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NORRIS OUT OF MUTUAL.
Philadelphia Man Resigns "a Trustee
-Trnesdale Committee's Letter.


Efngham B. Morris, president of the
Grard Trust Company. has joined Stuy-
vesant Fish in resigning from the board
Of trustees OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. place on the Truesdale in
vestigating committee was offered to Mr..
Norris, but he refused to serve.
DISPATCHES from Philadelphia say that
his reason for retiring was that he found
it practically impossible to keep in touch
with the changing conditions in the COM
rany.
Z remained in the hoard Of trustees,
sad he, after the recent deplorable events
only long enough to vote In support OF
every measure advocated by the Truesdale
committee, To show how impossible 1t is
for any one living at distance to know
much about such a company as the Mutual
will say that did not know even OF the
existence Of Messrs. Thabaud, Raymond.
Fields or Hamilton until their names were
brought out in the investigation
Many stories were printed yesterday
Of other pending designations from the
board but it can be said authoritatively
that no other trustee has notified the Mutual
management Of his intention to get out.
Efforts were resumed yesterday to get
Mr.. Fish to bead the governors' committee
which was organized to take over the
proxies which Thomas W. lawson has
collected. Persons who talked with Mr..
Fish in regard TO the matter said that he
has not expressed himself definitely one
way or the other as yet but that there
was chance that he might accept.
1t is understood, however, that Mr.. Fish
% any event will have nothing to do with
the committee il it's personnel is not entirely
satisfactory to him. Samuel Untermyer
has said that he would become counsel for
The committee providing it's membership
tulted him. This has been taken to mean
t9at Mr.. lawson will have to get out before
n. Cntermyer will consent TO act. Mr.
sKh has retained Mr. Untermyer TO pro-
Iect his interests in any fight that may be
made by F.. n. Hartman or other persons
Nous oust him from the presidency Of the
Illinois Central Railroad.
The report printed YESTERDAY that Presi
dent Peabody of the Mutual Life refused to
cal special meeting Of the Mutual's Is board
q trustees at Mr.. Fish q request was au-
..hor1tatlvely denied. II was denied too,
mat President Peabody was interested
in anv effort to GUST Mr.. Fish from the
Illinois Cent raj or had ever made n demand
a. the Illinois Central offices for informa-
ssion to te used as a basis Of charges against
Er Fish.
Gr. Peabody. II vs. declared, has no
psrsoral differences Nth Mr.. Fish.
Further Information in regard to the
Crowds on which the Tsuesdale committee
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Compl citing the Ann Arbor Merger.

The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Rail-
way, the consolidation Of the Detroit South
ern and the Ann Arbor, has decided to ao-
ouire the outstanding preferred stock OF the
Ann Arbor in pursuance of the plan to
merge the properties and olers to eH-
cent. bonds for the stock, The company
already owns 33OO1 COO Of the 81, 900 goo
stock. No dividends have been paid on either
class Of stock for some years. For ten shares
of preferred stock one bond will he en-
changed The D., T. and l. is controlled 10y
the banking firm of H. B. Hollins 4 Go.
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,yone. & Laushli, PREPARE f6r Enlarge
n,entS.

PITTS RuRa. Feb. 24.-Jones Laughlin,
steel manufacturers, have purchased plot
of ground on the Ohio River between
West Economy and Aliquippa, at cost of
s, 600 900. Although they are now building
a SO 600 600 addition to their plant in this
cit >: the company is compelled to look
ahead and have secured the property with
view OF erecting branch mills there In the
near future.
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Mr.. Alexander Getting Better.

James w. Alexander, ex-president of the
Equitable, is slowly recovering from his
second operation at his home, East Sixty
fourth street. His son, Henry NJ. Alex
ander, said last night:
His condition Ia satisfactory. Every
day he gets through with nothing to retard
him givos US encouragement.
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svif, 4 Co. SHOW Great Earnings.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Directors Of Swift 4
Co. will meet in few DAYS to act on the
quarterly dividend. According to one Of
the direct ors the usual =. or cent. dividend
will I've declared. II is payable ON the full
SSO, ,OoO, 900 OF al ock, and the recent issue of
$4,000, coo new stock will involve an increase
in the quarterly payment Of 3282 0OO. The
company earnings are said to be ample to
meet the increase and show a comfortable
surplus besides.
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
In,ports and Experts.

The imports OF specie for the week eere
nas, ,094, OF which siio47? was gold making
E.norts totnt T of specie we're Silver, s77s.Oss,
gold. se2S 900, a total OF 81 ,|43ns, agains,
ssn.ecie since january have beer Gold. 81
az s.i silver tIOi7i AS, arotal ofsS, 20,
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The story of one day is the tae -of another
in the domestic steel markets. Every sell
ng agency in town reports plenty OF business
at the mills, fair deliveries. and numerous
INQUIRIES for products wanted later on. but
little new business in large volume. The
demands for low ph sphorus. standard Besse-
mer and basic iron are large. Prices to the
'arger corpor atoms have been shaded some
what within few days--present quotations
at the furnaces are eli IS and N7.5o he in
dustres which are pressing the steel mills
for material are the locomotive. car and
general machinery makers. All branches
of the steel making industry that serve those
grades are crowded with orders. and much
business IL being held back because of the
inability Of mills to make the goods within
the year The export trade in steel products
is dull But in the electrical trades large
volume of export trade is h and that Will
consume large quantities Of steel and n Iu1 iron;
for aese STRUCTURAL i steel This is due to the poor
outlook for building the country over. The
same cause Ia operating asalnst the tnarkets
for the kinda OF iron mainly used by the ou'Id'
Several important n,anufaetnTsrs Of steel .
nS on @ tho sT
and IdDt to be commepced this year, The results
snd GSt tSsy 70 tell ss esaety @ Ee What
every branch OF the building trades These
reports make for vital fact-that the AMOUNT
actually &C done this year is BY many millions
below the total sum Of the work in hand Or
botton,. the falling on is ascribed to the high
rates OF building materials and labor. The
building outlook is particularly discouraGin q
the largo cities. The advance in building g
materials since a year ago is estimated at 10
per cent. by leading local er9hiteets. com.
a year ago with those in hand OF. plann ed
for this season, az shown in the files OF buildip
trade periodicals. tells the story OF the marked
falling off.
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Cornell, j.. Il. & j. N. Co. ~
DinOnd, ThOs.
Fox, CI AZ. II. o..
Hafers, chris. Iron works 80,
Heca Iron Works
Just, Geo. 4. a. 10. o-
Lew WinsOn e. Co. ,
Lyons, W. f.. Iron Works a..
Marks, jacob kOns
Post e. AlCCOrd
Richey, browne a. Donalo
RAver, q as. Co. ,r,
Brady e. Eauntren
Central Iron Works
East Kiver Iron Works
Happel, Adam .'.
Held. Henry
JOrGis. John ST.,
Liebern an & sandfOrd
NcMuray, II. T.. L. Bro. y.
Prince iron Works 80
Reilly, Daniel r'..
Richter, II. Il Son ...
Scherbner Iron Works
Sexauer Iron Works
steel Vault Cons. Go.
Westlng. TfPO.
Faver, Ga rdner & Hines ..
nahm. Henry
jackson, W. II. Go.
lSee !. l.. y. A.
Williams. John
Union FUntpr'rnt 20.
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Cooper. WiSand, Cooke 4 Co.
ClauseD. II. &.
EidlitZ e. Rose
Fagsn Iren Works
Hay Foundry L. Iron Works
Irying, W. Il.
j cObS Il Son
Levering .Garrigues Co.
Milliken Bros.
Pirkl, John Iron Works
PiersOn Il Goodrich
Radiey, John j. co.
BaHEe 4 sullivan Iron Works
BOFk stROm, Oscar e..
BrONx Iron Works
GROSS man Bros. & Rosenbaum
HaWkin Iron Cons. Co.
Hinkle Iron Works
LenOx IrOn works
McDOuGall l. Potter
National Bridge l. supply 20.
RAyltch HrOs.
Royn0lds. Il. p.
Reuth, Jos.
Star Iron Works
Steinel, Bruno
iris, Harris, II. II.
Whale Creek Iron Works
Burk hArdt, John
LObel.Andrews GO.
Tiffany studios
WinslOw Bros.
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BACHELOR APARTMENTS TO sublet furnished.
rooms and bath. excellent service and location,
Apply 10 vale, at THE WESTERLY, iO3 West
54th ST.
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notice TO IRON WORKERS.


