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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
"HOODMAN BLIND IN HOBOKHN.
Sketch of Wilson Barrett's Powerful
Dramatic Cast at Jacobs.

Sketch of Wilson Barrett's Powerful
Dramatic Cast at Jacobs.
The romantic drama, "Hoodman
Blind,p which will be presented at
Jacobs Theatre, Hoboken. through
out next week, is n of the finest on
the boards at the present time. 1t is
from the joint pens of the famous
English actor, Wilson Barrett, and of
Henry Arthur Jones, the author of
the "Silver King The interest in
the play is maintained throughout,
and as each act closes the audience is
more impatient for the rest. 1t is a
dramatized "blind mans buff
"Hoodman Blind" in its present
dramatic significance represents that
a young farmer, happy in his home
and with his wife, is imposed upon by
the duplicity of a supposed friend. He
is induced to believe his wife untrue,
while in fact she is the embodiment of
purity, truth and fidelity. He spurns
her and they separate. Their courses
lie apart for some years, during which
fortune deals unkindly with both
alike. On the verge of despair the
young farmer contemplates self-de-
struction by leaping into the River
Thames from the embankment, when
he hears the splash in the water of
some poor creature who has preceded
him in seeking release from wretched-
ness in the deep, dark waters.
He rescues the would be suicide, who
turns out to be the woman who was
employed by the false friend to cause
a disruption between the young farmer
and his wife. The resemblance be-
tween the rescued woman and the
wife was SO strong that the deception
was easily carried. In the develop.
ment of the plot, the sunlight of truth
diSpels the darkness which has OBJ
scured the vision of the hoodwinked
husband, and he is 'Hoodman Blind
no longer.
The strength and weakness Of human
nature are wonderfully contrasted in
the play, which has in it almost every
element of the tragic and the comic,
which goes to make up the real as well
as the mimic world.
The most touching scene, and that
i'll which a number of mechanical APP
pliances heighten the effect, is the
Thames embankment with it's stone
facing, cold under the electric lights.
The murky water flows quickly along,
and can be heard washing with mourn
full monotony against the Shiny bank
of stone. In the distance are West
minister brilliantly Illuminated, and
Cleopatra's needle. The scenery is
from the brushes of Goatcher and
Merry, and is among the finest ever
produced.
The play is fresh from the leading
theatres of this country and Europe.
1t had an entire seasons run in Lon
don, at the Princess Theatre. 1t also
ran for $50 nights at Wallack's Thea
tire, New York. Mr. Edward Jones is
leader of the company's orchestra.
Tha following Is the cast.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

that the president of the AGO has
selected a good cabinet-ministry,
perhaps, he would prefer to call it,
don't you know. Mr.. McAllister is to
be congratulated, but not yet. Some
of the ladies will doubtless decline,
and then viii the man who is the
leader of New York society, by his
own unanimous vote, pull his mus
tache out, in desperate attempts to
decide who she'll fill the vacancy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
~AVNW"J "p OHTFNVH'
Especial to The Jersep Citu Neses.l

ISpec7dEt to The Jersey C7fD Ne1ts.I
CLIFTON RACE TRACK, March 9.-An ex-
cellent entry has been received for the
races to be decided on Monday. AS the
track has gradually been worked into
good condition, if fair weather continues,
1t will be in excellent shape, and a large
crowd with exciting sport be the result.
The entries are as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Six and a half furlongs; purse
$3.50: selling allowances.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdealers'
Orders received -
HoBoKEN-No. p Newark Street G. H. Jackson.
UNION HUH. Fischer, No. e. P tlisade Avenue,
BERGEN PoINT-T. w. Dobson, OPP 'FSe Railway
Depot.
BAYoNNE-J. H. Brewer, No. 4S1 Avenue D.
FIVE CoRNERs-G. w. Pheiffer, No. 6S Newark
Avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
lie; purse $500; a handi-
Horses worth Backing M,

Horses Worth Backing Monday.
First Race-Margo, Blessed.
Second Race-Clarion, Pegasus.
Third Race-Romance, Bob Swim.
Fourth Race-Ernest, Maize.
Fifth Race-Prodigal, Hilda.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

LET General Tracy beware lest he
follow in the footsteps of George NJ.
Robson. The people will exact a ter
rible retribution should the Republi-
can party again betray its trust.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
WINNERS ARE LOSERS.
A Bookmaker at Clifton Disappears with
Customers Money.

