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The morning times., 1896-11-29
HOW TO BREAK THE BANK.
But the Broken-Down Gamblers Have
Never Succeeded In Doing 1t.
Neir York Press

AT Nice You can for a very small sum
purchase system" to beat the bank
The fact that these ''syStcmS' are pub
licly sold for an Insignificant sum ought
10 destroy the confidence OF any sane man
In them. yet the gamblers buy them GU
larry, says u writer in the New York
Press.
The gambler requires System" that
Is, a previous arranged sequence of bets so
cunningly devised that the odds which would
otherwise be in favor OF the bank become
by It's use in favor of the gambler
Systems vary in price from half a franc
to 20 francs, the higher figure being mHcil
tine most likely To attract buyers. The
plan OF inc!osing the precious secret is a
fastened envelope, which the purchaser
may not open until he has paid francs
for it. adds materially 10 the prospects Of
u good sale. -h
The extent to which these 5-franc sur
prise packets. as well as innumcrable
pamphlets and a considerable variety Of
large volumes. all of Them advocating sys-
tens of more or less ccmplo kitty, are sold
not only in Nice and Monte c arlo but also
in Paris, is astonishing
Roulette has not only an exclusive litcra-
ture, but also a school OF tuition, with pro
fessors." who, having been themselves
ruined AT roulette. make il their busine SIS
by means OF private lessons. periodically
followed by public experiment at the Casino
with pupils money. To teach the novice
how 10 follow in their footsteps.
Agents OF these men waylay carriages on
their way To the station at Nice and shower
enticing pamphlets OH the occupants These
which are usually ignored on the Journey
to Monte Carlo, are eagerly pcrsued by
unfortunate gamblers on the return jour
ney. and a visit is forthwith paid TO the
slralemy.'
The morning times., 1896-11-29

to save the camera he cut away with the
three kites more than 1000 feet of line,
which he lost. To recover the Photographic
outfit he had to crawl over q network OF
wires on the roofs. The camera was COM
paratively uninjured, only one corner Of
Tile framework being broken.
After additional kites had been sent aloft
the Photographic apparatus was again
raised and the experiments were continued.
When the work was completed Mr.. Eddy
hauled in the camera, andinfts placesent up
large flag, followed by a yellow kite,
making his display consist OF seven aero
planes OF different colors and three flags.
good deal of difficulty was experienced
by him and his assistants in hauling in the
kites, the pressure by the time darkness set
in. having risen to sixty pounds on the main
cable. Frequently they thought that the
heavy gusts of wind would cause another
break in the line.
Mr.. Eddy returned to his home at Ba-
yonne with the films OF seventeen photo
graphs he adtaken and Immediately began
the work of developing the negatives. Mrs
EDDY assisted him. Yesterday they tried to
print copies of the photographs, ,,but the sky
was too clondy for good results. Fifteen of
the seventeen negatives were developed
and only one was n failure. This was the
one which was ready for exposure W hen the
camera fell. Some of the photographs
show columns of men on Broadway. The
dense columns, moving in rectangular lines
show black lines on the photographs, but in
dIViduals are not distinguishable because
of the great height at which the firms were
exposed. As the columns OF men make dis
tinct masses, they show much better than
Inc mas: decorations ON the buildings along
Broadwa
Mr.. Eddy's experiments demonstrate that
the movements Of an army can be easily
photographed from midair by an operator
stationed at least five miles distant Mr..
Eddy says he found great difficulty in OBJ
taining views of Bradway, owing tn the
narrowness of the street in proportion to
The height OF the buildings. the dark shld-
ows thrown into the street by the buildings
Aaving prevented him from getting the de-
s.red effects OF sunlight
The morning times., 1896-11-29
KITE PHOTOGRAPHY,
Feasibility of Picturing Armies at
Considerable Distances.

