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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
LAW ENFORCED IN PITTsBURG

flttsburg. Jan. (SpeCiaD.-The Brooks high
license law of Pennsylvania is one Of the most
peculiar statutes the books OF the keystone
State. 1t practically gives each Judge in each
county the power 10 regulate the liquor traffic. In
Pittsburg and Allegheny every saloonkeeper must
pay 1900 year for license. In the boroughs the
license is $500. and the township saloonkeeper pays
$3.50 year. Thus. where tho city adjoins a town
ship ssloOnkeeper side Of the street
may be paying $1,000 for his privilege. and the
township drink dispenser pays only $50 for the
same privilege
No saloons are permitted to open on Sunday
in Allegheny County. A breach of this rule means
the loss OF a license. 1t is absolutely impossible
TO buy drink In hotel barroom in Ale
gheny County Sunday. This applies to hotels.
and the biggest hotel in Pittsburg dares not serve
a drop Of liquor on sunday after closing hours.
II every guest was DYING from thirst
or quart bottle OF beer to any purchaser
buyer walk out OF the saloon and return
Licenses are issued TO wholesale dealers. who
must be in one bottle. The wholesale houses in
Allegheny County close their doors at ,. m, and
II 45 p. m. except on Saturday night. when they
In Allegheny County two judges sit in license
court in March and April. AS there are a dozen
judges, and the position in license court rotates,
each set OF judges granting licences makes its
own rules TO resulate me iraftc Ihus, one set OF
Judges VIII permit free lunches at certain hours or
the day, The next set Of judges absolutely re-
grant licenses because saloon keepers had trusted
patrons. another set OF judges refused applicants
liquors 10 disreputabe resorts II It is proved
that dealer has sold liquors TO a minor II IS a
sure cause for loss OF license. Licenses are for
feited where saIoonkeepers have sold to persons
OF known incorporate habits II d mill owner.
school board, railroad company or other corpora
tion demonstrates against saloonkeeper he loses
his license. There political favOrs shown
applicants. Two hotel owners who served drink
IN parttiOned booths lost their licenses. and each
hotel had more than two hundred and nifty rooms,
In surrounding counties judges refuse licenses In
some communities and grant them in others. In
IL Is the general rule that they have TO erect
hotels with accommodat tons Tor twenty-five or
more patrons before license is granted. The
drunkenness IN Pittsburg and Allegheny after the
closing OF saloons IL caused by chartered clubs
and speak easies." The clubs social or poti-
cal. Many men have been sent TO the peniteutlary
organizing clubs 10 sell liquor for private gain
The percentage OF arrests on sunday in PIttsburg
and Allegheny for drunkenness and allied misde-
ueanors Il about 03a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06

good objections are made against them The chSr-
acter OF the man applying for license IS also IN
CURED into. Under the present law many or the
low class gToggeries which formerly were the re-
sorts OF thieves and Crooks have been closed
There are still rum mills about the sailors quar-
tiers near the wharVes. which are probably pro-
tected by politicians but they seldom the
scene or robbery murder
hundreds OF the saloon licenses are paid by the
Dig breWerles under the names OF the men who
run the saloons. Competition among the Baltimore
brewers during the last few years has been so
close that they have Wed with one another in start
ing Germans and others in the saloon business
and putting up the money for the licenses under
the agreement that the favored party sell no other
beer but that brewed by the brewer who pays his
license The brewers see to 1t that these men DO
not violate the law.
Although as stated above there is no difficulty in
buying drink down town Sunday, it is a re-
markable fact that there is less drunkenness In
baltimore on Sunday than in any other city or Its
size in the country. one reason for this IS that
none Of the lower class saloons are open The
hoodlums and tough element cannot get hquor
unless they go TO resorts across the river IN the
county. So few arrests are made in TINS city on
sundays for being drunk or disorderly that 1t prob
ably does not average more than one to every six
or seven thousand of the population.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
COOK MEAL IN COURT,
Clerks Who Won't Be Ousted Hire
q "BOuncer."

