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niE BUFFALO COMMERCIAL, TUE30AY EVENING. JANUARY v22t 1895 20 udcal Weather forecast. do not know whether any other city in th country could make och an exhibit as th C1EVER CAPTURE. THEY'RE AGAIST IT. EXCISp HEARING.

"It's a Gool Tuffigj; 1.38 it 1 -j. Vs fj Homestead Association makes lor in this map of a small district in the 1st ward, hardly larger than Niagara Square, which has 127 saloons and 75 houses of ill-fame which are probably also saloons; in over 200, or about as many as in the whole city of Minneapolis, with Its 200,000 inhabitants. Twelve years in 1S83, a committee he Charity Organization I Society con- sting of Mr. James H. Dormer, ivir.

Joan H. Cowing, and the Rev. Herbert 6- Lord, appeared before the Excise Commissioners, this city, and on their application the license fees were increased from $40 for spirituous liquors to $125, and from $10 for ale and beer to $75. Since this higher license the population of Buffalo has increased 100 pet cent, and the number of saloons but 50 per cent. These same gentlemen are on the committee of the Gharity Organization Society which appears before you today, and they confidently expect another large increase.

As secretary of the Charity; Organisation Society I'have written or telegraphed to 15 cities of this state in regard to their license fees, and to 23 cities outside of this state, and halve received answers from all but two. The results are "submitted to you in tabulated form. Buffalo (126 2,802 803 1 to 137 200 1,500 375 1 to 180 250 2,100 612 1 to 250 2D0 845 1 to 200 2T5 3,980 800 1 to TO 800 400 100 1 to 250 400 635 275 1 to 400 400 400 155 1 to 800 600 1,275 205 1 to 150 500 6,600 1 to 240 600 102 60 1 10 609 600 1.S50 600 1 to 320 1,000 1,654 1,200 1 to 700 090 400 260 1 to 650 1,000 450 1 to 1,000 1,000 807 175 1 to 570 1,000 256 200 1 to 800 1,200 74 80 1 to 1,300 1,400 84 100 1 to 1,200 1,500 88 60 1 to 1,600 No license 70 III 2. 8 i i a i I I 500 $300 200 300 200 Forecaste Cotbbertaon'a weather prediction for Buffalo, and jrletnftT la a follows: fnv tndairt. ftnAW viblr.

flftkt WITe: eOBtlnaed high wewtesiyi wind dlmialsMng la force to- 1, i For Wedaeadtj: Partly cioudy with anew flurries in early part, much colder in morning, continued oold wave; slight rcbange In temperature "iu evening, brtsk to high westerly winds, becoming variable. The marlsKli storm central ylesterday aomlng moved eastward as given out la these ri-iort, and is now central Immediately to the north of Buffalo, Pan Sound reporting a barometer 29.00. The atonn has been quite severe, being accompanied by high winds aud gales, at Buffalo a aJoetty of 80 miles per hour being recorded during tasit night and again shortly after a. m. todar.

The temperature feH quite rapidly after sunset jreeterday. The fall waa from degree daring 'the afternoon to 25 degrees this morning, wtta about two Inches of snow up 10 1. m. I i TS storm appears to tx feeEng up to the north of taia section, and It! is believed will move oa't the i Atlantic coak. today, causing oontlnaed sold, iwlntry weatker for the next two or three days, and aa -the temperature 1 still falling In the extreme northwest, colder weather may be looked for Thursday.

The ravj signal orrterefl by the chief of weather bureau yesterday continues. At 8 a Buffalo, snow, i2d degrees: Now York, Clooy. 34 degrees; Bpston, dondy, 40 degrees; Cadcagii dear, 10 degrees; Washing ton, rair, aegreea. i MAIN STREET FIRE. Eureka Bestaurant': and Goldstein's Shoe Store Suffered from a Blaze this At 12.30 this morning flames were discovered the basement of the Etsreka Bestaurant by Patrolman O'Brien of the-3d precinct, who turned in an alarm.

