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The Washington times., 1894-11-07
NO REST FOR THE WICKED.
Officers Of the Central Trust Compan
Arrested for ImproDer Use OF Mails

Officers OF the Central Trust Company
Arrested for Improper Use of Mails
Concerning the Central Trust Company, Of
Philadelphia, whose operations in this city
were recently described in THE TIMEs, dis
patch from that city says that ii Is the success
sor OF the Commercial Loan and Trust Com
pany, which gained such an unsavory repu-
tation last spring end which was closed
through the efforts of Rudolph Blankenburg
and his associates in the permanent relief
committee.
Suits against both companies are still pending
in the courts, and the central committee made
an assignment ''for the benefit Of its credit
ors'' on October "a The Office at 1899 Arch
street was closed recently when the officers
were threatened with prosecution and suits
were pending against the company. 1t was
given out at the time that the COMPANY" had
been removed to Washington, and, in fact,
preparations were made to open an Office
there. The District authorities, however,
Threatened the officers with arrest, and they
returned 10 this city and. it is said, have con-
tinued their operations here.
On Friday Of last week II. L. Briggs, presi-
dent; Lorln Chambers, comptroller; Rodman
II. Blake. superintendent Of agencies. and g.
VI. Spencer, secretary and treasurer. were ar
rested by United States marshals lust as they
were about starting a new company at 1922
using the mails for improper purposes On
Saturday +. II. Rapp, another former officer
Of the concern, was brought back from West
Virginia and was also held under bail for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes. A
further hearing in the case Of Briggs, Cham
bers. Blake, and Spencer will be had on Fri
day before United States Commissioner Bell.
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FIGHTING FISH.
In Siam They Are Bred 10 Make War on
One Another.

The two fish are placed IN the same bottle.
They proceeded to take each others measure.
shoulder up TO each other in school5oy fash
ion and back and push around the "ring, -
the small fins vibrating rapidly all the tine
and each little being quivering with excite
ment and wrath, says London Field
This goes on for some minutes, uutil, as the
spectators are growing impatient. one fish
suddenly fiips his head around. makes IA dart,
and a considerable dent in his adversary's tail
shows at oace that he has got home.
HeGceforth there is no hesitation until one
or the other cries ''peccavi." In regular fish
fights on which money depends the battle is
continued until one fish turns tail and is
chased around the bottle by the other But
this is usually an affair Of an hour and fre-
quently OF three or four.
The pluck and determination Of the fighters
are wonderful The ordinary stream fish do
not evince it nearly so much rs those that
have been bred and reared for the purpose.
The tail is the part which shows most dam
age. for it IS very easily torn. but good grip
on a side fin is more effective.
When one pins the other by the nose very
exciting struggle takes place, the two lying
fastened together like professional wrestiers
and then shaking each other backward and
forward with might and main. They often
seem extremely exhausted. but still fight on
DEdhtly. dUQ sOueLlI4t5 II IS a matter OF ulLl-
Guilty to part them. They display considera-
ble agility in evading the opponents mouth
and also in suddenly twisting around and
taking piece out OF his tail. In twenty
minutes or so these appendages, which looked
so brave and bright as they went into the
fray, are torn 10 ribbons.
The fsh's general appearance after the
fight suggests that of a sailing ship emerging
from hot action, with her canvas hanging
in streamers, her tOpmasts shot away. and
her crew gasping Tor breath. but still ready to
fight again. Pla kat sometimes suecumb 10
a long contest. but generally they only take
superficial damage and are Immediately
ready to feed. After match they are always
rested week or more. according TO the ex-
tent of their injuries, and most of the rents
and cuts are repaired by nature. EnthU-
siastic owners often wager E6 or 81 or more
on their favorites. and many people earn a
little money in this way by breeding fighting
fish and then backing them against others.
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FOREIGN Notes of Real interest,".

