Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-28
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
President Cleveland Has Many Of the
Symptoms Which Possessed Sem
ator Logan Week Ago,
II Is known that the President Il Afraid
Lest His Trouble May Assume a
More Scrieus Phase.
rhe Fact that omciai Information OF fis
0ondiion Cannot be Ohtalnpd Aida
20 the uneasineas.

TIN EkisSiphNI A SIGN NAN
Special 10 the GaAetlo.
wAsnIN0roN, u. G Dec. 2J.--There
has be9n great deal OF quiet talk all dsy
and " is pr gresslng tonight concerning
tho condition OF President Cleveland's
health, A gentleman who spent some
time at the White House this afternoon
In consultation with Col, Lamont about
Important public besluess, says tho presi
dent asks every member OF the household
who comes near his bed Ia regard to the
foath OF Senator Logan, aud evinoes not
only grief, but the most intense interest.
"lt is very evident says this gentle
man, shat MIR, Cleveland Ia much con-
cerned about the nature Of his ILLNESS, and
IL drawing comparison 10 his own mind
between the stages Of the rheumatism 10
himself aud that which resulted In the
death Of the senator. II Is evident TO
him from tho questions he has asked that
no may take the same course. observe
that all four OF the local papers to-day
have uniform statements aH 90
the health OF the president, and
the point IL made strong that the
rheumatism is confined o. ona leg.
do not regsrs the statements % frank
aud trustworthy. A persou with simply
rheumatic palms IN Que limb does not re-
ollae constantly In bed, Besides, | am
informed the president has fever, aud has
suffered pain throughout his whole body.
Tie has been connned TO his bed during
the past month, more than was Senator
Logan, and She concern he feels ~ the
death OF The senator, barring the fact
that the two men were warm personal
friends, 10 my mind IL significant
The president admitted no visitors 30
his room to-day, nor has he durlng the
past four days. Ho has all the symptoms
that possessed senator Logan week ago
Except tle violent fever and dplirlum.
Naturally, lhe death of Senator Logan
would DO shock 70 the president. Tho
former was frequent visitor 20 the
Waite House, and was much admired for
his blunt, honest manner by the latter.
The president frequently consulted him
about legislation aud matters aKeoting
the war department, especially
nominations IN that line, Senator
Logon being chairman OF tho senate
committee on military affairs aud well
crscd Ia all matters an ctlng the sery.
ice lie talked over the Fltz Johu FDrter
case with HIN; also Gen Miles cams
pagn against Geronimo. 10 many re-
hpectH Tue Two men pore q marked re-
eemblanoci but there IL something, IL ~
believed by many tonight, o. more than
trieHdly lutaTsat ~ Mr. Glsyaland's angs
ioty aud luqniry respecting Senator To.
game death, aud his concern has become
SUN IDENTITY markcd and known as TO BIO a
topic for comment ut the white House
When Z became known this
morning that Mrs Cleveland
had written note 10 Mrs
Logan expressing coincidence, there
was great deal OF inquiry at the resi-
denco OF the latter for the note, Tho Inn
preston by some means gained currency
that reference was made to tho Illness OF
the president, and II was believed that
some Indication q his true condition
could DO obtaiued IN the note, and as II
was not made public suspicion was prob
ably unnecessarily aroused.