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New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER.
Charges Made against Former Off
ciaLs of Passaic Steel Com PAM.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Trenton. y. J.. Dec. 30-John r. Lee Oakley W
Cook and William Arnold. of Paterson were ap-
pointed receivers for the Passa!c Steel Company by
Judge Lanning, in the United States Circuit Court
to-day They named after Represent a tive
Benjamin X. Focht, Of Pennsylvania, had bitterly
arraiGned the former officers Of the company whom
he branded as thieves. declaring they had robbed
the company Of more than half a million dollars
while il was in its infancy
Representative Focht is fayr1an but as the
holder of Sl56.0eo bonds Of the company was in
Nted by Judge Lanning who was himself in Con-
gress. to express his views. Mr.. Focht said he had
invested practically his entire fortune in the COM
pany and had been robbed. He charged specifically
before the court that Henry F. Bell former presi-
dent: Albert Fairchild. former vice-t,resdent and
Frederick F. Soaring, former secretary, each took
Sroeo cut Of the treasury of the company as a
premium for themselves and entirely without i,Isti-
hcation- Other distractions, he said. brought the
amount up to more than $4,000 placing the COM
pany under a buroen which had oppressed il for
years.
Mr.. Focht referred bitterly 10 the Paterson
bunch He was not in favor Of the appointment of
receivers believing that the present officers were
acting entirely for the best interests of the com
pany The directors had joined il the request for
the appointment OF a receiver but wanted an ad-
5ournment Of two weeks. John r Lee is vice
president Of the company Mr.. Arnold is minority
stockholder and Mr.. Cook is a practical man.
The application for receivers was made hv Joseph
OBrien and Michael Martin both of Scranton
Penn. who hold $ go Of the s25elO0O of the com
panys per cent gold bonds issued in October, 1902
Paterson. y J.. Dec 30-The charges that the
old officers Of the Passac Steel Company looted the
COMPANY made in the United States Circuit Court
at Trenton to-day. absolutely denied tonight
by H. F. Bell Mr. Bell A. c Fairchild and F
Soaring the officers before the reorganization
The charge was characterized ridiculous by Mr..
Bell The other former officers out OF town.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
OPENING OF FACTORIES
Distinct Betterment Noted in the
Demand for Je@celra.
TBy telegraph TO The r.io.ne.

Artlehoro Mass Dec. S0.-There arc sig..s of q
distinct 5erterment in the jewe-y turing
bs:sn-ss here and North Attlehorc Business
dropped almost nothing during Noven,be. and
eaiiy December. hut orders are nov beginning to
come in Arisky. AfteI running short time for
several weeks. ti.e --welry factory of the George
l. Paine COMPANY, North Attleboro began a
thirteen hour scied@ie to-dsl. The plant until
further orders VIII run thirteen hours a dav for
five days week. and nine hours on Saturday
About one hundred and nifty hands are employed at
the factory.
The statesmen of al the large firms who started
out on long trips Christmas night report that
both Nhe jobbers and the retailers are PRACTICAL
cleaned out of old stock. Is a result the orders
booked so far compare favorably with those Of a
year ago. Few really competent hands are now
out of work the factories
saxonrille Ne. Dec. 9O-After months idle
ness for the purpose of curtailing production the
SaHonvlle Wooller Mills resumed operations to-
day. The mills will run on full time fifty-four
hours week. About FIVE hundred hands are en-
ploye"
Dover. Me. Dec. 8o-The Brown Mills of the
American WooIIen Company. employing three
hundred hands. will be started up Wednesday and
will run four days week. OF ten hours each.
Manchester y H. Dec So-The factories of
the F NJ. Hoyt Company. manufacturers of boots
and shoes. y .ilch have been closed down for sew
eral weeks, resumed operations to-day. Almost
40 hands, the largest force employed in the fac
tories since they began operation, were at work
after the shops opened to-day
Cheshire. Mass. Dec 3o-Thc Farnun Ches-
hire Lime Company's plant has beer shut down
for three weeks. About go hands arc affected.
The Dean lime kns have suspended work for a
indefinite period.
Pottsville Penn. Dec. Sl-More than one thou
sand men were made happy to-day when work
WAS resumed Al the plant of the Eastern Steel
company here. The managers Of the company
say tht Diant VIII five days a week The
orders received for structural steel during the
last Few days indicate brisk building operations
In the Eastern cities early in the spring.
The STANLEY q. Flags Company has started
one OF the departments of lis plant and il is
likely that the others will soon. The
Bramoote Dye Works have resumed and the
Champion SILK Mills started up again after
short shutdown the holidays. The Schuyl-
kill Valley Bridge Works will begin operations
Shortly.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
TEXAS INSTITUTIONS CLOSED.

