The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-17
GAMBLING IN CUEA.

Tho Havsma Lotteries Investigated -
tho HcraEd-IIow tho spanish Authora-
ties Garry Out the Institution-Wo
Direct Agents Authorized Asa Any COun-
try Outside the spanish Domaiuss
On receipt OF tho following communications from
IA Victimn in regard 30 the Havana LOTTERY ~
structions were forwarded 20 the HERALD Bureaus
in Cuba TO make IL" ana Impartial investigation
NJ t,,e sub,cet peiow we gave she result OF ttis
investigator which win be OF interest to the thor
aanda >. s,rous OF understanding the modns ope
:. .s'd OF the institution.
"Vtctim's'' Com E,taInt.
AMSTERDAM. N. y, Nov. rs, 1879.
To THE EDITOR or TIE HERAID:-
DEAR SiR-kbout two years ago | saw notice
in your paper OF Taylor Co., agents Of the Ilavans
Lottery. and commenced buying tickets OF thcus
through friend, but, Of course, never drew any
.nins so about six mouths ago wrote TO Havana
snu learned that the Havana Lottery had ne
ssen' outside OF the Spanish domain, nor could
essy, under their charter. There arc thousands Of
snis Ining through the advertisement in your paper,
snu nope, Tor inc beneht OF all country 'greea-
aoIns' you whi look into this matter. and IL 10
turns out az say not allow your paper 70 lie used
'of shc above purposes. Yours, &C, VICTIM
Investigations by n Herald Corres pond-
ent--The Lottery Has No Direct Agents
I'm Any Country.
HAVANA. Dec. Z 1872.
Yours OF tho 25th utimo. requesting me to make
inquiries In regard to the Havana Lottery having
agents outside or Spanish domain. was duly re.
celvcd. immediately called upon Senior Gasaet;
the administrator OF the Royal Havana Lottery,
and this gentleman informed me that tho institu-
ton had direct authorized agents I'm foreign
countries, as the laws of many governments pro-
hibt them and that many States OF the United
states forbid lottery gamoling; that for such rea-
derstood that the Havana Lottery Is q governments
aliar--they nave no authority to appoint agents,
that, however, they have them in this city. WHO
have the privilege OF exporting tickets sncn agents
Obtain special license and arc called "AgenLcs do
Esportaci0n." These have their sub agents in
other countries, principally In the United States
and Mexico That, furthermore, spectators and
others remit tickets to their correspondents In
foreign countries, and that an immense
number-over six thousand, Mr.. Gassct
slated-of genuine tickets sold outside
the Spanish domain (mean,ng Cuba, as very few
go to Spain, and are mostly sold in the United
States and Mexico.
In addition, Senior Gasset very kin ally informed
me that counterfeit lottery tickets had been
of throwing discrcdit on the insttution-ths Mr..
Gasset attributes to the Cuban IabOrantcs; that In
some Instances the numbers or the tickets wer0
LETT blank until the list arrived In New York and
capital or other prizes aud Efforts made to nego.
| tate them. Nevertheless the swnde had in
| every instance been detected, as the genuine
tickets have numerous private marks aud counter.
signs difficult to know and, therefore, impossible
to initiate, as these marks, &c. are changed every
drawing.
II may he interesting to you to know that twenty
drawings take place yearly OF $1,000 tickets at blI
each, and two extraordinary drawings OF 10000
tickets at $40 eacl thus giving immense
revenue TO the government. The tickets are re.
tailed to the public by ticket vendors, store.
Keepers &c. at an advance OF from six to fifteen
cent.