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EDWARD F. CAHILL
OTHER PEOPLES MONEY

The first step in the long chain of speculation
was to pledge the credit of the Union Pacific system
for S145,000O00. The money raised by these bonds
was used to make the purchases of stock in other
roads, and happened that all the investments or
nearly all, turned out we'll. But it should not be
forgotten that the men who pledged the credit OF
Union Pacific owned at the time but an insgnif-
cant fraction of the stock and if the speculations
had ended in disaster they stood to lose but little.
The directors of the road gave Hartman carte
blanche to the credit of the system, and he
used that credit unsparingy to buy the Southern
Pacific and the Northern Pacific. After the North
ern Pacific deal failed they sold out the S7SOOOOOO
of the stock at advance that left profit of
S55000,000 in hard cash in the Union Pacific
treasury. This money used to buy stocks in
other railways of which the most important was
the Illinois Central, and additional money bor-
rowed to raise the total expenditure for these pur-
chases to $131, $4,000
All this was done from the starting point of the
original investment in Union Pacific. The group
owned merely an insignificant fraction Of the stock,
but their financial influence sufficient to
induce the unorganized stock holders to put them
in control of a system that had then only Just
emerged from bankruptcy.
SEGREGATION, NOT DISTRIBUTION
Now, with regard to that plan for the segregation
and distribution OF the accumulated assets of Union
Pacific in the securities of other railroads. [ am not
anything of the sort 1t would have been wholly
foreign to his consistent policy to eliminate COM
petition by holding the whip hand over other sys-
TENS. It is possible of course, that some sort of
segregation of these interests might have been
arranged in the shape of holding company to
administer the property, but there would have been
no distribution of assets. The control of the whole
body OF securities would be vested in the same
hands and the influence on the management
of other railroads would continue to be exercised
The most important of these assets, for instance
is the 40 per cent of Southern Pacific common
stock through which control of that system is held
Hartman would never have dreamed of parting
with that control
THE GOVERNMENT FLOUNDERING
OF course, it IS true that the government is try
ing to break UP by legal proceedings this merger
of the Union and Southern Pacific systems but
people have lost confidence in the effectiveness of
such litigation The best that could be hoped for
would be some change of form like that which
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
THE GOVERNMENT FLOUNDERING

OF course, It IS true that the government is try
ing to break up by legal proceedings this merger
OF the Union and Southern Pacific systems, but
people have lost confidence in the effectiveness of
such litigation. The best that could be hoped for
would be some change of form like that which
followed the dissolution of the Northern securities
merger The merger was broken up by the decree
OF the court, but change of control of the merged
properties followed. Hill and Morgan are as fully
III control OF the Great Northern, the Northern
Paciflc and the Burlington as they when those
properties were held under the merger. 1t is the
fact that there is absolutely no legal means by
which railroads can be forced to compete and none
can be devised SO long vested property rights
are respected. The machinery of law in this regard
IS clumsy and ineffective and is easily evaded when
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FLUCTUATIONS EXPLAINED

Somebody betrayed confidence, and that
explains the sensational advance in the stock and
its quick drop the instant it was known that Harri
man was coming back to punish the men who had
taken advantage of his trust
The advance in the preferred stock is explained
by the fact that it was planned that these stock
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10 normal hgureS.
BETTING ON DEATH

One explanation offered for these figures is that
certain interests had assumed that Harriman's
career was over, and, taking advantage OF his
absence, had raided his property in the hope OF
getting control Of Union Pacific and its vast acct
mutation Of stocks of other railroads. They went
so far as to name Harriman's successor, and the
man named was not Judge Lovett.
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A SECRET BETRAYED

