The state herald., 1895-08-03
NEW YoRK's pRYEsT SUNDAY.
Complete Victory for Roosevelt and His
Hackers.

New York, July 2S-The police made
n supreme effort to enforce the excise
law here to-day, and to all appearances
they realized their expectations almost
to the letter. To all practical intent,
the law was SO thoroughly enforced
that not n saloon was open to the gem
eral public, and so fearful had the sa-
loonkeeper become of the citizen spy
| that 1t was II difficult matter to get Il
drink at any place unless the proprle-
tor or the man in charge was absolute
ly certain that no danger would follow
the admission of the would-be customer
In the shape of a summons to court In
| the demand. Now and then 1t was pos
sible to see person walking through
| the street with what had the appear
ance Of being pail or other receptacle
hidden away within the ample proper
| lions of n basket. AS n rule such per-
sons were followed by members of the
force who were ubiquitous, and extra
| efforts were made to get Into 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-
vious Sundays, by saloonkeepers who
have boosted that no power on earth
| was strong enough to close up their re-
sorts, everything was especially quiet
and only 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
no barroom fights were reported on
| the central Office slips from any pre-
cinct In this city after the strike of mid
| night, which shut up the saloons on
Saturday. The Oldest men about po-
| lice headquarters could recall no pre-
ccdent for the. lack of disorder,
At 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 barroom at the
Manhattan Athletic Club was not open
during the day. and number of the
regular patrons who called were disap-
pointed. Policemen patrollcd In front
of the doors and watched men going in
and out. but no violations OF the law
were reported to headquarters.
The University and Knickcrbocker
clubs We're unusually quiet and the pa
trolmcn detailed TO watch them from
the outside had nothing to do II was
said that number OF central office
men had called and tried To obtain
liquor by asking that sandwiches be
served them, which was not done. The
doors of the city clubs were closed and
guarded. ms Were those OF the Mnnhat-
tan and Republican clubs. and no
drinks We're served. At the Manhat-
tan club number Of patrons asked for
sandwiches but ms n regular meal was
not ordered they were refused.
The Casino at Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, was closed and the pa
trolman who did duty at the side door
disappeared at noon. there being no
furthe> need for his presence.
At the hotels II was somewhat diff
ferent. The regular guests were sup
piled with all the refreshments they
wanted AZ their meals. At the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the wants Of the regu.
lar patrons We're attended To In Parlor
II, where supply Of biscuit was fur
nished with every order for a drink.