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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
MACON. GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1894-TWELVE PAGES.
SlagleOupy, 5 Cent*
GOSSIP OF STAGE FOLK.
.'ho Many Devices Employed by People
to Obtain Free Passes to •
Shows.
INGENIOUS PLAN OF BOMB BOYS
rhtf “Stand la” With the Sian fn the
Blit Room*—Embarraising Rencontre
of a Woman and Her Former
Hatband—Goaelp.
There is probably no calling In ‘which so
ou ch of human nature may be 6ecn as the
theatrical ‘‘profession.'' Poople of all
grodes resort to evory known method to
got into places of amusement without pay*
Ini: A prominent Now York manager re
ceived a letter a few days ago from a Colo
rado man who happened to be in tbo city
wi b his family. Ho mentioned that ho
ha i just at the close of the war written
tin bo plays which failed of production only
he<-auac of tho exceptionally hard times
tin « prevailing. He closed with a modest
cec ucst for passes for six, and, “with the
. DEADHEADS HJ THE BULROOM.
hope that I may bo nblato reciprocate some
day, I remain yours,” eft. Doubtless tho
gentleman was disappointed, for ho re
ceived no reply whatever.
Anothor Individual presented his card at
tho box oflico window of a theater one
night last week when money was actually
bo: ng turned away. Ho wanted two scats.
The houso manager looked at tbo card. It
boro tho inscription, “ , assist- ;
ant boss canvassman ——• & circus.” j
He was indignant because bo did not get '
,tbo seats nnd went away muttering some
thing about not “recognizing the profes
sion.”
; Tho average individual would rather go
‘to a performance on a pass, tbo securing
of which involved $10 worth of trouble,
. than to pay $1 or $1.50 and bo under obli
gations to no one. I know a fellow who,
eomo time ago, was radically cured of
paimraanlo. Ho was anxious to seo a ccr-
ta. a play, aud as a means to that ond ob-
tained an introduction to tho manager of
th<» theater. That individual was very ur
bane, nnd, to uso tho vernacular, was
“onto the game” of tho free ticket fiend,
lie inquired if ho would llko to seo tho
show that night nnd was immediately
as.vcd trr have something. Ho consented—
as theatrical men nnd most other men
usually do. Tho couple entered a high
toned “cafe,” nnd tho manager, in ra
sp ;nso to tho question “What’ll It bo?”
sa <1 that he felt as though ho could punish
a .;mali cold bottlo of champagne. This
Wf.s ordored. It cost $2.
! After tho sparkling boverago had been
Absorbed, and they had walked to tho door,
thi pass crank observed, “Kr—ah—about
th 3so seats for tonight?” with an intorrog-
at vo vocal inflection.
1 'Oh, yes,” responded tho theatrical
manager, palling a notebook from his
pocket, “I’ll mnko a memorandum of it
and got tho treasurer to hold thorn for
you. Will you pay mo now, or givo tho
money to tho treasurer? ”
• Thera was a gasping out of something
about having forgotten a previous ap
pointment for that evening, and a viru
lent caso of froo-tlcketrulosls had boon per
manently cured.
! About the most unique, though perhaps
reprehensible, method of getting into a
theater without paying, of which I have
ev:r heard, is In daily, or rather nightly,
uso in a certain theater in this city. Tho
bl .lrooin in thathouso is on tho samp floor
as the gallery. A particular crowd of
boys, who aro friends of ono of the posters,
ari admitted through this room to the
rear of the portieres separating tho gallery
proper from one of tho numerous exits
which the Are commissioners require, but
which no ono would think of using in caso
of real danger.
There tho lads remain until tho lights
within tho theater aro turned up os tho
dcors are opened. As soon os the first rush
into the gallery occurs, tho lads push the
portieres aside and mingle with tbo pay
er lwd in a promiscuous scramble for tho
beat seats.
‘ This practioo should be condemned on
two grounds. In the first place, it is dis
honest in that it keeps from tho proprietor
of tho theater tho money which tho boys
would otherwise pay for admission, tho
or. If beneficiary being tho bill poster, who
imnages by this means to keep himself
w«U supplied with rolled cabbage leaves,
la x>led cigars. In the second place, tbo as
sociation of boys with a man who will lend
himself to that sort of thing manifestly
exercises a pernicious effect upon tho mor
al • of tho former, who are permitted to
lo «ngo about tbo billroom smoking coffin
mils, alias cigarettes, and listening to
nrecdotcs which would bo terribly out of
pi ico in a parlor.
1 It is a lamentable fact that tbo perma
nency of the marriage contract Is not re-
gL rded as seriously as it should bo by many
theatrical people. Divorces for various
causes, and sometimes for no cause at all,
are regrettably frequent. This condition
of affairs not unnaturally often results In
strango meetings under embarrassing cir-
cimstances.
