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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

William Lane came up from Elkton
yesterday on visit, He became intoxicat.
ed and while in that condition fel! into
the christina Creek from thIploy stres5
wharf. Officers Maloney Massey and
Ioard saw the man and rescued him,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06
DR.. GOSLIN,
Dentist,

shIpiey Street. Corner Eight.
Teeth sS md 'lOa set, Tooth flied with Col,
and Platlna 81 aud 81. ieash extracted with
out pain Is mud 30 cente Gas sth,, and
cocaine i0.lYear.lH.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

Cure for rheumatism or neuralgia Buy
20 cent bottle Of Salvation OH and use
IT according to directions. 1t will cure
the worst case,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-01-06

A pocketbook which was lost during the
performance in the Opera House en- Mon.
day evening was proclaimed by the owner
after the pcrformadce. He was pleased
on learning that it had been picked up
by an honest man
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01

thousands their wr
Dr. Ordvays Plaster
Ordways Plaster Treatment guaranteed the chronic
ses Of Rheumatism Failure P1eursy Kidney Liver and
Stomach Trouble Write a for agency and territory
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SHOCKING THE WALNUT.
An Actors Nightmare-A Hair Raiser in
one Act and Smile

one Act and a Smile.
Two Old Cronies, Hazel Kirke"
and Kit, the Arkansas Traveller, +"
met in The Streets of New York =
and suggested trip " Around the
World It was agreed that Miss
Helyett, /" & Ny Jack" Young Mrs
Winthrop and Dr.. Billn accompany
them. :. The Governor kicked, but
they all (" Skipped by the Light of the
Moon from The Great Metropolis"
in A Pullman Carr attached to The
Fast Mail, on g The Railroad Of
Love- 8 Across the Continent, enjoy
ing F." AL the Comforts of Home"
on the Frontier
They met David Crockett, Daniel
Boone, !" " Uncle Hiram" and jim,
the Westerner" taking in A Country
Circus on Ranch TO-" discussing
Would She Divorce Him., or offer
him For Money" at The DEVILS
Auction" At Rawson's W The
Indian Mail Carrier" informed the
party that /" The Mountain Pink" had
found Little Nugget and was
" Bound to Succeed" with her Z" Gold
Mineo Further Z" Down the slope"
they met M'li8s, "The Rocky
Mountain Waif, and Old Jed
Prouty, :" Tie Hustler g Storm Beat
en-" playing The Struggle of Life"
for "A Barrel Of Money" While
speeding through Apple Orchard
Farm" in !" Peaceful Valley they
saw Josh Whitcomb, {" Alvin JOS
lin, " " Uncle Isaac" and 81 Perkins"
seated on the porch Of The Old
Homestead reading cold Love Let
tiers" and watching The Passing
Regiment" Later On, Down on
the Farm, I" they observed q The Plant
er's Wife, 'Fhe White Slave" and
" The Creole" standing on Cruiskeen
Lawn near Uncle Toms Cabin, ;"
endeavoring to make Little Lord
Fauntleroy" ride A Texas Steer.
The Danger Signal
being passed, the party arrived in
" Frisco" where they were met by " A
Club Friend, +" Sport McAllister" and
" That Girl from Mexico," who took
them on Trip to Chinatown for
j" A Nights Frolic, giving them A
jolly Surprise. At " The Fairies
Well" they proceeded to Drink,
partake of Romany Rye" and other
g Forbidden Fruit, and got Tangled
Up" making Much Ado About
Nothing" until cone Of the Finest,
:" No TT, :" hit Poor Jonathan" with
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Far Mans Climb y He

