CABLE CAR BEVERAGE CORP
SC 13D, 1997-11-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No.____)*

                            Cable Car Beverage Corp.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    126844109
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Vicki Z. Holleman
                          c/o Loeb Partners Corporation
                  61 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y., 10006 (212) 483-7000

 (Name, address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                              Communications)

                                October 30, 1997

             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check
the  following  box if a fee is being  paid  with  statement  [ ]. (A fee is not
required only if the following reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  is Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.) Note:  Six copies of this  statement,  including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for
a reporting  person's  initial  filing on this form with  respect to the subject
class of securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing  information
which would alter  disclosures  provided in a prior cover page. The  information
required  on the  remained  of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 126844109

1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Loeb Partners Corporation

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a) [X]

                                                                         (b) [ ]
3  SEC USE ONLY

4  SOURCE OF FUNDS*

         WC, O

5  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED     [    ]
    PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware

NUMBER OF         7  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES               40,566 Shares
BENEFICIALLY      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY             22,317 Shares
EACH              9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING            40,566 Shares
PERSON WITH      10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     22,317 Shares

11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         62,883 Shares

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES*

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         0.7%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
         PN, BD, IA

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP NO. 126844109

1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Loeb Arbitrage Fund

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*          (a) [X]

                                                                         (b) [ ]
3  SEC USE ONLY

4  SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC, O

5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED            [  ]
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

6  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York

NUMBER OF         7  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES               438,183 Shares
BENEFICIALLY      8  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY             -----
EACH              9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING            438,183 Shares
PERSON WITH       10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     -----

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         438,183 Shares

12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES*

13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
         4.90%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN, BD

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Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This statement refers to the Common Stock ("Common Stock") of Cable Car Beverage
Corp., 717 17th Street, Suite 1475, Denver,  Colorado,  80202. Samuel M. Simpson
is the President.

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

Loeb Arbitrage Fund ("LAF"),  61 Broadway,  New York, New York,  10006, is a New
York limited partnership. It is a registered broker/dealer.  Its general partner
is Loeb Arbitrage Management,  Inc., ("LAM"), a Delaware  corporation,  with the
same  address.  Its  President is Arthur E. Lee,  who is also an Executive  Vice
President of Loeb Partners Corporation.  The other officers of LAM are Thomas L.
Kempner,  Chairman of the Board, Irwin D. Rowe, Vice President and Secretary and
Peter A. Tcherepnine,  Vice President.  Loeb Partners  Corporation  ("LPC",  61
Broadway,  New  York,  New  York,  10006,  is a  Delaware  corporation.  It is a
registered  broker/dealer and a registered investment adviser. Thomas L. Kempner
is its President and a director and its Chief Executive  Officer.  Henry A. Loeb
is Vice  Chairman  and a director  of LPC.  Irwin D. Rowe is an  Executive  Vice
President  and also a  director  of LPC  Henry A.  Loeb is an uncle of Thomas L.
Kempner. Loeb Holding Corporation ("LHC"), a Maryland corporation,  61 Broadway,
New York, New York, 10006 is the sole stockholder of Loeb Arbitrage  Management,
Inc. and LPC.  Thomas L. Kempner is its  President and a director as well as its
Chief  Executive  Officer and majority  stockholder.  Messrs.  Henry A. Loeb and
Irwin D.  Rowe are also  directors  of LHC,  as are  Robert  Krones,  Edward  E.
Matthews. Mr. Matthews' address is 70 Pine Street, New York, New York 10270. The
business  address of the other  individuals is 61 Broadway,  New York, New York,
10006. All of the individuals named are United States Citizens. None have within
the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding  (excluding traffic
violations or similar  misdemeanors)  or have been a party to a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative  body of competent  jurisdiction and as a result
of such proceeding have been or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject
to, federal or state  securities  laws or finding any violations with respect to
such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Compensation.

Shares  of  Common  Stock  were  acquired  by LAF  and  LPC in  margin  accounts
maintained with Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

Item 4.  Purpose of transaction.

LAF and LPC have acquired  shares of Common Stock for investment  purposes.  LAF
and LPC  reserve  the  right  to sell  shares  of  Common  Stock  or to  acquire
additional shares in open market transactions or otherwise.

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) The persons  reporting  hereby owned the following shares of Common Stock as
of November 3, 1997.

                                        Shares of Common Stock

Loeb Partners Corporation*                     62,883
Loeb Arbitrage Fund                           438,183
                                             --------
                                              501,066

This constitutes  5.60% of the 8,948,324  outstanding  shares as reported by the
issuer.
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* Including  22,317  shares  purchased for the accounts of two customers of Loeb
Partners Corporation as to which it has investment discretion.

(b) See paragraph (a) above.

(c) The following  purchase of Common Stock has been made in the last sixty (60)
days by the following:

                            Purchases of Common Stock

Holder                   Date           Shares         Average Price
Loeb Partners Corp.*     09-05-97       262            $3.21
                         09-18-97       622             3.20
                         09-19-97       262             3.23
                         09-22-97       704             3.23
                         09-24-97       325             3.23
                         09-29-97       382             3.23
                         09-30-97       348             3.32
                         10-08-97      1348             3.04
                         10-10-97       560             3.08
                         10-13-97       602             3.11
                         10-17-97       142             2.99
                         10-21-97       382             3.14
                         10-24-97       900             3.33
                         10-27-97       175             3.30
                         10-28-97      3846             3.30
                         10-31-97      3050             3.53
                         11-03-97      2153             3.58


Holder                   Date           Shares         Average Price
Loeb Arbitrage Fund      09-05-97       1738           $3.20
                         09-18-97       4378            3.20
                         09-19-97       1738            3.23
                         09-22-97       4796            3.23
                         09-24-97       2275            3.23
                         09-29-97       2618            3.23
                         09-30-97       2368            3.23
                         10-08-97       9152            3.04
                         10-10-97       3740            3.07
                         10-13-97       4048            3.10
                         10-17-97        858            2.98
                         10-21-97       2618            3.14
                         10-24-97       6100            3.32
                         10-28-97      37679            3.30
                         10-31-97      24950            3.52
                         11-03-97      17247            3.57

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* Including  22,317  shares  purchased for the accounts of two customers of Loeb
Partners Corporation as to which it has investment discretion.
All reported transactions were effected on NASDAQ.

(d) and (e). Not applicable.

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Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
         to the Issuer.

         None.


Item 7.  Materials to be Filed as Exhibit

          None.


Signature

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

November 6, 1997                  Loeb Arbitrage Fund
                              By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc.

                              By: /s/ Arthur E. Lee
                                      Arthur  E.  Lee,  President

November  6,  1997                 Loeb  Partners Corporation


                              By: /s/ Arthur E. Lee
                                      Arthur E. Lee, Executive Vice President




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