Frederick E. Wood and Charles F. Bruder VINO
were appointed clerk and deputy clerk OF thu
TweIrth Municipal District Court by Justice Bsr-
nett. cooked their breakfast a gas stove IN ths
office OF the courtroom yesterday. and friends
brought them rolls from nearby bakery. Wood
announced that he had engaged "oouncer.-
Charles Fisher
mans appointees TO the two offices. occupied their
Office IN the stOTerOOm Their counsel Mr.. Stotes-
bury. IN the afternoon obtained order from Jus
tice Greenbaum for Wood and his assistant To
show cause tomorrow before Justice Leventritt
why they should not vacate the once and allow
the clerks appointed by Justice Seaman to as
it
I'll be there Thursday with both feat" aid
Wood He is confident that he will be aba to
snow MS right to his position. and he with his
assistant and their "bouncer" intend TO hold the
Tort until decision is reached by the Supreme
Court
Fisher occupied the office last night, and spent
1t quite comfortably. with plenty to and plenty
OF warmth from radiator and small gas stove.
The old clerks seem to have the favor OF the tani-
TOR, as their room is kept warm all the time, IN
spite OF the weather.
The situation IN the Twelfth District Municipal
Court recalls similar warfare waged in the Eley-
enth District Municipal Court. One-hundred-an
fWenty-sixth-st and COlumbus-ave.. in 1888 James
+. Davenport. the sitting justice who had been
appointed by Governor Morton. made Adolah n
Duhdnout ana Robert Andrews his clerks. At
the election following Justice Davenport's ap-
polntrnent, Francis j. Worcester elected ius-
Justice Worcester Immediately appointed two man
OF ms own as clerks. but Dumahout and Andrew
called IN third party one Rex. a bulldog OF beI-
ngerent habits and impressive front, as ally, with
snls I9rGe they sustained siege for week At the
END OF that time Justice Worcester recognized their
peculiar merits and abandoned the attempt to re-.
his term not expiring till next December Andrswr
resigned two years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
DEAD LETTER LAWS IN CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati. Jan. (SpeciaD -There are a number
Of liquor laws on the statute books here. One law
provides that all places, saloons, sample rooms
barrooms. etc. where liquors usually sold
shall be closed all day Sunday Another la" pro-
vides that all places where liquors are usuaIiy
sold shall be closed week days between the
hours OF midnight and There is really no
exception made in favor OF hotels and restaurants
but they are not supposed to furnish liquor in the
prohibited hours. These laws have become prac-
tically dead letter laws 50 far their enforcement
is concerned. Some eight ten years ago there
reform leagues and municipal associations
which made a great fight for Sunday closing and
the observance of the other ant-saIoon laws Out
their work of late has been spasmodic Some years
ago the ministers of the Gospel used TO Visit
the saloons on Sunday and order beer in order to
get evidence against the saoonkeepers. AS the
result OF moral wave one saloonkeeper was
actually sent 10 the workhouse for Violation OF
e b aw Gg5 TINS 6a5 Of
liquor sellers generally that cases Of Sunday
violations have since been placed on the open
docket" in police courts, as it is called. except
nominal fines were imposed. The liquor sellers as
party in power and it is often asserted. are able
20 control the local elections and dictate where
The party boss in this city is a former saloon
largest wholesale liquor dealers in the West. 1t
Is no exaggeraton to say that the eni4rcel'emt oi
arrests when any crimes occur IN the saloons OF
there Is any disorder but as long as their front
do not disturb them, although their side doors
are open during the prohibited hours. Police Off
GERS who have made arrests for open viola
tons have found themselves, transferred to other
the force The Claim is made that q vide omen
town Is conducive TO more business and therefore
situation is that the city has about the same APP
pearanGe on Sunday as on week day. At the
and allied misdemeanors. In population of 100000
here there are probably not over dozen arrests
on an average Sunday for drunkenness or small
offences resulting therefrom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
GREAT MEETING FOR PEACE.
Cardinal Gibbons and Mr.. Carnegie to Speak
at Arbitration Conference.

Washington. Jan 6-1ns International Arbitras-
ton Conference IS to meet here next Tuesday, and
the afternoon Of that day at the Lafayetts
Theatre mass meeting will held IN furtherancs
OF the arbitration idea Prominent persons from
all the country expected to speak on that
occasion. those already having promised TO do SO
including Cardinal Gibbons. Mr.. Carnegie Rabbi
Hirsch, Of Chicago: President Wilson OF Princeton
University. Governor DUrbin OF Indiana, Edward
Everett Hale. and Clarke Howell OF Atlanta
The conference proper. which. from the Informal
ton that has TO the local COMMITTEES, prom
ises TO be attended by representative men in all
walks OF life will gather in the assembly hall OF
the New Willard Hotel at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning. The object a. the conference Is TO con-
slider the question OF the adoption Of treaty
between the United States and Great Britain, by
which these nations will agree to resort to
The Hague tribunal IN a certain class OF cases
under specific. conditions Its work probably will
he completed IN day and will include the pas
sage OF resolutions and the appointment OF COM
nittees TO lay the resolutions before Congress-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
SAN FRANCISCO SALOONS OPEN.

