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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE TO COME.

WHAT TIE EXCIsE AND POLICE BOARDS ARE DOING
The Excise Commissioners are proceeding
slowly the OF granting licenses, having issued
only nine since the decision of the Court of Appears
These have been granted IN instances where no posne
doubt existed to strict compliance with the law
Persons holding licenses under the old Interpretation Oh
the law have been ordered furnish bonds and scores
are complying daily. The storekeepes bond not TO sell
less than five gfons is fixed at 81 0G0, with penalty
Of $780, all others having penalty Oh S-'V'
Commissioner Norton SAYS that the Board VIII Rr'n'
no licenses sXccpt In strict conformity 10 the law INC
Iuspecors have been instructed TO conne all reports
touching the character OF the applicants to the simple
statement good" or bad -; if the petitioner IS OF bad
repute the application will 10 rejected About nifty pc
oners have been examined thus far as 10 Their capac
ity and intention to keep hotels or inns ID good lu'
and where the not satisfactory or tie us
position not keep hotel was manifested licenses
have been refused 1t is expected that between ity ana
hundred applicants VIII be present at the next heeuhs
OF the Board.
Police Commissioner Smith stated 10 a TEIHvNE re-
porter yesterday that the Police Commissioners were in
fun accord with the Society for the Prevention OF Crime
In conference recently held between the Law Commit
tee Of that Organization and the Police Board the latter
pledged The full authority OF the police in enforcing me
laws SAID Gen. Smith: 81 explained the difficulties
under which we have lpbored We have been making
continually FOR violations Of the.EXcse Jaw" lu
before the officer making the arrest could IeiH 70 us
patr0l the salOOnkeeper would furnish TlDU bdll 20
answer and be bach ut his saloon selling hqGor. to,u
them that IL was useless for he police 70 make arrests
unless the Justices and District Attorney dd their S
There have been 5000 ARE Is Tor violation OF he
Exc..e laws and The papers are -hcved IN the District
ATTORNEY Office FOR not prosecuted solitary case
The society ho Prev euton OF Crime intends 70 select
number of tbcsa cascs and make demand or District
Attorney Phelps for their prosecution and NJ gees
refuses 20 doit the society Will take INC hater |
the Grand Jury. Police Commissioner hn,ith stated
further that Recorder Hackct had instructed me 1fnl
Jury tho effect that me police had no right TO maze
arrests for violation OF thc Excise law without hIsi
having obtained - warrant, but he added, " we dd
moi consider it good law, and continued MAKING ~
rss lli ii considerably daarcs tie ardof D! te i(e
partircni have objections 90 The enforcement OF inc
law come from such high quarter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
4 SHOE FACTORY BURNED At MARLBORO.

MARLBORO, Mass, July 19.-The shoe man
u'actory OFT ~ Coolidge, at West Marlboro, and dwell
linc-house. we've burned last night. The loss the
building and stock estimated at 100000 over 200
hands are thrown out OF employment 10y the fire. The
fire gnatcd in The boilerroom II is ihougni, from
defective chimney. The insurance On the building -
~ coo: the engine, boiler, etc, Sl,jO0 on the
sica-pmp, machinery, etc, $1,000, ind stock and
manufactured goods $4,000. distributed rs follows
lEtna of Hartford: Hartford OF Hartford; Connecticut
OF Hartford Fire Association Of Philadelphia North
America Of Phladelpla; Springfield; German Aueii
can Of keW-GOrR; Home OF Ncw-Iork; Nnrth-lirtsh
of ENGLAND; and Ldncan-hire Of England, - 400 each
Orient o. Hartford; Atlas Of Hartford; Ctzcns Of
Nc-NOrk; National OF NeW-NorE; IRVING of Ncw-Iurk
itiouai OF Baltimore; Fueman's tdnd Of California
British America al Canada; Guardian OF London, and
Hamburg OF Bremen, 5000 each. niagara, OF New
York, $1,000.
The dwcllmg -housc owned by Mr.. Goddard OF
Prncetown, and occupied by John Draper aud Mrs
DElorth. The occupants saved their ELECTS. The house
was insured IN the Royal Canadian for -, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
SERVICES AT SHELTER STAND.

