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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
THE ADIRONDACK BILLS.
rIlE COMPROMISE ELL INTRODUCED IL THE SIN
All.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TEIDUNr.l

lBY TEIEGRAPH 10 HE TRBCNCl
ALBANY, March Ex-senator Lansing to-day
Introduced the compromise bill for the Preservation Of
the Adirondack Forests which IS favored by the Chamber
o. Commerce OF New York. This bill authorizes the Gov
to appoint three commissioners TO for the
forests directs them inquire into The expedoncy OF
acquiring lands for the aud gives the limits Of
the proposed reservation. The measure will he pushed.
The Assembly Committee on Public Lands considered the
several bills referred IL in relation to the
same forests. Only two Of these bills the least
satisfactory namely, the Boy and Mr. Ey's. The
former authorizes the appointment OF one Adirondack
Commissioner the appointment Of tOresteIs 10 protect
tie woods. and Tie portions Of the Adirondack
forests that to be preserved for the benefit Of the
State. MI Eys b leaves the OF the AGirOndacks
IL the hands O the Con tr0er al present and forbds
the sale OF any OF the forest lands owned hy the
State The Secretary Oi ale and Controller author
lied TO appoint forester Inc committee voted report
tie Ely h fayOIabG The bill Is fd} OICd by The Chamber
" Commerce Com Inttee
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DESTRUCTION IN GRAND RAPIDS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 12.-Fire started
this morning in stradous wOolen MILL completely de-
stroying that the Novelty Manufacturing Companys
works and RchmOnd's box factory all three 81 when
were in the building. The flames then spre'd 10
several small factories The loss the carpet sweeper
factory is $4,000; partly insured The Fet BOOT om
pany's loss is $4,000 insured for $4,000 Inc otter
losses will bring the total up to fully SlOo,OOO Ilo
wind wa. blowing gale at the time Of the fire.
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GRAIN ELEVATORS IN RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 12.-Ihe Council of
the Empire approve by large majority the proposed
concessions to the Russo-AmeTtcan Company, which
templates the erection OF grain elevators throughout the
country But Michel KakOf editor OF the official Jour
nal 0f 0ScO strongly opposes the measure patriotic
grounds 1t s therefore. doubtful whether the Car Will
ldNc II bis imneIia sanctiOn
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THE FIRE RECORD.
HEAVY LOSSES IN ALLEGAN. MICH.

IIENN ! LV-NIlN
KALAMAZOO, March PA fire which broke
out at noon to-day Hofmann's grocery store at
Aegan Mich, burned twelve stores on tha SIDE OF the
street including Peck's Bauk. The Chatee House
escaped Eleven stores the opposite side also de-
sroyei. including the sherman House ami thee news
papSr OH tcs The loss viii perhaps reach r25oOVO.
high wind was blowing az the time, rendering the fro
quite rlnlnanageaDt.
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TIE BALTIMORE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
THEIR TRIAL FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TEs-
T'MONY-POPULAR INTEREST.


BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
BALTIMORE, March 12.-The Criminal Court
ammed this morning at the opening OF the trial of
Samuel Register and Frank Morrison members OF the late
Board of Fire Commissioners indicted for mafeasance in
office. The main charge is purchasing some 10000 feet
Of linen hose from the Fabric Hose Company, OF War
wick, y. Y, for II 80 foot when the quality was
Deng bought by outsiders for about so cents foot
mass Of evidence filed, and is all damaging. The de-
PENDANTS tried dodge the by offering demurrer
bur without effect The trial will occupy several days
BY request several prominent manufacturers Of fire de-
partment supplies from NewYOTk and Brooklyn Will
rive here tomorrow to testify experts. Fire Marshal
Heske believing the action OF the Council Oustng him
Illegal intends to hold to his office until the diff
Guilty is settled by the Court of Appeals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13

A BOX WITH FOUR PACKAGES OF CARTRIDGES
FOUND-A MAN BLOWS 10 PIECES.
LONDON March 13.--4 a. m.-An explosion
occurred last night in hotel at Fulham, a suburb
of London. II is believed to be another Fenan
dynamite outrage. box containing four pack
ages apparently cartridges, found on the
premises Ono man was blown to atoms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
4 DEMAND FOR RIVER IJfPROTEMEYTs.

BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TEIBUNEl
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March l2.-Thc Ten
nesseo River Convention has been IN session all day
Governor ONea!, Of Alabama presiding About 800
delegates present from Georgia Alabama, Tennessee
and other States interested improving Southern rivers
A committee appointed to ncmorialize Congress 20
appropriate 100000 for completing the work already
begun at the Muscle shoals the Tennessee
River. committee OF 100 appointed 10 visit Wash
ingtOn, and meet the River and Harbor Committee.
Colonel TOmlinsOn Fort was appointed chairman.
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4 GATHERING or BOSTON ryIzAmAy&
IBr TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE.

BOSTON, March 12.-The monthly meeting of
the Unitarian Club Tonight, At the Hotel NcnGOme,
unusually interesting gathering. Representatives Of
the Chaunng CLUB, OF Chicago expected he pres
cut but at a late hour letter received ap0Ogzng
for their inability Among the prominent gentle
present were Mayor Martin, President Eliot OF Ilar-
ward the Rev Charles ". Wcudte of Newport the Rev
James Freeman Clarke the Rev Z. T.. Hale. the Rev.
Brooke HerfOrd, and the Rev NJ. j. Savage, Of Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
PREsIDENT PORTER MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
PREP4RA1IONS TO ROB GRAPES.
SLABS LOOSENED AND SHATTERED N A NEW
ORLEANS CEMETERY.
TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUSF.1

10y IELFHKAFH TO THE IKTHUNE'I
NEW-ORLEANS, March u. The discovery
made to-day that had invaded the famous
old st. Louis Cemetery in tins city and removed the
screws from the marble slabs covering the vaults Of
between twenty-five and thirty OF the tOInbs, leaving
them in situation be readily and easily entered. The
time at which the work done Is not known, but
the high wind last night blew the oosened slabs from
their places and I'm almost every instance shattered
them. The cemetery looked II 1t had been struck by
cyclone The damage done will foot mp over 5000.
Two discovered in the cemetery and chased
and OF them captured hut he denies all knowl-
edge of the affair The purpose Of the ghOuls X not
known hut rs the cemetery Is the burial place OF wealthy
old Creole families is thought that they intended III
wade the tOuDs in the hOpe Of finding ieWelry other
yauabes IN the Wondering collins 1t was at one time
the custom here % bury iewelrY WITH the dead.
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ANOTHER DEF4ULTING rREASURERFIEEs
by TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRIB USE.l

by TELLGRAFH 10 IHE IKIB TNFT
ERIE, Penn, March h12.-EXcitement is caused
by the disappearance of John Boyle, City Treasurer.
think owing recent peculiar actions, that he has
committed suicide; while others believe he has fed TO
Canada. Al inycs tgaOn shows deficiency of $1,000.
Ic highly esteemed but got behind several years
ago when collector and could never catch up Boyle
defeated the last election and has been despondeut
since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
STABBED BY HIS BROTHER.

In a fight in front OF their home, at No. 73
Hester-st. shortly after midnight owen Flynn, age
tyentyone was stabbed five times in the back by his
brother James Flynn The wounds considered fatal
owen was removed 10 the Chambers street Hospital,
and James was locked up the Tenth Precinct station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
THREE PEOPLE ENUCED AWAY.
A DIsREPTABIE FELLOW MIsLEADs TWO WOMEN

AND YOUNG MAN.
lDT TELEGRAPH 70 TlIE TRIBUSE.l
BRANFORD. Conn.,, March 12.-ChaTles II.
Derby. sefstyled Congregational clergymany who
came to this three weeks ago. disappeared In
company with Mrs. HoratiO Culver, the wife Of young
weO-dO sailor, living on HarbOr-st. As as Derby
arrived here he cultivated the acquaintance OF young
man twenty years of age named James Hoyle, whom,
with HOyes married sister, Ms Charles Day, he
persuaded TO join himself and Mrs. Culver their der
paIture for parts unknown The two husbands CIlve-
and Day, are frantic with rage Ii has been learned
day that Derby decamped about month ago fIOm Fair
Haven, taking with him the funds OF lodge of Good
Tempar Of which he treasurer, and leaving behind
a sick wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
ExCI7ING CHASE or AN ELOPING PAIR.
TEN MILES IN LESS THAN AN HoUR-TuE YOUNG
FOLKS WIN.

