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New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
FIRE-PRooF STAGE SCENERY.

SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT BY DION BOUCICAULT AT
wALLACK's THEATER.
Lester Wallack on Monday sent cOmmuni-
cation 70 the Fire Commissioners asking them to witness
an experiment which he proposed TO make at his theater
BY saturatng the scenery with incombustble ma
teral and ther applying fire TO it. He declared that the
hght scenery would not ignite. The Commissioners In
reply expressed the fear that there might be some
danger to the building the experiment through poss
BILE accident but stated that II they assured TO the
contrary they would place obstacle In the way of the
trial Mr. Wallack then offered to put the experiment
under the charge of the Fire Department and stating
that preliminary would take place at his theater
yesterday afternoon
The Commissioners visited the theater about 8 p m.
Yesterday and found Dion BOucicault, who has been
making study Of preparations for rendering stage
ecenery reproof in readiness 70 show them the result
OF his experiments Two pieces Of scenery had been pre-
psred by being previously wetted with the solution
adoused BIZ Mr. Boucicaut large hose had also been
attached to gas-pipe and the fame which came from
h ozVle was nearly foot in thickness and fve
feet long This fame directed against the PropSIee
seenery which did not ignite The nre was then heio
sfeadv against one portion OF the scenery until II eru-
bed under the intense heat When the name was re,
moved circular hole remained, but the
10 burn The Commissioners expressed Inucm sallsac
ton with the resut public experiment WIZ be uled
AZ D. M to-day, when larger number 0I olE Yn'oS W. %
and many citizens are expected 70 be present in con
versation with reporter yesterday afternoon M bou
scauIf said that had endeayOfed 70 introduce IRE
roo scepery into the Londcn heaeFs 10 years ago. put
was ansnccessful IN his 70 tne laex ol III
tsrost which plan aroused. He had never favored
s tlan OF iron curtains aud Increased width OF Nley
vr ara stalreeses believing that II better 70 pre-
Fet than 70 seek 70 saFs any trouble ~ hs msthoa
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
POWERS OF CITY DEPARTMENTS.


PROTECTION OF LIFE IN THEATERs WITHIN THE
PROVINCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.
Mayor Wickham presided at the meeting OF
the heads of the Health, Fire. and Buildings Depart
ments at the rooms Of the Board Of Health yesterday
Corporation Counsel whitney submitted an opinion upon
the powers Of the respective departments with reference
20 the safety assemblies in thcaters and other puOc
buildings substantially as follows:
There are certain provisions contained in the old act
of 1866 organizing the Metropolitan Board OF Hcatn
which provided that the powers OF sad DOard shOio De
CONSTRUED to include the prevention OF accldents Dy
which life or health be endangered, ana geheIN
the abatng of all nusauces" But by the passage OF the
be superseded By the authority OF the Department or
Buildings There power deyOlved upon the oupeI,l-
tendent OF Buildings, which Is entirely adequate 10 the
occasion In the first place. IS PROVIDED that any
son who after notice shall continue 10 Voae any OF tne
provisions the Building act, shall be deemed guly o
misdemeaDOP In the second place, penalty OF 500
IL recoverable in civil suit for every VOCATION OF tle
act after notice from the Department or Buldpgs IN
the third place, IL is provided that the Supefln-
tendent Of Buildings, in case any owner, lessee
any defects to which his attention is called
by the department. may, by legal proceedings
take possession Of the premises and remedy TIE deec
and the expense thereof shall thereafter constitute
been done The powers Of the Fire Department are in
this matter general enforcing reasonable regulations Tor
the communication Of alarms OF fire, ana prOVdng the
necessary for the speedy exnguisnent OF nres
The Police Department should cooperate win tne De
partnenI Of buildings and after notices served by the
Department of Buildings and communicated 10 the 70
lice Department IL would be emheaty proper IOr the
Police Department to give such instructions 10 Lhe men
under control TO prevent the continued VIOLATION Ol
this provision OF law In any theater or place OF anuse
inf
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT INSPECTED.
EXAMINATION OF NEw-YORK THEATERs-DANGEH
POINTED OUT IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

