New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-27

SECLUDED IN HIS NOUN
TIN HOME.
Needs Only Rest. Says DR.. Lyle
His agents Buy Declining
Railroad Stock.

Arden, y. T.. Aug. 26.--Whatever the pros-
poets for Mr. HaTriman's recovery. II is evident
that his family has determined that he shall
make no sacrifices OF vitality I'm attempting TO
reassure the public and buoy Up the stock mar
ket. No armed guards patrol his estate. But
for all effective purposes his isolation on ht-
mountain top is complete. Except a select few
OF his immediate advisers. one sees him. ard
no word from the outer world reaches him. Fits
rest cure' is absolute.
The approaches 70 the grounds are picketed
and admission is denied to outsiders. The tele-
phone operator at Arden has orders TO make no
connections with the house from the outside
The mountain carriage road and the private
railroad TO the heights forbidden to every
one but members of the household II Is I'M
possible to reach Mr.. Hartman either directly
or indirectly unless by his own wish or that Of
his family.
DIR. Lyle. the family physician. gave brief
account to-day of his patients progress. Mr..
Hartman. he said. had been confined to the
house for the day by the rain, but had been
busy with the construction work still in progress
on his new home.
IF a certain physician would permit" he add
ed "Mr Hartman would be out on the job to-
day bosslng the finishing touches on the IN
cIined railway himself Mr.. Hartman passed
good night and ate hearty breakfast at 10
N~~-~-'
and he relishes good food and plenty OF H.
~FIis present condition is due to general
nervous breakdown, and there IL nothing ne
needs more than absolute rest"
Judge Robert S. LOvett. general counsei ror
the Union and Southern Pacific railroads. can1e
TO Arden this afternoon for another conferences
with Mr. Hartman He refused TO discuss tho
purpose OF his visit II Is thought. however,
that with Judge Lovett so often with him Mr.
Hartman cannot be wholly free from business
cares.
Walter AverelI Hartman. the oldest son, ar
rived on a train from Chicago to-day and was
taken home by one Of his sisters IN an automo-
bile.
II am not a public man yet" he said. Il
have come on here from the West about the
time T had intended. That is all can say
AS chairman of a surveying gang on one OF hts
fathers lines. young Hartman has begun 10
learn railroading from the bottom up.
Charles T. Ford. superintendent Of the HART
man estate, came down the mountain by tho
railroad tonight.
II have Just left Mr.. Hartman sitting on tho
veranda." he said He greatly enjoyed the
sweeping view of the valley below. and the
fresh evening air after the rain In fact, Mr.
Hartman looked better and brisker TO me than
az any time I have seen him since his return.
He takes the liveliest interest mall the vast
rc=,s.,.s ar work on the place that s:ill remains
20 Sc done He discussed with me to-nlsht his
plans for the completion OF the house. the funi-
cular and the beautiful granite station at the
base OF the mountain. II has to be very small
detail that gets by Mr.. Hartman"
Omaha, Aug GA prominent Official OF
the Union Pacific Railroad said to-day that
in a conference with Julius Kruttschnitt. direc-
tor OF operation and maintenance OF the HART
man railroads. he was assured that Mr. HART
man had thought OF retirement and that
there not the slightest doubt in the mind
Of his intimate friends that he soon would bs
ready IN rAs11n7a aCffva work