The Washington herald., 1909-08-29

Turner'S. n. Y, Aug. Edward H.
Hartman has not been operated upon
nor does he contemplate the necessity
Of an operation. The news which came
down from Arden House to-day was by
ali odds the most reassuring OF any
that has reached the valley since Mr.
Hartman went up the hill last Tuesday
evening.
Jacob Il schin. who spent two or three
hours with Mr. Hartman this morning,
went 50 far as 20 declare that Mr.. Harri-
man IS a well man. Mr.. schin came up
from New York at IL o'clock by a train
which made a special stop at Arden to
let him Of.
He didn't look as II he expected to find
Mr.. Hartman In good health. and he
would not say a word about him. A
Hartman automobile picked him up and
carried him the three miles UP the wind
ing road that leads to the summit OF
Tower HILL He came down again soon
after luncheon.
Schin Wns Emphatic.
How is Mr.. Hartman to-day. Mr..
Schiff?" he was asked.
His reply was emphatic.
"Mr. Hartman is a we'll man." said he.
you can say Mr.. Hartman is a well
man"
well, what about ali this talk Of an
operation"
IAN operation? There hasn't been an
operation and there is no contemplation
Of one. What would well man want
with an operation? There's no cause, no
reason for an operation"
Mr.. Schiff said that his visit 20 Mr.
Hartman had no financial significance
at all
One OF Mr.. Harriman's recent visitors
was the younk Rev. J. Holmes McGuin-
ness, rector Of the parish which includes
the villages Of Chester, Monroe. and
Arden. Mr.. Hartman is one OF his par
ishioners. He was almost as confident
I'm speaking OF Mr.. Harriman's condition
as was Mr. Schin.
He IS not in a critical condition at
all, said Rev. Mr.. McGuinness He is
rapidly getting his health back I couldn't
in fact, I am pretty sure they did not
anticipate the necessity for any.
Il spent the hour or so OF my STAY on
the hill with Mr.. Hartman on the
piazza He showed a lot Of interest in
tho work OF the carpenters and masons,
and spoke fully Of his plans for the new
house. No; he didn't say much about his
health. But he looked 10 me TO be recov-
ering rapidly from the WEAKNESS of his
trip abroad"
wall Street Queries.
At various times during the day Mr..
Harriman's Wall street associates called
Arden house by telephone. in the hope
that they could get some frst-hand in
formation which would put at rest the
disquieting rumors current yesterday aft
ernoon. One of his friends went with
good deal Of detail into the facts which
be found out over the telephone.
Mr.. Hartman" said he. isn't suffer-
ing from anything for which an opera
ton would be in any degree beneficial.
That's why 1 say that an operation has
not been performed, nor do they think
that there viii be any need for one. The
whole trouble has its origin in a nervous
breakdown, coupled. as 1 understand II,
with indigestion. Last spring Mr.. Harri-
man had some pretty highly seasoned
food one evening. and the result was an
attack OF acute indigestion. The case
has been somewhat complicated because
Of Mr.. Harriman's tendency toward rheu-
matism. He has been troubled with that.
You remember for a long time. And
those European specialists pronounced
his heart. lungs end kidneys to be in ex-
indications Of organic OF chronic disease.
This morning when 1 telephoned they told
me Mr.. Hartman was better and more
cheerful And. more than that, they
told me that he has had a constant daily
improvement ever since he reached his
own home.
Il don't see why these reports haven't
been giveu out from the house. But the
trouble is that Mr.. Hartman suppOses
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