Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-08
First Detailed Statement of lure
of Trouble.
WHY HE RETURNED HOME
Wall street People Take Advantage
of Absence 90 Raid His Proper
ties, Assuming His Career
at End.

ARDEN, N. Y, Sept. 7-All the alarming
rumors regarding the condition Of Edward
H. Hartman have been revived, following
his relapse of Sunday night. From the best
information obtainable today however, 1t
is believed that the attack that caused a
hurry call for a New York nurse and prob
ably two nurses, one for day and one for
night, was a temporary sickness caused
by a sudden change Of temperature or an
indiscretion In diet which the sick man in
his weakened condition was unable to
throw off. Dr. w. @. Lyle. Mr.. Harri-
mans private physician, calls the attack
'acute indigestion" In his statement last
night he said that his patient was better,
While Mr. Harrimans last attack in it.
self may not be serious there is always
danger Of grave consequences in the case
of a man as weak Mr.. Hartman. This
II IL believed accounts for anxiety of those
surrounding the sick man. 1t was said
today that although the progress of Mr..
Harriman's latest attack had been ar
rested his temperature remains high and
he is exceedingly weak. The best informa-
tion is that he is in bed. and although no
confirmation Of the report has yet been
obtained from the house, little doubt exists
here that there are other physicians at
tending him besides DIR. Lyle
Stock Market is Lower.
NEW YORK Sept. IAN opening break
OF 81 points in Union Pacific, s% in South
ern Pacific 3M in New York Central 2%
in Reading and to IL in most other ac-
tive speculative stocks showed the great
anxiety caused in stock market circles of
the reports Of a relapse suffered by e. H.
Hartman while the stock exchange was
closed for three days holiday. The mar
ket was without any official announcement
from Mr.. Hsrrimans business associates
when trading began and was confronted
with reports of heavy selling and severe
declines In the London market for Ameri-
can accounts before the opening here.
The sales here were not in as large
amount as on many similar occasions, but
the tone at first was semi-demoralized.
After the opening vigorous support was
exerted and prices rallied immediately.
Within a few minutes announcement
was forthcoming from the Union Pacific
offices that Mr. Hartman was much bet
ter and the appearance OF the market be-
came quieter.
The whole tone of the market indicated
a feeling of suspicion OF the reassuring
announcements regarding Mr.. Harriman's
Improvement and desire to adopt a wait
ing attitude in making commitments in the
market
Friend Discusses Relapse.
An intimate friend of z. H. Hartman,
discussing the relapse which occurred on
Saturday, said today!
II think the time has now come when the
public should understand the nature of Mr..
Harriman's illness. Mr.. Hartman is not
a strong man at best He is very slender
and very nervous, and, Of course. has been
loaded down with tremendous responsible
ties. Last year there developed a diff
Guilty at the point where the stomach en-
ters the intestnes. This is sometimes
called a rheumatic knot, sometimes rheum-
atlsm. and sometimes indigestion. 1t is at
the point which is known in anatomy as
the secum. Mr.. Hartman, under the ad-
vice of his physicians, went to San An
tonic and camped near the Hot Wells. He
was under the care of DR.. Graves, well
known physician. These wells have a tenn
perature of about 1l0 degrees Fahrenheit
and are strongly impregnated with sui
phur. They are therefore Alternative and
laxative in their nature and perhaps the
best in this country for an ailment such
as Mr.. Hartman had
Improvement at San Antonio.
"In dealing with the case 1t was Import
ant that Mr. Hartman should avoid nerv-
excitement, and the location at San
Antonio seemed particularly favorable. He
improved greatly while there and felt well
enough to go on to the Pacific coast. but
he could not avoid the strain attendant
upon his enormous business interests.
Then when he returned to New York
his physicians concluded that it would be
best for him to go abroad TO Bad Gastein
At Bad Gastein things went very we'll
save that Mr.. Hartman lost weight rap
idly and at the end OF the treatment he
weighed ten pounds less than at the be
ginning He then went to Vienna, wher,
he was examined by Dr. Kovak the mos
eminent diagnostcian in Europe. He wa.
fed bismuth and rice, and examination
was made by X-ray and Skyagraphs.
About this time some people in wsl
street took advantage OF Mr.. Hartman
absence and made a raid on his property
and assuming that his career was over
even announced the name OF his successor
Drs. Lyle and Kovak. after considering tn
matter thoroughly, felt that the best thin
Tor Mr.. Hartman TO do was TO return.
Better 90 Return Home.
1t was all very well to tell him to lie
business alone. but 1900 miles away, witt
his enemies struggling to unhorse him
this was impossible. His physicians foun'
that there was no necessity for an i'm
mediate operation and they thought tina
II he came back to the United States an,
went 10 Arden he would be In iutimat
touch with his affairs. would be given foo,
which would be much more to his liking
and could be free from interruption
Acting upon this advice Mr. Hartman
returned. The voyage was not a good on
and he suffered from seasickness ana ar
rived IN New York very weak but will
tremendous courage. He went out 70 Ardel
and a little later Drs. JanewAy OF New
York and Grille OF Cleveland went there
After an investigation they confirmed Dr
Kovaks view thCt Il was unwise 10 operat
At once. and that the best results coul,