The evening world., 1912-04-12
n the report of the Generals sojourn
In 81. Luke's were true.
REPORT OF OPERATION CALLED
RIOlCulOUA.

In st. X were true.
REPORT or OPERATION cALter
RIDICULOUS.
DR.. Able characterized the report
which had been submitted to him II
writing with a request that he correc
any errors therein. as AN absurd ru
NOR" lie declined to verify any o
the facts presented TO him. and sal,
the report that an ope ration had beef
performed upon tho General for a can
cerous growth at the loot OF tn,
tongue was ridiculous and untrue"
The same day Dr. Able made thi.
unqualified denial Lieut.. Howe called
The Evening World on the telephone
from Governors Island and made a spc.
cial request that n statement from
him should be printed. His statemcn,
was rs follows:
The articles appearing in certain
New York newspapers about Gen.
Grants health are mere fabrications.
Gen. Grant was run down In health
and upon the advice Of his physician
obtained an ordinary leave OF abb
sence and went South for a rest. Ito
gave no public address. so that he
would not be bothoi ed with mail. An
official denial of n similar article in
regard to his condition was recent
~ given out.
stunt, clover Of 81 Luke. ,o,rsd with
DR.. Able in emnbnt,c denial thst 0en.
Grant had been n patient AZ the hos.
pital and that any operation had been
performed upon him.
Wednesday Of this week DR.. Abbs
called upon Leland sterry. proprietor Of
and Finn avenue and lola him .o NJ
sterry said a ,ha, be v;sbed 10
engage rooms for Den. oran,. hls Wife
and A trained nurse
ooeoAr,oa ,u.. .--.- a.
WI "He HUm'' 'EU ~
the HOTEL.
Thu Censr.i h.a ,,a.r,o,. allah,
a, n, I.u.s. uosn,,., a. r..
Abbe toId The bo,sS nronr,s,or ana n,
was neccssarv snr Rim ~ nav. n"r,oa
OF oulet away from Tho ba.rstai whsrs
there would no M nos.ih,Iltv ~ 1.nr-...
Ing sur
':'Dr' ibhc toi6 ma" AZ a,.,,v ..,a n
detaiiins tbc srr.nssment. msa. hv
Dhv.icIsn "thst ss 1000 oh.o,,,s
uuiet for hi. ~nstien, ana sor sho, ,e..or
bs siIow.s ~ ,sLa 81 s,s,s ..",s.nns
~ ~. S 70 ,ase up .neaf res,gsncs
no circ"ms,arns. NJ Ash. ,rs,.,sd
Iho,id snv mar,h.. =. ~. s...' 49,
,dmit 70 snv caiIs, .ssr,n. n~r n,sn,
hat no IA IN the hotsi ana no cards
hat might b. left for him should be de-
'vsIeu 49,.
49,. ~ ~u''o ~ No"e tns. ws
"so.a",w
,or Car nr.r.,S 1890 rnra ~. 49,
,It.i were comr,s,.1
Al q o'ciocl ~vvsdnasd.v o,.h, ~. hill.
between the Gcn.rai's nriv.tc rnom in
ne hospltai ana the sfrect door we're
by order Of sum-. C.oyer 40
hat none, even on the hovpftai stafY, |
night recognise tho patient when he
'assed to the closed automobile awaiting
Il the door. The General. his face par
Tally concealed by q shawl and q wide
trimmed hat pulled well down. walked.
'olding the arm Of his wife. through the
sells n out to the limousine.
Ihe same precautions against 8
ION were meae wncn the mscmnc orcW
~ inc Flttietn street entrance OF the
~ sno zen. orsnt Va CO..
'VS'eo " "As 'Vonn ny inc nu"t c!srx ot
~ "o.s. - nuIss ."o mr.
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.As"t. sssw.sss .S~.s% vs~s.
IN vtor,r r.,,s III. s,..s".a .~~
M 0sn' Or.nt vss n A. acmth
~ suCcv % cSsrs~..,
~ s"SSN ~
ISLAND. N
Many Of the Officers on 0ovsrnors
ISLAND who avoke this morninr Ia ana
he most aa~ A. half mast HN not kro~
or whose death this honor hsd hS.r
Ala until ira n>vs c.ms ,ror, NO.,
ssaousrt.r. hat Or Or~r, -. 90
arir Ca. rs.Lsr ~ ma. who 49,
.iv r.,,s,,.d c.n n,.r, 80 som
N"ssy 'v.sr !. Sr"' noIn I'm.
-. ~ !" y
- ~. s"sIs' ".o
p."' sne "'sn' to..en a"c lug
Hno~ y. . = CopArtment Som'
Anoer eeAtn untI he srr'vs ~ oov'
sno. is'snd ~ : ocIoc.
Col ueorss Andrews. AdJutans Gen.
..rhs u. ~0r os csn o' ur.,,. a..,, VA.