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BABY ELEPHANT FOR CONEY.
Monkeys and Movable Sidewalks
Attractions for the Islaud.

President William Kent and General
Superintendent Judge. OF the Ocean
Navigation and Pier Company. will
shortly introduce two movable walks
similar to the one exhibited at the
Worlfs Fair, on the Iron Per at Coney
Island. one will extend from the Lon
don Zoo to the Amusement Hall, on the
upper deck. The other will be on the
lower deck. where the bathing depart
ment is located
.AGolph Klrchners Imperial Concert
Hall Orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the music In the amusement
hall, and a cage OF sevcnty-fve mon
keys has been added to the Zoo. A
baby elephant thirtytwo inches high is
expect ed to arrive from London to-day
The Iron Steamboats, will run on the
usual half hourly schedule from the
pier and their landings in this city.
The throwing open of the pier to the pub
lie has proved success.
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he SHOT THE ROBBER.
Day Led Holroyd to Lonely Spot,
but Mistook His Man.

Los ANGELES. June pa man
sixty years old, who gave the name of
II. Day, was found on the roadside near
Sycamore Grove. In East Los Angeles
yesterday, bleeding from the neck. He
said he had been shot and robbed of $50
by an unknown ass lilant.
Detectives were despatched in search
Of the highWaynan, but before their re-
turn Il neatly dressed man appeared
and announced that he had shot man
and wished to surrender himself. pend
ing an Investigation. He said he was
Samuel Holroyd, n miner. from Lake
City. Col. and that he came here to
look at mining property.
He Identified tho injured man, and said
he was a chance acquaintance. who had
offered to lead him to some coal claims
near the city. When in u lonesome To-
caiity Day struck him on the head
with an iron pipe, knowing no possessed
considerable money. and he shot his as
sailant in celf-defense, infl!cting a wound
which will in all probability prove NOR
tai. Holroyd's story and identity were
confirmed.
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THE LONDON STAGE,
Sarah Bernhardt's Rousing Re-
ception at the English Daly's.
WiIlard's "The MiddIeman" De.
clared Behind the Times.
An American Actress Put to Test In
the French Language.

Copyright 1894, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, June 23.-The event OF the
week In the theatrical world of London
mas been the reception which Nine.
sarah Bernhardt, the great French
actress, has met with at Days Theatre,
On Monday last the audience assembled
reached pitch of enthusiasm seldom
seen In England, and this was in face
or the fact that tho remarkable actiny
OF Nine. Eieanore Dusc, the Elelt Italin
actress, had led people to imagine that
q star of unusual magnitude had arisen
ara hat 1t was destined 10 eclipse tho
supposed-to-be waning light OF the
gifted and versatile tragedienne who
had so long held the sceptre of power
over the stage
But Bernhardt proved herself sub
limely equal to the occasion, and
demonstrated beyond any doubt that
she was still the magnetic actress OF
old, that she had lost none OF her Won
derful qualities OF fiexibility OF voice and
dramatic fire. and that, SO far as per-
sonal appearance Is concerned, she
seems to defy the ravage of time. After
the third act of "Izeyl." Nine. Bern
hardt was recalled eight times, and It
seemed that the audience could not
shower too much applause upon her.
"Izeyl," as outlined in these de-
spatches some time ago. Is n four-act
sacred drama" by NM. Armand. Syl-
vestre and Moran, which has had long
run at the Theatre de la Renaissance, In
Paris. The plot of the play Is located in
India at the time Of the coming OF Bud
dha. Izeyl Is a beautiful courtesan, who
tries in vain to ensnare the new
prophet.
L. s. Willard was accorded the most
cordial welcome at the Comedy Theatre
upon his temperance in London after
his American tour. But Mr.. Willard s
company was considered by the critics
to be inadequate. and his play, "rhe
Mlddleman." is pronounced to be behind
TIE times. AS a result. the Comedy
Theatre audiences during the week have
been slim.
Another event of interest in the world
Of theatricals was the appearance OF
Julia Nelson and Fred Terry. both OF
whom have for long time past beer
members Of the Haymurket Theatre
company, in the melodrama shall We
Forgive Herr" at the Adelphi Theatre
on Thursday last
Tyrone Powers's "The Texans" Is pro,
nounced by the London critics to be con
ventional and crude, but 1t met with G
sympathetic reception at the Princess
Theatre on Thursday. As already an
nounced, 1t Is the intention of the syndi
cate behind Mr.. Powers to produce hi
other plays, 1.-THE Sins Of the Fathers
and 'The Potter's Daughter"
The Queen has taken q box for tn,
Drury Lane season Of German opera
which opened on Tuesday last with {
fine performance OF "Walkure."
