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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
GOTHAM'S FLORAL EXHIBIT.

Preparations For the Combined Flower,
Food and Industrial Exhibition.
New YORK, October 1s.-New York is
to have a mammoth floral display. Ac-
tive preparations are being made at the
Grand Central Palace for the combined
flower, food and industrial exposition.
A feature Of the exposition will be a
promenade concert and continuous en-
tertainment by a company of japanese
performers. The various booths are
being rapidly placed in position.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
OFFICE OF j. 5. RosAMoND, Duraant: NE

OFFICE OF j. 5. RIOS AMOND, DuraahI
Nessrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, ga TeIJs
GEsTLEMeN-While In san AntonIo, !. 7.
last spring, / saw your advertisement T z
P (Prickiy Ash. Poke DOT and Potssm aoi
the paper for the cure of rheuLnAsT1g ,s5
Thought / would try a bottle, nnoins y
great relief from il. on my return nomaJier ~
nv druggist. VIZ John Mcclellan, ohDo,tlss
a Supply. After taking, / think ten oeytogs y
have not had a PAIN or ache since. pas. a.
that | suffered for twenty-five 20. fTedf
could not get the least benefit uhtHo rec0I
P. P. and therefore take pleasure
mending il TO all. Yours, posIvoSp
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
CLEVELAND Will CONTRIBUTE.
The President to Send a Check and a Letter
to His Party In New York.

WASHINGTON, October 1S.--It is stated
here that MIR. Cleveland will soon send
a contribution to the New York state
campaign fund, accompanied by a brief
letter, in which he will urge the impor-
lance of democrats standing together,
SO as not to give the enemy" an oppor-
tunity to win through Indifference OF
failure of duty to the party by anr
democrat. 1t is said hat this will be
done in the most informal, matter-of-
course manner possible, the letter be-
ing merely a conveyance for the contri-
button of money.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
THE MYSTERY OF a BOMB
Dynamite Found Under the Portico Of a
Club House in Massachusetts,.

HAvERHILL, Mass, October 1S.-Yes-
terday afternoon. about 5 o'clock, AL
fred A. Ordway, of the committee on
buildings, found a dynamite bomb of
large size under the uncompleted Ben
tucket club house. The bomb was
placed under the handsome portico. re-
Gently finished. and was of such a pat-
tern that any forceful contact with
other objects would cause its explosion.
Who placed it there, and for what mo-
tive is a mystery.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
MORTON's ARRESTED SERVANT
Habeas Corpus Issued to Show Cause Wby
He Should not be Discharged.

f YORK. October 1S,-A writ of
habeas corpus was issued by Judge La
come, of the United States circuit court
Yesterday afternoon directing commits
sloner >enner and Inspector Dodge to
produce John James Howard this after
noon n show cause why he ought not
to be discharged from custody. How
ard is eX-Nice President Morton's coach
man, whose return TO England is sought
under the contract labor law. The
case bids fair to become one of political
celebrity.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
STEvENSON'S ACTIVE CANVASS
Speaks to a Crowded House at Campaign,
and to the University Students.

CHAMPAIGN, October 1s-The demo-
cratic rally held in this city yesterday
had been thorougherly advertised and
there was an abundance of enthusiasm
and the Walker opera house could not
accommodate the crowds hat wished
to hear Nice-President Stevenson speak.
He delivered about the same speech in
substance that he delivered at Lincoln
and Paris. After his address he went
10 the University of Illinois and ad-
dressed the students of the institution.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
Common Sense

Should be used in attempting to cure tina,
very disagreeable disease, catarrh. As
catarrh originates in impurities in the
blood, local applications can do no Der.
name tgood. The common sense method
of treatment is to purify the blood, and
for this purpose there is no preparation
superior to Hoods S~arsaparilla.
Hoods Pills cure constipation by re
storing peristaltic action 10 the aiimen.
tary canal.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
Did O Ever

Try Electric Bitter as a remedy for your
troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get
relief This medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure Of
all female complaints, exerting a wonderful
direct influence in giving strength and tone
to the organs If you have loss of appetite,
constipation, headache, Painting Spells, or
are nervous, sleepless, excita1le, melancholy
or troubled with dizzy spells, Electric Bitter
is the medicine yol need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use Large
bottles only fifty cents at K, Blacknall 4
Sons drug store.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
81 in One Week.

