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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-09

replied Bingo, sympathetically- stsBut it was no worse than the luck ran against the other day"
 What was that?"
 ''Prettiest girl I ever saw. Smiled straight at me the very first chatter. No trouble at all. Evidently couldn't resist me-"
 Here Bingo also'paused and groaned, which seemed rather strange consider ing the state of things disclosed by his narrative. Despite the nature of the theme, couldn't help feeling eonsid- able curiosity to know what form we'll merited retribution hadat in his case.
 Car was crowded, {" Bingo continued. ''I had a seat but it was quite way from hers. Surprised me that I could catch on at such distance. We'll, pretty soon we came to Twenty-third street, and a lot of people got out. There was a seat right alongside of her. I'd have taken it anyway, of course, without an invitation, but she smiled and nodded, and it was almost too easy walked right over like little man, and was just sitting down when man about two sizes bigger than Jim Corbett took me by the tip of the ear and swung me around. Go back to your cage, you young monkey said he I'll see that my wife has somebody to talk with
 By the immortal Jehosophatl That , big bruiser had been right behind me all the time, and she'd been smiling at him oyer my shoulder. What do you think of that, old man?"
 "Beastly, my boy; what did you do about it?"
 Do? I'm alive now; that shows what I did. Do make 1t clear that the fel- low was the size of Chang, the Chi nese giant? What did I do? Isneaked."
 It was Bingo's turn to subsides into his collar. Towser began to laugh softly.
 "You remember the beauty with the newspaper?" said he.
 Don't" groaned Bingo
 Towser laughed some more.
 You were dead sure of that" he said. You nudged me to let me know that your conquest was. complete. She let her'umbrella fall and you squeezed her hand when you put it back. But all that time you hadn't seen her face. Well, I had"
 "Confound her' growled Bingo. "She kept that newspaper in front of her all the time. took it for sign of maiden modesty. She wanted to firt and didn't quite dare to- Then she dropped the paper"
 Another groan.
 And she was more than a hundred years old," said Towser, taking up the
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|" SHE WAS MORE THAN A HUNDRED" thread of the narrative, land you were the first man in all that time who had the nerve to firt with her.
 However" he continued, after shak- ing with laughter for several minutes, 'that was no worse than little ad- venture I had in Harlem the other night. Awfully pretty woman, not very young, but as sweet as a peach. She smiled as prettily as anything I ever saw. Oh, it was dead sure thing, you know; just like that other one. Same racket. I won't prolong the agony. I thought she meant me. When she got up to go, followed, of course.
 "And sne stopped a minute on the platform of the car to kiss the guard and say: Come home as early as you can, Mike. I'll be sitting up for you. Of course, she was Mrs. Mike, and I might have known it from the start. She was looking at him over my head, just like the other one. We'll, this is my station. Good-bys me boy. I sup pose you'll be on the corner to-night?"
 ''Sure.'
 They parted; and somehow there re- mained with me a sense of an over ruling and directing Providence, such as had not had in many a long year.
 HOWARD FIELDING.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-09

