The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-24
the party. it was

ol the party, it was de-
cloed that in order to avoid the
poSslolhty of blood poisoning it prob
aoiy would be wise to have an oper-
atlon performed. The President was
very much averse to anything of the
Kind, but nevertheless when Iogans-
port, Ind, had been reached. he had
peeh prevailed on to deliver the tariff
speech which had been prepared for
uellVery at Milwaukee, and which was
regarded as one of the most important
VI MS proposed speeches for the West
AT LoganSport Senator BeyeridCe
boarded the train and after consulta-
ton with him, it was decided that he
should summon several of the best
physicians of Indianapolis to meet the
PRESIDENT When the train pulled into
the station the doctors were there and
were taken by the senator immeditely
into the Presidents car. When
the President rose to acknowledge
the reception given him at the hall, and
also when he rose to make his address,
1t was noticed by those near him in
the front of the hall that he stood with
all ms weight on his right leg, and the
posture seemed so awkward and so
much like a pose that it caused COM
ment When he was taken to the CO.
lumbia Club for luncheon he was made
the subject of a serious consultation by
the physicians. His leg was barred, and
the swelling examined. After a con-
siderable time the physicians arrived
at the verdict
Dr. Oliver said:
In order to avoid possible blood
poisoning setting in, it will be neces-
sary for the President to submit to a
slight operation
In this view all the other doctors
concurred. The President wished that
the operation, since it was necessary,
should be postponed until he reached
Washington, but the physicians again
proved obdurate. They gave it as
their opinion that the bruise could
not be trifled with, in its present con-
dition, and that no one could, under
all the circumstances, afford to take
any chances in postponing the needed
surgical attention.
President Resting Easy.
Richmond, Ind, Sept 23-President
Roosevelt's train arrived here at Gas
p. m. The President was resting cas-
lily and the wound on his leg shows
no immediate effects of the short trip
from the hospital to the train at In
dianapolis. On the contrary, the
Presidents suffered less pain than he
has for several days. He passed the
He is cheerful and is lying in bed. with
his leg propped up on a pillow. The
train will run on a slow schedule, MAX
ing about thirty miles an hour, and is
due to arrive at Washington at $50
o'clock tomorrow evening. He will
be taken to % Jackson Place, where
the temporary executive offices are To-
Gated 1t was learned tonight
that the determination to abandon
fto f,,ivl
notices to this effect were sent out
from Detroit and to-day from Indian
apolis to those interested in the places
the President was to visit No mixing
of this decision was made known to
the members of the Presidents party
on the train, except to his physicians
and secretary, until Secretary Cortel-
you issued his announcement. The
President did not speak to DR.. Lung.
his official physician, of the pain in his
leg until a few days ago. The pain be-
came SO intense yesterday that it was
decided to take no further risks by
continuing the trip.
The President regrets exceedingly
that he has been compelled to aban-
don his trip. He has received a large
number of kilograms of coincidence.
News Reaches oyster BAY.
Oyster Bay. N. Y, Sept 23-The first
news of the indisposition of President
Roosevelt bulletined here, came as a
rumor from New York. Shortly after
wards the Presidents office in the bank
building received the statement of Sec
rotary Cortelyou, and at the same time
a telegram was received for Mrs.
Roosevelt She was absent from home
at the time and did not return until
almost dark. The message assured her
there was nothing alarming about the
operation. Mrs. Roosevelt was later
kept informed as to her husbands con-
dition. She probably will leave here for
Washington tomorrow.