Tyler Tex Dec. 3G.-The Harris Exchange Bank,
of this city failed 10 open its doors for business
to-day IL owes over four hundred depositors Sl6o.
ooG with assets Of sS 900. The Tyler Novelty Com
psny and the Tyler Paint Company. two mercan-
tile enterprises owned and controlled by the bank.
have also pcen placed in the hands Of q receiver
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE.
r Q l. l. T . y
1E SslM1
Mac HISEEI.

At REDUCED PRICES.-500 second hand
wood ard iron worAing machines: fully
guaranteed. machinery bought 'and eX-
C.algtG George /, Eddy, .3SN Madison ST.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
nRrssu,KING AND MILLINERY.

A-A-DRESSAiAK A Seven ysars' cX-
uer!encr in the construction OF gowns
cuera coats ard wedding gowns for the
Four Hundred most up-to-date dress
making using the tirest s. ection Of models
from the leading houses Of Paris: 10 ladies
living distance from New York | guar
antee perfect fitting gowns without fitting
bs sending old dress that tts. references
mates Nine. Gully. l0i West t5th st.
Phone 22It-RrN ant.
A-SEAI. GARMENTS and other line fuTs
Icpair,d d redyed and remoGeiled into latest
styles at exceptionally low prices. fur gar
I.Ients made t. order Mrs. L. j Barker.
lOy East 10th ST. near Park ave. late with
c. @. Gunthsrs Sens. 9TH ave. Tel. 1Ol6-
18th
DRESsMAkER.--C5m reliable. out
daily, refined private families; city
country: first class work; viii remodel
fits perfectly Niennese. 30 West 24th ST.
LADIES plain white soft ready -for-use
handkerchefs: half dozen In an I'm
ported box sent postpaid on receipt o. soc.
GustaVe W. Cohen & Bro. Wholesale Dis
trihuto.s. 3e3 Broadway. New York
DRESSMAK ER.-First class cutter. fitter;
private family by day S4: now slack
business only So. quick worker. reference
SO East 1884 ut.
DREssMAKING- Reliable party would
contract for making high grade shirt
waists can copy imported models. Address
ShlrtNasst. Box ~. Tribune Office.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
OLD p0MlNlgN Lime.

For Old Point Comfort Norfolk Ports
mouth, Primers Point and Newport News
Va connecting for Petersburg. RichmoR'
Virginia Bleach Washington. ID. c.. and e.
tire South and West
Pier 26, y. r. foot of Beach ST.. every
week day at p. NJ.
w WOODROW Traffic Manayer
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
BALTIMORE & OHIO R, R.

ROYAL BLUE LINE TRAINS.
TO f!he f90r AID SS 'he sssP
WASHINGTON. slpers. I15o pm i,aO am
wAsHiSGToN. Diner Diner $50 80 ann ann 300 100 ann m,
WASHINGTON. Diner. II so am - no nm
MAEEIGT4N NsoII TO npst ngra1 80 pm pm :SS p.
WASHINGTON BUFFET. $50 pm, 7.oO pan
1h;?Ts9 PIP paiy Trains to q the ws,,
PITTSBURG. CLEvEL' d. 3 80 pm 4.cN pm
CiN.. 81 LOUIS. .LuIIISN.. II-ao pm i 81 s,a
CI\ ST LoI Is. LoLISX-- 8 80 am io-b, am
3i Tko}Is k4TiS LqEy!TEK 2yTEK SSq SeW Pn
STATION. WASHINGTON n. -
Offices: 243. 43+. 1900 Broadway. A,-I:
Houss ios Grsepwich ST. Is enlSn ions, ssn.f.
BROOKLYN: Vest s,s @ 2sd s.. and Liper;y t 81. 49,
After =. m. sleeping car reservations
can be obtained at Bureau OF Information.
z: Z o. f =. I'D 81 Terminal 'rn0a'
y Y. y II. e HARTFORD r r.
Trains depart from Grand Central station.
"a "a s. ana az, 4tn Aye.; as follows fer ..,o.oo
* 1902 = NJ I'll 90 'S.l: :oa *, 400
mantie--i'S'05 4. Nj. te:Ui p NJ Via
Spfd.-t9:l5 a. N. 1900. ',4:OU. 'll:oo
I,al~viue < Norf.-t'9:Co y. NJ. 7s:2G PM.
Ct RarrinGton. stockbr:Gge; Lenox, Pits
Ticket Offices al cGd. Cent St'n and
cl25Jh 81. also at c245. ZOO cI354 B'way.
cci Union So. cl>2 18th Ave. c2la COT
W. I@5th St "I9S Sd Ave. In Bklyn, c;
Court St. 40 Nostrsnd ave. 600 h way
.Ially- iENrept sundays. 'Stops al 12sth
tParior e. iIm7f"d. 'Hqs 'H4 dini1g car, ear.
cFa-l0r and Sleeping Car tickets also.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
TYPEN ETTERS.