"I COLLAPSED AGAINST A PILLAR" before. What do you think of this, for linstance:
 ''I was riding down town the other day in the city hall train. Right op- posite me on one of the cross seats was one of the finest looking girls I've seen in thousand years. She was beaut, that girl was, and no mistake. I saw her the minute I poked my nose into the car There was just one seat va cant and it was right opposite her. thought at first that woman with four bundles was going to beat me out of that seat, but took spurt and got in ahead of her.
 '"The girl was looking out of the win dow. We passed three stations, and she didn't'turn her head. I sat there and tried to think up schemes to make her look at me. She had bunch of .violets in her lap and I happened to have some in my buttonhole, and it seemed to me as if that ought to fur lnish a common ground for us to get to- Igether on. But what could do if she wouldn't give me look? We'll, I had to do something-seep The case was getting desperate. I'd made up my mind that I'd just simply have to speak to that girl somehow, whether I got any encouragemento or not. I had to get back to the office some time dur ing the day; you see the old man had sent me up town oman errand. But by the time we'd got to Ninth street my situa- tion didn't cut any figure with me. I had made up my mind to chase that girl if she took me four miles beyond Greenwood cemetery. Something in her appearance showed me that she lived in Brooklyn. Not that she looked unhealthy, exactly, but sort of deli cate, as if she'd lived over there a few months and had always been pretty we'll before that
 'Just after we past Houston street, l reached out my foot, and touched hers. did it delicately, you know; it really had to be done. 1 thought that she'd jump, and then I could apologize, and just naturally fall into converse tion. She didn't move. I tried it again, just trihe harder. She kept right on looking out of the window, but she smiled little. Of course I couldn't be sure whether she was doing it for my benefit, or whether she'd seen some- thing funny on the Bowery. So l tried it once more and it seemed to work. She didn't make any fuss, and of course that settled it in my mind, for she must know that was trying to at- tract her attention.
 But why didn't she look at me? tried to figure that out and it bothered me. Then Isaid to myself: That old scorpion alongside of her must be her father or her guardian and she doesn't want him to tumble to the racket. He hadn't spoken to her or she to him, and so I'd supposed that they were strangers, but of course that wouldn't go in the light of recent developments. He was a stern parent sure enough.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-09
FATE OF THE WASHER.
Condolences Trapped on an L
 Train by Fielding.
He Hears Two of the Lower Animals in Conversation, and Learns That Hard Luck Can Sometimes Be Very
 Much of n Gentleman.
IcoPYR1Gar. lss4.1

lam not an expert in zoology, but, using my best judgment, made out the animals to be what we call mash ers." They faced me during ride on the elevated road and could not help hearing what they said. did not catch their names, but, to distinguish them in the present narrative, will call one Towser and the other Bingo.
 'sIt beats sheol," said Towser, with a deeply injured air. "When the luck runs against fellow there's no getting away from it. Lately I've struck a streak that knocks anything I ever saw
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Having settled this In my mind I just touched her foot once more to let her know that I understood, and then kept still till we got to city hall. All I'll have to do,' said to myself, is to follow along and walt till she gets a chance to shake that old Cerberus.'
 Well, the train pulled Into the sta ton, and she got up to go out. I dipped ahead, in order to wait for her on the platform. The first thing I saw when faced around was the old scorpion sailing along alone. So they weren't together. What did that mean? Nhen the girl came. took one look at Ner gait, ss she walked up the platform, and then collapsed against . pillar Oh, my boy, my boyl What do you think was the matter? She had wooden leg. It was wooden foot I'd been signaling to. O-o-o-o-hT"
 DfHiah1 : long drawn arosn at the
 lion of this gruesome adventure,
 rslapsed into silence, and slid
 Into hls overcoat collar, where he
 to be holding sad conn (nunion
 5;
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URGING HIM TO VETO 1T
GOlibuss All Over ths Country Unite In
Frantic Appells.
HE'S PATTED ON THE BACK
Read This Dispatch Between the
Lines and See How the White
Hcuse Is Working the
Associated Press.
HE'S PATTED ON THE BACK

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The situation
feature Of novelty in the fact that it al-
pears 10 be the scene of a bloodlcss battle
between the congressman on the one
hand, n large ajority of whom are urg-
ing the signing of the scigniorage bill, and
tho great commercial interests OF the
country on the other, for - out of every so
communications from them pray for the
veto of the bull. The congressman have
tho advantage OF personal presence on
the field, but the other side is in evidence
with great force in a large number of let
ters received in the presidential mail and
otteiegrams that come SO numerously as
TO keep the white house operator occupied
TO his full capacity. These communion
uons are coming from all parts of the
country. For instance, there were appeals
Tor veto from Cincinnati, St. Louis. San
Francisco and Salem, Ore, and Virginia.
The president has until next Thursday
TO make up his mind what to do with the
bill and there are indications that he pro-
poses to use the time in thoughtful con-
sideration. Some of the communications
urging the veto concede that owing to the
slow formation OF popular opinion the re-
suit may be temporary party loss at the
polls, but they insist the sound and con-
servativc course they approve will surely
be rewarded by popular support. This
view is strongly expressed in tho commu-
nlcations from the South, which in cases
urge the president to follow the line of
conduct pursued by HIM in making the
tariff issue.
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BRUTAL And C0WARDLY
Th, Infamous DEED Of a D,;pcrldo at
San Francisco.
HE KILLED THE CASHIER
Demanded Money at the Rank and
When the Request Was Re-
fused He brew a Gun
and Fired,

