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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
ATHLETES WHO DANCE.
Reception of the Hoboken Athletic
Club Last Night.


Cozy little Hudson Hall. in Hoboken,
was crowded 60 its utmost capacity with
a happy assemblage Of young people last
night The occasion was the third an
nual opening reception OF the Hoboken
Athletic Club.
At nine O'Clock pretty march was led
by Floor Manager Malcolm w. Hopkins
and Miss Sadie Young. Fifty couples
participated in the march. After the
march dancing was the feature until
midnight. Delegations were present from
the Loriliard aud ScottIsh-Ameriean
clubs. of this city.
The following nembers acted as a
floor committee: - Malcolm HOPKINS.
Chairman; NJ Huelbig Assistant Floor
Manager, james Smith, Robert Bart
mann. James Plupkett, B Kroog. VIM.
Duffy, William Spencer. Fred. Walsh, J.
Schaefer. f.. Mooney aud L. Frank.
Edward Torpey was chairman of the
following efficient Reception Commit
tee:--O. l.. Schaefer, j. Sehumann, VIM.
Meyer. e. Bolten, Fl. Wright, Geo. TorDey.
George La Pointe. T. Evelng, |. Sturges.
f. Metz, and Lieutenant j. Plunkett.
The clue is at present in a flourishing
condition, and has some very clever
sparers among its member
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04


Pennsylvania and gazs IL wonder ut a
barking dog until the dogs owner pops
tnetu OFT the branches.
William Elstou, OF Vantage township,
Sussex county, breaks the record for that
viclnity as woodcnuek annihllutor. He
bus scored 1872 scalps this summer. his
first was killed in the crotch OF a sapling,
twenty feet from the ground.
Mr. "A. Is, Enlers of Newark caught the
lsrgest founder taken on the Asbury
Park pier since it was built. Ii weighed
SIX pounds. The largest bass caught
on the pier this season fell TO MIR. Ehlers'
share in July, and one day recently
he caught four handsome kingfish,
averaging one and one-quarter pounds
each.
rhe biggest lobster ever caught with
hook aud iine from fishing banks boat
was taken last week ny gentleman
name Lorle living in Grove street. East
Orange. The lobster was nineteen inches
long from horn to tail aud thirty-nine
inches from tip TO tip OF claws. l5
weighed fifteen pounds.
iJruHl fish weighing 80 and 40 pounds
are being caught from the Cape May
ocean pier.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
CLEVER CRlCKErERs.
The Team Selected To Battle Against
the English Gentlemen.

