Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-07
NOT SERIOUSLY ILL,
No Belief Here That Mr.. Cleveland
is in Bad Shape.
WHAT THE CABINET MINISTER'S SAY.
Their knowledge is Confined to
Press Dispatches.
MR.. THURBER'S STATEMENT.

MR.. THURBERS STATEMENT.
| Telegraphic reports from Buzzards Bay re-
ceived in this city today state that President
Cleveland Is suffering from an attack
Of rheumatism which confines him to
| the house, and that DR.. Bryant, who
is with him, says that the President
must have absolute quiet and rest 1t is fur
| Their stated that "the President will remain
through July, but will not transact any public
| business He will later give necessary at
| tention only to any official business Of i'm
| portance that may come from Washington"
Beyond the meager information conveyed In
the dispatches, supplemented by the assurance
| of DR.. Bryant that the President Is all right
and only suffering from rheumatism" nothing
can be learned Of the Presidents condition.
RUMoRs AS TO HIS CONDITION.
| The fact, however, that the President is
acknowledged to be incapacitated for work
since his arrival at Buzzard's Bay has given
rise to rumors that his condition
| may be more serious than those
around him will admit It is recalled that
he was not incapacitated for work when he left
Washington. for on the afternoon of his depart
ure he held q cabinet meeting, at which 1t was
decided to call the extra session Of Congress.
One Of the rumors current here today, proba-
bly, growing out Of the superstition that his
trip must have operated to his disadvantage. 10
that the rheumatism may have extended from
his limbs to the upper portion OF his
body, threatening his heart, and that
his physician fears thai work or
worry may aggravats it. In connection with
this rumor it is said that the Presidents trip
| from New York to Buzzards Bay in Mr.. Bene-
diets yacht was attended with rough weather
and easterly gales, which may have brought on
locality.
OF course, as no information is obtainable
here touching the Presidents health on the
| voyage, the rumor IL not susceptible OF con-
| frmation-
| WHAT CABINET OFFICERS SAY.
Members Of the cabinet who are now in the
city have received no intimation, they say,
that the Presidents condition is in any way
serious, and add that their knowledge
the report carried in the press
dispatches. 1t is not believed here that the
| rumor that Mr.. Cleveland is suffering from
cancer Of the mouth has any foundation in
| fact
| PRIVATE SECRETARY THURBERs srArEMENT.
| SrAn reporter called on Private Secretary
Thurber at the White House today and was
assured by him that there was nothing serious
the matter with the President He
beyond being little run down by
| hard work the President was in his usual
robust health when he left here last Friday,
and, furthermore, on the fact that he has
arrival At BuzEArd's Bay. He was sure he
| would have been informed il the President had
been taken seriously ILL
RESULT OF ovKBwoRx.
Mr.. Thurber explained that tho rheumatic
attack was undoubtedly the result Of overwork,
and was merely the temperance Of . trouble
| to which he was subject at intervals.
He was confident that it will soon yield to
treatment, Of which rest was the principal
arrival at Buzzard's Bay he orig
inally planned to arrive there about
| Wednesday Thursday. He took the
| sea trip for rest and recreation. and purposely
avoided haste. and It was also for that reason he
had kept away from 1.-The madding crowd" for
| No mail has been sent to the President from
| the White House, and none will be forwarded
that 10 not necessary for the dispatch Of public
| business
This is in accordance with his instructions
before his departure, and no change In the ar
rangement has since been made.
| INQUIRIES RECEIVED AT THE WHITE HOUSE
| Many inquiries, telegraphio and verbal, we're
received at the White House yesterday
and today in regard to the Presi-
| dent, and Private Secretary Thurber re-
| sponded to them all that there was nothing at
| II serious the matter with him. To some of
| his callers Mr.. Thurber took occasion to deny
| the report that the President was undergoing
| "banting" or any other treatment to reduce his
weight.
and Was more active and vigorous now than
! during his first administration.
WHAT SECRETARY GRESHAM SAYS.
| Secretary Gresham, who is one Of the few
cabinet officers now in the city. told a STAR re-
| porter that he had not heard anything to cor
roborate the newspaper dispatches concerning
the Presidents illness.
| NEURALa1c TROUBLE.
| 1t is learned from another source that the
President has been troubled with a bad tooth
for several months and it is recalled that he
| suffered from neuralgia of the face for several
| days after his Inauguration.
That was the result Of exposure to the chill
| winds Of March The Stars informant says.
He may now be suffering with his teeth in the
same way from a cold contracted on his trip to
Buzzard's Bay.
Mr. Thurber is given as authority for the
statement that this neuralgia trouble is the only
| foundation for the sensational report that
| cancereus growth has appeared in the Presi-
dents mouth
WHAT THE POSTMASTER GENERAL SAYS.
| Postmaster General Bisseli said late this A.
tsrnoon to a STAR reporter that he had re-
ceived no advices from Buzsard's Bay as to the
| Presidents illness, and that his only informa-
| ton Of his condition came in the press dis
patches.
SECRETARY MORTON HAS NO INFORMATION.
| Secretary Morton was seen by STAR re-
| porter this afternoon to learn whether he had
received any advices regarding the condition Of
| President Cleveland. Mr.. Morton said that he
had no information directly or indirectly from
Gray Gables on this subject except what he
| saw in the newspapers.
Work of the Board Of Pension Appeals.
A statement of the work of the board Of PEN
| sion appeals Of the Interior Department, which
is the final resort Tor the adjudication Of cases
| appealed from the commissioner of pensions,