The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-20
MUCH GAMBLING IN
CAMP COLUMBIA
he National Game Of Poker 0ccu-
pies Much Tine,
A MONTE CARLO IN CAMP,
The Guard Raids tho Gambling OUTFIT
and Captures the Paraphcrnalia.
The Men Make Up Bathing
Squads for the ocean.

CAN'T COLUMBIA. CUBA, Jan. ID
Special since pay day in camp Column
oia the men have to large extent
sought enjoyment 10 the national game
OF POKER. as the privilege Of passes has
been almost entirely cut ar. In most oil
the tents. all over the camp. quiet games
have been going on from ten cents limit
up 20 fifty cents. and on some occa-
sions even stin higher. Very often the
sounding Of taps did not set limit
90 this sport and ] know Of instances
where games were vontinucd during the
whole night. TO be taken up again tho
next day Immediately after morning drill.
The comparatively harmless game Of
poker. however. was IN numerous cases
not fast enough" for many Of the men
and they resorted " an sorts OF hazard
games such - crap seven up ETC.
and even here and there wheel OF for
tune made It's appearance la assist IN
taking tho money from those who hoped
10 enrich themselves.
4 COMBINATION.
Here and there some three Of four SOL
ders would form combination 10
win their superfluous cash. As IN an
these games the chances are invariably
against the unsuspscting player it was
only too natural that these combinations
reaped a rich harvest. amounting re-
peatedly 10 a hundred dollars or there
about per week.
As these sorts OF games are forbidden
within the limits Of the camp. the ingen-
ious projectors Of these kinds Of enter
tainments would absent the mselves tenn
porarily from camp and establish their
headquarters outside of ifs westerly hor-
der Just on the other side of the Mari
anao railroad. where IN "a cluster of shade
trees they were hidden from general
view
There all sorts Of games could be seen
I'm full blast and soldiers from all neigh
boring regiments made their daily pill
grimage TO this spot. which has been
STYLED the men Monte Carlo"
Several times an officer would come
that way and put a stop 10 these games.
which however, was only OF temporary
nature.
RAIDED MONTE CARLO.
Yesterday morning a raid took place
and the guard was turned out 10 cap
ture II possible. the game Keepers and
their paraphernalia. They were spied
as soon as they made their appearance on
top Of the railroad embankment ana
the soldiers beat a hasty retreat, leaving
their layouts behind. which were taken
charge OF by the guard and carried over
10 Colonel Taylors tent. whore they were
Inspected by the officers OF the regiment.
As money becomes more scarce I'm camp
every day until the next pay day ar
rives. it IS not likely that hereafter many
more games will be started at Monte
Carlo I'm view Of the pending risk of arr
rest.
TIE weather continues 20 be hot and
parties are made up every day by those
who are found Of taking n swim. Ere
ouently battaliOns are taken - the
ocean. distance of about four miles
while those who do not care for too much
exercise. start out Ia a westerly direc-
ton TO a creek that drops over falls
about forty feet high on a beautifully
located cocoanut farm.
DISCHARGES.
Private Allen y. Stokes. Jr., Of Com
pany NJ who has received his discharge
from the military service. expects to
leave here within a few days for his
home IN Richmond.
Captain Waterman. the adiutant Of the
regiment, has received tho papers con-