Early In the present season a manager
employed an actress for a small part and
at once dispatched ber to a Harlem tbo-
at :r for her first rehearsal. Thatsamo aft-
arnscs aho returned with tho information
tl«t 6ho had found herself in a very un
comfortable position, for at rehearsal she j
w \s shocked to learn that the man who
played tho opposite part to her was none i
other than the man from whom sho had
tx -n divorced some months previously. She
&i d that she could not afford XAresign,
and yet she felt that it would be utiplcas-
nr t for her to be in the aamo company with
b« r ex-husband. She wanted the mana
ts r J s udvfce.
That gentleman was loath, In the dr*
Qtu&ttaDces, to dispense with any of that
■•i.iually freely given commodity, ond, like
Ue girl in the play, asked for time to
think it over. Ho evidently did not arrive
at a solution of tho problem, for next
morning bo appeared at his office with
heavy eyes, which indicated a sleepless
night. A moment later tho ox-husb&nd
entered. Tho manager’s breath came
quicker. Hero was a nice mess. The actor
approached and handed him a paper. It
was his resignation. Tho magnate emitted
a deep sigh of relief. The xesigner bowed
himself out. Tho Gordian knot had boen
out.
Many odd things occur in connection
with the stage. In a play presented here
last season tho leading man and leading
woman wore far from being friends.
Whenovcr tho opportunity offered, they
would Indulge in a spat. In one soeno the
man makes ardent love and Is supposed to
kiss the woman with worm passion on
the lips. Ono night, when this point was
reached, as bo bent forward he whispered
very ungallantly: “Turn your face side
ways. I won’t kiss you in tho mouth
again until you either have your teoth
fixed or get a falso set.” Then tho story
goes that tho “lady,” stung to tho quick,
etc., turned, ond throwing her arms about
him murmured. “I lovo youl” at tho same
tiino biting him viciously upon tho ear,
whilo alio inquired if ho felt convinced
that her teeth were in perfect working or
der.
A story, which is probably not true, is
told of Miss Georgia Cay van, tho recently
retired leading lady of tho Lyceum stock
company. It 6cems that the extra women
were played by pupils of a school of acting.
Ono day, as they were seated In tbo green
room of tho theater, Miss Cayvan entered,
and with a patronizing air remarked:
“Good afternoon, young ladles. Well, I
presume that evory ono of you hopes and
expects somo day to become a good ac
tress.” For 6omo seconds silcnco reigned
supremo. Then ono little rates, who was
looking over a copy of “Virglnlus” In a re
mote corner, piped out: “Why, certainly
wo do, Miss Cayvan. Don’t you?”
Silence then did somo more supremo
reigning, beside which its former effort
was as a mere drizzle.
What absurd exaggerations ono finds In
tho New York nowspapers with rcfoionco
to coming theatrical productions! For in
stance,Miss Fanny Davenport’s press agent
stated that it cost her $40,000 to put “Gis-
monda” on. Another attraction spent
$18,000 on costumes, and it was not a
spectacular affair at that. Then still an
other is to have 40 horses on tho stngo at
ono time, wlillo a fourth promises 100 ex
tra people.
Most of these figures may bo divided by
two and still remain well outside tho truth.
Tho managers labor under tho incompre
hensible delusion that tho pubUa believes
all this, when everybody olso laughs at it.
Still as ono stretches it, tho others feel that
they must do tho samo thiug in sdlf de
fense, as tho theater goers aro certain to
discount any statement that may bo print
ed, even though it bo tho tmth. Thus tfio
Munchausenism goes on with constantly
increasing force, and it seems likely to con-
tinuo indefinitely.
By tho way, a very funny thing occur
red atone of the best theaters hero recent
ly. On tbo fijst night tho audience was
treated to a view of numbers of femalo
6upcrs dressed in tho latest creations of tho
be3t man drcssmnkors of Europe. During
tho second week many of these people hod
disappeared, and tho question that is now
. agltuting tho mind of the avorogo woman
is whothor thoso magnlflcont costumes
were hired for a fow nights, or tho mana
ger simply withdrew tho oxtra peoplo to
eavo tho 75 cents or $1 a night salary which
thoy receive.
