The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-08
Mr.. CLEVELAND Ill.
Confined to His Bed At Gray Ga
bles With Rheumatism.
The Report That He Has Cancer De-
MED BY His Physician.


RuzxAnp's HAY, MaeA, July 7.--Col
Lamont u master a. ceremonies a. Gray
GableA A report wa current Thurs
day morning that President Cleveland
was siek. Col. lamont wna aakod about
this report and aid: The paesident
q confined 10 his rooms III Gray Gables
with An attack 81 rheumatism n hi
foot and knee. complaint from which
he has suffered for many years. and
which u no doubt exaggerated
this tuna BY The hard work
and enormous atrnin on His strength
which he hna undergone aince
March 4 The troubie has been hang.
ing shout him for ssveral weeks. bat
has % Increased n severity that he will
be compeiisd 20 lay Up for Absoluta rest
IN order 70 make himself good 70 b 81
his post Of duty ~ the special meeting
Of congress next month IL will Be
necessary for him 70 deny himself ID
visitors for the present, and hia friends
win, Of course, observe his request that
he be permitted 70 get All possible BEN
eft from hia vacation.
a similar attack confined him TO hia
house here for fortnight about this
season last year. Tho president will
remain through the month Of July. His
illness means that ofilce-seeltcrs must
keep away from him for tho present 81
least, and they have now the oppoEtun-
ity % take vacations, for, The president
will not call upon them to assume any
oificc, No appointments win be nlAds
from Gray Oablea. and the prenident
will not transact any public business
here whatever. except such q the
necessities Of the government may ab-
solutely demand. II y desired 70 give
him AL the rest and recreatlon poaaihla,
and not allow him 70 b annoyed by
ofilee-seekerA Lamont was nesn 81
Gray uAblss ThursAay nighk He aid
he had nothing 70 odd 70 tbs statement
already made. Ths prssidsnt was quite
comfortable. and by the aid Of chairs
was able 70 get out on the vcrnndA and
enjoy the beautiful view Of Buxzard's
hay While inquiries have been ~
ceived here BY the SCORE Thursday
regarding the seriousness Of the prcsi-
dents illness. - = we'll 70 state that
his condition y not 81 Ill serious, and
II he Il left alone for week or more
he will 10 abs 70 ret cAbout IN his
nsual good health and resume his OH
cial dutica
In an interview, Thursday night DR..
bryant. ct Gray Gables. was asked;
Doctor. Anumber Of conflicting stor-
les are told concerning the illness Of
the president Some ~ them malfa the
mattsr very serious. You would con-
fer crest favor BY making some kind
Of IN official statemenAv
Tho president y al right" said the
doctor. smphatically.
From what = he suffering r.
"Iie 4 suffering from rheumatism,
just ~ u was reported this afternoon
Those reports ware correct.
Then. doctor. the report that he Il
suffering from malignant and cancer.
ons growth IN the mouth and that an
operation waA. necessary and had been
70 relieve n Ii corTect?''
.IIe Il suffering from his teeth, that
q all, answered the doctor.
''Iias an operation been psrformed2p
.'ThAt " all. (. sAid the doctor sRAin.
BEATRICk, Neb., July 7.--Mra VIM.
=. Hoyt. sister Of President Cleveland,
left here ThursdAy for Busxard's Bay,
In Response 70 : Telegram from MIRA
Cleveland. II u the impression, be-
cause Of this. that the president Il very
sick