New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-30

The Geographically loquacious person Is a con-
siderable source OF revenue to telegraphers at re-
sorts like Atlantic City and similar places. says an
old telegrapher.
Their easiest victims and chief source of graft
are women who ask the operator to write
message for them. He is always willing and ohlig
ing. and generally writes something like this:
will be home to-morr9w morning at 8 o'clock
the station with the carriage when the train
rives.
But this is the message which is sent;
Home g. m; send carriage.
The difference IN charges between the two
goes into the pocket of the operator. well
perhaps 10-cent charge for the address, If the
sender looks like particularly "easy mark"
When one operator may send two hundred or more
messages day. their rake off, Is easily mag
| Unable.
One of the most interesting persons TO be found
IN the Tenderoin IS Hattie Ross, the negro mis-
sionary. Sister Ross at time was the pro-
prietor of a chain OF some of the most notorious
resorts in the city which extended from Blocker
ST. to the upper West Side. She quit the business
several years ago. and has since devoted her for
tune which at that time large, TO the reclama-
ton OF the unfortunates of that district She has
probably done moro good among this class than
any other person In this city. since one dares
to block her way when she wants to enter the
vlest of resorts to rescue some unfortunate Her
posures to the Police Commissioner and the Mayor
of conditions in the old and Tenderloins have
d roI 'h but Se eonaue bT 90 Po'
of the efforts of both TO stop her.
Major w. A. Mensch. of Kingman. Ariz is stay
ing at the Hoffman House. He was in the 'old
war;, and since the early eos has mixed with the
frontersmen of the Western country under all the
stirring conditions that belong pioneer life. He
carries few leaden compliments in his body, for
which he insists he returned an equivalent with
usury added. "Kingman." said the Major. was es-
tablished in the early days of the Atlantic and Pa
cihc road. That was in the early SOS. The pres
ent population of the town is about 1900 Before
the years Of drouth Il cattle raising centre
but It Is now chiefly interested in mining" Major
Mensoh is vice-president Of the Mohave County
county.
/, Alfred H. Durham went to Alaska seven years
ago. and was pioneer merchant at Nome. He
| is now the chief game warden OF the Sportsmen's
League OF New-fork for the Alaskan Division and
in a conversation at the Grand Hotel a few DAYS
ago cited the urgent necessity for the supervision
by the national government OF what is now the one
great natural game preserve OF the country Speak
ing of early experiences in Nome. Mr. Durham told
of picking up the wreckage OF a lumber cargo
upon the beach and selling single planks at slO0
The present price for lumber at Nome" said Mr.
Durham. lis $50 TO $40 thousand. but have sew
eral houses the lumber IN which me $50 a
thousand. and We have insurance protection
for our property in Nome I always feel greatly
early summer and find that fire has not devastated
the place. We have a fire fighting equipment OF
two steamers and chemical engine. splendldly
manned and fires are usually nipped in their IN
cpiency."
Ex-Attorney General Willis Sweet OF Porto Rico
was an arrival the steamer Caracas from San
Juan. General Sweet resigned his position ON
March after two years service Seen at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Mr. Sweet said: THE Porto Ricans
are kindly people and enjoyed my stay among
them put 70 one who has lived in Idaho for twenty
years Inc climate or Porto Rico Is somewhat ener-
waiting. The sugar and tobacco crops for the wear
are excellent and the people are consequently In a
prosperous condition Many Americans are Engaged
n establishing orange groves and fruit culture IA
becoming an important industry OF the island Il