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Fnrtunnte Finncgnn.

SIS IL true, Mr.. Flnncgan, that you were the
lucky holder OF n ticket that obtained prize
in the last drawing of tho Louisiana state
Lottery 2" asked World reporter of Mr..
Michael A. Tinnegan, OF No. Elder Place, In
this city, n day or two ago.
~ was, sir, replied Mr.. Flnnegan. 81 had
NTH Of the ticket that drew the second capt
tal prize"
''therefore your share must have beon S5,-
O00."
''Thats Just what 1t was, SIR" replied Mr..
Finnegan
'Are there any circumstances OF interest
connected with tho matter, Mr.. FinneganY"
asked the reporter.
"None, excepting that the drawing of the
prize was matter of interest to me, that's all.
i bought the fifth ticket without thinking
much about it-it cost only dollar, You know
and waited for the drawing without letting
the thought OF II interfere with anything else
had in mind. Alter awhile heard that tho
ticket In which had NTH inter est, No. %,
$50, had drawn q prizo. very naturally went
to the principal ofllco OF the company in this
city 10 Inquire about IT,"
"DId they give you n satisfactory answer
thereT
'Indeed they did, sir. They promptly told
me that tho Information had received about
my ticket drawing the prize was correct"
Show did you get the ticket cashedT
'Of course asked them II they could cash II
for me, or should have 10 walt awhile for the
money. They explained TO mo that they could
cash all the prizes, not exceeding 81 ,OOO that
were drawn in Boston, but that claims In ex-
cess Of that amount would have to be sent TO
the homo onlco IN New Orleans for collection.
SO / gave my ticket 10 the Adams Express
Company to collect for me, and In few days
received the money for it,"
"Was there any deduction from the amo ount
called for by the face of the prizeY
"There was not, sir. The amount was paid
in full, without any deduction"
"What did you think, Mr.. Flnnegan, about
the probabilities Of collection when you first
learned that your ticket had been success
fulf"
~ took 1t for granted that It was all right,
because had heard, in many cases, that the
Company was fair and square, and always full
filed Its obligations to the letter. SO was not
at all surprised when the express company
brought me back tho money. 1 was sure tue
Company would do by me as had the best
reason TO believe 1t had always done by others,
and wasn't disappointed"
"Then you feel perfectly satisfied with your
venture, and that tho Company has treated
you honorablyT
"Indeed do, sir, and l wish every man In
business was as fair and honorable as this
Company Is"
Mr.. Finnegan is q genial gentleman, of me-
dlum height and pleasant speech. He is too
level.headed to allow this little instance OF
good luck to change the even tenor of his way.
The World reporter, who has been for years
acquainted with him, knows that he is too SEN
sible a man 10 bo thrown off his balance, even
| by tho acquisition Of $4,000 Mr.. Finnegnn,
| as already stated, resides at No. Elder place
on Brighton street. whore he is receiving the
| hearty congratulations OF his friends and
| noighbors upon his good fortune.-B0st0J
| (MaSs.) World, September 20.
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service, alleging that millions of dollars are
expended and no one seems to make in-
quiry where the funds go that postal
clerks arc fined unlawfully, aud tho hno'
are never accounted for that employees
sign the payroll for amounts written in
pencil which are aftciward filled out in ink
to suit the needs of higher officials, and
that the Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad is the
recipient of especial favors from the POST
office Department under Thompsons In
nuencc.
This latter charge is made with much dc.
tail and specification, and apparently fur
nishes the real reason for the entire lot.
The charges are very wild and reckless,
and very wide of the truth. The fact Is
that no money is expended by Mr.
Thompson, or handled by his department,
for any purpose or from any source what
ever. So the charge of recklossncss In OK
pcnditure and misappropriation of funds
cannot be sustained Tho railway postal
clerks are large body of employees, whose
duties and responsibilities are of tho most
exacting nature. To properly manage such
force discipline is necessary in order to
secure q constant observance Of the rules
and regulations adopted for tho safety and
protection Of the mails handled by
them. Failure to comply with any
one of these rules is punished
by q small temporary reduction In pay,
which reduction can not be made in any
case until tho papers have passed through
the hands of the Postmaster General, the
First and Second Assistant Postmastcrs.
General, the Journal Clerk, the Auditor
and the Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service The amount deducted is not
paid to or handled by anybody it simply
is not drawn from the Treasury, and goes
to increase the amount available for the
service. There is nothing illegal in those
reductions. The law provides that certain
grades shall be paid not to exceed certain
amount. The Department theroupon
considers that it has the right to pay
them less under conditions where plainly
defined duties arc not performed. 1t is
equivalent to an ABSENCE in other words
and has been the custom of the department
for many years. Favoring the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Is generality which does
not require defense. There is no favor
itism whatever in securing for the Govern.
ment the great convenience Of three fast
trains to Grafton, w. Va, every day, for
which reasonable payment is made, and
will continue only so long as the service is
kept up to the required standard.
Mr.. Thompson is pursuing the even tenor
of his official way, and is but little dis.
turbed or annoyed by these absurd charge:
| of certain disgruntled parties.
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superintendent Thompson.