4 Fat Mans Club He was
& Marked for Life and placed IN
Cog;n g The Squire says, " Seven
Twenty eight" /" Soldiers Trust I"
says John;e~" Oh, What a Nlghtli says
Mary. Next day they met Little
Puck and Mr. Potter Of Texas, ;"
who told them The Celebrated Case"
Of SAINT of Posen, who bad taken
Q Gwynn's Oath, turned Queens
Evidence, and was G Sentenced for
Life ii i Trial BY Jury.
AT Peep o. Day
Captain Therise7 ordered The
Ensign to sound Eight Bells they
all got on board " Her Maiesty's Ship
Pinafore, spending a Night at Sea"
&" Among the Breakers " After Sew
eral Days" the " Emigrantsn landed in
Japan, where they were presented to
Z The Mikado," Said Pasha, Lit
tie Tycoon, " The Pearl of Pekin7
and The Tar and Tartar" It was a
z Cold Day" when the party Struck
OH in g Siberia, where /" Michael
Strogroff' had Baron Rudolph"
{" Held BY the Enemy" a Prisoner
Of War; but by the strategy Of g rhe
Woman Of the Guard, . e His Nibs, the
B ron. I Escaped While spending
" Two Nights in Romen their pleasure
was marred by hearing that " \ Child
of Naples" had swallowed e 4 Soap
Bubble" while taking "A Turkish
Bath. Then under charge of The
Three Guardsman, taken from In
the Ranks" they commenced
lie Voyage En- : 4isse,
stopping q a Night in Venice" where
they met /" Karl, the Peddler," " Cas-
per, the Yodler, +" /" Johann, the Broom
Maker, ard other Jolly Students
singing "The Merry Monarch" on
9 Crimes Cellar Door" over A Hole
in the Ground On The Pavements
of Paris" they shook hands with Ca
mile, (" Paul Kauvar" and " The
Bankers Daughter, who told them
+" The Old, Old Story" of Lady Aud
ley's Secret" about " The Prince and
Pauper" being Money Mad" over A
Game Of Cards" for betting a Pair Of
Jacks" against Three Ola Kind. "
''The world"
museum was next visited. They saw
dust covered statues of Hamlet"
" Queen Elizabe th, {" julius Caesar"
. Lady Macbeth, f" Don Cesar"
" Richard H., Henry Will,
/" Damon and Pythias" and The
Gladiator. In fact, it was an cold
Curiosity Shop" there were back
number copies Of Bleak House,"
" Romance of Poor Young Man."
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New Way to Pay Old Debts, !"
6 Black Crook, 4 Dark Days, East
Lynne, 4 Ours Rosedale" French
Spy, Union Spy" Naiad Queen, y
Z. White Fawn" and j" The Black
Flag They babe gay Paris good bye
and had Fun on the Bristol" Gross
ing the Channel and soon saw the
Lights o'London.
but they were not G Alone in London;'
they were familiar with The Daugh-
tiers Of the Great City and acquainted
with " London Assurance BY cour-
tesy Of z The Cadi" they were given
I" A Royal Pass to I" The Charity
Ball, where, AS in a Looking Glass"
they saw many Masks md Faces. 4
There were The Two Orphans" in
/" Pink Dominoes dancing with A
Pair of Kids, {" Mr.. Wikinson's Wild
owsn in " Three Black Cloaks; " jim,
the Penman, Out OF Sight" in a
suit of " Blue Jeans; Rose Michael"
distinguished as The Witch playing
q Hobbies with The Senator;n Miss
Manning" in A Pair Of Spectacles,
g The World Against Herr" /" Dr..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" masQuerading
as The Two Dromeos" working the
!" Grab Boz" racket" The Paymaster
flirting with A Runaway Wife" of
The Silver King" The Middle
man" made up as A Brass Monkey"
roasting 9 Blackeyed Susan" for tax
ing A Bunch of KEYS" from his
" Private Secretary" " Mr. Godfrey
Middleton" toying with The Queens
Lace Handkerchief, and giving
" Jane" A Straight Tip" that g She
Couldn't Marry Three" In the bal
cony they observed the
Irish AristocracY.
There was " Conn, the Shaughraun, :"
whispering An Irishman's Love" to
. NV Colleen;n " O'Doud's Neighbors"
discussing " Irish Luck" concerning
q McCarthy's Mishaps," and " Nc
Ginty's Troubles" Aunt Budgets
Baby" tickling The Irish Corporal"
with an " Ivy Leaf, while the Dear
Irish Boy, seated on "a Leather
Patch, " was silently gazing down on
Reilly and the 400" At this point
/" Confusion" reigned supreme: then
9 Jack Royal Of the 92d, sent in " a
Still Alarm;" AThe Police PATROL"
arrived; Wang" went the Mid
night Bell, and thus ended the
9 Knotty Affair" Although Guilty
without Crime, they thought the
. Sinbad" enough for all Mankind, ;"
so they began to think of : Home, of
" Honest Hearts and Willing Hands
Across the Sea-, and concluded to
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01

0. II. O}eson resigned his position as
the Sterling today and will depart f0r
Dayton, Ohio, to accept position witk
the Stoddard Manufacturing company,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01

