The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-11
ENCOURAGING NEWS RECEIVED
FROM GRoToN voUCHED
FOR BY coRTELYoU.
MOTHER ALWAYS WITH HER SON
Crisis in the Left Lung Been Satisfac-
torily Passed and Patient Is Show
ing rovement-Presiden Re-
mains With His Boy Until Midnight
and Returned This Morning.
(By Associated Press.)


Groton, Mass, Feb. 1l.-l1ncouraging
news came from the Groton school In
Urinary, where the son of President
Roosevelt Is III with pneumonia, early to-
day and brought measure of relief To
the anxiety which had grown steadily
during the preceding "a hours.
Following the announcement yesterday
morning that the disease had seized
upon both lungs of the patient, the
news from the sick room had not been
reassurlng and last night, when the
presidents family doctor, summoned
from New York. had pronounced the case
serious and later. when the voice OF the
lad could be heard outside of the build
Ing In which he lay, as he raved In the
delirium OF the disease, the gravity of the
situation increased.
At $3.50 a. m. however came the word
that the crisis In the left lung, the one
In which IT first developed. had been
satisfactorily passed, and that the pa
tIent showed Improvement and every
one about the institution, especially
President Roosevelt and the boys
mother. became more cheerful and
hopeful
Was Better This Morning.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the in
formation that the presidents son was
better this morning. He said that n lit
tie pleurisy had developed In one lung,
but the temperature and respiration had
distinctly improved.
At IL o'clock Secretary Cortelyou made
the following statement:
THE condition of the boy since the
favorable announcement of the morn
ing has remained unchanged and the
t,Ip IHNalnnaI
morning has proved to be very slight
thus far"
While the change for the better, In the
opinion of the doctors, cannot be called
decided one IL includes more favor
able condition of respiration. pulse and
| temperature.
| The crisis. which, In the left lung. has
been successfully passed, Is still to be
| met In the right lung. A symptom of
pleurslsy has been noted In this lung.
While this has given rise to some fear
! that the disease may yet develop into
/ pleuro- pneumonia. there are strong
hopes that the threatened complication
may be overcome.
Bright and warm sunshine filed the
apartment In which the sick boy lay
when the doctors made their morning
examination. The conference lasted half
an hour. Then Secretary Cortelyou
made known the encouraging news.
The doctors said this morning that the
pleasant weather has had much to do
towards bringing about the more salts
factory condition OF the patient.
Mother Watched All Night.
Mrs. Roosevelt was at the in6rmary all
night. The president was there until
midnight and then he retired at the
home Of DR.. Amos Gardner,
At an early hour this morning he left
the house to visit the patient and escort
his wife to breakfast. DR.. Lambert Of
New York. whom the president sum
moned yesterday to attend his son, was
the first to greet the chief executive and
| to tell him the pleasant news.
The president remained In the in
| frmary but short time and, when he
| reappeared, Mrs Roosevelt accompanied
| him to the Gardner house where break
!, fast was served.
| II was scarcely an hour before Mrs.
| Roosevelt returned to her watch over
| her son.
The boy was restless the greater part
| Of the night, but finally fell into a sound
sleep. From this he awoke this morning
showing the effects Of the rest
Mr.. Cortelyou said today
The president Is IN constant COM
munication with Washington and Is well
up-to-date with public business. Miss
Alice Roosevelt has not been summoned
to Groton and will not be unless the
situation becomes much more grave.
No Change in Plans.
Nothing whatever has been heard
here from official sources concerning any
changes In the plan of Prince Henry and
the launching of the emperors yacht
probably will take place on the date al
ready decided upon.
Mrs Roosevelt Is very well. She Is
standing the strain excellenty."
The president spent some time at the
infrmary during the forenoon. Those
who are attending the three other boys
who are sick at the school, all had en-
oOuraging reports to send to the diff
ferent homes today.
The situation altogether shows gra-
tifylng change from the depression Of
yesterday.