Some cvil-minded parties have put in
circulation paragraphs charging misman-
agement In the Railway Mail Service. They
have appeared in different and widely
separated localities, and were evidently
started for the purpose of lnjuring Mr.. W
B. Thompson, the superintendent of this
branch Of the postal service. 1t looks as
though these reports must originate with
parties whose schemes Mr.. Thompson has
foiled, and they take this sneaking way of
getting satisfaction. These articles insist
npop general overhauling of the entire
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Life mn fhnRnii

Railway in Kansas-Llghtning express
train-Forty miles an hour-Another train
standing on siding-Carelcss brakeman
Switch misplaced Collision-six victims
Railway in Pennsylvania Passenger
train-Twenty miles an hour -Cow-Run
over--Car thrown from track-Nine vic
TINS.
Whose fault Green brakeman-Cow-
Railway companies not to blame-Never
are
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THE Republican yesterday published in
parallel columns two editorials from the
same issue Of tho vile and veual New York
Times, in which the v. and V. made itself
out a solid, malignant and stupid liar This
it does so habitually, however, that it has
almost ceased to attract attention.
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Mr.. TuG WILSON has very sensibly con-
cludcd to stay in England and to pay FL
lott his forfeit money. Had he come back
it would probably be to vexatious lawsuits
and proftless fights
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THE Republicans this morning claim
that they have carried Delaware. What
shall it profit them to carry Delaware and
lose New York and Pennsylvania?
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has published
letter opposing Folger Gco.wm. has no
objections to Folger as u man, but cannot
stand the manner of his nomination.
Now, if Folgcr was Geo.wm.s man the
manner of his nomination would make no
difference to Gcowm. As it is, we suppose
Staten Island will go against Folger.
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THE nomination Of cleveland has revived
the following story; "'Who's nominated,
ledger said the old Democrat as he saw his
delegate returning from the Baltimore convon-
tion In 1914. 'Polk and Dallas why, It'll
sweep the country exclaimed the old Demo.
crat. 'Hurrahi hurrahl Jedge, what did you
say the namo OF that. nrst feller wasY -lH-
tJ6tTy Ct.J american.
Well, Polk and Dallas were elected.
weren't they2
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FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements tndcr ne head OF " Winti0ns
Udutsd" tciU hcfcdHcr be inserted ~ THE EVEN
INo CRiT1c three times FREE We inrNo az
tcishiHD situations 10 duaU HcmscfCs NJ Mis l9cr.
dns,ccrs direcied IN care NJ Garlic Ogco cW re-
cfire cdTCfui attention. business advertisements
Mrcc tines three HmcsJor % cents.
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Now let the President pardon Sergeant
Mason.
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WILL the able editor of the Post il
Illuminate darkened world with the intel
ligence as to wherein Mr.. James G.. Blaine
is the inferior of the late William Pitt Fes-
sendon? And also it would be gratifying
to know just how much less enthusiastic
were the hosts who rushed to victory with
Blaine the other day, than those who
formerly were in the rushing business with
Mr. Fessenden
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR, SO far, has failed
to realize the proverbial flshorman's luck
The Evening critic., 1882-10-04

THE Star.Route organs are commenting In
n lively manner on the statement that two
of the Jurors in the StarRoute trial who voted
for conviction have since then been provided
with government positions, and that another
Juror who voted for conviction has been prom.
iscd place for his fathor.in law Washington
sI6cial to the NeD OyiedHS 7iWes.DeDlOcrat.
Well, are not these facts suggestive and
proper to be commented on? Has any one
denied them? Do they look we'll for the
Government?
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aeSxaTAxPAYnne SAVE YouR MONEY.

Before paying Special Assessments call at No.
495 Seventh Ut, n. W., Room L. Consultation free.
ONCE hours q. m. 10 y, m. and D. m to .. m
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proprietor Arlington Dairy,
SIS W. Baltimore street, Baltimore Nd.