Apparently the secret was not kept. The bank
proceeded with his story in these words:
But something went wrong, and the sensational
advance in Union Pacific, based on reports given
in influential Wall street quarters, showed
plainly that the game had been started without tie
knowledge or aid OF Hartman and in direct viola
tion OF his wishes When he heard the news he
cablcd quickly to find out who was buying Union
Pacific and when he discovered who was back of
this game, the sick started home forthwith.
lie learned at last that pool had been formed
without his knowledge and that one of the big
Standard oil men, very rich tobacco man, and
banker the chief movers in the scheme
Hartman, sick he was "got busy" to fight
the scheme and the first thing that he did on
reaching this side say that the segregation
plan in his mind at all, and with that
statement the decline in Union Pacific began and
some people were hard hit
Now that he is dead, the project NAV be
revived in the old way and the resignation Octo-
Der next of very prominent man from high
Wall street position may not be forced as it would
have been iad the little lived. 1t is story
full OF tragic interest and had Hartman lived he
would have given those who acted against him all
the fight they wanted before the incident was
closed He was buried yesterday, however and
the principals in the fight, knowing the dangers of
struggle at this juncture, may bury the hatchet
and resume the relations of a happy family
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A BIG STOCK DEAL

Another story printed the authority of
New York banker-not named-says that Harri-
had agreed to segregate and divide among
the stock holders the accumulated assets of Union
Pacific acquired by him on behalf of the company
by long series of speculative transactions that
began some ten years ago and had proved so
enormously profitable. This agreement was come
10 shortly after Hartman went to Europe, with
the understanding that it to be kept secret and
that nothing should be done in the stock market
until Harriman's return
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sonally authenticated, which occurred in
mountain mining camp in Colorado
many years ago. Mr.. Hall received
generous applause at the close in ap-
probation OF his interesting narrative.
recitation Citation Of The Burglars" and by re-
quest followed with The Henpecked
Husband" a German dialect recitation,
which was received with applause. Miss
Corinne Hays recital of Lord Give.
power and in recall she rendered quaint
little production. Mrs. Rosa Townsend
by special request, gave The Balky
Mule" and for an encore. AN Incident
in Judge Kimball's Court"
Mrs. Thomas Manchester was heard In
a delightfully."- rendered soprano solo
| Memory" (Parks), and an encore. DRY
Yo' Eyes" Miss Edith Pickering fav-
ored the audience with vocal solo
..shoo Goo Shoe. or the Grape Vine
Mrs. c. G. zimmerman was the accompan'
list for both singers A vote of thanks
was given the contributing talent fol
the pleasure accorded.
The program of the last Short Story
Club was in charge of Mrs. J. M. VOL
colt. President L. H. Wilder presided
The musical numbers were presented by
"serenade"; Miss Anita Miller. vocal
solo, to her own banjo accompaniment;
Dr. BENJAMIN Maddert, a trombone solo,
with piano accompaniment; Master
Samuel Leach. the boy soloist. solos, My
Lutte" and Spring Flowers" With Mrs
by Mrs. C. L. Macauley.
The story Of the evening was read by
it's author. Mrs. L. H. Wilder. and was
the scenes occurring in the time of the
Hudson Bay Company. Miss Anita Miller
daughter of Joaquin Miller recited her
fathers famous poem. COLUMBUS" Her
interpretation afforded. fine opportunity
for the display Of Ra nsp 1sad
ing Let Me Live in the House
BY the Side of the Road and Be Friend
to Man." was most impressive. and Miss
jamie H. Etheridge's original verse. Our
viewpoint of the government clerk. found
many sympathizers. Capt. F. v. De
Coster gave an original humor sketch
EARLY Days in Minnesota" and also his
wcicott recited THE Days Of Massa
Quarters QUA S." Mrs WoIcott read the in.
Productions to the parts recited.
The popularity of the Nordica Mandolin
Guitar and Banjo Clubs. Mr.. Walter T
Holt: was well attested by the large
at the Metropolitan M. T.. Church wed.
nesday evening. The selections played
by the Mandolin and Guitar Clubs in
Guided "Nabucco Overture" (verdD
| "Serenada'' (Pierne) and Faust Selec-
| tons (Gounod). The Banjo Club won
numerous encores in "Cupid's Realm
armstrong; and Moon Winks
(Jacques). Conspicuous features on the
program were the solos of Mr.. Ray B.
Gordon, banjoist. and Miss Elizabeth NJ
Tiffany. mandolinist. The former played
"Glenside March" and responded to sew
erai encores; Miss Tiffany gave "valse
Song as an encore. The clubs were as
sisted by Mr.. Karl Holer. pianist in
"Valse Brilliante" CMoszkowskD, Mr..
Thomas Murray. baritone. The Phil
harmonic Quartet. directed by Mr.. Harry
Wheaton Howard. and Mr. William II.
Green, violinist, who played "Fantasie
Appassionata," first movement Vieux-
Temps.
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NATIONAL UNION NOTES.

