Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-08

uiepper was handed General BeAuregnru; nosfcso IL
was IN three folds, and he laid IL asde Why
ne examined II closely. On the inner fold the
autograph Of the two commissioners. Each bag vas
thus scruttnized before being emptied into the big
wheel and then the empty bag itself examined ss mi
nutey to see, IS learned that possible tsmperne
had taken place, that pin hole apparent,
where by any bility, single ticket might have
disappeared When all ten bags had undergone the
same careful examination and had been deposited in
the big wheel the bag containing the S4S prize tickets
were also placed In the small Wheel and then each
wss rapidly revolved for some minutes, back and
FORTH 30 as to thoroughly mix them up.
These preliminaries were eagerly watched by the
nfteen or sixteen hundred people in the academy each
one wishing and praying that the goddess Of fortune
would favor them by throwing their number under
the hand Of the blindolded boy, who would pick out
the tube, bringing them wealth and happiness.
Among the audience noticed many well and fashion,
ably dressed laes each with alp Of paper In front
OF them, anxiously awaiting the hour when General
Early would open that little door in the side Of the
wheel, behind which their heart of hearts GEN.
tered for the time being Gazing upon this spectacle
Of ladies and gentlemen in front, many Of them being
well known members Of the exchanges. merchants.
and prosperous business men, thought that here at
least, they seemed to feel out Of place than
such audience would enjoying the play ct Boyd's
opera house in Omaha.
At IL O'Clock precisely, on q signal two boys came
forward one to the side of General EARLY and the other
to General Beaureeard and were each bindfolded by
the commissioners and then the former seated him.
self near the big wheel, and the latter by the small
Wheel after each had opened the doors in the same
the boys stood at the openings between wheels and
the commissioners and General Early said:
We're ready"
The house was q still as death in moment. as
tube was handed from the big wheel General Early
who unfolded it, and announced in a clear resonsn
voice.
'Thirty-six thousand two hundred and twelve"
simultaneously the boy at the small wheel handed
General Beauregard prize tube, when he. in deiib-
crate, plainly heard voice, exclaimed
Two hundred dollars"
General Early then handed his ticket to an assistant
standing up beside him, who again announced the
number, sc, 212," at the same time holding ii up
the audience could plainly see the figures. General
also handed the prize ticket to assistant
standing beside him, who for the second time an
nounced the prize. $780, for the number just drawn.
The ticket 36212 and the prize which
by the way, is printed in similar large black figures
are then handed to young sitting in front of the
commissioners who folds the together and races
them In box arranged in compartments according to
the grade or value Thus there is compartment for
$500, $780, $500, $1,000, $1,000, $4,000, $4,000,
$4,000, $4,000, and up to single compart-
ments for the three capital prizes of 100000 $780,
600 and 100000. While this is being done a clerk
seated just behind General Early keeps record the
number as drawn aud the corresponding prize, in a
printed book adapted just for that purpose The
tickets thus folded-the number and the correspond
ing rrize-are verified day by Generals Early and
Beauregard with the record kept by the entry clerk
SO that no possible mistake may be made in awarding
or Withholding the prize to the holder of the lucky
ticket
Thus the drawing proceeds number from the big
wheel prize from the small wn eel. until twenty
out
Roll"
And both wheels rolled back and forth for some
tme the doors of each in the meantime being closed
by the two commissioners. who allow no one near
these openings except the bndfolded boys who take
out the tubes After sixty tubes have been taken from
each wheel the tallykeeper sings out:
Roll, and change boys"
And Immediately the doors are again closed. the
wheels several times revolved thus thoroughly mix
ing the tubes and two other little fellows come for
ward relief party blindfoded and the drawing
goes on. For some fifteen minutes the prizes an
nounced ranged from 600 TO s400, with an
occasional $500. 1t was really straining on
the nerves of the anxious ones Then Gen.
Early called out "59 630" which was an
swered by Gen. Beauregard with $4,000" Then it
varied for time with the 900 prizes, all seemingly
at the very door Of the prize wheel The command
Roll" came two three times (after every twenty
tubes) and Roll and change boys" for the third time
before Gen. Early called out "36,G77," the CORE
spending prize being $1,000.
During this time the audience sat immovable, but
eaeerness. wistfulness, hope, depicted every
countenance while the prize wheel declined to deliver
up any Of the little tubes that denoted more than
$1,000, with an ever varying S2OO-sSo0-s4OO.
Over one hundred and fifty numbers had been drawn
'SQ,530"
Which was answered by General Beauregard with:
$4,000.
little buzz Of excitement Was perceptible through
the audience, but all quiet in instant and there
was no sound heard except the monotonous calling of
numbers and small prizes. It after roll and
change, boys" that General Early called out:
9,704r
When General Besuresard immediately arose from
his seat and taking step towards the tootghts said
in q slow, distinct but very impressive tore ''Sx
hundred thousand dollars" Then excitement ap-
parent among the great audience This the onged
for moment and each eagerly scanned the slip Of
held in hand forsooth while each knew that
they did or did not hold that magic number, they
knew that within certain limit they might be lucky
enough to get approx nation prize of 81 O0O for
any number within fifty on either side OF 50 704
would so entitle them.
Although the other two grand prizes of 1900 600
100000 were yet to be drawn. il easily dis
ceTable that the great and overshadowing interest
was allayed somewhat. But change noticea bic
in either Generals Early Beauregard they sat calm
and unmoved amid the suppressed din that for while
perrneated the Academy Of Music and kept on the
even tenor of their waythe calling out the num-
bers and the other announcing the prizes.
Ticket 6S,G44 drew the second capital prize of
100000, and IN consequence there is one happy
little woman in Council uffs tonight who if mis-
take not former resident Of your city of Omaha
The third capital prize Of 100000 drawn by
ticket 43 0S5. and the $4,000 fell to ticket ;, S96
nearly all interest lost, many Of the audience
leaving. Yet the commissioners and their assistants
went on in the methodical manner as before,
and continued TO the end until the last prize tube
Of the S4S was taken from the wheel and announced
Then the work of replacing the tickets left in the
big wheel back into the bags again, and this operation
was closely watched and superintendent by the COM
misioners, General Early and General Beaureeard
Each bag securely tied by General Early him
SELF the string wound round with MANILA paper bear
ing the autographs of the two
sealed with their SEAL just they when brought
from the comrany's vault.
After verifying the record of prizes as kept by the
entry clerk with the folded tickets and prize ballot
above referred to, the tickets in the bags are sl
counted again TO make doubly sure that not
q single one is missing.
Perhaps this reaches you the winners Of all the
capital prizes and all above IS 000 viii be published
in tine papers of the several localities for good news
of this kind travels fast, and each eager to tell
his neiehbor. but it is general rule of the company
not publish names Of winning patrons without
their permission.
TO DIR. NJ. A. Dauphin. the honored president of the
Louisiana State Lottery company your correspondent
is under Obligation for the courtesy extended in
giving him the privilege of examining in detail the
workings of the Office, and having it explained SO
infinitely.
And can say, as has been often said before am
thoroughly convinced that there straight