the English Gentlemen.
The strong team of English cricketers,
captained by Lord Hawke. that have
been playing in Philadelphia, win arrive
New York City this evening. They
win be met at the ferry by reception
committee from the Metropolitan District
Cricket League, which organization will
act as the host of the tenn during their
sojourn in this vicinity.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
the Englishmen will WELD the willow in
a couple of exhibition matches against a
picked team of players selected from the
clubs of the League. The matches will
take place on the grounds of the Staten
Island Cricket aud Baseball Clup at Liv-
ingstone, Staten Island, and play will
begin each day, weather permitting, at
eleven O'Clock 10 the forenoon.
Had the match been arranged for play
earlier in the season. a much stronger
team would nave undoubtedly been
chosen TO encounter the visitors.
Among the players on the New York
team will be Harry Tyers of the Manhat-
tan Cricket Club OF Brooklyn. At times
mis- bowling is very effective. AS a bats
man he Is usually a fast scorer The
Manhattan Cricket Club has two other
representatives on the team They are
r, o. Davies. heavy run getter and a
sharp fielder. and +. j. Pendegrast. an
excellent wicket keeper aud reliable
batter.
The New Jersey Athletic Club con
tributes two good men to the team c.
II. Ellis is q capital aII-arouud fielder and
batsman and bowler. J. Rose is a
steady bat. His customary place on the
field is behind the wicket, which position
he is said to fill better tnan any osher
player In America.
Island Cricket and Baseball Club, and
the Berkeley Athletic Association. He is
good ruu-getter, fair bowler and ii
steady fielder. The Staten Island organ
izatiou is also represented by q. j.
Armand, a splendid change bowler aud a
reliable scorer of runs The Berkeley
contingent is also recognized Ia the selec-
ton of S. w. Richardson. who bowls
well, fields admirably, and occasionally
runs mp good score. The only reprenta-
tive from the Port Hamilton Cricket
Club IL J. e. Roberts. who is a danger
our batsman when set, II clever fielder
and o fair bowler. From tue Harlem
Cricket Club comes ID. A. Lindsay, Jr,
who is deemed good change bowler and
safe fielder in any position.
The Kings County Cricket Club has two
on the team. II. Manley is the peer of
any player of this section as fielder He
is ruu getter Of no mean ability. The
same eau ofuthtuliy De saiu OIL MS ciuo-
mate, II. Snelgrove, who is also an adeDt
at truudling. There ara also two mem
bers of the Brooklyn Club on the team.
A. Brown was the mainstay OF the ciu BIS
team last season, having bowled remark
ably well and obtained very high scores
while at the bat. A. l.. Durant rs looked
upon with much favor as q steady bats
man aud a careful fielder. The Paterson
Cricket Club IS given two places on the
team. 3. Mattock Is adjudged good
batsman. bowler and fielder, and J. w.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
4 BELhIGERENr COP.


He ssaulted a Ke iov Policeman Ia tho
Statioa House.
A row occurred in the waiting room OF
the First Police Precinct Station Honse
between Patrolmen Hunt and Murphy
gu Friday night few minutes before the
time for the men TO 90 out on the half
past eleven patrol. Murphy was struck
twice by Hunt, and PatroIman Tom
Quinn. though having taken no part IN
Tue row, received II couple OF blows III the
jaw from Hunt.
No arrests were made For this Act
ing Sergeant Ftannelly, who did not see
the beginning of the row, appears TO be
blamed by the heads of the department..
FiauneiIy Is one OF the most dutiful men
in The department., but his even DISPOSE
tion III this particular case may
unfortunately cause him trouble
FlanneIly supposed the .'spat" was
the result OF quick temper. The Ser
geant i5 located behind u tall desk in
Il room connecting with the pHtrolmen's
waiting room by fifteen or twenty foot
passage. He did nor see the ...'spata and
the witnesses were '.C0mradesn of all tue
parties implicated Nor did Flanuelly
know that Murphy and Hunt had not
been upon speaking terms for the past
year, just what the grudge was has not
yet trunspired.
HUNT lad changed his clothes In the
lockers up stairs to 20 out upon patrol.
When he descended Murphy was about
to leave the waiting room to change his
clothes. Murphy's and Hunts lockers
adjoin. AS Murphy was leaving the walt
ing room Hunt crept up behind him and
gave him sharp slap In the jaw
Murphy turned and as lie did so Hunt
struck him a terrible blow In the month.
Realizing Lnat retaliation might cost him
his position, for the department is very
strict Murphy simply walked out to the
Sergeant's uesk and preferred a charge
against his assailant.
Acting Sergeant Flanelly went back
TO che waiting room TO investigats the
assault Hunt by this time had become
Infatuated. He again pounced upon
Murphy aud it took several men to drag
him away.
Flannelly demanded Hunts badge, and
Hunt contemptuousiy handed over The
"pieee of tin, as he termed it.
Murphy was assigned to the Academy
of Music last night to help keep order in
front OF that playhouse Hunt appeared
upon the scene and attempted to aggra-
vate Murphy into a row. Murphy tele-
phoned To the station house and Police
man Looney was sent down to assist him
in the arrest of Hunt If occasion de-
manded it.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

