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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-15

devil" meant that he had thrown seven and
had lost. One of the game-keepers kept
account OF and paid bets on the original
points. while the other handled only the
corn- bets. There were probably twen-
ty persons IN the room, ranging IN age from
eighteen to forty years, and all were alb
sorbed In the play. anxious to bet against
the house on warm Indian"
From Rahkes place the reporter went to
the rooms over Mlless saloon on North llli-
nois street. and found almost the same
thing repeated, except In tho amount of
money in the game and class of players, In
which respects Rahke's place seemed tn
have the advantage. From Miles's he pro-
and Kentucky avenues, those on the latter
street being patroniZed almost exclusively
by colored sports. AT Joe Gates's place. 1876
North Mississippi street. the reporter in
CURED of q man standing on the corner
how to obtain an entrance. The directions
were very simple. He said: Enter the
side gate" pointing to wooden gate just
north of the building, "9o in at the side
the back of the saloon and down into the
cellar" The reporter followed directions
and found himself In n small, dlnRy, dimiy
lighted room made by mailing pine boards
ND against the walls of a small cellar. The
game at the place was very light, only
about half q dozen persons being in he
game and "twO-bit (25c) roll seemed to
be the height of their "pile." In the lam
guaRe OF the game they were cold as Ice
| bergs"
Down on Kentucky avenue, where the
| colored sports cOngregate. the bank" game
| Is not IN it. The colOred man 10 a better. He
don't want the house TO d0it all, as that is
| half the excitement of the game and he
won't patronize a bank game. prefering to
| stand the cut and bet once in aw hile him.
| self. There are small games almost every
| ten feet on upper Indiana and Kentucky
avenues. but their receipts. while not in
Significant. are not extravagant and q de-
| scription of all of them would occupy sew
| eral pages of n newspaper.
large majority of the games in opera
| ton hero are banked" by two or three
| men, Who get a liberal per cent for furnish
| ing the wv herewith" to run them or en-
| ploy broken-down sports at given salary
| to attend to them. VIM. Iron. proprietor
| of the Kingston Turf Exchange. is reputed
| to be the hacker of several pretty fair
| sized games. and all the rooms of any sig
| nihcance are controlled by him and one or
two other well-knOwn characters about
town. HARRY Z. RoYsE.
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en-, eleven nor craps" he continues to
roll the bones" until the dice again show
the original number thrown, or until he
throws seven, in which case be loses. and
must pass the dice to the next player.
After the player has rolled the dice and
secured point" j. e., made some number
which must be thrown q second time. he
may bet on the come" A come" bet is
when a player, after having secured
point. wishes to throw for another point.
he bets he Will come" and the rules gov
ernIng the winning or losing on come"
bet are exactly the same as those of the
original point.
Every game has it's own peculiar nomen-
Clature, and craps 10 no exception to the
rule. Usually. however. some idea OF what
Is meant by term can be had from the
name ITSELF Not so with this game. The
expressions one hears around the table and
the names given the various points were.
In the first instance, arbitrary expectations,
which, by frequent usage. are known and
acknOw ledR by the devotees of the game.
There is. among crap-shOoters, vernacu-
lar which Is almost language In ITSELF A
person who had never seen the players
around the board and heard them express
themselves upon the merits of some partic-
ular player, would find it very difficult to
get any sense out of the expression
"He's warm Indian but If he
phrase he would find that it
was applied to persons upon whose win
ming 1t would be safe to bet. warm In
dian" without money is alluded To as q
good gun without ammunition" When a
person is just the opposite Co warn In
dian." he Is often alluded to Is being "cOld
as an Iceberg." The man who bets the
player will not win is said to fade him.
These expressions land a hundred could be
given) are cited to show the absolute sense
lessness of the terms standing BY Them
selves. fEfft, k9ITf y
There are two styles of "craps" games In
one the player makes his bet, and any per-
son around tho board is entitled TO fade"
him, or bet be will not win: the man first
getting his money on the table being
entitled to the bet. In this kind of O game
the "house man" receives his CONF pen sation
by take off," He usually cuts the play er
s cents on two "passes," ]. e., IL the player
wins (which is called passing) twice in sue
cesslon, no matter what the amount of the
bet, the house man gets cents. 1t is
not necessary TO add that the house
man has decidedly the best of it.
because as he risks nothing he cannot lose,
and the little scent cnts. in the course of
. busy night. often amount to AS much as
$50 or $f5.
The other class of game is what is known
as the bank" game. In this the house
does all the fading all the players around
the board who desires 10 do SO being per-
mitted to bet that they or any other playe r
will pass" The latter 10 the gamc mostly
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ENCAMPMENT.
General Carnahan Talks Interestingly Of the
Coming Event.