Northeast Washington Council met al
northeast Temple Monday evening and
obligated three new members. James A.
HeaIy, ex-president OF the District cabi-
net, was the speaker OF the evening.
Bancroft Council held it's regular meet
ing at its new headquarters in Typo
graphical Temple Wednesday evening.
Three new members were admitted Ad-
dresses were made by NJ II. Reyes.
speaker Of the cabinet: G. G. Seibold
and H. c. Knapp.
Pressman's Council met at Eagles Hall,
Wednesday evening and obligated four
new members. An address on the growth
OF the order in this city was delivered
by L. A. Strickett, president of the coun-
Gil
Under the auspices of Mckinley Coun-
ell, lecture was delivered Friday even
Ing in Washington Hall. Sd and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. by Representa-
tive William Sul7er OF New York on
Alaska and Siberia" The address was
illustrated by stereopticon views OF photo
graphs taken on Mr.. Suffers trip to those
countries about two years ago.
The president and officers Of the Dis
tr1ct cabinet. accompanied by large dele
cation OF members, viii go to Baltimore
the night of April I to participate in a
class initiation which is to be held i'm
that city. The start will be made from
White House station. where a special
train VIII be In waiting. at 6:45 pm.
The following councils have held BUSH
ness meetings during the past week:
Scott, No. 1853: Mount Vernon, No. 49l
Federal, No. 40: Potomac. No. 30S; Gov.
eminent Printing Office. No. 2u.
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WoMEN's HATS SAVE LEvEEs.
Style That Has Approval of Lower
Mississippi Planters.
rom the Milwaukee Scnilne.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
''Women's hats are doing much to save
the levees along the Mississippi river i'm
Louisiana" said Henry r. Lewis in the
Plankinton. This statement sounds fam
tastic. but of the fashionable fur hats IL
is certainly true.
'Muskrats. which for years have cost
the state no end of trouble and thousands
OF dollars through their depredations in
the levees, are now most eagerly sought
by the millinery trade throughout the
country. and hunters in Louisiana are
hunting them in lieu of other game.
For years the muskrats have burrowed
I'm the levees. and In nearly every case
where there has been d creyasse along the
river front the cause was traced to a
muskrat hole. The state has tried sew
eral means to get rid of the pests. but
without success.
During the last winter the millinery
stores in New Orleans bought several
hundred muskrat furs from hunters I'm the
different parishes and placed them on
furbans. which now so resemble a cat
curled up on milady's couture. Ever since
then rats have been popular upon as well
III the pompadour or psyche.
Several of the more progressive hunt
ers quickly realized that muskrats were
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her hair, and her fresh buoyancy of
| movement made her look like girl OF
| twenty-One.
The Seaside has a number of military
guests-Gen. and Mrs. J. D. C. Hoskins.
U.S.A.. and Col. and Mrs. Nicholson OF
Washington, D. c. Col. Nicholson is one
| of the six remaining commissioned om-
GERS who served in the Mexican war;
The clear stretch of blue sky from one
wide horizon to another which has blessed
Atlantic City this week. has been accom-
panied by brilliant sunlight and crisp
breeze Just cold enough to make walking
delight to we'll people, and making the
cozy glass-windowed roller chairs the So
J lace for the occasional invalid. Tucked
snugly in with warm scarlet robes ABOUT
her knees, even the healthy girl with the
tan Of more southern summers on her
! cheeks, finds the roller chair so coy,
especially when neatly tucked.up beside
1.-THE incest man from washington, my
dear!'' And the man beside her! Pri-
vately and confidentially he tells you that
the roller chair has the old-fashioned
sleigh ride faded by Marathon. for II
Is not cold enough to be uncomfortable.
and with her rose-colored chiffon veil
blowing In the breeze and gently batting
him on the cheek. he could ride and roll
on forever.
| Between the steeplechase and Young's
piers the beach. which, in summer Is
black with bathers, Is now occupied by
long rows of pony carts. with scarlet and
yellow blanketed ponies. already achiev-
ing that patient. resigned expression
which constant traffic with the small boys
and girls has accustomed them. How the
small boys and girls do enjoy these pony
| cart jaunts up and down the beach, while
papa and mamma, from Washington.
smile out at them from the coy sun par
lors of the Traymore or st. Charles or
Haddon Hall.
Recent arrivals from Washington in
clude:
Seaside House-Miss Sutherland and
Fred n. Meeker.
Bothwell-Miss l.. F. Moran and Mrs.
F. J. Archer.
Iroquois-Mrs. M. A. Birney and Miss
| M. Hauch.
Traymore-MissE E. M. Bilbett.
| Haddon 4Iall-John H. Gheen and wife,
c. f. Bowerman. Mrs. James K. Jones,
Miss L. Johnston, Mrs. c. H. Butler and
George NJ. Whitman.
| Downstairs. A. r. Farrar. Mrs. NJ. N.
Leach and George A. King.
| Dunlop-C. e. Brooks and wife.
| Clarendon-S. S. Carpenter.
| Pennhurst-L. Woodbury..
| Runnymede-A. J. Wargstaf and wife.
| Revere-E. NJ. Bliss and wife.
| Chalfonte-Mr. and Mrs. Allen d. Al
bert, Allen d. Albert, jr.. Owen Albert,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Shannon.
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ROCKVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE Md Marc]


