New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-25
REALLY DRY SUNDAY;
SALOON MEN AFRAID
EayOr al Last Hits Upon a
Plan Which Stops Sabbath
Liquor Traffic.
FALLING OFF IN AFFIDAvITS
Drink Dispensers Were Scared
by Green "Cops"-only
Minor Violations
Reported.

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The Aquarium was open yesterday.
bur other places in the city were almost
d.. There was a serenity. tranquility.
cain sunset air" about most saloons
that was hard for many 10 bear.
Planclothes men had trouble along
With men in plain clothes. II never was
S. hard-at least not since Mr. Gaynor
las been Mayur-for plainclothes men
a. get thcir nips Of evidence
Ssloonkeepers were frightened. What
50 fearsome as the unknown? And who
knew those plainclothes men from
Brooklyn. who were ready al the sight
G. drop of liquor To swear away ones
license
Mayor Gaynors latest plan seemed 10
hav, cemented the bunghole 4 saloon
seemed an incumbrance on the land
scape Undortakors' shops showed more
animation Even the gloomy armories
had their watchmen about
There were some drinks sold. OF course.
Those with the right kind OF past. which
made them friends OF the proprietor.
charmed him into fevered alacrity in
filing their demands. IL was shown
more clearly tEau since Devery's time to
D. q case cf the survival OF the httcst.
end even thgsur,ivors had To have their
sandwiches
Oply Slight Violstions.
There were thirty-two excise COM
rlants filed with the District Attorney
e. Richmond Borough last night There
were forty afidayits filed in the old West
2lth street station. seven in the West
81 street station and two in the
Charles street house. But these were
mostly Tor slight violations. such as fail
ure 10 remove screens.
A woman uoscribed as respectable
looking begged for a pint OF beer. but
vas told that even With a physicians
prescription she would have to drink
some substitute, an6 water was sug-
ges;ed
She appealed C. Captain Thompson. OF
The West 6Sth street station for a ticket
which would pass he- % a pint Of beer
She said her physician was a confirmed
opponent L. bottled beer for her. be
cause ~ her peculiar organism. and for
thai -eason she asked the favor
captain THOMPSON told her that the
havor hadn't issued any tickets 70 1T
her ease The Mayor had neglected 70
soak ~ tickets entirely. He read the
Mayors rules to her These failed to
revive her In the least, and she de
parted
lu many parts 10. the town the trav-
eIer could not sec even q mirage 10 en-
courage him IN ms hunt for soiace. The
r. trees o. old cast no welcoming shade
There was water water everywhere; in
fact. uaueht else 10 drink. II was said
that lartenders. finding time heavy,
wandered Co the American Museum OF
NaLral History. there t. unger over tn
relics ~ the past. il was also whis-
rered that Mayor Gaynor was now a.
much lowed hy saloonkeepers and po-
Lgem6r as the Mayor himself loves
g.ac and nef8ciency.
Muffled Cash Registers.
Ou the lower East side the saloon
Esepsrs doing accommodation business
rse.l up small bars in their rear rooms
Do which mufiied casn registers told Of
tle dangers being run.
Al taa E.GriIse street station there
wee a.oc only three afidayits, as
sgainS- fifteen last sunday. al the De
-aue.l street station only TWO aGidavits
N,r. l.el yesterday. against fourteen a
week. ago. al the Union Market station
TIER. were TWO afIcavits filed instead
@. IlI,fE-s.X fgr the previous week. ana
al tls 9TH street station there was none
yesterday. as against -eNon IN the sun
lsy Hefar.
ID the -,ulerloin the reply 10 at
teHlJs d. effect obedience 10 the excise
laws .l IA, past has been that "A drink
Nes al aa uination IN the sight OF the
Lord and "a very present help in time Of
Trouble Yesterday the trouble WAS 10
49, tLe aHo.aination. SaloOnkeopers IN
tnat se.t.ol have worked ia devious
Na!s an- wonders haze been performed
al d.s.,ls.u liquid retreshment, but
yesterday tuoy were al their wits end.
tnl finally haG 10 acknowledge them
scre. beaten
Mayor Gaynurs little plan TO have
A.aAl UsH pla.nclotHes men. suffering
ioM n0 previous condition OF selNitude
L. ming, among the populace every
Where indeed sawed money for lot OF
willing s.eIders.
Ten6erloin Precautions.
Ih.-e eero saloons in the TenderlOia
VIII Cd record fo- open dealing the year
tialnd vh.r, even oldtImers were in
t.eetel H, tErD, DaIteUd,is and the pro-
tHetor ae.or, they were admitted. They
were tasL a-ked please 10 drink as rap
'oly as convenient and quietly 10 retire
ln ,a' south sid, 81 fhe cit. There we q
-e" saloons opeH foI business, except
ei"l2 Park Row. where beer Was on ,af
% IEta.fs rooms. guarded by lookouts.
lh tHs upi.r West Side little business
was ouu, Plan, ioth,s men reported 4
'h'a station house, that al al times
""en tHeg lIi". ked ~ side doors thai
''oh'a susI icl,us th,y could always get
h'spons's 10 tn,ir knorlls. bat nothing
esr They saH uo persons served Hiia