New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-22
The GAMBLING ENGLISHMAN
ALARGE BEAM IN JOHN BULLS EYE

ALARGE BEAM IN JOHN BULLS EYE.
| II. d. TRAIL DISCUSSES THE SPECIALIZING IN
| sTINcT IN ESGLAND-HOw THE BRITISH
PURIrAN REMAINS BLIND TO HIS Ows FAULTS.
Copyright 1885.
| Among the many anecdotes which make up
for doubtluness foundation by their excellence OF
invention Ia which relates the history Of visit paid
G. great Wall Street operator by humble adinFer
I and distant inator 90 on tho other sdc." II had
occurred 10 the Ingenious English Spectator that tho
industries OF bull and the bear light be piled with
greater profit to their practitioners either Atlantic
shore n an Englshman and American were to work
| IN CONCERT lie accordingly ut once hastened to New
York, and having obtained an interview with Mr. o., or
Mr. " letter OF tue alphabet, 1t matters
cot what he proceeded lay before that nsgnate the
details scheme Of concerted financial action Mr.
X heard him cut with tho most patient and courteous
a denton, aud exp. ossed his hgh approval OF the
Ingenuity Of his visitors plan Tie saw, he said but Que
ob.,a le TO its inventors securing the cooperation
which o had crossed the to seek; and that was
| that In America speculate" Hnnblcd aud
alb ,sn.d the ngiish TEMPER withdrew from the great
man. presence and awIkeu,y the rebake thus
stored MIN that II report may be trusted he on
acnng his ooantry immediately rerei from his
able business aud dcyoJei tue remainder OF his
days IA tneiitaton and charitable works
n this or anything like II happened. the reply OF
Mr. x was most likely only mere sally OF dry national
nt,.rl H. by way OF comioally exaggerated protest
a,a,n.t popular English pDton OF the American CHAR
aetcr ABero. accounting to this notion Is p-Jped by
a rnce whp only cLnuot he defined as Community OF
mhfs because the definition would take no account OF
heir ~, peta, absorption OF Large or snah Quantities
OF .plrtou, liquor Tney Supposed " diyiIe their
nn. between tIa drlukas bar aul tue stock market.
aud 10 be always either taking or selling something
snort" IL j. " course not dihcalt to explain thls
popular estimate Of tue national ensrde or. Almost
rnr;,S,n &c 10 lnI the clercnt OF maInitude geis
c,nJnnicd VITA that OF namber The dcscflplians OF no
.a,s. r' %.,y =, pun = o. Ss,a wsrc coarso
ss' ssa T ,s ~ n. s .rr, i and INK
OF the fascinating female gamblers waiting Sith pn!e
~ Lard offers To strOusa temptation 10 the picturesque
reporter Ia be resisted but tne NAN tar,s OF Ihe sty
were correct enough rhd 10 lhe hnssn r , "
u,tura afforded welcome CONTINUATION To his Theory OF
chief tion wee OF Amerleca Iae British pSsr
! t.milias, himself prrhips perpetual daooIer ia
| Brighton As" other violently e.aHtio stock
ON tue LONDON market, Woud shake hls head sosnhly
over proc Of widespread adeuoalihsIlo am invite
his vie ani dansrs Ia consider what can DEE ia store
pro,y he knows however. II he had any dcInalnt-
anns with cits. of Enshsh .Ociety ne would
Know that Chieaao lady gamblers have their coun-
lerpsrt- Ia his own country Ladies VINO connhea them
selves Tor uoriy mOir't h,htri 10 mhes' "a Ia soe
other form al adventure In which their money rrquftd
u pad dawn. and t1ey knew tue unit o. p 3ssios
loss fruo tne outset may nov oe heari iaEnE seny
Discussing the pg,Dabie effects 81 me hGEl'h financial
mer sorlc sor,nIIiciiIrs ol Amglo civilization;
tnsy S I've no Iren@s Of tue sreI y las tic
| gambling instinct the more strongly deVeI3led Ahi
