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The advocate., 1894-01-17

that he begs aims, but that he merely
demands justice when he asks for the
necessaries of life. The Christian has
no right to merely bestow money or
goods upon one in distress, but is bound
to consider the manner of bestowing.
In that beautiful lesson in true charity
The Vision Of SIR LGURfaI--Lowell
makes the mendicant leper, when Sir
Launfal had
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20

rooms. Life in Jail was dream in those
days. fee was given TO the TAILOR, and
Devol, with several others, was allowed
out at night 20 go to the city for sport
Their friends sent them wine and all the
dellcacies. of the season. Stiff poker
games were carried on inside the barred
windows, and one day, after the expira-
ton of six months of the sentence. Gov.
Shepley, who thought a $1,000 fine and
one year IN Jail an unjust sentence. set
him free, Wishing in some way to square
matters with Gen. Butler, Devol laid for
all the steamers, and one day coaxed into
quiet little game a paymaster connected
with the generals command, and won
something over $4,000. This is one of the
stories MIR. Devol likes to tell.
One of the most amusing "reminiscences
recalled by Mr. Devol was an incident
that occurred at town called Donald
sonville, where he was waiting for a
steamer to take him to New Orleans. He
fell in with an oily-tongued, good-looking
young fellow, who suggested a game Of
cards while they were waiting Mr.
Devol being agreeable, his companion
brought out an old, greasy-looking deck
of marked. cards. The cards were re-
cognized immediately, and knowing that
he had been taken for a greeny,
Devol watched for his chance to come
down on his man and beat him at his own
game. 1t came finally, and all the money
the would-be gull catcher had, about $50,
went TO Devors pocket Then there was
the very dickens to pay. The loser started
foran officer, who arrested Devol Just as
the boat for New Orleans hove into view.
He was taken before a Judge, who had
just begun to dress him down previous to
filming him, when Devol asked and OBJ
tanned permission to explain the game.
This man, - said he, pointing to the
late victim, asked me to play poker, and
brought out deck of marked cards.
recognized them, and could tell every
hand he held just as he could tell by the
backs of my cards what kind of a hand l
held. just to show you how it's done, q"
he continued, holding the cards face to
the judge, ''I'll read of few of them to
you. This is the ace of clubs, this is the
deuce of hearts, ace of diamonds, trey of
spades, ten of diamonds queen Of
"Hold!' interrupted the Judge, "let me
look at the cards.
Taking them in his hands he shuffled
them over for moment, eyelng them
critically. Then, with face livid with
fury, he exclaimed, punctuating his re-
marks with vigorous strokes of his pine
knot fist:
by the great iumped-up wounded cata-
mount! if that isn't the same deck that
these .blacklegs have been robbing me
with for the past two weeks!"
He could not for a moment contain him
self, Devol was discharged and the man
from whom he won the $50 was fined $50
and costs and reminded that it might be
good thing for him to seek a home in
some other county
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
GOT E VEN WITH BEN BUTLER.
A Gambler Who Skinned an Army Pay
master Out of S19,ooo-A Marked
Deck

rc From the Boston Globe.
There is to-day in Boston one of the
shrewdest and most daring gamblers in
the United States His name is George
H. Devol, and it has been said of him
that he could, at the age of 10, stock a
deck and beat all the old card players in
the little Ohio town in which he was
born. Mr.. Devol is over go years of age,
and his history is most interesting one.
MIR. Devol comes from one of the oldest
families in Ohio His grandfather, Jona-
than Devol, was an o1icer in the war of
, the revolution, and was we'll known in the
early days of the west as an Indian
fighter. From him the present MIR. Devol
must have inherited a spirit and love for
battle, for it is said of him that in the old
days when times were piping on the Mis-
sissippi and gamblers who made big win
nings on the steamboats, often had to fight
for their lives, he would rather fight than
sit down to golden trimmed sirloin. He
gave modest outline of his life to a
reporter.
when the comparatively handful of men
under Zachary Taylor were showing four
times their number of Mexicans how the
yankees could fight, Devol reaped rich
haryests on the Rio Grande steamers at
poker, roulette or monte. Paymasters
were his special quarry, and whenever he
saw one he never lost an opportunity to
lure him by the most tempting bait.
Cotton buyers, defaulters and thieves
have become entangled in the meshes set
for them, and hundreds of thousands of
dollars have left their pockets to help
fatten his purse. AS a student-of human
nature, few could excel Mr.. Devol One
look at man was sufficient, and he
seldom made a mistake. In May, 1862,
Mr. Devol was doing a rushing business
in New Orleans. He had a racing stable,
and ran games at the track and all
the athletic games till money came
like water in tropical shower. When
Gen. Butler entered that city he heard
that Deyol was having high old time
with the officers, and, fearing that some
unsuspecting and easily led paymaster
might fall into his hands he sent for him
and delivered lecture in no uncertain
language on the dangers of gam bling with
any of his officers. Devol paid no atten-
ton to the lecture, but kept right on
playing with all who cared to meet him.
This went on till Gen. Butler heard OF
some heavy losses by some of his stan,
and he again sent for the conjurer-up of
strange tricks. This time he not only
read Devola lecture, but had him taken
to court, where he was fined $1,000 aud
sentenced to one year in jail. And this
was not all; he conhscated all his
property and broke up his gambling
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
CRUSTED SCALY SKIN
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and four years, except the youngest, who was
only two months old. Of all our suffering my
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mad. The disease first made its appearance on
my wife's back between the shoulders, and spread
across to her breast. It looked like il was COW
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irving him for quite a while without effecting a
cure, called in another doctor who proved TO
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
DRAGON FLIES BEAT LocUsTs.
They Have Battle on the Road Be-
tween Metuehen and Perth Amboy.
From the New York World.