Warwick, England, has just chosen the Earl
of Warwick to be its mayor for the coming
year.
Charles Dickens Gadshill collection Of
forty-sight prints by Hogarth. which he left
by will to the late Edmund Yates, was re-
Gently sold at Brighton for 81 $50 at an auc-
tion sale of Yates personal effects.
A book bv II. Barodet, lie Pilori Parle-
mentaire," is the sensation Of the hour in
Paris. 1t contains nothing save the public
promises of his coileag ues in the various
Chambers of Deputies of which he has been a
member, with the record of their votes oppo-
site.
Two guinea pigs were born at Oxford re-
Gently, each of them with a weiI-marked
droopof the left upper eyelid. They were the
offspring OF parents in whom the defect had
been produced artifcially to test the theory
OF the inheritance of acquired characters
tics.
Serum for the treatment Of diphtheria has
been obtained so far in France from old hack
horses. The French government now pro-
poses to give the Pasteur Institute the first
choice in the selection OF horses condemned
as no longer tit for the French cavalry ser
vice, the price to be paid being the average
price of the other animals sold.
A clergyman was recently explaining to the
Crown Prince of Germany, who is twelve
years old now. that all men were sinners,
says the Ave Maria. whereupon the little fell
low asked him if mis- father, the Emperor, was
not an exception to the rule. NO, he is not, -
answered the clergyman; ''the Kaiser is a
sinner like every other mortal" ''WeH, I'm
sure of one thing" said the little prince,
land that is that my mother is no sinner"
London is as yet without permanent or
chestra capable of giving the highest class Of
music A movement has just been started to
establish one on much the same footing as
that on which the Boston symphony Orches-
ira Is kept together. A Scottish orchestra was
maintained last year at a financial loss by
wealthy amateurs, but the prospects are that
1t will be soon self-supporting. That was ex-
actly Major Higginson's experience with his
Boston orchestra.
The Blake. the flagship OF the British North
Atlantic squadron, is to return to England
early next spring. after an absence of three
years. Her place will be taken by the Cres-
cent, now in Australia. The Blake has not
realized expectation. Her machinery gave
trouble during her trials, and has not worked
as smoothly as it should while she has been
in commission. The Blake was Admiral Sir
john Hopkins flagship while the British
squadron was here in 1893.
Iarragona was lately the meeting place Of
the largest congress of Catholics ever held in
Spain. The Pope's nuncio, the cardinal
Archbishop OF Toledo, primates Of Spain, six
archb1shops, twenty-three bishops, and 5000
ecclesiastics and laymen attended. No re-
porters were admitted. The questions dis
cussed were the temporal power Of the Pope,
the necessity of the Church taking part in the
settlement of social problems, and its right to
interfere in the proposed educational reforms
in Spain. The congress denounced the crea-
alton OF Protestant bishopric in Madrid.
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VALET FROM PosBY COUNTY.
Prompt Action by the Guests Ayerted the
Catastrophe His BIunder Threatened

prompt Action by the Guests AYcrted the
Catastrophe His Blunder Threatened.
An artist in New York. whose name Is not
unknown, invited half dozen friends to a
little stag in his studio one night last week.
The entertainment that developed was unex-
peeted. This artist shares valet with four
other bachelors who live in the same build
ing, which Is not far from the junction of
Broadway and Sixth avenue. On the night of
the stag the valet was ill and sent substi-
tute.
The artist had his doubts when he saw the
substitute. The man had an English accent
in spots. A cross-examinatioD developed the
fact that he came from Posey county, Ind,
and had worked in an east side English
chophouse," and later for tailor in Broad
way whose sign read, ''late of London" He
assdred the artist that he knew how to serve
the supper, and that was all that was re-
quired.
The guests arrived and sat down to little
game OF poker, with an occasional brown
sherry as an appetizer. The host had received
case OF champagne from his.friend, the wine
agent, and that was one OF the most important
reasons for the gathering. Early, in the
morning he told the Posey county substitute
to gee that the wine was properly iced and
ready for quick service.
A big jack pot was on. 1t had gone around
three times, and each man was hoping to open
1t. Except for the rattle of the sWeeteners and
the remarks "Cards?' Cant" mo good"
and an occasional little word that rhymes
with jam. the studio was quiet In an ad-
joining room the Posey county valet was pre-
caring the supper. Suddenly there was
loud report like a pistol. Every man at the
poker table looked up.
Boom-boom- boom, rang out three more re-
ports.
"What the"
81 don't know" interrupted the host,
jumping up.
Boom, boom, again from the adjoining
room.
sounds like a Presidential salute" said
the portrait painter.
Boom, boom, again, and the whole party
rushed in to investigate. Not one of them is
willing to repeat the hosts remarks when he
had Investigated, They may be indicated in
print this way; "s - -
"~s -
And they were emphasized by more explosions.
The jealous Posey county man had cut away
the strings from the champagne corks, so that
he could serve the wine quickly when the sig
nal was given and the corks had worked
loose. The poker party sprang 10 the rescue
Each man grabbed bottle and put it to his
lips. Other corks flew out The poker game
was forgotten, and the Posey county valet
couldn't be found. He had made his escape
after the first explosion.
''We didn't lose as much of the flzz as might
be expected" said one of the guests, ''but IL
was heady way 10 take IT.
The host has been guyed into state of pee
vishness about his Posey county man, and
therefore his name is not printed with this
story.
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THE FOX WAS GAME,
But the Eagle Killed Him. Though 1t Died
in Doing 1t.