The fire was not easily accessible. Though half it dozen streams were poured Into the cellar the blaze managed to eat its way Into the first floor of the rit building at 326, and Into the rear of Li. (Goldstein's shoe store adjoining, at 328. The flames were fanned by the high wind and it appeared at one time 'as if they would be carried across th street; Hard work by the department! however, averted such a con tingency, and by 2.30 the fire waa practically out. I Both buildings, restaurant and shoe are owned by G.

A. Wegecsrth and Eugene L. Falk. The leas on the restaurant la held by dames Balrd, whose loss will aggregate $3,500. Mr.

Goldstein's loss to his stock will amount to about the same figure. The law offices of J. R. Kenney and E. Quigley; and E.

E. Tanner1 and Marc Corn- stock, on the second floors of the buildings. were also badly damaged, The fire was considered by the department a very obstinate one, owing; to tne inflamma bility of the material and toe dense volumes of smoke. No satisfactory explanation of Its origin has yet bean given. STILL ANOTHER.

Th Seventh Ward Wheels 1st Une with a Good Government Club. A Good Government club has been formed in tbe 7 Eh. ward. The meeting waa held at the bouse of William Lt iloore and was largely attended. The following officers were elected: President 3eorsa Cook.

Vice-President Frank L. Eberiiard. Secretary- Charles H. permatedt. Treasurw William I Moore.

R-psohrtiM were adopted Mayor Jewett ia fefa efforts to give Buffalo a busi ness adamnistratiaa. Thia chib will meet every Saturday night at 43 William otneet. Secretory Bmnra'i ijlosignotioa. Mr. George G.

Barnum, for 12 years secre tary and librarian of the Buffalo Historical Society, tendered his resignation at a special meeting of the: Board of Councillors held yes- terday. After a vain attempt to persuade Mr. Barnum to change bis -determination, the turn ATfM fl vflln srtemnr rr ivminiln meeting adopted a resolution tendering the thanks of the society for the long and valua ble official services be had rendered. Edward D. Strickland was temporarily ap pointed corresponding aecretary and libra rian, with William Grela as assistant sec retary.

65 th Beglmoat Band Concert. i Tomoxww the 65th Regiment Band, which achieved such enviable ireputaoo at the State Camp last. ummec under Director PowelL wiU give the first of a series of concerts at (the Broadway Arsenal, begin ning at 8-30. If the organization maintains rts previous standard, excellent concert will undoubt edly result. iTickets mei be obtained at Pater Paul's for So cents rssoiale I.if Asseielatlan.

The Maeoinc life Aasoclation of Western New York will hold its ahnual meeting at 162 Pearl street at 7.30 o'clock this evening. The program I includes the presentation of reports' and ejection of officers for ths en suing year. Proportional Sepresentatloa." Hou. William Dudley Foulke, the distin guished Civil Service Beformer, will speak at the Liberal UiUD dinner tnis evening on -rro- Dortional Beoresentatlon." i Judge AiDlon w. xourgee, xracy j.

jjecjter and'Ansler Wilcox wiu also discuss tne suo- lect. Bomn'i Iudlotme TrofeTTa, The lndtetment charging John N. Homana, th Insoranc man, with making unlawful re bates on an insoranc polity, been transferred for trial from th i Court of Sessions to th Bnaerior Court. Tk West Side W. C.

TV U. wul meet to- jo. at th horn Mrs. -marrow Ot Frank button. 12 Lawrene plac.

It should be a crime to, give VU children meat more than once a day. Give them Quaker Oats, i i Sold only ia 2 Bu Packates. .1 SurgU Ward Arrested Tough i Young Crook Who Had Been Stealing: Tobacco. Seret George J. Ward of precinct 3 made a clever capture of a tough young crook last night.

He arrested John ssteinbacn, anas Steinmets, aged 24 years, on Eflioott street, near Clinton, on suspicion of larceny. When arrested iSteinbach had under his arm 10 pounds of Red Cross smoking tobacco, in two-ounce packages. Detectives McCabe and Norton investigat ed the burglary of; Breibweiser's barn, in rear of 519 EIMcott street, and learned that the tobacco found On Steinbaeh had been stolen from there. It was also ascertained that Steinbaeh burglaafised Breitweiser'g barn two nrevious occasions. Ha has been giving the police much trouble lately, aid he wiH probably be given a long term in prison.

