Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-15
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That Elk President Cleveland Died
Suddenly, Yesterday Afternoon, at
Middle Bass island, Lake Erie The
Report was Canard.

Toledo, O., May Photographic in
quiries have been pouring into Toledo
from all parts of the country asking
whether the rumor that ex-President
Cleveland had died during the after
noon is correct. The Associated Press
has used every possible means to locate
the foundation of this story, and has
been unable to find any. Mr.. Cleve-
land, according to the rumOrs, died
suddenly during the afternoon at Mid
die Bass Island, in Lake Erie. From
every point near the island the rumor
was unconfirmed, and every incoming
boat from Put-in-Bay was asked, but
there was no confirmation. The cable
office at Put-in-Bay closed on time, and
nothing could be gotten from point,
but all messages from the island must
go to Sandusky, and nothing has been
sent up to this time announcing Mr..
Cleveland's death. There is one boat
yet to. arrive at Sandusky, but it will
not be in until 10 o'clock, and this is
expected to complete the denial of
these rumors.
Princeton, N. j., May 14.-The rumor
in regard to ex-President Cleveland
has reached Princeton. No word in
confirmation or denial thereof has been
received, and Mrs. Cleveland knows
nothing of it.
NO CONFIRMATION.
Cleveland, O., May 14-Persistent
rumors to the effect that ex-President
Cleveland, who is fishing at Middle Bass
Island, in Lake Erie, had dropped dead
to-day reached here from the East and
West this evening. Up to 10 O'Clock to-
night, however, it was impossible to
verify the rumor, and there appears to
be no foundation for it.
Middle Bass Island is one of the
group lying off Sandusky and it is only
a short distance from Put-in-Bay Is
land, which is connected with the
mainland by cable at Sandusky. The
Western Union operator at the latter
place said tonight that while the
cable office on the island had been
closed all day, the cable was in work
ing condition. No message concern
ing Mr.. Cleveland or anything else, he
said, had been offered on the cable to-
day There is no other way in which
news could have been sent except by
boat to this city, Sandusky, Toledo
or Detroit, and no boats have arrived
at either of those places since forenoon.
EVIDENTLY A CANARD.
Toledo, o., May 1.-THE steamer Ar
row has just arrived in Sandusky from
Put-In-Bay and reports that nothing
is known of the death of Grover Cleve-
land. There were number of boats at
Put-In-Bay from Middle Bass late this
evening, and no such intelligence was
brought by any of the passengers.
Toledo o., May 1.-THE steamer
State of New York has just arrived here
and Harvey Scribner, prominent at
torney of this city, was with Mr.. Cleve-
land at o'clock, and says he was we'll
at that time.
SEEN AT $3.50 LAST NIGHT.
Toledo, O., May IA special to the
Commercial from Sandusky says George
Bredbeck, a well-known business man
of Sandusky, and several other passen-
gers who were on the steamer Arrow,
saw and talked with Grover Cleveland
this evening at $50, or just before the
boat left for Sandusky. There is no
doubt but that there is absolutely no
truth in the rumors that Mr.. Cleveland
is dead
IS ALL RIGHT.
Princeton, N. j., May IA telegram
has reached Mrs. Grover Cleveland
from Sandusky, Ohio, stating that Mr.
Cleveland is all right.