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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28

rates. was made principally TO enable the Central 10 IN
crease its Boston business at the expense of its rival
trunk lines, and Of the New-York merchants T.
h freight received by the Central from Albany and us
connexions al that point including the business OF the
Boston aud Albany. during December 1871 was eonsa-
roads made by the Vermont Central and ITS c0Ineccon
(thc Grand Trunk into the New-England business IN
order 10 regain control Of this business, II was
very generally believed the reduction IN rates
announced by the Boston and Albany January ~,
1879 was made with the consent OF the New 0rk Cen
trail officials "If ne-half the statements made about
recent transactions Of the New York Central snd te
Lake shore are true" remarked leading railroad man
any further efforts by their competing bnes
10 maintan rates are suicidal" " And afraid many
OF them true" he added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28

INprGNAIIoN OF NEw-NoRk MLis'HANIS Ar THE
loss OF THEIR TRADE-COMPIAIYTS AGAINST
rnE NEw-YoEK CENTRAL ANp LAKE SHORE
The meeting of the presidents of the trunk
lines lias been postponed until Tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile tho confusion among railroad men ana the
ind gnat0n OF merchants in this city are daily increas
ing Delegations of Ncwlork merchants have called on
the officers OF Of the roads To protest against
discrimination in freight rates, which they claimed
WAS rapidly running the business OF this city.
Other merchants have witten letters denounchg
the policy that permits the railroads leading
from Boston carry freght- AT less than tho charges
from New-York, II first supposed that the mat
tcr wond be adjusted soon as the emitting became
known to the officials Of the roads leading from Tins city,
but the merchants say that has been officially known
TO the railroads that the rates from Boston reduced
two weeks ago, and that at present freight going to
the West from Boston NJ Onc.hali OF the schedule rates
from Nrw-York. Nevertheless, nothing has yet been
done for the NcwYora merchants They ask II tins Is
the protection OF NewlOrk interests heretofore prom
isrd by the railroad officials.
Shipments were made from Boston TO Chicago on
Saturday low 30 per 100 pounds hrstclass
freight and 20 cents per 100 pounds on fourth-class
couds This onehalf the schedule from this city,
While no reduction in rates from New York has
been announced officially 1t Is not denied that
Arrangements have been made with the reg
MAR customers OF The different roads for the
to have the benefit 0f any reduction that may be made
within "A stipulated time. IL Is alleged Also that the d
rect cutting ~ rates from NcwY0rk has been going
for some tinr especially by the fast freight lines and
that contracts he made at rates much below the
hcduc iccs. This Is denied, however by the railroad
maunkefs. -, =, ,.-
Eninlng had been received tram the Vermont Central
ar Grand Trunk az late hour on saturday, md calling
that there was any probability OF an adjustment of the
difficulties between those roads ana the Boston ana
Albany b. which the rates from Boston M0ud DO
restored. i prominent railroad Official SAID YESTERDAY
maj hr md not believe there were 9uy liked rates nom
By4,nn. Tho roads were taking AL the business theY
cnud secure at such rates ~ were obanabln without
n, rrgord 10 profit There was nothing encouraging IN
fhr ouuuL and the action NJ tic Nrwlotk merchants
I'm thrr efforts obtain equal rates win Boston placed
the Ncw-York railroad men extremely unpleasant
position. , ,,,,... -, ,Io v,.
ynr Central ANA The pcmsy hanla Ealioad, NJ hr ihsi
mcet OF the Executive Committee at INC trunk hhos
wn. very HevrTcly cf.irard by merchants, ana ny some
of tbc railroad mCu, saturday " was clain,u uht
ihp potsietcnt effort OF the NowlOrk Ccntras represent
.iivr To- nn.poue the announcement OF reduction IN
ratcs IRON kow-York TO correspond Win 'ho bostoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
NOT ARTIFICIALLY COLORED.

