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The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24
aking Up a Claim
The story of Tucker & Rose, Real
Estate.
by CHARLES E. BnIMBLEcoM.

The deputy assessor snapped the elias
tic band around his bulky book after
duly setting forth therein the possessions
CT Tucker & Rose: Real estlte: s. e.
a. section IS, township 8. south range
west, ETC.; SO acres orchard, IL acres
pasture and hay land. 65 acres timber
land"
"Well, you amt a-goin' before dinner,
so jest set right down here" said Ezra
Tucker genialy. and the tired official
did not hesitate to accept a seat on the
COL venranda beside his host.
you've lived here a long time" said
the deputy.
"Twenty-seven year this spring" re-
piled Tucker. Made some little changes
in that time, too. Mighty nigh this
whole claim was thick woods when fust
seen It.
"'Twas a CIRCUS ching, too. I'll tell
you how twas. You see, / kinder got
notion that It would be a good idee
to take up some gov'ment land, so 1 rode
up here from Santa Cruz sixteen mile,
over a pesky bad trall, and my friends,
the Crawfords, over here on the San Lo-
renzo. they showed me this quarter-sec-
ton.
THE was a lttle shack of a catin
on the place, built by Tom Tudor, a Teller
who used to hunt and trap for livin',
but he never pre-empted the land, and at
that time he'd gone 10 Arizona. 50
took up the ranch. withouS any idee OF
trouble, and then went back 10 Santa
Cruz 90 git some things cause 'corlin'
to law. you had TO live on your claim
six months before you could prove up.
but the next time l come up. Mol
comb Crawford, he told me that he'd
heard there was another Teller prospect
in round my ranch. He'd been up there
himself with his gun 10 inquire about It.
but didn't 8 e nobody; but he said ia
better git up there as quick as the Lord
would let me and hold down the claim.
II left my horse at Crawford's cause
there want much feed in the woods, and
made up a pack OF -four, bacon coffee and
sugar, and Malcolm lent me a shotgun
that he said might come In handy. on
the way up fired both barrels Of the gun
at some quail, and then 1 found that I'd
forgot to bring any ammunition.
Everything was sim as death, except
the crlckets chirpin' with lonesome
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

Bishop Lehman Roman Catholic). OF
Auckland. who has just parsed through
the United States on his way home, after
an official visit to Rome ana tour OF
Europe, entered the New Zealand mis-
sionary field when twenty-four years old.
In 1896, on the death OF Bishop Luck, he
was consecrated bishep. This Is the first
vacation he has had since entering the
missionary field.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

woman would want. After she has ao-
CURED jewelry clothes and an income
which is likely to enable her to enjoy
these things permanently she thinks of
getting a maid to take caro- of them. But
the maid abroad is a necessity, 10 judge
from her unexpected appearance in the ser
vice of many women. I have met frowzy
old women of title In Germany, dressed
in shabby black and living In small no.
tolls OF the kind l visited. who might have
gone for years without a new bonnet, 10
judge by their appearance. But they all
had their maids. / found the same thing
true in France. Thin. sharp-faced, I'M
married women, who had long passed the
age at which they needed the protection
of a maid and who might be entirely with
out vanity or thought for their personal
appearance. to judge by their looks, had
their maids. English women who would
ask for the smallest and cheapest room
IN the hotel and would haggle with the
proprietor over rates until he was almost
ready TO let them so rather than take Off
a cent more, might arrive with a very
small allowance of luggage, but their
maids We're In charge OF il.
mo American woman who had 20 live 50
economically as these women would ever
think of dragging a maid after her. But
1t always seemed as if the maid We're q
distinctly necessary part of the existence
of the women to whom I refer. Most Of
/ them looked as IL they had a hard time in
struggling along themselves. but they were
/ determined to get the comfort that came
/ from having a maid to look after them.
/ Most women appreciate the luxury that
| is supplied by the service OF n maid. even
| II they would not consider that IL afforded
sufficient compensation for the economy
necessary In other directions. The foreign
er has her maid, however even If she has
to be parsmonious in other matters"
One reason for the custom of employing
| lady's maids in Europe. even when the
mistress is not rich, says the New York
Sun, could probably be found in the great
er cheapness of living for servants
abroad. In New York hotels the mistress
must pay nearly as much for her maids
entertainment as for her own, and. dom
biued with the maids wages, the cost fol
keeping her can be borne only by The
wealthy or at least by those who can in.
dulge themselves in any luxury they de
sire. Ladys maids are so rare in th'
| United States that no arrangements for
housing them reasonably have ever beer
made. The lady's maid is probably en-
ployed as frequently here as in Europe il
the families of ell-to-do people. Probably
every New York family of n certain In
como employs one or more ladY's maids
in accordance with the number of daugh
ters there may be in the household I'm
der such circumstances a lady's maid Il
less expensive than she is in a hotel
Maids who are. not accomplished seam
stresses will find II difficult tc get employ
ment. They are relied upon to do mucl
of the plain sewing of the young girls anC
usually make their gowns when these ar,
not too elaborate. 1t is only 10 the woman
who boards that the Iadys maid Is a lux
ury in this country.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

