The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-11
PLuNaER AT MONTE CARLO.
His InraIlible System Makes Him q
Fortune.
From the Nero York World

From the Neic York HoTtL
MONTE CARLO. Nov. S-Mr. Wells, the
lucky Englishman whose Punting hss been
such feature here, closed his campaign
against the gambling tlbles last night and
left for England, having won E2s, 900. This,
added 70 the e32. 900 be won in July, makes
a { ltal o. $50 600.
He cleared no less than $4,000 last FRI
day ard broke the bank five times during
the evening, 50 that one time he had before
him a pile OF l ,O00-franc notes a foot and q
half high. Unlike most other players he
never lost his head, and afterward slept
soundly with his winnings under bis pillow
/ in his room in the Hotel de Paris, overlook
/ ing the Place du Casino.
Before these fests even those of the well.
| known Sam Lewis and his companion plum
gers of last season fade into insignificance.
| They recall the deeds in the old or "palmy"
days and will revive interest in Monte
Carlo. which has tagged during recent
years by reason Of the mediocrity of the
gamblers and the smallness of the play.
The correspondent had long talk with
Mr.. Wells last night when he rose from the
gambling table.
"Whas is the secret of your successP the
correspondent asked.
ut is the result of system Of my own,
which / have been working out for years -
he answered. "DuriDg that time / have
been patiently watching the running of ths
table, and now in putting il into practice
think its value has been fully tested during
the trials of the past week aud in July
LAST
IF this system is infallible," was asked,
why not go on and clear out the bankg"
Because" replied Mr.. Wells, 1.-THE ply
steal strain is beyond my strength. l have
been at 1t without break and l am worn
ont, but / have decided to come again
shortly. have Implicit faith In my system
and am perfectly sure can win again"
win you give the readers Of the paper
represent IN general, and players in partlcu-
lar, tho advantage Of knowing your
syssen!n the correspondent inquired.
81 sua afraid must decline to do this, :"
he replied, but added: players have
watched the trial, and they might do wha5
/ have done were it not that the great ma
jority of them have not pluck enough
to follow me even when they see me
winning.
"My system requires a capital of &c, 900
and must for the most part be played with
the maximum stakes OF 5000 or 1900
francs so as TO enable the player to reim-
burse his es The principal pC int is TO fol.
low the tab g and catch the runs or the series
| of runs, as on Thursday and Friday, when
with IL, 900 francs on EACH of two chances
was able to clear the table of its capital
| several times. Again, at l o'clock yester-
| day had taken all of the Thousand 600
franc bank notesIsupplied to the trente Ell
guGrGnte tables and the croupiers we're
obliged TO pay one deal with small, odd u otes
and rolls of gold until another "a, 900 worth
of big notes had been brought to the cashier.
All this naturally afforded splendid sport
for the spectators, who rejoiced at SO sue
cesstul an attack upon the enemy.
when the cards we're running awk-
wardly placed smaller stakes than the
maximum, but for the series l always
placed the maximum of IL, 900 francs each
l always insured against the refdit OF the
banks odd chance, even though this cost
me at the rate Of per cent. upon stakes of
| over 900 sterling. Yet | believe it always
paid me in the end.
III would add that l never tempted fort
unes too far. | always sent Off my win
niugs to London every day and left when
my luck turned. This, will admit, is a
great help even to my system.
Finding yesterday | was making no
progress, determined to pack my ports
manueau and leave.
"Perhaps you would like to add" ocntIn-
ued Mr.. Wells, that l have Just bought
the Palais Royal, the largest steam yacht
| atioat She is being fitted up in Glasgow
for me, aud during next month hope to be
able to steam in her to Monaco and repeat
| my lucrative operations at the gambling
table"
Among the other players here is middle
aged American, a Mr. Beaufort of Call
ifornia, who is playing very heavily, though
with disastrous results. He has been re-
marked not only for bis large stakes, but
because he presents q complete contrast in
his excited manner and his method of play
ing to the cool Englishman.