FOLKS WIN.
iBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE
BALTIMORE, March 12.-One of the most ex-
citing elopemens that has happened in Virginia for sew
eral years was that OF Miss Hattie Carter and Henry
Smith Tuesday The parents OF both reside In Accomac
County Miss Carters father bitterly opposed smths
attentions TO his daughter Smith met the girl near her
home Tuesday The couple got into buggy which was IN
readiness and started to drive TO ministers house MI
Carter pursued in another carriage The fgyes had over
mile the start. The pursuers gained at first But
Smith put the whip TO his horse and forced the animal
ine galOp When they had raced In this manner about
eight miles Mr. Carriers horse broke trace, which com
PEELED stop repairs This enabled the Tunaways TO
reach the Rev Mr.. CrOwleys house. and they were mar
RED. The ten miles accomplished In less than an
hour After The ceremony Smith and his bride boarded
the steamer Maggie and came to Baltimore. Negotiations
Tor a reconciliation now in prOgress.
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nrATu ER0M 4 Pm DOG,S RITE.


HARRISBURG. Penn, March l2.-William Homer, OF
High eprc was bitten by pet dog about six weeks ago
ON Saturday attacked with spasms. which rapidly
developed into hydrophoua. In his struggles IL required
SIX men 70 hold him. lie died last night.
FATAL FALL TO THE DECK.
BALTIMORE, March l2.-Joshua Hartloye, age twenty
three a steYcdoe, yesterday was helping TO furl the
upper sails OF the bark Harriet Campbell at this port
when he slipped and fell The deck distance OF forty
i've feet. He died.
4 TICKET AGENTS DOWNFALL
BosToN. March l2.-Chdrlcs j. Irowbiidgt agent III
Bostou OF the New York and New England and Pennsy
yauia Central Railroads. has been arrested owing 10 the
discovery Of q shortage IN his accounts OF 900 with the
first and II 700 with tie latter road He has been
gambling.
CARS THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
ponT BTPosIr No. March l2.-OWi ing TO broken rail-
ON ne Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad eleven cars
were thrown from the track and badly damaged lhls
morning at place about eleven miles sOuthOl Columbia
THE STEAMER FIFER SUNK.
so,irRs PoINI y. j., March l2-lhe steamer reported
ashore Yesterday is the fcr Captain valiant just pnr
chased by the Morris oil and GuanO Company of this
place Her crew abandoned her last night, and this
morning hc sank nothing being visible but her smoke
stack. She viii probably prove total loss.
A HORSE THIEF RECAPTURED.
LANCASTER, Penn, March l2,-John Frankford, noted
horse thief who with nine other criminals escaped rom
the Lancaster County Jail last fall, has been arrested
haTa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13

AN CNEYOWN M1V Run OVER AND KILLED
John BranIgan, of no. s3 Kng-st., drove his
truck reckcssy through West Broadway last night and
knocked down an unknown at Worth-st, fracturng
his leg Brangan was arrested. The man, who was fifty
wears old and dressed, died shortly afterwdrd in the
Chambcrs-St. Hospital.
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THE ALDERMEN TO HAVE A HEARING.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEJ

ALBANY, March 12.-GOvernor Cleveland will
give hearing tomorrow afternoon Mr. ROOsevclts
bill deprving the Board OF Aldermen OF NewYok OF the
confrmatory power John H. strahan will appear I'm OPP
position to the hill II is presumed that lie is acting III
the interest OF Tammany Hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
MISS HILHS STORY ABOUTSHIR

SAN FRANCISCO March 12.-ln the Sharon
divorce case to-day Miss Hi the plaintiff testified In
her own behalf she sad -" first conyerscd with Senator
Sharon in the png OF 1880 He said that he had heard
that was stock sharp and that II would come to
hls aalsa Ia would eiys s0ns naInts SavA him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
TIE BIGGEST WHALE on REcoPD.
lDY 1ELEGRArnr TIE rRIBuNrl

NEw-HAvEN, March 12.-CA a. Williams X Co..
a New-LOndon whaling firm, have received adyccs from
their brg Lizzie T. Simmons now in Cumberland Inlet 10
the effect that the 0ig has captured whale yielding l6s
barrels Of oil and 1900 pounds Of whacbOhe. and from
the sale Of the stuff had realized nearly $1,000 This N
believed to be the largest whale ever captured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
/ ERANTLc WouAY DEcLARLD LNslxE.
,gY TELEGRAPH TO THE rGInrxe.I

NEw-HAyES, March 12.-Profcssor VI. G..
White " D. Of the Yale Medical school, hls pronounced
Lucic A. spcrry the discarded child wife OF Yale sta
dent, and the woman who threatened 10 shoot Lawyer
WhedOn on Monday, insane She will De taken to au
asylum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
DIsAGREEMENTs IN THE CABINET.

LONDON. March 12.-Mr. Gladstones indspositiOn
is believed to be of diplomatic nature. The Cabi
net II is SAID, is not working hamoniously, Mr..
Gladstone disagrceing with the decision announced
by the Marquis of Harrington, Secretary of State
for War, that England must control the Red Sea
ports of Egypt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
LIEUTENANT RHODES LOSES CHILD.

