New-York tribune., 1907-10-26
THE THREE RECEIVERS.

Henry c. Ide was born in Barnet Vt, in 1911
He was gradua ed from Dartmouth College IN MS
twenty-second year, and after serving lot some
time as principal of the High School Of St Johns
bury Vt where he still has home he was adj
1nitted to the bar a member Of the Vermont state
Senate from 1852 TO 1855 and president of the Re-
publican State Convention in 1884. he was dele
gate 70 the National Republican Convention in
1888
Three years later Mr.. Ide appointed United
States Commissioner to Samoa, and in 1893 was
made chief justice of the islands under the joint
appointment of England, Germany and the United
states serving in that capacity until 1891. In 1900
he went 10 the Philippines as a member OF the
Taft Commission. and was assigned TO the Depart
ment of Justice and Finance. ReoTgani2inS the
Philippine Treasury and changing the money sys-
tenn from silver TO gold basis without injury
to business. he also organized the entire judicial
system, and is the author of the philippine ClyN
Code
Mr. Ide rendered his resignation as a commits
missioner early in 1895. tlke effect on June /.
but when Governor Luke l.. Wright made
the first Ambassador 20 Japan the latter part or
january of that year. Mr.. Ide was appointed 10
take hts place President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft feeling that his services merted the honor Of
having for time at least held the actual rank
Of Governor General of the Philippines.
Mr. Ide's daughter. Miss Annie Idc, was mar
ried to W. Bourke Cochran In November Of last
year. that having been the third wedding 10 result
from the famous Taft party to the Philippines in
1905.
Ernst Thamann was born in Mannheim, Germany.
hfty-six years ago lie came to the United states
in 1868 and worked with Greenbaum Bros * Co.
for six years. After spending year IN Germany
he returned to New York and formed the banking
house OF Limburger & Thalmann. In l's0 tho
FIRMS changed TO Ladenburg. Thalmann
& Co. under which name II has done business ever
since. Since 1881 It has been the agent in the
United States for s. Bleichroder & Co, Berlin.
In addition 10 being the senior member OF this
firm. Mr.. Thalmann is president and director OF
the United Railways Investment Company and
vice-president and director OF the Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad and the United States and Haytl
Telegraph and Cable Company He is trustee Of
the Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Company.
the Bavarian Mortgage and Exchange Bank OF
Munich, the Frankfort Transport, Glass and Ac-
cident Insurance Company. the Munich Reinsur-
auce Company and the New York Trust Company.
He Is also a director OF the Alliance Realty Com
pany, the Amerika Bank. Berlin; the Century
Realty Company. the De La Vergne Machine Com
pany. the Lawyers Mortgage Company the Mort
gaRe-Bond Company OF New York, the Omaha
Water Company. the seaboard Air Limo Railway
and the Van Norden Trust Company.
Otto T. Barnard born IN Brooklyn In 1854.
He graduated from Yale in 1876 aud from the
Columbia University Law School two years later.
After practising law for several years he became
president of the Dolphin Jute Mills. of Paterson.
with offices IN this city. In 1873 he made
president OF the Continental Trust Company. AT
present he is president OF the New York Trust
Company.
Mr.. Barnard, In addition TO being secretary and
trustee OF the American Passimetre Company.
is a director of the following corporations: The
Business Address Company, the Herring Hall
Marvin Safe Company. the Mahoning & Shenango
Railway and Light Company. the Metropolitan
Water Company Of Kansas City, the New Hamp-
shire Elect-c Railways. the Niagara Fire Insur-
Company. the Securities Company and tho
Yale Building Company.
About eighteen months ago Mr.. Barnard ap-
pointed receiver for the Merchants Trust Com
pany II is said that II his skill in handling
this particular piece Of work which commended
him TO the attention OF Attorney General Jackson.
During Mayor Strongs administration Mr. Ban
nard was a member OF the Board OF Education OF
the city He is the treasurer and trustee of the
Provident Loan Society Of New York, and a mem
ber of the University, Union. Century. Yale. Re-
publican and Midday clubs.