POINTED OUT IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
The Inspectors of Buildings visited CHECKER
ing Hall Yesterday. IL has movable gasixtures and
no scenery There is fire in the building, as 1t rs
heated by steam furnaces under the side
walk upon Eighteenhst and separated from the bud-
ing by walls four feet thick The means OF exit are wide
and adiudged sufficient in number The inspectors next
visited the Lyeeu Theater 1t has four exits from the
parquet opening into the vesbule four from the bal
eouy, and windows which could be used in case OF an
emergency Booths Theater was the next place III
spected It has numerous exits into the vestbues ana
these have large doors opening upon the street IL Is
provided with hose and has perforated pipes between
The ies by which the whole stage be deluged in an
aed Kelly 4 Icons building was also Inspected and
adudged safe having exit for each aisle IN the Du
ing nearly all Of them opening directly upon the
street At the Grand Opera House there were no sus
Eestions to be mad" - -, .-... 80,
Frootlvn publc buildings, John French President OF
the Common Council has given 20 architects GaylOr ana
Crooks authority 10 conduct the examination o the suc-
tnres not vet seen by the Aldermens committee Ihcy
will continue the work to-day u,., ..
several architects and builders having called the aten-
fjoD Of Samuel b. Duryca TO the danger IN case OF ne
from the aisle seats and other pecuartes III Pymonh
Church he has addressed letter on the subject 10 the
trustees of that church. of which be Is himself nempef
He elosed statement from architect Kcnard UgOnn'
who recommended the removal OF the aisle seals the
cuftinp down OF windows to make DOORS inc CON
structiOn of more exits from the galleries. ana an ample
provision Of appliances for extinguishing fires
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
THE BROOKLYN FIRE.
INVESTIGATION BY THE CORONER.

INVESTIGATION B1 OOhONA>h'
TESTIMONY OF THE BUSINESS AND STAGE hANA'NH'
OF THE BURNED THEATER.
The first witness called last evening at the
soroners inquest held to inquire into the causes OF inc
Rrookyu Theater fire. was Lorraine Rogers, the business
,napa0er Of the theater. He testified: al have been
connected with heaters for 25 the notices IN re-
gard 10 precautions against fire were more abundant In
Tho I3rooklyn Tbeater than any other was ever IN
Tbere were six ushers ia the auditorium whose uuty IL
was to throw open the doors in case Of panic lWseu
the Brooklyn Thcater June 1874, and saw hydrant'
hose axes and other appliances for extnguishing hre
When took managerial position there IN September
1876 these same appliances were there never gave
any implicit directions to the employees OF the theaer III
regard to what they were to DO IN case oi
fire 1t was considered superaous for manager 70
give such instructions do not consider myse respou
sbe for any negligence there may have been In regard
70 precautions against fire the stage Ny theory OF
tb origin Of the fire is that some of the paper snow
fakes sed in the earlier part of the play in some way
were blown up under the guard Of the gasborde ana
this created q spark, which was communicated 70 the
curtains"
James w. Thorpe being sworn said: " was stage
manager Of the Brooklyn Theater There was upon the
stage all the scenery for the play julius Cesar Weh
shook Palmer had promised to take away the morning
of the fire. but neglected to do So Some elgnt men u
the work OF shifting the scenery In Brooklyn tnsI NJ
fhoTne Geserbed the efforts made to extngulsh the fre
and explained that it would have been very dne9t 10
vas ertains between the hydrant and the pace Where
the flames first started. He continued; ~ wou4 nay s,
pain, gallery because the fire would have been too great
before buckets could have been brought 20 e
theater If we're to go into another theateT snoa M
ask that should bc put On SStS ~ sSes S
pipes running back and forth over the stage 10
areproof that there should be pr0scenlum DITCH WAL
running to the roof, and an IRON cufthh'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Metz York HOtel-COngressma Scott Lord of Utica;
Fth AUenue HotIGeorge b. Roberts Vice President o,
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company Anthony j. Drexe OF
Philadelphia NJ NJ Jackson u. g. COnsol at Haifax Col
Alexander Piper OF West Point and Joseph Pulitzer OF 81
Louis BreUo0r Hose-Joseph Hickson. General Manager
and L. seargeant Traffic Manager Of the Grand Trunk @
Canada; Frederick Billings OF Vermont and Mayne
MacVeagh Of Pennsylvania Igereh Hose-ProL Chares
Upham shepard Of Amherst College WestIfnster Hotes
Wilson, u. s. Navy. ST. Dents tiOtft-
The George C. LOrmer Of Boston Grand % Cennas
Hote-Ex Justice James b. Mexican OF Utah SENATOR
Theodore Sayre Of Utica and Assemban George Yves. 1i
Ballston, N Y. HOFFMAN HOuse-Lieut Commander r. w
Delns u s. Navy Coleman HouseAGen. ]. J. Abercrom;
bic o. T. Army Windsor Hotel-P $. Stevenson Generai
Freight Agent OF the Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
Novr, "s,N,r.Ry COMMISSIONER"