NEw-HAvEN, March 12.-Lieutcnant John
L. Rhodes Of revenue Dexter lost his youngest
child aged three years. by Inflammation o the BRAIN this
morning At North Madison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13

$500 to Invest He said he wanted me to lOye1m. and
that IL would let him love he would g1yeme $1,000
month and house. old him he misOOk the woman,
and that millions could not buy lie said he was only
teasing that he loved better than any one since
his wife died He proposed secret marriage, but re-
scented the Proposition"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
1HL WOOL GRowEaS And MORRISON

DfSyER. March PA large number of dele
Gates were present to-day at the opening Of The Wool
Growers Convention. representing Colorado Kansas,
Minnesota, New Mexico, Ut4h, Myoming, Idaho aud
Nebraska To-days session wac consumed III e'tlhg an
organization. suOug opposition 70 the M"IIaou uH -
mai tfF.Mf i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
KyOCGED SENsELESS BY FALLyG IcE.

MERmEN, Conn, March 12.-A large sheet OF
ice that fell from the roof OF building High School
this afternoon struck passing four yearod boy.
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FRANCE AND THE CoMTE DE PARIS.

PARIS, March l2.-MarShlI NaCMabOn, eX-
President Of the Republic to day paid visit to the
Comte dc Paris Cannes The numerous letters which
the Comtc IA receiving cOnTatuatirS him upon his
cent escape from death by dynamite causing much
l .anIet u The GONeTnment
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a COLLEGE PROFESSOR CONC ABRolD.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE 1RIBuxE.I

BosToY, March 12.-PrOfcssor John H. Lord,
Of Dartmouth College, and family will sail for Europe
Immediately after the next commencement aud spend
year IN foreign travel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
POLITICAL PRhDICTIoNS IN ILLINOIS.
A DENCCRATIC ORACLE SAYS TILDEN. ARTHUR AND
BLAINE HAVE STRENGTH.

BLAINE HAVE STRENGTH.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBCSE.l
BLOOMINGTON, March 12.-Samucl Ettcr,
formerly Superintendent Of Public Instruction of Illinois,
and one OF the best-Inf0mcd Democratic politicians in
the state cOnversed with reporter to-day upon the po
litical situation Eter is called the encyclopedia OF m
Dos politics, and talks in accordance with his convictions
which always based good grounds. Eter has been
all State recently and when asked who the
Illinois Democrats generally for, replied; samuel J.
Tlden and he will in my opinion have almost the entire
strength OF the Illinois delegation"
WHO will be nominated for GOVERNOR
Garter Harrison"
"WhO will the Republicans nominatep
"'Dck' Ogesby,' Icpli.d Nh Ettcr
''WhO are the Republicans going to make their candi-
de- C for the PrcsidencyW
chester A. Arthur said Mr. Etter with good deal
Of emphasis There sn I'm Disgusting the fact Ar
thur has genuine strength n the West, and II II daily
growing stronger in Illinois. Blaine is also stronger
candidate Than he month ago do not think Logan
has advanced very rapidly with his BOOM"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
CRIMES AND c1SU4LTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.
"RAT" HAROLD CONVICTED

PHI ApEIrliIN March l9.-Francs, alias " Bat, Har
old Who was formerly police officer and who was IT
Gently arrested for planning great number OF rooDerle'
Lir1 were committed uuuer lis direction conycte
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
LITELY REPrBLICAN CONLERENCE.

Johnny Moran, and knocked him sensees in the gutter
that he Will die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13
Wou1N SUFFRAGE IN MASSACHUSETTS,

KEEN INTEREST N A BILL BIFORE THE LEGINLA-
TCRE-DFBATE BEGUN.
rBY TELEGRAPH To THE IMBCSE.l
BosTON. March 12.-Thc House began to-day
debate the question Of empowering women TO vote on
town and municipal affairs On this majority Of the
Committee on Woman Suffrage has reported adversely.
hut a minority favor the bill There large attend
Of the women interested IN this subject For their
accommodation, the room in the galleries being made
duatc, the floor of the House thrown open Many OF
the members seats and scores OF chairs were hled by
listeners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-13

PmLADEIPHIN MaIch l2.-i.c schooner BcrtiC Pierce.
from Newfoundland for Philadelphia, with cargo oi
frozen herring is ashore Trnicum Island, Delaware
River Tugs pulled her this afternoon, but failed 10
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-16

great that they are willing to stultify them
selves by saying that an evil may be author
lied if money is paid for the privilege.
The people, however, are determined to
make political parties define their position ON
this question. Silence with regard to the
liquor traffic will be construed as favoring it.
To refuse the people an opportunity of
voting on the question of prohibiting the
liquor traffic is an outrage that the people
will not easily forget, and this is the outrage
perpetrated by the majority in the assembly
of our state What right have these men to
say the people shall not be heard? Are the
rum bosses to rule forever?
The people are heard on all other questions
and they will be heard on this question, Also
Temperance Gazette.
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WooDsTowr, FRIDAY, May 16, 1884.

