New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-28
LOTTERY BUSINESS REFUSED.
EFFECTIVE AID no THE PosroFTTCE DE-
PARrNENr.
THE UNITED STATES ExPRxss coMpANYB CON.
NENDABLE ACTION IN AIDING THE EN-
yoRcKMxxr OF THE NATIONAL
ANrIIorrERY LAW.

The Ant.Lottcry law, which was passed By Coz
gross and went into effect on september 49, seems 70
have been rendered almost wholly ineffective By the
action Of one Of he large express companies. The
law closed the mails 10 the lottery making crime
to send any LOTTERY ticket or Advertisement Hroun sne
mails. and directing TIE Postofhee Department to 70
tun oil letters to or from lotteries 70 the senoers
stamped "FrauAnienGs This Law no sooner went INFO
effect than The Louisiana Lottery abandoned The malls
and besan sending its lottery tickets, Advertisements
anA ss Of drawings throughout the country BY means
OF the express companies running into Neworleans.
As soon this increase OF business came TO the
attention Of Tire Officers Of the United States Express
Company IN order was ct once issued to all OF ~
supenntendents and agents forbiddins them TO reooVe
or forward any lottery tickets or advertisements OF
any packages which they mad reasonable ground 70
believe contained such articles or money intended ior
the purchase Of lottery tickets. The Adams Express
Company has taken the opposite ground that 1t has no
night to inquire about suspect the character OF PACK
ages offered TO It for carriage. The consequence OF tn
Is that nearly oil Of the LOTTERY business to-day II
being carried by tho messengers Of the Adams EXPRESS
Company, and It's agents are receiving and distributing
the money and lottery tickets Of the Louisiana state
Lottery throughout the Northern States, II the ADAMS
Express Company TO issue the same orders that
hare been issued by the United States Express Com
pany the business Of the Louisiana Lottery would DO
at once almost entirely confined to the city Of New
Orleans.
To . reporter Of Tho Tribune, who called yesterday
upon Thomas c. Patt president Of the United States
Express Company, at his ofHcc No. 40 Broadway, the
ex-senator said am In favor Of anything that VIII
suppress this lottery business. An agent Of this COM
psny recently became defaulter through this kind OF
gambling. The recent attempt Of Congress should
have the approval Of every employer of men In this
country. The United States Express Company shall
not be used to promote the lottery business but Will
work in line with the Postohce Department for the
suppression Of this nefsrious business. The general
order forbiddng the carriage Of lottery packages Is
meeting with approval from ell sources. have
ceved large numbers Of kilograms. letters and news
paper articles commencing the Of this company
The Chief Inspector Of the Postofice Department
has telesrsphed: 4 thank and commend you most
heartily for your order preventing the lottery finn
using your company to evsde the law. Good for your
I cannot agree with the view taken by another COM
pany. Our agents know very well that packages
addressed to Mr.. Dauphn, the agent Of the
Louisiana Lottery contain money for the pur-
chase OF lottery tickets, and that the thousands OF
packages Offered to US by Mr. Danphn contain nothing
and proceeds Of drawings. We are advised that we
arc legally justified In refusing to receive any package
these illegal articles We shall not carry them at any
price and will take chances In any suits that may
lie brought for refusal to receive such packages.
amounts Of money to do this business. 1t is a very
Hoey the I President Of he Adams Express company
will follow example when he sees not only that his
company Is likely to be involved In serious difficulties
with tho National and state Governments II 1t con-
his company is to-day the nain-stay Of the Louisiana
Lottery Company. When he forbds the agents Of the
Adams Express Company to receive or carry any more
Lottery making any 30 900 900 offers to the State
Of Louisiana for an extension Of its charter