To look trim in her shirt waist, says
the New York Herald, seems to be an i'm
possibility to the average summer girl.
Apparently she goes on the principle that
because the waist is loose It requires no
attention beyond putting on and button
ing. Nothing could be further from the
fact. Careful adjustment is necessary 70
give the good fitting, well put together
appearance.
Large safety pins or white headed pins
three inches long should be regarded as
complemental of every shirt waist Use
three. or perhaps four of these. prefera-
bly, the white headed ones Having put
on and buttoned a shirt waist. first pin
the back down to the corsets below the
waist line
Pull tEe shirt well down before adjust
ing the pin. This improves the ut and
reveals the curve Of she back, one of the
prettest of feminine lines Next see that
the fronts of the waist from the under
arm seam to the gathers are smooth on
the figure then pin each side securely
down to the corset on a line with the
back This done, the dress skirt may be
put on, and that fastened in the back 90
the shirt with the fourth pin. About the
waist then goes che belt, and the arrange
ment is complete.
Shirts are sometimes made with a gath
ering string which pulls from the back
of the wafst, tying in front, and these
are worn by number of deluded women
who fancy that because they tie a string
about the waist they are getting a trg
effect. On the contrary, of all shirts this
style is most sloppy" The gathers
spread unbecomingly. pun up out OF place
and after an hour of wearing the whole
waist has the appearance of trying 10
wrest itself from its owner.
Some women have eyes sewed on the
backs of their shirts. This, as far as IT
goes, is recommended for trigness but IL
disastrous to the shirt, for the weight of
the skirt is often too great a strain; more
over, the eyes frequently tear the fabric
in the wash and never fail to rust, leaving
two bad stains.
Shirt waists wrinkled in front and back,
pulling up from the belt and generally
askew, are more commonly seen than IL
necessary. There is no reason why they
should not fit as well as the body of A
tailor gown. But it does not all lie with
the shirtmaker The woman must do her
part. He will fit the thing well. but Is
defrauded of bones to guarantee its per-
feet shape. SO the woman, If she be
trig, shapes It herself. And this she
does by pulling It in close all around TO
her figure and firmly fastening 1t to her
corsets with three long white headed pins.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

period, but after all II is the honely vir-
tues that wear the best and man misht
do worse than choose wife on account
of her housewifely merits"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

more than ever that we are "fearfully and
wonderfully made
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

the influence of Mrs. c., for the chief re-
suit was a promise that Mrs Van Dusen
should call at once. The latter also fell
under the spell, for our pretty social as
plrant made herself as attractive 10 Wo-
men as to men. Next, following Mrs
Van DIS advice, she began 20 attemnt
small dinners and theater parties, and
with wonderful good sense she made haste
slowly. She never made an undesirable
friend. The best or none seemed to be
her motto. A few well worded paragraphs
mentioning her guests began to appear in
the society columns about her little func-
lions. Clymber on his part put society
men up to good things in Wall street.
and their wives returned the civilities by
asking the C.'s to dinner
Aristocrauc women who are always
In want of pin money had also 'favors'
done them by deals in stocks wherein they
risked nothing and stood 10 win a good
deal aud they, of course praised the C.'s
to the skies Finally, the latter ventureI
a ball. That was the crucial test. for
ODDLY enough, il is much easier to get
invitations to tiptOp balls than to make
the 'uptops' come to yours. I am not sure
what wires were pulled 70 make the ks
and 5 and rs come to the CYLINDERS
dance. but l suspect some of them. l
know that Mrs. rs most intimate friend,
20 whom she is really devoted, has a new
diamond spray; that Mr.. X, whose af-
fairs every one said were siaky, has pull
ed himself together, and Mrs. Us fav-
orite charity had most munificent check
from Mr. c. Anyway they came; the
bail was an immense success and the
CYLINDERS are now fairly in the swim"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

