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Saloons All Over the City Filled with a Mass of Humanity Howling-for the Little Mayor.1YRES “JOLLIES UP THE BOYS”He and Sahm Address a Free-Beer Gang in the First Ward.Distnrbintj a Quiet Neighborhood—Sullivan Campaigning at the Grand Hotel.Commencing ith the end or the Demo-'ratlo rally at Tomlinson Hall, last Satur-lajr night, the gamblers, saloon keepers and others of that class were given carte Blanche, and the wide-open town was thrown wider open for their special benefit, f such a thing were possible. Those persons whose business kept them down townate Saturday night witnessed a disgracefulspectacle. At the conclusion of the meeting at Tomlinson Hall a few of .Sullivan’s 'avored gamblers entered carriages and started to make the rounds of the saloons and brothels. They went from saloon to brothel and from brothel to saloon, and before midnight they were in a high state of intoxication, and long after that hour they were passing up and down the street, making the night and early morning hideouswith their Sullivan howls. This was kept up all day yesterday, but in a little more lulet way. Yesterday a Journal reporterstarted to make the rounds of the South Side saloons. He found them all wide open, and had no difficulty in obtaining entrance to them and getting anything to drink that was In the house, although he was a stranger to the saloon keeper. There was not alaloon on the Sout- Side where anybody who had the money could not get a drink yesterday. In some Instances the specially favored proprietor did not take the precaution of locking the front door, and a thirsty throng swarmed in and out all day through the street door. In other cases the averly cautious proprietor locked the frontJoor, but threw wide open the rear or sideloor. There was no attempt to keep fromthe public the fact that the saloons were opened, and In all his rounds the Journal reporter did not once see a single memberof the police force which the Cadi took occasion to command for Its efficiency. Whether they had succumbed to the influence of the wide-open policy or had received their tips not to see or be seen on yesterday is not known, but the fact stillremains that they were not visible on the South Side yesterday when the beer was freely dispensed.Down at the south end of Virginia avenue are three saloons, everyone of which ild a big business yesterday. J. H. Gruen-?rt. proprietor of a saloon at the corner of Coburn and Virginia avenue, did a front-iloor business, and a throng of Fourteenth-ward heelers were congregated in his place Surlng the entire day. At the corner of Dillon and Prospect street is a low-class live run by Lewis Somers, which dealt outthe amber fluid to the thugs ail day yesterday, and by noon there was a crowd of some ten or fifteen drunken rowdies who had taken possession of the street thereabouts. In this Immediate vicinity is thesaloon of William Mobs. The entrance toMohs s place was obtained by a side door In an alley, but no questions were i sked, and everybody was admitted and served, rovlded he had the price of a glass of eer. At Nos. 470 and 472 Virginia avenue Is another saloon where the proprietor has on especial pull, and does a front-door Sunday business. When the Journal reporterentered this place yesterday he found some ten or fifteen persons lined up ulor.g the bar in h lively discussion of polities. Theword discussion is probably incorrect In the sense, as there was but one opinion expressed, and that was that Sullivan and the wide-open policy should be continued From this place the Journal re j sorter went over to that section of the city known as Irish Hill. At the comer of Dillon and Harrison streets is a little saloon which did a large business yesterday via the back door.At the corner of Plue and Harrisonstreets is the dive kept by J. F. McCarthy.This is the dlv« where, a few days ago. aman was brutally assaulted and nearly killed, and the police made no effort to ascertain who his asallant was. McCarthy is.of course, a Democrat, and his lntluc*ncewith the heelers on Irish lilll Is very muchneeded uhout this time. McCarthy, knowing well hU» position. *lld a fiont-doot business. As the Journal reporter entered the dive he was nearly Asphyxiated by the fuiues of cheap whisky that came from the breath of u dozen or more half drunk loafers lounging about the saloon canvassing the political situation and expressing their intention of re-electing Mayor Sullivan. Tht Journul reporter stepped up todown here?' asked the reporter. it is first-class, answered the barkeeper. We are going to elect Coy down here. At this point the barkeeper became confidential and told the reporterthat Sim Coy would be around thereIn a short time to fix the boys for the day. Out at No. 257 East Dates street Is a little saloon run by Charles Heilman. Yesterday the saloon was doing a large business through the back door, with a woman presiding at the bar. At the corner of Georgiaand Noble streets is a saloon operated byJohn Loess and labeled the “HUl saloon. Entrance to the saloon is