New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-31
HARTMAN EXPLAINS
SAYS EXAMINATION HERE
ASSURES RECOVERT.
Dictates Telephone Statement. and
Pleads for Relief from Ne5rs-
paper Surveillance.

r. II Hartman in a statement which ne per-
eonally dictated over the telephone from his home
in Arden 10 ex-Judge Robert 5. Lovett at the
Union Pacific Offices here yesterday afternoon set
al rest the many alarming rumors regarding his
condtion that have been sent out during the last
week. lie said that. a precautionary measure
snd under the advice OF physicians ne visited while
rSbroao, he had submitted examination by
isurgeons among them being DR. Grille. hut that
fthey had found nothing serious the with
iSim, and had merely renewed the advice Of the
ffoneign experts shat all he needed was rest. HE
sssked that the surveillance by the newspapers over
mis- home be withdrawn. and promised. should
Fthere be anything serious the matter with him. TO
Ger the press know.
! The action of Mr.. Hartman personally call
ing up his Office and debating a statement 10 the
newspapers. while characteristic OF him. came
ssather as surprise 10 Wall Street. which since
salis return had to look upon the railroad
f,nagnate as very sick man. Notwithstanding
THAT the statements by Jacob II. Schin and the
i,ncmheTs OF MIR. Hariman's family and his chap
lam, the Rev. DR. ]. Holmes McGuiness. had caused
a subsistence OF the anxiety concerning his con-
oitlon. many stin feared thai he would have to
undergo an operation
The fun statement which given out by Judge
'a-ovett a lew minutes before O'Clock was as fol-
lows;
I am pursuing the course laid ,,,t before 7
Went abroad ana advised BY the physicians i in
would permii Nv s S0on as my oiitles
s ss ana vitality ana weakened my digestion
- have an examinatlOn by surgeons as matter
by Drs. Brewer and Crile I'M oo8i1pctio1 NTH DR.
Waiter James and DR.. Lyle. and the whole result
advice previously obtained that should have resT
sna not see many people al one time. and this
This covers the whole case and later on. if the
purpose 70 be accomplished, l will them up
OPERATIONS ~ nv Ssn s In OF me
on account OF my family or myself, but that the
tered with, may ''O' nc ''''''-
I appreciate the interest shown in my welfare BY
The press and my friends in an sections, and per
haps by some others II there were should be
] have never deceived Them. I ask that the press
now withdraw its representatives and rely upon
Wall Street Was in a happier mood all day yes
serday than for nearly a week past. following the
improvement reported Sunday I'm Mr. Harri-
mans condition and the statement by Jacob II.
schir that Mr.. Hartman a well man. The
stock market showed the effect Of the bulish news
by opening strong and active, with initial
running from large fractions points and over
sn the active list. Union Pacific common started
with ls"o shares from 200 10 zoos. the last being
an advance Of ga points Saturdays closing.
Although Mr. Harrman's statement was not
made public until just before the close OF the
market. Il in time TO bring a rally of prices
,rom the low point Of the day, TO which they had
dropped on heavy realizing sales. hack
the top. Union Pacific closed at sO2ss, a net gain
nj points. after having touched 2022.. and
easily the leader in the market. The other active
stocks on the list also closed advances
banging from 10 81 points. the Hartman stocks
being the biggest gaHers
I United States Steel common. which Saturday
was the only stock the list "a Withstand
Uessfuily the bear attack and close AT a net gain
was also strong yesterday and continued in the
Date afternoon. when the other issues became
sionary II closed 77s.. a net gain Of 2ss points
Southern Pacific was Union Pacific. the
biggest gamer among the active stocks on the
days transactions. II closed l2SSs. n fourth Of
point below its high figure OF the day a net
gain Of 81 points Saturdays close The next
was New York Central, with a gain or %.
points. Illinois Central gained . Erie Is and
Baltimore Ohio is points the days transac-
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