The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-28
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TApoR's HARD LUCK.
Onoe a Senator With $3.50 Nightshirt.
Difficult Now to Raise Money.


Denver Letter in Chicago Record.
The formerly famous silver king. ex-
Gov. Tabor is down on his luck" For
years he was considered the richest man
in Colorado, and the splurge he made with
his $3.50 night shirt and other accessories
when he went to fill n short term in the
United States Senate was the elimination
of his remarkable career. In fact, his luck
turned when he put off his old wife and
took up with "a new one, after a divorce
secretly obtained in one of the far-off
countries OF New Mexico. where they say,
he hired the clerk of the court to paste
tho pages OF the docket together so that
no one could see the entry of the case.
The first Mrs. Tabor came across the
plains with him In a wagon, and wandered
through gulches and over the crests OF the
mountains with him for 20 years. She kept
a boarding house for the miners and often
did the laundry work for the whole camp.
1t was not until he became a millionaire
that Mr. Tabor detected her defects, but
he saw then that she was not able to shine
In society and decided to cut her off. She
was a sensible as well as plain woman
and went into the courts of Denver and
asked them to set the New Mexico divorce
aside. This was done and a decree was
granted in her favor with very large
slice Of Mr.. Tabors millions for alimony.
According to the rule of the Sunday.
school books the good woman's property
has increased in value until she is now
perahps the richest woman in the state,
while he has had a succession OF financial
difficulties that have nearly ruined him,
and his horses and carriages were sold by
a constable to satisfy a judgment the
other day.
Tabor lives with his new wife in the
house that was considered the finest man.
sion in Colorado when IL was built. but he
has grown old and haggard and there Is
always a troubled, nervous twitching
about his eyes. He still clings 10, the
Tabor Grand Opera House. which was the
pride Of Denver at one time, although
that also was advertised for sale under
foreclosure a few weeks ago. Before the
auctioneer mounted the block he man.
aged 10 arrange the postponement, and II
Is possible that he may be able to save
the property. His financial reverses are
due 20 the failure Of mines that used to
pay big dividends and to heavy mort
cages placed upon his real estate to
raise money to develop other prospects
that turned out badly. There was a
time when his wealth was estimated at
SIS 100000 or 100000. and he has sew
eral millions Of property In sight to-
day. but 1t is shingled all over with
mortgages and keeps him busy getting
money together TO pay interest.
"Tabor's fate depends entirely upon gem
eral financial conditions" said a Colorado
banker yesterday IF times improve
pretty soon he will pull through. II
they do not he viii SO under"
Mrs. Tabor No. 4 recently leased her
residence 10 the Athletic Club and has
gone east 70 visit relatives. Her son.
Maxoy, who Is expected to inherit mill
lions, Il one OF tho managers OF the
Brown Palace hotel. IL is said that she
has entirely lost hor resentment toward
her former husband and has done a great
deal IN quiet way, and without his
knowledge, 70 assist him financially.