The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
A MYSTERI )US JOURNEY
President olsvel aud Quietly Skin, On, =,
New York

| New York,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-President
Cleveland, accompanied by Secretary
Lamont, took the 1880 express train
over the Pennsylvania railroad tor New
ork last night. No inkling has been
allowed to escape of his intentions or
destination, and the first know ledge of
his disparture was gained from people
who recognized him at the depot. Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber refused abso.
lutely to make any statement whatever
about the Presidents movements. and
only admitted that he left town alter he
had been informed that Mr.. Cleveland
had been seen on board train in thu
| pennsylvania station last night. Later
in the day Mr., Thurber was requested
to make some definite statement, in
Wow OF rumors prevalent throughout
Washington that the President had left
town to undergo another operation; but
he declined TO say anything furth than:
1.-The only trve statement 10 that the
President has gone away on a jaunt,
and will be back tomorrow
Secretary Herbert said the rumor
that another operation was to be per-
formed was all nonsense. .'If ANYTHING
like that were going on" he added, II
would have known it," Dispatches
fro N New York suy that the President
and Secretary Lamont arrived at the
Hotel Victoria early this morning. An
hour after breakfast the pair took q car.
rlage and drove off leaving no word as
TO their destination. This is the extent of
the facts that can be obtained up to tbjs
writing as TO the Presidents visit.
The air ls full of conjecture. A New
7 ork dispatch says: There were NO
callers at the hotel for the President dur
ing hls morning stay. He left word to
all lnqulrers that he was here on purely
PERSONAL business. DR.. Bryant, Mr..
CleVeland's physician, was seen at noon
in bis office, No. 81 West thirty .si-,h
street. DR.. Bryant, 10 answer to the
first inquiry, replied.
yes, L koow that the President is
IN town. but have not seen him."
% you expect TO see hin1?'
cannot say,' answered The doctor.
Df. Bryant gave q very fOrc;ble replv
10 the nt xt query-it the President was
here on account Of his health aud for tn.
purpose OF UNDERGOING another opera
Ion Tor the removal Of diseased mouth
tissue.
~ VIII say this an" no more" said
The doctor, with ,pslderabl vehemence.
"Mr. Cleveland's health is all right. Ii
1he newspapers get up any sensational
stores about hls having anv serious
physlcal ailment, it would be outrage
GUS, If not criminalD -
AT O'Clock the President returned
rom his drive, and for two hours read
the papers. At 6:2O O'Clock, in com.
pany with Secretary and Mrs. Lamont,
be went to the residence OF DR., BRYANT.
where the party had dinner.
secretary Lamont branded the report
tIat the PRESIDENT WAS in the CITY to
nave an operation performed as ''pure
rot." tie was emphatic in saving that
Mr.. Cleveland Vas in excellent health,
ana was not here for any purp ose other
than to attend few private matters.
In the evening, President Cleveland,
secretary and Mrs. Lamont, DR.. and
Mrs. Bryant, occupied a box at the
broadway Theatre, where "ErrnineD ia
being played. After the play, Pres,.
dent Cleveland was driven 10 the Penn
sylvanIa railroad depot, EN- route tor
washington. He reached the depot at
LAO O'Clock, and at once went on board
PRESIDENT Thompson's private car. The
PRESIDENT was accompanied by Secretary
Lamont and friend. Mr.. Cleveland
looked remarkably we'll, and walked
nlmbly to the special car in waiting.