Show BUYING BUYING IN POKE I Chance Chance- Takers Chance Takers Bid Sight Unseen on Express Packages Buying a pl pig In a loke has ever e been IJen the time alluring pastime of If f many pen pr pie jile and the thc for lOt a lottery chance chalice was well exemplified yesterday afternoon at 15 iS East First South Smith street when an all a auctioneer disposed of ofa ofa I a It largo large number of unclaimed packages packages pack palk ages accumulated IJ by time Pacific Express Express Ex Ex- press company compan The stuff stuff- comprised a nondescript collection of ot trunks valises s. s suit cases and and bundles of oC er e every sort wrapped In Iii cloth and amid In iii paper lUPei All of or it was dill dingy with much handling b by express s agents but every e parcel there was tho the fascination of the unknown Among ArnonE- tho the bidders were man ninny many women women wo wo- wo- wo men and there was much fun and excitement excitement ex ox n as each cach successful purchaser er tore open his prize package lackage and ex examined ox- ox time the contents There was a oung man maim we well dressed and amid neat appearing ap ap- who bid in iii a box hox for about a u dollar and amil found It to contain a number num num- lieu her of razors l Encouraged b by his success he Ime pushed up lip to 0 SS SG cents the time price of oC if another package and anti was ivas ic- ic warded wardel h by a holy's holys belts bells Six dollars and a tel quarter was the pi price ice ice paid h by another man for fOl ci a somewhat somewhat some some- what hattem 1 Od ed trunk He lie tool took It Il out outon outon outon on time tho sidewalk and amid ripened it In the crowd The TIme midst t of an aim Interested I comprised u lurid outfit of with faded CUlled women's clothing gaudy silk and anti Imitation lice l. Some of or the women buyers huers were more niome lucky luckl A 4 bid hid of or 45 cents on a wrapped paper bundle resulted In the the- acquisition of oC a n silk petticoat dark I bine and very Oty Cane fancy The Time same arne woman secured a cio closely oly packed box which I ClomIa from might ht have hav contained anything Ia playing earls cards to Peruna She She gingerly picked at the hue paper wrapping but as the tIme curious crowd about she re restrained re- re strained her hem curiosity In order to leave c theirs |