New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
HOW THEY HEARD THE Ne VS.
MINGLED FEELINGS OF DISAIAY AND JOY
OVER THE RAINES BILLS VICTORY.
MAYOR wrRsrER SAYS MANY GERMANS WILL.
LEAVE THE PARTY IF IT BECOMES Law
NUMBER OF SALOONS THAT

NUMBER OF SALOONS THAT
MAY BE AFFECTED.
The news Of the massage of the Raines Excise bill
was received with mingled feelings OF dsmay ana
exultation in Brooklyn last night. Brooklyn Re-
publicans everywhere admitted that politically IL
would be one of tho hardest blows the party that
had been administered either by foes within
without If II became law. The bill has prac-
ticnlly no friends in Brooklyn among so-caed par
tisan Republicans aside from those who hold ex-
IRENE views on the subject Of temperance legislation
Mayor Wurster was free to admit that a large num-
Der of German Republicans would probably be allen
ated from the support which they have heretofore
given the Republican party. Just what would be-
come of them he did not venture to say, but he in
timatei that they would be found voting the Demo
cratic ticket. There good many Republicans
who are anxious at all times to their party take
an advanced position the excise question. but
they say that they regret to see temperance evolu-
ton forced forward in a manner to jeopardize the
success Of the Republican party for years to come
To those Republicans who had hoped to make a
favorable showing IN the coming Presidential cam
paign and who have been asserting all along that
the Republican candidate. whoever he might be,
would carry Kings County the news from Albany
was more than depressing. There VIII be no more
boasts of the ability OF Kings County Republicans
these men say. TO poll a plurality of the votes at
the polls In November There We're, on the other
hand large number Of people-and good people
:Oo-who received the news with rejoicing. believing
that fully % per of the saloons In Brooklyn.
which number altogether 1856. would be forced to
close their doors on account Of the inability Of the
proprciors 10 pay the increased license fees
on January l. 1896 there were in existence, as
shown by the rolls in the Excise Department. 46S6
places where liquor is sold in Brooklyn, divided as
follows. Sxty-threo hotels first class, paying a
license Zee Of $500 each. 42H liquor saloons second
class paying y2 each. 4S ale and beer third class
paying so each. ri storekeepers. fourth class,
paying $50 each and g. druggists. hfth class, pay
ing $50 each The sums collected from these licenses
amounted last year in the aggregate 10 SnH-,%g
The liquor dealers figure that the Raines bill VIII.
license rates. and that probably the 4oso saloons
under the new regulations would pay III about aoou.
They allrgc. however. that about 20 per
cent Of the places Will be closed up. so that the
city would probably receive in round numbers about
s.s75ec. rs against the ssZzo tecedoeG 'as' year
or "A net gain In receipts OF about @l.VNVW g.,
A. under he provisions Of the Ranes biil one
third OF the Sl.s15ooo would 20 70 the STATE; me
net increase would be about $c,Vn less thah N.So,-
"a or about 81 $1,000 or about $4,000 more than
the city Il receiving az present ~ these Isuie n
are appr0 xnaiey correct. and there niue reason
10 question them. the charitable institutions OF me
city and the police iund pe.sioneds may
one-afth of ali the excise fees 10 the police
pension funl and $4,000 goes 10 the various rnai
table institutions In the city Dehs nrasu bS
Tho Exc.se Commissioners OF Brooklyn and the
mania Ruildlng look rather glum when the Raines
BIN s mentioned. Tn large receipts from excise
The Excise Bureau. all OF whom Will DE looking FOR
work a. soon the ianes bill takes ELECT IN
he relieved Of the necessity OF aijuiicatng 9c-foot
limit cases. and Police 'onmlssio"err W erss, y ~
hy virtue q he ohce Is memprr OF ,ne nos,~ 81
Excise Commissoners. VIII have his duties l!gh'ehei
ht fully ONs-ntlf