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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
THATCHER ATTACKS THE RAINEs LAW.

lie GAYS CONVICTIONS ARE IMPOSSIBLE AMI i"H
FAKE" CLUBS AND HOTELS FLOURISH.
Albany Jan. 5-Mayor Thacher. in his annual
message to the Albany Common CouncN TO-DAY
makes some startling statements win res"'u W
the practical operation of the Raines Liquor lax
,aw 4, this civ II Will be recalled that MI
Thatcher organized and led the opposition MADE by
the Mayors OF the State against the Raihes VII
last spring. The Mayor says:
I'VE may no longer as good citizens. hold That
the LIQUOR Tax law IL unconstitutional but we may
continue to declare that the legislation 1t legazes
is evil and pernicous. 1t was predicted that the
creation of a large central bureau, from which
the Iiouor traffic In the several cities was 10 De
controlled aud managed. would deprive the iocai
authorities of influence and power In the resu'a-
ton ii the evils which follow and flow from mat
traffic. That this influence and power were at some
times and in some places abused Is granted bu'
they never were at all times and in all places
abused as they now under the so-calied names
law The local authorities have absolutely no
voice u discriminating as TO what characters snail
shall not have license TO carry Oh this ,rafnc'
And public opinion is against the extraordinary
and unjust provisions OF the law that convictiors
for offences under 1t are apparently Impossible.
out OF ffty-six hagrant violations OF the law re
ported by the Police Department TO the District-
Attorney only eleven indictments were secured
from the Grand Jury. and not one conviction has
Under the old statutes the local police arrested
OF ne bs yoa"rs anI The local poe in
arresung violators OF the present law. have ex-
hausfed all the powers and all the duties devOvng
on the city authorities. The wonder is that the
local police in the various cities continue TO make
arrests since the Central Liquor Tax Bureau has
it's own agents investigating, spying and com
planning The wonder is that the local police con-
finue 10 accuse when other authorities charged
with the execution of the law and public sentiment
seem disposed to excuse.
There has been a decrease in the number OF
places where liquor is sold. but there has been
an Increase in the number of places where ere
day there are 100 hotels. whore last year there
were only thirty-two. There are clubs and socia
organizations in every election district, where none
existed year ago. These so-caled hotels and
many LIQUOR saloons where customers enjoy the
extraordinary privileges and protection Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

washington. Jan. 5.-The resignation OF May'
Alien NJ Jackson. paymaster. OF his commission
a. CAPTAIN. 7th Infantry only has been accepse s
by the President. to take effect December =. is"
A board of officers to consist OF Lieutenant
Colone, James Gilliss. deputy quartermas'er-ss"'
,rai: Major Henry NJ. Adams Corps OF Ensins !:
WAC, a, Fort wadsworth, n. Y. to select Nv
for tho hospital to be erected at that point.
The complement Of officers for the oyns ,.s",.
cruiser vesuvius to be commissioned at phiIaI 1ss
phia on January IL for ibuser patrcI guy assign.
men, 70 that vessel OF Passed Assistant Ensn1ss
F. W. Bartlett. who IL detached Lrom i hw Assist.
ant Ensinser C. H. Enrich who zoe. from rom r. r.
cr".s - Nontsomery Lieutenant e omme nnss ~.
ps,rs mas been transferred from South BssnsC
hem. Penn. 70 steel Inspection duty ss ns'
Sure Reading and 6teelton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
prpnvs AND O'COyNORS PLEADINGS.

Matthew O,Connor. the Tombs messenger. who
-. ,o,ntly indicted with Ambrose IL. purdy for
s,,ered extortion of money from Lizzie Whitaker.
~ rhrystie-st came into Part ]. General Sessions.
shout 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His counsel.
John u Shorter. said he wished time to examine
the minutes Of the Grand Jury. Mt shorter con-
."sA.A that the evidence was not competent. as
~. =, thu witnesses before the Grand Jury was
now in iunatics cell He refer, ed 70 sIpsrin,-
~ Who worked I'D the case against the two men
CConnors pleading was postponed Sn'i hs fr'oay'
sr6ross III Purdy came into court later In the
~ftsrnoon His pleading was set FOR FRIDAY. ana
~ Allowed to 80 on 1900 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
porrps OF THE DOCK BOARD.

