The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-02
DRINKS NOT TO BE HAD.
BARRooM DOOR SHUT UP TIGHT
ALL DAY.

Restaurant Bar Window Shades
Rolled Up and the Light Of Day Let
Into Many Dingy Plsces-Druggis s
Do Business as Usual-The Police
Misunderstood the Mayors Orders
and Made Many People Uncomforta-
ble-The Orders That Were Issued.
The man who could get drink yesterday
out Of Savannah barroom would draw in
a side show as q curiosity.
The police were vigila1t, but not bar
room could they discover open, and the
information docket last night was blank on
this score FOR the first time since Mayor Nc
Donough took hold of the reins of governs
ment
A few names were reported for doing bus
iness in violation of state laws, and the
offenders will have a hearing this morning,
and If the charges are substantiated they
Will be turned over to the solicitor-general
the most notable feature, and one which
caused considerable comment, was the rails
ing Of the curtains and screens in all the
saloons which have restaurants attached.
A person could look through the saloons,
and, no doubt, the sight OF the bottles on
the shelves caused many old-timers to heave
to their minds things Of the past, when they
could have quiet glass on Sundays when
ever they wanted it
DRUGGISTS SELL AGAIN.
A majority OF the druggists did a rush
ing business In soda, cigars and candy, al
though few positively declined to sell
anything except medicine and drugs, be-
cause some policemen had informed them
that Mayor McDonough mad given instruc-
ions TO report any violations of the state
law in regard Co trading on Sunday, and
these police threatened TO report the drug
gists II they sold anything except drugs
and medicines.
A visit to quite a number OF drug stores,
however, developed the fact that these mott.
hcations were few and far between, aud tho
proprietors carried on business as Of yore,
feeling satisfied that the adoption Of the
Cam ordinance left them free and unfet-
tered. One cigar dealer was given a similar
notification by an officer, and as a conse-
quence. he was afraid to sell any of the
weed, although be was advised by legal
friends that as long as he kept his store door
closed he could sell to as many people inside
as he liked.
THE MAYORS ORDER MIsUNDERsrooD.
1t seems that a few Of the policemen mis-
construed their orders If this respect
Mayor Mclonaugh instructed them that
wherever any violations of the state laws
came under their observation it was their
duty as officers TO report the same, and the
offenders would be turned over to the solic-
itor general. This was intended to mean
that wherever they found people carrying
on a business as on other days, they were to
report 1t. Drug stores, being places allowed
to keep open under the state laws, we're not
incluied, but some Of the police took it
for granted that it meant everything. and
in t.eir zeal to do their duty instructed a
few druggists that they could not sell any
thing but drugs and medicines.
CAN'T GO BY sURMIsE
No policeman has the right to enter a
mans place to see il he is selling, and the
mere fact of seeing persons coming out and
closing the door after them does not war
rant an officer in surmlsing that there has
been violation of any state law. He
must see the place open and regular bust
ness being carried on before he can report a
party.
The newsdealers carried on
lively business. The closing of
their places for the past two Sundays
seemed to act as an advertisement for them.
More people than usual appeared to have
suddenly acquired taste for literature
caused, no doubt, by the mere fact of the
prohibition being raised. The hotels sold
cigars aud newspapers as of old, much to
the appreciation Of the permanent guests
Taken as a whole, the people seemed to
enjoy the change, and rs long as the bar
rooms are kept closed they will be satisfied.