A Bookmaker at Clifton Disappears with
Customers Money.
The attendance at the Clifton and Gut
tenberg race tracks is growing daily. Yes
terday the grand stand, quarter stretch
and betting ring were all well filled, In
fact it reminded one of usual holiday
gatherings.
Thirty-seyen bookmakers began bust
ness on the afternoons events, but only
thirty-six finished, one "welching" after
the Hunterdon Handicap had been de-
cided. Clarion and Ovid were almost
equal fayorites, but Osceola, a three to
one choice, secured the race very easily.
1t is reported that the defaulting book
maker did a very peculiar business on the
race. In fact he gambled pure and simple,
and in such a way that in the event Of
losing he was practically ruined. His plan
was to lay against Osceola, the winner, as
much and as heavily as possible, to the
almost exclusion of all other horses. Then,
in another book, he in turn became 3
hacker, taking the odds against his own
private fancy, Belmont.
The officials of the track Immediately
made every effort toshpprehend the fleeing
bookmaker. He is supposed to have
worked for a responsible concern, y 1t Is
thought that holders of claims against 1t
will have their tickets redeemed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
Told Them How to borrow and Build.

The Madison Building and Loan Associ-
alton held a public meeting at Ertle's
Hall, corner of Orient aud jackson
avenues, last night. Mr.. @. f. Southland
lectured on the benefits accruing from
membership in building and loan associ-
ations, and explained the operations with
the aid Of stereopticon pictures. About
one hundred persons were present. The
officers Of the Madison Association are:
President, Andrew Brannagan; Vice
Preslaent ,sd +, =; Mqtley' treasurer, NV w,
tors, L. E. Carpenter, j. a. Youngs, j. O.
Holtam, G. M. Thomas, E. It. Britton, c..
NJ. Austin, J., 8. Erwin, G. +. Southland,
John Rerch and MIR. Campbell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

THE anti-swindlecate water bill
slumbered in a Senate committee
room until THE JERSEY CITY NEWS
compelled action. Now the committee
is giving hearings. Will the hearings
be continued until it is too late in the
session to pass the bill?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
SATURDAY, MARC 9, 1889.

This paper is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent in its pieaos on all
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
DIED.


CHAsE-In this city, on March sth, 1889, Ella F., wife
of Leonard B.. Chase, and daughter of W. H. and
Flora Ward, aged % years, 81 days.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend her funeral on Monday, March 18th, at 2
o'clock, from the North Baptist Church, Jersey
avenue.
C~OoLEY-on Thursday, March 7th, 1899, Mary Ellen,
daughter of Michael and Winnie Cooley, aged II
years and II months.
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence OF her parents, 1lS Van Horne street, on sun
day, March 10th, at 3 O'Clock p. M.
DoNOVAN-On March 18th, 1880 pleuro pneumonia,
Catharine Donovan, widow of the late Thomas
Donovan, in the SD year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, al Pavonia ave-
nue., On Saturday, March 9th, at p. m.
DA~vENPORT-At Somerville, N. j., on Wednesday
morning, March 6, 1889, of pneumonia, Thomas
Davenport, in the seventy-fourth year of his age.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MARSHALL-In this city, on March sth, 1889, Matilda,
wife OF John Marshall, aged SO years.
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited to
attend her funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2aU
o'clock, from her late residence, 99 Second street.
P~EARSALI-On Thursday morning, March Z, 1889,
William Pearsan, aged forty-eight years,
Funeral from his late residence, No. 459 Jersey
avenue, on Saturday, March 8, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. In
terment at Greenwood.
RISLEY-On Sunday, March Sd, 1889, Oliver G. Risley,
late of Jersey City.
Funeral at his residence, Si Broome street, N. Y.
WEIL-In this city, on March Z, 1899, Margaret
daughter of Leon and Susie Well, aged one year
and eleven months.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend her funeral, on Saturday afternoon, ct two
O'Clock, from the residence of her parents, Nc. 33S
Henderson street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

The managers have arranged with
Messrs. Samuel French q Son, the
American representatives of the
play in this country,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
Says Admiral Porter to a NeW York
VoqsL. Hoo.oId rnn0Ptar.

