New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31

| bottle business is larger
a consensus Of the Information from Phnadel-
| rhia ls to the effect that there have been Fewer
arrests under the law. and that crime has not IN
| creased in proportion to the population. The Rev
| Father NJ. A. Landing. president OF the 'athohc
Total Abstinence Union Of Pittsburg, also secretary
| Of the Historical Society II Western pennsylvania
| mon sectaran and Including the best people OF
Pntsourg) makes some startling revelations ahout
| the number Of known Catholics VINO are engaged
| In the llquor business
The disparity between the two reports from PITTS
burg and Philadelphia might be accounted for nv the
| fact that In the former city the number Of licensed
saloons has been 50 greatly curai!cd that many un
! licensed groggeries hav" sprung INTO cAIsteh'e
| and they are hotbeis OF crime.
| t'ntl the Brooks law came into existence. all
that was necessary 10 secure license was Tor the
applicant signify his or her desire to the county
! treasurer. and pay so for an clearinghouse IL
! cense" which carried with It the right to sell
beer. ales and wines. pay 500. which meant the
privilege Of retailing whiskey all kinds NJ IL
quors There was litile incentive 20 sell liquor with
ont n license OF some kind yet 1t was exceedingly
common sor holders OF 50 licenses Illegally 10 grasp
| the privileges which were carried with tho 500 zee
| Now all applicants closely and publicly qnss-
| TONED by n Court Of Common Pleas. with at least
/ two Judges on tho bench; must file applications
within a certain period; also a petition signed by
ona-ndc citizens must give bonds. ana also run
! the gani,et ~ series 81 embarrassing ques-
| lions IrOpDunlei by any ObjcciHlR flti"'H VI HE''
! cation or their legal representative Retail liquor
dealers must make at least pretence OK the ability
not ony 20 serve lunches. but meals ana sleeping
| accommodate tons The lunch must never DE iree
| an! saloons must De closed from midnight 10 a.
m AMI on sundays and election days. These pro-
visions regarding closing days and hours are strict
IL adhered 20 because licensed dealers afraid 70
anger the court ami they make common cause with
| tho law against the "spcak-cascs"
The retail fee IS 5000; the cases Of wholesalers
retailers botlers and hrewcrs are heard separately
| HEARINGS beginning about March J. with the license
, year beginning May I.
The legislative Committee Includes Senator John
G Grady chairman: Senator Walter Lyon. OF
this county the Republican cand.dat" FOR Lieu'en-
ant-Go,c rnor. and Representatives. Grant > Her
ring Of Columbia County; G. Wesley Thomas. OF
| the fVth Philadelphia District. and II. Il Mitchell.
! - The Bradford and Wyoming district. Statistics
! In the p,escgqlor 81 the Police Departments and
Boards OF Charities and Correction Will be tabulat-
| 3d. and the officials viii be called upon TO give per-
| sonal testimony. The work will probably spread
| over many months.
| Tho Brooks law went into effect years ago.
| J. o Brown director OF the Department OF Public
Safety OF Pitshurg. said that during the last few
| years there had been decrease In certain classes
| Of crime and disorder. but he attributed 1t not 70
the Brooks law but 20 proper enforcement OF munic-
ipal laws one evil eject ~ the Brooks measure.
! hc said. had been to encourage the formation OF
dangerous clubs which. although not productive OF
| any great amount Of open crime. were disturbing
domestic relations 20 an alarming degree and as
they are conducted generally beyond the reach
! OF the Police Department
Warden NcAleesc OF The County Jail. said he had
about the usual number Of cases whose downfall
could be traced 70 liquor. iie could notice ony
| disorder In the saloons
Fear Of the license court prompts the keeper 10
! trouble In the bud. and waiting to call on the
police. thus avoiding mention In the department
George Hoffman. Of the Department OF Charities.
din not think the Brooks law had made any Inn
in private drinking he said. and even desultory
watch OF Inc whossae nDISfs Wou' csromSrs IN
which women and children come In for share OK
Police superintendent Glenn. OF Allegheny city.
| said lquor was being carried into private
! drcn The Brooks law. he said had done much 10
prevent open disorder bu, had done nothing for
| the general cause of temperance.
The Rcy Pr : j. eaeS% OF pissTs t, tgea se
Freedmen said: in Robinson Township. where
I'VE. there is more lgnor consumeh IN prop9r,t l
So far as my observation goes. 4 law Is failure"
In Philadelphia the number OF arrests per license
| wont into eject. The number Of sunday arrests
and commitments FOR intoxcatIon to the Philadel-
isss7 't to 54l in June issS-st The sunday com
mtmens OF women had declined from 2sl June /.
ending June 1894. the average monthly arrests s,ns
is said be about nifty times as many arrests for
intoxIcation In one month were made In Paris
during the whole Of last year
The ,ota number Of arrests in philadelphia made
OF the influence of the Jaw. They are as follows
1851 .................35o.t 1871 ~ 1852
$50 20 is
philadelphia friends Of the Brooks law are much
since the law went into effect has the total number
OF excec"I % 6es tor b ro oh ew m
tribute the falling of to the increased effectiveness
there were more taverns in Philadelphia one hum
drcd and seycnty-hve years ago per capita than
In l72O with a population OF 500 there were so
PLACES where 3nor was M. sod ha roa rS b Nun "a
licensed dispensaries To- have kept up the rate
OF l5so. there ought to be 1900 licenses r,,sa,
mDns gn coy to sey I rrsst Yet the not s@ on:
ventured to question the statements. 20 they must
then. be allowed to be correct.
In one county where Roman Catholics are less
than p per cent Of the population more than a
was le'I than l6 and for applications more than 25
In s npGhGr notorious the world oyer foT rSt
was about 49, and the Implications exceeded 40
more than 50 for applications; in another the per.
eenages were % ana @ Ws thrd HIoc ana On ~
Single street in one Pennsyivania city there were
applicants for license - Of whom Were Roman ian
workhouse of county claimed to be Roman
nn mf rce or r ee% to drink
The plea made for an appropriation for n Roman
Catholic chaplain In the poorhouse In the same
county that 10 per cent OF the inmates were OF
that faith These facts furnished by the Rev.
| Father Landing and they were not disputed.
The names Of the cities and counties were con-
cealed Father IambnC said: The editor OF tho
most widely distributed Catholic periodical wrote
me saving, 4 had no idea OF the magnitude OF the
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MARRIAGE or Mr.. MOODrS ELDEST SON
East Mortified. Mass. Aug. 3.-Wilam Reveli
Moody eldest son OF ID. l.. Moody. and Mary Whit