ROCKVILLE, Md. March -. 1909.
An east bound freight train was badly
wrecked on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road near Choppers. six miles west of
Rockville. about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. While travelling at a high rate of
speed a truck of one of the cars broke,
derailing fourteen cars and tearing I'D
the track for two hundred yards. No
one was injured, but it took large force
of workmen four or five hours to place the
tracks in condition for resumption of
traffic.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Anti Saloon League will be held
next quarterly meeting In April at Lay
louisville. The executive committee met
here recently to arrange for the meet
ings.
Frank Williams. colored. of Gathers
burg district. pleaded guilty in the circuit
court here to an indictment charging him
with statutory taking" and was SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the house of
correction for six months. Williams Of
tense consisted in using a horse and
of Gaithersburg without the owners per-
mission.
The following are recent transfers of
real estate In Montgomery county:
waiter a. johnston 10 Preston Is. Ray
and ]. Dawson Williams. four lots at
kensington; Chevy Chase Land Company
to Edna NJ. Lester. lot at Chevy Chase,
$500; John K. HALEY to Harlan c. Allen.
lot at Norwood Heights; John c. Neck to
Mary f. Forney. lot at Takoma Park;
Rebecca Hall to Charles w. Elgin, lot at
Poolesville, $500; Isabella Ronsaville to
George w Dalzell. lot at Chevy Chase.
81. 300; William l.. Miller to Catherine
Clabby, lot at. kensington; Thomas Wat
ers to Annie M. Croucher, lot at Tako-
ma Park; Erwin c. Bowen to William III.
Kempfer, property at Wentworth. $4,000;
Ransom H. Gillett to Chaplin Brown, four
acres near Capitol View; Marcus NJ.
Thomas to Loyal Coon. lot in Rockville.
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ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, March 81, 1909.
The novelty Of holding the horse show
on Youngs million dollar pier. and at
Easter time instead of In summer. appeals
with awakened interest to the visitors
and exhibitors alike. Exhibitors find it
less hard on the horses. and the pretty
women will have their Easter creations
fresh for the occasion. The entries closed
the o7th Some of the recently entered
exhibitors are Edward Griffiths. propri-
etor of the Pine Knot farm; Paul Cra-
vattif of New York. who sends some hunt
ers; William A. Gray, manager for p. A.
James Hever. White Gate stables. thor
oughbreds; George Chipchase. New York.
hunters; Mrs w. A. McGillin. saddle
horses: r. X Grand. from Grandview,
Rochester, Pa. heavy harness horses
A. Coogan and M. Coogan. proprietor and
manager Of the Hotel Francis. have re-
turned from trip through the south. and
have opened their pleasant hotel on Michi-
gan avenue, with new furnishings and I'M
provements.
Two more houses have opened this
week-the Beachwood. on Kentucky ave-
nue., and the Majestic, on Virginia ave-
nue-and the Manhattan. on South Caro-
lima avenue. will open the coming week.
In marked contrast to the brilliantly
gowned guests dining at the Chalfonte
the other evening, there sat at the table
next woman very simply dressed
In black but whose natural distinction
made one turn to look a second time and
discover it was Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