TYpt,NN RITERS An makes sold. rented.
reuair.d exchanged, reliable service
German 10 Nassau st. Telephone 214O-
Cortlandt.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31

LA VELOCE." Fast Italian Line.
FOR NAPLES DIRECT
y d America. Jan. Is Nord America Mar. (
Europa. Feb. 10 citta di Torino Mar 81
Cabin. SIS up. Dining Room on Prone
made Deck. HATFIELD. SOLADI &
co. 50 Wall St
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31

Dover. Me. Dec. So.-The Brown Mills of the
American Noollen Company. employing three
hundred hands will be started up Wednesday and
Will run four days week. OF ten hours each.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31

Cheshire. Mass, Dec. 3o.-Thc Farnum Ches-
hire Lime Companys plant has beer shut down
for three weeks About so hands affected
The Dean lime kilns have suspended work for a
indefinite period.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
Year=End Sale of
Toilet Articles, Soaps,
Brushes and Manicure SpeCialtieS

great list In which STANDARD PREPARATIONS are IN
cuded than usual price, the
custom Sae of this kind for others few
Standards but big list of THEIR OWN laboratory peeiatles OF
no reputation outside OF their
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
ALL SILK PONGEES

White cream. ivory and large variety
{ Il evening and street snades-
also blaCk-.3 inches wide %
note wifth-t9. cent quality .......... 80
MAIN FLOOR-CENTRE BUILDING.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
WHITE DOTTED NETS

Cluster or plain dots-hr:n quality
fer waists, gowns. wells. :
millinery. eJc.-Worth .S5.......-.. IL u
+ MAIN FLOOR- CENTRE BUILDING
New-York tribune., 1906-12-31

SaNonNille, Me. Dec. 3O.-After months idle
ness for the purpose of curtailing production the
SaXonville Woollen Mills resumed operations to-
day The mills Will full time ffty-four
hours week. About five hundred hands are en-
ploye'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01
MR.. RIiS'S LATEST JOKE,
[From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Jacob Riis. of New-York
who created something of sensation recently by
appearing in print declaring that President
Roosevelt would run for a third term if Congress
did not indorse his legislative ideas called at the
White House this morning and was entertained at
luncheon later
Il was greatly surprised when I read the pa
pers,' said Mr.. Ris. ITO find out what a terrible
lot Of tfi~gs had said. 1 hope that 1 am not an
absolute foaI. / did not say anything like what l
was reported 20 have said. What about the third
term? 1 don't care to say a darned thing about it.
Let the matter drop The President has said that
hs will not be a candidate again. That ought to
settle it. But what l would like 10 would be
the Presiden: TO go back New-York after his
term is over and for Mayor. If he ran, he
would be elected; make mistake about that
He ran for Mayor once you know, back in the sos
and was beaten. That was the only time he was
ever beaten for anything There are a whole lot
of evils over in New York that ought be
rected. The President is the only in the world
that correct them. If he did that it would
give TO the world fine eXample>of democracy
Would il not be a splendid idea?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01
REPORTS ON ASPHALT CASE.
MIR. Calhoun Submits Results of His Investi-
cations in Venezuela.

Washington Jan SI--Secretary Root was in con-
ference to-day with ~. ]. Calhoun, the Presidents
special commissioner. charged with the invesusa-
ton Of the merits of the claims of the New-fork
and Bermudez Asphalt Company against Ven
ezuela as well as other American claims. Mr.. Cal
houn spent a month In Venezuela last fall. making
a careful study of the claims and discussing them
with the resident agents OF the claimants ana
Venezuelan officials. His report is long docu-
mcnt devoted 10 an analysis of the statements
from both sides to the controversy and an exposi-
ton of the sufflcieney of the Latn-American legal
methods as applied In these cases One feature OF
the report is especially valuable giving the Sec
rotary of state and the President a sound basis
for estimating the claims of the asphalt company )
ATTORNEYS that there been miscarriage OF
Justice in the Venezuelan tribunals The total dir-
ference. even in theory, between the English com
in Latin-Amerc0. made Mr.; Calhouns task one or
great difficulty but il believed that he has sue
ceeded in collecting the material necessary 10 en-
able ;nc State Department To arrive AT a correct
idea the facts, upon which il can now proceed
TO deal with the Venezuelan government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01
DEFENDS PACIFIC MAIL.
DR.. Sch1oerin Replies to Secretary
Taft's Criticism.

