The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
THE WAR ON RUM.
Renewal Of the Contest Against Both
Licensed and Unlicensed Dealers.
Heightened HOTELS UNDER THE BAN.
The Wicked Revenge Of Water Street
feathens on Missionary.

The war on liquor dealers which, under the general
snip OF the various temperance societies. wagcd so
Hereby last summer has resumed, and indica-
tons point to hot contest in the courts Some i'm
portant changes however have taken place both in
the personnel OF the commanders and the plans OF
operations. In regard to the former. the estate Law
and Order League" formed In Albany the 18th
u, OF which Dr. Darling Is prosident. takes
tho place Of the temperance organizations Mr..
Mundy, the counsel In the fight OF last
summer, retains his old place with the
leaders The principal fight OF last summer,
it will be remembered, tho low groggeries
where tho Excise Law was bcing violated Places Of
acknowledged responsibility were allowed to 90
unmoiested, even though In many instances they had
no license Now It is proposed TO direct tho legal bat
tcrcs under the decision the Court Of Appeals and
the statute against all places where liquor is gold IT.
respective Of the character or standing Of the pro-
pretors.
AHsroCEATIc HOTELS ArTAcKEp.
As n proof Of the sincerity OF the now movement
Counsellor Mundy yesterday made secret OF
his Intention TO apply forthwith for warrants
Tor the arrest OF the proprietors OF
OF tho most aristocratic hotels in New York
Tor violation OF the Excise law Among those which
he says Will TALL under the ban the Aston House,
Grand Central, Grand. Winchester, Coleman,
Brunswick and Gisey. With regard to the Aston
House, the Metropolitan, the Grand and the Giscy.
the application for warrants Will be made the
ground that liquor sold at those hotels election
day in violation OF tho law. The remainder OF the
hotels mentioned VIII be proceeded against other
grounds, which the counsel for League declines ct
present TO make public
THE ACTION
When spoken to tho subject OF the new order OF
things by y HERALD reporter yesterday Counsellor
Mandy sad
1--WE propose to 80 ahead and show the people that
We mean business. During the lasa crusade II was
said against US that winked At tho high-toned
places, although they openly violating The law,
while we concentrated NIL our attacks on the low
places THIS was III true. But We propose
now that 1t shall not again be said We mean
rest every voator OF the Excise law
his place is on Fifth avenue Water street. All
our evldence is prepared and there remains only
egDl form ol Obtaining The warrant will
tended TO without delay. Already we have made the
applications"
"But Will the police courts grant tho warrants on
your application 2" asked the reporter
sure. They cannot ana will not stultify them
Selves We act strictly under the law, and we of
course do anticipate any opposition on the part
Of the sworn officers for tho administration Of the
Can you provo bat liquor was sold In the Aston
House, tho Gilsey House and the Metropolitan and
Grand Hotels on election day. and that The same was
clearly IN violation oil the statute the subJect?n
I'VE FIRMLY believe so. II We didn't we wouldn't
make tho attempt
\ NINE SPRUNG.
with reference to the other hotels, what are the
grounds Of your application for warrantsS" quered
"An, that is matter about which would prefer
not 70 talk All ! can nov sag is that we feel conf
will come out ia the Court ana apropos OF that NAV
aad tina. We have been promised at the District At
here be n ueia
LIQUOR SHILLING ON INJECTION
The following Is transcript Of Tue section OF the
law under which the hotels mentioned for selling on
election day will be proceeded against It is part Of
section r. chapter 62s Laws Of 1857, amended by
section as chapter $40, Laws or 1873
No keeper or other person shall soil
Or give intoxicating liquors wines sunday
meeting shall be held, and within enc quarter Of = mile
me % e or
town: Of this state to any person whatever bever
visions Of this section shall guilty Of and
os e: ~ 1 tina.
days NOR shan my days both such fine and mpr
sTRERT HARMoSIRs
Already the warfare has been commenced on many
OF the saloons o. Water street The raids made
lame. II seems that his missionary establishment on
Water street became dstasteul 10 many OF people
Of the locality. But jerry was not to be moved away
by mild protest. Determined to hold his ground he
bid defiance to the ungodly. And IT came to pass
thai the heatheLs in the neIghborhood conceived tho
Hend ign project OF singing ana playing him away TO
carry out they employed band OF mt Musicians whose
distinguishing Characteristics consisted OF their
faculty Tor emlltIng from their Respective
instruments the vlest of discordant sounds Others
were employed Tor the shriilness OF Their VOICES
The band thus organized proceeded faithfully to its
DUTY, and night after night Mr. McCsuley's cars were
pierced with inharmouious noises. For while he
stood the afiiction ike Christian but AZ even
Cnristian iorbcarance melted aud he in arms
against the consprators HIS cry for help found a
yesterday descent made on several saloons
In the neiehborhood. The following persons were ar
rested, taken to the Tombs, and held by Justice Duffy
$100 bal each, the charge BONG selling liquor witn.
out iicepse:-Joseph Frazier, corner Water ard
". Avery No. 800 Water; Thomas Norton, corner
Water and Dover Streets and George Koning, corner
Water aud Roosevelt
ANOTHER WING op THE ARMY.
Engaged AS auxiliary In the crusade ~ Oliver Cotter,
Of temperance He also expresses y determine
ton u move on the liquor dealers with heavy artillery
la the shape OF warrants. Yesterday he applied Tor
warrants Tor the arrest Of the following persons:--
wenderKehr, American House, No Is Bowsry;
William Cramer, Atlantic Garden; John Linden No.
u New Bowery; John Gerkeo. Atlantic Hotel, No SO
street. The arrests, he states, viii be made at the
latest Monday. Allnre charged with violation OF
the Excise law.
THE s.THEE -BKD'' CLAUSE
Among the many plans Of attack in the new siege Is
thfeo pel1 question: The beds viii be spread before
that high tribunal without delay. To inaugu Inc
movement Mr.. Mundy has made app caton Tor a
rant tho OF Roster Bal Tor selling liquor
under hotel license, when, In point Of iact they
Keep only three BEDS as II Is GAINED, As an
and deception. should the movers beaten on THIS
point they say that they Will then attack the persons
mentioned On the ground that they have violated the
License law nnkeepars in selling liquor 10 be taken
IRON the promises. The fight promises to be a warm
ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXCISE LAW IN BROOK
LIN.
The Board OF Police and Excise In Brooklyn have
notified the police captains throughout that city 10
instruct the men under their command that
ali liquor stores are closed O'Clock
at night on week days and at twelve
O'Clock midnight Saturday and that they are not
opened until SIX O'Clock on Monday morning Liquor
stores are 70 be watched closely sundays and tner