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IT'S QUITE FEASIBLE.
Scheme for the riexiCO and South
American Railway.

PITTsBURG. Feb 9-United States En-
gineer William f. Skunk. who conducted
the great survey for the international
railway through Mexico and South Ameri-
can States, has completed his report ald
will place it in the hands of the Inter
continental Commission al Washington
next week. The report will say the scheme
is entirely feasible and everything favor
able for the Improvement. The estimated
cost of building the roadteds and bridges
is SO, 100000, and it will require ten years
to complete the road
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On a TechnicaIity.

SAN DIEGO Feb. 9.-Julio Rodriguez. The
Mexican who was brought to the County Jail
yesterday from Smith Mountain, under SEN
tence OF imprisonment and fine Of $500, i'm
posed by Justice of the Peace James Frazer.
Tor the crime of adultery, was releas d
on writ OF babeas corpus, the Justice having
no jurisdiction In the case. Rodriguez had a
wife and two children, whom he deserted for a
l6-year.old Mexican girl.
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Seeking the Right of Way.

YUMA, Ariz., Feb. Secretary Dixon OF the
San Diego, Yuma and Phoenix Railway Com
pany; Harry CARPENTER. manager of the Colo.
RADIO Irrigation Company, and Colonel D. X.
Allen, editor Of nhe Sentinel, left tonight on a
trip over the line for 100 miles west 10 decide
on the line for which General Apdrade has
granted The right OF way. They will return on
The 10th inst. o meet President Carlson of the
San Diego Railroad.
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New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-Five furlongs. Cap
tain Wagner won, Dunlap second, Marjory Hi.
ton third. Time, :0214.
Mile, The Ban won, Taylor Hayden second,
Bret Harte third. Time, :4214.
Six furlougs, Queen Bird won. Masonic Home
second Martini third. Time. 1:1614.
Mile, Mrs. Morgan won. Billy Bennett sec.
ond, Be b third. Time, :431a.
Six furlOngs, Wekota won, Beverly second,
General Ross third. Time, 1:15.
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* FOLSOM'S MINING BOOM.
Again Is Experienced the Golden
BUSTING DAYS of 40

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-The Bees Folsom
correspondent sends the following: Folsom
bids fair 10 again experience the golden,
busting days OF 40. AS an adjunct to the re-
newed interest excited by the many rich strikes
made by the miners here, merchants have
engaged four-hOrse freight teams for the puI-
pose OF bringing their store supplies from Sac
Iamento, as they claim that during the present
hard times freight rates have been Increased
10 such an extent that cheaper transpoi tation
can be had by Team
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In Pursuit of His Tickle Wife.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 9.-John L. Macarthur,
the wealthy Seattle (Wash) capitalist who dis
covered his wife in this city few weeks ago
with Frank Belts. his partner, with whom she
eloped. failed TO respond to his name in Justice
Bartholomew's court this afternoon, aud the
charge against Belts was dismissed. Me-
Arthur is said TO be on the track OF bis wife.
who. when she eloped, took many trunks full of
valuable silverware and jewelry belonging to
him % -
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Injured bv a Broken Wheel,

NAPA. Feb 9.-H. Thorp was seriously in
jured at Rutherford, fourteen miles north of
here last night, by the breaking of wheel on
which he was grinding pillow points. One of
the pieces struck him In the cheek and for some
time he was unconscious. He will recover but
bis face will be seriously scared
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Important improvements.

SANTA MARIA, Feb. 9.-The eGuadalnpe
Creamery, an Incorporated company, has com.
menced work under favorable auspices A
$4,000 high school is also under construction.
Railway construction is also attracting atten-
ton 10 the rich lands Of the Arroyo Grande.
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Capitalist Hewitt Minus a Wife

SAN DIEGO. Feb. 9.-Catherine T. Hewitt
was to-day granted a divorce from ID. ii.
Hewitt, the capitalist of this city, on supple
mental complaint alleging failure to provide.
HE original complaint, charging infidelly and
naming Mrs. Eaton as correspondent, was dis
missed, and community property TO the value
OF about $4,000 was awarded TO the wife,
Hewitt being permitted o retain the balance.
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Was the Greatest Swedish Actress

STOCKHOLM, Feb. elise Hwasser, the
greatest Swedish actress. died to-day. She
created heroines in the dramas Of Henrik
lbsen and played leading Shakespearean
roles. For forty years Nine. Hwasser had
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SeIf.Defense the Verdict.

