The evening world. Newspaper, March 6, 1900, Page 2

AO” DEMANDS ATRIAL BY JURY ar a F Miss Nethersole Fights ' for Change of Venue of Case. oo eros oo ey “SAPHO" REVERSED—CARRIED DOWN AND OUT, | Ty Neon TH OSTAKT | ATTORPIEY HAL. DECEIVED V4, otie Tune ed he had seen the play and that it 414 not offend public morals Well known writers publicly commended the play in other New York newspapers. ‘The play instead of being immoral in GRANT OUSTS HART Thrown Out by Ree ceiver Grant and $43,- 000 a Year Saved in Salaries. Grand Jury Will Go Into Contracts for Change ing Motive Power and Work None Under Them. When Hugh J. Grant entered the ex- | ecutive offices of the Third Avenue Rail- road Company at 9 o'clock this morning he asoumed absolute contro! of all uf- fairs as the temporary recetv President Albert J. Bias, Vice-Presi- dent Henry Hart an@ Béward Lauter- bach, counsel for the road, had been notified that so far ae the Third Ave- | nue Company was concerned thei? ser- views were rot needed. By thie action Reostver Grant saves the following salaries: President Kline -@1sone! Viee-Prea! | ‘Total Receiver Grant this afternoon also lopped off the heads of some minor off- cials and employees of the electrical department. This effected a further caving of (20% a year in salaries. Mr. Grant refused to make public the | naines of any of the discharged officials. | Of the ol board, Mr. Grant retained) Treasurer John Beaver and Secrotary William N. Armory, whe will acsist in straightening out the financial tangie, GRANT IN SOLE CONTROL. | The retirement of Kilas, Mart Lauterbach affects their standing coly | with the Third Avenue company. When Mr, Grant was named as temp racy te- ceiver he was placed in charge of all the! property owned by the “company,” end had the power to administer affairs os he saw fit. Bilas, Hart and Lauterbach stil! retain | their old relationship and positions with offending public deecncy teaches @ moral lesgon, is instructive and does not offend. “Should the defendants be convicted of the said offense charged, it would not alone place « stigma on our names, hut tt would alten compet me to dts continue the further production of the taid play, involving me in the loss of Many thousands of dollars for damages the Third Avenue road as a corporation, tut they have nothing now to do with the management of the property. When an Evening World ‘cporier called at the company's office “his morn. ing John Beaver occupied his old post as treasurer. “Do you expect Mr. Elias to-ay? was)” anked. hen went to the City W188 WETHERSOLE’S PLEA. affidavit, which was “Bapho,’ was dram- instigation by Siyde Fitch, author and dramatist. Previous to its produc. tiem at Walleck’s Theatre, was repre- Rented by me in divers cities of the United States of America and received | ui Srotuation at Wallack’s Theatre on | Miles Nethersole’ play. te Pega Rtn n: to the production of the said Day, the said pisy, Sale wiher detenitans shots Rzee Were reviled and traduced by some newspapers of hg of New York, lew York Jour: tnd the New York World, ana svieas to the production of the said play threats were made agains: me by the ‘sald newspapers to have me punished fm the event of my producing the play more i 1m this city. BRITISH ADVANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Continued from First Page) GATACRE IN STORMBERG; CAPTURES A CAMP breach of contract of employees net fig Boag i ipekehrig 4 bees b4 for the performances of said play ' ad which I have made throughout the| "tl only drop tn to make @ call. United States and Canada. "Then he is entirely out of the man- “My business et agement?" {utterly ruined saa destrevee.” | “@o far as the Third Avenue Raliroad Company 19 concerned, yes. Of course, PRAISE FOR THE WORLD. | he 1 stitt President of the corporation. ‘The performance of “Bapho" was stop: ageabanicenader hae eg Ped lat night by the police, Chiet Omit or whenever they please. But, learned long ago to mind my own busi- arrests would follow a further produc- tion of the play and upon the advice | ses bi ye halk gpd me to of Mr. Hummel the ed gegen 10 help the receiver, tinued. er aay ee tnd am doing all 1 ean.” “The Gecond Mre. Tanqueray” will be lust then Receiver Grant entered. put on to-night and psy until Pushing open the gate leading to the further notice. general offices he went directly to the Nothing but commendation of Mice formerly occupied by Elias. Mr World's stand can be heard about town, | OTSnt Promptly seated himself at the ‘The World took the stand that “Bapho” |frmer