He Had the' Sleighs. Special Purtfill of precinct 8 end Constable Attscher of West Seneca arrested John Stablewski of 230 Cable street last naght for having in his -possession two sleighs valued at $20, belonging to Fred Finkbeiner of Gardenville. Stablewski is a milk dealer and he savs that he bought the sleighs for $3. He was admitted to $500 bail pending his trial at GardenviUe. Evangelist Thompson's Work.

mvunsvHstlc meetinsrs will be conducted k' EViraruroifst wilUnm Thomnson of Glasgow, Scotland, every evening this week, except rommenclne at 7.45 O'clock, In Assembly Hall. 237 Allen Street. "Shlrtmaker." now at 290 Ibta St. Just tho Thloar When Shopping. Ladles, oat shopping brace up on our hot driQKS, most aainty ana appeuziug.

All 6c a cup. "Stoddart 84. Seneca. Miw i. beautiful livn in this city and vicinity Were produced by using oar Engllsb dwarf Sead and Perfection Laws Fertluzer.

Harvey Seed 17 Eaiioott St. January Sale. Another Section of the Long Pro cession. SILKS About 40 ends In 40 styles of Choice Fancy Sonaay0rth.C. 39C P6f jt Another lot of Colored Satin Brocade, Col-rl China Silks, and Colored Satin Duchesne, odds and ends, in vA all go at Ju- -Fine Black Silks and Satins in lengths of 2 to 15 yards; every yard rj-j worth 7c per ya.

SHOES 1.000 Dalrs Ladles' Dongola Button Shoes, sood Quality, recommended for wear; all sizes; worth January a (-1 Sale Price -wU 300 pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola Shoes, worth $3.50 and small styles omy; QKp January Sale Price UOl -300 pairs Misses First Quality Rubbers; sizes 11 to reduced, rrom wc I to what I Sf 85 Dalrs Men's Wool-lined Buckle Arctic Overshoes; reduced from $1.35 to 500 pairs Ladles' "Goodyear" Rubbers: all sizes 97c 30c CLOTHES Because they are light colored when dark colors are most In favor, we sell a lot of $10 Boys' Ulsters and Cape Overcoats, in fine imported cheviots, elegantly mads and trimmed, equal to custom made, dyl 07 sizes 7 to 14 years; at Ttttr nnvs' Overcoats, single and double- breasted; good lengths; made of extra fine black and blue kerseys made by custom tailors for the finest trade all I fl right at $20; sizes 15 to 18 years I -Rnvq' Cane Overcoats, strictly all-wool cheviots and cassimeres; 5 to 14 An nn year sizes; real value I LACES, EtcT Splendid BiucE wool Laces, Jan. Sale: soecial I UU P01 JU. White and Butter Colored Oriental Laces, 9 to 12 Inches wide; sold 0 -j until for 25e to 43c I OU UU JU. Lot of 45-inch White Hemstitched and Em broidered Flouncing a lot of $1 and $1.29 goods that were slightly soiledand therefor we make the price 69c per yd. J.

N. ADAM 383-389 Main Street, i 378-386 Washington Street. TH Lexow Committee Saw things Well without But, ou May Need I Glasses And of eourae yo want the Bant, at the Beat -Price, Cram the Beet Optician. Examination free. J.

H. ULLENBRUCH, Mfg Optician, 274 Main St. afooemt Prleea. gaay ftw, Kmini in Beeand-annd lanlinmaa CHAS. He DEV1NE.

efo Main Straot. at Martae. Glaaae. i Posh It Along." We to obr closlng-ont sale of Boys' Ulsters. Th cold, stormy months oi February and March are before you.

Yet right in the heart of the season we strip all traces bf profit from our Storm Coats, and you can take your pick from the many desirable patterns; at the bare cost of-manufacture. Xet your mind digest this; fact. Ulster it absolute cost. Proportionate reductions in boys' heavy "apparel of all sorts. Bojs' Dress" Salts.

