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MICKEY'S SPARTACUSI
The Romans Exploits Rseounted in
Tipperary BrOgue.
AN IRISH sLUGGER IN ARMOR
Concluding With a Burlesque of
That Old Grafton Which Is
the Delight OF Every
School Boy.
Copyright. 1895.


Thin blaggards are at II again,
see, Micyey." said Mr. Finn to his son.
who sat at the table reading the his
tory OF ancient Rome by the light OF a
kerosene lamp.
What blaggards are at II now, faith
err" said the boy. regretfully raising
his ewes from the book.
why. / hear that Lanky Bob and
Handsome i'm have been lookin' for a
ether. Now. tell me this. Mickey. who
was the first fighter that yen read of
in the books?'
His name was Spartycus." replied
the boy. with a sigh as he closed his
book.
''Spartycus." replied his father.
Faith, that's ouare name intirely."
so it's" said Mickey. AN twas
from him they got the name OF spar,
dye see. manin' to fight"
He was an Irishman. III go bail!
interrogated Mr.. Finn.
Faith he was that. All the fighters
are Irishmen. Every mornin' he'd be
goin' out In the street wild a high hat
on his head and a long black coat wild
the tails dhraggin' on the ground. TX
we were there yed hear him singin.'
"Mush. mush. too-ral-i-adee,
"Mush. mush. too-ral-i-a-
Oar We tread on the tail o. me
coat"
Dear. dear" exclaimed Mr.. Finn.
He must be big felloww
HE was that" said Mickey. Tin
foot high and wild arms on him like a
mules leg. He wore brass knuckles.
Spartycus was that strong he used to
| fight lions"
Where was this. Mickey, In Ire
land?"
"Arrah. no. father, twas in Rome.
We see, the king o. Rome heerd what a
| great fighter Spartycus was and he
stint a ship to bring him and 40 other
great fighters over to Rome to be
| fightin in the arena. They got two
| dollars and fifty cents a day and roast
beef and all they had to do was to be
| KILN a lion or two before breakfast
and all the people sittin' on the binch-
esand shoutin': Give II to him, Spar
ty. old boy!
| We'll. whiniver Barnum or Fore
paugh wuld come into Rome to give
circus the king would buy all the
| lions they had. Some o. thin were
moth-eaten, but what odds so long as
they could roarl DIvvil's the taste o
mate would they get for 40 days and
| 40 nights until they got that hungry
| they could eat carpet tacks. Thin the
| king would sind criers through the
streets wild shad-horns shoutin': Crate
fightin' at the Olympic club tonight
Spartycus and the lions! Reserved
seats 80 cints! Leddies half price!
| There was great ructions thin nights
Twas like the rush at the Brooklyn
bridge whin the dures were opin. Al
drawn up I'm a line In the arena were
Daniel, the man that the lions wouldn
ate. and little Davy that fought the
giant wild the sling. and Goliath. tht
Philistine. and Leonidas. the dago
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sent to our hotel by the papal secre-
tary, that If somebody representing
the American vacation excursion
would come to his office an arrange
ment might be MADE by whlcn lts
members could attend mass at the
pope's private chapel next morning on
the occasion of the reception OF the
Catholic pilgrims from America. i'm
mediately drove down to his office, and
was received by a handsome gentle
man, gracious in manner, VINO spoke
English perfectly.
He said me had received two or three
applications by mail from members OF
our party, and thought there might be
Others who would wish to see the Holy
Father. said that probably an woulu
like to see him If 1t were possible, but
that no general request had been made
because 1t was felt that to attain ac-
cess to his presence was extremely dif-
ficult. and for strangers almost impoS-
sible.
He answered with a smile that the
pope was by no means hermit, and
asked how many there were in our
party.
said 124. I believed.
He laughed, remarking that he had
not room for half of them, and then
asked, How many are Catholics?"
i said there were certainly two. and
perhaps three.
He laughed much more heartily at
this. and said. What is the purpose or
the Professionals in wishing to see the
Holy Father" / answered that they
were not all Protestants; some We're
agnostics, who cared just as much and
lust as little for one religion as an
other. But they were all moved. con-
tfnued, by respecting curiosity. They
wanted to see a man whose talents
had raised him to so great an emil
hence, and who welded such power
full influence in the world. He replied
that the motive was credhable. and
added, 1.-THE pope has not the slightest
objection to receiving Protestants."
