New-York tribune., 1885-01-09

| Ninth and Chambers SITS. assessed at
$4,000, ,O0O The hearing will be continued on
| Friday next at L p m.
VIOLATIONS OF THE EXCISE LAW.
DR. CROSBY AND OTHERS CONFER WITH THE
| MAYoR--wHAT MR.. MARITIME SAYS.
| Mayor Grace was called upon yesterday by a
| delegation representing the Society for the Pre-
venton OF Crime, consisting OF the Rev. Drs How
/ ard Crosby and $. l. PrIme ex-Judge Arnoux, AL
bert Mhd a and M a yaa tar N1sEe % N.Y.
Grace's attention TO the constant and open viola
tion of the law in regard to licensing liquor deal
| ers and added:
1t is notorious fact the provision of the law
atng the hours at which the liquor shops should be
In certain parts of the city the iiquor-sores
closed and beer and liquor are openly sold without the
what is still worse, sales made openly To minors
| contrary law. The Excise Commissioners are pr-
marily responsible this disgraceIu state OF aairs
and the police also open TO censure tor not enforcing
the law We come 10 YOU as the Chief Executive oneer
OF the city, confident you will exercise the authority
conferred upon you and see to II at tne proVsons VI
the liquor law carried out rgidy and to the letter
Mayor Grace replied
thank you for this visit While in favor of the
protection ali people who doing legitimate bus
ness Under ieease alu opp0sea 10 ani my a r 'S
opinion that, the matter OF granting licenses, the Ex-
else Commissioners should be extremely careful and the
police should show more energy III dealing win persons
who. although protected by license, persist IN violating
of the provisions Of the law shall send Tor the Ex-
Comni ssoners ana talk seriousyto them about the
subject, and will also tell them that whenever doubt
license would like TO be consulted before action is
taken 1t is my intention also to send for some OF the
Police Commissioners aud talk to them sterny and
deavor to impress upon them the necessity That there Is
that interests of law and order unlicensed saloons
places improper business Is carried on
should be promptly suppressed
Dr. Crosby thanked the Mayor for his assurance
and the deiegatiOn Withdrew. the Mayor suose-
Quertly sent q note To the Excise commissioners
asking them to call and see hun.
Distrlct-Attorney MARITIME was asked yesterday
what action, If any, would he taken against liquor
bean .hn.r Iapr a
and against oIler vIolatOrs of the Sunday laws.
lie sad: " do not tnink 1t Is the business OF the
Dstrict-Attorney, except III case OF some grave
crime OF public moment, To 30 outside 10 hunt up
evidence Oh mere ruinor. But II any complaint Is
made for VIOLATIONS of the excise laws, or similar
Ones the offenders will be prosecuted vigorously.
Ii they think that by giving bonds for their APP
pearance here they Will be relieved of trouble
they will find themselves greatly mistaken. Every
law shall be enforced as lar as this oihce can ac-
cOmpllsh it,"
WILL an, steps be taken in regard to Sunday
amusementsf"
Il shall second any efforts made by the police to
enforce any law on the statute books, and II per-
SONS appear in the Court OF General Sessions
charged with violating the laws against the OBJ
servance of sunday they will be prosecuted"
Mr.. MartIae pointed out especially section 277
of the Penal Code, which makes 1t an offence to
engage IN boxing matches and dramatic and other
entertainments
SPECIAL MEETING OF LEAGUE CLUBS.
President Young of the National Baseball League
a
Fifth Avenue Hotel for Saturday. Only business
of tne utmost Importance would serve as an excuse
for calling meeting at this time, and what action
will be the outcome OF the session rs looked for
ward to with much interest. The disarmament of
the Cleveland club and the probable withdrawal of
the representative nine from Detroit leave only
six cjubs now IN the League. Should the
latter club not send delegate to the meeting, and
il now seems improbable that one will be sent,
other club will probably be elected to fill it, place.
There is already much speculation as to what mines
will be admitted the general opinion securing to be
that the League which mas always neid IT'S head
nigh, Will make overtime, to ITS enemy the
Union Association and tnat the St. bouls and Cin-
cinnati Union clubs Will be admitted to the
Tne American Association clubs in st. Louis and
Cincinnati will make a strong night against allow
ing these two clubs TO enter, ana II the League III
s,sts the old breach betweeu the older associations
will be opened afrcsh. The National agreement will
be broken up, a d the two bodies will fight as they
never fought before. The League In its present
CONDITION could not withstand fight with the
American Association, which is undoubtedly the
weather. body of tbe two. more hopeful view
might be taken of the case. Overturcs might be
made TO the Detroit club and assistance offered 1t
which won d undoubtedly keep II IN the race. The
Indianapolis club is III good hands and The man
apement wish to get into the League, ana thai
club could take up Cleveidnds schedule and hl up
the gap.
COFFEE EXCHANGE "REGULARS" WIN.
The members of the Coffee Exchange finished their
bitter quarrels ON Wednesday and yesteraey they
settled do xn like beavers 10 work for their respec-
tive candidates There were five tickets: Two
"ReemIars.D an independent Reform" MEM
bcIs.D and !" Iiippodrome.' The latter was headed
The New-York Bear Exchange" and had the fol-
lowing candidates: President. Billy LOud-mouth
Mitchell vIce-preslGent jump Wrong PhGnix;
treasurer, Nedward llardup White; trustees for
three wears Herman Hanover, Cigarette jackson,
Wicked Moses Newbold, Gumbo Drakely; t. fill
vacancy for two years, vice ). Grunter. resigned,
ia Der Enough Blair; Governing COMMITTEE Ar
thur DE Funct Raller Long Bow Zacharias, and
Frank Bullhead Arnold.
All of the other tickets were alike ex-
seRsas H Two S ' p% Sp Lewis s
Maddux tor, president, and he was
nominee all Of the tickets for trustee. Henry
Heulz was substituted for otto stump as neIn-
Der OF the Governing Committee. There was yOt-
ing by proxy, and q scnrrylng alter delinquent
total number OF 81 had voted. The following
officers were elected: President. T. L. Barr;
wee president, Otto Arens; treasurer John +.
Barr James N. Jarvie. w. q. Crenshaw. jr.. and
l.. Maddux to fill vacaucv for two years vIce $.
T1sgnea sn,r aid f9yeTT@ng Tsho9 committee Otto
FRIGHTENED AT THE FALL OF A CHIMNEY.
The old three-stOry frame building No. 1913
Franklin-st. was wrec ed Yesterday by the fall Of
its chimney IL extends nearly fifty Ieot in Frank
inst. and also has frontage Of twenty five feet
in GreenwIch-st. Michael Dun, OF One hundred
and-twenty -third-st aud First-ave, has ned the
a h0uor store on the first floor and Robert Burgess
has occupied part Of the tOor as restaurant.
Mrs. Ann Cosgrove and her two daughters. and
John Murtha and James Garry, with their families,
have lived in the upper stories Soon after a. IN;
Yesterday the occupants were startled by loud
crasn The chimney, which tho centre of
The house. had broken above the roof. and the up
per part had fallen. Abont q ton OF bricks went
down through the roof and two floors into the res
taurant ON he Franklin st. side.
Burg and an assistant ran ont of the place in
time to themselves from Injury after tney had
heard the first warning crash No persons p were N
Much alarm was caused In the house, however, and