Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-14
THEODORE IMPROVING.
Condition of Presidents Stricken Son
Continues Favorable.
MOTHER NOW VERY HOPEFUL.
Secretary COrtelyOu Issues State
ment That the Patients Temporal
ture. Pulse and Respiration
All Show improvement.

Groton. Mass. Feb. 13.-"Young The
odore passed very good night, and
his condition shows much improve
ment''
This was an announcement made by
Secretary Cortelyou during the morn
ing regarding the condition of the. son
Of President Roosevelt who has been
i'll with pneumonia for several days at
the Groton school here The night had
been uneventful, and except on one
occasion, about 30 o'clock, no one
had been seen moving about the sick
room. At this time one of the physi-
clans was summoned to look at the
boy, but he stayed only a few mo-
ments. and after that all was quiet
until daylight.
The statement made by Mr.. Cortel-
you was as he said. "a general one
and was supplemented by another soon
after the daily examination by the
physicians.
In this later statement Mr. Cortelyou
said that the condition, of the boy was
very favorable with slight improve
ment. and that the lad will probably
have passed the danger point within
the next forty-eight hours. The tenn
perature, pulse and respiration show
improvement.
The secretary stated that the cries
and ordinations said to have been
heard py the newspaper men on Tues
day morning and which were believed
to have come from the sickrOOm of the
president son could not have issued
from that chamber. because the lad
further stated that the boy has been
delirious only once during his sickness.
and that was on Monday, during pc
Rod of drowsiness.
The President's Plans.
In regard to the question as to when
the president would depart for Wash
ington Mr.. Cortelyou stated that he
would not leave Groton until the lau
had passed the danger point.
Communications from foreign gov
ernments. said the secretary, if re-
ceived at all. are received at the state
department. and the text of the same
will not be made public. 1t was also
intimated that as yet no change had
been made in the arrangements for the
reception of Prince Henry and that if
alterations were to be effected they
would take place on this side.
President Roosevelt left the house of
William A. Gardner, where he is stay
ing, at 8 o'clock in the morning and
visited his sick son and his wife at the
intirmary In a short time he returned,
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, and
they breakfasted at the Gardner house
Mrs Roosevelt remained for an houl
and then went back to the infirmary
alone. She seemed to be more cheerful
than at any time since her arrival and
said, My boy shows much improve
ment and rested well during the night"
The only incident of the forenoon
was the arrival of Rev. DR.. Charles
Parkhurst of New York He said that
he was on his way from Amherst to
Clinton and stopped over to pay his re-
spects to the president and inquire as
to the condition of his SON In com.
pany with the president DIR. Parkhurst
walked about the school grounds TO,
some minutes and was then driven t.
Aver.
The physicians report the other two
pneumonia patients, Howard Potter of
New York and William No,,,,oon -
Providence, as improved. The crisis
in Gammells case has not vet been
reached. Still his condition is encour-
aging.
The special car in which the presi. |
dent came to Groton from Washingt,
has been replaced by larger car. ar !
to accommodate more people.