Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-11
TEDDY BETTER To-Day
Encouraging News From the
Sick Room Of the Presi.
dents Son.
Crisis in the Left Lung Has Been
Safely Passed..Everyone
Hopeful.
Roosevelt Is Attending to Public
Business..Prince Henry's
Plans Unchanged.

Groton, Mass, Feb. 11-Encoura ging
news came from Groton school infirm-
ary, where the son of President Roose-
Welt is ill with pneumonia, early today
and brought measure of relief to
the anxiety which had grown steadily
during The preceding twenty-four
hours. At 8: 80 a. m. it was announced
the crisis in the left lung, the one in
which it first developed, had been sat-
isfactorily passed and that the pa
tient showed Improvement. Every
one about the institution, especially
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, became
more cheerful and hopeful.
While the change for the better, in
the opinion Of the doctors, can not ba
called a decided one. it includes
more favorable condition of both res-
piratio and pulse and temperature.
The crisis, which in the left lung has
been successfully passed, is still to ba
met in the right lung. symptom OF
plcurissy has beer noted in this lung.
While this mas given rise to some fear
that the disease may yet develope in
TO pleuro- pneumonia there are strong
hopes that the threatened complication
may be overcome.
Bright sunshine filled the apartment
of the sick boy when the doctors held
morning consultation. The doctors said
the pleasant weather had much to do
toward bringing about more satisfac-
tory condition of the patient. Mrs.
Roosevelt was at the infirmary all
night. The president was there until
midnight and then retired at the home
of DR.. William Gardner. AT an early
hour this morning he visited the pa
tient and escorted his wife to breakfast.
The boy was restless the greater part Of
the night, but finally fell into sound
Sleep from which he awoke, showing
the good effects of the rest. Secretary
Cortelyou said today:
"The president is in constant ccmmu-S =
nication with Washington and is well
up to date with the public business.
Miss Alice Roosevelt has not been sum-
moned to Groton, and will not be unless
the situation becomes more grave.
Nothing whatever has been heard here
from official sources concerning any
change in the plans of Prince Henry
and the launching of the emperor's
yacht will take place on the date al
ready decided upon. Mrs. Roosevelt is
very we'll, she is standing the strain ex-
cellently
Those attending the three boys whd
are sick at the school all had encourage
ing reports to send to the different
homes today. The situation altogether
shows great change from the depres-
sion of yesterday.
AT IL o'clock Secretary Cortelyou
made the following statement
The condition of the boy since the
favorable announcement early this
morning remains unchanged. The pleu-
risy which developed has proved to be
very slight thus far
Secretary Long arrived here unex-
pectedly early this afternoon and went
to the Gardner House. The
stenographer, Mr.. Barnes.
arrived from Washington today, ana
within an hour after his arrival a large
quantity of mail was sent to the post
office.
Long remained at the Gardner house
about an hour and then took a train for
Boston. Cortelyou said the visit was
purely a personal one. AT three Cort-
elyou gave out the following inforna-
tion: The symptoms are not quite as
favorable as this morning This was
as. from the nature of the
disease, the patient is not expected to
be as we'll tonight or tomorrow nlorn-
ing, as he was this morning."