SAN Francisco, March "a man
went into branch of the bank of the san
Francisco Savings Union, on tho corner
o'clock this morning and presented n writ
ten demand for money 10 Cashier William
A. Herrick. The demand was refused,
whereupon tho desperate murdered the
cashier and fed. but was captured "A few
blocks away. The note presented TO the
murdered cashier read rs follows:
Mr. CASHIER. Sir:-After considering my
deplordble condition am convinced th & this
life is not worth living without liberal means,
and therefore am resolved 10 mako one more
effort TO seek help TO sustain my miserable cN-
istence. should YOU not comply with my de
mand. ! am compelled 20 employ my last rem
edy, a bottle OF nitrO-slycerine, and 10 bury my
self under tie ruins OF this builllug. blasted 10
everlasting n0thingncsS. Yours respectfully,
DTsPONnESr Man.
This note was penned in rcd ink, and at
the bottom was rudely skctchcd a skull
and cross bones. After glancing al the
document Hcrrick returned it TO the man
with shake OF his head. The man
quickly drew revolver and fired, but his
aim was bad. llerrIck seized his pistol.
which lay beside his desk. The cashier
and the desperate fired at each other al.
most simultaneously; the former missed,
but the latter's second shot found its
mark, the bullet passed into llerrlck's
heart.
As the murderer turned TO fee, Book
keeper Melvin drew pistol and sent
number of bullets after him, two of which
took effect. The assassin was pursued
from the scene by large crowd, among
whom was quartettc of police officers.
The fugitive jumped into wagon and
drove several blocks. Finally he turned
into blind alley and was forced to aban-
don this method of escape. lie jnmped
over the fence into yard and crawled
under a vacant house. There the officers
located him, and, though tho murderer
had n pistol in each hand, he surrcn-
dered.
Upon the prisoner was found two a.
caliber pistols, belt full of cartridges, q
dirk knife, razor and fuse, such as is
used To ignite dynamite. On being taken
TO the city prison, he gave his name as
Fred Rouuement and said he came here
from Denver last week. lie had been Sc
riolisiy wounded by MelyIn's bullets, one
striking his temple near the eye, the
other lodging in the left shoulder II was
not long before the police recognized their
prisoner as desperate criminal for
whom tho authorities throughout the
state have been searching for some time.
He proves TO be none other than the no.
torious Fredericks, AN cX-conyict, who
was at one time confederate Of the band
OF Chris Evans. lie killed Sheriff Pascoe
Of Nevada county. He subsequently
killed Southern Pacific brakeman
named Benjamin Bruce, and he is the
man who supplied the arms TO George
Sontag and his companions at tho time
they made their futile attempt to escape
from prison. Fredericks' last victim,
Cashier Herrick, was IS years of age and
resided in Oakland.
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USE CLUBS And SWORDS
Soldiers and CltiZ,nS HaY, an Encounter
In BIil P.S,h.
THEY FOUGHT LIKE FlENDS
Partlsans of Louis Kossuth Create
a Riot in His Honor-Many
Persons Severely
Wounded.