Boys School Boys' Beefer Siiits. WEILL'S, Boys' and Children's Clothinjgr Exclusively, 38a Main Street 383 BUFFALO, N. Y. Telephone Seneca 90S. I LADIES' Vati of Snir IK mkM tin Med that aa wort thma.

times tne oainvai an otoer in ut unmenaw ot CLOAKS at $i0. 'Worth $20 to (25 each. Jackets at $3.98, (4.72. 5. 7.50 $10, $12.60.

$15.00, 17.50 and $29. Any one of these nuHHoa worta taree tunes XB price- Tness are not oar Bioney mating dare. We, are simpir away at a nera. inal figure tbe Jackets that we might hare to carrr orer end we nsvar carry anrttlnc orer. We only ask too to see for yoararlf.

H. B. DICKINSON, Telephone 175 Mflin St 627- -Moin Street- -627 Dr. Louise Robinson, DERMATOLpCIST. FDGEXES AN3 BLACKHEADS OUBSD.

I0LES, FiCIit BLEMISHES, IABTS, i FaWesaly 'Bemored without WRINkLESl obliterated; Br One Treatment. HAm BT EXBCTTKOEESIS. FUKB TOILET BEM-UOLHS. HTDEO-VACXT PACB AStACTW. 627 Main Street 62T i 'I GRATErnjI-COMOBTINCL EPPS'S COCOA.

HKK i KTTAaT a WHO. a Miuruuxli kaowiedee of the natural wbicb anrern tbe -operations of disjestlon and n. ritbn. and br a caret ai sDollcatlnn of tbe ane! properties of well-ecleoted Ooooa, Mr. Epps ass rlded for ear breakbut and sapper a aeUantely flarov.

ed beverage wbictt tnar aare ns maw nearr auuiutn- t.iiu Tr ta br tbe udlcions nse of Boob nrtlolM at diet that a constitution may be gradually built np until strong eoongb to reaUt erery tendency to dia-. esse. Hnndreds of snbtle maladies am noattag areosd ns ready to sttaca wnererer isere bp wean iMiv an manr eatal shaft br keeDtna ear. selTes well fortlfled with pan blood and a properly Bonrtsned frame." "CIrU Srrloe Qaaette." Made simply wxtn wuui or ioii. qomj only In fcalf-poond tins, by; Grocers, labelled thasi jTinra XCFS Xita JBonvwopatbta Cbemlata, Savins; receatlar added ta onr plaat a Gal-.

aniing Departnaeat of Wrge oapadty and eoa. atmoted aooording to tba lateat approved wa aolidt th baiaeaa ot thoas desiring flrat: class GalTanialnay We also do Ttonlaf aaat. Japannta. Buildefs' Slippliesr GalTanUad andj blade Sheet Iron, CJoppna. Oomicated Coodnotoc, ta -iWHOLBSALB OXLT SH EPARD CO.

No. 14S-U7 gaaeaa Sti Sfttilo, K. X. Mimtrfacturer Fine -Seal Garmtsntss HK CX FDB TOPS. Ropalr Work a Specially.

New Styles- In Hat a- Bala Street MCDONNELL SONS-, Monumental We are (fee snty aWas ta Che st Qotaey esd Sen. that a) ntt a dillnarr i ass-beo ijaini street. lrivMtnMeGasnv an all aioot ef cotorej -w 4 1 ae ear eanlssnssa; pnenssBtle ssnisk wfeana. 2 1 1 FaCtS Showing that There is One Saloon in Buffalo for Every 115 People. ARGUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES.

X.lqo Jiea Declared that High WmM Pauperis Many 6aIoakepers an Would Vmt Okeck th araoUeo of Srlaklog Dacisioat Boservod. In the course of the hearing before die Excise Commissioners yesterday Afternoon, in which the high-license advocate asked that the saloon licenses he raised to 2ou and the number of saloons be reduced by 600. T. H. Murphy presented the following statement, showing the proportion of saloons to population in 23 cities: Jamestown, 1 to every 500.

Binghamton, 1 to every 459. Ogdensburg, 1 to every J4S. SVatertown, 1 to every 321. Brooklyn, 1 to every 217. New York, 1 to every 200.

