New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
MAYOR STRONG IN HIS CHAIR AGAIN.
HE RETURNS From HIS HOT BATHS WITH
BRoNZED FACE AND rs GLAD TO MHEr

HE RETURNS From HIS HOT BATHS WITH a
BRoNZED FACE AND Is GLAD TO MEET
Ills FRIENDS md ASSOCIATES.
uovor strong returned from his months vaca-
@,on AZ Richheld Springs yesterday ana shoruy
80 o'clock a IN he had begun determined at
tack upou the mass Of official papers ahc iet'eiS
which covered his table The Mayors race was
ia, and bronzed from the effects of outdoor rec
o,,or his eyes were clear and bright, his step
elastic and his temper superb. He was IN e2cenei'
bunnor and had word of hearty greeting TOT all MS
subordinates In the City Hail. as well as numerous
friends and acquantances, who came 10 cohera'u
late him on his return to duty in apparently good
shape ~,
"yes I've had a very pleasant vacation, SAID
Colonel Strong answer to questions as 10 no" nc
had entoyed himself. 1--WE had BOILING tiihe'
Enough bows" he added. with mock shudder' as
he remembered the hot baths his medical ADVISERS
gave him at Richfeld Springs. II really can't tell
o., whe,her or not the baths have done me any
.ooa Later on I'll know more about that But
Just now feel tiptop
The Mayor said that he had not reached d ue-
c,s,on I'm the case OF Police Commissioner andre"
D. Parker as he had not been able 10 give II iui
consideration Il Will now carefully go through
the evidence. which did not regard as a hohuay
tob and will probably arrive at conclusion by the
last OF the month" he said
Regarding the concert hall license of Thomas p.
sinnott at Coiumbus-aye. and One-hundred-
ar t-St..
.,t,e his decision to-day Colonel Strong asked
about the charge Of the Rev. ]. Balloon Shaw. who
opposed the Sinnott license, that the Mayor had
broken faith with him in granting conditional
Incense "A year ago. the Mayor explained. MI
shaw and a committee OF citizens came here and
protested against Mr.. Sinnott's having a license
said that / would grant no license there last year
and even now | have given only temporary permits
sion 10 have the place open. Abraham Gruber
spoke about the matter some time ago and at
his suggestion ] went uptown and looked over the
We agreed compromise. / told Mr.
Sinnott ] would grant him license for three
months II he would promise not 10 have any vocal
music or allow any performer. male or female. to
appear .n o,,v % ,. ,r.,rrran,a, ,,,,.,o T.,
was further agreed that II within thirty days the
people up there objected to the place the license
would be cancelled. The thirty days will be up
August s. II Mr.. Shaw and his friends will come
here with well-foCr1,d complaint against the
pace / will cancel ,he ic)>s." The Mayor added
however, after .nts reflection, that Mr.
shaw ought TO disavow the interview with him in
morning paper. witch puts the Mayor in the light
Of having broken his word IF he doesn't deny
that" said the Mayor. Il don't know but III let the
license stand"
Ex-Judge Jerooman President Of the Board OF
Aldermen who in the Mayors chair during the
latter's absence, conferred with Colonel Strong
about routine business OF the office. Mayor
strong refused 10 talk about the new charter thus
far drafted He would not talk politics You see.
I've been out OF touch with you boys since left
here and don't know just what has been done" he
said