Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-25
ADJUSTMENTS.

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~ CANTERBURY.
CANTERBURY.
CANTERBURY.
CANTERBURY.
LOUISIANA AV., NEAR SIXTH ST.
GEORGE LEA........... ...............P Proprietor
THE GREATEST SENSATION OF THE AGE!
sIGNoR BUONo CORE,
The WONDERFUL FIRE KING,
THE CoNQyERoR OF THE ELEMENTS,
THE MODEM PLUTO,
THE FIERY MoNAR II and scoFFkR at HEAT.
ONE WEEK ONLY.
SYNOPSIS OF OPINIONS OF THE NEW YORK
PRESS.
Iron the New York Times, May4l
treated TO- snevel spectacle yesterday afternoon at
Joness wood. Signor Cristeforo Buono Core was
Kind enough to roast for their private graf
ihcation. neat little bower was constructed OF
chip and brush wood, and gentleman, probably .
young salamander, and still In the blue state, set
fire TO IL: The wind was high, and there was soon
agood blaze, hot enough to force the young sala-
der began to make himself at home. He stepped
into the roaring mass, walked leisurely anon the
flames, made his appearance at the four entrances
OF the structure, and remained firing and cooking
until the light material was all consumed. Whers
ever the Names were heroest he placed himself
and although his helmet cracked and huge blisters
was safe and sound, neither spent in wind nor
flushed In face. Such a contrivAnoe certainly
merits attention In humanitarian point Of view.
me me IRE department. In particular, should look
.,tFrom the New York Daily News, May 2o.l
The most remarkable exhibition which we have
had the good furtune to witness for long time
took place at Jones's Wood on Wednesday after,
noon. Cristoforo Buono Core, who has created
great excitement not only among the masses Of the
people OF London, but also upon its savAnts, APP
peared AZ Jones's Wood at the time named to give
an exhibition to a select number Of gentlemen Of
the wonderful inertia OF a dress which he has in.
vented, and which, he claims, is not only imper-
yious % hre, but, when worn, will preserve the
body rom injury, though the dress be In actual
before going into the fire, which is prepared as
follows: Two iron cages are formed TO intersect
essh other, about ffteen feet long by seven feet
high, but only three feet wide, with four openings
or doorways. These he completely surrounds and
covers with light brushwood, which 10 fired, and
when the whole becomes, as II were, one body OF
name, he enters traversoB the several narrow
burning avenues, passing In and out at each open.
ing with apparent ease and perfectly unharmed.
Soon arer the wood bad been fired the heat was
so great that the spectator could not stand
TO II than eight or ten yards and at that distance
only with great discomfort. All who saw the ex-
pertinent were perfectly Satisfied that he could do
All he promised. In fact, he appeared to be the
only dissatisfied person the ground for the rea-
son that the hre was not hot enough for him. The
and the proprietor OF the grounds has msde liberal
preparations for the enjoyment of visitors.
FIRE KING.
From the New York sun, May 10
1Yestefday number of newspaper reporters and
other persons visited Joneas Wood to see an ItAl-
ian, signor Buono Core, walk unscathed through
his appearance clothedin suit OF canvas, painted
red. Around an iron arbor, with Jour entrances,
lay large pile OF brushwOod, This was ignited
The italian then upconcernedly walked through
10 burning mass, remaining amid the flames I'll til
the wood had been consumed. The exhikitiun
completely demonstrated the practioAbility Of per
sons walking through fire unhatm cd, when clothed
In hre-ptoof garments. On uncOvering, Signor
Core was discovered in state OF profuse perspira-
ton and In nowise Injured by the experiment
THE FIRE KING--REMARKABLE EXHIBI-
TIoN.
From the Brooklyn Union, May 1911
private exhibition OF a very novel character
was given yesterday In Jones's Wood by an Ital-
ian gentleman, who styled himself Cristoforo
Bueno Core, or the Fire King, who stood In the
oughly establishing his claim to the title he has
assumed. The entertainment was quite curious,
but the Signor has higher claims for his invention
than mere show. II was accorded by all present
Yesterday that the signor made good his claims,
md his invention merits the attention of those
interested-and who Is ot!-in the saving OF
human life.
iected to have the feat performed In the most sss
factory manner, upon the stage of the Canterbury.
The curious will not fail to see this
MARVEL OF THE AGE.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON MATINEE,
Together viii the entire Canterbury Company
IN AN IMMENSE BILL.
aumssion' cents
Private Boxes, holding six persons
Tickets for sale at the principal Hotels and Req
Doors open at 7, performance to commence at 8.
COLUMBIA GARDEN, CORNER OF
~ Twelfth street and Ohio avenue Free Con-
cert every night. In consequence Of the nelem-
the hall, at the same place, up stairs.
NATHAN WINDH0LTZ,
Jy2s-3ts PrOprietOrs.