He then suggested that / return to the
hotel and find out how many wanted
to attend the celebration Of mass al
the pope's private chapel at O'Clock
next morning.
This is the incident that preceded
the asking Of the question: How many
want to go and see the popeT The
response made il obvious that such a
desire was almost unanimous, and
nearly the entire party at once signed
a request to that effect.
This petition L carried to the papal
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here at an oDen door an officer relieved
US of these documents. 1 retained one.
however.
Translated freely this reads:
PAPAL ANN-CHAMBER.
Ticket Of admission to the Vatican In
order to assist without partaking OF
the Holy Communion) at the mass said
by His Holiness the Attn day OF August
at the hour of s a m.
Master of the Chamber Of His Holi-
ness. o. Cagiano de Azevedo.
N. Blades must be dressed In
black and wear wells upon their heads;
gentlemen In frock coats and white
cravats.
This ticket must be exhibited when
ever requested.
Entrance by the Bronze Portal, hoy-
al Staircase.
Not Transferable.
We were now ushered into the chapel
and assigned to seate.-long backiess
benches, covered with green brocade-
The American pilgrims shortly filed In.
wearing badges. bearing banners and
carrying In their hands ana unoer
their arms parcels OF various articles
for the pope to bless. On each side OF
the altar thev set their two large and
handsome American flags - which
measured at least four feet by six
and were given seats in front. We
restrained an impulse to jump and
give three cheers for the hags. and SAT-
stin. While waiting for the pontin 10
appear we had time to observe the
SURROUNDINGS.
We were In a hall perhaps 100 feet
long by so wide. 1t was hung with
crimson brocade from ceiling to floor.
On the sides. framed in this tapestry,
were four large paintings of memora-
BILE events in the life Of Christ. and
the frieze was composed of frescoes OF
holy places-Jerusalem. Bethlehem.
the popes Chand. then Frustrated him.
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WANTED HIS FAMILY TO SEE
MIR. schefteI Had n Lively Time when He
First Appeared on the Stock Exchange.

Mr.. scbeftel Had n Lively Time when He
first Appeared on the Stock Exchange.
From the New York Times.
f. Dwight Porter and w. NJ. Schef-
tel were admitted to membership In
the stock exchange yesterday.
Mr.. Porter did not seek the acquaint-
ance OF the brokers at once, but Mr..
Scheftel did.
Mr. Scheftel was anxious 20 become
a bull or a bear. as occasion might
require. ait the earliest opportunity.
and knowing that he would be ad-
mitted yesterday had his family and
intimate friends stationed In the gal
le,ry TO witness his triumphant entrance
into the maelstrom OF speculation.
Mr.. Scheftel proudly passed the door
keepers, and from the center OF the
floor waved his hat TO his admirers
that they might recognize and see him
take his first plunge in speculation.
His action around the bulls made
the bears nunch themselves for sport
They had not hazed any one for about
a wear, as there Is a law against II,
but this defiance was too much. With
a rush and a roar financial differences
were forgotten and Mr.. Scheftel be-
came the center Of mob OF congrat-
ulators.
The new member was made welcome
% "
probably never before thought he was
so popular a man Both his hands were
shaken at once. and each by a half
dozen men. and he was hauled and
pulled toward every point Of the COM
pass. Others who could not reach his
hands indicated their pleasure at be-
coming acquainted with him by crush
ing his hat over his eyes. and patting
his back with force.
Mr.. Scheftel's coat became an object
Of interest. When ne was elected from
the New street door. the coat was
split to the collar.
While he was being spun and rushed
| about the room his collar and scarf
| in some manner disappeared. his shirt
| became unbuttoned. and when he had
passei from the sight OF his admiring
| family and friends in the gallery he
would have found difficulty IN trading
clothing with a Cry Hall park tramp.
The brokers who took such an affec-
rionate interest In their new member,
said he would not have been molested
/ II he had not supplied them with an
4 interested group OF spectators. and
challenged them by making himself
/ cons Dicuous.
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he shall pay thee back by picking up
a strike and making the price OF
gladiators' work five dollars day and
beer.
