The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-23
NEW CONFIDENCE GAME.
SENATORS ASKED TO GIVE TO
MYTHICAL NAMESAKES.

over Score of Letters Sent on by a
Baltimore Man-Silver Spoons and
Cups and Dollars Sent on by the Un-
suspecting Observation-Disclosures Ex-
poses the Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Bee. %. - The funniest
confidence gaue Of the year was unearthed
to-day in the United States Senate. The
operator was Baltimore man calling him
self William Duyal. The victims were au
least one dozen, aud perhaps score OF sena-
tors. The scheme was TO notify the individ-
ual senator that new born Duvai had
been named for him, and that his father
was poor, had broken leg and needed as
sistance. The scheme worked in almost
every case. Vice President Morton and
Senator Evarts sent silver cups, SEN
ator Morrill, sent silver spoon,
while others, like Senator Carlisle, seat S5
or $40. The letters have been coming
for three weeks Duval will probably es-
cape prosecution now that the pleasure of
the contributing senators has been turned
into chagrin.
MANDERsoN DISCOVERS THE FRAUD.
Senator Manderson discovered the truth.
He received a copy Of the Duval notifications
this morning. 1t read;
BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. ~, 1890
Hon. ChGxles =. henderson;
DEAR SfRZEnelosed you will find the bap.
tismal certificate OF my little son, Charles Man
darson DuyAl, whom named In honor of you.
How came TO name him after you was that n
wanted TO name him after some prominent re-,
publican, aud chose You because you ore from
my native state. | have seen you on several
occasions and always have been an admirer Of
you. Little Charles Is getting along first rate.
and hope he may live and be as upright and
honest as the man after whom he Is named.
He is our frst-born, and as soon as we
have his picture taken ! viii send yo,H
one. Also inclosed you viii hnd Ave:
tickets for an entertainment which "a given for
my beneht / would not have troubled you
with them, only last week had my Leg broken
while at work and my friends are giving this
for my benefit. All the income had was wbaD
was derived from my daily labor and ! hope
you will take them TO aid me. f you do mott
wish them you can return them. Ny wife and
little Charles are well and hopo this VIII ind,
yoS the same acsa answer By return man
all right. Hoping this win find You well, and
Year. remain, yours respectfully.
e2b E, Baltimore street. Baltimore. Nd.
Answer by return mau, as will DO anrousiy
awaiting reply from you.
THE TICKETS.
The tickets, which were inclosed, bad on
their pink surface the printed announcer
ment:
Grand entertain ment. for benefit Of William
Dnval, TO be held at Byrnes' Han. Wednesday,
Dec. 81, 1890. Tickets 81.
WHY MAHDERsoN Smell LED A RAT.
II DO happened that few days ago Sem
ator Manderson had seon similar certih-
cate Ia which the name OF this first born
child was declared 10 be Justin Morrill,
Duval, and he likewis kpaw that the ven-
erable senator from Vermont had sent sill
YER spoon TO the suffering father Convinced
that ii Mrs. Duval could be the mother Of
the two first-born children she might have
given birth TO q few mere at che Same time.
Senator Manderson began TO investigate
the matter, and the result OF his inquiries
caused tho laughter, which, In the Senate
to-day, was Frequent and painful and
Free"
ANUMERoUs PROGENY.
According to the certificates which have
been uncovered there are now In existence
Levi Morton Duval, Joseph Dolph Duval,
William Evarts Duval, Anthony Higginsi
Duvai, John Griffin Carlisle Duval, Algers
non Paddock Duval, Watson Squire Duval.
Edward Wolcott Duval. George Edmundsl
Duval, Wilbur Sanders Duval, Richard
Pettigrew Duval, Thomas Power Duval,
Leland Stanford Duval, Philetus Sawyer
Duval, Francis Stockbridge Duval, Henry
Blair Duval, George Hoar Duval, Eugene
Hale Duval, William Washburn Dlval,
George Vest Duval and Frank Hiscocki
Duval, to say nothing Of Charles Mander-
son Duval all first-born children OF this
wonderful William Duval and his extraor-
binary wife, Mary F, DuvaL
ALL BORN WITHIN A MONTH.
Incidentally these children have all been
brought into tho world within the past three
weeks There are those around the Senate
who say that there are several other newly
born Duvals, among them John sherman
Duyal, Mathew Stanley Duval and Arthur
Gorham Duval. but the gentlemen thus
honored insist that they have not been
called on for either silver mugs or money.
They are, however, regarded with sus-
picion.
A OLaHGYMAN's DO WNBALL.