Show Thlru Guests th NEW L YORK May 9New Yorkers went thirsty yesterday The opinion of Corpora tion Counsel as rendered last week an nounced that restaurants were restrained by law from supplying guests liquor at meals This decision carried terror to the average saloon man who had hitherto held that the blue laws would not touch his privileges Hotel bars were all closed Beer wine and other drinks were not sold in any of the hotels Cards were distributed at all the leading hotels announcing that the bars would be closed yesterday This had not the desired effect The guests laid in a sup ply of the needful to carry them over the day Fewer drunks were seen on the streets than any Sunday for some time |