New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
TO-DAY TO BE VERY DRY SUNDAY.
TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE
FXCTSE LAW.


STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE
EXCIsE LAW.
The remark Of Police Commissioner Grant that
last Sunday was a rainy day. far as the Excise
law concerned. compared With what 1t VIII he
In the future" is taken an indication that to-
day the police will make the effor; OF their lives 70
enforce the law II has never been enforced be-
fore. Prompted by the Commissioners. and In par
ticuiar by President Roosevelt. who told the Acting
Chief AMI Inspectors that they Ola well last sun
day. but that they must do better. these oi'ceis
yesterday making such arrangements Tor we
enforcement; Of the Excise law as WILL II - eA-
pected shut up tight every barroom in this city to-
day. Las, Sunday il drer than ever before IN
New-York but Mr. Roosevelt said II was low water
mark To-day, II expectations come true. Will be
hfehwater mark. Special orders have been given 10
the captains and precinct commanders with ret-
erence TO the enforcement OF the Excise law. in
each precinct there will be not less than ten men de-
tailed on excise duty in plain clothes. In addition
to these each acting inspector VIII have special
force of twenty-five or more young policemen, Who
will be sent in different parts OF the city. Act
ing Chief Conlin Will also have special squad of
his own men The Boards action in depriving
Acting Captain Walsh OF the command Of the oak
station because he neglected properly 10 enfoc"
the law In his precinct Sunday. Viii cause the
rest Of the detailed commanders. as well as the
captains to bestir Themselves. II any Of the act
ing captains found delinquent to-day they VIII
share the fate az Walsh.
All OF .le captains and acting captains were at
their stations at midnight last night, TO instruct
their men TO that all the barrooms on their
beats were shut ana remained shut The special
men were out at that hour 10 arrest LIQUOR
dealers who persisted IN violating the law and
taking chances" There were some obstinate bar
room-keepers who would not close. and these men
found a policeman In uniform stationed In front OF
their doors This method OF effecnllly closing up
the pace Of defiant Aquor-seier Will be resoried
to wherever II Is necessary.
President Roosevelt, has approved Of this course,
and ~ goes" The sunday law is otherwise to be
nut 10 a severe test to-day. BARRIERS shops must
close at O'Clock in the afternoon Grocery stores
and butchers shops must be shut at ~ O'CLOCK a. IN
The law will be strictly enforced In every re-
snect All the captains are on their mctte. as they
know Just what they can expect II the special Of
ncers sent out from Hea lquarters find places open
in their precincts.
acting Chief Conln had a large force of police
before him at ieadgnarters ysster ,a ~ ana
day Policemen In plain clothes VIII be sem rom
their regular precincts into other precincts where
'" As,ins s Captain Thompson. Of the oak-st "a
o@ w h hsSf hts " eda1a I~dSy en%Tc
Excise law in he Fourth trsGnc' b Tfe Gon hin had
nothing say except that he was going 70 ENFORCE
'n TresiGen Roosevelt said yesterday: The Excise
law and other laws Will be enforced to-morlo"
givcn wish people TO understand that ! care
nothing for the sentimental part Of this thing 80
long as there is an Excise law on the statute
hooks / shall see that II is enforced
The police will enforce the Excise law on VIC
uster a. we'll as on land. To-day II III" weather IL
fair viii see excursions fairly opened ana on
,nsrv c.curson steamers and other pleasure craft
iinuor and beer have formerly been soid w'thou, a
license, ana on sunday Acting Chici comm h,
sent for Captain Copeland. OF the Iatrol this
afternoon. and gave him explicit, instructions to
see that the Excise law was observed on an steam
bn,,e and excursions within the jurisdiction OF me
noice The police have jurisdiction on both rivers
and the bav within the city limits Inc Ihuoi
am W. xa,ch on the excursion boats. Cap
tain copeand, it is said. has detailed number OF
NE mon 10 20 aboard excursions leaving Inc Guy
,o os They will be in plain dress. and VIII re-
main on board all day. II liquor Is sold me bar ar
patrol which will follow several OF me rxcur'lons
,ntil they ere outside Of the city limits II IS sald
tha, nolicemen will also be sent aboard the Concy
Ieiand and Kockaway boats to enforce the law