The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-07-27
NEW Works. DHYEsr SUNDAY.
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New York. July S.-The police made
supreme effort to enforce the excise
law here to-day. and to all appearances
they realized their expectations aimos,
10 the letter. To all practical intent;
the law was so thoroughly enforced
that not q saloon was open to the gem
eral public, and 50 fearful had the sa-
loonkeer,er become of the citizen spy
that II was a difficult matter to get
drink at any place unless the pToprfe-
tor or the man in charge was absolute
IL certain that no danger would follow
the admission OF the would-be customer
in the shape of summons to court in
the demand Now and then IL was pos
sible to see a person walking through
the street with what had the appear
ance OF being pail or other receptacle
hidden away within the ample proper
tons OF basket AS a rule such per-
sons were followed by members Of the
force who were ubiquitous, and extra
efforts were made to get into a place
suspected OF doing business on the sly.
In that section Of the city under the
jurisdiction OF the McDougal Street
police station where violations OF the
law have been frequent for many pre-
yioIs Sundays, by salrOnkeepers who
have boasted that no power on earth
was strong enough to close up their re-
sorts. everything was especially quiet,
and onlv two arrests had been made up
TO evening.
Within the territory covered By the
Mulberry Street police, especially In
the area filed with Italians, there WAS
evidence that liquor was being sold,
but 1t was impossible to catch the sell
ers
1t was considered a notable sign that
DO BARRON fights were reported on
] the central Office slips from any pre-
cfnct in this city after the strike OF mid
night. which shut mp the saloons on
Saturday. The oldest men about po-
lice headquarters could recall no pre-
ce5ent for the lack Of disorder,
Al the clubs also the excise law was
to all Appearances strictly observed
The precinct commanders had strict
orders from Acting Chief COnlin to see
that clubs were dealt with the same as
saloons were. The BARRON at the
Manhattan Athletic Club was not open
during the day. and number OF the
| regular patrons who called were disap-
| pointed Policemen patrolled In front
Of the doors and watched men going in
and out, bur no violations Of the Law
| were reported TO headquarters.
| The University and KDickerbocker
clubs were unusually quiet and the pa
| trolLnsn detailed 10 watch them from
the outside had nothing 10 do. II was
said that a number Of central Office
men had called and tried 10 obtain
liquor by asking that sandwiches be
served them, which was not done. The
doors 0. the city clubs were closed and
guarded. rs were th1,se Of the Manhat-
tan and Republican clubs, and no
drinks were served. Al the MaDhat-
tan club a number Of patrons asked for
sandwiches. but AZ a regular meal was
not ordered they were refused.
| The Casino at Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, WIS closed and the pa,
| trOIrnan who did duty at the eide door
| disappeared at noon, there being no
| further need for bis presence.
At the hotels II was somewhat dlf-
feren'- The regular guests were sup
| Piled with all the refreshments they
wanted at their meals. At the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the wants Of the regu-
lar patrons were attended 10 In Parior
4 X, where a supply Of biscuit WAS fur
nished with every order for a drink.