Show INTERIOR OF afi A yew NEW yori yorka GAMBLING heim helk the athe one we visited was located on broadway on ascending the first flight of stairs we rang a bell when a negro ner ne r waiter walter wa ter raised a curtain and peering in a at us a few moments wire grating finally opened the door and ushered us to ift the apartments were furnished in the most ele eie antman ner there were several faro and roulette tables to be seen surrounded by anxious and haggard looking gamblers A deathlike death like and oppressive silence pervaded the room and the operators spoke in a whisper as they deposited or swept in their stakes proprietors sat at the head of two of the tables and mana managed ed the bank while cashiers stood ly by and took charge of the mone money Y thousands of dollars changed hands during the hour I 1 re remained m the gamblers were all well weil dressed and of all ages from a young jew of 18 or 19 to td i a withered old man of 60 or 70 7 As vou you are aware the owner of the faro bahk comes out a little a head nine times in ten that evening was no exception to the general rule an army officer lost too yo LOO in less than twenty minutes A large and bounteous table is generally spread at 11 in these gambling nells hells for their patrons and every one gaining admittance have the privilege of eating drinking and smoking to his hearts content free of all charge now the question is how do th these ese illegal institutions exist right under the nose of the officers of the law of course the police who are bound bylaw by law to break them up know of their existence why do they not invade them unless it be that they are bribed and bought oft it is avery difficult matter to bring dowl downa a covey of gamblers gambl gambi ft because the door attendants are on the alert to give the alarm in case a policeman shows himself at the door and the alarm being sounded the culprits as bastas fast as their legs will carry them through the back and we side doors THE los angeles says that a 90 good od quality of oil is now manufactured at the pioneer oil oli Ee refinery finery in intha that fc city dit git |