The sun., 1891-01-21
FIGHTS AT THE MASK BALI.
oTEHO. FRED GERHARD. AND MI
lizard ENLIrES THE STGHE

The Dancer Said to Have slapped Name
Fnrc-iac Pursucs the Screaming WomaS
Through the Corridors - tebhnrl nud
ftniard scrap = Gcbhsrd Removed.
Tho French ball In the Madison Square Gar
den waScd In intensity as the nigh: waned.
rut for the black dre-s suite OF the majority Of
tho men ind the long dresses OF a few OF the
women the scene might have parsed for tho
ancient baccharaan frolc. md. in spirit IL
certainly approached thnt classic Institution.
Ivci,h div who wcn to tho bail hadex psctod a
little more liberty and fun thnn have character.
lied the same hail in tho past i've years. but
the proceedings opened demulely enough In
fact. several hours rassed before the hich
kickcrs hesan TO kick.
Otero tie Spanish dancer was ono OF the
prominent =, rsonages ut the bal, and she
managed to impress the rest OF the crowd with
her presence. Al nbout O'Clock shc wns es-
corted around the big floor by several gentle.
mon not unknown in the Tendcrioin precinct,
while three IN re sober caltn n,s followed at a
respectable distance. The corsnge Of Otero's
golden gown wns cut with q generous hand,
and she was pleasing vision as she trippod
lightly along. chatting gnyly in French.
At o'clock there was sharp report In the
box occupied Jointly BY Otero, Manager Jur.
gems Of tho Eden Mus o. and n Mr.. Steinb berg
OF the nmo Institution. somebody said that
Otero hnd SLAPPED Mr.. Sieinbcre's face.
moment lator chaiis were overturned and
Otero run screaming from her box. follow ed by
StoinbcrS. who refused to DO restrained by Mr..
JurGens. Several times StcinberR gesticulated
violently at O,cro with his fist 1t looked very
much like q mhn trying TO lit a woman. He
didn't hit her. Each time one of the strange
who had rushed into the corridor back OF tho
lox iDtcrfered. Tho corridor was quickly
Gllod with excited mnn. women. policemen
armed with long niEht sticks. and detectives
in plain clothes. CAPT Reilly was busy else.
where. but no was wcll represented. In the
confusion Otero escapad. and JuIgens ana
Five minutes later Otero screamed again.
S,shn,rS .elI,;sIS wass rrraI!ns her down anG,hes
Just as he m"de grab at 6ero ai This sns the
STIoTd hust!ei Inn away Win no rexnrd for
s eare nS or e nur ena a as' Soe
remnned in the box 10 explain things
side OF the room One Of the me men nc on III Tho e tioor
objected 70 an cp.thet apried 70 him BY The
panion insisted that the complainant had no
Man on Floor tholr,-He can call me that.
Norman In Box tcalmly,-Why not2
Man on Floor-Decnuse III break his nose.
A few more exchanges. and then the man ON
Ynd get licked. lie came like thunderbolt,
he landed. That gave The man down there q
chance to do some lummellinC. But the other
heavy blows tnat would certainly have won
had h M no. host Of outsiders l9ned in. When
back into the box. pausimg on the rail long
enough %'s to to shout e%1utinSly: % o
About this time Fred Gobhsrd- and Mr..
Thomas Msguire Treasurer q the Fourteenth
No blows passed. but Mr. Gebhard'' 8 blood was
d se and BoS Ssd n2a Fell few out MINUTES ana bsuss ss
nIa jnsa sn3E x.IvIdSI saa Marcus s., MAYER pisssd
pretty well Iisreyardei Mayors protests, and
sent Hillard Al, and .h G:hhnrd flying IN opposite
nnlne. and Gebard was escorted fs from IN the fs
build,nG nl hy sergeanf Sheldon. The procession
Only one other incident attracted notice. and
81 10 os
young woman who wore a mask.
case q" SsnT %. sbse5dE bs
As In LOOKING Gls.s away i back snFt IN isss. a
@ and so Henry IN Dass wss:
in box one remove from the stage. In the
anse they looked At the iadis. threush their M
e Ny Me dew ssy
Ing, the boxes but Gebhard drew them
GaGk a, asr Again Ine% nothing q this
IE9t club and went down around tho Union
iase., Ai'er a while friends got between us us
brought ne an expanation from Gebhard in in
which he disclaimed any intention OF insulting
my VIII. or Mrs Dixey. and said that there
VI, Mns number OF stable boys in the Darauet
people he and his friends were looking. q!
through their glasses. Well. at the ball had
ab X and SO had friend of mine. Between
Of mine to walk around with mo, her
husband acquiescing. She took my arm, and
we had not gone far before we met Gebhard and
in from, Of u.s. " and so plainly ana iI pnrposeIy S
blocked our progress that had to make a do.
tour to get by them. few steps fYrther ! met
the eyes. or course We ali got mixed up. and
Mr.. Wendnl OF the Cafe savarn After that We
MIR. Wendnli corroborated Hi!iisrd's version
OF the row. He got 1t In the neck.
After the row in Harlem. Il Will be remem.
90" Enhn and .Achiiie- Frel. walters at tie
ball were arrested at 80 yesterday morning
for sIlllS !IIuors after hours At2:bo Fran
and at Sa5 Victor Ms1zon. % THe io1r DrsNss were
held in sl0l in the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday morning.
Worlds Fair buildings o. the Lake Front.
CHICAGO. jan. 2O.-Five Of tho Worlds Fair
buildings are to be placed on the lske front
directly opposite and stretching north and
south from the Auditorium. The matter. was
settled last night nt meeting Of Michigan
avenue property own"rs. who ilnallv Withdrew
tho W Ord'S Fair directors. The Illinois Cen.