b v X THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH - PITTSBTJKG, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 189L 1 PAGES 9 TO 12. s- i i i SECOND PART. " LICEHSESINJIEMAID Seventy-Five People Yesterday Told the Judges Why They Want to Keep Saloons. GOOD START ON HEARINGS Made bj the Court on the First Day of Its Sitting for Selecting Next Year's Men. B. C. CHRISTY AGAIS IS THE FIELD, With a Long List of Speak-Easies Halted Men and Places to Fire at the Unsuspecting. and OTHER OLD LANDMARKS TO BE SEES. Its Usui Ecu cf Infers Is thi Lckby to Exjcy til Tu Betrcea lie Judges axi lit UnfcrtaEite Victmi. PECGEiHMI TO BErOLLOWXD IHIO-SArB WOES The parable of the "Servants and the talents," with a few variations, was enacted in the Licence Court yesterday, and on ac count of its popularity the play is on for about a six weeks' run. Judges Magee and White are the leading actors. The talents are supposed to have been given out a year ago, and now the servants are back to make their reports. The decisions are to come later, when to some the Judges will say: "You have done your duty decently and honorably. You obeyed the law and made right use of your talents. Therefore, yon shall lor another year be licensed to deal out grog and other unrighteous drinks in righteous quantities (and qualities) to your neichbors." There are others to whom it will be said, and if Judge White says it, it will be chock full of sarcasm and harshness: "You have failed to do your duty in little things, and you've had your last chance. You kept open on Sunday and late at night Ycu sold to minors and to drunkards. Thus have you buried your talent. You wanted The Lawyer Helped Him Out. to be sure of what you had, for fear that the coming year you would not be given another chance. You are no longer my servant. Get thee hence and dig mnd on the streets or chew husks; I'll have none of ye." Some of the Old landmarks. Had a man left the License Court one year ago and not returned to Pittsburg until yesterday, and then drop into the same court, he would have sworn that he dreamed the year away. The same crew was on deck when the doors were thrown open at 9:30, and the same men struggled vigorously for a "front seat" to lean against the rail and listen to Judge "White fire harshness at the poor, shivering victims who are called upon to annually face the Judge or work. Only, perhaps, the noses of the spectators were of a little deeper hne and their faces were a little more pinched. There was another familiar old landmark, Attorney B. C. Christy, and some go so far as to suggest that the initials of his name only indicates his antiquity. Mr. Christy says he represents so one, but is attending court for purely patriotic motives and his Looking Up the List own gratification. He has the liquor busi iiess down to a X Every old establishment is known by him as well as by onv old toper in the city. In fact, if Mr. Chris'tr was in clined to over-indulge, he would certainlv know where to find the simon pure article f rock and rve. For his assistance he had lTorc him a sectional map of the citv, show ing the location of every saloon and former f .lonu. He also seemed to know personally cicm uouy mciineu 10 run spcak-easies. License Court Change of Base. It was at first intended to open the exhi bition at the old stand and it was already J.repared. But it was Inter decided to hold the court in the Criminal Conrt room, and inert: it was opened. It was 9:45 before the ancient crier sang his equally ancient song and the court was lonuaily declared open for the hearing of licenses. Judges Magee and While s.at side by side from their ele vated station and beameJ down upon their Victims. The latter took the initiative and W a ly- .& 4- t twit! ill If f' I J LJ L-I I- laid the order of business in the following words: "There are newly 2,000 cases to be heard; to get through in six weeks we must aver aee 75 per day; the order of proceedings will be as follows: First the applicant will be examined by the Court, then the applicant or his attorney may be heard; then the re monstrauts; then the applicant may reply; then two or three witnesses may be beard as to matters in dispute; the opponent can state his objection briefly, to which the ap plicant may reply. This, I think, will facilitate business. No case should have more than fire minutes. The list will be heard as published." Chief Formula of the. Dialogue. And then the regular grind began, a grist that has been gronnd and regronnd for years. If a man is a new applicant his antecedents must be inquired into, and if his grandfather went to jail his goose is cooked. If it is an application for a re newal, the following is about the dialogue: Q. Have you obeyed the law during the year? A. Yes, sir. Q. Is there any drunkenness about your place? A, No, sir. Q. Do you think you conld continue to keep the law and prevent men getting drunk in your restaurant? not saloon. A. I think so. Ifanjr unhappy applicant is not well drilled in his lines and so far forgets his cue One of Mr. Chritty's Objections. as to acknowledge that one man was given a drink by a bartender after he was in the third stage of intoxication the hopeful law yer who is acting as support on the "pay if you get the license" plan, immediately puts down the work on the offside of his ledger. It don't very often occur, however. A Good Day's Business Done. All previous records of speedy business were broken yesterday. On the first day of the License Conrt of 1890 66 cases were dis posed of in 6 hours and 30 minutes. Yes terday two wards, the First and Second, were disposed of. There were 79 applicants and only 1 withdrew without application. That work was finished between the hours ot 9:45 and 12:10 and 1:07 and 4:30, in all not 6 hour. This is remarkably good time. The Judges expect to go through the work at the rate of 75 cases daily. Trie man who withdrew yesterday was