The evening world., 1903-04-28
City and County Authorities
Have Decided to Close All
Games of Chance at Popular
Resorts this Summer.
cANFIELD's WILL BE SHUT.
Police Commissioner Charlton De.
elares that Law VIII Be En-
forced and that Nimble Roulette
BaII Will Be SIN.

No gambling at Saratoga this sum
mer.
This Il the order Issued by the au'
thorities of both the city and the county
and II Il promised that not even Rich.
ard Garfield will be permitted to oper.
ate his gambling palace.
And upon such good authority do these
orders emanate that the hopes Of al
the big and little gamblers in the cou
try. who have planned Saratoga as their
summer mecca. are Blasted. \
Ilnn Tor Gay Season Crushed.
The resort gained such potoriety last
summer by the lavish display of wealtl
made by its visitors and gambling was
SO easy, free and profitable that when
1t closed 1t was openly and generally
predicted that this season no place In
the country would equal the gambling
which would be seen at Saratoga.
Aud II Is just to discourage hat be-
lief that the onlclals there have been
q little early In placing themselves on
record. The reputable residents of the
Spa. with the reputable eiement OF regu-
lar visitors. nave protested to the au-
thorities. Amonx the leaders In the OPP
position to gambling Is William C. Whit
ney.
To a reporter Charlton r. Lewis. Po-
lice Commissioner Of Saratoga, with
whom will rest the responsibility OF
closing tho gambllng-houses, said ne
wished Il to be understood that there
would be no gambling Of any kind there
thfs summer. lie said:
There will be 10 gambling here. !
am determined hat there shall not be
the slightest foundation this season for
the absurd stories sent out by the news
paper men last summer comparing Sara
toga TO Monte Carlo.
Il have been told that every profes-
sIonal gambler. big and little. from
Maine TO California, who can raise the
carfare. Is planning TO open a place here
aud get some OF the untold millions so
picturesquely described as lying around
loose waiting for a claimant.
Ss Chance for "Dusiaess."
you may present my compliments 10
these gentlemen and inform them that.
while Saratoga will do all In her power
to give her guests a good time, there Is
NtN1A1hets W. SuaAiSO oi Suikh " tuciii
TO do business. as gambling will not be
pssmitted."
How about Mr.. CanheldY" Commits
sioner Lewis was asked.
II am not q man who plays favorites,"
Was the reply. ''Mr. Garfield Is In ex-
actly the same position as any one else.
II no will open his new restaurant.
whida Is admittedly u great and needed
attraction to the village, he will be
more than welcome md need fear no In
reference. Beyond that he may not
go.
II will suffer no viola ton OF the laws
against gambling from Mr.. Garfield or
anybody else"
II understand Mr.. Lewis is determined
TO vigorously enforce the anti-gambling
laws In Saratoga this summer" said
Sheriff Carpenter, land from what /
know OF that gentleman I do not antici-
pate belng called Upon for assistance"
How about the pool-rooms that have
planned to pen up outside of the VII
lage?" the sheriff was asked.
you may say" was the .
shat anybody Who attempts TO run a
pool-room in Saratoga County will find
himself. lodged In jail with a sudden
ness that will surprise him."