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THE YEAR STARTS OUT DRY.
. than an Inch of Bain Here Last
Month.
The maximum temperature for the month
<rf January waa reached yesterday—77°.
The warm wave came on Thunday. when
the thermometer regiztered close to 7T. Up
to Monday there had been a deflciensy of
34’ for the month, but the last five days
hive made up the average, those days being
<rreatlv above the normal. There is a low
barometer extending from Canada south to
the gulf, and high barometer in the north
west which is expected to bring cooler
weather, though the signal ob*er\er does
not anticipate any decided change oefore
Monday. The minimum yesterday was 56*.
Signal Observer Gorgs, in his January
report to the chief signal office, shows the
highest temperature to have been 77° and
the lowest 30°. The mean for the month
was 51 c . There was a deficiency during
the month of 84°.
The total rainfall was only one Inch, a
deficiency of 2% inches. The rainfall on
one day was half an inch.
The highest velocity reaohed by the wind
was thirty miles an hour, from the west.
There were seven cloudy days, ten partly
doady days and fourteen clear days.
AT THE! COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Hero and There in
the Court Rooms.
Irene Hindley, an old habitue of the police
court, was up before Mayor McDonough
yesterday morning for being drunk and
using profane language on the street. The
mayor fined Irene $lO or thirty days.
Timothy Dooley, and not James Doolan,
was fined $5 or ten days by Mayor Mc-
Donough for mistaking the sidewalk for a
bod*
C. D. Leon filled himself ap with red liquor
Friday night, aud then, when he became
tired wauderiDg around the street, con
cluded that he would take a nap on the side
walk. A policeman gathered him in, and
Mayor McDonough made him pay $5 for
bis sidewalk lodging.
Harry Clark (colored) became tired and
lounged against the Pulaski house. He was
too weary to move when ordered, and Mayor
McDonough mulcted him $1 for his rest.
A Former Savanniahlan Dead.
Maj. Edward Ingersoll, formerly of this
city, but for forty-two years identified with
the administration of the national armory
at Springfield, Mass., as a storekeeper and
paymaster, died Wednesday' at his home in
Springfield. He had been in failing health
some time. Death was dne to a spinal
trouble.
Aluj. Ingersoll came to Savannah in 1837,
and formed a partnership with his brother,
John Ingersoll, and they conducted a
Btore for about two years. The
partnership did not prosper, and Maj. In
gersoll moved north again. He will be re
membered by many of the older citizens.
His brother’s son and daughter lived here.
The latter was the wife of Joseph Wash
burn, father of Ingersoll Washburn, treas
urer of the Savannah and Atlantio Rail
way Company.
THE! BIVBH AND HARBOR..
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among the Shipping.
The steamer Progress oame down off
IVillink’s Marine railway yesterday, after
having her bottom thorougly overhauled
aud repaired.
Chr. G. Dahl & Cos. cleared yesterday the
Dutch bark Nereus for Elsinore for orders,
with 3,518 barrels of rosin, valued at $8,900.
Cargo by S. P. Shotter Cos.
The Italian bark I. Due Fratelll was
oleared yesterday by Messrs. Chr. G. Dahl
& Cos. for Taganrog, with 2,865 barrels of
rosin, valued at $8,400. Cargo by 8. P.
Shotter Cos.
The steamer William Crane failed to
arrive at her wharf Friday, owing to her
getting aground in the bight coming up.
bhe did not come off until the next tide and
arrived at her dock at midday yesterday.
KNIGHTS TO THE RESCUE.
Powderly’e Men Called on to Help the
Families of the Miners.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 31.—General
Master Workman Powderly has issued an
appeal to the Knights of Labor in behalf of
tbe widowed and fatherless victims of the
Mammoth mine disaster. A request
is made that each local assembly
&■. its next meeting appoint a
committee whose duty it shall be to
devote one day or evening to obtaining
subscriptions, and it is also suggested that
their efforts be extended beyond the
Knights of Labor to all those inclined to
assist the weak and defenseless. The remit
tances should be sent to John W. Hayes
CHEERING FOR CREDITORS.
Certificates of Indebtedness to be
Issued by a Railroad.
Charleston, 8. C., Jan. 31.—Good news
comes to the employes and other creditors
of the Three Cs railroad. In the United
States court to-day Judge Simonton signed
an order directing the receiver to issue
of indebtedness to the amount
h J. 3 e’ 000 with which P“y off the in
debtedness of the road. These certificates
are to bear 7 per cent, interest, and consti
,r, ° a orst hen on the property of the road.
“t-e made payable two years from
<iate, Ihe receiver is also authorized to pay
e employes of the road their wages for
the month of November and for the first ten
uayg in Decern Ler.
bananas on the bush.
A Big Consignment Sent From Pensa
cola to Chicago.
