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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
COURT DEFINES TENEMENTS.
Ornate Apartments Classed with Plain.
est Under Law.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court decided Yesterday that an anartment
hoto' or apartment house was a tenement
house. and whether plain or ornate. cheap
or expensive" came under the provisions
q the tenement house act
The case on appeal Was that % the Tene-
ment House Department from the decision
of q r fierce vacatins an Injunction agains
Otto Grimmer. owner Of The Dunsbro. an
apartment hotel The Tenement House
Department cnjoined Grimmer from using
the premises ~ AN apartment hotel
The Appellate Division Ia a unanimous
decision rcyerscs ia decision Of the ref
cree ana defines a tenement house az fol-
loHs.
N is true that within either OF these
definitions may be embraced buildings OF
widely different external appearance and
internal adornment. Between these ex-
tromes are To De found vast variety 0f
buildings. ana n a distinction were 20 he
made between tenement houses and apart
ment HOUSES n would be- almost n not quite
iTnDossibls 20 tx the dividing line. 4 tene-
nlent house defined by the Law is amy
house occupied az the home or residence
~ three families or more. living independ-
emily 81 each vfher. and doing their cook
.ng upoS the premises" IN seems Ia US
Therefore thai the legislative definition ~
tenement house includes and covers
buildings that are actually 30 occupied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04

slider the matter. as he was going out d
the city
But they weren't al like that III May.
we'll. superintendent OF schools. wrogs n a,
he wished % hear what those forty thou.
sand girls had 20 say and accepted the IN
vitatiOn with thanks. Dr. Darlington
Commissioner Of Health. was equally cord
iaI and will attend. Controller Metz a.
cepted with pleasure.
Dr. David ~. Greer. Bishop Of IN.
Episcopal Diocese of New York. wrot.
that he was entirely In sympathy with
the work she Political Equality AssOcia-
ti0n was doing 10 help the strikers. ana
would be pleased TO occupy a seat In n,
box. and Dr. Stires. rector OF - Thomasf.
Episcopal Church. said he himself rad
worked along this line and was glad OF ths
opportunity 20 attend the meeting
Archbishop Farley gave Mrs. Belmon.
an interview and told her he could no.
himself be present. but would appoint
MOnsisnOr LavelIe to go in his place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
PREVENToRIUM WINNING.
President Marks Gives Further Hints
TO Governor Fort.

Marcus II Marks. president Of the
tuberculosis Preventorium for Children.
which has been causing such a stir in
New Jersey, said yesterday that he be
ieved the explanation Of the methods
OF The institution established at Lakewood
had removed every objection 10 the in
sttution. lie gave out a letter which lie
had written 10 Governor Fort. expressing
pleasure al the friendly sentiment shown
by the latter in his second letter 10 NJ.
Marks. and continued a. follows:
You reserve TO the state or locality.
however, the location ana control OF such
work. This reasoning may apply 10 in
stltuuOns which accept people with in
fcctiOus diseases. but We respectfully sug-
gcst that The preyeniorium (Which does
not accept sick children. but seeks only
10 prevent children from becoming ilD
should be- az free AS any hotel. or board
lng house, OF vacation camp. TO select
AZ own location. and 1v just as little
subject 10 state or local control.
SIR. Marks then called attention to the
fact that the Cleveland cottage and open
camp were isolated. that each child was
carefully Inspected before admission and
that there had been no illness in IN.
preyentorium since II opened. ON July .
lie also emphasized the fallacy ~ the idea
thai dependent children were being taken
into the state of New Jersey. Ana II the
Character OF the men and women com
posing the board OF directors OF the
institution were not sufficient guarantee
OF their purpose they would gladly nut
up bond, the letter continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
NetOs of the Markers