THE SEIZURE or SUGAR CONSIGNED 10 MAITLAND
PHELPS 4 ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH sEcRg-
TARY SHERMAN.
Brief mention was recently made in The TRIB-
UyE OF the seizure of cargo OF sugar IN Brooklyn
which recently arrived from Demerara by the brig
Matte b. Russell, consigned To Maitland, Phelps Co.
member of the firm Of Maitland. Phelps Co. stated
saturday that they had no interest in the sugar except
"a cousienees The brig arrived here December 90 and
week later the sugar entered I'm bond AT the Gus
tom House. After having been sampled by tbs
proper officers it passed by the appraiser abort
December 81 not No. T. Dutch standard, subject
TO a duty of - cents pound ard % per adj
ditional The exact amount Of this duty slO7s3 30
gold and the firm about TO pay this and take
of the sugar when informed that under
instructions issued by the Secretary OF tie Treasury the
Custom officers at this port required 10 seize
the sugar II it was Of the kind other sugar here
tofore seized rs being artGcally coored.
In letter dated January ID. the matter was laid he
fore the Secretary Of the Treasury by Maitland Phelps
* Co.. who stated that they had been assured by the
maker and OF the sugar that no artificial colorng
matter o. any kind hal been employed IN lis manulac-
ture. and this assertion was supDlfted bY such
mass of testimony that the urn could not
doubt for moment the correctness Oi the cement
Owing to the prOhibtory nature OF the ain ms 70 the
high class of sugars, the Deneaa planters have been
compelled TO turn their attention 10 the maDuacufe of
the lower grades, and have sbipped those grades which
nav the lowest duty Tie planter correspondent OF the
firm a. well as the firm Itself his behalf earnestly
protested that the sugar seized was not IN any way
artlically cnOred and that there was no Intention on
the part of any one defriud eyade the ryeAne
Previous cargOes identical Ia character and made on toe
same estate "a that received by ths Matte h. Russell
were passed after a fun investigation by the appraisers
as MOI arteally eoored The hIm expressed the con.
that there some strdn2r msdpifclensOn OF
the facts II therefore asked that an IN
Vestgaton Of searching character should be Instituted
by the Secretary.
In his reply dated January II, Secretary Sherman
stated that the Instructions TO the tOec or were gwen
under date of January 10. ana the only way ~ winch
immediate delivery could be- permitted was by The exc
cugu of a bond pay the appraised valne IN the mar
ner prescribed by law. " Inaspuch added secretary
Shernan As The Government Ia undertaking 10 have
The qacstiOn long controversy, Judicily deter
mined 10 10 whcthrr thc unusually low c0Ored Ieine-
FRA sugars are artiBcaly coOrcd ma other consistent
line Je taken than 60 direct the seilni OF
all sugars OF tue same class ~ rave peen nes'oO'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
DIR. JOUN DORIAN.

Dr. John DOran, whose death is announced
from London has been known for many years as an en-
PERTAINING and versatile writer He was born In Lon
dom in sO7 Of Irish ancestry and spent bis boyhood in
France and Germany. His first step IN literature was
melodrama, written at the age OF fifteen. He became
connected with The Literary Chronicle but retired aer
some years to act tutor in the family OF peer
position he subsequently held in some families OF high
rank In Great Britain In 1888, DR. D0ran pupii-leu
HISTORY the OF Reading, and then became coi'r
OF London weekly spaper. His literary iahc Ie5,s
uuon works pub shrd at l3er period Inesc llcluio
Table Traits" 1s5l), " Habit, and Men lsoI
knights and Their Days" USJGl, " Monarchs httlfe
from Husnfss" Hs57), and LtyeS of Che Princes OF
Wales Il sGOl Dr. Doran's works display eonoideTaOle
research and havo enjoyed pOpulartyin Great Britain
ana this county
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE TAX ON TOBACCO.
THE TAX ON TOBACCO.
ALARM OF THE DEALERS AT THE PROPOSED RrDUc
or N

