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- THfc WOltLb: TUteSDAV EVENING, MAllClI 10,1839. II 9 SKETCIffiStROM (WtiFE. , . . INTERESTING 1NCIDENTB THAT HAPPEN DAILY IN NEW YORK BTREETS. A Trump! Arilneft, ! Itvftdd ft tltefcl nrt Hrcnro n llrlnU. Hatucr a stormy scono occurred in a 11 coffeo and cako " tliop downtown tbo other ilny. An irupovorihod old bum " Lad bo worked on tbo ubilanthrojiy Of ah opulent old " bum " that tbo Utter dl&gorged a dimo lor cakes nud coffeo for him to feed himself. Wbon tbo impoverished " bum " not bin roffro and cakes, tbo bonofactor retired. Then tbo thirsty but not hungry reciplont of his charity bcthouuht him of corrntltne Iho dime. investing It in tho amber brew of a neicbborloc saloon, and fccdlne himself bn an exhilarated fancy, rather than ooffoo nnd Hut ono of tbo assistants to whom ho de clared that ho didn't want tbo coffeo and rolU. did not help on this Wily sehtmo of the 01 "That man jjavo you tha money to net Bomethinn to cat with, and tou aro not Boine tokip off With It and spolid It on drink?' "Hut I lmvo somo cakes. I don't want tbern thlnirs," said tho man. placidly. " Take "No you won't," returned tbo waiter. "That coifco bos been turned out and sweet ened and it won't bo any good if yon don't Uko it. You'll bate to cat what you've cot and pay for it. Tbo man only Rave you io cents and tbo cakes and coffee Would bo 16 cents. Whero is tho dlino?" "I dunno," eald the bum with iho Bmo iilttcidity. " I haven't Ht it. Guess tho man lorgot to Rive it to mo or took It off with him. Tako away the things, I don't wanter eat, evonforiiotbiu'." 'He's cot it under that sugar-bowl," said k man sittuur on tho opposito sido of tho table. '' I nw him shovo it under there. What do von want to beat 'em out of it for ? That's oucburnRlne tho lollow that took pily on vou and paid for vour grub!" The waiter lilted the sugar-bowl nnd snapped up tht dirndl Now you can oat or not, as you please." The nlan ate. A Wbrkman'a Perilous Cllnit) Up a Svn- Ins FttiKMBlT. A crowd of spectators gathered in Olty Hall Park the other day. Their oyea were all turned heavenward as if they wero ' star. gazing. " Getting tho visual angle of a mari'B eye near hint, the reporter followed it along till he saw what tbo object of an interest was. On I he tdp of n soven-storied uulldlfajr was a stout flagst off about thlrly-fivfl teet lonr. It ,as stoutly fastened by stanchions, but the ldnR whita polo swayed ns if agitated by Midway up was a atout man with pointed irons fastened around his ankles. Ho held some halliards in nla bonds and BloWly mounted the pole, driving the irons in. If the pole gave way (and it rooked pretty violently), the man would dwoover a great deal Wore tharr Christopher Columbus did. Wlthttiateheerfnl willingness to assist at a tragedy which marks mankind, the men be low stood and atched. As be numbed higher and tho pole got slenderer it stayed moro. The man seemed td feel tnat there was no special occasion for being in a hurry and shaking it moro than necessary, so ho went very Slowly. He was very near the top now. A moment and he had tho halyards fastened and then slid down with on olacrily which showed n cheerful deilre td stand on tbo roof onco The flagstaff did not fall, but it is a bard nay of earning a living just tbo same. Jetties DuuV Command of Lnng-uiise Bur. prUee a. Court OtJlrer. The little Judge in Jefferson Market Court ia ns effervescent rtl h bbttto bt dry cham pagne. Every now prisoner that cbmfs up1 is like drawing thfi .cork, and a now draught o( sparkling wit bubbled lroin beneath Pat rick Gavah Duffv's raiistache. A larpo mau stood before him, with a fine classic, face and a lbng blue coat, like a toea. wrapped about his broad shoulders, who aaid ha was an Itnlian nud worked in a rlding scbodl. Somebody was abotit td ask for an interpreter, wheh the Judce told ho needn't that tho man knew enough to answer. " How long have you beon in tho coun try ?" " Columbus', Ohio," Batd the inan. " That's nil right, uMd tho littlo Judge. " Alia eoucher." The man smiled and skipped. ' Who's Aleck O'Shea?'' askod a " cop " of his neighbor. lllAh't Vnnt It. Vom farp.r's Aside. " Tills, sir, is a combination of two cyclo pediasthe Cyclopaedia of General Information and that of " "Thanks, my good frlchd, but I don't caro for a bicrclopsdia. " BIG STAKES AND BLUFFING. n .. THEY HAVE BARRED OUT MANY A CHAM HONSHir CONTEST. Aaalhtr W.Bt Cl.Y6tiripftsa Canlesl Hooked for thn DladUan Hinmre Oarden -John I Halllvan Will naln Trnlnln. a May l-C'ross-Conntry Championship Contest Net Down for April 27 Copland and the Hurdles. That championship stako of 41,000 excites interest. A champion who refuses to fight for fit 000 n side may not do so on account of tho inadequacy of the stakes, but roeroly as a subterfuge to escape a possiblo dofeat. When ho announces that ho will fight for nothing under 16,000 ho Is only making a bluff, lie docs not want to fight. Ha intrenches him. elf within tho barrier of his $5,000 stako, knowing well that it will bo impossible for tbo challenger to put up that amount. Who is going to risk that sum on n man who has nover, perhaps, mot n champion t Tho chal. longer finds