Erasmus Wilson an Oft quoted medical authority apty say,
the skin Is one OF SANITARY Commissioners on the
cleanser purifier of the blood and that on
partial interference of it's action throws an nant
ihe kIdneya liver which leads 10 ther
and sneh diseases as rheumatism gout oatarrh etc A.,
Owing 10 cur OF life climate ana the cOhuuohs IN
which we live, the skin Is extremely nao'e W s' INV w.
healthy condition. i, .-.t,,a,,. N r,oner atand.
ard of bodily health. method yet been deNseo equ W
the RUSSIAN BATHS No. 20 East FOhftiisl'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

Stephen Hall, queer but weak genius, had
made frequent gracious promises to hlo troubled friends
fhst he would put himself OF their way one sting
ING cold night he vowed he would out and freeze 70
death About IL o'clock he returned, shiyering ana
sanpng his fingers. "Why don't you freeze y asked
iovi1g relative "G0lly - the pseudo suicide when
freeze mean 90 take warmer uight than this for It
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

RYE.-The beautiful Presbyterian Church OF
this village OF which the Rev. Charles W. Bard Is pas
tor compkted four years ago. has just been relieved
debt OF $4,000 by subscription OF the parish
suit was by the pastor Thanksgiving day
Desue heavy burden the church has continued dur
ing the past years to furnish its regular conribu
tIons 10 benevolent objects and the growth in member
shin has been steady and constant The congregation
adopted several years ago. the free church" system
ali the expenses of the church being provided for by
voluntary subscriptions the beginning of the year.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

the canvas and ropes are soaked in solution OF nRs
tate Of soda and when dry primed with solution oi
Ecate of soda. No further process Is necessary 10
render the scenery entirely freproof The same soln
tons also make woodwork partially trepr0Of put ior
the woodwork the first solution used H. ungstate OF
molybdeuum. BY such process the whole stage apa
Fatus OF theater may be rendered nreprooi ior oS9
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

HOLIDAY PRESENTS FROM THE CENTENNIAL.
Co ON e,hi,ton and for sale at KSoxs Fifth Avenue
Hotel ana 22 Broadway Fultonst the ceeprsen
prize Ats of Co.. London. and the prze UMBRELLAS
and WALKING STICKS Of W. H. Martin, London, suitable pres
for lady gentleman.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

AN ORIGINAL HOLIDAY GIFT.
Both useful and ornamenfa,-Farbanks Family scAes
f1iiOA"N' o' D ''A' no. 3li broadway, New-York
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

BRUMMELL is selling Fine MIXED CANDIES To- Ioi
25c per pound 5pound box S at 4lO Grandst near I'm
ton, and 6l6 Broadway, near Houston-st
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
HOME NEWS.

THERM oMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs. IN
BROADWAY.
Ca M lac Noon 2O- D. M. 23o Midnight lS'.
Highest during the day, 23S Lowest la.
Average, lSS4O. same day 1915, l3lso.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
NEW-,JERSEY.

PATERsoN.-The FreehOlders awarded the
contract for building the Barclayst canal bridge 70
Lanes Johnston the lowest OF four bidders for 73O
After next Monday there will be an additional train
in the morning from Paterson to NewYork ON the Erie
Railway.
PERTH AMBoY.-Daniel Griffin was fataily injured Dy
being run over by coaicar on Monday. Mr. COsgrOve
fell from the trestlework at the codOcks on Monday
and was fatally injured.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
THE EXHIBITION,
pUT OF OUR OWN IMPORTATION
DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER

THERE ARE SIX AUCTION HOUSES IN THE CITY
ADVERTISING THAT THEY ARE SELLING GOODS
FROM THE EXHIBITION, &c.
WITH ONE EXCEPTION, THESE GOODS REPRE-
srNTFD AS exhibition GOODS" HAVE NEVER
BEEN NEARER PHILADELPHIA THAN THEY ARE
NOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN SINGLE AUCTION
sALE .BY DAYLIGHT" THE BLINDS ARE CLOSED
AND THE GAS LIT FOR EFFECT"
NEW.YoRR DEALERS IN WHOSE INTEREST
rIrgsE SALES ARE ADVERTISED ARE THE
IARoEsT BUYERS THEMsELvEs, UNLESS THEIR
GOODS BRING A LARGE PROFIT.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

A twenty-five cent bottle of PoRTRR's CoUGH
nAIsAA win Ielisys your cough Try v
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
rhe Rennhlican Central Committed of this