Secretary Pinney. Of the Greater New York Co.'.
-,ss,., ,.s,erday gave out copies OF Chapter
WI a, the charter as revised by the Committee on
nr.r The chapter defines the powers ana du'ie'
Of the Board Of Docks to consist OF three Somm's
s,oners appointed by the Mayor Inc o.. .s,S
.,,,h roof gardens for the free Use OF the pub
w. TO .nthorzed. Stringent regulations against
the dumping of rubbish anywhere in the Haroor Sss
contained In some OF the sections , me hanaer 70
.nnsr. will have the power under the enapte. ~
SET apart certain piers Tor the use OF osne,
Tenfs OF the city government. TO dssigna.e MI
canal boats are TO he moored aho 10 sc' "P"'' S'
Sar ths reception OF farm produce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
LOYAL LEGION OBJECTS TO THE BUTTON

Considerable feeling has been aroused In the
Loyal Legion by the adoption by the Sons OF the
Colonial Wars Of a silk button SO closely resem-
bling that of the Loyal Legion as not to be dis
tlnguishable at a distance OF ten feet. The Loyal
Legion was organized In 1865. and was the first CO.
ciety. 1t Isl said In this country 10 wear button
1t therefore claims the right by precedence. as
we'll as BY patent. which was intended TO protect
II from such encroachments. The matter 10 now
under discussion. with the expectation that the
Sons OF the Colonial Wars will voluntarily adopt
insignia OF soma other dssisn or color.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
RIM OVER BIT A BUGGY.

Mrs Kate Hilshem twenty-five years old. OF No
10 West Thrty-fourth-st. was Knocked down and
run over by a buggy. driven by Charles NJ. Wikin-
son. Of No. 81 West Fifty-third-st.. at sxty-fourth
st. and Columbus-ave.. last night. and suffered .
fracture OF tho right leg and confusion Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
TO RESTRICT HIGH BUILDINGS.

Several bills 10 regulate the heigh. OF buildings
In New-York have been prepared for submission
10 the Legislature this winter The draft OF such
a bill has been submitted to Superintendent Con-
stable of the Buildings Department by firm Of
architects. and the Superintendent had tax with
tho Mayor about il yesterday. The bill In ques
ton proposes to place the maximum height OF
Constable favors a maximum height Of 17j feet.
The bill is to be submitted to the Corporation
nenl for his crliiciSm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
,ocA1 BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Tho Sheriff received yesterday two attachments
against the Germania Bank. OF St Paul. Mimi. one
~ favor OF H. NJ Sadler. jr.. for 5000 on draft
dated December %. and the other Tor ss'4Sl IN
favor Of John NJ. Galloway on an assigned claim
,-orn the United States Rubber Company: Copies
~ the attachments were served on the Hanover
National Bank here. An attachment ior &0V WIS
s,so issued against the property or the Ailemania
pank Of St Paul In favor OF the American Ex-
chan1e National Bank on a bill OF exchange made
December 81.
Judgment for slol39 was entered Yesterday
.sa,nst the Colombia Navigation and Commercial
company Of Nos. So and 81 Church-st IN FAVOR OF
~. Hektograph Manufacturing Company. for
money advanced from December. 1883 to July 1881
charles II. Green is president Of both companies
many was Incorporated under Kentucky laws In
}cS7' with a capital stock of 100000. succeeding
= cornoraton formed in the Republic OF Colombia,
and several wealthy brewers ana merchants De-
came interested In II
Judgment for $S.2J6 was entered yesterday against
C,ann A. Co.. stock brokers. OF No. % Wall-st, who
800 On November II. by Herman Joseph In favor
- Albert Haas on assigned claim OF julie stein
for balance due on stock transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
. WEST SIDE REVIVAL.

Darlington Booth and his stan OF volunteers are
,,a,,, revival services at the Chelsea Methodist
Episcopai Church. Thirtieth-st. west Of Eighth
ave. every evening this week The church at each
serxice ~ crowded and great interest Is taken In
,he meetings other speakers besides Commander
Pooth and his stan are the Rev. Dr. f. L. Hoen-
etc., nastor OF the church: the Rev: George r.
NcNeilie the railroad evangelist and James H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
GIFT OF A BUST TO A GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The Military order OF. the Loyal Legion. Com
randerv OF Pennsylvania. will to-day. at 10 a. M.
give TO Grammar School No. 3. Hudson and Grove
SIS bronze bust Of Commodore George W. Mel
Vile L. s. ~ The exercises will be under the d.
rection of William II. Bailey. Commodore Charles
'u ror,rp Commissioner Henry J.. Rogers and
Commodore Jackson McElmell. OF Philadelphia.
Commodore Lorng is to make the speech OF pres,
antaton Commodore Melville attended the school
until his graduation In 1sio. B. d. l.. Switzerland
Is the present principal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
HARMONY ~ THE NETWORK A.