William A. Eddy, the Bayonne kite flyer,
met with fair success in his endeavors to
take photographs from mdair OF the great
sound money parade as the marching
thronGs passed up broadway on Saturday.
Mr.. Eddy raised his tailless aeroplancs from
the roof of the Mutual Reserve Insurance
Company's building, at No. 209 Broadway
He was assisted by Henry l.. a Hen and c. E.
Duryea.
To lift his camera TO the desired atti-
tudc, he sent up six red white and blue
kites. He had three dozen films prepared
and between 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
8 o'clock in the afternoon, he obtained sew
enteen negatives. He would have broken
mis- Boston record of eighteen photographs
for the time, but for mishlp p in which three
of his kites broke away from the main cable
because of the gusty wind prevailing. The
camera fell to the roof of building about
400 feet away from Mr.. Eddy. In order
The morning times., 1896-11-29

GUARDED BY SNAKES.
Such an island might easily have been
found before now by other explorers, fol
thousands start out every year, but FOL
one fact There is a certain latitude OF
the South Pacific where the greatest guam
tity of poisonous reptiles live. The isl inds
are alive with them, and so venomOus and
fierce are they that mariners do not land
at these islands, nor does living soul
touch them from year to year. Mariners
courses lie as far away from them as pos
sible, and this island lies in the very
midst of this Snake Fclt."
The exploring party would be Obliged to
rid the island at once OF reptiles. They
would first assure themselves that they
had found the island so rich in gold and
then the snakes could be driven out by
rOisons and by planting certain herbs
that are repulsive To them. In six months
a small island could be cleared of reptiles,
the explorers taking the utmost precau-
uons while at work.
Gold expeditions are starting all the
time from places along the coast. South
ern California Sends out several every
year; and places least suspected Of har-
boring souls with the gold fever have
ships lying in harbor bound for some south
ern port, but carrying in their passenger
list enthusiastic prospectors for gold.
The probability OF II gold island in the
Pacific is readily considered by marin
ers. They say that sailors are very
ready 10 lind u ship in need OF repairs
near these islands, and for this reason
the sea off Panama is marked danger
onS ON the mariners charts, on account
of the numerous ships that lay in port
there for mcnding. But it is the fault
of the sailors, who purposely conceal
defects until near these islands, in the
hope OF landing Once landed and they
hope TO find a spot where ore is rich
enough to warrant carting away in bags.
A TREASURE ISLAND.
The old Maine carpenter brought home
which passed for fruit and the remainder
large. rich piece OF ore was preserved
and his son has il today to show would be
hunters for the lost island.
FAN and winter are the seasons when the
gold hunt is most profitable in the Southern
miners arcmore willing to exert themselves.
In the spring, when the reverish weather
comes on, all can sail houc.
An island of pure gold is not an impoSsi-
bility. By that is not meant the clear, pure
ore OF commerce, for this is Impossible.
But the rough, streaky, yellowish, darkish
stuff that, being cleared, shows more gold
than rock. There are islands almost en-
tirely of this, and il / S not impossible that
an all gold island may be found
If the SIX expeditions succeed, or any one
OF them, there will be South Pacific
gold company S powerful an organization
as the Cecil Rhodes South African diamond
COrpOratiOn.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
The Blacksmith's Note.

The sounI old proverb bout the shoemak
er sticking 10 his last receives new con
flrmauion i'll a story from the Green Bag.
An honest old blacksmith down in Texas.
despairing of ever getting cash enough out
OF a delinquent debtor, agreed to take his
note for the amount. The debtor wished
to 60 to lawyer and have the document
drawn up, but the knight OF the anvil, VINO
had been a sheriff in days gone by, felt
fully competent To draw it up himself. This
he proceeded To do, with the following re-
suit:
"On the first day OF June I promise To
pay .reems Mite the sum oc cleving dollars,
and il said note he not paid on the date
aforesaid, then this instrument is to be
null and void, and Of no effect. Witness
nv hand, etc.r
The morning times., 1896-11-29
Chinese Mourning,

When Chinese emperor dies the in
telligence is announced by dispatches TO the
several provinces written with purple ink.
the mourning color. All persons OF rank
are required TO take red silk ornaments
from their caps with the ball or button Of
rank; all subjects of China, without ex-
ceptiOn, are called upon TO fotbear shaving
their heads for 100 days, within which
period none may marry, play upon musical
instruments or perform any sacrifice
Chicago Chronicle.
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A Possibility,

'.Gentlemen,'' said the defeated cand!.
date, you did your best"
"Oh. / don't know. - replied an auditor
We might have elected the other fellow
unanimously. .'-rhiladelpiia North Ameri.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
An Obstruction .

