Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21

juggler, and Mr.. Richard Hemminrs.
one OF the oldest and mos, ceIabrafed
circus riders, that they travelled with
stokes company for more than three
months in England and on the conti-
nent OF Europe, while Ella Zovara y
then at the height and beauty of his
success, was member Of the sama or
sahlzatlon, and neither they nor any
member or the company ever had The
slightest suspicion that he was anv~
thing but a girl.
wherever he appeared ''FUa 1o,.,~on
created an intense sensation anong +ba
susceptible males who fOcked In his
performances, and from sucb adr,irors
he was constantly in recent Of 49,
ents that royalty itself Womb nor 49,
disdained to accept ApDroDos NJ tbose
offerings he often used 10 ten
4 STORY OF A DIANIOND PING
81 great value, which had been civ, -,
him by one Of Englands most pplssant
dukes. He was riding at an afternoon
performance in the Imperial Circus -
Petersburg, awhen, as he was inmnino
over banner, his ring, which 40
rather loose for his finger. slinned on
rolled away, and was lost 10 vioU- ~.
the sawduSt. The minutes seemed nh.
hours until the audience had disnarse,5
and he was able to institute q search Cor,
his jewel. But all in vain 80 tracs
OF it could be found, and greatly cbo~
grined at his loss, he mounted his bores
at the evening performance in no en-
ylable frame Of mind. Suddenly as ba
was flying around the arena on thu
back OF his steed, his eve caught The
fash Of something that glittered IN tbs
sawdust beneath him. He maDfrffs
marked the spot, and when the perform
ance was over and the spectators cora
he eagerly ran to it and found there -
his ineXpressible delight his mucb
priced jewel. Among those who wor-
shipped at the shrine Of his temple oF
supposed female lOveliness was
4 GERMAN NOBLENAN
Of the highest rank and immerr1
wealth. It was while playing In Bar-
lin that through the persecution OF tbi4
nobleman, Elias real sex was discov.
cred in a most sensational manner. thg
noblemans passion becoming so uncon-
trOllable that he attempted 90 attain
the cOnsummation Of his wishes by
force. To escape the vengeance of tho
enraged and disappointed German. Ell
la was obliged to take French leave OF
Berlin between two days, as had "sAaf
not done so her powerful admirer
would have lad her immuncd In a Cor,
man Jail for having masqWrndod as n
woman. His long kept secret being
thus discovered, ELLA never again. at
tempted TO deceive any one with re-
gard to his sex save the circus going
public, he continuing to ride as o wo.
man under his old namo of ELLA Zoy-
ara" for q long time afterward. 10
subsequently abandoned skirts and rode
as a man under the name Of Omar
Kingsley, yet his long masquerade
seemed to have changed his whole na-
ture from q masculine one.
He was as emotional and ca
PRECIOUS as any woman, and had thu
temper of q viTagO. Stokes used % biiy
him long Kid gloves which covered his
arms-as shapely as those OF any wo-
man-tO the elbow. and ELLA was -
absurdly particular that they should at
him TO a nicely IS any Fifth avenue
belle could possibly be. If, after try
ing on a pair, he found the slightest
wrinkle in them, he would stamp his
foot and tear them Off with one violent
gesture and fling them from him In an
ecstacy of rage. Even after coming
out as a male rider under the name Of
Omar Kingsley, he would attire himDelf
In lady's wrapper when 81 lOme-, ana
devote his leisure time to embroidery,
or some other variety Of feminine
fancy work, in every branch OF which
he was an adept.
Soon after tho discovery Of his secret
HE MARRIED SALLIE STICKNEYs
a daughter Of Sem Stickney, thu old
time circus manager. whose whole largp
family were all brought up 10 the circus
business. This good lady, who was ond
of the cleverest female riders Of her day,
bore him several children, but thelr
union proved unhappy and they after
ward separated The true and COM
plete story of ella ZOrara's' adven-
lures and amours during his long mas
Querade would ill q large volume and
surpass in romantic interest and sug-
gistiyeness anything that Dumas or
lola ever conceived.
While strolling through old Chelesa
churchyard I'm London few years ago,
came upon 4 curious old monument
upon which was carved in quaint LAM
guage
THE STRANGE STORY
Of Annie Chamberlayne Spragg. II
states that she was born Chamberlayua
"and did always present a most masc1-
line carriage, but seemed in all things
10 incline 10 be male" This curious
inscription then goes on to say that at
an early age she did assume male at
tire. and being OF a very intrepid spirit
did ship as q marine on board His Ma
iesty's man of war Griffin, which WI
commanded by her brother Cl10ri,
who was privy to her design. SA. did
fight brayely against ye French ID aa
action off Beachy Head. I'm 1890. H.n
sex was discovered by John Jones, 30
surgeon of ye ship. who ala afterwarI
marry her She died November 9. l1Jii
in We twenty-ffth year Of her age
One Of the most remarkable cases or .
woman being transformed into man,
as ELLA Z0yara" was transformed INFO
a woman. by dress and early trainln5,
is that of
AN AUSTRIAN DUCHESS
named Augusta Van Kreitmeycr, VINO
for some time was tho reigning son-
sation Of Vienna. For years sho Wa
palmed off as a boy upon her father De-
cause her mother feared 20 di5app1a'
him by the confession that their Only
child was a girl, and that therefor ms
title and estate must pass 10 d.s.il'
branch of the family. Throughout nef
childhood she dressed precisely lha
boy. and associated only with boz .'i
Dauions DarticiDating with them 1 a4