New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
A CROSSING OF WITS.
HOW The DOCTOR TREATED 4 THROAT
But GOT HIS FEE-CALLED FOR
GLASS EYE AT A CLUB
AND GOT IT

GLASS EYE AT A CLUB
AND GOT IT.
There IS certain physician IN this town whose
professional reputation, -~rat 81 is is eQualled
and even excelled ny his fame as practical Joker
and ready wit. He is hardly ever 10 he found
mapping and heuce il has come about naturally
that great is the desire among his circle of friends
and acguaintances to have him caught. In A
Western city there lives a man Of similar tenden-
cies and he came to the Atlantic seaboard
last summer only 10 find that his reputation had
preceded him to the summer resort on Eastern
Long Island. where he whiIed away a few weeks.
~ The New-Yorker also was there. and when the
westerner first showed up, certain mutual friends.
and Interested they were. laid the before
him I'VE want to land him." they declared, and
want you 10 help Anything you want in this town
will be yours for the asking Il you only catch
him out and do II publicly" Leave all TO me-
said the Western man. confidently, only steer
up against him and I'll see that the drinks
on him"
Shortly thereafter the New-Yorker entered the
clubhouse. and in little while was introduced to
the Westerrer in casual manner
The latter looked at him iutently Are you Or.
Blank he inquired Il am returned the other
"Phe great Dr.. Blank Guilty" the
sponse. The Dr. Blank who treats throats2" was
the next interrogatorv. Suspiciously. Dr. Blank
acknowledged that ne was the man. and then the
Westerner. with a sweet smile. asked If he wouldn't
treat his-adding that he'd take Scotch and soda.
Dr. Blank the point. and gracefully signed
MS name TO a check representing drinks for all
present But the end not yet. Just before
the party broke Dr. Blank approached the
Wesuerner with roll OF bills of small denomina-
tons conspicuousIy in his hand do you happen
70 have a ten dollar bill about you?" ne inquired,
az the same time holding out the roll Certain
ly.'' replied the other, producing an * and
handing IT 10 the physician. The latter, instead
OF returning the expected change. wrapped the
ten about the small notes, and, thrustng the roll
into his pocket quietly with the con-
versation. This too much for the man from
the land Of the setting
I say" he burst out. 4 don't want TO seem in
7uisitive. but would you mind explaining what you
wanted that ten dollars of mine for?"
Not al all" returned the doctor, blandly. That
was my fee for treating your throat Jest now
Every one knows by experience the man who is
satisfied with nothing. who eternaly kicks at any
thing and everything. Such one recently elect
ed to = club in d nearby city and he celebrated his
entrance by a wholesale complaint about every
thing connected with that particular club. He was
especially emphatic concerning the paucity Of the
clubs supplies and said he never could find any
thing there that he wanted and finally he en-
.arged upon the vilIainous nature Of the service
Just there where he made his mistake He
might have abused the governing committee or
taken a fall OF the house committee or the
restaurant but the servants were the pride OF the
members and they could not stand for abuse Of
them.
IN the group with the kicker was a man with
one eye and he rang the bell. Eddie said he to
the answering hall boy. this eye nave III
doesn't ft / wish you would 20 20 the office and
see II they've there to take its place Edile
was born and brought ND in New-York and the
brusing life of the metropolis had rubbed the cor
rers from Eddie until he fairly smooth Con-
sequentIy he caught on and departed He went
straight to the members locker where ne Knew kns"
thar supply OF eyes ".tS p hrpt - -; ~ Iland
Picking out ne returned with II IN nus H.
opric over ''They only had two left AT the oflce,
sir but as the other one was blue hI4tN II
wouldn't 90. There'u be some more IN to-morfo"'
The old member slipped it into its socket. IL l.
viii do very nicely. Eddie, thank you; that az;
he said he reached for his drink ana -'"''
son,Sthing seemed to strike the new member
mouth and staring eyes for he silently departed
The pet hobby Of c P Huntington's last years
was the house that he built at Fifty-seventh-st.
and t,ff+b-aye one thing he determined on,
and that was that. in so far as money and lngehu-
.tv couId make II so. his new home should be hFe-
proof and this the house is more nearly, probably
than any other dwelling in the country. Mr. Hunt
ng1on when the building was completed. took the
greatest pleasure ia showing II on and 10 that end
would take any amount of trouble rms 1t re
porter found out evening, To his sorrow. lie
had been sent the perennial story OF
Western Union Postal Telegraph combination and
e. P. Huntington was one OF the Western Union
directors he had 70 see The oUtleT promptly
SAT and he received cordial greeting. Before the
reporter could frame a question, however Mr
Huntington asked him if he had ever seen the
house Upon mis- replying in the negative tile re-
porter for the half hour had a personally
conducted tour through il, from cellar TO rooT AZ
the end Of that the library was regalnea ana
the first opportunity for the reporter 10 state me
object Of his call occurred. To mis- inquiry MI
Huntington replied that he knew absolutely nothing
about The rumor. md little indeed, ABOUT the
Western Union. he was not an active director.
Sorrowfully the reporter went down Flttn-aNe-
for he had lost nearly hours time in a valuable
part OF the day
New-Yorkers in the last two years have grown
familiar with the name of HeintZe, because OF the
legal fight in Butte that ne is waging against
the Anlalgamated Copper Company Henzes cop
Der company is known as the Montana ore Pur-
chasing Company. and its vice-pTesdent IS John
Maginnis. who is present stopping at the Hol-.
land House Mr.. Maginnis has just returned from
a long visit 70 Mexico. country concerning which
from a mining point OF view. he is most enthusi-
astc. In speaking of certain ancient mines which
were worked by the Aztecs before the Spaniards
arrived. Mr. Maginnis said
Near Saltilo is an old mine. whore the workings
on the vein are continuous for over nVe miles In
some places a depth IF seven hundred feet has
been reached. and in these mines are 20 be found
immense Chambers q hundred feet high and hun
cred feet long. So old these mines that great
entrance No timber has been used 70 hold these
chambers IN anc the ore from part Of the