The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
MONTECARLO'S PROFITS.
MUCH MONEY WON .RY@cASINo
 USED TO PACIFY VICTIMS. 11 ;
Part of M. Blanc's Liberal Policy Consists in Pensions to Those
 Who Have Lost All.

Curtis Brown describes for Ths Pitts burg Gazette some of the curious features ot the way the gamhling-oasine- at Mo. naco is run. -
 None of the citizens Of donaco-'sBoz nAgasques they are called -has to pay any taxes, says MT. Brown, simply be- cause the casino defrays all the expenses 0I the government snG zen by an annual appro- council of State, the Mayor and munich pal council and the Board of Public Works are paid. From the bank" as 1t is known. the Governor of the principal \ ity and the commanders n-chief of the Narmy also draw their salaries, as do tEe members of the army isaelf This. force, however; Is not as laESeas might, be. supposed. but consists s1fsA special staff and guard of honor to the Prince of Mo naco. arrayed in a uniform of bright blue. resplendent with gold braid, to- gether with fifty carbineets, who o;swatch over the peace of the little principality.
 Besides making large grants every year to charity and to the schools. the bank supports the clergy. the cathedral and eErn To think iTG or of 9arse cetSeaTs rot,rr Of the holy retreats" being maintained out of the takingsi of gas gahIblng den seems rather inconsistent, but there was considerable method in the madness of Prince Charles, the father the present Prince. who made this one of the condi- tions of the companys concession. Hay ing bullied the casinos infringement into
 
 op. he promptly asked the venerable Bishop for his resignation and kept the ofnce vacant for several years, during which he pocketed the revenue
 Takes Time to Build Cathedral.
 This crafty sovereign also insisted that the building of the cathedral should be paid for out of the profits of the green cloth-a given sum to be appropriated every year-and then arranged with the contractor that the job should be pro- longed as much as possible, with the re- suit that he made a mighty good profit out of the transaction.
 The bank pays the Judges and all the Court functionartes of the principality, supports the police force, runs the State baths and contributes also a special ap- propriation for State and municipal ex- penses." which 1t raises by special duty on luxuries used by visitors to the casi- no, such as wines.
 The profits from the sroulette and tI Iente-en-quarante tables stocked and support the fine palace of fine arts near the casino, not to mention the luxurious theatre attached to the gaming place, the performances in which-although the most famius artists of the day. such as Bernhardt, Coquelin and Paderewski, are engaged-are free to all patrons of the casino.
 Naturally the success of Lord Ross lyns schemes will mean that the mem bers of the large staff of the casino will find themselves out of job. The casino pays $175,OOO every year in the shape of salaries to its directors and officials and rot less than $250,0OO to the croupiers, fire men and-spies. The croupiers who number about 12O. are taught on the premises the art of spinning the roulette ball and dealing the cards in a school for croupiers." not the least of the odd institutions which the casino supports; while the duties of the spies. pr. Secret service men," consists in prowling about, watching the play, "spotting' the win ners and making notes on the various systems" employed.
 The Bank is Generous Indeed.
 If you drop into the casino for the ann fable purpose of breaking the bank with the result that you see your last five-franc piece raked in by the vigilant troupier, the bank. which cherishes nc grudges. will provide you with a first class ticket to any Continental city and pay your expenses-that is to say. if your losses have been $40O or over. Perform ing this kindly office costs the bank about $40000 a year, and supporting It's ''pensioners costs it $25000 more. The pensioners in question are folk who a one time or another have lost their en- tire fortunes on the green cloth. Some of them are allowed as much as S.50 q day. notably a Scotchman. now famil- far figure on the promenade at Nice, who