The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-04-14
Our New York Letter.
Regular correspondence OF ADVOCATE.
New YORK, April 10, 1888


Regular correspondence OF ADVOCATE.
New YORK, April 10, 1888
The cause of billiards has received AL
immense imp -tus by the Chicago tourn-
ament. The effect ON the popular mind
has surpassed even the most sanguint
anticipations of the projectors, aud pro.
prietors of billiard saloons are happy
So far as the winner Is concerned, few
people except the devoted adherents OF
Schaefers and such as watched his prac-
tice play had any idea that he could
possibly pull thr ugh and defeat the
great French champion, yignaux.
Sohaefer in public has been under cloud
ever since Sexton defeated him less than
two years ago. His continued ill succe IS
male him moody aud morose. His
losses in his matches hurt him badly.
Business troubles were added on 10 this.
and then be sought consolation in the
cup which is supposed to cheer. This
lei to further complications and quarrel,
with his partner, Mr. Ubert. who toge,h-
er with Schaefer conducted the Bruus-
wick Billiard Parlors. Matters fiEallS
git to such pass that Schaefer was Oh
liged to qnit. Ubert being averse to
maintaining the partnership any longer
under existing circumstances. Schaefei
was believed to be tall broke up" TIL,
bookmakers thought so little of his
chances that they laid Z to against hit
winning. A gre It many of them now re
greet that they did 50, One bookmaker,
Lowell, shrewd old fox too. lost, no il
is said in the vicinity OF sl8, 900. There
was clamor about his place on III,
night OF the conclusion of the tourna-
ment, when the winners came around TO
get their money. Lowell, who believed
that it was impossible to defeat VIgnau1
bad neglected to draw money out of The
bank and thus was unable to satisfy biz
creditors then and there. For momeu,
it was believed that he would default, but
the next day he satisfied all claims.
Two weeks ago wrote you that ther,
would be some important chang, in our
Police Department, chief of which would
be the removal Of the veteran Superin-
tendent Walling, and the substitution in
his place of Inspector Murray, This
matter has been kept strictly quiet. No
oAe except Police Commissioners French
and Nichols, John Kelly aud few gen.
tiemen deep in the mysteries of Tam-
many Hall knew OF it. 1t first became
generally known when the paragraph
which sent you regarding the matter
was copied in several New York papers.
The scheme is now definitely settled.
Police Captain Brogau, also Tammau,
man is to succeed Inspector Murray, anc
Sergeant Meakem, Inspector Muray'A
conhdential aid is to be made Captain 10
fill Brogan's place. Poor old WalIinV,
he does not like to leave. and he is NOV.
Ing heaven aud earth to prevent the con.
summation of the scheme, but fear Il is
useless. After all, the Police Depart
ment needs vigorous man ct the head
OF it. Walling is antiqusted. Never
very bright or enterprising, he has dur
ing the last few Years developed tenn
per and a pompousnsss which would
have incensed people who had business
with the Police Department, had it moi
oeen 30 ridiculous. All he was good ior
was to make fine show at the head o.
the column on the day of the annual DO.
lice parade.
Complaints Of business men are still
loud aud bitter over the misvrably had
Spring trade, Here we are three weeks
from the first of May and winter wraps
are just as comfortable as they were in
January. No wonder the ladies do not
make purchases. Now anu then one
may see spring bonnet furtively peep.
ing out above "a mass of furs and fur
lined cloaks, but it looks like the yioletr
the boys are selling Oh street corners
very cold. Aud Yet number Of large
dry and fancy goods houses are constant.
ly making additions to their establish.
ments. The Ridleys' who already own
nearly block of houses in Grand Street
have just added two more houses to their
pile. "How can they do it, and why do
they do itP" ssked OF a dry goods lnau
in the Wholesale trade tue other day.
Simply because the larger an establish.
ment. the more it eau carry. and the
smaller profit il can take. 1t is the mass
of things which are sold in all depart.
ments in the aggregate that make such
places pay. 1t is very plain. You sell
u hundred pieces of dress goods at
profit of FIVE dollars and ths thing will
not pay you, but when you add 10 this q
thousand and one other things on son
OF which the profit may be only an eighth
of cent and your place will pay"
The Brooklyn Bridge Trustees have
not yet rescinded the order prohibiting
visitors from crossing the Bridge This