BUDA PEsTH, March 23.-Crovds gath
cred in the streets this afternoon and
students made violent addresses denouuc-
ing tho government for allowing hossuth
to die in exile. Many were placed under
arrest. \ sharp engagement occurred
between the mob and tue police.
Shortly after dark crowds be2an to
gather in the streets. The black flag had
been hauled down again after the mill
tary had succeeded in driving tho crowd
from the vicinity of tho parliament house
and when tho news spread /; excited the
deepest indignation among the populace.
some of the mob began to throw stones
while others hurled insulting eplthets at
the troops anl police.
The cavalry and police charged with
drawn swords. The mob resisted. The
soldiers and the police had their hands
full and IL looked after the frat charge as
though tho rioters would turn the tables.
Again and again the crowd was charged.
Aftor tue second charge they began to-
give way little in the direction Of the
river, keeping up fire of stones upon tho
police. The soldiers used their swords
unsparing'y and many rioters were SO
badly injured that II was necessary to re-
move them to the hospital. In the mean
time rioting Of a less desperate character
took place in other parts Of the city. Or
der was not restored until about mid
night.
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IN III ~ USE.
Tho Republicans Fiiibustering to stnre
on the Contested Cases.

Tho Republicans fiiibustering to stnre
on tho Contested Cases.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-In tho house,
Sayres presented joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for salaries and expenses
in carrying out the provisions Of the Chi
nese exclusion act as amended last De-
cembcr. Then the ONeil-Joy contest
came up. Waugh raised the point OF con-
sideration against the report and filibus-
tering began and q call OF the house
failed to show a quorum. The contest
cases were then deferred till next week
and the house went into committee Of the
whole on the military academy approprla-
tion bill which. after some discussion, was
passed, and the house took recess until
O'Clock p. IN.
The democrats were again without q
quorum tonight and the attempt to con.
slider the O'Neill-Joy contested election
case was abandoned until next week. A
unanimous report of the election COM
mittee in the Wheatley-Gobb case, con-
firming the title of the sitting member,
was adopted and tho military academy
appropriation bill was passed without de-
bate. The military academy bill carries
SiO0,i3 reduction of S32,00o compared
with The amount appropriated for the
fiscal year. Tomorrow the house will
take up the postoiiice appropriation IA bill.
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Horrible.

NEW YORK, March 23.-ln the police
drag net to-nigUt was gathered \ large
crowd Of abortiouists, who have been do
ing thriving business in this city. The
arrests were made on warrants obtained
by the Society for the Enforcement OF
Criminal Laws. Ia nearly every instance
the police captured the Instruments.
drugs and all the necessary appliances
for carrying OH the Illegal business, which
was conducted chiefly through an adycr-
tisement. At the house OF one of the
practitioners horrible condition of af-
fairs was revealed. Under a sink was the
body Of an infant, and in another place
vas the body of still-born child. La one
of tho rooms was a young woman in
charge of a servant. She was in a dis
tressed condition and the police procured
for her trained nurse and police sur
geon.
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CoxsY CAN'T HAVE THE CAPITOL


WASHINGTON, March 23.-There Is one
circumstance which may interfere with
the general features OF General Coxey's
marching programme at Washington, 1t
has been stated that the object OF his
bringing the army here Is TO assemble II
on the stairs of the capitol on the first day
of May for the purpose of impressing It's
views upon congress. To do this II will
be necessary to first secure authority from
congress, as there are specific acts upon
the statute books forbidding tho assem-
bling OF crowds in the capitol or in the
capitol grounds, or tho holding of any pub
lie meeting except the sessions OF con-
gress and assem5lagcs which are incident
to the Inauguration of the president. Con-
greSs has always shown itself very Jealous
of the general use of the capitol building
and grounds aud departure In favor Of
Coxey's brigade is most unlikely. District
Commissioner Rose to-day said: "lt Is
hard TO believe that sensible people will
enter into such move. If the body
threatens the peace, 1t is supposed that
the governors OF the states will arrest its
progress. We will probably not take any
action until we hear the body has started,
then Instructions will be given to the po-
lice 10 properly deal with them"
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Chinese Are Registering.