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 31.—The steam
™P Cuba discharged 12,000 bunches of
ananas into cars alongside the steamer,
e train started for Chicago at 5 p. m.,
reached Chicago on the second day at
les s than forty-eight hours. This
nSiJS S o mVoT ial arrangement °
Appointments in Florida.
Fl™tn„ A u ASSEE -. Pla - dan. 31.—Gov.
dents ■ g following appoint
notnrv T„o,'i P ' l,annin of Carrabelle, to be
P T ! bllo , f ° r , lh e state at large; W. H.
Win Paiatka, to be a constable;
nnh'iip , C Jeffords of Ocala, to be notary
Tamnj°, r \ be state at lar fte; F- Lamb of
Mver P s ’*° ba a constable; E. T. Pell of Fort
f;a ?' A ° county surveyor of Lee
tas Brown of Lake City, to be
Gonz*u?°ra 0r Columbia county; M. S.
ior I B O eZ ° f Fort Myers, to be tax assessor
1 we county.
, Wedded at Irwinton.
Ca., Jan. 31.—M. C. Hall, a
wa,- m r u ? young farmer of this county,
-Maria t* , on >' H terday evening to Miss
this to ap r’. a charming young lady of
attho pk o- The ceremony was performed
rated „ arc£l ' which was’ beautifully deco
llv ? ■ Was witnessed by a large assem
v of friends and relatives.
A Merchant Sells Out.
Ga - Jan - 31.—0. S. Draper,
Ler, t “en running a small business
told hi. l Wn 84 the “Ten Cent Store,” has
he wis % business to E. B. Lewis At Cos.
(red th™ b '°' be£ d a mortgage which cov
of the ®P urcha e money, and the balance
*ere i who are small and various,
Kft in the cold.
”?, are T et 9°° pairs of those $5 Calf
•been s®* ah sizes on hand; an in-
Colkr p Wll£ induce you to buy a pair,
oroj., 149 Broughton street — Ad.
SILVER POOL SKIRMISHING.
A New York Bank's Contribution to
the Versatile Owenby.
Washington, Jan. 31.— J. M. Donald,
cashier of the Hanover National Bank of
New York, appeared before tbe silver pool
investigation committee this morning and
certified that he had paid Mr. Owenby $250
for information with regard to the progress
of silver legislation last cession, tut that
Mr. Owenby bad not furnished any earlier
information than was published in the
newspapers. Tbe information was desired
not for speculative purposes, but
for the purpose of enabling the
bank to keep track of affairs.
Mr. Owenby professed to be able to see the
minutes of the clerk of the committee in
charge of the silver bill, bat did not assert
that be could further legislation.
A REAL ESTATE DEALER’S INTEREST.
John W. Hedenberg. a Chioago real
estate dealer whose name has been con
nected with speculation in silver, testified
that when he was in Washington about a
month last winter and spring be advertised
for a ready writer familiar jrith
bi-metallism. For several years
the witness had secured the introduction of
financial bills intended to carry ogt hit
views, and as the subject was under consid
eration he wauted someone to write arti
cles in the Washington papers advocating
the use by the government of joint legal
tender indiscriminately, rather tuan either
gold or silver. A man named Hill responded
to it and said he could do what writing was
wanted, but tbe witness, as soon as he saw
him, was satisfied that Mr. Hill would
not suit him. He did not wish to offend
t’ e man and probably said that he would
defer his decision. t £>
THE WITNESS HAKES A DENIAL.
The witness was then examined at length
with regard to Statements made by
Messrs. Hill and George in tbeir testimony.
He did not, he said, say to either Messrs.
Hill or George- “Here is something you can
make more money out of than by writing,”
and never suggested in anyway to either of
them that they sell silver certificates to
members of congress or anybody else.
All the witness’ purchases and sales
of silver were made through Henry Clews
& Cos., and he did not know from whom he
bought or to whom he sold. He never sold
to any congressmen or government officer,
and had no knowledge of any such persons
being engaged in such silver speculation
in any form. He had never
conversed with any senator, repre
sentative or government official with
the purpose of showing them how profitable
it would be to purchase silver. He
had talked with numbers of congressmen
on the general subject of silver, but never
with any view of inducing them to pur
chase. He had shown silver certificates to
Congressman Dorsey, Payson and Taylor,
all of whom he knew pretty well, as the
certificates were anew form of money
about which there was naturally some curi
osity. He bad also shown them in the capi
tal to Mr. George, who wanted to
see them, but he had never suggested
purchase or sale of them to any of these
gentlemen. The witness said that it was
his intention to go into the purchase of
silver on a large scale. For this reason ho
songht information wherever be thought it
was to be had. In the course of his investi
gation as to the existence of a silver pool
Mr. Hedenberg called upon 8. V. White &
Cos., of New York, and stating his object
put direct questions whether they had any
knowledge of a silver pool, and whether
they had bought silver for anyjcongress
man.
