The morning times., 1895-11-29
Mir. MINER STOOD PAT.
The Rca son He Did So Never Paraiieled
in Any Other Game.
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Representative Henry Clay Miner knows
a good poker hand when he sees it, hut
hc was almost stricken with apoplcxy
when he skinned over the hand lie dealt
himself when he last crossed the ocean
On the steamship New YORK.
10 the ancient days, when the theatrical
member of Congress was just plain Harry
Miner, and VIXEN he helped Ia norrisll ana
sustain struggling political organizations,
he spent mucf, time q nights in Leaning
tile mystery and art uf the game Of draw
poker. Indeed, liz had Il theory hat man
who could '.sit i'm at the ,Ccp;Greiie. Club,
and escape in the cold, gray dawn with
his soul and his watch still in i1sposs. ssion
was something OF a good player. His
experience ON various trarsati2ntie liners
continued this theory. He made no secret
OF his belief that ne was one OF the best
players OF Graw that ever flourished-
Mr. Miners ill fortune on board the New
York joited his tbcor= very hard. The lead
ine, spirits in the s.npsing room were Ptila-
delphia editor. Philadelphia SiGdic,~ Ger
erai Manager Weir. OF the AtcisoD Topeta
& Santa Fe Railroad Company, and NJ
Miner. They played poker from shortly
after breakfast Until it was almost time
for the next breakfast At, tue beginning.
OF the first game Mr. Miner warned his new
friends that lie wss a holy ,erFor-
ibtN tAlfit-tTA Eau Gl8lf
him. They also made his Tmussmeat cost
him fl ,m SO TO $50 u day, which wasn't
bad for q twenty-five cent hiilis came. The
placid Phiaielpb!sus rubbed a. in by ask
ing him innocent questions about the
sOwery. aUd whether IL WAS true iIat the
Coma ncie braves really bet their rifles
aud their blankets on their pat hands. -'--' p
The troubl,. il tbat these cards are hoo
dooed," exclaimed Ir. Miner, late in the
afternoon OF his fourth losing day. They've
ali had red backs Now. lets get Il pack
with green backs Cor luck. y Tie new p2ck
was brought Mr. Miner stuffed 1t lit
tie aud dealt Everybody .rsine in. The
age man, Mr.. Weir. stood pat. Sr. Miner,
in a whisper, asked friend who sat be-
hind him 10 look over his hand. His friend
said the cards were al right "
Il want to ask you whether eye:ythlng
goes" Mr. Miner exclaimed tu his fellow
players. i've never travelled on The
American line before. hat I must say that
they keep the most remarkable CARTS that
l ever saw. I've GOT
Come IN! Come on. You're trying To-
talk usout os our money. Eve-yth ing goesi"
chorused the other players. Afr. Miner
dealt 10 every nne bIt Mr.. Weir and hiInseif-
The Others stood one round OF bets and
dropped uut.
I've got you beaten" cried Mr.. Miner,
raising his friend a quarter.
"Umph!" snorted the age man. Showing
.ip two blue chips. They raised, each nther
a dozcn times. The Western man finally
exclaimed: - -..-.
II call you. though I've got four queens
Not worth a cent" shouted Mr.. Miner.
LAYING down five tens. The others re-
membcred their rash admission that every
thing went and fell into trance frin
which they We're reused only by prompt
exhibitions nf Scotch and potash. They
examined the new pack and found that II
was shy OF the jack VI clubs, and that the
additiona! ten sput had been slipped n it,
place Mr. Miuer won orly $50 by his
rsr bit of good fortune. but il he were
only an good terms with the Comanchc braves
today they would welcome him to the
wigwam as the heap big medicine man or
all good poker dealers. ----