Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-11

house, but IL Is believed the patient is de-
lirious.
GRoToN, Mass, Feb. 11.-33O a. m. The
excitement in the infrmary has subsided
and 1t is understood that the patient is
resting easy. An hour ago he complained
Of difficulty in breathing and the pain
caused some delirium. At this hour 1t is
stated that the patient is no worse than
earlier in the night.
GRoToN, Mass. Feb. 10.-Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., the Oldest son Of President
Roosevelt, has double pneumonia. other
wise his condition is unchanged tonight
The boy is seriously sick, but It is too
early to say what the chances are for his
recovery.
This was the statement issued by George
B. Cortelyou, secretary to the president,
at p. M, and was made after a careful
examination by DR.. Lambert, the Roose-
welt family physician, who arrived from
New York at 6 D. m.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt spent q
long. anxious day in the inhrmary. awaiting
the crisis Of the disease, which this morn
ing appeared to have taken such strong
hold of their son. The change for the
worse in the boys condition occurred DUR
ing the night and showed itself when the
regular morning eAaulndIlOu was mdue Oy
DR.. Shattuck and DR.. Warren. Secretary
Cortelyou, who is the only means of COM
munication with the sickroom, made the
announcement this morning of the pa
TENTS serious condition, although he said
then 1t was not alarming.
Temperature f. Higher.
"His temperature is higher" said Mr..
Cortelyou, "and his respiration is weaker
than yesterday, but his pulse is better"
He also said there was no immediate
change, only the natural progress Of the
disease. He announced that the disease
had spread and involved both lungs. This
sudden and unfavorable turn warned the
president that the most skillful medical
treatment was necessary, and tonight he
called to the aid Of Drs. Shattuck and War
rem his family physician, DR.. Alex Lam
bert OF New York, an eminent practitioner
and q man well acquainted with the boys
physique. The decision to call for DR.,
Lambert was made after consultation Of
the physicians and the president, and the
| doctor left New York at noon, arriving
here shortly after 6 O'Clock.
I NO plans have yet been made for the re-
turn Of President Roosevelt to washington.
He can remain in Groton for ten days at
least, SO far as the pressure of business is
| concerned. 1t seems probable that 1t will
be week before he leaves. Every facility
| has been given him with regard to COM
munication with Washington. A special
telephone line has been run from the resi-
dence of DR.. Gardner direct to the White
House for the presidents private use. All
the presidential mail comes to Groton by
way of Worcester and Aver.
1t was learned today that another student
Of the school, John E. Thayer, jr., Of Lam
caster, is i'll with pneumonia at his home
The other two boys, Howard e. Potter Of
| New York and William Gammell Of Provi-
dence, who are i'll in the school building
with the same disease, we're reported
slightly improved this. morning.
BOY Calls for His Father.
Young Theodore asked for his father
early in the day and seemed anxious that
he should remain with him. special mes
senger arrived from Washington at 10 80,
bringing documents requiring the prssi-
dents attention.
During the day frequent word was re-
ceived from the sick room through Mr..
Cortelyou that everything showed the boy IS
condition was unchanged, although at night,
Mr.. Cortelyou said he had a hard day.
DR.. Lambert was met at the station by
DR.. Peabody, the principal OF the school,
and driven to the in1rmary. After a brief
consultation with Drs. Shattuck and War
rem he proceeded to the sick room and
made his examination of the boy. The
party then went to Mr.. Gardner's house
for dinner, and there the result OF the
doctors examination was made known. II
confirmed the diagnosis made by Drs. Shat
tuck and Warren, and DIR. Lambert readily
agreed with them that the boys condition
was serious.
President spends Anxious Day.
The president remained in or near the in
irmary all day. walking over to the Gard
ner house for lunch shortly after o'clock
and a little later taking brisk walk about
the school grounds. He did not leave the
inhrmary again until he went to dinner
Mrs. Roosevelt remained indoors all day
| During .he day the telephone and tele-
graph wires to the White House were kept
busy, Il was thus possible for the presi-
dent to transact considerable business OF
a pressing nature.
Young Roosevelt was taken i'll last Thurs
day, so that tonight he entered upon his
NTH day. The crisis is expected tomorrow
or Wednesday, All reports from the sicl
room show that the patient keeps up his
strength and that he takes some nourish-
ment.
The bulletin issued from the sick room
at IL p. m. stated that the patients con.
dition was unchanged. The patient spent
the entire evening In the inhrmary. Tn,
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