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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-15

Willie Scanland IL visiting his
mother, Mrs. Wilder. and sister, Mrs.
Brutou.
Ladies', You should see Miss Ida
Spencer's millinery. She II selling
goods lower than ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
LETTER CARRIERS sTAG

The Letter Carriers Association held
its regular monthly stag Saturday night
in the Avenue House. The talent fur
nished was excellent, and every number
on the programme received merited ap-
plause. A piano and banjo duet was ex-
cellently performed by Messrs Reardon
and Gapp. and T. Sneaden sang well. p.
Daley played several selections on the
piano. Daley and Reardon played a duet
On the piano and were loudly applauded.
George Thomas sang and David Mitchell.
the leader of the letter carriers band
played several selections on the cornet.
z. L. Bunce amused those present with
funny stories and songs. Gapp, and Hell
den played together on the banjo and
bones, and then F. Gapp played several
selections on the banjo. George Thomas
gave several recitations. j. Black sang
several songs, but could not satisfy the
audience. They wanted more. The hit of
the evening was a three-round boxing
bout between Wilson and Barry, of the
Lenox Club, which was hotly contested
throughout. Joseph Sweezy, the genial
letter carrier. was master of ceremonies.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
IT WAS LADIES' DAY.
Hudso nty Turner's Witness (:
Charming Exhibition

yesterday was ladies' gymnastic day
at the Hudson. City Turn Verein. and all
AFTERNOON and evening the hall was filled
Win ladies'. Ladies' gymnastic day only
comes once a year and great preparations
are Always made for the occasion. The
iun began at five o'clock with calisthen.
les and dumbbeil drills, which were all
gone through without a break. Then the
heavy work commenced, such as horizon
TAI oars, flying rings, German horse, hori.
zontal ladders. great stride and parable
bars.
Ladies from four Turn Vereins took
part IN these exercises-GreenviIle. Unior
It'll. Hoboken and the Hudson City. They
were all divided into four classes and
eacn class had a chance to distinguish
t t;seisi In captains Of the different sec,
Ine Greenvile; Miss A. Lever, Of Unior
Hill; Miss e. Brumerhock, of Hoboken
aha MISS 5. Voth. Of Hudson City. After
gagged in the game of tagging the thirf
which was very much enjoyed. and fher
the ladles gave individual exhibitions OF
anslr AFFINITY as turner's n club swing.
At seven o'clock a collation. was served
Julus Berger, the president of the TURF
verein. addressed the ladies and dwell
He spoke of the attempt which is beina
made to have it introduced into the pub.
ne schools in this city. Supper was unde,
the personal supervision Of Mrs. F. Ricf
ert, and Miss Minnie Burtels. A recep,
tion followed,
During the evening the Lyceum Quar-
tette of Hoboken sang and the Orpheus
Either Circle played several selections
The Jolly Bowling and the Anchor Ath.
letic Clubs We're also represented. The
Arrangements Committee consisted Of
Misses M. Steiner, H. Richter. Elsie
Arndts, Minnie Bertels. L. Stanton, Dors
Schwind, Clara G~ottschafk, Emma Ia
Cross and Mrs. M. F. Winter. Magnus
exercises. The Hudson City Turn Vereir
at present is in hourishing condition. and
has two hundred and forty scholars
Ihey expect to give an exhibition to this
Board of Education and teachers Of The
public schools in about one month to give
them an idea of how the work is done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09

The West Bergen Social and Republi.
can Club will meet tonight. The soldiers
monument question will be discussed.
Grace C~hautauqua Circle win hold q
business n social meeting tonight al
Grace M. E.. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Beach will entertain
the Beach ch%autauqua Circle at their re-
sidence, No. Sc West Side avenue tonight,
The Young Peoples Literary Union Of
the West Sid Avenue M. E. Church will
hold a debate this evening concerning
the present agitation in the Salvation
Army.
Miss Ida Bentley will lecture on Les
Miserables' this evening in the High
School.
The Wanser Club gives a progressive
euchre party tonight.
The Irish National Foresters meet to.
night in St. Mary's Hall, H5boken.
The II. Fl. Holmes Republican club
meets tonight at No SIG Barrow street.
The BARRIERS Association meets tonight
AZ the Avenue House.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
HELLHR'S ESCAPE.
Irate Hebrews Take Him for
Alwardt the Jew Batter
Almost a Riot.

