Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-23
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sLUEJAckeTs REALlz ll,e HOW THEvz
STAND. IN PoPuLAR ESTEEM.
Need No Money Nov Got tho Best In
tho City---lIow sman Bested the
Strong Man IN : Museum. B - s*se.
The welcome which the inhabitants
OF New York city extended to the OH
GERS and men of our ictorious warships
% they sailed up the bay recently was
only the preliminary evidence Of the
disposition on the part Of every ono to
make the stay Of the popular heroes in
these waters. as pleasant as possible.
The enthusiastic. reception accorded to
the Jack Tars en- masse has been ex-
tended with. quite as N 5fervor to the
bluejackets .as. indivi duals whea they
came ashore. An enthusiastic admirer
of the sailors and their performances in
our war with Spain met the incoming
squadron on tug on the day of ths
parade and. hailing the sailors on each
OF the battleships in turn, called
through a lnegaphone Boys, you're
welcome home. My name is -"
giving the name ct we'll known hotel
proprietor. .'Just drop in and you may
have the best my place affords. ~.
= The invitation was eagerly accepted
by many Of the men upon gaining shore
leave, and they found the hotel man
true to his word. When the sailors
came to pay for their entertainment.
however, they found to their surprise
that, while their money was accepted
with the check, they received in change
the same amount as they had originally
rendered. s.zI., &c. y. r.:
The action Of tho hotel proprietor re-
ferred to has been repeated in saloons
and places Of amusement all over the
city, until the sailors now realize that
the freedom Of the city rendered to
them by Mayor Van Wyck was not an
empty ceremony. =
It is on the Bowery, however, that
the. bl2ejackets have received their
heartiest reception. All the old tradi-
tions Of that famous section of the city
have been upset by the universal feel
ing Of respect and admiration which il
felt by all Americans for the men who
have done SO much for their country.
The women thieves who infest the low
or east side and in times, past have
found the sailors, with their careless,
happy go lucky ways, easy victims, soon
found that under the present conditions
any attempt to modest man. wearing
the uniform of Uncle Sam a navy would
be attended with dire results to them
selves These women are all known in
the resorts which they frequent, and
the warnings they received when the
sailors reached the city have made them
very circumspect -: Is, -.
A trip up the Bowery is of unusual
interest just now. In spite of the large
number of saloons there seems to be
plenty Of sailors to go round, and out
Of the way indeed is that resort which
does not nightly number a few sailors
and marines among it's visitors, In the
music ball the yellow haired soubrettes
have discarded their time tried melo.
dies for such inspired refrains as :Jack
Is on the Bring Deep Of 7When
Can Greet Ny Sailor Boy Once More. !"
In one Of the Bowery freak shows the
other night lusty sailor from the
Massachusetts, who wore the red stripe
Of a fireman on his arm, very nearly
terminated the usefulness of the strong
man as drawing card. Five or six
bluejaokets entered the DIME museum
together, and after duly admiring the
proportions Of the fat woman passed
over to the booth of the particular
Samson who held forth in that hall.
The sailors laughed at the bending Of
aiaad pipe painted to represent steel
and refused TO be deceived by formidable
looking chains which the strong: man
broke across his bicepG !: Finally the
strong man tin desperation leaned over
the booth and chall engeds any. one 81 his
torment tors sto. mount the platform and
do the tricks il his place. >s.5'z A..z ~,>:
&. Without 8 moment ~ hesitation the
fireman mountedf the stage and proceed
ed not only r. break the chains and
bend the pipe, but, picking up . heavy
iron sled o.whlch leaned against q
wooden anvil, proceeded to break every
thing IL sight. The strong man pleaded
with the sailor g spare his stock.
The sailor hnall consented o desist.
and in shaking hands with the crest.