Show i CLEVELAND tAKES MARES STATEMENT Says President Ex-President Is Now Steadily Gaining in Strength Lakewood N N. J. J J May l Ia 5 r I I am happy to sa say that Mr Cleveland eland Is gaining steadily Wo We havo have no desire desireo to o keep tho the facts of his condition from the he public We Ve shall make mae Ho no plans plana tor or returning to Princeton however for fOl or tho present Tonight in a brief note nota signed Frances F. F Cleveland Clo the wife ol or President ex-President Cleveland thus responded respond respond- 1 ed cd d to a note noto of Inquiry sent to her by bya byI bya a I reporter From other sources in indirect Indirect I direct communication with the sick sickroom sickroom sIckroom room It was learned that Mrs Cleveland Clove Cleve land and Is more optimistic than either olther Dr Bryant or Dr Dl Lockwood both ol of whom are arc constantly within call Mrs Irs Cleveland has not loft left the tho bell beil- side of ot her husband since Sunday in intact Intact tact fact tho aro are being left I quite alone with their doctors ant and nurses In tho the big Lakewood hotel which Is being kept open for tor their con Will Till Call Cull The Tho most noteworthy attention shown tho the family was when the ex ex- executive committee of or the American Bankers' Bankers association In session lon here tonight appointed representatives tc to can call at nt th the house hous-e tomorrow J. J J T. T Powers of or Louisville Lou e ICy Ky I and anda E. E F. F Swinney r of Kan Kansas as City were named to assure Mrs Cleveland oland ol oC the sympathy of tho the members of oC the association All the statements to the effect that thai Mr Cleveland Is able to bo be up and the hotel are ar known to be un- un unI rue ruc I f v |