ALARM OF THE DEALERS AT THE PROPOSED REDUc.
TION-vIEws OF MANUFACTURERS.
The dealers in tobacco and cigars are bccom.
ing alarmed lest the proposed reduction OF oneha Of
the tax that commodity should 10 ordered by Con-
gross. It Is claimed that this would create
panic 10 their business, and the failure OF many
large and prominent establishments. petition IL IN
circulation and being extensively signed praying Con.
gress case any reduction provision shouc bs
made for the payment OF drawback to dealers equal 10
the amount of the depreciation In the vaue or the
which decrease, they claim will be about ouefourth
Representatives OF the tobacco interests stated Sat.
from ifs class Of goods, and 10 maintain
this revenue II the tax taken of OF tobacco, IL
must be put something else Such Injuries to-
bacco cigars whskey etc. could better afofd 10 pay
this than things required for daily In the
hold The present tax protected home industry manu-
facrers could make cigar for $40 per 900 which WA
equal 10 an imported cigar which cost here $50 In gold pr
LOCO besides the or SO. Up to ten thers
was no great of fine manufactured cigars IN hs
country. Since that time number on spanards had
come 10 the United States with capital varying from
100000 to 100000. and had established
themselves in business with Cuban workmen.
At Key West they had built up colony
which brought "a large revenue into the Treasury
They here under the law which protected homs
dusty and which allowed them TO enter into compe.
with foreign makers, and this protective tariff was
remoyc many OF them would be forced TO return la
yana The manufacturers also seem 10 think that n.
after taking off the the revenue should be insult.
Client 1t would be restored the next session when the
manufacturers would be benefited largely II they hap
peneh u have n stock hand As Que way TO reduce
the tax II suggested that per ceIt be tlken VI
every six months, instead OF 80 per cent at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
ASSAULTED BY AN EX-ALDFRMAN.

Patrick Dougherty was brought to the
Second Precinct Station House. Saturday night suffer
ing from injuries which he stated. he received a the
hands of exAldcrman h. L. Gardner D0ughe-ty Is The
captain Of canal-boat. He claims 10 have sold 10
Gardner coal amounting to $3.50. and went Saturday
evening collect the amount. As Gardnc entered
the room, DOugberty says he attacked him. and beat
him severely Doug crty taken To the city Hospital
where he found 20 have rib broken aud to have
sustained internal injuries which are considered serious
Gardner arrested al an hour Yesterday morn
lug taken to Justice Mashs court and committed to
Raymond street JAN TO await the result Of DouShery :
injuries He admitted TO bail, alt ough bOnd.
men were present 1t is understood that hc in0Xi.
Gated 40 the time he attacked D0Hghcry. DOughcrty
lived temporarily at at No 10 GOldst at the loot OF
which his canal boat was lying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
OBITUARY..
THE HON. JOHN b. KERR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Hon. John
Bozman Kerr died suddenly this morning at his resi-
dence in this city.
Mr. Kerr the Of the late John l., Kerr, United
States Senator from Maryland from 1si1 to ls43 aud
was born at Easton, Nd March 5, 1909 He was grad
uated from Harvard In 1880 in the same class with
Charles Sumner and died with the same disease That the
suffered with angina pecoris He was admitted
to the bar In $685. and member Of the Maryland
Legislature from 1885 1885, and from 1s47 to 1919
acted acted Deputy to the States Attorney General
From 1919 1851 he member of Congress- and ut
the close OF his term ne appoed Charge Aares 70
the Republic of Nicaragua where be ala gOod service
during the evolution Of 1851 In 1853 Congress voted
hm an extra sum his services. In 1884 he resumed
the practice OF law Baltimore Fixing his permanent
residence In Washington at the commencement OF the
civil war; he held several years the office OF Assistant
Solicitor OF the Court OF Claims At the time OF his
ea tn he was law clerk In sixth Auditors Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
BROOKLYN POLITICS.

