The Washington herald., 1908-06-25

Princeton, y. J., June "a
Grover Cleveland died here
ful home this morning a
before 9 o'clock after an all-n.
TO keep alive.
Though Mrs. Cleveland an. lnres
physicians who were at his bedside when
the end came had known for something
Ike Ten hours that the ex-President OF
the United States was in deadly peril OF
his lie. the announcement of his death
came as great surprise TO the univerity
town, which had been led TO believe that
Mr. Cleveland had steadily improved since
his return from Lakewood nearly a month
ago. Indeed. Mrs. Cleveland only last
evening gave out a statement saying that
NJ. Cleveland's condition was very satis-
factory. and that he was expected soon
TO be quite himself again.
Details obtainable regarding Mr.. Cleve.
lands last hours are meager. II Is Mrs,
Cleveland's wish that as little shall be
said along this line as possible. In gen.
eral, it IS only known that some tisns
before midnight yesterday the ex-Presi.
dents condition became alarming: that
three physicians worked over him most Of
the night: that he sank into unconscious.
ness along toward dawn. and remained IN
a comatose condition until ne died.
Physicians' Statement.
The medical statement OF the causes Of
death Is brief. It is signed by Dr. Joseph
D. Bryant and DR.. George Lockwood. Of
New York, and DR.. J. NJ. Carnochan. local
physician.
Mr.. Cleveland for many years has suffered from
repeated attacks Of sastro-intsstinal origin. Ais
be had long standing organic disease Of the heart
and kidneys. Heart failure. complicated vi.s
pulmonary thrombosis ard oedema. were the imras
diate cause Of death.
4 supplementary statement was giver
out at I O'Clock this afternoon. Il was a.
follows:
II addition % the previous statement, Dr. Bryant
says that UP 70 within twenty-fOur hours Of Death
the exPresident was in the sane condition In which
he had been for the last few days; a very sci
man bat there was no real cause for alarm unit
twenty-four hours ago. when be had a severe a.
tack Of heart failure. Since that time. the er
President grew weaker with intermittent spells O
consciousness, and death was due 10 a sudden 40
tack Of heart failure.
Last Details Not Known.
DR.. Lockwood took an early train bach
10 New York DR.. Bryant left Mrs. CIeve.
lands house early in the afternoon. and
was driven hastily to the station, Just IL
time 10 catch a New York train.
Nobody who knew any Of the details OF
Mr.. Clevelands last hours would say
word regarding them. Mrs Cleveland's
strong personal preference for the preser
vatiOn OF privacy being advanced as the
reason.
Early in the afternoon it was announced
at Westland. the Cleveland residence
where the funeral will be held on Friday
that il would be strictly private. 1t wal
not until o'clock tonight that the houa
for the services was fixed. Then II waa
announced that the hour Of had beer
chosen, the services being put of unit
late in the afternoon in order to give op
portunity for the arrival Of persons Hv
ing at a distance. No further detaiL
have yet been arranged. Mrs. Clevelant
especially wishes a certain clergyman Il
conduct the services. but having Oeen as
yet unable TO make sure Of his presence
she prefers 10 make no announcement
until tomorrow. For like reason tai
names of the paIbearers will not b,
known tonight.
Among the earliest kilograms sent oU
by Mrs. Cleveland was the one 10 Pres
ident Roosevelt. to which he replied from
oyster Bay. saying he would attend III
funeral
To BE Buried in Family Lot.
Mr.. Cleveland viii be buried here in thi
Cleveland plot in the old Princeton Cems
terry. under a little ivy-cOvered mouni
where now lies the body Of his eldes
daughter Ruth. who died here at West
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