Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-29
ANOTHER OPERATION
Abscess on Presidents Leg
 Treated With the Knife.
BONE FOUND SLIGHTLY AFFECTED.
pr. Shaffer of New York In Attend ance Refterates Statement of Oth- CT Physicians That There Is
 No Cause For AIarm.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Another operation has been performed on the abscess on the left leg of President Roosevelt In the former operation simple needle was used to relieve the | trouble, but yesterday the surgeons | with a knife made an incision into the small cavity, exposing the bone, which was found to be slightly affected. The, presidents case has been progressing satisfactory but it is believed by the physicians that the further operation made will hasten his complete re covery.
 While none of the doctors is willing to be quoted, they give the most posi- tive assurances that thepe is not the least cause for alarm and say that, on the contrary, there is every indication of a speedy recovery, that the area of bone affected is very slight and will not result in any impairment of the presidents limb and that there is no evidence whatever of any matter that would produce blood poisoning. They confidently expect that the president will be on his feet within a reasonable time and with his robust constitution to assist recovery soon will be himself again.
 Dr. Newton M Shaffer of New York, who long has been acquainted with the Roosevelt family and has attended the presidents children at various times and who also is a well known bone specialist, joined the presidents physi- 1 clans in their consultation. It was no- ticed that there had been a slight rise in the presidents temperature and an increase in local symptoms, and the conclusion was reached that the pa | tients recovery would be hastened by making an incision of the wound for the purpose of relieving the slightest tension or swelling which was present and also to drain the wound. The operation was performed be- tween and o'clock yesterday after l noon. An application of cocaine was used to allay the pain.
 The president stood the operation well and subsequently expressed his satisfaction at the successful result.
 pr. Rixey, the surgeon general of the navy, performed the operation, assist ed by Dr. Lung, the presidents regular 1 DIySlCldu. LIT. " INSl1y, WIIO dASO Wd0 present with the other physicians, is the surgeon general of the army and heretofore has been consulted regard ! ing the case Dr. Edward R. Stitt, an- other of those present, is in charge of the Naval Museum of Hygiene and Medical school.
 The physicians take a roseate view of the presidents prospects for getting out again. He has become somewhat restive because of his close confine- ment, and the physicians are consider | ing the advisability of permitting him to take ride in a few days.~ The phy- sicians say the question now is simply 1 one of the healing of the wound and re- I iterate that this will be hastened by the operation performed yesterday.
 Dr. Shaffer called at the temporary White House for a social visit and found the president in the best of spir- | Its. The doctor remained in Washing ton during the night and this morning again saw the president.
 l Dr. Shaffer, while he declined to dis cuss generally the presidents case, au- thorized in the most positive manner the statement that there need not be the least cause for anxiety or alarm regarding his condition, but said, on the contrary, he could give every assur- ance of the belief that the president would soon recover.
 Secretary Cortelyou issued the fol- lowing statement last night:
 'sDr. Newton M. Shaffer of New York Joined the presidents physicians in con- sultation this morning at 10 o'clock.
 tThe increase in local symptoms and a rise in temperature rendered it nee essary to make an incision into small cavity, exposing the bone which was found to be slightly affected. Thorough drainage is now established, and the 1 physicians feel confident that recovery will be uninterrupted.
 "The operation was performed by Surgeon General Rixey, assisted by pr. Lung, in consultation with Surgeon General O'Reilly and Drs. Shaffer Uric and Stitt."