CONSIDERED IT A POINTER.
The reply was that they had purchased
silver upon order of their Washington
correspondent, but they did not know for
whom. Mr. Hedenberg then asked to be
put in communication with White & Co.’s
Washington agent. Wnite & Cos. expressed
surprise at Mr. Heden berg’s inquiry, and
desired to drop the correspondence. ‘ That,”
said Mr. Hedenberg, “was the strongest evi
dence of the existence of the pool which I
could obtaio.”
In this connection Mr. Hedenberg ex
plained his conversation at the capital with
Messrs. Hill and George. These two men
professed to be able to give him informa
tion as to the course of legislation. Mr<
George, especially, represented that he w£k
a southern man who knew many of
the northern republicans and asserted that
he could get early information. Of course,
that was what the witness wanted, but he
did not follow it up, as he was not im
pressed favorably with the men, and did
not believe they were reliable channels of
information. Neither of them professed
to be able to Influence congressmen, but
simply to get information Mr. Heden
berg said that he had no knowl
edge whatever of any senator, repre
sentative or other government
officers being engaged in silver speculation;
that he had never suggested to any of them
to go into such speculation, and that none
of them had ever suggested it to him. His
work was wholly educational.
PERKtNS EXPLAINS.
Congressman Perkins of Kansas said he
had seen an intimation that he might have
some information or knowledge pertaining
to silver pools, and a direct charge that he
suggested to the speaker tbe appointment of
Mr. Peel as a member of the investigating
committee. Ho wished to say that
he knew nothing whatever of any
pool or combination either to speculate
in silver or to influence legislation. He had
never bought silver, or seen any silver cer
tificates, and no one had ever approached
him or said a word to him on the subject.
He knew nothing either directly or indi
rectly with regard to any senator or r pre
seutative or any other person being
engaged in silver speculation, ex
cept that Senator Cameron, after
Senator Vest testified, had said to him that
the statements made were true. He also de
nied ever having suggested or spoken to the
speaker with regard to tbe appointment of
Mr. Peel as a member of the committee.
The committee to-day received a message
from a special deputy sent after Mr. Owen
by, stating that he had taken Mr. Owenby
into custody and would have him here
Monday. As it will be necessary to first
bring Mr. Owenby before the bar of the
House, the oominittee adjourned until 2
o’clock Monday afternoon.
GOING FOR M’KINLEY’3 BILL.
Boston Importers Join in the Fight
on Its Constitutionality.
Boston, Mass., Jan. Boston
Commercial Bulletin says that a syndicate
of importers has been formed, under tbe
leadership of Jordan, Marsh & Up., to test
the legality of the McKinley Dill. They
will act in concert with the Chicago im
porters, and upon much the time line.
Minneola on a Boom.
Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 31.—' Tisa new town
of Mim.eola, in this county, is 'on quite a
boom. There are a number 6f dwellings
being erected, and Messrs. Ogfe‘jJ’’& Golden
are putting up a large plant. They
have a contract witn the Young Invest
ment Company to cut the timber off of
several thousand acres of their lands. There
are also large preparations being madfe to
plant watermelons, and the wUoln< place has
a business appearance.
Thomaeviile’s Water Works.
Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 31.-*l3he water
works in Thomasville cost the oUy during
1890 $3,504 85. Thero was realized from
sale of water $2,120 50, leaving a loss on
this department of $1,384 35. The system
is still, however, in its infancy aad is im
proving each year.
Acceptance of the Newark.
Washington, Jau. 31. —The Secretary of
the Navy to-day formally accepted the
cruiser Newark and ordered that she be put
into commission at Philadelphia ou Mon
day.
Antimigraine cures headache from la
grippe.— Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
HILL MEETS CLEVELAND.
-- .i
They Exchange Bows at the Manhat
tan Club Dinner.
Nxw Yorx, Jan. 31.—At a dinner given
to-night at the Manhattan Club by Sena
tor W. L. Brown to the governors of the
club and a few others, ex-President Grover
Cleveland and Gov. David B. Hill met each
other face to face. Tbe centennial
banquet at the Metropolitan opera
house, two years ago, was the last
occasion upon which they met. Since then
they have been as strangers, and many
things written and said of the two men only
tended to widen tbe breach. To this con
dition of affairs was due the great interest
taken in their meeting at the dinner to
night, although the affair was strictly a
private one. Ex-President Cleve
land arrived at 7 o'clock and
moved about among the guests
shaking hands and conversing in a most
pleasant manner. At 7:45 o.’clock the ban
queters, thirty-two in number, entered the
library room, where the table was set. The
table was in the form of an oval. At tbe
head sat Senator Brown, with Lieut. Gov.
