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| hastily brushed by Wynne, then turned
back and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Do you want a jobP" he said.
Wynne made eager response. Noting
his pinched face and woe-begone appear
ance, the stranger held out small piece
of silver.
go i'll and get your breakfast. Then
come to the corner and ask for Muliigan-
Mister Mu!!igan, mind vou."
Wynne found his friend half an hour
later seated on pile of sewer.pipe sereneiy
smoking cigar.
There's pick and shovel" he said
CURLY. We've got to finish this job by
tomorrow night and the men are on a
strike"
Wyune toiled steadily all that day with
unaccustomed hands. His energy was
born OF his extremity and his strength
was that of two. Mulligan, walking up
and down along the brink of the excava-
ton, eyed him with an approval that he
could not sguise. At night when Wynne
was scraping his tools he approached him.
eff there's no wife or kids you'd better
come home with me tonight" he said,
smiling reassuringly.
Wynne mutely assented. They rode on
the street car to an unpretentious cottage
In the outskirts. Within it was untidy
and unnvting, but it was haven to the
man who had been so rudely tossed about.
Mulligan motioned him to a chair
"I'll go and cook the dinner" he said
"Its bachelors hall with me-"
Wynne begged that he might assist. and
together they boiled the coffee and broiled
the steak over the coal-oil stove. After
dinner they sought the garden in the rear
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it among these people who DID not know
his past. Under the whip OF necessity
that goaded them on he. too, might grow
strong and energetic He resolved to drop
his identity, now and here, and be known
to the world by another name.
twas not strange that these two men.
driven like cheff before the strong wind
OF fate. should continue as partners. Null
hgan's keen business eye, always open to
the main chance. saw In his friend latent
gifts that needed developing. Wynne was
grateful to the good-hearted Mulligan.
The srm of Mulligan & Brown, contrac-
tors. took all sorts of jobs at low rates. 1t
swept the streets, removed garbage, built
sewers and prospered.
When spring came again, fitful feeling
OF restlessness took possession of Wynne.
1t had been six months since the firm was
established, and money had accumulated
to his account. He began to have home
sick days. He remem bered the services
at the little church of ST. Paups in Bed
ford; the lilies in the chancel and the
surpiiced choir. They chung to him az
dreams OF childhood do to weli-grown
men. With his memories came q strong
desire to see his home again. Many q
night when his partner was peacefully
sleeping in the next room, he was plan
ming for his future. He could take hold
of his fathers business with q strong
hand and a resourceful brain. Money
meant humanity to him now.
One Sunday morning as they fingered
over the eggs and bacon he told Mullipa
that he must 60 away. His friend was
aghast.
why, old fellow, you can't go in this
busy season. We're sure to get the con.
tract for sprinkling the streets"
But Wynne stoutly persisted and Mul.
ligan finally gave in. He had to be con.
tent with promise that Wynne would
return by the LIST OF June If he should find
nothing better to keep him away.
What can be BETTER" grumbled Multi.
gan, ''than Eyetallan labor at 81 a day Pr
A week later Easter morning dawned
again with its glorious promise OF immor-
tality. Frederick Wynne slept late. he
tad been busy the day before settling his
affairs and packing his trunk, for he was
to take the overland train for his home in
the East that evening. HIS partner, after
his custom, had risen early and gone on,
on the porch to smoke and read the paper.
Wynne was aroused from pleasant
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April is the most beautiful month of the
year. am aware that 1 have said this Of
January. OF February and of March. but it
Is equally true of April. These are the
Gays when it is joy to be afield in the
early morning hours, while the grass is
yet wet, and before the town below has
begun to rub its eyes and turn over in bed.
1t Is. in fact, the month when the fully
awakened year rises, clothed on in lowell
ness, to begin fulfiliment of us early
promises. 1t is the true Easter month,
the joyful procession of all things risen
Those ancient pagans were not far from
the truth when they instituted the spring.
time festival of natures awakening which
we OF newer age and faith have turned
TO sacred use. How, since the world be-
gan, Its peoples in every land have ceie-
Drated the years resurrection. The feast
OF Ostara. the Christian Easter, the old
myth OF the sleeping Princess. beloved of
childhood, trace the record of this in
stlnctive returning to the new beginnings;
the yearning for to-days that shall be bet
ter than our yesterdays!
The hot days of the past week have
seemed almost like the full tide of sum.
mer, crept upon US unaware, but there is
still certain unmistakable youthfulness
about the growing things. The year is
yet young, not with the wild, suggestive
tenderness of its earlier immaturity, but
full OF youths vigorous promise. Most OF
the fruit blossoms have ''set," but enough
fragrant white blooms still CLEAN amid
the fresh green of the new foliage to keep
in mind the beautiful orchard SHOWS of
scarcely week since and to fill the nights
with subtle fragrance. The grasses and
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OF the house. 1t was beautifully kept
in striking contrast to the house. Multi
gan seated himself upon bench and
pulled at his corncob pipe. 1t was late
spring evening, rarely warm for the sea-
son. The air was fresh from a recent
shower and carried warmth and fragrance
on its gentle wings. The white blossoms
in the tall lily hedge glimmered in the
twilight like white faces in hoods Of green.
Mulligan watched the rings of smoke
from his pipe as they dispersed in the soft
air. Gradually his tongue loosened under
the influence of the soothing tobacco.
"You think" he said, "that 1 asked
you here tonight SO them fellows
wouldn't influence you to leave the Job.
reason" and he lowered his voice and
turned his face away from the feeting
light.
Every night when 1 come home from
work l hope to see Nell coming round
the house to meet me, as she used to-
tall and lovely as them flowers. We
planted them together. and the sight OF
her walking among them made me think
of poetry and heaven. When / smoked
she would lay her sunny head down on
my knee and whisper, Il love you, jim
Fooll Fool! Somehow I'd forget that |
was poor. plain Jim Mulligan. The
majesty of love raised me. Sometimes
I'd say: It's hard TO be poor Neil; you
were meant for riches The only answer
she would make would be. It's you that
love. Jim.'
zone day there came letter to this
house. 1t was from the woman that had
been my wife before / knew Nell. She
was unworthy any good mans love, and
had been separated from her legally for
five years. She signed herself your low
ing WIFE found it af,erward crumpled
under the table, as if Nell in an agony Of
mind had crushed it in her soft palms.
That night when / came home Nell was
gone. Not a word to tell me where or
why-only that little crumpled sheet
under the table from wretched, living
woman not worthy 10 unlace my Nellie's
boots. That was six months ago. I'm
afraid to come home nights alone, for
don't know what 1 may do to myself.
There's nothing to live for now but
money. and Pm going 10 get rich, mind
you. Watch out for Mullignn-Mr. Null
! ligan!"
The strain OF exultati0n With which
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>House-Huntine for a Living.

