New-York tribune., 1888-03-21
yustoe Of the Peace Uiarence 8. Abrams Assessor,
Fiiss r. Purdy, Commissioner Of Highways, william I,
TIE ORIGINAL MR. JACOBS" WITHDRAWN
A NEWS COMPANY SUED BY PUBLIsHING FIRM
HEBREWS SAID TO DE INCRNBED.

sThe Original Mr.. Jacobs" has stirred up . russ.
original and novel This is tho title OF book that was
published about three weeks ago. IL is an Attack on
the Hebrew and is anonymous publication oeihs
sold by the Minerva Publishing Company Of No. 10 West
Twenty thirds The book put on sale at the eic-
railroad stands in the hotels ahd all other puono
places this city. The Manhattan News Company mas
Withdrawn Its stands ut the cievaei railroad
stations and the publishers Of the book have begun suit
against company for doing In the sum OF 4oooV
The Publishing Company has also Issued circular 70 tho
public claiming that the book excluded from the News
Companys stands for the given that the Hebrews
city will boycott the stands 1t is exposed for sale
there. publishers claim that silent boycott was
Instituted against Tho Original Mr.. Jacobs" and that
wellknown Hebrews will be prosecuted ~ well a.
the News Company.
Several members Of the Minerva Publishing Company
were their onice yesterday I. T. Tmayenis Greek
who formerly instructor Of Greek and French ~
Harvard University confirmed the report that the Publish
ing Company had begun the suit against the News Com
pany. manuscript brought to the publishers
they assert that they took It TO lawyer who said that
nothing lbeous In It, The publishers did THIS
because the Of many we-known Heore"s Oh TINS
city appear In the book As soon as IL was printed tne
Minerva people claim that they made contract with inc
News Company the book for sale at Its stands or
the book had been on sale Tor snort
time there sensation according to the statement Oh
the officers 81 the Publishing Company They say that
they that hnted at bribes and murder
Mr. maycnis said tried to buy up the book
for s25 Threatening letters and offers made no d
the publishers and they sold their DOCKS Win
equanImity. But few days ago they received notice
News Company that It had withdrawn tho book
from rs stands This action the publishers assert was
brought about by number OF prominent and wealthy he
bIcws among members Of the Lederkranz Society,
where the movement originated
Are you that 4. the Lederkranz r asked
the reporter
"It the Liedcrkranz," replied Mr.. Timayenis and
William Steinway told the that they were very foolish
to take any notice book Next is charged that
wi
the the elevated railroads. that they
ysd news hotels and tried 10 get the books
withdrawn the stands there At the Windsor HOTEL
where many Jewish bankers gather the efforts to
the Objectionable books said TO have been strenuous
liable 10 Indictment as the Theiss
boycottcrs asked Mr. Tmayens lie ntimated that he
might the District Attorney to-day to get him to pre-
the TO the Grand Jury.
Office OF the Manhattan News Company there Old
not appear be any excitement about the suit None
of officers would talk in the absence OF Charles Jenkins
president Of the company The company reserve the right
to refuse to sell Objectionable matter and Mr. jenkins
concluded that the book Objectionable.