The proprietor of ono of tbo numorous
attractions which now carry Pickaninny
bands somo time ago thought to augment
tho drawing powors of his show by adding
acorpsof “PlantationSingers,” composed
of “gonuino ricefleld hands,” according to
tho bills, but in reality recruited from tho
A PICKANINNY BAND REHEARSING,
dusky confines of Thompson stroet. Ono
day tho band was rehearsing whilo tho
grown up rioeflclders were awaiting their
turn. After ono spasm of “Daisy, Daisy,
Givo Mo Your Answor, Do,” tho whlto
man who was In charge waved his baton,
which in this caso was an umbrella han
dle, and shouted wildly: “Stop, stop; that
will never do. You’ll shako the tacks out
of tho carpets, and tho paint will bo cer
tain to drop from tho scenery.”
“Wnh do mater wld dat?” demanded
tho 14-year-old leader and E fiat cornet
player of tho Pickaninny band.
“Matter? Everything’s tho matter! It’s
Wrong—all wrong. Thera’s no feeling in
it. You play too forte.”
“Two-forty!” sneered onoof the grown
up Thompson street ricefleld contingent.
“Two-forty 1 Why, dat’s n reg’lar Salva
tor 1:35 clip. Walt till wo begin ter slug.
Den you’ll.hcar somo ro-yul music.”
Thus tho green eyed monster finds his
way through overy branch of tho noblo
profession of McCready, Garrlok and Sal-
vini. From that tlmo forth tho dark hued
rivals did not speak as they passed by. In
fact, :bey never passed by, except when it
could not bo avoided.
Octaves Cohen.
New York.
A NEW PADEREWSKI.*—
Emit Sauer, a Young German Pianist, the
Talk of London.
The public of London, or, rather, that
infinitesimal portion of it which strives to
distinguish itself from tho common herd
under the*tenn “society,” Is never happy
unless it has somebody whom It may make
a pet of and lionlzo—till It gets tired and
seeks another.
This week the popular idol may bo a
successful novelist, next week an explorer,
or, again, society may condescend for a
time to get into a mild state of ecstacy hy
feeling the muscles of a Sandow.
Lately the public and press have been
lionizing a professional pianist named
RmJl Bauer. Bauer is a pupil of the great
master Lisst.
As a child ha learned the rudiments of
tho piano from his mother, wnon no was
14 years old, he had tho good fortune to
play in tho hearing of the into Anton Ru
binstein, who was so impressed with tho
boy’8 talent that ho placed him under the
tuition of his distinguished brother, Nich
olas. Sauer studied under him for two
years and made such progress that ho
gained the “stipendium,” a sort of schol
arship, at Moscow, where ho remained for
several years.
During a popular tour through Italy and
Spain tho young musician excited tho in
terest of Liszt, who took pleasure In In-
structlnc in the secrets of *-be art.
EMIL SAVES.
which nono but gonlus can acquire. In
1SS5 ho appeared in Berlin before tho em
peror and aroused great enthusiasm. Slnoo
then ho has given recitals in several of Eu
rope’s larger cities, notably Vienna and St.
Petersburg. His repertory is almost un
limited and erabracos such masters as
Beethoven, Chopin and Schubert, each of
whom ho Interprets with equal skill aud
fidelity. Ho was born in Hamburg on Oct.
8, 18f>2. Competent critics regard him as
tho natural successor to Paderewski as tho
interpreter of tho great masters.
American musical anmtours nro likely
soon to lmvo an opportunity to form their
own opinion of his merits.
IN THE WHEELING WORLO.
Leopold Godowsky, tho pianist, is a dev
otee of wheeling.
Tho colobrated French cyclist, Max Lo-
baudy, is a millionaire.
Vorhcyan, tho German professional, ex
pects to return to this country next spring.
Cycling baa become tho chief outdoor
exercise of tho yqung ladies at Vossar col
lege.
Tho Contury Road club will not accept
John S. Johnson’s fast records mado at
Buffalo.
Della Fox says that oyllng does not
agree with her, ns it compels her to drink
beer too frequently.
Tho racing men of Paris aro forming n
union for their protection against proprie
tors of cyclo tracks.
John S. Johnson Is now in his twenty-
third yeat aud woighs 1G5 pounds. Ho
was born in Sweden.
F. J. Titus, tho crack rider of tho Riv-
ersldo club, intends to confine himself to
long dlstanco races noxt season.
Great things nro expected of Nat Butler
nexfcseaisou. Tho Boston critics say ho
twill not bo far from the top of tbo class B
heap.
Chairman Raymond of thoL. A. W. rac
ing board says that under no circumstances
will he accept a nomination for tho presi
dency of tho league.
John S. Johnson, Tyler, Ziegler, Dim*
berger, Bliss, Porter, Brown, WindTe,
Bald, Allen, Bakor and E. C. Johnson
havo &U ridden a mllo in less than two
minutes. ,
A racing ostrich, with a strldoof 14 feet,
and a speed of 23 miles on hour, is among
tho possessions of Gottlieb von Klacken-'
burg of South Africa. Mr. Kiackonburg
beliovcs that his bird can defeat any cyclist
on tho dark .contlnont in a 20 inlloraco
and desires to makoa match for tbo nomi
nal stake of $10,000 a sldo.