Gen. James r. Carnahan. conversinG with
Journal reporter about the knights of
Pythias encampment which 1t 10 hoped
may be held here two years hence. said:
The preparation for such an event is
enormous. and Indianapolis should be thor
Oughly appraised of what may be expected
in moving to receive body of such magni-
tude and to properly provide for the
Knights during their stay"
What is doing at Kansas City7" asked
the reporter.
That's very timely and appropriate
question:" said the General. kansas City
had raised S35. 900 with which to entertain
the knights. On last Monday the finance
omLittee of the Commercial Club of that
city called attention to what had been done
at Denver for the KING hts Templars and said
that $500 more must be raised for the Uni
form Rank knights of Pythlas. The ad-
ditiODal amount was Immediately raised.
In addition to the regular prizes offered
there IS a magnificent silver cup, fifteen
inches high, for the best commander, the
Rialto prize of $500 for the best division in
stituted since Feb. 10, 1892, and other special
prizes aRgregating $4,000. The regular
prizes aggregate $4,000.
1T will be an immense gathering, as the
prosperity of the Knights, the increase in
the Uniformed Rank has been surprising to
the most sanguine of our members. Two
years renee il will naturally be much
larger. and greater accommodations will
be needed to properly entertain them"
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THE PRESIDENTS SECRETARY.
Mr. Halford's Flying Visit to His Old Home
Private Affairs the Cause of His Coming.

E. w. Halford, private secretary of Presi-
dent Harrison, Is registered at the Denison
House. He arrived here at 1850 A. NJ. yes
terday. and will return to Washing on at
2:55 p. NJ. to-day. my visit" said MIR. Hal
ford. ais entirely on my own private busl-
ness, and as my stay will be exceedingly
brief shall not have an opportunity to see
many OF my friends. There is really moth.
ing to talk about. We have had tremen-
dously warm weather in Washington and
understand you have had some Of the
same kind here. The session of Congress
was prolonged. and every body has got out
of Wash ton that could do SO l have to
stay for the reason that somebody
must be there. The President 10 at
Loon. Lake during the month of August
/ have9ust run away over Sunday. Prepa-
rations are being made for the Grand Army
encampment. Barracks are being built
and an immense crowd is expected"
He was asked as to Mrs. Harrison's con-
dItion. Her. ply sical condition." he re-
piled. sis greatly improved and the reports
are satisfactory. She 10 nervously pros
trated and as her physical condition i'm
proves the trouble lessons. The news from
Mrs. Harrison is quite gratifying now"
Mr.. Halford is looking fairly well and
says that his health Is better than IL has
been for some time.
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to the point of becoming confirmed "craps
shooter" Draw-poker isn't lin it" COM
pared to Craps" In poker the money
doesn't change hands fast enough to suit
the lover of excitement, and more depends
upon the GOODNESS of the player. In the
game of "craps" it is purely luck. with the
odds in favor of the house man."
The game IS comparatively new among
the whites. having been taken by them
but q few years since from the colored peo-
pie, with whom 1t has long been favorite
sport. There is no limit to the number of
persons who may engage in the game; in
fact. it may truly be said of it 1.-The more
the merrIer." Two dice are shaken up aud
rolled upon the table: should the top of
the dice show two aces, at ace and deuce
or two SKIES it is called, in the language
of the game, CRAPS" and the player loses
the money bet. but not his play. Should the
combined spots on the top surface of the
dice make seven or eleven on the first roll
the play er wins. If he throws neither sew
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TO SAVE THAT POT o. MONEY
Why the Iron Hall Officials and Attor-
neys Have Gone 10 Philadelphia.
They Want to Secure that $4,000 of the
Orders Money, if Possible. Before the
Receiyership Case Proceeds.

