Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25
Condition Not Regarded as Dangerous
Until Tuesday Night.
DEATH DUE TO HEART FAILURE
1t Was Induced by Kidney Trouble
of Long Standing.
FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON
President RooseveIt sendA CondoIenCe
and wiz Attend Services,
which VIII lie Quiet IN
Possible.

PRINCETON n j.. June 2A--Gvovsr
Cleveland, former president ot the United
States, died suddenly at his home at West.
land here at $40 O'Clock this morning.
Death was due to heart failure compn.
Gated with other diseases. The passing
away Of MIR. Cleveland was not Immediately
but was DELAYED until on official
statement had been prepared by the physi-
clans who had been attending him in the
various periods Of his illness
The following statement signed by Drs.
Joseph d. Bryant, George r. Lockwood
and j. NJ Carnochan. was given out;
Mr. Cleveland for many years has suf-
fered from repeated attacks OF CASTRO IN
tcstinal origin. Also he had long standing
organic disease OF the heart and kidneys
Heart failure complicated with pulmonary
thrombosis and cedema were the immediate
causes Of death.
When asked for further details concern
ing Mr.. Cleveland's death. Or. Bryant said;
'''The heart failure which occasoned
death was induced within twenty-four
hours of the cnd and death was finally
due to that"
Scores of kilograms are pouring into the
Cleveland home from various parts of the
country offering coincidence and sympathy.
Marshal Kilfoil OF the town police was
stationed at the entrance to Westland to
prevent intruders from collecting on the
grounds Of the Cleveland home.
While Mr. Cleveland had been seriously
i'll from time to time. the announcement Of
his death came like a thunderbolt to those
who had been watching his illness.
ReRssurancc by Mrs. Cleveland.
Last night there was slight furry
among the friends Of the Clevelands that
something was seriously wrong with the
former president This was occasioned by
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Cleveland's physician for many years. Mrs.
Cleveland later in the evening, discussing
DR.. Bryants visit, said there was no oc-
casion for alarm and that Mr.. Cleveland
was getting along nicely.
This reinsurance totally unprepared theft
friends for the announcement of his death.
Mrs Cleveland was at home when her
distinguished husband passed away.
The children are at the Cleveland sum
mer home az Tamworth, N. H, IN charge
of Mrs Perrine. Mrs Clevelsnd's mother.
The Clevelands came here from Lake.
wood. where the former president lay sick
for many weeks, on June l and intended
to go to their summer home as soon az
Mr.. Cleveland had gained sufficien;
strength to travel.
Mrs. Cleveland mt Bedside.
The former president died in bed In the
second-s story front room. Those at the d.
side when the end came were Mrs. Cleve-
land and the three physicians. The only
other persons in the house at the time
were a number of servants.
Drs Bryant and Lockwood, who came
here from New York early yesterday even
ing. remained at the Cleveland home all
night as was their custom when they Wis
tied Princeton. While Mrs Cleveland did
not wish to alarm her friends last night by
telling them that her distinguished hus-
hand was again quite i'll, and In fact as
sured them that he was doing well, 1t be-
came known today that he took slight
turn for the worse during the afternoon.
There was nothing alarming in his con-
dition. It was thought by the physicians.
and the former president passed fairly
good night, Notwithstanding the oppressive
heat
When Drs Bryant and Lockwood visited
their patient this morning they found him
'indisposed" as one of them termed II.
Dr. Carnochan, who lives in Princeton,
was asked to step over to the house. This
was before s o'clock
Shortly after that hour Mr.. Cleveland
seemed to fail. The physicians recognized
instantly the symptoms. Immediate ar
| rangements were made to combat the at
/ tack. With every resource at hand. the
/ physicians worked over NneH pShShb
Finally he lapsed into inconsistencies and
the end came at $40 o'clock.
Heat Hastens the End.
II is believed that the terrific heat OF
the last few days contributed in great
degree TO the sudden death Of Mr.. Cleve-
land.
The scene in the bed room Immediately
before and after the death OF the distin-
! guished patient cannot here be recorded, al
the three physicians refuse to refer to the
subject.
AS soon as the widow could recover her
self she summoned. a servant and asked
| that Prof Andrew F. West OF Princeton
university. a close, intimate friend and
! neIghbor and Prof. John d. Hibbin, also
! of Princeton and a neighbor. be sent for.
They came instantly and rendered what
ever assistance they could. kilograms were
prepared to Mrs. Perrine and the children
at Tamworth and about q dozen other
! relatives who are scattered all over the
country Up to this time no one outside
the Cleveland. West and Hibbin families
knew OF what had occurred Mrs Ceve-
land then requested Prof. West TO inform
the Associated Press of the death OF her
husband and a messenger was sent for to
take the kilograms to the telegraph office.
First IntImRtiOn 20 NeighbOrs.
In the meantime the undertaken. John
A. Stead OF Princeton, was sent for, and
the first that the neighbors knew that
their distinguished neighbor had passed
away was when the undertaker's wagon
went rapidly down Bayard avenue TO the
Cleveland residence Mr.. Stead, as he
stepped on the porch, hong the customary
knot OF crepe beside the door and then
entered the house.
Mrs. Cleveland is prostrated and only a
few Of the sympathetic neighbors have
been able 10 see her. When the nearb 7
friends heard OF the ex-presidents death
many Of them hurried to Westland TO rem
der whatever assistance they could but
Profs West and Hibbin and the physi-
clans had matters well in hand.
Funeral WIN BE Private.
The following bulletin was issued 70 the
Associated Press today:
The funeral Of former PrsSsdsAa Cleve-