The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-05
WAYERLY A SUCCESS
1t Has the Finest Fruit Dis
play to Be Seen In
the East.
PICKPOCKETs REAP A HARVEST
Gamblers Offer Large Sums to Run
TheirsG Games s. In the Grounds
The Races. g

Notwithstanding the threatening NATURE
of the weather 5000 people visited the
Waveriy Fair, grounds yesterday, and as
fast as they entered the big gates they
scattered about the grounds in various
directions. some going to the art, man
ufacturing or fancy goods departments,
others to the live stock quarters.
The side shows started up for business
as soon as the visitors arrived, and kept
the field alive by booming up their re-
spective attractions until after the last
race was run.
The exhibitors began early to prepare
their displays for the critical scrutiny of
the judges, who We're on hand early to
begin their delicate task. Some prizes
were awarded, but the list will not be
completed until almost the close of to-
day.
The 'tshelP' men were also among the
early visitors and lost no time in dis
playing their Establishments to swindle
the simple and the cute man, but their
lives were short-lived, as Chief Gregory
swooped down on them and stopped
their little games.
President -Gaddis was rather anxious
about the weather, but when high noon
arrived and therelwas no appearance of
rain. and the crowds began to wend their
way through the gates, he seemed much
relieved.
JUDGING THE CATTLE.
A noon the judges began work in their
allotted departments. 5H t.
In the cattle class the Ayrshires We're
judged by j. A. Casterline, while III. Page
passed on the merits of the Guernseys, as.
sisted by William H.. Du Bots. The Here
ford cattle were under William Telfer'si
supervision. c. B. d. Forman judged
the Holstein-Freisens John o. Conel the
Jerseys. H. Fl. Miller the short horns
and Mr.. Couch looked after the Swiss
aattle. John Teller served as judge Of
The swine and sheep, with the aid of
James Briggs. The poultry judge was F.
a.. Scudder, and DR.. F. M. Hexamef
served as judge of the fruit, grain, veg
etables and flowers. William H. Du Bots
began the work of judging the dairy
products, machinery and other things
of such nature aided by William FL:
Miller. Prof. Frederick Keer and Geo.
Inniss, Jr., will judge in the art depart
ment, while Prof. Charles A. Coulton
and James Lovatt will serve in the farm
ing implement department.
PICKPOCKETS AT WORK.
h pickpockets reaped a rich harvest.
Among some of the victims and their
"IAs x. ". Wright, Is columbia street. a
gold watch with initials "A. w. w;
East orange, a gold swatch and chain;
Edward Brion of Newark, a diamond
scarf pin; C. A. Smith of ave
nue.. East Orange. a go,a n nalmitfad Si to
give her address, a gold handed UNI
brella. a. - a.
New Jersey State Agricultural Society
sS 500 for permission to put IN their
various games. Another Well known
| New York gambler made a bid OF S50o Tor
a snace for a roulette wheel. Pres1dent
Saddis said both offers We're met with
The shell workers scooped in $50 from a
Newarker and $40 from ano'n sa;r I es.
While one of the youngsters was wit
Messing the Enclosure of the field from a
tree on the outside OF the renee thhe
ground. He was picked up In an uncon-
scious condition and taken to the nos
pital. ,,,r n1sp1Av
P. V. Quinn, the Recording Secretary,
was much astonished at the frult qls-
play. He had to send for more plates,
as there are 500 more entries than last
Year which was the biggest of any
former year. There are 1856 individual
exhibits in the horticultural department,
and there are altogether 5;eo9 pia de tb 0a
| kind on the Atlantic seaboard and east
| of the Rocky Mountains:
| The exhibits have all been CLASSIFIED
before the judges, who began work at
| ten ofcAock yesterday morning. Thus Tor
| two prizes offered for Individual entries,
placed directly in front of the
| Judges. and this makes a more correct
| comparison. This is'a n Improvement on
the former system. The same system
| prevails in every neutrality-suspicious.,
| fruits, flowers and grain.
seen at Waverly. The fruit is large,
wonderfully so considering the ninety
DAYS of practical drought. The Jersey
tomatoes are especially good, and the
| exhibit of peaches is greater than last
year. IN
G.. c.. Corby of Montclair has 2W
plates of native grapes, sixty-eight va
! ~rieties, on exhibition. He has also eleven
varieties of dollhouse grapes.
There is only one man outside OF the
| state exhibiting fruit.Mr. Copley q
| Staten Island. DIR. F. NJ. Hexamer, edi-
| tor of the american Agriculturist," one
\ Of the best authorities on grapes ano
4 small fruit, says the exhibit is the finest
| he has ever seen. Besides Or. Hexamei
4 there are two practical men each Judging
| apples, grain and vegetables.
The feature of the racing was the
/ three-minute class race, in which there
were fourteen starters; The winner
turned up in Rusty, q bay mare ownee
[ rWa Conn. She showed herself tc
| be a fe~et-footed animal, and when push
ed by Harry Hill in the final heat, trot'
| ted the mile in 2:26A without very much
| effort. Lovers of running We're given 8
where Jim Mclaughlin fought it gu
| fhe entire distance with Detroit an6