New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
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THE WORKINGS OF HIGH LICENSE.
ITS EFFECT IN PENNsyLvANIA-TRICKs TO EvApE
THE LAW

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-The Law ana
Order League publishes card stating that 1t VIII give
information upon the law regulating the granting Oh
licenses for the sale OF liquor and that in cases where
the right TO demonstrate is clear Will, II necessary
contest applications for licenses in court.
free reading room has been opened In west fhil-
adelphia for negro boys. They will be supplied with
coffee and bread the Intention being to keep them nom
the saloons
The balls Will go on at the Academy Of Music just
the same. and nobody need go thirsty. They have
found how to get around the law. The Amerlcus
Club has reconsdered its decision and will give us
ball after lent.
In many wards where there arc Personal Liberty
League organizations the latter have Endorsed the
Democratic ticket for the municipal election on Tues
day
The total number Of saloons in Philadelphia under
the new license law will be less than $500. Bcrks
County has 400 licenses under the old law ana 4"o
applications Delaware County ~ licenses and CD ap-
pllcatons: Lancaster, 36l licenses and 33f appii-
cations schuylk so4 licenses and 70l applications
These figures show that high license is not WORKING
throughout the State as It is Philadelphia Monroe
County, which has had As licenses, makes no appi-
cations.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union passed reso.
luton that IL IS inconsistent with the obligations Oh
his pledge for member to sign lquordealers ap-
plicatlon TO become his surety.
A KenslngtOn man has got over that portion OF the
law which forblds the sale OF liquor to children. AS
he can no longer send his boy for beer, he puts mo
money in kettle and his dog taking the Kettle IN ms
mouth, goes to a saloon and comes back well sup
Piled. , g..
A woman who has been I'm tho liqror business Tor
fifteen years sentenced this week for selling WIN
out a license. -
Chairman Barker. OF tho state Prohibition bragne,
issues call to arms of all the ProhlbitonSts IN mo
state, that Pennsylvania shah take the lead In the
great baltic against the liquor traffic.
The authorities of Gloucester. n. j., having Dern
Informed OF the alleged sale Of liquor on tho night
OF a bah there, have Instituted investigation III
IS stated that the Councils refused to authorize the
sale OF liquor on the occasion by vote Of TO l.
The liquor dealers Of Camden have organized 10
proceed against all persons who sell without license
In the Third Ward Of Carlisle. Penn: all the Honor
licenses. including the license of the Mansion House.
have been refused. The remonstrances in the ward
in overwhelming majority.
II Is stated from Dauphin County that the number
Of licenses will exceed that OF last year.
The State Temperance Reform party, OF Delaware
have determined TO put entire State ticket In tho
field They claim TO have pOlled 5000 votes in 1856.
but then there was no Republican tlcfet As the
Rsrblicans will nominate fill ticket this fall the
Prohibition party will lose the greater part OF Its
SUPPORT.