Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-08-25
Stock MdlkGt Weak Today as
Result Of Statements
of FindRclcr'S
Condition.
hAGhAIE Al HUME
AFTER TRIP ABROAD
He Is Still SICK and Is Keeping Up
by Sheer Determination
Willing to Talk About
abroad
Plans.

New Tora, Aug 25.-Sustained ny
sheer determination aud will power,
Il. II. Hartman, after trying ordeal
accompanying his arrival from Eu-
rope, is today beginning the after
cure for Which ne returned to his
home at Arden, His weakness re-
sultmg from i'll health and rigorous
diet while abroad was accentuatcd ON
his arrival 10y an attack of nausea
yesterday ahlle the steamer was COM
ing up the harbor
Although he seemed physically
weak. he was as vigorous mentally as
ever ana t. newspaper men who mot
MIN at tn dock he talked ABOUT his
railroad plans.
The only thing that concerns me-
he said. is the development and im-
proyement Of the lines under GU
charge and that we NAV take ad-
vantage OF those prosperous develop
ments.
He declined to discuss the rcporte /
plans for esrcgatiOn Of the assets OF
the Union Pacihc railroad. He said
he was glad to get home.
German food may be all right and
champagne baths may be all right,
but the rest cure right here will be
the only cJrc for me" ne declared.
Stock Market Weak.
Wall street heard unOfficially this
morning that Hartman is resting
comfortably at his home in Arden.
It is the evident determination Of his
family TO protect him from anything
that might cause worry or mental
strain. Inquiries about his health
were referred to the Union Pacitic Of
fees in thiS city.
The stock market opened weak to-
day on un.avorablc interpretations of
the report of Harriman's health and
disappointment over mis- interview, in
which he intimated it will be his pol
icy to maintain the present dividends
and extend the properties rather than
increase Immediately the returns 10
stockholders The Hartman rail-
roads New York Central and other
stocks were conspicuousy weak. The
general list followed the tendency Of
the leaders and the trading was large
but without excitement.
By noon Union Pacific had dropped
points preferred more than 3
points, southern Pacific 3, New
York Central 81 and steel common
points At times support was
shown but each time the rally was
az lower level.
Efforts To hold the prices up We're
futile until late afternoon when
strong interests began to show thoir
hands. Rallies Of more than points
in Union Pacific and others reduced
the losses TO a moderate fraction. The
close was easy.
willing To Talk.
Hartman was taken to his home
at Arden without delay, just as soon
as he landed from his steamer with
hie two daughters, his son and ply
sician. 4 tug took the party to Jcr-
sey City and they boarded Hartman. :
private car. The run up TO Arden
was made without stopping.
Arriving AT his new home, yet uu-
completed, Hartman granted an in
ttrNieW To newspaper men and re-
clinpd on d sofa while H. discussed
his trip TO Europe and his railroad
plans II was willing To talk and
was only stopped by the interNen-
t!un ot his physician.
Hartman said the cure at BadS-
asticn was too wearing on him ana
that he lost ten pounds His doctors
deemed il best for him to return
home for am after-cure, Regarding
his plans he expressed the belief that
it was better to improve and extend
his properties rather than try to re
turn larger dividends He had no
statement to make concerning his re-
ported acquisition OF the New YORK
Central and made no definite state
ment of extensions he planned