St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-29

night. but month or so afterwards he
strolled in.
81 always heard you were great
crib player, DAY. he said, but guess
they meant it for Philadelphia only
That ended all thought of limit
game and in an hours time we were
pounding away ON the old S3.000a-
game rate. 1t was after breakfast time
when we quit, both exhausted, but l
had recovered my old losses and quite
neat sum besides. / won't tell the
figure. but Wood had to put few
ciphers at the end of them when he
wrote out the check"
A Vacation Spoiled.
heard to-day of one season at the
Branch for a popular Wall street man
and his family spoiled by ill-luck at
cards, for he gave up the cottage he had
rented down towards Elberon after
night at the club house. 1t occurred
the last week in June, and before the
season had really begun. The broker
was not known by the gamblers well
enough to get credit after his first five
hundred in cash was lost, but his COM
paniOn was one Of the leading pho
tographers in Broadway and nod from
him brought out the chips for the pen
niless player. While the second five
hundred was being lost DAILY asked the
photographer where the line of credit
was to be drawn.
''Let him have what he wants up to
five thousand" was the reply.
The photographers word was known
to be as good as his bond, and the play
went on, A third, then a fourth $500
pile dwindled into nOthingnesS and soon
the'credit line was passed. The dealer
stopped and the cards were turned.
The player begged for more, but his
hacker had disappeared and no one in
the house knew whether he was fnan-
cially sound or not. Finally it was
agreed that another $500 should be given
him, with the understanding that be
that or had doubled it. 1t was appar-
ept that he was in desperate straits.
isExSiS of perSpiration stood out on his
forehead. his hands trembled and his
eyes rolled nervously. He played half
of his last money away and then di-
viGed the remainder into five bets OF $50
each. The cards were turned and he
succeeded in making but nine more
bets before he was bankrupt. He got
up from the table, staggered rather
than walked to the writing desk and
called for blank check. Slowly he
proceeded to fill it out, then he
stopped.
II can't do it honestly" said he, turn
ing to Mr. DAILY, who stood by the desk.
'sThen don't do it at all" replied the
banker.
'.But have lost this money, and my
friend is responsible if don't pay"
said the man.
every true, but you can take your
time about it. Give me check for
$4,000, and when you get up to town az
range for the remainder"
The check was written and handed
over with the remark. THAT ends our
summer at the seaShore."
It did, for the next day the lease of
the ElberOn cottage was cancelled, and
the mans family left the hotel for home.
Around the Green BaiZe.
Many a summers outing has been
spoiled in the SAME way. Two years
ago, when John Chamberlain hired Ned
Thorne's cottage. 1.-THE Black Flag"
over at Pleasure Bay, some pretty stiff
poker games were played there. re-
call one in particular, where the play
ers were raising each other $500 at a
time. A Philadelphia politician was in
the party, and towards the end began to
lose heavily. Finally he was out of
funds, and drew up an agreement to
sell the cottage he had purchased only
a week before from DObbins. 1t was
valuable piece of property, close to the
West end, on one of the avenues lead
ing up from the ocean. The play con-
timed, and when the party separated
the Philadelphia was over Sic, 900 loser.
The next day truckmen were engaged
taking the furniture from the cottage
and the family returned to their city
home. They have never been here
since.
The same story can be told of most
who come down here to spend their
nights around the green baize tables in
the club honses. 1t varies little in its
details, but the end is always the same.
it is whispered around just now, for In
stance, that the Pennsylvania club is
$4,000 behind on its faro tables and
$1,000 on baccarat: that John Daly's es-
tablishment has paid out some twenty
odd thousand to its patrons, and that the
Ocean club has had almost as big
hole made in its bank roll; but when
the winners Of these fair-sized fortunes
are sought they are not to be found.
Some years ago, when Phil DAILY fitted
up his club house SO luXuriously that it
was the wonder of the Branch. he made
a great effort to get the fair sex to
patroniZe his roulette tables in the day.
time. have only heard of one who did
so. and she demanded her money back
after she had lost $1,000. The house de-
INJURED to this of course, but she vowed
she would sit there and scream until
she got it, and for half an hour she kept
her word. DAILY finally returned the
money. That ended his efforts to secure
women players. believe.