WASHINGTON, March 23.--On March I
the commissioner of internal revenue sent
q circular to each of tho internal revenue
collectors of the United States directing
them TO report the number OF Cinnamon
in their district who had applied to regis
ter under the act of May. 1892, as amended
by the act of November. 1888, and whether
there would he general compliance with
the laws. Abou, 30 collectors have replied
and all the reports state that the Chinese
are disposed to register as the laws direct,
and that large percentage have already
registered. In California, out OF total of
200, about 27,00) have registered.
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THIS is GOOD NEWS.
Rich Deposits of Nickel and Copper said
TO Have Isesn Found at Nye City.
spscla Dispatch to the s.anilrL

Spscla Dlspatch 10 the s,alilrl
CoLCMBUs. Mont, March a3.-There is
great excitement here over the ditcoycry
OF a ch mney of rich nickel and copper at
Nyc City, 40 miles southwest OF this place.
John Willis, an expert mineralogisi, Is the
lucky man no made this wonderful hnd
tie third day after his arrival in the camp.
Tho removal of some six inches OF wash
sand disclosed four inch cap rock, d.
rectly underneath which was encountered
a solid mass of ore which ASSAYS sI IN
nickel and S2i ia copper TO the ton. Fora
distance OF more than 800 yards in oyery
direction from the blowout arc found
ashes and burnt substances which denote
that this great mass of orc had undergone
All immense beat and came from an in-
measurable depth.
The belt extends six miles on either
side of the chimney east aud west While
the width OF tho lead can hardly be csti-
mated but il is known to be go feet In ono
place. The existence Of mineral In these
mountains has been known Ia miners and
prospectors for number Of years and It
has always been mystery that truo
lead had not before been found as sur
idcc ihhltaAious hhoNti Abak pA' hh-
doubtcdly eNisisted somewhere ia that Vi
cinity.
While quito n number Of claims have
been located there yet remains much
valuable ground for those who come at
once. When capitalists are made ac-
quainted with this great storohouso of
wealth So easily obtained they will not
long hesitate 10 invest aud develop what
will prove TO be one af the best mining
camps in the state.
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OH. RATS!
The Proposed Chinese Treaty Defended
~, a Model OF Equity.

WAsHiYGToN, March 2).-Some SUR
prise is manifested in administration cir
cles ut the opposition already developed
to the new Chinese treaty. "rhe new
treaty. said one who spoke for the state
department, "Is the outcome of months
of patient work and skillful negotiation.
and 1t was hoped that the state DEPART
mcnt had succeeded AT last IN settling in
IA manner entirly satisfactory the question
regulating Chinese immigration. For
nearly 10 years this subject has been u
source Of trouble, and the public has
surely appreciated the danger 10 which
the country has been exposed TO the total
severance Of friendly relations with China,
with tho probable loss OF our valuable
commercial relations with that country.
In ncgotiatiaiing tho treaty now before
the senate, the administration felt that it
had achieved some very valuable results,
for not only had it set at rest the morally
sound complaint of China, but had at the
same time preserved in the form of sacred
treaty obligations all the restrictive feat
urcs of the existing Chinese restriction
laws that, In the opinion of the depart.
mcnt, were worthy Of perpetuation."
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WASHINGTON, March 2.-Representa-
tive Meyer, from the committee on mill
tary. to-day reported Mr.. Curtis bill to
promote the efficiency of the militia. The
object of the bill is to modernize the mill
tia by the adoption Of the system Of tao
tics, organization and equipment which
has been adopted by the federal govern
ment in respect TO the organization, arm
ing, drilling and government OF the army
of the United SIaIes.
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WASHINGTON. March % A bill in
equity has been filed against Messrs. Bar
nabee. Karl and Mcdonald, propretors Of
the "Bostonians" opera company, now
playing in this city, asking that they be
restrained from producing the opera "0g-
allalas." The bill is filed on behalf of
Taylor Grimes of this city, who claims the
opera in music and libretto is substan-
TALLY the same as that copyrighted De-
cember, 1891, Of which copyright the petit
toner is the author. He alleges that the
opera was produced in Helena. Mont. in
1892, and was subsequently sent TO San
Francisco in manuscript and not returned
until demanded by the author.