Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-08-07
BuncO Steerer
and Easy Mark

average mortal, but there Is an limit
grant In New York city who has had
such an experience. lie gives his name
as Lorenz Nader and his home as Buda
pest, Hungary.
The troubles of the young foreigner,
for he is only 2S years old. began the
very first night he was ashore. He had
landed that day from the Kaiserin Ma
ria Theresa, from Bremen, having IN
his possession $50. half Of which WAS
in American money and half in Aus
trian currency He left the barge office
at GAS O'Clock. and had gone only a
short way when he was accosted by
two young men, who asked him II he
was looking for anybody. Nader was
not familiar with English, but, guess
ing the meaning Of the question, gave
them a letter addressed to +. Fox, q
plumber, of 1874 Blocker street. The
letter of introduction had been given
to him In Budapest by an uncle OF Mr..
Fox, who had also cautioned Lorenz
to seek his nephew as soon as possible
and have his money put in safe place.
The young men told him to go with
them to n neighboring saloon and get
his money changed into the currency
of this country. They told him, fur
Their, that he would fare badly II he
were found with any foreign money on
him. II appears that young Nader had
changed $35 into American bills on the
other side. He gave his companions
the remaining $40 in Austrian money
and they went to the saloon. Once in
side, Nader found himself alone. He
waited until the place was closed up
for the return Of the money changers,
but they did not come.
Next morning he started cut anew
to find the plumber. He was walking
along Blocker street when some one
in front Of him dropped a pocket book.
He ran forward, picked up the pocket
book and was about to return II to its
owner when stranger from behind
caught him by the arm and said in
German:
Don't let the fellow know. II might
have some money in 1t. Wen open the
purse and divide the contents"
With the prospect Of immediate
wealth before him. Nader forgot his
grief OF the night before and began &c
believe that America, after all, was
fthe land of promise. The purse was
opened, and within was found crisp
one hundred dollar bill. THE sight OF
the figures charmed the eyes OF Nader
"One hundred dollars" he said tc
his comrade. THAT is just what had
in Budapest before bought my ticket
for this country"
"All right" said the other; lets
divide II between us. You give me s5l
and you can keep the hundred dollar
, BILL"
Nader had only s35, which h
promptly showed to his partner in for
tune, who said:
IAN right; you have an honest face
Give me the $35 and will trust 20,
for the SIS. Just give me your address
and will call for the money any TIM
you say"
So the immigrant gave him the ad
dress Of Mr.. Fox and went his wa.
with light heart. Now, Lorenz Mad
Ter had never read OF the Civil War o.
the opening fire upon Fort sumter o
the flight of Jefferson aDvis. Neithe
had he heard of certain kind of pape
money which was issued in grea
quantities, and which now appears oc
caslonally as an object of historic In
terest. 1t was not until he reache,
the shop of the plumber that he learn
ed his first lesson on the War of tn,
Rebellion. He then knew that he ha,
In his hand a Confederate bill, No
127,770, of the vintage of April G, 1863
He had no other money, and, out C
pity, Mr.. Foz kept him over night a
his own house. But young Made
could not permit another day to go b.
without gaining further acquaintanc
with American manners. Accordingly
he started out next morning by sellin
his watchchain. 1t was solid gol
chain, for which he had paid $50 In tn
good old country. The dealer gave hir
SIS. BY some misunderstanding, Mad
Ter thought that he had three SIS bill.
and did not learn his mistake until h
had forgotten the place where he ha
sold his jewelry.
The young Hungarian now wants I
return to Budapest. He has VIII
and baby there, and earns $50 weei
he says, as a grainer. On one condi
ton only will he stay longer in Ameri
ca, and that is the finding of his aunl
Katharine Rauscher OF 1859 Forsyt
street. But so far Nader has nc
been able to find her. He gave tn
last SIS he had to Mr.. Fox to sec,T
himself against further loss, and 1
case he does not find Aunt Katharin
he is going to apply to the Commits
sioners OF immigration to send hiI
home to Budapest.
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