The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29
NEW YORK VERY DRY.
The Saloons Closed for the First
Time on Record.
NO SIDE DOORS, NO GROWERS.
Theodore Rocseveit's Victory I'm Enforc-
ing Tammanyss Iaw-wfil Ts Wreck
the Republican Partyf

New York. July eS-The police made a
supreme effort To enforce the excise law
mere today. and 70 es eearanceS thew
realized their expectations .slnloSt 10 the
letter To all practical intents the law
was so thoroughiy enforced that not n
saloon was open 10 the general public.
anu SO fearful Ind the saIonakeepers be-
come of the citizen spy that it was a difi-
cunt matter for even tue initiated 10 get "a
drink az say place unless the proprietor
or the man IA charge was absolutely GER +
tam that no danger would follow the adj
mission of the wnuld-be customer in iha
shape of a summons 10 court an the de-
mand. Now and then it Was possible 90
see "a person walking thFough the street
who had the appearance or carving a
peh or other receptacle hidden away
within the ample proportions OF a basket.
As rule such persons were followed by
members Of the force. who were uhlqui-
toUs, and extra efforts were made 10 get
into place suspected of doing business
under cover. In the Jurisdiction OF the
McDougall street police. where violations
of the law have been for many preceding
Sundays frequent, Salo0nkeepers haNa
hoasted that no power was strong enough
TO close mp their resorts. hut everything
was especially quiet and only two arrests
had been made up to evening, Within
the territory covered by the Mulberry
street police court. especially in the area
that liquor was being sold. but IL was inn
possible TO catch the sellers.
lt was considered n notable sign that no
harroom fights We're reported ON the cen
trail Office slips from any precinct in ths
city after the stroke of midnight, which
shut up tho saloons on Saturday. Tho
oldest men about police headquarters
could recall no precedent 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 VIII the same as sa-
looms were. The harroom at the Man
haitian Athletic Club was not open dur
ing the day, and number of the regular
patrons who called were disappointed.
Policemen patfG-.ed in front OF the doors.
and watched men going In and out. nat
no vtoiatlonsS 81 the law were reported
TO headquarters. Tho University ant
knickerbocker clubs were unusually
quiet. and tAe patrolmen detailed 10
watch them from the outside had nothing
10 do. II was said that "A number az
central office men had called and tried
TO obtain LIQUOR by having sandwiches
served 10 them. which was not done.
The doors of the city club were closed
and guarded, ~as were those OF he Man
haitian, and no drinks were served. AZ
the Manhattan Club number of patrons
asked Tor SANDWICHES. nut as Il ftAutaf
meal was not ordered they were re-
fused.
AT the hotels II was somewhat different.
The regular guests were supplied with all
the refreshments thsy wanted at their
meals. At the Fifth Avenue hotel thu
wants OF the regular patrons were attend
Cd TO In parlor =. where a supply or
biscuits was furnished with every order
for drink.
The excise law OF the state OF New
York, closing saloons on Sunday, was
passed by a Democratic legislature In
the interest OF the Tammany Society.
The law was enforced by the New YORK
police against all saioonkeepers VINO had
no pull with Tammany or refused 20 pay
for the privilege OF keeping open. When
Theodore Roosevelt became president OF
the police board he decided on an honest
enforcement of the excise law. As near
" every one in New York drinks. the clos
ing of the saloons has caused intense
Indignation The newspapers aimoss
unanimously condemn Roosevelt, ana
there is a growing belief that Tammany
WIN win n victory next fall on the sa-
loon issue The recent election IN In
gland. where even the socialists voted
the Tory tSbeeause the Liberals were
for temperance, a. warning 10 Inc New
Rnorshrtsape