The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-26
tcon'taVsd nom ~ E,st psoe.)

tCo'a'6'wed Jvom ~ ESH pe0e.)
nir rsportsra who werc dispaiohed a. once 10 IN,
most prominent hoes rero-t that tie fires wer
nearly eli oocssioped by phosphorous compound
plsoed, with bundles Of matches 10 the beds vhsr
'he hrcs we're discovered A. The ST. NlchoIsa repor,
ssrced In the statement thai the rooms were TAX Ell
IN ne afternoon By soms men, who LEFT Again atou
'o'elock. When the fires were discovered, seem
almost Undesirable occurred. The guests locstes
nearest The burning apartments hastily secured
their trunks and vsluableA stedsddlius inconii
nenuy. or preparing W vscs,e ., . moment,
warning. Some Of the ladies were 40 badly
frightened, they tainted or became ysiericsl o. the
prospect of being burned up. They evidently were
mt s"sre that New York hr..boys were equal TO
any emergency, AMI feared no, an encounter With
the hery hend, by whonsoever invoked TIE
srene on broadway was more lively than such
occurrences usually ocoAsion. The crowd In 'front.'
~ the hotel having learned that . dozen or
more other hotels were burning, Looked up ~ the
buiidins expecting every moment to scc The flames
hurs, from every story. Some Of the d,ssr pointed,
erpr.~ns Their disgust, avowed . Determination
~ hnd!ng fire somewhere, and started of on
voyage Of dsovery. At = later hour they prob.
atly Pfni 10 UrI NlbloH belilR STttlHSu, uHehs
the moro enthusiastic fred their own vitals with
-hskoy "warrantci to burn" sf.er II touches
bottom. A soon AS u became known Broad
way md elsewhere q at an organized attempt to
sci fire. to the city was bnng contaminated the
utmost alarm prevailed, nnd knots Of people
gathered the street corners N talk over
the matter, and speculate upon the chances.
Bone argued that the oonspirsors would
most signnlly fail, while others twho were not
aware tha, the Fire Department possessed tn
means of extngusaing hundred more hrea.
burning ~ the sane time! thought the williams
would succeed in INJECTING tn most serious dam.
$40 upon the city. Every individual WINS on
dc alert, however, and information sent
ont in all directions by Superintendent Kennedy,
Induced the ho,el.teeIcfs to place extra guards
sr'und their premises, and caused the policemen
10 TO more vglcnt than usual Ats late hour this
Msning no Information Of any additional fires lad
teen received st this Once
EvAcuArIoS DAY TT, Slt anniversary
Of ~ L'.cuAIon o, NV York by the british
troops passed. Of vcr, quietly yastrrday Indeed,
% little was It In tie memory some people that
hundreds were lea d II curing via, the flags were
msio no parade OF the roops, and but very little
bunting was displaycd in the hsrbor. The hotels
ind public buildings generally displayed she na-
sionAl ensign. but that vas AL. The veterans Of
10 however, turned out fired . salute, and tho
veterans Of 1912 formed tho foot Of Grand street,
r., and proceeded g. Wliamsburgh, where
they partool Of . inner, hsd their photographs
taten and gave . bal! In the evening for the ben
els Of the sick aud needy Of Their lody.
The CRY RAILRoADs.-Manyof the drivers
O. the cars are without licenses, the companies
having neglected to take them out. Yesterday
abe Mayors harsha', Mr.. q. W. Morton, mott.
fed them TO take out Licenses forthwith, - the
psnslty would he enforced in every instance.
Custom HoUsEs.--1he Secretary of the Trea-
sury. Mr. JourdAn, accompanied by Collector Ora
per- proceeded yesterday on their annual inspection
Of Custom Housss They will 60 fnr a. Duz-
Yards Bay.
DEATH OF School CoMMIssIoNER.-I
Intelligence from Pennsylvania announces the
death Of Mr.. Andrew j, Ksssnire, School Commas.
loner, Tsn,h Ward.
JUDGE MCCARTHY, Of the Marine Court, 10 |
lying dangerously i'll 1t his residence In Oliver |
strcet.
A GRAND JUBILEE OF THE CoLoREp Pro
,II will be held next Monday night st Cooper In
stiufe. in honor Of the Emancipation in MarylA
The programme is vsred and very interesting.
ANUsRNYsrs.
8Aesrxs. III. thrilling drama OF 'waiting for |
the VJf'c." rs drawn such crowds since a WAS
arst put n tn" stage, that II VIII be played all
next week nj 3 o'c'oek r. NJ. The musical drama
~ LINDA III Chnmounx" every evening, and eve |
~ morn ng at II y the farce Of "A Plessan. Neigh
bor," IN which the versatility Of the ju, Guile per.
formers Miss Aidie L. Brun and Master Chatter. |
Sn will he exhibited. A mcnseere Of living AMI
mails has been added to the attract ons and all Abe
euriont~ aio to be- seen usual.
CANPBElL's MissTERLs.-The usual perform |
snccs
hIrrornEArnoS opposite the Academy Of Mu. |
sc-is crowded nigh ly
VAErr1iss.-Ballet, pautomlnc, farce, negro |
niin.. relsy, acrobats, SC
VAN ANbuEGns NESAaKRIR The performances
OF Professor Langwor,hy with the un,a,ncd AMI.
mas ART really astonishing. He enters the lions |
lieu daily at nv AM and At , y and 81 o'clock
I'm. Tho performing monkeys, mules ponies
&C.,, delight the young folks, who attend tie sx.
h'bition, now given ~ the Chinese Assembly Rooms
'ldiEg.
THE COURTS
'ouLr OF GENkrAL sKssI1sS,-Wu.. Hastnsa
wac bad been 'he.eiei tor grand larceny, pleaded