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emissaries at Pine Ridge. and that Indian
runners were conveniently passing to
and fro between tho different agencies
S,,aIrs @ F'ISn IN his reservaton proHts's He also
said hat Indians who had been seen gailop.
Ina nlong tho ridges overlooking this agency
were tho, men ricked Nv the unirierdly, Sioux
to watch tho troops and that tho instant
trouhlr began they would make u dash Tor the
ranches and begin their delredations.
Agent Rover. II may be said. Is doing all he
can to. straIghen out the snarl In which hs
finds himself and II he L. successful his star
rs IN Indian agcnt Will blaze with redoublcd
briliian"". At best the present situation is =
pretty mess, and one which requires careful
Investigation, Rs thore may be some pertinent
and EN- bairassing uuest ons ask cd when Uncle
sam isaskei 10 ray tue bills for this enormous
expenditure OF money.
rAnrEpEES, :. u. Nov. 26. Gen Carpenter Of
Watertown chief OF supplies for the state
militin. returned tonight. from an extended
trtr west through tho sections affected by the
Indian scare. He, organized volunteer COM
panIes at Mound City, Iermont City; Bansor,
AID equipped them with, arms and 500 rounds
OF ammunition each. He found the people
BADLY frlEhtenld, put confidence had been
He doca not think there will be trouble. and
SAYS the Indians are not prejudlced against
the whites.
The sun., 1890-11-27

Mr.. "ntsOn's KeaOlutlOn Tor nm Inquiry
Amended and Adopted.
At tho meeting Of the Kings county Super
visors yesterday. Supervisor William Watson
OF tho Twenty sixth ward. Brooklyn. renewed
his attack on John Y. Mckane and the methods
employed in the government Of the town Of
Gravesend. Mr.. Watson has been objectng to
the payment OF certain bills for the fees of the
constubies of Gravoscnd. and at the preceding
meeting had novel and secured the adoption
OF a resolution rejecting the bills. Yesterday
he moved for the reconsideration OF the reso-
luton and substituted a motion that COM
mittee II three be appointed to examine the
bills and Investigate the methods OF govern
m.nt in Gravesend.
Mr.. Watson made long speech fayoring the
li"ved the bills to he exorbtant- Gravesend,
he said. was the richest town in Kings county.
and y"t. whlo it received from the comfy
about s2O00) n year. its taxes paid in TO coun-
ty funds did not exceed $4,000.
Supervisor Mckane said he didn't really care
how much his town WAS invest iga' ed, but he
thought the management OF the other county
towns should be investiga ed, too.
Supervisor Greene moved hs an amendment
that the committee when appointed should ex-
tend its INQUIRIES to the other county towns.
and this amendment was grated 10 the origi-
nal resolution OF MI. Watson, which was then
adopted.
The sun., 1890-11-27

Tho NissinE Charley Ross Was to Turn
Un In 1873 and Open q Saloon.

According to q story printed yesterday q
Harlem boy. known as Charles McChristy, un-
til recently in the employ Of milkmsn OF the
same name. has been in the habit OF telling his
associates that he was Charley Ross Tho
youth is now under arrest in Massachusetts for
theft. Mrs. McChristy, the milkman's wife.
says tho boy Is her son by her first hu usband,
and that Superintendent Waling. who had
scen HIM long ago. then satisfied himself that
Mrs McCnristy's lrst, husband is said t, have
been Mosher, one Of the ahdnctors 4 Charley
Ross, and Westervelt; who was implicated in
the abduction. was her brothor. He rs well
as Mosher ami Douglass. Is dead.
TIE publication WAS 1ntherad principally on
Charles A. Grant, Police Commissnner Nc
Clave's clerk. and secondariiy on Inspector
Byrnes: Tie latter said Yesterday that all he
knew of the story was on Information furnished
by Grant. which he was investigating. lie had
seen one Of McChr!Sty's companions who said
that McChr'sty called himself Charley Ross.
but declared that he WASH going to reveal his
identity publicly Unit the Chicago Exposition,
ut which hc intended to keep q saloon. In
spcc or Byrnes has sent a detective to Boston
to see McChristy, although he does not think
there is ANYTHING ia the fellow. story.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.- Christian X. Ross
the father OF the abducted Charley Ros Is not
In the CITY. Walter Ross. his other son. who
was kidnapped with Charley. but aferward
" as freed said that his father had gone to New
York city to learn what he could about Charley.
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A Strike ON tho Eric Averted.

