The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-06
THELAW WASENF0RCED
md ONLY TWO SALOONS WERE
FOUND OPEN SUNDAY.
Boot Blacks and Newsboys Were Scarce,
But the Confectioncrs Keep on SELL
inc-The Druggists Complain.

The fruits OF Major Towards stern
determination 10 see that the Sabbath Is
not broken by the doing OF any OF those
things which the law forbids were plain
ly seen on Sunday last. Probably never
tn the annals of Richmond has there
been Sunday when the guardians OF the
law were more vigiant. They Kept
keen eye on those saloons which nave
been wont to sell liquor on Sunday for
years past and not a mouse could have
entered the doors without their knoWl-
edge.
At the Third station last evening, ser
geant Epps looked through his BOOK ana
said that there had been but single ar
rest in his district on Sunday. lie SAID
| that II any liquor was sold at all, the
parties wfo DISPENSED IL were possesseu
| Of extraordinary cunning. Sergeant EIps
seemed 10 be under the impression that
/ some of the saloons n the Businesses
Of Jackon Ward had ciudcd all the care
and watchfclness Of the force. and had
managed 20 do their usual Illegal busl-
ness. This they had done by establish
| ing a line OF sentrie5 for at least two
I blocks, who would pass the signal from
one to the other. and when he reached
the place. ii would be, according to Ser
geant Epps, "as tight as Dicks hat
band
~ THr SECOND DISTRICT.
Sergeant Cosby, at the Second station.
said that the same degree of quietude
prevailed in his domain. and that not
an arrest was made on the sabbath. lie
said. however, that tho police had been
kept busy iotting down tho names OF
parties who had kept their fruit-stands
| and confectionery shops open. This
class. he said, was composed principally
| OF Italians, and they were quite bold IN
| selling their wares. on several occa-
! sions on Sunday, he said, they had called
| to policemen 10 come into their shops, ana
watch them sell cigars, tobacco, and
other things. and said they could well
afford to pay a s. fine. In this con-
nection. sergeant Co,by said that a
well-known druggist had complained to
him that these shops were selling to-
bacco right along. and the drug-stores
were confined TO medicines. He said ne
knew that they could sell by paying the
fine imposed, but they were not willing
to be dragged up IN court. The druggist
! told Sergeant Cosby that on last sun
day man came into his place and asked
him for some cigars, and upon being re-
fused said:
You might as well sell them TO me
/ can get them easily. by walking q
block to a confectionery shop"
II THE OLD FIRST.
Down at the First station. right In The
heart Of the saloon district. the salooI
men. to all outward appearances. strictly
observed the day Of rest with but on
exception That unfortunate was An
drew Girolami, who runs restduran
and bar at the corner Of Fifteenth an'
Franklin streets. His case Will COM
up before the Police Court this morning
This case. and that OF 4. Francione, VIII
has an establishment on Cary street. be
tween Ninth and Tenth, were the onl!
two that the police succeeded in locat
ing.
The police seem fully imbued with III
idea that Major Howard means strict.
business. and one OF them said 10 m
yesterday that If liquor continued 10 b
sold In Richmond. and the fault for al
lowing IL could be laid at the door OF an.
police official. IT meant that that ofiicia
would have TO look out for new job
THE SMALL GAME.
The boot-blacks and newsboys kept wei
under cover Sunday. and their usua
haunts around the depOts were deserted
/ heard several gentlemen complain bit
terly because they were forced TO leav
the city with uncleaned shoes, and on
marked that Richmond was almost a
bad as New York"
The cutting off of the sale of Sunda,
whisky has resulted. so the drug mel
say. in an increased sale of medicine
which are composed Of ingredients who's
effects are similar 10 that produced b.
liquor Large quantities of extract o
Jamaica ginger are said 10 be dispose
Of also various kinds OF tonics, whicl
contain more or less alcohol.
All day Sunday. UP TO the time tina
the street cars stopped running, throng
Of people visited Forest Hin and Resef
voir Parks and the lemonade and re
freshment stands there did a good bust
ness.
Major Howard is said 70 have express
cd himself as pleased with the result
of the conscientious work of his men OIL
Sunday, and will continue to push IN
good work.