Hermann Ahlwardt. the anti-Semitic
crusader, met with a lively reception in
Germania Hall Saturday night. A riot
was only prevented by the prompt APP
pearance of Captain John f. Kelly and
a squad of police. Ahlwardt was to nave
lectured under the auspices of the Anti
Semitic Society. For the last week in
Mandatory circulars announcing that
Inward would speak were freely cir
culated. To the lecture Christians were
only to be charged an admission of Is
cents, but Jews had to pay so cents.
When the hall was thrown open an angry
crowd of Hebrews. led by President
samuel Buchanan. Samuel Friedman,
Samuel Hendler and Harris Rusky. of
the local Hebrew Society. crowded in. Be
fore Ahlwaldt began to talk President
asked the lecturer if he would
agree to answer questions if he was not
interrupted in any way. Ahlwardt. it is
aiiegeo, nsWere in an abusive manner.
W had a few friends in the aud
leace, a aB one of them shouted at Buch-
You an do it," replied Buchanan.
IN an instant the place was in an up
roar Policemen in citizens dress and in
~ anlL form were in the audience. and they
Wardt became frightened and made his
way from the hall to a room in the upper
part OF the building. Fully three hundred
angry and excited Hebrews loitered
ABOUT the place until after midnight wait
ing Tor the lecturer to come out. He did
not show his head. however, until after
tne crowd had been dispersed. He lost no
time In getting to New York.
Whlle Ahlwardt was hiding in the hall,
a coach which had been standing in front
started away.
There goes the bum. He's a dog.
crowd. ene
The coach was at once made the OBJ
+ escaped being, wrecked by the driver
whlpplng up his horses. AS the coach
wheeled into Coles street and the head of
p hn1e Heller, of the Board of Free
aoiaers, emerged. He was frightened,
ana says he annot understand how he
was mistaken for Ahlwardt. His friends
pense. en q ms eA-
Ahlwardt's say he is going to lecture a
g III ueai IN this city. 1t is said the police
VIII not permit him to speak, as they fear
ploodshed will occur sooner or later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
CUBAS CRISIS.
Rev. Claud Raboteau Thinks
the President Should En-
dorse Congress.

The Rev. Claude Raboteau talked about
the Cuban question last night in the
Parmly Memorial Baptist Church. He
said
Affairs in Cuba are rapidly approach
ing a crisis. Events have followed one
another so rapidly since the withdrawal
OF Campos and the assumption of COM
mand by Weyler that the end of the
present struggle cannot be far off. In
our own country the question has as
a short time back mere sentiment, scat
tered and UNFRAMED, has been crystal
pie. that 1t is high time for our nation
to interfere and put an end to the op-
pressions Of Spain and the sufferings of
her island daughter.
why is 1t that those newspapers
which clamored most fer America to as
sert her tights and nor let England
bulldoze her in the Venezuelan matter
Cuban sympathy and coddle Spain? 1t
was all right for President Cleveland to
make a warlike declaration and fiaunt
It in the face of our English cousins.
but when Congress passes Resolutions of
sympathy and seeks to accord ~belligerent
rights to suffering patriots near at home,
and blatant jingoism. Why is this so?
d you think the Papal blessing the
Spanish troops received when they left
home to butcher their fellow men has
anything to do with it? Perhaps. Why
this remarkable friendliness coward Spain
and this bitterness toward England? Is
1t because there is a close tie between
the Tiber and Madrid, and very little
friendship between the Vatican and Can
terbury? May be. At any rate, it is poor
business for America to play into the
hands of a monster like Spain. The mo-
tive of such friendship must be dark and
deep. Spain has always been in the
wrong. and she always will be. Her
past history tells US that she was never
anything but a souEess tyrant, a foe to
liberty, an opposer of freedom.
1.-THE claim that Congress has meddled
in business not its own Is, I think, I'M
humanity and slaughter shall go on
right at our. doors. The fact IS that
Campos gave up the command in despair
because he saw Cuba could never be con-
use. Honor to Campos for that! Wey-
lsr, his successor, has ~plaearded himself
as the most brutal soldier of modern
times. But the native Cubans show no
Signs of yielding. They are made of diff
ferent stuff; such as made our glorious
not yield.
Cuba is our neighbor, and a great
bully IS abusing her. For us to sit idly
by and witness the degradation and the
despicabS sowardice and a colossal self
ishness IT, lsavors of Latin mediaeval-
Ism and not of American liberty and
honor. Let the President indorse the res
buttons of Congress, though every win
cow in the house of the Consulate at Bar
celona be battered to pieces. and Spain
fa3l into an epaeptie fit of age. The fact
that most of the European countries con-
denim the action of Congress has no
weight. h European countries tolerate
esses to repair the fortunes of one of
their nkr 'noblemen.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
GETTING HOTTER.
Lively War Is Being
Waged for the League
Championships.
INTERNATIONALS WERE OUlPLAYED
Scott Defeated-O'Neill Put to
Sleep-New Boxing Club
Handball.

Out of the very large umbe of leagues
which has retained the attention of local
bowlers throughout the season only seven
remain unfinished and the warm weather
of spring will turn these into memories.
In those unfinished the championships are
by no means decided. In fact the COM
petitions grow in interest and the fight
for prizes will continue right UP to the
finish mark with the outcome very much
in doubt. The Jersey City League race
is not all finished, and although the
Lindens have three games the best of
it they are by no means sure OF the
prizes, as they have eight games to roll
with four of the strongest clubs in the
league. and six of these will be on out
side alleys. The defeats of last week have
enabled the Fairmounts TO draw up at
evens with the Clintons for second prize
and the rivalry that exists between them
is certain to insure a hot battle to the
end. Fairmounts have four games with
the Lindens, n by winning three or
possibly two of these, should the Lin
dens lose to Volunteer or Union, the
Bergen bowlers can land the prize. To-
night the Lindens will bowl the Unions
at Clinton Hall. No change can be re-
corded among the leading teams in the
North Hudson League. Union, Nonpareil
and Spheroid stand the same as last
week. Golden Rod is at the head in the
Metropolitan Cyclers' League, but one
game lower than they were last week.
The Atalantas beat them out and are
only one point behind them.for the prize.
Jersey City Club Wheelmen receded to
fifth place, two points below their last
record, and the Catholic Gu Cyclers
and H. c. W.. the other local teams,
have gone backward. Three teams are
pulling together for the championship in
the New Jersey Cyclers' League, with
Castle Points of Hoboken well in the
rear. 1t will be a hot race from this
out between Bloomfield. Atalanta and
Tourists of Paterson. The Fidelia No. /
team has the front place in the Uncle
Sam tournament, but the Lindens are
fourth n sure of a prize. The Colgate
team is a good second in the Drug Trade
League. and another hot struggle is
under way in the Suburban League, with
three teams within reach of the goal.
The record to the present time in the
associations already mentioned "a re-.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
YOUTHFUL GAMBLERS ARRESTED
Captain Kelly's Police Have a Spasm
IF VIrtuc

Thirteen young sports who play pool
for money were fined 81 each by Justice
Potts this morning. They were captured
in a raid made yesterday afternoon on
a room kept by Giovanni Maresi, at No.
1874 Pavonia avenue. The place was
crowded and games were in full blast
when the police of the. Seventh street sta
ton surrounded it. The inmates made a
break to escape, but the only one who
succeeded was the proprietor. He plunged
headforemost through a rear window,
vaulted fences and made his way into
the yards Of the Erie Railroad. The pool
room was in the rear of a
kept by Rachael Williams. She was ar
rested for keepings a disorderly house.
She was held by Justice Potts for a fur
Their hearing. The pool room a become
a vicious gambling den. The habitues
We're boys ranging in age from eleven to
eighteen years.
The police also captured five young
crap shooters on Sixth street yesterday
afternoon. Justice Potts fined them So
each. =
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
DEFEATED AT HOME.
The Tnternafionals Were Outplayed
hy sEc Newark TenEn.

The international Athletic Club is GER
tainly losing its prestige in football, and
the team was badly beaten yesterday
afternoon on its ground at C~ommunipaw
by the Scottish-American Athletic Club of
Newark in the final game for the cham
pionship of the National League. A
large crowd was present, and the
local rooters Were very much disappointed
at the poor showing of the home team.
The Internationals were on the defensive,
and the playing was for the mosl part
in their territory. The Newark team
kept the goal in danger. and drove seven
goals, Two of whtch the referee refused
te allow. International only succeeded
in penetrating their opponetns goal but
once. The line UP was
Observation-Disclosures, goal: Flynn ard
PatIiaks, full backs; Jones. Stubbs and S.
kimberling. half backs; A. Taylor, Jones,
Degnan and Taylforth. forwards.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. goal: Wilson
and Dawson, full backs: Mcdonald, Nc
Canoe and Cutler. half backs: Hill. Gaff-
wards.
Refsree-Thornas Fletcher. CentrevilIe
A. Ct. Einesnlen-Thomas Bohanna. for
the Internationals: James Spence, for
Scetrish-Americans. Goals Kicked-Hfl tN.
Rlackwaod (). and Mcdonald. for the
neutrality-suspicious., and Degnan. for the
-Internati0nals.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
A ~GLEANINGS.

