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Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-08
vaudevilIe at one orpheum.

You remember the bell boy I'm Bizzy
Izzy's show, don't you? Well. go over
to the Orpheum and you will see that
same popoular bell boy and find him
making people laugh just as he did in
his former role. It's Edward Clark with
his Winning Widows. Clark makes a big
hit as a tout al the races, touting the
owner of a favorite against his own horse.
The skit is a creation of his own and is
superlative.
The bill, which is very good one,
opened yesterday to two packed houses,
suggesting that carnival week is not yet
over. Carter and Bluford start 1t of
with a spectacular act that was well re-
ceived. Gardiner and Maddern, Georgia
and Joseph, respectively, are among the
topliners, presenting little farce comedy
bit, TOO Many Darlings." They produce
several unusually clever things. James
F. Kelly and Anna M. Kent, not at all
strangers to vaudeville admirers. are
there with some excellent jokes and
pranks. Their work. like that of Miss
Gardiner and Mr.. Maddern, is quite re-
freshing and interesting Miss Kent dis
plays superior initiative qualities in her
mimic OF the bowery maid, on which II
would be dificult to improve Vernon,
the ventriloquist with his family of dunn
mics, claims a big place on the program.
He has half a dozen dead ones" into
whom he infuses the Elusive talk with
great skill and to the utmost delight OF
the audience. His acts are interesting
and comical. The Wilson brothers. Ger
man comedians and singers, and the Reiff
brothers, dancers and singers, fit into
their places with unerring precision. The
Wilson's are exceedingly funny and the
! Reiffs so clever at dancing that their
superiors are not easily discovered. Their
dancing is OF the very highest order
Jules Reiff unable yesterday to dc
| his part of the singing, because of a
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-08

throat affection which, Il is hoped. will
be overcome before tonight. His brother,
George. however. did not allow the duo's
work to lag on that account.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-08


songs. its witty lines and its fantastic,
strang settings intact, after years alb
sence. was given a royal welcome at the
Boyd last night. The play has been en-
tirely recast, but it has lost none Of its
attrsctiveness in the change. Will j.
Block, who presents 1t this year. has Sc
lected a very capable and popular trio for
the principal comedy parts, namely: Elite
Fay as The Chorus Girl, Neil Mcneil as
WEIGH Rarebit and Knox Wilson as April
Fool. Nena Blake makes a charming Bon
ME and Adele Oswald is well fitted in
every way for the part of the Jack Of
Hearts. Allan Steel's voice was in bad
condition. making it hard for him to meas
ure up to the standard in several catchy
musical numbers. The remainder of .hc
cast is good and the chorus fufills all the
requirements as to beauty and voice.
II was Elhe Fay who won the first real
demonstration last night in her introduce
tory song. THE Belle of Bsldhead Row"
Then came Rarebit with THE Wedding of
the Chatting Dish and the Alcohol Lamp
and April Fool In April Fool Dnties''
and from that time on encores followed
every number. Knox Wilson. with his
concertina and saxaphone, was called back
repeatedly. 1t is a tribute rarely paid
to musical number TO receive an encore
when it is played by the orchestra between
acts, but this Is what happened to the
melodious lullaby that closes the first half
OF the play. a.
Neil Mcneil and Knox Wilson are
team as mirth compelling as any pair OF
comedians one could we'll imagine. Both
have been provided with some new jokes
that are really witty and timely. The
audience displayed genuine regret when
they were OF the stage. The appearance
on the stage of real game cock. proud
and pugnacious, and ready to fight even
an imitation rooster was a realistic fea-
ture such as is rarely seen.
The second appearance of a musical fam
tasy is a real test of its popularity and
Judging from the reception given Adams
q Hough's production last night It has
certainly made good its claim to a place
In the hearts of lovers of musical comedy.
THE Land OF Nod" will run three more
nights with matinee Wednesday.
The sun., 1906-02-25
IRON AND STEEL.
Pig Iron Markets Quiet-G eneral Tone OF
Steel PrOdults Normal.

