The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-12
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
A Game of Poker in Which SIS, 600
is Won
THE WINNER A TAMNANY MAN
A Society alan Dies After Hearing OF
His Brothers Death Some
American Tobacco Com
pany Gossip.
THE WINNER A TAMMANY MAN

NEW YORK, May u-specal-The
sports are talking about an interesting
game of poker that was played the other
night at the Democratic Club. There were
five in the game. one distinguished Tam
many leader, two lesser lights of the wig
wan. both members Of the Democratic
Club: a former judge of Philadelphia. and
the winner. The man who won the pot
was Morris untermyer. of the firm o:
Gugsenheimer, Unterynyer 6 Marshall.
Randolph Guggenheiner of this firm being
president of the Council OF New York citys
and one OF its leading lawyers He is orig.
inally from Lynchburg. Va. where many
of his relatives still live. The amount OF
money in the pot was Just S5.Go. Mr.. I'm
ternyer pocketed that sum and sailed
away with it on Tuesday last on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. In his state
room was basket of forset-rne-uots with
the inscription: He won the big pot. To
the victor from the victims
Miss Clara &. Hunter. an actress. has
begun an action in the Supreme Courl
against Frederick Fl. Mann. lawyer, to
recover Slo,Gee damages for breach OF
promise.
DEATH OF A SOCIETY MAN.
Harold Brown. a wealthy young society
man of this city, died last night at Hotel
Netherland under most distressing circum-
stances. He was in England and heard
that his brother was desperately ill. He at
once took ship for New York. but contracted
pneumonia on the voyage, and was a very
sick man when he got into port When he
reached home he was met with the news
that his brother was dead. and this so
shocked him that he never rallied. and
went from bad TO worse until death claim
ed him
IN speaking OF the resignation OF Mr..
George Arents treasurer of the American
Tobacco Company, the Herald of this
morning says:
inquiry as to the reason of me recent
quarrels between Tobacco Trust insiders
discIoses the fact that for some time one
set of directors has been strenuously ob-
jecting to the relations maintained by an
other set toward the stock market. Di-
rectors who have been recently elected
have arrayed themselves with Mr.. Duke
against this and tho result has been
friction. The sound of "a ticker" in the
company's offices is understood TO have
been particularly annoying to those Off
GERS and directors who were attending to
the tobacco business.
The Quito. the vessel chartered BY the
United States government for that pur-
pose. yesterday started for Z long jour
ney to Bombay with 20a,GQo bushels OF
corn contributed by Il great army of re-
ligious bodies for the relief of famine
stricken India.
THE BRIDGE JUMPERS.
hilbert W. BRYANT. who jumped from the
Brooklyn Bridge on the afternoon of tie
Sd instant is still in the Hudson-Stfee--
Hospital. He is in q serious condition.
The surgeons say that pneumonia has
set in and may end his life He is from
Bristol, England, and has no relatives. il
is said in this country.
Wetzef the truckman. who jumped from
the Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. IS
still a prisoner in Gouyerneur Hospital
He has as yet made no statement as to
why he made the jump 1t was said at
the hospital last night that he seems to
1have a good chance of recovery
Miss Marie Dinse. the woman who
jumped from the Bridge. Is believed TO De
,hopelessIy insane.