EAST DURHAM, N. c., Oct. 4, 9
Received from j. w. Beasley, treasurer
Southern Sick and Accident Benefit Asso,
citation of Norfolk, Va, 81 90 in full o.
claim for one weeks disability.
J. NJ. PERRY.
T. J. w. Brown local agent at tas'
Durham Agents wanted.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

Try Campbel's Horse Foot Remedy
for corns, quarter cracks, split hoof, hard,
dry, brittle and contracted feet, sores,
bruises, cuts, swellings, scratches, foot
rot, etc. For sale by Sneed & Thomas.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
snow in New York STATE.

MEDDLETowN, y. Y, October Is.-The
first snow furry OF the season swept
over Orange and Sullivan counties last
night. Snow fell also in Delaware and
Chenango counties.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

Brain workers will find Johnson's ArO'
matte Compund Cod Liver Oil, with Iron,
Quinine and Strichnia, a nerve and brain
tonic of unusual merit medical science
produces no better. w. NJ. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

Johnson's Magnetic Oil, horse brand /:
a powerful liniment especially prepared
for external use for persons and all dis
eases of horses and cattle. 81 90 size 80
cts. so ct. size 25 cts. w. NJ. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

500. 900 boxes japanese Pile Cure Tes
old in 1893 in the United States. NH
sold with written guarantee TO cure u
refunded. W. NJ. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

JOhnson's Aromatic Compound Cod
Liver Oil with hypophosphites is ~invalua.
BILE in all scrofulous affections, purifes
the blood, builds up the appetite and
makes sound flesh Pitt bottles 500.
W. M. Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
For the Sporting Man

Berry & Co. will rent you guns =
cheap as you want them, either by 's
day or week. Go and see him, as hisH
headquarters fer such articles
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

ELP WANTED. MALE-Are you unem-
IL PIoycd Will you work tor Sl5 weekly ?
Enclose reference nd SeIt-addresseu stamped
envelope, Secretary, Box i, Chicago.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
Chew Sweet Gum and P.psin,

A most delicious and fragrant chewing
gum, aids digestion and purifies and
sweetens the breath. Sneed & Thomas,
agents for Durham,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA-
When she was q Child, she cried for CastorA
When she became Miss, she chung TO CastorA
When she had Children, she gavethem Cas0fA
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

S.35.C0 REWARD-I will give the above re-
IL ward tor the cOnvIcsiOt OF anyone Tor
shooting, trapping or netting cartridges IN
Violation OF tn la". There Is II nnc OF sIuuO
Tor kIlIng - Itridges bet ween the 18th day Ut
Marcn an the ist day Ot November.
T. ii. MARTIN
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

Johnson's Oriental Soap is far superior
% all the other so called medicinal soaps
for beau,ifying the complexion WA
Yearly.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18
THE STATE FAIR RACES.
h Greatest Trials of Speed on Record
in the State.