York Herald reporter:
'eWhen it comes to ships, we haven't any; so
there can be no fighting. Then the wisdom of
the oft repeated counsel of myself and others of
the navy that we should build a navy will be
demonstrated. We should have begun the work
in earnest t at the close of the late war;
Commodore Harmony adds:
eve could not buy ships Of war because inter
national law prohibits neutral nations from aiding
or abetting either Of the combatants; besides,
there are no ships FOR SALE"
And these things are said at a time
when there is some reason to fear that
wal has actually been begun with the
greatest power on the globe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
twELpoS RurLpIxe.)

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free.
THE SUNDAY MORNING News Published every
Sunday morning single copies, three cents sub
scr1ption, one dollar and fifty cents per year;
postage free.
Entered in the post office at Jersey City as
second class mail matter.
All business communication should be adj
dressed to THE JERSEY Cry NEWS COMPANY all
others to the Managing Editor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

THE Senate adjourned two Or three
times this week for the reason, as it
was announced that there was nothing
for it to do.
For want of something
Why could it not have passed AS
semblyman Feeney's bill reducing the
price of gas to $3.50 a thousand feet.
1t looks as if some one is trying to
fix things that way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

WILLIAM DELANEY, Furnishing Undertaken, car
riages and camp chairs to let, 345 Grove Street, Jer~
sey City, Nj. Telephone call, No. 1882
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

Boaodng.-The complete record Of
the Athletic League Boo0ging toaraa-
ment aoiUb be printed in 1HE&UNDAY
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

The idea of the five years term for
the Methodist preachers does not seem
to take well among the congregations.
A report published in another column
remarks that none OF the pastors have
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

Bow1ing;-7he complete record Of
the Athletic League 6oa0Ji7g tou7no-
meat aoiU be printed IN THE SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

BoaozerS aoiU bug THE SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS to read the full
record Of The tou7nan2ent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

Bop5ing:-The complete record Of
Athletic League boaoling toaq1aa-
ut aciU be printed IN THESUNDAY
khRNING VIEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
FOR SALE.
LOST AND FOUND.


r OST.-TF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR WAY
Ia home, advertise in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS for
your wife to come and take you there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

been extended a call for the fourth
year. There is a very general dispo-
sition among the Methodist churches
to abolish the itinerant system alto
gether and the iron-bound rule of the
olden days that the congregations
must accept the pastor the conference
may happen to assign to them is SO
much relaxed of late years that Metho-
dist Churches signify their prefer
ences to the selecting officers, and have
them respected. They, thus practi-
cally call their pastors as the churches
of other denominations do. The only
point of difference is that they cannot
keep them as long as they want to.
The unselfish rule of the Church still,
is that the best congregations have to
release the best talent in the Confer
ence to the aid of less favored
churches.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

BoD1ing:-The complete record Of
the athletic League boaCliaag toua7ao-
ment a0iW 6eprSnted IN 1HESUNDAY
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

PROBABLY the Nipsic has not been
blown up at sea by a German iron
clad, but if she has, the blood of the
brave men who lost their lives is upon
the heads of George N. Robson, Rich
ard w. Thompson, William E. Chand-
Ter and the other Republican Secre-
taries who brought the United States
Navy to the state of decrepitude from
which four years of Democratic energy
and honesty have not sufficed to lift it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09
The Baker Anti-Liquor Bill.

