Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-21
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shore. There Is nothing In the laws
of the country to prevent President
Roosevelt going anywhere he sees At
There is something in custom. how
ever. and that custom was established
by George Washington. Soon after
union had been formed. and before
Rhode Island had come into 1t. Wash
ington was asked to go to Boston from
New York to see John Hancock Tho
direct route would have been through
Rhode Island. but Washington was an
cry at Rhode Island for not coming
promptly into the union, and de-
clared that he would make the detour
around the province rather than go
through it. on the ground that he
ought not to go outside the limits OF
the United States.
This was all brought out when
President Mckinley was starting for
California Mr. Mckinley wanted to
return from California by way OF the
Canadian Pacific railroad, and he
caused the law officers of the govern
ment to find if there was any reason
why he could not go outside the limits
of the United States.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 20.-Wealth
could not save John Henry. the rich
est man in Carnegie, from death.
Crushed and bleeding he lay on the
platform of the Fourth avenue station
of the Panhandle railroad. pleading for
his life and Offering 100000 IL some
one would save him
He was crossing the tracks when .
train coming out of the tunnel tossed
him into the air. He fell between the
train and the fence. where his arm was
cut his ear torn OFF, and he was ter
ribly crushed. Another train followed
| and as the manned man was unable
to attract the attention OF the crew
Ii passed by him, adding to his injuries
and sufferings.
SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug 20-John
A. Drake. whose plunging has Great
ed futter OF excitement In the race
track and in the gambling houses. had
narrow escape from losing large
sum of morey at the United States
club house last night Through a spe-
cial arrangement of the proprietor of
the house he is now allowed to bet
81 900 on the case cards in the faro
game there. though the regular limit
Is 500 on case cards and 5000 where
more than one card remains In the
dealing box Mr.. Drake uses chips of
the value of $25 each. His usual bet
is single stack on card until the
cases are reached. when he places
two stacks upon each card, shifting
, frequently by the addition or removal
of coppers, changing from wager
that the card will win to one that it
will lose.
Luck was against him at the outset
last night, and before long he owed the
bank in the neighborhood of $4,000.
When there were three cards left in
the box at the close Of one deal he
placed two stacks coppered on the
tray, two stacks on the six to win
, and two more stacks to call the turn
, six. tray. the third card remaining in
the box.
His call proved correct, and AZ
. stacks of chips were being passed over
to him he looked at friend on the
1 other side of the table and held up
his right hand with all the fingers
spread and the index finger OF his left
hand to show the number of thousands
= ihat the turn had brought him. The
. next deal was favorable to him
I throughout and he obtained some
( chips to redeem his markers. He
q then rose and left the table. quitting
G about even.
+ Charles S. Gates. who derives Z
@ handsome income as a broker on com
. mission from the business OF his faith
. er. John w Gates. came out n little
r better than even in the same club
v house in unusual circumstances. He
had been playing roulette. very fasct
y mating gambling game on account oi
.. its quickness. but which many men
+. refuse to play on account OF the large
& percentage In favor OF the house
n Stack after stack Of chips dribbied
n away In Gates hands He could not
n guess the numbers and he finally con
cluded to give up for the night. I've
). now lost $3.50" he said. "and that II
# about enough for one evenings fun
He turned to go as the ball started
a spinning He stopped and cried to ths
, croup!er ''$25 on 16," adding to frienc
r. Il might as well make 1t $S75 III
a $3.50" The ball dropped into the II
N hole and the croupier counted out u
II Mr. Gates 1875. or $25 more than HI
q had invested. He had not put up thu
n. money for his final bet.