For the first time In many years peace and har-
mony prevail among the rank and file OF the New
York Athletic Club The annual election OF the
club will be held January r. and the regular
ticket as nomina ted. will go through without pos
sibly a dissenting vote This will be an innovation
in this popular athletic and social organiza ton 1t
IS also a well-deserved tribute to the executive and
business ability OF the president. James Whitley,
whose term II office will be extended for another
year Opposition tickets have been talked OF In GER
tain quarters but The Tribune maintain ed all along
that there would be no opposition. and. as the
time for the posting OF opposition ticket expired
last night this prediction seems to have been well
founded. The regular ticket is as follows For
president James Whitley; for vice-presiden,
THOMAS T.. Watson: for secretary. John c. Gulick
for treas urer Charles E. Goodhue: for captain
Barlow s Weeks: for Gcyernors Tor two years
searls. Albert F. colfax. Louis r. orr Edward W.
Kearnev DR. T. Hamilton Burch and f. NJ haus-
ir,.r, Tor Governor for year. James II. Haslin
The Nominating Committee consists OF Hugh II
pay,er lyman Brown. William c. Frazee. W. H.
Rolston and r. H. Coffee. jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

II seems to be taken for granted that the out
come of the present row between Purroy and Shee-
han will be the resumption OF control in Tammany
by Croker. But THE Lowell Courier" reminds peo-
pie that while only Croker himself can restore mar,
mony TO the gang yet "even his hold Is waning
Like all other good people, 1t wants to gee the row
90 on and on until the malodorous Wigwam mas
passed into the northeast section OF oblivion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

No one denies that Kansas has produced many
brainy people. but the trouble Is that 1t does NOT
know what TO do with them. Properly EDITED
saws THE Washington STAR" kansas might DE
one of the most brilliant States In the Union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
| MUST MAKE THEN FrREPROoF.
MIR. CONSTABLE TO FORCE RAINEs LAW
HOTEL PRoPRIETORs TO CONFORM III
MR.. SCOTS INTERPRETATION

OF THE LAW.
An ATTEMPT 10 punish some Of the proprietors OF
Raincs law hotels is to he made not by arresu"s
them on the charge of evading the law by selling
LIQUOR on Sundays. but by commanding them "
make their hotels" Hreproof. according 10 law.
Replying TO inquiries yesterday as to the course e
intended to pursue in view OF the Corporation ,ou"
sells opinion upon the building laws relating " ''o
Raines law hotels. superintendent stevenson -
stable of the Building Department said: i sha'' NC
guided entirely by the opinion OF Corpora"o"
sci Scott and shall act according to his interp'e'a
ton OF the laM My first step will be TO INFORM ,
medately many OF the proprietors OF these ho'eiS
that they must within ten days comply with the ID"
or course 1t will be impossbility TOT 'he" W
comply In the time named. but under the ruie' "a
the Department only ten days can he allowed " VIZ
proprietors to make their first floors stair"a''
freproof." .,.,
Superintendent Constable added that he ah''c'
mated that a test case would thereupon DC "aue
and that It would be carried to the highest cou'.
in the State for decision. Ills own view OF the mat
ter was that the courts would refuse 10 accep' VI"
opinion Of the Corporation Counsel
John Vinton Dahlgren. who recently ieH's"
his place as attorney to the Department OF nu, Bun.
incs in this city, owing to temporary hi-heai."
has made a study of the laws relating 10 .ne DUN
ing Department. He says that. while ns e"''
tains the highest respect for the Legal opiio' "
the Corporation Counsel he differs from mn" VII
his recent opinion in regard to The hreprooi 'o"
struction required in hotels. ETC. Mr. Da"'e'e"
insists that the law intends the provision requ'.-
ing the first floor to be freproof to apply ony 10
hotels five stories HIGH having basemen' f su
fo,Ir stories over the cellar. In reference 10 ~
poration Counsel SCOTS opinion he said yes,er
day "Such interpretation would i ,nto hotel
thiryve feet and under than in putting Woald p have
80 Ia 8renroof with iron or steel beams ana Drick
arches in the of alteration while ees.a 1ne
Again the section referred to makes tut
nroysion for buildings exceeding hye stories r IA
height which is irrespective OF whether tnes a." &C.
10 he used as hotels apartment houses. ~ 81 20
reasonable TO infer that the Legislature nea' ~,
same rule TO hold good in the first part ., tue
section. Furthermore the probable enect OF ,.,is
interpretation would be TO eliminate WOODEN ,, a.
.ould the Legislature have intended TINS resn SUI "
,bs PARTS OF the city outside the fire limits'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
CITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS.