LAFLEURis EXCRETER, the Great Blood
Purifier and Wonder of the age. For sale by ali
druggists. Hundreds Of home testimonials Send
for circular. LAFLEUR q CO.,
sp23 Baltimore Md
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THAT the late Mrs. Lincoln was not In want
Of ready money seems to be proved by tho fact
that Secretary Lincoln has given bonds Tor
s1sO,OoO as her executor.
The above item, or something like it, is
appearing in n good many papers now. 1t
undoubtedly is fact that Mrs. Lincoln
was not actually in want of money, but the
poor womans mind was Off its balance, and
she was continually haunted with the idea
Of poverty. This hallucinatlon was, per-
haps, as painful to her as its realization
could have been.
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Theatre Comiauc-varlct
Drivers Gnrdcn-Lndy Orchestra. Free.
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National Thcatre-Black Crook.
rord's pern-Uouse-Gus Williams Il
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VXToNDERs NEVER CEA5HI
wv PROoREsS THE ORDER OF THE AGE
MEssRs. LAFLEuR q co.

MEssRS. LAFLEUR & co.
GENTLEMEN; 1 have been for the past five
years a great sufferer with Dyspepsia and pains
In my back, and have tried many remedies and
prescriptions of some of our best physicians
without getting any rellet. For the past Two and
o.half years / have had q gathered Jaw, u con
slant discharge of matter flowing from II, and 1t
was pronounced Scrofnla by my physician, L
was told that nothing but an operation removing
the diseased bone would give me any relief l
was Informed by q friend that he thought EX-
CRETER would cure II. / tried II, ana now after
taking number of bottles my jaw IS entirely
wen and healed up, My Dyspepsia Is gone, and
can eat anything without it distressing me- The
pains suffered with SO long ia my back have not
troubled ME since. MylittlO boy had n bad hack
ing cough for n long time. E&CRETER cured
him of " In q week. My wife has taken II for
General Debility, nnd has been very much bene-
fitted cheernlly recommend II, as II has been
u great blessing to me and my family.
SAMUEL NJ. RANKS
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NTANTED-A SUITE OF UNFURNISHED
w rooms; at least two connecting roomswith
use OF bathroom; location north of Mass. ave. ana
south of II st. preferred; references given. Ad.
dress W., Critic office. oc2-3ts
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VTANTED = CANyAssERS OF BOTH
wv sexes to work In city at once; frst-class
Inducements afforded and permanent. Apply at
Rooms and 0, Federal Buildings, cor. Il and 7th
SITS, n. WI oc3,3tF
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yXTANTED-BY A REsPECrA BILE, QUIET
w lady, a room and plain board with lone
lady; is easily pleased. Address q Critic office.
oc2-3k
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VJTANTED-TO ANY ONE SECURING ME
w situation In one of the Departments, /
VIII pay one half Of salary received for one month
Bernard, Critic Office, OcJ
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VNoR REFRIGERATION TWO MONTHS
~ toa small family; four handsomely furnished
rooms for housekeeping; first and second floors;
everything new; no children. Inquire at li26 9Th
st. n. w. oc3-3th
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VNoR RENT-WELI. FURNISHED ROOMS
II with board In q fine house. No. I32 II ST.
n W
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NTANTED-BY A YOUTH 10 YEARS, A
w situation in n store or to learn q trader can
give references lfrequlred. Address A. H., CRITIC
Office. Oct
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VXTANTED-BY GOOD PENMAN, WHO
w thoroughly understands punctuation,
copying after y. m. Address Pendennis, Critic
n npf
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

w ANTED-BY A COMPETENT WHITE
w girl. situation TO do general housework
and take cure of children. Apply Mt No. ~ 20
N. w
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ITOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS EN-
II suite or single at 005 18Th ST., opposite Frank
lin Park: references exchanged oc33t%
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UTANTED-A FIBsT-CLASS PENAfAN DE-
w sires copying or anything In that line; Is q
fair stenographer. with good business qualillca-
tons. Address Postofce box 572. oc3-3t2
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w daughter, out of business, desire situations
in any store or office; would take charge of hotel
or large boarding house. Address Prompt, Critic
nj
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VXTANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN, A STU
w alton In grocery store; willing and oblig.
ing; reasonable wages required. Call at $40 Sth st,
II. @. l.. Veibachen. oc2
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J1oR RENTED TO sS5 PER MONTH, FOR
II full suite Of furnished rooms fuel and gas
included. no 1ith st. n. W. oc}3t%
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By the transfer of tho supervision of
licenses from Major Morgan to General
West the District will be great gamer.
The liquor-license issuing will be super
vised in an intelligent manner, and the
former facilities will not be extended to
rum-mills of the lowest classes to procure
licenses. 1t is to be hoped that Commits
sioner West will effect much-needed
change in the organization of the license
agents and promote License Agent Raj to
the position which he has SO well earned.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-04