The Shelter Island Camp-meeting opened on
Monday aud will close on sunday evening. Tho attend
ance thus far has been very large Dut yesterday Tie
special excursion train from Brooklyn In the morning
brought ten carloads Of people Had the weather been
less threatening the number IN Attendance would have
been greatly increased. steamboats, from thc Con-
shore prevented from crossing She sogud
on account Of ruughness. There three services
each day at tbe eamlrmeetng grounds conducted by
wel-kuOwu cersymcn, thc Whole D,us under IDo gen
eIn direction OF Presiding Elder Peck ~ tc Nuiih Iunl
Island District assisted by the key Nj. srnrlcs pastor
ol the Whle street church, of this city. Prnyermsct-
iugs chIldren's meetings etc, also Acld Both Lu.,,
islandthe Prospect aud the Mamma we'll
nllod. aud many of the guests nteDG remain during
the The attractions OF tIu place as 4 summer
resort were more marked than now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
ALAGER-BEER COMPETITION.

A lager-becr competition has been held at
Ccncora Hail in Avenue 4, during the last three days
ana samples Of the brewing of different manufacturers
have been Offered several thousands OF persons TO
drink. and decide upon their comparative excellence
The preference was expressed by ballot. The tickets
were counted by committee. yesterday which con-
suDed seven hours In the task. In order 10 give an
idea of the difficulty Of the selfnposed labor
of the voters "a visitor al The ball yesterday
declared that the driuFiug Of different makes Of
bccr would produce effects rs disastrous drinking
different kinds Of liquors. lie said he had drank sN III
fr,nt kinds AT the time and lie gave abundant evidence
az ae CORRECTNESS Of his tcory. IS great many brew
eis were scented. his difficulty, n was feared
might afrc the result Of Tie voting The tickets show
that $1,000 pcr.onS had drama beer The awards &c
made "a j. i J. D. kUrz. 10 Geo Bechte ana 20 Peter
Doelner who we're considered 10 furnish beer OF the first
class sixteen otheIs received second class awards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
CLASSICAL MUSIC AT GILMORE's.

Gimore's Garden attracts a special class of
patrons ia moderately rainy weather like that last
ing when those who love music moro than the prom
enae Imagine there viii not be the usual throng OF peo-
pie and attend, expecting 10 hear the music amid
narrative quiet The boxes ana the garden selees filed
up rapidly last evening after the early shower,
and fair audience listened attentively 10
the programme, which leaned markedly to the
side of classical music, Beethoven, Wagner and
List. being the sources Of the principal members
and Verdi, FotOw and Donizett filling the inter
walls he audience displayed much enthusiasm
inclined 10 discourage the hum of cht-chat
hr orchestra chairs placed IN front OF the music stand
are a popular addition. and were steadily occupied
ture 10 "Tannhauser" being specially loud from this
auafcr Of appreciation which seemed to please
Mr. Gilmore more than any other event Of the evening
The solosts not allowed 10 withdraw until they
had accorded a second encore Mr.. Arbuckle playing
finally The Sweet by and BY, and Miss Reber winning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
SUICIDE OF A DEsroYDENT GERMAN.

