The Jersey City news., 1902-12-11
WILD men ESCAPE
They Have Been Cal
and Will Positively Be
Seen at ST. Johns
Kirmiss To-
night.


So widespread is the renoyn of tba
IRISH kirmess now being held IN St.
Johns Hall at Van Wrinkle street and
the Boulevard that last night the at.
tendance was 50 large that. many were
turned away.
An extra force had to be engaged
last night to take care of the increased
business at every booth. Many pretty
girls with books and pencils were very
industrious in writing names which cost
the owners ten cents each. The various
articles to be disposed of by chance are;
"A ton of coal, barrel of POTATOES and
barrel Of -four, ladies' gold watch
and a gentlemans gold watch, barrel
OF candy, sofa cushions, a rocker, and
banquet lamp. Few chances are left
on the books, as the ladies in charge Of
them have been most indefatigabIe in
their work. .3
Such a dence crowd swayed around
the Irish cabin waiting to get inside
that several times the structure was in
danger of being knocked down. The
curiosities had to be closely guarded
last night to prevent people from taking
pieces as souvenirs. Mr. Dooley with
his s'step this way" cried himself hoarse
and the quartette of pretty maitlehs had
their hands full. Each lady visitor wa
given a brooch set with an emerald, and
the gentlemen an emerald stick pin as
souvenirs from the Irish cabin.
The main attraction was the irtclosure
where Sulman, the professional magi-
clan, kept the people guessing how he
dld his mysterious tricks. In his tricks
with cards he requested Father Smith
to draw any card from tile deck, and, for
his special benefit would tell the Father
the name of the card Father Smith
drew one but he had to ret some one
else to note the name, as the Father
admitted that his knowledge of cards
was very limited. The great Siilman
Hermann box trick, was cleverly pxeA
cuted and caused much comment.
Sulman is assisted by Miss Kathleen
Byrne in this act
The production of ssCarolma.s the fa-
nous half lady" illusion is exceptionally
we'll performed. Miss Margaret Byrne
appears as the s'half lady" Many ppo.
last night, as the crowd was too great
around the place. Sulman will reDeat
the same tricks tonight.
The entertainment and excellent min
strel show was repeated last night and
the hall rang with applause.
Mr.. Daniel Mahony announced last
night that he was sorry to state that the
Wild Man Of Borneo, from Barnum 4
Bailey's show, would not be ON exhibit
ton, as he had escaped from his cage
as had also his wife and his sister-iI-
law, the latter having gone into a
trance.
.Koogaroo,n the wild man; s'Chu-Cfus
Paw or singing bird. his wife, and
"Hardelive-Kain," his sister-in-law, were
safely transported to the hall and would
have been on exhibition had it not been
for some careless person who left the
cage door open. and sKoogaroo escaped
to the Hackensack Meadows and HChu-
Chu-Paw'' flew up into d high tree IN
Skinny Park A diligent chase by the
members and police, with ropes and ap-
pliances. was made, and the two freaks
were captured late last night and they
will positively be ON exhibition tonight
This will he the last evening of the
kiianess. The progra mne win be repent
cd and feature OF the Irish cabin will
be d smoked Irishman Friday afternoon
there will be- special matinee for the
children, which will bring the event To-
q close. q