Rochester, 1 to every 167. 4 Schenectady, 1 to every 164. Dunkirk, 1 to every 158. Syracuse, 1 to every lo7. Hornellsville.

1 to every 144. Lockport. 1 to every 129. Troy. 1 to every 12G.

Utica, 1 to every 128. Albany. 1 to every 120. Buffalo. 1 to every 115.

Toronto, 1 to every 1,000. London, 1 to every 800. Hamilton, 1 to every 575. Washington, 1 to every 688. Baltimore.

1 to every 22S. Chicai, 1 to every 212. Philadelphia, 1 to every oui. Mr. Murphy also said that a year ago the rate here was one to 103.

Frederick AJmy, secretary of the Charity Organization Society, presented a very important statement, the main portions of which are here sJven: I Dreeent the following statement for a committee on the Charity Organization Society, consisting of Messrs. T. Guilford Smith. Francis Almy. John t.

uowing. Samuel Van Vranken Holmes, Herbert (Z. Lioed and Thomas R. Sfltcer- A Terr great amount of poverty came be fore the Charity Organization Society last winter. This winter again the amount ol poverty ia unusual, and the work that the Society is trying hardest to do is to teaon those who ara paupers to help themselves and become independent.

The Society finds that a chief cause of poverty is intemperance; not so much because it wastes money as because it tends to break down a tnans strength of will and his strength of body and so make him less fit for work and less easer to find it. A poor man has very few pleasures, and drinking is so pleasant, and so easy in Buffalo, that any man finds it hard not to waste time and money on it. He taves no his thrift and stops saving; he gives up his industry and -stops working. Last year the saloons or iiuttaio paw me City $330,000 license fees, besides taxes. To prevent injustice it is eight to see, However, whether the saloons pay Buffalo as much as they cost it.

I think no one denies that intemperance a chief cause of poverty and a chief cause also of crime. The City Poor-olhce costs Buffalo on an average a year; the County Alnihouae costs a year. As to crime, if we add the cost of maintaining the Police Department and the Police Court we have $640,000 a year more, or a total of almost exactly $900,000, and thia leaves out the county poor fund, the County piitentiary and the County Jail. i we I iUtA charge only one naix oi temperance, instead or tnree-quaxcera, we shall still have a sum greater by more than $100,000 a year than the total of the license fees in Buffalo, and even this statement leaves out wholly the private charity of Buffalo, which is much greater in amount than its public charity, it leaves out me cost of maintaining Buffalo's eight orphan asylums, the many hospitals and dispensaries for the sick poor, the diet kitchens and district nurses, the Salvation Army, the Catholic Protectory for Homeless Children, the Homestead Association, the uiresn ait Mission and the 60 or 70 relief societies of the different churches wUkSi co-operaiea last winter with the csxanxy vrsanazauuu thL wat included, as they should be, it would hard to find any ratio at which the cost of liquor to would not exceed the revenue from it And If we add to money cost the cost to character, tne misery which intemperance brings to women, and the inheritance of poverty and debility which it gives to children, it seems right to tax liquor to the highest point allowed by law, either economically, tor revenue, morally, for repression. 1 The saloon-keepers claim mac oven mm the present fees the business is unprofitable.

This is a strange statement. Men do not rush in great numbers into a losing business. If the business is unprofitable it must be, not because of the license iees, put from overcrowding, and high licenses will help that trouble. If you take tne-isuiraio vty 1894 and look for the trades on wnicn men depend for tho daily njeeds of life; tha milkmen, butchers, grocery bakers, etc, you will find that not onef these trades counts as many numbers as the liquor business. In fact if yon add together all the milkmen and bakers in butchers, grocers, mttkmeT4 and bakers ta Buffalo, and thea throw in all the drug stores and dry goods stores jot mi.

oemure, the number will still be less than the num ber of places in muraio ucenseu -w-eu. iinnw. tn drunk on the premises; and this leaves out the liquor licenses issued to store keepers and druggists. To take to the full force of this statement 1 we must remember that meat, vegetables, milk, are necessary to the whole population, for man, women and children every day of their lives, while liquor Is used only i Dortion of the men, and is not, or mt not to be indispensable even to them. A businass that men seek in such numbers I oaonot ba wholly unprofitable.