President's desk. was an immoral play and was an of- ; Tense to public Jecensy. "Tne tentinoey | an, MO.PAY FOR-ELIAS, of World reporters and others proved | “™t: Ellas Is out of the company? that to the satisfaction of Magistrate |*#ke4 the revorter. Mott, with the result that the offending |_“T don't Know anything about the producers of this immoral play are now |THIFd Avenue corporation, but be is out on ball, after having been held for |R°% President of the Third Avenue trial. Company.” The big rush for refunds really heman| “Has his salary ceased?” ; this morning at the theatre. Holders of| “He Is ‘receiving no pay from me. Uckete for future performances besieged | “And you are handling all the money the box-office and clamored for their] f the company?” money, keeping the agent as busy as a| “All that I know of,” teller during a run on a bank, recel' replied the 9 packed up all his belongings R. T. ST (Continied from First Page.) thoveands of dollars, and uraing the quick and confident sale of such stuck, short ANONYMOUS CIRCULARS. “Anonymous clreulare were distrituted broadcast through the financial district and by the mall over the country, 1- serting that expert analysis of the com- pany’s books disclosed the fact that it washed the ecarth ef the earth stiek lege and arms of dead Devery sent word to the theatre that really, I don't know much about it. 1) sencee 6) wh, Samed e Hi ahing, em. e0OR AND LAUTERBACH y Seat sh ae) GET OFF THIS CAR! GRAND JURY =; TO PROBE DEEP. “The charge of eorder te ws was enmistak- able, You may rest assured that the Grand Jary will do te say, All Lean say te that we will de onr best.”—Fore- man George Haven Putnam, March Grand Jury yesterday and moved them to his home j at I West Seventy-first street. Old | Hart also hed his goods, the accumula- | tons of nearly forty-five years, bundled up, and they were taken to his home at 7@ Madison avenue. After the Hart family had been turned out by Recetver Grant, a confer. ence was held in Henry Hart's house, at which were present, Mesars, Hart, Ellas and Andrews and Mrs. Kayser, ‘The consultation was a long one, but | nothing could be learned as to Intended | action, If any was consilered | When The Evening World reporter called there thie morning word was sent down that Mr. Hart did not care to talk ore for publication. Inks too much has already been in the newspapers about Third the message returned. rrington, the public ac- countant employed by Receiver Grant to Investigate the books of the Third Avenue Company, was at work from early this morning with a corpse of as- Nantes. Hie realised that he had a big Job before him, and it will requii night ang day work to have a report ady by March 14, when the temporary ver \4 to make his statement to the t fn say nothing about what the ex- perts are doing,” said Mr. Grant w questioned. ‘The re, the rton Mareh 14, ment the meantime I I) make no public a which persons all over the country were] fleece’ of money aggremating militons | had boldly made a stroke to affect le | sitimate stock and had succeeded. It ; Would appear that the directing mind of the whole of this conspiracy was that of | Sewta, the head of the Dean con ! and nearly a score of others that were allied with it. One witness testified that an adver- {ising agent, who ts sald to be the tool) of Goslin, wrote the advertisement sign- ed =“Truth Seeker,” which stated RAIDERS IN GRASP OF THE LAW NOW. Company, | Dials and « stiffening of the Royal Scots and Royal Artillery fifteen-pournter a deficit, that it was tn| appoint financial diMeulties, that a decision would eet the vauenias "th cL “ be handed down in a few days by Supreme Court which would declare that | - ¥ the Franchise Tax law tmpored a tax of | Cape Colony, | FUN*. Was fighting two days north of Made 8 reconnolssance Of Labuschagnes Nek Bormberg posi- | commanding positions at Dordrecht on He oc-| the side of a range of kopjes, The Boers Royal Bcots are in some wirength. The casualties of the Third the Colonials were seven killed and tnir- Boers. he oe with a force of Colo- | woumted, SRABANT DRIVES BOERS » OUT OF DORDRECHT. Dordrecht trying to force the passages |21-3 per cent. on the groes earnings of He hokia two expense of 61,400.00 to sald company, ali these statements of fact being false. NEW AKD PECULIAR DANGER. “We have ne legal evidence of Getity participation by individuals other than as shewn by the tn. Gletments we have found, but we | ty wounded. The Royal Scots had four of the vietory have not yet resched this point. ‘The battle of La