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TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES

SOUTHEAST CORNER 9TH Av. and 65th ST.,
store Studio over corner store; hnc. large snowy
windows. Hight. large place for light business.
Also iigh, top door. north light Skyllghts.
CYRII.IE (\kREAt', Agent, 706 9th av. A5th.
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EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST.
ground floor: new flaming arc lamp: excellent
patents: large prohts; greet market highest ref
erenceS furnished. SUBSTANTIAL boz ITO Gun
uptown olnce. 1893 broadway.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

ernor Bruce he was voicing only the opinion h.,s
also by every man who has sat In the STAT. g.
a'e 1or the last two years. whether hs bs Pa.
publican or Democrat
rdirnesS and justice. perhaps tinged r1s4 a ~,
more with generosity when ruling from, tha
presiding officer was to apply to one OF III. an
posite political faith. have been erninentlv N.
keynote OF the Bruce regime in tho Senate y,
- byWord among the oldtlmers there ho-r
bFuce handles the Senate" And the "hanS
S nnS Is uOhe With the consent OF the Senator'S
not 1a tIGugh force in opposition to their wills
Aou nave elected me as president OF the Sen,
ave to carry out the viii OF the senate ana -
see that its rules are enforced. Thev sham -
enforced as long as they the rules decIa-A,s
the Lieutenant Governor one day when SAnato-
EISberg and Senator Brackett were protastIrr
because the privilege Of the floor had been den,sS
20 ex-senator Zion r. Brown the third ~ S'-.Sa -
fnsurgent triunvirate." in accordance with ira
rule which Lieutenant Governor Bruce and san
atOr Merton E Lewis. now candidate for Cor
troller, were keeping enforced. Naturally thara
was no objection to the presence OF ex-senator
Brown save when II broke a rule and establfzhad
went into session then and there and with ths
help Of the Lieutenant Governor amended tha
rules to cover such cases. He has always zoy-
erned according to the desire and consent OF ths
governed.
The quicbness and accuracy with which ss.
parliamentary law. involving custom and prscs-
dent established by the Senate. are q source OF
amazement and much pride to his Republican
associates. Sometimes even "I.afe' Gleason ths
clerk Of the Senate. who from his long expert-
ence has compiled books on parliamentary pro-
OF note when Lieutenant Governor Bruce is
caught mapping.
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is IT DOWN AND OUT?
he Amen Corner down and out?

Is the Amen Corner down and out?
In my mind" said strong Imbed man in a
tweed suit, successful Wall Street broker. the
departure OF the Republican State Committee
headquarters from this hotel 10 a home of its
own VIII end the existence Of the Amen Corner.
The big New York State Republicans who used
10 come here, ana, while waiting In this nook 10
see the committees chairman speak their minds
on the progress or TetrOgression Of the human
race, VIII come here no more. Instead, they will
20 10 No. i East Both street. The Amen Cor
ner VIII no longer be the intellectual Mecca that
II was
- don't think So" said the Oldest member OF
the group, a man with a ruddy countenance and
a somewhat faded blue eye. who was best known
corner viii endure, although il may not be 50
popular with some OF lis oldtime habitues.'
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VARIETY OF TOPICS.

The fourth member OF the group, a spare
black suited man. with black. pointed beard
and a~Semitic cast of countenance, who had been
propping his head on his cane. with its handle
between his lips lifted his head suddenly and
began 10 chuckle. This was his oldtime signal
that he had something on his mind which he
wanted TO unload. Soon he turned to the gen
eral" and said:
You're right The Corner is going to stay I
hear 3 great deal about its finish but I don't
believe it. The big New York State Republicans
viii come here just the same, although perhaps
not so often. This may be for the better Their
wits when exhibited here will be all the fresher
ana even II they don't come, what of #? The
Corner will still retain host Of men from the
world over whose aggregate mentality sur
passes anything this country has ever known
For the Corner is allied to no party, no creed
no race. Its members doctors lawyers, poll
ucians, newspaper men, hotel men, men about
town, generals, colonies. captains majors, pri-
Yates and citizens of all the world.
The subjects discuss the problems We
solve, extend far beyond the confines of Repub-
mean state politics. We talk only on politics.
local, state, national International the idiosyn-
cfasles OF the Mugwump the sedulity of the
once seeker the sycophancy of the office holder;
put also on music, religion, poetry art the
pest Kinds of pipes the latest style of hats
canes, umbrellas, corsets collars. skirts and
UoutefS the nckleness Of woman the br,Itish-
ness OF man. the impulses Of childhood and the
WhiIns or old age. And, you know when all
agree as 10 the solution OF the problem under
discussion, each man says Amen and another
problem IS tackled
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

