, 1876-11-07

moro iltHrouH u! lne DFlIEt Wp0Hl'EhEs aHt
rnnn wonfi hc horne away f!r surgical treatment,
onc or mtsc relatives Ut friends would fnlluw
inter the Hitter With bundle. III LED rluthc5 "r
somo appliance slat they ''.licvrd would relieve
In some manner the wounded men, nn'l tl'c
gray-coatcl officers, with nors kindness than
Wtsilc men arG accustomed 10 allow The MDn-
Roians, tnaio way through tho crowd for the
rude Hitter, and Ii more tflan onc instance
WORDS or ENCOURAGEMENT
for the bercavrd friends of Tic wou,nlrd.
Don't yell, John, hc Is all right" "l5c's
Eort'' dozen dead men yet, John.' AMI
,, "Sow don't make fus;; tso tloetor w!tl TX
heard On all sides. When the services IT tho
living eoulcs were called Into scgNtsttion fur
tle ref'''va) Of tho dead to TIC Tagona Brought
tnr tl,ut purpose 1t was somewhat different, fur
carry the ltttcss. now converted into blcrs, that
not unly WIS rough language found necessary,
but the resisting l'catI!cn wcrc forcihiy dragged
up to assist n lie work. Tic sight Of the boil
Of tnany were ua,rplslI black, and while from,
some mouth. and nefcs the red h1oMl was slow.
" oozlnE, others were unmarked by any aign OF
Injury. Sonlc faces wero cnnsusfed Into
4 HAUNTING DISTORTION,
and rough nicu turned R'itljtlcrtngsy away from
the wide eyes Which were staring III the Elstty
q death. Slort, n,,i'k gasps In son,c Indicated
tliat lifc, though fast etttng away. still rctancd
held u The mashed hody. while In uthnrs only
the prActteed ear Of thc pMystcl1n trnld tctett
the fulnt s',unsl Of breathing. Within tie nnw
cleared hall, au1it1 the debris nj the spiintcrel
doors and stairs. lay nlaHs of SHOES. hnts, and
shredb Of clothcss with many dark stain Of
rpnEealinC b1tIod, and among the few Cinnamon
gathered aun,ilt tic spot
AN HOUR AfTEH THE DISASTER
were two or three members OF tho theatrical
troupe, will the uant still on their checks. At
quarter after o'clock all the bodies. nineteen
hnt krn1 ntNI tn
the CoFoncr's hcarse and n spring-wagotl, tacli
carrying two ho.lics at time. II: cash vehicle
were two eofE1ns and III them were PLACED t]lc
ltfelcss bodies. At tho Cisy.frson nj the hour
the most seriously Injured. Tso Of tho Injured
wore removed from tho Frison-1lospttul to their
humble homes i,y their frtcp'ls. WHO believed
that they could better cure for thc,h.
THE CHINESE ROYAL 3nEATRE.
The following description Ut this theatre will
prove Of Interest: The auditortuH nf this tho
atrc docs NOT compare farorabty witt, the ptnin-
est arrangements ef ot1n u ouF cheap travelling
: c!rcuses III tlle country. There is parquet c..
tyry where lo0 Of 100 Inn STOW themselves.
Near the stage, and elevated eight or ten frct
above It, arc three sotnlcd prjvateboxea. bnt
thcY arc barren Ut anything like decoration Or
sDeelal comfort. On the opposite side IN small
padty for about forty pcFrnus. These at with
their feet elevated npuh the balcony rail- nnd
enoku md eat throughout tue performance.
The costumes Of the ac.0rs are grotes4ue, sotnc-
times hfdeous In tile extreme. Occasionally n
little 1onciE dversiles the play, but tl,!s is an
exercise never indulged in by the Chinese oil
thc stage.
THEY cAsxor UNDERSTAND
wly people should exhaust themselves fn this
way When they can employ actors, to do IL fur
them. The price Of admission varies according
to the time u application for q ticket. Thoss
who 60 y At s o'closk pay four bita: at 10
O'Clock only two Bits are charged. and mn hour
Or two later admission can be purchased ior one
bit. Judged from m American standpoint, those
who nttcpd a Chinese theatre ought to receive
good salary, paid In atlsancc.
TUE ATTRACTION At THE THEATRE
of tllc!r usual long -windcd performances, being
continuation OF play which had begun sumo
Two weeks ago. Its plot bears sn1ne resemblance
to dramas Of the American modern school. A
young man Is SUSPECTED Of ths crime OF t1'ctt Is
rious degrees Of punishment. First, lie is pub
lcly whipped, then racEied, and finally brought
to the gallows, or rather tic beheading block.
BETWEEN THESE ruN1snMENrs
term Of imprisonment inlervcncs during
which the mother md sweetheart Of the co1l-
hearted Judge With pitlful appeais for mercy
anl clemcney, all Of whiri, seeln to be
e sr. no II s'a he ss eay one s e nS neon s',f sSs
stasc, either from ttha ELECTS Of blow or d
fuimting attack, supernu.ntrurtrs at 0ncG step
forward and place under ,ac head Of the fallen
iunn Or wotll:il u small block of wood Ut other
substance ior pillow, A slain person lles IN
this way until the end Of the eecnet when hc
ct,olly rises and walks oil the stage IN view Of
The whole aulicnec. Tho starT7c has no alcs,
khltting.erreena, or drnp-curtains, but Is sim.
ply MI elevated platform. Will, two doors at
entrance aud exit
TUE ORCHESTRA