The domestic pig iron markets are quiet
with relation TO sales OF foundry iron. The
market tor steel making iron IL active. In
coke the volume Of sales continues for very
large requir em ents, and prices therefor are
hrm. Notwithstanding the dulness in most
sorts OF foundry iron during the last three
weeks prices are well maintained. except for
Of iron and some Northern Iron that got
into tho hands Of speculative interests. The
visible supply Of q. NJ. B. iron Ia small and a
revival OF the market will lind most furnaces
unable to make deliveries within reasonable
periods. As II Ia to-day, with quiet market
for foundry iron, some OF the largest pro-
ducers North and South are far behind the
dates approximately indicated for deliveries
OF metal to the larger foundries East and
West. Among makers Of machinery oper-
sting large plants heresbouts the complaint
is made every day that some Of the most
insistent seekers for orders for more iron
are Just the agents whose furnaces are far
behind In delivering iron bought long ago.
Several furnace operators In town from the
South say that they are glad that the market
has slowed down for few weeks, as it has
given them the opportunity to catch up with
contracts and TO accumulate little stock
against the revival Of business which is an
tlcipated by the last Of March. Substantially
the same views are expressed by furnace
operators in Pennsylvania. one OF whom says
that when trade for foundry iron becomes
active fortnight Of good selling will again
bring the demand right UP to the supply
Another operator. whose corporation makes
about ZOO tons of pig iron day. says that
as dull as foundry iron is to-day there is not
enough of the best brands to supply the
present demands This iron maker Is author
jty for the statement that the largest supply
Of pig iron this country has had Witnin ten
years was not equal 70 a months demands
from a good market
The sun., 1906-02-25
COPPER, TIN AND LEAD.
Domestic Copper Markets Impr owing Bet
ter Demand for Pig Tin.

The domestic markets for copper are i'm
nrorine. as reported by the leading pro-
ducers and consumers. The week closed
with a number Of sales Of lake and electro
lytic that footed up we'll above five million
pounds and as producers forecast the market,
the fore part Of March will be a season OF i'm
portant sales for domestic and foreign &C
count Brokers are becoming active in the
market for round lots. and the general I'M
provement seems to cover the country. Ihe
copper bears Of Europe have evidently lost
their grip and the r,.mor monsers who ex-
pectsd such things as the reshipment to
Europe and America Of most OF the copper
sold to the Chinese viceroys have retired
for while Consumers are protesting against
the ruling prices. but they see no hope for
lower prices so long as the Industrial boom
demands the best grades Of copper right UP
to the production. One OF the largest con-
sumsrs in England. after holding o1 from
buying for several weeks. and trying every
expedient to get American copper below
1s cents, finally placed his order yesterday
for electrolytio from New Jersey refinery.
at lshc. The principal domestic producers
quote lake and eleotrolytio at ls1aaiskc..
future delivery.
The market for pS tin is improving, in
sympathy with the revival Of copper buying.
The New England demand for this metal
Ia notable from the makers Of silver plated
hollow ware and kindred interests. The
stock in domestic warehouses Ia small The
local market Is firm at soho. Lead 70 dull
especially for the sorts used by grinders
for the paint trade. Ruling prices are
b,s5d54Sc pot Prices Of other metals Re-
hned spaiter. n. Y. e06.l5o., antimony.
l4hml5c, nickle. tSdEo.; aluminium. No.
in ngots 35c domestic tin plates. basis of $50.
The sun., 1906-02-25
NAY SUE FOR INSURANCE CRAFT.
Pennsy1vania's Attorney. e enerai Says Fees
BeIOnged 10 the state.


HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb 24-Attorney-
General Carson, in an opinion filed with
Gov. Pennypaoker to-day, reviews the
testimony taken before the legislative
committee which recently probed the
State Insurance Department.
He says the fees collected and retained
by the actuary under former Insurance
commissioners Luper. Lambert and Dur
ham, and by Capt j. Clayton Erb, be-
longed to the State.
Il do not think any criminal proceedings
should be instituted against any one, FOR
it ia clear that the moneys we're collected
under claim Of right not yet disproven.
Il am of the opinion that the very large
sums Of money received by Commissioners
Imper, Lambert and Mr. Erb as MIR. Dur
hams employee should be accounted for.
This can bs gotten through bills in equity
properly setting forth the facts and asking
for an accounting and proper settle
ment
II am further of the opinion that the
moneys paid to Reed. Gray. Stone and
others who were not properly upon the
payroll Of the department and who could
not under the statutes be properly plac
upon the payroll of the department and
who under the testimony appeared to have
rendered no service should also he ac-
counted for, and that responsibility Tor
this must fall upon the head Of the depart
ment under whose orders such payments
were made.
The sun., 1906-02-25
CHICAGO TERMINAL TRANSFER.
Reor ganization ny the H'i' lnteresN 10
Expected After . Recelvership.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2i.-Friendly litigation
looking toward the reorganization OF the
Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Com
pany is the Interpretation put upon the
action brought in the United States Circuit
Court asking for an accounting as re-
suit of the defaulted bond interest. Officials
of the defendant road refused TO explain
the intention of the plaintiffs, but declared
that the suit was friendly.
For several months there has been talk
of reorganization of the transfer company
and the belief was common that new in
terests had gained control. But as the COM
pany had several times defaulted the inter-
est on its bonds at the consecutive periods
the way to reorganization was not clear.
The suit fled Yesterday seems to remove
the obstacles
1t is now believed that the company
will 10 into the hands Of a receiver and
that a new corporation will he formed to
take over the stock and assets. This COM
pany will be organized on a new basis and
will, it is believed, be able to conduct the
business in suoh a way az to prevent
further trouble.
been stormy. Formed after the fore
closure Of the mortgage on the old Chicago
and Northern Pacific Company ten years
ago, it has never proved gold mine 70 it's
owners 1t was capitalized at ~ S,oO,oo'
81, 900 900 preferred and ,$l3, 100000 com.
mon. In addition, it had bonded debt
Of $l8,.3), 600, which is slightly Increased by
the accrued interest.
The company owns $50 miles OF track
20 locomotives and 41a cars. 1t does
general transfer business among the trunk
lines terminating in Chieago. Among these
hnes are the Baltimore and Ohio. Chicago
Great Western, Hammond and Western,
Pare Marquette and Suburban Railway.
ali OF which pay rental for the privilege
of using the termina Is. In addition other
lines turn in business to the concern.
Shortly after the fret default in interest
there was q movement in the stock and
large blocks changed Ownership; whis Ih,s
street that James J. Hill and the Burlington
interests were taking up. the stock with q
view TO obtaining control. This has never
been denied absolutely and the belief pre-
walls that when the reorganization takes
place the Hill interests will predominate.
The sun., 1906-02-25
CITY EOND ISSUE STANDS.
supreme Court l'pholds the $50 900 100
Award. COuiptr 0ller's Decision Apr yed.


Tho temporary Injunction enjoining
Comptroller Metz frou carrying out the
award for the s?c0OO,OOO bond issue was
vacated by Supreme Court Justice Burr
In Brooklyn. yesterday The Injunction
Nho alleged that the issue Of bonds at 4
per cent. at this tine was waste OF public
funds. In his opinion Justice Burr says:
II II be true tina, the action Of the defendant
Ia unwise and injudicious. and that cohsidera-
BILE financial loss will result To the municipality
thsrefrom. 80 long as there Is no evidence OF
bad faith, or Il corrupt or fraudulent motive,
his action Ii not renewable here.
The courts OF this state are not organized
to supply wisdom to the administrative officers
acting within their jurisdiction, and for errors
OF judgment in that regard the offcer Is an
swerable to the people who selected him TOT
the position and not to the courts at the In
stance OF a taxpayer.
The plaintiff however, seeks to restrain
the action OF the defendant, the Comptroller.
upon the further ground that he has exceeded
his Jurisdiction In the matter aud has violated
certain provisions of the Constitution and OF
the statute in connection with the issue of
such corporate stock. The statute provides
that corporate stock OF the city of New YORK
shall be registered and shall be constituted to
be paid in gold coin or in the legal currency
OF the United States at the option OF tne lom-
missoners OF the Sinking Fund"
The complaint contains all allegation that
there has been 10 determination on the part
uf the Commissioners as to the medium OF
exchange in which such stocks shall be paya-
BILE The answering affdavit. however. es-
tablishes conclusively the fact that OH June
0, 1903, tho Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
adopted resolution in the following form:
"Resoissd, That until otherwise ordered oy
the Commissioners the Comptroller be ana
is hereby directed to issue all corporate stock
of the city of New York conditioned 10 be paid
in gold coin OF the United States OF America
OF the present standard OF weight and nhe-
Il also appears afirnstively that no action
subsequent to the date named has peen
taken by the Commissioners of the sinking
Fund in respect thereto. ana that there was
no action taken having express reference 70
the issue Of corporate stock now under con.
sideration The plaintiff claims that such
action is necessary on the part oi the COM
nissoners OF the Sinking Fund with reference
made and that such resolut ion Is condition
precedent to the right of the Comptroller TO
provide In the certificate ol stock that pay
inent shall be made in gold coin r
| think that position untenaole. Inc
language OF the resolution was IN terms a
I think il is apparent that the plaintiff
cannot succeed In this action. and Tor that
reason the motion to continue the temporary
injunction heretofore granted is denied ana
such Injunction ID vacated.
The sun., 1906-02-25
PALMER OUT OF SUGAR TRUST.
Gives Up Control Of BROOKLYN COOperag
Co. and Coal Plant to HaNemeyers.

