The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-10

prices later in the afternoon continued
firm, with fractional advances. The
Hartman issues and u. S. Steel were
the features.
Signs of sorrow at the death of Mr..
Hartman were numerous in the hnan-
cial district today. The flag OF the
Stock Exchange was at haif-mast and
similar tribute was paid by other insti-
tutions and banking houses. All the
Hartman Offices In New York Will be
closed until Monday, with the excep-
ton of the treasurer's and transfer
officos.
"Can BE No Real Successor"
The question uppermost In many Wall
Street minds today was as to the iden-
tfty of Mr.. Harriman's successor. The
question was put to R. H. Thomas
president of the New York Stock Ex-
change, who returned from Europe last
night on board the Mauretania.
There can be no real successor to
Mr.. Hartman he said. mo one mar
has his peculiar gift or his, remark
able genius as a railroad man. Not
any one man, but many men will be
required to take Mr.. Harriman's place"
Frederick d. Underwood, president oil
the Erie, and l.. F. Loree, president oil
the Delaware and Hudson. are promi-
nently mentioned as likely Candidates
for the future management of some
of the more important Hartman lines.
While no meeting Of the Hartman
boards of directors have been Called IL
Is expected that the executive commit
tee of Union Pacific will meet next
Tuesday and arrange for the tempo
rary succession to the positions held by
Mr.. Hartman. 1t Is believed That the
powers of Mr.. K~rutschnitt, general d.
rector of maintenance and operation,
and of MIR. Stubs, general director OF
traffic, will be increased.
The Kuhn-Loeb National City Bank
interests are expected to continue as
the chief financial agents for the Har-
riman properties. Jacob Fl. Schiff, oil
Kuhn, Loeb e. Co, declined to make
any statement today regarding the
future policy of the Hartman lines, ex-
cept to say tina Mr.. Harriman's plans
of construction and development doubt
less will be carried out.
VIENNA, Sept. 1O.-Professor Adolf
StruempcIl, the Yiennese specialist,
whom the late E. IL. Hartman came
to Europe 10 consult, now admits that
when he saw MIR. Hartman In July he
diagnosed his complaint as cancer.
Professor Struempell, who is now in
Breslau, has sent the following signed
statement to the Associated Press:
IT diagnosed Mr.. Harriman's COM
plant as carcinoma of the stomach
at the end of July. | could not, of
course, communicate this diagnosis
to private inquirers, but / informed
Mr.. Harriman's American physi-
clans that the conditions did not in
dictate that an operation was hope
less. / fastened Mr.. Harriman's de-
parture homeward."
ARDEN, n. Y, Sept. 10.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral of E.. II. Harri-
man. which is to be held here Sunday
from st. Johns Episcopal Church,
were completed today. The services,
which are to be strictly private and at
tended only by the immediate family
and a few lifelong friends, will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. Holmes McGuin-
ness at $3.50 D. m.
The active pallbearers will be the six
men IN charge OF the various DEPART
ments OF Mr.. Harriman's estate in
Arden and Turner.
The millionaire's body will rest in a
grave blasted from the solid rock of
the hillside. h method of burial was
adopted when his oldest son., Edward
II. Hartman, jr.. was buried twenty
two years ago. The Hartman plot is
in a far corner of the graveyard and
the only spot in the enclosure where
the blue stone of Tower Hill rises to
the surface. Men began work today
quarrying out the grave.