Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-24
A PRIZE PUZZLE
Is the Light in Which Many
View the License Rulings.
MEETINGS ALREADY HELD
To Ask Judges Ewing and Magee to
Take a Hand and 0verrule
YWAYOFMAJORITY REHEARING.
These Judges Act on BOndsmen, Etc, To-
Day, and Will be Pressed.
BY WAYOF MAJORITY REHEARING.
INCIDENTS AND GOSSIP ON THE TOPIC


grown men swapping out Fourteen, fifteen,
thirteen!" and wondering ''why that blamed
unlueky number would always persist in
coming last" so could men be seen, all over
these two cities yesterday, striving to un-
ravel the mystery of "Now we see 'em, and
then we don t see 'em, - or "What's the matter
with the license applicants" A man would
look at his newspaper first from the right,
then from the left. and finally straight
from Che shoulder" as he scanned that lit
tie list; and then, absent-mindedly, he
would exclaim: "Well, I'm blamed if 1
understand it!''
1t was a verihcation of the old Scripture
injunction, 1.-The one shall be taken, and
the other left Only there were some bad
ones taken and many good ones left, in this
license shuttle, as the man with the list un-
derstood it, or failed to understand.
While nobody seems to understand the
judicial rule of action, judging solely from
the lists, great many are evidently dis
posed to resent that rule. For example,
steps are already on foot to have a recourse
in some manner to appeal on behalf of
the luckless applicants. Yesterday there
was an informal meeting of the bottlers and
brewers held at Boley's Hotel, in the Dia-
mond, at which there were some few resolu-
1ions passed, the substance of which was
TO PRESENT A PETITION
asking that Judges Ewing and Magee exer-
else their jurisdiction as a majority of the
local bench, and give rehearing to the de-
serving ones.
Many think that these two judges have it
in their power to do this, and if it is proven
that the applicants are worthy Of license,
they could, as majority, grant'it to them.
Another meeting of the same kind was
held in the Sixth ward; but nothing definite
or of any particular interest transpired
there, further than there was great indigna-
ton expressed, and a move was made to
have a committee ascertain whether there
was any possible redress for the alleged un-
Just rulings of Judge White.
Judge Ewing, yesterday, notified Clerk
of Courts McGunnegle, to announce that
the License Court would reconvene at 1
O'Clock this afternoon, for the purpose OF
approving the bonds of the successful appli-
oants. He did not state who would preside,
but Judge White being out of the city, it
will be either Judge Ewing or Judge
Magee. Documents, such as applications
for rehearings, etc., will probably be re-
ceived.
Clerk of Courts McGunnegle, on Monday
night, when the list of granted applications
was handed down by Judge White, had a
hard row to hoe. AS he left the Ross street
entrance to the Court House, a mob of fully
300 men beselged him. Yells of ali kinds
greeted him and the anxious seekers for in
formation as to who were granted or refused,
crowded him clear across the street and up
AGAINST THE JAIL WALL.
Mr.. McGunnegle managed to fight his
way as far as Fifth avenue, but finding that
he could get no further he mounted lamp
post and read off the list of successful ap-
plicants. In answer to the cries that as
sailed him he read the list over again and
again. until, as he expressed it, he had read
himself almost blind" When he could
do no more and found no relief, he sum-
moned policeman, who had made his ap-
pearance. and by his aid made his way
through the crowd. He got as far as New
ellis restaurant, where he intended to take a
lunch, when he was again attacked by a
crowd of seekers for information. After a
vain struggle of nearly two hours, to give
the men the news they wanted, Mr.. McGun-
negle managed to elude them and get to his
home.
An execution was issued yesterday and
placed in the hands of the Sheriff, to be
served against Thomas E. Wells, No. 2
Fifth avenue. The judgment was for $3.50
and was obtained by S. B. Collins. Wells
was an applicant for a liquor license and
was refused. This is the only execution that
has been issued so far against any of the
refused applicants. A number are booked
for to-day, however, by the force in the Sher-
ifs and Parliamentary office.
Speaking of the decreased number OF
saloons and the effect it would have on the
revenues of the city, Chief Assessors Clerk
Samuel Clark said yesterday that a differ
ence of considerably over S75, 600 would re-
suit The Appropriation Committee fig
ured on $50. 900 receipts from Licenses. this
wear, but will fall short, under Judge
Whites decisions, S31, 900. Saloonkeepers
nav a business tax of ten mills, and the re-
duced number will cut down that item about
SAG. 900. Besides this there will be differ.
ence of from s., 600 to 5000 in the receipts
of the water department. as saloons are one
of the best sources of revenue to that bureau
on account of the large amount of water re.
Quired in the business.
RUHLANDT RESIGNS EARLY.
J. W. Ruhlandt. of the Twentv-sixtt
ward, who was granted liquor license or
the condition that he would resign his seal
in Common Council, filed his resignation in
the City Clerks Office yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph Einstein, the most prominent
exclusive bother of beer, talked quite freely
from a horizontal position last night. h
was in bed. He said he knew nothing
about a bottlers' meeting in the afternoon
however, and did not have in contemplation
any action in opposition to the judicial
mandate running his business. He stated
that he had been running the business some
30 years and according to law, and felt that
he had done nothing deserving of repre-.
hension. Said he:
''I don't know why Judge White should
discriminate in favor of home and against
foreign brewers. 1t is, of course, all the
same to me whether L bottle home. or for
eign beer, and / am interested in home
concern; but nv business is with such in.
stitutions as the West Penn, Homeopathic
and other hospitals, and with private fam.
lilies, such as George Westinghouse; and, il
they will not use this home beer, 1 cannot
serve them, as the ruling stands.
81 am not going to make a fight, but
don't know what 1 am going to do. 1 have
contracts TO fill, and of course am expected
TO NIL them in some way. am interested
to the extent of SIS. 900 to $50, ,00O."
Taken all in all, Mr.. Einstein seen ed tc
regard himself in predicament, but stated
that, as the matter now stood, he saw nc
way left but to suspend business when his