The American Sugar Refining Company,
it was learned yesterday, has secured con-
troll of the Brooklyn Cooperage Company's
plant at North Sixth street and Kent avenue
and the plant Of the Scranton and Lehigh
Coal Company at the foot of North Ninth
street. 1t was stated also that Lowell
M. Palmer, who has been associated with
Henry O. Havemeyer Of the American
Sugar Refining Company for more than
twenty-five years. ana who has been the
head OF the cooperage company and the
extensive freight terminals on the East
River water front from North Fourth to
North Tenth street will retire on July /.
1t was stated further that Mr.. Palmer 8
retirement is due to a disagreement with
Mr.. Havemeyer. The sugar refining conf
pany will get controlling interest in the
freight terminals. For years the oooperage
company has been supplying the Have
meyer sugar refneries in Williamsburg
with its barrels and the Scranton and Le-
high Coal Company with its fuel. James
F. Bendernagel, the superintendent OF the
Havemeyer reflneries, will, 1t Is said, be-
come the manager Of the cooperage oom-
pany's plant, and Thomas V. Patterson.
the president of the coal company, and his
brother, Stephen ] Patterson, will become
the general managers of the coal company.
The sun., 1906-02-25
WALSH TO RESUME BANKING.
VIII Have 81 900 900 Left After Anairs
Are settled Up.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-John R Walsh is to
return to the banking business and resume
control of the affairs Of the Chicago Ma
tiona Bank, whose business was recently
terminated by the Federal authorities,
according to report current in La Sale
Street to-day.
y will neither confirm nor deny the re-
port" said Walsh Il have nothing to say
at this time
1t is declared that the sale of the rail
ways, coal fields and stone quarries turned
over to the clearing house committee Of
Chicago bankers as assets is about to be
contaminated, and that Il figure greatly
in excess of the valuation placed by the
committee will be realized.
A residue of more than IS 900 900. it is
declared by friends Of Walsh, will be turned
over to him after the affairs Of the Chca go
National Bank have had their fnAl account
ing. Deprived OF tine railways and prop:
critics with which his banking and politioa
operations had been intertwined, it is said.
that Walsh will again turn TO the banking
field in an effort to regain his prestige and
wealth.
The sun., 1906-02-25
Stock Exchange Bulletin.