EoR NlCELY-FURNISHED LARGE
strictly private family Of three adults oniy pleas.
ant View; healthy and excellent neghborhood;
references required and given. 1919 + st. II. W,
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VUANTED-BY "A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
w man, n position as copyist; willing to work
from a. m. TO p. m; si5 per month. Address
ll33 Sth ST. N, w, Oc2
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UTANTED-EMPLoY BY AN IN.
w dustrious white man; can make himself
useful In almost any business; assist In max
ing collections and bookkeeping; will drive q
wagon 4 necessary; good references. Address j.
NJ, Critic Office. oc,
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Wy ANTED-BY A SETTLED WHITE wO-
w man, n situation to cook, wash and iron.
Apply TO Mis-. Randolph, cor 10Th and SITS. II. W.
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VNTANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE COL.
w orr girl, n situation as nurse, cook, or
1917 II ST. n. W. oci
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UJANTED-To RENT AT oNCE.-A HOUSE
w of or 10 rs., with modern convenences;
near the agricultural Department. Address B;
F., Critic office. oc3-3t2
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WANTED = A SITUATION AS NIGHT
w watchman by young man Of strictly tenn
character and habits II required. Address f. A.
G., fremont House. sp2O-6t;
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VHTANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN, A sITUA-
w tion as cake baker In q confectionery store.
Please call at the Metropolis AN Hotel bake shop.
w, III, Hailer, Ocg
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WASNOmrEIDnAa PaAGE u ns IN Ghs.s BY
afraid Of work; best OF references given. Address
w, II, W., Critic office, Oc3
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WARTED-Mscehdneous.

VXTANTED-A HOUSE, CENTRALLY LO-
w Gated, two or three-story; suitable for q
restaurant and dining saloon; rent must be low.
Address Wines, Critic office. oci3t2
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WY ANTED--A SITUATION IN A FIRST
w class family or restaurant: best of refer
ence; no objection to going into the country. Adj
dress ID, d., Critic office oc2
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Advertisements OF Three lincs under this he
Inserted three tlmes for % cents
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UTANTED-BY A CoLORED MAN. A SIT
W. uatlon TO take care of horses or walter.
Apply at No shepherds alley. oc2
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FOR EXCHANGE.

ANTED-Te exchange new stoves for old
wv ones at ButlerB Stove Exchange, cor. 9th
and X Smokey chimneys cured or no pay. Steyes
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F0R RENT-Miscevaneous.
FOR SALE-Houses.

JNoR RENT-A STABLE,wITH CARRIAGE.
~ house suitable for doctor or grocer. Apply
10 O., this office. oc3.3ts
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II on Ist floor; parlor, bedroom and dinlhg-room,
and one bedroom ON second floor. Apply ut 6l6
III st, H. W oc2. 81
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UTAETED--A LADY WOULD LIKE SEW
IVY ing by the day or week. Address Minnie,
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HOUSES FOR RENT.
PERSONAL.

MURPHY. THE DEFENDANT IN THE
INl case for violation of the building regula-
tlons, In which he has compiled with the law Of
the United States, has entered suit for defamation
of character, claiming that they must repair the
injury done 10 him, or caused TO be done HIM, In
his worldly substance or reputation. oc2
The Evening critic., 1882-10-04

r oST-oN FRIDAY LAST, IN OR NEAR
IL the Treasury Department, an envelope con-
iaining s27. the envelope having the owners name
written on II; If the finder will leave the same ut
suitable reward. oc2
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LOST AND FOUND. =

Se . REWARD-LOST FROM 703 FIFTH. ST.
SpA II. W., on the I'd instant, n Canary bird;
finder will please return to the above and re.
ceiYe reward, ocl-3t*
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ITANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN, EMPLOY
w ment of some kind; would like q place IN
n store. Address q. b., Critic Office oc3
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VIZ ANTED-BY TWO WHITE WOMEN,
w situations; one as cook and the other TO do
machine; city reference. Address G. H., Critic
Office. Orf
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WARTED-S,tuahons--Mafe.

UTANTED-A SITUATION AS FIREMAN
w Or eneineer, in hotel or public institution,
by YOU g, single man OF long experiences capa-
BILE OF keeping In repairs any furnace. Address
ID. H., Critic office. oci
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TANTED-BY A FIRST-CLASS DRESS
w maker. sewir Z by day or week. or seam-
stress IN private iamilyi good reference Address
Mary, Critic office. oc3
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F0R RENT-Rooms.

