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Show HEALTH OF ADMTRAL STEADILY IMPROVING PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS, Cal., April 5, Fear Admiral Robley D. Evans was strong enough today to' take n two hours' ourringe rido through the hills surrounding the springs. This morning the admiral was given his flrst "mud bath" in the Kurhaus since his arrival hore. This was followed by mussaco treatment for au hour. As ho looked at the hot, black, oozv mass in which ho was being packed" and the sulphurous stonm rising front it, ho remarked re-marked jocularly. "This is nearer h 1 than I ever was before. He noL only enjoyed the novol experience, but declared de-clared himself wonderfully benefited bv the treatment The. admiral Colt so strong and" was iu such good spirits that he called for a drive through tho hills. Accompanied by his son. Lieut. F. Taylor Evans, and Surgeon P. R. McDonald of . the ad-miral's ad-miral's staff; Dr. L. J5. PhilUp.thc rcsl- V j dont physician, and Lieut. Col. Geo. V. i Torney of ihe Presidio at San Francisco, the admiral left the springs at 2 o'clock and returned at 4'. Tic was tnken to the ranch of .lames Hoisburg. Jr., nt Santa Isabel, where a short, stop was made and tho admiral given n. .glass of milk, irctttrjifld-iwmtvivba t atigucdv "hii ll greatly pleased with , the outing, and strong enough to rpcpiyp Gen. T. B. Lanck, adjutant general of the California Califor-nia Nntiona guard, who brought Governor Gov-ernor Gilletto s greetings and welcome to the State. Although at, the springs but four davs, the sunshine, baths and inland air have made a wondorful change in the admiral's ad-miral's condition. He now can get around his room on crutches, and wns able to stand on his feet when getting in and out of the The admiral is .almost overwhelmed, by the kindness nnd rhoughtfulncss of the people of California. His room in the southeast tower of the hotel is constantly con-stantly banked with choicest.' flowers, which arrive on every train from all parts of the State. Boxes of fruit ad dressed to him and hundreds of letters are received daily. Not a few of the letters contain requests for autographs; Eomc make suggestions how to cure -his rheumatism, but the mniorilv express the writers' hope that "tho "admiral's health may 'bo speedily restored |