Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27
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Aix-Lrs-BArSs. August Is. ise2
S SIT AT Ny wINpw LOOKING OFT
= y upon the Reward mountain on nv le,, IN.
town of Ankles Rains in the foreground ~.
valley Of AK beyond and another range bound
ing the view in a circle 10 the night. 4 ,hinl q,
Washington and Washingtonians 4 shall vrtss
TO them
The town Of Al, Is very beautifully .i,ns,ea
in valley between mountains ranging from,
three TO five thousand feet high. Near the
town is quiet lake. the waters Of which s.ry
with the hight from a delicate green 90 TURQUOISE
blue and at times assume hue Of ceep purpl.
The town itself is delightIully clean ana IN.
BONUSES and hotels are neat ana prct,y mos, =,
them being nearly white. Just nov every pl.os
Is hlied with guests. and the ane baths sr~
crowded all day long with health and ple.sur,
seekers.
AK Is known a health resort. n A alan
known as the summer Monte Carlo. IL hath
IN me morning the people 20 20 the b.ths the
SICK people and those under Treatment being
carried from fhclr rooms in the hotels in Cow
eien chairs 10 the baths and back again and the
pleasure seekers walking in CAV groups After
the punge IN the swimming nool or the ao,,chs
ana massage. the peep lie chat in front Of the
I magnificent Thermal Establishment or prom-
ehade slowly through the streets and narks
But The Fun begins IN the afternoon when a few
people make excursions to the top. Of the
nhiouh'ains. upon the lake o- 90 some other
place ~ interest. and the great mass 90 10 ths
'ere!e OF AiN and the Grand Casino.
THE GAMBLING ci.rRs.
The Cercle and tho Grand Ta.,po aro ,v.
splendid clubs, separated in manar,men, ana
having independent sites. but united IN spirit
and design. Both nrc provided for IN. on,,,-
ulhnent and recreation Of the penple ana
gue-ts ~ AK; both have thcate-s hail ro.ms
Gales; both arr situated in beautiful marks vith
fountains. and both have fine music every any.
lastly. but principally. both have large nns
beautiful card halls. where baccarat l. r,lnvea
from early In the afternoon until aarly in
uie morning. 10 Rn Unison h,sfirates
American whose knowledge o; gambling ia
lnht'd 10 scent ante and the remarkable and
important fact that three OF kind i,.at two
pair, and who has only seen cards rlnr,a Is,
drawing rocms. these open clubs with their
maSnlhcence and luxury Of atpoiutm.n, and
their immcnse card halls where baccnra, ia
PLAYED at many tables nj the same time-to
such one thc-e clubs are sumeu hat dazzling
and Cnt haEtinc
The people. excepting a,Navs the regular
piavers. wander through The vast and benuti
fully decorated halls or sit IN the cafes and sin
theif WING; sometimes thes rest mon the large,
diVans. and again they stand behnd the NAV
ers hiid watch The game. moving from tabi. TO
laole 10 see the various faces. Her, ne tr.adS
with impari,allty ulcn the toes of duh. ana
tradesrlcn. ar perhaps hi ribs are elbogea by !.
Ahe. AROUND Ia 'accarat table one secs he
faces Of woEleI. beautiful and .theruise yirtn
Gus and Otherwise -o-re gambling and a sey, /.
very few. merely looking GA. Diamonds flash
soft laces allure and fine dresses rustic A. with
1ewe!ed fingers they reach over The men sitting
at the table ana place their bets.
How BaocARAT - PLAYED.
Although baecarl. is quite a simple game
cannot undertake fails 10 describe il. How
ever. YOU may get much knowledge as NAV
be good for YOU IN 4 few words The PLAYER.
are seated around bo-h ends Of an oblong green
table. di'idod by gilt line. into sections and
numbered In :he vcu:c- OF the table. the one
on one size and the other GA the other side sit
the croupier and the banker. Those who
are Fortunate enough diligcnt enough get
seats around the table. The croupier shufhes
thu cards, allowing ans one to cut who wisheS
and then reshuiies and places them before the
banker. With a polite air and in excellent
French lac saws: 'tientlemen place your bets -
lkcre:pon each :layer puts in front of th. bor-
der ine 81 his res-tion whatever bet he chooses.
a her i; enips. gold IT napcr money. yar,ing
from francs 10 a.000. The croupier savs.
"lEe bets made" and the banker
deals two or three cards TO one eide and
then 10 the other. after which he t,cas.
TO himself. the e-Capie- calling out the play and
shovellng ap the ciipc cards aud money With
a long. black wooden knife. dexterouiiy making
change. pnying bets and sweering the PLAYED
cards into po.Aet in the table. All this IN
done IN few seconds and the play continues
until the cards are oct. when they are reshuf-
fed or new rack il produced, and the play
proceeds ~ before.
GAMBLERS 90 ALL KIND.
The men who sit at these tables and the
women who stand behind the mea and bet over
the mems shoulders are of all races. nation
ali lfp,lg and