The officials OF the Tax Department are hard at
work on the assessment valuations of 1897, and are
bending their efforts finish their work that the
tax books may be ready next Monday. the first day
Nxed nv law when those who believe they have had
excessive personal taxes registered against them
,~a,, state their case before the Commissioners.
INC nrocess has become known the yearly swear
inC-off and the aggrcved have until the last day Of
Anil 10 present themselves The usual oath as TO
thc correctness Of the will be taken by
the Deputy Tax commissioning before Jus
hmoe, estimated that the increase over last years
valuations will be about StOVo,vV
Police Commissioner Andrew d. Parker called at
IN, city Hall yesterday 10 General Benjamin f.
Tracy. president of the Greater NewYork Com
mission who was his counsel in the hearing before
the Mayor last summer on charges of neglect Of
duty. Mr.. Parker said he wanted TO see General
charter Asked II it was true that he Intended
bringing mandamus TO ~ c tn the
against him Mr.. Parker said: Il have no doubt
that mandamus would lie in the case. and have
the matter under AMUSEMENT.
From n report made by the Special Commits
sjoner Of Jurors. Henry W. Gray, 10 Controller
Fitch. Yesterday, 1t appears that Mr. Gray will
have good deal OF difficulty In securing 100 jurors
Tor hir criminal cases The report shows that
while 44ss notices were issued to prospective Jurors
els ignored the summons. so were not found. 3.079
petents were found
by Commissioner Waring TO issue $4,000 in bonds
for the purchase Of 200 horses to cost $4,000 200
sets Of harness and 40 carts and other needed
equipment for the Stree. Cleaning Department. The
reouest was referred TO Controller Fitch. The sum
of Soils allowed the Charities Department for
n new three-story building Wards Island for
the extension of the Insane Pavilion. for the
extension OF the contagious ward Randas
Island. and for wagon-house for the Harlem
Hospital
Professor Harold f. Lppincott and delegation
OF twelve discharged employees Of the city gas
companies appeared at the meeting OF the Board
OF Aldermen al its session yesterday and pre-
scented resolutions favorng the municipal owner
ship of gas plants Before calling on the Board
the delegation saw Mayor Strong. and he prom
ised that he would do all In his power to have
the city own all gas plants. The resolutions sub
mitted by the delegation allege that the various
companies In the city have combined. TO reduce
the cost Of operating their plants. thus throwing
many men out OF work and sitting honest compe-
ti,on and the Attorney General Is asked 10 direct
the machinery OF his Office against the monopoly.
which is alleged to be n fragrant violation OF the
law The Aldermen sent the resolutions TO the
special committee dealing with the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

hip She was taken to her home IN carI.4s'
Wilkinson said his horse became unmana9eep.ei
while going under the elevated road. He was locked
up In the West Sixty-eIghth-st. stauon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

John c. Sheehan's Buffalo friends have not all
deserted him. THE Times Of that city insists the
only charge Purroy has made gainst Sheehan that
amounts 10 anything Is dsloyalty to Bryan. I'm
less he can prove that popular sentiment will be
with the Buffalo man. because the other charges
character and are simply exaggeratons Of worn-
accusations In which the people have lost IN,
tercst" II is unnecessary to odd that THE Times
represents the los; cause OF the late campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

,orr A. BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-06

Senator Cantor has declared war upon trusts. and
the Democratic organs such as 1.-THE Times of Buff
falo tell him that he Is pretty late this crusade.
meaning by that that he failed to stand by Bryan.
anarchy and all the other oewIldering doctrines
enunciated by the Democratic party at Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
Exneriments with the Blind.

