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abandon his trip. He has received a large
lumber Of kilograms Of coincidence.
ARRANGEMENTS AT CAPITAL
Cabinet Members snd the Physicians
Plan to Make Crippled Executive
comfortable rs Possible.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The illness OF
President Roosevelt and the consequent
abandonment Of his western trip came as
q total surprise to everybody in Washington.
Secretaries Moody and Wilson had both
planned to join the president this week
and accompany him for a time. Now, how
ever, that the president is returning to
Washington, Mr.. Moody will postpone his
visit west until the time for his address
before the Marquette club Of Chicago. which
engagement he will keep.
An official report OF the presidents con-
dition came to the Navy department yes
terday from DR.. George A. Lung, the
surgeon who was detailed to accompany
the chief executive on his trips. It was
addressed to Rear Admiral p. NJ. Rixey,
chief Of the bureau Of medicine and surg
cry, and in his absence from the city its
contents were not made public.
DR.. John Uric, the assistant chief of the
department. who for a time was detailed to
act as physician to the Roosevelt family,
took the report to Secretary Moody. 1t
was very much in accord with the state
ment issued by Secretary Cortelyou, issued
from Indianapolis prior to the operation,
and stating that there was a bruise on the
shin, and that a minor operation was neces-
sary. 1t was stated that the president
would need a rest and this would necessi-
tate the abandonment Of the western trip.
Or. Uric is OF the opinion that the presi-
dent will be all right in a short time. Such
wounds as that described are apt to be
more painful than serious.
Care Is Necessary.
Whenever there is a break in the con-
tinuity OF the skin, he said, IL makes the
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very poor and careful handling Of the in
jury is required to prevent any liberation.
The doctor thought, from his present in
formation, that a rest of a week or so
would cause the wound to heal nicely and
the cause Of the disturbance to disappear.
DR.. Rixey, who was family physician to
the late President Mckinley and also to
the Roosevelt family until he was appointed
surgeon general Of the navy, Will be In
the city today and will be available for
assistance In the care of the president
should his services be desired.
No word regarding the presidents con-
dition, nor of his intention to return to
Washington, had been received at the tenn
porary White House up to midnight to-
night. The general expectation, however,
is that he will make his headquarters
there during his stay in Washington.
While the accommodations are not ade-
quate for the entire family, they are ample
for the president and Mrs. Roosevelt, should
the latter Join him, and a corps Of servants
and can soon be put in shape for occu-
pancy. There is an accumulation OF busi-
ness on hand awaiting Mr.. Roosevelt's re-
turn, and this, with the fact that the presi-
dent has promised to witness the parade
OF the Grand Army two weeks from TO-
morrow, leads officials in Washington ia
believe he will remain here until that occa-
sion has passed. Secretaries Moody and
Hitchcock and Attorney General Knox are
the only cabinent officials in Washington
at this time. They we're very much sur
prised to hear of the illness of the presi-
dent. Both Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Hitchcock
said they had not heard anything from
Secretary Cortelyou.