Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-08
NOT AT ALL SERIOUS.
THE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS REPORT.
Ed SLIGHT BY JOE JEFFERSON.
The Veteran Comedian the Only Caller
Received at Gray Gables-Grovcr
Needs Rest, That's All.
fBH telegraph to tho Dispatch. ]

BuZzARD's BAY. July Jefferson. the
veteran actor. called on President Cleye-
land at Gray Gables this forenoon. Mr..
jefferson said later that he had just visited
the President and found him much I'M
proved In general health and very cheer
ful.
His illness is not of serious nature"
continued SIR. jefferson, nothing but a
light attack Of rheumatism, from which,
with the needed rest, he will recover IN
fow days.
Although it was early in the day. Presi,
dent Cleveland was up and dressed Out
he had not been out on the yerandah'
"He sat there a short time YESTERDAY
afternoon" said Mr.. Jefferson. and VIII
60 out again to-day II thls oeautliul Wed-
ther continues"
Mr.. Jefferson is the first and only calier
the President has received since MS AZ
rival at Gray Gables.
AT BUzzARD's BAY FoB REST.
"Mr. Cleveland did not come TO his
summer home" said the veteran actor,
ITO continue bis public business or enter
tam visitors. and / know that his frlends
will allow him his much-needed rest.
"It has been the custom OF MIR. Cleve-
land and Mr.. Jefferson to 90 on fishing
trips to Mashpee for several seasons past,
but the actor stated that be was very busy
formulating plans for his new home. ana
that he thought IT was doubtful II either
he or the President would be able TO spare
the time necessary to enjoy such Trip;
DIR. Bryant and Colonel Lamont are still
M GRAY Gables. DR.. Bryant, 1t IS under
stood. will return to'New York next week.
Colonel Lamont will probably remain Tor
several weeks for the fishing"
president Cleveland came here Tor
rest said Colonel Lamont, this morning,
"and will not receive any callers.
NO ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. July THE Presidents
friends and such of his Cabinet officers as
remain in the city are quite unwilling to
believe that there is anything serious or
unusual In the reported lnulspostlon ol
the President. At the White House TINS
morning private-SecTetary lhurDer salu
the President was suffering from no
serious trouble when he left Washington.
BeVond being run down by hard work ne
was in his usual robust health last frldey.
Mr. Thurber was sure that he Woulu nave
been informed if tho President had been
taken seriously Ill. He thought the rheu,,
matic attack was due to overWofk' and
the present aIlment was merely me reap
pearance of trouble 10 whlch the fresi,
dent had been subject at intervals. and
which soon yielded to treatment, accom-
panied by complete rest.
NO DELAY IN ARRIVAL AT GRAY GABLES.
There was no delay in the Presidents ar
rival al BuZzard's Bay. for 1t was his orl-
ginol intention TO reach there about
"Wednesday or Thursday. lie took
tbe sea trip for rest and recreation
and purposely avoided haste. No
mail has been sent to the President from
the White House. nor will ittbe forwarded
unless II is absolutely necessary to the DIS
patch of public business. for such were
the Presidents instructions before ne leit
Washington. Many telegraphic aud YER
bal messages of inquiry as to the fresl-
dents condition were received at the
White House yesterday and this morning,
and TO ali of these response was made that
tue complaint was not serious.
NO TREATMENT FOR OBESITY.
Mr.. Thurber denied that the President
had been taking or contemplated taking
treatment TO reduce his flesh, and SAID that
he weighed less and was more active than
during his first administration.
Secretary Gresham was not aware OF the
Presidents indisposition, except froq the
newspaper reports, and was OF the opinion
that the ailment was not serious III cha
recter. As to the rumor that cancerous
growth had appeared in the Presidents
mouth. il is said that tho only basis for
that surprising statement IL 10 be found IN
ths fact that the President has suffered
for some time from a bad tooth. and mas
also been troubled with facial neuralgia.
first caused by his exposure on Inaugural
tion-1ay.