Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-23
FEW VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW.
Two saloOn-keepcrs. One news
d.nIer. and Three COnfeCtiOners.

The observance Of the Sunday closing
laws was possibly more general IN TINS
city day before yesterday than has been
the case In the history Of Richmond.
Nearly every har-roOm, confectionery,
soda-fountain. and ice-cream saloon in the
CITY Which has been accustomed to supply
customers on the Sabbath respected the
law. and but few dereliets were reported.
There were but two saloons reported,
and both of these we're uptown. Oitcer
Marion Sutton reported Theodore Jen-
nings. Proprietor Of n bar on Cary street
between Eighth and Ninth. for dispensing
drinks. and Policeman McMulien, OF the
Third District reported Andrew Aronson'
who conducts q bar ~ No. l036 north First
street, for a like offence.
~ Leonard. the news-deaier, doins
business on Main street near Ninth, was
rsnorted by Policeman BEDFORD for selling
a book TO q man named McCuiloch. ~
Somma. a confectioner and ice-cream
dealen at the corner of Third and Broad
streets: Mrs Elizabeth +. Craig, con-
fectioner, on i street, and man named
Martin. who conducts Il confectionery al
No IS west Broad street, were also re-
ported for keeping their places OF business
open on the Sabbath.
MANY WE'RE DISAPPOINTED.
None Of the drugstores were reported
| for violating the law. SO far as known
all of them complied with the order OF the
! Chief of Police but almost all of them
| had calls for cigars and tobaccos, and
were forced to refuse 10 make sales. Many
/ of them, however. rather than fuse goo1
/ customers, made presents Of cigars anu
| tobacco TO some Of their applicants The
/ druggists generally report considerable
/ tl,s inf of he
| and more than one cOmplainer called on
/ Mayor Taylor yesterday to protest against
/ the operations of the law. Mrs. n. ID.
Atkinson. proprietress Of the Lexington
I Hotel, was the chief complainant, and she
visited both Major Howard and Mayor
! Taylor. 1t appears that she was notified
Saturday night that she would have TO
close the ciRar-case In her Office during
| Sunday, and that she could only supply
her guests In their rooms. Later she
| was notified that she must not sell pos
tage-stamps to her guests. and it was spe-
| cially against this order that she pro-
/ tested She claimed that the business of
her guests sometimes demanded that they
| should mail letters on Sunday, and that
! their business should not be interfered
with The Chief told her that there was
no help for H. and advised her that she
! must obey the order. She positively de-
! clinei 10 DO so, ana tOld MAJOR HOWARD
as she left his office that whenever his
policemen wanted TO purchase a stamp
on Sunday they would be able to do so
at her hotel. and if she didn't have one
on hand when they called she would
| send up 60 the post-ofiice and buy some.
/ She then called on the Mayor, and, asking
| him who was running the city govern
ment received the reply that that was
Just what ne was trying 10 find out. He
told her that ne had referred the Sunday
/ closing laws to the City Attorney for an
! opinion thereon, and that he would be in
a position TO advise her as 10 what course
she should pursue next Sunday.
BOTH ARE RATHER RErICENT.
a Dispatch reporter talked with Mayor
Taylor yesterday, and asked him what
he purposed doing In reference TO Major
Howard's enforcement OF the law. but nc
satisfactory reply could be ELECTED from
his Honor. lie said he war not in a posi-
ton just YET 20 talk, but when he knew
he was right he would go ahead. You
will hear from me soon,' he said "aDd
when | take my stand | will adhere to It,
didn't start this business, and l hayen'i
gone into IL yet. but II 4 have TO so In
I'll make Rome howl. that's all"
Major Howard when seen declined tC
discuss the matter further than 10 say
that he intended 10 enforce the laws as
he found them. He called on Mayor Tay.
ior at his residence last night but 'whai
transpired between the two officials coulc
not be ascertaine1.