ct love a beautifully worked darn! salu
a GOOD housekeeper 10 New York Iri-
bpne wtiter. 1T implies so much. II
see table linen that has been caretuiiy
mended | say TO myself, That woman -
an excellent housemistress,' and girl
whose stockings are neatly darned by her-
self IS q girl after my own heart. teh
NV sons 10 find out II girl darns her
stockings before asking her to marry.
know one yorng woman VINO seWs up
her stockings with black thread ana an
nther who wears stocking until II Is
useless and then gives It away. l hope
neither of those girls Will become my
daughter-in-law. A neatly mendei glove
or carefully darned stocking, ! say TO my
Hovs Is far more attractive than per-
fectely new article, for 1t shows the char
acter of its owner
"some old-fashioned writer or moral
tales tells how a young man falls In love
with a girl because OF dear little darn
in the toe of her stocking, her slipper
having been stuck In the mud, while her
far more beautiful sister revolts him by
hetraying inadvertently hole in the heel
Of her silken hose. ! dare say the men
IN those old sotrles who bestow their af-
fections with 30 much discrimination
seem like absurd prigs to the girl Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

Il ind II an interesting study in soci-
olesy" remarked cllrbman, to the New
York Tribune, recently, ito follow, step
by step, the rise of a successful parvenu.
Take the CLIMBERS for Instance. / can
give you the history of their progress
from the very beginning for I saw az once
that their methods would insure success.
often make mental bets on the field
l.. g., those who are in the race for social
advancement. and I singled the Cylinders
out as successful candidates several years
ago.
when they came to New York from
one of the Western states ten years ago,
they did not know SOUL but Mr.. C's
reputation as n business man was ex-
cellent, and ne found no difficulty in float
ing various schemes in which he was in
terested among men of known financial
position. happened to have met him on
q business trip out West. and although of
no particular weight, either financially or
socially, he offered me the position OF
director in one OF his companies, which
/ accepted, and st was owing to this cir
cumstance that I was enabled to watch
events.
His wife was an extremely pretty
woman with no end OF tact, and her fret
success was with old Van Dusen, presi-
dent OF the - Bank, who was beguheh
into dining with them by Clymber, on the
pretence OF talking over an important
business deal, but really for the sole pur-
bose. arm sure. OF bringing him under
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

Dead Roses
Beloved. the hours that I spent with you
Were like unto white roses when the new
Swift Spring bends over each 10 make
ii fair
Nay was IL fault of mine l plucked so
few?
The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-24

All. me! my rose that bore away
Faded to memories within a day;
But I have pressed their petals in my
heart
In its closed pages are they shut alway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24
DESCENT ON A POOLROOM.
MEN TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT AND NOSES
BROKEN IN THE SCRAMBLE TO GET OUT

MEN TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT AND NOSES
BROKEN IN THE SCRAMBLE TO GET OUT.
Armed with warrants issued by Magistrate
Crane in the Essex Market Court, Agents
Burr, Thompson and Leitenberger. of the
Parkhurst Society, reinforced by the entire
Essex Market Court police squad raided an
alleged poolroOm at No. 270 Grand-st. yesterday
afternoon. Fifty were in the place. There
a panic and terrible fight among the pat
rons to get out Men were knocked down and
trampled upon, and bleeding noses and bruised
faces were numerous. Burr took only two
prisoners. They described themselves as George
Hogan, Of the Occidental Hotel. and Lawrence
Bronn, of Mills Hotel No. 3 About S25 in
cash, some telegraph instruments and other
poolroom furniture were seized. The prisoners
were taken before Magistrate Crane in the
Essex Market Court. and held for examina-
tion to-day.
"Tammany Hall says 1t wants to clean up the
city" said Burr. I'm going help a little"
Then he laughed quietly.
The place raided is in the basement under
the saloon kept by ex-Assemblyman Philip wis
sig It is said that Martin Engel is the hacker
Of the place. The alleged poolroom is one block
from the Eldridge-st. police station. 1t moved
into that place ten days ago from No. 70 Lud-
lowest, opposite the Jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24
SHEPARDs PLACE UNTITLED.
TAMMANY COMMITTEE WATTS TO HEAR
FROM CROKER WHEN HE
REACHES PORT.

