The evening times., 1896-03-02
DRY SUNDAY FOR TOP[RS
But Little Drinking Done Yester-
day on Account of Police.
FAVORITE RESORTS CLOSED
Liquid Refreshments Could BE OBJ
tuined, However, AT Jackson City
and on the cFerrybOat ats-Social Drink
Ing Clubs Are Springing Up All
Over the City.


In barroom parlance, yesterday was
| dry Sunday" and unless a man were "A
member of the Thirsty Thirty" or some
other kindred drinking organization, he
stood but little show or getting glass of
whisky OF beer.
Those who irrigated" as they express
| ii out West, whenever the desire for a stimu-
| liant came upon them. were either past mas
| ters in the art of getting liquid refreshments
| on the Sabbath or else they worked the
white line" or were enrolled on the lists of
one of the numerous drinking clubs that have
| sprung up like mushrooms all over the city.
Since the police have turned the screws of
| the law so hard. spcak-cases have become
the exception instead OF the rule, while the
severe penalties imposed by the excise laws
| resulted in cffectually scaling the doors of
| legitimate saloons on Sundays and after
| hours. The proprictors cannot ford, they
| say, to risk a revocation of their licenses.
| Hence they would not deal out liquor for
| love or money yesterday.
POLICEMEN WERE wATCHFUL-
The Officers in the several precincts We're
ON the qui vive all day to apprehend vio-
lators of the hquUr laws. Thcy were cs-
| pccially watchrul in that sin-ridden section.
the Division. owing 10 the recen, alleged
| and beer selling III Ne resorts there.
Heretofore the Division has been a favo-
| rite place FOR mortals who thirst for al
| coholic drinks. and even in the face of thu.
| Commissioners order few TRUSTEES were
| furnished with beverages on the sly ycster
| day. although maa:ity OF the places re-
fused To sell to anyone.
| Jackson city and the Washington aud
| Alexandria steamers did rushing busints.
as a result OF the police activity in this city.
| In the place across the river the low.
| rambling wooden structures occupied as
saloons did good backdoor trade and
| toward night many drunken men and :,
| few womcn passed unsieadlly over Long
| Bridge TO their homes here.
FERRY BOATS PATRONIZED.
The bars on the ferry boats .span as soon
| as the steamers leave the wharf, st either
| end Of the route. ana persons wno luiu 3
| cents for round trip ticket could
| drink their fill Of any beverage, from
| appolonaris water 10 fiery brandy. Ticse
| steamboats, have United .;'ai.-s Incense.
| and are not afnenafle. II IL claimed to the
| excise or Sunday laws OF the District Of
| Columbia or Alexandria.
| The latcst fad among drinking men on the
| sabbath is to take a trip To the old Vir-
| gnia town, drink all they want while en-
| route, and bring .nighi-cap'' and eye
! opener with tncm in Il flask when they
| leave the vessel.
| The police lind themselves confronted by
| a new phase of Sunday drinking, and one.
which was practiccd TO a great extent yes
| terdIy. That Is the social drinking clubs.
| where a number of young men form an as
| sociation and meet ON Sunday to drink ana
| have a good time. The members chip in
| on SATURDAY ana purchase beer and whisky
| for Sunday consumption. The meetings,
| or more properly spcak king. drinkings. are
| held alternately at the homes of the iIem-
| bcrs, or else III rooms rented for the purpose.
SUNDAY DRINKING CLUBS.
| No money, checks or written orders are
| exchanged. The men simply buy the
| liquor and then get together and drink
| it. They claim that this is not Il violation Cf
no lin la W an Il hsa
| not made test ca Sc.
Two sundays ago the police of the
Eighth precinct raided a place on Seventh
street, near Boundary, Were tins IIacic.
was being carried on. They charged the
| proprietor Of Tie pr, iniscs with kc, iIne a
| diSordcrly house. After Judge Miller h. ard
| the testimony he accepted the propTictor's
| personal bonds and Gavr him n warning.
| There We're number OF young men IN
| the house who had coUrributed toward
| buying key of beer FOR sunday. The pO-
! ice testified that they could he heard from
| the sidewalk singing. swearing and making
other noises in tue house. These men We're.
engaging i'll profanity and being loud and
| boiStcrouS-
LOCATION OF THE CLUBS.
A notorious drinkers club is known by
| the suggestive name OF ''the Booze fl-
rates" and it is said that Sergt: Daley
| Is already on their trail. The Thirsty
| Thirty is an organization in East WASH
| iDSton. This club is said 10 hold forth IN
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| berShip never eXceo ds thirty. which is prob
abIythc capacity of the meeting a nd drinking
place. Two kegs OF beer and a demij John
| oi whisky are laid in every Saturday night.
| Some of the members are young men con-
Dected with respectable East End families.
| In the vicinity of the Government Print
| ing Office a similar organiZa ton, known as
1.-The Ruby Reds" flourishcd. In fact,
| they are scattered about in every section of
| Washington.
A NEW FAD.
The white Liners or diluted alcohol
| drinkers, have new fad. They mix equal
quantities of alcohol and water in their
TASKS and then add a small quantity of
black Porto Rca molasscs, which is said
| to make fair counterfeit of rum.
Policemen in citizens clothes were abroad
yesterday looking for whisper shops"
| but they found that the recent heavy SEN
tences imposed in the police court had had
the desired effect. Most OF the speak
easies in operation here now have legs,
and the men who own them know how to
run. These men. who go about selling
liquor from pocket flasks are careful fel-
lows, and will only sell to friends" who
they know will not leak to the law Officers.
In few places about town yesterday
hard cider with Il stick in it," oe whisky
aided on the sly, wassold to thirsty PATRONS.
This mixture of cider and whisky is known
as Il "stone fence" and produces the most
acrobatic sort Of jag