Thomas J. MeTighe, who wanted a license at 74 Third avenue. A remonstrance was lodged against him, and he -decided to let the whole thing past. THE FORENOON'S WORK. Grocers, Botchers and Bartenders Anxious to Become Fall-Fledged Keepers of Saloons A Notary's ""Mistake Causes Trouble Minor Son Behind the Bar. At 9:45 the name of Joseph A. Aland was called as the first to appear and tell why he should be granted a license at Nos. 113 and 115 Ferry street. He keeps a grocery store and restaurant and formerly kept a saloon. He acknowledged to having been prose cuted for keeping a disorderly house several years ago. He was sent to the workhouse on that charge. To Judge White's question as to his reformation he replied that it was complete. The second man was Jacob Becker, who wants a license at No. 26 Fourth avenue. He was refused two years in succession, and has been keeping an eating house. He serves 20 breakfasts, as many suppers and a large number of dinners. On market days his place is visited by a great many of the marketers. "Xou are too far from the market," said Judge White, "I am between two stables where market ers put up their horses." said the applicant. "and people stop in my place for dinner.' Attorney B. C. Christy immediately sprang into the arena and stated that the applicant was dismissed from the stand in 1888 for evading questions regarding re ceipts. He answered all right yesterday, and said that his receipts at present are $15 daily. The Dntles of a Saloon Keeper. Samuel C. Boley, whose hotel is located in the Diamond, wants bis license renewed. When asked if he had obeyed the law he re plied that as far ns he knew, yes. "It is your business to know," remarked the Judge. "I can't stay it night and day," replied the applicant Mr. Christy wanted to know about billiard tables, but was informed that none were in the house. Nos. 27 and 28 Water street is where Matthew Cavanangh wonld like to open a bar. He didn't open last year because he was refused. Martin Joyce owns the prop erty. Applicant was a constable. Patrick J. Cool, a brass worker, wants a license for an eight-roomed houte at Ko. 422 Liberty avenue, now occupied by Mrs. Bick. He was never in the business di rectly, but had a license with a young man several years ago. Last year he was re fused. His barroom would be 15x15 and dining room 28x15. He will take possession on the 1st of April for three years. Be Was Caught In a Club. Christy This man was refused license last year for 227 Penn avenue, and it is al leged that he sold liquor illegally. Cool In the fall of 1889 a club was lo cated in that place, and a lot of them were "polled." I was arrested, but no one ever appeared against me. Letters were offered from his emplovers.but Judge White said time was too valuable to be taken up in reading them. He laid them aside. Thomas Delauey acknowledged to having been refused two years and was asked whv he thought he should have a license. "I have been keeoin? a hotel two tpsti and it has not been very profitable. No complaints have been lodged against me." Mr. Christy wanted to know if he was a partner with Beinbiehausen, which was answered in the negative. John K. Durr, at Market and Fourth avenue, was refused last year, but doesn't know why. Dnring the past year he has kept hotel and been making repairs, includ ing a good barroom. He has about 40 tran sient customers daily. In the last vear the only liquor in the house was a case of beer in July, which was drank bv himself and some visitors from "up'bome' "0 hat the European Plan Is. Judge Magee Has yonr house been open during the past year? Applicant Yes, sir; at all times. Judge Magee How many bedrooms? Applicant Thirty-sir. Jodge Magee Your hotel is one of the European class which means loomers more especially; is that true? " Applicant Ko, sir. Wc have a regular dining room. My daily business amounts to about (40. Judge Magee What was your bar busi ness last year? Applicant About $30,000. Judge Magee Then that was your princi pal business? There were complaints that large crowds visited your place. Applicant That worried no one else worse than it did me. I had a policeman at the corner to teep the people away. Judge Magee declared that it was alleged that more rough people visited that bar than any other. Mr. Christy says that E. K. Porter in the Diamond runs a saloon for Durr. It was formerly owned by Goettman Brothers. Applicant replied that he had loaned Porter the money and was merely getting it back. A Butcher Wants a License. Louis Eisenbies wants to keep a place at No. 1 Union street He was two years in George Beineman'a employ. For the last year he has been a butcher. Mrs. Wolfe lives there now and was refused Si license last year, but the applicant says he didn't know it He rented the house on the ground of getting a license. Mr. Christy stated, however, that the landlord refnses to give liira the lease whether he secures .a license or not Attorney McCntcheon spoke for the young man, who is a professional cook and has had experience. Air. JJeineman says he is a good man for the business. George S. Fallon wants to keep a saloon and restaurant -it Nos. 13 and 15 Penn ave nue, where he applied last year, but was re fused, why he don't know. Mrs. Cadey lives there now and applicant says he has heard rumors other keeping a speak-easy. Mr. Christy My objection to this man is that he rents this house to Mrs. Cadey and she runs a speak-easy. Applicant The owner rents the house to the woman. I have nothing to do with it D. J. Gallagher and T. J. Daly, Jr., two young men, came up smiling for a license at 46 and 48 Fourth avenue. The former has been traveling and the latter has been in the grocery business with his father. They have a lease for three years, paying 12.500 for three buildings. One part is rented out to tenants. They want to keep a hotel. Their attorney, Mr. Davis, produced numerous letters from business