The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-07
CLEVELAND A TRIFLE ILL.
An Attack Of Rheumatism Lays Him
Up At Cray Gables.

His Physician Dispels Rumors That
the Presidents Ailment is Danger
ous-The Presidents Teeth Also Civ
ing Him Some Trouble-A Denial
That Stevenson is to Visit Him.
New York, July "a special to the
World, from Buzzard's Bay, Mass, says
President Cleveland reached Gray Gables
at $3.50 O'Clock last night, few minutes
before the beginning Of the most violent
thunder, hail and wind storm that has
swept over Buzzard's Bay for years
A call made at Gray Gables this morn
ing Seyeals the fact that the President is
confined to his room. Secretary Lamont
says Mr.. Cleveland has an attack of rheu-
matism in his foot and knee, a complaint
from which he has suffered for many
years and which is no doubt aggravated
at this time by the hard work and severe
strain on his strength which the Presi-
dent has undergone since March 4. The
trouble has been hanging about him for
some weeks, but has now so much in
creased in severity that he will be com
PEELED to take absolute rest in order that
he may be at his post of duty at the
special meeting of congress next month.
1t win be necessary for the President to
deny himself to visitors for the present.
HIS CONDITION ABOUT THE SAME.
Buzzad's Bay, Md e, July g. 11:3O PM
Col Lamont said tonight that the
Presidents condition remained about the
same. He had nothing to add to the
statement sent out this forenoon. The
President was able by the aid of chairs to
get to the piazza for short time and i'm
bIbe the beautiful breeze which comes off
the bay.
Many telegrams have been received
tn-Hay- iYog1Tirit,rr 10 tn bp cnrip11enpsg Of
the Presidents illness. 1t is not of a Sc
riOus character, but Surgeon-General
Brayant says the President must have
absolute rest and quiet The President
will remain through July, but will not
transact any public business, He will
later on give necessary attention only to
any official business of Importance that
may come from Washington.
STEVENSON NOT EXPECTED.
The reported visit here of Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson is denied by Col Lamout.
He says that the President does not eX-
pect him nor any one else.
Executive Clerk O'Brien, of the white
house, arrived to-day and assumed charge
of the President S mail. Col. Lamont and
DIR. Bryant will remain ten days
A representative of the associated
press had the following interview to-
night with DR.. Bryant at Gray Gables:
DOCTOR, NUMBER OF cOnHlcJlng stories
are told concerning the illness of the
President Some of them make the mat
ter very serious. You would confer a
favor by making some sort of an official
statement
THE PRESIDENT III NO DANGER.
"The President is all right" said the
doctor emphaticaIly.
''FTom what is he suffering?"
He is suffering from rheumatism, just
as it was reported this afternoon. Those
reports were correct" "
Then, Doctor, the report that he IS suf-
fering from malignant or cancerous
growth in the mouth and that an opera
formed to relieve it, is not cOrrectf'
He is suffering from his teeth, that is
all" answered the doctor.
HAS an operation been performedP"
MThat is all.n said the doctor again.