But the Eagle Killed Him, Though 1t Died
in Doing 1t.
Sam Jones set trap for fox the other
day at the upper end of the old Frazier clear
ing up In New York. When he went to see if
he had caught anything yesterday he found
that the trap was gone, notwithstanding it
had been secured by chain and heavy
staple driven into a log alongside. The chain
had been broken of, and fox tracks led away,
leaving a tolerably plain trail in the dead
leaves. This trail Sam followed until he got
to small opening some dozens of rods away,
where on the moss lay his fox. dead, and
holding fast by the throat in its jaws a dead
eagle.
The eagle, in sailing over the woods, had
seen the caught fox, and had swooped down
upon it, but the fox, though crippled by the
trap. had made good fight, and had killed
his assailant while yielding up his own life
The fox, with the eagle in its mouth and the
trap on its leg, will form one of the most pc
culiar groups in the local taxidermist's coll
lection of mounted birds and beasts.
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TIGHTENING LITERATURE.
An Old Lady's Recipe for Reducing the
Weight of Magazines.

An Old Lady's Recipe for Reducing the
Weight of Magazines.
They were complaining OF the weight of the
current magazines and saying that they tired
the hands in holding them, when sweet old
lady in the next seatleaned forward and said:
Excuse me, my dears, but have suffered
from the same thing you are speaking of.
There is a remedy, however. Strip off the
advertisements of the back and front. leaving
one sheet for the protection of the magazine
proper. and then hammer down the spikey
thing they bind with nowadays. 1 generally
use the back OF an old hairbrush You'll find
when you've done so that the magazine has
been ~educed about one-haf in bulk and
weight. Look" and the sweet old lady held
up the the November number OF the Harptury
which had been treated in the manner she
had described.
Why it looks like shorn poodle" said
one of them, laughing.
"Heft it., said the sweet old lady.
$50 one of them 'hefted'' it, and the next
minute there was the sound of parting leaves
in the next scat and then of sundry thumps.
Look" said one of them, I'VE banged in
our spiked things with our heels"
Anything at pinch, said the sweet old
lady, and then all three settled down to read
their much lightened literature
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DR.. SHADE, 1882 14TH ST.
Specialty--Lung, Throat and Catarrhal
Diseases.

DR.. Shade has been actively engaged in the
general practice Of medicine for nearly a
quarter OF a century. But since he made his
discovery of the Mineral Treatment for Con-
sumption he has devoted his attention almost
entirely to diseases Of the throat and chest.
The majority of lung and throat diseases are
moro or less complicated with stomach, heart,
kidney or liver trouble, &c. DIR. Shade having
been general practitioner for so many years
understands the unrayeling OF the most COM
plicated cases, especially those connected
with diseases OF the throat and chest. Con-
sultation free and~terms reasonable. Oflce
hours, to 10 a. m, to p. N. and 4 to
%. m.
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CHEAPER TELEPHONE SERVICE.