Metuchen, June IA battle in the air
was fought yesterday between this place
and Perth Amboy by seveuteen-year To-
Gusts and dragon flies. The battle lasted
for half an hour, and was watched by
many. AT 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
the road was thronged with carriages,
filled with people on their way to Boyn-
ton Beach. They were startled by q
large swarm Of locusts. They settled on
trees, fences and along the roadside.
Following the locusts was a swarm of
dragon flies. They attacked the locusts,
which rose in the air, pursued by the
flies. -
The dragons seemed TO have the best of
the battle from start TO finish, and many
dead locusts fell The dragons, quicker
Of wing than the loeusts, singled out their
victims and darted at them like fash of
lightning. One blow was sufficient to
send alocust to earth. The swarm of To-
Gusts was much reduced, and the sur
vivors started southwark, pursued by the
bloodthirsty dragon flies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
The steamer Plymouth Ashore.

Newport, r. l., June 1o.-The Fal
River Line, steamer, Plymouth, which
went ashore on Rose island last night
had not been hoated at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
EXPORTS OF GOLD.
New York Bankers Inclined to 90
to the Governments n escue.

New York Bankers Inclined to Come
to the Governments Nescue.
New York, June l9.-The presidents of
the leading banks of New York city met
at the Union Trust Companys building at
o'clock this afternoon to discuss the
question of supplying gold for export.
The treasury gold reserve has run down
to S66, 9S4, 446, the lowest point since the
bond sale. The banks have about con
cluded to come to the assistance of the
government in the matter. Among those
present were President Williams of the
Chemical, King of the Union Trust.
Wright of the Park National Tappen of
the Gallatin, Ives of the Western Ma
tional, Clark of the American Exchange.
Carter of the Bank of the Republic,
Fahnestock of the First National Sim.
mons of the Fourth National, Baker of
the Manhattan, Cannon of the Chase
National, Sherman of the Bank of Com
merce, and Perkins of the Bank of
America.
George G. Williams, president Of the
Chemical National Bank, presided at the
meeting. He took serious view of the
situation. He said that if the gold re-
serve in the treasury were allowed to
fall too low-to $50, 100000 for instance
an alarm might be created " hlch would
be followed by serious consequences. He
said many manufacturers were carrying
on business at loss, believing it would
be cheaper in the end TO do so than to
shut down and lose trade.
A proposition that the banks furnish
gold pro rata to exporters was opposed
and withdrawn.
S1,500,00o MORE ENGAGED
Washington, June l9.-The engagement
of 81, 500, 900 of gold'in New York yes Ter
day from the subtreasury for export re-
duces the treasury gold to S66, 1854, 446.
the lowest point 1t has reached since the
gold reserve was strengthened on Feb. l
last by the $40, 10000 bond iss ue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
POLES CRY FOR BREAD.
They Say They VIII Return to Poland
if Furnished Transportation.

Buffalo, N. ", June l9.-Late this
afternoon over 1000 Poles marched from
Genez streetsto Niagara square, where
they divided into two sections. one going
to the mayors office aud the other to
once Give us bread or give US
work; our children are starving" they
cried in Polish. The cry of give
Panarchie' was heard several times, and
with great show of hravado one man
waved red handkerchief An alleged
anarchist attempted to make a speech,
but was quickly stopped by the police
II was not till the police charged the mob
that II slowly dispersed. Threats of vio-
lence were heard on all sides. The men
say they will return to their native
country if transportation is furnished
them ...
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
SOME SNAIL LORE.
Singular Mollusk That is an Edible
Weather Prophet.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.


