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her companions in crime. Such was the case with the young woman in Mis- souri, who was the leader of gang of horse thieves, and whose sex was never suspected until after her arrest. And in the meantime her raids upon stable and pasture had been particularly dar- ing and successful.
 Of all the women whom fin de siecle degeneracy, or love of adventure, or need of extracting a living from the world, has driven into this form of ac- tivity, the one with the most eheekered career is Mrs. Helen Scott. of southern New Mexico. For four years this wom- an was one of the leading spirits in a gang of ex-eowboys, who had become horse thieves. They ranged all over southern New Mexico and Arizona, and slipped over the line into Old Mexico whenever the sheriffs and deputy mar shals were too warm on their track. They captured more horses, disposed of them to better advantage and eluded the officers of the law more successful ly than any other band of horse thieves in the southwest. One of the men, after they were finally captured pri- vately declared that much of their sue cess was due to the wariness and as- tuteness of Mrs Scott's eounsels and methods She dressed all that time in mems clothes, and nobody would have guessed from her appearance that she was anything but slender, handsome boy. Her companions all knew her sex, and among them and the sheriffs who chased her for four years she was known as Curly Hank Holder-short- ened usually to Curly Hank. For her hair, unlike that of the Montana wom- an, did not need the curling iron to keep it in waves and eurls all over her head.
 Mrs. Scott had been wife and the mother of four children before she took to outlawry. During her married life she had lived in Texas, where existence for her had been as patient, uneventful and dutiful as it is for thousands of other wives and mothers. When her
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their challenges, and, in view of his declaration above quoted, the public would sustain him in his position just as it upheld John Morrissey in his re- fusal to fight John c. Heenan second battle for the championship, and Tom Sayres, when he declined a contest with Jem Mace after his international battle with Heenan.
 Should Corbett win the great fight, Fitzsimmons, Maher and Paddy Slavin would be left to scramble for the cham pionship, but interest in the grand old sport would wane, because the public would know that the real champion stood in the background a mere locker on in Venice. On the other hand, should Fitzsimmons corral the victory greater zest would be added to the game, and sportsmen would be in a de- hghtful state of expectancy as to how the new champion would make out with the Haeli-Gaeli man from Dublin, and the white giant of Australia.
 Personally, I am of the opinion that Corbett and Fitzsimrnons are well matched, and that the contest will be one of the closest ever seen on Ameri- can soil. Both men are bri1nful of con- ndence, courageous to a degree. speedy ot hand, shifty of foot, accurate of measurement, strong, enduring and clever beyond comparison, with the pos Slble exception of Peter Jackson Fitzz simmons, while fifteen or twenty pounds lighter than the champion, is just as strong as Corbett in the points most needed; that is, in the arms and shoul- oers, and across the muscles of the back. Indeed, his shoulders are broader than Corbett's, and his chest expansion greater, He can hit harder blow, too, than Corbett, In fact his punishing power eXcels that of any man in the ring to-day. am satisfied, from what ! nave seen of the man, that he can hit iuily as hard as our John L. could in bis best days
 eorbett, on Che other hand, has one ana three-fourth inches the advantage III height, has sturdier legs, is bit snnuer on his feet, and is far better at wrestling. At elose-range fighting the latter quality would stand him in good stead as he could hug and iostle to avoid punishment, and his stronger un- uerplnning and greater weight would .ell materially. Wrestling is exhaust ns' and inures to the benefit of the stronger and more slzillful man. At .l .his kind of play, Corbett would have 'ne better of it. while at genuine in-