WOODLAND. Feb. 9.-The jury, after a de-
liberation of two hours, this afternoon acquil.
ted " illam Higgins for the murder of Jack
Mclaughlin in Capay Canyon On December 26,
on Tie ground of Self-def nSe. The quarrel
arose over dispute about some wood, and the
victim was literally hacked TO pieces.
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Robbery as a Ioke

CARSON, Feb. 9.-In the United States Cir
cult Court here to-day Daniel Murphy was con-
victed before Judge Hawley of robbing the
United States mail. He will be sentenced next
Tuesday. He claims that he committed the
robbery as joke on the Postmaster.
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Found Rich Coal Deposits,

YUMA, Afiz.. Feb. 9.-Miranda and Espinoza
returned last evening from their trip to San
Felipe In search OF coal. They report finding
there large deposits OF good coal only eight
miles from the Gulf OF California. Both are
well known here ana regarded as responsible
men.
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Watching a Government Agent.

VICTORIA, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Svenson, wife OF
Mate Svenson OF the celebrated smnggler En-
erald, arrived here this morning TO join her
husband, who Is now in business In this city.
Rumor has IL that she comes TO post her hus-
band regarding the mission here of Special
Agent Phpnix
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Two New York ASSIGNMENTS.

New YORK, Feb. 9.-John q. Prague,
architect. has assigned. The liabilities are
100000. and assets over S450,oOO. The
failure is due to hard times in real estate.
Sahak Arsen. jeweler. has assigned. The
liabilities are said TO be very heavy.
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An Opium Seizure.

MARYsvILLE, Feb. 8. - Inspector Z. A.
Holmes seized forty 5-tael cans Of opium here
this morning at Wells Fargo & Co.'S office. The
onium had been shipped from Portland and
was tagged with "sweated stamps" IL was
shipped to Collector Wise at San Francisco.
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MiShap of a Miner.

CHICAGO. Feb. g. Joseph Gaffney, a
wealthy mine-owner from Butte. Mont.
fell down stairway this morning and
broke his leg He was taken to the
County Hospital.
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Contraband Opium Seized.

PORTLAND, Feb. 9.-Customs inspectors to
day seized ffty-nve pounds OF contraband
opium. Twenty pounds were In Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S exDress-car on the Southern Pacific and
was addressed to Chinese firm In San Fran
CISCO The other seizure was made In Chinese
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Death of a Veteran Surgeon.

WOODLAND. Feb. 9.-Dr. James Foresman
was found dead while sitting In chair this
morning. Heart trouble was the cause OF
death. he was "A years old and was surgeon
In the M0d0c war under Captain Sweeney.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 81

y. IT. d 7.
was asked this question: Whether defeat
OF the tariff bill was so likely TO turn on one
vote in the Senate that Washington State
ought,d any inconvenience to herself, TO hold an
extra session aud choose a Senator? sato
would not have taken the responsibility of an
swering this question in The affirmative. l say
so now. / cannot measure local argument
against a special session. but there is a fair
chance to defeat the bill in the Senate. ] am
not very confident, but am quite hopeful. The
Senate should be full-SS Senators instead of
S5-aDd unless there are very weighty reasons
why session should not be called, necessarily
1t should be called. provided the election of a
Senator will result. w. E. CHANDLER.
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Two Children Burned to Death

BLooMBERG. Va, Feb. 9.-The house
of Bert CroDan. at Light street, was
burned this morning in the absence Of
the parents, and two children were burned
to crisp.
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A Wounded Indian Dies.

RENO, New, Feb. 9.-Dexter, an Indian cut
by another named BoBo last Friday died al
the County Hospital last night from the effect
OF the wounds. BobO is still at large.
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Morton's Midwinter Fair Express.

Packages, baggage, etc., called for and de-
livered TO the exposition grounds at low rates.
Offices-l7 Geary street. 40e Taylor street aud
Oakland ferry depot.
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When the Arawa Will Arrive.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 9.-The steamer
Arawa, from Honolulu, is not expected to ar.
rive at this port until tomorrow night or Sun.
day morning.
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A Boarding-fiouse Burned.

RENO, New, Feb. "a boarding house on
Second street was destroyed by fire this morn.
ing. 1t was insured for S40O.
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The first great victory won by the Eng
lish navy was the defeat of the French off
Siuys by the ships of Edward III.
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NEED EVERY POSSIBLE VOTE.