Tho threatened strike Of flremen on tho Erie
has been averted. The conference between the
committee representing the fremen and Nam
aCer Thomas ended yesterday in compro-
misc. The nremen withdrew their request for
increased wages. and the company agreed 10
pay full wages to those incapa ci itared by acci-
dent during tn. reriod OF iucapacity. and 70
credit with full tim" all who were called away
also made concess ons in gard to local runs
and the question OF suspension. Manager
Thomas said:
In q fair, gentlemanly. and impartial manner.
] have learned from them much that | did not
know, and think ! have shown to them things
that they had not seen"
The engineers and trAinmen will, 1t is conf
IDENTITY asserted by the employees receive the
same treatment by the company.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
BuilAius Problems Now tho Topic Of viz.
OrOua Debate.

OrOus Debate.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-The Commission to-day
took up tho report OF tho Committee on
Buildings and Grounds. This precipitated
rather acrimonious interchange between
Commissioned Martinda.e OF Indiana, who
was in favor OF adopting tho report.
and Commissioner De Young Of California,
who was opposed to it. Tho latter pointed out
that tho plans OF the buildings were merely In
verbal outline, without working plans. and de-
cared that loophole was left through which
the local directory might come out with a lot
OF tmere shells. lie moved that the buildings
be made of glass. steel. and iron. and nreprooi
After some discussion the motion was laid on
the table. I, being pointed out by Mr.. Martini
dale hat there had not been time since tho
selection OF tho site to prepare working plans
foE such an array OF structures.
chairman Waller Of connecticut OF the
Worli's Fair Foreign Affairs Committee this
sT " yea u Bs.
reply to, Que received from MIR. .Blaiue last
night. Mr. Blaine's telegram said that. in view
OF the CRITICISM by some of the Conn mlssloners q
that the State Department was seeking for
political advantage IN the scheme for securing
can rspub blics. that department would With
draw from arttcipation IN the work and await
es sSs9n Of fh1 sows Sommisson Gov Walters
"CAl, AGO. Noy. 2t..In reply to your tele.
gram OF yesterday. Withdrawing the oiler OF
the state Department in aid Of foreign ex-
hibit tors because Of the misinterpreted acti on
OF the World columbian Commission on the
report OF the Commiss on Foreign Affairs
oi that body regarding plans for securing ex.
hibits from the Span sh- A mericRn republics
beg TO assure y"i that neither the COMMITTEES
nor he commission considered the movement
IN any sense political ono. Some people can
discover politics In the Lords Prayer: hut II
| there are any OF this class in the Commission
they are. fortunately. neither numerous nor
Influential. The report Of the committee was
unanimously accepted and referred to an ap-
propriate department..
Very respectfully.
"THoMEs NJ WALLER"
Secretary Blaine teleEraphed the following
reply:
''ih"it1S " Waller:
Desnntch received. Many thanks: All's we'll
that ends WILL. JAMES G.. BLAINE"
The Worlds Fair lady managers took up this
morning and discussed at great enCl h the
question whether the Board should reuues, the
| management II ihe Fair 10 close the show on
Sunday. 1t was finally voted. IS to 81, in the
| affirmative.
Mrs. Trent a young colored woman was in
| trodUy ed. and asked that an Office b. created
to be filled by Il colored woman to lock after
the interests Of the race. The appeal was re-
coived with Crea. attention. and a committees
Of three was appointed to report on the matter
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SENATOR HAMPTON sHOE
His Son Accidentally Wounds Him while
Out Hunting.

