Clipping:Ciphers to prevent gamblers from intercepting information

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Date Saturday, May 15, 1880
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Anson is said to use a cipher alphabet in sending telegraphic messages to Chicago, in order that the recipient of these messages can use the information thus sent in advance of the gamblers'. A Chicago scribe says: “Experience has demonstrated that this information would in half an hour be in the possession of a few gamblers, and be used by them in the poolrooms to the disadvantage of those who supposed the Chicago team in full strength was to play. So Hulbert, who uses a cipher in his business, has fixed up a code for Anson to employ in telegraphing.

Source New York Clipper
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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