The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
JACKY OWNED THE TOWN.
I he Sailors on Shore Leave Yesterday
Have il All Their own Way.

Jacky ashore was welcomed yesterday
wherever he went says yesterdays New
York sun. Some OF the tars pleased the
Bowery crowds by the manner In which
they handled rifles I'm the shooting gal
lerics. The prOprietors Of the galleries
permitted them 90 use the rifles free Of
charge and in this way managed 20 coax
the ordinary citizen to try his hand at
target practice at the rate of three shots
for ten cents.
I'm the Bowory restaurants the walt
ers spent much OF their time asking
questions of the saiOrmen. They want
ed 10 know just how Ceryera's fleet had
been sunk. and got some OF the OregOn's
men into an argument over the subject
with some Of the jackies from the Mas
sachusotts
4 group from the Iowa who assembled
in "a saloon near Chatham Square We're
called upon by the crowd 10 give an
exhibition of wig-wagg.ng- The crowd
furnished American flags and after they
had wigwagged until their arms We're
tired a man in the saloon wigwaggcd "a
song for the amusement of the sailors.
and the boss OF the saloon wigwagged
to the bartender to send free drinks TO
the jackies. Then the jackies wigwagged
themselves IN various directions, some
of them going to COney Island. where
they heard peroxide blondes on the con-
cert hall stages sing songs about Uncle
Sam, Cuba and the Maine
sailor with Texas on his cap and
joyous consciousness of his condition
OF intoxication. stood at Twenty-third
street and Eighth avenue waiting for a
crosstOwn car. The car finally came. and
Jacky made a ludicrOus attempt TO get
on but failed.
iii there" yelled the conductor, as he
reached for the bell strap. You're too full
to ride on this car"
us he, eh?' snapped a portly Old man
on the front seat You ring that bell or
I'll pitch you into the gutter. Come on.
my boy 60 the sailor. Wen put you on
am see you through"
That's the stun. said the crowd. ana
three or four men jumped out and helped
Jackey TO his seat. Jacky rode I'm trl-
umph 10 Fourth avenue. and the conduc-
tor didn't even try TO collect a fare.
on the assumption that good many
sailors Of the North Atlant fleet would
have shore leave on Saturday night and
enjoy themselves I'm the Tenderloin Po-
lice Captain Price sent ont an extra force
~ plain-clothes policement to save the
visitors from the she-thlcyes. As re-
suit of that precaution the jacldes had
no rohbcres 10 complain OF and thirty
five women We're arraignod yesterday
morning In the West Fifty-fourth Street
Police Court. Thirty-One were fined $40
or s. and four old offenders were sent 20
the Island.
About two dozen Of the Oregon's sail
ors escorted by four from the Texas took
i'm Prospect Park When they arrived al
the band stand Enclosure the crowd,
which was unusually large. rose up as
one mass and gave cheer, which the
tars acknowledge by lifting their caps.
There was a short wait for the concert
10 begin, and in the mean time the sail
ors were hemmed i'm by a crowd about
fifty deep demanding detailed account OF
the battle Of Santiago and also hand
shakes.
After several numbers on the pro-
gramme a medley OF the national airs
was reached and the sailors uncovered.
The crowd got up again and cheered until
1t was hOarse.
The appearance OF 200 or more Jack
Tars and soldiers late in the afternoon
caused much enthusiasm az COney ISL
and. The sailors were from the Iowa,
New York. Indiana. Oregon and Brook
lyn 4 number OF rough riders also came
10 take in the sights early In the even
ing. Both the soldiers and sailors were
greeted heartily wherever they went and
had everything their own way. No po-
iicemen interfered with the sport.
The shooting stands We're patroniZed 20
such an extent by the soldiers that sew
eral Of the prOprietOrs We're forced 10
close M Tor lack OF ammunition. The
clay pipes and birds and the glass balls
were banged and smashed as never be-
fore, ard AZ one place the proprietor
begged the sharpshOoters to 20 away
before his place was wrecked. Several OF
the sailors from the New York and Iowa
put another fakir out OF business by
were OF silver. and II one guessed within
fye minutes OF the time of any one the