Leopold Stein was found dead yesterday
afternoon IN his room at 30. 20 Orch"Id-st lie had
hung himself with q -hawl-strap. The young man, who
was . years old, came TO this city from Hamburg about
four years AGO. and obtained employment rs a book
keepcr I'm clothing store in Divsion-st. Ahout eight
weeks ago he LOST his situation. Since then he bad been
unable 10 find DINER employment, and had became
mncn discouraged. His landlord Charles Weinstcn,
allowed him 10 keep his room after ne had
no money 10 pay his board. and he did ms best
TO ail Inn in finding place. Tuesday evening stem
came than usual ana went To his room after
bidding his landady good night. Nothing was seen OF
bin the day and the door Of his room was locked so
that no one could enter. Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Wcnsem agau'tred the door, and finding il stu locked.
became alarmed and called in policeman. The door OF
he room was brokon open and the body was found. II
was IN "A hal-knecng position. a Stein had been obliged
10 hold up his feet in order 10 ,trang!e himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
CCSTOM H0CSE ABCSES.


4 NEW PUBLIC STORE SOUGHT FOR
HOW TN CONVENIENT Wa, iNprCfn ro LEASE TIT
rgts.Nr BUILDING ~ Az rXrAvAGtNf EENr
Nor, testimony was taken bcfors Mr. jly's Drs-
to,n-lIouso Commission tlau was published in Ore
newspapers knowledge camo to thc Commission
tnat IN. Pubic store ia the appraiser Department
md been rented ~ vin far beyond iis value, lui
that norton If the money, Amounting ~ ls hii 81
fo $50 900 annually. j. regularly pad h1rk io lue
member al tha "CusfDm-iiuu.' Ring VIC
secured the building nj Lai-ht and Nc,'-si.. ~
tbc public Store about three Years ago, 80 900 annual
rental OF 100000. lhe facts Developed have
tom to Determine to secure ap'N P'ar" I.I. 2
adaptpd for ~. purDnsraul 40 "a lower RENTAL, l'f
M, Apprnis.', Department. AMI an allnl "t 90
Treasury Department Is in this cly with tii'f "a-
irct. The lease OF the building no" o'cHp'" IS
ab0uttO expire.
TIr testimony taken hcfor' The Commission
verified the statements IN fpglrd To iIr d, is-
lrg of the building made ia ltl lnh, p
at the time wnen the contract Was entered mt. 10
showed chat ihc huiitiug now up.td ~ tl' luic
unoctuplrd for Tong time. was in poor irpiil rs
wholly untitled Tor the Use contemplated. iNi n.a
been offered for rental 10 several parsons 30 80. no
a wear; even the smaller sum oi s,i1,pW year lil
been mentioned. Finally the OWNS oi tlr pti d-
ing. Spnhurl Brothers. induced Mr huhr.i ti"
Government architect 90 make report uN.H iiN
a,laytabiuiy OF the structure for u,r o.. II'I.e
Sf.'. and Sir Nullett recommended Goo iir t"lrrn-
maut that % bc rcnled an 800 o1J year aiit c.i
tain changes. iucludNg the cutting away ct 'ltB
all.rnate unUr, tad been made. ] hr chang "f.f
unlr al 20 cost Of an additional NlUpNiu TOD ii'
Government, and tlr hulldinR Wac rrn'rd ii si''
If the protests of bonded warchonsruen and m'I'
cnants who claimed that the situation Ma. neon
vculcnt, a. it was too iar uptown, aud imt Nh'
binding was unsuitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
WORK OF DIR. cH0sBYs SOCIETY.

