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Show CIllTLITOlS ADVICE TO TOPR- ' ISTS. . uiin.Tt.iu. parties of ioivigu gtnile-nien gtnile-nien are ar pro.-enl traveling through the 1'nitrii States pome with a view to investment of surplus capital, and others on pleasure bent. Unfortunately, Unfortunate-ly, many of these contbuen aro ignorant igno-rant of the customs and mimiTrs of the people, and thrr inability to conceal con-ceal ibis ignorance often subjects tlim to annoyance and lovs at the hands of the gent or-1 swindlers infesting our cities. H-verit developments show thai a .-y.-tem of organized swindling has been pi rlU-leil, by whi.-h the destination des-tination p.ni linaneial condition of Primp s ii Iravelers are telographi'd abend of the parltes them, t'.vos, and preparation f-r plucking the game fii-cilitatril. fii-cilitatril. t hie parly of Knglisbincn wejv ll- eced at a!t Lake by a couple of elegant bhclJeg-, nrd the siuie mrly were compelled to u-e force in ridding themselves of a polite rogue in this city. Re pnl in an appearance wheii the party first, amwj, brought letters i of iotroJuciion, and was eager lo assist them in diiin ihe city. Jle was tolcr- 1 ! ate.d unlil bi olijocl became plain, and ! then a reserved subject of queen Yic-j Yic-j torta brought his fool into requisition j wilh telling elTcct, As Kuropean 1 i capitalists arc negotiating largely with ' the residents of this coast, and the ; number of visitors from abroad is increasing, in-creasing, the reference to swindling schemes already inaugurated may prove of practical value. Tho only way to avoid the insinuating rogues, where ono has any compunctions i against taking the law into his own j hands, is to leave information with the I chief of police. S. I. Bulletin. j |