Fleicht-I'vc got the right idea for n
flying machine.
Terry Firmer-Wcll, why don't you de.
velop it?
Fleight-Can't raise the wind. -Phila-
delphia North American.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
4 Hedge.

Are these cakes better or worse than
those your mother used to make" asked
Mrs. Newly Wcdd.
We'll, according To the marriage ser
vice, that's what 1 took you for" replied
Mr. Newly Wedd in con-cummittal fash
ion. philadelphia North American.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
Easily Managed.

How did YOU manage to secure this Won
dcrful sunset effect in your poster?'
oh. that was simple enough l had
Chicago school boy hit it with an egg
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
INCOMES OF MON NARCHS.
The Car of Russia Leads With
About sS11 200, 900.
London Modern Society.

The remarks which we recently made in
Modern Society, concerning the private for
time, landed estates and speculation of the
queen have caused no little flutter in court
circles, where the accuracy of our inform a.
ton is recognized. The truth is, that such
a lot of nonsense isnow written on this sub
:ect before we took it up that the public is
now in complete fog. 1t was for in
The morning times., 1896-11-29
GUARDED BY SNAKES.

and be laded with gold, for it is in tn,
richest gold belt known.
The morning times., 1896-11-29
when you are craving,
Remember the Raven"
when you've uined ON calf

THINK OF poor KdIUH.
When he was an elderly man he told
friend how he had been cruel to dog
once when he was boy, and he said:
"This memory has often given me the
bitterest remorsc." He had seen dog
coming toward him and for no reason at
all, without thought, he picked up a large
stone and threw and hit it. Nevertheless,
though the poor things leg was broken,
1t crawled to his feet and licked them.
That, and the pain and shame it gave him,
taught the boy a lesson that the great man
never forgot.
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REV. CRAIG AGAIN.

Following mp his assault upor
our good city, Parson Craig, of the
Camden street Christian church,
fires off another sermon on Sun
day, the 18th inst. Ifanything, the
last dish of filth was dirtier than
the first, but it seems to be a sort
| of parting salute, as Mr.. Craig
says, I'VE are not ready for a
crusade here" Then il was only
intended as a sensational episode,
to draw attention to the enterprise
which Mr.. Craig has on hand, to
build new church.
If Parson Craig and his friends
and admirers are not ready to enter
upon a crusade against the "discre-
ditable things in San Antonio, I"
then why did he undertake to adj
vertise them to the world
Why has Parson Craig laid bare
evils in society and government if
he does not intend to do something
to correct them?
In hislast sermon he dwells up
on the debauching Of young girls,
under the age of CONSENT nice
topic for decent pulpit! He says
81 am told, by those who claim to
know, that there are in San An
tonic girls but twelve years of age
already in the ranks of the de-
praved," etc. Now, instead of air
ingsuch a topic before his decent
congregation, heshould go at once
to the grand jury and give the
names of his informants. If he
knows of a crime he should not air
it in his pulpit, but go to the au-
thorities if he knew of a burglary,
a theft or any other crime, would
he publish it as news to his con
gregation? Is 1t not patent that
Mr.. Craig has come to the conclu-
sion that his audiences relish sala-
cious things, and would be little in
terested in stories about crimes COM
mitted every day and punished
every day?
II another part of his sermon,
Mr.. Craig wants the law to protect
the sons who listen to the Rev.
exposures from the pitfalls
of vice. 1t is we'll we have laws );
that we have courts ; that we have
civil institutions to care for the
vicious and to do what the churches
seem unable to do. If Mr.. Craig
would teach the way, he might
save some of the sons and daugh-
tiers of his congregation from
going astray, andcausing the officer
of the law trouble.
If the church cannot take care
of its flock, the devil will most GER
tainly get in his work.
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HIGH ART WALL PAPER
Can be found at B. G. RIELY's, 120
Commerce street. 1l5tf
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A Simple Diagnosis.

