New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-03
NO SHATES AFTER I O'CLOCK.
THE NEW SUNDAY CLOSING LAW GOES
INTO EFFECT.
DESPITE 1T. SOME OF TIE SHOPS DO BUSINESS
AFTER THE DESIGNATED HorR-TALK OF
MAKING; A TEST OF THE LAW.

AFTER THE DESIGNATED HoTR-TALk OF
MAKING A TEST OF THE LAW.
When the legislators at Albany passed the bill
making il a msdcmeanor TO keep barber-shops
open on Sunday all cities, towns and villages IN
the state, excepting this city and Saratoga where
shops allowed TO remain open untlI O'CLOCK
in the afternoon, ii did not foresee how the Ia"
would be evaled. The law went into effect yester'
dav 4 majority OF the barber-shops in this city are
in the habit of closing at o'clock In the AFTER
noon on Sundays and the law did not concern
them much But there other shops In the
more frequented districts where 1t Is profitable 10
keep open all day.
The last-named shops principally in the large
hotels uptown. or scattered through the district
where translents stop. To the casual observer
yesterday 1t would appear that the proprietoTs
OF these shops had lived up to the letter OF the
law Drawn blinds and tightly closed doors met
those who tried to enter. Despite this. there was
activity behind these barriers. and any one that
was known to the proprietor of the shop could
get accommodated
prominent hotel said yesterday 1T Is
foolish TO think that the public will go over Sun
day without the BARRIERS. The law closes the SHOPS
but they will evade 1t In one way or anotner.
1t is IKE the fallacy that the saloons are closed
on Sunday and yet any person can go In ana se'
two portions OF crackers for a quarter. ana IN
cldentally. a couple Of drinks thrown In sup
pose that in a short time the BARRIERS Will give out
a check, For rent OF chair, 10 cents NO one
will openly defy the law, but no one VINO Is
known around the hotels VIII find 1t hard 10 set
tonsoral artist give him his Sunday shave.
There was a good deal OF grumbling among tne
BARRIERS employed in shops uptown which nave
usually kept open on Sunday. When the new law
was passed 1t was hailed with delight. ana they
at once began TO figure on how they shouu sp"hu
the newly acquired holiday. The JOY was snort
lived however for either the shops remained OPEN
or apponments made for BARRIERS 10 WISH
their customers In their rooms. This last feature
grew 10 great proportions yesterday. Many regular
Sunday customers in the shops instead OF taking the
risk OF prosecution. arranged with their BARRIERS
through the week call at hotels or apartments
and do their work.
The bin Is denounced by some BARRIERS as unjust.
A number OF Brooklyn BARRIERS came over from the
f,,v ~ Churches Yesterday to how things were
going When they saw how 1t was they were 'hor-
oughy disguised. They assert That IL Is driving
trade from Brooklyn to New-York and they cannot
understand why when New-iork shops are al
lowed to remain open half the day. they should ho'
have the same privilege
The Italian and German barber-shops on the East
Side were apparently closed tight after o'clock
No arrests we're made. and II was evident that inc
law being respected-at !eas. from ou'"a'u az
In brooklyn all things considered. the enforce
ment OF the law which closes up .ne The boss
BARRIERS who would from choice have kept open
passed the word around on SdtuiuhN A''ne -
Void be We'll to obey the law until an agreement
I'D ba entered into between them relative 70 max
ing test OF the law. About % per cent OF the par
bers are heartily In favor OF the sunday cIV,.ns
idea They say that when their men wof" on : Sun,
Mondays business in the better gradg o, sno IpS,,S
far valuable to be interfereI win ~ e sn'ro
the force ort-handed. Hence they say mat Gun
day ought be observed as a day OF resi- am ,,
the BARRIERS well as among The Inalory 81
kind on the other hand there are n lot OF 'thiiit
BARRIERS who have always shaved tnelt Cu..pl',' >
ON SUNDAY and with them the innovation - fcHaiH-
alrlv en,enf az
George Dorrman whose shop II Ia the Arpuckle
Building. opposite the City Hail. said when seen by
"sunday-closing would be all right II all would
live up TO IT, There Is very little money IN sun
day work-scarcely enough 10 pay the men wages
running Sunday the shops VIII soon be closet
as there is hardly shop in the city wncre IN"
Adolph Robinson. the Woughby-st. barber.
! said: I'm in favor of sunday closing; Being an
| in BARRIERS observing Sunday like other people.
! They would show up Mondays In better shape lot
| work If they had Sundays off The trouble !,
Of losing Ave cents by being closed Sunday and
| so they're fighting the law
barber forty-four old. OF No GIG C.assOn- Va"
| A Fourth Precinct policeman walked into his shop
| the station and see the sergeant.
"Vot for?' asked Bounn. .
"Open shop Sunday. It's against the law.
DOT law don't take hold til June 49," said Bounn.
| "Oh, yes 1t does" said the policeman. at takes
Cant / finish clipping dis gcn,leman's hair
| asked Bounn. pointing u a haf-cipped customer
The officer forbade this and Bounn was ready 10
| heht when finally he cooled down ana went to the
| station, where a friend went bail for his appear
! ance The customer went dscOnsolatey forth
| half-shorn Of a luxuriant head OF hair