ho cannot rnwo such a largo amount of money as the champion requires. So the latter's bluff is successful. Ho laughs in his sleeve, as bis money rccures to him tbo championship which perhaps his fists could no longer hold. Wily O'llrlen, tho well-known manager, has ougngott Madison Bquaro Garden for the first two wcoks of May The first week will be occuplod by a six days' go-as-you pleoso race. Among tho "pods" who will com pete will bo Champion Littlowood, Corbit, of Glasgow: Herty, who is looked upon favorably by wlnnor-pickorif ; Jimmy Albert, Gus Guerrero, Peter Golden and somo Englishmen not yet chosen. Hart, tho colored wnlker, may, bt course, bo counted in. He has not jot signified his intention of competing, but it is Very seldom the cboco. lato-colorcd Apollo stays out of an important contest. Golden did not enter tho recoht race in San Franoisco becauso ho wanted to savo hlnisolf for this one. . Tho second week of O'Brien's engagement there will bo a female bicycle race, tinder iho same conditions as tbo last. Miss Stanleyt the champion, will compete Miss Stanloy, by tho way, was recently pre. Rented with n handsomo gold medal valued at 9250, representing the Blx-dav female bicycle race championship of the world. It was the gift of Mr. Richard K. Fox. Sho must win it twlco moto before it boc8mes her own proporty. J6hiiTj. Sullivan will commence to train for his great fight with Kilrniu on May 1. Is Andy Shea, who wari knooked out in the fifth round by Wily Cablll, the chsmplon heavy-weight amitour, will bo tendered n benefit at Jack Coleman's sportlng-honse. Newark, N. J bn March SO. Cabin will wind u d with Shea. The meeting held last night by the National Cross Country Association, of Which Otto llnhl is President, was chiefly devoted to amending the by-laws. Tho first champion, ship ran will occur April 37. - It wax also de. cided to oxtend thoilinfl of entries until April 17 ten days, fcoforo tho tun. The greatest interest is being taken hi the fight to n finlBh between Jack Kenny and Austin Gibbons, which occurs to-night. The betting rather favors Konny. Both men aro said to bo in prime condition. It Is tropdssl. ble to predict tho winner. Either talent get in a knock-out blow', for they are both exceed ingly clevor light-weights; It will be a rattling good mill. The entries for the second annual boxing, wrestling and fenoinz championships of the Atnetican Athletic Union will not be an. nounccd until the contests take place noxt Saturday. Some surprises regarding both en tries and tho result of the bouts aro pre. dieted. Despite tho reports that tbo N. four A's aro said to bo loBing ground every day in their rlyrdry with the A. A. U. their chief represen tative, tho Manhattan appears to be keeping its bead abovo water fairly well. Since the Club commenced building its new mansion a couple of months ago it boa bad from fifteen to twentv-flvo applications for membership evory week. . Mint Ib Dr. Watson L. Bavsge, the general director of the Berkeley Athletic Club, thinking of? Ho says he intends making a Special featnro of tug-of-war contents at the Club. Pulling on a tug-of-war team ts just about the very worst form of othletio oxer. FOUNDED OH WHITECHAPEL'S TRAGEDIES and Expressing the Author's Theory of that Series of Mysteries. , BY STUART CUMBERLAND, " TTiought - Iteadev to Europa'a Crowned Heads," Occultist and Payclioloflist. Bvnomts or orxtnna tifitrAtVKtrrs- . MliiETlrnHrdeMtlo'stetit-flritbtrthdylsthnd. Bho Ullted at her fthr' tondon "''" jJ f iet lonr, who It horror-st rteken it tho wwutlsr nnblfnc , ftwwm the ..iprwMlon pi Ja''""d "?( M "t tlctlra In terrlblo Mrlc. ot trsqedl. th Ms M'"" ',' IJln- AH efa.ool oolotr or pmnte-otrtokeo. i HsrdctitloUujhs kt hr loTer'sli.r. rfuwhl)e. thr Londoo vtftn sro uir ol tho deull. of tho mrj leroustrsfodloa Xh tAor CtoK (7iil skcIII7 SrrslnstbpMMor lulomflnc7,.r JJ awlUJws IU Mhenlstiif T.rftic burdsrm, eonollidlns with sn sccount.ot 'hio Miss OjrsWin. Ulnrsioae. th dear C"lnd ot Mlii lUrdcsstlsT Hmoo Utlon riA s to who tha murdsmai Bend or jlende rtnl The RpmnUslonor lfl PolU ttmiMtft to an? sMoreplloa not actnallr lnipi!ett"r' "rimes who will inrnljh lnrorraatlon H'ft.t maiSoi,. fTiJ? JlVlS. Trott ra?Ofoto aw difonsjlo. th.'arfalr. and .na of them a p";llSUi.UrnVhn,Il rtltte. the morder of an aldetb eouplo in fail, tha dead b.rliut Wn performed ' "JSi? two'-elled to il3 so while under the manmetic lurlneuwi o her loter Ther aro dtecuailii meineilm as tho mom I Inn recent ranrdeia whan arasn, addrrasaj as MantfleUl, joins tho f roup. OIIAPTBB V. whtnuu toe t6vai or this tuutmrufc Mian itAnocASTW vivta k THn)t.E pwcotebt. The nepVomei'i'boli Mansfield, iras a very i'intlnguiHhe'ii'inaU." He had held high posts i In the Itidlan diplomatic sorvice, including 'at of the t-hlef of the Thuggee and Docoity Bepaitment, and of tbo waya nnd customs of i the native race ho probably know moro than ' y livhaharmii. He was a"gr?n't llnaulst, speakiDg most European aud Eastern languages, including lbs patois of the' hill tribos of Northern India, fluently. Tho natlTca trusted hlirl, -o I and bo had great Indlienco over them, and it wait solely owing" td 1)1 tact that many a dlplomaiio