" Cross the Atlantic : The stauuek
ship,
Shenandoah
was selected for the trip, Captaia
Swift, one Of " Our Bachelors. conl-
handing; who, BY the way, had grows
an elegant Bluebeardn since last
they met. The first day out it was
g Neck and Neck with " The Fair
Rebel A High Roller Of the " Blue
and Gray line; it was Hoss and
Hoss, and sometimes Nip and
Tuck, until they passed the Isle Of
Champaign" going nearly I" A Mile
Minute. They experienced a VERY
Z. Breezy Time, and with the
: Weather Vanen Below Zero sooa
found themselves in q perfect Sea of
Ice" and in great /" Peril" of being
. Shipwreeked. Here it was that
" Men and Women, Saints and SIN
ners, and even Boys and Girls
prayed that " The Hand Of Fate
might spare them from the " Wages Of
Sin Just then the " Captain of the
Watch said that while searching the
ships hold with the aid of A Parlot
Match he discovered Stowaway,
not one Of g The Forty Thieves" but
a :" Heroine in Rags, who was C00I
as a Cucumber, and proved their
g Mascott " for in her Hidden Hand
they found The Buckeye, f" indicative
of +" Good Luck, and they were thus
saved from the Frozen Deep" Itt
true that
still Waters Run Deep
over The Bottom of the Sea, So
O The Commodore, looking off to-
ward the g Alabama" shore, sighted
" Beacon Lights" nearly Three
Thousand Miles Away After several
appearances of Night and Morning
they passed Point Lynde Light,
then on the next {" Night Off, while
the " Harvest Moon" was q Above the
Clouds" and the " Harbor Lights
being visible, their good ship glided tx
. On the Hudson" landing them is
New York i" After Dark Then after
a delightful spread Of g Champagne
ami Oysters, :. The Last Word was
spoken and the Happy Family
Z. Parted. Alrs Well That Ends
Well, " and the writer sincerely hopes
that should this Scrap Of Paper"
stand the Power Of the Press, he
will be {" Kidnapped for relating this
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01
TROUBLE.

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 20, '9G
Mr.. A. G.. Miller. Gent Agent,
522 Century Building. Minneapolis
DEAR Sir: Having suffered long
time with stomach trouble, and fail
ing to get relief, / was induced by
my brother in Eau Claire, Wis, to
try the D. P. Ordway Plaster, which
did with great relief. AS cure |
think they have no equal. ! take
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01
Praise From All.

O1ENGISdI TIdlSC EIOII All.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. l, 90.
Dr.. d. P. Ordway Il Co.
GENTLEMEN: | took the agency
of your DR.. d. p Ordway Plaster, a
few months ago, after trying them
myself for lumbago that had for
years have sold a great many
dozen here in the city, am pleased
to say that they gave universal sat
isfaction. In fact we have not had
one complaint; but universal praise
from all. In several cases | was
at the quick results my
self. Our trade is increasing all the
time. we never think of failure
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w. r. Cook, Glen Haven.
NJ. A. Sorley & Co., Park Falls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01
Tried Different Remedies.
Yours Respectfully,
ALBERT G.. WE'VE,
526 Clark st.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July 26, '0G.
Messrs. j. Frank King 4 Co., Mil
waukee.
GENTLEMEN: II have been atflict-
ed with Rheumatism for number
of years; had tried different RENE
dies; all to no good. Your General
Agent, A. G.. Miller, Of this city,
called on me June 23d. and induced
me to try your D. P. Ordway Plas-
tiers, and after using five | felt so
free from pain that | have discontinue
ed to use them. think them Won
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01

c. L. Kellogg, Oconomowoe, Wis.
p. II. Calligiostro, NJ. D. Winona.
w. G. Main, Iron Mountain, Mich
John Rupp, Menasha, Wis.
L. d. Post, Weyauwega, Wis.
Hooking Bros. Waupaca, Wis.
And scores of others who are
highly pleased with the Plaster In
small towns where there are no drug
stores we have glowing reports from
such dealers as
Mrs F. Rodgers, WebberviIle, Mich
w. Ell. Kneeland, Eau Claire, Wis.
NJ w Ryan, Medford.
Libby & Engler Marion.
Mrs j Harrison. Whitewater.
Anna S. Cooley, Appleton, Wis.
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pleasure in recommending them to
all persons afflicted with any pains
or aches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01

