New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-11
PRESENT ASPECT OF THE CRUSADE.


dealers will hold a mass meeting this week.
PRESENT ASPECT OF THE CRUSADE.
There were few changes in the aspects OF the
Excise excitement yesterday The majority OF IN
licensed saloons kept their curtains drawn and their
doors opening only to those known 10 the pro
prietors while in saloons licensed TO sell ale and beer
ONLY these beverages dispensed except TO regular
customers who had httc trouble in obtaining
stronger drinks. Downtown, 1t was stated
thirsty persons bad almost no difficulty in
satisfying their wants. although late in the afternoon
one Of The barEceTers In Demoncos Brosdst rostau-
rant was taken in charge 10y the police. Elsewhere the
police continued ther arrests wherever they detected
violations Of the law, although, one sergeant re-
marked the WORK much more easily done at Light
when the saloons were lighted In front OF GIanist
saloon pile Of oeorboG> was -urmcunted with piacaId
stating Lie ScdBer Sold Here" while over all waved
80 American nag.
Police Commissioner Nichols SAID yesterday, that he
never favored spas5nodic and wholesale raids by the
police upon any class Of persons. and he had bad no -
pectasion that large number Of arrests would have
been mad, last Thursday night lie did not think that
it was te intention o any Of tie commissioners ID call
ing attention TO the general order issued in July 10 cause
the police 70 ON the satonAoJscs with liquor dealers
Much more good could be accomplished, he thought by
steady and continuous work the part Of the police IN
preventing violations Of the law. it was false principle
for one captain to Try 20 make larger number OF arrests
than another. There woUid I've, however, one good
result of an tie excitement ana that that the Leg
tslature would be compelled 20 take speedy acton
in The matter, ana pass q just ana cGuI.-
able Excise Law 1t was aisuuoly necessary to oiye
some r,lic Co those LquoI-dC1,i- vEO had IMd tcr E
cense fees and received receipts These men bau tctd
IN good faith. ard considered that their receipts cutH
them expose liquors for sale ana eel them, tnl thc
time when IceIacs should be- granted or II used J.. "s
rirst to rln ti they sho Id re arrested and inIlis
oncd, and tioy acting ia violation OF tn" law in
selling Huuur without being licensed Tic coiui>sl0hf
thought the whole matter very much muod d. ana
said that Tie police officers should exercise great ustt
ton iu making arrests.
Agitation Co. mlttep, which was org Illcd ii~l
Spring % the enactment OF new Excise Law,
has beer license Tor his restaurant "u Broad" lie
said YESTERDAY hIt Tire committee would take TO 'C-
non ut after the decision upOn the rahcas corpus IN
he case ~ IrdcL. Some ElUOr dealers LHu
advised their brcthfrcJ 10 draPe thnir saloons I'D
the downfall Of American liberty. but mayor
Fluer thought tuat such action would be pttMa-
ture and iudiscroci. lie sand that bill 90 nc
presented tu fht LEGISLATURE W1s non btEG prepared
tXJudEc Dt,uhoeicf dud oteis Bong 'i-aEe1 u uid"-
Iug IT, Tails would probably he cnuQ ted IN lew GHfN
Tie policemen, tine Major coutiuuci had too WGcl &'-
tloriiy ami CNc!Cis.d too Etle discretion 10 l3EihH
arrests. number 81 ipu0; dealers hat been arrested,
locked Up daring night and tacn discharged Tor &c or
evidence I.. lclt 10 br unjust. some political nIu-
eucp might have been brought - beaI uuOn The Ponce
Comm souoIs @ board now, during General smiths
absence, Republican, but De Was lot sure th"t inns
was the ease.
10 waa lumor,d YESTERDAY. AZ Police Hcacquari r.,
that efforts being made 10y counsel ior the various
liquor Gr4cs ss>ocal.ons procure from the supreme
on Charge Of violating excise those dealers Who
hold rpccluts nom the Board OF Excise.