New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
THIRST TO BE UNQUENCHED.
THE EXCISE LAW TO BE ENFORCED WITH
UNUSUAL VIGOR.

SODA WATER IN DRUGsToREs STILL TO BE HAD
BY THOSE WHO WISH 1.-THE CLUBS NOT
TO BE MoLEsTED-LroUoR MEN SAY
THEY WILL OBEY THE LAW.
II the weather in the city is as warm to-day as IL
was yesterday, NEWCOMERS need not be afraid 10
go into a convenient drugstore or candy-shop ana
drink soda water. The police VIII not interfere
with the sas OF that cooling beverage to-day al
places where It ordinarily Sold and where liquors
are sold. They will. however take the utmost
pains TO prevent the sale OF any soft stun III
liquor stores and beershops. Warm or COOL the
day may be expected to be drier Sunday, with
regard to the sale OF beer and other intoxicating
liquors than any OF the previous sundays on wnich
the police have vigorously enforced the Excise law
President Roosevelt. OF the Police Board. when nc
was asked to give Information yesterday about the
action OF the police In enforcing the Jaw today SAID
that the orders the police were exactly the same
az they had been heretofore. He was not WILING
talk about the possibility OF Interference with the
sale OF soda water at drugstores to-day but he did
say that the chief care OF the pohce would De 10
enforce the Excise law.
TO STOP EXCISE LAW VIOLATIONS FIRST.
I'VE are going to the bowlder before we
stop to pick up the pebble" he said. "and we are
going to see the Excise law well enforced before we
allow our attention to be diverted too much to the
possible violation OF law in the selling OF soda
water in drugstores."
The Commissioners have asked for the advice OF
the Corporation Counsel to the alleged Illegally
OF selling soda water on Sundays In drugstores and
candy shops They will wait for his opinion before
giving any positive orders the police on the SUBJ
ject. 1t Is believed by many persons who nave
given their attention TO the matter that soda water
must be considered confectionery 10 far as JUS
legal sale is concerned The druggists and candy
sellers usually put syrups into the soda water
nj
may be held by tho Corporation Counsel that soda
| water IS either n medicine II to be classed as
| confectionery and that IT be sold on Sundays
such
CLUBS NOT TO BE MOLEsTED.
As 70 the sale OF liquors in the clubs to-day there
will be no attempt at police interference. because
the Commissioners think that club has tho same
privileges as those TO be enjoyed by 'nrniy IN any
| private dwelling. Nobody doubts the right OF man
TO take home liquor and drink It in his own home
| and the homes OF some men their clubs. or
course the club men buy their drinks at the clubs,
! or have them charged TO their account which
| amounts 10 the same thing. but the Police Com
rnssioners do believe that II has ever been the
intention OF the law Interfere with the rights and
privileges ~ the cubs. Some lawyers In the pay or
iquor-lealers probably will take steps to-day 10 gel
proof of the sale OF liquor at some OF ne cubs IN
order 10 apply FOR man Janus 10 compel the Pollce
| Board 70 stop the Sunday selling AT the clubs but
the Commissioners VIII wait FOR the result OF such
/ an application without anxiety.
| Were going to be closed tight tomorrow. said
many liquor TO regular customers yesterday.
''and II you want anything TO drink tomorrow you
| had better take IL home with you"
| Most OF the quor-dcalers declared that they were
going 20 obey the law faithfully because they were
| convinced that the police meant business and were
| bound enforce the law anyhow. There were I'M
usually large sales OF bottled beer 10 be delivered at
homes IN the c.iy: Al the same ilme the police
duty in plain clothes to watch the saloons
to-day number OF detectives will be sent
curSion bargcs nlso ard will make arrests II beer IS
sold the barses within the jurisdiction.