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Mrs. Scott's case aroused much sym pathy, for her face was refined and at tractive, her manner modest, and her speech that of an educated, cultured woman. And of course lawyers and judge and jury and everybody else in the community were much impressed by her refined, womanly appearance, her lawyer made the most of the feeling in her favor that was possible and she was found not guilty.
 After the trial was over Mrs. Scott. in conversation, frequently admitted her connection with the horse thieves. Asked how she came to adopt such a life, she replied:
 II had to make living for my chil- dren, and was tired of struggling along in the hand-to-mouth sort of way. I tried my very best, and all I could do was to get them barely enough to
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are not new, but are merely wicked. Those of her who have tried this form of mental and physical effort seem to have won quite as conspicuous laurels Ill their chosen fields as do those others who have preferred to study law, take postgraduate courses, or bike in bloom CTS. It may be true, as that very learned man, Herr Strindberg, asserts, that woman cannot, by reason of mental inferiority, make as good cup of coffee as man can, but when it comes to stealing horses she has proved that her mental qualities are quite the equal of his.
 But no matter with how much dar- ing and success the woman horse thief may pursue her vocation, the "eternal feminine" will sometimes assert itself, as it did in the case of that curly-haired one in Montana, whose curling iron, carried in her hip pocket, led to her de- tection and arrest. But sometimes she drops the eternal feminine" with her skirts, and, as long as she wears trou- sers, seems to be as manlil1e as any of
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husband died she took her children to Fl Paso and struggled along, earning living for them as best she could. Then one day she put them to board with poor woman and disappeared. For four years afterward she would appear once in two or three months, make them a short visit, pay for their board in ad- vaee, buy clothes for them, make them presents, and then sink into the un- known again.
 But the battle of wits between out laws and sheriffs, however long it may last is bound in time to be won by the sheriffs. And so at last Mrs. Scott and her cowboy band were captured in Dona Ana county, N. M., and taken to Las Cruces for trial
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,it+le apples as well as the other good things for his children. Both have cone too far to recede. The man who, on any possible pretext, should shirk the conflict, would lose his reputation forever in the eyes of the American nublic. Nothing but the death of one of the principals can prevent fight. If they do not battle at Dallas they will in Mexico. or at some other point, even in a closed room if need be, for a real bona-fde sport laughs at blue coats as love does at loeksmiths.
 To give Corbet6 and Fitzsimmons credit, l do not believe that either cherishes the slightest wish to evade the issue. 1 an satisfied that both are eager for the fray, and know that each is sanguine of victory. Indeed, in all ny experience, l never saw two principals in a championship contest who displayed such wonderful conf dence as to the outcome of the strug- gle. have been brought into as close personal relations with both men as any sporting writer, and I know just what they think of each others prowess.
 Unusual interest attaches to this match, as Gorbett has positively de- clared that, win or lose, it will be his last battle. Fitzsimmons, who is now an American citizen, just as strongly asserts that should victory perch on his standard he will be ready to defend the proud title fortune gives him, and strive to keep the championship where it belongs-in the land of the Stars and Stripes. Should he win, Peter Maher, of Ireland, and Paddy slavin, the big Australian, both would be after him hot foot, and Fitz Is not the man to dodge either one of them. Should for tune favor Corbett he would ignore
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BEST PRACTICAL YACHT.
Charles H. Cramp Discusses the Finest Pleasure Craft to Be Built.
Given Million of Money What Sort Of Boat Would Come Nearest to an Ideal Standard of
 Luxury.
 iCOPYRTGHT, 1895.