The MONITOR Publishing company, having
received their certificate of incorporation, are
now ready to assume the publication of our
paper, as soon as the printing outfit, which it
one, is secured. From the many applicants
for the position of manager of the paper there
has been no definite decision made. Several
are eminently able to fill this position, and it
will require some consideration before de-
cision can be rendered. Special attention is
to be paid to the job printing department.
and it is the intention to make the entire es-
Enlistment thorough in every respect and
one that we hope will be credit to our thirty
ing village.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

Mr.. EDITOR In letter that | wrote to
the Register two weeks ago, | wrote it from
the purest motives, and did not expect that it
would call forth any appended notes from the
editor like it did Had the comments been of
that nature that had direct bearing upon It's
contents I would not have objected, but
they were entirely foreign to the subject
/ had no knowledge about the work OF pub
fishing THE MONITOR, in fact had only seen
few copies of it, and have had nothing to do
with it. I had no design of showing up the
ladies of the Woodstown w G. L. U. or of
anywhere else. My only and whole design
was to stir up the men that ought to support
the Salem County Alliance. What the editor
of the Register could mean by the tenor of his
remarks I am at a loss to divine, and that he
should pitch into the temperance people gen.
orally Our Saviour has said, g He that is
not for me is against me-" We have opposi-
ton enough from those that profess to be
against us. I cannot really bring myself to
believe that he intended to fight the cause,
and yet what he did gave aid to the enemy
and gave them cause for rejoicing l cannot
train with those that give their influence with
the enemy. My voice, my pen, and my labors
are for the cause of temperance, and for it in
the form of prohibition.
. For it my tears shall fall
For it my prayers ascend;
To it my cares and tolls be given,
Till tolls and cares shall end"
With the editor of the Register, as man.
I have no issue; but with the comments that
followed my communication, have. l make
no compromise nor in any way give aid to
the enemy. PROHIBITION.
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Woodbury..

Rev j. Judson Pierson, of the Baptist church,
delivered to a large audience Sunday evening.
May Sd, lecture entitled "the christians rela-
ton to temperance reform" The reverend gen
tleman is one of the foremost and out-spoken
advocates of prohibition in this part of the
state His lecture was full Of sound and prac-
teal arguments in favor of the abolition of the
liquor traffic. You can count on him as one
who is ever ready with heart and hand to do his
part in the work for the destruction of the gil
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-16

There is one reason why we are glad that
license advocates are as rule favoring high
license it is this, that their present attitude
on the license question is an acknowledge
ment that the whole license system is a fail
ure To admit that a moderate license fee
has failed is to admit that higher license
fee must equally fail
If, as is claimed, high license fee will
lessen the number of dram-shops, that does
not prove that the evil of intemperance will
be lessened. Take for example any town
having a population of one thousand inhab-
itants with two dram-shops paying fee of
fifty dollars each. Is there anyone foolish
enough to believe that there would be less
drunkenness with one dram-shop paying a
license fee of five hundred dollars?
Every drinking man can get all the liquor
that he can pay for, and what more is it pos
sible for him to get with two or more dram
shops? Liquor is cash article and to get it
drinking men must have money. 1t is alb
surd to suppose that dramsellers will pay a
high license unless they can do a correspond
ingly larger business therefore the only
difference between high and low license prac-
tically will be, fewer dram-shops, possibly,
with an equal amount of drinking and drunk
enness.
To say that high license will make place
more respectable is to say that high license
for stealing will make theft respectable.
Stealing, whether licensed or unlicensed, is
wrong. Dram-selling and dram drinking is
sinful and criminal, no matter whether it be
licensed or prohibited. Permission to do
evil does not change the character of evil and
that which is morally wrong can never be
politically right
The feeling in this country is against
monopoly with regard to every other business
except the traffic in alcoholic poison. The
reason for this anomalous thing is that politi-
cal parties are convinced that liquor selling is
great evil, but their fear of liquor men is SO