New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
NINE. RANKE WANTS HER ROOM.
SHE MAKES THINGS LIVELY AT THE HOTEL
BRUNSWICK

SHE MAKES THINGS LIVELY AT THE HOTEL
BRUNSWICK
The Hotel Brunswick has a guest who is a con-
slant source OF wonder 10 the management She
is Nine Marie /. Ranke. whose difficulty with
check was told OF IN the Tribune on Friday morn
ing Mme Ranke was making things lively around
the hotel yesterday. The management OF the
hotel was compelled TO request her. owing TO the
non-paym cnt OF her bill. to give up her room. To
this Nine Ranke objected most strenuousy. and
the war between the hotel and the woman was
over the occupancy OF the room moro than over
the payment Of her bill
Josiah H. Baker. receiver for the Brunswick.
who Is Nine Ranke's pet enemy told the story
OF the trouble yesterday Nine. Ranke is known
as a reader and elocutionst. She has stayed at
various hotels in the city. About ten days ago
she went to the Brunswick In hack. She had no
money and was carrying several small bundles.
With her a colored man, whom she introduced
as her private secretary. and whom she called
Harvey" She explained her financial depression
and the clerk In charge, who did not know her.
paid the hack bill and assigned her to room
Some time ago. however. Nine. Ranke stayed at
the Hotel brunswick and left 1t owing small
bill When the management learned that she was
in the house again, Mr.. Baker went to her and
asked about the previous bill.
Nine Ranke was profuse In apologies. She said
that she had engagements to give readings and
entertainments In Hoyts Theatre, and that she
wished to live in the Brunswick because It was
near the theatre Mr.. Baker asked her II she
had any money and she said that she had not
Then he asked her how she expected to live in
the house II she did not pay her bills She replied
that she expected to get money Mr. Baker then
told her that he would allow her to remain In her
room for a week. and that at the end OF a week ne
would expect a full payment from her, or else
would have to ask her to move. She consented
and the provso made that the house would
not cash any checks for her. and that she was not
to ask for credit In the restaurant Despite this
condition. she made many Efforts to get checks
cashed. but failed.
Soon after she moved into the house people be-
gan coming to the hotel looking for her to pay
bills she put them on but the bills soon became
so numerous that their arrival was monotonous
She adopted habit OF telling creditors that she
soon This brought them back. Then she brought
all kinds OF to her tine coorna snn e
made a strong protest against this. and the man.
agement consented to allow her secretary to come
and go usual.
The matter reached crisis on Thursday az; Then
clerk s'' presented her bill she would not pay it, but
instead, asked to Mr. Baker. When she went
no Mr. .s d s S' ns@ Ssr
and asked him TO wait. Mr.; Baker declined. and
ss Re. sssasn s 81. sss pIsyousy ie
Mr.. Baker that she had great deal OF baggage.
never did Then she hurried of TO zee her brother
to ret the money. She was unable to him, and
came back. Going TO Mr.. Baker. she offered him
money equal to the rent OF room for night. and
asked TO be allowed TO remain. This was declined
Then she doubled the sum. and said II would do
for two days. Again the offer was declined. She
went of In dudgeon. and wrote to Mr.. Baker
threate ning to sue him for OBTAINING her business
papers and for whatever damage might result to her
business interests. The letter was peculiar one
marked II personal and Important and then added
this sentence across the front of the envelope:
at IL not n wonder to me that the Hotel Bruins
wick In In the hands OF a receiver"
Che about the hotel yesterday In a state Of
high excitement. threatening everything and urg-
Ing that she be allowed to have her room and
papers Mr.. Baker and his assistants finally de-
cned to talk her. and she stormcd at the clerks
In the office Nine. Ranke has been giving the
Brunswick something to do outside of attending
to her. however. Yesterday a called at the
hotel from a downtown clearinghouse with bill
for 90 cents He said that Nine. Ranke had called
and ordered meal that came to that amount. She
said when she had finished that she had forgotten
her money, and that she must ask the restaurant
people to collect II at her hotel the Brunswick
Only short time after another messenger came In
with a similar bill from a restaurant In upper
Broadway. and with similar tale. Both bills were
unpaid.
The managers Of the hotel do not Know what Will
be the outcome Of the matter. They have Nine
Rankes room locked and her baggage detained. and
viii hold II. Mime. Ranke has had peculiar hotel
experiences at the Majestic the Victoria and other
hotels