last year. are again in the held with straw
berries at s. quart and raspberries al q.
box California tangerines are Is cent? A
dozen. japanese persimm0ns % U . cents a
dozen. French hgs 3 cents a dozen. Florida
oranges 40 cents a dozen and navel oranges
Is cents dozen Florida pines are . cents
each. sugar pines 81 to . cents apiece.
grapefruit Is 70 20 cents each. and pone-
grauates Is cents each. Honeycomo Is sell
ing for p cents a small box. Alligator
pears are 50 cents a dozen. Forreu pears .
cents. Seckel pears 81. CUmis pears s. . and
prickly pears g. cents dozen
The grapes in season include T0kays az
. cents a basket. Niagaras IS cents. sweet
cornichOns 70 cents. Concords 8 cents and
white dollhouse Muscatels g a pound Della
wares are IS cents for three pounds and
Malagas are 81 for five pounds.
VEGETABLES
California asparagus is 81 &c and Chicago
asparagus tips are = cents a bunch sr.n-
ach Is . cents q halT peek and endivs 3
cents a pound. Caulidowers are ~ and Is
cents a head French artIchOkes 20 cents
each. mushrooms 80 20 6 cents a pound
California canteloTpes and melons . cents
each. and pumpkins ID u = cents each
California tomatoes are Is and dollhouse to-
Elatoes 50 cents a pound. cranbe-1-a and
New Jerusalem aTtichOkes are u cents a
quart dollhouse cucumasrrs are I'D cents
each. egEplants 10 10 Is cents each. and
oyster plants 10 cents a bunch. Lima beans.
which are very scarce, are s. . a TILL. wax
beans are Is cents a quar-. green peas
CFToridal 8 cents a quart and sweet potatoes
and Florida reds Is cents a quart Tnres
heads OF lettuce sell for quarter and cell
cry Is Is 70 IS cents a bunch. H0Ia0uss
mint is 10 cents a bunch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04


The northeast winds OF the last few days
have made fish prices soar There is a
scarcity in nearly all varieties. but more
normal conditions are expected in four or
five days. Sea bass. halibut. striped bass.
smelts and whitefish are 20 cents pound;
Spanish mackerel and bluehsh. . cents.
and yellow pike, - cents. Yellow perch are
Is cents red snapper IS cents. founders.
carp and haddock Il cents, and cod 10 cents
a pound Scallops. from 90 cents. have gone
TO 70 cents a quart: Holsters are again 80
cents a pound
EGGS AND MEAT.
Unlike the fish dealers. the butchers seem
unable TO give any reason for the prevail
Ing high figures. Fancy lambs are y and l3
cents a pound in the piece. City dressed
calves are Is and IS cents a pound by the
hundred English cut saddles OF lamb.
which are high at 20 cents. are now fetch
ing 2G cents a pound. Racks OF lamb are %
cents and racks OF veal IS cents a pound;
shoulders Of veal are Is cents. and lOins Is
cents a pound
Eggs are 40 cents a dozen. butter is 81
cents a pound. and sweet butter is up 10 81
cents a pound.
FRUITS.
December is always an apple month, and
this year. owing 70 propitOus fan. the
supplies are arriving in large quantities and
In splendid condition. Spitzenbergs are %
cents and 81 a dozen. Jonathan apples %
cents a dozen. oregon reds % cents a dozen.
winesap apples 70 cents 10 81 a dozen. win
ter banana apples 81 . a dozen. fancy Bald
win apples 90 cents a large basket. and
Newton pippins 70 cents dozen
Henry Kelly & Son. who introduced win
ter strawberries into WASHINGTON Market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
SAVES CITY MUCH MONEY.
Justice Tompkins Fixes Compensation
in Water Supply Gases.

Ncwburg y. Y. Dec 3-Justice Tomp-
kins OF the Supreme Court handed down
to-day a DE- cision in the matter OF the
compensation of attorneys and witnesses
m the New York water supply cases He
holds that attorneys can collect only as
fees per cent Of the amount OF damages
allowed claimants by the commission. and
that witnesses for the claimant can draw
pay only for one day 10 view lands and
day 20 testify, except in rare cases Wher,
recalled
The point was raised by attorneys who
represent claimants whose lands are taken
Tor AshokaE aqueduct purposes. The de-
cisiun saves ;he city OF New York consid-
.rahIe money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
GOVERNOR APPROVES.
Controllers Tar appraisers
Noe IN Com Detifire Class.

Albany. Dee. 3.-Goyernor Hughes TO-
day approved the resolution adopted by
-he State Civil Service Commission trans
ferring from the exempt 10 the compet.-
live class the twenty-five transfer tax ap-
praisers in the state Controllers once
The Governor also approved resolu-
zion amending the rules of the state com
mission by striking out all reference 10
town and village health officers. they be-
ing outside tie Jurisdiction Of the state
Health Department and no longer classed
81 state ofcers under a recent court de-
CisiOn
Another resolution approved by the Gov
ernor places in the competitive schedule
the positions % TWO assistant counsel sec
rotary 10 counsel and confidential stenog-
rapher 10 counsel 10 the Public Service
Commission. ID District. These four
places are now vacant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.

