The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
PLEURIsY IS ADDED
New Complication in the Case of the
Presidents Son.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA is FEARED
Yet the Crisis as to One Lung Is
Passed Safely and the Boys
Condition Is Hopeful.

Groton Mass, Feb 11.-Encouragin
news came early to-day from the Groton
school intlrmary, where the son of Presi-
dent Roosevelt is i'll with pneumonia, and
brought measure of relief to the anxiety
which had grown steadily during the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours. Following the
announcement yesterday morning that
the disease had seized upon both lungs,
the news from the sick room has not
been reassuring. Last night the presi-
dents family doctor, summoned from New
York, pronounced the case serious and
side of the building in which he lay as he
raved in delirium. A little pleurisy has
developed in on 2 hung.
At $3.50 a. M, however, came the word
that the crisis in the left lung (the one
in which pneumonia first developed) has
been satisfactorily passed and that the
little sufferer showed Improvement Then
everyone about the institution, especial
ly the president and Mrs. Roosevelt, be-
came more cheerful and hopeful
Pleurisy Only Slight.
At II O'Clock Secretary Cortelyou made
the following statement:
" The condition of the boy since the favorable
announcement of the morning has remained
unchanged, anG the pleurisy which was de-
yeloped this morning has proved to be very
slight thus far. ~.
While the change for the better, in the
opinion of the doctors, is not remarkable,
it includes a more favorable condition OF
both respiration, pulse and temporal ure.
The crisis, which in the right lung has
been successfully passed, is still to be met
in the right lung. While the symptoms of
pleurisy noted in this lung have given rise
to some fear that the disease may yet
develop into pleuro-phenumonia, there are
strong hopes that the threatened COM
plication may be overcome.
The doctors said this morning that the
pleasant weather has had much to do
toward bringing about the more satisfac-
tory condition. '.sa
/; The Anxious Parents.
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the infirmary all
night. The president was there. until
midnight and then he retired at the home
of DR.. Gardner. Early this morning he
left the house DR.. Lambert of New York,
whom the president summoned yesterday,
was the first to greet the chief executive
and to tell him pleasant news. The pres
ident remained in the infrmary but a,
short time, and when he reappeared Mrs.
Roosevelt accompanied him to the earn
ner house, where they had breakfast. It
was scarcely an hour before Mrs. Roose
welt returned to watch over her son.
The boy was restless the greater part
of the night, but finally fell into a sound
sleep. From this he aWoke this morning,
showing the effects of the rest.
Mr.. Cortelyou said to-day:
The president is in constant communica-"
ton with Washington. Miss Alice Roosevelt
has not been summoned to Groton and will
not be unless the situation becomes much
more grave. Nothing whatever has been
heard from official sources concerning any,
change in the plans Of Prince Henry, and
the launching of the emperor's yacht prob
ably will take place on the date already de-
cided upon Mrs. Roosevelt is very well. She
is standing the strain excellently.
The president spent some time at the
infrmary during the forenoon. Those
who are attending the three other boys
who are sick at the school all had en-
couraging reports to send to the differ.
ent homes to-day. The situation, alto
gether, shows great change from the
depression of yesterday.
Symptoms Less Favorable.
At 3 o'clock Secretary Cortelyou gave
the following information:
The symptoms are not quite as favorable
as this morning. This was anticipated, as
from the nature of the disease the patient is
not expected to be as we'll tonight or to-
morrow morning as he was this morning.
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived un-
expectedly early this afternoon. He de-
parted an hour after conference with the
president.