Jones on his left and a seat for Gov.
Hill, who had not at that time arrived, on
his right. At the opposite end of the table
was Frederick R. Coudert, president of the
club. Ex President Cleveland occupied a
seaton bis right and Benjamin Wood on
his left.
gov. hill’s arrival.
At 9 o’clock Gov. Hill was announced.
As he entered the room every one arose
and applauded. The governor advanced
to bis seat, bowed to Senator Brown, and
then, looking directly at ex-PresidentfCleve
laud, smiled and bowed. Ex-President
Cleveland as pleasautly returned the
recognition. Gov. Hill thon bowed to
the other gentlemen, and took his seat.
Among those present were Senator Brice of
Ohio, David Gilbert, Edward Schell, Robert
Maclay, Robert Taylor, J. Edward Sim
mons, J. J. Baldwin, Judge Allen, Commis
sioner Thomas F. Gilroy. Corporation Coun
sel Clarke, Frank T. Fitzgerald, John T.
Agnew, Walter Stapton, John Howe, Jr.,
E. D. Farrell, Herman Oelrichs, Senator
Goodwin, and Judges O’Brien, Lawrence
and Van Brunt, No speeches were made.
Gov. Tillman’s Illness.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 3L—Gov. Till
man, who caught the grip while investigat
ing the phosphate mines near Beaufort, has
returned to Columbia, a special car having
been furnished him.
Montana's Sneaker Dead.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 31.—The legisla
ture adjourned till Tuesday in respect to
the memory of the late Speaker A. C.
Witter, who died at DUion this morning.
Fire in a Postoffice.
Valdosta, Ga, , Jan. 81.—Fire was dis
covered last night in the poatofHce, caused
by a defective fireplace. It was put out
before doing much damage.
No Quorum at Springfield.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 81.— At the
jojnt session of the legislature to-day no
quorum being present an adjournment was
taken until Monday.
A MILLION GHOSTLY RABBITS.
Hunters Wbo Say They Saw a Grave
yard Full of spectral Animals.
From the St. Louis Olobe-Democrat.
Two well-known young men engaged In
buslnees in Blountville, Ala., were badly
frightened a few nights ago by a graveyard
rabbit. They had been discussing the super
stition of carrying tbe left hind foot of a
graveyard rabbit for good luok, and both
agreed to give it a trial if they oould ob
tain a foot. They learned that plenty of
rabbita could be found about the big ceme
tery at Mount Hope church, four miles
north of town.
Tbe following night they went to the
graveyard, each armed with a small shot
gun. Several times they crept cautiously
through the graveyard, and had almost
reached tbe conclusion that the rabbits
were not at home that night, when they
caught sight of one sitting on a grave. It
wae a bright moonlight night, ana nothing
seemed easier than to hit that rabbit. A
shot was fired, but the little animal did not
turn up his toes as the hunter expected.
Instead he only turned his face towards the
two men and seemed to look at them with
an expression of reproaob. Another shot
was fired, and still the rabbit lived. Then
both men fired together, but without effect.
They loaded and fired again, and then the
rabbit seemed to suddenly turn as white as
the moonlight around him.
By this time the two hunters were getting
a little nervous, and remembered the stories
they often heard in their boyhood days of
witches in the form of white rabbits. But
they were after the left hind foot of a grave
yard rabbit, and were not going to give up
this chance of securing one just yet. Again
tbe guns blazed, and this time the rabbit
began to jump about in a circle and utter a
low whine. In a moment the two hunters
saw white rabbits in all directions. Every
grave in the cemetery seemed to be covered
with them, and they were all hopping
around in circles, uttering low, plaintive
cries. The two men leaped the fence, and
ran all the way home. They still insist
they saw raitlicAis of rabbits in the grave
yard that night, but the boys about town
say the tonic they drank to steady their
nerves was loaded.
THE POSTOFFICB
Has Not Been Moved to Levy’s,
As many have supposed, judging from
tbe constant going in and coming out from
B. H. Levy & Bro’s Great Spsoial Sale at
75 cents on the dollar. '
Clothing has been moving very rapidly
from Levy’s during the past week, and no
wonder when the very finest grades of Boys’,
Children’s and Men’s Overcoats and Suits
have been selling at about manufacturers’
prices. The goods must go. No pent up
Utica contracts our powers, and we’ve got
to have room, if it lifts the roof. Spring
goods are coming out, and, while we are
not quite ready for them, they must be
stored, and as our mammoth warerooms are
only brick and mortar, and won’t expand
like rubber, we can only get space by put
ting “traveling prices" on remaining winter
stock. Yielding to popular pre .sure, we
will let Hats, Hosiery aud Neckwear walk
this plank too, at
75 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR,
And if Bargain Seekers continue last week’s
interest we will soon have all the room we
want. Please keep in mind that our stock is
First Class
in every respect
This Season’s Stock,
best Imported and
Domestic Material,
made to fit,
made to wear,
and has B. H. Levy & Bro.’s
name ou it.
