, 1879-01-26

would also visit the House OF COrrec-
tlon. Thus even this much could not be
irom tic rostrum. We'll, the apostle, true to
MS promise. called at the police station and
asked the Chief Of Police, not to give him tie
names OF crring citizens whom he might visit
any take IN hand, but whether there we're any
prisoners under confinement whom he could ad-
dress Being told that there were none, he
wished the reporter to be informed Of his visit
and icft SAYING that he intended to call at the
House OF Correction on the morrow. This is q
specimen OF the average ilinerant temperance
apostle OF the day. 1t might be deemed severe
AMI unwarranted to call him an impostor; but
his sincerity may be doubted.
There are others in the ranks who can DC dealt
with just as severely. Those, for instance, who
reform once Year, and that during the winter
months, and begin making "frightful exam-
pies" OF themselves almost as soon as the re-
y!ra1 season closes. Such people we have among
us; hence mention Of the fact Then there are
othcrs-women-Who leave their little ones al
home without any one to look after or care 1or
them in order to crafty q morbid craving
to figure III print as active worke1s 10
the cause OF Temperance reform. And whlle
they are SO engaged their Deighbors have gooo
reason to complain Of the cruel neglect to when
the little ones at home are subjected: but tnls
latter fact is not likely to get into prlnt, "nue
their names certainly will in connection with
the good work. Mention is made OF THIS 1act
also, because OF the presence of - 1rlghtful eS-
a1nples' u in our midst; but, thank Heaven, they
are fen.
In what has been stated here, the writer must
not be considered as opposing temperance re-
form. On the contrary, he is anxious to see
the good work go Oh. Yet at the same time
duty compcls him to enter solemn protest
against slams and bumbugs.
THE CoNCERT-SALOON NUISANCE.
The TRIBUNE of Sunday last made announce
ment OF the fact that Acting-Mayor Harrison G.
Hobart had directed the Chief OF Police to sup
press all concerts in connection with saloons.
The proprictors we're duly notified. large
number submitted quietly to the edict,
but others denounced the act as q
tyrannical usurpation Of power, which they
should oppose, even at the hazard Of being car
ricd before legal tribunal. They kept their
word, too, and ran their concerts as usual. The
police took the names Of the parties, and handed
them to their Chief On Monday evening Mr..
Hobart visited police headquarters for the pur-
pose Of learning the extent OF obedience to the
order; whereupon the Chief quietly called off
the names Of those who refused to comply. II
wish you would notify each one Of these parties
tomorrow said the acting Mayor, *'that am
determined to suppress saloon concerts: and
that unless they obey the order shall revoke
tie Licenses in each and every instance Of non
compliance. They must understand that I mean
business. The conclusion TO order the sup
PRESTON Of tho concer,-saloon nuisance has not
been reached without mature dellberation; it is
not III act III haste to be repented at leisure,
and I am determined upon its rigid en-
forcement." There the matter rests for
the present. Tile compliance, since
the repetition OF the order, has been quite gen.
cral. But there are exceptions where tile saloon
keepers refuse to be ss bulldozcd," !" as they term
it, With these nothing has yet been done, and
in all probability no action will be taken until
the Common Council has had au opportunity to
dispose of the ordinance providing for the clos
ing Of all saloons ut midnight. In case the
latter is passed. it will be rgidly enforced, as in
Other larger cities, together with this penaing
order against concerts.