-Thar is hardly a city tn tn country I where siloop ahonnd as they do ia Buffalo. There are twice) a many in proportion to the population as there in Chicago, est. Lows, New York, Brooklyn, Cleveland or Baltimore; threo times a many as ia i WidiinXn: fiv tims as many In propor tion to the popolation a there ara in Pitts burg, St. Paul, or Jutadelplua, ano seven times as many ia proportion to tho popular tioa as there are in Boston or to any city of Massachusetts, where a stat law forbids mora than one saloon to every thousand inhabitants, a law which would give Buffalo about 300- saloon instead oc over ijuuu Philadelphia with over 1,200,000 has but two-thirds as many licensea) aa Buffalo; St. Xjmus, a city of na oniy xnree-qnarters as many; Boston with half a million people has one fourth as many, and so It goesw Baltimore has fewer saloon than Buffalo.

Cleveland a great many fewer. I all of si of Citizeni' Association Committee Decided t5tt the City Should Hot Dlstrfbute Power. MOftB KNOWLEDGE WEEDED FIRST. of the abjee front Xay BUmpmim.W9Umwi by tbe Ade- tlom of Boaotattoa AgaJaa Me' slalpol Blatrrtatteaw lawk of guffldent tetanias! tnformarlOB mads It tmpoMtblo for the commit of thr Cltl-cns AMOcUtion appointed to oplar th xntmldpal distribution of th electric power from th Talis, to warrant thtm In making a reerDunandatloB that would Indorse each a step. the etretimstsnr aagatlra rasolo-- tJos wtf paaaad, at tha xceatlas held at the Harehanta' Bxcbance yesterday afternoon, and th committee adjourned without appolnt-.

went. J. W. Adam called the committee together-about 3 o'clock and dlacnsaton was opened. There was a dearth of definite Information on tho aobjeet of electrical distribution, which no one present, appeared to feel qualified to anpply.

Mr. Jewett M. Blchmond told the committee, that the stringing of wire waa only a por-v tlon of the expense of distribution. He said that. Mr.

Houston of the Thomson-Houston Company figured upon the distribution lnBuf-Xalo. and suggested the establishment of a of One. pf these stations was to have cost. $200,000. And.

Its capacity was only to have- bees 7,400 hetseower. Ansley D. Wbtt suggested that additional iyower when, a plant was once established was celatiTely In a small proportion' to the first cost. Cot Abeli answered with a comparison to the distribution water. and additional power would, mean an enlargement of the conductors.

In to a question by Chairman Adam. Mr. Richmond told about the cost of power. Ke satd that it was generally estimated that the power could be delivered at the city line; for.anotit S13 per horse power. added few power producers knew the actual cost of power.

He- said there had a long time existed an Impression that the power at the water works was being gen-- crated for about $13 per horse power. A test hj experts, howerer. brought about the dla-" covery that the actual cost was about $30 per horse-power, A letter from a. firm-at New Britain, was read. It stated that thfllr power cost about $20.

"I don't think the ctty atonM have any-' thing to do With the matter of the dlstrtbu-; tioa of the' said Mr. Blchmond, in answer to a Question by Mr. Walter 3. Shep-ard. Mr.

O. P. Letcbworth suggested that the power company be allowed to eome into the "city ad glTen a franchise to distribute Its power. At the expiration of a given nam-ber of years, 10, 15 or 20, the city should nave a right to buy the plant at the Initial cost, but allowing for Interest on the tnvest- meat, tf a popular rote should so direct. Mr.

Letcbworth argued that the work could be done cheaper by a corporation than It could by the city, but suggested several safe-- guards In the nature of supervision of the work by an expert engineer in the employ of the city. Chairman Adam suggested that the company be giren a limited franchise to operate just Inside-the city line. If everything was satisfactory, he thought the franchise might then be extended little by little to keep pace with the demand. He pointed out advantages to be gained by the establishment of an eleo trlcal bureau by the city. Mr.

