The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-27
TENDER SPORTS.
. Blncklegs" rot Always Decorated
with Pants.
The CflnOllne 'Wearer "a Heavy
Gamcsirr..
Some ycry Startling disclosures.

A cable dispatch recently refa red 10 the
hlgh uisy AZ the various clubs ia London
aud Paris and Incidentally mentioned the
fact that Russian noblelnan lost in one
sitting $4,000
Ia an issue Ola We tern papers me weeks
Ego the pfoprinly ul Tho country WAS star
tied by the detailed description ~ gam-
bhnr-nouse engineered end patroniasd by
'emalee. Since then the existence OF such
institutions ~ various other cities has been
made known Tho most prominrut ana
noteworthy Of them all, however, has been
oyarlOokt d.
II l. located In coy, quiet looking old
mansion of q stately aud monumental
! New York type, and within t"o blocks OF
the Bfevonrt mouse, To oil outward ny.
prsrances the place II only one OF the many
| residences OF arisiOcralic elegance which
| line the street. All the windows ore heayi'
/ ~ cuttnin,d and n face Is seldom seen
there. Even NJ night 81 10 rarely lighted In
! the mont. So quietly and unobtrusiyely
| has the business Of the establishment been
oarritd on that, although 10 has been ~
sxistercs for months, itg real character has
never been suspected. The pr0pHetress ~
/ The house was originally the friend OF The
proprietor ut one ~ the most
/ famous gRmuliug-hous IN this city. Sno
quutrelod with Hud left him. Finding her
sell cas- on her own resources md owner on
valuable COilec iOu of jewels, she deter'
mined 10 profit hy her experience. she
hired 4 furnished house the same In which
the now carries ON her trade. aud after IN
alrnC,iug TWO or three 1t her a,quatutances
Ia The mystery OF dealing ana mautpulntluH
cUdF, began WORK with their assistance
The place " 70 cXlru lively advertised as a
"lndirs' clubhouse, ana soon became quite
popular the more 30 us no mel were h"'
mitted. Roulette and tgfO, as wei as occa-
sioual games of rouge et n0ir. we're 10 iiFst
dealt. out the Cami1E soon resolved lWri
Into faro alone. Heavy playing ms
taken place 10 his house. Oue lady
20 known TO nave carried over
5000 ss result OF dty.s
lucky play, Another tensile won upon
tlr,e d.ysin auco.ssio. $3.50 The nsnk
was 80 Low az one time mat the propne-
trsss Contemplated closing, aud would have
done 81 but for lac Appearance ut q Cfeo!t
gAmestress, fresh from New Orleans, VINO
lost over S. eco IN money and Jewels 81 a
sitting and ~ rep!enished tle utHrlr
empty Golfers For the past few months
the bank" is said 30 have enjoyed an a.
most unsxamplsd ran OF luck, scsrosiy
over losing.
For obyious reasons tho games Gre III
confined 10 daylight. In order to obtain
admission n 10 necessary To nave either
card from toe proprieirets ur an introduc-
ton from freQueuter Regular haOiiue7
have latch. keys which admit them into tue
passage between The outHr and inner
doors, both of which are aiy tys kept closed.
The inner door is guarded ny pretty
young RiIl. whose orders are 10 admit no
stranger unpr0yided with tho proper Gre
deniials tbs postOitice box OF the pro-
priatress is daily flied sith applications.
No gentleman, IL is said, has been admit-
ted except into the basement, where erc-
C4ries, wines, etc, are delivered. The
servants, OF whom there are several, are ali
females, as are also ali tina deslers, case
keepers and attaches. The house originally
belonged to wel.knogn millionaire -
former AGENT Tor ono oil TIE Prest trans
atlantic aieamsnip lines, from whom 10
Dfaa6p0 owner rented H.. since then She has
purchss the building outright. IT. IL FUR
uished IN the most luxurious sly 10 through
out. nothing that tas,e could suggest or
money procure being ahsant.
The gambling 10 carried on IN bsck
dra Hing-room on the second floor. in
the first drawing.room an elegant lunch is
alvayg laid, with thB most uelcote and
costly wines. The upper hoors are devoted
10 the use OF the attaches Of the est0b-
iishment, who all reside on the premises.
The propueeress IS % woman yerging on
middle age. of commanding hgure and
very handsome. She dresses in black, Is |
famous among all her acquaintance Tor |
her love OF pearls, which are the only jew
els she ia known 70 wear and OF which che
is reported to have the most magnificent
collection IN ne country.
One complete set in particular belonged
to the Empress Eugenie, ana the gems
which once queened it In the drawing.room
OF an empress now preside over the fortunes
OF a game OF faro. One OF the dealers is also
d famous character. She 10 comparatively
a young woman who some years ago en-
joyed tho favor of no less person than
Jim" Fisk, Jr., in whose grand opera
ola 4a a
her circles she is known ms Diamond Jen-
ME on account OF her weakness for those
precious m neras. The resi- q the exscu-
tive corps are I'll more or less equivocaly
famous and attractive and are said to be
az skiiliul and cool IN MI the trnitl aud
tricks OF their trade as n veteran gembler.
The bouoe.k ee ping Il on the most extrav-
aga.t scale. and is chiefly served by two
Fulton market dealera aud q
wine merchant p no supplies the principle
clubs. All OF these dealers affirm that the
of the finer qualities OF
their wares far oxeeeds thnt on mary o. tue
clubs where male New York finds such
luxurious comfort.
There are severed other iustisut.oue Tor 2
ike purpose scattered about this city and
brooklyn, but they are on far Interior
icale and their use Is restricted positively
10 elected members. In these place. only
round games of cards are PLAYED; even as
ost and won. As to the incalculable
wrong wrought. the place OF which we es.
b. cialy treat is Individually tho worst
are proverbielly infatuated gam
Ders, and once embarked on the sea OF
,hance, with their iates totally 1t the mer-
" OF the tickle goddess fortune, or worse,
with the chance OF the game dependent on
he honeety or dishonesty OF en- unscrupu-
Gus dealer, the result may eaeily be mag
ned.
In conversation with the sporting mau
lpOn whom the prOprietress OF this novel
emple OF chance once depended for liv.
ny. the following particulars were learned:
Il heard nearly year ago." said he,
that Belle WAS running game soae'
where In the city. but where IL was exactly
never could fluid ont. l often met
women who had been there, hut they
would never give the place away. II was
90 good a thing, you see, Tor thsn 10 reg
we're on good terms she used 20 take greet
interest IN faro anu all sorts OF games. She
would come down TO my Broad
way plaza end watch the game
or hours. She made me buy ner
ay out, and teach her how 10 deal.
rben little Barney. one OF my deslers, who
3 dead--and smart little chap he wac
rad to show her all tho points. He taught :
ier how to stock cards and how 10 finger
he turn. I've seen them at 10 many a
lime, and laughed at what thought silly
resk."
The general opinion Is that belle" is I
packed 10 her venture by ladies OF high go
,ial position and influence. Some men did |
lot hesitate 90 accuse two well-known
esdsrs of society by name.
Il tell YOU" said one, there's more
han one lady in society here that's mixed
10 in such affairs. know ,
n two myself that are actual back
,rs of faro games run by their husbands,