Show halter of the law or heat proves prostrating Pro new yock july 20 thomas D jordan who has just been removed from the controllership of the equitable lite assurance society which oklie he had filled tor a decade is reported to be seriously ill at his home in englewood gle wood N J ho went homo lato yesterday suffering much from the heat and in the evening a physician was called it was stated later that mr jordan was on the verge of fsr prostration no change is reported in the condition of james W alexander who is a patient in a private sanitarium near babylon L I 1 attended by a nurse he Is now able to spend some almo daily in the open air it Is understood that the first official action on the part of the state against former officials of the equitable so clety will come up in the form of a suit to be filed this wesl by attorney general mayer actions of various kinds are in the course of preparation and will be led by a suit lor an accounting directed against the old board of directors there will bo forty nine of tasse men cited in the complaint as haslag been responsible tor the funds of the society and it is said they will be asked to give an account of their official acts on that score under the contemplated procedure the old directors can be placed on the witness baand and questioned about their transactions under the laws of this state it is possible to bring these actions in the broadest way imaginable so as to leave the field of inquiry for the prosecuting of officials absolutely without restriction it is not believed that the attorney general will experience difficulty in getting service or in accomplishing the other formalities for many of those who arc to bo defendants fend ants already have signified their willingness to meet him half way amalgamated DIVIDEND new york july 20 the directors of the amalgamated copper company declarer a quarterly dividend of per cent this Is an increase of 14 of one per cent over the last quarterly dividend DISORDERS IN CUBA havana july 20 general jose alg uel gomez the fusion candidate for president I 1 charged with causing various difficulties for the government in tha province of santa clara of which he la governor A commission sent by the interior department to inspect the municipal affairs of the town of vueltas has been prevented from doing so by tho alcalde and a squad of rural guards has been sent to the scene to enforce the carrying out of the government order general gomez it Is alleged has been to an undue extent granting his followers the privilege of carrying arms and it is said that this matter will bo investigated ti MUNICIPAL BAKESHOPS new york july 20 an appeal to the bakers unions in america calling upon them to assist in the establishment of municipal baRe shops in all cities of the united states canada and mexico has been prepared by journeymen bakers and confectionery confectioners ers international ter union it calls attention to the possible good that may result from state or municipal control of various public utilities and declares that the food product industry is among most important on the list |