New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-08
a BANCO SIEERERS WASTED LABOR
AMUSING AN ENGLISH EDITOR.
HUNGRY JOE FINDS A FOREIGNER WHO is Noi 9'
EASILY GULLED AS OSCAR WILDE

AMUSING AN ENGLISH EDITOR.
"HUyGRY JOE FINDS FOREIGNER WHO IS NOT so
EASILY GULLED AS OSCAR WILDE.
In the party of prominent persons VINO ar
rived from Europe last Friday to visit Yellowstone farA
at Rufus Hatch's invitation was William haruna'
Editorn. Chief OF The Morning Post Of London MI
Hardman Is accompanied by hiIwie andlwth the res'
the party has been staying at the Fifth Avenue ho'e
and spending the last few days "os
New-York before starting Tor tue "o
Besides being Editor OF Of the Oldest LONDON new"
papers Mr. Hardman has also for the last tweny
occupied the onerous position Of chairman oil the ouy
County Sessions ana has thus enjoyed the pleasure
committing something like ten thousand rogues anu
rasoais OF various degree to coolt their heels tor
OF less period Of time IN the county jail lie uincs ~
ID out ward appearance from the shakespereap iea
the Justice for his kindly ruddy distincuvey Ens"'
face 40 far from being adorned by "beard OF iors
cutr ia cloan.shaven and gulltless oil
any approach TO severity. while ihs'cAa
OF "wise saws and modern instances
his conversation abounds with good humor He nao no'
been on American soil half dozen hours before nc was
promptly given the title OF "Judge." and as "1uoso
Hardmau" he Is known 20 all the Yellowstone party
There Is no dsputing the fact however that the
is almost agxressively British as regards the outward
man. and as he walked Broadway yesterday from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel TO the Brunswick the merest
glance at his portly form would have set conhrmed
Anglophobst wild.
As he skrted the Worth Monument seeking Its CRATE
full shaIe Mt Hartman acoosted by short thicxset
man. with black mustache, who rushed up to him and
said: "How are you I" hep without pause You seem
have forgotten Ny name Is HARRISON ana came
over on the But perhaps am mistaken
What steamer did you IN. and what was thc cap
tains namei
"The Adrutic was the ship and the captains hahc
Jenninss," answered tho Judge"
81 beg your pardon then. for must have made mis-
take Excuse me-" and the short, black-musaehed man
hurried of Mr. Hardman pursued his dusty way 70 the
Brunswick transacted his bunnoss, ana OF MS return
thought he would whether the Matron square
Garden would not discount the Worth Monument rs
regards snaie He hal nar1ly entered II wncn Tall,
tnln.face1 man. with far mustaehe. ianilIrss as 10
dress and youhle 20 speech stopped hlm aun Oesah
"How do you dol" blank scare was ma ony AL
swor. -, .,.. -. Mv,.me 4.
airy Jennings. aud am the nephew OF captain Je'-
nings, with whom you came over Oh the Aiflatlc -,
sentenced 100 many OF his kidney 10 six months hard
labor be mistaken bn Thought % tleFc were so lew
theatres open he would scc the cheap httle c0he"y
.rm glad 10 meet you again Mr. Jennings. but for the
ii ian'' had quite i'r''''''''a' ''"'i o. "'' WASH
and sannterei VITA him through ths cool and shady
wakr of the gar Thcy alked various topics and
Mr. Jenning, showed himself a OF coasideraoe 10.
formstin From no stone Park aud Rufus Hach tho
talked turned 20 literature an neroan literary mem
saa . ~ p1ro OF Loasisaw. brHry Not on
mat but be was desirous of giving Mr.. Hartman
beautiful md copy TennysOn, with the authors
ana L0ngfeliOw's autographs on tue uile'Pag.. Inc
"Ju1se "obgiugly consented TO receive the gif nnd
was conveyed By Mr. Jennings on board a Ihrlave-
sireet-car "tTamoar,' as tha CHAIRMAN
OF Ito Surrey Sessions called ~ Mr.. Jcaniag'
paid the fares. and nighung at fouriscnin.,i.
led the way TO n qIiet-loOkng housn east OF Ihrd-
ave. They Werc let Ia ny servant whom MI Jennings
questioned 20 tue arrival Of the Dook- They hid not
come bui letter had. which SIR. JenDiugs oprncd and
congratulations He had $500 II appeared. Tho
Judgo grayriy gra asd niin aud WAS too1 invited
10 ,tsp up-stiirs aud see how II hal been won.
In small sparely .urnsned room uD-stalra an elderly
man y AZ stiing at adesk Complying stn hrJenningss
reansst tns elderly prodnced small sunny Dack-
Durd on winch were mysterious hgures- MI jennings
aud the elderly man then c0ihihencru
a game the intricacies az which were
beyond Mr. nardman's comprehension; but me act sas
evident tnaf H. Jennings was Winning largely IN irN
minutes nc took SIR. hartman aside, asked nun w.
w ud no: try a- luck tne cent 81 Sill Ihe judge
was obduratc sac nete g." said Mr. J~nningrs
Won mi M your Sll and lose 1t will make all rgbt
Unlss yon play cannOt g. on Winning ana III you rose
will give you half my winnings Besides, you might
win yourself. you know 49,. - -. A.. -,
The Intended victim thought II was abont time 20
ring inc curtain down. "Gentlonen, no sad
suryey 81 am muca Obliged 20 you As
stranger like al, can Judge IN criminal
court am interested Ia tue ways OF MI Criminals lou
nave % Il some valuable tine aud csntt car nrc anl
1 am indebted 10 YOU Good day Ana Win a step
ana mie upnoldng the dignity o. the EIgsh Benei NO
withdrew, leaving hungry Joe alias MI jennings
aud his pas iamenting