IN IA A Il estL,n on which John III must be- admitted
zen NV ~. ,no,t intimate fteuis stand IN mucn uee
Of enlight nnfrntains nmciel IN icei ny ah ihVct-
ere scui 81 yesig with respect I" tbe matter
The san, Of tue bInines, IL not de,ertbe 81 fir a,
We know, any work II oplt llm0- pto sciebce; put
"a iciept account OF TO bo fou.i ia Tue opehlus
| y,r-- of the seventh chapter OF st. hatihc ss GOSPEL
We do Ia say that bis Is vetJ nid cie 81 %,
mora. aInaurosis. 1t not one OF tue wos efhies "
tho LEAN and -" for the mote In tue eyes
OF other race ny means mere speck OF usI anu
tue beam that osiru OF the British Pgritan
perhaps larger let us say than SS,i s@u iAh,
al such M II H. he wholly unconscious OF W Us you
NAV know when you hear him denohncihS tne swami al
of Monnco or aiuentiug the innoaly % thoss lOreEn
t"yo -, The agency OF State lotteries He fOrsos
these happy nonent. OF .s,-npprSSsns linn re i'm
part much money changes hands every ySat n
laI var n nu. s nd too That there Is IN which
the practice OF wagering on hnse-raees pas n,er1l
allan The Iortnnes int have beet nie alt hin quite
recent date by certain OF the cheap sporting
sRtnn, 10 which the taste for this pastime be it
observed In which no large portion OF acompnniy can
Developed among all classes OF ENGLISH soeley; ~ -,
betting upon horse Is not N" o roa M
fssh MsS s s Of tho stock EXCHANGE much
say concerning . certain t Rsw pent the
columns Of the ond n S ten sr BY the
aide OF the disnsresed gentlemen who anasf a. sa 70
guide Creduty 70 Fortune BY PAN b,s attor pont they
are al or thea confident only Let an ssnans
speeuator send them cover 10 oertah % ~ ,,,a
brukrrs security OF against Possio vs ~ III,
game at which 1T is Impossible to iosand they VIII
pledge themselves return him tlov 'o osr.y =,
egn fl0 900 for every flo AM 10 gu m ber tie
Ia true that there Is little dsagseensni shsn.elves
promoters OF tho formation oi ~ naes; ,dsns ,tlv
oomI etitors for tho dupes pa,ua SS, sith nsrfect
sess5G ~ sash other PssrS to result s
estimate o. tho ntcgencss 20 wnSs .ey indicated
by remark OF adj, erttser 70 thS eneos ,as ,ha
often asked by clients whether ye md De- rsnaaera
i've operation He would be glad he continues With
admirable command of grsyY o,s ,ax now that it
,nTa",abIy ends In losses" Nothing could be moro
impregnabe than tho proposition that 70 10y na
crown per cent for the privilege =. s otnar nvaraby
ends in losses .; but tEe client who should require
detailed reasons" IN support OF tns yuoss
head ius1lred Chares Lamb rrcpressble desre
TO feel IT, Undoubtedly his hnanciai ,nan env
phrcnoosst, but no probably only iar aaap . o.
those whom from advertisements 1 .ns s ,,,., nat If
the matter k that the numbers Of these persons must os
c0nsidSab Otherwise Tue e' 20. 90 h dass
apser" could not thrive; ana tu at Of M
s,ouls manifest enough frnm the mutpieaioh v. n,e
aeyertIscneuts year or ago thore was not sucn
thing 10 he seen among tho besinesy ,h no
; aes they and promise. OF he profit
which they hnd ont. and new names se'in W ,nu
appeAranee every week FrSul tue =. h H. II must
bs remembered by the more 0fthodoA henlpc,s " Wy
Stock Exchange who regard Y Partly Is noi saise
unmerlted dstrast IN their nethods OF bsness,s
Is Impossible nor On draw differences highly uniavorso
,,Say. r a. %sss 81 sa%snr
that nation 10 much Ike anosher " t %
that EnFa s .f % u Sssss witch nsr built
" not a. very Conspicuous that one need call ati
lion TO It, ia yva accounts but then s"c sa9a ,sa''