The government proposes to have a tele-
hone service OF its own in this city. It OBJ
scts to the exorbitant rates and autocratic
omination Of the Bell monopoly. It wants
cheaper, better, and more convenient serv-
te. For this reason steps are being taken 10
Etablish telephonic communication first be-
Feen the different bureaus Of the Interior
department., and this successful will prob
bly, be followed by inter-departmental lines.
In the execution Of this project the public
as more than passing interest II the gen
raj government may defy the Bell company.
nd operate telephone system independent
{, and In quasi opposition to that monopoly,
that is to prevent municipalities from doing
be same? After the legal question has been
ettled that a telephone system, other than
bat operated under the Bell patents. can be
stablished at all, the doors will be wide
pen.
There seems to be no good reason why a
lty should not own its telephone system lust
8 well as its electric or gas plant. From this
oint it is but q step further to the PROPOSE
on, that upon the decision as to the govern
tents rights in the premises hinges the right
{ any number Of persons to corlbine for the
establishing OF q telephone system that
Oes not infringe upon the Bell patents.
No more oppressive monopoly is fastened
pom the public than the American Bell Tele-
hone Company. Its charges are exhorbi-
mt to the last degree, and its service leaves
ruch to be desired as to reliability. For nearly
hfth Of century If has fattened upon the
eople Of the United States. Making all pos
Ibls SlloHknos for difference in cost Of con-
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struction and management in this country
and in Europe, the service is about three
times as expensive to the consumer here as it
is either in Germany or France, and 1t is by
no means as efficient. These are facts within
the knowledge of every one who has had ex-
perience in this line.
The telephone has become business neces-
sity and is rapidly growing into an adjunct
OF the private home. Cheaper service, there
fore, is necessary, and the governments un-
dertaking is a step in that direction.
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PENNIES IN DEMAND.
They Arc Worth SI.O5 Hundred to Some
People in New York.


People in New York.
f'There's a fresh young man who cones in
here frequently, said the ticket agent in an
uptown station of the Sixth avenue elevated
road, land he seems to take the keen de-
light in giving me pennies. Every one knows
that ticket agents and street car conductors
also are not permitted by their respective
companies to turn in pennies when settling
their accounts and so many people who i'm
agIne they have a grievance against n ticket
agent try TO square it by giving him pennies
This young man 1 speak OF bought five
tickets the other night and paid for them with
twenty-five pennies. Then he walked out
onto the platform laughing with might and
main. He comes here dozen times a week,
and can't remember a fine that he has paid
Tor his ticket with anything but pennies He
seems to think he is making me angry. but he
isn't, and | can honestly say that / wish a
dozen people like him came in here every day.
It's the same with most other ticket agents
und although I've no doubt it will be a blow
TO the people who seek amusement by trying
to annoy ticket agents, l can't keep from let
ting them know that instead of annoying tnev
are beneiting US.
Il get S1.05 for every 100 pennies I take in.
and tie patrons of the road cannot give me
too many to suit me. Other ticket agents
have regular customers who purchase pennies
from them at the same rate. and so you see
we profit a bit by the ill-will of some people
My pennies all go to man who deals in but
ter and eggs. He has a dozen stores on the
extreme West side, and in the poorer districts.
When his customers buy one. two, and three
eggs at time, q, few cents worth OF butter.
or a small quantity of milk, and offer silver
in payment, it is necessary for him TO have
chance
why 1 want pennies and why l smile while
these featherbrains walk off thinking they
have done something smart by plling in lot
of pennies on me"
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TEE RESULT IN NEW YORK.

Two great things have undoubtedly come
TO pass In New York. The local issue in New
York city Of purity in municipal politics has
Won. and the national revolt against the Sen
ate hold-up has been emphatically expressed
Parkhurst. Gof, and Lexow-these have
been the three great causes Of the municipal
result. German and Havemeyer-these have
been the causes of the Congressional result.
All true Americans, Republican and Demo-
cratic, are glad that Tammany and its trail
tors have been defeated. The issue was one
in which the whole country was yitally inter
ested, and it is safe to say that the whole
country is rejoiced this morning at the out
come.
But the reTSlsion Of feeling which elected
Morton and the Republican Congressman is
deplorable. Not that il is without cause
but that the great Empire State should not
have done its part TO give the only party that
ever attempted 10 enact tariff reform another
shance TO carry out its promise in spite OF
corrupt minority in the Senate.
The personal part ofthe result rests in the
surtailed career Of Mr. Hill. Yesterday he
had yet to meet his political Waterloo. To-
lay he stands defeated by one of the largest
nsjorities ever given gubernatorial csndi-
late In New York State. It was common
ak that IL Hill carried New York nothing
could prevent his nomination as the Demo-
sratic Presidential candidate in 1896. Now
ais prominence in that particular is much
sssened. AT least the other Democratic
Presidential booms are much healthier as TO
nomination prospects than they were yester-
lay.
UaU f+ss ovsr Novr Fo- SOC
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CHANGE for Lawmakers.