Letchwortb thought that a flaw In the limited franchise idea waa to be found in the fact that light manufacture, upon which the city's growth would depend, would In the na-tore of things have to be located In the center of the city. After some discussion the following reso-Xatlon was presented by CoL Abell and adopt-'. ad: "BesolTed. That It ia the sens of this com-C aolttee that it would be unwise for the City to undertake the distribution of electrical "power within the city limits, and that the cacretary so report to the Association." The committee then BADGEP FOR BOOTBLACKS. Th Profssloa Will Hm to Pav lO Fer Capita Klectrie Hearing.

its Buffalo's bootblacka will hav to jwovide tbemaelves -with, badges ia the future in accordance with the report of the Committee on Ordinances passed by The 'Aldermen at yesterday's seasion. The price was fixed at 10 cents per -annum. Ctty Clerk Hubbell announced the ap-porn tm em off Charles O. Bookman from the Ciril Service list to succeed the lute Charles iFBurkoardt as steaosfrapher in the City derk'a office. Another commtmication from the City Clerk urged the necessity of store vault room in the office.

Referred to the Commib- lea on Public Buildings. Aid. Zoeller attempted to have th contract for cut stone on the new Eturwood school awarded to W. Ij. Savage Co.

xecoosidered, on lte ground of opposition of eertsia labor organiaatkme, whkh alleged the finm worked their men overtime land em--Dloyod Canadian labor. The motion was withdrawn after soma caacossionk Aid. Cos for tho eomsnftte explaizdns that they were fin duty bound to atward the coKtraot to the lowest Uddex. Before adjournment Aid. Boectat -vor Moaoad that Siera would be a tnsettas; of street and mlHod conamitteea an Thoss- day afternoon at 20 th AMsnnaoio ttfMiT consider the elactrio prdblem.

AB 3an, said, were attana. r-i FtankUn atf tha Flaaoea anittos aamounoed that-tho eomanrttea wooJd meet oat qininaOay ersuius; at 70 t. cat aider th yraposed -PTnann ox Howar. Is Bceororsog, TCSaa Howard, th yemx met with tt acxadent whfle out dnck-efeoee-ing on Sunday, ws reportad to aestiu MnforSBblr at Fitch Hospital this laorning. TS 4nea of recorery an bow oonsiflaroa faorabte, attw BIiiti tho tamcata.

Ttars of admtalstf a ilou have been th Mrthts of Jacob Wagner. Th ostat i. at Xh will of Patrick J. Kin nan, teavtng $1,400 to his wtfo, has been admitted to probate. Molllo Stovooooo Agala.

Ta T7na4 etatea District Court al VMtrdaT Judge Coxa granted an mkmvin th criminal poceedinxs tUa aioUia Sievensan cao th oonchv 8 49 to In 600 Pairs Hen's Calf $2 Shoes, 300 Pairs Ladles' KM Button $2 Tip Shoes, Will Today and Tomorrow be Sold at $1.38 a Pair. R0SENBL00M 252 Main Street. Order is heaven's first law. We therefore suggest that if you have failed to supply yourself with the parts necessary to complete your American Encyclopedic Dictionary, that you obey; this first law and place your order for them now. Please remember that only a few days remain in which this opportunity will be given, and it Is our desire that no one shall be disappointed.

The Coupon will be withdrawn and the distribution cease on February 5, 1 4-vaan. WTW A fafk-jVafll Ila Baker against Frederick WUbtim QaH and To ir sir J-" 11 li urn twt fnalai. made aou at Vr. itM. date tae ivunvMw wr m.iv..

-entered In the aBtoe of the fleet of Vm Saperiar cember, the andersianed retoea ta said lodgment named wiu seu at nnmio biggest bidder in tbe wasterir reaUbnle ot the OtT feStaor New STvT in a that i-wruaxy. "aai iL.1a Vwfw nt 1M. mnA HUM MW niirrt ef Obarchrard'a aab-dtrtatea of iWrt of term lot nmnber JortT-one 41Mla I derenta i rir," ILL elerenrtJ township sonde by Marsdeai tMrer. Swror. filed la tbe 3ik'e office of i Coon.y Lol Am satn.

