The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
ONE WAY OF CANNING.
Electric Faus Utilized Somewhat After the
Various Gaming Wheels.
From the Pittsburp Press.

Science has been called to the aid Of the wheel
OF fortune. Even the wind which electricians
call to their aid to relieve suffering humanity is
now utilized to further the gambling propensi.
ties Of the man who would rather match pennies
than keep those he earned. In Pittsburg there
is a gambling resort in nearly every business
house, and roulette is the game.
How does this happen, you may ask. Well. 1t
is all through tho fact that people suffer from
the heat. Some brilliant inventor came to the
conclusion that, instead Of the ordinary revolv-
ing fly frightener that moves so deliberately
that the average fly forgets its existence. II q
motor could go around SO quickly as to be invisi-
bic to the eye 1t might be that with blades to it a
miniature cyclone could be produced. The air
engendered by that electrical tornado would cool
a sweltering world whore clerks and even bank
ers mopped their collective brows and painted
for the shades OF the mountains until they got
so hot that they were ready to engage any ma
ton upon the face OF the earth in mortal CON-
bat. This inventor carried out his phiianthropic
idea, and the result was the placing upon the
market of the electrical fan.
Now. this fan contains six blades, and every
one is a hummer. II is so portable that il can
be placed most anywhere, so long as the wire
connection is not broken. The fan was intro
duced into select circles. 1t found instant favor.
No more mapping OF hrows; no more chasing Of
flies from heads which resembled the famous
Uranium OF Uncle Sed.s. The electrical fan was
willing to work double turn and blow the face
off the superheated owner If necessary. The
public was corTespondingly grateful. and rested
under the artificial storm in peace and quiet.
But Pittsburg trowns upon gambling. off,
cially; Il has shut up its poolshops; it has
American game Of draw poker. Still like the Shat.
tering OF the rose vase the prediction for going
up against any old thing which may trim some
one else and enable the winner to walk of with
the pile" chung around many a person who
ought to have known better. The pleasures OF
tina nltpn tNN-n - fAl 80 a1,rR
i%ntantile sports as matching for tho drinks.
shooting crap In blind alleys. and similar diver.
Memories OF faro. roulette. and other means OF
quickly losing money fioated around the average
string" methods TO which unkind fate and the
police had reduced him. II Is said that every
necessity finds some remedy. So 1t has proven
In this case.
II a roulette wheel merely consisted OF red and
dark marks with n little black marble coursing
around. uncertain where TO stop. and seldom
stopping whore 1t ought. then a swiftly revolv.
ing electrical wheel ought to stop in some IN.
certain place when the current was shut OF.
Acting upon this scheme, the inventor OF the
new form OF gambling proceeded 10 number the
blades. Then each member OF the gambling fra
ternity puts his money upon one blade. II the
suspended animation OF the fan proves that his
s sssy AND ND: SO Sq 9sis an he wi .om the Sn SsA kfo,d i is s all 81 81
the blades. II IL incidently such u handy WAY OF
waging, money. IT is filling so well a lonYtcit
numbers, Zone. two. three. four, hye ana -ix.S
~ Nv Nil's illNthAA illll'. piA W az
now habitual player on this newly devised
wheel OF fortune they evidence much. He
walks into a strange office. incidentally turns
off the current OF the electric fan, and ii he sees
the numbers there he Immediately remarks: Il
choose SIX" or whatever may bc hiS favoritc
number. Some member Of the iirn Or clerk i'm.
mediately places his faith upon some other mum.
Der turning up. and there II j.. In n minute
there Is n first class game going full speed. II Is
all so simple-turn on the current, then turn 1t
of. and win or lose. as the case may be-. There
are many OF thcs" wheel or fan PLAYERS who
work on systems they think will win.
They make u study Of the electric
fan in a certain oa'rc; The. di,eovsg
Y rcasonnhly certain to turn up IL The current IL
rnly allowed 10 be turned on for a second or So :
another hgnrc will appear. lyon thrs' prinrl-
pies they stake their coin. Thc majority ~ The
players, ,how"vaT. do not figure upon any such
docplaid plans; they arise In ihc morning md
consider Thar a certain number will prove Ia Ky
md they 20 and play II. II Is really astonishing
how tho practice has srrrad. II il ~r"!N;"i mat
In several large Office h%gi,&ings hea"" Suns hr"
wnrcrri, and the pros reporter Is informed that
4 thor" are few building in which there are not
electrical fans braTiu; III tnii'tdic nulIbrrs,
The saloons. OF cou"-r. do not pcrIait il, for 4
such u iorm OF Eluh'ipg were iI-,uNe cred II
might result in their licenses being rcNONcd.