As the Journal stated exclusively yester-
day, the scene of activity in the Iron Hall
trouble has been temporarily transferred
from this city to Philadelphia. On Satur-
day afternoon, X. o. Hawkins, of counsel
for the plaintiffs, Charles w. Smith and
Louis Newberger. of counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, Supreme Cashier Davis and OK
pert accountant John Hines left Tor PhIla-
delphiA On later train at night Supreme
Justice Somerby, Dr.. Younghusband and
number of the other supreme trustees left
for the same destinations
Though all parties to the secret confer
ence in Judge Taylor's private room Sat
urday morning are still close-mouthed
there is no longer any doubt that
it's result was an agreement to save the
Mutual Bank of PhIladelphIa and the Iron
Hall funds. S7l3000. that are In it. If posi-
BILE. In the examination of the bank by
State SuperinteDdent krumbhaar and ex-
pert Hines. it is said by the Philadelphia
newspapers that the fact was developed
that the order is credited upon the banks
books with only about S350,00o. while at
the same time Mr.. SomerbY admitted on
the stand that the order had in the bank
$713, 1000 OF which $4,000 had been donated
TO the stockholders. But even this should
S94. 900 or SIS 600 recently sent to it's cashier.
Hays,In his capacity of supreme trustee, TO
be invested.
Early this morning Somerby and the
rest of the party leaving on the night
train will reach Philadelphia. What steps
have been agreed upon to protect the or
ders money there have not been dlvulged,
but 1t Ia certain that the case in court will
not proceed further until the danger of the
funds suffering from run on the bank
In case receiver Is appointed is
past And. in this connection, il is
generally believed that rece YER Will
be appointed. The solvency of the order
for ayear or two yet Is conceded,
but the general impression is that
the damaging admissions of Somerby
about the $4,000 gift to this private bank,
and as to the general loOseness in conduct
ing the orders affairs will cause the order
to take charge of it, at least until the men,
bers are given an OppOrtunity to elect a
new Supreme Sitting and this body new
officers.
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THREATENED TO SHOOT THEM.
With Drawn Revolver He Prevented the Am.
bulance Men from Moving His Brother.

