Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-01
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Market is Dull All Day and Fluctua.
tions Are Narrow.
HARTMAN NOT A FACTOR
with His Health No Longer n Topic
of Discussion, Attention IL Turned
20 Crop and Industrial
Outlook.

NEW YORK. Aug 31.-It became evident
from the outset today that much OF the
excitement and feverishness had died out
Of the stock market. The dizziness OF the
trading and the narrowness Of the fluctua-
lions were in strong contrast TO the Nlu-
lence of last weeks movements and eVen
to the sudden recovery Of yesterday.
The statement made by Mr.. Hartman
himself yesterday and the disposition mani
tested on the part of the press and public
to take him at his word ana apate tne
eager show of curiosity about his condi-
tion seemed to remove the only FACTOR
having power at present to move prices
Hartman statement was not LEFT with
out some Interested comment, neVertheless'
While II had the effect of quoting appre-
hension Of an immediate crisis in the imam
cier's case, It's admissions were suftlciently
candid to prove a condition oil health pre-
GLIDING present close attention to business
affairs and leaving quite undetermined the
possible duration Of this enforced aDstl-
hence. Even more interest Attached 70
the yelled allusion to the interest SHOWN III
his welfare by his friends, 'and perhaps
by some others" This passage was read
in Wall street in the light of persistent
rumors that the recent upset in the STOCK
market was due 20 underground machina'
ions against the Hartman dominance It
self and that developments In this matter
were as much responsible Tor Mr HarIl-
mans hasty return from abroad as the
state Of his health itself. With the partial
observation Of the Hartman topic tho
effect was to call attention to other possi-
BILE agents in the dOwnwar turn IN prices
of stCcks. The question arose whether the
elimination of Mr.. Harriman's poor health
would have left the market capable OF sus-
tanning itself at The unstable level to which
il had been pushed. The agricultural out
look was given closer attention, with the
imminence Of the governments monthly
/ report on the cotton crop and the evidence
that the crop has been going backward
during the last month. The weather
bureaus weekly bulletin showed a continu'
ance OF conditions unfavcreble hoth fol
cotton and corn. The specula, i've moCc
created by these facts gave added influence
to the warning note uttered by Chairman
James j. Hill OF the Great Northern anC
by some of the northwestern milling au
thorities Of a danger Of over
the volume Of the present years whea
crop. In another direction there Is az
expectation that copper statistics for Au
gust will prove less favorable than 10
July. Some of the selling was supposed L
be of stocks bought last week for purpose
Of supporting the market during It's weak
ness and which would be resolo on tn
first advantageous opportunity in the ra
tional course Of things. The good earning
Of the Hartman Pacifics during July wer'
ignored.
The preparation for the September
money settlements were without effect II
the call loan market, but the tone or tim
money grew still firmer.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales pa
value, s., $3.50 ~ United States boids Wer
unchanged on call.
Number OF sales and leading quotation
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