llEltE IS no more fas in a in 2 problem of the end of the cen tury than the construction of the best yacht which hu m m in g entity and experience can 1ayrica Not a
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WOMEN HORSE THIEVES
A Vocation in Which the New Woman Has Worked Famously.
Mrs. Helen Scott, of New Mexico, Re- fined and Beautiful Girl Who Was for Four Years the Leader of a
 Band of Ex-Cowboys.
ICoPYRfGHT. 1895

, a means or m a kin g CT way in t h e world horse e s t e alin g ap- pc ars to b e gro win g in
 favor with the New Wom a n
 and t hos e of her sex w h O
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[CoPYRIGHT, 1895. l

HAT Bob Fitz- simmons and Jim Corb e [ t will m e e t at Dallas in Octo- Der is just as certain as that a bene fcent Creator m a q e
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
CORPORATION NOTICE.

49,
Notice is hereby given that on the fourth
day of March. 1895. application was made to
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
by John Collins and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF WESTERvELT
STREET.
between Cornelison avenue and Grand street,
in the following manner. including all inter-
TO have the street for the full width there
of graded to the established grade by ex-
cavating or filling the same to the estab-
II have the present curb reset and new
twenty-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the carrriageway paved with Bel
gian block pavement.
To have new bridge stone crosswalks laid.
To have the present bridge stone cross
walks relaid and new bridge stone laid where
And ali other work done that may be nee
essary to provide for the flow Of the surface
a @A good and sabstann:iai manner.
Notice is also given that on the ninth day
m OF Ma aIed i With the the B Romdi 81 Street a. and water Water
Commissioners their preliminary sketch, show
Ing, what property will probably be assessed
lot or parcel of land, also the probable
amount of assessment per foot of frontage
for the said improvement, and the same is
now open to public inspection in the Office
Of the Clerk of the Board OF Street and
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues. or particular sections
Westervelt street. from Cornelison avenue
Grand street. from Westervelt place about
s3.4 feet east and sS.4 feet west, and that
the tenth day of June, 1895, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. and the meeting room of the Board
of Street and Water commissioners are here
by fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners will meet to hear parties interested
in said application, and all remonstrances
against the said Improvement that may be
presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and SMates
GEO. T.. BoUToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
TRICK DE- A SOLDIER.
The Way He Won His Companion's
Money with Knife and Bottle.

One of the soldiers of the Seventh Cav
airy at Fort Sheridan strolled into the
canteen one day and found a number of
soldiers trying games Of one III and an
other.
Some were tricks in athletics and soma
were amateur sleight-of-hand performs
ances. The young cavalryman waited
till things eased up a little and then
climbed on a table and stuck the open
blade of his pocketknife into the plain
pine ceiling.
Then he got down and announced that
he would set a beer bottle so squarely I'M
der that knife that when it fell it would
drop straight into the neck Of the bottle.
fore the knife fell he had a number OF
bets against his ability. Just then the
knife loosened; Straight as q dart art t hof fell'
touching. not so much as a hin Of the
There was a murrnur of amazement,
and the declaration that he could not do
it again. The cavalryman seid nothing,
collected his bets and went back to his
After a day or two, in which the fame
of his prowess had been circulated. he
went to the canteen again. and come one
tackled him to do the trick again.
He said it wasn't any trick; it was sim
ply his ability to gauge correctly. Ihey
icai maryeis about him. n they were
willing to bet he could not repeat the
success.
Again he took their BETS. again he
climbed upon a table and stuck his knife
under it, and again the knife went home,
as IL it knew the way.
Tim n again he did them. And then
one day an in~fantryman from Niobrara
watched him. AS the cavalryman got
down from the table the "doughboy" mo-
ticed a tiny drop of water fall from the
handle of the knife and mark a spot on
the floor. When the bottle was set it
covered the spot. OF. course the knife,
when it fell, must fall where the water
But the infantryman didn't give #
away. He stuck the horsemen for a third
solution for his own use.-Chicago Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
BIsMARoK's DIPLOMACY.

There is no better instance of the
trenchant, If scarcely diplomatic, way
Bismarck had of cutting the knot of
a difficulty than his conversation with
Baron Prokesch, the Australian plenipo-
Tertiary r president of the diet, in
the early days at Frankfort. The Au-
stralians were much in the habit Of bull
lying, and of assuming as a basis of ne
gotiation things which were not facts.
One evening, when at a large social gath
ering, Bismarck and Prokesch, ser
rounded by a brilliant group Of diplo,
mats, were discussing a protocol based
on certain equivocations, Prokesch said,
looking straight at Bismarck: IF that
were not true, then /, in the name of
my Imperial master, should have been
guilty Of lyingH Returning his gaze
Without symptom Of falteTIIns. "Preeise-
marck. The group, thunderstruck and
embarrassed. scarcely knew which way
to turn. Prokesch moved away; but
later. at the supper-table. he came over
to Bismarck With a glass OF champagne
and sWeil, let us make peace!p HAs-
suredly.v said Bismarck, but the pro-
tocol must be altsred.s And r. Wes.r
&14X 4QxN6A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
HUDSON COUNTY A. O.'S H0W
The Men who VIII Meet at the
Tourney on Friday Night.

