Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-11
AN EARLY DEPARTURE
The President Left for Buzzard's Bay
This Morning.
Els HEALTH SAID TO Be IMPAIRED,
Significant Indications That He is
Run Down.
OBJECTS TO NEW BUSINESS.

As predicted in yesterdays Star. the
President has gone back to Buzzard's Bay
he stole away in company with Secretary
Lamont at O'Clock this morning. 1t was
ms intention to have made the journey
from here to Buzzard's Bay without the
knowledge of the public, and IL was his
original purpose to start this evening. but
the publication in yesterdays Star to that
eHect caused a change of plan and prob
ably fastened his departure. 1t was then
ARRANGED TO start early this morning with
kne nope OF escaping the eye Of the Wash
Ington public well as the curiosity of
the people along the route between here
nasss Jersey City. The latter danger point
passed, tne party could board a private
yacht and be free from all possible intru-
sion on the remainder Of the trip.
The President Run Down.
Inc "hole anair was managed with the
utmost secrecy and the greatest mystery.
the reason for which is unknown. unless
X be that the President is seriously III and
mas been advised by his physicians to avoid
the least excitement 1t is known as a
fact that the President is very much run
down In health, and that he has suffered
severely from the heat since his return TO
Washington. Then, again. his labo-s dur
rheumatic troubles to such an extent ,has
he had become somewhat restless and irr1-
table and refused to see anybody except
" hnr m
ne had engagements.
Significant Indication.
One of the best Indications of the con6,-
ton OF his health is shown In the fact that
ne has persistently refused to take up any
new business at present and has failed 10
act on any OF the important matters that
awaited his return to the city last week.
mitted to him by the different Cabinet
officers. Although most of these are SIM
unsettled, the President within the last few
routine business OF the Different lena RI
ments. such as recess appointments mar
oons and army and navy promotions
The Early start.
He had long conference with Secretary
Gresham at his country home yesterday.
presumably In regard to the condition of
anairs In Hawaii and Samoa. and the pro-
spective settlement of the Boring sea arbi-
tration. In the evening in the protecting
shade of the night he quietly drove into the
city and retired to his private apartments
in the White House, where he spent the
night. About $50 o'clock this morning Sec
rotary Lamont. who. with the PRESIDENT
valet, seemed to be the only person in the
secret. Joined the President at the White
House, and with him was driven to the Bal
timore and Potomac depot. where a private
car awaited them. They were quickly
whisked away. and are now supposed TO be
bounding over the waters OF Long Island
1t is delicately limited that the real rea
son for the Presidents hasty departure
from Washington is due TO domestic causes
which require him to be at the 9 de of Mrs
Cleveland. She is in very delicate health
and requires the constant attention Of DR.
Bryant
Mr.. Thurber's Reticence.
Private Secretary Thurber is extremely
diplomatic about the Presidents move
ments and despite previous frequent il
ft1l1y o'plnck asr
noon that he would admit 20 a Star re
porter that the President had left the city
Mr.. Thurber must have been acting undel
orders. otherwise he was very ignorant OF
a subject on which, naturally, he was sup
posed to be informed. Instructions hav,
been given. in the absence OF the Iresi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland. to AFFORD callers
every opportunity to go through the red
blue and green rooms OF the White House
and to see all that is to be seen the
lower floors. Upstairs, where the bushes,
is carried on. no one is allowed except thos,
who wish to see MIR Thurber.