II prudent snail, with forecast of repose,
tlles MS house with him where'er he goes
MS own landlord his own tenant, stay
~ as he will. he breads no quarter day;
'lq FIX when you Will, he's sure to be at
Many persons, even those, who have
4mays lived in the city, have seen this
rIaSnlge-looking mollusk, as learned men
r. Vne snail. Though not beautiful, it is
H. queer creature, creeping along so
IVY with its comical house on its back,
~ even if one were in great haste he
i ;.id want to stop and take good look
xne have several kinds of snail in this
2lIVry, but the largest have seen were
y sIe New jersey coast reminding me
\ a Tale of Fare Countree," told by
4 dVeler of ancient times. There ben
~ N that Countree kynd of Snayles
~ oen so CRATE that many personnes
a lodge them in their Schelles, as men
fSlu do in a lyttle Hous."
ue snail is like the clam and oyster, in
#s has soft body without any bones
q hArd shell over il. II has one foot
Jung along the under side of the body,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
COKE REGION STRIKE.
The Situation Peaosable and All the
Men Holding Out.

Scottdale, Pa, June 19.-The situation
in the coke region continues peaceable,
and all he men are still holding out The
importatio of negroes is gradually break
ing the strike. Several car loads of ne
groes arrived to-day and at the same time
a large number of foreigners took their
departure. The Slavs and Huns have be-
come disguised at the long idleness, and
many of them are leaving the region
never to return. Secretary Darby, of the
miners union, has rendered his sresigna-
ton 1t will have q depressing effec t
upon the strikers. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
IRELAND MADE A CARDINAL.
An Interesting Rumor About the
Brainy Archbishop.

Brainy Archbishop.
Minneapolis, MINI, June 19.-There is
an interesting rumor in circulation in
Catholic circles to the effect that Arch
bishop Ireland has been made a cardinal.
Arch bishop Ireland left for New York to-
day and it is said that his mission is in
this competition. 1t is known that a
secret consistory was held in Rome last
night to announce the names of the com
ing cardinals, and well informed clergy
believe that Archbishop Ireland has re-
ceived notice Of his elevation. The an
nouncement is made on good authority
that Rev. Charles Koebert, of ST. Paul,
is TO receive the appointment TO the
blshopric of St. Cloud, rendered vacant
by the elevation OF Rev, Father. .Zardetti
as Arch bishop of Roumania.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
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Patent Leather Plant Burned.

Newark, n. j., June l9.-F'ire broke out
in the drying room OF the extensive pat
ent leather plant of Stencil & Roths-
childs, on Magazine street, shortly before
midnight. The buildings, which were all
frame, with the contents, were destroyed
The loss will be more than 500, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
CuTlCURl WORKS WONDERS

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-20
Grand Lodge a. o. U. w.

San Francisco, June 19.-+The Supreme
Lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen fixed the date of the next meet
ing for the second Tuesday in June, 1898,
in Atlanta, Ca, and adjourned sine die.
There amt no chance for'enterprise
In times lie this, vow.
Ye can git rich in politlcs
Without folks asklni How"
Washington Star.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-08
BASIS FOR THE ACTION.
Why the President Ordered Com
municatiOn Restored.

Why the President Ordered Com
munication Restored.
Washington, July 1.-The president,
today, dealt another and heavy blow
at the spirit of Iawlessness abroad in
the west by causing the issue of sweep
ing orders to the commanders of the
great army departments to open up
and maintain free communication over
the transcontinental railroad lines from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific
ocean.
Such orders are unique in times of
peace, and in themselves clothe the
military commanders with great pow
er
AS explained in their text, the basis
for this action, which may involve the
use of United States troops in at least
ten states, is the organic. law under
which these railroads were aided by
the government and incorporated,
whereby they were made post and mil
| itary roads and required TO be kept
open at all times.
The task before the military COM
manders is one of great magnitude, for
at very many points on the lines traf-
ific is stopped by angry and turbulent
mobs and the force at command is so
small that it will require the most skill
full handling to cover the thousands of
miles of lines Perhaps the reason
which has most strongly impelled the
administration in making these or
ders is the fact that the strikers have
prevented the movement of United
States troops when they were needed
to reinforce army posts.
The conference at the White House,
which has become a regular thing, is
lagain in session tonight. 1t is not held
so much for the purpose of arriving at
any action, but the officials spent the
evening with the president so as to
receive news by special wires. General
Miles and others in command of troops
report at stated intervals and these re-
ports are read and considered.
1t was after II o'clock before the con-
ference broke up. In view of the seri-
Gus state of affairs, it was decided to
send more soldiers to the storm center
of the trouble, and orders were issued
by which it is calculated almost a
thousand more soldiers will be added
to the federal army near Chicago. The
conclusion reached by the conference
was embodied in the following state
ment given out by Secretary Lamont
at 1886 a. M:
General Miles has been authorized
to order from Fort Sheridan four bat
teries of artillery under Major Ran
dolph; from Fort Riley. Kansas, and
four troops of cavalry from the same
point. General Brooks has also been
ordered to send four troops of cavalry
from his command, and the Ninth reg
iment stationed at Sacketts harbor, n.
Y, has received like ORDERS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-08