The first railroad in Canada was the
Champlain & St. Lawrence, which was
about fifteen miles IN length. In 1857 the
charter was obtained for it7 construction,
and 1t was first used in 1885.
There was recently shipped from Phtia-
delphia to Brazil cargo OF railroad ma
chinery to be used for new railroads
building in that country. This cargo WAS
valued as $3.50, 900
The '4Pennsya' is building locomotive
at Altoon. Pa, that viii be three times
the ordinary length, aud will be attended
by two firetieu. It will haul train Of
loaded freight cars d mile long.
1t is rnmored that the New York Gem
trial is absorbing the New York. Ontario
q Western.
Delos Il. Culver has resigned MS direc-
tor OF the proposed railroad to Hopatcong
from Caldwell
The Stnnhope Eagle says that Station
Agent Arnola, OF Rockaway, has been re-
moved because Of a shortage in his A.
counts.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
CRACKED CLAY BIRDS.

The New Jersey shooting Club at this
Traps Yesterday.
The marksmen of the New Jersey Shoot
ing Club Knocked large number of clay
pigeons into flinders yesterday Afternoon
at Ciaremont. Eight prize matches were
decided. The first and chief event wa.
the second Of the series OF competitions
Tor Marlin rifle that are to be
short every week and every holiday
until the end of the present year.
Each marksman fired at twenty targets,
keystone system. G. DeWitb Smith, FL.
r. Richmond aud a. Z. Compson tied
for first honors at 20 breaks each, and the
former won in the after shoot The other
scores Were:-George s. Virden, -;
Schaeffer, II each; George w Purdv, IS;
Edward l.. Vredeuburgh and w. )
Simpson, IA each; Elmer e. Blgoney. ID.
The second match was between teams
OF two men each in which each gunner
shot nc twenty blue rocks. Here are the
scores:-G. Dewitt Smith and George w.
Purdy, ~ each; total, 40. A. =: Rich
36. II. Miner, is, aud Diedrich W.
Senaegger, is; total. So Elmer e.
Bfgonev, IL, and A. L. Compson. IS;
total, s5. Frederick G. Moore, 16, aud
George >. Virden, Is; Gotal III.
There was also a contest at ten singles
to each men between teams OF four gun
ners each. The scores were:--Tean No.
1-SG. Dewitt, Smith. 5; A. L. Compson,
S; III r. Richmond, o, II. Miner, 6, total,
81 Team No. 2--Ge0rge 5. Virden, S; w.
J. Simpson, s; Diedrich w Sohaeffer, q;
Frederick @. Moore. s: total. IS.
The conditions aud results OF the other
matches were as folows:-
Fourth event. ten birds each, keystone
svstem-A. E. Compson and g. Dewitt
Smith, 10 each: Al G. Hunt, S, Freder ick
G. Moore and Edward L. Vrsdenburg h, z
each, b. A. Wiinierding, 6.
Fifth event-Ffve pairs each--Edward
Il. VredenburRh, A. f. Compson and
George w. Purdy, Q each; A. G. Hunt. s,
Frederick @. Moore and B. A Wilmer
ding. q ench; G. Dewitt Smith, g.
Sixth event-Ten pigeons, each from
unknown angles-A. G. Hunt, 5; Edward
l. yredenburgh and Frederick e. Moore,
z each; B. A. Wilmerding, 6.
Seventh event. Keystone system, ten
singles each--H. r. Richmond, 10; George
S. Virden, o; A. f. Compson and Died.
rich w. Schaeffer, s each; w. J. Simpson
and y. Dewitt Smith, each Frederick
6. Moore, 6; H Miner, 4
Second event, a walking match at ten
birds each--A. Z. Compson, 10 De Witt
Smith, 8; II Miner, Fl. L. Richmond and
George S. Virden, each; Dtedrich w.
Schaeffer, 9; FredericksG. Moore and w.
j. Simpson, each.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
AYaLETEs GETTING To WORK.
The &c A. c. Gy.nnasts to be Rirales
by Young Ladies' Glass.