The WOnen's Philharmonic Society ~
New York. OF which Miss ANY Fay IL
president. will give a concert this evening
IN the chapter room at Carnegie Hall
There Will be several songs BY Mrs. John
Francis Brines. soprano who has never
been heard In New York before. Theodor.
A HOeck. composer. will give numbers
from Grieg. strauss and Mendelssohn: Miss
Anita Marquisee. violinist. win play ana
Miss Josephine Day Nye. "BilF' Nye's SIS
ter. Will give selected readings from her
brothers works and those % other humor-
lists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
JURY HITS INSTITUTIONS.

The Kings County Gran Jury for Novefn-
Der made several uresentments when n re-
ported 10 Judge Fawcett yesterday. The
Home tor the Aged and Intrm. which the
Deputy Charities Commissioner declared
some time ago 10 be disgrace 20 the city
was condemned The jurors said the place
was overcrowded. The Jury also condemned
the Disciplinary Training School tor Boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
TO APPOINT sYRNE's BROTHER

Buffalo. Dec. 3-Representstive d.
Alexander announced to-day that he would
appoint Louis Thomas Byrne. of this civ
10 MI The vacancy at the United States
Military Academy caused by the death OF
II gene c Byrne. his brother. as tn =
SILL OK Injuries received in football game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
LRy Telsgrana 10 - Trhun.

Trenton. \. J.. Dec. 3.-Attorney General
wilson has been unable 10 discover any
provision M the New Jersey statutes bv
which the continued operation Of the
tuberculosis preVtntuTium NJ Lakewood
can uf prevented. As a consequence an
attempt viii be made az the coming ses-
sion OF the Legislature 10 obtain the
enactment OF q law that will give the
state authorities power - regulate the
place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04

Washington, Dec. 3-Chairnan Martin A.
Knapp Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and DR.. Charles P Nell. SCOm-
missioner Of Labor. members Of the media
ton board under the Erdman act. returned
10 Washington to-day from ST. Paul. Both
agreed that the switchmen's strike might
tie up traffic in the Northwest for con-
siderable time.
The switchmen involved in the strike. II
is stated. now are receiving an average
wage Of about 500 month. Their demand
Is that they shall receive six cents an hour
additional for weekday work and double
wage for overtime and sunday work 1t
was impossible 10. get the two parties 10
the controversy together on a basis Of ad-
juslment Of the difficulty.
Chicago. Dec 3.-Trafnc managers Of the
various railroads running through the
Northwest issued oslers to-day TO receive
all freight consigned 10 points on their
lines without restrictions. The subject
10 delay notices posted when the strike
OF sWItchmen began we're Withdrawn The
Managers declared that within few days
conditions would again be normal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. December g.
ORDERS lSSUED.-The following orders
ave been issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
Eight Car Lines
Each Way 20 Store

The subway Giv~s Quick
service to the store
The WanamaiSer system
Gives satisfactory ser
vice After NOu Get
There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-04
NAVY YARD ORGANIZATION.

Mr. Meyer says he has taken particular
Interest ia navy yard organization. and
adds.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
NOT A NEW NOVELTY.

The long-loOked-for opera by Sir w.
S. Gilbert is soon to be on at the Savoy,
London.
1t turns out that this is not a new
work, according to the Dramatic Mir
rOr, but Sir Williams fantastic play,
THE Wicked World" which was pro-
duCed at the Haymarket in 1873, re
written for a musical setting.
The Wicked World originally ran
for 200 nights. Its scene is an imagin-
airy country situated above a cloud sus-
pended over the earth Here live a
community of creatures free from all
earthly frailties, under the good Queen
Selene.
Love is unknown to these superior
beings. Fairies on exploring expedi-
tons to the earth come back to this
unique country with awful tales of
the wickedness of worldly folk. For
every fairy there is an earthly coun-
teTpart. and a charm to draw that
counterpart TO cloudland while its fell
low is on earth. The use of this charm,
the coming of two earth jewellers, the
GaWning of love in the fairy bOsoms,
and the queer and the tragic conse-
quences form the subject of the opera,
which illustrates Sir Williams unique
gifts as a comedy writer. it is said
Sir William has been rehearsing the
piece with all the thoroughness that
distinguishes him among stage real
izers.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
ELSIE FERGUSON CHATS

