The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-11
CRISIS PASSED.
Young Theodore Roosevelt
Shows Improved Condition.
Had Bad Night but Situation
Is Now Hopeful.

Groton, Mass, Feb. 11.-Encoura ging
news came from the Groton school in
firmary, where the son of President
Roosevelt is i'll with pneumonia, early
today and brought a measure of relief
to the anxiety which had grown stead
lily during the preceding "a hours. Fol-
lowing the announcement yesterday
morning that the disease had seized
upon both lungs of the patient, the
news from the sick room had not been
reassuIing and last 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 outside of the
building in which he lay, as he raved in
the delirium of the disease, the gravity
of the situation increased
AT $50 a. m, however, came the word
that the crisis in the left lung dhe one
in which it first developed) had been
satisfactorily passed and that the
patient showed Improvement, and every
one about the institution, especially
President Roosevelt and the boy 5
mother, became more cheerful and hope
full
SLIGHT PLEURISY DEVELOPS.
Groton, Mass. Feb. 11.-At IL o'clock
Secretary Cortelyou made the following
statement:
THE condition of the boy since the
favorable announcement of the morn
ing has remained unchanged, and the
pleurisy which developed this morning
has proved to be very slight thus far.
While the change for the better, in the
opinion of the doctors, cannot be called
a decided one, it includes more favor
able 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. A symptom of pleuriSy has been
noted in this lung. While this has given
TiS fn that q HiSR2
yet develop into pleuro-pneumonia
there are strong hopes that the threat
ened complication may be overcome:
Bright. warm sunshine filled the
apartment in which the sick boy lay
when the doctors made their morning
examination. The conference lasted
half an hour, then Secretary Cortelyou
made known the encouraging news.
The doctors said this morning that the
pleasant weather has had much to do
toward bringing about the more salts
factory condition of the patient.
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the infirmary
all night. The president was there until
midnight and then he retired at the
home of DR.. VIM. A. Gardner. At an
early hour this morning he left the
house to visit the patient and escort
his Wife to breakfast.
DR.. Lambert, of New York, whom the
president summoned yesterday to at
tend his SON. was the first to greet the
chief executive and to tell him the
pleasant news
The president remained in the infirm-
airy but q short time and when he re-
appeared Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied
him to the Gardner house, where break
fast was served. 1t was scarcely an
hour before Mrs. Roosevelt 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 today: THE presl-
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 situation becomes
much more grave. Nothing whatever
has been heard here from official
sources concerning any change in the
plans of Prince Henry and the launch
ing of the emperor's yacht, probably will
take place on the date already decided
upon.
Mrs Roosevelt is very well. She is
standing the strain excellently."
The president spent some time at the
infirmary 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 today. The situation alto
gether shows a great change from the
depression of yesterday
Secretary of the Navy John d. Long
drove to the Gardner house early this
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