The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-28
WARNED NOT TO SELL.
Nearly oil the Saloons are Shut up
on Sunday for Oncc.
THE WAY TOSTOP THEM STOSTOp.
Two Saloon Keepers Arrested, ono Of
them Twice, when he Agrees TO
Shut up.-.Barkocpcrs have n Holi.
d"y.-.Tho Order Means business,
and viii Ncmain In Force.

Saturday oil the saloon keepers who
hayo been in tho habit OF selling on
Sunday were warned by the police that
tho law against that practice would
hereafter be strictly enforced, Tho new
chief OF police said there was no reason
that he ought to inform them to this
effect, but ho thought it would DO faircr
to do SO, In view Of tho fact that there
has been no prctense of enforcing tho
law. The average saloon keeper was
wise enough TO take the officers at their
word and keep their places closed yes
tcrday, only two being heard OF who
detied tho Chief These were w. NJ.
llandlan and Henry Goethe, the former
proprietor oil the Arlington and the
other keeper OF place on the corner OF
Market and Twonty-thirl streets.
They both put up the cash
70 secure theirappearanco this morning,
and were released. At the Arlington
the salc went right on, though Mr..
landlan was not i'll the place, and last
evening Officer Lukins again arrested
him rs the proprietor, Notwithstanding
the mayors ruling that's man can only
be fined once for selling on the same
day. After the second arrest Mr..
Ilanllm agreed to close and remain
closed till twelve o'clock. The first ar
rest was made by Officer Carney, while
Officer Crucc arrested Goethe.
The closing order and it's observance
was the main theme OF tall, about town
yesterday, and itwasg generally remarked
that it had made the day the quietest
and most orderly Sunday in long
time. There was 4 very general idea
that it was 4 good thing not to monkey
with Chief McNichol, and the barkucp-
crs enjoyed holiday, walking about
town and sympNthizing with theirusual
Sunday customers, who stood on street
corners and longcd for some refuge from
the cold blasts OF winter. 1t was cold
day for the Sunday drinker.
There was q good deal Of curiosity to
know il the order was to be practically
rescindcd next Sunday. as has hereto
fore been the case. 1t is safe to bet that
it will not. AS an umpire Bobby" had
reputation Tor sticking 10 decisions,
and he may be relied on to show the
same commendable iirmncss now.
AN INTELLIGENCER reporter overheard
4 significant conversation over the tclc-
phone at police headquarters last night.
Lieut.. GAus being at one end and u
prominent saloon keeper Mt the other.
The saloon keeper wanted to know if
the Sunday closing order was to be per-
manent. No, he was told, it was not in
tended to be perpetual. How long was
it intended to be in force? he asked.
"Oh. l don't know; two or three
years"
"pll bet you it don't last more than
through this term.
"Oh, yes; by that time the whole
town will be stuck OH tho new admins
tration. Ii / have to quit here can 20
back to keeping bar. I'll work for the
people that do not have to break the
laws to make a living"
OF course this was jocular, but it il
ustrates the situation.
Tho new force on Saturday night
raidcd the policy shop kept by Bob Mil
Ter over the Mark Twain saloon. Lieu
tenant Gaus and Officers Lukins, Gre Ugh
ton and Wilkie conducted the raid, and
besides Miller, John Kline and Joseph
Michacls, writer's, were arrested.
At midnight last night there was q
greater rush for the saloons that opened
than when train from a prohibition
town reaches one where the saloons are
wide open. One saloon keeper said
that he took in as much money in half
an hour after he opened up at u o'clock
as he used to take in in whole even
ing on Sunday.