obtained through a side gate on Georgia street. Yesterday when the Journal reporter appeared at this place he found It swarmed with a crowd of heelers, each vying with the other to see who could speak the strongest In favor of Sullivan and In disparagement of Denny. From Loess’s place the Journal reporter went to the saloon known as Six Points, at the corner of East street andVirginia avenue. This has a gambling attachment upstairs. Entrance is obtained through a side door opening on East street. When the Journal reporter entered the place yesterday there were some dozen or more persons sitting about the room invarious stages of Intoxication. From theSix Points the Journal representativewent to Schmidt's place below Columbia Hall, at the corner of McCarty and Delaware streets. Here the amber fluid was dealt out in plenitude to a thirsty throng that crowded the barroom. As the Journal representative stepped up to the bar he asked the bartender if he thought this would be permitted under Denny, and was assured that it would not. Hut we knowhow to vote, answered the barkeeper witha knowing wink. From the Columbia Hullsaloon the reporter went west on McCartystreet and stopped at Fred Meyer's pi ice at the corner of Meridian. In this placethere were at least twenty persons, alldrinking and singing In merry glee. Meyers Is one of the saloon keepers whom Denny sent to the workhouse for violation of the law, while ha was Mayor, and, very naturally, Meyers did not have a very warm feeling towards the Republican candidate. In answer to a question he said that he would vote for Sullivan and the wide-open policy adopted by the latter. From Meyers's It is but a short distance to pa* Ward's place, on Illinois strec-t. near McCarty. Here, as at every other saloon on the South Side, beer was to be had for the monev, and a crowd of loafers were waiting for the candidates to put In an ap-pearanee and call them up to drink gratis. Across the street in the rear of Ward’s place is Parnell Hall, the rendezvous of prize fighters and Democratic speakers. Marlon Scott runs a saloon under this hall, and yesterday afternoon he had the usual crowd of loafers In his place, and was dispensing the drinks to any person who called for them and deposited the price on the bar. A short distance further west on McCarty street, at the corner of Tennessee, is another saloon where the thirsty could have their thirst quenched, and a crowd of them were taking advantage of the privilege yesterday afternoon when a Journal reporter walked in the back door. At the corner of Missouri and McCarty streets is Martin r»-gan’s place. As the Journal representative approached this place he saw a crowd of half-drunken loafers hanging about the corner. Entering the saloon he found it deserted, but a bartender very willing to call the crowd from the corner Inside if the Journal representative would only say the word. The notorious dive of Mike Lucid, at the corner of West and Roe streets, has been mentioned in other free-beer campaigns. Yesterday afternoon Lucid was doing a lively business, and talking Democratic politics between times of servingdrinks. ,At a number of groceries and residences in various parts of the city yesterday the Democratic candidates furnished free beer to all comers. ^THE CLIMAX OF DISGRACE.Ayres and Sulim Ad areas a Frce-IJeer Meeting Sunday Afternoon.The exponents of the Sullivan doctrine desecrated the Sabbath yesterday by a political harangue, preceded by copious indulgence In free beer. Shortly after noon the disgraceful performance began, the theater of the gang’s operation being a saloon near the corner of Clifford and Eureka avenues. Respectable and decent citizens residing on these quiet little thoroughfares were compelled to endure the Indignity heaped upon them by the sight of scores of mc-n from the ninth, tenth andtwelfth precincts of the First ward indulging in riotous revelry over the free beer furnished by the Sullivan crowd. Andthe operations of the gang were not confined to these precincts yesterday, but werecarried on all over the First ward. Wherever there was a saloon could be had an abundance of intoxicants, and even groceries and residences were thrown open with beer on tap. Not the slightest regard was paid to the lay at this particular grog snot* on Clifford avenue, out for full half an hour aft^r noon keg after keg was dispensed. The clink of the beer glass and the loud, uncouth jests of a maudlincrowd of men Jarred upon the ears of Sub-bath-loving residents.The disgusting spectacle was only closed when it was announced that Albert Sahm and Judge A. C. Avres would address the crowd at the Conlen band house, on Excelsior avenue, the managers of the Sun-I day campaign looking to the close proxim-i ity of the meeting to the saloon. Then the half-intoxicated recipients of Sullivan’s magnificent dower surged from the saloon to the place of speaking and lustily cheered Judge Ayres, who came forward with the first effort. The speech was a t spiral Democratic howl of how Sullivan had procured for the city the street-carcharter, built and paid