Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-08-31
He Says They Recommended No
Change in Treatment.
ASKS REPORTERS TO WITHDRAW
He Says He Will Notify Press if Any
thing Happens.
STOCK MARKET RISES SHARPLY
Union Pacific Advances Eight Points
over Saturday and All General
Level of Values
Rises.

ARDEN. N Y, Aug. 30.-Edward II.
Hartman, urged by weary representatives
of the press, who have camped about his
mountain home since Wednesday last, came
out today with statement that he was
all right. Though brief, the statement Is
straightforward and explicit with perhaps
a touch of patient resentment at the sur
veillance to which he has been subjected
and a request that reporters withdraw, not
so much for his sake, but for his friends,
who have been intercepted daily coming to
and from his residence by jealous inter
viewers eager for the latest bit of informa
tion. 1t concludes thus frankly
IF there should be anything serious l
will let the press know. and as l have
never deceived Them 1 ask that the press
now withdraw its representatives and rely
on me-"
The general opinion is that Mr.. Hartman
would have broken his silence long ere
now had he realized how his continued
silence and that of his family and associ-
ates bred wild and sensational rumors
Reporters Send Letter.
1t was by impressing this upon Mr.. Harri-
man that the statement was obtained. The
newspaper reporters held a conference,
drew up a letter and sent 1t to the Arden
read as follows:
owing to the sensational stories from
irresponsible sources we ask that you issue
an authoritative statement in regard to
your physical condition. Nothing but that
can refute these alarmist reports.
zone story says that an operation was
performed on you on Friday and that to-
day is the first day you have been outside
since Friday"
Mr. Hartman evidently decided to act
soon after the receipt of the letter. for at
4 o'clock this afternoon Superintendent
Ford Of the estate brought his employers
answer down from the house. The state
ment, which had been made public in New
York earlier in the afternoon, was written
on sheet of the Arden house stationery.
Miss Mary Hartman, the railroad mans
daughter, wrote 1t at his dictation, but
across the top OF the first page, Mr.. Har-
riman had written this message with his
own hand:
Gentlemen, thanks for your letter of
today. The statement below was made
by me over telephone today and published.
You see It covers the whole subject.
Believe me, Yours sincerely,
''E. H. HARTMAN"
In the statement Mr.. Hartman admit
ted that there was a consultation of spe-
cialists at his house, but that they decided
that there was nothing serious the mat
ter with him. He did not mention the
possibility OF an operation.
With the reassuring news of today, the
New York stock market settled itself, and
advances were general. The effect on the
Hartman stocks was, OF course, most ap-
parent, but there was a buoyant tendency
everywhere manifest
Mr.. Harrimans statement follows:
Text of Statement.
Il am pursuing the course laid out before
went abroad and advised by the physi-
clans. 1 intended to take a rest as soon
as my responsibilities would permit My
treatment abroad reduced my strength and
vitality and weakened my digestion. The
most expert physicians in Munich advised
me to have an examination by surgeons as
matter of precaution. This has been
done very carefully by Drs. Brewer and
Grille, in conjunction with DR.. Walter
Jones and DR.. Lyle, and the whole result
is that they find nothing serious and renew
the advice previously obtained that 1
should have a rest and not. see many peo-
pie at any one time. and this l am trying
to do.
This covers the whole case, and later
on. If the representatives of the press de-
sire and there is any purpose to be accom-
pllshed, I will see them up here, but now
ask that the surveillance of the opera
tions of my home be withdrawn, not so
much on account OF my family or myself,
but that the coming and going OF any
friends may not be interfered with
Il appreciate the interest shown in my
welfare by the press and by friends in all
sections and perhaps by some others. II
there was or should be anything serious
viii let the press know, and as / have
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