Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-02

seats we're ayailable-sll bad been occupied-
and The sale OF Grand-stand tickets was
ordered 10 be discontinued. Fifty-hye hum
dred had been sold.
The Grand-stand was crowded 20 an ex-
trsordinary degree, and the ascending seats
IN the auarter-stretch were also packed.
Several hundred people went up In the
Gfand.Stand tower and out on the roof. On
the ground several thousand people were
standing. In the quaTter-siTe,ch many per-
sons sat on psuks on the ground, and II was
really amusing 10 see men going along with
their best girls on one arm and plank IN
der the other.
Buffalo Bill never had such an audience
while here.
The performance was unique and beauti.
full. Such a show was a novelty here and
for that reason was all the more enjoyable.
Pompeii 10 all us beauty. stood IN the
space where Buffalo Bill recently exhibited
his Wild West. In front was an artificial
lake with several boats ahOat.
The performance began with a parade OF
the whole company-about 800 people. This
was followed by sDeciaties-races by
"Pompeiian" boys, acrobaiic and wrestling
matches, bicycle and unicycle textures, some
Of which were really wonderful. Then the
doors Of the Temple Of Isis were thrown
open and the priests in white garments,
after singing an ancient hymn and
bearing aloftthe Image OF the Egyptisn Cod
dess, entered. As the alteration of the God
dess begins Nesuvius became eruptive and
the most magnificent pyrotechnlc exhibition
! ever seen here was given. From Nesuyius's
crater is emitted fame and different parts OF
the city catch on fire and totter and fall
down. TIE performance concluded with
beautiful exhibition OF fireworks, including
| bombs, rockets, and set devices, the last ol
which was Mrs. Cleveland.
The entire Performance, which lasts on
! hour and quarter. was given not only by
| the illumination OF electric lights, but also
colored calcium lights and the performers Ia
white robes and brightly cOlored garments
presented q beautiful spectacle.
The Wece Will be repeated tonight.
Better arrangements should be made Tor
dIsmissing the audience when the show is
over. Eight or ten thousand people should
not be required to cram themselves through
| ten-ioot gate. The Jam last night in going
out was fearful.
Asa good many Of our citizens seem 70 be
| in doubt "a 10 the correct modern prouuncia.
tioD Of Pompeh the following may be
| timely
Worcester saws POm-peGl(o (or pOm-pHye(
Webster says: Pom-pa'yoe.
FIRE.
LAST night the large umbrella over the elc-
vaied stand IN =. WhitlOck's cheroot dis
play in the Exposition building was sci
afre by a lighted cigarette thrown carclessy
from the gallery above. The flames wer,
extnguished before material damage wa.
done.
Poultry and Pigeons.
Mr.. G. o. Brown, Of Baltimore. judge Of
the exhibits Of poultry and pigeons. beSau
his work wednesday. The judging was
completed and the lists Of awards filed with
the Secretary yesterday. The show is yery
fine one and includes chickens, geese, ducks
guineas, and vast array Of pigeons, aud
more than hundred cash premiums were
awarded. The names OF the exhibition.
taking premiums are given below.
CHICKENS.
Dorkings. Cameron Brothers, three pre-
miums on Silver Grays.
Spanish LeghOrns.-J. G. Baker, two
premiums; W. ;. Blackburn. one; Howard
SwinefOTd, two.
Asiatics. cameron Brothers, two pre-.
miums on Brahmls and Cochins.
Ilamburgs. w. B. Taylor, one premium
Games. George I. King. one premium
j. J. Hollingsworth, eight; G. a. Wallace
three: W. :. Black burn, three.
Game Bantams. Edward Zacharias, on'
premium; W. h. Taylor, two,
Bantams other than Gqme.-Cameror
Brothers, one premium; ". B. Taylor
| one.
American swneford, tive
! premiums, Plymouth Rocks; Turnei
Brothers, four premiums, WyandOtte chicks
and Plymouth Rocks; Cameron Brothers
four premiums, Wyandottcs, Langhans, anC
! Black Jayas.
h-Minorcls.-John p. Miller, three
premiums, Houdans Cameron Brothers
three.
PIGE0ys.
+. II. Hutchinson, twentg-six premiUms; i
Z. Frank, twenty one; Charles +. FrOhm1n
eight; j. w. Bush, sixty. The pigeon eX
hibit embraces carriers, pouters, fantails
smooth-hcads, J1cObns, tumblers, turbts
tIumpcters. Antwcrps, African owls, swal
lows, English owls, dragons. magples, nuns
runts, helmets or smells, moorheals. arch
angels. baros, priests, Qulkers, sanbians, ice
plain, and spots.
DUCKS.
J.J. HollingswOrth, one premium; Cam
eron Brothers, three. The duck exhibit en-
braces Cayugas, Pekins, White and ColoreC
Muscoyles.
TURKEYS, GUINEAS. GEESE.
Turkeys. cameron Brothers, two pro
miums, bronze turkeys.
Guineas.- W. 5. Gooch.
Geese.-J. j. Hollngsworth, two pre-
miums; Cameron Brothers, two.