The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-08
One of R1ssia's Famous Generals Arrest
ed at Cabul on the Charge Of Spying.
Captured While Disguised as Moslem Devotee
German and Belgian Newspapers on the
Removal of the Pork Embargo.
GERMANY's DRINK BILL.

observation-disclosures of Liquor Consumed.
BERLIN, Sept. THE proposed new law
against the abuse of spirltuous liquors was
published in the Reichsanzeiger to-day.
It contains twenty-three paragraphs.
While paragraph 50 of the trade law for
Inerly left 1t to the different federal gov
ernments to grant licenses the Jaw is now
SO changed to allow of the granting
OF license only in cases where there ap-
pears to be a need for retail liquor shop
or for q saloon. The need OF such a retail
place or saloon must be shown. license
will be refused to any one of immoral char
acter or to people who may be suspected of
using the liquor business as a cloak
for debauchery, gambling, prostitution,
etc. 1t the location-as. for instance.
near q church-appears undesirable, the Ii
cense can also be refused. Retailers are ali
dealers who sell in quantities OF less than
fifty litres, and this may be extended to
cover all selling below one hundred litres.
The retailers cannot sell in quantities of
less than halt litre.
In cities of over i've thousand inhabitants
the retail trade IL liquors must not be con-
nected with any other kind of trade.
Spirits must not be stored in salesrooms
which serve any other purpose than that of
selling liquor Excepted from this are only
the drug stores. which may sell
bottIes All inn 'A's and Keepers
must supply the guests with non-spirituous
liquors. If required, and also with eatables
as far as possible. They must keep strict
order In their places and prevent anything
which may lead to the abuse of alcoholic
drinks. The different governments are per-
mitted to regulate the employment of fe-
male walters.
The police can forbid the sale of liquors
before A. VI. The sale of drinks TO minors
below the age of sixteen is forbidden, ex-
cept in cases where they are accompanied
by grown persons or while travelling. Inn
and saloon-keepers; as well as retail
nor to people who have been con-
vIcted of common drunkenness within
three years. also to all intoxicated
persons. They cannot expel a drunken
man from their premi ses except by sending
him to his home OF TO a police station.
Inn and saloOn-keepers are not allowed
to furnish liquor on credit except in cases
where the guest Is taking them with his
meals. Nc claims for liquor furnished In
contravention of this order can be legally
collected.
Common drunkards and people who by
their addiction TO liquor endanger the
can be placed under legal guardianship.
Such q person is legally equal to a minor.
The guardian, or, in bis default, the court
can order the detention of such person in
an asy lum for inebriates.
Fines of 20 to co marks and
imprisonment up to fourteen DAYS
may be imposed upon such persons as vio-
late the provisions of the above law. A fine
up to one hundred marks or imprisonment
up to four weeks can be imposed upon any
one who becomes intoxicated while en-
gagged In work connected with the saving
of life or the prevention OF lire. etc; also,
who attempts such work while drunk ex-
cept in cases of urgent need. The same ap-
plies TO persons engaged in taking care of
the health of others, such as physicians,
nurses, etc.
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS.
The Reichsanzeiger, In publishing the
above law. also presents the reasons for its
passage in an exhaustive article covering
nearly eleven columns of closely printed
matter. After referring to the fact that
the different laws previously passed had so
far proved insufficient in stopping the evils
of the abuse OF alcoholic drinks, it cites o
number of scientific and statistical au-
thorities. In the year 1SS9-90 2,279. S2S
hectolitres of pure alcohol were
consumed in Germany, or AGA litres for each
man, woman and child in Germany. OF
wines. about GA litres per head were con-
sumed annually. The quantity OF beer
consumed annually is equal TO al average
of ninety litres for each human oeing in
Germany. The Reichsanzeiger goes on to
show that while the consumption of liquor
is not so great in Germany as compared
with other countries. IL IS yet very cOnsld-
cradle. The incorporate use of spirits in
creases tho mortality. causes many cases
of sickness. is the main fountain of pau
perisni. undermines morality and ruins the
The cases of chronic alcoholism and de-
lirium tremens in Germany which have
been treated in public institutions have
increased from 4,212, in 1871. to 10,SG0, in
1885. Among the latter number were 6IS
females. Still clearer is the percentage of
such cases treated when compared with
other patients. The alcohol cases furnished
nearly 20 per cent: of all the cases
treated in the public hospitals. The
insane asylums received 1,6l4 patients
suffering FROM alcoholic mania in
1885; 1,2l3 men and III women died of de-
lirium tremens in 1886 OF the prisoners in
German peniten tiarIes convicted of murder
IS per cent. used liquor. and of these again
IL per cent. were habitual unkards. OF
those who committed manslaughter 63 per
cent. were drinkers. Violent assaults were.
IN Il per cent of the cases. committed by
drunkards; rape by GO per cent. and the
other crimes varied from 40 TO 6S per cent.
The crime of perjury showed the smallest
percentage of habitual drinkers-Only 10
per cent.
The article then goes on TO state that
with the increase of the uso of alcoholic
drinks vice increases and vice versa. Our
present social and political life requires
greater mental and physical efforts of each
person. The consequent excitement and
strain IS a strong inducement toward in
diligence. tits the duty of the government
TO meet this danger rs far as possible. The
danger arising from the sale of LIQUOR in
general stores the danger to morality
by female attendance. and the other
reasons for the different paragraphs of the
law arc exhaustiyely treated The law is
carefully drawn. aud in the event of it's
xCh IL fN no al,
foregone conclusion. will. it Is believed do
much TO stop the spread of alcoholism.
The Emperor has taken a strong interest
in the matter, and has heard frequent re-
ports on the progress OF the law. Most Ber-
lin papers republish the law without CON-
ment. Only the Freisinnige Zeitung. Rich
ter's organ. SAYS that the best way to COM
bat drunkenness is 10 furnish the masses
with sufficient and cheap food. To abolish
the corn duty and similar imposts.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.