Cheviots, Worsteds,
Cassimeres, eta
If you get anything that is not satisfac
tory you kltbw where B. H. Levy &
Bro. can be found for 365 days in every
year. *
75c on the $.
750 on the &
750 ou tbe $.
75c on the $.
—Act. B. H, Levy & Bro.
‘ YOU CANNOT WIN.”
SOME MODERN METHODS OF
CHEATING AT CARDS.
Why Poker is Sometimes so Re
munerative to Some, While to
Others it is a Hard Investment—The
“Bug," the “Hold Out” and the
“Spy”—A Great Invention to Gull
the Guileless Granjer.
From the Cincinati Enquirer.
Poker players who play for the mere
pleasure that there is in the game, and are
not particular whom they meet as ad
versaries, must sometuncs wonder why
their luck persists in running against them
and why the luck of a certain opposite
player just as persistently sticks to him.
At the right moment he comes in on a good
thing and sweeps the table. Again, when a
good thing that is likely to blow him out of
water turns up, he somehow or other
keeps aloof and the good thing goes for
naught. Again, there are those who some
times wonder how it is that certain
men are always found about the table who
are dignified by the euphonious title of
poker sharks. They toil not, neither do
they spin, yet they are invariably supplied
with that requisite of all requisites—money.
They wear fine clothes and the future dis
turbs them not. Generally these men have
an “interest” in the game, and the pickings
of the suckers are divided between them.
Sometimes they are paid a weekly salary
and given a percentage of the winnings
made off some “sucker,” whom he has
steered into the little
FRIENDLY GAME OF DRAW.
Bst ween thoss men a perfect understand
ing exists, and it is sometimes not necessary
to use any unfair means to do the skinning.
All that is necessary is to seat the poor devil
in the right spot arid let the hyenas eat him
up on bluffs, and by “raising him out.”
These men dare not resort to open cheating,
lest the house be given a bad name, and tbe
semi-respectable patrons be compelled to
withdraw their valuable patronage.
Applianoes of another sort are offered to
unscrupulous poker players who do not
keep tables of their own, but are always
ready to join a “friendly game” with a
view to increase their Incomes.
One of these is the vest h >M-oat, which
is a pocketbook made of leather and steel,
a little broader, longer and thinner than a
paok of cards, and having an inside wallet
with steel edges,to which is attached a spiral
spring chain that runs down inside the
trousers and is fastened to tbe foot. This
elegant machine is sewed fast between the
vest and the vest lining horizontally,
within easy reach of the rigut baud, and for
the sake of oomfort the person who uses it
opens a couple of bottons of his vest, the
room being warm, and affects to keep his
haudkerchief there and to use it frequently.
HU plan is to put away in the holdout one
card of each suit in order to fid flushes, and,
perhaps, a oouple of aces, although it is
dangerous to hold out aces for any length
of time, since they are
LIABLE TO BE MISSED.
But given faur clubs in the hand of the per
son who uses the hold-out, all that he has to
do is to stretch bis leg, out comes the inside
wallet with the required club. This olub
joins the other four, the handkerchief is
ussd to wipe the faoe and put back with a
flourish, and the flush is probably a winner.
As the reader will learn from the advice of
the manufacturer of one of these machines,
which is appended below, It is not politio to
do this business constantly. Common sense
indicates that one muA not always win.
Hear the inventor and manufacturer:
“Gents: lam now prepaiodto furnish
you with the latest improved vest holder,
which for simplicity, durability and finish
is par excellence. It will not break or get
out of order, anybody can use it, it works
smoothly and noislessly, and is os perfect os
it can be made after many years of careful
ifudy. It does away entirely with the old
fashioned and clumsy breast-piste. It is
now an article of merit and value received
for the money ton times over; anybody can
use it successfully with very little practice,
without tear or detection for months, in
any game where it has not been previously
exposed.
“Like all modern improvements, its sim
plicity is greatly in its favor; it is strong
and serviceable; no springs to rust or break
or weaken and get out of order; in fact it is
the modern bold-out, and if the man will
do bis work the machine will do its work.
Any ordinary poker player, with a moder
ate amount of discretion, oan use it month
after month in nine out of every ten poker
games in the country; it is a fine invention,
and any one who plays cards for a living
needs it more than they do snide jewelry or
flashy clothes, with holes in tbeir pockets
INSTEAD OF DOLLARS.
“There is but one way to gamble success
fully, and that is to get tools to work with
and have the best of every game you get
iu to.”