Washington jar. 31-Robert p. Schwerin, gen.
eral manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany before the Senate Committee Inter
oceanic Canals to-day. His attention was called
to a statement made by Secretary Taft criticisng
the service between Panama and San Francisco
for its part in contributing TO the congestion OF
freight at Panama. In reply he sad
Secretary Tafts statement made either
dustry or through ignorance of the causes Of the
difficulties OF which he has complained.
A description of the conditions on the isthnus
since the Canal Commission took charge of the
Panama Railroad was given by Mr.. Schwerin.
He said that freight had accumulated on the
wharves. all commercial shipments having been
rod up by the movement of canal materials, and
tue difficulty. he asserted. due to "culpable
negligence the part of the managing officials
of the Panama Railroad and utter indifference to
their obligations as common carrier"
AS control of the road passed TO the
United States" said Mr.. schwerin. the conditions
described began to grow worse The railroad man
agement cut the wages of men working on the
docks. which caused strike and our labor fol-
lowed AS result we. are both paying higher
in the world 1t became the understanding
that the United States had bought the railroad to
mercal business across the isthmus. Commercial
business was neglected. and it was said by Secre-
tary Taft. Mr.. Wallace Admiral Walker. the for
mer chairman OF the commission and others con-
merce was secondary to the movement of canal
material 1t was that indifference that brought
Senator Knox asked Mr.. Schwerin if he had not
smarted little under the criticism of Secretary
Taft and if that feeling had not cropped out in his
testimony.
Mr.. schwerin replied he had thought it too bad
to be held ridicule and disgrace by high
official OF United States when effort had
been made TO uphold the American flag in bust
ness that had almost been driven off the seas. He
denied TO Senator Morgan that the Pacific Mail
has any connections with a transcOntinental rail-
road. and declared that Secretary Tafts statement
that his company had put small steamers in the
sthmian in order to divert the better steam
the coffee trade was absolutely false" He
hn call
Panama Railroad had held up the ships at tho
isthmus He added ut may be that they are not
making the dirt fly there as rapidly they want,
but not going to let them make the fur of
the Pacific Mail fly without giving to the public an
understanding of the way business Is being done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01
MRS. YERKES MARRIED.
Fiuaucier's Wdorc Weds Wilson
u;zner Manu- Years Younger.

Mrs Yerkes widow of Charles t. ferKes' "as
married on Tuesday night at her nome NO oo'
5th-ave to Wilson Miner, OF oah
Although II was reported soon aiter 'he
of the fnancier and promoter which ~
on December 90 that the widow Woulo Ie''
the report was denied by Mrs ferKes' Inc nia
rage was complete surprise TO the LileNN' u
both Mrs Yerkes and Mr.. Mlzher' ""eA :.
eorr1,aa Of the secret ceremony they were IN
oraduIous until confirmation was hau irei
olson c. Miner. a brother OF tne
uost,and one of the witnesses
M. o.ber witnesses TO the ceremony were
c..or a companion of Mrs. Yerkes. ana
Emile Brugere. 100 uss+
IT, Pow Andrew Gines. of No. lzo west
-e.,-at nastor of st. Andrews MetnooiS' Fps
oo,a1 church. performed the eerehiohs'
confirmed the details Of the Weodihs iaS'
NJ. yarkes left this city for Chicago ABOUT
three weeks ago, whence she "oh' io
following a sickness. She returned mere uhah-
rounced about a week ago. Dr. j. h. Jah'rih'
who has been her physician for severai years.
maid a professional call four days ago. out even
he aid not know of the approaching wedding
He said last night:
really know nothing about the reported
marriage of Mrs. Yerkes beyond what nave
read this evening. 1 am astonisheu-
ho,it the same time tndt hfs- IerhS re-
,,,ns5 IN this city Mr.. Miner also arrived
-, tho West II Is understood that he saw
- 3, c,bicago and the date for the marriage
was set there.
Mr.. Bastard and Mr.. Brusere are also from
CO., Erancisco Mr. Brugere was the author or
~ ,,,us;cal comedy Baroness Fiddlesticks
Mr. F,astIand said last night that Mr. Miner
ond Mrs Yerkes have been acquainted about
vaar and half He confirmed the marriage
,aa,son G. Miner a brother OF Wilson Miner.
also confirmed the story
Mr. Miner is twenty-ntre years Old He Is
The son of the late Lansing b. Miner, a Minis
tor 70 Mexico and Guatemala Mr.. Miner has
bean extensively engaged in mining ventures in
Alaska He has three brothers in San FRANCISCO
Dr william G. Miner and Edgar and Lansing
Miner.
Mrs Miner is said to be about twenty years
her husbands senior. For several years she was
estranged from Mr.. Yerkes. Under his VIII she
Is to have the use of about s7.5oOeoo and the
house at No. s64 5th-ave.
Chicago. Jan. o1.-Regardng the reported
marriage OF Mrs Yerkes. Charles E. Yerkes, son
OF Charles T. Yerkes said:
do not care 10 discuss 1t. But know that
bannened I would have been one OF the mrs, 10
hear about IT,
He could not be found after the confirmation
~ the marriage had been received here out MS
wife said:
Well. If that is true. have nothing to say.
nothing whatever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01
BELMONT MAY SEEK MANDAMUs.
His Representatives After Right to Use Ex-
piosives in 42d-st. Tunnel.