Arother effort is to be made this afternoon
hv the Brooklyn Common Council To break the deadhSA
which has existed since the beginning OF the year "a"
cuses Of both parties have been held during toe w.
week 10 bring about an adjustment OF the dmeu",
uossible but il is understood that neither parry ,ne
ing TO change its candidate for the presidency u -
Board. I'D nv he
COMMISSIONER Johu VI. Flaherty, Accompanies ,9r's
corporation counsel of BROOKLYN, visited lue s,es
Office saturday and held long conference ~ tneis
o the charges made AGAINST the commissioner vy ~ moi
swift What the Mayor will do IN tue nia hs ensres
known but n IL UNDERSTOOD that copy ~ .s S,,,s,-
viii h. s,nt TO The Aldermen to-day. aud tha ,.
s,onep Flaherty viii Le suspended pendins the
tion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
AnRrsr OF ALLEGED swINpLERs.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-Yc'terday Detect
ives jackson and Wey. accompanied By two officers az,
tach'd to the Attorneys Office in New-York,
arrested Henry Kembes iprOper name Henry Dorncr,
together WIN hseousiD AD1zo Domer ana his sister,
Of NO l'SZ| "ifardave Taose persons have been
rying on notion aud geBtiemens furnishing store
about three wers They hal some fancy stock ON hand
which had been obtained from merchants 81 Eew-York
by false representations. The store and stock wcrr
taken possesi0u Of by the Sheriff. officers and en-. r,
onets we're taken 10 New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
" - IN. n1,IEr Ar rHE EXCISE DEVICE.
TsIKNG.FOR TEMPERANCE.
THE DIVIDED UNION--PROTEsrING AGAINST ChANui
IN THE EXCISE LAW.

THY DIVIDED UNION--PROTESTING AGAINST CHANuE
IN THE EXCISE LAW.
That, portion of the American temperance
Union which meets at Cooper Union met usual yester
dov afternoon The attendance was not large MI
Mundy presided. Edward CarswelI of Canada III &"
few remarks sketched the progress Of The revolutionary
do drines in Canada Mr.. Mundy said thai j. H. i'SeF
of Providence who had spoken sunday OF TWO *" d"
Trenor Hail. and there had declared that Ag MHndy had
been elected 10y fraud. had been enlightened since the
and would speak at Cooper Union within week OF 40
Then Mr. Risley said he recognized that this was
the real American Temperance Union, ana that he
should make all the reparaton in his power Tor "h" lie
had said
In Trenor Hall nearly every seat was occupied at the
meeting of the other portion of the American Temper
apee Union. y. p. Cady presided The Rev James
Inches Ililloc OF England, gave his experience as an
advocate Of fetal abstinence in Great Britain ana else
where Short addresses were madc oy otaors Ine'6 y;
In tle remarks. made allsiOns wer' maze 10 lt u
yed orgnIzat.On except that there was room IOi many
organizations OF the kiud in this city An organization
will De effected next Surd2y. :. a.,
mass meeting 10 protest against any change III lie
nresent Excise laws was held yesterday afternoon al
An Souls UuverSalisi Church, in south NlnIHNI;'
warner chairman OF the Executive Committee Of the
united temperance societies in WILLIAMSBURG presided
f ane f Rsv. w e. Steele, The Rev. DIR. Thomp
son, of South America aud Oliver Cc,t liter
ept Excise Law ny The Legislature. or the passage OF
any act that shall encourage liquor selling, was sshea
by many ptfhOus present. .....o,,
meeting will be held at Association Hal, tomorrow
evening "tO give public expression III support ana en-
forcepppt % the present excise law The call j slGned
bY T. d. Morgan, Chief Justic Davis. Morris X Jesap
William r Dodge and the Rev. Drs. Potter smith, o.
mission. Cuyler and Others.
Under the auspices OF the Womens Temperance Union,
of Brooklyn, perauce meeting was held last even
ing in Mozart Garden. at Smith and FGi;nn-sts Brook
lyn Charles W Sawyer, who was advertised a. saving
recently heen a,Socated wtn Mr. Moody conducted the
meeting Mr.. sawyer described how he wa, converted
To temperance habits and principles and sail That Inc
best way reclaim druntardS was through those VINO
had once been dTunkards themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
KEW USE FOR THE OLD RESERVOIR.