The Hudson County Athletic Club will
give a tournament Friday, May II, at
Oakland Rink. Jersey City, that will at
tract attention among sporting men in
this vicinity. and should add to the for
mer popularity of the new club. Three
star bouts have been arranged by Match
maker Billy Newman. all of which will
be of eight rounds. The curtain raiser
will bring together Jack Guerin. of New
York, and Larry Burns, of Cohoes, N.
Y, at 126 pounds. Guerin won a hard
battle from Neil Smith recently, and is
popular in Jersey. Burns has a good
record in the West. The battle between
Casper Leon. of New York, and Ed.
Vaughn. of Trenton. at LOT pounds, prom
Uses to be the best go between little fell
lows seen in this section in some time.
Vaughn expects to win, and thereby gain
another match with Madden. The stel-
lar attraction will be between Jimmy
Handler. of Newark. and Tommy Reilly,
of Jersey City, at 135 pounds. Reilly Is
a clever fighter, and has bested Jack
Downey and other good ones. The club
made a}hit by the accommodations pro-
svided III the new arena at the last show,
bun many improvements will be found at
fha payt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
PICTURES IN THE PRADo.
Spain,s Splendid R'atrimeny Dating

from ahe FffteeS.h Century.
It is a splendid patriraony hat is en-
shrined in the Prado. Beginning with
fury, the older Spanish. sovereigns had
a passionate taste for art and abundant
means wherewith to crafty 1t. Isabel
art of her epoch. Charles ", the Empe-
ror, was the patron of Titan, and ac-
oumulated smong many precious pibat-
from the hand of Antonio Moro, one of
Phillip. II. inherited his fathers enthu-
also numerous italian and Flemish
works to the collection of his house.
The royal ardor for collecting was aba.
ted IN the reign of Philip H., but. 1T
was resumed In the most earnest diet
tante of them all, Philip ", himself a
painter, a t~ireless seeker after the mas
hs more particularly to our purpose.
the friend and patron of Velasquez.
Philips interest in art knew no bounds
1t was for him that the Spanish ambas-
sador In London. Alfonso Cardenas, az
tended the sale Of the pictures Of Charles
I and paid Nf2,0o for the "Perla9 OF
gifts were more welcome h pictures
by noted artists, and to their friendliness
We owe some of the best things in the
and viceroy, Dom Ferdinand. secured him
dozens of valuable pictures by the master
of that region. When Rubens came on
all etippdSSy " the hllS, ne ItiHdiilSu
nine months, during which time his ac-
tivity in the service of the court was pro-
digious. Philip. had finally. the harvest
ings of two journeys which Velasquez
made to Italy, partly in the Kings in
terest and partly in his own. Truly the
ruler so plant under the crafty hand
of his Minister Olivarez, was an indefat-
igable amateur. Philip was the finest
horseman and the most cultivated con-
noiseur in Spain. No one is known to
have equalled him in either field. There
have been costly additions to the royal
collection since his death, but 1t may
justly be said that Philip ~. and We
lasquez set the capstone to the Museum
of the Prado.-'Harper's Magazine for
Maur
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
STOCKED WITH BASS.
Fish Commissioners Places $1,000
Fish In Lake H%opatcong.
Special to the Jcrscg Citg Meas

opocFUt % Ue JeTHGD CNV NEUS-
LIKE H~OPATCONG, May 10, 1886
Three years ago Fish and Game Commits
sioner rockingham leased the pond
owned by Robert Dunlap. near Mt. Ar
lington Station. and stocked it with small
mouthed black bass for breeding pur-
poses. Saturday he transferred from his
little pond to the waters of Lake Hopat-
cong 1000 bass from four to six inches
in length.
Mr.. Frothingham has enough bass left
in his little pond to stock all the streams
in Morris County, and will continue to
lease the property for breeding purposes
as he thinks that in a few years he
will be able to stock all the streams in
tho Gtata
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
LOOK OUT FOR RooME.
The N. J. A.. C. Rides in Remarkably
Fast Time.

