The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-27

PURITAN SUNDAY.
Saloons, Barber Shops and
Bootblacklng Stands
Closed Yesterday.
ONLY A FEW ARRESTS MADE
Chief Murphy Says he Is Deter
mined to Enforce the Law
Hereafter saloonEeeper
Toner'S Defiance.
ONLY A FEW ARRESTS MADE

1t was the New Workers. turn to have
laugh on Jersey Cityites yesterday
While comfortable moisture existed in
the metropolis it was uncomfortably dry
here. Net only was the excise law en-
forced to the letter, but the police put
the screws on three notches more so as
to have full and proper observance of
the Sabbath. AT noon Chief Murphy is
sued an order to the commandants of
the various precincts to close all barber
shops at one o'clock. to remove all boot
black ng stands from the sidewalks and
finally to prevent newsboys from selling
papers.
The chiefs orders were carried out
much to the disgust of many tonsorial
artists and the Inconvenience of men who
possessed weeks growth of whiskers
which they We're anxious TO dispose Of
Inconvenience was also suffered from the
lack OF facilities to get boots polished
Yesterdays enforcement was not spas
modlc one 1t is to be continued until
this city is transformed into a place
where the godly may live in peace and
cuistness.
The closing of the barber shops at one
O'Clock is due to the fact that law pro-
v-oirg for il was passed at the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature at the request of
the BARRIERS themselves Liquor dealers
n several instances had also raised the
point that they have as much right to ply
tneir trade on Sunday as men engaged in
any other line of business.
So far as the enforcement of the ex
else law is concerned it was general. The
same tactics were adopted as were pur-
sued last Sunday when TWENTY-FIVE Of
Tenders ~
sent OUT in civilian dress to look for via
lators of the law, but no particularly
important arrests We're made Up to nine
o'clock last night the records showed that
only a;ne offenders had been caught.
Saloons which nave never been closed
before day or night were tightly barred.
ard the proprietors TO show that they
were obey.ng the law had their shades
drawn up So that the interior of the sa-
loon was exposed to v.ew. 1t was a prac-
teal fnposjbility to get q drink in Ex-
change place. which Was something re-
sumers had to content themselves with
soda water and such liquid refreshments
as they coIld get in drug stores.
L. 4 ifEggist Feo. nave fallen into line
for thu observance OF the excise laws.
In stores where the wink was all
ways hornored rile clerks were apparently
b.i.d- Winks did not go and as a result
mary unfoftunates endured a thirst of
no mean di1aens so.s al day. At midnight
wnen the saloons Were opened it IVES sur
prisEg to see the long line of customers
which poured in.
The outlook for any relaxation in the
enforcement Of elc excise is not very
bright. Chief Murphy says he is deter
m ned 10 show everyone that if he is
given any assistance by the Grand Jury
he can close and Keep closed every saloon
untu midnight on Sunday.
Liquor dealers are in q state of mind,
bu. they are in a quandary as to what
n n fEi ra1.c. oil frf1-
ing with interest the outcome Of the ar
rest of the Offenders last Sunday, all Of
whom are said to nave been indicted
were Giovanni Ballizzi of No. 426 Sec
ond street; Luke Callahan, bartender
for MoMuilen, and McDonough, at No.
The residents on the Heights were dry
ard they remained 50. Not one instance
found SoaR Despie this Il faet fs1 Eha PM Page
years DID, of No. 43 York street, man
aged to get sufficient abeard to. be objec-
tionable. Patroiman Herring found her
Junction and placed her in safe keeping.
It was very dry in the Old Fourth Dis
cinct police. Frank Breitenfeid, who
keeps at saloon a. No. 256 Webster ave-
al $40 o'clock by chanceman Brandt, to
whom he gave a glass Of whiskey. Brandt
reeiprocated by arresting him.
ns:e, was the next victim. He was caught
/. selling beer by Policeman Waters. AT
4:50 O'clock Adolpn Sontag, of No. 80 Han
Geek avenue. was brought t9 the station
house by ChancsEnan CloSterman last
evening The same chanaeman arrested
John G: Meyer, of No. AZ franklin street
R1fh of these saloonkeepers sold beer to
aClosterman because he looked innocent
and they never had suspicion that he
was q policeman.
before Justice Douglass who held them
in $500 bail for the Grand jury.
The Oakland avenue police made no ar
rests yesterday
Greenville was dry as Sahara There
was not window open in any saloon in
ample view of vacant bars and empty
chairs and tables. Some people found
lsfe unbearable, but there was not a.
drop of relief for them. Parched lips
and dust-coated palates We're everywhere
and only those who lined their private
ice boxes on the evening previous were
in luck
Max Feinstein; Of No. 125 Essex street,
was the last man captured. He was ar
rested by Policeman Frank Bennett, of
the B cycle squad. Bellizzi was discharged
by Justice Potts. It appeared he had
friends in his house drinking beer when
his place was raided. The other Offend
ers were committed to await the action
really was may be imagined when It is
known that only two men were arraigned
before Justice Potts for being drunk
Usually Monday morning. fnds at least
thirty men arrested for being drunk in
court.
to get a ssload'' Yesterday were Thomas
Cv,eary. a tramp and Michael Quinn. The
strarnp was sent to Snake Hill for sixty
days Quinn was fined ~