men recom mending applicants. William Laird, boots and shoes, and T. J. Jenkins, wholesale grocer, were among the number. Wants Wholesale or Retail. Oswald Heckman is a portly German who applied for wholesale and retail last year and got the former. Judge White You sold principally in bottles. Applicant I sold by the wholesale in bottles and jngs. Judge White Why do you ask for a re tail license? Applicant The place is fitted forretail. Mr. Christy What United States license have you? Applicant I had a license to sell by the half gallon from May to January and then I got a wholesale license. Mr. Christy (sotto voce) I guess there's- no mistake in this case. Evidence was offered that he had refused people drinks. Harry Heck has had a license at 27 and 28 Diamond Square ever since the Brooks law has been in force. He was questioned as to his accommodations, etc. He fur nishes, he sivs, from 250 to 300 meals daily. He has 25 iurntshed rooms. William H. Jacob's place is at No. 7 Union street, and he does not want to quit the business. His restaurant supplies about 280 meals daily. Called Him a Hundred-Dollar Fellow. No. 27 Penn avenuo is where John King would lite to tceep a saloon and restaurant He was refused last year, for what reason he does not know. He is employed by Booth & Flinn. The place had a saloon in it up to 1888. Judge White What do you propose to do? Applicant Bun a saloon and, if the law requires it, a restaurant Mr. Christy Ttjis man has applied three times, and has neve.- run a restaurant Be fore the Brooks law he was one of tha $100 fellows. Applicant I was not a "hundred-dollar fellow" and did not apply three times. ' Mr. Christy It was then some otlur man of yonr name. Applicant There are lot: of Kings in town. Peter Kolbecker is a little old German who keeps a saloon and restaurant at 35 Diamond square and wants to continue in the business. He serves meals to 50 people daily. Mr. Christy This man closes at 12 o'clock and opens prettv soon therealter. Kolbecker I close at 10 or 11 and open at 5 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Christy His application says he lives in First ward, Pittsburg, and has lived there 40 years. Notaries Publlo Roasted. Mr. Kolbecker replied that he had lived in Allegheny that long. His application was drawn up by John Redman, notary public, and was signed without reading it. Judge While .pro ceeded to deliver a lecture on the awfulness of swearing to au affidavit without reading it, and said: "If applicants go to notaries public there is sure to be some mistake. That'll do." Peter King, a native of Ireland, sells cigars and "soft stuff " at 25 Penn avenue, and wants to sell "stiff stuff." He answered the usual questions. He had applied be fore. Martin Logan has a saloon at the Point, Nos. 8, 10 and 12 Penn avenue, in which he employs three bartenders, and he is not in clined to throw them out of work. He has a dining-room 32x13, and bis bar is 30x24. C. C. Dickey supported him while he was being examined. The applicant owns the propertv and other real estate to the amount of $30,000 or 540,000. Frank Larkin and John Heck both claimed the same lease at 34 Diamond Square last year, and compromised by com bining. They liked it so well that thev want to continue. They stood examination like veterans. A Man Who Ought to Be Married. The place where William Maxwell, at present a policeman, wants to open a place to get something to eat and drink, is at the corner of Water and Market streets. He is not married, though a handsome young Irishman, which somewhat surprised His Honor. Judge .White. He says he will hire help. A man named Porter applied for there last year. Assistant District Attorney Martin says Maxwell is a good man lor the place, as it has been on his beat two years and he knows all the rough characters. Marx Bro., John A. and Charles C, want n license at 208 and 210 Market street. The phce has been run liv Charles as a bakery and a lunch room for five years, and J If J ) f He Calls It a Cafe. his brother has been in the cigar business on Penn avenue. They want to increase their restaurant, and think they can do it better with a license. "You mean you can make more money that way," remarked Judge White, and it was admitted. Mr. Christy I personally examined this place, and found it about as ram-shackled a place as I ever struck. The applicants say it la to be fixed up with new ceiling, etc A Minor Behind the Bar. Thomas Nuttridge, at No. 22 Diamond, keeps three bartenders at work, inclnding a minor son, who recently returned from col lege. The Judge gave a short lectnre on the evils of having a minor son exposed to the temptations of liquor. "He don't know the taste of it," replied Nuttridge. He then told of the amount of business Why Were You Refuted Last YearT done, the biggest portion of 'which, he said, is selling liquor. Mr. Christy wanted to know if women do not frequent the place. Applicant replied that about once a week a woman got a drink in the dining room. John Nee, after swearing left handed, the onlj one he had, told his story. He had a saloon in 1889, and was refused in 1890, which the Judge said looks bad. He now wants a license at the corner of Penn avenue and Second street Mr. Christy asked if he had not been in the hospital within the past two years on account of over-indulgence in drink. He replied that he hid not been in the hospital for five years and suggested that Mr. Christy was mistaken, but he thought not William J. McDonoughwas on the police lorce 17 months and was injured in the dis charge of bis duty. He now wants to keep, a restaurant and saloon at the corner of Water and Exchange street His capital is $700 his father lias promised to give him. Shows His Irish Flock. Bernard McGinuis was refused last year, but with true Irish plu:k bobs up again this year with an application for a license at 20 and 21 Water street He has been in the wholesale