Although n was past midnight, the Amen
Corner was still IN session. Only four sitters
remained on the red plush seats The corridor
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel at the far end OF
which "Ameners'' always hold their conferences
grew more and more nearly empty. Footsteps
on the marble floor had follower sound. The
bell boys IN the alcove by the big stairway fell
70 doing.
Yet the occupants OF the end corner stuck.
Tine problem they were discussing had proved
unusually knotty. 1t was not American inter
Eention In Cuba nor the ingredients Of the latest
cocktail nor the future of Japan in the Pacific,
nor the straight front corset. Such subjects or
almost any others in the whole range Of ancient
or modern life could have been disposed of
promptly and conclusively. Instead, It was this
Srofound and Tnonaentous question.
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MAY MEET FURTHER UPTOWN.

1T IS my belief that a meeting place further
uptown viii suit US better" continued the
broker. Il have come here for the last five
years 10 keep in touch with the world. ] know
OF no place where can see what is happening
from such good viewpoint as this. But find
IL inconVenient. II is away from the centre Of
the citys night life I think the boys will find
some nook somewhere near 42d street and
Broadway. This would be half way between the
Democratic Club and the new Republican state
headquarters We wouldn't call IL the Amen
Corner. We wouldn't have the right. But we
could give IL some other name"
well. sir" said the elderly individual You
may be a better prophet than l. But in my
Dind-and I have lived in this hotel more than
q quarter OF a century. and almost every night
that I've been in Town ! have sat In this corner
In nay mind, the Amen Corner will endure until
H1e FIFTH Avenue Hotel is turned into a depart
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

Ladies and gentlemen" said he. before be-
gin my remarks I wish to ask the permission OF
these women here in front to keep my hat on,
as the night is too cold to go bareheaded."
"Shure. kape yer hat on, for ye air gintil-
man." said one OF the women, beaming on the
speaker The women put their heads together,
and as Bruce warmed up to his speech the won-
en- faced the crowd. A man made move to
throw q brick. The elder woman caught sight
Of the motion Of his arm.
"'Spike' Gallagher, drop that brick said she.
shaking her fist at him. ''f VIZ raise yer fist
agin this gintilman here tonight I'll be after
breakin' the neck av ye.''
That settled the question OF law and order for
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

after that and Colonel Wanser was elected. The
victory for reform was only half won. A Sheriff
was needed in order to carry a prosecution
Of guilty officials. Bruce campaigned for Colonel
Toffer with Mayor Pagan and others. meet
ing was scheduled to be held at the docks, where
no Republican gathering had ever met. 1t was
a frosty Saturday night and the Democrats were
out to make trouble big truck was backed
down to the spot and the wheels chained so that
1T could not be dragged away. The mob gath
cred, and with the disturbers came two elderly
women. wives of two OF the ringleaders. their
heads in shawls They were close against the
truck Bruce got up to speak. He caught sight
Of the two women.
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HIS FIRST BIG VICTORY.

