The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-11
THE LOTTERY BILL.
Wanamakey's Circular of Instructions
In, Pos

Wanamaker's Circular of Instructions
to Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct 3-Assistant
Acknowledgement Tyner, under direc-
ton of Postmaster-General Wanamaker,
has prepared for publication In the
Postal Bulletin circular letter to post
masters containing instructions for their
guidance in the treatment of lottery
matter under the anti-lcttery act. At
ter quoting the law in full the circular
reads as follows:
Section 1894. above quoted, applies to any
letter, ordinary or registered, II IL con-
Germs any lottery, gift concern or scheme
described In the section. and to lottery
tickets. checks, drafts. bills. money, postal
notes, or money orders for the purchase OF
lottery tickets. or any Shara or chance IN
lottery or gift enterprise. and to the list OF
the drawings at any lottery or similar
scheme. and forbids the carrying of them
in the mails. or the delivery of them from
post-oflces.
The seal of letter or of any sealed
packet. prepaid 1T letter rates, must not be
disturbed for the purpose OF ascertalning
ii its transmission in the mail or its deliv-
cry at a post-office is forbidden by the
provisions of this act. Nor will the mere
suspicion that such letter or packet relates
to a lottery. or the fact that 1t is adj
dressed TO any person known to be engaged
in the business of conducting lottery,
Justify its detention or non-delivery eX-
cept that the delivery of registered letters
at the office of destination shall be withheld
when the postmaster-gencral has issued
specific orders. under provisions OF section
2929 to that effect.
Postal cards and circulars unsealed, and
all other unSeaied matter. may. when StlS-
pectcd of having been deposited or mailed
III violation OF the provisions Of this act, be
examined for the purpose OF aScertaInIng
their character.
The mailing Of matter inte-dicted by
this act by citizens TO lottery companies
and their representatives. Is as clear VlO-
lation of the law as the mailing of such
matter by lottery companies to their Gus
toners or other persons.
When it is known at Re time of deposit
ing them for mailing thai postal cards or
circulars are unavailable under the prOvlS-
ions of section 3o9l above quoted, the
postmaster should decline to receive them.
If they be found in a rost-ofce. and the
sender is unknown to the postmaster, or, If
they be diScoye red in the mail In transit,
they should be Withdrawn and marked or
stamped fraudulent and sent to the
postmastcr-general. accompanied by a
special report from the postmaster explain
ing the reason for their detention.
The provisions of this act apply to let
tiers. postal cards ara circulars concerning
lotteries. or similar schemes, that come in
the mails from foreign countries. and
such matter so received should be treated
as if it originated in the United States.
Matter sent III violation of the provisions
of section 1891. discovered by p0stmaSterS
NJ intermediate offices. should be with
drawn from the mail. and disposed Of in
the same manner as if II had been diScov
cred by the postmaster at the office of
mailing or the Office Of delivery. But
poStmaSters at intermediate offices should
not delay the Transmission of other mail
III making special search for any thing de-
clared ny this act to be unavailable.
Newspapers. pamphlets Al d publications
of all kinds, hearing date before or since
September -. 1890. at which date the act
took effect, which contain the advertisement
of any lottery. gift enterprise or similar
scheme, or The whole or part Of the list of
prizes awarded AT the drawings OF lotteries
or similar schemes, are, ny the provisions
of this act denied carnage in the
mails or delivery to subscribers
addresses, or to any other persons. or as
sample copies PoStmast-rs should re-
fuse to receive them from publishers, or to
deliver them il by inadycrtcGcc they reach
the Office of destination. When found by
postmasters in The mail in transit they
should be held until 4 report concerning
them can lie aadc 10 the poStmaSter-Cen
cral, and Instructions received from him as
Foreign WSpaperS. pamphlets and pub
LEGATIONS Of All kinds. containing printed
matter forbidden by the provisions of this |
act. should bc Treated as II they were pub
iished III the | nited States.
Clerks III the railway mil service dis
covering matter. the carriage of which
is forbidden by the provisions of this act, |
should Withdraw ana forward it to their
respective division SaipcrintendeutS. D-
vision supcritcndcnts should treat such
matter Ill the same manner as p0Stmastcrs
are herein instructed tC treat it,
The term lottery as used in this act,
embraces III kinds of schemes. general or
local. for the distribution Of prizes by lot
or chance; such rs gift exhibitions. enter
priscs, concerns, ratilcS. or the drawing of
prizes iii money or property at fairs |
Hence letters postal cards and circulars
concerning tfcu3, ami newspapers. pam
riIcts and otL i publications. containing
advertisements 81 th".... mr. nmallhl".
!he provisions NJ section 800. relating to
registered letters. and ot section fel TT
lai.ng to money orders both Of which sec
items are SIT ont in full in the preceding
copy OF the act, appi, 10 such matter at
offices of delivery only. and are t. be en-
forced upon the direc. orders Of the post
mastcrgeneral.
Postmasters and other postal officials and
employees are expected to be dIligcnt in
carrying out the foregoing Instructions for
the enforcement Of the provisions Of this
act.