New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND I'LL.
THE VICTIM OF A SEVERE ATTACK OF
RHEUMATISM.
FEARS THAT HE WILL NOT BE AohH ~
ATTEND THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES
HE RECEIVERS SUFFICIENTLY TO
ENTERTAIN MIR. MklN-
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Washington. March 2-Grave fears are enter
tanned that President Cleveland may not pe
able TO attend the Inaugural ceremonies on
Thursday He has been the victim TOT se'ei"'
DAYS of an attack by his old enemy. the rheu-
mntism and to-day was In such cohu'''oh
that standing was not only exceedingly panfu''
but almost impossible to him. and the last
formal meeting OF the Cabinet under his Az
mipistration WAS held without him. while he sat
propped I'D in bed. his feet and legs swathed
and bandaged in an adjoining room, wres'''"s
in the intervals of pain with the official busl-
ness submitted for his consideration. Ihe veto
passion" proved stronger than any pain, now
ever as was shown by his signing coupe Vi
pension vetoes and likewise vetong the lmml-
grafton bill. II Is this evidence OF energy anu
vitality which furnishes some foundation lot
the hope that he may be out by THURSDAY.
When Secretary Thurber was asked II there
woe a poseihili,v that the President would be
unable to attend the Inauguration exercises
Tbursdov no said: 81 fear there is But he
will go if he can force himself to do it. Inc
President to-day Is not able to be out OF oeu
He is trying to conserve his strength He Will
Major Mckinley tonight
Cantain Rohlev ID Evans called in the morn
ing to arrange for the duck-shooting trip 'ha'
u.as IN be takon the latter part Of the week
II was the intention of the President TO ieaVe
,bo ci,v on Thurd afternoon for the South
on one of the lighthouse tenders. 1t is more
,b,p nrohable now that the trip will have to
he abandoned on account Of the president
illness.
rbo Surgaon-G onCraI Of the Army. Dr. stern
hore, 10 attending the President in the absence
IN Eurone of his regular medical attendant Or.
o,peiIlv eft is by my express direction saih
pr Sternberg to-day that the President Is kept
"a his room. and il is rld ulous to attempt 10
make il appear that he intended any slight 10
covornor RushnelI or any one else yesterday or
to-day by not receiving them. HIS case Is lo
serious but his ailment is palniuI. re cailiio'
wear shoe. and he cannot walk withou In, SUI ro
(. ring severely The prospect Is that ne VIII Nc
all right again in few days and nope ne
will he able to take his part in the lhaueurd a.
ceremonies. but there is no certainty on .ha'
roint Although | advised him to remain IN peu'
I didn't absolutely insist upon IT, lie IL per =
fectly able to consider business in his ROOM pu'
s in no condition to receive visitors
Thu, Presiden: fortunately recovered from MS
rheumatic attack this evening sufficiently 10 as
sIst Mrs Cleveland in entertaining the President
elect at dinner Mrs. Mckinley was too fatigued
To venture out. This purely an informal 40
nestle affair. 10 which no others were bidoen'
and AT $50 o'clock the three persons sat down 70
a repast in the snail private dinirg-room or tne
cv acutiva Mans:oo The charming hospitality
for which the Clevelands have been noted was
eyemplhed throughout the evening. The two
men resumed an acquaintance which was IN
terrupted eight years ago when President CIeVe-
land completed his first term OF office. Their
conversation over the cigars In ali probability
drifted over the wide range OF grave affairs
which one will reinquish to tho other two days
hence.