only their own nsighborhood.
NO, 1 don't think the reason is
Yankee curiosity this in response
to a query. It's something more than
curiosity. It's something more than
peeping into your neighbOr's kitchen
to see what he has for dinner. Ameri-
can playwrights have a big vision and
much Virllity, and l want to play their
plays"
Then Miss Ferguson talked Of Shake
speare. 1t is not her ambition to play
Juliet But she wants to be able to
play suoh a role because she thinks an
ability to play Shakespearean roles
wei means the greatest powers in the
actress.
Then the talk became more personal.
Il was born in New York" she said.
and it's peculiar thing, but 1 don't
believe 1 know three other people on
the stage who were born here. They
all seem to come from somewhere else.
Most of them were pretty well grown
up when they arrived. But I'm a real
New Yorker / went on the stage be-
cause 1 was fascinated by the idea of
acting, and because 1 said yes instead
Of no when a manager offered to give
me a chance. 1t happened this way:
My mother sent me 20 a fencing
school because she thought 1t would i'm
prove my grace, At the school ! met
a girl who knew a woman who was on
the stage. She got US quite excited
over the prospect of some day meeting
this wonderful person. All / knew Of
the theatre then was what I had
learned by attending occasional mat
inees. So / waited for the chance of
learning its mysteries from my friend s
friend. After a long while, several
months, 1 told this actress-Pve really
forgotten her name-Afl about my de-
sires. She took me to see some mana
gers, and one of them, the late Sam
Shubert asked me if 1 wanted to go
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

New Yorks newest star sat in the
deserted hotel dining room, leaning on
the mussed cloth and looking very
much like the little queen she pre-
tends to be in Charming POllOck's play
Like the exiled HerzOvinian ruler In
her Harlem kitchen, Elsie Ferguson is
able to appear charming even in such
desolate surroundings as square tables
and hard chairs. She talked about be
ing a star not as if such an honor
were the greatest goal of anyone's am
bition, but as if it were just an order
to work hard and cOnscientiOusly.
Il haven't got used to 1T yet,' she
said. "Of course, Mr.. Harris had
promised to let me star when he found
the right sort Of vehicle for me, but
I didn't expect it so soon. He thought
this was the psychological moment
she said psychological moment" as if
she were quoting it-"and so my name
went up in electric lights. OF course,
much harder work, though I've always
tried to do my best. 1 take myself
seriously you see"
Then, as a smile fitted across her
face, she added:
Lots of my friends don't From the
very start they wouldn't see 1 was in
earnest Now I'll have to try all the
harder to show them
Miss Ferguson clinched her hands, as
if she were taking a firm grip on
dramatic art, with the intention of
holding it forever
7 want to play all sorts of roles
character roles, strong parts such as
the younger American playWrights are
offering. One of my ambitions is to
play a tough girl.
In my opinion, the American play
wrights are much bigger and broader
than the English. They try to learn
about all the circles in their country,
and are not satisfied with knowing
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

Tvs a far cry from the New York
4 stage to an Oklahoma ranch, and
punching cattle hardly seems the ideal
vacation for a girl actress who first
made a reputation in New York as a
beautiful ingenue. Yet that form of
strenuous life was the pastime selected
by Miss Ruth Maycliffe, present lead
ing woman in 1.-THE Bachelor" and for
merly the ingenue of Girls" when she
decided to arrange a summer outing
this year that would effectually divert
her mind from the complexities of life
on Broadway. She has recently returned
from an Oklahoma ranch, where, dur
ing the past few months, she has played
the role of cowgirl quite as well as any
characters she has assumed during the
past two years either at Days or the
Maxine Elliott.
you may think it was just playing
at cOw-punching, if you like" she re-
marked feelingly "but the last Sunday
I was on the ranch one man and my
self rounded up $50 head of cattle and
cut out $50 for the Chicago market. And
after that, just to show the boys
wasn't tired, I rOped and threw steer
in exactly one minute and forty Sec
onds. Which is going some for a girl
who has been away from ranch for
two years. playing ingenue roles.
I've been down on my uncle's ranch
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