! was passing Twenty-third street on its
return from Forty-seyenth street tonight,
| they discovered a number of cars on fire.
They attempted to put ont the fires, and
were attacked by a mob of strikers. a
| sharp hand-to-hand conflict ensued, dur
ing, which one man was severely bayoneted
and two others were. arrested by a COM
pany of the Fifteenth infantry, who ac-
oompanied the wrecking crew.
At Forty-seventh street and the Fort
Wayne tracks some cars were fired in
| tie evening but the flames were eXtin-
guished with small loss.
AS the. train with the military aboard
handful Of -p p0ice peI Ieft Behind From all
| sides they rushed upon them, hurting
stones and iron in their mad assault. The
men, realizing their position, drew their
reyolvers and backed up against. each
other, prepared for a desperate battle.
The crowd halted for moment and Off
Ger Ryan, breaking from the crowd, hur-
ried to a patrol box and called the patrol
wagon. Lieutenant kelleher and twelve
men responded, but in the meantime the
crowd had closed again on the police,
The work that had been done by the
Wrecking party was attacked as the police
retreated. car was set on fire, the
An alarm of fire was sent in and with
it a second call for police assistance to
which Captain O'Neil1 and thirteen men
responded.
The condition of things was now ex-
tremely critical, Loomis street, the heart
of the anarchist settlement, was crowded
by a bowling, shrieking mob.
The patrol horses were urged through it,
the crowd sullenly parting.
Without f1inching. they dubbed their
way through to their fellows and then all
started back against the crowd. At the
sight of reinforcements, the crowd fell
back. Each officer thought his life in
danger and without an order they raised
their weapons and fired as fast as possible
directly into the crowd, which waVered
and then beat q retreat, first replying to-
the unexpected rain of shot with shower
of stones.
ground, the police followed with clubs,
showing no mercy. At every step they
knocked man down, and as they ad-
Vanced the crowd showered stones on
them like hail.
Rushing into nearby saloons, the mob
barrlcaded the doors and made a stand,
but were driven out through windows and
back doors like rats, clubs descending on
their heads at every jump.
Windows in the houses adjoining were
suddenly thrown open and a volley of
shot was poured into the police who re-
turned the fire and the mob finally scat
tered into alleys and side Streets ending
the pursuit
The ground over which the fight had
OCCURRED was like battle field.
The men shot by the troops and police
lay about like logs.
Hats knocked off and coats thrown off
to lessen weight in the flight were scat
tered about while on the Loomis street
crossing where the eight police officers
had made their stand were fully 500 large
stones that had been thrown by the mob
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-08

Cheyenne, July Z. - The fol-
lowing address was issued to-
day by the Board of Federated EN-
ployees of the Union Pacific railroad
at Cheyenne:
To the Members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the Brother
hood of Locomotive F1remen, Order
of Railway Conductors, Brotherhood
of Railway Trainnen, Switchmen's
Mutual Aid Association, Knights of
Labor, and Order of Railroad Tele-
grephers, Old the Unoin Pacific Sys-
tenn:
We, the undersigned, general chair
men of the above named organizations
in session assembled, believing that by
Judges Caldwell and Riner's decision,
organized labor has for the first time
in the history of Jurisprudence BEEN
recognized as the equal of organized
capital, and since, by decree of United
States court, the receivers Of the Union
Pacific system were forced to recognize
all contracts with their employees and
as these contracts have not been V1o-
lated by said receivers, we deem It our
duty to again assert our determination
to abide by the rulings of the honOra-
BILE court, and
Whereas, A strike has been inaugur-
ated on many of the railroads of the
country, and has in a degree affected
the employees of the Union Pacific, who
were parties to said court proceedings
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the authorized repreS
sentatives of said organizations that we
advise and earnestly appeal to the
members to stand by their contracts
and agreements on this system and
thus redeem our pledges Of honor to the
court.
Resolved, That while we believe the
Pullman employees are justified in re-
sisting the offensive methods used
against them, and believe labor should
assist them whenever it reasonably can,
in Justice and equity and in view of the
position taken by Union Pacific en-
ployees before the United States court,
we deem it unwise for them to recede
from the position which they are le-
galIy in. and which may be the means
of sacrificing all that has been gained
for labor everywhere by the effect Of
the Caldwell decision.
GEORGE w. .VROOMAN,
Chairman B. L. E.
CHARLES A. NJ. PETRIE,
B. L. F.
JOHN L. KISSICK,
Chairman o. r. G..
G. NJ PALMER,
HENRY BREITENSTEIN,
Chairman K. of L.
F. E. GILLILAND,
Chairman o. R. T.