The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-11

precautions to guard against taking cold.
The morning hours brought little
change in young RooseyeIt's condition
! which remains about the same The
temperature. pulse. and respiration which
improved with the short sleep the i'll boy
had just before dawn, remained the same
the hopeful symptom at this stage OF the
illness.
The pleurisy. which developed during
the night. has only been slight and gave
little or no Indication OF developing a
serious condition.
Some apprehension was felt when signs
OF pleurisy were evidenced. that empyema
or an abcess might result, but this ap-
pears so far 10 be only a possibility. The
boy is aOw suffering from pneumonia
complicated with pleurisy or pleuro-pneu-
monia- While this complication is always
expected in certain percentage Of cases.
it IS always 60 be dreaded. II a patient
is rundown" il is difficult 70 TX limit
70 the further complications which may
arise as the direct result Of the pleurisy
What Might Happen.
PleUrisy with enusion is the uaore com
mon condition. This means that the
pleural cavity may become 6IIed with a
watery exudate, and it may increase in
quantity 70 such an extent that an opera
ton would have TO be performed This
would consist in drawing the Serious fluid
with an as9irator. Or. in the event OF
the fluid changing to pus. il might be
necessary TO cut into the pleuraI cavity,
wash it out with an antiseptic solution.
and insert a drainage tube The pus
might eat its way into the lung and
cause empyema or abscess Of the lung.
which is a dangerous complication.
Secretary Cortelyou al II O'Clock this
morning said that since his statement at
$50 nothing had developed. and the boys
condition was Unchanged. The President.
he said, was at the boys side during al
most the entire morning
President Wishes Exercise.
Secretary CorteIyou said The President
desired to take walk during the day,
but as yet had not done so. He further
stated that Miss Alice Roosevelt was not
coming here, but would remain in Wash
ington unless suci. eXigencies arise as
would necessitate ner coming
THE President is in constant commuui-
cation with Washington" said Secretary
CortelyOu. and he is attending 10 such
public business as demands his immediate
attention. Mrs. Roosevelt is in good
health and is standing the strain first
rate"
Asked If there had been any change I'm
the plans Of Prince Henry's visit on account
Of the Illness Of the Presidents son. Mr.
Cortelyou said there had not been any
Not Result of Hazing.
Mr.. Cortelyou said the President was
stilI opposed TO making public the respi-
ration and temperature.
The weather at noon today continued
clear. cold. and drv excellent climatic
conditions for one suffering with any pull
monary affection
The story that the boys illness was the
result Of hazing administered some five
weeks ago, is declared to have been
manufactured out Of whole cloth. and no
credence is placed in it,
Secretary Long has arrived in Groton.
and WIS driven Immediately to the Gard
ner cottage. opposite the dormitory where
the sick boz is confined He had a long
conversation with the President
Secretary Long will return to bingham
late this afternoon.