Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-26
Arden is Now Practically Out Of the
World.
yToCK MARKET UNEASY ALL DAY
Union and Southern Pacific issues
Show Marked Declines.
HIS RETIREMENT A POSSIBILITY
Belief i'm New York that His
Successor VIII he Judge Robert
:. Lovett, Counsel of
Hartman Linea.

NEW YORK. Aug. B.-Two thousand
feet above the sea level at his country es-
tate at Arden. n. Y, Edward Il Harri-
man is resting in seclusion tonight.
Shielded from business cares, barred from
visitors. practically isolated in his noun
tain home. he disappeared from the public
eve in a manner no less dramatic than his
display Of grit upon his arrival from Europe
Yesterday. With the click, click Of the
automatic railway that bore him seated in
an automobile to his lofty home last night
he was whisked from view like a stage
rnanikin in a toy automobile. Then the
curtain dropped and news Of E II. Harri-
man almost ceased. II he ate his meals
today, IL he took a drive in his motor car
or carriage If he was cheerful or morose
none but his physicians and members Of
solicitous family know.
A brief announcement was made AT the
Union Pacific offices today that he was
resting quietly and by telephone to Arden
it was learned tonight that there was no
change in his condition.
All reports concerning Mr.. Harriman's
health, his associates made known today.
are to come from his offices in this city.
There is 10 be no telephoning TO Arden,
no vigil OF reporters there, no informal
talks with members Of the family or ply
sicians Mr.. Hartman has retired, in the
truest sense Of the word, for his after
cure" and nothing is to disturb him
stock Market Uneasy.
Just as the country eagerly read the
cables from abroad concerning the finan-
cter's health. debated thereon and bought
or sold stock according TO its interprets-
ton so II has gone on since the brief
glimpse Of him yesterday. Although he is
in what may be termed easy railroad dis
tance of the financial district. uneasiness
there continues and was strongly reflected
in the movements OF the stock market
With a weak opening. Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific. together with New York
Central, now classed asa Hartman stock,
underwent declines at the outset under
rather heavy selling orders. Firmness
followed the first losses, but II was only
temporary and was followed by even
greater declines as trading continued. and
by noon nearly all active stocks were off
from "a TO points
It came 10 the Street unofficially that
Mr.. Hartman was resting easy through
out the morning and early afternoon, but
this did not serve TO offset the general
! apprehension. And In addition bear op-
orators made capital Of his interview OF
/ yesterday indicating that Improvements
rather than dividends would be his aim.
] Substantial gains were recorded as the
afternoon wore on, but the pressure on
Hartman stocks made the close irregular.
Trading was not in a remarkably large
volume but it was not far below the mill
lion. for at o'clock 500 900 shares had beer
| sold
LOvett Possible Successor.
| With Mr. Harriman's permanent retire
ment from the active management Of his
railroads considered at least a possibility
I those OF a prophetic turn of mind pick
Judge Robert s. Lovett counsel Of the Har-
riman lines, as the man 10 fill his shoes
/ This is mere gossip at this stage, but It Is
I nevertheless predicted. Judge Lovett Is q
native OF San Jacinto, Tex, where he was
/ born 49 years ago. After entering the lega
I field Of railroadom in 1854 he became gen
eral counsel for the Southern Pacific IL
Texas. When Mr.. Hartman took over this
road he picked Judge Lovett as a man OF
ability and has since advanced him rap
/ idly. Judge Lovett visited his chief a.
Arden today or at least made the journey
/ whether he conferred with him or not
4 On arriving at his new home on the
mountain top al Arden, Mr.. Hartman
repeatedly expressed his delight al thC
progress made during his absence in com
pleting the house and grading the grounds
and declared his pleasure in getting homt
again. The German food may be all right
and the champagne baths may be all right
but the rest cure right here will be the
only cure for me" he declared.
He walked without assistance from hii
automobile at the Arden station. Arrfv-
ing AT the house he assisted Ms. Harri
man from the car and walked a distanc,
Of two city blocks to the entrance. With
out assistance. but aiding himself by hold
ing TO the railing, Nj Hartman climbed
a flight Of steps leading to the terrac,
garden and entered the house from III,
terrace