Dick Schafer, who is at Birmingham,
Ala. has been watching Walter Roome,
the crack bicycle racer of this city. He
has the following to say in his last mes
sage: 1.-THE two Glass A men that are
with us. Walter Roome, of the New Jer-
sey A. C., and young Hand, are, remark
ably fast riders: in fact, ] think Roome
will astonish Glass A riders this year.
He rode one-eighth of a mile yesterday
in 10 rs seconds. This is certainly. a re-
markable performance, and he will. take
a lot of beating."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
YAoHTsMEN EAT sHAD.
Jersey Ctty,s and Payopia's Hold
Annual Dinners.

The members of the pavonia Yacht
Club had a merry time yesterday after
noon at the annual planked shad dinner
which was held at the club house on tbs
Communipaw shore. The leading MEM
bers of the prominent yacht clubs in
the vicinity were seated about the long
tables. and it is estimated that over 500
covers were laid.
The Jersey City Yacht Club also held
its annual planked shad dinner yester-
day afternoon, and over 200 amateur
yacht tars attacked the fish. The event
was Jolly one. and a "big time" was had
hv all
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
HELPER ATTACKED By HYDRoPHo
specialto tho Jcrscu cstu Noes.

SpeciaIf to the Jersey Citu Nc.cs.
PINE BROOK, May IS, 1s95.-Marcus
Dixon, a farmer, living near Pine Brook,
yesterday shot a valuable Attorney
heifer that was suffering from hydro
phobia. A mad dog got among Dixon's
herd some weeks ago and bit the heifer.
It's wounds were dressed and it was Sc
curely tied in a stable and Dixon watch
ed developments. Several days ago the
animal showed symptoms of ~hydropho-
1t would roar so that it could be
heard a quarter of a mile away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
One Swallow

don't make a spring" Neither
will one bottle of SCOTS Emul-
sion cure well established case
of Consumption, but It will ease
the Cough, relieve the irritation
and arrest the progress of the
disease, and if p~ersistently used,
with the observance of the laws
of health, will surely restore the
patient in the early stages and
give great comfort and pro1ong
life in the latter stages.
It is simply Cod-1iver Oil
properly e1nulsiied, combined
with Hypophosphites and ely
ccrine. 1t is a tissue-bui1der.
Don't b persuaded q accept q sa5ssstutsf
sset; i Bovine, y. I. Al Druggists. SOC "a u.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
Dated jersey ely. May 10.
NOTICE TO

Estate of Isabella E. Smith. deceased; Jane
Smith Smi Deceased seain by order Of Of th psaS sarroga t.
of Hudson County, dated April 18th. 1895.
hereby gives notice to the creditors Of said
decedent to bring in their debts. demands
and claims against the estate of said de-
eedent, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the date of said order, or
they will be forever barred Of any action
therefor against said administrator.
JANE r. SMITH.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
DR.. KANE,

ouacking of any kind. Lost vitality restored.
MAeSd Poison forever eradicateu. Analysts OF
urine free. EaydroeSac radically cured. witfept
rain or cutting. in Is hours. C0nsuitut5ou. --
Exanafnnti0m Free. Absolute priysc. md -ss-
crecy. Obstinate aud hopeless cases ~soliciteo.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
Local HandbaIl Experts,

The handball cracks of the Jersey City
Club followed the little sphere in lively
style yesterday. A number of close and
exciting match games were played. Fol-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13

as follows: St. Louis, 9: Brooklyn. 4.
Chicago, 8; Cleveland, s.. Cincinnati, s;
Baltimore, 6. Washington, 10; Louisville.
The New Yorks will met the Pirtsburgs
and Chicagos this week. The former
record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
Diamond chips.

Diamond Chips.
The crack Jerseys had an easy time
of it yesterday with the Cathedrals of
New York. The Jerseys won by a score
of 81 to l..
The Greenvilles defeated the Alvas in
a practice game at Bayonne, Saturday,
by a score of Is to u.
The League games yesterday resulted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13

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