liqnor business at No. 5 Carson street for the past eight mouths, having se cured the transfer Jrom O'Malley. He has handled two carloads of beer weekly, the largest part of which was sold in saloons. His sales in jugs and bottles, he says, would amount to $2 or $3 weekly. Thomas F. Mclntyre wants to keep a salooi at No. 22 JEenn. avenue, which has been occupied tnepast year by Mrs. Buch. who applied lor a license last vear and failed. She runs a cigar store and, Judge White suggested, a speak-easy. The appli cant's capital, the Judge thought, was not sufficient to go into the hotel business. This ended the forenoon business and a recess was taken until 1 o'clock for dinner. AFTERNOON HEARINGS. Tho First and Second Wards Finished Up Judge White Decides What a Res taurant Is, and Asks About a Cafe Issues Combined. At 1:07 o'clock, after the Judgeshad done full duty to a good dinner, thev again started in on their race with the would-be proprietors of liqnor shops. Francis Mc Coy appeared as the first victim and said ho was in the restaurant business at 600 Liberty street, where he bad been five years, serving from 75 to 100 meals daily. On the 1st of April his lease runs out, and he has secured a building at 33 Penn avenue, in which he would like to try the saloon business. There are 14 rooms in the house. It is between 80 and 90 teet long. His barroom would be about 30 feet and the remainder as a res taurant McCoy had t saloon before the urooks taw at aiu second avenue, and ap plied last year, but failed, he thinks, be cause the pla'ce was not suitable. Judge White One great objection is that there are too many saloons on Penn avenue. It is a bad place. Mr. Christy If Your Honor pleases, the place kep? by this man is called "the hole in the ground," and is currently reported as a speak-easv. Thomas J. McTighe withdrew his applica tion. Marked by Alderman Cassldy. Patrick McDonough, who was licensed in 1889 and refused in 1890, would like to go at it again at jno. u penn avenue. A remon strance is filed in this case. Judge White Why were you refused last year? McDonough I guess it was because Alderman Cassidy was against me. If applicant gets a license he savs he will have a restaurant inn house next door, on which he has a conditional lease. Alderman Cassidy is against the applicant this year again, and vesterday offered a remonstrance. A drunken man was men tioned to whom drink was sold after his wife ordered otherwise. Attorney William J. Brennen offered an affidavit from the man's wife denying it A man named Fitzsitn mons also made affidavit that he did not, as Mr. Cassidy charges, secure Jiquor at appli cant's place before the accident which cost him his leg. Mr. Christy This man was also arrested on March 6, 1890, on the, charge of selling io minors, xne lniormatiou was made bv a man named O'Donnell. W. J. Brennan, for the applicant, offered an affidavit from O'Donnell saving that he never made the information. He wanted to sue McDonough for calling him a bum and when he saw the other charge he repudiated it at once. A petition in the applicant's favor was also offered. The Man at tho Goettman Stand. Edward K. Porter, who secured a trans fer of Goettman Brothers' license, appeared for a renewal. Last year he was refused. Judge Magee says that it was not on per sonal grounds, but because of the place for which he had applied. He feeds from 400 to 700 people daily. Mr. Christy Did-you not have an inter est in the place before jon bought it out? Applicant 1 did not It was then shown that he had borrowed money from J. K. Durr. William Printy is running a hotel at 332 Liberty street, comer of Fourth avenue. It isa good one, he says, but would be better with a license. He has a storeroom there to keep luggage In, but it required some effort for him to tell it. Mr. Christy says that after he was refused in 1887 he sold right along. Edwin W. Porter was refused in 1889, but had a license during the last vear. His place is at No. 26 Diamond square. His" restaurant will accommodate 75 at one time He sets up 250 meals dailv. For the past two years Charles Quinn was j refused a license because, his attorney said, he had no restaurant. He started a restaur ant at 34 Diamond street the first of Febru ary in order, to start him along. An Old-Time Saloon Man. Judge White Suppose you don't get a Htense? Quinn I suppose I'll have to leave. It's prettv hard. I kept a place there for 23 years. I have been to a big expense and have fitted up a pretty good restaurant George Beineman says ii he gets his license renewed be will &x up froorthe fire within a week. Work is now going on to fix up the dining room. Patrick A. Bichards wants to open busi ness at 227 Penn avenue, on the lease of which he has an option from April for one year. Judge White Don't you know we can't give a license unless you have the lease? As the examination proceeded the appli cant said he is a bartender at present and was formerly employed by the Pennsylvania Bailroad Company. Tho house is a two story brick of seven rooms. Hugh Sweeney and Mrs. Magaret Ken ney would like to open a saloon at 229 Peun avenue. The former was refused last year. He kept a saloon up to the time the Brooks law started and haa been refused since. He took Mrs. Kenney into partnership on the advice of his attorney, Charles F. Mc Kenna. The Issues Were Combined. Mr. McKenna I thought, yonr honor, as Mr. Sweeney was refused because he didn't own the property and Mrs. Kenney because she wasn't a tenant, we would combine the issue. At present Mrs. Kenney runs a boarding house, having 15 boarders. She also has a restaurant Her bouse has nine rooms and she sometimes has 24 roomers. Some rooms have three beds. Sweeney has a cigar store. John C. Stroup says that his 'bandbox" at 25 Union street opens at 6 A. 21. and closes at 11:45 p. m. daily and hopes to have it do so for the next vear. He has 15 rooms and gives about 250 