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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." THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE. Mr. G. Calllouette. druggist. Beavers- vllle. HI., says: “To Dr. King’s Now Discovery I owe my We. 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