ii Tne bakef Anul-AlQuOf Bill.
well, the Werts bill has passed the
Senate at last, and nobody is salts
fed. True there is a feeling of relief
at the advance secured towards a set
Element of the matter; but the settle
ment is sc. essentially temporary that
it is plain the liquor question must be
the dominating factor in another State
election to the exclusion of really inn
portant issues of State policy.
1t is too bad that in this nineteenth
century, the people should be obliged
to thresh over the same old straw that
was beaten into pulp hundreds of
years ago. That a man has a right to
live as he pleases, so long as he does
not modest or injure his neigh
Dor, is a principle that was
established in the ''effete monarch
les of Europe" before the Declara-
ton. of Independence was drawn up.
Yet here we are again trying to boil
ster it up in New Jersey. Every
country in Europe, at n time or
another, tried the effect of sumptuary
legislation. 1t proved a disastrous
failure in every case, 1t intensified
invariably-the evils it was designed
to check. 1t created new and serious
wrongs. Yet, here we are again in
New Jersey trying. the same old ex-
pertinent with the same old results.
This is the kind of statecraft that
makes our neighbors in New York
scott at us in the vanity of their hearts.
OF the Baker Werts bill it can only
be said that it is a degree better than
the infamous measure it replaces. The
fight over it, however, effectually dis
poses of the old campaign SANDER that
the Democratic party is 'the party of
rum.n Nobody thinks for a moment
that the Republicans in the Legisla-
ture opposed the bill because they
really are foes Of strong drink. Their
fight was wholly political in charac-
ter, and was maintained for supposed
party advantages. 1t is obviously the
party JhaJ is dominated
by the anti-liquor idea. The Senators
who forced the adoption of the mar
row minded amendments plainly live.
in complete subsection to the anti-per-
sonal-liberty element, which chooses
to make the liquor traffic the agency
by which it can tyrannize oyer its
neighbors in their private affairs.
When the Philadelphia Press says;
What Mr.. Wanamakers part in the campaign
did was to demonstrate his capacity for politics as
his previous career had attested his ability for
business.
1t admits everything that the Demo
Gratis charge.
The Press speaks by the book, and
the to the liberties OF the peo-
pie is even more serious than at first
appeared.
The idea of the five years term for
the Methodist preachers does not seem
to take well among the congregations.
A report published in another column
. A1 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

THE JERSEY CITY NEWS congratu
lates the people Of Jersey City on the
improvements it's appearance has sug-
gested and effected. Montgomery
street has been cleaned of its mud.
The news columns of the Eoea1ing
Journal have been frightened and its
editors seem to be awakening to the
reality of what is happening about
them.
1t is now currently reported that
our neighbor, in order to keep pace
with our increasing circulation and
get to it's readers the same night it
is printed, is about to order a new
press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-09

More High Priced Trotters-
The sale OF California bred t%rotters was
at the American Institute. New
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-05

Penns Cave, near Spring Mills,
Centre county, has been purchased
by party of Pittsburg capitalists,
who intend beautifying and fitting
it up for summer resort. We have
been through this cave half dozen
times and believe it to be the greatest
natural curiosity in the state of
Pennsylvania. SO far as 'beautify-
ing il" there is nothing like it, for
beauty unadorned is beauty crown.
ed" 1t is neither half mile long,
or an hundred feet to the dome of
its chambers as some of the papers
describe 1t, but the beauty of its in
terror is simply indescribable while
it's temperature is almost equal the
year 'ronnd-cool as an ice house.
MATRIMONIAL MARKET-The follow
ing marriage licenses have been
granted by the clerk of the Orphans
Court Of Snyder county during the
last week:
| IOscar $, Bower, Hummels Wharf.
lSarah Heiser, Kratzerville.
Ammon ". Row, Salem,
lClara A. Row,
,Samuel #. Mowery, Penn twp,
Amanda J.Amich, Washington twp
SGeo. A. Shrawder, Perry Co. Pa,
lSarah j. Stuck, Perry twp.
Jacob H. Hetrick, Beavertown Pa
Carrie II. Shook,
Benz. Bickhart, Chapman twp.
Mary M. Neitz,
II. l.. Luck, Cumberland, Md,
Emma l.. Duck, Salem.
and plaintive hum
Mosquitoes thirsting for our blood. around our
pillows come
We watch we wait with bated breath while
strikes the midnight chime
And hit our cheeks stlnging slap and miss
'em every time.
Pension Commissioners Tanner
has issued the following important
order concerning pensions:
"The rule which has hitherto
maintained in this Office regarding
proof of origin of disability, under
which the evidence of the commits
stoned officer, or the orderly ser
geant, was accepted, while, in the
absence of that evidence, the testi-
mony of two private soldiers has
been required, is hereby so far mod.
flied that, in the absence of the evi-
dence of the commissioned officer or
the orderly sergeant, the origin shall
be held to be proven on the eyi-
dence of the claimant and one pri-
vate soldier, provided always that
said claimant and said private be
men of reputable character.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-05

