The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-07-15
CLEVELAND LII.
Confined to His Bed at Gray Gables
With Rheumatism.
The President VIII Remain at Buzzard's
bay All of This Monticello will Make
No Appointments md viii Receive
No Calls from OHicc-Seekcrs.


BuzzARp's BAY, Mass, July 7.--Col.
Lamont is master of ceremonies at Gray
Gables A report was current Thurs
day morning that President Cleveland
was sick. Col. Lamont was asked about
this report, and said: 1.-THE president
is confined to his rooms in Gray Gables
with an attack of rheumatism in his
foot and knee a complaint from which
he has suffered for many years, and
which is no doubt exaggerated
this time by the hard work
and enormous strain on his strength
which he has undergone since
March 4. The trouble has been hang.
ing about him for several weeks, but
has so increased in severity that he will
be compelled to lay up for absolute rest
in order to make himself good to be at
his post of duty Mt the special meeting
of congress next month. 1t will be
necessary for him to deny himself to
visitors for the present, and his friends
will, of course, observe his request that
he be permitted to get all possible ben.
eft from his vacation"
A similar attack confined him to his
house here for fortnight about this
season last year. The president will
remain through the month of July. His
illness means that office-seekers must
keep away from him for the present at
least, and they have now the opportun.
ity to take vacations, for the president
will not call upon them to assume any
Office. No appointments will be made
from Gray Gables, and the president
will not transact any public business
here whatever, except such as the
necessities OF the government may alb
solutely demand. 1t is desired to give
him all the rest and recreation possible,
and not allow him to be annoyed by
office-seekers. Lamont was seen al
Gray Gables Thursday night. He said
he had nothing to add to the statement
already made. The president was quite
comfortable, and by the aid of chairs
was able to get out on the veranda and
enjoy the beautiful view of Buzzard's
Bay. While inquiries have been re
ceived here by the score Thursday
regarding the seriousness of the presi
dents illness, 1T is well to state thai
his condition is not at all serious, ant
If he is left alone for week or more
he will be able to get rabout in hi!
usual good health and resume his Off
cial duties.
In an interview, Thursday night, DR.
Bryant, at Gray Gables, was asked
doctor, number of conflicting stor
les are told concerning the illness ot
the president. Some of them make tn,
matter very serious. You would con
fer great favor by making some kline
of an official statement"
"The president is all right" said th'
doctor, emphatically.
"From 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 i
suffering from malignant and cancer
GUS growth in the mouth and that al
operation was necessary and had beel
performed to relieve it is correct?"
"He is suffering from his teeth, tina
is ALL" answered the doctor.
"Has an operation been performed?
"That is ALL" said the doctor agair
BEATRIcE, Neb., July Mrs Wn
E. Hoyt, sister of President Cleveland
left here Thursday for Buzzard's Bay
in response to a telegram from Mrs
Cleveland. 1t is the impression, bt
cause of this, that the president is yer
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