COLUMBIA, 8. c.. Nov. 2G.-While the farmers
In tho Legislature are preparing to turn Sena-
tor HAMPTON out Of his seat In the United
States Senate that veteran soldier and states
man lies at his house on his Mississippi plan
tation suffering from a painful and serious
gunshot wound in the head. Senator IIanp-
tons son-in-lRw Col Haskell. this evening re-
ceivcd information that while .hc Senator was
bird shooting with his son on the plantation
the latter accidentally shot his father in the
head.
1t was reported that one of the Senator's
eyes wac destroyed, but although he was
struck in the eve by the shot. the sight has
not been lost.
While hunting in the swamrs OF the Mssis-
sippi three years ago, tho Senator accidentally
killed his horse. He was far from assistance
aud In his famed condition had great difficulty
In reaching home. This makes the third
serious accident that has befalen this arden.
sportsman whilo hunting during the past thr-
teen years,
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rOWDERLY CoURTINa THE ALLIANCE.
II He Wins tho Farmers Over He VIII
Lose tho Window GiaSs Men.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. 26.-General Master Work
man Powderly is determined to have the
Knights OF Labor Join hands with the Farmers
Alliance. and will attond the convention OF the
latter for that purpose. This action will prob
ably lose the X. Of l.. its strongest Assembly.
1. A. 800. composed OF window glass workers,
and which was organized rs the Window Glass
Workers Association before the X. of /. was
organized, PROPOSES to withdraw bodily. Poll
TICS Is at the bottom Of the disaer
Tho window glass men took very rton-
inent part in the campaign OF 1888 on the
score OF protection and sent spsakers every
who're to stump for Harrison. Mr.. Powderly.
tection views kept him from treating tho
Assembly too roughly for Its political action at
from year to year. The railroad orders will
not unite with them and Powderly Is driven TO
desperation for new strength for .he order,
men say Will be wieliei on the side of free
trade and L. A. 800 is unalteEablX opposed to
Iow%sry aillatss the iSa KnFH's Of Lsbos with
sociation viii withdraw fro1p the kniHhtS OF
Labor and 90 1t alone. The window glass
workers number over 5000,
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Too Many Aaued"ct inspectors.

Chief Engineer Fteley reported to the Aaue.
duet Commissioners Yesterday that the water
Ia shut o Il in the new a1ueduct at the II arem
River blow of, In order that some repairs may
be ma lie to shafts "a and 25.
He also reported that Of the thirty, In;
spector, on the rolls only about M pe,third VIII
are veterans and claim that they must be re-
tained IN preference to any one else as long as
there Is work for them. the chief engineer Is in
a quandary: for the remaining work Is con
nected with the construction oI dams and he
would raj her be able t, make q selection OF In
srectors on some other ground tan that Of
war services. The Commissioners took a o ac-
ton OH the report
The sun., 1890-11-27

A jury before Judge Beach In the Superior
Court gave verdict yesterday against the city
in litigation brought against Jordan /. Mott
and others. to eject the defendants from the
wharf property on the North Rlver at Fifty
fifth street. The land in DISPUTE was filled In
in 1853 by Garrett s. Mott and up to 1855
when the city disputed it's title. 1t was taxed ss
pervonal prol lsrty. The claim made by the city
was that the land cane into the, possession OF
the city under the l. D.ngan, and Montgomery
charter In 1856. The defendants introduced Il
Dutch grant OF lG42. Tie city also made the
claim that Jordan Mott, now dead. coneeisd
for water grants. In opposition. Defendants
put In evidence that the applicant wss Of up
sound mind. This is the third trial In tho
In this last one. the city WAS beaten.
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THE LONG-BURIKD MINERS.
A Thrilling Incident Interrupts tho Hunt
for Their ROLIes.