fish is another thing-very few be
ing taken.
l spent few days pleasantly at
Williams Grove last week. The
Fort Augusta Snapper Club of
Sunbury had quite time-each of its
members carried n young snapper.
Gov. Beaver and other prominent
men dined with them and were roy
ally served by Susie Reeser, the
cook. Xack Hettrick and Wool
Aurand were about the hardest cas-
es there from this place. They say
the water was bad but then they are
no judges of water rs they never
wash or use any to drink.
Samuel Burns of Windfeld has
purchased tract of timber and is
now taking out the props and ship
ping them from Clement station.
Wes. Wendt the Lockport grocery
man is doing a good business.
Lillian Hettrick and Maud Bake
les report large time at the picnic
ut Picture Rock last week.
Hime has stopped boating and is
now training f.. r. Hottenstein' $
white horse for the circus. The
horse can eat alone already.
The other day Dutchman Mt Sha-
mokin was struck by an engine and
thrown into the creek. When lot
of people rushed to the place to see
the dead man, he got up and
said: Des hut mich by CT sheer
farshrecked -
VIZ NOTICE
That Geo. Wilt and Scott Ritter
had their haircut.
That Jack Bilgers pantaloons are
too tight.
That Pete Trait wears linen trous-
ers.
That VIM. Curns is the boss mason
ut the school house.
That .Spoony Frymire left his wife
for few days.
That Billie Spotz dare not go
along to Carlisle with the Band.
That Scott Ritter hadto nurse the
baby while his wife went to church.
Tint Pcrce Hottcnstcin's wife left
him for n weeks visit in Luzcmo
county.
That Ben Butler drives u fast
horse.
That Andy Herman was home on
sunday, and Mary was happy
That Frank Fishers girl was in
town, and Frank was in clover.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-09-05

TRoxELvILLE.-Last Sunday Rev.
JIM Stover preached his an ual Har-
vest sermon to crowded house.
The church was tastfully decorated
with ever greens, and all kinds of
fruits and vegetables were displayed
III abundance. After the servises
all useful articles were donated a.
the Rev. Mr. Stover.
The prospects are good for pro
longed drouth. Our farmers cant
plow until it rains.
Last Thursday evening the chil
dren and grandchildren of old Mrs.
Israel Erb gave her IL grand birth
day surprise party. 1t being the
18th anniversary of her birth. The
old lady is very feeble, and it was
feared that she might not be able to
bear the shock which il might give
her, so her son Moses cautioned her
not to get scared if she got lot of
visitors. In "A very short time the
rest of the party made their appear
ance and took her by storm. Mrs.
Ocker being in the lead went direct
for the old lady and took her by
both ears and said: "Aunt Sally.
dear mist net farshrecka won 80 feel
lett uff IL mole cooma far eich tsu
sana. Dear seit shear tsu olt far
ga-tzuveled 81, aver duch mus ich
cir shy hy-letteraawcnich ous shtrccka.
The old lady could answer nothing
for while, but in turn she'd tears
to acknowledge her thankfulncss
After congratulating her ON her ripe
old age, she received quite mum.
Der of valuable and useful presents.
Three generations of her own de
scendants We're present. All agreed
that this was the boss surprise
party of the season, and the credit
should all be given to Miss Ellen c.
Erb, granddaughter of the old
lady.
CALIFoRNIA JoE.