The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-09

the safe, and in all the years | have been
running l have found that amount sut1i-
clent to meet all the demands that are
made upon me. There never was a time
SO far as know when such large sums have
been won or lost as the newspapers would
have us believe. am all the time picking
up newspapers and reading about remark
able games that were played here when
John Morrissey was associated with me in
this establishment. There are just as big
games played now as there were then. 1t
is very IN seldom ono that a man will go
gains at the gambling table. When
they reach that amount they usually
stop and take a rest. The amount of ner-
yous energy that is expended in making
such a play AS this is very exhausting, and
there are very few men who have constitu-
tions that would enable them to sit at a
gambling table for a longer time than en-
ables them to either lose or win such an
amount. They may if they stick at it for
different slttings lose or win q great deal
more than that, but then they make settle
ments before they begin playing a second
or third time. SO that it is not necessary to
keep such a large amount on hand as a
novice would suppose
| asked Col. Spencer what class of Gus
TONERS were the greatest gamblers, and he
said the Hebrews probably were. ut is
very hard to win any money from q He
AC nolhs dhu tuty ulHptdy Lu6 SANS
shrewdness in gambling that they do in
their business. They are very close play
ers, and they will never lose much at a time.
When they lose they are sure to double
their bets, and if they get a little ahead they
will stop playing. Then if luck should
come their way at commencement, they in
yarlably put a good proportion of their
winnings aside, so that l don't think that
on the whole Hebrews lose such a large
amount of money at games of chance as
would be expected, considering the risk
that they take"
The widow of Gen. Grant is spending a
month here, and she has been twice to
Mount McGregor to visit the scene of her
distinguished husbands death. She was
greatly affected on her first visit there and
she remained IN the cottage where the great
general died for several hours. 1t was
with great difficulty that her companions
were able to persuade her to leave so that
she would be in time to catch the train re-
turning to Saratoga that day. 1t is the
first time Mrs. Grant has been to Mount
McGregor since she left there accom-
panying the generals remains. She Sc
iected Saratoga so as to be near Mount
McGregor, for it is only a short ride. Mrs.
Grant has found that she cannot bear to be
for any length of time in a place in which
the general was associated. 1t was for this
reason that she gave up her beautiful sum
mer home at Long Branch, where the GEN
erai went to pass his summers after he be-
came president. She has leased the cottage
for a tie IN of years, but it is doubtful if she
Will ever return there again. She also gave
up her house on Sixty-tifth street, where
the general lived most of the time he was in
New York and where he was taken with his
fatal complaint.
One of the most interesting eoiourners at
the United States hotel is Mr.. Justice Batch
ford, OF the supreme court. lie is n man of
most m~ethodical habits, and one davis his
tory with hlIn Is very much the same az an
other. lie IS as regular in his movements
ms c~fockwork.- Every morning at seven he
may be seen leaving his hotel, and walking
TO MS fitvorlte spring. Promptly Mt EIGHT
he has breakfast, md from that until lunch.
time lie devates to study or looking owe,
briefs that he will have to pass upon. Fol
a lew hours every afternoon he INDUCES IN
ms taVorlte game Of whist. He has for his
partner, Mr.. John JAY, OF New York. Tho,
do not always play against tho same per,
sons, but usually one of the opponents i,
Mr.. Strnnahau, who is known as the .,Grg'
citizen OF Brooklyn 1t il very seldom
that tho distinguished iurist and his part
nef, MIR. JAY, are defeated at the game
Judge Blatchford has the reputation o
being the most ekilful PLAYER among Tn,
supreme court set. Every night, nlnost
during the winter the supreme court in @
tees meet at their respective homes aut
rlay whist, concluding the evening with
SUPPER.
Senator A. S. Paddock, of Nebraska, VIII,
Is tho only republican who assaulted fla,
mckinley bill when it came up in the zen
ate, Is spending a vacation here. For hour
al a time he Will walk the spacious COZ rido
OF his hotel, with his head bent as if i,
great meditation. His noDby seems to b,