The Stock Exchange weekly bulletin, pub
shed yesterday, shows that four member
ships have been posted for transfer Benno
Klopfer to Norman p. de Mauriac, NJ. F.
Polhemus TO Max H. Schrlt.e James s
McCobb 10 George D. Hnllocl, and Otto
III Lohrke to Felix Rosen. Max n. Schultze,
who Joins the exchange. will ls tie board
memter Of Hein1e g. Co, who expect to en-
gage in a general banking and brokerage
busine 50, IA ing sold out large part Of
their copper holdngs 70 the Amalgamated
CopI.r Company. Felix Rosen, another
new member, is brother Of Walter T. Rosen
of the banking firm Of Ladenburg. Thai
mann Il Co., and ia the junior partner IN
the bond house Of Iohrke, Rosen 4 Co. He
takes the membership Of the senior partner,
Otto H. Ix,hrke,
The sun., 1906-02-25
NEW LIFE AGENCY PLAN.
Company Places Business With Corpor alton
That VIII Handle All Solicitors.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. PA new method
Of handling the soliciting end OF life insur-
anoe has been made public through the In
CORPORATION Of the State Agency Company
Of indianapolis with capital stock OF
100000 .
The new corporation. according to one OF
the officers Of the State Life Insurance Com
pany Of this city, is to have entire control
of the soliciting end Of the insurance busi-
ness Of the State Life Company for the States
of Indiana and Illinois and is to be held re-
snonsible for all business written In these
States.
samuel Quinn, vioe-president and agency
apaeer Of the State Life Insurance Com
nany. said that for some time the directors
~ the State Life had been contemplating
placing the development of it's Indiana
husiness and ite business Of few other
states In the hands Of an agency corpora
tion that would assume at its own expense
tha production OF business rather than
to continue agency matters in the hands OF
nrivate individuals as heretofore.
The said gency company will be distinct
os an organization from the State Life
fnuIranoe Company and will have no rela-
tinn whatever TO the State Life Insurance
Company except one OF contract
The sun., 1906-02-25
BOSTON HANOVER BANK WEAK
Only a 03l OF Good" Assets Out q
1854 ,J8x Of Paper Hold.

BosroN, Feb. 24.-The financial con-
dition Of the Hanover Bank, which was
closed after the arrest Of Vioe-President
Hooper Foster in connection with the I'm
perial Trustee Company exposure. ap-
pears by the report Of Receiver Bartons to
be very weak.
Out Of Ss84, ,7s6 total nominal assets. only
Ss,6sl are estimated as good, while I'll ,s4s,
being notes, are estimated OF doubtful
value and Ssl9,2l6 being notes and bonds,
are called worthless.
The total liabilities are 1922, $50. Tho
amount due depositors is estimated at
Sos ,e32, though certificates Of deposit for
$4,000 outstanding are of questionable
legality, ha wing been put out to raise money,
which, it is said. was not raised. The
gross Tia bilities include the capital stock Of
the bank which was $3.50 600.
The sun., 1906-02-25
NEW HAVEN GIVES 2 CENT RATE.
Geuer aI Reduction OF Freight and Passenger
Rates In New ENGLAND.

New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 4.-Sweeping
reductions in passenger fare and freight
rates are announced by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.
Especially on coal will the freight tariff
be cut down. 1t is announced that on
April the ma maximum rate Of two cents a
mile will 60 into effect on the Berkshire.
the Naueatuck, the Northampton and the
Highland divisions Of the systen. The
reduction from the old rate Of about two
and a half cents mile will apply to all the
branch lines Of those divisions. At the
March meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the company President Mellen will recon-
mend a general ma aximum Of two cents q
mile on the Old Colony system in Massa-
chusetts. This is preliminary to general
reduction to the same rate upon all lines
Of the corporation in southern New Eng
land
The sun., 1906-02-25
n OF srn.L rRopurs-BILLsrs.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Diamond Dealer Gatue's Stock Partly In
the Hands OF Pawnbr okers,

Schedules In bankruptcy of Hyman cattle.
diamond dealer. formerly Of o5 Nassau street.
who failed In June. 1908. show liabilities
sie7.o4i, and nominal assets a1,e7e,of which
diamonds and Jeweiry In the hands OF other
persons and equity In pawned jawelry count
for 3iio.ioa. He pswned iewelry which cost
sss, ,os4 for $50. .saS. 1t ia also stated in the
sched ulss that on June IL, 1903. Herman
Levy. while MIR Cattle was i'll, secured from
his clerk the greater part of his stock of
jewelry and diamonds, valued at s50oo0;
Issth street, has filed petition In bankruptcy.
Jacob Glass. physician of az Second avenue.
has filed az pe.td nd ion n m ss DanSrup'ey WIN Ia
Judge blanchard OF the Supreme Court
has appointed Morris Davis receiver of the
assets Of the arm Of Boeckh 4 Co.. restaurant t.
at Il East Tw en- tleth street, in a suit brought
by Santiago olveira, against Charles F,
Boeckh. fol. dissolution Of the partnership.
count of disagreement.