Edward III. Shepard declined yesterday afternoon
to associate himself. In the capacity Of special
counsel with the prosecution Of Inspector cross
and Captain Horribly. AS has already been an
nounced in The Tribune. Bernard ]. York. presi-
dent OF the Police Board DESTROYS of retaining
Mr. Shepard and ex-Judge VIM K Olcott as special
counsel to conduct the trial of the accused officers
Although no oficial announcement made yes
terday, 1t be said that Mr.. Ocott has &C
cepted the retainer. but Mr.. Shepard could not see
his way to do Mr.. York said last night that
he had received a letter from Mr.. Shepard, IN
which the latter expressed himself in forcible lam
guage Of his entire and hearty sympathy with the
work which the Police Board had undertaken, but
was prevented by reason Of litigation in which ne
was concerned from prosecuting the charges
against Cross and Herlihy. Mr.. Shepard reached
his decision late in the afternoon He wes In con-
sultaton with Judge Olcott IN the earlier part OF
the day. but when he was seen at his ONCE he re-
fused to reply to inquiries to the nature OF the
matters which he had discussed with Judge Oh
colt When President York heard Of Mr. Shepard S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24
STOCKMAN'S FINGERS
Same on both Hands.

y. z. Beckhan q corking heavyweight of
Burton, Kan, is in the live stock business. He
oid not need TO pay much attention TO the food
he ate, until about two years ago attack of
the grip left him partially paIalyzed. His
peTience with food is well worth reading.
The third and little finger each hand be-
came partially paralyzed. and my spine
anected just below the back of the neck This
came from & severe attack Of the grip two
years ago ! almost entirely lost the OF my
r6nds
This condition continued several months, in
spite OF all kinds Of baths and treatments. In
ne meantime my stomach. bowels and diges-
liver Seemed 10 have no more action than if
hao no liver at all No food Of any kind tasted
right, and / run down from 210 pounds to 100.
One day the groceryman asked If / had
ever tried Grape-Nuts food He told that
II was recommended a brain and nerve food,
anc that il predigested.
30 commenced the use Of Grape-Nuts. and
carried some ia my pocket. Now and then
Ehen felt hungry would take some of the
1000 into my mouth and allow il to melt before
6"aLowing- The food has a delicious taste, and
began 70 improve right away In three days
uile was very much better.
a. continued the use of Grape-Nuts. and con-
Ihued 10 improve steadily. IN a few weeks
longer WAS strong and had regained the use Of
my hands perfectly. IN less than five months
was back 10 over 200 pounds, as you see
~ the picture which ! send. Am 81
gears old. and never had better health in all
my hfe- passed irst-class medical examina-
f.oh ABOUT four months ago in life insurance
company
- Ny recovery TO good heath is solely due to
Ile use OF GTape-Nuts food. AS a brain and
-aefFe 1000, there is nothing equal to it, You
- - use any part of this letter, and I hope 1t
lead some unfortunate invalid to health"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24

determination he went to the Office OF the Corpora
ton Counsel and coseted with Mr.. Whalen
for considerable time. The result Of the confer
ence the selection Of another prominent law
to take the place destined for Mr.. Shepard. but
the close OF the interview neither Mr.. Whalen
nor Mr.. York would make public tho name. They
informed the reporters that the name would be
given out either later IN the evening to-day.
DEvERYS DEFIANCE DISCUSSED.
When Mr.. York returned to Police Headquarters
he sent for Commissioner Sexton. and for about
half hour they conferred behind closed doors.
Afterward both refused to comment in any way
upon the situation. and. as hitherto, Mr. York de-
clined to answer inquiries bearing upon the prob
able outcome of Chief Devery's action in refusing
to suspend Cross and Herihy at the request Of the
Board The complications. however. which have
come about likely to be dissipated to-day
when replies expected to the many messages
which awaiting the arrival Of the Lucania in
England with Mr. Croker aboard
TAMMANY's COMMITTEE OF FIVE.
The committee of FIVE appointed by Tammany
Hall. consisting Of Lewis Nixon, chairman; John
W. Keller. Michael c. Murphy, George c. Clausen
and NJ. Marley Platzek, Tor the purpose Of Sc
curing evidence preparatory to taking steps tow
ard the suppression of vice in the Borough Of
Manhattan. held their third meeting yesterday. at
the permanent headquarters Of the committee No.
100 Bowery. in the Germana Bank Building. All
the members Of the committee arrived at o'clock
and were in session behind closed doors until S45.
when they into the and held a
public session At the last meeting Mr.. Nixon an
nounced that he had written to Bishop Potter ask
ing him to act with the committee, and to furnish
them with any information which he had in his
possession which would aid them in their work.
The following is the Bishops reply:
My Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge your letter
Of the 18th inst, which I will bring the notice
Of those who directly concerned in taking
action in the matter to which it refers Sincerely
yours, H c. POTTER
Mr.. Nixon also said that he had received letters
complaining Of the conditions in East Forty-sec-
ond-st., Houston and Delaney SITS. West Fifty
ninth-st., East Houston-st., st. Marks Place,
Grand and Monroe SITS. the White Rabbit. IN Park
Row. and Delaney and Mulberry sts; COM
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PATRICK AND ALLEGED RICE WILL

