New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-04
NOT FRIGHTENED BY MR.. BERGH.

Henry Bergh recently sent three letters to III
spector Esterbrook, of the Buildings bureau, com
planning that asles in the Fifth Avenue ana stand
ard Theatres were not wide in some paris as
the law required. and that persons who occupied
chairs near the boxes were IL danger. Ia letter
which Mr. Esterbrook received Monday Mr..
Bergh wrote: 1t is not my custom TO attempt
pressing reform aud abandon 1t until all reasonable
aud legal efforts fail. again call your attention
20 the chairs in question. and request you 10 cause
the passageways TO he made the width required Dy
law"
MIR. Esterbrook yesterday wrote to Mr.. Bergh,
suggesting that there no occasion Tor his last
letter. because the complaints had Oeen lnNesti
gated and action had been taken. The concluding
part of the Inspectors letter Is as follows Ia !
may say. the case of Obstructng the aisle AT inc
Fifth Avenue Theatre has been sent TO the attorney
for prosecution. The aisles near the boxes nave
been Increased IN width, and the aisles of the
Standard Theatre will be made WIDER this week
Passing by your threat | mag say do not brighten
easily, but shall as heretofore do my duty regard
less alike of the smiles or frowns OF all"
GYPSIES NOT DESIRABLE NE1GHBORS
The gypses who take part in The Romany
Ryen are eucamped in "a lot at Fifty-nInth-st. and
Broadway. They had a general fight on Monday
mornng in their camp. Pokers. tin kettles, clubs.
etc. were used freely Later In the gay Mary
assaulted an old woman, Ellen Smith. Mrs Smith
and Nrs. Evans, with the daughter and grand
Yorkyille. Police Court yesterday. Mrs. Smith
charged Mrs. Evans with assault and battery, and
the latter paroled by Justice klbroth until
Saturday. On regalning the street the two women
renewed the battle, and were separated by two
0fhcer5. - -.
ninth-st., sent q complaint to the Board OF Health
yesterday in regard to the gypsles. AS oows:
live in the apartment House IN Flfiy-ninth-st east
we're sG disturbed by tue h and as member Of one Of
the families lay in dying condition at the tme their
last about 10 o'clock The f. isles the
also Of great gathering IN TIE street when the
ladies who are passing with solicitation and import uni
ties In addition 70 all this, there Deiug no sanitary
arrangements, the doors from the place are becoming
tntolcrable
DISAPPEARANCE OF RESOLUTION.
The sellers scored another victory at
Hunters Point yesterday. On Monday afternoon
two of the Police Conmissloners OF Long Island
and adopted resolution directing Captain Woods
TO Gloss the pOol-rOOms and faro banks in the city.
The resolution was placed in The Captains hands
Yesterday he assembled his men az the First Ward
Police station early IN the morning About half
past he dismissed them CITY Clerk Moran VINO
enuld not find any resolution such as IL was
alleged had been adopted. Commissioner Tier
declares positively that the resolution was passed
and he intends TO ascertain why the captain re-
fused to obey the orders of the Board. The pool
rooms were thronged during the Afternoon
DEALINGS OF THE MONEY-CIiANGERs.
At the annual meeting of the Clearing House
Association yesterday, Frederick ID. lappen, presi,
dent oil the Gallatin National Bank, was elected
CHAIRMAN and W. A. Camp manager. vi The
standing committees the cnairmen are: benjamin
X. Sherman, Clearing House Committee; George
s. Coe Conference Committee; Alexander Gilbert,
Nominating Lommittee; w. A. Hall. Committee on
AdinIssions: and j. l.. Everitt, Arbitration Com
mittee. The transactions Tor tine year were
SIs az SAC 06 Oh, and tho average for each
business day was 1886, s33.375 81 The transac-
fjons since the date of organization amounted TO
s.,,1{ s;0 4Oi Ss:} so. Since the resumption OF
snecje payments the amount OF gold coln used IN
sattIcnlent of balances has been YoT i90|,OOO
Tne LARGEST transactions in any one day during the
jn.t wear were made on January 8, when they
amounted to $40, 1929 81.
THE STRIKE OF THE HORsEsHoEhs. 8"
Tho strike OF a part OF tho custom horseshocrs OF
a.. c;tv AGAINST the use of machine-m maze shoes
,emained unchanged yesterday Committees were
~ ,ynrk irving 20 induce more men 10 quiz "o'h'
w 9amcs Hines of No. 3OS East Forty-syth ST. ana