dlfilculty was smoothed over, and to his Influence, that certuln serious acts ot rebellion were averted. Col. Mansfield bad dipped deeply Into tho sacred writings ,f iho Uiudoos and was greatly learned in what is termed the OcoUUIsmof the East. Blnce his retirement from a?tlv0 service he had devolcd himself to- special .Investigation, into the Indian else 6 man ban Indulge in. It is particularly injurious to young mn Whose bone have) not ret thoroughly knit and who have not attained their completo development. Most of the members ot the Berkeley are under thirty. They ard, then, by no meant full grown, sinoo this stage is not reached tilt the ago of tblrtv. Yet Dr. Ravago proposes to naka thein .strong by (.training ,otey muscle, and blobd-vmel in their bodies and destroying the moh's vitality This is rather a novel way to train athletes. Cntno, of tho Harvard class ot '64, who was tho strongost man in collcgo while ho was there, strained himself while polling on his clas lug-of.war team in his Senior voar and died from the effects within a few months. Dr. Winshlp, who could lift mote than tiny man in the world, died of consumption at tbo ago ot thlrty.seven. Tug-of-war team and lilting contests are now prohibited In gymna siums oonductod on common-sense prlncl. pics. Taxing the strength Myond the natural limit invites disease, Mr. Blchard K. Fox has received this tole graru from San Franclsoot llrown received fair plsj He committed technical fouls, but was allowed to go on. l'XTBKI Hooan. The carrom.cnshion billatd tournament In progress at tho New York Athletic Club Is fxcltln j a good deal of intorcst. The prollm linrlcs, 100 points, weio commoucod lint nignt. Tho finals aro for 200 points, Lord Ogilby, a most noblo Lndshlp of Bon. nle Scotland, Is taking boxing jossons of l'rof. Michael Donovan, M. B. (Master of Boxing). Prof. Donovan takes' peculiar de light in being bangod on tho nob by a real livo Ludship. F. Ii. Lombrocht, tho amateur heavy. Weight champion, is in fine form this Spring. Saturday night ho put tho sixteen-pound shot 41 ft. 0 in. This provos that ho U fast to. gaining his old form. F. WcBting, tbo amateur sprlnlor. who covors 100 yards in ton seconds, was dollgbtcd whou be read in ycBtcrdaWs Evr.NtKd Wohtn that a wonder irom Trinidad proposed com ing hero and running tbo same dlstanoo in eight seconds. Mr. westing aays he wants to too him do it, that's all. A. F. Copland, of tbo Manhattan Athlelio Oliib, promises to do some remarkable woi-k at the hurdles. Ho is training and practising hard ovory day. Mr. William E. , Harding, the. famous "tipstor" and sportingoditor of tho Police Hnxettt, Is getting out a Tbook that.be tblnks will prove invaluable to turfmen IU tide is " U Bet. a Turf, Bookmaking and Betting Guido, with Hints to Speculators.'' It will contain much valuable information. ji A Flea for Common Henae. ft l rdllar I, f.ttntmf World! The gentleman who signed himself ad "Englishman" seems to be very indignant about tho methods of tho American police officials. He sbeaks bf himself, in common with tho rest of his countrymen, looking ft 1th detestation upon thn methods of the French authorities in treating with criminals. Ho does not wax indignant over the treatment of political prisoners by the autfibj-jlics ot tho nation that looks for fa'r (f) play, and ho oast by bis words " In theory " a sneor upon the most marked characteristic of the Amer ican people " fair play." He declares that the English press would douounco such methods as wo pursue were they attempted in his country. Possibly and probably the secret of their wonderful sue. cess (!) in dealing with tho Whitochapel atrocities lies in their way of treating and Interrogating prisoners. Ho nskB the question, " Does! not America caro for fair ploy r" and. " If so. let the boy have a chance. If America does not caro for fair play, let tho boy have a chance," This sounds rather contradictory to his opening remarks. I think if the gentleman had dwelt a little more upon What ho wrote, bo would not have been In such a hurry to "rush into print" and would change bis opinions concerting putting a license upon crime. But, sir, your paper has great power. Speak up for common sense. , It. P. Narom. an American. DISARMING AN UNSEEN FOE. "This was aometlma a parados," as Hamlet saya. Since, howerer. the people of America and other lands hare been able to pit Itoatetter'a Htomacli Dlttera atalmt that unseen foe, malaria. It la no Ions er a para dot, biiladeaerpoaalblllte. Whererer malaria eroltea Itsmlatjr venom to poison the a(r,and decaying unwhole some reftetatloti Impregnates the Water, there, In the very Btrone-tiold of miasma, la the auxiliary potent to disarm the foe and assure efficient protection. Fever and ague, bllloua remittent, dumb ague and ague cake, no matter how tonactouslj they have fastened their clutch on the eviteni, are first foroed to relax tbelr grasp and eventually to afaandod It altogether But It la it preventive force ihat shontd chiefly recommend the Dlttera to persons dwelling In malaria-enrsed locall ties, for Itls a certain bnokler of defense against which the enemy la powerleaa. Cures, likewise, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney and billons ailments. mysierios. which to the Europeans are as of yoro, a scaled book. He had penetratod into tho mountain fastnesses of Thibet tho snowy solitudes ot tbo Himalayas and tho untrodden jungles of Burmah id search of knbwlodgo. Ha had commenced vith aged Brahmins, learned pundits, holy fakirs and mysterious hermits, who, living as they did id immediate contact with tbo notlve forces of naiure, postjeaaed Bocfcts unknown to ordinary men. It was rumored In official circles that wbllo in Thibet ho had beon initiated in iho saored cirolea ot adopts, and oortnlu zealous missionaries averred that he had sold himself to iho devil. But whether Col. Mahsfiold had become a Tbeosophlst or had allowed his soul to become tho possession of His Satanic Majesty or not, it was ou indisputublo faot that be was not liko ordinary men. In appearance be was grave and dignified, tail and sparsely built, with not an ounce of superfluous fat. His ago was five and fifty, but in bis physical activity and brightness of eye looked fully ten years younger. His face was bronzed by the warmth of the Eastern sun and hardened by exposure, and donh his right cheek wai a deep seam made by tho sword of a wild Hajpnt during tho Mutiny, vheu ho served with morkod dlstlllcllon. His eyes wero a palo, unfalhomablo blno, fur searching distance. They wero kindly looking, although cold, aud a stuJout of character would at onco havo doefded that ho was a man ot his word a man to be trusted. Upon his arrival 111 tho smoking-room he won warmly welcomed by thoso around him. Ho relumed their salututious with courtesy, but politely declined to take a seat and Jbiu in the conversation. " Of thin particular subject 1 know noth Ing," ho fold. " I havo but this day re. turned from tho East, and where I have boen newspapers have not reached me. You will pardon mo, thereforo, If I ask yon to exeuse me from discussing Iho matter, " and, as if anxious to avoid further questioning, bo re. ttred into an adjoining room ''What an off-hand fellow that Mansflold is," tald some one, when that gentloman had dlsappcarad. "Yes, altogolhor unsociable," remarked another, ' " But what can you expect of a matt "who hat been living for years in the wilderness, with only his shadow for company I" added a third, CltANGKS IN THE TIIlUTllES. ' a ' ritlhSENTATIOK Of A NEW HAf AND RK rtJRN OP THE OLD FAVORITES. '' The Maraal. t Well (Uvea by the I.yrrnm Companr-W. J. Hrantan In " The Irian minstrel -Nl Uoodwln HUH IHaglng (lolit llroohlyn Nee Mrs. Potter In "Antony and Cleopatra." oiuftn ornm-nouHE. V. 3. Bcanlon was made ery welcomo last night at tho Oram! Opera-House, whero ho appeared for the first time In tills city iu "Tho Irish Minstrel." Mr. Kcfcnlon sung in his usual artless Itllionitati way snd was heartily ap plauded. Miss Mattlo Ferguson appeared as Nellie Creitan, Mr. Thaddcus Bhlno it Matt Dongan sml Ilnbert McNalr as Morris Crcirau. The big thoatro was completely filled and Kcan Ion will certainly do a largo wick's business, wixnson TIlEATns, Charles H. davlur'a play. "Lights and Hhad own." was produced last night at the Vi'liuVor Theatre, wheio it originally saw tho light of day. There was a largo audlenea arid the play went well. In tho cast wero Miss Sisy Kenmsii, Miss Vhosa McAllister. Miss I)osstfiliolorts, Miss Ida Jeffreys. Frank, ltolicria, Harry. Custer, l)avld Hanchett, ft. It. Carroll. II. H. DufflcM. O. F (Intthold, Josoph Conjcrs, V. T. Doyio aud Clarenco Moore. miii.o'h. ,"ADlrkfle6ret."tho ringleader of tho tank plsys. nas tho attraction at Nlblo's lst nlKht. The stage was larcu ehoiigh to glo the play ex cellent opportunities. Miss Edna Carry was tho heroine. The Henley recatta sctno was shown nltll tho usual iflectlvu realism. TnxuA Tiir.ATlirt. "The Itomany lt)C,"a well-knoirn but still popular piar was produced at H. 11. Jacobs' Tlialia Theatre Isst niaht and was cry well re ceived. The interpreting company na a good nne. James Tlt-liu impersousteil tho hero, Jock jlernc, and Miss Loulso Calder u tlcrtio THInD AVEKUK TnEATRE. At tha Third Avenuo Theatre "Iloodman Blind" began a week engagement last night under auspicious circumstances. Miss Kva Mnnntfonl appeared as tha suffering Nance lculett, and did some good work. Tho play was excellently proacntcd and well cast through out. rrorLK'H theatre. ' 'The Stowaway, "with as much realism as bbuld possibly lo crowded into one performance, was produced at the People's Theatro last nieht and drew a very largo audience. Tho dramatic burglars afforded unbounded satisfaction, anil the safe was merrily ctacked and rifled. Tho big yacht is a very realistic picture. losTRtt Ann DIAL'S. A paniomlmo divertisemout called " A Night in l'ekjn, " was made known last night at Kostcr tc pill's concert hall. It Will probably meet with success, but needs to go a little moro smoothly. There were plenty of othor enter taining features. howoor. Tho programme was full of good things. THEATRE CDMiqtiE, , Illcbard B. Mantell appeared at the Tlicatro Comlinie, luilemt last night In his romantic play, Monhars." The picco Is now well known, and halt Wen fully tlescribexl in those column. Mr. Mantcll's work Was vigorous aud effective, as usual. TOUT r-ABTOU'rl. Miss Julian, the contortionist, .pleased the patrons of Tony raster's last night, Rlie did Ernno very clover work. A most' amusing bur ssque ,on the standard dramas Was given by iiss Mabel Kenton aqd Charles Boss, Tho week's programme Is an Interesting one, and tboso who want to laugh can find all they want at Tony Pastor's. Dreoktvn Theatre. Mr. Bellcw's arrangement of Shakespeare's " Antony and Cleopatra " was given at the Amphlon Academy last evening. The produc tion, as regards scenery and costumes, was a most sumptuous one, there being no less than twelvo different scones. As Cleopatra, Mrs. Pot ter was seen to oxctllent advantage, and devel oped, with tile action or tho play, dramatic abil ity of no mean order. In ber doath scene in the last act she Alone to a traglo point that showed clearly tbo stndy she had devoted to the part. Mr. Bellcw presented an ideal Marc Antony. In hi description of Cleopatra' barge, Harry Edwards as Enobarbus, won well deservod applause. Lizzie Hudson lent much grace aud gentlo womanliness to tho ri'lo of Charraian, and though tho part was small, sho mado a groat deal of it. Tho remainder of tho cast was in capable hands. Three charming comediettas comprised the excellent performance given by ltcsiua Yokes and her London Comedy Company at Cnl. Bum's Park Theatre last evening, lliey wero "A Game of Cards," "Iho Circus Itidor" and " Tho HourIi Diamond.' The two former are old acquaintances to the thcatro-golng public, but tho latter is a new presentation. .In "The t.'IrcuM Itldcr" Miss Yokes created tho furor n Inch lias ever marked her performances, by her excellent imitation of a bareback rider. Tho mlnnet danced by her iu '"iho Hough Dia mond." brought nut the grace for which'ie has always bten noted. Iclix Mnms was excellent iu his Koeral rAles, and MIsh Helen Htatidlsh and Helena Dacre looked charming in their be coming costumes. Ferdinand (JotUclialk, Mor ton Belten and Courteuay Thorpe added tholr efforts to the admirablo performances and made hits in their parts. "Said rasba," whiohwas recently seen in Hits city aud iu tho Western District of Brooklyn. " A touch of madness somewhere, oh, doc tor V put in a ferret-faced barristor, signifi cantly touching bis forehoad. The doctor vouchsafed no reply. " Mad or not," said a dried-up Indian offi cial standing by, " he is a remarkably ablo man and knows more of the nativos than the wholo ntaff of tho Indian Foreign Office put together. And If ho bos, as tbey say, sold himself to the dovil. he has undoubtedly made a good bargain with His Satanic Majesty so far as this world is concerned, whatevor mar become ot his soul in the next." " If you knew Col. Mansfield as well as I do," remarked Dr. Harvey, with consider, able warmth, " you would know him td be one of iho kindest-hearted fellows going, and a truer friend never existed." "MAD On NOT, TIE IB A HEMAnKADT,T ABLE VAN." SAID A PniEP UP INDIA OFFICIAL, No ono appeared to quest'on this direct testimony to the absent man's character, aud Dr. Hanoy shortly afterwards lelt tha room. In tho hall ho met Col. Mansfield. "What ure you doing this evening?" he said. " Will you dine with me ?" ' ' Thanks, no j I do not dino as you diuo. I am almost Hindoo in the matter of eating, and Iho fieshpots of Egypt have no attraction for me." "Will you como home with tua for an hour? I am still lit ing in tho old place in Hsrley at reel. I am molt nnxloiu to have a unit! tn k with you." "With plra-mro," said Mansfield, and a hansom being halted ibey jumped In and drove to Harley street, " Now, my young friend," Baked Mansfield, TMiiiWWA lillll III was produced, at the Lee Avenue Academy of Music last nlghu The costumes wsro pretty and many nnmbers of ttmslo had, to bo resting, Francis Ualllard made a fascinating a'arlia. Charles Tnruor appeared as the Mexican noble man. Among the ladles of tho company v. ho desenn sieclal mention v,ero Miss Helen Dlnuenn, vthn sang tho part of Serena; Carrlo Oodfrey and Alice Oalllard. At the Brooklyn .TheBtrc. Mr. J. 1L Tolk and a clever company kept the large audlcnro In a continual state of hilarity. In the ever popular absurdity, 7 Mixed l'icklos.," The .play hi a fareo-comedy and aliouilda lit comical situa tion, Mr. l'olk, a Joseph I'lckle. fully sustained his reputation as an actor of merit, and John Woodward as Hiram llrown, ws.s ex tremely funny. 'Iho Lucinda Hnleidmof Miss Mary Davis was a nature of the performance, ami altogether the company Is a well-balanced ono in every particular. Haggard's wdlrd story, "Hhe," which vaa dratusllren ahd produced with success dtirlng tho piesent season In this city, was presented st l'rpclor's lliookbn 'tluatre Inst cu'iilmr. Tho principal character" were will sustained by Messrs. Evans. Carlton and Feeler and Misses Armstrong and Hunter. During iho fourth act sexeral specialties Veto Introduced, among which wero a uautcli dance by tho Misses Mott amlAshtoii ami a contortionist act by Prince, l'lisrsoli, both being excellent, 'Iho scenlo ef fects fcro very line, atul, judging by the largp auilleiiro present last evening', tlio week prom ises to be a profitable ono. As sn eminently proper