Yvette GnUbert’i Methods.
A writer in tho London Entr’acte, speak
ing of Yvetto Gullbcrt, says: “Tho lady’s
method of expression is most potent, ns is
made obvious by tbo fact that sho employs
only ono costumo during tho wliolo of her
oxporlmonts. Thoso of our natlvo singers
who nro compelled to turn cathcrino
wheels, negotiate ‘splits’ nnd other acro
batic dainties to gild tho pills they submit
should make a point of noting how Mile.
Gullbert makes nor effects. Tho secret of
tho singer’s success is duo to tho absenco
of anything llko effort in her method. Sho
doesn’t romp about tho stago or givo way
to violence in any shape. Her singing is
not supplemented by hornpipe nor with
any great amount of gesture—though
what there is of tho latter is of a convinc
ing nature that wins hands down—yet
this artist, who could, for tho matter of
that, sing tbo wholo of her flvo songs in a
sentry box, cams a weekly salary that
may bo said to bo prodigious.”
Zimmerman's Wonderful Career Abroad.
Upon his European trip Bicyclist Zim
merman won 27 first places, two second,
ono fourth, fell in ono race, was tied for
first onco and took Bccond pjneo twlco
against tho competition of tandem teams.
Eliminating tho instances of tho tandumB
and that of Ills fall, ho secured an averogo
of more than 00 per cent. Thoso ambi
tious performers who, “counting heats
and all,” havo not dono so well in percen
tages, must havo still more respect for tho
famous Jcrscyman. Zimmerman declares
that ho will nover race again.
In fi CIomIc Repertory.
Charles B. Hanford, Ellhu R. R. Spen
cer and Nora O’Brien will appear next sea
son in “Virglnlus,” “Tho Merchant of
Venice,”“Othello,”“Romeoand Juliet,”
“Damon nnd Pythias,” “Venice Pre
served” and “Julius Caesar,” supported by
a good company. They will uso tho Booth-
Barrett scenery for “Julius Caesar” and
new scenery for tho other plays.
DID YOTT EVER
Try Electric B&ttcrs a* a remedy for
yoa*44gubles? If not, gat a bottle now
and gc-FYefic*f. Thi* medicine ha* been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and euro of nil Female Com
plaints, exerting a wonderful direct
influence in giving strength and Cone to
the orgatw. If you have loss of appe
tite. Constipation, Headache, Fainting
Spells, or are Nervous, , Sleepless, Ex
citable, Melancholy or troubled with
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health ana
Strength arc guaranteed by its use.
Large bottle* only fifty cents, at IL J.
Lamar Sc 8on*s Drug Store.
DEGENERATE OUTLAWS.
There Are No Modern Singe Bobbers
Like Chesterfield Quinn Was
in His Days.
HIS VICTIMS FELT HONORED.
fit, Polltenei, U'.i such That People
Were Otad to Uavs M«t Him—Wait
Introduced to Each p.rioh
B.foro Taking IlltCath,
UBE HOLMES’ MOUTH WASH.
Prepared by
Ora. Holmes ft Mauon, Dentists,
65C Mulberry street.
It cure, bleeding turn,, ulcers, aora
mourn, .ore threat. clear,, the teeth and
purl Am the breath. For sale by all
drvggta'i.
Fort, Sill, Oklt., Dec. 28.—There ore
few of tho old-time road agents left in
the West. The outldnvB of today are
far inferior in point of politeness, tact
and education to the desperadoes of tho
days before tho two great railroads
crossed tho West. Their nerve is every
whit ns good as that, of their forerun
ners, but their use of It is very clumsy
and often disgusting. The natural re
sult of this is that admiration ot tlioir
reekloss bravery Is Impossible, because
of contempt for their boorishuoss. A
man can overlook many things dono po
litely, when he will not tolerate them if
accomplished clumsily. The old-tlmo
road agents knew this, and tile balm of
politeness often soothed the wounded
feelings ot their plundered victims.
Foremost among these road agents of
the old days was Joe Qu.no. He was
a gambler, a prospector, a ntla >r, a man
who could aud d.d shoot wii»n ocean'on
required, but not ono to be warned
away by a vigilance committee lie-
cause he avas worse than tnu .-twinge.
Joe went broke on cards, got cheated
out of a rich “tlnd" of silver, aud one
day left Virginia City to pick uo a new
occupation. Among those aviio knew
hint there was no doubt that he was
we 1 educated and had been brought up
a gendemau. He left Virginia Oily to
blossom out. as a road agent, and ho
had no partner.