The j. c. A. C. Gyinnasts to be Riraled
by a Young Ladies' Glass.
The gymnasium class Of the Jersey
City Athletic Club met last night and
commenced work with will Professor
Graah was on hand promptly, aud was
pleased to find a class OF about fifteen
beginners. Messrs. G.. Fromson, G. H.
Pnrdy s. Il. Ayres, NJ. Dennick.
A. Grabo, William Muttocks,
Charles Schlogel. all acknowledged
athletes, were tue leaders OF the class.
About a dozen green men have applied
for admission to the class and will begin
next week under the Professors instruc-
tion- The class is composed of young
men only. Prof. Graah's attempts to get
some of the welghty members ia his class
have been fruitiess. Phe gentlemen evil
IDENTIFY fear being ridiculed by the younger
members and as u result refrain from
trying TO mount horizontal bars in tight
fitting suits
The apparatus Is in fine condition. and
Chairman Doubleday. OF the Bowling
Committee, is determined 10 get the
members into She habit OF twisting
around bars aud swinging Indian clubs
before many weeks nave passed. The
gentlemen have been SO backward in
taking advantage of the privileges OF
the gymnasium that the officers of the
club have secured the services of Miss
Josephine Biederhase to instruct a class
of young ladies that is being formed.
The young ladies are not so backward
as their gentlemen friends and Miss
Biederhose feels confident that within a
lew months she will have class of
young lazy athletes who will outstrip
Prof. GRAINS class in every particular.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
FOOTBALL.
The Local Clubs Making Preparations
for the Campaign.

@f4t &fSSA& 0AauS NAdktDE LIoDdfatl0uH
for the Campaign.
There will be an exciting contest at
Erastina. Staten Island The Farley
Emmett team Of this city will play its
first League game. The rival team will
be the kickiams of Harlem. A large
delegation from this city will attend.
The Gaelic Athletic Association
held spirited meeting at their
rooms, Payonfa avenue and Provost
street last evening, a number of new
members were elected and several pro-
posed. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: w AM
brose, President; John Regan, Vice Pres
ident; John Holland, Treasure: Will
lam McCrea, Secretary; John Brown.
Recording Secretary; W. Sweeney,
Captain: P. Donovan, Vice Captain
The team will today journey to Erastina
TO witness the match game. They Will
also practice and will give an exhibition
OF hand Dali. This team expects TO win
the championship. They have bought
large horseshoe to hold the gold cup
The Wfliiam Barry Association will
hold a special meeting this afternoon at
their club rooms, No $40 Henderson
street. All members are requested TO at
tend. After the meeting The team viii
90 to Oakland Park to practice The
junior team that was lately organized
held meeting last Thursday evening
and elected the following Off
cers:--President, ID. O'Keefe; Vice
Presidents: r. Shaugnessy: Treasurer,
VIM. NJ Barry. Jr.: Secretary, d. Coraon:
Financial Secretary. J Monahan; Cap
tain, L. Murphy. Sixty-four members
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
EDWARD RIDLEY & SONS,
THE USE OF DISISpEcTANTs.

