Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-18
x TIP FROM A SHARK.
-F-E. REWARD THAT 1T BROUGHT TO
A PAIR OF SHARP MEN.

ksTV ofEteIuI =" Ooi DroNcH DS-
.same II Millionaire and nn Intelii-
gent Immigrant Became Tavern
Hecpcr-A story of New South
Mxses.
IKE of the most interesting spots in
's;y&ney is the point in the famous har-
ge known as "Mrs. Macquarie's
.tsir" 1t is the eastern point OF the
,sartsin, ana the great natural seat in
IA rock facing down the harbor is said
sw Aaye teen favorite resting place of
liz wife Of Governor Macquarie, who
.sgresented the British governmt Mt
.szsc as governor general of Australia
txaEydney in the early days of the nine
zHsrh century. Mrs. Macqualie's
e.ss1c." has long been the favorite resort
1iA zs7icides and sweethearts, and many
xwxrs3ers have been committed near the
asaxz It was also the main resort OF
e.sGEsE fishers in the days when re-
sgszsl was given for each shark fin de-
S3;irs.csl at the water police station, the
atYsiaes, of course, being to thin out the
.sEssaa man eaters from the harbcr,
yssssage they became plentiful and dan
ss.~sqs as the city Of Sydney grew IN
-1EH.
LA WAS there one night that a broken
CIV immigrant came to a strange
gura ia his fortunes. Not able to OBJ
HE employment, he spent his last
axsMing in fishing line and shark hook
aEs2 east off from "AIrs. Macquarie'S
.nair.0 After patiently waiting for
4aazzxg time, another tramp Joined him.
snsz This changed the luck, for he i'm
yuasAlately got fine "bite." 1t took the
1NB all their time to haul the shark
safsaa.e, but when they got him in he
1T:pssa a beauty-2o feet 10 inches
a,ssg. They cut off his fin-1o shillings'
with in the morning-and. being anx-
fysSs 10 make all they could out of the
.M1tll, proceeded to rob" the monster.
1ET7@y had often read Of diamond rings.
Aoa4 watches and pocketfuls of sover-
nlns being found inside sharks, for,
w.4dle these fish can digest man, they
ass not able to negotiate metal
inside, among other things, they
asi51tEd the body of a German, and from
14&a papers in his pocketbook was ap-
.nsrrut that he must lsve been in Lon
asn about three weeks before Indeed,
r. Ills ovorcout pocket there was a copy
vi n London newspaper dated 20 days
rx yiously. 1t was in 1870, before the
@1A was laid between Europe ana
xA>strala, and the steamships took
n4s six weeks on the voyage between
s,t1laon and Sydney. The paper con-
19iasd news of the outbreak of the war
Ss1ween France and Germany. and it
VIE apparent that the German, living
Gi E,ondon, had been recalled home to
lgrre in the army of the fatherland.
2aa2 either jumped or fallen overheard
Ia ghe channel and had been picked up
lg yIlIs great shark, which belonged to
he fastest of his species.
In the morning the immigrant had
.atal wash and brush up and full
Esd on his 10 shillings. having given
& rs his companion and sent him about
4as business. He had conceived a
.z-aa7 idea and wished to have as few
&MIEeleratos as possible. Asking a
a.l6teman who was the greatest wool
s.,Aavr in sydney and getting the adj
l..sSas, he went straight Down to the Of
f., where bis poculiarearncstness soon
Es. him an audience with the busy
cocker. NJ one in Sydney at that mo-
.s4tst dreamed of war between France
an Germany and wool was being sold
2s.Gwlly at ninppence pound
Nell. MY man, what can | do for
wyM% asked the broker.
* want you to tell me-" said the poor
hmligrant "what the price of wool
~saId be in sydney should war break
yygG Between France and Germany. 1t
III ninepCnce now"
about 8 to shillings," said the bro
Ser.
VERY WELL" replied the visitor.
~E1sw, the French troops are marching
IN Berlin. and what promises to be
Assg and bloody war has actually be-
gsll"
Nonsense said the broker. "The
-g;saGr from London came in yesterday,
SIh1icIIlS iiCNS w " OLA NCCNo uSo, anu
.krre is no news of that wild sort"
The immigrant the.eupon unfolded
:Nk London paper, dated three weeks
VIGOROUSLY. There was no humbug
Mer that. There could be no humbug
4bcut it, for such paper could not be
.xpauced in Sydney, and besides its
zNxster gave abundant proof Of its gen.
Aaeaess. Wool was already 4 shillings
sas.G1nd on the London market.
&EHEhe Wool Exchange people thought
.Hzt broker mad when they saw him
aAusing up all the wool on the market
arsE wiring offers all over the colonies.
Re- Made Corner" at any rate, pur-
ssMsssi all the wool in Australia and
aesal happy. Sure enough, in few
1sesy' time out came the news by the
na.A steamer, and up went prices. The
1Foksr sold out for shillngs and more
X. Eaand and realized some 100000
'arf The deal.
Rs gave the intelligent immigrant
az, aid suit of clothes and a f5 note for
&Hs Tip" and this set the poor chap up
Ec; the world He has got along so