Judge Heller, famous for Ills decision
that Judgo Lynch outranked the
United States supreme court, hod the
honor or misfortune to be a passenger
in t'he'flrst stage Joe tried h.s hand «>n.
The spot' was between Virginia Oliy
and Silver City, and the time 11 o’clock
in the force:i.>n. There were six men,
asldo from ihe judge and the driver.
While the four horses were being wa
tered at'a creek crossing the road, Joo
stepped out avfjli a gun in eidor hand
and called fop ilia passengvis to de
scend. The judge laud u oat will! tl-.o
driver, and Joe called il'.-m oy name as
he called him down. It was tile first
hold-up for «• year, and no one was pre-.
pared for it. As fast as the passengers
dropped to the road Joe looked to see
that all weapons had been toft behind,
and as they ‘'lined up" he took a posi
tion between them and tbo vehicle.
He had a clear, mellow voice, and
there was no menace In his speec.t as
he said:
"GerJMemen, I have felled at gam
bling, proapeettog. and. digging. I am
now going to try nibJi profession o,
while.’ I wan’- your money. 1 propose
to nab you In a genteel wuy. U» me
like a awnttemsn, unit I will reaneot
your feelings in return. Judge .Heitor
here 1* >my frlecul. but under «io dr-
cumst-upccs he will shell out Jko tho
rest of you. I will now ask him to in
troduce -mo to each ono of you In ro
ta! Ion." . , _
Joe then Itobk from rha judge four
teen $20 sold plane*. Then tho Judge
introduced tomato a Mr. Baseomb. who
happened to stand next to him. They
shook hands and saM they were oloeoed
to sac- each (driver, and Mr. Bsaoomb
(handed out $130 #n gold. So It went
char down the line, cue robber trusting
ID uvery.tn.ons Integrity >to hand out his
nnUro boodle. The Judge afterwards
Ball! Mutt every passenger was honest
wl’Jh Joe, -who god $1,300 from tho
crowd. , . .
Joe ktld not ask for waltches nnd Jew
elry, nnd when armle ono held him than
hr* mad l’orgoUUnv the stage driver, who
wood holding the loaders by the bits,
ho laughed' and called out:
“How muoh cash have you about you,
Sam?" . „
•‘About $30," replied tbts driver, as he
produced the coins.
"Vou are too small picking, and I
know you have a wife and child Ip
sugfori. Now, gentlemen , I don't
want your firearms, nnd I don t believe
any of you wtn be fool enough do lire
on me wftgm you got hold of them. Pile
Into the couch and drive ahead. Should
you meet wl-h another gentleman -n
the same profession, It will console you
to rcn’in- that you havo no ca*b to be
rohbod of."
A week loiter there webe, fifty men
out b>oklng for him. Ocn:l:msn Joe,
as ho Wad been christened after 'be
first hold-up, stopped another stage on
that line. It con.alned two women and
five nvm. One of ihe men was badly
crppted with rheumatism. Joe stopped
the hr,raw at a turn In the road, ‘lul
t'-e 'ciilers to a tree wiili a ropo mo-
vldeu for the occasion, and was fired
urm l'.ur times by t.le cusjeng'*. on
'-lie d. Ivor's scat before his work wjs
finished. Then he Dpiproaoied tho Vc-
hid • nnd raid:
"Mister man, you are entirely :< o
fiesr. for this country. Will you beg
my porlcei, or will I Shoot the top of
your herd off?"
•TP beg.” said the passenger.
"All right: come down." add Joe.
The passenger got down.
"Now." said Joe, "repeat after me: ’I
regret having Insulted a gentleman In the
presence of ladies, thrr-bv preventing
him from shooting my. head OB.' ’’
The passenger repeated It. Joe ordered
the four me ndown, but spoke a lew
nerds of sympathy to the cripple nnd
gallantly informed the ladles that they
need he In no fear whattvtr, ss ho Cld
not wage war on their sex. bat practiced
his profession for men only. He p-it the
four men on their nonor to slio.l nut ail
their cash, but the aggrerate sum ap.
peered to be so small the. his suspicions
were aroused. He took $80 from tnj
man who had shot at him. and had rnly
turned over ISO, and then commanded him
to search the others. The remit was tne
discovery of about li.vd) mom, and rrom
that date on Gentleman Jvc refused to
take any tmn’e word.