San Francisco. Jan. (speciaD.-There is no
State law or municipal ordinance providing for
the closing of saloons Sunday in San Francisco
The following Is an act approved March 7. 1874 by
the State legislature:
1t shall not he lawful for any person or persons
keeping public house saloon OF, drinking place
otbar n, l, eIGs ur iaIo hquoLs VINE or any
day set apart, or 10 be set apart for any general
special election, by the citizens in any election
STATE vyber - @ t, my Ei Ie couhtes OF ire
election polls are required to be kept open.
Any person persons violating the provisions
Of this act is guilty OF misdemeanor
The civil cooe prohibits tho opening Of barber
shops or hair dressing establishments from noon
a law which was repealed by the legislature Feb
ruay 1883. prohibited the conduct OF any business
an anes Sunday punishment ranging fro" u to $50 in
These are the only examples OF excise Legislation
the State or municipality has had TO deal with.
The closing law election days is enforced toy the
numbers So ma9v ntroinen are reourt sron
the election booths that tho force crippled
few, anu N most cases tho liquor is obtained from
rests for dr6kenness snI Re Psdneshoqs an
SUNDAY average one hundred IA population that
TIE oriv civ ordinSnce that a3Tects saloons ia
one which provides that musical Instrument
morning. This is enforced. but there is no law
against keeping saloons open al! might nor Is
hotels against the sale OF liquors in restaurants
side entrances TO saloons but this IS evaded by
putting UP signs OF restaurant or "tamale grot-
to-" and serving few simple things The police.
however have rigidy enforced ord nance against
apartments in saloons. The walls OF these rooms
cannot exceed six feet N height, which rObs them
Of all privacy. The ordinance has been severe
blow 10 saloons which catered 10 trade Of disorder
"
Sa oons have increased in numbe- in the last two
or three years and gambling has spread widely
Every cigar store Is Il little pOolr1oIn where
bet made horses at the track and tickets
are cashed inter the races. These. with the slot
machines are raising up army Of yOung gam
blers as boys can bet 20 cents or 81 on the races.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
PRINCE CUPID" IN A CELL
Hawaiian Delegate in Congress Spends q
Night in Jail for Disorderly Conducs,

Washington. Jan 5.-Jonah K KaIanfnaoIA
Prince Cupid. the Hawaiian Delegate in Con-
gress. appeared in a police court to-day on ths
charge of disorderly conduct for which he was ar
rested last night. and his was continued unit,
Thursday He had dispute with a man named
Charles Clarke over personal matter and when
the police interfered stated that he stood on hts
rishts as member or Congress and immune
from arrest He and Clarke weer taken into c,u.-
tody. and when advised at the police station tn
leave collateral or send for his friends the DeIegate
declined on the ground that he was not subject 10
arrest he spent the night in cell. and taken
IN the BIack Maria to court to-day. where he had
the usual prison fare OF coffee and sandwichsa
Efforts were again made have him send For
friends TO arrange the matter but he insisted or,
trial. and the case continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
NIrRo-eLYcERINE KILLS FOUR.

Penzance Jan. 5.-Four men were killed ard
several were injured by explosion to-day at the
nttro-gIycerine department OF the National tx
plosives Works. eight miles from here. Ths whole
district was enveloped IN a cloud OF black smoke
and nearly every window at ST. Ives three miles
from the scene Of the explosion. was shattered by
its terrible force Many windows were also smashed
at Penzance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING QUESTION,
WHAT THE LAWS AND PRACTICES ARE IN MANY
DIFFERENT CITIES OF THE LAND

The question Of Sunday liquor selling in New
York threatens to loom largely in the legislative
session which opens in Albany to-day. Several
Nils will be presented and considered with the
view OF modifying or relaxing the present laws
nv way OF furnishing TO our lawmakers and to
,be public generally information as to the ex-
,erience. customs and laws OF other States and
municipalities The Tribune herewith supplies
reports from the principal cities Of this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06

n0t g0Ss6e to state the proportion were made
~ SUNDAY or for Sunday drunkenness There
~ however total of 5.149 arrests last year in
~ 30 en-. OF these, 1.124 made on Satur-
W. 1U9 on Friday. 735 Thursday. 725 on
onIy S ~ 81 on Tuesday. rs on Monday and
rigorous enforcement of the Sunday LIQUOR law as
me SUNDAY arrests less than half the number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
NO EXCISE LAW IN AUGUSTA, ME.

