The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-10

anu OLner suspicious looking characters ll0R
to the tents like flies on a molasses barrel
and manage to hold on to them a. they pass
from one town to another. But to the
credit of the management of the shows, be
it said, that every provision possible is
made to protect the public against these
pests. Two detectives employed by the
shows spot all such characters and point
them out for the benefit of the police of
towns where the tents are put up.
But the greatest vigilance canno rid a
circus OF the iakirs. They will follow the
tents and ply their schemes in the towns in
which they are pitched in defiance of the
law and authorities. But yesterday this
class of people were struck by a cold wave.
Chief Burgess Smith positively refused to
give any of them a license. Even the
genial, old-time Brooks found it impossible
to soften the heart of the Burgess. Mr..
Smith is certainly deserving of praise for
his work in this connection and he is maxi
ing an excellent reputation tor himself. He
gave notice last week that under no cir
cumstances would ne tolerate the fakirs
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of his word. Chief of Police Davies and
his assistants are are also to be compli-
mented for the support they gave the Bur-
CESS in this work, and also for the admirable
! manner in which they kept the town under
control.
There were but two arrests during the
entire day, which is an excellent record.
The parties arrested were men who per-
sisted in disobeying the orders of the
authorities. One, a man who gave the
name OF M. Lewis and said he resided in
Wilkes-Barre attempted to play a she'll
game at the Philadelphia s. Reading pas.
senger depot.
He was scooped in by Constable Toomey
and put under bail for trial. The fakir's
tools of trade were coniscated and are
in possession of Squire Monaghan.
The other party was also a fakir and he
was released upon paying a fine.
There were no DRINKS or d sorderlies, nc
fights and no accidents, yet it is estimated
that there were fully eight thousand visi-
tors of all classes in the town during the
day.
Reports of contemplated depredations
were numerous yesterday afternoon. Some
said that the patch boys'' we're in town in
force and had no money on account of the
poor working time at the collieries, and
THAT they were determined to gain admis-
sion to the show, aver if they would be
obliged to cut the tents and ropes.
If the patch boys' were prepared fol
such a movement, they very wisely
abandoned the project. The shows had
large force of men of their own ready fol
such an emergency and Chief Burgess
Smith had his special police scattered abour
the grounds in such an advantageoui
manner that any raid would have beer
repulsed effectively and with serious loss t.
the raiders. There was not a disturbance
at either the afternoon or evening perform
anee,
The main circus tent was we'll filled
during the afternoon performance, but tn,
evening attendance was much lighter
The reserved seats were not half filed
One dollar was too high for the miners
pockets. Press Agent Starr said last even
ing that the sttendances at the perfor
msnces were disappointments to the man
agement. He said it was evident that tn
miners were in need of money, for the,
are always relied upon to pack a clrcu
tent.
The production of 1.-THE Fall of Min
even" last evening was an improvement o.
that of the afternoon by reason of tn
Examinations showing to better advantage
The dazzling costumes and arms of tn
warriors, and glittering dresses of tn
dancing girls were very effective in tn
rays of the lights and made the productio
much more impressive than it was in tn
light of day.
The performances as a whole were ex
%cellent, The bare back riding, trapez
and slack wire feats, mid-air tumbling an
leaping, acts by the trained elephant
chariot, elephant, pony and horse racC
were all very pleasing and satisfactory
OF course, many of the old-time eircu
faAturas were left oat lint thair nlacaa WeT