in the State.
One Of the chief attractions of the com
ing great state fair, October %, "a, 2;
and 26, will be the racing in both trottins
and running classes. Below are entire.
taken from the books of the secretary.
office.
NO 1-THREE MINUTE LASS
Morton W, by w. F. Black, Raleigh.
Choctaw, by A!amance Farm, Graham
Marie Prescott, by ]. T. Biggs, Reds
Vile.
Ben Wilkes, by T. NJ. Hewitt Virginia
May McGregor, by R L. Jacobs, Mary
land
Mamie II, by Geo. NJ. Harden, Durham
Maindee, by ]. w. Bruce, South Caro-
lima.
Ethel Ray, by Geo D Bennett, Colds
boro.
NO. 3-2.35 CLASS.
Pressure Isle, by c. P. Vanstory, Greens
boro.
Gregorian, by Alamance Farm, Ora,
ham.
Wilful Winnie, by IT Biggs, Reds
vile.
Lalla Anderson, by t. M. Hewitt. Vir-
ginia.
Kittie Hunt, Samuel Hunter, Pennsyl
va ia
Winsure, by A. F. Moore, Maryland.
Nellie Jewett, by George NJ. Harden,
Durham.
Lila, bv J. NJ. Smith, Maryland.
Rhea Rivoli, by J. w. Bruce, South
Carolina.
NO 4-sTAKE RUNNING RACE.
Wild Huntress, by E A Watson, Vir-
ginia
Helen s, by R. p. Williams, Newberne.
Bias, by Alamance Farm, Graham.
Gypsy, by E. H. Maddox, Washington,
D G.
Old Pugh, by J. V. King, Asheville.
Confidence, by J j. Roche, Lynchburg,
Va
Maid of Screen, by J. j.. Roche, Lynch.
burg, Va
II, by W. Il. Joyner, Garysburg
NO. 5-2.25 CLASS
Alice Burlew, by Alamance Farm, Ora
ham.
Clipper, by J. w. Peay, Reidsville.
Kitty B, byT.M Hewitt, Virginia.
Dudley. by j. NJ. Smith, Maryland.
Frank Russ, by J. l. Barringer, Mary
land.
NO. 7-2.40 CLASS.
Jim Sheriff., by w. c. Fraley, Sails
bury.
Presque Isle, by Z. P. Vanstory, Greens
borO.
Morton W, by w. F. Black, Raleigh.
Prince Albert, by George D. Bennett,
Goldsboro.
Mamie Wells, by blackburn & Willetts,
Newberne.
Abdallah Chief, by L Duffy, Newberne
May McGregor, by R L.. Jacobs, Mary
land.
Mamie Moore, by c. f. Smith, Penn.
sylvania.
William o, by G. M. Harden, Durham.
Lila, by J. Nj. Smith, Maryland.
Fannie Gold Dust, by William Davis,
Maryland.
Maindee, by W. Bruce, Anderson, S c.
NO. 9-FREE EoR ALL
LISA, by Alamance Farm, Graham.
Mamie Wood, by Skyland Farm, Win
stOn.
Miss Thompson, by T NJ. Hewitt. Vir-
glnia
Badoctor, by c. E Smith, Pennsyl |
vania.
Winsure, by A F. Moore, Maryland
Panston, by r. W, Phillips, Maryland.
NO. 1O-sTAKE RUNNING RACE.
King Cadmus, by E. A. Watson, Vir
ginia.
Bias, by Alamance Farm, Graham.
Lady Allen, by J. Ii. Baker, Tarb0ro.
Queen d'Ot, by E II. Maddox, Wash
ington, D. G.
Queen of Spades, by Thomas Collins,
Virginia.
Old Pugh, by j. V. King, Asheville.
Hope Colt, by j. ]. Roche, L%ynchburg.
Fl, by W. II. doyner, Garysburg.
NO. 11-TuREE YEAR-oLD CLASS.
Kitty Hawk, by Cross and LiuehaD,
Wilful Winnie, by J. T. Biggs, Reds
Vile.
Mamie H, by Geo H. Harden, Durham.
Rhea Rivoli, by J. W. Bruce, South
Carolina.
NO 1890 CLASS.
C-.I- ID Lin In w L RlnnH D.l;-L i
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

old EEWSPAPERS-When taken in Iarse
" lots will be sold for 10 cents a hundred IN
order to work OF an accumulation of ex-
changes. Enquire at the GLOBE office.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with reference want
w ed by the largest. strongest and most
progressive live stock insuI ance cOmpany in
the world. Liberal contract and big induce
mCnts to both age nts and insured. ADDRESS at
Insurance Co., 100 :. 10Th street, Philade! phla,
Pa.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

E>OR SAl.E-A pair # ponies, guaranteed
ueltectly sound and gentle. W. NJ. MUk-
GAN.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

LNOR SALE-tive shares of stock in More
Il h, al Banking Co. Address LEX Box l23,
Graham, \. Z.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

SALESMAN can sc, urc line Of Hose. Rel:inX
- and GCueraI Ru ter, from manufacturing
Corporation. A trst-CiasS line for rrSt- elias
man. L. Z. box for 1871, New York.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

LNOR SALE-A wire stapling machine: the
i very thing Tor a small jIh printing ofice;
is brand new, having been used bnt one
month; ill be sold low for cash. Address
The Globe, Durham, N. C.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

O$!- Physicians pCck6t visiting list. 4
II liberal regard s offered tor its return.
y. Nj. Nj OhE.M NJ. II.
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TO RENT DcsiTab c offceS in the Holman
Il building. Enquire at GLOBE Office.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

Rey. J. w. Wellons arrived on the D
& n. mail last evening,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

LION SALE-A good second hand grand
Il square Piano. a Sidcboald AID Il new toId-
In4 BED, cheap. Gail on Durham Furniture
company.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

WANTED-By a young man of experience
w position as clerk or Office work. Address
Wanted Broadway, n. c.
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PEOPLES

Short Time Cards, 1 Cent per word per
day One Inch, Sc per month Two and
One-Half Inches, 81 per month.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-10-18

Cock Robin, by w. F. Black, Raleigh
Lookout, by Alamance Farm, Graham.
Kitty B, by T. NJ. Hewitt, Virginia.
Kitty Hurt, by Samuel Hunter, Vir
ginia
Winsure, by A F Moore, Maryland.
Frank Russ, by J. L. Barringer, Mary
land.
Races Nos 2, 6, s and 10 are running
races in witch the entries close the day
before the race.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-14
It,s pnnrerous oruund

that you stand on-wilh a cough or
cold and your blood impure Out Of
Just such conditions as these cones
consumption.
You must do something. In the
earlier stages of consum ption, and in
all the conditions that lead to it, DR..
Pierce's Goldcn Medical Discovery is a
certain remedy. This serofulous af-
fection Of the lungs, like every other
form of scrofula, can be cured by it.
In severe, lingering coughs, all bron-
chial, throat and lung affections, and
every disease that can be reached
through the blood, it is the Cnly med
icine so effective that can be guaran-
teed If it doesn't benefit or cure you
you can have your money back. Ner-
vous prostration and debility are con-
quered by it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-14
A COMMITTEES OF rMrERrINENcE.

Since their reported arrival in this
country very little has been heard Of
the committee of busy bodies who }. IT
their homes in England TO come over
here and meddle in our lyuehing af-
fairs.
Whether they ever really landed ON
American soil. and. Il SO, where they
now are and what they are doiog--these
are matters as TO which this country is
still in utter ignorance. For all we know
they may never have come at all, or
having come, may have gone straight
home again Certain IL is that they
attract no attention whatever here,
aud all we hear of them. when we
hear anything, is through the medium
Of the English press. A London c,ble
letter says the Pail Mall Gazette ha,
this comment upon the reply OF the
governor Of Arkansas TO the commit
tees letter:
We are entirely In agreement with
the snub administered ia the govern
or's reply. Public opinion in America
is enlightened and aiett enough 40
deal with its own administrative
abuses without lhe Interference of
committee OF irresponsible English
busy bodies. We hope that the lesson
will not be lost upon the Americans
themselves. No body Of Americans
has yet gone 10 the length OF address
ing the lord lieuterant Of ireland or
the chief Sc retary Of iceland on the
numiuistration OF the law in ireland.
bat resolutions and the like have been
nassed which come pretty near the an
ti-lynching committees impertinence.
Al og -ther sc DO not wonder that the
committee. wherever they may he,
are epiu decidedly under the rose
They have engaged Ia an offensive and
hotly-irilled crusade Of imperlinence
and By this time they must he aware OF
the fact. and # their skins are not
thicker than rhinoeeros hide,
thoroughly ashamed OF themselves
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-14

TIE retirement of Maj. Gen olive
O. Howard, Of the United states army.
en- Is the tive military career OF on,
of the best and brayest Of the gr, a.
soldiers of the late war. lie rendered
distinguished service in the field, par
ticipating in many notable engage
ments from Bull Run to Atlanta, and
bears honorable sears Of his rtowess.
He also won great distinction for his
eff lrts in behalf Of the freedmen, to
whose intere,i he was conscientiouslY
AMI jealousy devoted, and leaves
monuments to his good deeds in their
behalf that viii always he associated
with his name aud memory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-14
SENTIMENT AND ACTION.

She Took Him Into Camp by Romind-
ing Him OF His Duty.
lie was a nice fellow and She was
nice girl; he was 35 and she %, and
the margin of procrastination was mar
rowing. lie didn't seem 10 notice il,
but she did; women ape always more
acute Ia such matters than men are;
why they are has never been ac-
curately and satisfactorily de-
termined. II was about the eighteen
hundrcdth cleaning they had
watched the purple shadows and So
forth in and still he had not hit the
mark
~ think 50 much Of you,' he said
tenderly.
"Yes?' qucstioningly.
''Y~s, ! think of you always"
Sht shook her head impatiently.
Don't you like for me to?" he que
ried.
"No, don't" she responded in a
petulant mood
lie tried to take her hand.
"Why don't you?" he asked, with n
tremulous touch of fear in his voice.
She braced up nobly.
Because, She said, "it is not the
man who thinks, but the man who
acts, that wins victories. -
When he was 80 and She 90 they
were Mr. and Mrs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-14
GREAT FuN.
Thrills with the Ala OF Light role
and Trolley Track.