for the viaduct, andhad concluded, did nimseii me creuu u» netting out of the way, instead of Joining thecrowd that broke pell mell for the saloon.Again free beer was dispensed, and again the rattle of beer glasses and noisy songdisturbed the peaceful quiet of the afternoon. E. M. Goebel. Democratic candidate for councilman at large, happily mingled with the Sabbath-breakers. until the last keg was drained. Those citizens who were unfortunate enough to be at their homes while this beer drinking and public speaking was In progress are furiously indignant, and consider the entire affair an insult to common decency.MAYOR'S SI DAY CAMPAIGNIXG.He Helped to Make It Lively for the Uo) » ut the Grand Hotel Yesterday.Mayor Sullivan was down campaigningyesterday afternoon, and he met a f?w ofthe boys. He dropped Into the Grand Hotellater in the afternoon to meet T. Pinkerton Taggart. The bar below was doing a good business, despite the fact that the day wasSunday and the little Mayor was sworn to see that no saloons were kept open in thecity on Sunday. Highwayman Holster, whohas been using orn- of the rooms of Ine hotel for blackmailing the saloon keepers Into paying a campal.pi assessment, had not come down when Sullivan arrived. Maurice Donnelly's saloon on the opposite corner was crowded with heelers, and the little Mayor could not help but have noticed that the place showed signs of life Inside.Maurice Donnelly has had full sway in doing as he pleased. During the encampmenthe ran a speak-easy at the corner of Randolph street and Washington. InspectorJake Fox did not interfere with him, although lie refused to allow Dthar saloonkeepers the same privilege of violating thelaw. This has made a number of the saloon keepers dissatisfied.IS IT “GRAVEYARD” INSURANCE?Elkhart Company to Be Investigated by the State Officials.State Insurance Commissioner Duke expressed the belief yesterday that graveyard insurance was being again carried on in Indiana, and that the case at Elkhart, in which Mrs. Thompson’s life had been insured by strangers, would lead to the development of others. The relatives of theold lady, who is now seventy-nine years of age. called on him and appeared very indignant that a stranger should be carrying a policy on her life. They said that they hud gone to the officers of the Mutual company at Elkhart and demanded the name of the stranger who had taken out the policy on her life. The company refused to give them any satisfaction, and they appealed to Commissioner Duke. The latterat once wrote to the company, demanding a full explanation, and saying that unless it was made at once the matter would beplaced in the hands of the Attorney-generalfor investigation. Such Insurance resultsIn a forfeiture of the right to do business in the State.AMUSEMENTS.The much-talked-of engagement of Bronson Howard’s fine play, Aristocracy, with the New York cast and scenic accessories, will begin at the Grand Opera House tonight, continuing until Thursday. The play has been the reigning dramatic success of the past year, and the cast is certainly a notable one. It includes Wilton Lackaye,Frederic Bond, William Faversham, S. Miller Kent, Nell Warner. John H. Browne, J. C. Buckstone. and the Misses Blanche Walsh, Mary Hampton, Helen Tracy and Maud White. „ ^Seats will be placed on sale at the Grand Opera House this morning for the lectureon The Gods.” by Coi. Robert G. Ingersoil,next Friday evening.Darkest Russia, a stirring play of life In the dominion of the Czar, which is given a most elaborate stage production, is underlined for English’s the last three nights of this week.The Park Theater will have two comedy attractions this week. Beginning with the matinee to-day, and continuing until Thursday, a new farce comedy, A Pretzel, will be seen, with Thomas j. Keogh and MissCarrie Lamont in the leading roles. The latter part ot the week Phil \N . Peters andhis company will appear in The Old Sol-Uier. To-day's attraction is said to be a novel departure from the usual form offarce comedy.The Operator. which was produced at the English Opera House last season, will be seen at the Empire for one week, commencing to-night. It is a melodrama with a variety of pleasing features. Several passages, as that of a shipwreck in midocean and a railway locomotive crashing through a trestle, are of thrilling interest. But music, singing ami dancing form adjuncts to the play. Comedy effectsare plentiful, and the twin brothers, Willard arxl William Newell, who carry theprincipal parts of th** play, so closely resemble each other that they confuse theother players, as well as the audience.with their Individual identity. The play will be handsomely put on the 3Uige. Onlythre»- matinees will be given this week, onTuesday, Thursday and Saturday.To Freshen Soiled Summer Gowns.New York Recorder.To renovate the old black lace which has begun to look hopelessly gray try this plan: Brush it with a soft brush thatwiU not tear the lace. Sponge with tepid
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 09, 1893
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