Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
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RippIes on the Current Of Life In the
Metropolis.

Nipples on the Current of Life in the
Metropolis.
The white Star liner which sailed from
New York last Wednesday is said to be
the largest ship anoat. It's extreme length
is 700 feet. its greatest breadth is IS feet
and lite depth 40 Ia feet. Its gross ton,
mage Is 21.0O0, while It's displacement is
IS, 200 tons. The liner is Of the twin-strew
type. the propellers being driven by two
sets Of quadruple engines. II has eight
double end boilers, each capable Of working
to a pressure Of 21O pounds to the square
inch. 1t has nine decks and its makers
say that the number Of its tight
apartments and their character and ar
rangement make II unsuitable. II has four
masts and two massive tunnels, the tops
Of these being 1S1 feet above its keel. II
will carry $50 passengers In the first salon.
$50 in the second and 1000 in the steer
age. 1t carries a crew OF 1886, making its
population, when all the space is taken.
the large total Of 1895. Many Of the she'll
plates with which It is protected weigh
three tons each.
New York has a new plaything and all
the newspapers are beating It about as a
| hltNGh hOEE us WOOANh bulAs II - Nv II 4
iron building and its detected gales. One
newspaper has named It Cape Flatiron, and
describes in marine terms the attempts Of
feminine shoppers TO weather II. On one
day many people were blown down, some
were hurt and others were rescued by the
police from under passing carriages. Men
OF an Indifferent degree Of refinement gath
cred on the other side Of the street "to see
the fun" and the FUN became so furious
that KnickeTbocker decency rose n in
wrath and fined them for standing there
more than two minutes. Cape Flatiron on
a breezy day will now become one of the
show places OF New York. like Trinity
church, Wall street, the Battery and the
Waldorf Astoria. 1t will continue to blow
great guns there, until another sky scraper
is built on the opposite side of Broadway,
which may not be for many years to come.
AS a source Of increased income TO the
police courts It is a novelty that New York
has scarcely seen the equal Of before. 1t
will convince the innocent and unsuspect,
ing stranger that invention Of new ways of
getting money out OF him will never end
In New York. and that his casual .t~arrying
under the eve of the Flatiron building for
more than two minutes will cost him S..
Whatever game you play in New York,
you lose. And the victim will have small
sympathy.
Spend the evening with u.s." wrote Mrs.
", society swell. quoted by the New York
Press, and wound up with this: I'VE
indulge in a little game of draw after
supper, so bring your check book along
The guest is a we'll known soldier, blunt
and straightforward. The next day he told
me all about It. II supposed that in such a
distinguished company we would have a
10-cent limit at the utmost, 80 imagine my
lastonishment when the hostess announced
$40! There were six at my table-three OF
either sex. Their names are very often in
the papers and they drive in carriages.
One woman won everything. Never saw
such luck, or skill. She had a curious way
Of throwing her cards, face down, in the
deck, when raking in the pot, and 1 Just
thought It my duty to investigate. After
she had raised me about a dozen times ]
called her. The rest laid down right at
the start. She threw her hand in the deck,
as usual. saying, Four queens and started
for the pot. One moment, madam ]
ventured. 1T is impossible, unless there
are FIVE queens in this deck, for I happen to
have one myself Besides, I had foul
kings. She nearly tainted. She had been
cheating all night. My pot contained oven
} 800. I put 1t In my pocket and went
home"
A young clergyman who is aiding in tn,
a support Of a school for boys went into thG
, banking house OF ]. p. Morgan & Co. one
, afternoon recently and asked to see Mr.
, Morgan.
9 For what purpose?" politely asked tn,
' young man at the outer gate.
i Here is my card" said the caller. "oui
I school is a noble charity. II Mr.. Morgan
would give me a moment"
But he cannot. He is very busily en-.
: gagged"
a II would occupy but a moment. II HI
could help US, say $25 or $50. have a let.
q ter from DR.. Rainsford-"
4 We'll. I'll risk taking the letter in"
TIL document was passed over. In thret
/ minutes the young man came out
A Hes too busy to see you"
The earnest, eager clerical face fell.
but he said to hand you this"
tn clergyman took the mall paper, me
Chemically. He thought It was the Rains
ford letter returned. When he reached tn,
door he glanched at It and nearly tainted
. 1t was a check for $1,000.
By an order granted by Judge L~eventrit
in the supreme court the will OF A. I
Stewart has again been opened for con
a test. The old documents are to be sub
q mitted for the examination OF lawyers an
handwriting experts, retained in an effor
to prove that the accepted will should b
). thrown out and a new line OF heirs admitte
to a share in the estate. Seven witnesse
were brought from ireland, October 16, {
prove the pedigree of heirs who base thel
claims as descendants OF a third cousin G
Mr.. Stewart. Father Aloysius. a paris
q priest, is to establish the records OF brit
and to identify the claimants. The clair
!. is for one-sixtieth of the estate, which
= probably worth from $25O.O00 to $500 ,OO
! and is directed against the property a
Tenth street and Broadway, which is esti
; mated to be worth Ss,500,O 900.
An unsophisticated young man who live
u in the country, works in the city and save
his money, relates the Sun, saw an adveI
~ tisement In a country newspaper the 9th
"A day which attracted his attention. The ad
vertisement said in substance:
Send me 50 in postage stamps and l wi
!. send you a straight tip showing you how I
,s make money"
The young man waited for two days an
"a then got this reply. typewriter on a sli
of paper as II a number had been prepare
for consumption: