New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
FIGHTING THE RING.
MR.. SCHIEREN AND HIS SUPPORTERS HARD
AT WORK IN BROOKLYN.


AT WORK IN BROOKLYN.
THE UNITED STATES DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY OBJ
JEcIs TO NATUEALIzATIoS METHODS
IN JUDGE MooRE's CoURT-iIIGH
RATES CHARGED FOR RISKS
ACROSS THE RIVER
1t has been the practice in the Court OF Ses-
sions in Brooklyn. over which Judge Moore pre-
sides, for naturalization papers 10 pe 'SSueu
by the clerks of the court in MS ohce ""e
Judge Moore is upon the bench IN the court
room adjoining When the Judge Is not en-
gagged in the courtroom he sits IN the cie'N >
Office while the papers are being issued Oi"'eu
States District-Attorney Johnson went 10 'he
courthouse yesterday to see how the ha'ura''~"-
ton was going forward He asked Judge Moore
II he could get the names and addresses OF
the people who were being naturalized. Judge
Moore replied that the names were matter oi
public record. and could be got at the clerks
desk they were being taken. Inc Oou't
could not prepare list.
Mr. Johnson who was accompanied by jacob
Brenner Of the Republican Campaign Commit
tee then went to the clerks office and found
that Deputy Clerks York and Moore were Is
suing naturalization papers after examining the
alien applicants and taking their oaths. Mr.
Johnson protested against this being done IN the
absence of Judge Moore from the room. Ihe
clerk Mr.. York, maintained that II was custom
airy and all right. but at Mr.. Johnsons
urgency in the matter said it could be laid be-
fore Judge Moore.
THE JUDGE REBrKEs MR.. JOHNSON.
They went into the courtroom. where trial
in progress. and the clerk spoke 10 the
Judge. The latter said he could not see Mr..
johnson, and when the latter spoke ne was
sharply ordered to sit down. the command
being emphasized by thwack OF the gavel In
the Judges hand. Mr. Johnson again sought TO
speak. when Judge Moore said: You nave no
right to interrupt the proceedings of the court,
rapping his gavel again. Mr. Johnson then left
the courtroom. He declined to speak OF MS
treatment. The naturalization was stopped until
Judge Moore was able to be In the clerks ONCE.
Mr. johnson maintains that naturalization
can only take place in the presence OF judge.
The practice in the Court of Sessions is simply
for the convenience of the court, the officers
say and has been pursued for quarter of
a century 1t is thought that there has been
some fraudulent naturalization among the near
ly 900 persons who were made citizens last
week. and 1t is intended to look into the matter.
EX.MAYoR SCHROEDER TO PRESIDE.
Mr. Schieren was actively engaged yester-
day in looking after his campaign interests
and he spoke at large meeting in Renwar
Hall in the Eastern District last evening. He
heard from the members of the committee
of women engaged in promoting his candidacy
Yesterday that they gathered from the news
papers that he did not wish TO see them and
that they would not call upon him. He SAID
that he would be glad to see them and all
others who desired to see him. He viii meet
a committee Of the United Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation to-day. Ex-Mayor Schroeder has prom
ised to preside at a meeting next Monday IN
Arion Hall in the interests of Mr. Schiercn
Efforts were mad, yesterday to break the
force of the severe reflection upon the Demo-
cratic administration of the affairs OF the city
shown in the refusal of New-York banks TO
lend money on Brooklyn property by getting
the officers Of Brooklyn banks and trust com
panies to profess their confidence In the value
Of Brooklyn property. But the facts remain
that those best qualified to judge OF the
financial situation seriously distrust the OUTLOOK
if the Ring remains In power
To this must be added the action Of fire
insurance companies in raising the rates for
risks. which in many instances remain In
force despite the investigation Of the Fire De
nartmcnt. followed as il was by Mayor Boody's
refusal to adopt the suggestions of his own
investigators prominent builder said yes
terday:
"Thc Insurance upon my factory shodld not
oxceod per cent But the large New-Yoik COM
| panies to whom / have to apply. charge me
per cent. They say they have no faith In our
Fire Department. and that it lacks discipline
and is rot effective. The people pay enough %
! have the best but the men are not under 'hor-
! oush discipline. ,..oo
| The Citizrns' Union Campaign Committee
met last evening and plannal for effective WORK;
| The organizations of the Union In every Warn
| are hard at work, and there Will be meetings
every night.
DEMOCRATIC PERsECUTIoN
1,or,ocratic persecution has beer displayed
| in tho arrest Of William Wiskon, a liqdor-seiier
! -, ,I,milton-ayc and FCurteenth-st., for having
hie shon omen on Sunday. when others nearby
y,ere undisturbed Wiskoft is president of Inc
corpoan Democratic club Of his ware wficn
has declared for Schieren, and two detectives
took him into custody on Sunday. They were re-
| huked bv ce-Superintendent Campbell anu
told TO make no discriminate on
| An estimate of the amount contributed by
off ce-bolders to the Democratic campaign iu"'
n,aces II at $4,000. on basis OF an a'erds'
assessment Of 2 pei cent OF salaries. i"'
| ,mount. contributed by candidates ana by 'noS'
interested in the party success increases ''
,,,., available for expenses considerably beyond
100000. u,,o,, ,hot
pistdct-Attorncy Rideway said YESTERDAY una lh,
T., ,,n. .an internal Infamous lie that n wrot'
~ ,' W." letters urginf Boody men to attcnd i, ,n,
Meeting of the Young Mems Democratic J,us
Saturday night. He added: =! am no. not. stbn ,bnm
roo1 &c n write letters Ike that and sign tne''s
yY, When a. want anything done whisper II III
| confidential ear
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