George w. Wickersham and De Lancey Ncoli.
representing the Belmont interests at work build
ing the 42d-st tunnel to Long Island City, were
in conference yesterday with Corporation Counsel
Delany. 1t is understood that they told him that
unless the city al once granted to the tunnel COM
pany the right to use comhustibles. thus enabling
the company go ahead with its blasting the
same as before Fire Commissioner - Brien revoked
the permits at the suggestion Of The Mayor. the
company would ask the Supreme Court for n writ
of mandalnus compelling the city 10 show cause
why II should cease from obstructing the work
of the company.
The permits were revoked because the Mayor was
not entirely satisfied that the company is operat-
ing under a valid charter The old Stenway
charter was granted many years ago and Mr.. Bel
mont did not begin the work of driving a tunnel
under the river until last summer In a. letter to
the Mayor last week Mr. Belmont said that stop
page OF the work would throw out of employ
ment about twenty-five hundred men. He said he
was willing TO limit operations 20 those sections
OF the work concerning the ownership of which
there can be no question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-01
RATE DEBATE In HOUSE
Or. Perkins Opposes Hepburn Bill
STANDARD Oil attacked.

Washington. jan S1.-Discussion of the railroad
rate Dill continued in the House to-day. Mr.. Bart
'et'' OF Georgia, minority member of the COM
mittee reporting the BILL discussed the legal and
constitutional questions involved and advocated the
passage of the bill as a proper remedy for an in
tolerabie condition. The first speech in opposition
to the Dill. which closed the days discussion was
made by Mr.. Perkins, of New York. He based his
opposition TO government control of rates in
herent aversion to government control of business
enterprises Red tape and fixed conditions he said,
We're an inseparable part OF government action on
any matter.
With the avowed intention of reaching the Stand
ard oil Company, Mr.. Campbell. of Kansas, offered
an amendment which he viii press later. emphasz-
ing the placing of all private transportation
facilities under the regulation of the Interstate
commerce Commission He quoted from the testi-
monE or railroad officials showing that the beef
packers practically make their rates. and
That the Standard OIL Company had dictated in the
sdine manner Poultry, fruit and dairy produce
were subject to the same control.
Reverting to the Standard Oil Company. Mr..
Campbell declared:
But yesterday they issued decree to the Attor-
neY General and the Governor of Missouri that
aut .eI piosecuLloh OF sun now penang IN tne
court against them must be stopped or they will
desroy the value of billions and billions of property
within the State of Kansas and the Indian Ter
ritory.
I'VE gods! exclaimed Nj. Campbell. after he had
read statement from officer of the Standard
pLOSNNue'Sii
in Missouri did not cease the producers of oil in
ina section would lack facilities to market their
product 1.-The power of monopoly stopping the
prosecution of suits pending in the courts by
threatening the innocent producer
And the beef packers to-day in Chicago are
claiming immunity from prosecution for crimes
committed, because they admitted their crimes
with what they considered be implied under
standing that they would no. be prosecuted
Mr.. Campbell read resolution presented to the
JaoiG tod
the Standard Oil Company, and remarked:
It must have been sad this morning down in
Florida under the palms, he was taking his
walk and reading the morning papers, as he
pointed to old ew-Jersey when Mr.. Rockefeller
said EFT tn, Brute" and tomorrow, as Antony
Rogers leans over the PROSTATE form and picks
out the particular slash that made in him he
will say: And this the most unkindest cut
of all
A bill passed granting federal charter to
the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. The fund consists OF sl0,O0OOOO. the IN
come of which is to furnish pensions TO retired
educators.