The COMMISSIONER OF PubTlc WOfKs tTalls-
mtted 10 the Board Of Aldermen Sauray his report as
20 the feasibility converting the distributing reservoir
at ForyecOnd ST. into brigade armoy for the use OF
the National Guard BY his plan, the whole interior
would he divided into four large apartments, each
1872 feet square, which would serve as arD"rics
for three infantry regiment. aud for quar-
tcrs for battery OF artillery four troops Of
cavalry and the brigade headquarters. The
walls Of the present structure would remain bat would
ne hn,t nm on tnc inside twenty above their present
height The ground and upper floors would contain am
pie dill and company rooms, ana tle basement would be
divided into rife ranges magazines, etc Commissioner
Campbell estimates that the entire work could be dOue
for 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
TUTOuORE e.. GRANNrs.

Theodore C.. Grannis a well-knOwn Journalist
and art critic died last Friday at his residence, No 2J
Maconst Brooklyn. at the age Of forty-seVen years
He was a native OF Oneida County, n " and removed
to tins city about twenty years ago For no TIC was
engaged in mercantile pursuiis but OF late years ne
cave his attention entirely 10 journalism HIS heath
mad not been GOOD recently, Us he was afflctod WIN
rheumatic fever lie member Of the Palrtte Nluo
and rio BRO kvn Art Association Mr. Granns's FUNERAL
took place Yesterday at hs late residence Toe services
", re conducted by the Rev. DIR. Dller OF ST. Luxe
Protestant Episcopal Cnurch in Ciin0n-aye aud tue
utelrneut was III Greenwood. MI. Grannlss WE ana
SIX children survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
POsTAGEOS PERIODICALS.

Another conference OF publishers was held in
Postmaster Jamcss office sdturday,to discuss the Dl!l
now before Congress 20 regulate the rates of postage
neroJicats Mr. Bisse the author Of the bl, pres
emf IA were also representatives from the leading pub
fishing houses in this city The principal objection urged
I'm fine bin WAS that IL left 10 the Department too much
discretion In deciding what we're REGULAR publications..
Al me close the conference, MI Bsscll was asked 10
'.iact "A romiuttcc Of ave NeWlOrk pub -lcrs one Of
tLro 10 b. the Publisher Ot a daily newspaper VINO
won consdcr the bill with INN sccon hy section WIN
n view 10 clearing IL 0f the Objectionable features.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28

clergyman alluded TO Of the Episcopal mihstelS
Tho remarks of Mr. Fcssenden that 1t would take
higher than Mr. Backley to destroy le lore
of pr Uolsni's opinion tie reverend gentleman replieu
to, by quoting the opinions Of Mr.. tessendens own
father This the most forcbe part OF me sleevn
and abounded in sharp personalities end WHY ret3I,s
Wherever an enemy showed his head there Mr. Buckley
sent slot. Most of them told He concluded ny an
earnest appeal for temperance ana ANNOUNCED uht
less ta society should grow weak the qu0r-eaers lau
only received taste of what they would get.
Justice Smith finally announced ms declson n ~ az
attack ON inc Sunday-sc teachers OF Mr. Buckley
church much to destroy the effect o. ne reSeva ne
had maintained during the day. even when personally
assailcd. Buckley lschar2cd and the tnree De
iecves were he'd appear III the Superior Court III
February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
At rowsoNTowN. MD-Loss, $4,000.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. pa fire at Tow
eontown Baltimore County, yesterday morning des-
troyed the odd Fellows Hall, the Office of The BAN
more s,0,taiy Hcrdid, Mrs Sheoleys grocery store
scfes shoe store lrers bakery August Iooss tailor
ing ishment, j. Wesley Lees variety store ana
Morris Watklnss restaurant The total loss Is estimated
at from 10000 to $4,000; and the insurance al
mes Mrs Shcclcy's s0re. which was total loss. was
insured in the Orient Hartford Conn, 5000 Conneel
rut Fire Hartford Conn, 300; Firelnens Associated
Philadelphia ~ 100; Royal, London, $1,000 Ihe IRE
WA mgtiuiiary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
4 rnrmnr won't one day to WesteI