meals daily. A news paper item about a disturbance at his place was brought up against him by Judge Ma gee, but it was denied. Frederick Sanders has a hotel of 16 rooms at 64 and 64 Water street He has had a license for two years. Mr. Christy Your wife tends bar does she not Sanders No sir, she does not She goes back there to get ham or something, but she don't draw beer. Mr. Christy Do you sell to people in your dining room?" Sanders No", sir. I do not A Woman Who Don't Tell Everything. Nicholas S. Snyder keeps a saloon, res taurant and hotel at Nos. 36 and 38 Fourth avenue, and would like to continue. In 1889 he was refused at the corner of Fourth and Grant He didn't know why. Judge White Didn't your wife tell yon? I told her. Snyder No; she didn't say anything about it. Judge White It was because yonr bar tender sold to men who get drunk. Frederick Speier has a house at No. 11 Diamond Square. Judge White catechised him about his having women in his upper room eating and drinking late at night. Speier said it was not true. His wife runs the upstairs and he says would not allow it He closes the restaurant at 9 o'clock every night except Saturday. His bar opens at 5 and closes at 11:30. C. W. Stevens has been in the business at 200 Market street for some time and finding it profitable would be pleased to receive permission to continue. In his restaurant 75 meals are served daily. Closing Up tho First Ward. John J. White was the last man from the First ward. He has the transfer license from Carson at 88 and 90 Third avenue, and wants it renewed. He formerly kept the Vienna restaurant, oo Smithfield street He paid Carson $6,000 for the furniture in 24 rooms, bar fixtures, kitchen and dining room lurniture and about $1,000 worth of liquor, and a two-year lease. Judge White How much did you figure the license at? Mr. White I bought it in bulk and can't estimate the cost of license. Anderson & Rowan appeared in double team tor a license for the Hotel Central. Judge White told a story about how be was passing there one night two years ago when a man was pushed out to drunk he could not stand. Mr. Kowau replied that he remem bered the circumstances. The man went in drunk, he said, and was led to the door by the porter, and then he fell out Arnold & Munn and Thomas F. Gazzollo claimed the lease for 116 Smithfield street, corner of Second avenue. The latter claimed to have gotten a verbal lease from Mr. Strickler.agent for the Arnold estate,on January 17, while Arnold & Munn secured a written lease from one of the heirs on January 17. Mr. Strickler was called and said he was appointed agent by J. M. Arnold, the trus tee lor the estate. His only arrangement was to secure a tenant for the property. Gazzollo was an applicant and was given a blank lease to show to his bondsmen, but that was as far as he went. One Man Who Won't Get it Judge White Mr. Gazzollo, we can't grant you a license, as you have no lease. It's now only a qu:stion as to whether we grant Messrs. Arnold x JMunn a license. Neville Bavley applied for a renewal of the license at' 405 and 407 Smithfield. He has had a license for two years. His sailing was very plain. Daniel Brady wants to continue iu busi ness at the northwest corner of Second ave- Facing the Legal Battery. nue and Boss street, and it required only a moment to tell it all. Michael M. Frey has been running a restaurant at 60 and 62 Diamond street the past year and wants a lenewal. It required about two minutes to satisfy the Judges' iii quisitivene'ss about Mr. Prey's abilities to run a saloon. James H. Filson has been running a saloon at No. 209 Grant street, and has had David Larkin in partnership, though the latter was refused a license last year. They have combined on this year's application. "Have you a restaurant?" asked Judge White. "Yts, we set up eight or ten meals everv day," was the reply. Legal Decision on a Restaurant. The Judge That don't make a restau rant " Filson We've got a dining room. If people don't come we can't help it. Judge White I don't doubt but that these two are keeping only a saloon. The law don't authorize a saloon alone. By good management a restaurant could be made to pav. Mr. Christv The only objection is that Filson has violated the law in taking in Larkin as a partner when the law strictly loroius it. Tndt'ft Wlltfa T Iitttrtt nA 7tnlit lint .n the law was violated all vear. Charles S. Gill applied for a renewal for j the license in the St Charles Hotel, and was only asked the ordinary qnestions. C. G. Goodwin appeared on behalf of him self and brother, owners ot the Exchange Restaurant, on Fourth avenue. Jndge White objected to the fact that T. J. was not present, but the examination was pro ceeded with. Mr. Goodwin said that $125 a day is taken in in, the restaurant They open between 5 and 6 A. M. and close be tween 11 and 12. BardeleGalisath said he had had no trouble in his place' at 48 Diamond street during the past year, and has faithfully ob served the law. He has one bartender and has a restaurant. There Really Are Drunk Men. Alex Hutchinson wants a renewal of the license for the Merchants Hotel at 137 and 138 Water street. He has mealers and roomers and furnishes about 60 meals daily. Jndge White Have you had any drunk men around? Applicant Not more than usnal. Judge White How many is that? Applicant Not very many. All places in Pittsburg are bothered more or less. Owen Hughes has been refused twice, but applied again this year for No. 205 Grant street, where he keeps boarders. The Judge asked for his excuse for coming back this time and he replied that he had been injured at the Government building and was disabled so that he had to quit work. He was in the liquor business for 11 years prior to the Brooks law. He was refused a license for Third avenue and as he thought it was on account of the location he moved to his present location. Lewis Kriemendabl has had a merchant