Show EQUITABLE STILL IN LIME LIGHTS GLARE alexander discharges officer who had criticized criticised him and another receivership suit Is started new york april 27 H II 11 knowles was discharged from the equitable life assurance society today in a letter aiom president alexander air knowles was superintendent of agencies until a few weeks agai when he was suspended by the president he has occupied his offices in the equitable building until today air knowles w as brought prominently into the equitable during the meeting of agents in this city ten days ago at that lime he gave out an interview criticisms president alexander and second president tarbell and made charges against the latter in the newspapers the formal petition of jis H against the ilent of tho equitable and others to intervene in the suit of franklin B lord against the so alty was presented to justice maddox in the new york state supreme court in brooklyn Bio oklyn today counsel representing the society presenting the society presented a motion that the show cause why portions of their petitions which are alleged to reflect upon president jacs W alexander of the society should not be stricken out the court accepted both motions another suit for receiver baltimore april 27 M J mons a local policy holder in the equitable life assurance society today applied for the appointment ot a receiver for the company in the united biatek district coat besides the receiver the bill asks that an accounting be had between the policy hold eis and the directors and stockholders of the defendant corporation for the purpose of ascertaining the surplus and profits and the court is also asked to order a distribution of this sum among the policy holders an accounting Is also asked of james II 11 hyde vice president of the company and the other officers tor the purpose of finding out exactly what portion of the companas comp anys assets they havo wrongfully converted to their own use A request is alo al o made for the appointment of a temporary 10 celver to take immediate charge of tho affairs of the company JEWISH PAPER IN RUSSIA st petersburg april 28 permission has been granted to publish in he capital a jewish paper in the hebrew language to be called tho way so far as known this Is the first time a paper published in hebrew has been I 1 authorized in russia BEAR HIDES colorado pr ings april 27 the hides of five bears slain by president roosevelt and three bobcats killed by dr lambert have been received lu this city to be dressed and cured after which they will bo shipped to the white A |