New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05

rs to prevent any other corporation from obtaining
charter from the Legislature Of Delaware, any rail-
way from obtaring the right Of way Its terri
tory. The STOCK of tho Philadelphia Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad hold at most inflated figures,
and many offers for its purchase were declined Nor
| would the road pool either with the Baltimore and
Ohio or the Penns yvana, ard both these rival roads
| were greatly distressed at the situation
| One night at a dinner party In Baltimore this
young man was guest. Robert Garrett another,
and under tho genial influence of some fine old Bur
gundy, nc boosted The dinner table that the Balti
| more and Ohio Company had finally triumphed In its
fight with tho Pennsylvania, and that the papers for
the sale Of tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad would be signed tho next day.
| This young gentleman happened 10 b. related TO
some of the officers OF the Pennsylv ania Company,
and was sober enough appreciate the Importance of
the announcement As as he could do so he left
the dnnerabc hurried to the railway station, caught
| the midnight train for Philadelphia, and arriving
| there about in the morning rode Immediately TO
| tho house of Thomas a. Scott, the president Of tho
| Pennsylvania Company Rousing that gentleman
from his sleep. he told him what he had learned In
Baltimore, and soon as Mr. scott could dress tho
two men started for the house of the solicitor Of the
| pennsylvania Company At o'clock in the morning
| Mr. Scott and his solicitor were In Wilmington, and
before noon that day the papers transferring the Pha
| delpha, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad to the
Pennsylvania Company signed, while those which
had been prepared to DO mailed to Baltimore
thrown into the waste basket.
8" The Baltimore and Ohio people never know how tho
Pennsylvania Company got ahead of them in this tho
most important contest that ever occurred between
the two roads but the desire Of revenge great
| that they determined to build a competing limo to
| Philadelphia and sunk the surplus which the elder
| Garrett long in accommodating
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, grew very indignant in
the company OF few choice spirits the ether day,
at what no called the imposition practiscd by Blair
upon the Senate I'm insisting upon further discussion
OF that blankcty blank bill to promote mcn1icancy'
when the Senate had other and mere important things
10 look after 81 WISH" he said with his nasal
twang, he would say what the little girl asked tho
| missionary to say.'
| "And what was that, in chorus.
| "Why, don't you know All about the missionary
| bcggar that permitted by the superintendent to
| address his Sunday school class No! Well, he
counted tho usual stories about heather children, told
Of the missionary efforts in foreign lands, and kept
talking at tho restless little before him for moro
than two hours. At last he said:
"'And now, my dear children, I have fold you all
about those dear children and the needs in that
far of heather land. And what can sayP
| "Thcn up rose brighteyed little girl, who was
wcaricd to distraction by all his talk, and quickly
said;
| "'Please mister. say Amen.'
| IL am afraid. though added Vest after pause,
" Blair doesn't know that word,
| Did you attempt to follow Brother Call of
Florida, when he attempts to make a point clcarl"
asked of his Democratic colleagues after the cigars
had been lighted and a small company Of cOngcnial
spirits drawing their chairs closer to the open
fire places in of wclker's private rooms "Nol
Well, he reminds me- continued the speaker, Of that
! judge down in Arkansas who, though good lawyer
and excellent man In many respects, had this one
failing, that he always got the facts badly mixed up
| when making his charges to the jury
"And Brother Call, you said, Senator reminded
you OF that judge -
81 said he reminds of tho Judge. He may not
be quite so bad-I don't say he ls-but-"
| Rut1'
| "Well. he comes mighty close to II. At any rate,
let tell you about the Judge. Suit was brought
before him by Smith against upon promissory
note given for a horse. Jones's defence was failure
Of consideration he asserting that at tho time of the
purchase the horse had the CHAMBERS, Of which died.
and that Smith knew It, Smith replied that the horse
did have the CHAMBERS, but had the dsemper and
that Jones knew 1t when he bought It, The Judge
| charged the jury
"'Gentlemen OF the Jury, pay attention to the
| charge OF the Court. You have already made one
mlstral of this because you did not pay attention
to the Charge OF the Court and don't want to do
It again. l lntend to make 1t SO clear to you this
| time that you cannot possibly make any mistake.
This suit Is upon note given for promissory horse
hope you understand that Now, if you find that at
the time of the sale Smith had the CHAMBERS and Jones
|
men. / will state 1t again. II you find that at the
time of the sale Jones had the dstemper and Smith
| knew It, then Smith cannot possibly recover But,
| gentlemen will state It third time, 50 that you
cannot possibly make mistake. If, at tho time OF
the SALE Smith had the CHAMBERS, and Jones had the
dlstempcr, and the horse knew IT, then neither Smith.
| Jones the horse can recover Let the record Do
| given to the jury"
The jury that sat this story, told by Mr.
| Calls colleague found no difficulty whatever in
reaching a verdict Eve minutes afcrward the corks
Of as many bottles heard popping, fresh cigars
were lighted, and tho company fell to dssectinS the
| next victim.
Tim Campbell convulscd party at Chamber
Iain's recently by telling story on Congressman
Martin OF Texas, who distinguished himself Just be-
fore Congress convened by blowing out the gas in his
room at Wizards retiring. Said Tim
| "You know they have a dial or dummy clock hang
ing in front of the clerks desk in the hall Of the
house. which Is set I'm accordance with tho announce
mont Of the Speaker that the morning hour or tho
| second call of committees commences at stated
| time Well, 1t that Martin had been setting
| his watch two three mornings by that dial, and
mavellcd greatly that his tinepcce 'gat out o. gear
so often Happening to mention the circumstance 10
his colleague GRAIN that gentleman remarked:
".If was in your place. Martin, would give 1t up
| and 20 by suntlme. Tarsney and had the same
difficulty in last Congress and If it hadn't been for
Tim Campbell, whose seat close TO tho clerks
| desk and who got to the combination early, we
would have had a heap of trouble"
Men who have been in Washington few years
can tell member of Congress in his frSf term as
| readily as ono tells pig by the car marks There
(, an air OF Importance, look Of Oh, yon know all
about ne Of course" that is never seen elsewhere.
The other day young woman calling to see we'll
| known member sont her card in by a doOrkeepcr
and waited outside rather than bravo tho crowd that
usually throns the ladies' reception room Presently
| a man came out whom she took to be the same that
had carried in her card. She stepped up to him and
eagerly asked:
"IS Mr.. - inl'
| 81 presume he is,' replied the man in a tOplofty
| manner