Buschagne's Nek be- Sunday morning. frabant's Colo- Detieve it car Guty to call te the cover would be . LJ | later Goslin showed him a 00 | Other Title dim Keene that Be if he would » it been made on! 4 Mouncement concerning the investigation ‘going on. REPORTS TO GRAND JURY. “Aw regards the Grand Jury, my let- ter to the District-Attorney explains itself, When we have made quired by the District-Attorney will be aladly placed at his service,” Ic is doubtful If the Gran@ Jury can consider the case until] after the tem- porary receiver's report hae been handed in, ‘Then, with the figures Gl Cloned by the books, some groundwork will be furnished upon which to push the inquiry. the method employed of beeping ac- counts throws little light on the exact manner in which certain large dis- bursementea were mage, In the Grand Jury probing an effort will andeubtedly be made to lenrn what money was pals By the company im the following deala: The Naughton & Co. contract. The Kingsbridge franchise par- ehnee. The Muekleberry read purehase. The Amsterdam avenue litige- tom, Other “political contracts.” Tt will be sought to show what “in- side" collusion there was in the Third Avenue Company and who shared in the enormous expenditures. GRAND JURY TO PROBE DEEP, There ts little fear that the tion will not be =, without fear or favor, m4 be the exposure of one the great intimated ¢ . et ‘Sn’ ty tn, feeeiver” ues, CA present time shows that the funds seocenteell auasesteat ete the Seimioally exe Saive ihe figures which show how Buch has aha red it wil undeatteate ES gees The ns 0 i feu Hipp cat now oe fold ‘that, Netehton ‘ko: were to have the work because they were ereone existing political the ies er ike this was done at thorities. x ARE the tectives that an made for the for Brooklyn Ral it was in i on eR: counsel for declared that he co luce ev! to prove the identity of “Truth-Seoker,' a ible fi weuths t odace & wicca Goslin, He wtll make application for| Tie resolution will Y | bail Ammon will resist G10 Daring these spring months every one is threatened with many compiaints and diseases. These months allure to exposdre,: overwork and risk of health. Prudent people take advantage of. the marvellous invigorating power of PAINE’S CELERY COMPOUND. NO BAIL FOR GOSLIN. Held im Philadelphia fer Requist |Cofey Wi Introduce Resolution tlom, His Counsel, Ammon, Will at Albany to Have State Frebe Make a Ritter Fight. Third Avenne, PHILADELPHIA, March 6—Aifred RK. In a telegram to Assistant Coroore- in committed without bal! this tlon Counsel Luke D. Stapleton, of afternoon to awalt emiradition papers Brooklyn, Senator Cofley said to-day from New York. j that he would introduce resolution at Col. Robert Ammon, who veceatiy de- | Albany to-morrow asking the Senate fended Miller, thy head af the Pranki'n /to Investigate the wrecking of the Syndicate, has been engaged to defend | Third Avenue Railroad. jemand that the habeas corpus, returnable on Priday. | Railroad Committee of the Senate inves- Uigaie the reasons for the depreciation Hagriaburg | of thin property, with a view to the en- thor papers. {actment of such legislation as will pre- PAUNCRPOTE 0 STAY | vent & repetition of such conditions in Bhould this be denied and Court refuree the issuance of the extra [the futare; that the committee be em- powered to vend for all persone, books and papers that may be needed in such investigation, and that It report its rece ommendations to the Benate. omit Senate wma! Som eas March ¢-i01 b. M.—The |Chaheon. Wilcox, Brackett: Cogmenhalt, British Government has decided that | ergeet Deas wis, Featherson, 4 Lora Pauncefete Will remain as Am- bansador at Washington indefinitely. ‘This action on the part of the British ———_ The Cotten Market. ‘The closing prices of Cotton to-day ernment March, 9.46 to 9.48; April, %@ to ine & dictated by the knowl | Ti aay, 809 to 8M; Tune, 045 to 939; [Be amhacktador lit tera has cineagy | July, A; August, £38 to 9.29; September, neag Keow that ver a tase arene thre TO ASK SBMATE ACTION, | o.sse acum 2B: «sun 4 aj Dright's disease, BERNARD MAMAS, ta the! 47th year of his age. Fi Funeral services ot Chute @ the Gtar ot} at eck A. Mt. $ FRARY.—Mre, DWIONT PRARY, Menéey, | Moreh 5. 4 Funeral trom ber tate restdencs, 4 Coteme | bia street, Weet Brighton, Wesseatap, | March air Mm ! ———z—x—z=—=——EEEE= Lost, Found and Rewards. ! For Sele. DIAMONDS Waist en, siwetey ture calle, SAMS DEROWAN, oe: ail siisehosomtat Wt. Ma. Pipa, Brooklyn. Huge Help Call! 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