Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-25

new YORK, Aug. G4.-EQWarQ ri. .f1af-
riman, genius of finance, leader of
men and master builder of railroads,
came back to the United States today
while the financial world stood on its
tiptoes in anxiety and expectancy. He
came back as he left on June /, last
a sick, tired man, seeking health. To-
night, surrounded by his family and
physicians at his magnificent, though
uncompleted summer home at Arden
on the Hudson, he has begn the "af-
ter cure which he needs after the
ennervating baths and diettic treat
ment he underwent at the Austrian re-
sort. Bad Gastein. How long he will
remain in seclusion, how long it will
be before he rsumes the active direc-
ton of his vast railroad interests, de-
ponds solely upon his health. He ar
rived today feeble, face gaunt and
voice weak. and 1 have come home"
he said for a cure and not for work."
Many great Americans have returned
to their country's shores under eX-
trdordinary circumstances but never
has there been more remarkable home
coming of private citizen than f.
II. Harriman's. Great stock market
operators paused as his ship drew near
the stock market itself marked time
and the Industrial world turned it's yes
seaward as 1t were, eager for glimpse
of the face of the man whose illness
abroad has furnished much material
for stock market rumors
Contrary to expectations the tiaancier
did not leave the Kaiser Wilhelm II
down the bay but remained on board
until the vessel dockedt at Hoboken.
Then, after being assisted ashore, he.
boarded a Southern Pacific tug and
was taken to Jersey City, where he
was again assisted to his private car.
From there the trip was quickly made
UP the Hudson to his mountain home at
Arden.
Although he flashed ashore brief
message of optimism at the request
of The Associated Press and conversed
for time with interviewers after the
Kaiser's arrival at quarantine, it was
not until after he had come ashore
being transferred from Hoboken t.
Jersey City and placed comfortably in
his private car that Mr.. Hartman
talked freely about himself-his health
and his hopes of early recovery. Then
reclining on couch, pale and en-
feebled, but with his usual optimism
and tenacity of mind, he talked to an
audience of more than a score of news
paper men before leaving for Arden.
He began by apologiZing for his re-
cumbent position while talking, saying
that while he had taken his meals
regularly all the way over, just before
he reached quarantine today he was
attacked with nausea, which necessi-
tated his lying down.
NJ. Hartman discussed things trl-
vial and pertinent, and spoke lightly
of the trying ordeals which physicians
had prescribed for him abroad.
Il am entirely satisfied with my
trip abroad as far as my health is con-
ccrned," he said, land 1 have nothing
on my mind except to come home and
take the after cure. I lost 10 pounds
while over there and for a little fell
low like me that is a great DEAL
Lying back on a pillow, his face
seeming even paler in the light of the
car Mr.. Harrimans quaint humor and
cheerfulness of mind was in marked
contrast to his physical condition. AS
he talked, his wife and Judge r. S.
Lovvett, vice president and general
counsel of the Union Pacific, stood
close by and gently admonished him
not to overtax his strength. But Mr..
Hartman waved them aside and con-
tinued to talk. His voice was weak
and asked from time to time if those
furthe st from him could hear.
1.-The doctors advised me to come
I, hn Soi6 u,
they intended at first that ] shoula
| rest abroad" Here he smiled wanly
and went on: "The photographing those
doctors put me through was worse than
upon my arrival here-for they X-rayed
me and did everything they could"
Laughing softly as he recalled his ex-
periences, he said:
'They took 16 different photographs
of my digestive organs on the ska
graph. And to make the pictures a
success they began feeding me on bis
muth and rice. Mismuth and rice un-
derstand show up better on the plates
81 had a great deal of un during it
alr' he said as he concluded the mar
rative of his continental medical or
| DEAL but 1 lost three pounds during
the photographing process and enc got
| a little shock. The doctors overlooked
little tack in the machine which they
stood me up against. l came in con-
| tact with it. 1t frightened me little
| but 1 stuck to it,
| Mrs. Hartman and Judge Lovett
grew extremely solicitous as Mr.. Har-
riman continued to talk an once or
twice it was necessary for him to rest
his voice.
| Turning to railroad matters one of
the first questions asked of him con-
cerned his reported option on a con-
| trolling interest in New York Central
! stock, an option which would give him
with his other railroads. an unproKen