The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-19
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A. that time Pere Blanc was exploiting
rcg,eiie az Homburg. But the shrewd old
Esa SAN trouble ahead and turned his
s5ss toward Monaco. Ten years before the
hs Emperor william finally decided to
aEss al the gambling houses In Germany
e. B.auc began 90 prepare for the notice
Gait which he got affer tho war or 1870.
6. March 81. 1860. ne went TO Monaco with
100 francs. or EsS. 600. IN his pocket
to1. and offered 10 10 the gambling so
esy established there for the purchase OF
,sr rights and privileges. The sight OF
1e bank notes was a most potent argument
n helping thsm 20 make up their minds,
and within a few hours Francois Blanc
~ Monaco ia possession OF a contract
rndsr which he took over the Casino man
sEsment from that date untn the con-
sesson expired in 1883. In 1870 the whole
q the stan and gambling plant OF tho
Homhurg casino were transferred TO Mon
sco. and thenceforward the little kingdom
helAm1 the great authorized center for
roulette IN Europe. A new casino. consist
ing Of the spacious but somber Sale MaurS
ssgge. hae already been completed; I'm
81 the magnificent fheater. promenoir ana
fsslhDle by GARNER. the architect OF the
Pans opera house were built. and since
fanc's death two other g!lded gambling
halls have been added
Fere Blanc. who was a man Of the French
bourgeois type. simple IN his habits, but
ffVer and strong headed In finance. died
s July q. ISL. leaving fortune OF nearly
& COCOA AMI this. notwithstanding the
irmense sums that were spent during his
rtmarkable career upon his several gam
kna establishments. Old Blanc
rsver gau.bled himself: he simply stood
81 TIE roulette wheel and the trents-et-
Cla~ante table
TIE Casino was carried on for the Blanc
nrliiy hy Count Ber;ora (Who aspired 20
carry tie old mans widow. until the or
frnai concession expired. n ISIS In Octo-
~ y shat year Ne was successful in con-
r'1finw another thirty years contract with
fraos Charles Tor a consideration Of go
p pep annum from the profits Of the gam
knr and 300 shares IN the new company
sh-h @ vas then decided 20 form. The
ssfutcs cf this the existing company. are
Ard December u isS2: they were ap-
f1vsi and ssned by Prince Charles on
NarrA Is lSSs. and On them are embodied
a. ne conf. ious OF the or ginal concession,
esr,ain modi1cationS being made 10 meet
T. requirements ~ the new management.
- captal Of the concern was fixed &C
nNaooo francs (El 81. OoO}. divided into
soo shares Of 40 each. 20 bear a fixed
ttsrest ~ tho rate % Per cent, or a
20 anruni. payable after the haf-yearly
2.
- rry ffs OF the gambling OF the year
80 auorns % be decided 10y The directors
a re annual meeting In April a clause
sts Inserted IN the statutes 20 the effect
'aI IN ericr 20 20 able 20 take part in
tsse meetings. q shareholder must own
e. lsast go OF Tire shares, or 5000 worth
re Casino stock: and when the allot-
rent vas mafe. good care VAS taken that
ey members ara friends OF the Blanc
hrlly shoali he permitted 20 take NJ this
tcaioer. So taat the control OF the concern
Eallf rsus'n IN tae hands OF their little
N'srie During - past year, however ell
"a has Teen rHange3. and g. l shall pres
str saoE. the paterna Blanc Bertora
taanttratcB hss given place 20 another
very f'Tertnt character, with two
a-s hackers a. i-s head
Fss Thousand shares Ner-. as already
ta,et. gwen O. lie Prince o. Monaco.
tr1ce l.atr.utI took sSlo Prince Ro-
az b-r1rarf~. Aan. ~. Edmond Blanc,
-. ~ Camille Biaac. 4.ols. Count Der
"a, ~. TIE WsEatha family, related 10
- A.s-cs fec Ih~a re hank IN Nice,
80 as always faanc-d che Casino. got
age humber. AID several politicians
a. Paris journalists were favored with the
tsie- ANrref rrr about half the shares
- e.striauttA S. It's way. and tAe rest
80 orsrct G. lie puhlic- ms G6otpo.
-la as rap liv subscribed. was al thas
80 80 ra..tl %. ana - l2s constr
'ae Nrrht-r capital 60 che concern -
"a say. slnethlrg Ike 500 % ire shares
= ,-e fsrts 80 ErFksa people.
.a,4 IS year tie total revenue from
lnfts-nert hss seldom been less than
- ee-t. ar1 trosr Who hold original
~es havs f9r years oecn receiving d2vi-
as Interest at th~ rate Of - per
- snrIr. The 40 shares began
- = sa.ue Ca -3is,ely after the estab-
i ,s7t - - company. IN iSSS they had
1 10y t'-h'tf ws1s last before the an
| II l.setng las' wear they RAD rushed ~
80 90 fVa ur1es tee.r original value
| - aowevr~. o. TAO very bad winter
| - tsy hat t--rrc4 % SO IN April
Al Ehfn q e. -rsasr1 dividend Was
- 1ec-arft frrF came down stl
fall-g ~ ts- n September last
", ga rraesP.s 'ur.ng the year ending
1 - n. tsa4 Amounted - Eso0oo1 which
- lfss t~au .He preceding years
g. ans t..r< cT i1 the TAX ms a.
Il =. es " - t.e -a variety q reasons
~ Icy r1-0. absence - big gamblers,
~ - sc17y-y 90 money 10 England.
49, tfet.-ts tre Casino With SIS most
- - easio-1tr- tT-!rE re winter, and
\ st-e.a's Sea- q money n Italy
\ - ee'r- mos - tae rlsvsrs IN sum
q. ooro cg--sses - France. and
Aas- ~ en- a-tenIi w.sht - made 20
a. .ae Cas.l1. AIS kept many people
.~s BAY wGs altogether upon q