An implement that has also been much
used, but is still unknown to many unsus
picious card-players, is tbe “Bug.” The
manufacturer enlarges upon this as follows:
“This is an invention for the purpose of
‘holding out’ any number of cards, and it
will do it It is very simple in its construc
tion, easy to operate, and any person wbo
knows that two and two are four can use it.
It can be carried iu the vest pocket all the
time, and is always ready for use, not liable
to get out of order, and should it do so any
watchmaker can put it in order for a trifle,
as the whole expense of manufacture is only
about 50 cents. Then why ask $3 for it.
you say? For this reason: that one is all
you would ever want to buy, as they do not
wear out like cards. Also, after seeing it,
you can get one made as well as I can, and
make them for your friends, and sell them
to all the sporting men in your vicinity,
thereby injuring my trade, and I get noth
ing for my invention; and you will wonder
that the thing was never thought of before.
With it you can ‘hold out’ one or twenty
cards, shift and make up your hand
to suit, and your hands and person
are at perfect liberty all the time. Your
opponent may look iu your lap and up
your sleeve, but there is nothing to ba seen.
After having used it onoe you would not be
without it for any price, as, like all good in
ventions, its simplicity is a great point iu its
favor, and any sporting man who has ever
seen or knows its value would not hesitate
to pay $lO for one if he could not get it for
less; and then he would be doing a wise
thing, and getting more than tbe value of
his money at that. This valuable little tool
will be sent free by mail, with full and com
plete directions for using it, on receipt of
the price.”
“the spy.”
A more elegant appliance than either the
“Bug” or “Holdout,” and one that can be
used to great advantage in connection with
these contrivances, is the “Spy.” A person
who deals over the "Spy” has the privilege
of knowing all the hands of the other play
ers, so that they really play against him
faces op. Thus, if he wishes to avoid loss,
be can stay out whenever bis hand is a bad
one, and by only comiDg in once to every
three or four deals can establish a reputa
tion far fair playing. In fact, by using the
“Spy” and the “Bug” when a dealer, and
the “Bug” or “Holdout” when not a dealer,
a dishonest player can absolutely control
the events of the game. The manufact
urer does not overrate its usefulness when
he says:
“This simple and valuable little advan
tage tool, with you can read each
oard as it leaves the pack, has now reached
perfection as far as wo are concerned, as
we have steadily improved upon It until we
can improve no further.”
The speculum of the "spy” is a marvel
of reflective brilliancy, and sinew its use
does not involve the withdrawal of any of
the cards from the pack (an important con
dition in a game where a count of the cards
is liable to be demanded as a matter of
right at any time), it is perhaps the rpost
effective and deadly of all the dishonest ap
pliances used at cards.
THE “FAKE STRIKER.”
At country fairs, in addition to other skin
games, such as hazard, hieronynius, tbe
shell game and crooked dioe snaps, the fa
vorite devioe for relieving the sapient strau*
ger of his hard-earned coin is the “fake
striking machine.” a cheat that catches all
the harder because it looks to be more of a
square game than the others. This machine
stands on a stout table, and players oan
walk around it and satisfy themselves that
no one is manipulating it On a table near
it is an upright case with glass doors, in
which may be seen hung upon hooks
forty prizes, varying from glittering
brass breastpins and earrings to
real silver and gold watches, each piece
numbered to correspond with a figure on
the scale of the machine. A, the player
has the option of any number that suits
him. and be can strike on the cushion D as
vigorously or as gently as he
likes; to whatever number the index B goes
ar.d stays, the prize corresponding to that
number is his lawful spoil, and there are no
blanks. Here, then, is an opportunity to
grow rich beyond tbe dreams of avarice;
25 cents a strike, and at least six silver aud
gold watobes among the forty prizes.
The proprietor, however, is not running
a free gift enterprise, neither is he there
for the purpose of helping out the merry
rustic lover in his deep design of winning a
gold watch with which to win in turn the
hand of Ruth or Sal as they disport in the
new mown hay.
Before he invites the rustic financier,
therefore, to walk up and despoil him he
numbers all his valuable prizes either with
odd or even numbers, and bestows the re
maining numbers upon the worthless prizes.
Then by turning a concealed screw he so ad
justs the ratchets in the back of the groove
in which the rod plays which carries the
index that the index cauuot stop at an even
or an odd number, as the case may be. On
different days he adjusts the ratchet differ
ently and numbers the prizes differently, so
that if he encounters a victim twice the ma
chine may not be suspected of always stop
ping at
THE WRONG NUMBERS.
On odd number days watches shall be
ticketed 12. 14, 24. 28, 30, 36, 30 and so on.
and while you hit the cushion with skill
fully graduated force you cannot get nearer
than 13,19, 25, 29, 31, 37, 41 and so on. Very
near it, but useless.