After the second robbery he w.va so v'g-
orruslr pursued that he had to alvndin
the Silver City route, hut In the coune
of a couplo of weeks he was heard or up
!\ the Humboldt Va'ley. Hts advent was
characterized by a feat whldi Ms ro
peer In atago robbing. He -Slight the p
stage and the down stage tost os they
we.- - about to pass each otV>r at * «'r,ocif
tn the afternoon. One had five men and
a woman, and the other four men. a w<-
ma-. and a boy. With the drivers thrrr
were over eleven men, all well nintd,
and yet ho appeared a> •ad-lrsy u"d
moved about do swiftly that It was at
first thought that there were four or two
robbers In tho attack. The drivers he
paid no attention to, but he lined up t*
nine paasengea. searched tile first nrd
made him'go through the others. It w.,a
Bald that his haul nmoaa-ed to fo.OCC. and
as It was all In gold com ho bad It lying
on a blanket tn the voad wnon tho jass-
etDgors re-embarked and ha stages ro 'ed
away.
By never Interfering with tlsts ins'ls cr
express matter, aon-.lomsn Joe cscaocd
making official enemies. Neither Uncle
Sam nor the express offlclsls were nn'ch
concerned In hunting iliwn a man who
did not Intorfero with their property, i i d
such pursuit as was omdo !•/ tho saecita
ended tn smoke.
In his first year Joe held up thirteen
different atoges and mado a ;rross haul
of at least $20,000. He was never known
to enter a town, and probably lived alone
In the thickets and mountains. Itc had
a good horse and two revolvers, nun oc
casionally appeared at a mill or country
store to make purchases of provisions.
At the end of a year tho rewards orteied
for him amounted to $7,000. His last bold-
up had been on tho Yuba river In Cali
fornia, and seven men set out *.o capture
him. They hired a regular conch, dr.wsod
one of their number us a Irlver tti-l hid
another in the boot. All were, of course,
armed to the teeth. It may bo that Joe
In some way got word of what won t.p,
for he caught the coach In a rocky pots,
shot the driver oft his aeat and wounded
two men riding within before the crowd
were aware of his presence.
When he commanded the rownrd seek
ers to get down they lost no time In
tumbling out. Ho sent tho four unwound
ed men back up the road strinox! of
everything, spent half an hour inal-|ng
tho wounded comfortable as posstWc, .end
then drove the stage Into the mountains
and turned the horses lossc. Only ono of
them was over recovered, while tho oumt
of arms was probably thrown Into semo
ravine. None of tho wounded led, but
no ono In the crowd ever took up Joe’s
trail again.
The genteel robber had in extended
reputation and numerous atxptv. wuntet
In the course of a year nnd a hair. He
had killed no one, and had been su court
eous to all that men ho had robbed of a
thousand dollars rather admired him ana
refused to contribute to nnv pursuit.
Judge Holler was Ills particular champion.
Tho last time the Judge met Joe was
olghteen months nftor tho rsf robbSry.
Jo* had worked down toward Marysville,
ami one evening he stopped tho jntge's
stage again. There were four men, he.
"I"’ i the driver and two ehtiorcp. The
probability of meeting Joe hid been cir-
cussed, and the puesengtr* end CtclOed
to attempt no defence. The Judge was
tho first ono down and the .i aunllgnt
enabled him Jo recognise .tee
At the same Instant Joo called out:
“Why, Judge, havo I got to hold you
up n second time?"
"You have." said the Judge. Then, as
he took tho hand of tho lino, "How's
business?"
"Oh. I can't oomplaln.” said Joe, "but
It might be more rushing."
Ho took JtOO from tho Judgo and then
asked him to search tho others. The
judge refused. Joo laughod and command
ed one of tho others. Ills plunder, as
figured up, was $1,740. After talking a
while with the chlldron he presented them
$30 apiece and shook hands with both.
Then ho and the Judge had n friendly
argument over honesty and Joe's profes
sion.
"It is In tho practice, not tho selection,
of your profession. Judgo. thnt honesty
counts," mid Joe finally.
A month later ho wan captured ond sent
to tho California prison for a long term.
Joe always sold his captors stumbled
across him when he was sound asleep.
When his sentenco expired ho was tried
for shooting and wounding somo one nnd
given a new sentence. He was then too
old to expect to regain his liberty. Up
to six months ago ho tolled as a convict,
old and bent and gray, and thou death
clalmod him. First and last, fifty differ,
ont men tried to ascertain whero ho had
oached the result of his robberies, hut he
died without revealing tho secret. Home-
whore on tho California elope of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains ho hid nv.ay
ff' on ? to $30,000 In gold coin, but of
tho hundreds of men who have prospected
for it no ono has been lucky enough to
como across tho plant.~8tl touts Ulobo-
Democrat
HE WANTED TO OUT HOME.
A Littlo Bit of Human ’Comedy In a
'Fourth Avomio Our.
