The evening world., 1895-08-31
SCREWS
ON SALOONS.
Acting Chief OF Police Conlin
Says the Excise Fight
Is Nearly Over.
LAW BREAKERS DEATH THROEs
n.A I'll. r-l
Great Things Expected Of liquor
Dealers Associations
Resolutions
POLICE FORCE CONCENTRATED
After a Week from To- Morrow an
Utter Drought Is
Predicted.

II the sentiment expressed by Acting
Chief Peter Conlin is to be construed as
the exact state of affairs relative to the
enforcement of the Excise law on sun
day. then the police have got the thumb
screws nearly down on the saloon-kecp-
ers. and by week from tomorrow
scarcely a saloon will be doing business
In this city on the Sabbath.
The passage of the resolution to close
tightly on Sunday on the part OF the
Wine. Liquor and Beer Dealers Central
Association, Acting Chief Conlin be-
l.eves. is the last OF the dcath-throes of
the saloonists
Tomorrow, the Acting Chief SAYS,
Will witness n spasmodic attempt OF n
few saloon-kcepers to evade ana defy
the law, and that upon these fellows the
police force will be concentrated and II
any OF them chance to be captured I'm
the police drag net. woe betide them.
The proclamation OF Justice Jerome,
In the Court of Special Sessions yester-
day, that after Sept l every saloon
keeper who pleads guilty to violating
the Excise law will be fined $780, and
those who plead innocence and force
trial will be relegated to the peniten-
tiary for a period OF three monthaS is, In
Acting Chief Conlin's opinion. the last
hair with which the camels back will
be broken.
THE great battle is nearly won" said
the Acting Chief this morning.
when next Sunday-I mean a weeis
from to-morrow-gets to us. and the
police have finished the days work. It
will be pronounced a red letter day. In
my opinion. so far as nearly perfect
enforcement OF the Excise law is con-
cerned.
THE fact that a majority of the sa-
loon-keepers IN the Central Association
have declared In favor OF implicit OBJ
servance Of the law on Sunday smpli-
fies the work Of the police in enforcing
the law, and now we can turn our undi-
vided attention to those fellows who
have the temerity to defy the Depart
ment and the law.
when We get them. and we are
bound to get them in a few days, 1t
will go hard with them. No mercy
will be shown these v!olators.
with a $500 fine and perhaps a three
months stay In the institution upon the
island staring at them, these defiant fei-
lows will find 1t too much of a menace
for them to face, and in another week
one may look for almost complete en-
forcement of the law.
III anything, more effective arrange
ments have been made for the crusade
tomorrow. and even then 1t Will be N
Its way red letter day. though not
just such a one as we look for the Sun
day succeeding it."
The inspectors have been instructed TO
talk to their suboriinates in more Sc
we're terms than ever, impressing upon
them the fact that not one saloon must
be allowed to do business, under n pen
atty of future trouble for the luckess
policeman who chances to be discovered
derelict in the performance OF his duty.
according to the standard fixed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his colleagues in the
Police Board.
So tomorrow will In all probability he
trying one to even the "1know -yous,"
who want to get their Sunday beer.
and the unfortunate poor people who
have not been able to get beer Tor their
Sunday dinner for weeks past will have
their number largely augmented by new
heretofore through acquaintancesh!p
with the saloon men and bartendsrs
have been enabled to Guonch their thirst
under the vary noses of the police.
While the faces of the police are
turned towards only the saloons to-
morrow and hereafter, by consent Of
the same Department., French and
Italian table d'hotes Will be permitted.
though it Is violation of the law.
to serve wine in great profus!on with
meals the size Of the latter being
scarcely a consideration.
And of course the clubs VIII CON
t!nue to furnish drink TO members and
their friends who perChance drop in.
with all the liquid retreshmcnt de
sired. Soda water sellers, though
bound by law to refuse to sell on sun
day, will continue to do so by the
sanction of the police. and of course
back of them the Police Commission
ers.
Capt. Copeland. who j. in command
OF the river police, will see that no
liQuor or beer are dispensed on eNCuI-