New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
MAKES GAMBLERS REFUND.
CAMPANIA'S CAPTAIN DEALS vIGOR-
OUSLY WITH THEM ON HIS SHIP.
a ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT TELLS ABOUT
HIS LOSSES AND A WARNING
NOTICE APPEARS

Passengers on the Cunard Line steamer Cam
pania, which arrived in this port yesterday
were treated to somewhat sensational voyage.
First, they struck a bank of fog off the Irish
coast that compelled slowing up of the speed
OF the vessel; then they saw a dead whale float
ing in midocean-and this was the chief theme
of most of the passengers for a while after they
landed at the pier Then they had Fourth of
July entertainment, at which 800 raised.
When they reached Sandy Hook the vessel
obliged to anchor because of another dense fog.
But before the Fourth of July entertainment
a circumstance occurred that ecpsed all the
other happenings and provided fruitful sub
ject of gossip. One at least-and he the
prospective victim-wil never forget the last
three days of the voyage, although the details
thereof might never have become public had
it not been for hint given by a passenger who
has for thirty years had much to do with the
newspapers of almost the entire world. Thus
the story goes and it is from the lips of Cap
tain II. Walker. who commands the Campania:
Lieutenant r. Bruce, OF the royal navy, occu-
pied first class stateroom. On the way over he
indulged in game of hazard known banker
and dealer" with two other passengers, whose
names appear on the passenger list Mr.. G.
Hollander and Mr.. J. B. Mackey. The mysteries
of the game not fully known to this writer.
Captain Walker that full deck of cards is di-
vided into many piles there players,
one of whom occupies the position of banker and
dealer. The cards lie face down on the table,
and the players turn up each single card sim
ultaneously. If, by any i'll chance. the banker
and dealer turns up the lowest card, he must
pay to each Of the other players the stake for
which the game is made from the pot pool
into which each player has placed his stake. In
this instance the stake was IL. II one OF the
other players holds the highest card. the dealer
pays to him the stake and keeps the rest
The royal navy lieutenant played long enough
last Wednesday to lose f40 of good English
money.
That would have been all right if the matter
had been allowed TO rest there. Unfortunately
for himself and. perhaps. for his fellow players.
however, he quit the game and then talked
about his losses. Not only that, several passen-
gers say. but he magnfed them. saying that
his losses amounted to f300 The news reached
Captain Walker. who is a very positive person,
and acts as we'll as talks very forcefuly
Il sent for Mr.. Hoander" he said to a re-
porter for The Tribune. Did he come? He
came right here" pointing TO a spot on his din
ing room floor. Did he come? him. he
had to come. I said to him. - you, 1 have
your picture. and I'll put IT in every Cunard
S''ANS
of the Atlantic. and you'll never get aboard an
other vessel In your miserable life. You've been
gambling on board my vessel. you. and l
won't allow you or any other man to beat my
passengers.
''Hollander-but his name may be anything on
Gods earth but that. for all know-said there
was nothing but a gentlemany game of cards.
I told him | would put him in irons and turn
him over 10 the authorities when We reached
port II he didn't return the money at once.
Was the threat effective? BY -. had
the money here the next morning. Three hun
dred pounds? No. -: only $40. but that was
enough TO make noise about when professional
gamblers board a boat TO fleece the passengers.
I gave the money 20 Lieutenant Bruce, and that
was all there to IT,"
But the captain wrong. That was not
all A notice posted in the smoking room
that read like this: