Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1900 — HIGH POKER STAKES. [ARTICLE]

HIGH POKER STAKES.

FORTUNES LOST AND GAINED ON A GAME. Wealthy Men Play on a Train Between. Chicago ami New York and Thousands Chancre Hands—Gold Standard Law Has No Immediate Effect. 11. G. linn i Co.’s weekly review of trade says: “The now monetary art, which was signed and look effect on Wednesday, has not a fleeted business perceptibly'as yet. - l tesipinnl a* :l 1 *;irrier against future harm, it was by some expected to have immediate iiitluenee through provisions regarding hank circulation., While $2,100,000 will .he added to New York eirculation. the. increase thus far indicated will he mainly interior. affeeting the chief monetary centers only by lessening reliance '-upon them when t more currency is wanted. Sales of woo! have been only 7,323,31 M * pounds itt two weeks. Prices of leading goods have not declined, but others, both plain and fancy, are somewhat weaker. Failures for the week have been 1 'IS in the 1 nited States against IS!) last year, and 23 in Canada, against .30 last year.’’ FORTUNES BET IN POKER GAME. . . 4 Business Men Play on Cliiciigo-New Y'ork Train and Stake Thousands. One of the greatest games of poker ever played in this country was begun on a train which left Chicago the other day. Two of the participants were men whose names are known in commercial circles throughout the land. The betting was extraordinarily heavy and before New York was reached the agreement was made that tin*"ganre should -be continued at the Waldorf-Astoria. It was. and the rcsidt became known and was the principal topic of conversation in the hotel. It was said that a certain financier interested in iron and steel lost $250 ,000, while a young man who figured I in wheat operations was alleged to have dropped SBO,OOO. Others suffered great losses, but one man is alleged Lu have cleaned up nearly $400,000. CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. Destruction of a Farmhouse Results in Loss of Life. A farm house in McHenry valley, about four miles north of Alfred, N. Y„ was burned the other morning 1:50 o'clock, and two boys, one 3 years old and the other 9, were cremated. They were children of Eugene Ferrin, who worked the farm and occupied tbe house. The fire started between the rooms occupied by the parents and children, and cut off nil chance of rescuing them. The surviving family escaped with only their night clothing. The mercury was below zero. Killed by Gas Explosion. Mrs. Jacob Shoemaker, 78 years old, was instantly killed by an explosion of gas at her home in Mount Blanchard. Ohio. She was engaged in preparing breakfast for herself and husband, and had occasion to visit the cellar, taking 1 a lantern with her. The apartment was evidently filled with gas from a leak, as the moment' Mrs. Shoemaker entered there was an explosion. Walk Out of Railway Shops. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops at Zanesville, Ohio, are tied up by a strike in which 225 out of 300 men employed have joined.. In the past' three years there had been several cuts in the rates for piece work. The settle last established was such that llie men could average about sl.lO per day. Inventor of Mowing Machine Dead. Walter X ishwitz. the proprietor of I large agricultural implement works at Millington, X. .1.. died at his home in Baskingridgc, X. .1., aged 70 years. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Nishwitz invented a mowing machine and sold this patent to the Walter A. Wood Company for SIOO,OOO. Seek to Wreck Fast Mail. An attempt was made to wreck the Lake Shore fast mail at Olmsted Falls, O. A rail had been laid across the track. Tlie engineer saw the obstruction in time to apply tilt* air brakes. The front wheels of the locomotive struck the rail, btit the engine remained on the track. Expense of Arbitration. The Right lion. William St. John Brodriek. under secretary for foreign affairs, stated that the costs to Great Britain of the Anglo-Venezuelan arbitration tribunal amounted to £ti5.<525. British Guiana will not pay any portion of this expense. Confesses a $1(0,000 Shortage. Frank E. Bundy, who for the last six years has occupied the office of chamberlain Of Elmira. X. Y., and for three years previously was clerk in the chamberlain's office, has voluntarily confessed a shortage of s3o,not) in his accounts. St. Paul Harness Makers Out. The hurnessmakers employed in the factory of Ilardenherg A Go. at St. Raul, Minn., went on strike, refusing to work with non-union men. There is no other complaint. Dinamorc in Found Guilty. At Lexington, Xeb_ Frank Piiisinoro was declared guilty of the murder of Mrs. Dinsmore and Frank Lane, and the jury recommended that he be hanged. Heavy Fire Losa. The coupling department of the Continental branch of tin* National Tube Works Company 31 Marion Station. I'a., wan destroyed by fire. Loss $75,000. Cheroot Workers Are Out. The American Tobacco Company dis-I charged the entire force of employes at its cheroot faetory in New York and will discontinue work at the factory, the lease of the building having expired. About MX) men and women were thrown out I of employment'. ' Son of Star Pointer Kohl for $<1,500. Kidney Fainter, the oldest colt by Star Pointer, the world's fastest pacer, has been sold by W. If, Moffjft of KompVtn*, N, I„ to McLaren of Ottawa for