The Republican Central COMMITTEE OF thls
city for 1876 adjourned sine die last evening" after adopt
ing resolution offered condenning the ac ION OF the
Aldermen IN passing the Mayors vCtO the resOlu
ton permit the trustees of the new st. Patrcks Cathe
dral To connect church buildings with the
Fiteth Fifty frststs without the payment Of the
Al faa
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
NEWARK,

In the Court of Special Sessions on Monday
william Coleman age IL convicted Of burglary and
sentenced Reform School, and John Anderson, on
similar charge was sentenced To the State Prison for
five years.
Isaac Price, age 81, a compositor in The
hcaIth int while writing letter died suddenly OF apo
plexy lie had worked III The Advertiser Office Ior nearly
20 years.
Yesterday morning Judge Depue signed the
hill of exceptions III the Charles Oschwad and
Thomas Ryan, sentenced TO be hanged on Jan for the
murder of Policeman Brock. The case VIII DC argued
before Chancellor RunyOn application for writ OF
error this morning
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
STARR g. MARCUS,

"a JoIIN.ST. CUP STAIRS.
Offer to Holiday Purchasers un.
usually full collections Of Rich
Jewels i'm Diamonds and other
precious stones; Pearls and
Stone Canoes Gold JeweIry Of
new and tasteful designs pre-.
pared for the present season |;
BrOnZes, Clocks, and Household
Ornaments i'm great variety, of
latest importation.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
Az a meeting on Monday of 20 depositors

Of the Ocean Bank, Which ialled Dec IL I5II Gol-
mittee was appointed wait upon the receiver Theo
dore NJ Davis OF No. 10 Nassaust, and obtain state
meat from him. The amount due depositors is 1881 !,
8QS g. and receiver stated that by the speedy sale
of property England IL Is hoped that $25OO00 may be
realized, The object OF the meeting was TO force an
early settlement OF the claims.
At n meeting of the Police Commissioners
Yesterday the members of the force permitted TO
sell tickets for the theatrical entertainment in aid Of the
Rrookyn suferers while in uniform well as In clti
zens' clothes but between the hours OF a. IN and
D. M only. The commissioners resolved IN the case oi
Eergeant Miller whom the Court OF Appeals decided was
unawfuy removed by the Police Board to grant him
new trial which viii take plnce soon.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

A I RETAIL. o,,,v
AN IMPORTERS STOCK OF
ENGLISH RAILWAY AND CARRIAGE hOoS
AT COST OF IMPORTATION.
OK IN S35
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
BROOKLYN.
Jersey CITY.

The Antwerp steamer Steinman arrived yes
terday afier voyage days, instead of the usual
trip of a week or ten days.
Ten men employed in the abattoir cooper
shops struck work because they were not alo"el TO
work ten hours a day instead OF nine. Three OF them,
George Nange, ID. O'Nell, and George HOFFMAN, at
tackled Patrick Tanner and Patrick Gny. who had been
yerey The assailants escaped to NewYOrk, but war
rants are out for their arrest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-07
ExAMINERs' NOTICE.

~
lho undersigned having been appointed
Examiners by the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county, TO ascertain whether public
convenience requires the opening OF public
road from point on the Clarksburg
and Greenfield Mill road, near Jerome Thomp-
sons, on PARIS Ridge, at corner between
said jerome Thompson and Richard Thomp-
SON. and running on Jerome Thompson to the
land Of the heirs Of David Hershey decd
and then through portion Of said land to the
land Of Richard Thompson, and then through
said and to the second portion of the land OF
Daniel Hershey, g heirs, and through said land
on the most eligible route to the lands OF Thos
Hodges aud then through said land to the land
Of James Larman, and through said land, on
or near the bed OF the old road TO the land Of
Frederick Bowman, aud then on or near the
line between said + Bowman aud james Lea
man to the lard Of j. Spreg Poole, then
through said and to The land Of VIM. Dnde,
through said land, on or near the old road 10
the land of the heirs of Thos. l.. Jones
through said land 10 the land Of f S. Poole
and then through said land crossing the
bridge over the Metropolitan r. r. aud in
tersccling the public road known AS the Darby
road, leading to SeIlmans station
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE 10 all interested
that they will meet on the premises, on
NONDAY Y, lie l0h doy Of Jnly, 1916.
at the hour Of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, 10 execute
the commission aforesaid.
JAMES PEARRIE,
ARMlSTEAD r. UEMPSTONE,
LEOKlDAS JONES,
june 9-ld Examiners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-07
Notice to Farmers!
Premiums for Wheat and Corn.