This visit to Atlantic City is the first
glimpse the general public has had of
the widow of the former President.
With simple white tissue widows bands
at neck and close sleeves her appearance
was almost nunike. the only thing to
break the severity of her gown being dull
silver locket suspended from her neck by
a black ribbon with tiny brilliant slides
in the form of crosses. On one firm, fine
wrist the thin brilliant line of a diamond
bracelet slipped up now and again from
under the white cuff Mrs. Cleveland evil
IDENTITY wears neither puffs nor rolls In
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The Excelsior Literary Club met at the
residence of Mrs. Mary A. Dow. 119 T
street northwest. Tuesday afternoon, with
nineteen members and five visitors pres
ent. the president. Mrs. Florence Dufiie.
presiding. The study of Latin America
was resumed. and the essayist Of the
day. Mrs. Fannie NJ. Page. gave a lecture
on Uruguay and Paraguay" In tracing
the early history of Paraguay she showed
tthe influence of the Jesuits upon the In
dian races and touched upon the long
and bitter struggles between the mixed
races. dominated by Spanish governors.
and the aborigines. who were the loyal
adherents of the Catholic missionaries
The speaker concluded the study of Para
quay with a panoramic view of Asun-
cion. the capital. The same analysis Of
habits. manners. general characteristics
and political changes was applied to
Uruguay.
Mrs. Alfred Wood followed with a pa
per on "Montevideo,' in which its public
buildings palaces and private residences
were described: also the costly and fash
ionable attire of the women. which has
won for the city, I'm connection with it's
Paris Of South America"
Mrs. Frear gave a piano solo, and Mrs
Skinner. clubwoman of Port Jefferson,
N. Y, spoke about the work OF the or
refreshments were served by the hostess
The Unity Club held it's bi-monthly
meeting Wednesday evening. President l..
II. Patterson In the chair and in charge
of the program. which opened with a
piano selection, "Traumerei.' by Mrs
{. {. zimmerman. after which Mrs Rosa
L. Townsend sang Let Me Dream" to
her own accompaniment. The paper of
the evening was by Mrs. s. X. Hail.
Identified Himself to His Partner" a
presentation OF psychical phenomena, per.
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Saint Gaudens' Hiawatha.

The "reminiscences OF Augustus Saint Gaudens's
in the Century.
MY struggle to obtain a footing in
Rome succeeded at last, when there cana
to my studio. during my absence, Mr.
Montgomery Gibbs, who, with his wife
and two daughter. both young and at
tractive. lived at the Hotel Costanzf on
the Via San Niccolo da Tolentino, op-
posite the lovely spot where we had our
studio. After inquiry into the condition
of my excheQuer and my prospects gener-
ally. he told my studio-mate Soares that
he thought he would advance me the
money to cast my figure Hiawatha, and
that in return might model the portraits
of his two daughters. / recall distinctly
the bright afternoon when Soares rushed
over to tell me of the rich American who
had been to the studio. who wished TO see
me. and who proposed helping me If I
could be helped. This was one OF the
happiest moments in my life. for I had
been certain that IL could ever get my
wonderful production before the Ameri-
can public I should astonish the world
and settle my future Here was the or
portunity in my grasp