The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-23
Pbsrs figures. the honesty Of Its method OF
measurement. and the value OF its pre-
tended lists OF alleged saloons:

The licensed place at ss Monroe was set
down by the Eost as saloon menaclng the
Henry street school at q distance Of 200 feet.
The map shows the true Typographical re-
lations of IS Monroe street to tho school,
except that 1t does not exhibit the solid
masses OF intervening buildings. The dis
lance by air line from the nearest corner OF
the school building to the nearest corner OF
the building at s. Monroe Is somewhat over
the $40 feet stated by us. II the Post
means by Its 200 feet an airline from the
schoolhouse to tho back fence OF the
back yard Of IS Monroe. 1t ia only
making its pretended measurements
Of proximity still more ridiculous and
dishonest than we have given them
credit for being. The actual distance Of
IS Monroe street from the Henry street
school is between ESQ and $40 feet by the
nearest method Of approach. We have
taken tho trouble to ascertain from Presi-
dent MEAKIM of the Excise Board. the Posrs
pretended authority for its theory OF "im-
mediate vicinity" his method Of measur-
ing distances from schools to saloons. As
VIC had expected. Mr.. MEAK1M measures
distances on the street. and not by air line.
He measures by the approach usually used.
Only one thing remains to be said concern
ing this case Of the alleged "saloon" at IS
Monroe. Even when it IL reached at dis
lance OF more than $50 feet. 1t is not a bar
room: 1t is an eating house.
In fact. all that IMPuDENTIssIMUs has to
offer in defence Of his trick Of measuring by
air line through Intervening buildings and
blocks Is this:
Exception was taken by TIE suN to the method by
which the Esipg Poa determines the distance between
the schools and the saloons 1t objected to measure
mens taken through the blocks and would have that
they should be taken along the sdewaks For instance
the liquor store at - Heater street. adjoining the
branch Of Grammar School No. a. at 20 Hester street.
would according to TEE Suss Measurement. appear TO
be 1ol feet inches from Grammar School No. A. at so
Allen street. A. matter Of fact the saloon property
back within I'm feet Of the school building In
the season, when the school windows are open
loud profane and otherwise improper language used
the saloon could be heard by the pupils in the school
building"
This is the second and only other alleged
saloon specified by the Post in reply to THE
Suns detailed exposure Of its dishonest
journalism in hundred separate instances.
The specification is characteristic Of IMPU-
DENT1ssrMUs. He knows. for we have al
ready told him. that "A Hester street is not
a saloon. It is wine shop holding class
4 license only.
We are becoming quite firmly convinced
that IMPUDENTIss1Mus has an outside part
ner in this enterprise. IMPUDENT1ssIMUs
supplies the malice. but somebody else fur
nlshes the fraudulent statistics; for with
all of his well-known moral and intellectual
defects. IMPuDENT1ss1MUsis not fool enough
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Of his own motion. to such astonishing and
persistently reckless misstatements Of
easily ascertained facts. To that extent.
therefore. IMPUDENT1ssIMUs is q victim Of
misplaced confidence.