Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-07
THE FRENCH LOTTERY,
How Prizes Are to Reach Twelve
Million TiCkcf.KOlders.

Round About France Sketch in London Nevs1
The following particulars Of the definite ar
Tangements for the drawing in the grand lot
terry Will. think, be found correct The prizes
which now exceed 10000 in number, are TO be
divided into two categorie5-the great and
small. In the former Will be included all the
prizes exceeding Goo in value, and conse-
quently the twelve of e5,G00 each; in the
second class will be comprised the great mass
Will have chance of winning the .gro3 lots -
and one ticket Will be entitled to win any
number OF prizes. The drawing is to be
mechanical, for it has been found that to
draw $780, 90 tickets from a number of wheels
would be work OF almost interminab,e
labor. so there is TO be seven wheels in all.
and their task viii be simply to give out single
numerals. The first wheel viii contain the Nos
] TO ~, inclusive. and IL will tell the series of
the winning numbers; thus II the first number
drawn be Q, for instance, that will mean that
the first among the grand prizes will fall to
ticket belonging to the ninth issue of 1000 900
tickets. The six other wheels will eacn OF them
contain the ciphers from too inclusive, and
they Will compose between them all the figures
of toe different tickets. ] explained in for
mer paper how there would be a small boy sta
toned at each wheel, and each boy drawing a
inquire, the combination OF six figures thus
formed would constitute the 'numberS.-e. e.,
eG0,C01 or 999. 9g9 The first or serial VIII 1e,
will only be used for the drawing OF the grand
prizes As soon as these have all been won the
drawing for the smaller prizes VIII be cOnducte
on slightly different method.
Twelve '-magaZiLS" or stores OF these minor
justly as possible into that number OF allOt-
mentS so that each magaZin may have SINH
lar number OF prizes. Each prize will bear
number. not corresponding to the figures on the
tickets. but a simple ordinal. Now. when the
drawing for the minor prizes commences
twelve prizes will be awarded every time
number is registered by the six wheels. because
each number will b. good" for the twelve
series Of tickets. Thus, if the first num-
Der registered By the wheels lin the min
drawiGgsI be- Hill. that will signify thar
twelve holders
beIed EOEe for each serieSl will eacl Of
them he entitled 10 the prize marked ~
In their respective '.magaZinS." III this be
plain the reader viii see that the six wheels
must 60 on telling numbers 50 long as there are
prizes III the .'magaZinS." IL each store has
60, eco prizes, this will neceSSitate the revOlyiD
Of the wheels for the minor prizes alone 60 Ooj
times OF course the drawing will last some
weeks az this rate. If it begin on New Years
day-and il Is hardly possible that the commits
sioners can be ready before that date-the
clearance OF the ''magaZinS" viii not be effected
before the LIST OF March:n so soon. One COM
fort, as above said. is that each ticket will be
privileged TO win any number of prizes. 1t may
carry of. if 1t have the luck, all the grand
prizes, and after that One-twe.fth of the smaller
ones.
The magnificent opportunity tends to make
the lottery more and more attractive. and many
people seem keenly to regret that the commits
siOners should have been constrained TO limit
their issues 10 twelve millions. Ii was NJ. TeiS-
serene de ROrt who had the firmnesS to bring
his foot down at last and cry :. Stop when the
commissioners. grown glddy by the success of
thelr catch-franc ldea- were babbllng about
going on TO fifteen and twenty millions. Now
that they have been forbidden to issue any
more Of their paper money, for it deserves no
energies TO the classification of the prizes and
In about six weeks from now the twelve.
. magazins,' along with the thirteenth room or
"Salon dhonneUr OF grand prizes will be ready
for public inspection. These stores Will cOnsti-
tute a sort OF second International exhibition
and viii Keep Crowns iOcking TO the Champ
de Mars long after the regular exhibition
is closed. This will not inconvenience the
contractors, who are to commence their
work OF demolition in few DAYS for
il has been decided, after much parey that
part only OF the Exhibition palace is to come
down. In Difference to the wishes of the NUM-
cinal Council OF Paris. backed by a large num-
Der OF republican deputies, the government has
resolved that section OF the palace shall be
handed over 10 the Ministry of War 10 form
permanent military museum; another section
Will be transformed into sort of museum of
patents and the rest of the ground will be laid
out as pleasure grounds, gardens, avenues etc
at the cost OF the city, the government haying.
stipulated, however, that space of 81 acres be
reserved for military exercise ground pc
euliarity OF this ground Will be that 10 acres of
IL. forming part OF the Exhibition Palace. will
De covered in, so that reviews may be held
there even In wet weather All these are yery
graLdiose schemes, and when / add that the
government and the municipality contemplate
establishing a covered Rotten Row of three
fnlOnSS In length and one In breadth, and
a swimming bath OF the same dimensions to
match with it, on the other side OF the Champ
de Mars. 1t will be seen that Paris Is about to be
enriched with very notable attractions The
Champ de Mars. in fact, promises TO become
permanent exhibition and bazaar. In the mIl-
scum OF patents, specimen machines OF every
sort VIII De Kept constantly al work, and manu-
IactuferS VIII fabrlcate their goods in sight of
tHe puolc. and sell them there and then over
retail counters. As for the covered Rotten Row
and the swimming bath, they Will prove inya!,l-
DE bOonS 10 those who like 10 be independent of
the rain In pursuing their favOrite pastimes Of
riding.