Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-16
GONE TO GRAY GABLES
The President Slipped Away on an Early
Morning Train.
Worn Out by Hard Work and the
Heat, He Has Contracted
Malarial Fever.

The President is sick and has left tho
city for change of air and surroundings
His system has at length succumbed to the
severe strain to which it has been subject
ed, and he has been at last obliged to heed
the advice of his physician ito go away
and rest" His official duties have been
onerous and eXacting for several months
past, and during the last month of the tar
iff struggle he has been simply overwhelm-
ed with work. This state of affairs COM
bined with the excessive heat of the past
two months, has roved too much for his
usually vigorous constitution. His ener-
waited condition rendered him peculiarly
susceptible to the malarial influences, said
to be particularly prevalent just at present
in the vicinity of the White House, and
yesterday he was so weak and feverish
that he was compelled to lie down nearly
the entire day.
He Has MalariaI Fever.
DR.. O'Reilly of the army, who is attend
ing him, diagnosed the case as malarial
fever, due principally TO overwork and the
miasmatic influences of the still unfinished
Potomac flats. He prescribed the usual
remedies, but explained that their efficiency
would be retarded unless the President
rested from his labors and had a change
of scene. 1t was upon his advice that the
President decided to make short visit to
Gray Gables in the hope that Z short rest
and a cooler climate would restore his
health.
Left This Morning for Gray Gables.
ARRANGEMENTS for his departure were
made yesterday and well carried into effect
today, and it was all done so quietly that
the plan did not become public until the
President was well on his way to join his
wife and children and was practically Sc
cure from intrusion at all points on the
route.
Accompanied by DIR. O'Reilly and his
frierd, Capt. II. Is. Evans of the navy, the
President left here this morning at 40
O'Clock in special car attached to the
regular morning train of the Pennsylvania
railroad, which is due at Jersey City at
- O'Clock this afternoon. Capt. Evans
VIII leave the party there in order to COM
ply with his orders to assume command of
the cruiser New York. a revenue cutter
Will be in waiting at jersey City for the
purpose of taking the President and his
ply sician to BuzZard's Bay. The water
route is chosen to give the President the
full benefit of the invigorating sea preezes.
MIR. Thurber's Statement.
Private Secretary Thurber made the fol-
lowing statement to a Star reporter in ex-
PLANTATION of the Presidents unexpected de-
parture:
The President left this morning for a
few days absence under the advice of his
physician. in the hope of shaking off an at
tack of malaria, from which he has been
suffering for several days Yesterday II
eliminated in fever, but was under control
this morning.
DR.. OReilly expresses no doubt but that
Il few days Of salt air and rest will re-
cuperate the President sufficiently to re-
new his official duties, and he will return
to Washington by the middle of next week
He has gone to Gray Gables and is ac-
companied by DR.. O'Reilly.
AnfI I,ir
In reply to specific questions Mr.. Thurber
said that there is nothing serious in the
Presidents condition, and that he is suf-
fering from malaria and overwork, and
nothing else. Although he did not say so.
it is believed that the President will re-
turn in time for the regular meeting of the
cabinet next Tuesday. Senator Berry,
Representatives Outhwaite and Turner of
Georgia and several other Congressman
called at the White House soon after
o'clock this morning and were surprised to
find that the President had departed. =
Surprise in Congreasto tonnI Circles.
In congressional circles much surprise
was expressed at the Presidents departure
The sundry civil bill, which carries funds
for running the government machinery, was
finally passed by the Hou3e yesterday, but
was not enrolled in time b deliver to the
President before his dpafture Chairman
says it may be ready to deliver today
In that case it Will have to be delivered
to Private Secretary Thurber. All govern
ment appropriations under the sundry civil
bill will expire Monday next, as the resolu-
ton extending them is limited to that day.
How the bill can be delivered at the White
House today, forwarded to the President
and signed, then returned to the House for
the formality of being reported signed by
Monday is a problem to the appropriation
managers. Unless this is accomplished on
time the sundry civil appropriations will
stop.
Arrived in Jersey City.
NEW YORK, August 16.-President Cleve-
land, accompanied by DR.. O'Reilly and
Capt. Robley d. Evans, arrived at the
Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City at 1:U2
p. m. He was escorted to the light house
tender John Rogers, which was lying at a
nearby point. and which at once steamed
for Gray Gables. DIR. O'Reilly accompanied
the President on the Rogers