1HT7. end nlae re- VLSeA to Uber of deeds, at nage one, end is SunUbed ae sub-dWlaton lots aombeis torty-twe SrMrWM kindred and twentjatae ia feet fJTb e-t skte of NoTtT0t fce-SnSuS at a potat tare, tandrri "i-ftyJ" forty onc-nnnareou wm fJSfTtbe Zlst ear of Ssaaarjr. 1W. BILLHEADS ac taxed iocbhv 1895- Jioelily Wat Tmcnm, -i 'i i "5 If I Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati New Haven. Washington Providence Brie St.

Louis. Philadelpbi Pittsburg Boston St. Paul. RU1 River. Worcester Now Bedfo New York Brooklyn Albany 800 260 200 Rochester 250 176 128 Syracuss 200 175 200 BufblO 125 125 126 In New York state the highest saloon license allowed by the state law is $230, and at this figure Buffalo would still be at tho foot of all the 19 cities, chosen, wholly at random, which have just been named.

In this state, boweveri it would be at the head instead of at the foot It is time the last rhould be first, if only for a little while. New York and Brooklyn will probably soon increase their license fees, and it would be a sourcf of some pride to the citizens of Buffalo to lead for once in this direction instead of always fallowing. The city is likely to grow enormously in the next five years, and it will be much easier to Increase the li cense now than later. The amount should' be raised at once tn $250. It would not in jure the larger dealers, bat would check competition; it would not injure the poor; it would injure only the smaller saloon-hebpers, or else the brewers who back them, and it would delight the friends of law and ordar in this city, and all who value its honorable reputation abroad.

Arguments en tho Other Sid. Glasser. anoearing for the central executive hoard of the associaSon of Hquor dealers, was the first to present arguments on tho other side. On behalf of the board he said he desired to present a strong protest atrainst any meiease. He declared that an inereaiia in the licenses would be a.

hardship for the poor but respectable element in the business, and would not be felt much by the dives, and that many poor people would lose their means of livelihood. "Wo'll take care of the poor people," in- terjecttd Rev. Mr. Slicer. Mr.

Glaaser urged the commissioners not to make paupers of many now in the saloon business. "High license will not drive corrupt people out of the business, he He asked that religion and politics should be kept out of the question, and that the liquor business should be considered a legitimate business. Henry W. Brendel spoke next. He declared that higher license would not lead to a less coffiBuanptdon of Kquor, and he pre sented figures to back up his statement He pointed out that Pennsylvania had high license, and yet Pittsburg people consumed far more beer now than, when a low license prevailed.

He also said that high license led to sneak drinking in unlicensed places. Mr. Brendel made a warm defense of the groat body of saloonkeepers. High-License. Men Again James H.

Dormer, Rev. Mr. SUcer and others spoke again in ndvocacy of high license. Slicer answered in detail all the points raised by the liquor men. Then the commissioners adjourned, the hearing, reservinz their decision.

A strong petition has been presented by the ministers association to Mayor Jewett, asking that the Sunday-closing law be ob served. Will Ask fer Jury Trial. Veteran Charles Hoffman will not bring his mandamus action compelling tbe Board of Police Commissioners to show cause why he was not appointed an assistant sealer of weights and measures, under th veterans' act, before a Judge in the special term. His attorney, ex-Judge Cothran, will move the cas In th Supreme Court Circuit tn about two weeks and ask for a jury trial. Bnplys 1 ObJetes.

Nine of th employes of William H. Albro, recently assigned, have Bled objections to the final accounting of Michael Newell, claiming that he failed to allow than claims, which aggregate $474.53. "Baat They Ar 8 Co." Chat Is the beat explanation the great aemaad tor Nissan Bakery Oakas aad Crackers. AUtrowfa en ttila bakery's Graham Waff and OraAera, "aoteLeal" Sod "EiceWor" Batter ObmActs. To ofer them and set tbem-0 Ia the Mldat ef Wly Work.

Ton're nerer diaappomted when yea bring serlptlo. to as. We keep ewrythlas. Aad many sales allow small proSt. Pays yoa to deal at a live drug stora.

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