ScoTTpALE. Pa. Nov. 26.-The work at tho
Hill Farm mine has been abandoned. an OK
perience yesterday nearly costing the lives Of
ten workmen They had been making snendd
progress in their task of entering the mine to
recover the bodios OF their fellow workmen
when they reached place whore black damp
was abundant. Two workmen we're quickly
despatched for som" brotticing. and Oh their
ten companons stretched out on the ground
unconscious. The alarm was given and tho
binK revived them. but some arc still ILL.
The exploring party considered II an utter
hopes OF tho wives and mothers are finally dis
sipated. The opening to the main, enriy was
closed up to-day and operations lntely
suspended. It Is believed that all the. bodice
OF the miners havc been .riemated Many Of
ton with the additional terror OF winter star
ing them In the face.
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RoSpoUT, Nov. 26.-On SUNDAY night Frank
Robinson Of New York city. with two COM
panions residing in Hudson. went 70 notorious
house kept by William Best on Diamond
street. A dispute arose which was followed by
blows. Best drew pistol and with it pounded
Robinson over the head until he sank uncon-
scious to the floor While In a helpless con-
urged on by the hrothel keeper. kicked Kolin-
son about the neck. face and body. They then
sensible lying in tho gutter and carried 10
house near by. where prs. Bradley and Cochran
dressed his wounds. He was fenrfuly cut and
day and H. not yet out OF danger. one II the
negroes. who gives his name as Joseph Ilill,
town.
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Tho Night Cars Must Hu..

Judge Henry NJ. Goldfoge In the Fifth Dis
trict Court, yesterday decided against the Dry
Dock. East Broadway and Battery Railroad
Company in the suit brought by Assistant
CORPORATION Counsel Louis Steckler. for the
re.oysry OF 500 which tho Common Council
ordinance OF May last Imposed for every failure
TO run cars on tho surface roads at intervals
The srecliic charge In this suit was the fail
nre OF the Dry Dock road to operate tts Avenue
D line on the morning OF July ~ Johr
company had not violated the ordinance, be-
cause 1t had operated one Of its branches m al q,
Common Council to make the .ordiD. .Ince II
question. The Court ruled both claims un
tenable
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A PLAN FOR PEBLIC BATHS.
Mayor Grant Asked to Assist = Scbem for
Improving tho Condition of the Poor.

Improving tho Condition of the Poor.
COL William G. Hamilton OF the Society for
the improvement OF the Condition OF the Poor
called upon Mayor Grant yesterday to ask him
to support an application for free water for
some public bath experiments. Tho Mayor
seemed inclined to favor the scheme and said
that he would look into the subject carefully.
The socety's plan which is also supported by
the County Medical Society. the Charity Aid
Association. and tho Board of City Missions. is
to build an experimental al bath near the Centre
Market Subscriptions 20 II considerable
amount have already been collec' cd.
The public baths Of v, ma are the models
OF the people interested; They would build on
separate bathing houses, he dividing partition
running len gthwise Of the building. One side
would be frea and on the other those able to
pay Toe OF fye cents would he accommodated.
Worry little d frcrenr" in the service Is contep-
plated, No tubs or pool are tnclnLed ,. In the
COMPARTMENTS for individual bathers. with
soap und towels. All OF the weshiny is to be
done under shower, and perfect cleanl mess
achieved without the slightest danger OF any
OF the evils that attend upon the promtscuous
use of tubs or Il pool
The sun., 1890-11-27
A POST OFFICE PRISON.
Marshal ,yncobus Wants IL Better Place for
Pri.oners than DavenpOrrs Pen.

Marshal .Jncobus w ants better Place for
Pri-oners than Davenporrs Pen.
United States Marshal Jacobus has made ap-
plication to Col. j. W. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Federal Construction and Repairs for per-
mission to construct a prison In the Post ONCE
building The prison is to consist of single
room in a secluded part OF the building facing
Mail street. The room is already there, and
all that the marshal wants is barred window
and u bui glar- proof door.
The proposed prison room Is between the
by I'm iron spiral aiaifoase leading from the
second floor. The failure OF Jacobuss army
cused Of violating tho -reKtstration laws, into
Ludlow street jall few nehts before the
election. inspired the marshHI to advocate !, the
marshal's warrant. The marshal doesn't like
Dayenport's cage in the upper part OF the
building.
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n Fatal ROCK EL1S7.
John Crowley. Who Had just Got Work
the Victim.