A business meeting of the members OF the
Society fog The Prevention OF Crime held Tuesday
20 which Peter Cooper unanimously elected Vice
Pres lent Ii considered only just tribute 10 him
for tie int rest Doe has manifested IA the workings Of the
Society. \. i. Van Nest also elected Vice
President The constitution revised. and the
membership fee fixed at 1--WE dollars meet
inc OF the Executive Committee took place ycstcr-
day al No 1872 Broadway. II decided that al money
collected N tue branch Societies should 20 10 tic funds
OF the parent Organization, except chat necessary for
ucucs Letters were Tead from different persons who
desired 10 reform their life. professional thief asked
III. socety ia Obtain for INN honest employment
lie wrote that The request not made because be
Ia want cf money Dc had plenty 10 cat and an album
dance Of good clothes, and made "a good aud easy
living Ills sole desire 10 leave bis evil ways and
becone good citizen. An cXcOlvict expressed desire
H. cojrciate with the Society ~ fcrletng out The
places % crime. man VINO had been engaged 10 ~"
fouur business Tor many years wanted 10 ave up me
biis,uesS n ne c0uld obtain Other cnplrymeAt Inc
Committee also discussed tie raising Of funds suhccnt
10 employ detectives aud prosecute the cases OF crime
which come 10 the SJcey's notice. William T. Mott,
the Chairman paid he thought the wealthy mon OF the
city ousf 10 supply az tHc money, their pockets
woud DC greatly baHnte8 by tic WO L. Ihe next meet
ing OF the Committee viii DC held On Iuesdhy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
STREET BOYS AS TICKET BROKERS.

TIE UNION FERRY COMPAN1's HEAVY LOSSES
Persons who daily cross the Brooklyn fer
rios have not failed to notice the many boys who infcst
for several blocks Fulto-st AtautlCayc Montaguc-st,
and the th0rouCnfares leading 20 The different ierries
ana who importuue pedestrians 10 purchase from them
ferry tickets with which they 20 he well supplied
Although tie boys generally looked upon Will ds-
favor aud people annoyed ny their pcriinacy many
persons purchase from them; some to got rd OF then
Others because they deem the bays worthy oi1cc's
OF assistance ana others s;i1 because time is
saved by getting tickets before the ferry ia reached
This practice which at first thought seems 10 be Of
small account has become serious matter 10 the
Union Ferry Company, whose officers declare that tie
Couuany's profits are nearly wiped out The Supcrin
tendcnt at the Foton Ferry told TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday that II made difference Of 5000 wetk, or
100000 a year. in the receipts OF the Company. ne
officers will sell packages Of tickets 20 the boys bu
the latter get adults purchase % cents worth at
time The purchaser then ccis us passage ioi no. mis-
and the boys sct sixteen tickets Tor % cents SciIS
them Tor cents apiece, they MAKE cohsh!eIa"le
profit on their inv cstmcnL -
The officers ~ toe Company, ia providing for he sale
OF tickets. calculated TIA; certain proportion OF t'H
patrons WOuiGlC eu3IIy purchase uchti' lu th pIot"I
On LaS not VaIic0 fer stFtiai years until recent" Mhcu
TIE demand for ickcts which into he hands 81 boy
calculations 10 rOnt ana receipts nave breh over
thrown TIo trouble has assumed great proportions
that Tie directors have announced that Ohrihg must
be done Immediately 20 Stop their lossc, 10y H. Inc pro-
position made not TO sell tickets for less thn two
cents each, bat his PLAINS inpratoe under the cbaitcf,
which gave 10 the company me lahciiSe I"l - oar.
Tie charter provided that cTagr Should bc liked 1T one
cent between nc hours = i've aui seen morning ahu
evening, ana that Tue company buU"l SVtl oN'h,VVli
,icsc for TWENTY-FIVE cents II 1t should refuse to make
such sales it, charter could be- rcscind J ana iHe Com
puy s. especially careful just NJ ts time 90 40 morning
impair its title the suit OF the CITY 10 rescnd the
contract made when Oakley Hall was Mayor Dy which
valuable franchise was given away Tor nominal sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
An AGREEMENT REACHED.