All three assented most cordially. and Mr.
Bruce went at the task of whipping things into
shape for the reelection of Mayor Low. He
never had served on a political committee. did
not know a district leader and found the treas
ury empty and lot of debts hanging over the
organization The anti-Tammany factions were
torn by dissensions. Mr.. Bruce got them to-
gether. Eighty-two per cent OF the vote cast
for Mayor Seth Low that year was cast under
the eagle. Mr.. Low defeated. but Bruce
had a great personal victory He paid all
the campaign expenses incurred by the county
committee and turned over to his successor
81 600 He received letter OF warm oommenda-
tion from r. Fulton Cutting. chairman of the
Citizens Union.
Governor Oden declared that Bruce was the
most efficient county chairman he had ever
known, but he told Bruce that his (Odells) enc
mics had placed him pedestal. and that to
demonstrate his own supremacy in the organ
ization he would have to put him out which he
ago 1t without the slightest knowledge that
he would be candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. But the upstate delegates wanted him
for a running mate for Governor Higgins, and
he was nominated.
Without previous parliamentary experience
he presided two long sessions OF the Sem
ate in 1905 and 1906 and through special ses-
sion OF the Legislature that tried Justice Hooker
in 1905. Not one of his decisions was appealed
from. After his first year the Democratic SEN
ators presented TO him beautiful loving cup for
his impartiality and fairness. He was directly
Mortgage Tax Repeal bill. Mr.. Bruce has fire.
quently been appointed referee by the Supreme
Court and receiver by the United States courts
and has always been commended by the court
for his work.
AS Lieutenant Governor he is president Of the
State Canal Board. which already has super
vised the spending OF S22.O00.OOO. He is a mem
Der of tho Board Of Trustees Of Public Build
ings, which is building the new state library; a
Regent Of the university and trustee Of Cor
nell and Union universities. He also IS presi-
dent Of the State Fair Commission. which under
his direction has held the two most successful
fairs in It's history
In 1894 he married to Mrs Lillian B.
Knapp. whose husband, John Knapp, died some
FIVE years previous. Mrs Bruce is the daughter
OF Duncan Ballantine. of Andes. N Y. and she
and Mr.. Bruce were schoolmates. Mr.. Bruce
lived in West Oath street, in the 21st Assembly
District. from 1894 until 1904, when he moved
TO No. 529 West 15Oth street, in the 23d Assem-
bly, District He has family of four children
Mr. Bruce IS a member OF the Bar Associa-
ton Of the City OF New York. the Republican
Club of the City of New York. the ST. Andrews
Society and OF various other social and political
organizations. He was commissioner TO the
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
which met at Buffalo in May 1904
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1S

that nisht. Bruce went on with his speech and
was not once interrupted After the ring"
was defeated sixty-ons guilty election officials
were sent to iail
After two years In the law Office OF Hector NJ.
Hitchings as managing clerk, Mr.. Bruce buckled
down TO the practice OF his profession with an
Office at No IS Wall street. where he has been
ever since. He through with politics and
intent on building up practice In state
pa1gns he went the stump for the state or
naticnal committee, but invariably turned down
suggestions that he become a candidate.
In the summer Of 1903 the Republican County
Committee OF New York was headIess George
X. Sheldon went to see President Roosevelt about
It Edward Lauterbach spoke Of the chairman
ship as "an old slough hole" Mr.. Sheldon de-
clined to accept the presidency. The newspaper
men went to see Senator Piatt about the chair
manship.
II haven't any candidate. Don't bother ms
about IL. Why don't you furnish a candidate
yourselves?" said the Senator.
The reporters conferred One OF them went
to Senator Platt that night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel with a suggestion that Bruce be made
chairman
''Will he take it?' asked the Senator. doubt
fully
Mr.. Bruce was out OF town When he re-
turned he refused TO consider 1t. but finally
said:
II don't want the place. and I will not consider
ft for an instant unless my candidacy has tns
approval of the President, Governor Odeu and
Senator Platt. They must all agree or I win not
think of It,"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
REAL MEANING OF NAME

You Republicans don't like to own up 10 the
real meaning OF the corners name. do your" in
terrupted the Democrat. But it's this: When
me Easy Boss used to hold powwows upstairs
me Die Ieiio"s USED 10 go up and get next
while the little ones stayed down bar. -, 80
Amen" -" o anu shiu
AT this the general" leaned forward and sa,d
with a wink: @iiu saIu'
I'D expect such an explanation from, 49,.
ridden Tammany henchman like you RTt zee
here; in the old days members OF tba S sec
may have come here 10 get Jobs or take ord -
But they constituted only part of The SaraT
a part which will be smaller than ever IN tbe
future. From now on they win find no Jobs
ager OF the hotel can give them. Indeed the
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

Amen Corner is to be more than ever a citadel
OF intellectual freedom.
Young man." and as he spoke the general"
patted the brokers' shoulder paternally, ''yo1l
don't know what potent part the Amen Corner
has played in history, or you would not try TO
uproot and transplant It so hastily. Here tho
leaders OF the nation have been exalted and cast
down. Here. for example. a white haired man.
at the time the Republicans were pondering who
should lead the dgEt for Governor at the close