"Ye stand here now like giants as ye
are FAX. you are as tough a lot OF
mugs as liver scuttled a ship. But to-
morrow some Berry Wall shall pat
your red esh wild his kid gloves and
bet on your hustle. Harkl Dye hear
the lion roaring in his denl It's tin
long years since he tasted esh! But
tomorrow he will break his fast wild
Irish gladiotors on toastl II ye are
beasts. stay here and work for small
payl IL we are Irishmen, and not
Dutchnln or dagoes. follow me and go
out on a strike. Is Ireland dead? Is
the old Celtic spirit frozen in your
veinsl that We are content wild half
mans wagei OH Irishmln. Corl<on-
fans. Kerrymin. II we must work let
us work for dacint pay II we must
strike. let US strike the Sassanach, II
we must drink. let US drink potheen.
and not this dirty Roman beerF'
MICKEY FINN.
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self and kissed his foot. rising to re-
ceive his benediction- Several present.
ed articles to be blessed by the Holy
Father and most OF them. IL not all.
LETT an Offering in gold. Of which one
OF the chamberlains took charge.
When the pilgrims had all rendered
their homage and retired. some mem
bers OF our party went forward and
were received in a similar manner.
Some of them were Catholics and some
ProteStants. All kissed the dangerous
ring on his hand. and almost all his
white satin slipper embroidered with
a red cross. There being a moment's
hiatus, a cardinal stepped forward and
said that the pope was sorry that his
extreme fatigue would prevent his re-
ceiving any more. but that he blessed
them all from his heart. and assured
them an OF his deep interest in
America
Meantime a palaauin or sedan-chair.
covered with crimson silk. had been
brought In and set on the floor. AT the
conclusion OF the audience the pope
came down from the dais. slowly got
into this. and seated himself. 1t was a
small box. constructed like a carriage
body. with four horizontal handles TO
carry it by. Two strong men took hold
of these and bore him away, the pro
cession closing in behind. In spite OF
the pontiff's extreme paleness and
feebleness. II was plain to see that he
had the intellectual face OF a scholar.
a bright and penetrating eye. and an
expression habitually pleasant and be-
nignant.
And when we got back to the hotel
Minerva, there was wailing and gnash-
ing OF teeth by those who did not go.
The Puritans were Disguised. They
had missed one OF teh sights OF life
time. They might have been the ruler
of the greatest empire of the world.
without kissing his little satin slipper
or his mystical signet ring-without
performing any OSCILLATION or pledging
any allegiance whatever: and they
loudly declared that papistical trickery
was understandable. and that con-
science. as a universal conductor and
local guide. had gone back on them.
w. A. CROFFUT.
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ing to think that the supreme pontiff
would be pleased with the salutation
of a tough-looking lot of insists whose
appearance would exclude them from
any respectable society. 1t was hot
August morning. but some OF the gen.
tlemen were smothered in heavy over
coats. while the ladies were completely
transformed. After a hasty breakfast
we started forth IN open carriages as
grotesuue as Falstaff's followers.
We arrived in five minutes at the
foot of the Royal Staircase which
marks the boundary line between the
kingdom of Italy and the "papal DOM
inions." On the outside was ranged
file of King Humbert's soldiers, and
on the inside a file of the pope's body
guard. sometimes known as swiss
mercenaries." The latter. who were
very much In evidence In all parts or
the Vatican. were In startling uni
form of brilliant yellow and black
military coat enlivened with dash OF
red. and the fullness or yellow knee
breaches accentuated by broad stripes
of black hanging loose from belt to
knee. The coat sleeves and stockings
were similarly striped with Longitude
nal strips Of black and yellow, giving
these wage-earners from the Alps a
very pictorial appearance indeed.
Hanging obliouely across the painted
warrior was a baloric embossed with
gold. On the whole he was very pref
ty. The Scala Regia. at the foot or
which we stood. consists Of rs steps
and leads only up to the first floor:
but the architect has succeeded In CIV
ing IL the appearance of tremendous
length by resorting to an ingenious
trick. This staircase is only half as
wide at the top as at the bottom. and
All parts OF II are diminished in the
same proportion. The supporting coll
umns at the bottom. for instance. are
two feet in diameter. while at the top
| they are only one foot. This device
increases the apparent distance by
false perspective, creating the same
deceptive impression on the eye that
| Is produced by a painted picture. To
make the distances in the Vatican
| longer. however. seems an unnecessary
| attention. for Il contains 20 open courts
and parks and 1900 rooms; to thor
oughiy inspect II is as fatiguing as 70
walk over a city.