A Fourth avanuo ejr mi Blrxmily
Jogging along up town. At Twenty-
Jourlh fitroet a drunken tiump mvnng
himself onlo the Back platform and
Hlood fliero hold.its on to tho rail uh ho
mvjyod hiclowtud untl fomvard with
half-closed eye*.
Tho conduutor drag in -the «ir collect,
ing feres nnd did not at first see tho
now passenger, but when ho did he said
to him: ‘‘You ain’t rido on this car,”
nnd rang lhc hell and tho car stopped
ot the next corner. Then Uo trial to
push 4lio Tramp off, hut he declined to
move ond clung Jo file Ixir of (ho rail
ing. Tho conductor gal :i ngry cmd tried
to throw tho passenger from tho plat
form, but ho he’d on with bolh ltands
awl watt Joo b.g to bn stirred. Then
the conductor nvllli both his hands
jerked one of the tramp's hand* loose,
but, of course, the ifroo band had again
seized Jho rail. This continued for
some little time, the tramp saying noth
ing and making no active resistance.
(Meantime the ■passengers In ihe car
were getting uneasy, men and women
looking at their watches, evidently
wondering whether they would catch
their train or not. At last a little,
short, fat man, whoso face for somo
soconfls had been growing redder,
sprang to his feet, rushod out on tho
plaiform, ami ordered tho conductor to
start the car. "It’s on outrage." he
said, “that wo should all be kept here.
If you can’it put that man off let tho
car go on. Ho is not doing anything
onyhuw, and I can’t slay here all day.
I want to get home. Start your ear,
nnd don’t keep all these poople waiting
hero whilo you squabble with this
drunken man. I want to got home."
The conductor replied clvlly enough: ”1
can't carry this man. Ho has got to got
off, and I am going to keep tho car here
until he does. Then he resumed hts ef
forts to move the tramp, but the tramp
was Immovable. At last he gave It up
and started the car. The little man re
turned to his seat and pretended to read
hts paper, but hts thoughts were not fixed
on the news; they were on the back plat
form with the conductor. Every tlmo the
letter carno In to collect a fare the ill tie
man would abuse him. telling him what
an outrage It wss that the passengers
should bo delayed, threatening to report
him to the company, nnd winding up by
announcing that he wanted to get home.
At Thirty-fourth street tho tramp, who
had not opened his mouth during the ride,
swung off to get n transfer ticket, and
the car went on. All tho way through the
tunnel the little man Mt boiling elm
rage. As you looked at him you cbuld
see the waves of choler rise higher and
higher In his bresst, until they over
flowed to angry muttering*.
At the Harlem station tho car stopped
and the little man bounded fro mhls seat
to get off. In the doorway ho halted
again and addressed the conductor, tel
ling him that he should roport him for
his outrageous treatment of tho passen-
gers, that he would have him removed
from, hts place; ho would sco it the com
pany would support the man who to in
convenienced the patrons of tho line, ail
this and muoh more, while the other pas
senger* who wished to get oft crowded
up to the door or tho car and -valtod for
him to move. As he did not do so. a
tall, stately young woman, who seemed
to be returning from a shopping excur
sion, mid:
“I bog pardon, air. Will you kindly
home " Ut ° f th ° Way7 1 war ‘ l 10 fc vt
„„ T , ho 'MU* man looked over his shoulder
J?? “ f P ,J nt0 her 1“°’ »">' ‘hen sprang
TL hl,<> a wavB ot luugnter
rippled through the car.—New York sun.
GI'A'NT OSTRICHES IN A FIGHT.
Two 300-Foimfi B!«U Iimluigo in n Rat-
tltog But PlumoiDtstaioylng Mill.
IAcpo.<h iflie bay from San D'.ego, Ctal.,
Is Jho Coronado ostrich ferm, nod there
a few day* occurivd a fight which was
costly Jo 'Gilo owjior of tho farm, but
in (Which cwtirybody feared to Interfere.
Tho flock consists of about finny b.nls,
including dwo particularly ugly and
pugnacious cock ostriches, ounh weigh
ing 300 pounds. Tho oihier day Jhesa
monsters tiiiarroUxl about Uio division
of somo cabbago leaves which n keener
bud thrown into tho oucIomuiv. The two
birds flow at each other viciously, ond
the (humuji bipeds a>t once got outs.do
title femee, for a fairly landed blow from
an ostrich's foot carries w.fli it sutll-
eicmt force to toneak am lucli plank. Tho
light was conducted wlih fat skill on
both sides, plumes woraii 510 each be
ing nulncd by .tbo dozen. 'Aftarb.MItliag
for some time in o miuiniuur wh cii
•corned to Indicium that each wished to
learn mho weak points of h s adversary,
JMU suddimly 0.1 light Colonel on tho loft
thigh, ripping the Which hldo off the
bate leg tUKl oaus ug It to bleed treely.
