New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-08
CLASSIFYING LIQUOR LICENSES.
TWO GRADES FOR BARRooMs AND REsTAC
RANTS, ONE FOR sToREKEEPERs-wILL
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The first business come before the Commission
for the Revision of the Excise Laws at thcr session
Yesterday morning. was the question of the class-
Gca;ion of saloon licenses Commissioner Thomann
moved that they be divided into two classes those
covering the sale Of all binds OF liquors. po'h cf-
mcnted and distilled, and those covering the sale O.
fcrmented llouors alcs wines and beer only The
Rev DR. Crosby moved thai the sentiment expressed
10y the Commission the first day of its session. that
,here should he broad distinction between distilled
and fermenfcd liquors, be reiterated This led 10 an
animated discussion between commissioners stern
and Thonann Mr. Stern opposed the notion lie
said that IL was his experience that there was as
much alcohol in glass of ale as In glass OF h1uor'
and the ale could be bought for cents quart which
hroucb, II within the reach of those who could not
afford the stronger liquors
Commissioner Thomann claimed that beer-dfinkne
communities are temperate than whskey diink-
ing communities, and that on that account the use
OF beer should be favored Commissioner Krusc had
no faith in the belief that drinkers Of ardent spirits
could be converted to beer drinking but he feared
that there would be difficulty in enforcing double
license system After some further discussion. DR..
Crosby's motion laid on the table, and Mr. Tho
mann's was carried. Restaurant licenses were next
considered, and II determined 10 make two classes
Of these on the same basis Of those for saloons. In
the draft prepared by the secretary, provision had
been made for four classes of licenses for storekeepes
graded in proportion to the amount of annual sales
Commissioner Kruse objected to this principle on the
ground that IT would be impossible TO learn the amount
of sales, and that II the principle was to be applied
to stores 1t should also be applied TO hotels, saloons
and restaurants DR.. Crosby agreed In this opinion
and thought that all stores should pay alike and the
moor storckceper be protected by making the fec
small one, and providing exceedingly severe pen
atty for the sale of single gill TO be drank on the
premises Mr. Kruse's motion to strike out the
classification by amount OF sales prevailed
Commissioner Thomann then moved, in order to
prevent the possibility of sorchcepers selling by tho
glass, that they should sell only IN original and I'M
broken packages. Mr. Stern thought this idea fool
ISL because It would practically put the storekeepcrs
at the mercy Of unscrupulous wholesale dealers. Now
they can buy liquor in bulk direct from the bonded
warehouses, and be absolutely certain OF its purity
but If compelled to sell only in the original packages,
they would have TO have II bottled for them and could
not be certain that they received pure goods. The
word original" then stricken from Mr. Thomains
motion, leaving unbrOken" In thus permitting their
buying in bulk and boitling them elves, but prohibit
ing selling by the glass or measure -
Mr. Kruse then offered the following, which VIII
be considered this morning and Is expected 10 icad 10
shall be Incorporated on the EXcise law making /
unlawful for clubs to furnish their members with
liquors, without taking out license'
THE OUTLOOK NOT ENTIRELY ENCOURAGING
The business failures in the last week, reported
by II. G. Dun Co.. of the Mercantile Agency. were
263 for the United States and d. Tor Canada tOta
Of 305 against 232 last week and 254 in the same week
last year. In their weekly review Of trade Messrs
Dun & Co. do not find all the conditions favorable
They say among other things:
Reports of the condition of business are unusually
full this week, and are not entirely encouraging. With
scarcely exception, they note confident feeling as
to the future but combination OF many causes IN
different sections produces slackeDing for the
ent The cotton crop was late, and has been consld-
craby injured AID banks carrying unusually large
accounts, but prices do no, improve. Much uneasneSs
felt in portions of the South, and collections
above par while the number of failures in South
districts is arge-Memphls reports so per
than last year. Exports OF breadstuffs still pre-
vented, and the heavy production Of iron causes hcsta
ton. Tho money markets are nowhere disturbed.
though the demand is large and rates at interior points
firm. In nearly all quarters the supply IS ample for
legitimate business, but 7 and per cent IS paid at
many Western and Southern centres. and 1 per cent
per month at salt Lake. Foreign trade IS better
tained than would naturally be expected In view of
The arrest Of the breadstufS movement and the popular
decision adverse TO change Of tariff policy. Imports
for five weeks at NewYork have been only per cen,
smaller and exports from Ncw-York Only per cent
smaller than last year. Yet exports of wheat from
Atlantic ports were only 800, $50 bushels. against
3,l70,763 in the same weeks last year, and on -four
599,297 barrels against 1,l78,6 with an Increase
OF l,34oO0O bushels OF corn The coal market Is dun.
and actual prices % to 20 cents below the schedu"
Wool has again advanced the finer grades moro than
a cent since the middle OF November The belief that
the clip and the stock hand have been below est
mates grows prevalent and perhaps the eXpoCta-
ton of Congressional action regarding duties on
worsteds imported may have some Influence. The
iron market is dull and waiting with prices shade
weaker veal at Plnsbprg II IS now repor'ed that stool
has since advanced and S26 at Pitsburg is said to be
the bottom at presents