The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12
roors AND RAzzLE-DAzzLEs.
An Experts Exact Differentiation
between Times and Times.

From the San Francisco Examiner
John r. HIN, capitalist better known as
Cap'n Jack, claims that he is an authority
on what are vulgarly spoken of as times"
good times" high times" and, in the
natural aftermath, bad times"
Mr.. Hill not only knows from experience
the effects of such periods of exhilaration,
but he also claims to know what an aver
age good time should cost. He does not
pretend that he keeps account of the vart-
Gus details of expense while time" is
in progress, but next morning he is able.
by surveying the size of his head and by
inspecting his features in a mirror, to APP
proximate the arithmetic of his pocket
book or the value of the missing leaves
from his check book.
All this the captain testified to in Judge
Hunts court room yesterday afternoon.
For many years Capt. Hill has been one
of the best customers at the Maison Tor
toni He has spent thousands Of dollars
there and has made hosts of friends with
in the walls of that hosiery. lie has been
the central figure in much OF the history
that has been made there within the past
five years and Is the best patron the mes
sengers have known since Judge Mesick
died. But on one or tow occasions the
captain was a little short of money, and
did not have his check book with him
This was not at all an unusual clrcum-
stance, for he testified yesterday that his
times for going on q 'toot' were very un-
certain. They were not the result of pre-
meditation, but We're always commenced
impulsiVely.
Carrere Brothers, the proprietors, claim
to have kept a correct account of every
thing supplied to the captain. and when
they presented him recently with a bill
for $3.50, he refused TO pay II. The Carreres
brought, suit TO. recover the amount, and
yesterday the case was on trial
Constantine Carrere was the first wit
ness called, and he at once proceeded to
explain the various items Of the bill 1t
was Champagne, drinks, and supper all
through, and occasionally a loan of $40
or $50, or an item Of few dollars paid for
hacks.
'TeII us how he spent some Of his money
while he was at your house, Mr.. Carrere,"
said Capt. HIS counsel.
Il remember one occasion we'll: It was
the 18th of October, 1891, and the expenses
of the dinner amounted to SlM. He sent out
for one dozen messenger boys. He ordered
that some Of them be tall and some little.
Then he took them into one of the dining
parlors and arranged them In a row. The
smallest boy was at one end and the
tallest at the other. When he had them
fixed he called for glasses. He wanted
glasses Of as many sizes as there were
sizes Of boys. When each boy was suited
with glass the captain ordered cham
payne and let the boys have as much as
they liked. Then there was some sing
ing-the captain liked snging-and be-
tween each song there was round of
champagne. You know that costs money"
and as he spoke Carrere looked al the
court: but Judge Hunt, neither by word
or muscle Acknowledged that he knew
anything Of the kind.
Capt. Hin took the stand in his own be-
half and when speaking Of the different
occasions mentioned In the bill he referred
frequently 10 "toots" and 'razzle-dazzles. -
Il should know better whether these
items are correct or not" said the Wit
ness, 'if l knew just the extent of the
time TO which they refer"
what do YOU mean by the extent Of the
time Mr. HIP" asked Carreres attorney
We'll" drawled the captain there are
times-and times. Occasionally a man will
go on a toot and II will cost a good sum,
but every time he goes on n foot he don't
spend money like he would If he was on a
roaring good time-a razzle-dazzle, for
instance"
"A-what?' asked the court.
"A razzle-dazZle, your honor. of course,
some Of those items in that bill are paid
and probably a few are not: but do not
owe anything like $S20-dead sure Of that.
That represents razzle-dazZle for a week &"
you seem to draw a distinction, Mr..
Hill, between q toot and a razzle-dazzle
Will you define those terms to the court %
asked Carreres attorney.
with pleasure. a foot, In my opinion.
is a very ordinary, plain jag-nothing
excitable about it. When a men goes on a