TII I|TI'IFNIII IT II F''''-''-I
washington, July lo.-Eno consultations ol M
Arthur and Gen. Sharpe with Acting sr'ir''i5
Mccormick aud the other Treasury officials hive IT,
suited i'm very satisfactory understanding o. = -i.u
To all the details Of tuc reduction ul lni'. I f,
N.w-York Custom-llouse Many points unol NN.h
There was adversely of opinion between lh. ~ phr
mcut official, mere and tire u-i'h-i l".
officers I'm Nrw-Nork were fully explained al pr =
now believed that the accommodations II "''"
Committees VIII bc sub-tansllly approved ~ ~.
fary sherman soon as ht returns from is iti'n
trp. IT, indeed not before that bs Acting SECRETARY
Mr,arnich. The reductions m both 81 parin,I d ~
the Custom House VIII be about twenty lDr 'eu' ~
recommended by the jay Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
TIE ROYAL CANADIANS CERTIFICATE.
4

Much interest was manifested among lnSilr-
ance ia TINS city Yesterday concerning tie result OF
the meeting ., Montreal Of the Royal Canadian InsHI-
ance Company, stockholders. William J. Hughes, The
Manager ~ this city. photographed for Information ~
soon as meeting finished. Late in the afternoon
he received the following reply:
Meeting most satisfactory. Full report published In
the morning. Expect license in a day two.
A person interested in the meeting and living in Mon
treal telccraph,d as follows:
Capiial reduced 10 100000 The impairment. nc
cordng Commissioner Smyth, fully covered Secretary
ana Director left to-day fully armed for Albany and Nil
g,t renew al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20

| uring the session of II temperance meeting
IN neighh0rng town. of the persons who oceuUie
the stage enthusiastic deacon Who frgqu.ntlv in
terrupted the speakers by yelling: Thank Heaven Tor
thatW one gentleman was called upon. Who arose and
said: "laldes and gentlemen, heart aud sou in
TINS cause and feel that u will DO great benefit 10
people Of this place. Thank Heaven FOR that :" Yelled
tho deacon. 4" But, ladies and gentlemen he continued
81 am going 10 say that II VIII DO impossible Tor
address you this evening" "Thank Heaven Tor that 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
rronrcE.ExcHANGE piscrssIoN.

The Board of Managers of the Produce Ex-
change held meeting yesterday, ana passed resolu-
ton deciding to withdraw from the National Board oil
Trade and 10 send 10 delegates 10 the coming annual
,ti, NJ that Board to be held in Milwaukee, August
OIL The President OF tho Exchange. william a Coe'
APPOINTED the following gentlemen as special Comnit-
Tee on Public Charities: A. T. or. Samuel C9gaie' e.
- ~ Tf,r~rd Hiucken, l.. II. TOmplns T.. 4. Welsh, C.
q erogu H. W smith, john R0mer, and p A. Kent. a
Communication was received from the Bienen ChhhpeI
- C,nrer,e calling attention 10 The present mode OF
vestng petroleum.. aud recommending another PLAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
TIE INSTANCE 4GIT1NON.


An informal meeting of persons holding pol
ices IN the Charter Oak and Universal Life Insurance
Companies held yesterday, at the office of C. b.
Smith, Par,-place. TIE meeting originally ca! cd
for the purpose Of nstutng suits against the managers
of the Conn mics, bu inasWuch This acuon had been
orret1llrd hN thc suits fled Receiver Person. Sir.
Smith recommended that nothing bc done until the Issue
of TIE ucndin suits IS known. These present Yesterday
represented policies amounting 10 abOut 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
Observation-Disclosures VISITATION.

President Chandler and Health Commissioner
Jaueway. met yesterday afternoon and appointed the
remainder OF the physicians who are to Visit the large
tenement houses during the coming month Inc tonow
ing physicians complete the number; L. Iyler' D.
O. Byrne. Edward VanderpoeI' y van h'"'o',i
- a., n,v.,cians and the members OF the
,,.,,,a, oD Corps were supplied with book IN when
20 mske their daily reports, pads ioi m anu
W hodle nj tickets emitting poor children on reco-
s.odstion Of the pny sican 10 an excursion lnS Woh
% Seenn and already thore has been great dcnand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN YONEERs.