When the deluded yet sanguine rustic re
turns on the following day nis heart leaps
for joy upon discovering that the glittering
prizes that he vainly pounded for at the
rate of a quarter a pound have all, by some
strang9 circumstance, been hung on the pegs
that he was most successful in striking the
day before. Once more he rushes into the
breach, and while he labors with the mighty
sledge the fakir labors with his bneohee
pocket, or at least its contents. After ex
pending the little substanoe that he has left
he goes home watchless, moneyless, but not
wiser. The fakir on his return trip will
catch him harder than ever.
CORSETS.
TheKabocorset that brings
a woman to perfect form if
she only laces it tight enough
—for it never stretches or
breaks its “ bones ” or rolls up
—has soft eyelets that do not
cut the laces.
Soft eyelets are loops of
corset lace instead of metal
eyelets.
If the Kabo corset fails in
a year in any part but the
steels—no.way has yet been
invented to make unbreakable
steels —you get your money
back from the store where
you bought it. •-rsr-
You wear the Kabo corset
two or three weeks; and, if
not satisfactory, take it back
and get your money again.
Chkiaoo Corfvt On r-niraro and New Yorlc.
A. R. ALTMAYER & CO.
AMUSEMENTS.
FIRST GRAND MASQUERADE HALL
GIVEN UNDEK THE AUSPICES OF THE
Improved Order of Red Men of Savannah,
ODD FELLOWS’ HALL,
FEBRUARY 10, 1891.
Admission $2, Including Two Ladies.
PROF. LAOS'S ORCHESTRA of Fifteen (15)
Pi ces I Handsome Souvenirs given
to each lady!
Tickets can be had of any member of the dif
ferent Tribes and of the following Committee of
Arrangements:
Henry Kolshorn, chairman; K. A. Gradot, E.
Luenssen, E. J. Rail, Edward Struck, A. A, Lin
ger, George Griffiths, W. H. Barclay, I). F El
liott, G. W. Linear. Will am Fried, George Keith,
J. J Brewer, J. P. Sinclair, C. B. Herb, E. A.
Lueders. B. B. Stokes, B. P. Lockwood, John
Ward, E. T. Meree.
An Elegant Entertainment,
ENTITLED
“IRE CHOICE OF LIBERTY,"
Also Vocal and Instrumental Music by gome of
the leading talent, at
CATHOLIC LIBRARY HALL,
WEDNESDAY, FEB, 5, BP. M., ~
For tbe benefit of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Mission.
Whole tickets 25c.. half tickets 15c.
Refreshments and Fancy Articles for sale
after tbe performance
THK FAIR
FOR
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
IS NOW OPEN EVERY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT,
AT LIBERTY AND WEST BROAD 6TS.
RARE CHANCE TO SECURE VALUABLE
ARTICLES.
Hot Supper Served at Reasonable Price.
A. R. ALTM VYKIt * CO.
At ALTM AYER’S
THIS WEEK,
OISTIE LOT
BED SPREADS, $1 19.
Value $1 50.
WEDDING*.
Wedding invitations and cards printed or en
graved at the snortest notice and in tbe latest
tyles. We carry an extensive and well selected
stock of fins Daperg, envelopes and oarde es
pecially for such orders. Samples sent on ap
plication. Mornino News Printing House
Savannah. On.
DRY GOODS.
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & C 0
Mil ni H n ill n n Finest value in Embroideries
r r ia the city - The best ever
1 UllluilUU. sold at 5c., lOe, 15c., 25c.
Just opened, au exquisite lot TV ff • l
- Dress Gii
El I nTTTlktn 0 Fi Y e casea best yard-wide
II I U I jlfij \ Shirtings—best ever sold—
(Jlj r^ 6 * rom dre3S ‘ D S —only
Large line of French Ratines, Tl l r £
latest prints iu and |i fIQH fl ll Vfl ITI ffe
White -r Cia Tlljllljll ijdllllu.
PflTlf fin Plftf ll n A Novelty in Printed Goods,
A 1111111 I 111 IV h'glit tints and dark grounds,
| 111 ll I I I 111 In warranted fast colors, price
UUillUll UlUlilUa moderate, 12ac.
Our line of White Goods the TTTL *1 fl
largest in Savannah. Prices 11/ IIP I flfif 0
the very lowest in Savannah. || Ullu (j (JOI Ui
T n ill nn 5 Tflfl ft Closing ollt dozen Ladies’
Ifl II11! \ 111 \ r Fancy 1103e ’ regular mad ®.
Ull 111 UI) lluUUa 50c. goods, at half price, 25a
250 dozen Half Hose of all TT IT T| TTflflTl
descriptions, Plain and Fancy - lil j J|\J
—a great opportunity-three ft I. ' 1 I \ '
pairs for sl. llilJLll IXUUUa
PP T TMTHTP G ECKSTEIN & CO. 11
\ 4 \|\ Oiler this week 25 pieces
ll lil ■ I In P. C. Linens of all widths at
■ ■•Ll*" U a Great Sacrifice.
