The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-08
MR.. CLEVELAND'S ILLNESS.
pR. BRYANT AND COZ. LAMONT INSIST
THAT IT rs RREUMATIsM


Tooth Necessary. but Dr. bryant Says
that IL Too Trivial "a Matter to Discuss.
DuzzAnD's Bay. July 7.-Secrctnry Lamont
and DR.. Bryant insist that President Clevo-
lands physical nilment is simply severe at
tack OF his old onemy. rheumatism. In his left
knee and left foot. They declare that no Is
whatever fer alarm. Col Lamont sent the
following despatch to-day to Secretary OF State
Gresham:
walter @. Gr,.hdn. Se're,drp n ia,,'
Tho President Is laid up with eumatsm in his left
knee and foot but he will be out IN a day or two.
nero 10 no occasion for uneasnoss
DASiKL s. LAMONT.
The rumors that have been ahoat In New
York city for two days to tho effect that tho
Presidents illness was due In pnrt at least to n
malignant growth in his mouth. and that
surgical operation had been necessary.
reached here to-day. 1t caused great deal Of
worry to tho Presidents household and his
friends TEE SUN correspondent arrived here
this evening and It was with the idea Of putting
these rumors at rest for good that he called
Immediately at Gray Gables to see DR.. Bryant
md Col Lamont the President himself hav-
ing announced that he would be inaccessible to
visitors. He says he is hero solely for rest
preparatory to tho work he will have to
undertake on the assembling OF Congress on
Aug z. The President. DR.. Bryant. and Col.
Lamont were at dinner whom the reporter
reached the house. Aftor u wait OF fifteen
minutes Col Lamont sent out n message ad-
Creased to the operator OF tho Western Union
telegraph Company. requesting him to give
10 the newspaper men who were in town
copy Of the despatch to Secretary Gresham. A
little while later the Colonel himself camo out.
The Colonel was Drowned up from his ex-
perience on the bay. He was cheerful and
clipper and he started in to talk about his
luck. When that had been gone over the re-
porter asked him OF Mr.. Cleveland's condition.
There Is great deal Of anxiety to know ex-
actly what is the nature OF his illness and his
exact condition at present" said the reporter.
We'll" said .:,e Colonel, lit is precisely as
stated In the c;:.e'al statement made public
yesterday. The President is simply suffering
from rheumatism in the left knee and foot,
which troubles him n great deal. and obliges
him to wear q big shoe. Apart from that he is
as bright and cheerful as can be-"
you have heard tho rumors to the effect
that besides the rheumatism the President haa
suffered from o malignant growth in the
mouth and an operation has been performed?
They have caused considerable uneasiness.
and con you make an authoritative denial Of
them2"
Tho Colonel thought moment and then he
said: Il think you said you wanted to see DR..
Bryant. did you not?"
Il would like very much to see the Doctor"
said the reporter.
Then you had better ask him for that: he'll
be out In minute" said the Colonel. and he
went up the steps and into the house. DR..
Bryant did come out q moment later.
71Fr'well. we'll" he said. what can do for
your
~ p.,~ "
rnors that are being circulated concerning the
Presidents illness are such as to cause un-
sasinesa"
why" interrupted the Doctor. "the Presi-
dent is doing very we'll. There 10 no cause
whatever for uneasiness on his account. He
has been troubled with an attack Of his old
enemy. rheumatism. but he'll be all right be-
fore long"
The question concerning the rumors OF tho
trouble other than rheumatism was repeated
10 the Doctor. and no exclaimed:
1T Is false. absolutely false. The President
has had no trouble whatever OF malignant or
cancerous character"
And no operation has been periormed?"
asked the reporter.
No operation" said the Doctor unless you
can call the extraction Of a tooth an operation.
II you do. there was an operation.
The tooth had given Mr.. Cleveland q great
deal Of trouble. and it had to como out That
vas allthere was about It."
Did you extract the tooth p was asked.
Now. now: really you ought not to ask
such questions" said the Doctor. 1T really
10 not worth while wasting words about
such triae as pulling tooth. It's simply
rtdiculous."
With the idea Of learning how the rumors Of
aserious difficulty started. as vol as the story
that tha yachf IN xrhtoh Draa
here had put in at Long Island town where
the operation was performed. the reporter
asked:
Where was Mr. Cleveland when the tooth
was pulled?"
Dr. Bryant shook his head and repeated:
Now. now. It's ridiculous to talk about such
simple thing" and he bade the reporter
good night md went into the house.
The President spent all OF to-day. until
evening, on the broad front piazza Of Gray
Gables. He sat in an easy chair and enjoyed
the stil breeze that blew up the bay
from tho Sound. He experienced only
Ills left foot was swollen somewhat
and he wore shoe u size larger on 1t than tho
ono on his right. His first aud only callor
since he arrived here. and probably the only
caller no will have. was Joseph Jefferson. the
actor. Mr. Jefferson Is living In the Whittier
cottage. across the bay from Gray Gables. He
drove around In the morning TO see the Pres
ldent. presumns on his old friendship for a
Welcome, and ho got one. The President was
Glad to see him. and they sat together and
talked long while. Mr.. jefferson declared
when no left that he believed the President
was so nearly an absolutely we'll man that
there was little use OF saying anything.
After this visit Mrs, Cleveland Joined her
husband on tho piazza. and they spent nearly
the whole day there together. Thcy played
checkers for while and then they played
erihbage Ruth Was with them. too. q mart Of
tho time. prattlinG and playing around.
when evening camo they went Into tho house
70 avoid any i'll effect from the dam per hreczes
The doctor and Col Lamont went on In tho
RESIDENTS yacht. Ruth. shortly after brenk- !
last. They sailed away out toward tho mouth
OF tho bay past Wings Point. eight or ten miles
from tho house. and then they dropped anchor