Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-06
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-E REVELS
nv MUD BAT TIL
RHEUMATISM BEING ROUTED
BY TREATMENT
ADMIRAL GOES FOR A DRIVE
AMONG THE HILLS
Patient Declares He Feels Much Bet
ter-PhysicIans Say He Is
Showing Marked Inn
provement

BY Associated Press.
PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS,
April 5.-Rear Admiral Robley d. Ev-
ans was strong enough today to take
a two hours carriage ride through the
hills surrounding the springs. This
morning the admiral was given his
first mud bath" in the Kurhaus since
his arrival here. This was followed by
massage treatment for an hour AS he
looked at the hot black ooZy mass in
which he was being packed and the
sulphurous steam rising from 1t, he
remarked jocularly, "This is nearer hell
than / ever was before"
He not only enjoyed the novel ex-
perience, but declared himself as Won
derfully benefited by the treatment.
The admiral felt SO strong and was
in such good spirits that he called for
a drive through the hills. Accompanied
by his son, Lieutenant f. Taylor Ev-
ans, and Surgeon p. e. Mcdonald of
the admiraps staff. DIR. L. E. Phillips,
the resident physician, and Lieutenant
Colonel George v. Torney of the Pre-
sidio at San Francisco, the admiral
left the springs at o'clock and re-
turned at 4. He was taken to the
ranch of James Hersburg, jr, at Santa
Isabel. where a short stop was made
and the admiral given glass of milk
greatly pleased with the outing and
strong enough to receive General J.
B. Lauck, adjutant general of the Cali
fornia National guard, who brought
Governor Gillett's greetings and well
come to the state.
Admiral Is Improving
Although at the springs but four
days, the sunshine, baths and inland
air have made a wonderful change In
the admirals condition. He now can
get around his room on crutches and
was able to stand on his feet when
getting in and out of the carriage to-
day.
The following bulletin was issued by
Drs. Mcdonald and Phillips tonight:
Admiral Evans shows steady I'M
hours drive today, and thoroughly en-
joyed the sunshine and fresh air"
The admiral is almost overwhelmed
by the kindness and thoughtfulness
of the people of California. His room
in the southeast tower of the hotel Is
constantly banked with the choicest
flowers, which arrive on every train
from all parts of the state.
Boxes Of fruit addressed to him and
hundreds of letters are received daily.
Not a few of the letters contain re-
quests for autographs; some make sug-
gestions how to cure his rheumatism,
but the majority express the writer's
hope that the admiraps health may
be speedily restored.
According to DIR. Mcdonald Admiral
Evans is enjoying a better appetite
and sleeps from eight to ten hours a
night. His daily routine is bath and
treatment in the Kurhaus for two hours
in the morning, followed by a nap.
luncheon, and an hours summing in the
solarium, or watching game of cro-
quet on the lawn in front of the hotel,
and in which he expects to partici-
pate, in day or two.
Denounces Inhuman Remark
Admiral Evans this afternoon vehe-
mently denounced a dispatch in a
San Francisco paper written by for
mer war correspondent now on board
the u. S. s. Kansas, at Magdalena bay,
quoting an ordinary officer as having
said: II would rather have killed forty
men If our ship could have gotten the
trophy"
Turning to a correspondent, he said:
81 do not believe that any officer In
the fleet ever made any such express
sion or said anything like that. If
some officer did say that or make any
such expression and I knew who 1t
was would have him courtmartialed.
"No feeling of such intense rivalry
exists between ships as to be willing
to sacrifice life for the sake of a tar
get trophy. I think too much of my
men for that That is not the feeling
in the navy, and I don't want the
public to think that 1t is. because 1t
is not true"