State Health Boards Directions on this
Important Subject.
The State Board of Health has issued a
pamphlet to the people of New Jersey on
"Dislnfectants. and How to Use Them.
1t begius BY advising every one TO look to
the condition Of his house; TO go through
it thoroughly from top to bottom aud see
that there is nothing there thar can de-
cay. All sinks should be kept
sweet and clean by scrubbing aud
pouring hot water down them each day
There should be an opening to the air
outside so that the kitenen sink is not the
chief air outlet to the sewdr. Dirty
water of any kind is even worse than dry
filth. Dwelling houses and sleeping
closets opened. bed clothing shaken up
and aired and curtains arranged SO that
the air can freely enter the room.
All closets aud stationary wash basins
should have good traps, good ventilation
aud disinfectants should be used freely
The pamphlet also urges tnsG it be
learned as far as possible whether the
local water and ice supply is pure. It
warns against using water from wells.
whore surface soil is foul or where
organic matter can reach, or from
cisterns exposed to foul air, as water will
that food is ia a proper condition before
it is cooked and that is it properly prs
pared.
It is Important that the town you livs
In has thorough sanitary inspection. Ii
the authorities do not act. the citizens
should do SO by organizing societies aud
working together.
"There is no waste SO great as that of
preyentable disease" SAYS the pamphles,
(which disables not only the sufferers,
but puts tax on labor, capital aud life
much more direful than a we'll directed
expenditure 10 prevent 1t. Epidemlcs ars
to De dreaded. but our greatest losses ara
from the ordinary death aud sickness
rate, which has permanent Da5e Of sup
ply in prevalent insanitary conditions,
not prevented, not renledied as they
should be and can be. Public health is
commonwealth. Can you not do some-
thing to reduce the tax levy which avoid
able diseases impose upon the citizens of
your city, township and Slater To the
degree that sickness and invalidsm is
unnecessary. it means hard times aud i'll
content. Every motive of comfort and
interest requires that We plan 30 prevent
all those ailments which are within the
range and duty of our control.
More than half OF this valuable book IL
devoted to disinfectants, aud the manner
in which they should be used under diff
ferent circumstances. Il Is a valuable
circular and should be In every house,
hold in the State, giving as 1t does direc-
tions for the disinfection and care Of the
dead and the sick room.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
ROD AND GUN.

There is no plaeein New Jersey wher g
such variety of fish can be caught as at
Pine Bfook.,in the Passaic. A Newarker
who was uD there last week took on hook
and line: Que sucker, three carp. nineteen
catfish, one bass, two yellow perch. one
eel, three dace and some sunfish.
A. Elzenberger recently caught 1856
Derch in the Hackensack in one day.
Colonel ]. G. Milford. r. e. Boon,
Richard Grier and Robert Grier, Jr., were
fishing on Thursday In Salem Greek.
near Sinnickson's Landing. and caught
twenty-four dozen white perch 10 five
hours
Fish Commissioners Frank Ward, OF
Newton, says that the Commission has
arranged to get some yearling pike-perch
or wall-eyed pike from e lie. Pa. and
Will stock some of the lakes in Northern
New Jersey. An attempt will be made
also to get some fresh water striped bass
from New hampshire. Both OF these
varieties are desirable additions, and no
objection can be made against them.
Thirty-eignt weakfsh were caught IN
Rariton Bay on Tuesday by Freebooter
Hutton, of Hudson county. (
Probably the largest common mackerel
ever caught was taken on hand line at
Seal Island. Nova Scotia, on August 6, in
fofty-uve fathoms of water. It was
twenty-six inches in length and ten
inches in girth. MacKereI usually feed
on the surface, aud it astonished the cap
tor when he pulled this fish up from the
bottom on a cod line
The blue1sh and weakfish are not gone
yet, and tue striped bash fishing improves
every week.
1t s bad. but nevertheless true that the
season for shooting ruffed grouse or
'partrld1es' has begun. IL gives an oD-
portunIty Tor the slaughter of quail and
rabbits. while owing to the thickness of
foliage Ia October the grouse easily es-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
GLADsTONEs GREAT SPEECH.
All His Utterancss Carefully studie
Out and Gu arded.

