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A MYsTERI oUs JOURNEY.
President Cleveland Quietly skips out to
~ New York.

President Cleveland Quietly skIps out to
New York.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-President
Cleveland, accompanied by Secretary
Lamont, took the 1880 express train
over the Pennsylvania railroad tor New
York last night. No inkling has been
allowed to escape Of his intentions or
destination, and the first knowledge of
his disparture was gained from people
who recognized him at the depot. Pri-
vate Secretary Thurber refused abso.
lutely to make any statement whatever
about the Presidents movements, and
only admitted that.he left town alter he
had been informed that Mr.. Cleveland
had been seen on board train in ths
Pennsylvania station last night, Later
in the day Mr., Thurber was requested
to make some definite statement, In
view of rumors prevalent throughout
Washington that the President had left
town to undergo another operation; but
he declined 10 say anything furtht < than:
"The only trve statement is that the
President has gone away ou;5a iaunt,l
and will be back tomorrow.''
secretary Herbert said tho rumor
that another operation was To- be per.
formed was allnonsenss. ssIf ANYTHING
like that were going on, !" be added, 81
would have known it, Dispatches
from New York say that tho President
and Secretary Lamont arrived at the
Hotel Victoria early this morning. An
hour after breakfast the pair took Q car
riage and drove off leaying no word as
to their destination. This is the extent Of
the facts that can be obtained up to this
writing as to the Presidents visit. 4;
The air is full of conjecture. s. A New
York dispatch says: There were no
callers at the hotel for the President dur;
ing his morning stay. he left word to
all inquirers that he was here on purely
PERSONAL business. DR.. Bryant, Mr..
Cleveland's physician, was seen at noon
in his Office, No. 54West rhirty.si-th
street. DR.. Bryant, Ia ansWer to the.
first inquiry, replied.
"Yes. I know that the President Is
in town, but have not seen him.n
'.Do you expect to see hint" 3
81 caunot say" answered the doctor.
DR.. Bryant gave q very forcible reply.
to the next querv-if the President was
here on account OF bis health and for the
purpose of undergoing another opera.
tion for the removal Of diseased mouth.
tissue.
"[ will say this and no MORE" said
the doctor, with c9nslderabl Eehemence;
"lIr. Cleveland's health is all right. II
the newspapers get up any sensational
stories about hB having any serious
physical ailment, it would be outrage.
GUS, If not criminal"
At4 O'Clock the President returned
rom his drive, and for two hours read
the papers. at 6:20 O'Clock, In com.
pany with Secretary and Mrs. Lamont,
be went to the residence OF Dr.. Bryant,
where the party had dinner,
Secretary Lamont branded the report
that the President was in the city to
have an operation performed as ''pure
rot." He was emphatic in saying that
Mr.. Cleveland was in excellent health,
ana was not here for any purpose other
than to attend 70 q few private matters.
In the evening, President Cleveland,
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, DR.. and
Mrs. Bryant, occupied box at the
Broadway Theatre, where "Ermine" is
being played. After the play, Presl.
dent Cleveland was driven 10 the Penn
sylvania railroad depot, en- route for
Washington. He reached the depot at
11:40 O'Clock, and at once went on board
President Thompson's private car. The
President was accompanied BY Secretary
Lamont and a friend. Mr.. Cleveland
looked remarkably we'll, and walked
nimbly to the special car in waiting.