The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
SCENES AT GAY MONTE CARLO.
The management Careful That the
Casino MOnODOIizes Attention.

The management Careful That the
Casino MOnODOIIzes Attention.
From the Ludgate Magazine.
The large sums that are carried away
from Monte Carlo are very few and far be-
tween; generally what is won In one day
Is lost the next, There are no amusements
of any kind. The administration looks
after this deal with admirable Judgment
everything is absolutely concentrated in
the Casino. This is the magnet pur ed
simple. You have delightful concerts free
of charge, theatrical performances with
the very best talent at extremely moderate
prices, but all with In the walls of the all
absorbing Casino. Very few can resist the
magnetism of the play. If you win even
small sum you feel obliged to continue,
if you lose you wish to regain and SO it
goes on until in the end you have dropped
more than you can well afford and are
obliged to retire sadder but wiser man
or woman, with the option of applying
to the Casino authorities for the where
withal 20 return home 0his request is
never refused player who has lost.
rooms is a study for a lifetime The indie
scribable air of doubt, deathiy stiffness per-
vades every apartment. The strained look
of even the onlookers, the peculiar dense
atmosphere, the slckening odor of scent
(mngling with even worse) a queen of the
demimonde shoulder 10 shoulder with an
English duchess (democratism prevails
here to an excessive degree is a never-to-
be-forgotten picture. Watch the faces of
the inveterate gamblers who pass their
lime between this den OF vice and Ostend
Interested in nothing but the roll Of the
bah or the turn OF the card forgetting
entirely beautiful nature outside, having
no thought but of play and Sleep probably
induced by artificial means, the haggard
look and sunken eye, the trembling hand
all tell their tale. The pleased smile of
the fair young English bride as she arises
from her place at the table, the srpiie OF
congratulation from her immediate neigh
Dor the extremely friendly crouper, who
only too well knows that she will return
again and leave what she has gained and
more besides--it is all a study. The dense
crush of humanity the heat, the intense
excitement, the magnificent jewels and
costumes worn--one is more than satiated
for the outsider 1t becomes nauseous
You leave the rooms with sense of
oppression and glad 10 breathe the pure
air Of heaven again and gaze upon the
beauties OF nature which God has pro-
vided in such magnificent abundance. For
the beauties of this spot are endless; sea
and sky are constantly changing. Even
on gray or gloomy days, which very rare
" occur, there is always an interesting
study in tone. Strange to say, one never
has the feeling Of being at seaside place
Ina Monte Carlo. There Is an utter lack Of
the bripy or exhilarating effect of salt
water. and but for the boundless horizon
Of the Mediterranean, you might as easily
Imagine yourself at either AK les Bains
or Spa. But for the occasional visits OF
private yachts, there Is scarcely ever
sail to be seen, and never passing steam
ers or other craft, but still there is never
a sense of isolation in any way. and the
charming little place Is always trimming
over with gaiety, always crowded with the
very creme Of society Of all countries
great celebrities jostie each other. and
pretty and smart women predominate
Monte Carlo to be thoroughly appreci-
ated and properly studied, should be Wis
tied more than once, and then for a longer
stay. The general public who have
run over there for a week or ten days
and lose hundred or two on which they
expected to enjoy themselves on their re-
turn to Paris, and then storm against the
Hell on a Rock" are not always to be
considered ] one day overheard a guide
to a party Of exceedingly simple looking
Germans-the usual tourist lot side-elas-
tic boots, etc.-telling them: Gentlemen,
here is the celebrated Casino. the gam
bling hell of the world. Daily men and
women are ruined and duped al the ia
bles. The most selected spot for suicides
Is just 70 your left, under the palm trees"