The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25
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TGHTiNG THE TIGER.

.n re vices that carry men 70 degradation, sui
sac and everlasting damnatlon none s Ir1 pg1 p.bat
sru in s grip nor spGeacG 6n1e m @ snters one Of these
ssrfhiy habitations of Satan, he ls unless Dlessou
with aspirlt OF se,wil nhusns nsa "T for once Within
the vortex its maddening whrl swiftly draws tne
victim towards the inner circle ana ~ O1D mo on
while he ia swept from sight Go il,Co n, @ our
prisons and ask some OF the Old hoary headed Gon
victs what FIRST led them TO crime ana IeI nehyiste
svlums and inquire into the cause OF their degrada-
tion and your answer will in many cases De' 1alI-
hing GO study nine out of ten OF tne most prolul-
rsnf cases OF suicide that have occurred OF late
and Won will find that gambling was the cause.
When man who has been doing handsome DUST
nsss and who has been noted amongst MS IeiloWs
for his vyacity, cheerfulness ana precise business
Sahifs becomes morOse, Respondent, and suffers ms
hnsiness TO go to the dogs as it werc then does Ie
ouestion arise, what aS b.? and Wnen tne OoroueI
Il notified to hold the inquest uPon ms r, nho
hodv the time-worn verdict OF 'Sulclde from aocr-
ration of mind is rendered. aud the grave covers
ali, except the surerings OF his once loVeu @ WIG @
and dearer little ones But go search out the real
and sole cause of that mans change OF character anu
lpss of business and take our word ior II you VIII
nnd that in an evil moment, he has been lured oy
ene' of those many gentlemany attired, smooth
tongued ropers-n or middlemen into some gam
bjnp den, and then the sequel IL easily reached.
In this model city of Philadelphia, these gllded
palaces or, they should properly DC termed nelIs,
are 10 be found in almost all sections hereoi ouV on
onT most fashionable thoroughfares ana in the bust
ma "a part OF the city do they most abound
Men who are just commencing the practice which
will lead eventually TO the results we nave already
mentioned, rush out from Their counung-houses 10
spend few short minutes In the iaro Dank With tne
vain hone of retrieving some former loss, and per-
mans whilst thus absent their confidential employees
are lching sufficient cash from the concerns to ena-
BILE them, after the end OF business h0urs, 10 maze
one more stake intending to apply the winnings to
the covering Of forgery ever staring them in the
Afew nights ago. an individual, whose name we shall
represent c., entered one of these faro banks or
tigers dens No. 929 Chestnut street, and after re-
maining therein some little time found that he was
minus a set OF diamond studs, O gold watch and
chain. and considerable cash, the whole amounting
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many other dupes before him, to lick his wounds and
suffer on, he repaired to the Central Polce station
on Tuesday and there reported his loss Yesterday,
when the regular police trials at the Central Station
had ended three well-known parties were seen to
enter the office, and after short confab with GER
tain parties, one OF them, II. Lister Smith, APP
preached Alderman Kerr and, with few hurried
Whispers the whole affair was settled, and the party
arrested allowed TO go ana again pursue @ ms ms
nefarious work. The party named signed the bail
bond though for what amount we could not asccr-
tan is the business OF our officials TO screen and
cover over all such cases for our public must learn
N they have not, that these menIthese gamblers
are entitled to immunties and privileges which
would be aud often denied to our best citizens.
Thus the case was settled for the Time being, and
that means forever, for conviction for gambling,
even trial therefor in oar courts Is as great rarity
as snow in the tropics The victim has seen the last
OF his cash and valuabes and he has lelt the painful
ineisye wounds produced by the velvet-footed
animal If he be sensible man he VIII 90 to work,
with the earnest resolve retrieve his loss in egti-
mate business pursuits and VOW at the same time
never even to approach within sight, If possible, of
the animals lair, whilst our magistrate whose deal
ings are but synonymous for justice, and whose
efforts are acays directed tooardS l.%tShgthe crti-
nails will pursue the even tenor OF his way, Jeecting
IN his heart that he has noby, although with a
sacrifice performed hls duty
AN IMPROVEMENT IN STREErs-The attention OF
property holders on SAMSON street has recently been
directed to the advantages that win from
united effort on their part to have the street paved
from its commencement at Sixth rect to the
Schuylkill with patent pavement There is great
need of such an enterprise, as any carriage ownST
can testify, and 1t will advance the value o. Property
for busineBs PURPOSES fifty per CENT ,jGyond doubt
fpp
York, which is geographically located in similar
part OF that CITY, 1t is further proposed to cut car
raRe way acr5ss Independence Square and thus give
ncommunlcaton with Library street, widen harmony
court, and thus open the street from the Schuykil
TO the Delaware at a very trhing expense, and wish
vastly increasing value to the property. Locust
street and Filbert street could also be treated III a
similar manner at bat little expense and the pro-
perty that is now occupied for the bascst Of uses
would enhance in value for business purposes These
streets are the only OF any Importance run
ming east and west that have not been occupied with
passenger railways and 1t is not probable that there
will be enough business TO authorize our legislative
Caesars to seize the franchises OF railways on Them
The cutting through of Independence Square would
perhaps excite some opposition among the patriots
who delight to it in its present dapdated con-
dition and annoy the boOtblacks Wno diversity their
little games Of pitch and toss on the steps and
of our city known as the New Court House, with
an occasional rough and tumble fight on the sacred
spot supposed to be where the Declaration or lnde
pendence was first given to the light of the world
but which in reality, up to the commencement of the
houses facing on Walnut street. This will all be
clearly shown in the next twenty years, wher
Westcotts History of Philadelphia shall reach this
period OF the history OF the city.
INTERESTING TO BRoKERs.-Assessor John B. Ken
ney OF the First Collection District has received Tho
following letter Of instruction from the Dcpartmen
at Washington d. c., with reference to the issuing
Of licenses to brokers:-
N6v g. QEgIcE OF 1ETES R
broker No. - Walnut street, Philadelphia, has Nd
following que :~"If bill broker H. G. a note broker
has bank account and has capital employed in hi
ont Bankers hcensey''
He has been referred to for reply 70 his question
and You therefore instructed that the fact that
broker having no bank account and having no capital
necessarily further liability to special tax Of bankers
II such person does more than simply negotiate pun
10 act Of June, 1864 Cstoos bonds, exchange, bullion
coined money bank notes. promsso notes or other 50
and delivery the same, he should be cassot banke
and not broker IT, as has in effect just been said h
negOtiates purchases sales stocks bonds
other securities enumerated in o. soo 49, ~ find
buyers ana sellers 9Ins5 tnei r n ynr
banker. j. w DOUGLASS, Acting Commissioner.
PIcKPoCKETs At FUNERAL-DurIng the per
f0rmance OF the burial service OF an aged ladY In tn
cemetery attached 70 the Haines Street M. H. Church
Germantown, yesterday afternoon, four nashy look
Ing individuals We're observed actively moyin
among the mourners, many OF whom shortly after
wards missed their pocket-boOks. One OF the ligh
fingered, giving his name asglhomos Muln, waa ~
rested, whilst the other three escaped. Thomas wi
have hearing al the Central station to-day.
A CHEST OF TEA-Two .'moGea" named respec
lively John Smith mot the origlnaD and Amos Parke
were arrested yesterday 7. NJ, in GINS alley, rur
ming off Lombard street, above Fifth, whilst dl
puting over the sharing OF chest OF tea which the
had stolen from RentOuls tea store, Second stree
above Chosnut They win have hearing al u
Central this afternoon
FALSE PKETENsEs. George Clmer is the name
aA individual who has of late been obtaining fun