Colonel tutu Rated, ind almost crippled
Jem’s aving with a kick tha t ncuriy Cap
sized him. They Itbra Hpunvd with
foot awl brats, picking oral kicking
feat here from aio snout: or, unit a Oolo-
nc' dealt <t terrific blow on J an's slum-
aeh, which scorned to literally Wft It m
from otic ground, only tllao chick tnasa
of farther* prevemual ijiho u.w/ul too
fnom ptmejnajlug J in's abdomen. Jim
wus game. Ibwlining his breajh, hu
knocked CMonbl ever iwith n Ado kick,
breaking bis wing. Coiioual recovered
his foot bhft'ra tfia aJiticik was iretuawrd,
Both birds bad hy Uhls time lost choir
plttmei mud Looked tie If they Wad been
plucked. Bolb worn diced aud weak
fnvni tho loss of blood. The r net inks
grow feebler and finally, as tf by oom-
men consonlt, thoy roused figbiins u,nd
walked off among who tounkeu 0 mm-
per.iJe. The light (was a draw nnd tho
anxious kenpor felt relieved that tho
birds lived.
’During aho fight no tnitf dared trust
his Mo near Che fighters. Experienced
keepers seldom try to toitonfora. If
thoy do Mis ooneonJnUed auger of both
birds Is likely ito fed upon ’tho luckiest
tn Crider ami ond '.aa bis death. Xn In-
terforing keeper *»aco bid Ills spino
tajattored by a single kick from do os
trich.
GOOD USE FOR OLD IRON.
Railroads Savo ITp tbo Scraps and Hell
to Junk Duelers.
Very fow people realize how much tho
railroads throughout the country moke tn
scrap Iron overy year, or, to other words,
how much Is saved on tho patt of the
companies by the disposal ot old Iron to
Junk dealers. As to overy phase ot rail
roading, there Is oven a system 01 gath
ering and disposing of scrap, not only
on local lines, but tit railroads evorywbero
os well, the matter Is virtually under tho
direction of tho supervisors of all tho di
visions, who seo that the scrap Is gath.
ered up cleanly over their portion of the
track ot regular Intervals, and shipped
wherever It can be disposed of. Tho rail
roads realize that It pays to look after the
scrap, nnd thoso lines which lot (tho old
rails rust nnd wear away urn tho losers.
Tho Pennsylvania railroad and and tho
Pennsylvania lines west wntoh tho scrap
Iron question more carefully than other
local roads.
Tn speaking of tho matter recontly to a
Pittsburg Poat reporter n well-known of-
tidal of tho Fort Wayne said: "The life
of a roll on tho Pennsylvania lines Is
about olevon years. Tho dlfferenco Is
due perhaps to heavier traffic on tho
JPenneylvsnla railroad. Tho friction of
constantly paoalng trains wears on tho
rail until it must be replaced by a new
one. The company pays $21 per ton, and
tho rails used on our lino average elghty-
llvo ponds to tho yard. When It has pass-
cd Its usual stago the rail Is taken out
by the supervisor and replaced. Tho old
rails that are taken out from time to
tlmo are gathored up every month nnd
brought Into the city, whero they are sold
to Junk and scrap dealers at $12 per ton.
ft can readily ho seen that tho_rompany
pays only $13 for the uin ot rails per
ton. The price received from the scrap
man Is n very good figure, when tt Is
known that the rails, when sold, are or
no use to the company. Rnlls that are
not much wont are sold to factories along
the rood at $18 per ton, where they aro
used tor sidings, and answer tho purpose
nulto ns well as the new ralla There aro
many uses to which the old rail la put.
A great amount of barb wire fencing
la made of railroad Iron, and very often
the rails are used an foundations for
Isrgc buildings. There are not many
people who know that the Masonic Tem
ple to Chicago rests on a foundation of
steel rails, layer upon layer, six feet
deep. The rails form only a small por
tion of the scrap which la gathered from
roads every year. Tn addition, womout
car wheels, coupling pine and broken parts
of machinery go Into the Junk dealer's
hands. A fatlure to carefully watch tho
scrap Iron question would result to great
loss to the company."
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vllle. HI., says: “To Dr. King’s Now
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with La Grippe, and tried all the physi
cians for mile, about, but ot no avail,
and was given up and told I could not
live. Having Dr. King's New Discovery
In mv store. I sent for a bottle and be
gan its use. nnd from the first d ate be-
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bottles was up and about again. It H
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