Prof. Schuslich--I don't know
what's the matter with me, doctor {;
| am perpetually limping to-day.
Is it locomotor ataxy, 1 wonder?
Doctor-Why, professor, you are
walking with one foot on the curb
stone and the other in the gutter !!
-Lustige Batter.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE,

DR.. Hathaway & Co., have removed
their Office to 200 Alamo Plaza, over "The
Globe Store" where they have undoubt-
eddy the finest offices in the city. DIR. j.
w. Hathaway, the head of the firm Of
DIR. Hathaway & Co., is in charge, and all
persons who need medical advice of the
highest skill should not fail to call. Con-
free. IL % I'm
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SENSIBLE talk.

From the National Liquor Dealer.
San Antonio is the biggest city
in Texas, and the most liberal. II
other cities would take care of the
questions that arise touching lib
eral thought as we'll as we do,
there would be less trouble in Tex
as.
The German vote in the city Of
New York defeated the county or
ganization that reduced crime to
a science in that city," says Parson
Craig. Yes, the German vote is
highly moral, but it is conscien-
tious and sensible; it will not be
drawn into church crusade.
The fault finders in the pulpit
and in the press have an easy job !;
the true reformers have a much
harder tas 1t is easy to picture the
faults Of mankind, but difficult to
propose remedy.
1t takes all kinds of people to
make a world. 1t takes all classes
OF people to make city.
A homogeneous population must
be of one race and kindred. A cos
ompolitan community embraces
all races, all creeds, all prejudices.
The Rev. Craig is on a cold trail.
He may be well meaning man,
but he has been imposed on. He
belongs to the modern school of
evangelists who have found preach
ing Christ and Him crucifed, dull
work.
The people he has been so free
to denounce are as old in Christian
lty as Mr.. Craig; much older. If
we have inherited social evils, we
have come by them honestly.
II Christ should come to San An
tonioand walk into the Christian
church and hear the Rev. Craig
talking about sidewalks, delinquent
taxpayers, saloon keepers and local
politics, He would disappear from
their midst and weep overthe de-
generate church that borehis name.
But the climax of the Rev.
Craig's TRADE against our good old
city IS reached when he unblush-
ingly, IN the presence of girls and
women, declares that the houses
OF prostitution in our city are re-
plenished from our own families
He gives this information upon
the authority of others. Perhaps
Mr.. Craig got all his statistics from
the same unreliable source. 1t is a
miserable libel upon our homes.
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For all kinds Of paper hanging and
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RUBBER WEATHER STRIPS

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The fault finders in the pulpit
and in the press have an easy job
the true reformers have a much
harder tas 1t is easy to picture the
faults of mankind, but difficult to
propose a remedy.
The morning times., 1896-10-08
THE GEBICKE BENEFIT.
To he Held Tonight at Odd Fellows
Hall Southeast.

The members OF the Eastern Athletic
Club. under the management OF Fred S.
Wiesbader. have been busy during the
past ten days completing arrangements
for the testimonial benefit for the family
OF the late Louis Gebickc, OF the Marine
Band. The affair VIII he held tonight at
east. Between uirty-five and rorty mem-
bers OF the Marine Band, personally con-
quoted by froI. Fauciuiii. VIII assist in
Tie entertainment and mop. Tickets are
70 cents each, and can be obtained from
any OF the club members or at the boy
oiice at the hall. The following is the
program:
overture, Concert" by Sommer, L. S.
Marine Band; Mrs. L. q. Hill, vocal solo,
Last Night.' Mr.. Charles Naeckar,
zSiUphOne SOLO; Al MacdOX, III his own
SPECIAL ties; Fred Rcckert, violin solo,
concerto; AIR. Morris Haines, vocal solo,
S'lrian IauIasy,' [. 5. Marine BanG; Joe
Burroughs, vocal sCIo, selected: Miss Mar
rareth konntZ, vocal solo, Whisper and
/ Snall Hear violin obiigato 10y red
Beckeit: Mr. l.. Larsen. =. ). Marine
Band. cornet solo; Tom Wilkinson, Jr.,
latest songs of the day; CEr4s Sprosiier
aud Miss blauche ROyley. fancy uancing;
Mrs. NJ. ColtidZer, piano selections, r au-
tas.e BrillIante' from La Norma Mrs.
Cecilia tentreSS, vocal solo, "tdvatina,'
from Robert Ic b.atlc," Mycrbecr, sc-
=. Marine band. sir. /. u. Hin, vocal solo.
My Mother Was Il Lady tie Delmonte
TrIo, guitar, mandolin and hanjo srleo-
tons. rle vocal solos will have the piano
accompaniment or Prof. TIegIna, L. $.
Marine Band.
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PLANS TO COMBAT THE FOE
Anti-SalOon League Listens to Ad-
vice From New England.
Addressed by Mr., Thrasher of the
Connecticut Law and order
League.


