New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-24
WASHINGTON SURPRISED.
BELIEF THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL
RECOVER IN A FEW DAYS.

Washington. Sept. 23.-The Illness of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the consequent abandon
ment of his Western trip a great sur
prise TO everybody in Washington. Secretaries
Moody and Wilson both had planned to join the
President this week and accompany him for a
time Now, however, that the President is re-
turning to Washington. Mr., Moody will post
pone his visit West until the time for his adj
dress before the Marquette Club, of Chicago,
which engagement he will keep.
An official report of the Presidents condition
came TO the Navy Department this afternoon
from DR.. George a. Lung. the surgeon who was
detailed TO accompany the President on his
trips. II addressed to Rear Admiral Rixey,
chief OF the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery,
and IN his absence from the city the text was
not made public. DR.. John r Uric, the assist
ant chief of the bureau. and who for time
was detailed 10 act physician TO the Roose-
Welt family, took the report to Secretary Moody.
1t mentioned the fact that there a bruse on
the shin, and that a minor operation would be
necessary. The dispatch added that President
would have to take period Of rest. and that
this would result In abandonment of the
Western trip.
From the information at hand Dr. Uric is Of
short time. Such wounds as that described are
apt to be more painful than serious Whenever
there is a break in the continuity Of the skin,
he said. il makes the circulation of the blood
poor, and careful handling of the injury is re-
quired to prevent any liberation. The doctor
thought from his present information that
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 the family physician to
President Mckinley and also to the Roosevelt
family until he was appointed surgeon general
of the navy, will be in the city tomorrow and
will be available for assistance in the care of
the President should his services be desired.
No word regarding the Presidents condition
nor Cf his intention to return 10 washington
had been received at the temporary White
House up to midnight. The general eXpecta-
tion however, is that he Will make his head
accommodations are not adequate for the entire
family they are ample for the President and
Mrs Roosevelt should the latter join him. with
a CORPS of servants, and can be soon put in
shape for occupancy
awaiting Mr. Roosevelts attention, and this.
with the fact that the President mas promised
to witness the parade Of the Grand Army two
weeks from tomorrow, leads ofhclalS IN WASH
ington to believe that he will remain here pos
sihIv until after that occasion has passed.
The President when he first came 70 Washing
ton i'm the capacity of Chief Executive stopped
for some days at the home of his brother
law Commander CowleS, of the navy, but the
latter is now away from washington with his
family in Connecticut, ana the mouse Is III
charge of the servants.
Secretaries Moody and Hitchcock, and Attor-
nev General Knox are the only Cabinet of1cers
in Washington at this time They We're much
surprised to hear of the illness OF the fresi-
dent. Both Mr.. Moody and Mr. Hltchcoc i. sdId
they had not heard anything from Secretary