MOTION TO COMPEL ITS DISCOVERY HEARD BY
SURROGATE FITZGERALD
Surrogate Fitzgerald heard argument yesterday
the application TO compel the discovery by Al
bert T. Patrick, in the Tomhs. Of document
dated June Is. 1900 purporting Il be the last will
Of William Marsh Rice. Marx r. Hardy and Isaac
Sargent, OF Logan, Demond Il Hardy represented
Patrick and opposed the application, which was
made by William b. Hornblower, on behalf Of John
d. Bartine. of the executors OF a former will
executed by Mr. Rice September 20, 1896.
Mr.. Hornblower said the reason they wanted the
alleged will OF 1900 placed in the custody of the
Court was that photographs might be taken OF II
and chemical analysis made by experts, in order
that II might be determined whether II was a gen
uine document a forgery. One of the objections
made to the production OF the paper was that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24

RICHARD HARD
ING DAVIS will contribute several articles
and stories, the first to appear during the winter.
being travel sketch in new field to him and
one of the best of his vivid narratives
NEW YORK LIFE AND SCENES.
The studies of New York, which have proved
so attractive in the magazine, are to be resumed
at intervals during the year. ..
NEW STORIES OF THE ANA
TEUR CRACKSMAN. A new series of
Craftsman stories, by E. w. Hornung, of baf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-24
ART FEATURES

VIII include, besides the not
able illustrations for 90 The Regular Army" and
other pictorial plans of special Importance,
noteworthy papers on art subjects by John La
Fargo, w. C. Brownen, and other distin-
guished writers, while the Field of Art will
continue to be the most important critical de-
partment of its kind, edited by MIR. Russell
Sturgis, and contributed to by leading author
tiles in art matters. ----s
list of the illustrators for next year in
cludes Walter Appleton Clark, F. c. Yohn,
H. C. Christy, Maxheld Parrish, Henry
McCarter, A. l. Keller, A. B. Frost, E. c.
Peixotto, w. Glackens, Henry HUT, and
many Others. There will be new and
original schemes of illustration in colors as
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ferry house after l a. m. and also letter giving
the address of twentyfour disorderly houses the
East Side.
UPPER WEST SIDE COMPLAINED OF.
At the last meeting Messrs. Keller and PlatZek
were appointed to confer with Isidor Straus, OF
the Educational Alliance. get list OF the volators
of the law in that neighborhood and call the
captains of police in the several precincts and see
why the places were not closed. Mr.. Keller said
yesterday that the committee had made progress
but II yet ready make a full report
committee OF two. consisting OF Messrs. Platzek
and Nixon. appointed TO wait on the Chief OF
Police and ask for the cooperation OF the Police
Department.
The committee invites citizens appear at their
meetings and put II in possession of any facts
which may be useful it. Yesterday Leopold
Datner of No 1911 Amsterdam told the COM
mittee that he wished TO call its attention TO the
conditions on the upper West Side. He had some
difficulty in making himself understood as ne
spoke no English Mr. Clausen acted as his inter
prefer He thought il would be impossible for me
men 10 accomplish much toward the purihcatoh
OF the city alone; that unless they could get inc
women TO take an active interest In the matter
they would accomplish very little. AS an instahte
OF what the women could do he called attention 70
the fact that splitting on the streets AND In suSet
rars was made a m6demeanor when the women pc
gan 10 agitate the matter He had no facts ina'
he could place before the committee at this tlIne
hut he would like appear at some future udle'
when he would present something tangible
Mr. Nixon announced that the rooms OF the com
rnittee would be open all the time during the Guy
iourned until next Monday at 3 o'clock.
little after o'clock yesterday afternoon Lewis
Nixon and Marley NJ. Platzek called at Ponce