tailoring establishment at 148 Third avenue for the past year and would like to see if the liquor business in the same place would not pav. The tailoring business is not profit able, and be says he ''lost money last year. He is nownrealing about 20 people daily, be side a number of regular boarders. Judge White made his usual promise to think about the matter. Wants to Remain at the Old Place Amand Mihm says he has kept the law faithfully the past year, and wonld like to try it again at the old stand, 101 Smithfield street He ope as at 6 and closes at 11, both restaurant and saloon. He basoccupied the place as a saloon for 13 years. In 1889 Willram Miller was refused a license, and in 1890 he did not apply be cause he had a paralytic stroke. He now wants to keep a saloon at 212 Second ave nue. He has lived there two years. Up to last August he was a bartender for Daniel Bradey. At present he is doing nothing. He has roomers in his house at present Jndge Magee It is pretty sear a dis orderly place. Miller I think I could ruu a good place there. John S. Eobb I am in favor of having licenses granted to good men in rough neighborhoods in order to break up the speak-easies. It is bettet even to have sim ply saloons than constant violations of the law. Wolfgang Miller keeps a place at SO Dia mond street, where he gives from 60 to 70 meals daily. He answered the usual ques tions. M. F. Maloney wants to continue in busi ness at 119 Diamond street, and answered the routine questions. A license for the Miner's Home. John J. Moore, an engineer, wants a li cense for the southwest corner of Second and Grant street, where he applied last year Making a Strong Flea. and Was refused. He now has a lew meal ers. His rent is $1,000 if he geN a license and $800 if refused. The place was formerly called the Miner's Home. Mr. Christy This place has never had a license under the Brooks law and before that was considered ont of the toughest places inrthe city. Charles F. McKenna It had a long rest. It was not a tough house when kept by ex County Commissioner McWilliams. Harry B. Mohler wants a renewal of his license at 110 Smithfield street and 169 Third avenue. He only answered the usual questions. Edward J. McLaughlin, at present man ager of the Hotel Hamilton, wants a license at the corner ol Liiamond and Urant streets. He is to pay $3,000 a year rent Judge White If you don't get the license? McLanghlin I propose to put in a first- class cafe. I think it is badly needed in this part of the city. Judge While What is the difference be tween a restaurant and cafe? Difference Between Restaurant and Cafe. McLaughlin In the East we call it cafe. That's the only difference. The applicant told his plans for the busi ness and C. C. Montootb, his attorney, pre sented letters from business men in Phila delphia, the applicaht's lormer home. Samuel McMasters, an old-time hotel keeper, wants to open a saloon at Nos. 141 and 142 Water street The place is now a boarding house. It was modeled into a ho tel of 19 rooms last year, and it is now open for business. Charles Preston was the first colored ap plicant. He has the -reputation of running a quiet, orderly house at 5. 7 and 9 Boss street He has a license this year and has experienced no trouble. He has a hotel for transient custom and serves about 50, meals daily. He has eight or ten lodgers regularly. Samuel Pile wants a license at No. 2 Grant street, where John Drew applied last year. Pile has lived there a year running a hotel. He pays $125 n month. His hotel serves 30 or 40 meals daily and his lodgers number 25 to 40. At present the barroom is run as a lunch room and seltzer and ci gars are sold. Judge White Is John Drew interested in the place? Pile No; He is on the bond, and I rent from him. Mr. Christy I have nothing against the man, but the place has a very tough reputa tion. Wants a License on Conditions. Attorney Trent I would say, Your Honor, that the applicant formerly run a good hotel 'at Somerset If he does not do st here, he is willing to have the license re voked. ,, Samuel PaMey was granted a license last year for 201 Fourth avenue. He has run only a liquor store, and has had no restaur ant nr hotel. He said the room was too small for anything else, lie has been there ten years. Judge Magfe The place has a very good reputation. L"uls Buppel has a saloon and restaurant at 212 Smithfield, where he attends to the wants ot between 200 and 300 mealers daily. He answered the usual closing up, drnnk and trouble questions. Robert A. Scott was refufed a license in 1889 and did not apply inl90. In January of this year he secured the license and furni ture of the Crescent, now called the Scott Houe, for which be paid $8,000. The house is run on the European plan. .creel bchmidtsaid be kept the law at a saloon and restaurant at 82 Diamond street J He feeds about 125 people daily. He is go ing to keep boarders again. He says he stopped because of the erection of a building Jnst below. He has 12 rooms to rent out Queer Combination Business. Frederick Tress is a bridge builder, but would rather go into the saloon business. He never was in it before, but says he will run a restaurant at 413 Smithfield street whether he gets the license or not. He pro poses to have the eating rooms up stairs and the drinking room on the first floor. His at torney says it is a bona fide intention to start a urst-class resuacant He expects to bor row money to help nim out John Wilson's place is at 1209 Carson street He his bought the property at No. 10 Smithfield street, and wants to do busi ness there. He proposes to build an addi tion to the house, and it will then contain 18 rooms. During the past year his restaurant business was 40 osSO meals daily. Charles S. Holmes, of the Monongahela House, was not present when his name was first called, and he was beard at the close of the Second Ward list He answered the usual routine qnestions about knowing all abont the law and keeping it This closed the day's work, and court ad journed to a:au to-day. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The Applicants From tho Third, Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Wards Will Be Heard If Nothing Prevents Names of Those to Appear. From this on the Judges expect to dispose of about 75 cases daily, which will let them out on the six weeks' time. To-day they C. F. McKenna's Combine. have set four wards to be disposed of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth. The list of applicants follow: Third Ward. Thomas Archibald. G02 Liberty avenue. George J. Berberick, 605 Urant street Joseph Bihlman, 49 and 51 Biamond street. Joseph Carr and George A. Carr. 814 and 816 Liberty street. James Campbell. 89 Fifth avenue. Charles Cappcll, li2 Fifth arenas. Peter Debe. 608 Liberty avenue. George Diinhnr, 17 Diamond sqnare, Leon3rd.Delp.New Grant and Liberty streets. Harry Uavls, 63. 65 and 67 Diamond street John Hichleay. 10 Masters alley. James C. Giltinan. 97z Liberty street John Hermann, 617 bmitbfleld street Charles F. Hllger, 4 Sixth avenne. Henry Herzoerger. 97i Liberty avenue. Simon K. Hembnrcher, 536 Smithfleld street Carl Kittner, 606 Liberty street. John Kessler, Jr.. 73 Diamond street Pius P. Keller. 81 Fifth avenue. John Kessler. 637 bmitLOeld street. Frank Klein, Granc and (Seventh avenue. Jacob Keller. &i' Smithfleld street Lentz & Kleluscumidt, 548 Wood street Oscar Mihm, 615 Smithfleld street Gustavo H. Mihm, 628 Smithfield street J. Albert Afeujon, 79 Fi till avenue. G. rJ. Mashey, 82ai.dS8 Fifth avenne. Owen McGarvey. 537 Urant street. n. K. Newlio, 97" Liberty street Jonn Newell, w r Htu avenne. Jacob V. Nolle, 610 Liberty street James W. Piatt, 423 bmlthheld street Otto Rich ter, 0 Six th avenue. Eckbart Keineman. 605 Wood street. A. S. Schribner, 1U02, 10C1 and IOCS Liberty avenne. Henry Schmidt, 32 and 34 Seventh avenne. Henry Studenroth, 546 Smithfleld street. William Witherow, 5J0 and 523 Smithfleld street Barker C. Wilson. Liberty street and Seventh avenue. William J. Wright 2 and 4 Masters alley. Jiattiias Weiss. 432hmitbueld street. Thomas Wallace, $ Fifth avenue. Frank X. Woou-. 504 and 506 Smithfleld street Charles K. Williams. 6 McMasters way. James H. Young, 27 and 29 Diamond street." A. Zimmerman. 538 Smltntleld street Fourth Ward. Kobert Berry, S17 Liberty street J. B. Boyer, Seventh street and Duquesne way. Anna Mary Boehm.823 Penn avenue. Peter S. Huckestein, 12 Sixth street James M. Magnire, 501 Ponn avenue. Michael May, 7 Ninth street. uwen iicuartuy, lo sixth street. McKinuie fc Bean, sixth street and Penn avenne. George H. Neeley. 1 Sixth street Joiin A.Niver. 33 Sixth street. Edward Redenback, 13 and M Seventh street illtaiu KucKeisen, m sixth street. John B-Schlosser, G. V. Dalleubacb, Penn avenue and Sixth street. Stephen Thompson, Charles Booth, 7 Sixth street George Tann, 54 and 56 Tenth street Frank Taylor, 625 Penn avenne. Fifth Ward. Jay C. Boyle. 123 Wylie avenne. Daniel C. Bradley, 30 Wylie avenue. Adolph Burkhart, 79 Wylie avenue. Alexander t Curtey, 7 and 9 Wylie avenue. Charles Dramin. 165 .Fifth avenue. P. U. Dully, 640 Grant street. 'John Finuerty. 3 Fifth avenue. Stephen t. oiey, a wylie avenue. Patrick Fallon. t0j Grant street. Cornelius llorgan. 17 Wylie avenne. Terrence liines, 131 and 123 Wylie avenue. Ida Murphy. 3 Wylie avenue. Dennis McUliuchey, IX and 20 Bedford ave nue. Peter McGee, 99 Webster avenue. Thomas McDeruiott, 21 Wylie avenue. Frank McLaughlin, Tunnel street and Wylie aveuue. Daniel C. Neary, 227 and Z3 Fifth avenue. John O'Neil, COO and 603 Urant street George Pfordr. 39 Wylie avenue?" John Russell, 41 Wylie avenue. Morris Rosenthal, 33 Wylie avenue. James F. Scoti, 46 AVashiuctou street James Stafford. 43 Webster avenue. L. SabloJuwskl, 10 W)lie avenue. Philip 11. Treas, 503 Grant street Joseph B. Walker, 30 Wylie avenue. Sixth Ward. Erwln C Bauman, Ann and Van Braam streets. James Divens, Bluff and Magee streets. John ii. Eck, 321 Forbes street. Jobn Freyvogle, 520 Fifth avenue. Max Goodman, 11W Furbes street, Patrick G.IIIeece, 317 Second avenne. Ueorce Kramer, 364 Fifth avenue. John Koser, 318 Second avenue. PeterLohne,25l Flftn avenne. P. Meyer, 213 Fifth avenue. Peter McGuhirss. Macee and Locust streets. lfihn UnnraM ?lU Cttvl. Johu Powers, 368 Filth avenne. William Richardson, Forbes and Magee streets. John J. Rice, Mtge and Locust streets. J. V. Stoerr, 356 Filth avenue. Christ Seyerie. 426 Fifth avenne. John Thier, Fifth avenue and Stevenson street. James W. Tygard, 249 and Sol Second avenue. Balthasar Weis, 10 Marion street, corner Furbes street. . B.B. Easter novelties now on sale a line of handsome, unique goods not usually shown by any stores iu this community, (or usnal popular prices. . Booas & BUHL. Dox't strain your eyes trying to see, but get your sight tested and your eyes fitted with spectacles and see easy, at August Loch's, 14S Federal street Fitting done by Prof. Dodge. Turau B.&B. Cloak room to-day ladies'mllitary cloak. Boaos & Btjhl. HEARD BYAHUSTLEB Conversations and Interviews Gleaned From One Re porter's Notebook. COAL AGAIN TO BE KING. The Bitnminous Product May Soon Be Used for Speculation. A HEW SERIES OF SNAKE STORIES, Attention of the Assessors Called U Biver Front Lands. AN ITEIE5CE OX A WESTERS FARM An overheard conversation in the office of Whitney & Stephenson the other day mado interesting food for thonght The different footholds for speculation outside of railways and other corporate stocks have hitherto been cotton, grain of various kinds; petro leum, sugar, coffee, anthracite coal and lately cottonseed oil, but from the tenor of conversation at the meeting referred to there will be an enlargement Bituminous coal was the subject under consideration and it was stated by one who spoke, not as tha scribes, but as one having authority in tha speculative