Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-07

against low dives and saloons notoI
ious for harboring thieves had alread
driven many out of business. Th
raising OF license from 5000 to 81 90
n year also cut out hundreds OF tn
cheap dives. Now it Is found that th
population is not drinking as mucl
as 1t formerly did and hundreds o
other places will close.
Maine Republicans say they wan
Taft but failed to instruct.
Japan asks Great Britain to join ha.
In representations to China with ,
view to ending the boycott on Japan
ese goods. which is already proving
serious.
fhe April output OF the Cripple
Creek district was valued at Sl,3i5,
$3.50. This does not Indicate that sec
tion going TO the dogs. And it's real
wealth. too.
William II. Curtis writes that poll.
ties In New York is much mixed, and
with the Democrats uninstructed and
opposed TO Bryan and Roosevelt real
ly in control of the Republicans.
Sumner says the big stick wield-
ed by President Roosevelt on con
gress has brought results and many
of the recommendation In his recent
message to congress Will be carried
out
nttdnn r,Iuiafnr ar tha Nrntto,
lands at Toxic. has been appointed
the diplomatic representative OF his
government al Washington. succeed
ing X. de Harees Van Swlnderen, who
has been made foreign minister in
Hundreds OF Illinois saloons went
out OF business the 1st OF May as the
result of the local option elections
held April and April 81. Liquor
stocks everywhere were disposed of
at bargain sales. and In some OF the
cities wild orgies resulted. The auc-
tioneer's hammer In many Instances.
was followed by the carpenters ham
mer. ms the saloons were speedily
transferred into drug stores. shooting
galleries, ice cream parlors and all
night restaurants.
The mes profits of the Casino at
Monte Carlo show an increase of
s26O,OO0, compared with last year.
that the expenses
were increased enormously by running
The PaIais de Soleil and the new ther-
NAL establishment, which have alb.
sorbed S5oO.0OO A slightly increased
dividend was declared. There was
heavy gambling during the Easter
holidays An lingiishman we'll known
IN the north of England won S9.600
IN two spins of the roulette wheed.
rhe same evening he won $4,000 at
rent ct quarante
Reports to the executive council
rom eight OF the representative rail
,oads of Iowa disclose that the 2-cent
fare law has been a benefit rather
han damage TO the companies. The
eight roads enjoyed a net increase
of about S3S5.000 in passenger earn
ngs In the year 1907 as compared
With 1906 and suffered loss in gross
freight earnings OF about the same
mount. This is taken TO indicate
hat The companies have gained more
through the operation OF the 2-cent
are law during the six months of its
existence than was lost by them on
reight traffic aud other revenues dur
ng the year. despite the fact that
hey have much reduced their passcn
ger train service
More than 200 notels ON Manhattan
sland and In the Bronx. among them
he big Savoy at Fifth avenue and
street, were without H.
'enses permitting them to serve
liquors To their guests on Friday and
Saturday. Nearly 500 saloons, also
without licenses, were ordered to keep
heir doors closed. This unusual con
lition is almost entirely due 10 the
1ew liquor license law, which re-
lulres inspection and report by the
department. oil buildings on every appli
cation for license before a certifi.
cate is Issued. 1t Is likely that nearly
all the hotels and majority OF the
saloons eventually Will receive their
and will be permitted to
continue.