Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-02

papers are Alex. ). Scrlbner, of the Amer
lean House, Best s. McQuaide, NJ. R. Col
Inns, P. Brennan, John McInty, John NJ.
Kelly, Bernard Schmidt, Gustav Friedel
and John Sullivan.
Those who are TO have rehearings because
OF complaint made against them are Thomas
DELANEY, W. E. Currier, D. c. Neary and
Mrs. Mary Dousley. The cases of Henry
Never ana A. L. Murphy, of the Hotel
Albion are held over on account of sickness
One of the surprises among the refused
was the name of Charles Goodwin, Sr,
father of the Goodwins in the Oil Exchange
restaurant He applied for place at 404
Smithfeld street. He will start a restau-
rant there.
May Make Ruling on Open Hours.
Judge Collier was asked Yesterday if in
The cases held over defects were such that the
Court could not remedy, His answer in
aicated the Court had power to
arrange the defects and that
hearings would be held in each
of those cases. He was also asked whether
any ruling had been made as to the hour
saloons might open in the morning. He re-
piled that he would not talk on that point
except In open court, and indicated that
such a ruling would be made very shortly.
He absolutely refused to discuss any reasons
for dealing out prizes in the manner he did.
lie simply said he was guided by naked
law, and that necessity was one OF the
greatest requirements needed.
One result of the decision of the Judges
VIII be to create big deficiency for starter
in the present years receipts of the city. In
figuring for the appropriation ordinance the
Finance Committee estimated the city would
receive 100000 from liquor licenses this
wear. Under the new law the city receives
$500 OF the $1,000 paid for each retail license
and thus, if the Finance Committees eX-
pectations had been realized the Court
would have granted 444 licenses. But as
only S1S have been granted the city will
receive only $3.50, 700, or S64, 800 less than
the estimate. Even if the II hold-overs
Rre granted and the licenses granted are all
taken out the city will receive only S345, 600;
or S54, 400 less than the estimate.
May Not Care to Pay the Price.
There is a belief, however, among the
leading dealers downtown that when it
comes to putting up the cash there will be a
number who have been granted licenses
who will fail to come to the front They
argue that the business done by many dur
ing the past year with $50 licenses will
scarcely Justify some in paving s., 900 for
the privilege this year.
This opinion is corroborated by Police
Superintendent O'Mara Said be: 81
think the Court displayed good Judgment
in the selections made, though think we
could have stood % or 80 more Ii
censes very well. But the Court
was probably aware that number
OF the saloons last year scarcely made
Rnv money and realized that if they granted
TOO many the applicants would see there
was no chance to make anything and would
fail TO take out their licenses On the
whole the court has, in my opinion, dis
PLAYED good judgement
When Controller Morrow was asked his
opinion OF the courts decision, he simply
reached for a scrap of paper and after a
moments figuring said: Il am not in favor
OF many saloons, but this means $685., 700
where we expected 100000 That touches
me in 4 tender spot on the city's account"
Much interest was manifested in the cases
OF J. x Durr, and P. A Richards, both of
the First ward, whose applications were at
tended with sensational circumstances.
DUR says he has no fault to find with the |
Courts decision because he believes the |
Court to have been misled by garbled and |
false remonstrance in divorce case in |
spired by protessed friends of his late wife, |
who have been his personal enemies. He |
saws he believes every business man in |
the ward and even in the city and all his |
guests which are from IL 600 to Is 600 per |
wear could and would certify to his keeping |
one of the best houses in the citv for the |
price charged, and has no trouble whatever
about his house. As to his temperate |
habits and good character the personal testi- |
mony of Superintendent O'Mara in court |
Endorsed by J. O. Brown who knows him and |
his hotel, are matters any citizen NAV well |
be proud OF.
Darr Thinks Their Oaths Should Convince.
as TO the lady, Mrs. Jarrett, uniustly
named In the divorce paper his oath and
Mrs 'JaTrett's evidence denying the allega-
lions OF remonstrants, Mr.. Durr says, ought
to stand as successfully contradicting 1t. No
citizen OF the ward, county or even the
State could be found to support or sign re-
filed against him. His hotel
register shows that he averages keeping 40
people over night besides 100 daily meaiers.
MI Durr also claims to be the victim of
blackmailers whose demands he refused TO
satisfy.
7. \. Rickard who was also refused.
could not be seen last night and his opinion
OF the decision could not be learned. Rev.
Father Sheedy, who was thought to be re-
sponsi5le Tor Rickard being refused, said
that as far as Mr.. Rickard was concerned
be had nothing personal against him but he
thought it was for the best inter
est of his school to enter 8 protest
|
In such close proximity. 'In regard TO the
Brooks law, he continued, Il think it one
Of the best ever passed. The fact that the
owners must 20 up to court every wear and
pass the ordeal and the uncertainty that |
their remaining in the business
has very good effect, far differ
ent from the old regime when
any and everybody could do as thev pleased. |
Inc iact that the examination is conducted
without favor year after wear will have a |
tendency to drive out the disreputable |
ones, so that in the end only those conduct
ing hrst-class houses will make applications
or ever attempt to face the ordeal. The re-
suit viii be that houses of the first class
Will be the rule instead of the exception"
and Dissruntled Applicants.
Many Of the disappointed applicants are
7err sore at the treatment they received
rom the Court, and in private couyersa-
Ions express themselves in language more
orcible than elegant. One man who has
oeen regularly refused since the Brooks law
las been in force and whose only draw
pack has been the unfortunate location of
MS house, broke into tears when Informed
nat he had again been turned down and
gept like a child. His grief was so great !,
hat he became i'll and had to be taken home
md put to bed. !
Captain Thomas r. Kerr, President of I,
he PIttsburg Driving Park, was very in
ignant that Adam Fuhs had been denied a
license. He said: "Mr. Fuhs is one of the
most respected and substantial Germans in
his State. think it is an outrage that
he driving park should be refused, as il is I
me Of the most popular resorts twice a
ear in this State to the people of Pittsburp ,
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