climax toKt. Patrick's Day tho latest production of t'miT. Mnrphi'i brain, "TIhi Fairy's .Well." nan ulen at tho OisndOpera.touonst ulclii. Doing an Irish drama it necessarily lias snugs, dances, a piper and wit galore, nhieli aided bvexcillent sceuto effects, Including a ronl natirfall ahd a plnnge for Uf", niake the play an unusually strong nne. Miss Nellie llosebiid. rlm'tli O'llrlen, W.A.Mack and J. A. l)aileygao excellent repnsentatlnns of Irish character. Tho great Layman and his thousand faces, tho Fenr. Brother. James J, Ilrittnu, Flnrince Miller, Illand Hlsters and the pcnnuial Miiinlu Hchult in a new snug, aro nmnhg the attractions at iCipp's! Casino thN wrik. Miss Florence Mil ler ricehcd bv far tho greatest oration ever tendfiedanr ptrformri in tho Casino, and bids fair tp rival Miss Hchult in popular favor. A trombone solo by Mr. (red Dicrka wa well rendered and heartily encored. Arirnna Joe. slwajs an attractUp figure at Holmes's Standard Museum, opened last even ing in, his new sensational drama of "Wild Violet." it Intrndttex's the striking novelties of life on thn fsr Western plains, with all thn ad. June' ts of Indians, cowlmjs and othel' nnvellies which abound In tho dlmo novel series of mar xellmii literature. Arirona Job calls himself "tho shooting star." and his ovei-ready rltlo and revolver hit the mark with unerring cer tainty. In tho curio hall thn chief attraction Is a green snake, which Manager Holmes declares hails from Ireland. The great Canadian tpirt of tobogiahlng, SVfhicb has become so populsr In this lclnlty, ay be enjoyed at tlm track at Fifth avenuo ami nlon street. . To this swift method of propul on, with all its excitement iaaddod roller skating, with fancy flourishes and racing. Iho spacious hall was crowded last evening with spectators and performers, and will be a centro of attraction In South Brooklyn ocry evening during tho Meek. A Future llrfore Illm. Vom rAs Milimulrt 5ir,Nf. A Missouri boy named Itobertsnn sleeps most of the timo, day and nlghtt hilt the romarkablo thing is that ho docs his work about tho farm whllo asleep anddoes It well. If ho grows tip to tie a policeman he will have the advantage ot icing able to mako his rounds while snoozing. Spring Overcoats. Yr devote our entire basement to this de partment. NO i:TItA HUNT Oil xrnNE. We sell Overcoat proportionately ns cheap na we do GENTS' FURNISHINGS. SPECIAL TO OPEN SEASON. I'ULLHU.K-MNI'.h KEItHKY COATS, Intended to retail at 8)18.00, $9.75. Our line of wine vrnles, wHIp.pnrit and nov elties In new Uiiallah styles ran Innly be seen nt our storra. Slo.OO, S10.75 nnd 810.8O. NOTE. - KVI'.UY OAiniUNT 8THICTLY TAII.OKOIAIII2. Msli 383 Broadway, ,?. 123 Fulton St., j",MnZ" T'"' whon thoy weio in tho doctor's study, " what con I do for you?" "I want to speak vith yon about theso horrlbla murders. You hare beard about them, of courso ?" "No I" "Not heord of them? Whr. I thought there was not a civillzod country in the world whero particulars ot them had not been publishod," roplied Harvey, In consid erable astonishment. "That may be," said his frlond, " but I have not beon in civilized countries. I only this morning arrived from Constantinople. I havo been travelling in Aslatlo Turkey tor tlio past twolve mouths, and have been cut off from home news altogether." ' ' Then, you are ignorant ot tho death ot Oon. Ulverstoue's daughter. Hhe was foully murderoda week ago. filio mado tbo ninth victim, and, as in the other canes, no clue to the murderer hoi been discovered." "No; I have uot heard about it. It is true I sftw some hoadlines on tho newspapers' con tents bill at tho Btntion concerning wtiat was called tho ' latest murder,' but as yet I havo not read Iho papers. lint what dd you mean by ' as in the oQicr cases f " linn cy then gao him particulars of Iho imstorioui Irajcilies which had Rocompletoly ba'.lled tho vigilanco of tho London detoc tiva force. "It is. as. yon Bay," gravoly reraarkod Mausfield, whou ins coinpaniou had finished, ' ' a very strange affair. " " Havo you in oil jour travels overheard of anything similar?" "I bao," won tho gravo rejo'uder. "Indeed!" sVd Harvey, lit oomidrrablo mtrpiise. "Ithasbeiu nwrled that in tho annuls of ciime nothing similar is known " " I was not referring to any thins that had taken place in Kugland; and much of t hat liapi ens in tho Kast finds no rocord in tho Wcht." "Aud joii think that an explanation of theso murders may bo found in something that has happened out In India?" said liar vey, eagerly. " It is not impossible," replied Mnnsfiohl, " although I fail to sou how Iho present murders can hao any connection with whut I am nferriug Io. No. uo," he lunttTcd Io himself after a pauso, '' it c.inuot bu their work. You sav," he adilod, looking luteutly at bis comt anion. "Ihat the victims boro a strong physical rcsomblanco to each other f" tllB COMlNfi CHESS' TOURNAMENT. Tha Kntrlrs Will Close Thnraitay, with fllnny tlood Flitter. Knitted. Tho entries for tho coming chces tourna. mont will close on Thursday It bids fair to bo a most Interesting affair and will extend over soveral wcoks. Michael Tficbtgorin U oxpoctod to srrivo to. day from Havana, J. 11. lllackburno and I. Ouusborg. who arrived on the Hervia jester, day, arc tho strongovt ches-s. players of ng. laud. Tlioy woro guestH of tho Manhattan ebon Club ynstcrdny and will remain in America avernl iriontlis. James Mason and H. K. lllrd, of London, and Amos Hum, of Liverpool, will join tho other Kngllshmeu this weok. AMITSK.MRNTS. 