s. +. Thrasher, secretary and general
manager OF the Law and Order League, Of
Connecticut, made very effective ad-
dress last evening as the chier speaker of
the fourth meeting OF the A Anti- -Sa loon
Leagues revival ut Foundry Church. He
convinced the large audience present that
organized saloon and gambling interests
could be successfully fought only by organ
lied good citizenship with the necessary
laws to enforce.
speaking oil the attempts to disregard the
antl-saluon laws in Connecticut, Mr..
IIrasher said that in Bristol, seventeen
salUonkecpcrs, and III New britain seyenU v
four openly defied the law by keeping open
without license after their BUSINESS had
been declared illegal.
Mi. Thrasher DEFINED the saloon as the
sum of all villainy the devils best friend.
and Gods worst enemy.
1t must Co." he said, .'but how? It
Will not 30 because we preach against it,
nor because we distribute tracts, nor be-
cause the Prohibition party has decla red
against the saloon. There must he war,
war: not battle, but everlasting war.
We must unite all forces. All kinds OF
temperance workers who are anxious TO
have the great reform accomplishcdih il their
own respective ways, must rind a common
platform. i hope that in Washington they
haNeunitcd harnoniouSiyinth he Anti-Salom
League"
The prelude was conducted by the l o
q. r.. Grand CHIEF Templar A. T. Shoe
maker presiding. A. I. Msupin. grand
counselor. urged temperance organization
To overcome their apathy. Grand Secre-
iary Russell Of the Juvenile branch ex-
planned now IL prepared children Tor mem-
bership us adults.
President Is. l.. Whitman OF Columbian
University presided after the prelude.
The chief address this evening Will be
given by the Rev. Hugh h. Walker OF Bal
tinore. His subject will be The place of
thc nations capital in the national cru
sa,,,. /"
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and the ushcrs Mr.. Richard Hendrickson,
Dr. u. Il. Lee Co.e, pr. Louis A. johnson,
Mr.. raul MorltZ, Dr. Hanson, 4. A. Lemon
and MI w. A. Graham. The bride WIS
exceedingly pretty IN ivory satin, the b,,tii..e
DeIhS- yOked with garniture of seed
pearls, ..nd with bouffa nj sleeves finished
WITH flbDOns and lace. Her JulIc vel,
which 1ell in misty folds To the edge OF her
train' was caushU with sprays oil orange
bio SsOuIs, ana she carried Bride roses
IrlhSed with maiden hair ferns.
Miss Hulden's gown was OF white SILK
trimmed with chiffon ana ribbons and her
flowers were La France Roses tied with
Sitin BOWS. he maids Wee ruhei aIhc
III white orSa ndic over blue silk and cacu
carried Il cluster uI while ctlry sd ntiieuunls
tied with strcdmers OF white.
! Though ADMISSION to the church waS by
card only, the elifice WAS tnrunged with
friends ut the yoGnS couple, the bride be-
ing ii social faNoIite and che groom one Of
the most pOpuiar ph yslCiaIS III the south
west part oI The city.
The reception tnat followed the church
service was Il brilliant aiIalr ana V a.
gwen by DR.. Holdcn's mother, in honor
OF uic brIt.c. at his II si,ri.Cr, No. SU2
sixth street southwest.
lhc pariOrs aud halls We're decorated
with palms and autumn flowers tne STAR
way leading TO the second floor, where the
presents were dlSp!ay ycd, beng gariannrd
with ropes OF laurel ami EDltieu rod. Late.
IN the evening, the bride uavlHg changed
her wedding robe !ur il travelling clotn oT
plum and green, Dr. and Mrs. holden lnIt
Tor tour North, that VIII Include New
YORK, Phl!aGti p.id, aud Niagara + a Is
Upon Their return they Will be at home
after November / at the groom UrcseuL
resiucnCe. 80. Su2 sixth street suatGwest.