Largest Stock of Table Linen [TI 1 T •
in the city. We are offering IQ 1 Q j 111 OH 0
the best value at 250., 50c., J
nft lr Pll lr fi * n tFe ar K est variety of
" /| I l \II I \ ma^e3 and qualities, every
Ullu ll llu ll P iece warranted for wear, ex-
JJ 1 U U il U llii U tra value 75c. and sl.
Spring Shades of 40-inch TITITITTITTII7IIII Ifl
Fine Wool Henriettas —also J J |\| LJ ILI I IAV
flJjlmlljl Iflo
3 CENTS nil I U Wlll sell to every Customer this week 10
PER 11N1 I yards of Excellqpt White Check Naln-
YAED UlvL I sook at 3c.
GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & CO.
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A PRODUCT OP GENIUS.
THE GREAT INVENTION IN
HOSIERY.
The process of constructing the “LINWORTH ’consists in REINFORCING the HEEL
and TOE, the parts subjected to the greatest wear, with an EXTRA. THREAD OF
LINEN, the most serriceabie of all fibres, which result, in a Stocking of GREAT PRAC
TICAL MERIT, possessing more DURABILITY - ami COMFORT than any that has ever
boen produced. One pair of the LINWORTH stocking is guaranteed to outweartwo
pairs made in the old way.
The “LENOX STAINLESS.”—The dye of this Hose is warranted absolutely pore sad
guaranteed not to crock, fade, stain or to turn green in wearing. For sale only by
MORRISON FOYE & CO.
RAILROAD*.
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad.
FLORIDA TRUNK LINE-TIME CARD IN EFFECT DECEMBER 15, 1890.
GOING SOUTH—READ DOWN] jiav i GOING NORTH-READ UP
12:80 pm 7:olam Lv Ar fisOpm 12:14 pm
S:4O pra 11:85 am Lv ftttnfabaa Lv I:4spm 7:3oam
12:51am 2:44 pm Ar Hawthorne Lv 10:42 am 2:87 am
2:2lam 4:oopm Ar aiOUala Lv 9:34am l:0Bam
4:36am s:3opm Ar Lpeeburg LT 7:59 am 10:34 pm
5:25am 6:00 pm Ar Tavares ... Lv 7:25am 9:oopm
B:s9am 7:olpm Ar Adopk Lv 6:l7am 7:22pm
9:45 am 7:85 pm Ar ItjTphodo Lv 6:05 am 6:00 pm
11:28am 9:28 pm Ar Winter Park Lv 2:4opm
Ar. Kissimmee Lv
6:18 am 6:17 pm Ar ..Dm City Lv 9:54 am 9:45 pm
6:25 am 7:35 pm Ar Hapt City Lv 6:57 am 8:35 pm
7:45 am 8:40 pm Ar Tampa Lv B:4osm 7:20 pm
8:41 am 7:o4pm Ar Dunplion Lv 7:36am 3:oßpm
10:00 am 8:00 pm Ar HothOsassa Lv 6:34 am 2:00 pm
7:4opm 7:o4am Lv Savannah Ar
9:40 am 2:55 pm Ar Feraendlna Lv| 10:10 am
Solid trains Callahan to Tampa and Orlando. Close connection at Tampa with So. Fla. R.
R. for Port Tampa, Key West ana Havana. Close connection at Owensboro with So. Fla. R. R.
for lakeland and Bartow. Close connection at/TSvares with J..T. and K. W. Ry. tor Sanford
and Titusville. Pullman Buffet sleeping cars on night trains. Through short line Jacksonville
to New Orleans, Jacksonville to Thoniasvllle, Montgomery and Cincinnati. Tickets sold and bag
gage checked through to all points in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Send for best map
of Flosi la published, and for any Information desired, to
D. Eh MAXWELL, G. M. A. O. MAODONELL, G. P. A. Jacksonville.
SHIPPING.
Savannah, Beaufort anti Way Landings
nTMIK Steamer ‘BELLEVUE," Oapt. T. E.
JL Baldwib, will leave steamer Ethel's wharf,
every Wed.nusday and Friday at 10:30 a. u- .
landing at Blufftoo on the Wednesday trip.
Returning, leavo Beaulort every Monday and
Thursday at 8 a. landing at Biufiton on the
Monday trip. Fare. $1 u 0; round trip. $1 75.
For further information apply to W. 1. GIB
SON, Ageut.
PLUMBER.
FINE LINE OF
GAS FIXTURES_AND GLOBES
L. A. MCCARTHY’S^
48 DRAYTON ST.
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