5TH AVE. THEATRE. Mr. nUOP.KE TOMPKINS Leswo snit irianmtsr Bvenlna:. nt B. .ltnllnre fsntnrnay nt 2. "A WONDERFUL TRIUMPH." MR. N. C. GOODWIN AS SILAS K. W00LC0TT, Of Crass Valloy, Cal., U.8.A, IN k The beat Amer- ydBk -j,, lenn Comedy I Cf Ca La O i"Lr, eTCTr """ MINE. TT """ "PUBLIC DELIGHTED." " PRESS UNANIMOUS." Only Goodwin Mathiee Saturday. Regular Prices, 2&c, 60c, $1.00, $1.00. Seats Secured for any pafformanoe, A HiONIGrlT Bt-LL "TheOlcl llomrstral" ami "fh llsnrlstta" rolfad Intoonw. HeatsoanbeSoureq two weeks In adranee. 1 Tll HT. TIIKATltK. COIl. QT1I AYR. JL4: itArf N1IEH WKUNFBOAT AND HATUUUAY. Third snd last wrek nt KATIIKIUIin O. ANJ) JAMlfl A HRTtNCa DRIFTING APAllTi itAntlltSn-THIPATMABTEH; riRANDUPRRA-IIOUHG. . . s Hesarsen Beats (Orcnnstra Circle and nslrmiy) r0, ClltANl"BT.I,ATim'K'HIAY',MAriKKTO-lAY. W.J.SCANLAN,.nimi SlkWEL.rfe,. Tint Wtwk, Hu'iOoralr. Neit 8undy, Rom?, tb Cltr of thi Cmttriand tb Poper, by Prof CromwH. riAbiNt). nnoADW at Aito uoru ar. NADJY. jiSSTEIEBWTiThDATAT AdraiMionoOu HtroirfdU wwkiln adftno. jruflTEn a mXirt vutwr.m iulu A NIGHTIN PEKIN. WKIIKKSUAY-MATINKE-S Al UUUAY,j NIBLO'S. lKl.'Si'J.as.Tr 50c. A DARK 8ECRET. MATINECH WEDNESDAY AND BATUKDAT. f BnQAI)VAYTIIEATirE."jfa7wni.anitBatSP,t. Urnarfwar, Mr. 41st st. E VENIWOU AT H. LITTLE LORD FAUNTLER0Y. AU.MIHHIO OOf. MlNKll'S PEOrLES1 TliEATIlE. the Stowaway . WINDSOnTiiEATHK, nOWEIlY. "NEAIt CAHAU Wrok commnolna SI' nd', Alsrcli 1H, EVFrtr II 0. KFN.NEJlTH MATINEEB EVKtfINU rirsnd MnliMtramS, Wetnesdar ATM. ll.KlilTH AND BHAUbWBl A anurd.?. ritlUIATItR ;o MlOUlf, ltVit h ft.. bet 'Id "Ui.1!mT L .1IANTi:l,l, in .VIIINIMIIH7 withall thoTith Ave Th'-stri. sconarr snd cnslnmss A CIKKAT PltOUUfllON OUAItANTKEI) Ifest week sirs James II, Pntter. MatlnenHSturday. GirANDMUBRIIM.rilRATIIEANUMENAUEHIE :14.-,'Ut OltANI) BT. CIIANdB OFCUHIOBITlra. Admission. lOOEWTa WORTH'S MUSEUM. lSf On0bn, Cod? and wifi. The Indltn Drf, Aleeb, thn Autmnntio L'heti liyer, t,ath Howanl AlLlbo. Tha HtlrlfM Woman Leon hModrn Mampaon. AMHFROTHKATRr. Irtln placr irHl l.Vh tTl nliht, LdIm'h twnrnt. Junknrmann In Our Doo ttir Wed.. Junkarininn (lait tlm). In pert or nracl( Thnr. and fttrr follnwfnjr ffnlnj arid fiat. Matloee, Acf nat Junkermann In Old Jack pOcrK8fADPr;;T,,WE5 WPIlin MYBTErtY. MIUI II. MUSIO IALLLHHs 1 nTII ST I nATTLE 25 CfeKTS ljt ant OP ON Itii avk. nETTrsnuno, bu.nday " Yes, a most remarkable likeness.' " Anil tho death wound In each caso was precisely the sams ?" " PrecUely." " And tho wound In each caso was pol. soned 'I Hnvo ynu any Idea ot tho nature) of tho 1oIbou used V " Nono whntoor. It Is a vegetable poison unknown in our pharmacpouia." Col. Mausfleld roflootod a moment, and then bo asked anolhor question : " Was death, In your, o,)luli)u, instantano ous In each enso i" ' Quite fo, and the evidence goes to show Ihat not so much as n sound e leaped from tho tips of the murdered women." " Do you think they could havo Leen chlo roformed beforo holng murdered 1" 5 V WMVJaS7 MAXSriEtD BTinTBD BUOHTI.TS It LOOKED AT THE rltOTOCinAril. " Noj there wns uo traco of chloroform." "How do ron account, thou, for the abso. Into Hlleme of tbo victims?" "I cannot occouut fur its It isomattor that 1 as puz7led mo much " "l)o um think they wro mesmerized?" ' ' I cnunot oy. But had tbey beon lues, morired, the"y would, I prosimin, have beon unconscious of tho hand that struck the lilovv; whereas, jndKlliB from tho expre.slon of their eyes, they were consoious of the fate Hint approached them." ' What was this expression ?" asked Mans, fit Id, with mcro eiicerncs than ho hud 1 hitherto sbowu. " One of iutenso horror," "8o!" It was but an exclamation, but it was fraught with meanlnc si.aaa.ii.iaiaiasassatasaiaaaaiMSvJa.saaaaawaatw.aW..i.. JUH PROCTOfl'S 23D ST. THEATRE,; fl Proctor A: Tnrner, I'roprletara and Alanaf ers H NEIL BUHCEftS KTIAHT MHlpT IJJITimDAr MAtlMML TBI "No rrsson nf HbnM noS nitotsoam, AatisB. B mense sueress," N. Y. Ilsrald. ''aalaal ' ' Pictorial from hetlnnlna to end. A noeaaa. "World. zSH S " Had crowned lt snraeaa, and vanna- flatatr had aaHsai mad Its dadloalloo a triumph. "-(t. Y. Bin. skBlTal " willharaaprofltableearatr. Tribana. '3taB H " Thesa pletnrcs thaeffitet of abeolnta Irntb." Tlmaa. "'. ' ' A ' Conntr Fair ' oertainlr scored a blv. ? Paea, i'-B VJ n " HaTcaaa ertdewtlr asado a oarafal stoar of a Kaw aH sal EnUndsptnstr.'-rltar. .. JnaM ' Naver aeon anftbtna more araaalns;.' Kra. Wprja. ! "Capital entertalnmsnt.worth swlna:." Mall ana Ex. jsS H " UealthrlntoneMldadlraDtartaJBln.'' Com.Aa. ffifl "Xsoecss.. -ftminlr Fs r'Usar( prorsiritjlsa ?& (reanbsok. "-Aplrlt of the Times. saafH v PltlOl'.-, SAc, OOc., Tflr.. 01, 81.00. 4S1 Theatre psrtlos tormina In or ont of town can now ?H H secors asata inn wcks In adranoa br maU, tolesraph of SaaV tsleplwna. Tal Wo. II3S. aist.) SB STARTIIEATnK IirtOADWAY AKD 13TU8T. jH I Mstlnsea WMnnsdaj and ftatnrda, uiaaal H I.ABT PEIirORMAHOEB. &MM nicE'ii beautiful EVANGELINE. 