All His Utterancss Carefully Studied
Ont and Guarded.
LONDON. Oct 8, 1891.-Mr Gladstone, In
his speech last night at the Congress OF
the National Liberal Federation at New
castle-on-Tyne, adhered strictly to the
programme as fixed for him, and by his
the Federation, and all his prom
ises, his omissions and his quail
ified engagements were precisely
what had bsen determined upon.
and were already known, by the public
statements of the council. to all who cared
to acQuaint themselves with them Moth
ing iu his splendid aud eloquent speech.
there, can have been u surprise, or in any
way disappontment,e either to the trades
unionists, who have asked the Liberal
party to adopt an eight hours restrictive
law, as plank III its electoral platform.
or the labor party, which desired
tnaE the Liberal caucus should definitely
affirm its claim for wholesale representa-
tion in parliament The great leaders
guarded aud sensible utterauces on both
these points have the Endorsement of ali
impartial people, and of all who stu
cerely desire to see the progress in this
country Of government OF the people by
the people for the people carried forward
steadily and surely and without jeopardy
to the equal liberties of all.
The newspaper organs of the extremists
of both the trades union and labor par
ties may rail at Mr. Gladstoue's declar a.
tions on these subjects as cold and INSULT
Gent but the aeaders and just minded
men of both factions are privately rejoic-
ing over tine prospects for genuine reform
in the legislative representation OF
all classes Of the people which
are Leld forth by Mr.. Glad
stones advocacy of the pay
ment of salaries to members OF the
House of Commons, after the America n
manner by his public promise that the
Liberal party managers will assist the
return OF proper labor candidates to
ParliameAts and by his intimation that
the national treasury, as representing the
results OF the taxes collected from the
people. will some day. and that soon, pay
their electoral expenses
The truth is the Parliamentary COM
mittee which was elected at the Trades
Union Congress, the mem bers of which
were chosen as 'eight hours men, is,
for the most part. quite en- rapport with
the Liberal executive, and ready to let
the eight hours question strnd still for
the present. ia accordance with Mr.. Glad
stones suggestion, until it can be thor
oaghly sifted and made to benefit all
working people: and not merely the
strongly organized trades.
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signed the roll as charter members, and
the club started with great boom.
The Shamrock Football Club held q
meeting last evening 1T their club rooms,
No. 220 Erie street. Twenty four new
members were elected, aud ainong them
were some of TIE best football players in
this city. number Of them having
played on tue championship team Of Linn
erick, Ireland. The club also had its an
nual election of officers. The following
were chosen:-President NJ ]. Curry;
Vice, r. Flynn; Treasurer; John Shaug-
nesseny; Financial Secretary, John
Hough; Recording Secretary. NJ, Crow
lev; Captain. p. Turberidy The team
will practice today at Communipaw.
when the Senior and Junior teams will
play. This club will play It's first cham
pionship game next Sunday with the
Gaelic team of this city. Tney are con-
fident of winning
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
Harper,s Publication

Among the attractive features Of the
forthcoming number Of Haqper's Weekly
will be an illustrated paper OF both popu-
lar and scientific interest on 1.-THE Tele.
phone III New York. by Herbert Laws
Webb; an article. with page Of Illus
trations, on the Iceland Stanford. Jun.
Universityp; and the 6rst instalment OF
q four-part story. 1.-THE Jonah OF Lucky
Valley" written by Howard Seely, aud
illustrated by Frederic Remington.
There will also be timely and lively re-
view of the MityIene scare, written by
Captain F. s. Dugmore late OF the Sixty
fourth Regiment, British Army. add
Honorable Lieutenant Of che Royal Navy
Reserve.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-04
More sleep Needed.

recently pleaded for giving young people
more sleep. A healthy infant sleeps
most of the time during the first weeks:
and In the early years people are disposed
to let children sleep as much as they will.
But from six or seven, when school be-
gins, there is complete change. At the
age Of ten or eleven the child sleeps only
eight or nine hours, when he needs at
least ten or eleven, and as he grows older
the time of rest is shortened. DR.. Cold
believes that up to twenty youth needs
nine hours sleep, aud an adult should
have eight or nine. With insufficient
sleep the nervous system, and brain
especially. not resting enough and
ceasing to work normally, we fnd ex-
haustion. exciGability and intellectual
disorders gradually taking the place Of
low Of work, general welI-being aud the
spirit of initiative. Pull 1fnu f5dzette