Chandler Says Washington State
Should Elect a Senator at Once.
SPOKANE. Wash. Feb. 9.-W alter Hugh
son has received the following from
United States Senator Chandler relative to
an extra session of the Legislature in this
State:
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FOUGHT Five Pounds

CHICAGO, Feb. George KessIer of
Butte. Mont, and Mike Roach Of Chicago
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Democratic Congressional Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee or
gained TO-DAY by electng Senator Faulk-
ner of West Virginia chairman, Lawrence
Garner secretary and j. l.. Norris treasurer.
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SAME OLD DODGE.
Cashier Love Left his Hat and Coat
on the Dock.

WATKINS. n. Y, Feb. 9.--John w
Love, a resident of this village and cash
Ter Of the First National Bank, has alb
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fought five rounds in the preseDce of 100
sports in one of the Worlds Fair buildings
last night. kessler won easily.
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rooms, During che day many OF us ara
Obliged 10 exist as best we Gun IN bndiy
ventilated places OF business. 10 ride Ia
slufiy overheatcd cars because our scnsl-
tive ncighoor cannot hear a drAughi; TO
breathe the accumulated oxlalations from
packed audiences Of pershiring and
painting humanity IN our public places OF
Amusement, and instruction. We NUT IN
hale the coal gaa from our furnace nlea
ana from our gas iliumlncsi parlurs nh nt.
mosphere IN which the proportion OF oxy-
gen has fallen fur below ths normal sand.
NiNi, and thc c OF Is Ia appalling excess
Not until VIC reach our hci rooms ara We
the arblteu OF our respiratory !ngcatn.
Here we may throw open our windows
and, snugly tucked between orr warm
blankets. proceed TO give our much abused
lungs royal banquet OF fresh air.
But sone one objects. "the nlghi mir
IN Injurious" phe obicctor does MOI atop
10 consider that in tho night there Is no
other than night air, unless, rcrhaaH, a
ihtle lett ovcr day air in shut mp room
he excepted
As 10 temperature, VIC all know that cool
air has a more tonic effect unpn tho ans
NAL organism than has warm mir; that
microbes are at their highest activity in
warm. moist air. and at their lowest In
air which Is cold and dry.
4 porson IN average health should sleep
In n room whose tcmrcraturc corresponds
with that outside Certainty until tho
mercury falls far below The Freezing point
no attempt 40 adj ARTIFICIAL warmth TO she
room should be made
IN general, Infants, the very aged, or
PERSONS IN feeble health, require warmer
atmosphere Tor the slalplng room, but, rn.
less IN Very cNcrptionNble cRsos. the tenn
perRturc should ranro somewhere between
forty aud fif,y degio0s Fahrenheit,
rhcrc W an automatic service whereby
the temperature OF q room may be main
taincd at q predetermined degree OF hcnt
through the medlum OF nm electric hat
tory magnet and special thermometer
The later % 40 cnnslunged thnt when It's
column OF mercury rises to FAY. 20 de-
grocs, The electric crcpi IL completed. ard
lhe mngnet causes the rcglatcr TO shut
A. the temperature goes deNn The ucr-
curry In the thermometer VIII dcgcbnd and
interrupt tho electric circuit causing the
mngnor TO reopen The registur and NO allow
the heat 20 again enter ihc room,
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AUSTIN SOCIETY,

