The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-11
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| etill wholesome and vigorous specimen OF
womanhood. but the extraordinary youthful
vivscity which made her famous in London at
one time has been toned down by increased
| weight and many experiences. few years
ago Pessie Bellwood and the Duke Of Man
chester kept the world Of gossip In London in
| turmoil. At that time Miss Bollwood drove
| from one music hall to another In n
brougham, with Lord Vaudeville. aHerward
| the Duke Of Manchester. as her companion.
| She sang songs which would be called Bow
cry dit.ies" here. They were full OF suR-
Restion and vulgarity, and on one occasion
| the authorities OF London restricted her dane
| ing, which was never graceful. but always vio-
! lent and sometimes atartling. The Duke some
| times sat in the brougham, and occasionally
n cabman attem pted to thrash his Grace. an d on
| such occasions Bessie Bsllwood usually
the police courts on the following day. Finally
tired ,o n PSSy1g th ssI Dus ss 81 and I'D
an Impression in conservative quarters in
Great Britain at timee that those 'goinRs
on" reflected IL some indeilnlte and Intangible
Bellwood got into the papers through dukes
terms she received from music hall managers.
and II all ended In the concert hall singer oc-
talked about in London. Then the Duke died.
and one or two satellite lords gave way to the
from her high estate to the general world OF
art.
Mr.. J. J. Van Aliens brief experience in the
political world showed him some OF the penal
ties OF celebrity and fame. A great many
schemes and schemers have been more or less
connected with his name. and the mere rumor.
freely circulated. about Mr.. Van Aliens contri-
buttons to tho campaign fund. coupled with
the unquestioned size OF his fortune. tended to
whet the sppetites OF the schemers in every
- - A. Nho
West made q descent upon Mr.. Van Allen at
Newport. and aiterward followed him to New
York. where they made frequent applications
at the Knckerbocker Club for interviews, and
were persistent IN their demands upon Mr..
Van Aliens time. The latter listened to them.
as they had gone to him with strong
letters Of introduction. He considered their
propositions carefully. He rejected them. But
proved by the fact that all four OF the men
were enthusiastic in their conf ents upon
establishing Of what they call Cleveland or
gans" In the strongholds OF Hepublicanism In
subscribed. but moro was needed, and Mr.. Van
Alien was looked upon as possible investor:
to ON h DAY h ss
his second Letter Of resignation to the presi,
imm edately after his nomination. as has been
said. but that the question was an open one up
W sho VI hho oVSohu iShN0i.
A short description OF John W. Mackay's
mode OF life and athletic regime appeared in
this column recently. and an editorial In
another paper on the following day COM
mented upon tho information and announced
that It was interesting IL true. but that In point
OF fact Mr.. Mackay was in Europe attending
to his daughters divorce suit. Mr.. Mackay
read the information that he was In Europe
with calm smile yesterday as he sat in the
corner OF an elevated railroad car on Sixth
avenue He 10 becoming a good New Yorker
as time goes on. and the impression seems to
be general among his business associates that
this city will be his permanent residence hero
after.
Superintendent Byrnes's remarks about the
number OF adventuresses In New York started
a flood Of "reminiscences among the detectives
In the Central ONCE who reported for duty on
Sunday morning. This is the only field Of
crime In which the Imagination runs riot.
Facts are OF little avail. and are seldom re-
ferred to in tracing the careers OF the army Of
women who keep the police on the alert, and
who. as o rule. baffie every effort made by the
authorities In the direction OF punishment
They are not all violent or criminal In intent.
and no fixed rules govern their conduct, as Is
the case in nearly every other form OF
crime except blackmaii. and their victims
almost Invariably refuse TO accuse them.
II woman OF unquestioned villainy
lawyer. and the jury is as impressionable
about female beauty as the record shows juries
to be. the case Is nearly hopeless from the
start The officials OF the Central ONCE handle
all such women with extraordinary caution.
As a rule. they, are taken quietly to Police
talks to them In manner that they seldom
misunderstood. and which often results in
New York. Adventuresses OF the type referrei
10 by Superintendent Byrnes are not to be
business a1srtsrs 81 the city. There ' are lit lit
orally doEehs 81 these women who are watched
eS1 s o GrS T
They go down late in the afternoon. when the
hurry and rush Of business Is over. Many Of
women who are seen in downtown brokers'
Offices and commercial houses. at intervals.
II the clerks. poTters. detectives. and minor
en- ployees otthe famous men whom they visit
gossiping tongues to wag. They come under
the head OF mystery. and the police are wary
Of them.
What might be called the night district OF
Broadway" extended q few years ago from
Fourteenth to Twenty-thrd street Then the
big dry goods houses moved W town. and the
night providers. theatregoers. and the world
In general turned night into day on that sec
tion OF Broadway which lies between Twenty
third and Thirty fourth streets. That district
grows dimmer ana DINNER nowadays as time
advances, while an increased number Of lights
pop up after dark on the stretch between
Thirty-fourth and Forty second streets.
From o'clock until l this ToTtion OF
Broadway Is now in ferment. Hundreds
Of cabs block all the streets adjacent to
the Metropolitan opera House. and streams of
people move in and out Of Abbey's, the Empire,
and tho broadway theatres, the Casino. and
the Metropolis Normgndie, Marlborough Ven:
dome, and ST. Cloud hotels. This stretch OF
broadway Is known TO the loungers as the
Strand" and it's life and light attract the world
OF people who have nothing 10 do from every
quarter, Ii would 10 interesting to know
will move up town again in n straight line or
switch OIL crOssWise. There is an impression
that II may go east through FortY-second
street when there is another move.