New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-16


SERVE DRINKS ONLY WITH MEALS. WHILE
VISITING LISTS ARE ENTIRELY SUSPENDED
IN oTHERs-MAGIsTRATE CoRNEILs AC-
rIoN-MR. TEALL ANXIOUS TO TEST
HIS GIRDER CLUB SCHEME. BUT
DOES NOT PINE TO Re
COME MARTYR
Th. long-expected restriction the sale OF
uouor in clubs on Sunday has come. and yester-
aav saw the first day under this system This
chase OF the Sunday excise law varied the mo-
ootony OF dry Sunday yesterday. and made it
,,,.re,tins for time. There was general defer
.nce 10 the views Of the Police Board among the
real social clubs There some talk to the ef-
fect that the City Club would make an issue or
he matter and secure the arrest Of the bartender
md nerhaps member OF the Board Of Governors
In order to give the question thorough test IN
tho courts At the clubhouse last night 1t was
.a,d that this idea had been abandoned. and that
,he club had Sccepted the law as they found II
and made protest.
The attitude Of the Police Commissioners was
,ot entirely unexpected. The question has been
ssitated for some time. No one, however, seemed
% think that the matter would really be carried
into the realm OF clubdom. When there was taik
st hrst about prohibiting the sale or liquors IN
clubs on Sunday the better grade OF clubs at once
took precautions looking to the prevention OF any
abuse Of the club privileges Some went 80 far
&C N refuse admission to the club on Sunday TO
,ersons holding cards emitting them to the privi-
leges Of the club and refusing to serve any
stranyer with member The idea OF the Com
mssioners is to place the clubs on an equal foot
thg with the hotels. For this reason the sale OF
drinks with a meal was not forbidden and the
rules concerning hotels applied.
VARIOUS INTERPRETATIONS.
The manner in which the Commissioners atu-
tude was interpreted by the different clubs yes
terday was varied. Some clubs went so far as TO
order their bars closed all day and prohibit the
sale of drinks even with meals. Others suspended
the rules under which visitors were admitted,
and none but members in good standing were al
mitted to the club during the day. The ldea IN
excluding all visitors is looked upon by some as
Man to prevent the collection Of evidence by the
police. who under these conditions; cannot possI-
blv get into the cubhouses Other clubs de-
ferred to hotel laws. and no drinks were served
e~,ept with meals.
<he University Athletic Club. at Sixth-ave. and
Twenty-slxth-st.. consulted Magistrate Corneli
as 10 what they should do. Magistrate Corneli
is vice-pTesdent OF TIE club, and on Friday the
members of the House Committee sent messenger
n him az Jefferson Market Police Court, where
he is sitting, asking him for advice concerning
the sale Of liquors on Sunday. i tod tnem'
said the Magistrate, "tc keep the bar closed. as
! would hold them the same az a saloonkeeper II
any liquor sold. They have followed my au-
vice and feel quite grateful 10 the club FOR me
delicacy Of their action. II would nave reneetea
upon me as City Magistrate had the cuo OF
which am vioe-president violated the law
SUSPENDED ENTIRELY
The New Manhattan Athletic Club which has
hAen recently reorganized and is just getting on
its feel, went a step further than the law exacted
The officials decided that the bar should be tight
IL closed ON Sunday. and no liquor whatever
would be sold. Accordingly. a notice to that ef-
feet was posted and all the barenders there had
day of yesterday. Among the clubs that sus-
pended their visitors lists and served drinks only
with meals were the Racquet, the knickeroocKer,
the Calumet. the New-York Athletic, the Players
and the Progress The doors of the Uuion Cluo,
No / West Twenty-frst-st.. were kept tightly
closed to visitors yesterday. and none or the
members could be induced TO say what acton
had been taken by the Board OF Governors as 10
the sale Of liquors on Sunday
At the Reform Club bulletin told the whole
story II read The club bar will be closed on
Sunday hereafter" AT the Lotos CluD the Visit
ors' list was entirely suspended. and drinks were
rot sold except with meals Al the Cathohc
Club no drinks are ever served on sunday, so
nothing was going on there Inc LlederKrai%
and Arion clubs shut up their bars as iar as M lhe
general sale OF liquor was cOhceIHeu Diiiin'
served with meals
THE SITUATION IN MR.. TEALLs CLUB.
The Gjrder Club No. 4s West Twenty-eighth-
st OF which Oliver Sumner Teal is president.
was threatened during the day with an arrest
and test trial but nothing came Of 1t. Captain
Pickett In whose precinct the club Is situated.
had his attention called to the club, and ne gave
1t particular attention. Mr.. Teal was person
ally rather anxious for test case. The idea or
the Girder Club is that the clubhouse Is only
storehouse Of goods belonging to a MEMBER ana
that he can call any time and draw from MS
stock For this purpose, accordingly, tickets are
given to members calling for amounts OF goods'
principally LIQUIDS. up to 81 In value. AS the
goods are delivered the amount is puhcheo out.
Two detectives acting under orders from captain
Pickett Joined the club two weeks ago IN oroer
TO get evidence against II. The detectives were
Michael j. Rem and James McVea Ihey were
in the club Yesterday, with tickets Inc ue.ec-
tlves talked freely to Mr.. Teal Iney saiu tha'
they came to see II liquor was sold on SUNDAY,
and they found that II They SAID that they
had no oxders to arrest anybody ana so tney
went away. They suggested before going Una.
Ar TeaU treat some one and they would arrest
him. He said that he wanted 10 see tesI as l
made but he had no desire to get arresleu anu
again that treating was against the rules OF the
club.
The excise arrests for yesterday numoereo
twenty-seven This is a few more than iast
week when there were only eighteen .ne io"e''
number on record during the police campaign
FOUR HUNGARIANs ATTACK SALooN'