The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-08
CLEVELAND IN NO DANGER.
A Slight Attack Of Rheumatism His
Only AiIm0lt.

No Uneasiness Felt Concerning Him
in ofdcial Circles at Washington
Joseph Jefferson the Only Caller at
Gray Gables-He Brings Only Good
News From the Cottage.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, July 7.-Joseph
jefferson, the veteran actor, called on
President Cleveland at Gray Gables this
a. m. Mr.. Jefferson said later that he
had just visited the President and found
him much improved in general health
and very cheerful. "His illness is not of
a serious nature continued Mr.. Jeffer-
son, nothing but a slight attack of rheu-
matism from which, with needed rest,
he will recover in a few days. Although
it was early in the day, President Cleve-
land was up and dressed, but he had not
been out on the veranda. He sat there
a short time yesterday afternoon said
Mr. Jefferson, "and will so out again to-
day if this beautiful weather continues.
Mr. jefferson is the first and only caller
on President Cleveland since his arrival
at Gray Gables.
''Mr. Cleveland did not come to his
summer home, said the veteran actor
ito continue his public business or enter
tain visitors, and l know that his friends
will allow him his much needed rest"
1t has been the custom of President
Cleveland and Mr.. jefferson to so on fish
ing trips to Mashpee for several seasons
past, but the actor stated that he was
very busy Formulating plans for his new
home, and that he thought it was doubt
full if either he or the President would be
able to spare the time necessary TO enjoy
such trip.
DR. Bryant and Col. Lamont are still at
Cray Gables. DIR. Bryant, it is UNDER
stood, viii return to New York next
week, Secretary Lamont win probably
remain for several weeks for fishing
president Cleveland came here for
rest, said Secretary Lamont this morn
ing, ''and will not receive any callers"
NO ALARM AT 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 indisposition of
the President. At the white house this
morning, Private Secretary Thurber said
the President was suffering from no
serious trouble when he left Washing
ton. Beyond being run down
by hard work he was in
his usual robust health last Friday
Private Secretary Thurber was sure that
he would have been informed if the Pres
ident had been taken seriously ill. He
thought that his rheumatic attack was
due to overwork and that his present
ailment was merely a temperance of the
trouble to which the President had been
subject at intervals, and which soon
yielded to treatment, acCompnied by com
plete rest.
There was no delay in the Presidents
arrival at Buzzard's Bay, for it was
his original intention to reach there
about Wednesday or Thursday, He
took the sea trip for rest and recreation,
and purposely avoided haste. No mail
has been sent to the President from the
white house, nor will it be forwarded un-
less it is absolutely necessary to the de-
spatch of public business, for such were
the Presidents instructions before he
left Washington. Many telegraphic and
verbal messages of inquiry as to the
Presidents condition We're received at
the white house yesterday and this morn
ing, and to all of these response was
made that the complaint was not
Der 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 from
newspaper reports, and was of the opinion
that his ailment was not serious in
character AS to the rumOr that a can
cerous growth had appeared in the Presi-
dents mouth, it is said that the only basis
for that surprising statement is to be
foundrln the fact that the President has
suffered for some time foom bad tooth
andhas also been troubled with facial
neuralgia, first caused by his exposure
on inauguration day