Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-28
Number Of Indications that Surgical
Operation is to Be Performed.
MANY RUMORs ARE AFLoAT
Report that Magnate Has Cancer o.
Stomach Revived.
MARKET IMPROVES SLIGHTLY
Better Tone Prevails at Opening, hut
DuIlness Ensues--Bear Party At
tacks steel and Union Pacific
and Both Sell Off.

ARDEN, N. Y. Aug. H.-whatever be
f.. II. HaTriman's aiment, whatever his
'-,e condition the public is not to know
n he and his family decide that such
H N announcement is opportune. He is an
fisolated invalid, with the nature Of his
affliction a mystery to those outside his
mountain retreat. AT the top of Tower
Hill, where the railway stops with roads
picketed by guards and all but the one
telephone wire-and that private one
severed, no spends his days and nights
In seclusion that is almost absolute
Scraps of news dropped from the lips
of a relative, an associate an employe.
indicate that he spent a quiet day part
of II out OF doors, but there were other
incidents which led those who are drain
ing the meagre channels of information
to believe that all was not so we'll There
was the arrival at the station at Turner
of two tanks-something which may have
had no bearing on Mr.. Harriman's illness,
but which appeared significant in that
they were recorded on the bill of ladlng
as Oxygen" Shortly afterward there
came q small collapsble cot, such as is
used In hospitals to move patients between
wards. Both were placed in automobiles
and later we're sent up the incline railway
to the estate.
AAah WIN BLACK b0Es
Coincident with the arrival Of these reQui-
sites to an operation came two mon from
New York, one Of them carrying what ap-
peared to be the black bag of a surgeon
They we're taken up the incline to the
house and runners that Mr.. Hartman was
to be operated upon spread broadcast One
OF the men, according to popular rumor, is
Dr. George w. Grille of Cleveland, O., an
eminent specialist in Abdominal surgery
According to report he was summoned from
Boston Woods TO assist Dr. w. q. Lyle
of New York, who has been Mr.. Harri-
mans physician throughout his illness.
All this gave strong color to the report
hat there was to be an operation on
over Hill, but of this no confirmation is
be had tonight On the other hand
e who spoke of Mr.. Hartman today
Inclined toward optimism. Dr. Lyle
ned to make any comment whatever,
Id former Judge r. s. Lovett, general
sol for the Hartman lines. who has
with his chief daily, but when Robert
cry Of New York, Mr.. Harriman's s
law, descended the incline railway
latcar this afternoon he talked at
myth. II have just left Mr.. Har-
itting on the porch" he said, talk
ONE OF his workmen. He has spent
part Oh the uay out IneES IN q
Gerry Denies Operation.
irry denied that en- operation was
'rformed and said that Dr. Lyle
only physician in attendance.
lrd, superintendent of the estate,
Mr. GerFy's statement about
mans sitting on the porch. At
throughout the day he had ap-
the porch, he said. and had
the head mason and others at
unfinished part OF the house.
Is that Mr.. Hartman is in a
tion are not founded on fact
D." said Mr.. Ford. HE has
hen he shakes hands and he
ter He is in competent
r. Lyle and Judge Lovett
not my place to ask Ques-
he is suffering from q ma
from overwork and viii
tn plenty of rest and good
ut again as usual after a
was urged to say some
Mr.. HarrimAns condi-
ed:
to say nothing. no mat
he'd. Isdon't wish 10 ap-
but / deem II best to
Does Not Know.
tendent, deprecated the
arrival Of the tanks
n oxygen There was
ace, he explained, and
bility that the contents
carbonio acid gas used
ire OF Ice. He was not
yever. The cot, he said
"a taken to a camp near
re some workmsn are liv-
his he was not sure either.
the impression grows that
I some character Is to be
Mr.. Hartman, but further
night impossible TO obtain.
endents on the scene are
iree groups, standing guard
and squeezing dry every
oe OF news. One camp has
ed here at rden. another at
abroad station. and another
OF the incline railway. No
leaves the estate without
ated to inquiry.
the grounds today failed to
unusual preparations or
Fest among the members OF the
family. Mrs. Gerry and the
lrried Hartman girls, accom-
Mr' Gerry, w. A. Hartman.
Hartman boy. % and Roland.
8 tutor. were seen with tennis
going down back OF the house
burts.
the great stone house doomed
IN the crest OF the hills against
mt moonlight sky What was
ng there no one outside the estate
farly in the evening the big elec-
In tn front vsstibus could be
lrly from the valley bslow, but
o'clock this was extinEvished
Surgeons or NursesG
|ord came from the house and no
cended either to Turner or 10 Arden
IEO men who ascended the mountain
@hOuse during the day were ply