Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-22

Liquor Law-Other Matters OF Interest.
Like the rush of stream freed from its
bonds came the liquor men to the District
building today. At an early hour this morn
ing an army of over a huuared OF them were
in waiting in the assessors Office for chance
to file their applications in ac-
cordance with notice of the Commissioners,
and get them on record before tomorrow, when
the Commissioners will order the police to pro-
coed against all liquour dealers who have failed
to comply with the provisions Of the law
of March g. 1898. At noon today IT'S new
applications had been fled and there was still
a large crowd about the license clerks desk
In the forenoon a rumor was started that
Commissioner Ross had decided to give the
liquor men ten days grace in which to
dispose of their stock and profit by the
decision of the Appellate Court in the Bush
case. This rumor obtained wide circulation
among the liquor men and number Of them
faltered. reporter Of The STAR interviewed
Commissioner Ross upon the subject, and he
stated in very plain and emphatic terms that
the rumor was false in every particular and
that the Commissioners had not even thought
OF issuing any order that would in any wav
counteract the effect Of the first notice. III
the liquor men show a desire to comply with
the law and are prevented from filing their ap-
plications today for want of time we will not
proceed against them until Wednesday," he
said.
The liquor men were not disposed to put
much faith in the chances of q favorable
decision from the Court Of Appeals, nor were
thew disposed to hold off in filing their
applications on account Of the circular
recently sent out by several large whole
sale dealers that prominent attorney had been
retained and that the matter would be fought
in the courts. As one Of them said to a
small group of listeners, "Of course 1 can't
control the action Of you men, but
my advice is to get in line as quick
as you can and escape the consequences that
are sure to follow The Commissioners, 1
know, are in earnest and even if We do get
decision from the Court of Appeals in our
favor We need not fear the result. The
Commissioners honest men and if we
file these new applications and put up the ad-
ditional amount required it will all be re-
turned to us one way or the other il the Bush
case is decided in favor Of the defendant"
The Commissioners today received a number
Of letters from small liquor dealers stating
their inability to comply with the pro-
visions of the new law and also that
they were going out of the business. 1t is
believed, however, that few men will give up
business. The small dealers especially, who
are unable to pay this additional license fee. are
all indebted more or less to the Wholesale
liquor dealers, and the one chance the latter
have Of collecting their bills is by the continu-
ance Of business Of these people. So that they
are all banking on these large wholesalers to
pay the additional money.
The Thirteen Club announces in q letter to
the Commissioners today that at q recent meet
ing it was decided to no longer use, dispose Of
or keep any liquors in the rooms occupied by
the club.
None Of the prominent clubs have as vet
filed their applications They are waiting for
an opinion from the attorney on the question
OF being required to obtain the signatures Of
residents and property holders to their sppli-
cations.
THE ELECTRIC LIsar coMPASY's REQUEST.
The Commissioners have not yet disposed of
the request of the United States Electric Light
ing Company for a permit to complete, repair
or reinforce its underground system of conduits
in the following localities: East Cap
Pennsylvania avenue to Maryland avenue.
Maryland avenue. ID east to H street north
east, on 18th northwest from Pennss lvania ave-
nue. TO MASSACHUSETTS avenue, New Hampshire
avenue from Dupont Circle to Florida avenue,
on northwest, 9Th to 10th street, 18th street
from Pennsylvania avenue to H. from It'll to
Connecticut avenue, Q northwest from 18th to
18th. 18th northwest from Massachusetts, avenue
to Florida avenue, Rhode Island avenue from
Scott Circle to Connecticut avenue. north |
west, Scott Circle to 18th. 18th northwest. G to
New York avenue, west side of 7th from Penn
sylvania avenue to Florida avenue, with alley
connections, on south side of street
northwest from 9th to 18th streets. |
north side of q from 5th to 18th streets, |
east side OF 14th from to Thomas circle
northwest, south side OF Pennsylvania avenue |
from 10th to oath street northwest. and on the
west side of 49, from to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest.
In a communication submitted to the Com
missioners today petitions from a large number
of owners and residents on Maryland avenue. |
East Capitol street, 11tn street north vest, N |
street northwest, New Hampshire avenue north |
west, Rhode Island avenue and 18th street
are submitted praying that the Commissioners
grant the Electric Light Company the desired
permission. The petitions. together with tho
brief submitted by the company. have been
submitted to the attorney for the District, Mr. |
5. L. Thomas, with instructions to carefully
examine the papers and report thereon.
NOVEL PAVEMENT.
The engineer department Of the District
completed today a novel pavement. 1t is
that laid on 18th street between Pennsylvania
avenue and E street northwest. The pecu-
harity of it consists of two rows OF vitritied
brick each side fifteen feet from the curb
line with belt of asphalt in the middle In
summer time carriages standing near the curb
damage the asphalt and the new pavement is
designed to remedy this evil This is an
experiment in the way of paving, and il sue