Yesterday morning Leonard Meridith. a
youngmsn twenty-five years of age. boarded
the l.. L. & w. train which leaves the
Union Station at O'clock. to ride out TO the
new fair grounds. In attempting to alight
from the tram. which was going at a high
rate of speed, he was thrown to the ground,
breaking his leg and receiving q number of
bruises about the body. Yesterday after
noon Powers g. Murphy's ambulance was
telephoned for and went to the grounds to
remove him. They found him lying on q
cot furnished by some laborers in the nat
ural-gas trenches, and were about to place
him in the ambulance, when his brother
objected. and, drawing revolver, threat
ened to shoot tho first man who touched
the injured man. He would not listen to
reason and the men were compelled to
abandon the idea of acting. the man where
he could receive medical attendance. The
case was reported to the police.
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eternity. Paul said Christ iiveth In me-"
and that was the power of human immor-
tality. We NAV not be able TO do the great
est deeds, but we remember that Christ
said when he left his humble disciples,
Greater works than these shall We do, be-
cause 60 TO the Father" The power of an
endless life will conquer the world for
Christ.
The audience voiced loud their conf
dence IN this power in that grand old
Acton uses MANY of the beautiful new
tunes, but she is married TO the old ones
They never lose their charm.
After the audience was dismissed two
open-alr services were held. The crowds
on the ground gathered around and rous-
ing meetings followed. They were moro
akin to the old gospel camp-meeting serv.
ice. Rev. X. r. Bryan preached to one or
them at the band-stand and Rev. b. r.
Morgan addressed the other in the square:
As evening camo on the trains carried
great loads from the grounds. Yet many
were left for the evening service. Inc last
song service of the year was given at hali-
past Z. All are sorry to leave the musical
treat with which they have been provided
while here. on the grounds. Rev. Hudson
and his family have warm place in many
q heart. and their sweet singing has been a
benediction to many soul AT O'Clock
Rev. Swadener led his farewell service
He. too. has endeared himself to all. His
linger with every Acton camper.
His theme for the evening was . pathos
in itself. The HOmesiokness of the Soul"
He took as his text Psalms. lxxxiv.. /. 2,
How amiable are Thy tabernacles. o Lord
of Hosts. My soul longeth. yea, even faint
eth for the courts of the Lord; my heart
and my flesh crieth out to the living God. /"
The PsaiInist who sang these words was an
exile IN Babylon. He was called on By the
scornful people to sing the songs of his ma
tive land. His heart went back TO Jerusa-
lem. his beloved city. the city of his God.
MY soul thirsteth for God" This yearn-
ing for the Almighty is in every heart. and
it brings the sin-cursed world to the sy M
psthiZing heart of the Savior. The world
lie homesick for it's Rsdeemer. The sermon
moved everyone in that presence. An altar
service followed. Seekers of salvation
were there. others sought better knowl-
edge, while all prayed earnestly for the
power to descend that would carry them
for God through the ensuing year.
At the close all formed In line. ana be-
gan the "march around Jerusalem" sing
ing the songs of Zion. The benedietion
fell on the still night air on many made
happy by these meetings. To-day will be
the last day of this years meeting. Rev.
Ii. f. Morgan will preach in the morning.
and Rev. Geo. Cochran at 2 O'Clock. The
evening will be devoted to hallelujah
meeting
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played in this city. 1t will readily be seen
that il is no small capital that is required
to run bank game as occasionally. when
several players develop into warm In
dians." they make things pretty hot for Z he
house.
A Journal reporter made the rounds of
the "craps joints" yesterday afternoon. A
person unaccustomed TO visiting thetrooms
would be surprised at the classes repre-
sented in the crowds. The patrons of the
sport range from tho well-to- 10 profession
nj man and merchant down to the most de-
spised of human beings the common
At1S7 East Washington Street is situ-
ated O neat, clearly appearing meat mar
kst. Across the front of the building in
fancy gold block lettersi is sign bearing the
names Rahke a. Laniham. To the unni-
tiated there is nothing In the sign or ap-
pearance of the shop TO attract attention.
Those who are "ontO the ropes" however,
know that the meat market Ia only blind
that 1t Is not only for the sale of meat the
place is run. but to afford an unsus picious
means of entrance to the largest craps"
room In town. When the reporter reached
the building, yesterday afternoon. about
. O'Clock, although IL WAS tlme when
meat-markets are generally closed, he
found the place open. and a man with u
long. white apron on sitting In the shop,
apparently waiting for customers. bnt in
reality waiting for the cops" so that he
could give the alarm If raid was attempt
formed himself of the plan of the room,
walked into the shop and past the man in
the white apron. who made no move TO
wait upon him. around back of the ice- box,
opened q door and descended u stairway
leading down into tho cellar. Here he,
found a neatly furnished room. we'll light
ed and equipped with electric fans. There
was q long. baize-covered table. with
semi-circular niche about eighteen inches
long on each side. The two game keepers
sat close up into these inches, and from
this position they commanded
clear view of the entire table around
which the players were arranged. When
the reporter entered the room the game
keeper was calling off the points as they
appeared upon the dice thrown by the
player. In q voice like q cracked bell he
was singing out:
"Throwed monkeys"
"Turnw
"Fhrowed six; throwed nine; throwed
five, aud he throwed the DEVIL"
When the game keeper called that the
player had ''throwed monkeys" he meant
To inform the players that he had thrown
craps and lost. Turn" meant that the
house WAS ready for his next bet and he
could again roll the dice. ''Throwed the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-15
INSANE MAN ESCAPES.
Chris Wolf Gets Away from the Central Hos
lital-Where They'll Hunt Him.

Chris Wolf. an incurable patient at tho
hOspitable for insane. escaped yesterday
just after dinner. Wolf is privileged
patient and has always been considered
harmless. he worked in the kitchen and
must have climbed over the fence in max
ing his escape. so Secretary Heeb. of that
institution. says. or else passed out of the
gate when the policeman guarding it was
not looking About this time last year
Chris slipped away, but was easily captured
and returned. He is very fond of old Bour-
bon and circns. Mr. Heeb expects to
meet him in the big tent to-day or find him
In the suburbs of the show looking at the
pictures of the B0rneO citizen, with bag
of peanuts in one hand and q ticket in the
other.
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SLASHED WITH A RAZOR.
Curious Flight of Wounded Boy at Patrol
mans Approach.