Wholly unsuccessful experiments
with X rays were made upon two blind
boys recently in the Corbutt laboratory,
near Philadelphia. One of the boys has
been blind since soon after his birth.
thoughhe can distinguish the position OF
a brilliantly lighted window. Tbs other,
who lost his sight at the age of 10 years.
cannot do even that. The former, when
told to open and shut his hand in front
of the excited tube, at first declared
that he could make out changing shad-
ow, but his failure to tell when another
persons hand made the same motions
proved that he had been misled by
imagination. His companion admitted
from the beginning that neither the
Croolles tube nor the horoscope pro-
duced the slightest effect upon his eyes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

faction with grunted EXPLANATIONS and
ncds. Suddenly, while the professor
continued drawing his fingers in larger
and larger circles across the mans
breast, the sound ceased.
"'Ah! there is no longer the heart
there said the professor. We have
touched the end of it, Whereupon he
skin TO indicate the point where his
finger had arrived when the sound
stopped. The patient twisted his eyes
downward and stared wonderingly at
the mark.
prof. Bianchi resumed his rubbing,
while the doctors and l stuffed the
tubes once more into our ears. AS long
as the professors finger was over the
heart we heard the murmuring sound,
but the instant the finger passed beyond
the boundaries of the hidden organ
there was dead silence in the tube.
And at every cessation of the sound
the pencil, followed by the strained eyes
of the patient, made its mark on the
skin. This operation was continued for
several minutes, at the expiration Of
which there appeared, clearly drawn in
blue upon the mans breast, the out
!. lines of a misshapen heart, strangely
shifted from it's right position. But
was glad, for the patients sake, to hear
the doctors say that it was not a very
bad heart, after all.
"Next the same method was employed
to outline the position and shape of the
lungs, the liver, the stomach, and other
organs, and, at the end of half an hour,
the body, front and back alike, was COW
cred with an intricate series of outline
pictures showing his internal structure
and condition: Any defect in the form
or position of an organ and the exist
ence of diseased places in the lungs
was indicated at once by the sound or
absence of sound in the tubes. The
practiced ear, was told, could detect
Il difference in the quality of the sound
given by different organs of the body,
but to me they nearly all sounded alike,
except that when the patient was
caused to swallow a little water a
change in the sound given forth from
the stomach was clearly perceptible."
Prof. Bianchi asserted-and anumber
of members of the Clinical Society Of
Practitioners of France and the Syndi-
cate of Physicians of Paris and the de-
partment of the Seine, who assisted at
the experiments, corroborated his as
sertion-that it would be easy by this
process not only to discover general
disease, but to locate any foreign body
lodged in any of the organs or tissues,
as well as to determine the existence
and extent of a cancerous or similar in
ternal growth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

in the house were in box in the kitch-
en-. To get to them / would have to go
through the parlor, back parlor, din
ing-room, passagcway and then into
the kitchen.
do you know I'd rather have gone
through the toughest district in all
Chicago than to have walked through
my own house in the dark! l even
thought of going into the street again
and walking up and down until 1 met
somebody who had a match. That
seemed too ridiculous, however, and to
prevent it 1 shut the street door.
''Then things were doubly oppressive
IN the house. Istarted through though,
feeling along in the dark and occa-
sionally kicking chair. BY the time
/ had my hand in the matchbox was al
most too nervous to hold match in my
fingers.
Usually am careful about the walls,
but in my fright drew a match down
ward across the wall in front of me.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
AN IMPROVED FIREPLACE.
g Is

eIs located in the cellars of some houses.
This idea has been put into successful
operation by the inventor, who has been
able to warm large dining-room in this
way. And he is now making arrange
ments to heat d sleeping-room above in
the same manner. Wood is the fuel
which he uses; but he has also con-
ceived the notion of a coal CRATE, made
IN attractive form, resting either on
andirons or legs of its own, and pro-
vided with water compartments. This
variation of the original scheme would
allow the use of other fuel, and per-
haps increase the heating capacity of a
fireplace. 1t ought to be added that,
besides the pipes leading out from the
heater and back again to it, there is an
other single one, connecting with a tank
above, which supplies water to make
good any loss by leakage.-N. Y. Trib-
une.