Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-05

workings of the lottery enables them nov
to repeat more emphatieally than eve
their endorsemento of the perfect honesty
with which the drawings are carried on.
The Charity Hospital.
Having heard SO much during his visit
to New Orleans in regard 70 the Charity
Hospital of Louisiana, Ithe reporter visited
that institution, and through the courtesy
of DR.. ID. Jamison, the deficient assistant
house surgeon, was given an opportunity
of making a thorough examination OF all
its details. The Charity Hospital was found
ed in 117S6 by Don Andres Almonastery
Roxas, q Spanish planter. The present
building was erected in 1882, and during
the last year it relieved GAG patients, of
whom 66i remained in the hospital during
Dec. 81, 1882. 1t received $4,000 from the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, and
about $3.50 0 from rents and donations
last year, and is out OF debt. In
every respect the conduct of this noble
charity appears to be OF the most desirable
character. Its doors are thrown open to
white and black alike, as no applicant for
admission is ever refused the necessary
treatment and care. In the matter of at.
tention and cleanliness to every detail OF
hospital work, the Charity Hospital might
well be taken as a model by many more
institutions.
The Lottery Itself.
Thus having obtained the views of many
OF New Orleans most prominent citizens
in regard TO the honest management of the
lottery and the fulfllment by the Com
pany Of its charter engagements, the Times
mar proceeded to Investigate for himself
the lottery. Accordingly he visited for the
first time the Office of the Company, and
stated his business to Mr.. NJ. A. Dauphin,
who, for several years, has acted as Presi-
dent of the Lottery Company. That gen.
tleman expressed himself as being perfect.
ly willing 10 furnish all the information in
his power, and certainly afforded every
opportunity for a complete investigation
of the manner in which the lottery is car.
ried II
The building occupied by the Louisiana
State Lottery Company is a large and ele.
CANT three.story structure, conveniently
located on the corner OF Union and st.
Charles streets. The building and court
occupy almost uarter of a block. The
first two stories are built of Vermont
marble, and the remainder of white con-
crete. The court extends half way through
the centre of the property, n Is protected
bv a high iron fence. Within the en-
closure thus formed are a large fountain
and a wealth Of tropical plants. The main
office OF the company is an immense, lofty
room, occupying the first two stories OF the
building. Of this large room are elegantly
furnished private parlors and correspond
ence rooms. The third floor is used for the
public lottery drawing, and is fitted up in
good style, with every convenience for the
accommodation of those DESTROYS CT wit
Messing the monthly drawings. In every
the appointments OF the building
and offices are complete. Over thirty gen
tlemen are constantly employed in attend
ing 10 the correspondence.
MA. Dauphin.
Some reference should properly be made
in this connection 10 the atfable gentle.
man who so efficiently preSides over the
destinies of the Louisiana State Lottery
Mr.. MA. Dauphin has been con-
with that institution since its in.
ceptior. and when il began active opera.
tions in January, 1861, he occupied a
confidential position in the office. in the
Spring of $50 the cashier OF the Company
resigned on account of i'll health, and Mr..
general direction of the Office. In lS91 Mr..
Dauphin being a stakeholder and q mem.
Der of the board OF directors, was unani.
elected president for two years.
He was re.electad in 1870, 1851. and in
January OF this year, and is now filling
his fourth term at the head Of the Com
pany.
Drawing the Prizes.
At II o'clock on the morning Of Tues.
day, May :, a regular monthly drawing OF
prizes was had in the Company's building,
under the supervision of Gems. Beauregard
and Early. The reporter witnessed this
from first TO last, the entire process occu-
plying about three hours. The manner in
which the drawing is conducted is at once
and calculated TO insure absolute
fairness.
The Plan Of n Lottery
drawing is as follows:
The numbers from | to 100, 900, CORE
spending with those numbers on the
tickets, printed on separate slips of paper,
are encircled with small tin tubes and
placed in one wheel. The first go prizes,
similarly printed ana enCircled, are placed
in another wheel. The wheels are then re.
volved, and a number is drawn from the
wheel of numbers, and at the same time a
prize is drawn from the other wheel. The
and prize drawn out are opened
and exhibited to the audience, and regis.
tered by the commissioners, the prize be.
ing placed against the number drawn.
This operation is repeated until all the
prizes are drawn out. The Lottery Com
pany have nothing whatever to do with
the drawing. which is entirely taken out
of their hands, and is watched by Com.
missioners Early and Beauregard on be.
half Of the ticket holders. As to the modus
operandi of the drawing and its absolute
fairness, a correspondent of the New York
World, who made an independent inyesti-
CATION Of the whole subject, tells the story
OF a very thorough test which he made per-
sonaliy, as follows:
'.With regard TO the details of the draw
ing itself, il is safe TO say there is not the
slightest indication of untairness. All the
prize numbers $40 in all were counted
carefully over by the four commissioner
last week before they were placei in the
wheel yesterday morning in the presence
of The World correspondent. In fact, the
result of the draw ing proved that they were
all deposited in the wheel, as all the posi-.
tive prizes advertised in the monthly
scheme we're drawn out and checked one
By one by your correspondent. Ii any
discrepency was suspected il could only
exist in connection with the large whe i
which contains the 100000 numbers.
Gems. Beauregard and Early count these
numbers over twice a year, and vonch
that every NUMBER from L 10 lVJ,o'p Is ue'
posted in the big wheel. 1t fakes five
days TO complete this count, and the man
ayers offered to go through the entire pro:
cess Immediately after the drawing. so that
the public might be thoroughly convinced
thStShe 100. 600 numbers were in the large
wheel. But this would require at least
ten DAYS labor, with four assistants, anu
nv proposition to weigh the tickets ana
the tubes, so as to arrive at some accurate
estimate. was willingly accepted by the
managers.
"As soon as the drawing was completed
Yesterday, | accordingly obtained full con-
troll of the wheel. Mr.. Gitfen n MT.
Pile. the two commissioners, accompanied
me to the room this morning. The wheel
was then opened and a wooden doth spread
upon an adjoining table. | then took sew
eral handfuls of the numbers securely en-
oased in their gutta percha tubes and de-
posited them in the centre OF this table.
From this heap I counted 100 at a time,
which were verified by Mr.. Giffen, until L
had obtained 1850. The remainder were
returned to the wheel. L then placed
these 1000 numbers in a carton box which
I had previously weighed empty. The box
and numbers turned the scales at iSE
ounces. Deducting So ounces Tor the
weight of the box, and the net weight oil
the i. 900 numbers and tubes was - ounces
As $50 numbers had already been drawn
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