Evening star., 1905-09-13
K ON j RA VERY SICK
Envoy Believed to Have Ty-
phoid Fever.
NOW IN FIRST STAGES
OPINION OF DIR. DFLAFIELD,
CALLED FROM VIRGINIA.
Sato Issues Statements Showing Grave
Condition and Necessity for
Postponing Departure.
NOW IN FIRST STAGES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 13.-Baron Ko-
mura, the senior Of the Japanese ENJOYS at
the Portsmouth peace conference. is serious
ly Ill at his apartments in the Waldorf
Astoria.
That the baron has typhoid fever is the
opinion of DR.. Francis Delaield who was
called in to attend him last night DR..
Delafield came all the way from Hot
Springs. Va, upon urgent summons.
He visited KOmura again this morning, and
after his departure Secretary Sato said
''Dr. Delafield thinks the baron is in the
first stages of typhoid. His temperature
runs from 90 to 1925 and he is a pretty
sick man. We had intended to leave for
Seattle Monday In order to sail from there
for Japan. but now l don't know when we
can go.
The special train had been ordered. a
physician to accompany Baron ko-
mura across the country and everything
was in readiness The other members Of
the suite will go. but 1 shall remain here
with the baron until he recovers."
Had Long Consultation
Drs. Pritchard and Brewer, the other
physicians who are attending the patient,
had a long consultation this morning. 1t
was learned that they We're rather inclined
to the belief that the baron is suffering
from gall stones.
Two trained nurses are constantly by the
i'll mans side. both day and night, and he
Is getting every care and attention.
There We're many callers at the Waldorf
Astoria today. due to the report of his ILL
ness. They left their cards with messages
of sympathy.
No one has shown the patient the report
To apf frOu % s-t ton, ~
his family. His friends place no credence
in it, ard Secretary Sato in talking about
1t this morning termed it a "Chefoo" re-
port Chefoo is the spot in which so many
wild rumors originated during the progress
of the war. To call the report to the baron's
attention in his present condition would
only tend to excite him.
Baron Komura has been i'll about week
He returned from Portsmouth tired by his
labors there in behalf of peace, but ap-
parently in the best of health, and last week
was able to lunch with President Roose-
welt at oyster Bay.
Since then he has denied himself to callers
DR.. Pritchard was called in to attend him
on Saturday, when it was realized that he
was suffering from more than mere indis-
position. DR.. Brewer joined him later.
Confirmed by DR.. Delafield.
Dr. Delafeld was found later and ad-
mitted that what Secretary Sato had said
concerning his diagnosis was correct. He
added:
DIR. William Pritchard Is In charge Of
the case, and as 1 am only a consulting
physician 1t would be a breach of profess
sional etiquette for me to give out any In
formation"
DR.. Delafeld Is regarded one of the
foremost dagnosticians in America
DIR. Pritchard declared his belief when
seen that nothing more serious than an in
famed gall bladder allied the baron. He
said he did not regard the patients condi-
ton very serious and that he should
soon recover.
1t was announced that daily bulletins OF
the baron's condition will be issued at IL
o'clock each morning and Z o'clock in the
evenings. That was taken another in
dcation that he was a very Ill man.
Several crankS called at the Waldorf to-
day anxious to try the power of prayer on
the baron. One woman declared that she
had been commanded by the Almighty to
make Komura well. She and all others OF
her stamp were kept at a safe distance.