New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
THEY SELL LOADED DICE
TEMPTING OFFER ON ALL SORTS OF
CHEATING METHODS FOR HARD
TIMES.
From The Seattle Post Intellisenccr.

THIS Guy received IN q 5ealed envelope
the regular mail so-caed catalogue Of sporting
goods that made him open his eyes He had
read Of gre Ems goods letters and had seen many
an overture to dealers from bunco men and other
sharpers. but never in his life had he seen any
thing quite 50 bold and unblushing as this inVi-
tation to become the partner IN a fraud. On con-
ferrng with some Of his feOw-crafsmen. he
found that they had also received copies of the
circular. AS far as Post lntelligcncer re-
porter could learn, the circular has not been Seni
70 dealers who sell sporting goods but only to
those who use dice and cards for games IN theN
own establishments.
The chief regularity ~ the circular is that 1t
contains the name Of the dealers in fraudulent
goods printed N conspicuous letters on the 'front.'
page Of the cover Inside the circular presents
varied assortment. II erum"rates "iayouiS'
FOR faro baccarat roulette hazard. chuck luck
mustang. red and black. together with crap Ia
bes dice and checks Of all kinds. All these
however, are in the regular and legitimate Lire
u such supplies and there Is nothing to marx
them a. different from the goods Of any other
dealer. They occupy subordinate and obscure
place on the pages Of the catalogue. Its display
sheets and attractive type given to differ
ent class Of articles on the second page the
warning Is extended to prospective purchasers:
"POSitNely no examination viii be allowed on
loaded dice or marked cards. as wa have no pro-
lection from ringers being worked on express
agents"
The first article heralded is a peculiar line Of
dice for craps. whose Graces sung in the
following words: we are the leaders in this line
and have combinations that no other house has
ever produced We make dice TO get the money
more DO you want; Times are hard. and you
cannot afford TO take any chances with the
square bones. We use only the finest material
in loading dice. and guarantee them not TO rat
tie or get loose. and can suit you in anything in
the line Is you are out FOR the money. give US
a trial order"
Concerning bankers set No. 30. "miss-outs"
the circular has this to say: These dice. have
proved TO be the frest bankers dice ever~nad"
Others have initiated them. bat none has eyer
succeeded in pcrfccting them like us. Rolling
be told from fair dice. the weight and eyes
are perfect but favoring certain POINTS. the
players lose their point and miss-out. Requir-
ing no shifting. the dice can be left in thu
game at all times. We guarantee and recon-
mend this set Of dice to get the money at al.
times and on q fun layout" The very modest
price charged for this marvellous set Of money
gettcrs ranges from SO to S12 90
Various other sorts OF dice are catalogued
each Of which has its peculiar claim 10 public
favor. Either they are uAcommonly deceptive
or uncommOnly cheap. In most Instances they
both They are altogether unique and I'M
parallelcd. Above all else, they are sure money
getters
Here is what is said Of n set provided es Pc
cally for shaking first Hop. II is prefaced by q
rough cut. which shows the barkeepcr shak-
ing five aces. while his customer. the ignorant
victim has just shaken a straight. Here is
the only dice in the country for a saloon. cigar
stand any pla - whore they shake first
flop" says the circular You shake three of
kind. foar Of kind Or all FIVE Of 4 kind. at
your own pleasure. while your opponent gets
what his luck would b. with fair dice No
shifting Tho only thing is 10 know how to get
them out with our instructions II VIII only
take you an hour 10 learn how 10 get them
a natural manner without exciting any suspi-
cion whatever Loaded for aces or whatever
number you desire. whatever number IS high
IN your country. Let us know and ~ viii make
Thorn FOR sou. This - your chance - clean UP
all IA" money IN your n"iEhi ,rh"pd. and You
might As we'll get II ~ To let som" on" else"
Markei ards are ady,r, sod and recommended
with Ia same energetic aGNlr" to t" eject that