a haul of $500 pounds of carp was
made in one night from the Delaware BY
Twelve hundred earn is wera caupbs /,
fishermen in three hauls in the Rance.
cas- creek, at Bridgeborough. a few nights
ago.
Charles Gilece, of Burlington. has
owned for four years a dog which hl
has never seen eat. How and when the
dog does his feeding is a mystery to Gi.
lece.
Jonathan House., residing near Allo-
way, has in his possession a pitcher thai
has been in the family for nan years
IT has marked upon ii. the names Of the
thirteen original States Of the Union.
Fisherman William H. Cooper on Tues.
Beach the fossilized skeleton Of a wal
rus. The skeleton weighs thirty-fvs
pounds, and only one tusk. which is two
and q half feet long, remains intact. fhe
other having been broken on In Its Jour.
ney from the Arctic Ocean.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
LOCKED UP FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Proofreader FIannagan Says He VIII
Take tho pledue.

John Flanagan, t~wenty-nine years old,
is a proofreader, and a very bright man
when sober. But Mr.. Flanagan has a
fondness for rum and is seldom, if ever,
in that condition. His people live in Ho-
boken. but he has bachelor apartments
in New York. Saturday he visited his
3A Clinton street, Hoboken, while very
much under the influence of rum. and
she had him arrested. She told Recorder
only had John arrested for fear he wouid
do himself an injury. The inebriate was
only discharged from a New York hos
fined for the past two weeks with \
broken head, the result of a fall while
on one Of his sprees. As he was perfectly
Recorder that he would let rum alone for
a while. at least, His Honor let him 20.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
&AIE-
DOG ON HORSEBACK
Everyone Has Scientific Little
Fellow That Rides Bare.
back With a Coal
Wagon.
HE'S A GREAT FIGHTER TOO
But Heck is a True Friend to
Everyone That Wears Clothes
- His History.
HE'S A GREAT FIGHTER TOO

4
A team Of horses and ! two-ton wagon
stopped on Grand street SATURDAY after
noon tosdischarge ! load of coal In a
minute or two a knot of id,ers gathered
about il. which. SOON increased to oliite
a crowd.
The attraction was q. LITTLE brown dog.
perched on the hroad baelx If one of the
horses. and facing in the surroundings
with the wide-awake endowment of a
practiced equestrian. He was conscious
OF the sensation he was making and
seemed pleased at il. too. John 3. Car
man, the driver of this one of the Wad-
dell Coal Company,s wagons. smiled as
he regarded the crowd.
THAT thing has been going on for
three years now said he. indicating the
throng of children and a few older folks
upon the sidewalk. rWherever I stop,
that dog draws a crowd. Make out he
doesn't know he's the star lust now. too.
He pretends ia he watching something
away off but he sneaks a look at the
crowd out Of the corner of his eye now
and then
.sWho taught him TO ride on the horse?
He never needed Ia he Taught He used
:. 80 49,
= iiue " Il seat WIFI ne, pu' -
day l put him on the horses back. He
hung on when / started the horses and
-. -. - ss.N -. - sinao
That was three years ago and he was
two wears old at the time. had him
80 i.as raa - - hra.d
ever since ne was a pup ana aye pfeau
he got at first in turning around to
watch dogs IN The straet Now he Is SO
sure footed that he can stick on when the
horse is at a gallon. Another fault he
~. - ! insanina aos,n ~
take a fall out of a dog. He is the nervi-
est little fighter You ever saw. But his
santinr da7s ars naarIv over for half
his front teeth are broken or gone. The
bows used TO have him CHASING after
sticks and when he brought them back
~, ,M's 80 In them lk AZ t tbs a single wagon better
than this one because he can get on the
1 n9fs him 0 on th 1sJ back sAo Of one of the team.
s.The only time j was sorry he knew
this trick was when 1 drove a gray horse
single. IF the day was muddy would
leave him in the stable, but ne Wonla get
out and follow me at a distance. Then
he would iump upon the horse while l
was n s 20 ns MOUSE eouseed ne wit ho mid When !
as ! ! pacA ooSeieo W.
an ,nh,+ h;s hraoa is though
thera n1,, !. e he mna, If The buii in him,
b nei suicb had agSter named him
H = 5Su Ave years % bnt IN, hanged if
Tieen rse g e6a 81 IL NAV he. FAMED
aaffar some nan ayy.un h, he world for
al Iu ~ He t. a ennd rnnner and
AZ en9w. 70 a IN xfhioh 7
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
TOM o'RoURKB's NEW CLUB.
1t VIII Flourish Under the Name of
the Eureka A. @.

