Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-12
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
Reports from Chamber Of PrSsiasnfs Son
More Enssuragilg.
CRISIS IN BOYS SICKNESS NOT REACHED
King Edward sends Message of Sym
patty to Parents ana Hope
for Their sons speedy
Recovery.


GRoToN. Mass, Feb. 1.-THE reports
from the sick room OF Theodore Roosevelt,
jr., the eldest son OF the president, tend to
show an improvement and at o'clock to-
night his condition was authoritatively
stated to be better than It was at the same
time last night.
The crisis of the disease Is still to come
and Is looked for within twenty-four hours.
The president aud his wife believe their
son will meet this crisis in good shape and,
passing 1t successfully, will recover. In
fact, the slight favorable turn in the dis-
ease today has greatly relieved the strain
on both of them and the day closed much
more cheerfully than yesterday Still the
reports issued through Mr.. Cortelyou, sec
retary to the president. ran between hope
and fear
Beginning with the morning when the boy
after an admittedly hard night was reported
as improved, although pleurisy in the right
lung was mentioned, this favorable tendency
was continued through the noon statement.
Then at 2:40 o'clock in the afternoon it
was stated that the boys temperature had
risen, that 1t probably would remain high
and II anything increase a little toward
morning This somber tone seemed al
most to neutralize the mornings encourage
ing notes.
Hope increases.
The next report, at $50 In the evening,
showed that Notwithstanding the high tenn
perature the boy had more than held his
own all day and that his condition was
favorable. Hopefulness was increased by
an additional and voluntary report on Mr..
Cortelyou's part at s o'clock that the lad
was In better condition than at the same
time last night, although he said there had
not been much change during the day
meaning that the favorable condition Of the
morning had been practically maintained.
ALI these reports were authoritative and, In
addition, there was CHEEKY interview, with
Secretary Of the Navy John d. Long after
hurried visit OF courtesy to his chief, In
which he frankly said that the boy was
better.
To confirm this came the presidents sud
den appearance, a little later in the after
noon. at the new sporting dome, recrea-
tion house built by Mr.. Gardner adjoining
his own mansion. The president was dressed
in suit OF fisnnels and seemed ready for
some exercise on the new squash court. He
did not play. however, although he re-
mained in the sunny building nearly two
hours watching a game between Mrs. James
Lawrence and Rev. Sherard Billings.
King Edward Sends Message.
| Another interesting event of the day was
the receipt Of a telegram from Ambassador
Pauncefote at Washington. conveying King
| Edwards suppression Of sympathy for the
/ president and hope Tor the speedy recovery
| OF his son.
The reports issued by Mr.. Cortelyod during
| the day were OF the same nature as those
sent to Miss Alice Roosevelt. Washington
At the earnest request of the president the
reports were not issued in bulletin form
Mr.. Cortelyou absolutely refusing to give
statistics Of temperature, pulse and respi-
ration. In fact no technicalities were
used. and at the request quotations were
also omitted. They were merely plair
statements Of the condition of the boy
Each time one was given Mr.. CortelyoI
cautioned the newspaper men against max
ing 1t look favorable. for the reason tha
unfavorable ones might have to be ISSUED
| Wednesday.
Longs Cheering Words.
Then came the interview with Secretar!
Long which contained far more encouraging
words, than any from the sick room. Th
secretary said frankly that the boy wa
better, and that the president and his wifi
were much encouraged. He said that n,
plan had been made for the presidents de
parture, although intimating that II tn
boys condition continued to improve at tn
same rate the boy would be improved suf
ficiently to allow the president to leav
for Washington Thursday. No arrange
ments he said had been made for the re
moval Of the boy when he is we'll enougl
to leave. The secretary said President an
Mrs. Roosevelt were much worn and wor
ried. but otherwise quite well.
For two hours today the president wa
engaged in transacting oficial business an
answering letters. He lunched with Mr.
Roosevelt at the infirmary after the de
parture Of Secretary Long.
improvements for the Day.
I The $50 report from Mr.. Cortelyou prac
, tically confirmed much Of what Secretar
Long had said. II was in effect that tn
boys condition, while unchanged shove
improvements for the day. His temperatur
had increased slightly. but respiration an
pulse were about the same.
At o'clock Mr.. Cortelyou gave out an
other report, stating that medical exam
I ination OF the patient showed he was bette
than last night.
The president spent the entire evening a
: the Gardner house. The last sick room bul
} letin for the day was given out at IL o'clocl
! Mr. Cortelyou said that at this time ever
indication was for favorable night fc
the boy. but the fever had fiuctuated some
1 what and 1t was impossible to tell Jus
when the crisis would come, although
was looked for during Wednesday
' The condition OF William Gammel, il
' Of Providence and Howard E. Potter
E New York also showed considerable in
: provement, In fact these two boys are
better condition than young Roosevelt.
GROTON, Feb. III a. m.-The lights
the inhrmary for nearly two hours have bee
turned low.