New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12
and bunting, the figures SO being everywhere prom
nent
FIGHTING THE EVIL OF INTEMPERANCE
CUTTING DOWN THE RUM SHOPS OF PHILADELPHIA
oNE-NALF-NOTEs OF THE AGITATION.

CUTTING DOWN THE RUN SHOPS OF PHILADELPHIA
oYE-HALF-NOTEs OF THE AGITATION.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb IL (SpcclaD-Up - noon to-
day the applications for licenses under tho new law
reached over 5000 No applications Will be received
after to day. There can be no estimation as to how
many OF these applications will be refused. The Law
and Order Society is wide awake, and VIII mako de-
tcrmined opposition wherever they think there Is the
slightest chance to win. The new License Court In
the City Hall will hear the petitioners by wards The
court will sit for the first time March B. and IT Is
not expected that it. will get through until june /.
Property owners who tho bonds of quor-deal-
crs will have to forward in open court and
justify They Will be questioned as to their property
its assessed value, and the incumbrance on IT, Lewis
d. Vail counsel for the Law and Order Society, re-
erates that the saloons in Philadelphia Will certainly
be reduced more than one halt He is overrun with
callers, many of them being women, who desire MN
to prevent the recensng of saloons in their respective
neighborhoods lie has blanks of remonstranccs
which he gives to all applicants.
The Young Mems Prohibition League, of Pennsyl
yania has appointed secretary for each county In
the state with power to organize branches
The National Government license OF go must DO
paid in May for retail business and II the State re-
fuses the license 1t IS question as TO what VIII De
of the $2o.
Under the new law each constable IS required to
visit all licensed places in his jurisdiction once
month"; and report all the places selling liquor with
constable to criminal indictment. -
Tho clubs undecided as to what action they VIII
take. District Attorney Colonel William H. Mann has
advised the Union Republican Club that It is not neces
sary for 1t to apply for a license: AT the Union
League it IS said no application will be made -
1t seems to be the belief that the license applied
for by Caterers Andrew f. stevens, for the Academy
of Music, although the petition has such names as
william NJ Sngery, proprietor % The Record ex-
Attorney General Lewis C. Cassidy Dr. William Pep
per- Lawyer Edwin Shlppen and Joseph Wright, mer-
chant. will be refused George W. BddIe, attorney
for Mr. stevens, however, seems to have some nope
Of success. $500. $500, la.
Tho Law and Order Society Of Philadelphia hold.
its seventh annual convention az the Academy OF
Music February IL and the sixth animal Convention
Of the Law aud order Leagues OF tho Unteu etatcs
assemblies in Association Hall on February ~.
The Prohibition League has over F2ooo ID manu-
for its campaign. 60, a.. ~.
A paper Is being largely signed asking the COM
mission to strictly enforce the law when prOAots 'ho
sale Of lduor in Paramount Park
A. A. Barker, of Edensburg, Cambria county, VITO
has succeeded Charles s Wolfe as chairman OK the
Executive Committee OF the Prohibition party eSti.
mates that they viii poll $4,000 votes al inc neA'
election. ~, III,
The Rev. Duncan McGregor. OF Ncw-fork. VIII
lecture In Camden this week on "Thc Mountain anu
Monster OF American Temperance"