New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-03
THE LIMIT OF PATIENCE.

TWO MEEK MEN. MESSRS HAMMERSTElN
AND FREEDMAN, HAVE REACHED 1T.
The proverb says beware the fury OF patient
man" II there ever were two patient men in the
world those two are oscar Hammerstein and An
drow Freedman. 1t Is most remarkable that two
such patient men should ever become infuriated
with each other but that Is just the Irony OF fate.
II is recorded that the most patient man who ever
lived was afflicted with boils, and Mr. Iiammerstein
resembles him In the respec, that he is usually in
hot water.
Mr. Hammerstein built Olympia and has man.
aged It from time to time and has spent good
deal Of money II. and has a sort OF feeling that
he owns IT, Mr.. Freedman. on the other hand, has
"A conviction amounting 10 certainty that he was
some time ago appointed receiver OF the property
on account OF Mr.. Hammersteln being In arrears
for what he himself designates as "the abnormally
large sum OF Ni.1o on mortgage OF SOON' This
mortgage Is held by the Ncw-York Life Insurance
Company which seems 10 Mr. Hammersten to be
az destitute Of soul as corporations usually are.
although some persons connected with the COM
pany say that It has been kind and ndulsent with
Mr.. iIammcrstciu
II IL no time 10 recount the history OF insur-
ance company and a music hall when two nations
nre busy making the history OF the world and tho
newspapers are trying to md what that his
tory is let II be said briefly that Mr. Freed
mans patience though toughened by an experience
Of some years with the Ncw-York baseball team
dI al last give way. while Mr. Hammerstein's pa
tlence which has led him 10 suffer all sorts OF
wrongs for years unconplalninsly came 70 an end
az the same time. Then Mr.. Freedman sent a man
% take possession OF olympia. and Mr. Hammer
stein and the boys came and took olympia away
from the man. and gave a show up on the roof TO
great relief ~ their feelings and the Joy Of
such representatives. of the public as happened TO
drop iu When ~ j. mentioned that a portion Of
TINT entertainment was called War Bubbles the
reader VIII Ftc me point without further comment
Mr Ulmmrrstciu received note from the SUI
pr,ne court yesterday asking him 10 call to-day
and tell why hr shouid not Doe regarded guilty
Of contempt - court In not attending TO the
tents ~ the Dit OF paper which Mr.. Frecdman's
man had with him Nof 10 Doe h~hind IN the matter
81 papers Mr. Hammorsten yesterday sent a letter
20 j. \ Mccall. tho president 81 the Ncw-York
Life Insurance Company In which he discussed
The Who'll" cas-" ~ some length. referring 70 Mr.
Freedman 1s "1 brilliant baseball player" desE
nation which v irrelevant ~ It Is Incorrect since
Nj Freedman does not play baseball AZ all. But
baseball g. another matter. ana tho news Of il VIII
b" found set forth win singular fulncss and accu-
racy iu another column tn" substance Of the
letter was thar MIR Hammcrsten had not seen so
much ~ Mr Nc All as he folt that he should Ike
TO- and b" wished 10 have an opportunity OF sitting
down ana having good talk With him. In tho
presence - his attorneys and representatives. OF the
pr'vs IN the mean time both sides Will have
opportunity 70 explain tn court TO-DAY why their
patience gave out.