J1oR RENT-7O5 1lTH ST. N. WIDENING
~ room and kitchen with bedroom ON I'd floor;
light housekeeping, oC3.3t#
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Tor RENT-FURNIsHED HOUSE; LARGE
SON "nu cor ss ayn omd et NJ p ~ fru rn1t
Vernon Square, 10 rs; large carriage house; fine
yard; rent low 10 choice tenant. Is. ii. Warner.
OlG II st. N. W. sp29 II
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WANTED-BY A RESPECrA BILE, INDUS
w trlous lady, employment as h0usekeeper /,
with the privilege of retaining with her her little
threc-y enro old boy; but Is willing to engage In any
honorable business Apply ut 202 D 81. n. W., be-
tween Cd and I'd SITS. sp5.lm*
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SENATORS As ATTORNEYS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Although United
States Senators are prohibited by statute from
acting as agents. attorneys. counsel. or other
wise in behalf Of claimants or delinquents be-
fore Congress or in tho departments. the VIOLA
tions OF this wholesome law are frequent. 1t
would not be far out Of the way to say they
all do It,"
Take two cases pending before the Solicitor
Of the Treasury. While they are not specially
distinguished from others. they illustrate an
abuse which becomes specially noticeable at
the moment when Congress. particularly tho
Senate ia discussing the question OF civil SER
vice reform.
The United States vs. Rothschilds is cele-
brated tobacco case. 1t comes from Detroit.
and has been for some time pending before So
licitor Raynor. Recently Senator Conger. who
has had the case in charge, has renewed his
efforts in behalf OF the defendants. At "a recent
hearing before tho Solicitor Of the Treasury
there was stormy scene between tho Senator
and that official. Although unsuccessful in his
efforts-the Solicitor having already instructed
the District Attorney to press the case for trial
the persistent Senator has not given up. His
clients have in him an able and obstinate agent
As another illustration. take the Rhomberg
compromise whlskcy case. which has been
pending in the Treasury Department for the
Iowa h and Senator sSn has so epSSa%
in It, 1t differs from Senator Congers case in
the fact that senator Alisons clients have
Senator Allison. Solicitor Raynor has very
lately, again taken up the case. The Senator
On the that WAS 4 ne o o
asked only what he knew was simple justice.
But without regard to the Justice OF the gases
mains the law and most proper law 1t il, for
bidding such action on their part.
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He Waits Long and Comes Far.

Mr.. III. BURJoRJEE, the son OF DR.. BURJoR-
JEE DoRALYEE BURJoRJEE, and the nephew
OF DIR. NUsSER-WANJEE CoYAJEE, writes us
from Bombay long letter to controvert some
statements made concerning him in THE
Sun SO long ago as the Goth of last August in
two letters written by his father and uncle
above named. 1t is a great distance to come
TO set himself right, and he has waited SO
many months to do it that everybody here
has forgotten all about him and what was
said Of him; and before the Bombay public
could get his vindicatlon, even il we publish
ed 1t in full, many weeks more would elapse.
MI BURJoRJEE, therefore, was foolish to
undertake the Job, and We shall not commit
the equal folly of giving up valuable space to
his letter. Besides, he is young man, and
can vindicate himself by his course OF life
The trouble, too only rises out Of n differ
ence about that c!ap-trap business, thcos-
ophy, so called.
There Is, in truth, no such thing as thooso-
ply. 1t is a mere name describing nothing
real. Tho whole pretended science is only
product OF humbug, charlatanisln, lunacy,
and scnsationalism. The old beliefs OF India
are better, because they have substance, and
are based on n noble philosophy. they arc
worth discussing, and sensible men can find
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very much to learn from them. But this
humbug, theosophy. Is unworthy Of &C.
rious thought.
Mr. BURJoRJEE therefore, was justifable
In leaving the Theosophical Society. as 1t
seems he did; and II he soon discovered the
shallowness Of its philosophy, he showed
himself discerning young man. We un-
hcsitatingly say that when his uncle called
him foolish YOUTH" the old gentleman
was wrong, II he had no other reason for his
harsh language than that the nephew 80
acted and 30 concluded In that particular
case. The young man got out of the concern
In good time.
But we are tired OF the whole thing. It
does not deserve serious treatment. And
Mr.. BuRJoRJEE must settle his difficulties
with his family in private They are Of no
public interest here In New York, nor do we
believe that the people OF Bombay care any
more about them.