In order to meet the competition Of tn,
triennial Handel Festival, which opened
at the Crystal Palace on Thursday, Si
Augustus Harris has decided that JeaI
de Reszke is to appear on the Festiva
days next week in his favorite operas
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TO RACE ON JULY 5.
Vigilant and Valkyrie Then Meet
on the Clyde.
All the Big Yachts Come Together
on JuIy 16 and II.
No Challenge from tho American
for the Gold Cup.

GLASGOW. June 2S-It has been
definitely settled that Vigiiant and Val
kyrie will engage in their first contest
on the Clyde on July 6, as neither yacht
viii be got ready in time to race at an
earlier date.
Vlgilant, Valkyrie. Britannia and sa-
tauita have been entered for the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club REGATTA, which will
be sailed on Belfast Lough on July 1G
and II. The schooner-yacht Lasca,
owned by Mr.. John T.. Brooks, OF New
York, has been entered for the cruiser
race In this regatta.
NiEilant, Nalkyrie and Britannia will
probably enter the Royal Cork Yacht
Club regatta on July "a.
The match race between Britannia
and Vigilant, which. as already cabled.
has been arranged to take place at
Cowes during the race week at Good
wood. in the early part of August, will
be sailed over the Royal Yacht Squad
ron Course.
In regard to the complaints made by
American newspapers at the alleged re-
fusal of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
to allow Nigilant to sail for the Gold
Cup, The Field to-day points out that
neither challenge nor an intlmation
from Messrs. George or Howard Gould
has been received by that Club, 30 1t
is not likely that Vigilant's entry has
beon rejected.
The Field adds that It Is safe to infer
that the Committee OF the Victoria
Yacht Club will not stand in the way
Of sport should Vigllant challenge for
the Gold Cup.
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the MAN WITH NO VOICE.
Bat John W3ckes Proved That He Had
the SOa1l of q Hero.

was the gentleman who played the har-
monium And he was said 10 be jcal-
GUS because Johns voice was so power
full and the choir so large and loud that
he not only could not hear himself play,
but the congregation could not hear him
either. That put him out more than the
singing. and he made SO many com
plants about 1t that, at last on the
minister's suggestion. John reduced the
choir.
Then there was not sufficient volume
down the singing of John Wicks. His
voice could be heard above all the other
voices, and there was nothing left to
cope with 1t on anything like equal
terms except the harmonlum. And be-
tween Johns voice and that instrument
there began great struggle for pre-,
eminenee. Every SUNDAY, m9TTnlnE and
would be given out. the harmonium
would have a prelude ali to itself, then
John 5 voice would rise and roar out tri-
umphantly. But the harmonium was
speak. caught 1t. lost It, caught It again,
grappled with IT, wrestled, writhed and
stroye with II desperately, and some
full and sometimes the other. but no
permanent victory could be achieved by
either.
continue. but II lasted for some six or
seven years, Then George b. Graf
moved into the little town and Joined
the congregation. He had come from
London, and was n smart, energetic
man, who boasted that he knew good
singing when he heard 1t. and that he
had led the choir at his chapel In Lon
don. And wnen he heard John sing he
had no hesitation In saying II was the
worst sample of vocal melody that had
ever come beneath his notice,
IT'S the first time I've heard him. Mr.,
Mifiin," he said to the gentleman who
away after service. but, sir. my nerves
are SO sensitive that they are narrowed
and torn by the sound"
well, sir" replied Mr.. Mifiin. glad TO
have found partisan, II have been try:
ing to stop Il for some years past. |
have spoken to Mr.. Wlcks, but he seems
to think | am actuat-d by personal
spite against himself / have spoken TO
Mr.. Mutt, our good pastor, but newell,
you see. Mr.. Wiciss was almost the frst
interest in II. and has done a lot OF
work for Il. and is very popular. He
aBut that's no reason why he should
lead II when he's got no voice to lead II
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mention It, MIR. Mifrn seemed g have
some such impression; but Mr: MINI y
the voice. His forte is the harmo-
MUM. You mustn't mind what he says.