Saturday was pay day with Ed Mo-
LauRhiln, and he and Mike Smiley, jr..
were rushing the grOwler" at the corner
of Illinois and McCarty streets. Some
friends of Mclaughlin told his parents
that he was likely to get into trouble, and
an older brother went to the place TO bring
him home. The brother brought him
home. but he didn't stay long till he re-
turned. Another trip was made after the
wayward brother. and on this second
journey Smiley and tho brother got into q
dispute. in which Smiley cut Mclaughlin
with razor infiicting avery DainfulwOund.
McLauRhlin's jaw was cut the full length.
and DR.. Cunningham. VINO was called to
attend the injured man. found it necessary
to make several stitches. Yesterday after
noon officer MarOney was coming up
Tennessee street and saw Mclaughlin
proped up in a chair while a sister sat by
his side tanning him. Maroney started
across the stree. to inquire how he was
getting along when Mclaughlin took to
his heels and fed.
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MINOR ARRESTS.
Two Pugnacious Individuals and Two Alleged
Thieves In Durance Vile.

Ed higgins fOrty-two years of age, Is
slated at the station house for drunken
ness, assault and battery and carrying con-
cealed weapons. He got into q quarrel
with one John Rhodes. on Malott avenue.
Saturday night. and not having confidence
in his ability to handle his lists drew q
deadly weapon upon Rhodes.
Chas. w. Vantress and Pat King engaged
in tistlo contest on South Illinois street
yesterday morning In which Vantress re-
celved q broken nose. Both puRilists were
arrested by patrolmen SheigerG and Rooms
and slated for assault and battery.
Ernest Sobe, an aged Ger carpenter,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by officer
McGuf upon warrant sworn out by
Frank Under, charging him with having
burRlarIzed his saloon, $50 Clifford avenue.
on the night of Aug. IL. Sobe got thirsty
and couldn't wait for tho saloon to open to
get q drink of whisky.
Patrolman Ward arrested Charles Dick
son upon a charge of petit larceny. He is
accused of having stolen the sum of Is cents.
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Mr.. Champ. partially paralyzed man
about forty years of age, fell in iii at the
corner of Alabama and Court streets about
half past 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
was taken to the station-house In the
patrol wagon. and from there to his home
on Benton. near Georgia street. by Powers
& Murphy's ambulance.
The close of Rev. James A. Davis's third
year as pastor of Allen Chapel, A. NJ. f,
Church. Broadway. near Christian avenue
will be commemorated by a midsummer
nights festival. to be held this evening. A
brilliant programme will be presented upon
which Nine. Essie Fry Cooke, a popular
local singer. appears prominently. Rev.
Mr.. Davis leaves for the annual conference
at Evansville on the 23d.
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While the Board of Public Works Is re gu-
lsting things generally il would not be
amiss If some attention were paid to the
drinking fountains about tho city. In
most cases, always where the fountain are
located in front of or near saloons, the dip
Gers have been broken from the chains and
carried away. Even the fountain at the
corner of Virginia avenue and Pennsyl-
vania street. dedicated some time since
with much ceremony by the w. G. T. T.. is
dipperless, and the way farer must either GO
dry or visit the neghboring saloon for re-
freshment The fountains arc of no use as
thirst quenchers for the human family, bur
are still of some benefit 10 the horse race.
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win Double It's Capacity.

The Central Cycle Company last week
purchased. on the corner of Garden and
Meridian streets a piece of ground l65 feet
In length by Sc in width, on which they
will NJ once begin the erection of q three
story building. with basement story. The
establishment. which now works sixty
men, viii then work fully double that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-15
FESTIVE GAME OF "CRAPS"
Mysterious and Much Talked-0f Gamb.
ling Scheme Clearly EIucidated.
Queer Nomenclature and Language-What a
Warm Indian" Is-Yisit Through Sew.
eral Well-Known Joints"

N view of the fact that the
police have recently raided
several well-known Scraps
JOINTS" it might be interest
ing reading to persons un-
familiar with the game to
know just how 1t is played.
The game is one of peculiar
fascination, and it is but q
short time that is occupied
In the journey from an oc-
casional playing of the game
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WHEN weak, weary and worn out, Hoods
Sarsaparilla il just the medicine to restore
your strength and giveyou GOOD appetite
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Only 1915 to Chicago
Via the popular Monon route, the dining
cap line