Austin. Texas. Feb 10. rho closing ger.
man given by the Austin German club
was a brilliant affni ana did great credit
t. the niomhers OF the club and more
particularly Nlr. ZIcl, ArclaslSv. who led
The german. assisted py Miss MAY Winnie
An,erson
Punch was served during one of the In
tcryals ana the stimulnnt was iu-t oncurh
TO give ndditionnl shirt TO the rnrrrv
already exhibited ana which was ng-
tnlped min mo cloae OF thc entertain
ment
The following wore the pnrticipnnts.
Misses uelcn smith DOT WIthers l,onise
Iuuby Gnorric Summon Rogine M,ulot
lr,ne Palm carrie Merrivether. Annie
N,Ilnv Anita Withers of San Antonio
Iodie Boeth Minnie North, l,sslc Miller.
DAISY Fis,er No,Ne Naile Ile Archer
Nnry Burlosan rally North. Franlic
Sampson MAY Winnie Anderson. rnina
Reed of san AntouIo. carrie Syart OF
Nav Yorl, CIV Wuldme ZImpicnan,
Minnie Nnlonev Mise Merrill Of Missouri
ELLEN Bornuphs Mamie Franklin Grace
Kpi,b, Worn, Gorbam Daisv Low Noln
Dnvortb
ht..rs wm Smith. Dick Ice.
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Double warp surahs VIII be- quarter
less in price this season than last. They
are considered staple Boods. but are less
worn every yenr,
Pin points OF black on ilpit Aha1ns ara
seen In the hahdsomcst silk goods they
are called poinille effects ana ana az
pretty IN ribbons ~ IN satin md silk.
1he dol and dash pattern le the fayoris.
however.
Cropss and crepe effect OF al kinds Will
be seen everywhere and miiInefN have
especially adopted them. There Va the
chrygauthomnm cr0po aud "ioe crepe N
% cracsle design 10 Initiate frozen water.
and serpsriaa crepe which runs IN heavy
lines and 10 very pretty Tor nyeuin,
dresses and thrntcr blouses Another
crepe effect Is called nelge or fros I'd and
there are some striped fancy crcpes which
viii be much worn IN the summer
For alilft waista there arc new swivel
sorts OF pretty small designs, which retails
for about 20 cents and are especially suit
able for cliidren's ffocks.
Some lovely evening aatins are broeaded.
with white lace design finely dotted With
black points,
1.ight shades OF Euiah, with tiny spotH
ana bars Of the same color. are specially,
bought Tor nisaeH' dancing school froclss'
and fcr simple evening forms.
shirt waists and blousos VIII be az mnchl
worn this summer as uHuai ana Tho new
shirt s. called tailor made ana has cufr
masculine effect and a very good collar.
Jcanneitc HWa.
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itins her parents. Captain and Mrs Free
l0nb y, Chow. for several weeks. re-
turned 60 her home In Denlson saturday.
Miss Manic wllkorson 81 St Louis s
visiting Mgs $. Il. Carter, l0lj pollns
avenue,
Miss Ida Beaumont OF Victoria Is Ia
ihe city visiting Mrs. Robert II. Morris.
lSi1 Main street.
Miss lc.isic lludgins OF Marshall IL the
guest OF Mrs. Ella powncy, corner OF
Main street and Clay avenue.
Miss Bessie Rector OF Austin IA visit
ms Miss Mustcrson at the residence or
her father Judgc James MaaterHon, on
Main street.
Mrs w @. Van Week has returned
from short trip to New orleans, accom-
panied 10y her sister, Mrs, j w, lloskns,
81 New York, who will remain several
months,
Miss Annie Laurie Poster Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. u. a. ptckcy, in New Or
leans
Miss LILLIAN Imhom and Miss pnusie
Mcdonald are spending several days IN
New Orleans,
Mr. aud Mrs, r. l.. oliver left Monday
nlEht Tor Eufol0, Ala, Via New ORLEANS
ana Marii Gras, on visit Is relatives.
Mrs james NJ. Means attended the
carnival In New orleans, hnYihR uudcr
ht1 chapet0nUsc Miss Annie Cabanlsa
Miss Maggie Hunter and Miss jennie
Hunter
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rignrod SILK.

