, 1879-05-28

beautiful Zoysrn dreamed that The performer
WAS man. Letters and !ovess wcro abundant,
nnd among the latter figured nuless tuporsaata
pcrsonuBe than Victor Ernmunuc! Of isalY, who
fcll In lovo with The tlashfng young rider. soI.
dtcrs mid civilians figured also III the list nf
zoyarn'a lovers, ul,d dispute about hcr among
'hc former finally CAUSED her or him tobc Tllnccd
Ia DURANGO wills at Manila.
klHgatcy was born In ct. Louis, where his
tnn,cr u1ld sister stt reside, About ls!0 At
tho early ago OF o, 4 travelling eteas fired ls
fancy for sawtlus. at'd spangfca, and hn aoon
ran away from Tic parental root. 1fo npprofi-
ttced himself 10 Spence Stokcst a wet1-knowr
elrrua-proprctor Q! PHILADELPHIA. Stokes trained
linn II. do nn equcAtFlan net, mud ha soon ap-
poured under iI,c naIne Ut Ella Zoyara. Ills
beautiful hUyfpl farG, pro3ustOn Of rlcll blaek
c,ffis huir, nnl h!s slender form, assisted ts
i,npcrsonation. ltc was ADVERTISED and rode
un!les this llat'c for several wears, attracting uo
particular nttcnlton, hut keeping tic secret q
Spcnce 10 Europe, where he rode ns a female IN
nll thu prineiuat cities. In Moscow Il Russian
Count ,s tai1 to luyc fallen nlady ln love with
i'ttn, nn!l offered etokes largc sum for ~ IT,
auauf cline Of Italy. however, tat tho greatest
coi4lest took paGe.
Victor Emmanuel saw him at the clrcus, and
nftarwards scnt for hin. 1lc attended, Though
accompanied " HIS NDHlHH HEF*AAtf "4tANAt
whom ho rarely appearcd IN public. Emmanuel
frequently attended The performance, aud zu'-
ara called upun lin. 'i1ae King Of Italy pro..
sentcd him will, q magnificent black stallion, Of
afterward. sold, .nhcn In financial dlt'icultlca l
Madrid. When Zoynra returned to New York
he was advertised as tic grcatcst fcmaie rider
that Europe lati ever Been, and crowds were
nightly attracted by his performances. HH ru'!n
q graceful net, vas .rnoru daring a''d brilliant
than any e1ucstriennc that lind or has npDearel
bef1re an American audience. while long c1-
pcrellco cnabled him to fmpcrsonate female
character ia manner ttsat almost 1eled dctec
ttun. Ills sex was secrct even 10 mnnY 81
those employed In thu same establishment. lia
performed for ono or two seaao!ls IN tic last
urn country, everywhere meeting with success,
During this t!,ne he was married to salIic
as,Ssts' RoSsrt stieknes s a'A' y Cincinnati. IN
1867 he camo 10 California and Inaue hs debut
circus. He travelled two scasons upon ilic
Paeitic slopc, appearing. as female rider nn't
carrying out the deception In pcrfee. lnanucF.
There nro many men WHO still remember tie
beautiful zoyar.1 and tles raselui performance 10
l1u created at one tinla 9 great sensation. lls
had always appeared in fenale attire IN steam
ers Oh tic streets, in hotels, aud in tic circus.
50 lint the surprise Of those WHO saw him eumc
from the canvas ono day. Just after = perform.
ancc, tn na!e at,ire, and hwearlnS like Gull
| uirate, was vcry great. Trouble With circus
companions led to this cplso.ic. In 1877 no
travelled with The satnc compapy through !utlia'
the Straits settlements, Ch!na, Japarl' anl the
PHILIPPINE slanda At Maui]a Spanish officer
fell In loyc With Xoyar8 md sought an tntroluc-
! tiou, hut was refused. Somc OF bis fellow Of
fccFs hntcd TINT tile fair rider WIS not fenalc,
went to tic dressing. room, seized tho subject Of
dispute as ho canno from the rlng au.l
wera about 10 strip the clothing from.