Thrills with the Aid OF Light role
and Trolley Track.
Brooklyn boys have a new amuse-
ment. One boy can enjoy the sport
all by himself or several youngsters
may take part in the fun at the same
time. When a solo part is played the
lad, having fastened the wire about
one Of the Edison electric illuminat ting
poles, takes an end in one hand and
places his disengaged hand upon a
trolley track So he establishes n
circuit and experiences a slight cleo
trio shock.
When several boys wish TO be
shocked at the same time, they sim
ply Join hands and one touches the
pole and the other the track, and in
that way all are more or less
shocked
II understand how the lads get the
electricity % said w H. Freeman, act
ing secretary of the Edison company,
The trolley ear tracks are all
grounded, and the boys. by making a
circuit with our pillars, which Of
course are of metal, get slight part
Of tho current Our pole is not re-
sponsible for this state Of things, how
ever
There is big policeman in that
district who does not believe the cur
rent is slight. lie tried it the other
evening. and when he experienced
the shock he jumped three feet into
the air and awakened the echoes in
the avenue with his cries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-14

Two young fellows once entered a
western train and took seats. They
were unaccustomed 20 railway travel,
and were constantly on the watch for
some accident. Eyery few minutes
they would raise the window and
look out Presently as the train
came around curve, one of them
saw fence which he seemed 10 suppose
crossed the track jerking his head
in, lac said, in a frightened tone, loud
enough 20 be heard by every one in
the car: Hold on tight Bill, she S
goin To- jump fence'
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CLEVER COMPANY.
And some Bright plays -Thespinn Amuse-
mtnts.

mtnts.
The Springfield, lMo) Democrat
says: At the baldwin last evening
Hennessy lie Royle's clever company
presented the brilliant comedy, BY
Wits Outwitted, preceded by the pa
thetic little curtain raiser, Drifting
Apart. TO say the audience was amused
and entertained to their hearts co =
tent would be drawlg it mild y
Without doubt the performance was
one Of The most finished and clever
comedies ever seen in the city In the
character Of Don Jose Roderiguez lie
Royle is thorough success, and as
Fernando Miss Bernice Howard could
not be improved upon The other
mem bers OF the company are strong
a beautiful stage setting in the sec
ond act called forth round of ap-
plause AZ the Mckennon November
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EYES On TIE WORLD.


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Not "A Dimcult Matter.

A certain Judge who is blessed with
= tremendous head of hair, which is
generally IN a state of wild disorder,
was questioning a youthful witness,
60 make sure that he comprehended
the character and importance of the
oath he was about to take boy
lac said, with his severest and most
magistorial manner do you feel sure
that YOU could identify me after Six
months? Now bo careful Think
before you speak. We'll, your hon
or replied the boy after a prolonged
survey Of the judges portly figure and
rugged features, IL amt sUre, but
think I could if YOU wasn't 10 comb
YOU hair
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story OF How Cooinoss saved q
Panic.

y %
Panic.
"rhe presence Of mind displayed bv
she members of a small theatrical
troupe who were playing In frame
building in one of the min ng towns
of Colorado last winter, struck NE as
being almost hcroic,n said Clement
sawyer ofCincinnati. 81 had struck the
.own ON business and 20 pass away an
1our in the evening had looked into
the little hall to see travelling com
oany give a representation Of "Thc
Danites." The performance was by
40 means bad ana I was getting quite
Interested in the adventures Of the
heroine. when all at once ! noticed the
sbge manager becl5on the star 20 the
screens which served as wings He
whispered something hurriedly and a
second later the star fell on the stage
IS though i'm a faint The curtain
was rung down and the stage mana
yer. coming to the front, stated that
owing to the sudden and dangerous
illness of the leading actor the per
formancc could not go ON. \ free en-
tertainment would be given the fol-
towing evening to make up for the
shortening of the play. The audience
began to file quietly and the hall
was nearly half empty when burst
)f fire came through the curtain.
The shauty, for it was little more, had
caught fire behind the scenes and the
stage managers idea was 90 gtt out
the bulk Of the audience before u
panic set in. lie succeeded SO we'll
that, although of course, the building
was burned 20 the ground, no one was
hurt and the men who had been
cheering the uctors few minutes be-
fore helped TO save the adjoining
buildings by stretching wet blankets
over the roofs.