farmer went one day to a Western justice
Of the peace and sand he wanted writ :. Against
whom T. asked the Justice don't care who hs agrn.
rcpcd the farmer the cattle have broken IN and trol
down all my corn. and l want a writ."-tiiartiord
tOutaDt.
Find man who has just seen his girl waltz
ing with another fellow ana IN every case you VIII u.s.
cover him to be IN ardent admrer OF Mfs. Geueral
sherman.-l Louisville Argus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
THE SILFER QUESTION.
ANOTHER PROBLEMFOR CONGRESS.
,ropnsrrrox tn RFptcE TIE NUMBER OF DAYS Il

proposIrJoN To REDUCE TIE NUNBER OF DAYS N
THE YEAR-HAsIIY ACCOMPLISHED BY RErARp-
ING THE MOTION OF THE EARTH OR ABOLIsHlSo
THE EXTRA TINE BY JOINT RESOLUTION
II the Edttor Of The TrtoHne'
SIN: After Congress hts fixed the relative values
of gold and silver it might be well for that august
body to try its hand on a similar proDleui' winch
also calls equally for solution. 1t would DC great
convenience if the number of days in the year could
he reduced to 800, which would give us tweiSe
equal months of thirty DAYS each. To accomplish
4tis il would only he. necessary to fix the rela-
tive values of the day aud year. OF course,
Congress could easily do this, and there are
several WAYS in which II might be done.
pcrhaps If might be left to this all-fathery body
to determine whether il should be done by lncreas-
ing the velocity of the earth in its orbit by retarug
ITS axial rotation by abolishng the superlihouS
time by Joint resolution. Perhaps even 1t might
came ont all right if we were to call January 81 by
the name of February l. and March by the name
of February 30 etc, throughout the year. ferlaps
some of the scientific people who make so much
noise now-a-day., might object to this method OF
treating the subject and talk about future results,
but doubtless by taking the step with bodness and
by labelling all our almanacs " In God we uust' We
might get through all right.
Seriously now, why is the silver measure pushed
with such vigori II is because such Large class oil
The n0unally wealthy see bankruptcy staring them
in the face. Every where we see women who never
did the world fartlnng's worth OF good, VINO nave
never done ANYTHING except To ruin their bus
bands aud fathers by their eXtiaVagahoc' ana neh
who were NOT brave enough To live within their i'll
comes This is the whole story. And now these
gentlemen wish to relieve themselye Of the results
of their own folly. not by prudence ia TIC manage
n,,nf of their individual affairs not by practising
nm nustcrc and rigid economy, bat by an act OF Con
creSs Now, the question H. Who - 10 pay Tor the
whistle 81 should say. those BY whom 1t was
bought and blown upon. FRANCIS l.. NIPliER
n Ioyis ISIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
LONG ISLAND IIFE.sAvING STATIONS

The crew of the lifesaving station VI sn Ss,
,,,a, h.s been removed and new crew. unu''
Can,a,, stenhen Ketcham. has been appointed, me
change having been made because OF ihe AZ hr,s GEN
old Grew 10 lend assistance 10 the wreck Y' Va"
,ral Conner. until the storm had suosiueo has been
The ufn-saying station at Apity Vnes, I,3 washed
Threatened seye ral times this season VIII the
avn o high that they swept nearly TO ,ne h ,p 10
building Is proposed !" n"orsrS buiIding has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
ALARM IN A THEATRE.

During the performance OF the opera ODER
Preischz' at the Turn Halle Theatre. Meserolc-s
Brooklyn, Il. d.. last evening, trouble In the
audience because "a tall man. wearing silk hat refused
to remove the hat. A fight eisucd, and the eniirn
audience became greatly excited. Then raised
the cry Of fire." and VI great confusion followed