They wanted you to retire Temporarily
it. There! SO II you won't take 1t up
again the. chapel will have to do with
out choir. that's al
own voice was aroused and began TO re-
assert itself within him. 1t was nice 70
feel that they couldn't get on without
him and wanted him back, and he was
the last man in the world TO dream Of
avenging the slight that had been put
upon him by refusing to So And whe9
Mr.. Graf had been TO the minister, ana
the minister came and pressed John.
with genuine and delighted earnestnesss
TO resume his old duties, John yielded
gladly, only feeling somehow just .
until he was assured that Mr.. Gran
was in no wise sorry for himself.
He led the choir on the very next sun
day. and the whole congregation heartily
and sang ont OF time and out Of tune
with him, and enjoyed the singing Of the
whole service to the utmost. Everybody
seemed E!ad to have bin, him back s again ain
pla.nei about II as he was walking
towards home with Mr.. and Mrs. Graft.
and was still complaining about II when
the minister overlook them: .
Il WAS saying, sir, how l enjoyed the
singing this morning" cried Mr., Graik
YES; assented Mr.. Mutt, with equal
warmth, ''it did me good. IL was splen-
did. How heartily every one Joined Int
That Is as II should be-"
Yes" cried Mr.. Gran, generously.
there's no doubt Mr.. Wicks Is the man
for the place. You made mistake. sir.
In putting him out OF II. His singing -
infections. 1t makes every one else
sing. There's such hearty sound in II;
it warns you only to hear II. He's a fine
fellow. Powerful voice! Little untFained.
but powerful.
Mr.. Mitfin didn'S know what to make
of It. He could not understand why
Mr.. Graft should desert him inthis man-
deafen him TO the horrors OF. Johns
voice was unreasonable, scarcely even
Christian, and to pretend that the
change of opinion was wrought by real
conviction and not gratitude was Q
His voice Is the same as It always
was" he declared: there's no tune In
yes there is." interrupted Mr.. Greg.
He's a good fellow. He's got a good
heart, even II he hasn't BOT Eood
aha" chuclled the minister. CLAN
cling at Mr., Graf with sidelon2 smile,
"and after all. there are some good
things that are better than a good
voice"
o That's s T. & There e; srs" s.,S declared ny y;
one OF them. and-thats what makes
his singing good. God bless himr-
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good voice2"
There are some things that are better
than a good voice." observed the minis
ter vaguely.
The thing Is. does he understand
music?" continued Mr.. Graft.
No" calculated Mr.. MIN emphatic
mo" echoed Mr., Gran. hes got no
voice and no ear He can't sing himself.
and he's got people In the choS who
can't sing either. They shout, sir; they
near perfection as we can. of course,
and we came to suggest that you should
see Mr.. W!cks and explain to him In
your o,'vs own perfectly friendly manner that "a,
credit for starting the choir, but he
shouldn't try to do more than he can
The minister still vaguely and uneaslly
put forward the argument that Mr..
Wicks was doing his best, and was
really very good man, but he felt that
he was beaten; he was weak and anx-
determined persuasions OF his visitors,
only asking. resignedly, who would take
Mr.. Wicks's place II he resigned. -.
The best man we cun find. SIR" said
clared MIR. Mimi, "he is a clever vocal
list, n capable choir master-a"---
Mr. Graf demurred. He said No.
no." but he meant yes. yes, and Dir;
Miiiin knew what he meant. and would
not listen to II refusal: he artrully con-
triyed TO draw the minister into the
and a nervous desire to be agreeable,
Mr.. Mutt hesitatlngly uttered an APP
proval OF Mr.. Mi1in's suggestion.
THAT settles II then" cried Mr.. Graf:
'If you wish 1t, sir. OF course VIII
upon 1T ! shall do my best"
After they were gone Mr.. Mutt re-
preached himself with his own weak
ness. He had not desired the altera-
ton, and yet somehow he had not only
but had been led into authorizing Mr..
Graf TO take Johns place. lie lay
awake at night worrying over II, but he
had not courage TO undo what he had
done. and for two days he had not even
courage to go and explain matters 70
must put 1t of no longer, for that even
ing tho choir met for practice. SO he
called at Johns shop in the afternoon,
and found him alone behind the counter,
pound packets, his usual genial buoy
ancy seemed to have quite deserted him,
and he shook hands with the minister
without saying a word
"Well, John" said Mr. Mutt. nervously,
0rt y01yosD soni ssem qSSi,s up to y6ne Sne
mother?'
