The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
Their Business Considered
Almost Legitimate.
FARRELL TO INVEST FORTUNE
Putting 100000 Into a New Place in
Gotham With 100000 Staircase, and
Offers Garfield $4,000 for His Sara
toga Club and May Give More.

NEW YORK. April Some idea Of the
Openess with which gambling is conduct
ed in New York city and State and its
near approach 10 being considered a legit-
Innate business and vested interest can be
gained from the announcement that a
partner Of Frank Farrell sailed today for
London TO meet Richard o. Garfield
Mr.. Farrell is trying 10 buy the Sara
toga clubhouse at Saratoga Recently
he asked Mr.. Garfield to set a price on it,
Mr. Garfield did rot name a price Mr.
Farrell then made a cash offer Of $3.50 600
for the clubhouse, furnishings and good
will-the sort OF good will that goes with
a gambling house. In this instance it i'm
plies that Garfield will not open a rival
establishment. This offer has not been
accepted or rejected. Farrens partner
goes abroad with authority 10 advance the
bid if a reasonable increase will get the
property He is to meet Garfield in Lon
don.
Among the gemblers. FarreITs offer OF
$3.50 600 is not regarded as extravaeant.
The Saratoga Club is the one place in tho
State Of New York where gambling goes
on without Interference OF any sort. ex-
cept an occasional perfunctory visit
from constable and now that Gale"
Mitchell is dead the place is not likely
10 be bothered at all, unless Governor
OdeH should pay heed 10 the charges
lodged against the sheriff Of that county
this week
Seasons are short and highly profitable
al Saratoga The coming summer prom
ises TO be the most prosperous Of all the
years OF high rolling there Extensive
improvements at the Saratoga racetrack.
larger purses. and the personal interest
in affairs shown by William c. Whitney
and other patrons OF the TUT will attract
TO Saratoga more men. women. and money
than ever before.
Made 100000 Last Summer.
Canfeld's club is credited with a proft
OF 100000 for its seven or eight weeks Of
activity last summer. This sum was won
by the roulette tables. II is said that the
faro bank quit $50 600 to the bad. Il got
the play OF the experienced pIungers. who
wouldn't dream OF putting their checks
down at the wheel
he should wish to. Farrell is eager 10 get
This establishment so anxious that he is
sending man 10 London 10 tempt Can
held with an offer Of a sum in Itself a
fortune.
New Place in New York.
But whether Farrell gets the Saratoga
place or not, he means to have a place in
New York which will bid for tina exclu-
siye custom Garfield now holds at East
Forty-fOurth Street. Last July house
in West Thirty-third Street. close 10 the
Waldorf, was bought and turned over 10
architects, builders. and decorators with
instructions TO produce the most magnif-
cent gambling palace in America The
location is regarded as exceptionally good
and an offer OF several thousand dollars
above the $4,000 paid for the building
has been refused. This offer came from
an estate which owns adjoining property
that may not be benefited by its proximity
20 a gambling house.
To Be Made Exclusive
This new club will make CanheId's
place look like flag shanty. said man
familiar with the plans The exterior OF
the house Will not be changed. Il Will
have none OF the distinctive marks OF the
clubhouse that call attention 10 KelIys,
Pearsans, Ludlum 8. and the like The
house number viii not be blazed out 10
arrest the eye Of the pedestrian. Public
play viii not be sought. As at Can
fields, an effort will be made 20 give the
house the eXclusiveness which makes
some people think 1t is a privilege 10 be
admitted"
Stairway to Cost 100000.
The doors admit TO a broad hallway. To
the left viii be a reception room, fur
nished richly. although TO be little used.
for visitors will ind more attraction in
other parts OF the house. In the rear OF
the reception room will be the great ad-
veTtising feature OF the house, a marble
stairway. No real need for this will ex-
list. as an automatic elevator will carry
guests TO the second floor. But the stair
way is put In 10 be talked about. Eight
months ago the contract was given for he
carving. and II Is not yet completed ANY
Fne familiar with the artistic tempera-
HeBt OF the gambling fraternity might
Guess the design. u includes a series Of
hgures OF women. and, il the execution
equals the modelling, IL will deserve 10 be
noticed and told about For this reason
the hackers think the $50 900 cost price Of
the stairway will be a GOOD investment,
for they are assured by the ;ulptOr that
nothing In a private house in America
viii compare with IL.
Dining Table Always Set.
On the opposite side OF the house the ell
evaJor will lift patrons TO the clubroom
floor. As he steps out Of the elevator ;he
guest viii face the dining room. This is
a square room, which will be decorated
without stint. The table. always set for
the refreshment Of the player. will giisteu
with the costliest glassware silver and
china.
The room for the roulette wheels and
faro banks occupies the rest OF this Hoor.
10 order that IL might better lend itself 70
decorative effects the ceiling OF This IOug
room has been raised four feet and
arched. Paintings on canvas are now be-
Ing stretched on the ceiling. but the side
walls VIII be simple in contract. Running
around The room two feet below the cell
ing will be heavy cOrnice. Behind This
the electric lights viii be place. so that.
although the room will be flooded with
light, net bulb viii be In sight.
On the third floor are the living aDart-
ments OF The manager and on the fourth
floor the kitchen and the servants quar-
tiers.