The Committee of the IOnkers Common
Council was engaged all day yesterday IN taxing tcs.i-
mony i'm relation to the charges OF corruption circulated
against certain city officials The Committee is composed
OF Aldermen SnOnuard, Morse ami Murphy Much OF
the evidence was Of little interest or importance.
Bailey Hobbs testified that when lie was Assessor A.
dcrman Hicks tried to induce him for 500 TO take
Charles H. IIamltOn's $4,000 I'm bank stock from the
assessment roll. ON this point Mr. Hobbs said " Mr.
Hicks said o. me, Your time is worth much any
body's.' said supposed it then he marked 800
on piece Of paper and said Iou gesHamiitons s0cA
of and you'll yet That pointing 10 the hgur
was no money. IN the transaction never
looked at IL N the light OF bribe." Al
dermnn Hicks testified: "Al Tcc0cct about ihc
charge OF Ly Offering Hobbs 800 30 change Ham!ton's
assessment books is that when met him the bank
may have said Bailey here's chance make hun
drcd dollars 40 for it, and It may have been very
foolish thing say; did not write Anything a piece
o. paper; all that was said 81 done was IN a Joke"
John Campbell testified that he III partnership
with Alderman Riley in the undertaking and livery bus
ne had buried dec ascd poor for the city on his
account, hut Riley never received any of TIE money
II WAS and stOOd between them ut time he heard
Hu 90 Kennedy in the stable. Offer Riley $3.50 get him
tic Riycrdaic-ayc. contract
lbur r. Washburn tcstihci 81" pni in a bid to furnish
boulevard lamps. and told 10y Clerk Doty that my
DID was l2le per lamp lower than the lowest BID
Also uut in . bi Tor the WORK of the police station
but White Il Oiil furnished il: White was an Alderman
al that time; While Od also furnished tools for
stree. Commits for when submitted bid"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
TIE Jay COMMISSIONS RkPoRT

The Custom House Investigating ''mn''',
sion consisting ~ John jaw. Lawrence iuFnur'' 49,
Ass,staut S,l,itsr ~ the Treasury Iol ns"n N,s =
s.lon YESTERDAY afieluOun at thn Mott v.t.i N
fnr fhr purpose u conefnc over the hnn r'ruIl W.
SIR JAY 4. nu.paflug. IL 81 Not p''tsd af s''i" -
10, Ia ksu rt,leetnng the Oanaisson.a tc.ett 90 -. Il,
U,use SALARIES h,fore Secretary sherman. ~ 80,
Warrington The Commission bis resuuiinended tNs
tbe ,alarie. ue eauazea aud graded. and II - . ,s
Inealat.oAs alo put IN force, There MI oe uuD''N
alterations IN the Custom House pay-oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
RAERrN ISLAND ROE A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Sinking Fund Commissioners yesterday
refused approve The purchase by thc Dock Commits
s0ners Of Pier g. from the !uman Line, for S2j00Jo 1t
was understood that negotiations would be RESUMED on
basis of 900 The lease Of Iia rem Island to- George
f. Swift and A. !. White for Zen years from May. 1875,
was declared cancelled Tor EOuayIhct OF rent and the
Corporation Counsel directed to remove The es,ccs
and place the Island in the hands Of the Police Commits
soners, for dumping ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-20
RUN on CHICAGO SAVINGS BANKS.

CHICAGO, H., July 10.-'Ihc run upon the
State Savings Bank tins morning was considerably In
crossed and unusual activity also noticed "a the
counters OF two other institutions, that by 10
O'Clock all the Bank had by agreement posted
uces that the thirty-day rdle would he enforced
The State continued 10 pay applicants small
amounts, gagged with the apparent need OF
each conner, but IA general there viii be nothing pal
over until the thirty days up The banks are IN un
commonly good condition To stand run, and the rule ~
quiring notice was enforced merely means OF PRO
ection, and Of removing all possibilities Of panic IL Ia
the general opinion that the excitement VIII eniir
Ruhslde Ia few DAYS