Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-25

PRINCETON, \. j.. June 24.-'ir"-
yer Cleveland. twic" President OF th'
United States died at $40 TINS morn
Ing at his hone "Westland' in thiS
Guiet college town. where h" had ilF'u
60 his retirement AS the nations
-. a. Xecutive. almost tw"lN" years
WHEN death came which was sud
den here We're in the death chamber
on The. second floor tf The CleV' IAN"
r,Sidrnct Mrs. Cleveland. DIR. Joseph
d. BRYANT, of New York. Mrl'ie'e
lands family physician and personal
friend, DR.. George X. Lockwood. az
so of New York and Or. John NJ.
Cameron. of Princeton.
An official statement given cut ana
signed by. the three physicians gave
heart trouble. superinduc- q by
stomach and kidney ailments OF 'ohs
standing as the cause of death.
While Mr.. Cleveland had been m
roor health for The last two years and
had lost hundr, d pounds IN weiSh''
his death came unexpectedly some
three weeks ago he was brough; nome
from Lakewood, where his condition
for n time was such that the motel al
which Ire was staying was kept open
after its regular season because ne
WAS 100 i'll to be moved. But wheh
Mr., Cleveland was brought Lack 10
princeton he showed signs of i'm
movement and gained five pounds III
weight.
Although confined to his room con-
tiuuouslv after his return 10 Prince
ton it was not until Yesterday tha' MI
Cleyeland's condition aroused uneaSi-
ness on the part CT Mrs. Cleveiailh'
Undoubtedly affected by the heat MT.
Cleveland showed Signs OF fatigue
and Mrs. Cleveland tclephoned TO Df'
:. Rrvant. who,arliyed here from Ne"
YORK Al 4'224 D. m. .,
I,ckwood followed DR.. Bryant
rrn,., \,.w York and when they reach
ID here. Dr.. Cameron. Mr.. I'e|t
lands local physician. was Also ca'''
Made Strong Rally.
Durinc the evening Mr.. Cleveland
SCENTED 10 rally and Mrs. Cleveland
felt assured that it was m@reiy an
other of the many attacks Mr.. CieVe
land had suffered.
Mr. CIeveland gradually grew worse
during the night and Mrs. Cleveland
was called. Tn distinguished pa
,ieut sank into unconsciousness from
which he recovered at times only 10
suffer another RELAPSE.
This continued throughout the night
and early morning. The last time he
hours before he died.
II Was a Peaceful Death.
Death was peaceful. inst before
he died. Mr.. Cleveland sought TO say
something but his words were man
dible.
TIL. tex: Of the official statement
given on, after Mr. C!eveland's death
was a follows:
"Mr. Cleveland for many years had
suffered from repeated attacks of gas
trio Intestinal origin. Also he han
a long standing organic disease Of do
heart and kidneys. Heart failure
complicated with pulmonary throm-
-bois and oedema. were the immediate
causS Of his death.
Some two OF three hours later Dr.
BYSant. in answer TO question said
That the heart faiIure which Cccas-
toned death was sndncsd within ~
hours ~ the end and death was final
" due to- that thus cor-oboraiins the
uncfic.aI information that Mr.. Glove
land besan ia grow worsc yesterday
morning.
Al Princeton Shocked.
The ncws Of Mr. CieveIsnd's h"afh
came as \ suddcr shock to -" poo
ME Of Princeton n Il. did 10 those OF
fhe rest Ct the wolfe As the new
snrrad about the university. flags were
placed II half mast and everybody az.
pressed regrets and 'xtollcd Mr..
Clsyelands virtues.
Many ~ the intimate friends Of the
famous. man. called at the Cleveland
home. Fsw were ablc 10 SOC Mrs.
Cleveland The visitors. newspaper
NJ. photographers and othrrs b--
came 80 numerous that he police AZ
thor.iies pisced q polio man on dHiy
at the Cleveland home and no enc but
Intimate friends and those IN charge
az the funeral arrangements were per.
rfttrd Is approach the boxse.
The Cleveland res,dsbce s;snds IN
. beNrifui spot At Rayard Lane ana
HcdgAF avenue on the northwestern
egtsk rs Of Princeton. The house,