Augusta, Me-. Jan. (speciaD.-There is no ex-
else law this State regarding the Sunday clos
ing hours There is a blue law that places Of
business shall be open tho sabbath. but tho
law Is not enforced. though. a yula. al placa0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-21
Import Whether the Old Man Carries His

meeting of the Vermont Society of
Colonial Danes in the Wood art gal
lery.
Wednesday Afternoon-Joint public
reception by the Vermont Society of
Colonial Danes and the Vermont So
ciety, Daughters of the American
Revolution, in the Wood art gallery.
Wednesday Evening, at s o'clock
Public reception in the executive
chamber at the state hodse by Mrs
c. j. Bell, wife of the governor, as
sisted by Mrs C. II. Stearns, wife OF
the lieutenant governor, followed by
a military ball in the armory under
the auspices of Co Ill. lst inf, WIG.
Thursday Evening, at s o'clock
Public exercises in representatives
hall under the auspices of the Vermont
Historical Society with addresses by
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Char
les Fl. Darling and Walter H. Croc.
kett of ST Albans.
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You Can't Tell by Dogs Looks How Many Feas He Can Support by
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Close Of the Gatherins-To Meet In St Johns.
bury Next Year.

Ludlow, Oct 20.-The state Sunday
school convention closed shortly be-
fore noon today.
Last nif hit 20 delegates were pres
ent. This morning the attendance was
not so large. The Rev j. 7. Stocking
of Bellows Falls, who was to have led
the separation meeting, was unable to
be present, and his place was taken by
the Rev j. S. Brown Of Manchester
Center.
Officers were elected as follows.
President. G. +. North of Burlington;
first vice-president, N G. Williams of
Bellows Falls; second vice president,
the Rev Frazer Metzger of Randolph;
secretary, the Rev G L. Story Of
Essex Junction; treasurer, ii. A. Stay
ton of Morrisville; auditor, C. s. Page
of Hyde Park; executive committee, f.
s. Pease of Burlington, J. A. Green
wood of Chester, II. W. ellis of
Greensboro.
The convention voted to meet in st
Johnsbury next year.
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D. A. R. DELEGATES.
Special Meeting For Their Election Was Held
Wednesday.

Bennington chapter OAR held a
special meeting with Mrs T.. l.. Sibley
Wednesday afternoon. The acting
regent Miss Catherine j. Hubbell pre-
sided. Mrs NJ. G. Root, Mrs George
Franklin Graves, Mrs Edward l..
Bates and Mrs John 6. Holden were
elected delegates to represent the chap
ter at the convention of the state chap
ters to be held in Montpelier next
week. All will attend.
There will be a receptionin the after
noon and ball in the evening. An
interesting letter from "a member OF the
Ann Story chapter of Rutland was
read. 1t referred to the situation of
Mrs Esther Damon, now residing in
Plymouth Union and over 30 years of
age, one Of the few widows OF reyolu-
tionary soldiers now living, She re.
ceives a pension of s. month, and
with that exception is dependent upon
relatives and friends. The chapter de-
cided to contribute 81 month toward
her support as long as she should
live.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-21
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL.
An Attempt Made to Find Lester ] Stafford
Of Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Oct. 20.-After search
ing with posse four days for Les
ter j. Stafford an idiot, whoran away
from his home in Guilford, John E.
Gale, of that town, guardian for Stat
ford, last night ordered bloodhound
from Plattsbu"g to continue thesearch-
Although there is little likelihood of
finding the trail, he thinks the dog will
stimulate interest in the search.
Stafford is SO years old and owns
considerable property by Inheritance.
He is afraid Of everyone, and would
approach no one % ask for food. For
this reason Mr. Gale thinks there is
! title probability of finding him alive.
He has offered a reward of 500 for
the recovery of his ward.
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innocent Party in Cases Of
lnfideIity May again We'd.
A COMPROMISE CANON
New Law Says No Marriage Shall
Take Place Within a Year
Of Separation.