There WAS a big blast at lO:3O yesterday
morning In Convent avenue, between 134th and
l35th streets. and a stone weighing 800 pounds
went careenlng out from under the timbers
which covered the charge Twenty-Five or
thirty feet away from Its starting place 1t
caught one OF the nceing workmen ard crushed
CRACKED his ribs, and broke both his legs
name lie gave that morning whom he asked for
a Job.
and set him to work.
TIE work i. clearing out rock and dirt for
two sewers. O'Learey. Riley MCCARTHY arc
tile cont, actors for The work. and Morgan Cal
ligan IS tho foreman. When the order was
given to IRE tho blast Crowley hung back and
he Lad harIy started to run Esen it " M.nt on
dead lie ran away lie lives In Highbridge.
Tho contractors we're al arrested and taken 10
lease them undor s. 800 bail each.
The dend man is ABOUT 80, feet 0 inches tall
and has rod hair and red msustaohe. His
body Is ut the Morgue.
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ANOTHER bQUAEBhE IN THE MILITIA.
Capt. Kerr OF the 80th Accused or Packing
His Company for HIS Election.

Capt. err OF the 68th Accused or Packing
His Company for HIS Election.
There Is moro trouble in tho sixty-ninth
Regiment, and ugly rumors are alioat about
the election for Captain In Company K on
Monday night. Lent. Kerr, tho son Of tho
former Captain. was elected after very stormy
session.
Lieut. McCrystal WAS also candidate. and
his friends say that Lieut. Kerr. after CANVASS
Ing the company thoroughly, discharged a
number Of men whose terms OF enlistment had
expired and who were opposed TO him. It is
quite common thing for men to stay in tho
National Guard after their teEms have oxpired.
abont fifteen new mon who were ready to vote
for him.
that err had nfty-iive and McCrystal thirty
eight Licnt rystnl entered protest on
than there were voters present The matter
has been referred to Col. CayannRh and will bs
Investigated. Capt. Kerr says the election was
fuir one.
The sun., 1890-11-27
The Weather.

The storm which was central over Lake Ontario has
rapidly to the Nova Scotia coast
with increased energy. causing high northwesterly
winds the North Atlantic co ist. Tho high barome-
pressure west OF tho Mississippi Valley divided ono
portion moving further sou.hward, tho other north.
eastward causing the storm to move from the lake
gion Tho weather continues fair west of the Misss-
sippi Valley aud partly fair in the Atlantic States
Light has TALON in tho lake region aud western
portions of New York and New England.
In an area extending from Colorado to Maine and
from Lake Superior to Kentucky tho temperature has
fallen from 100 to 2o' In the Northwest 1t Is slightly
warmer.
Tho highest Government temperature was 49,: low.
est $40; humidity reached 10 per cent. wind fresh
from west to northwest
To day promises to be fair stationary temperature;
Friday. fair and warmer.
Tho Thermometer In Perrys pharmacy In TnK Sun
The sun., 1890-11-27

spR1Nar1KLD. Ill.,. Nov. 26-Fillmore Maxon.
who jumped from o train to escape from a dep-
uty United States marshal. died yesterday. He
was under indictment for perjury, and was
being brought from Cairo to Springfield for
trial Whsn near this city tho prisoner asked
permisson to 90 to tho stove and warm his
feet. Tho train was running forty miles An
hour. The prisoner stopped at the stove Tor
mument and then made a dash for tho door
He leaped from the platform. and WAS supposed
to have escaped uninjured. Nothing more was
heard OF him until Sunday night. when he was
discovered in ditch beside the track In an
unconscious condition.
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Average on Nov. 2s. 1850. ..........,

SIGNAL OFFICE yoRrrAsr riIL. . ?. ~, THURSDAY.
For Maine. New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts,
Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York. fair;
no change in Temperature; northwesterly winds.
Por District OF Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Delaware Maryland. and Virginia, generally
fair clearing In Virginia. no change IN Temperature.
except slightly cooler on the coast northsrly winds
For West Virginia, western Pennsylvania, western
New York. and ohio. fair clearing on tho lakes; NO
change in temperature except slightly warmer IN
western Ohio; variable wLnds.
The sun., 1890-11-27
Fnster Succi Rallies Again.

