The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-19
BIG HANDS AT DRAW POKER.
Senator Farwell's Four Aces Beaten
by Senator Cameron's Straight Dia-
mond Flush.

Senator Farwell's Four Aces Beaten
by Senator Cameron's Straight Dia-
mond Flush.
A quiet little game of poker, says a
Washington special of the 10th to the New
York Sun, was played in this city last
night by six distinguished gentlemen, each
of whom is well known as an expert. The
result OF the game adds an interesting Incl
dent TO the history of poker playing, and
was q subject of much gossip In the Senate
cloak room and other genteel resorts to-day.
There was nothing particularly remarka-
BILE about this game except the fact that
two OF the players were pitted against
each other, and each held one of the strong
est hands ever turned up in poker.
The party met ia one OF the well-known
uptown hotels, and the players were Sena-
tors Quay and Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Farwell of Illinois, the Hon. Dave Littler of
Springfield, ex-Pacific railroad commits
sioner, and ex-senator Sewall of New
Jersey. 1t was a $40 limit game, and there
had been three raises before the draw, when
all the players went out except Senators
Cameron and Farwell. Mr. Cameron stood
pat, and Mr.. Farwell drew two cards. Then
the fun began.
The gentlemen who had withdrawn saw
that there was a fight ahead, and eagerly
pathy of the party was largely with Mr..
Cameron, for the reason that Mr.. Farwell
is reputed to be one of the best poker players
In the United States. and the very best in
Washington. During the past few months
he has come off victorious in majority Of
the games he has played. His victims
included several Of the gentlemen in last
nights party, and they were rather anxious
to see Mr.. Cameron get satisfaction. They
were not disappointed.
When Mr.. Farwell saw Mr.. Cameron
stand pat he at once concluded that ne was
bluffing, and he started in to catch him. 1t
was Mr.. Cameron's bet and he went to the
limit. Mr. Farwell saw him and Don bet
him again. Each saw that the other meant
business then. and they settled down TO
work in earnest. Mr.. Cameron continued
to bet and Mr.. Farwell continued to raise
him until the process had been repeated by
each Of them ten times. Then Mr.. Farwell
became compassionate, and dropping his
cards, said:
''See here, Don, don't want to carry this
thing any further / have hand here that
is simply invincible, and it's foolish for you
to buck against it. l don't want to bet
further on sure thing. Remember, l drew
two cards."
Then the players all looked eagerly to
Mr.. Cameron TO see what he would do
u
to go ahead and play his hand for all it was
worth, but Mr.. Farwell would not take
advantage of his colleague, and with the
remark that he did not want to rob a man,
he said Il call you," and carelessly threw
on the table four aces.
The gentlemen of the party who had
been in suspense all this time drew a sigh of
relief, and turned sympathizingly to MIR.
Cameron. Don did not need their SYM
pathy. however. for he quietly spread out
before the astonished gaze Of Mr.. Farwell
straight diamond flush, seven spot high.
Mr.. Farwelps. only remark was: "Well,
Pll be f-r and Mr.. Cameron drew In
the pot, which contained a little more than
three hundred dollars. Every gentlemen
present expressed the utmost surprise when
tney witnessed these two remarkable hands,
and each of them said that in his long ex-
perience as poker-player he had never
seen two such hands pitted against each
other. The same opinion was expressed by
all of the Washington poker-players who
gossiped about this noted game during the
day