field, that the next speculative commodity would be bituminous coal, and, said he, Andy Carnegie has a finger in, Frick's pie; he's behind Prick's schemes. The subject was started by a remark that some combination had lately secured several thousand acres of coal up the Monongahela. Said the speaker: "This thing has been eoiug on on the quiet ior a long time and when natural gas gives out coal will ba king." The discussion lasted for some time, dur ing which a listener picked up the follow ing points: Fifteen years ago General D. H. Hastings was employed at a modest sal ary, merely made a living. Five years ago he was still a poor man, that is, in the mod ern acceptation of the term. Hastings' Good Fortune In Coat To-day he is worth a million and a half of dollars, and is at the head of the second largest coal company in the State, at least in the semi-bituminous district And Gen eral Hastings is but one of hundreds who have been quietly securing blocks of coal in Western Penosvlvama. Heretofore an thracite coal stocks were the only ones that have cut an especial figure in the stock mar kets, but Within a few Vears the hilnminnn. fields will be objects ot equal if not greater interest, and then the people will wake to find that they are in strong hands and under the eontrol of comparatively few people, as in the anthracite region, where six men are said to fix pnce.To-day coal land is worth in this section fully 30 per cent more than it was a year ago, an evidence that the few remaining land owners have caught onto the movement and propose to share the profit with the coming kings. An examination of the files of The Dis patch for the past 90 days will show that the people discussing the matter in the office named are right as to the enormous absorption, scarcely a day on which there was not noted either the final purchase of a block or the securing of an option thereon. When natural gas first came into general use in and about this city coal in the vicin ity of Bridgeville could scarce be given away, but within a year past it has been ab sorbed in large and small patches wherever reaany accessmie at constantly advancing prices. Mr. John D. Scully, of the Dia mond National Bank, has collared an im mense amount He has some 6.000 acres in the "neck" between Whitehall and Mc Keesport, which he estimates is worth $300 more per acre than coal that must be hauled 30 miles to the point of consumption, the mileage cost of hauling being 3 mills, or 9 cents per ton in a 30-mile haul. This block is right at the doors of the largest manu facturing interests in the United States. Location of the Purchases. Whitney & Stephenson's coal land pur chases are also adjacent to points of large consumption, and they have au immense acreage secured and evidently feel that they can bide their time, the time when it will be in demand to supply energy to an indes frial movement greater than anv hitherto recorded in history, ancient or modern, sacred or profane. Scientists say that solar energy will some day do our manufactur ing, cook our food and do all and mora than coal and natural sras arenowdninr but their predictions do not as yet affect coal stocks and are not expected to do so for some generations to come, and before that time all the coal in Pennsylvania that cau be reached without shafting will be ex hausted. Eeader, have you ever considered how much, coal furnished by this neighborhood will be necessary to answer the demand when natural gas becomes a luxury? It will, only present consumption considered, just require ten acres per day to supply the Pittsburz mills and the Northwest, and if sufficient enterprise is developed to dig that canal from the mouth of the Beaver to Lars Erie the latter consumption will be enor mously increased. This, remember, is la addition to the enormous amount shipped by river. Human imagination is scarcely sumcienuy expansive to compass it The Facilities Not Sufficient. Mr. Stephenson suggests a possible situa tion not pleasant to contemplate. It is that should the natural gaa supply fall off until it would be necessary to go back to coal in this city, rolling mills and blast furnaces would be compelled to shnt down fora time, as present facilities for handling coal here would be insufficient to more than supply domestic consumption. It is a condition and not a theory. Dur ing the past five years coalyards have been abandoned and converted to other uses, un til there is now comparatively little coal storage room. Ot course, it will be secured, if necessary, bat ad interim there will bo some tall bustling necessary. Miles upon miles, during these five vears, of the dinky coal cars once used in the trade have been burned, merely to get the Iron in them, and and now coal-car capacity is 30 tons. RIVER FRONT FARMS. The Eyes of the County Commissioners and the Assessors Opened by Recent Events Increases In the Valuation Which Aro Said to Be Imperative. The Department or Charities can tell you that very few people are aware of the extraordinary growth of value of farm lands in Allegheny county during the past year, and the appreciation has set some people to thinking that thaattention of the assessors for the next triennial valuation should bo made aware of the tact that river lront farms areTalned at ridiculously low figures. Down the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Bail way, some yean ago some farmers appealed from the triennial assessment and had their values pulled down to $100 an acre. One man swore his was worth but $60 or $70 an acre, and he has since been keDt tolerably busy explaining that he meant that it'wasn t worth more than that for agricultural purposes. ' This explanation, however, it is held does not explain, for the idea held is that the selling value or nearly, that, is what should be had aad some of tha' I 4 i it l m m XM t - rHrk ffrfMsdv ' 'hmM
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