New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
"THAT GOLD NINE IN THE AIR."
MUCH INTEREST IN THE STORY ABOUT MH'
MARsTON'S GAMBLE.

M, r-.,,,o.s exclusive story Of yesterday about
uuuam II Marston's peculiar gamble was reao
udth much interest and amusement py men III wan
Street merchants and clubmen, and many Vi 'ne,
s,.r,d that they had seldom heard OF STOCK
company based gold mines yet 10 DC iou az
s,aLed on, There were many expressions OF con-
cern for the "cold-water man., mentioned III MI
,,,o,,s ,o,,er az the discoverer of the gold fields
and much curiosity was expressed as to his possible
ac,io, when he learned through The tribune that
Mr. Marston and his friend. Colonel Reyhoius, "a'
MANNED to send an agent to Alaska anu eooo'e Wy
Tho whole thing" Brokers in Wall Street laughed
over the story. and joked with each other ABOUT
taking a flyer in that gold mine IN inc a'' Do
some of them called the gamble
William H. Marston was not In the once Oh iho
uonkins Alaska Gold Exploration Company yester-
day afternoon when a Tribune reporter raped a'
The door of Room No. 4i3 In the Produce EHchaise
B;jldinC on the door he is Labelled as uu''e'
for this adventure lin the air.. and under his name
Is that of c. f. Marston. The room "as ioeu
fight and all that could be seen through one Vi INC
high ha,f-windows were the taper'ng ends oi pan
30 or,lars which once belonged TO noble stag
Tho stiffness was thick enough to cut with hhllc
and the sound of contact OF bony hHuoA''' Wv"
hard wood echoed up and down inc io"s ,,''.
The reporter had learned mat Cha'ie' ~
sheirner of the brokerage firm OF Cha''es '"n
sheimer & Co, No. Wal-st.. had taken n9ei :"
and nleasantIy remarked that he had taken Sonic Vi
the stock. lie said;
81 have known Marson for years FOR soi'ie 49, H,
he was a broker the Street. ana d Dig one =. 49,
Then he went into the grain business. IA t"I 80 -
mess he is perrectly Straightforward lie t.is yo.
Exactly what IL is and all that II amounts TO- tnat
the company owns property. ! KNOW 'hat soi u
one is irving 10 get Alaska ahe:iu Oh nouiepouy
Else ana II he does this there may pa @ nnt d
II later on But when / took the stock ala ho' 40
60 win the hope OF aver getting anything as re-
turn for IT, Ii Is OF those things Whlci, man
ventures into as ne might buy lottery TICKET,
''i,ut what II an assessment was 10 De caiieu OH
the stock" suggested the reporter. .
Mr. MinZesheimer looked serious lot moment;
Then he smiled once more ne remarked; WY
do not see how IL Ia possible. The company mas no
property 1t Is Il thing in the air 1t IS simply an
EVAPORATION company. You might as wen thinK OF
making an assessment ON a lottery ticket. Inc GER
ticate calls II exploration company ana no
not know that Il IL Incorporated
Asked If he had seen The Tribune yesterday morn
ing containing the interviews with Mr.. MaTston ana
Colonel REYNOLDS Mr. Minzeshemer looked aghast
''My goodness he CALCULATED. are they Writing thr
thing up? That is pretty way 10 do business
However. the reporter made haste 10 assure MN
that the article a news venture pure ana simple
Asked how much stock he had taken. Mr.. Nine
sheimer said What does II matter how much
taxes
4 reporter OF The Tribune saw some OF the mem
bers OF the Union Club and sought To ascertain
their views TO the rropricty OF the sentiments IN
the letter which Mr. MarstOn had signed but they
said that inasmuch the Union club had been
mentioned in the ,cter they did not think 1t was
proper for them 10 make any comments on any OF
the statements In ii.