The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-11
VICTIM OF CANCER
NOW BrLaEycD VIENNA SPECIAL Is asasT n COuAECr. "A l3
Mystery surreanAs Exaet Tine sf Dcata--stsek Exshange EscaUes
 Antaeaoated 'Panls Deeause s.s 4 ef Leaaexss fEaa. ' .t

New York. ssept.-i i0--Two beliefs concerniuw the death, Of Edward H. Hartman came to be accepted as facts today-Firsf, that his great railroad organization would not be disturbed; second. that he was . victim. of can car. se slt :, t' II II a.
 That the financial world. had shof- oughiy discounted the Eteat nanla death and disccunted a1l fear of e panic was attested by one of the most remarkabie scenes in the history of the New York Stock Exchanke. There. Instead of downward movement of stocks, A ssnsationat and spsctacular advance occurred. while in, London and Berlin. raflroad and Industrial securi- ties showed unusual sstrength. In ali Quarters, sparnd0xica1 as 1t may seem, the so-caiied Hartman istocks were strong. and those. of . spscuiatIve turn who went short'' on the theory that heavy declines would follow Ar. Hhr- riman's death. suffered untold lesses.
 As to the cause of the .nhancierss death. pr. w :, 0 .s Lyle. sf this city. who was with him te the end. has ts- sued no statement but today there came by cable from . viennn spectaii1t who treated Mr. Hartman while abroad. . stafetpsnt that be was sui indicated that sn operation might te advisable. The general belief h. thAt no operation was performed after gMy
 Harrimanss return to Arden, but wtier ther this was the result Of zhfss weak ened condition; or his; refusal to sub init to the knife. may be cohaectursd
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 sued . statement this morning 2 say ing positively that the end caths ~ 3;s5 as toflctnlly. announced. hut thtrf are those who sstii believe that he disQ at 1880 as intimated by shls sister. Mrs Simons. and that the news vas withs held until thes stock. market ctcsed.i Dr. Lyle has made mo .cCJnaent on the statement that his distinguished patient had cancer. nor has any mem. Der of the family it, s-i 4 5g. IL,
 The Kuhn. Loeb -NationaI City Bank interests will ,continme 10 act Asas the chief financial agents for the HarriyaAp lines, but who will assurieg the head of his vast affsirs. is suite' . matter
 It is understood that Jacob H ,sehifs and Judge R. 8. Bovett wtil divtds between them the financing of sthe Hartman roads and the, rlfnnfng of. the complex organisafion built by iMr. Hartman. while others whose should. sr. will bear part 9t the burden ;ss: z. of the Southern Pacinc Railroad end director of maintenance and operafior of the Hartman lines; Frederick n < Underwood, president of the Erie: John c. Stubbs. the traffic manager of the Hartman lines;, L.. E. Isorres. presI., dent of the Delaware x and Hnds6H
 William F. Herrin. of san FrNncfsco, an aastute lawyer, and william IIood chief engineer of the Southern Pacidc Tributes to MT. Hartman were: sx. pressed by men of note all over the world today. The nag ' Of the New York Stock Exchange. was ,falf- masted., as were those on most of the large banking institutions, The Hartman oifices In the city. will remain closed until Monday. On that day meeting of the Board of Directors of the, Un- ion Pacific and Southern Paciiic- Rail- | roads win likely be held. ats r.