A bright young woman in Philadelphia
makes her living by house hunting for
other people. Her own trouble in finding
the desired sort of domiciie put the idea
into her head. She has made arrange.
menus with the real estate dealers, and
hunts houses on commission. Besides,
she receives fee of shillings from the
family for which she finds the house. All
that is necessary is to give her explicit
instructions as to what is wan ted, and if
such place is to be found inside the city
limits she finds it.
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Muiiigan finished his story was broken by
hard, dry sob. AS if regretting his con-
hdence he relapssd into silence. The stars
shone steadily in the heavens, and the Nv o
men rose up and went into the house.
But exposure and toll had done their
work. 1t was only after weeks of illness
that Wynne rose languidly from his bed.
Mulligan, who had been unceasing in his
devotion as long as Wynne was helpless.
could no longer curb his restless energy.
he would leave early in the morning,
calling out to his friend before closing the
door, Keep stiff upper lip aud make
the house tidy, for Nell might come
home" Wynne learned to dread the
darkening of his expectant face as he
greeted him without a word from the
missing one at night.
The long. quiet hours OF convaiescence
were revelation to Wynne. He was now
keenly alive to his position. He held in
his weak hands a few stout strands OF his
frayed past. There was the journey taken
from his Eastern home, his suffering at
his hotel and his subsequent awakening
in the streets of strange city at night.
Where he had passed the intervening
time he could only guess. He believed he
had been sandbagged and robbed. 1t
seemed strange that so influential per-
son as he had been could have dropped
out of sight without causing q ripple on
the social surface. He crept weakly to
the newspaper offices and scanned the
bulletin boards with eager eyes. He ex-
pected to see written thereon:
...........
Strange disappearance of prominent young
man. His frie nds, craZed with anxiety scour-
ing the city.
............
There was nothing Of the sort there,
and his vanity was wounded. He though.
OF writing home for funds, but the Wynne
grit was slowly asserting itself. HIS slug
gish life became aroused. He saw his
wasted opportunities stretch behind him
like an expanse of arid plain. He recog-
nized the sterling qualities of men of
Mulligan's type. He believed if he could
redeem his wasted life and build anew the
tissues of character anywhere he could do
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When is a candle properly vexed
When it is put out
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strange disappearance of prominent young
man. His frie nds, crazed with anxiety, scour-
ing the city.
The herald., 1897-09-21
A BRUTAL MURDER
Neither the Victim Nor His Assailant
Identified

