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Show WON AND LOST MILLIONS. , Death In California of a Man "Who Was Once a "High Boiler" In Europe. I. S. Scenti, who had made and lost millions almost in a day, was found dead in his cabin on Alamitos beach, J California, a few days ago. He had died from pneumonia. Scenti had a checkered career. Seven or eigfTE years ago Paris was the scene of a great gambling craze, which was of short duration. Scenti, who was a native of Spain and a man 60 years of age, created more excitement in gambling gam-bling circles at the time than did Billy Hurt. Daring his short stay in Paris he managed to make several millions of dollars through cards and ether gambling gam-bling devices known only in Paris and Monte Carlo. He lost his gainings as easily as he won them. Becoming disgusted with the life, he Bailed for New York with quite a snug sum. Several years passed over his head, and he was without anything save the valuable jewels and trinkets which he always carried with him. Misfortune having overtaken him, as it eventually does every man of his kind, Scenti came to California. When he settled in the little cabin by the sea, he decided to live and die in obscurity. Hia life as a hermit did not last long. Scenti avoided meeting people whenever when-ever possible. He lived from the sale of his trinkets and sold them at a great reduction. San Francisco Examiner. |