81 met Mr.. Minin yesterday, sir" John
burst forth impetuCusIy, and he said
you wanted me 10 resign, pnd--and'---
there were foolish tears coming into his
big round eyes. and he said You wanted
Mr.. Graf TO lead the choir. I've led II,
sir these seven years You never told
me you didn't like my style. sir"
tered ,he eOna minsssq G ny Yo assT 50hn raj
He said you thought I'D got no voice.
SIR
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BUILD A PROMENADE.
Plans of the North River Bridge
Do Not Provide for One.
II Would Be a Pleasant Summer
Night Retreat
Sinking Fund Commissioners May
Heed the Popular Demand.

Now that a bridge across the North
River is an assured fact for the near
future. the question of having a prom
enade across 1t IL one that interests
thousands of residents in this city. AL
though the structure Is essentially for
railroad purposes. by slight modiflca-
ton OF the plans, an inestimable boon
could be conferred on the public, who
on hot nights could hni cooling breezes
and beautiful panorama at their very
doors SO to speak.
At the Office OF the Company. 2l4
Broadway. It was said by Mr.. George
l.. Young that in case 1t Is practical
such u provision will undoubtedly be
made, II the public wants 1t.
We wait to please the people" said
Mr.. Young, and although the structure
IL to he used for railroad purposes, n
foot passageway will undoubtedly be
arranged Tor II 1t IL evident that 1t
would be popular and II 1t seems prac-
tical In other ways to have II.
THE terminus OF the bridge is to be at
Forty-second street, where the station
will be built. The bridge itself W Ill end
at about SiXty-ninth street. but cars
will be brought down by viaduct. or
course. n promenade would extend but u
short distance on each side OF the river.
That would make II necessary to have
an elevator, TOT tne brluSc - 10 ne Io'
feet high, you know, aud TO have n sta
| tion and elevator we would have to get
the permission OF the sinking Fund
Commission. which, according TO the act
of Congress, must approve all the ar
| rangemcnts on the New York side.
| THE Sinking Fund Commission Will
no doubt be Influenced by the public.
and SO will We; therefore. the, question
| OF having n promenade over the bridge
Is for the public to decide"
! promenade on the proposed bridge
| would, 1t is argued, be one OF the most
dslishtfql places near rev rev ons norH 1Eros 20
| the Brooklyn Bridge Ia often crowded
| from 3 to 10 o'clock during the heated
term. although both the New York and
Brooklyn approaches are far from the
actual residential portions Of the cities
| ON the other hand. the North River
Bridge proper viii terminate near Six
ty-nlnth street, point when Is con, lon
| n ride on street cars or IL trains
and which could be. quickly reached by
all on the west side and with nttle
There Is scarcely any doubt that the
promenade would at once become pop
ular. 1t would offer a retreat from
brick walls and stone pavements, with.
. out the accompanying cont of sping &c
the country or seashore. and at tht
same time the view. OF the. city ant
Palisades from a point $50 feet aboyt
river below would be as charming al
any the New World offers.
Now that horsemen are to have "a
speedway. the claim has been made
that people who walk have the righ
posed bridge. The matter Will be laiC
before the Sinking Fund Commission
when other details are being arranged
and Mr.. Young told an "Evenint
| World" reporter that everything tina
is done will be made public. 1t may, o
course, require public demand to ge
the promenade. but every one Will agre
that II Is worth fghting for.
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Bonnie Thornton still Singing fol-
the Little Tots.
Everybody Should Help a Charity
Like the Sick Babies Fund.
The subscriptions.

These are fearful days and nights
for the babies. The well are weak.
the frail are fading and the Ill are
dying.
Every mother who can afford Il has
left town. or will leave as soon as she
can get her little folks ready. There
are SO many customers In the liipu-
tlan shops buying feather weight out
its. glove-k!d shoes and gossamer
stockings that il is difficult to be served.
Family physicians who are called In TO
see what nils tha precious dariings of
their regular patrons, to man. pre-
scribe the same treatment. viz:
Get baby out OF the city as quick
as YOU can"
And that is the order OF tho day.
Even those in moderate circumstances
on the wing. Boats that 80 down the
bay carry little family parties-mother
babies and nurse. The whole day Is
spent on some health-giving beach. The
ana the sans programme is repeated
the following day. One can do with n
minimum OF food and clothing. but
clean water is the price OF life.