First Citizen-It is not enough that bicycles
carry bells; the law should enforce regular
system of signals that all can understand.
Second Citizen-What would yoa suggest?
First Citizen-Well, I don't know exactly.
but it might be something like this: One ring
stand still; two rings, dodge to the right three
rings, diveto the left; four rings, Jump straight
up and I'll run under you; five rings, turn a
back handspring and land behind me. and so
On. You see. us folks who walk are ALWAYS
glad to be accommodating, but the trouble is
to find out what the fellow behind wants us to
do.-NeW York Weekly.
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Well, it's over. Now for go.
4 VICTORY THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

/ VICTORY THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN,
It was glorious victory that was won by
he honest and intelligent voters OF the Dis
rict yesterday-or that might have been
Fon.
TIE TINES, as usual, came out Of the thick
u the fight with banners flying. and with
lroud consciousness Of having been show
red with popular praise for a gallant fight
the cause Of the people Of the District
Several things were achieved yesterday,
nd for the benefit of such Of The TINES
eaders as may not have had the pleasure Of
deserving the unusually full and accurate re-
urns displayed by stereopticon in front Of TIE
tDfEs building, the achievements Of tbs day
ire herewith set down.
There was general rejoicing, as there
hould have been, over the tremendous popu-
Rr verdict In favor Of civil service reform in
municipal Offices. No such emphatic demon
tration Of public sentiment has ever been
;nown in the District, and TEE TINES was
Universally congratulated upon the outcome
ia fight in which It had led from the start.
The referendum on the subject Of compeu-
ng the Baltimore and Ohio Company 10 ele-
ate its tracks resulted, as matter OF course,
d a victory for the people. The Commis-
toner's were instructed to begin proceedings
fith view Of initiating this important pub
lc Improvement at once.
But incomparably the best work Of mem
rable day was the overwhelming defeat of
recorder Taylor. 1t was certain from the
eginning that Taylor hadn't ghost of a
how to win, but not even those who were
ally in touch with the strong drift OF popular
eniment against him were prepared for the
extraordinary manifestation Of public con-
emnation which occurred yesterday.
Does any one say that nothing OF this sort
appened? Well, it might have happened,
nd it ought to have happened.
For what did occur see THE TIMES Of this
kOruinC
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TnaM Married Man

Dimpleton-Look here. That animal you
sold me Is too lively.
Horse Dealer-Aren't you married man?
Dimpleton-Yes. What has thar to do with
1t?
Horse Dealer-I supposed. of course, you
wanted horse your wife couldn't drive
New York Herald
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WEAK IN THE UPPER STORY.

A gentleman bought railroad ticket from
Lyon Mountain to Saranac Lake. When he
got it he set out to walk the track, but after
about twenty miles got tired and asked sta
ton agent for "train ticket" He thought
railroad ticket" merely entitled him to
use the track.
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Mnn1dn,t He Thonaha

Marlowe-I see that some unknown man
has sent 25 cents to the government con-
science fund.
Blxby-Gad! It's too bad he is unknown.
A man with even 25-cent conscience would
be such a valuable addition to our police
force.-Exchange.
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Sound Business Sense.

Not ali the readers Of a one-cent paper be-
long to a one-cent class Of people, as many
busy men purchase penny paper because its
matter, being more condensed, is more quickly
read Printers Ink
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Lon Sellers. of Wabash, had 5000 which he
put into a stove for safe keeping. The rest
of the story involves Mrs. Sellers innocent
and natural desire for fire. and Ions sub
sequent disappointment as he poked among
the ashes.
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An Excenfinn

"All the world loves q lover" people say,
And they nod their heads at one another:
But there's one they do forgetl
Oh, he doesn't love, you bet,
For he is the sWeetheart's little brother
Syracuse Post
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Mans Inconsistency.

My Peter says; On Sunday, that he'll sure bache
lor be
On Monday, swerrs he loves me, and viii ere
long marry me-
he tires of me Tuesday, and on Wednesday,
knows mo not;
On Thursday, courts my neighboF, and his
passion wakes hot
On Friday, he regrets it, for he finds her such
bore.
And saturday-he promises to love her-nerer-
more.
Truth
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A railroad section boss in Minnesota drew
toward him by the muzze loaded gun lying
on fiat car. The charge of shot didn't hit
the fool, but killed a section hand stand
ing by.
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Another gun fool in Maine was the one who
shot fox and then, 20 reduce it unto satisfac-
tory deadness, clubbed it with the stock of
his rife until he smashed it to smithereens.