BOSTON, Oct. 21.-By an over
whelming majority compromise cans
on the remarrage of divorced persons
has been adopted by the house Of
deputies Of the Episcopal general con-
vention and If it is concurred in by the
house of bishops the most important
issue that has come before the present
convention will be disposed of for Mt
least three years. The compromises
measure, like the old law, permits the
remarriage of the innocent person in
a divorce for the cause of infidelity,
but further provides that no remar-
rage shall be allowed within one year
after a decree has been issued by
civil court. Satisfactory proof of the
innocence of the applicant for remar-
rage must be furnished in the shape
of court records, and after the consent
of the bishop is obtained a clergyman
may refuse to perform such ceremony
without subjecting himself to censure
or discipline
In the opinion of Francis A. Lewis OF
Philadelphia, member of the COM
mittee on canons who favored no re-
marriage of any divorced persons, but
who accepted the compromise, the can
on adopted is so strict that if indorsed
by the bishops it will practically put
the church, as he expressed it, "on of
the divorce business" Others, how
ever, claimed that they saw "loopho.cs-
in 1t. The vote on the passage stood:
Clerical, 80 dioceses for. 7 against, 2
divided; lay vote, 46 dioceses for, 8
against and divided.
The house of bishops has nominated
Rev. Henry d. AYES Of Houston. Tex,
for missionary bishop of Mexico, to
have supervision over English speak
ing congregations in that country.
A two days session of the national
council of the Clerical Union For the
Maintenance and Defense of Catholic
Principles, nigh church organization,
was opened with solemn vespers at
the Church of the Advent. Bishop
Isaac Lee Nicholson of Milwaukee,
president of the umon OBLIGATED.
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Boys. If you want to know how to
do things-how to build boat, make
a wagon or a bob sled, how TO fish,
hunt and trap; If you want to learn of
new games to play, and to know and
to do what other boys do, read The
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Any boy that can scrape together a
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American Boy for one year will make
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The one dollar thus spent will bear in
terest many fold. Through the col
umns of this paper he learns of many
ways for boys to make money, and the
other good things it teaches and the
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value.
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BURR & BURTON WON
Defeated vsrssnnss High School a, Football
at Manchester.

Manchester, oct 20. Burr and Bur-
ton defeated the Vergennes high
school here today bya score of 10 to 0.
There wss considerable rivalry be
tween the teams as Mr. Barnett, YER
gennes coach was quarterback on the
University of Vermont team when
Burr and Burton's coach, Mr. Dame
was captain, B & B easily outplayed
the visitors and showed considerable
advance over last weeks playing.
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AT ROslER'S.
Second Annual Anniversary Sale Is Now 10
Progress.

Progress.
These sales we're designed to popu-
larize our store. Again and again We
have demonstrated by the power of
our low prices, and the desirability of
our merchandise, that we are forging
ahead, and we intend to push this ad-
vantage to the utmost. We want you
to participate in this second great An
niversary Sale and share in the re-
markable savings that are here.
Handsome Gifts Free.
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday we
will give with every purchase of sl.OO
or over your choice of a large variety
of hand painted opal ware, including
trays, plates, jewel boxes, etc. All
worth from l5c to SOC each. With ev-
cry SOC purchase and up to sl.O0, We
will give your choice of a largeassort-
ment ofuseful glass articles.
H. ROSTER q CO.,
1872 Bennington
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DEATH OF GEN RUGGLES
Was Brother OF the Late Mrs Lucy Russlss
OF This Place.

News has been received of the death
in Westinghouse Gen George G. Rug.
giles USA retired. lie was the brother
of the late Miss Lucy ]. Ruggles who
died in this village several years age
leaving bequest for the founding OF
home for INDECENT teachers. Gen.
Ruggles was for several years gov
ernor of the Soldiers home at Was
hington. and leaves wife and four
children.
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Important Notice

The young son OF Rev Phillip
Schuy Ter has mild case OF scarlet
fever. In order to protect the parish
the rector will reside outside the rec
tory and can be seen daily at the study
in the parish house. This will pre-
vent any possibility of contagion.