run into gopher holes or anything"
Were any Of them particularly
nice?"
How do you mean? Oh, thatl Well,
er-yes. There was one who always
saddled Mustard for me and cinched
the girth. He was-now don't laugh
he was a fUli-bloOded Cherokee Indian.
You know, CheTokees are very nice.
They sort of look down on whites. But
this One-his name was Pawtuska-was
a whole lot more gentlemanly that lots
Of white men. He never laughed at nae
when / made a mistake, and he was al
ways on hand to kind Of look after me.
He taught me how TO swing ropes and
jump through the circles. He's just 2s
years old and awfully goOd-loOking.
His uncle is Burlington, ex-chief of the
Cherokee nation. My uncle and I were
guests at Chief BufflngtOn's ranch for
three days, and if you knew Oklahoma
we'll you'd realize that that is a real
distinction"
Was this your first experience in
cowpunching
Good heavens, no. Why 7 grew up
in the saddle. I've spent lots of my
time on my uncle's ranch in Oklahoma,
and, besides that, my father has a
ranch in Texas. I used to be a whole
lot better at driving cattle than 1 am
now"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

IN VmIta, Okla. My uncle is c. c. Rob-
erts, and his place is known as the
Crazy u ranch. I've got a dandy cow
horse down there that 1 call Mustard.
Not that he has a peevish disposition,
but because he is the color Of mustard.
Mustard and I are pals. and there isn't
a better COW pony in the south. You
know he hurt me pretty badly this
summer. I've just gotten out of the
hospital, where they have been patch
ing me up. But it was my fault. not
his. I forgot that there was some
pretty rough country ahead one day,
when we were following up a stampede.
But Mustard didn't He swung to the
right to head off the herd. and 1 was
smashed up against the pommel But
Mustard was dead right I should have
remembered and have been prepared
for the quick turn that was necessary
to cut off those foolish cattle before
they ran into trouble dead in front"
'How did the professional cowpupch-
ers on the ranch treat you?"
They laughed at me-" Miss May
cliffe confessed when I first showed
up dressed in leather chaps and a ging-
ham shirt But they liked me and they
were always afraid was going to get
hurt. You know I am reckless. I
would send Mustard across country ;
didn't know at full speed. might have
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
HAMMERSTEIN TELLS OF WEALTH

Several singers who had been en-
Gagged by oscar Hammerstein for his
preliminary opera season, recently have
become dissatisfied because they have
nor been allowed TO sing as many
times week as Miss Garden ana Nine
Tetrazzini, and have expressed them
selves somewhat fOrcibly against their
lmpresario. RumOrs have arisen that
these singers were not being paid, and
a certain morning newspaper has gone
80 far as 10 insinuate that AIR. Ham
merstein was on the verge of bank
ruptcy, and would only be able to hold
his head up for a few days longer
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Hammer
stein, as result of the floating gOs-
sip, called various members of the
press 20 his office in the Manhattan
Opera house, and with a CHEEKY smile
announced that he was willing TO meet
az corners who had anything 10 say
about the matter
IL, said MT Hammerstein anyone
can suggest where these rumors have
arisen and if that source is creditable
one, 1 shall be glad to produce books
which viii prove that at the present
moment am not on the point of sink
ing out of sight"
No one volunteered 10 VOuch FOR any
OF the rumOrs which were said to be
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
The Minstrel Joke Analysed

/ like a young widow The answer to
that was: Because I do not stay long
in black
Eventually the joke making was
! limited to the end men, who painted
their mouths to make them look large,
and who wore striped shirts and pants.
For many years there were only two
end men. They were first called Julius
and Snow and later called Bones and
TambO.
Humorous stories were easily a fea-
tuTe of minstrelsy, probably from the
first performance. Here is one that
have tracked back TO 1851:
Two ITishmen were guests at a
summer hotel The mosquitoes bit them
so hard they summoned the landlord,
who told them to put out their light.
They did SO. A moment later a light
ming bug flew into the window. It's
no use said one of the Irishmen.
They're coming now with lanterns
THE end men used to tell a story of a
shipwreck on the Erie canal Just as
he was about to drown he pulled piece
of soap from his pocket and washed
himself ashore. Ed French, a banjoist
who was a resident of Chicago, by the
way, was the author of a story that
was famous several years ago. He told
about visiting a small town and riding
from the station 10 the tavern in a
rickety hack drawn by two broken
down horses, which he described at
length. He handed a two-dollar bill to
the driver, who looked at it and asked:
Which horse do you want?'
THE civil war brought out a lot Of
new jokes that were popular in those
days Sam ShaTpley used to tear holes
in a big handkerchief while delivering
his mOnOlOgue; then, poking his face
through the largest hole. he would ex-
elaine: The innocent cause of the
wari'