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PROHIBITION GOES INTO Eff
Feet AT ATLANTA.

EEGI AL
commencement Exercises at st. Joseph's
Academy at Washing ton-The Eject of
Gov. Thompsons appointment on
South Carolina Politics - Guyton's
School Closed With Successful Exer-
cfses.
ATLANTA, GA, June S0.-At u O'Clock
Tonight, if the law is strictly enforced, At
isnta becames s'dry'' town. Whether
Ibis can be or will be done has been
greatly debated question for some time
and is not yet definitely settled. Many
Drohihitionists have already shown symp-
toms of weakening on the'reform which
they voted to inaugurate, and it is by no
means an infrequent assertion on the
street that il the question could be put to
the test of an election now the result
would be reversed. Wa olesale liquor
dealers have accepted the inevitable. In
some instances they have already closed
out and removed to other cities. Those
remaining will quit tomorrow,
or as soon as their wholesale license eX-
pires. The license Of all retail dealers
expires tonight. Some have already quit
and moved away, and others have made
arrangements for leaving. But there are
yet those who do not realize just to what
extent the law will be enforced, or what
the eXempting clause permitting the sale
of domestic wines" is intended TO cover.
These propose to continue or enter INTO
the restaurant business and engage at the
same time in the sale of domestic wines,
which customers will be allowed to drink
ON the premises. In addition to this, it is
proposed by some to permit customers to
keep on the premises private supply OF
liquors and help themselves at Will, the
house charging for attention OF servants
and corkage.
This plan, II was announced to-day,
would be adopted at the Kimball House,
1t will probably be adopted at all hotels
and restaurants where wines and liquors
are now served. Up to this time 1t has
been given out that the Atlanta brewery
Will continue the manufacture and sale OF
beer as heretofore. This case will be
about the first to get into the courts, and
will be made a test case on some points of
the law. AS to whether the authorities
will permit the business to be carried on
in the manner proposed, the general I'M
preston seems TO be decidedly that they
will not. That is 10 say, they will
not tolerate or permit the eX-
Istence of wine rooms III the
city, the drinking OF private liquors in
public places. or the sale OF beer in the
city manufactured by the Atlanta
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opinion of your CORES kondeut. the IN
finences which succeeded in carrying pro-
hibition in one of the greatest, indeed the
greatest election contests ever known in
Atlanta, propose to enforce the law
strictly II il is possible. The events OF
the next few days Will throw some ngnt
On that feature of the business, and the
NEWS will be kept posted.
WILL IT HURT ATLANTA?
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sorbing question in regard to the reform
wnicn viii be put on It's way tomorrow
is what effect will prohibition have on the
material progress and prosperity of At
lanta. About this there has been much
speculation, much assertion and contra
dIcton. 1t is question the future must
determine. Much can be said on
both. sides, but no satisfactory
verdict eau be led till The expert
results are concerned, it may be said it
has FaIeady destroyed the occupation
ard means of livelihood OF those in the
yAquor trade, put an absolute check di-
= rectly aud incidentally to heavy volume
of liquor business, and cut of from the
city treasury large revenues. Whether
these will be cOunterDalanced in other
ways remains to be seen.
THE CLUB QUESTION.
IleTe mas D6tn bOLnS glbdJlO0, OUT not
TO so great an eXtent, as TO what effect
prohibition will have on the Capital City
Club, where wines and liquors have been
sold. SO many prohl6ltiOnlsts, especially
the city ministers, nave directed their
thunders at this club hoNse that it is I'M
reasonable to suppose they will stand by
and see the supply OF liquors TO club men,
bers undated, when it is shut of every
where else; and yet | understand this is
w hat < nrnnARG1 CanitQt
City Club. Here is probably another
Test case.
The JUGwUMPs.
The appearances about the city to-day,
yesterday and Tor some days past, indi-
cate cOnclusvely that Atlanta contains
an army Of jugwumps. There has been a
perfect rush OF business in the matter OF
private supplies. The liquor has been
\ bouglt and carried OF in bottles, Jugs,
demiiobnaaand larger vessels by citizens
who do not stop TO argue whether
the law is TO be absolutely
enforced. They propose to be on
tne safe side, so far as their tipple is con-
cerned, and then observe now the law is
carried into effect. | would be afraid 10
make you an estimate OF the quantity
sold in this way yesterday and to-day. 1t
might not speak well for the present and
prospective temperance pr0cliylsiAs of
the good people Of this city.
THE MooNsHINE HOMICIDE.
Tomorrow, if there is no delay in the
case, ". n. McDonald, the United States
Deputy Marshal who killed John Brown,
the Fulton mOonshiner, will have his
cOmmi tment trial in the United States
Court before Judge McCay. Solicitor
General c. ID. Hill will follow the case
Into this court, and be the prosecuting
officer, while the United States District
X nm Ir
will defend. The Solicitor General, in
conversation with your cores
pondent, said that while be
did not under the existing Law resist the
transfer OF the case, he considered it a
very singular aud indefensibe practice
for the United States Court to take case
away from the State authorities even be-
tore the accused has been indicted for
murder by the grand jury OF the county.
The case is beginning TO attract consid-
erabie interest.