The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-09
Ifsnss of inesrsse to Monfsome-y
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WOMEN ano SOCIETY ~

who lives in Center Valley at the foot of the mountain.
 A week ago when Mrs. Simonds was asked to confirm or deny a rumor that her brother was dying. she replied: If he were dying do you think l should be sitting quietly here at my homer
 Tonight . member of the simonds family was asked if the sisters visit indicated any change for the worse. The reply was: NO, quite the con trary." Rev. J. Holmes McGuiness is the young rector of the Episcopal parish. of which Mir. Hartman is e member.
 As pastor of St. Johns Church at Arden he has long enjoyed the con fidence of the Hartman family and by those who compare the millionaire's broad acres here to sovereign estate. he is sometimes referred to as Mir. Harriman's chaplain. Alarmed by the morning papers. pr. McGuiness drove to Arden house to- day. On his way he told the news paper men he had no first hand in- formation from Tower Hill. He spent and was not seen in the valley again until he drove home between { and 5 o'clock this evening.
 Preacher Confirms Doctor.
 Reluctant to discuss his visit. he yielded when told that an erronous in depreciation might be placed upon his cali if followed by absolute silence and asked: t'
 "You tell me pr. Lyle asserts that MT. Hartman Is betterr'
 The signed statement was repeated to him.
 Well" he replied. "you can quote me also as saying that MT. Hartman Is better.'
 Anything further for publication he refused.
 The two oxygen tanks which appear ed on the platform at Arden station late this afternoon were labeled oxygen for medical purposes"
 The station agent said the tanks were empty and had been sent down from Tower Hill. to be returned to the manufacturer.
 Employes of the estate asserted to- day that MT Harriman's wife and his children were keeping close in doors. Although the weather has been fair, they have not been. seen rambling about the grounds or playing tennis since the crisis of Sunday.
 The $50 train on the Erie Railroad was held at Jersey City for ten min utes tonight until 1t was boarded by two men of professional appearance. carrying leather bags like medical cases.
 A Hartman automobile was waiting at Arden when the express dashed through. It Is believed that 1t must have been by mistake that 1t did not stop at Arden, for as soon as 1t passed, the chauffeur scorched to Turner and picked up the strangers shortly after the train left them there. These men would not say whether or not they were physicians. They were hurried away in the Hartman car toward Tow CT Hill.
 MT, Harriman's friends have made no attempt to deny that during the last three days he has had another med- ical attendants than pr. Lyle. One employe said today that six physi' clans were at the house Sunday. It is believed that the best specialists in the country are being rushed to the bedside and that some of them are always on hand.
 The lines about Arden house were drawn closer tonight than at any time since Mfr. Harriman's relapse once more centered the attenaton of the financial world on this placid country side.
 Charles T. Ford, superintendent Of the estate, sent out word tonight that no more newspaper men would De al- lowed access to pr. Lyle by either written message or telephone. He said the guard about the house had been orders to pass no one without his per- mission.
 These precautions are not directed against the newspaper men so much as against a group of spies 4sent here by Wall Street interests. Several Of them tried to mingle with the news naner reporters this afternoon to learn what they knew. Though such in- formation would be of no use in the Stock Exchange on this side of the Atlantic after the closing hours, 1t might prove valuable in the markets abroad, which open before the New York morning papers have been read by the Wall Street men.
 It was learned on excellent author ity tonight that MT. Hartman has been in bed since Friday. too weak to be moved.
 winnowing of a multitdds of unof- ficial reports leaves excellent evidence that he Is under the constant care of corps of physicians and nurses and that he has a high fever which Is being relieved by ice packs and alcohol baths. It Is believed that oxygen is being kept always on hand if 1t is not now being administered.
 The conclusion is that the "offieial improvement" may be freely construed as a change from crisis to state of