Not far from the TOD OF the Scala
Regia we came 20 the Dontincial anti
chamber named on our tickets; and
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that licked an army. and the two
giants, Cog and Mageg. and Finn Nc
Cool. and Spartycus and the four
O'Sullivans from Kerry. and Ave tads
from Cork and Sampson. Then Crow
ley's band played Tread on the Tall o.
Me Coat. And whin the music was
over and twas 50 still you could hear
your hair CROWN on the top o your
head. the king bawled Are yen readyT
And they al said Yes but Daniel.
that had to fix his galluses. 'Unloosh
thes beastsr cried the king. The dures
were opened and the lions were pushed
out into the arena wild red-hot pokers
and p.tchfori<s by the circus min Wan
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adeei I'll scatter We around over the
arena and make dogs ALVIN o. ye.
and the coroner VIII gather ye up In a
bucket Hurrool Hold me coatl And
yet i was not always thus. a hired
thumper as less than union wages
My ancestors came from Ballyscuoty
and potato patches of Sarsaparilla. In
Conemarra. My early life ran smooth
ly as hot goose grease. and while the
goats were sportin' In the shade.
played Johnny Get Your Cum on the
accordion. Get the towel, Davy, the
water is In me ewes. And there was
a gossoon to Join me In my sport, q
Ballyhaeg lad who shared my parties
and helped me pick the large red ants
out Of our suppawn. That night the
Romans landed on our coast. I saw
the goats that had nourished me
MIXED dry as finder and our only pig
broiled on the rafters OF our burning
shanty. And 1 said In my rage: Be
gorra I'll. have the boycott put on ye
Romans, Ye malvatherin' thieves
To-day I killed a man In the arena end
when / Onlooshed his helmet clasps he
knew me. What are ye gettin' a dayT
says he. Two dollars Nifty says I.
He says. They are payin' two seventy
FIVE for KILN boobies In Tipperary.'
Then he gasDed and died / begged
the praetor to lave me hire an under
taker and have a wake over the re-
mains before / buried his in Cypress
Hills, but the praeter drew back as II
/ were an Orangeman and said: Lave
the Turk rot. shur there are no noble
min but Romans and Tammany Hall
mimi And so. fellow Irishmen. must
you. and so must /. work like dogs for
small pay. on Rome. Rome. thou hast
been a tender boss to me. Aye, thou
hast given to that gintle. timid. Irish
lad, the horny hand OF the working
man wild callouses on the palms. And
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PRISONER WAS HIS WIFE.
Juror Was Excused From Trying Her
without Further Question.

From the New York Herald.
In the court of sessions, Brooklyn,
yesterday, a Juror called for a case
proved to be the deserted husband OF
the prisoner at the bar.
The prisoner was Mary King. who.
with Eleanor Murray. was charged
with robbing william j. Barker OF $50.
and John Logan OF a watch and IS in
a saloon. The four had been drinking
together. and some of the money was
found in Mary Kings possession.
Assistant District Attorney John A.
Shorter and the counsel for the prison.
ers only asked the Jurors in general
way If they were incompetent. The
clerk started to administer the oath
TO them when one. who had been act
ing strangely, asked permission 10
speak to Judge Moore. He gave his
name as william A. Purcell
II am acquainted with one OF the
prisoners and should like to be ex-
cused from this case" he said.
(which one?" asked Judge Moore.
MARY King"
.sBut would knowing the girl infiu-
ence your verdict?" again asked the
court
"sbe is my wife," replied Purcell,
evidently deeply affected II married
This woman four years ago. For some
time, we lived together very happily,
and then she began 10 drink. That
was the beginning of the end.
..She soon went from bad to worse.
