The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-31
EVERY HANDA FULL HAND.
EXTRAORDINARY Pc X Err STORY
COMES TO PoRToN THE COLUMBIA.

Fours Pat, Dealer n Pat 10 Full on VIves.
A poker story. soberly authenticated, and. an
all concerned admit, needing so to be, came into
this port yesterday on tho Hamburg-Amorican
steamship Columbia. II 10 attested not only by
tho signatures OF tho Ave players themselves
and that OF a witness. but nearly n quarter OF the
men on the nrst cabin passenger list saw tho
hands and are willing to stake their regulations
on tho facts In the case. And. finally, Capt.
vogcisosnng thought the incident Of such
Importance that no had q limited edition OF the
declaration" OF the players struck of on tho
phip's printing press, In order that copies of IL
might be put among the archives Of the COM
pany. Tho declaration is as follows:
AN BoRD DIES soHNELLpAMPFERs COLUMBIA.
HAMBURG.AMERIKA LIME. 28. z. '97.
We, tbs undersigned, passengers on board the
S SOleT. saw a %h new e dSst 81 cards IA { f pass.G p TO ar iSc
dealer by the steward
no Th cut t,s snd dealt SSi 'sass e. e i sad srs%a Siirs sh fsdt
The drs;t mar opened tho pot, the second. third,
fourth, and fifth raising In turn.
second, and third men. the fourth and aftfS;
On the cali tho completed hands were as fol.
lows:
First man, s full on aces.
Second man. z full on deuceA.
Third man, 8 full on trays.
Fourth man. 0 full on tours.
Respectfully sutmitted to an unbelieving pub
lie as q truthful poker story.
j. De WITT WILDE, Now York. D
ALEX. H. MEYER, Richmond, va.
LOUIS MULLER. New York.
CHARLES srErP. San Francisco THE dealerl
Twas a witness to the game md certify to the
truth 4 P aSHks, Placer Herald IdA 1p adIGnE Gsl.
This is tho story Of the game as told last
evening BY Mr.. Muller. No. 4. who did not get
the pot. The Columbia had bad weather almost
from the time she left Southampton. and poker
wa popular. Several groups Of poker players
formed, and one OF them was composed Of the
men who had that wonderful deal. They played
together every day. quarter limit
1t was about $3.50 on Monday afternoon that
the big hands were dealt. 1t was raining and
the smoking room was crowded This particu.
lar game had been going on since luncheon. and
as all the men were good players and the hands
had been running high, their table was sur.
pounded by q ring of idlers watching the play.
The men sat in the order named In the declare
ton. Mr.. Muller had just dealt and Mr.. Stepp
was. to- follow. Between tho deals 4 round OF
had been spilled on the discardES As he gathered
up the cards MIR. Muller said:
These cards are getting pretty Rummy.
Here, steward. bring, us a new pack.
and Th sa ssssff tSs Sro to H. . P sssp bach liz 'f Sso sssl sSs
seal; took out the Joker and t9re It Up. and then
SSs s hnsds she sS ssrd 70 f Sre MS III eight 81 ea times s., Tssn
him and Mr. Muller sat j. A.. FTicher, the secre-
saty Of the Cslitosnia state Beard Of Trade and
Muller cut tho cards and Mr.. stepn dealt them
There was a small pot 50 small es to Be elmoss
E Geo wi %ild ds' p pao% SRsi9'G raised !. tpi him. qGMaf NJ. Ms sas
Etayed and Mr., Muller raised Wide, and Mr.;
e ens :, aye s'Al s:. sals'd 5 sH!1ss; Al M TSSs s sSs
Meyer each drew o card and Messrs. Muller and
Then the fun began. Each man thought he
Everybody raised. Mr.. seligmnn smiled pity;
6t q ike Ge @ anS fSss' !" &r; VT Wide LAID ala his GsR cards :H earsl
ssSly on the table and studied the carved ceiling
atho smoking r9oin Is no raised every time the
Al l.st . 40 one gave in, the players began
ts5snd sN around Sai f e. .a s nis das deep pA' r ld.sfs
Essssaa t. e be er Ssss , hiSs,{ 81 T being Nj; x ssssDP I. tniss,
hound to him TO raise, how much was In the
sAAIe9pss twenty aolltEs:" was ,hs reply;
S sssS So s:%S = e; Ed D se :. so RI Giant Snns to get too
-Mr. ssiisman looked sorrewful. and said:
.We might have gone on : little lonssF:"
a!Goid q On Is said NJ Wide. cit has
winning hand, and 10 threw down his three
ueyens and two deuces.
IntTO was u RuTElo trOm mT. meyer. no
damned his eight full on the table, excieiming:
~ this don't beat the devil don't know
tot THE pot. Look at that handi'
There was an exclamation Of astonishment
Prom the men that were crowded around tho
what have you got Mullorr' asked Mr..
eve got mines full on fours." Muller replied.
W said al Mr. E ssspp. shave got tens full
There was an expressive silence In the saloon
Tor a minute. All eyes were turned on Mr. Stepp,
who was very pale and ~sgitated. Finally he
-"Gentlemen.' he said. eel won't take that pot.
break the new pa pack Of cards. shafie them nab sSo"s
leai them. But such a lot OF hands I've never
Gfs Il. II / didn't sec Il with my own Eye" I
should call a mnn a liar who told me that such
Eore, In justice to me, we should have a new
players would listen TO any such proposition. -.
ITS worth $500 TO any poker player" said
Mr.; Muller. ito be able to say that he sat in
,, rGiaGilI T. every e : man r. in sd the smoking !. King K room =, Was ,ss
able. and Mr.. Fl Filcher s "didd?' 10 'D'' 'A' On 'no
II want you all to give me a statement II
~ Wdss asE stscs siita by zach anS Sp tsi Gf tS SG1 st Sssas wish II I
buch a statement I'll be called three hundred
Einds 81 a liar. and, maybe. DO run out of the
'"that ! was sitting at Mr.. Stepp's elbow when
be shuffled and dealt the cards. and 1t was abso-
utsly on the square,"
The statement printed above was then made.
Each Of the players and Mr.. Filcher got a writ.
ten ,copy, and the copies printed by order OF
Capt. Vogelgcsang were distributed among tho
men 'passengers. Some mathematical sharps
tried 10 figure out the chances OF getting an.
Pther deal Of that kind. They, reported that
E Elsyv d TseS% s" n Z there hsSr are z Full IL hands "a %hse enough sas
IN q pack to supply eight players at once.
Among those who saw the cards were John A.
tlelrher Snparvisnr ~ tha Tyf1I RsrnrS and w
Arkell. A noted professional gambler who was
bn the ship and saw the hands said that he did
bot believe the history OF poker could produce
parallel case, even with tho most skilful
backing Of tho deck.
UNCLE WILL IHTERCEDE FOR THEM.