Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-26

With his mysterious system of gambling
at Monte Carlo Lord Rosslyu is trying to do
what four Americans have accomplished
through pure luck These fortunate YAM
KEGS, Alfred +. Aarons, Edwin Cleary, Ted
d. Marks and Col Thomas P. Ochiltree sue
ceeded in breaking the bank without max
ing any preliminary calculations Each of
them went to the palace Of chance with
small sum of money, depended entirely
upon luck, and each came out with a satchel
filed with gold
Lord Rosslyn is a fair type Of the cul-
tured European gambler. He refuses to
recognize any such thing as luck To him
a game Of chance is as much a matterof-
fact affair as any legitimate business VEN
ture The well-bred American who seeks
recreation at the gambling table takes an
entirely different view of IT, He is super.
stitious. has little faith in systems, and
added to this has just enough fatalistic ten
denotes to cause him TO incline toward
pluuging 1t Is a case of win or lose in
hurry with the American while the En-
glishman goes TO the table with his brain
filled with all sorts Of complicated mathe-
maticaI systems. and doesn't understand
how he can lose.
striking instance of these distinctive
tendencies of the European and the Ameri.
can is furnished by a comparison of the
way Aarons broke the bank and the com
phcated methods Lord Rosslyn is now us
ing Aarons drifted into Moute Carlo a
couple of years ago. He had been sent to
Europe by Roster & Bial to procure theat-
rical stars He entered the gambling pal
ace just to watch the games but soon began
laying wagers. He was in too much of a
hurry 10 work the game slowly and play a
system, so he began plunging and piled up
gold pieces so fast that when he got through
he had TO buy an extra satchel in order to
carry his winnings away
Marks, ClearY and Colonel Ochiltree
broke the bank in much the same way.
Marks started in to play with a double ea
gle and finished with satchel full of Ma
poleons, too heavy for one man to carry.
Colonel Ochiltree seemed to hoOdoo the
bank whenever he struck the table. Princes
of the blood and noble puuters were eager
to follow his lead in placing stakes, and
none who did so regretted H. In his quiet
unassuming way he seemed to be pleased
with these mute compliments to his SUI
perior judgment and bore his houors with
true democratic dignity But 1t was all
luck with him. as il was with his brother
Americans
Up to the present time Lord Rosslyn has
tried his system four times at Monte Carlo
aud has won total of SI34oo. Before
going to the famous resort, he tested his
system IN London with the aid of a croupier
secured in France, playing for days and
days, always with success. The news Of
his encouraging results was spread broad
cast and fearing the Monte Carlo officials
would not permit him to play his system,
he teleRraphed to them asking how they
would receive him This short but
pleasing answer was received. we await
you with open arms"
Lord Rosslyn comes of a well-known
English family and has had varied and
picturesque career and has been in turn
gentleman of leisure, actor, war corespon-
dent. The turn Of fortune wheel a few
months ago brought his financial affairs to
a low ebb, and it was then he conceived the
plan that gambling devices like those
operated at Monte Carlo and other conti-
mental spas would be broken by the right
application Of purely mathematical prin-
ciples.
He applied himself to this end diligently,
and after the expiration Of several months
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labors The one remaining thing was to
raise the money TO begin the campaign.
An alluring prospectus was issued, but the
responses were few Finally few specula-
lively inclined persons contributed a few
hundred dollars, and with this Lord Ross
lyn went to Ostend. His play was not uni
formfy uccessful but he quit winner
This success brought him fresh accessions
-r, asrI "a
with him in his venture. By the terms Of
Of his contract with the syndicate Lord
Rosslyn is bound to quit winner, as he is to
have all his Legitimate expenses paid and
receive 50 per cent Of the sum won after
the expenses are deducted.
In recent years the directors of Monte
Carlo have been so niggardly in their policy
that patrons Of the resort are hoping Lord
Rosslyn will win out with his system.
There is a popular belief at the resort,
based on former experiences that If
player loses all his money at the tables the
administration Of the Casino is always
ready 10 supply him with means Of leaving
the place. That was the practice until the
present board of directors assumed control.
These dignitaries have adopted a rigid
policy Of economy which Is greatly at vari-
ance with the old traditions Of Monte
Carlo
It was not long ago that persons could So
iourn In Monte Carlo and live at the Hotel
de Paris, opposite the Casino, like nabobs
for great deal less money than it must
have cost the management to provide the
entertainment. Visitors could hear some of
the finest music in all Europe for nothing,
and If patrons should happen TO 60 broke
some iunctionary would hand them ( 10
note and bow them tremendously out of
the place. The orchestra is now utilized
for operas for four months in the height Of
the season, for which 81 seat is charged
and the free concerts are suspended almost
entirely.
Should a man make a winning at the
tables the croupiers make his life miserable
all day long, touching him for gratuiues.
If he loses his last dollar and gets himself
into a hole, he may get himself out again
for all the authorities care II he applies
TO the administration for aid he must FIRST
swear that he has lost over 81 500. They
will then take him around the rooms like
an indicted criminal TO be identified by tile