The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-24

NEW YORK, March Elf 1 had not
complete control over myself L would Ger
tainly give the names OF some OF my
friends VINO at the present moment are
much agltated over the fact that they
are placed IN the same category as a few
much-abused Tammany Hall leaders.
The Rev. DR.. Huntington, of Grace
Church and the Rev. MT. KainSfOrd, or
St George S, TWO popular clerSymen IN
the Episcopal Church. have constituted
themselves Il vice committee OF two TO
wage a relentless war on gambling IN
society. The guilty owners OF roulette
wheels and faro layouts have been so
jokcd with about the games they run
that they feel very much as the hardened
professional gan piers should feel and
don't They are actually nervous, and
feel that the police may appear carry
them of in patrol wagons and create
scandal
Roulette is no new amusement. It was
first introduced iii country houses, and
proving itself amusing. became popular
in private houses in. the city. I confess
{; weakness for roulette. l like. it better
than faro, as it is quicker in its results.
| have just counted over the number of
private wheels run for the benefit OF
the exclusive Four Hundred. The sum
total is twenty-siN. All these wheels are
single boards save three, which dou-
BILE that is, there can be play at both
ends They are handsomely made Of the
regulation professional pattern, and
equipped with ivory chips. with engraved
or painted monograms.
HOW THE I4lGH-FLYERS PLAY.
After a dinner party the guests assem-
bic in the play-room. The table is gem
erally placed to one side. There is
always a sideboard furnished With port
claret, whiskey. cigars and Turkish cigar
rites About the room there are gener-
alIv two or three easy chairs and sofas
for those who prefer to cnat. Smoking
is permitted; indeed, it is quite the lash
ion now for fashionable young matrons
to smoke cigarettes.
When the company has assembled the
host stands behind the table and says:
what am l offered for the bank?" Any
person is privileged to bid, and when
ladies are present the limit is fixed at
$3.50 The bank goes to the highest bid
der The successful bidder, singly, or
with partners. deposits the money in the
drawer. Should i'll luck strike the bank
the limit of its i'll fortune ceases when
the money in the drawer is lost. The
bank is then put up for sale. The banker
is privileged to transfer the bank at any
time for Il sum not to exceed the cash
in the drawer. The object of this IS
to allow other players an opportunity to
become bankers. One dollar on a num-
Der and twenty-five dollars on the col
umns, sets of twelve, or colors, is the
limit.
OF course. there are many instances
where the limits are much higher. /
have found that the young married
women are great players, more conserva-
tive than the men, and possess better
memories as to numbers and cOlOrs- They
are more tenacious than the men. and not
so ready to submit to i'll fortune and stop.
No player is allowed to buy chips on
credit or to pay with, checks This is
to avoid future unpleasantness. Yet
checks are drawn and cashed among the
players.
SOME HEAVY PLAY.
T have seen ladies win from five hum
bred to TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars In an
evening They hang over the board while
the wheel is whirling and the ball spin-
ming depositing checks hther and thith-
er, their eyes sparkling. their checks