The following report OF n Committee APP
pointed by the Board of Management of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Society has
been adopted by the Board and premiums will
be awarded according 10 the report.
We the undersigned Committee appointed by
the Executive Board Of The Montgomery
Cuunty Agricultural Society, 10 consider the
practicabiIity Of offering premiums tor the
lest crops, and to suggest some plan for car
r,ing out said proposition, beg leave to make
the following report:
LIST That we deem the project feasible and
practical, and submit the following details ion
your consideration.
lsi Premium Of $50 for the best five acres
of wheat. grown by IA resident of Montgomery
county or the District Of Columbia.
I'd Premium OF SIS for the best acre grown
Ivy Il resident of Montgomery county or the
District OF Columbia the following reGHla-
lions to be strictly observed by all persons
competing for these premiums.
They must notify the Secretary of the Socie-
ty Of their intention to compete before the
crop is harvested. accompanying their notice
of entry with the annual membership fee of
81. The lan1 must be accurately measured
bv surveyor and the boundaries marked be-
fore cutting, the crop kept and threshed by IL
self, and must be weighed and measured in he
presence OF two disinteresied nei2hbors, whose
aiteslalion that the above regulations have
been complied with, must accompany the re-
port of the competitor said report setting
forth the Weld, The kind of wheat. the kind
amount and cost OF fertilizer accompanied by
IA sample of one gallon of the wheat, all 10 be
verified by his affidavit made before Justice
of the Peace.
Said report must be forwarded to The chair
man of the awarding committee, which shall
consist OF three members 10 he appointed by
the Executive board and il shall be their duty
TO make a thorough examination Of The re-
ports aud award the premiums for the largest
Neild of wheat in both cases without regard
to the manner OF cultivation, the amount
of fertilizer used, provided the average yield
of five acres is not less than 30 bushels per
acre, and for the best acre not less than 80
bushels, aud report to the Society by Il
o'clock on the Sd day of the Fair.
We also recommend premium of $50 for
best FIVE acres Of corn, the average to be not
less than 2 barrels per acre; also S25 for the
hest acre of corn, yield to be not less than l6
barrels, entries 10 be made as above, and sub
iect to similar regulations, on or before the
LIST day of September report Of results made
by the LIST day Of January 1877. Award of
committee to be made and premium paid at
the annual meeting Of the Society held al
Rockville on the third Thursday in January
WM S BROOKE.
JOHN e WILSON,
j. Il. STRAIN,
SPENCER c. JONES, Committee.
Secretary.
iune 2-tfn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-07
Ayers Ag'ue Cure,

For Fover and Ague, intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, OF miasmatic
poisons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-07
Brookeville, Laurel & Rock
vile Stages.
JOHN H. KELCHNER, Proprietor.

S 90 ON ar and a, after MSn rn% May l"
lows Tor Laurel: Will leave Brookevile al 4
O clock, A. NJ connecting with the 7 30 train
for Baltimore and the 1920 for Washington;
Returning. will leave Laurel at 10, arriving
at Brookevlle al 100 p. NJ.
FOR R0CKYlLLE-Leaves Brookevillc at
81 O'Clock, A. NJ, connecting with the 1913
train which arrives at Washington 9:l5, and
the S:ll train for the West; Returning Will
connect with the 400 train from Washington,
due at Rockville al 5:23, arriving at Brooke
willie al T:l5 p. NJ. jan 1T
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-07
SO ACRES, MORE or LESS,

is located on the road leading from Gathers
burg to GAINESVILLE, about one mile from said
Boyd's Station, on the Metropolitan railroad
three miles from GAINESVILLE, and adjons the
lands of James Williams, VIM o. Reid and
John I. Austin.
1t is of good natural quality, well wooded
and waiered and under tolerable enclosures.
The improvements are Of small value.
TERMS or SALE, as lrescribed By he
Decree: The whole Of the purchase money TO
.be paid in cash on the day Of sale, or on the
ratification thereof by the proper Court. And
upon the ratification of said sale by the said
Court, and the payment Of the whole pnr-
chase money, land not before, the snbscrib-
er WILL by deed executed and acknowledge
ed according to the requirements Of law, con-
yey to the purchaser the property to him or
them sold, free, clear and discharged OF and
from all claim Of the parties 10 this cause, or
Of any person or persons claiming or to claim
By, from or under them, or any Of them.
gA-Conyeyancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser.
THOMAS ANDERSON,
june 23-ts Trustee.