AS early as 4 O'clock these feversh
mornings. cere-worn and misery crushed
women, with enc, two, and sometimes
three. haif-naked, unwashed and rest
less children may be seen In the city
parks. In the city Hall square the
stone steps OF the public buildings are
full babies come from their prison. like
homes In the rear tenement houses,
where pestilence and want help TO make
the Victories OF death easy andnumer-
| Gus.
Occasionally a gasping baby is dipped
into the fountain or the aching head
and burning hands are laved to revive
1t. This is against the law. but there
| isn't an officer in the departments who
would intorrupt the I'fe-savinG toilet.
A s'lra WORTH, belonging to the mid
| night brigade OF benevolent insttu.
tion In Washington Square, states that
hundreds OF babies They come before
dawn and remain until tine burning rays
of the sun drive them home.
| The Hebrew. Institute, at East. Broad,
| way and Jefferson street, Is designed
for educational work, hut the claims OF
humanity were so urgent during the
last moRth that unorganized and un
roof garden, Instead of being % reserved &c
for the young .peop.e belonging to tht
gymnasium and special classes, Is uset
by the babies and children in the crowd
ed neighborhood. Any man or woman
with a child Is carried up in the ele
vator and given the freedom OF the roo
until 10 o'clock in the evening. This Il
| sublime RlnQ OF mission work. IL
| the magnanlmous directors and officer,
the, Fund doctors owe the lives Of sew
| eral patients.
| Glorious work Is being done by littl,
| Bonnie Thornton, OF the Madison Square
Roof Garden. on and off the stage sh,
| has the babies welfare Mt heart. None
| of her friends escapes. Everybody shj
| meets Ia importuned for what she CALI
"a III tie mite" Al the performance las
| evening she sang her best songs against
| the fireworks and the marching fnusi,
| of 10000 Saengerfesters. 1t was n try
| ing ordeal, but she was equal to 1t. nnC
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~ never said so, john
What's the matter with my singing.

IT never said so, john
Whats the matter with my singing,
But rNGthins ihH5ss s:.,sexy John Very good singing
Il thought you liked my singing, sir?"
81 do, John. I do. indeed ! SHOULD
any ones. You sing with ali your heart.
not in the choir. why. then"--
NO. feel as u couldn't, sir. feel;
enough for one part Of the chapel, it Isn't
good enough for another. l feel it-.its q
sort OF disgrace IKE; sir; l shall still
He looked so utterly miserable, with
the tears standing in his wide, troubled
eyes, and his lips qulvcrlng, that the
minister took his hand and said what he
could to comfort him. He made him
fully understand that It was not his wish
that ne should leave the choir, but the
wish OF those musical experts Mr.. Graft
matters could hardly be disputed; Al
the same time he threw out indefinite
hints that the alteration might be only
Temporary, and that before long John
the choir again Then he Tried TO turn
the conversation onto the general topics,
but could not do 1t successfully, and
AWAY, and hurried away full OF self
reproachCs and regret.
And next Sunday the new order Of
things came into operation. Mr.. Graf
had Q weil-trained voice. an, certainly
led the choir as II never had been led
before. John rat among the congrega-
t!on with his mother bur ne dil not sing.
How couli he after what had been said
OF him? He was ashamed OF his own
voice. and stood there silent and detected.
The older members or the congregation
and many OF the younger sympa thiZei
with him. and felt that he had been un-
fairly dealt with and did not hesitate 20
say so. Some OF them during the next
few days waylnid the minister and spoke
to him about It In such reproachful terms
that he was reduced 10 making ramhlin I,
excuses for his own share In the trans
action, and vague promises that he would
sec what could be done. He was con-
huenced, and he had TO suffer on all
hands for his weakness. He felt that he
had acted wrongly. but did not see how
hc was 10 put matters rlsht again now
Without lot more unpleasantness, Every
pulpit he could see John there in his pew
looking hurt and downcast. Joining In
none OF the hymns and taking but little
Interest In the whole service. lie missed
Johns voice. t9o, Eenninely missed it,
mute the singing had fost all It's inspir-
Ing hCar,!ness, ana the chClr had become
merely \ piece ut T"c1nnism.
For, you see. John do not understand
used 70 sting only the tunes that every
body knew. ana that all the congrega.
ton could joln In singing with immense
gus'o md enjoyment But Mr. Gran set
: himself TO improve all this. He rsorgan-
| lied the choir but still he couh not get
who were able to read music, So he had
| a choir meeting three times a week for
| practice at which he would sing and Mr..
Miftin would play. and the choir would