Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-29

the following statement:
DR.. Newton Shaffer of New York Joined
the presidents physicians in consultation
this morning at 10 o'clock. The increase In
| local symptoms and a rise I'm temperature
rendered IT necessary to make an inCision
into the small cavity, exposing the bone,
which was found to be slightly affected
| Thorough drainage is now established aud
the physicians feel confident that recovery
performed by Surgeon General Rixey. as
sisted by DR.. Lung and in consultation
with surgeon oReiiy and Doctors shafrer,
Uric and Sutt.
GEORGE B. CoRTELYOU,
Secretary to the President.
In the former operation a simple needle
was used to relieve the trouble. but today
| the surgeons, with a knife, made an in
| cision into the small cavity, exposing the
bone, which was found to be slightly
affected. The presidents case has been
progressing satisfactorily, but It is be-
| lieved by the physicians that the further
| operation made today will hasten his COM
| plete recovery.
While none OF the doctors are willing to
be quoted, they give the most positive
assurances that there is not the least
cause for alarm, and say that on the con-
| trary there is every indication Of a speedy
| recovery; that the area Of bone affected is
very slight and will not result in any
impairment OF the presidents limb, and
/ that there Is no evidence whatever Of any
matter that would produce blood poisoning.
| They confidently expect that the president
will be on his feet within a reasonable
time and, with his robust constitution to
assist recovery, soon will be himself again.
DR.. Newton NJ. Shaffer of New York,
who long has been acquainted with the
| Roosevelt family and has attended the
| presidents children at various times, and
| who also is well-known bone specialist,
Joined the presidents physicians in their
| morning consultation at 10 o'clock. 1t
was noticed that there had been a slight
| rise in the presidents temperature and an
| increase in local symptoms, and the con-
| ciusion was reached that the patients re-
covery would be hastened by making an
inoision Of the wound for the purpose OF
relieving the slight tension or swelling
present and to drain the wound.
The operation was performed between
| and 3 O'Clock in the afternoon. An appli-
cation OF cocaine was used to allay the
pain.
President stands It Wen.
The president stood the operation very
| we'll and subsequently expressed his salts
faction at the successful result. DR.. Rixey,
the surgeon general of the navy performed
the operation assisted by DR.. Lung the
presidents regular physician. DR.. O'Reilly
who was present is the surgeon Of the army
and heretofore has been consulted regarding
the case. Dr. Edward r. Stitt, another Of
those present, is in charge OF the Naval
Museum Medical school. The physicians
tonight took a roseate view Of the presi-
dents prospects for getting out again
He has become somewhat restive because
Of his close confinement and the physicians
are considering the advisability OF per-
mitting him to take a ride in few days.
The physicians say the question now Is
simply one OF healing Of the wound and
reiterate that this would be hastened by the
operation made today. DR.. Shaffer called
at the temporary White House tonight for a
social visit and found the president in the
best OF spirits.
At the White House at 10 o'clock II was
stated the president was doing very well
, and that no additional statement would be
issued Late in the evening DR.. Shaffer,
while he declined to discuss generally the
presidents case authorized. in the most
positive manner, the statement that there
need not be the least cause for anxiety or
alarm regarding his condition. but said on
the contrary he would give every assurance
of the belief that the president would soon
recover.
Had Been Anticipated.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2S.-The Indianap-
oils physicians and surgeons who partici-
pated in the operation performed on the
president at St. Vincents hospital last
Tuesday were shown the dispatch from
; Washington announcing that another opera
tion had been necessary, and all declared
that this was not unexpected, but was what
they had feared. All united, however. in
saying that there is no danger in such an
operation to the president, either from
, blood poisoning or in regard to the perma-
nent impairment Of the limb.
Dr. John H. oliver who performed the
first operation, said: THE new operation Is
only what we all feared would be made
necessary and that was the reason We ad-
vised that ne be hurried back to Washing
ton The wound is by no means dangerous
although It is OF such nature as to require
that he give up the use Of his limb for
some time. There is absolutely no danger
that the limb will have to be amputated
, or from blood poisoning either"
Dr. Henry Jameson said: That another
operation would have to be performed IL
only about what We expected. The serum
was collected in the cavity under the peri.
! ostium from which II was drained What
, : has happened is only what we feared, and
we advised absolute quiet for the limb
except that It will make a very sore les
and would necessarily require that II bt
opened and the serum drained. 1t may
even be necessary to scrape the bone, bu
time will show this There is no danger
. that the limb will have to be amputatet
and, with proper drainage, neither is there
any cause for alarm in regard to blood pois
onng."
DR.. Cook read the bulletin issued by Sec
retary Cortelyou and made the following
\ statement: Il am not surprised to learr
that the cavity has become affected ant
> that the bone has been found TO be dis
eased. That probability was discussed prIo
TO the operation and President Roosevelt
was requested TO eat a light luncheon a.
an anaesthetic would have TO be admins
p tered.
EIGHT IhE Turks ElERCElN