1MB Msrell. IJ.V-CqqURLlW FAREWELL. H t"TAR TiiRATrtE. ifdqu Ai'rilRBJrliS W I 0 tnww,k, commcnclnf Mondar, MsrchSA JlMlH KARjfcw'KLL TO AMKRIIlA OF M OQQUECtW, M Momiar-FIUAItO Tn.rtr-I.E JtllF POLOWAI8. W'ednnsds7-NUHI'IllBhN UIJ DIVORCE. Tnnrtdar 'itliB PFIinilJIION.. (rldajr-IlnnentofM Ooqoallll, JBAtf 'XM M nriMti and fh conjunction with Aanes Hooth, TllB jffla! tal rlfl.l-.rlTriYHTr.Mdn Knili.h) Ratnrdsr Matlneo-Ug 191 JUIF hor.ONAIS Haturdar Ersnlni-lu, PORIER. (Si Barxwriptron Bale clows Wednesday, '.'Oth, atnoop, 'Xm sal Blnlonl:htslThnrsdar. March Hi, at tl A.M. JM T YOEUM THF.ATrtK, 4TIC AYE, and 23D 8T. tj$S I 1J Brnlnjiis.(T tatardarlfttmsa afS. ( el '.' WfiDWKriDAY t'.' IO,th Orrokplar (In Enillsh). STANUARDTIIEATRE LABTWEEXl :1 Ererr KrmilnajjitH Batnrdar MatlneaatS. Ner.i.tR f AniiKN, rnrini.jai.iKMdtha 9 ..oN,,f,N fflu,mimi'K -a ji March U 5 Boston Howard Athcnsaam Bpeclaltr Cd. SKJm TALMKH'BTIIEATRK. U'WAY AND 30T11 STtT jS BOCCACCIO cS I BOCCACCIO Wl Erenlnfs at H BatnrdsjMatlnaaatS. iMU MAftWTOMItaw m I Eranlnf s at H.IIO Batnrdar Matins. Maal 4TH I CAPTAIN SWIFT, "jISJ H MOfTlf. A Hrest Bneeess. -World, Jan CBlPennan. " THUItf1., JP.M . nawcomadr. HOftofi BRIOUT. WM rrtON Y PASTOR'S IfBW 141 U ST. THEATRE. . W A fnllY fsBr.KTtfB SPKCtAIPtM. 'Bl hsAKntS HARRY KENNEDY, nOSB a FEW- WMM PASTOR'S. MS mmVMHP. HI Hit. JACOBS' (THALIA.) S,I . OLD nOWERY THEATRE. 1 H.inssitizxs.&ffliip at HftaMMftaWBy II saasjjajfcm mmi 'WH I BROOKLYN AMU8KMKNT8. WM TOBOGGANING. - TOBOGGANING. H nohi-E,u&mf&om!t-&Aa- mi KTrreTenlnj(( greaUit conlblflitioa imuMmint la HHIm IronklVn, Fane j ukattnc and raelnc. Admlaaloat JPB JenU, 33o.( ladlei, 11M. Ilall Uiat jaonatrl ratcft ZOM M A, t IWAV, Waoaj o Q. R. JACOBS' BROOKLYN THEATRE. H Cor. Washington and Johnson ata. rJJH I Matinees This Week Pries s: Rstarred 'vaSi I Mondsir, , , MatinMa. Eraniaes, 9 U Wadnesdaf, J. Ill tai.H UOt. 30o. JEQ and In, ana -IQe.. irmU Batordar. Jllaed I'lrkleS. 30a. flOoi L"EEAVR AfjAnEMFor MUBIO, BronkirtLK. B- ilM M SAID PASHA. I WEtTWEEIC-ROriEhTMAWTgLiV-MONBAim, jlW.1 MPfflOlOCADEMY. fVSSL ill Krorjr Craning Wednesdar and Batnrdar MatlnM. flaw m Mrs. Potter In " Anthopy aflfl CIMplfrt" ffl 1 GRAND 0PERAH0USE2rSsS 1 1 Etc ff Krsnln Wednasdsr and Batnrdar Mstls.a -SBf THE FAIRY'S WJtL M I 10L fl'ir?N'H Park thfatrb hH WltflOlML II PROCTOR'S THEATRE, !&, 1 I MATINEES TUESDAY, TIIuaiDAYaflATUROAYj SK SHE. JHE. 8HBa 11 j HOLMES'S STANDARD MUSEUM M 1 jiiprrWL 11 llai"V XLOfa I Flortne MIIIst. Lsrrnao, Bland 'S jfl LLrUf AND SUters. lfarrx,M7irlll..MIonlo 919 r P Is a CAUL. Bcholt F, Dlerks, Wat. OiaeuoS Mi I ballaUl nit Klrrnnsr'a Oislna ifrohastfa f, AT ZIPP'S OABINO THIS WEBK, W "Docs this say anithlnr; to you f " 814 Wt M iiarvey, cacerly, jJM ,1 " It says n eood dealt but id India it JS would sav a pood dual more. " ' -Jm! " In Indla-wbv In India ?" jm ' ' Uocauso it is only in India if 1 am HabA -JM , in my dodnetions that an odequata toolivo fl ' could bo found for stjob apparentljr, wtuilon murders. If I could have seen lb' SB cor)so of tbe unfortunato ycranr lady t couI4 atoned uavo told wbether my trd9emt ttlir iM, . picions as to tbo motive of tha crimd xriSW wr ' correct." Jjt "I havo a nbotograpb of her token after Ju deatli j would that tell yon any thing?" llit; ey produced n photo from bis pocket 4ad , "& bauded it to Mausfleld. W Tbe iatter started slightly as be looked J': "My suspicions aro confirmed," he aaid w slowly. "Hut bbw can this be?" h ridded M to himself i " why should tbey seek their rid- tims here ? It is very strange very Strang,' S , Then looklncupnt his comixwlon, be soldi w ' "Miss Ulvorstone appears to bive beeri Very" ,9 ; liko my coddnuiibter, Evelyn Hardcaiile jM Hint is, as I romember ber; or Is it ay j& , fancy?" M "Not at all; tbey wore wonderfully alikeJ In voice, in apponrance and Iu disposition. Mt ', Iu fact, it was exceedingly difficult to tell ond .ffl from tho other, aud oven I at first was fro-, -9 quently purzled to decide off-hand which wm 4B my tlauooei Hoo, boro is Evelyn," and h W opened a locket danclinc from bis watob 5j chaiu. "Tho likeness ia vory remarkable, S isn't it?" M "It is remarkable, and It mat be fatal." M was tho solemu reply. V I Total. Mausfleld ! Good God, wbai de 'M j you Uienn?" said the younit man, creatly Hj i alsrmcil. j 9 " Do not alarm yourself. I may bo wrong M In my conjeottires, and" S " I see what you mean,1' replied Harrey, B I hoarsely; "you think sho -my darllbn y ml be tba noxt viitim. You boflovo ao? Ton M cannot deny it," and in the intensity 6f bid 'm emotion bo gripped bis companion tightly by the arm. , w ,. . a fl "1 will not deceive vou, " replied Mansfleld B M Bympatlietioally. "Sho if my theory tsedf- M reit-inay bo In dancer. Boonei :or later the JB M band thnt has taken tbe lives of tbe other ffi m will possiblv make the attempt on her life. mj m llut''-undbls eyes lit np with ft Mrsn4 J M ilKbt-"thls time tbey will be bifflid of W M their prey. I will savo her.".beaadMsM '-W M himself, " if It costs me ray life." ' U (To bt Continued Tfrilonw.) -V 9 ' i S ' I ,,, rimsfat- mI