Signor Giovanni Succi, the African traveller
and faster. rallied yesterday-the twenty-Arst
day OF his experiment OF abs,alnlnG from food
for forty.tlve days from the nervous pros.ra-
ton OF the previous day. He was cheerful and
bright. and the monotony OF his task was re-
iieved by visit from Ann O'Delia Diss Dchar
Eucci expressed the opinion that the fat
bound Of nesh yesterday. He drank twenty
seven ounces OF water. and at sac oclYrk he
70 Sixty more than he has made 1t register yet
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No Rrieat ut Her kuriMI.

Jessie Aiamson. the young girl whom pov.
erty drove to suicide, wa buried yesterday in
ST Mchar's C"mrton". Astoria, Her mo'her
vii lives IN Chicago. ~, rr sent, nai .ir-.
King wi;h VIII ~ thu GI". ha olred an !
tho young man s'.r WHs 10 lave nlHrrlrd,
brought Eowers AS the girl hal died Uy her
own hand no priest ofic ,ated, but the Catholic
burial service was read BY the undsrtAksr's b
ASSISTANT
The sun., 1890-11-27

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 26.-Charles X. Ham
mond. who was notorious on account OF his
connection with the Cleveland street scandal
In London and who came here over n year ago,
the county jail on the charge Of grand larceny
preferred by Mrs Augusta Simmons. the bar
keerer's wife. who accuses him ot stralinR her
watch Tho theft is alleged to have been eom-
mItt cd In Hammond's saloon on Oct. J.. Ham
mond was arraRned last night and held for
trial in 81, 900 bonds,
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.yumped from Her Carriage.

Mrs. Freedman Of lao Vast l2lst street
while DR. Wing in Celtra Park on y" east dive
near Nj erS 5 xtn ST. ct, yesterday afternoon
hecsms +, ghtened lest her horse, sh ru'l run
away bs,anse a bicycle r der was approaching,
and before the driver could stop her she
jumped from the carriage. Her lelt lsg was
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safety, Com,ort, and sp..d.

Thef> gfea, r-lu.ojte' are fuliy met IN the Royal
Bhe Li'.' oreta'rd 'stws IN No" iors llsee ! h
ks.4ins ana 3 40 Tar road {. dopols.tracGsd 70
bs ast and the coach parlor ana .eepinE car equip
ment s tho ansst ever built All trains are vestibuled
feet OF Liberty sL-xtv
The sun., 1890-11-27

DANBURY. Nov. 26.-There seems no prospect
Of settling the labor difficulties here this week.
The manufacturers want conference with tho
trimmers. but President Foote. who is confined
to her bed with lung fever. will not call meet
ing of the girls for a conference unless she Is
able to attend. Thus 1t appears that the thou
sands will remain out OF work until she re-
covers. John W. Green. one of the largest
manufacturers, announces his intdntion to
move to Newark unless the trouble Is settled.
The sun., 1890-11-27
Ia Collision with = L,ghtshIp.

NEWPORT. Nov. 26-Brenton's Reef llghtship
was run into this morning by the British
steamer Curlew. st, John for Providence.
Twelve feet OF the lieht-hip's port bow and
Of the hull brngen, The Lighthouse Depart
luent MNS nOtiieu.
The sun., 1890-11-27

FOR IN. rAlel lsr-c o. I's rac., The speed pt -
uau. NE safety an CONT 'rt oi IT. patrons !- ovt ~
me- an vhri.t, II Itst Emery, the Lunurr and npuT
tnnc. OF H. and The uniformly correct character
of is service The New York Central aud Hudson RIVER
either side Of the Atlantic Wagner vsstbuls palaces
all through usinA "-ksVslo ErVrssI I-Aap
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Panic In n Theatre.

Troy. Nov. GA fro to- night in ]. B. 8.
Matby's wire works, adjoining tho Gsiety
Theatre. created a panic in the latter place
Tho house was crowded and In their haste 10
$50 fiver street broke u leg by jumping from
the balcony outside tho theatre.