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2o.-An un-
known man about 30 years Of age,
weighing at least $50 pounds, was brut-
ally murdered by gang Of hudlums on
Harrison street, between Sixth and Sew
enth this afternoon. While Intoxicated,
the stranger accosted one of the gang
who were standing upon the corner and
was knocked down by blow in the
face. While prone upon his back the
ruffians jumped upon him and kicked
him so severely that he died shortly af-
terward from the injuries they inflicted
upon him. Although several persons
witnessed the dastardly assault none of
them interfered and the unfortunate
mans assailants escaped before the ar
rival of the police, who were summoned
to his assistance. At the receiving hos
pital, where The stranger was taken
shortly before he succumbed to his In
juries, 1t was found that his skull was
fractured, his jaw broken and his throat
lacerated by the boots of his assailants.
The police have no clue to the identity OF
the deceased or his murderers.
James Bowling and his brother Frank,
who were among the mans assailants,
gave themselves up to the police and
were charged with murder. They stats
that they acted in self-defense and did
not kick their victim, who was long
shoreman, as yet unidentified.
The herald., 1897-09-21
A CONVICT KILLED
After Making It Lively for Stockton
Police

STOCKTON. Sept. 2o.--The police to-
night shot and killed an ex-convict
named Frank Williamson, alias Ford,
who is weli-known in several places The'
fellow was holding up people for small
sums of money and showed he was
crazed by opium or drink by his reckless
ness. He entered several saloons and at
one place stood up the barkeeper for
money. When Capt Kingsbury of the
police came in, Ford leveled his pistol
at him, and got into the street, striking
another officer with his pistol as he vert
out of the door. Constable James Car
roll next accosted the desperate, and had
running pistol fight with him around
one block and ran him into vacant store
at the corner of San Joaquin and Wash
ington streets. There Officer Gill came
up and commenced popping at the
shooter, who was keeping his body well
cut OF sight behind tree posts and brick
walls. Gill and Carroll both bit him
and other officers claim to have shot him
The fellow was pretty we'll punctured
with bullets and finally was taken to jail
where he died an hour later. 1t was
desperate fight between Carroll and this
shooter, for Ford kept behind posts and
lodged quickly. while Carroll stood out
in the street and fired till his pistol was
empty when he reloaded and went at
the fellow again. Ford was a middle
aged man and his picture is in the sher-
iff's gallery here. The dead robber has
four bullets in him, one in the head, one
In the stomach and two in the sides,
right and left.
The herald., 1897-09-21
FIRST ousTED
Then Personally Elected From Official
Quarters

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2O.-After
having maintained possession Of the
Council Chamber uninterruptedly for
forty-eight hours. the eight members of
the ousted Board of Supervisors were
forcibly elected by squad of police
under Captain Whitman this morning,
and the new board quietly took possess
sion.
During the excitement which ensued
upon the arrival Of the police, Supervi-
sor Biggy left his seat temporarily and
ex-Supervisor Britt promptly slipped
into the vacant chair and announced his
determination to occupy it,
Supervisor Biggy attempted to eject
him from 1t, and a lively tussIe resulted,
but the ousted member of the board was
Corcibly removed from the cha mber by
the police.
The old board of supervisors then
adopted resolution deposing Mayor
Phelan and electing Britt, one of their
number, as his successor. They also
demanded that Chief of Police Lees put
them in possession of their old quarters
in the city hall and deliver to them all
books and records of the board of su-
pervisors. A committee was appointed
to call on the chief with this order to-
morrow morning.
The herald., 1897-09-21
Charged With Arson

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept POI. A. Phil
lips, fruit and confectionery merchant,
occupying one of the principal business
corners of the city, is under arrest. un-
able to secure bail, charged with arson.
At four this morning Phillips place was
discovered to be on fire. A policeman
found a box filled with waste brightly
burning and the air heavy with the
smell of gasoline. A hackman sent to
arouse Phillips caught him slipping In
at the gate of his residence half mile
away. His face and clothing were
scorched by fire. BloodEounds put on
the track followed the scent to Phillips
home within an hour after the discov-
cry. There was an insurance of $500
on the business. Phillips had been try
ing to sell out for year.
The herald., 1897-09-21
FREE COINAGE
English Ideas of the Movement In
France

LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Times, in a
special article dealing with the causes
which led France to propose the free
coinage Of silver, says that the French
ambassador proposed 15A to as the
ratio at which France would open her
mints and then proceeds to review the
bimetallic movement in France. 1t
points out that in spite of protection, the
price of wheat continued to fall in France
until M. Meline, in 1895, in view of the
immense agricultural vote, changed.
front and decided that as protection had
failed and a high price for wheat was
necessary, bimetallism must be tried.
The Times continues: "At the confer
ence in May. in the presence of M. Loubet
and Of M. Magrin, he (M. Melne) said to
Senator Wolcott: Our support will not
be wanting 1t must be said then tha.
what the Times hinted is absolutely cor
rect. Politics is at the bottom of all this
1t is stated In the city that France is not
serious and that the governor of the
bank is aware of this. Do not let US b.
too sure in questioning the statements
and avowals Of the leading French
statesmen, for we shall be neither cour-
teous nor prudent in doing so, and may
even be mistaken in the facts in the
case"
The herald., 1897-09-21
SWEET AUBURN
Is Very Nearly Wiped OF the
Plain

SACRAMENTO, Sept 20.-The town
OF Auburn. Placer county. suffered by
fire today. The fire started about 4
O'Clock in Kennison & Co.'s bottling
works, which. together with their whole
sale liquor house and saloon, was de-
stroyed. Their loss is $50 900, with $4,000
insurance. Other buildings burned, as
nearly as can be ascertained, are: Walter
& Duryea's blacksmith shop; Hodges
grocery, loss $2500; Auburn hotel, barn
and large stock of hay and feed; loves
warehouse, $2500; Burke & Lockers two
warehouses; Union Fruit company's
Ice house, with large stock of ice; Duzan
& Co.'S warehouse, containing 100 tons
Of hay barley. potatoes, etc. Two rail-
road water tanks and one freight car
were also burned. Tonight the fire is
running over the dry hills. but it Is
thought II will be stopped by the nuner-
Gus wagon roads, as there is little or no
wind. The railroad company sent up its
fire train from Rocklin and did good
work toward checking the fire, which
was near the depot. The telegraph and
telephone wires were cut Off by the FIRE
but after an hour or so the railroad COM
pany got its wire to working.
The above particulars were obtained
by the Record-Union by telephone to-
night.
The herald., 1897-09-21
INDIAN REBELS
Practically subdued-The Leaders
Asking for Mercy

SIMLA, Sept. 20.-The operations
against the Mahmounds continue to be
the center of interest. The latest dis
patches from General Jeffreys report
that he advanced again on Sunday
morning from Camp Mayete to attack
the enemy. The chiefs came to parley,
but were Informed that they could not
be heard until all arms had been sur
rendered.
A remarkable feature is the accuracy
of the enemy's fire Lieutenant Craw-
ford was killed at range of over 1000
yards.
The tribesmen show great courage
and astounding rapidity in moving over
the rocks. General Sir Bindon Blood,
who Is moving in parallel with General
|Jeffreys, and who keeps in photographic
communication with him, reports that
yesterday the Haddah Mullah, with 40O0
followers debouched to the Nagaway
plain, where General Blood was en-
camped. The Mullah had a fanatical
dance, fired few shots and then retired.
but the same night the camp was at
tackled, though SO half-heartedly that
the enemy were easily repulsed. The
tribesmen daringly creep up the ravines
around the camp. An English private
was stabbed only Ave yards from an out
post.
General Jeffreys has inflicted such
punishment upon the Mahmounds that
they are begging for mercy and asking
his terms. The valley is swept clear Of
fighting men. No one is now offering the
slightest opposition.
The Salarezai tribesmen have declined
to fight further, fearing that their viii
lagos will also be punished. General
Jeffreys has demanded the surrender of
fifty breech-loaders and Of those cap
tured by the Mahmounds last Thursday.
When these terms are complied with
he will resume his march into the NAH
mound country,
The herald., 1897-09-21
FIRE in A COAL MINE
THREATENS THE LIVES OF A
HUNDRED MEN
warning Is Given and Most Escape,
But Five Poor Fellows Are
Roasted to Death