- 7 LABOR SCARCE IN ENGLAND. I Drain of Men for the War Seyiously Affects Manufacturing. This being the sixth mouth of the Transvaal war, its full effects are beginning to be felt in British trade and labor circles, especially in the manufacturing districts of England, from which thousands of recruits have been drawn since Doc. 1, The/percentage: of unemployed is considerably lower than at any similar period in a decade, as is shown by the monthly memorandum issued by tbe labor department of (he London Board of Trade. The South and West of England particularly report a great, scarcity of labor. During the recent severe storms it was -found impossible in many cities and towns to get the necessary additional labor to clear tbe streets of snow, despite jhe fact that in many instances unusually high wages were offered. The scarcity of labor is felt all the more keenly because of the increased demand for numerous products caused by the war. This is true in many lines of nraniifactnring,"such as the making 4ft flannels, touting, saddlery, tiimed foods and other articles necessary" lor the equipage and maintenance of a great' army in the field. FAVORABLE CATTLE KURORTS. Comparatively No Winter Losses to Ranchmen in the Northwest. Decidedly encouraging reports continue to be received from, the great cattle?! ranges in the western part of South Dakota. There have been comparatively no losses of cattle during the winter. This is remarkable in view of the fact that on tlk- upper White river alone more than 1.000 young Southern cattle were last fall turned loose on the range, tilt other !>wti»a« of the range many thousands of these animals have been rustling for. themselves all winter. If there 'had 1 iceii any losses at- all they' would I itave been among the Sentliei-n-born cattle, which, of course, would not have been aide to withstand the change as well as native cattle had the winter been a severe one. The fact tlinj there hnre- 1 been no tosses from storms and that cattle are at present in much better eoudi.tiori than-is usual at this lime of tha yea-r will make t in- coming .season one of the most profitable-ever enjoyed by the cattlemen of South Dakota.

|—-- <D - - - . _ - ---- SMALLPOX. IN THE CAPITOL. Indian vvijli the Disease NlixCs wit Ii tlie Congressmen. A feeling of panic reigned in the House corridors at Washington when it was learned that one of the Osage Indians who have been there for several days had smallpox. The Indians bad made the room of the committee on Indian affairs their headquarters, and when Chairman Sherman was advised of tlie situation he bundled the whole lot outside and had them sent to the pesthouse. They were not ail at tho eapitol at the time, and the police were at once set to work to round up tlie strolling visitors and get them off to the pesthouse. The necessary fumigation was made and no serious results are feared from the exposure to contagion. / Is Shot at His Own Door. 11. C. Gooding, former chief justice of Arizona, was shot at his door in Los Angeles, Cal., by a- footpad. When two men called to him to hold tip his hands the judge thought they were neighbors playing a practical joke. Wliqn he saw they were in earnest, he grappled with the nearest man. lie was getting the better of the fight when the other robber shot him near the heart. Expects Fortune in Australia. Miss Maggie Carmody of Toledo has received a letter from au aunt iu Australia, inclosing a draft for SB,OOO and asking her to go to that country in the spring. The letter contained the information that her aunt, Mrs. G. B. F. Bradbury, who is in poor health, has willed her SBB,OOO in realty and SBOO,OOO in securities. Plant to Cost $30,000,000. The Welliiiau-Seavcr Engineering Company of Cleveland has closed a contract with the Nickel .Steel Company of Hamilton, Out., to design and build what will, when completed, be the largest steel and iron plant in Canada. The total capacity of the plant will be 2.400 toils a day. The entire plant will cost nearly $511,000,000. Lost tlit- Power of Speech. While visiting friends in Scranton recently Miss Busan McCaffrey of Danville, Pa., witnessed an accident iu which a child was killed by a trolley car. The sight so affected her that, she lost the power of speech. She cannot utter a sound and is unable to recognize anyone. Steel Works Destroyed by Eire. At Flint, Mich., the Armstrong steel works wen- destroyed by tire. The plant was established in 1SK!) and was employing 100 hands. Loss is estimated at $150,000, partially covered by insurance. tJolden’s brewery and cooper shop were also destroyed. Mob Tears a House to Pieces. The house of the tollgale keeper on the Mount Pleasant and Columbia turnpike near Mount Pleasant, Tenn., was torn to pieces by 1(H) armed men. The toilgait' keeper, who had been warned, escaped before the arrival of the mob. Bunk Safe Found Robbed. The safe of’the Bank of Hitchcock. 8. I)., which was burned a few days before, was opened, and it was discovered that SIt.(KX) known to have been in the safe at the close of business the day of the tire w as missing. Counterfeit of tbe New Dollar. Chief Wilkie of the United State secret service lias received The first counterfeit so far discovered of the new $1 silver certificate.' Tbe specimen, which eatue from Cleveland, Ohio, is a verypoor zinc etching. Asks Our Intervention. The United States Government, at the request of President Kruger and President Steyn, lias offered to the British Government its services as mediator, with the view of bringing, about peace iu' South Africa. Throat Cut by His Brother. Ben. Higgins, one of the best known merchants of C'uHoden, W. Vn., had his throat cut almost from ear to ear by his only brother. Walter Higgling. Tho trouble grew out of the election of town officers. * Minncaotu Malting House Sold. A Chicago syndicate, with A. H. Button a’ the head, lias purchased the Minnesota Malting Company’s plant at, Red Wing. The syndicate will complete ihc plant ami then double its capacity.