The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-11-05
nttarx RusIness Refused.

The Anti -l4DttcT9 1aNs N-A~-
bv Congress and went into effect on sep'em-
her ie. seems 10 have been rendered ainos.
vhollv ineffective by the action ofone OF
the large express companies. The law cioseo
the mails 10 the lotserr. making It crime
10 send any lottery ticket or advertisements
tbrouxh the mails. and directing the POST
Office Department to return all letters 70 OF
fam lotterie 20 the senjers stamped 'frano-
ulen,r This law no sooner went into eiiec'
a., ,ha Louisiana Lottery abandoned the
mails and began sending its lottery neke's'
txert semeats and lists Of drawing through
ost the country by means Of the express
companies running into Sew-OrieAus.
A. soon as this increase Of business came
70 the attention Of The officers Of the United
States Express Company an order was al
once issued to all Of its superintendentsa ana
agents f,rbidding them 10 receive or iof-
ward any lottery tickets or advertisements
or anv packages which they had reasonable
Ground 70 believe contained such articles OF
money intended COR the purchase OF lottery
tickets The Adams Express Company has
taken the opposite ground, that it has no
right to inquire about or suspect the eharao-
ter Of packages offered to it FOR carriage Inc
consequence Of this is that nearly all OF the
lottery business to-day is being carried by
the messengers Of the Adam Express Com
many. and its agents are receiving and dis
tributine the money and lottery tickets o'
the Louisiana State Lottery throughout the
Nertbern States. If the Adams Express
Company were TO issue the same orders that
have been issued by the United States Ex-
pre~s Company. the business Of the louisa
ma Lottery would be at once almost entirely
confined 10 the city Of New Orleans.
Toa reporter Of the Tribune, who called
Yesterday upon Thomas C. Piatt president
az the United States Express Company. at
his Office No. ~ broadway, the ex Senator
said II sm IN favor Of anything that Will
suppress this lottery business. An agent oil
This company recently became deiauiter
through this kind Of gambling. The recent
attempt Of Congress should have the spPro-
val OF every employer Of men IN tins coun-
try. The United States Express Company
shall not be used to promote the lottery
business but will work in line with the
Postofiice Department for the suppression oi
this nefarious business. The general order
forbidding the carriage Of lottery packages IS
meeting with approval from all sources.
have received large numbers Of ielegrams,
letters and newspaper articles commencing
the course of this company.
.frhe Chief Inspector ofthe Posioflce De
p.r1ment has telegraphed ! thank snd
commend YOU most heartily for your order
preventing the lottery from using your com
many TO evsde the law. Good for you y
cannot agree with the view taken by another
company. cur agents know very well that
packages addressed to Mr.. Dauphin, the
agent of the louisiana Lottery. contain mon
ey for the purchase Of lottery tickets, and
that the thousands OF packages offered to us
bv Mr. Dauphin contain nothing but lottery
tickets and advertisements snd the lists and
proceeds of drawings We are advised that
we are legally justified in refusing to receive
any nackaEe which we have good reason &c
suspect Of containing these illegal articles
We shall not carry them at any price and
will take our chances in any suits that may
be brought for refusal to receive such pack
ages.
The Louisiana Lottery has offered us
very large amounts Of money TO do thi:
business. II is very profitable business
and vet have no doubt that Mr.. Hoey, tn,
president Of the Adams Express Company,
will follow our example when he sees not
only that his company is likely to beinvolv'
ed in serious difficulties with the Natioi al
and State Governments If il continues &c
carry these lottery package, but also that
his company is to day the main-stsy OF the
Louisiana Lottery Company. When he for
bids the agents of the Adams Express Com
pany to receive or carry any more lottery
packages, you will not hear Of the louisa
ma Lottery making any more S2,oO0,0Oo
offers to the State Of Louisiana for an ex-
tension OF It's charter"