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2O-A special
from Birmingham, Ala, to the Picayune
says: About two hours after the men
went to work in mine No. 2 Of the Bey-
semer Land and Improvement compa-
ny's coal mine at Bell Ellen, near Block
ton, Bibb county, this morning, fire was
discovered far down in the main slope
About 100 men are employed in the
mine. At once an alarm was given. A
panic followed among the workmen aud
in the little town. of Bell Ellen. Hun
dreds gathered at the main entrance
Of the smoking mine, while rescue par
ties were at once formed to relieve the
miners. More than fifty were got out
from the various entrances without
harm. Others were overcome by smoke
and fell by the wayside. These the brave
searchers found and dragged out while
those waiting at the entrance restored
life to their unconscious friends. Five
men who were working in slopes beyond
where the fire originated could not be
reached, and 1t is regarded as certain.
that they are dead. The missing men
are Herman Kremer and Hubbard Fo-
ley (white) and Henry Reeves. Frank
James and VIM. Fairfax (colored).
1t Is possible that two or three others
may be in the mine. The fire brigade
battled with the flames all day In O
vain attempt to reach the entombed
men, but at nightfall the fire was still
burning fiercely and efforts were aban-
doned and the men were given up for
dead.
The fire Is thought to have originated
from an overheated steam pipe, which
ignited gas In the mine.
The herald., 1897-09-21
DIAZ' ASSAILANT
Not Killed by the Mob, But by the
Police

CITY OF MEXICO. Mex, Sept. 90
Public interest in the killing of Arroyo
continues to increase. stimulated by the
rumors and disclosures in the press, for
as light begins to be thrown on the mat
ter, 1t is seen there is strong reliability
that Arroyo was not killed by mob but
by some members Of the police itself.
The government has caused the arrest
OF Inspector lla-Vincenscio Of the Sec
onG district, suspected of being impll-
Gated In the plot. Villa -vSncenscio is
now in Belim prison, in solitary confine-
ment. and all the supposed lynchers.
mostly street peddlers. loafers, etc, have
been released. as there is no longer the
slightest ground to hold them.
The herald., 1897-09-21
.5s4 SOUTH BROADWAY
THE STANFORD ESTATE
NOT TO BE SETTLED WITHOUT
LITIGATION
Eastern Legatees Are Not Satisfied
With the Apportionment Pro-
posed by Mrs. Stanford

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20-There is
a possibility of litigation between the
executors and legatees of the late Sena-
tor Stanford. Charles E. Lydecker. a
prominent New York attorney, has ar
rived with the intention of affecting a
settlement Of number of legacies men
toned in the will.
Among the Eastern legatees are Chas.
Stanford, jr., Nora Stanford Wells, Jen-
ME Stanford Byington, Maud Stanford
Kinmouth. A. P. Stanford, Thomas We'll
ton Stanford. Winfield Scott Stanford
Agnes Stanford Taylor, T. Welton Stan
ford.
Most of these receive 100000 each as
!egacies.
There are bequests Of $100 to Mrs. Geo
P. Lawton, Mrs. Walter Hanson. Mrs. l.
M. Cunning and five others, who consti
tute altogether what are known as the
Saratoga beneficiaries under the will
Ariel Lathrop of Albany. N. y, repre-
sents the Cunning children as their
guardian, and 1t Is believed has placed
their claim in the hands of the visiting
attorney.
Mrs. Stanford petitioned the Probate
Court few weeks ago for partial dis
tribution of the big estate, and Judge
Coffey has announced that her petition
will be acted upon this morning. 1t IL
said that the Eastern legatees are not en-
tirely satisfied with the apportionment
as proposed in Mrs. Stanford's petition.
Attorney Lydecker is accompanied to
San Francisco by Charles Stanford of
Albany, N. Y, who was bequeathed
100000 in the will, and by William T.
Wells Of New York and Charles S. By
ington of Albany. who will look after
the interests Of their relatives who are
among the benef1ciaries
All day today the lawyers interested
In the settlement OF the Stanford es-
tate were In conference and at the re-
quest of Mrs Stanford's attorneys her
petition for partial distribution, which
came up in Judge Coffey's court, was
continued until next Wednesday. In the
week intervening the attorneys for Mrs
Stanford and the New York lawyers
who represent the eastern legatees hope
to reach an agreement which will OBJ
viate a lawsuit. If the dispute cannot
be settled out Of court, the Judge will
have to pass on the construction of the
clause in the will by which Mrs. Stan
ford is empowered to set aside different
properties.