admirers. hut II IS decilelly peculiar n
appearance, although soid 10 be very SER
yiceable
For tonnis suits new material & spec
tally made called TaffdiA Ondule IipBe,
which AZ IN inch wide colored niflpeH IA a
cream ground, looking as " darned 30 with
a noodle. with twists Of threads of Yarn on
The white ground. faBened 81 SECULAR
manner. n rs the proriiasi tennis good
oyrr made
FOR lie sea shore is a new figured
material called Tennis Rage founiainis
which r. durable and has a stylish APP
pearanee.
4 great novelty is conal PlaaDle
guiung. resembling Persian designs ana
colOrlngs
'rhore are Tower SILK mixtures than last
season, but sllS win trim everything.
In The Rilk department MORE y pre-
eminent MORE antique, MORE frhnehlse'
MORE iuege fancy and satin striped nore
and knOtted MORE and very new fhne
called MORE nebulelK Or clouiei MORE
antique, which shows large water marks
and are made IN plain ana changeable ef'
fec's with zig zag Htrlpei, dnmaase noro
and afrtbeaaue designs and circle and pailf.
Alolre antique h the most faghionaile OF
an az present and costs $3.50 pui upwards
but domestic firm has al last after inany
trials succeeded IN Producing ne ans
hfttH tlH VIII lt*t q f"Ntf 'fNaf+f'ff
mart 20 rial the French make Dnfor-
/ tunatoly MORE silk Of an kinds wears bad
~ unltss Of the best grade.
satin Of al Kinds and especially black
win be worn, but u Is snpsrseedei ny the
Waterod enectA Sa'in Duchesse y the
fayohte. nsngpliae ~ not 90 fafnlonAb'e
! az Il was.
changeable silks MN still be goii.
Very handsome new hofl iirAihe1 fatte'
| tas are ready Tor the markets
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OF chips ana then bet their thousandnf
Finally thc man with tho three aces callod6
Tor the draw. IN the draw he SIT two
more aces, making I'VE aces IN his hhnd.
lie showed his hand right away aayingS
there was evidently mistake IN thee
deck. The man with the straight iluail
claimed the money Then the two lcfr
She decision 20 the other gentlemen about
inc table, and thr referees declared thee
bets on by a mistake the extra ace had
been shifted from one deck to the other
Now perhaps Il wasn't very remarkable
that one card should no into tho wrong
deck, hut think Of that ace being next
another ace and that these two nces
should be dealt TO man who aiready
hnd three aces in his hand. All over tic
South That hand IS famous,
Once was playing in a game IN the
Russ house IN this city" continued Airt
Hurt. ~ borrowed $500 20 get Into thu
game by the way. one time when WAS
dealing man aeroHs tho table had accs
up and held a King full on queens 4,
knew what ha hnd and / knew ihcre
was another ACE right at the bottom Oh
the pack"
Il thought You were telling us only
about square games Bllly." Interrupted
an Examiner reporter
well, the draw was square," answered.
Hurt II knew what he had before the
draw and I knew where a third nee iayl
In the deck. | did not know what card
J gave him when he called for one. Nnw
you know n man might play 100 years.
aud not hand out that lonesome fourth nccl
riEht IRON the top OF the pack. Welt.
that WAS where the fourth ace lay, andi
the fellow with his ace full OF coufBeI
broke me with my king full That was ash
remarkable draw aa ever occurred n
knew the position OF three OF the acesi
and the card he drew was .-.e fourth toI
which had paid no attention. because thel
chonce that he would not get II was suf-
ticlrnt Cor me TO bet against 30 you know.
the man who loaned me that $500 thoughts
| purposcly played away his money ana,
then divided with thu other fellow II
guess he thlnltH 10 TO this day. but Tell
you, boys, ! was a good deal more SURF
prlscd than he was when saw that ncel
fun spread out on the table.
4" II held four tens pat IN q game I
was playing In nj Sioux city" continued'
Mr.. Hurt, as some one asked MIN his high-s
osi hand that ever was beaten .'0nc OF
the men playing was very drunk, He.
h0d been punginE an tho time. bettlnwI
hgh whether he had anything or not, 4
was waiting for q big hnnd, because I knew
that as soon ns it came / could breaS|
him, My four tens came Just at the tight.
time, There was Il jackpot and had thel
frat say. opened II gently, cay FOR 49,,
because knew that the drunken fellow
would come back at me. He did with NJ
big raise, just called him. bccanse q
wanted more play after the draw, and
ne was sure 10 bet everything he had.
! looked over my hand slowly, 40 though,
in deep Thought. aud then called for onel
card IN draw 10 the strength of my
hand; 81 me three. said the other fellow.
/ Then | made heavy bet and he came az,
4 me harder. We kept nt each other back
/ and forth nntll all his money was ON thei
I table I showed down my four tens Hcl
| skinned out four queens! lie had drawn
/ two more queens 10 his pair
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SOME roEnu STORIES.
4 Dccle with Five sccs-rnies by
Uiily Hurt.

-
Uilly Hart.
"Bnly" Hurt, the noted poltor shark,
drlfted into a reminiscent mood the other
evening In San Frnnclaco whom some one
told him thut IN local card-room a
strniEht flush was held IN each of the two
games simultaneously ln progress, MIR,
Hurt proceeded 90 toll Of some oNuaordln-
AIRY hands and wonderful draws That he
had sern in his experience. which reached
from the rudcst Mining caups OF the West
10 tho most luxurious clubs OF London.
"Whcu I speak about great draws and
big hands | refer OF course, TO square
games" he remarked, Nothing is
strange In crooked game. TlveIy man
around a table would hold 1--WE noes Il
you dealt them 90 him, and there would
bc nothing remarkable about that, but,
speaking Of fvc aces. ! knew q. .-,e aces
being held In square game.
IN New Orleans. you know there Ii
big poker going on every night and there
are only gentlemen Ia the game. At the
beginning of the game each one takes
$500 worth OF chips No money cver
PASSES at the table The game Va unim.
tied Wen. It has a limlt--S5OO0. hut 500
ls Sbnut the Eamc as no limit They nj
ways play with two decks OF cards and
while one ~ dcnlt the other IL shuffled
rendy for The next deal About Two years
ago four gentlemen were playing In this
game. one had straight nnsh Pat and
another held three aces before the draw
rhoy soon exhausted their little $500 wortt