was cold. It is cloudy this morning
with signs Of clearing and continuation
Of the splendid and extraordinary wealth
CT. for this section CT the country, which
has prevailed during the week. This has
been most beneficial TO the sick boys in
the inirmary.
The night passed without incident as
far as young Roosevelt is concerned
On account of the Ash Wednesday. ser
vices we're held in St Johns Church. the
beautiful ehaptel Of Groton school, at
O'Clock last night Secretary Cortelyou
did not give out the usual first evening
statement until o'clock He said al
that time.
The boys condition is very favorable
tonight All three boys are better Com
pared with the same hour last night there
has been much Improvement II young
Roosevelt holds his own until tbs time
tomorrow night. there will be every hope
of his recovery
The left lung has cleared considerably
during the day. There has been but lit
tie If any variation in the temperature.
pulse. and respiration rates. There have
been at times slight fluctuations.
Crisis Successfully Passed
THE physicians In attendance speak OF
a double crisis in young Ro0seyelt's case.
That IS. one for each lung. occurring
separately, because one lung was affected
before the other.
The crisis in the right lung has been
successfully passed The clearing up OF
the right lung has materially helped the
other"
This is because the right lung is now fl
a condition to resume its normal fanc-
lions 10 a certain extent and the blood
is Oxygenated. resulting in the prevention
OF the starvation OF the tissues.
The physicians think that young