The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-30

Police Commissioners Olney. Luther and
Deming met promptly I'm their rooms at
the city hall at o'clock today and It was
the most important session yet held by
that body. The more than 400 applica-
tions for LIQUOR licenses were taken up
and the politicians and attorneys who
fitted through the corridors were not
given more than passing consideration.
But the captains OF the seven police
districts had been notified 10 appear and.
with Chief Baker ar their head, responded
promptly. The applications had been as
sorted 60 correspond 10 district bound
aries and each captain was requested 10
give his opinion az TO the character of
the applicant and reputation of the place
in his jurisdiction.
SUNDAY SELLING MUST STOP.
From the information impaired by the
police captains the commissioners came
To the conclusion that there has been
considerable Sunday selling for long
time past and not confined To one section,
but general throughout the city.
This condition OF affairs the commis-
soners declare must cease. and If some of
the hotel and tavern proprietors attempt
10 convert their dining and reception
rooms into barrooms tomorrow, whether
within or without the shadow OF the city
hal then they will ind themselves on the
anxious seat next week.
Saloon keepers who have utilized kitch-
ems. backroOms and cellars 10 accommo-
date Sunday traffic will, IL the perform
ance is repeated tomorrow, be dealt with
relentlessly and revocation will be without
equivocation as far as the commission
ers are concerned.
Even the policeman on the beat--and
the commissioners have absolute power
will be called to account IL ho fails TO re-
port violations Of law TO his captain. II
the latter has been made aware OF con
ditions and ne has not informed the board
then he will be stripped OF buttons. and
authority.
NEARLY ALL LICENSES RENEWED.
Ii can be stated on authority that near
" all the applications were passed upon
favorably today. The commissioners are
taking q common sense view OF their po-
sition and believe they are not called
upon To consider conditions previous TO
their appointment. They will take cog
nizance OF things since their appoint
ment and qualification on Tuesday, mean
inE not only the present but also the fu-
ture.
Secretary Gee OF the board will on Mon
day commence sending out notifications
TO all whose applications have been
granted. nearly 900. There was no con-
tcntion over the applications OF brewers
and wholesalers and about ~ per cent Ot
tho retailers As 10 the remaining 10 per
cent some will be granted on probation,
ON account of the reputation OF the place,
while others Will be Withheld, temporarily
at least. for the commissioners VIII not
lend coutenancc TO places that have earn
ed the apotheEms OF Shattered Hearts,
Ragged Homes and Broken Homes"
Nor will the druggists De let down as
easily as n tho past They Will have Co
rigidly conform 10 the law and 81 prose-
cutcd for any violation such prosecution
will not eud with "a plea OF nolo in the
higher court but the commissioners will
see To- 10 through their legal adviser. the
attorney general that said violator takes
his medicine in tho form of nne ur impris-
oument OF both Later. OF course, he will
find his license 0s "a compounder OF pre-
scriptlous with permission To- sell intoNi-
eating liquors revoked
PUBLIC HEARING.
The first public hearing by the commits
sipncrs WAS given this afternoon at 3
% clock on the application for both a
ilauor and tavern license for the Hotel
Albany ON Orange street
The hearing MAS giNeh ar lht request "l
August y. DonHth of Paw tuckct. owner
~ the building. and be made "a personal
plea 40 ala Manager Noia of tine hotel
chief az Police Baker aud Officers OF the
nIst district appeared Boz opposition and
the application was taken under consider
alton.
The members Ok The police force have
been instructed % keep strict watch ON
taverns ali day tomorrow and the cap-
laius must formulate thrlr Monday moru-
ing reports accordingly.