The new Eureka Athletic Club, former
.ly h Puritan A. c., of Long Island City,
will throw open its doors for the first
time on Monday, March Is. For the
benefit of its patrons, it is the inten-
ton of Tom ORourke, manager ana
matchmaker, to leave no stone unturued
in securing the best and most scientific
boxers available.
Carpenters have been busy for some
time in refitting and repairing the club
house; When everything is completed it
VIII be one of the largest and finest
buildings of its kind in the country. No
expense is being spared looking to the
comfort and accommodation of lovers of
boxing. The principal event on the open
ing night will be a twenty-round bout
between Joe Walcott and Scott Collins,
better known as bright Eyes, Of Dali
las. Tex: Although the latter is unknown
in the East, he is considered a wonder
in the Southwest. Never has he been
defeated- He has a twenty-round draw
with Jack Everhardt to his credit. There
VIII be two preliminary bouts of ten
rounds each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
HoBoKBN's KATE OaKGBRIpE.

Mary Marshall, sixty years Did, of No.
1853 Newark street, Hoboken, was arrested
Saturday night for being drunk. Mary
is an old-timer and has the distinction
of being arrested more than any other
woman of her class in this State, When-
ever arrested she always greets the police
with a pleasant smile Il in a CHEEKY
manner says "Home again"
She will remain home this time for
ninety days, and work in the kitchen of
the sTJouse on the Hil.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
PATH oBRssTs' CHURCH.

Pastor Hancox and Sister Jackson of
the Church of the First Born in Bran
hall avenue, and Mount Zion Sanctuary
at the foot of Chapel avenue, Greenville,
are negotiating for the purchase of the
property on the southwest corner Of
Ocean and Bramhall avenue. If salts
factory terms can be made the Faith
Curists win erect a fine church on the
corner and use the big house, which now
stands on 1t, for a dwelling. The prop
erty belongs to John Mullins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
SCOTT LOST IN GRBBNPoINT.
LaVlor Won the odd Game In h
Series.

The opening games in the match for $50
between Pat Scott. of this city, and Ed
Lawlor. of G~reenpoint, were played yes
terday in the Greenpont Handban Court,
and was the l~iveliest series INDUCED in
between them. The players came to-
gether earlier in the season, and the
Greenpoint expert Won. Al that time
Scott defeated Lawlor in the opening set
at Greenpoint, but in the meeting yester-
day the order was reversed, and iawior
won the odd game. Scott is confident
of doing better when they meet in this
city next Sunday. Lawlor started by
winning the first game with q margin Of
eight alis. He kept at in the second and
drove the ball for a victory by five ALA
Scott continued to improve and ran game
in the third contest by seven ais. 1t
was more exciting than ever in the fourth
winning with one all. He tired in the
fifth and Lawlor by rapid serving played
him out, and Scott was beaten Is alls.
The score:-
Scott........ -. .......1s 1s 81 81 e-ss
Lawlor -. ...........21 81 II 20 2l-97
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09

The third series of games in the second
division team tournament at the Catholic
Club alleys interested the junior teams
Saturday evening n kept the members
busy. 1t was up to the average and tho
teams who We're named after the promi-
nent generals of the rebellion made as
strong a ight as though really engaged
in warfare. In the first scrimmage the
Rockers were well fortified in their po-
sition against the Shermans, who could
not dlslodge them and the Hookers won
the first by 4o. but were compelled to
give way in the second, as the Shermans
pounded hot shot into the pins and after
q red hot battle were successful by three
pins. Donohue made the highest score.
The bowlers on Grants teams met with
heavy losses in their fight against tina
McCleEan's. and the latter had too much
ammunition for them ami beat down
their breastworks and captured the OPP
posing force made a weak showing and
was strong in the first game and the op-
posing force made a weak showing and
were behind SO pins. Norton rolled the
best score of the night in this game. IT
and the fighters under Grant had only
again. Mccarthy led the losing side. The
came across a detachment under. Han
cock, who, showed fight. They We're re-
pulsed and beat g retreat, but returned
to the attack in the second game, but
Were. given a warmer reception and
Z n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-09
ALMOST DRoWNDED IN a D1TcH

While playing on a raft in a large ditch
at Henderson and Nineteenth streets, Ho-
boken, Saturday afternoon, twelve-year-
old Frank Reilly fell off into the water
and was nearly drowned. He was rescued
by friends and carried to his home at No.
% Adams street in an unconscious con-
dition. DR.. Drasel was summoned and af-
ter working with him for a while pro-
nounced him out of danger. Outside Of q
thorough drenching and fright the boy
WAS unini1Irad