We separated about a year ago, and,
although / have heard occasionally OF
her whereabouts. this is the first time
that / have seen her since. l herdly
knew her at first she has so greatly
changed. She has taken the name OF
Mary King since she left me. After
got into the box l was sure ana
hope / will be excused"
AT this point he broke down ana be-
gan to cry. The woman became almost
historical
HE was a good husband and kind
hut I couldn't see it," she said.
A court attendant led the husband
from the jury box. and as ne passed
his wife she made an appeal TO him
which could not be heard.
After the court had become quiet the
prisoner, through her counsel pleaded
guilty to the charge of Attempted
grand larceny. and was remanded FOL
sentence.
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KNEEL TO THE POPE
How q Party of American Tourists
Were Received by His Holiness.
OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
Racy Narrative OF How Some
Went and We're Glad and.
Some Refused and
We're Sorry.A
CopyrighIt. 1895.

Copyright, 1895.
How many want to go and see the
pope?"
1t was 8 o'clock OF a warm Saturday
afternoon in Rome. and our party of
American tourists had just come In
from one Of their daily drives through
the ruins of the Eternal City. 1 stood
I'D on a sofa in the drawing room of
the hotel to ask the question. and
thumped violently on the door, for our
party was large and vivacious, and to
get their undivided attention, even for
a moment. was no easy matter. The
question was repeated twice before IT'S
purport was generally understood.
Then there was a merry shout or ac-
ceptance and a demand to hear more.
1 told them that the pope had In
vited them to drop in and see him-an
announcement which was hailed with
incredulous laughter and applause.
1 then rehearsed the episode OF the
afternoon which had given rise to the
question. At 3 o'clock message was
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secretary, visiting him after dinner.
As he handed me a bundle of tickets
OF admission. Il occurred to me to ask
him what were the rules or conditions
Of attendance-a question that proved
quite important
He said that all gentlemen must
dress in froek coats and white cravats.
and all ladies must be costumed in
black. and wear. instead of bonnsts.
black wells upon their heads. There
must be no fans or Jewels. And all
admitted 10 the presence would be ex-
pected 10 kiss the pope-s hand. and TO
conform conveutlonaily 10 the cere-
monial.
When I returned 20 the hotel again
the noisy buzz IN the parlor was fol-
lowed by a hush Of expectancy. and
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dark night after the fighters were
through wild their days work. and
they sittin' around in the arena drink
in beer an tellin' lies. Spartycus got
up from a keg o nails and says:
81 have things TO saw to ye blag-
CARDS. I'm after gettin' a tillphone
message from Thomas Francis Meagh-
er sayin' he wants min TO free the ould
dart. Ye call me chief. and. begorra.
tits only right We should call me by
thai name For tin years l have met
upon the arena every kind OF a man.
black or white. divifs the hatd I'd
care. and basis wild hO0fs and claws
and walloped thin all i don't say this
TO brag, but 10 show We I'm the boss
thunper o. the gang. Here. Davy,
fefch rn., that GROWER. II there be tin
among We that dar' meet me-hst 20
fist. coliar-an elbow. Graeco-Romaa or
catch-as-catch-can. lave ye come up.
Let ye slip up. Mush. mush. too-ral-i-
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American team than any other chess
orga anization, I venture the sugges-
ton that it would naturally undertake
this end of such a contest. And as
the citizens of Brooklyn will give q
great public dinner to Mr. Pillsbury
Tuesday, Oct. Is, at which the most
distinguished representatives of chess
in America will be present, 1 venture
also to suggest that you embody any
proposals you may be inclined to make
in cable message to the BROOKLYN
Chess club, there to be made public.
would rather suggest our national
thanksgiving holiday (the last Thurs
day of November) for the play, if that
date would be agreeable to you. Await
ing your kind reply, 1 am, with sim
cere respect, very truly yours,
John d. Elwell.
This attempt to bring about an in
ternational chess contest has been re-
ceived with much enthusiasm, par
ticularly by the American chess mas
ters, who are eager for the opportun-
fty OF matching themselves against the
experts of Great Britain
A large number of letters promising
support to the project have been re-
ceived, among them being letters from
Pillsbury, Lipschutz, Showalter and
Hymes. In his letter Pillsbury sug-
gests that a suitable trophy be offered
for such a match, to be contested for
annually, or to- be contested for after
the manner of the Americas cup.