to cure, when our patients follow
the directions, which are very sim
pie. Wishing you an increased
which you are bound to
have, | am,
Yours Very Respectfully,
a. G. MILLER, Agent,
822 Century Building.
NATIONAL MILITARY HOME, WIS.
Nov. 81, 1896
j. Frank King & Co., Milwaukee
| left order at your Office for 3 doz.
No. l PlasteFs last week, but have
as yet not received them. Can you
get them here to-day? IF not VIII
call at Ii a. M, Nov. 22d for them.
Respectfully,
TH0S. L. POLLOCK,
Capt. Co. Q.
p. Snake it 6 doz. No. /.
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Mr. Wehe comes home from Cali
fornia for treatment for Stomach
troubles. Physicians have given
him up, calling the ailment cancer
Of the stomach
MILWAUKEE, WIS, July Z, 1896
j. Frank King, Esq.
DEAR SIR:-With pleasure
thank you for having induced me to
try DR.. D. p. Ordway's Plaster. /
have been affected with severe
pains in the breast and stomach for
several months. had tried medicine
in California and here, found no re-
lief; was so bad that | could not
walk some days more than two or
three hundred feet without stopping
TO rest. So after trying one dozen
have been about cured of what my
physicians called cancer of the
stomach. | would advise all that
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deru plaster and cheerful
al
n nse them A. RUNDQUIST
Resnec
Evening star., 1897-03-27

Rivers-The following changes in the riv-
ers Din feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen, St. Louis. 1.a: Helena, Ark, o3;
Arkansas City, o.; New Orleans, o..
They are above the danger line and ris-
ing at Cairo, 11.6; Helena, Ark, 13.0; Nicks-
burg. 60, Arkansas City. "a.
Above the danger line and falling at
Memphis. "a
New Orleans is at the danger line and
rising.
Tide Table.
Today-I-ow tide, 9:45 a. m. and 1ODi pm. !;
high tide, 313 am. and ;:27 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1888 am. and II O4
pm; high tide, AIS am. and 4::'S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, $50 am.; sun sets, 6:l9
pm.
Moon rises, 3:39 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:51 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by IDS pm; extin-
gushing begun at 4:5S am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at T:13 pm; extin-
gushing at 5:13 am.
Temperatures for Twenty-FOur Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
o clock yesterday afternoon:
March 26-i pm. "A; pm. 40: midnight
35.
March 27-4 am, 2s; s am. "a; j. m
43. and 2 pm. 46
Maximum. ~, at ! nm. March %: min
imum, g. at am. March -.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
In n Coal Mine.

An Illustrated lecture for the benefit of
the men at FIT. Myer was given in the ad-
minstrat:oE building at the post last even
ing. under the auspices Of the executive
committee of the District Of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union. Rev. DIR. d. W.
SkeIlenger. pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, spoke in an entertaining manner,
his subject being Down in a Coal Mine"
DIR. Skelienger, during residence of sew
eI al years in Scranton, Pa, made a num-
ber of visits through important coal mines
there, and related his experiences last even
ing, at the same tine describing the process
OF mining coal and preparing it for the
market. For the benefit of the large num-
Der of youngsters present, comic illusIra-
tions were thrown the screen at inter
walls. which We're hugely enjoyed by them
The lecture was the second in course ;o
be given for the men at the post, the first
cne, delivered by Prof. H. Allan Hazen, be
ing on winds and hurricanes. Preceding
last nights lecture an illustrated song scrV.
ice was held, Miss Cowell singing Two OF
three solos
Evening star., 1897-03-27
Hotel Arrivals.

Rale.gh-C. l.. Young. Springfield Ohio:
l.. NJ. Hubbard, Wellington, Conn; j. g.
Williams, Paris. Tex; ]. c. Summers F.
]. Bryan c. r. Randall, ]. F. Bailey. F. A:
Moore and l. G. Clarke, New York; H. s.
Morehead and J. w. Crawford. Philadel-
phia. Pa: j. Upshaw Richmond, Va; DR..
r b. Brigham. Boston, Mass.
Oxford-J. d. knowlton. Muscogee. 1. T..
H. K. Brown and w. Bibby, New York;
w. N. Mitchell, Atlanta, Ga; W. c. Bailey,
Houston, Tex.
II. NJ. Fraser and G. S. English, New York
DR.. w. c. Boteler Kansas City, Mo.
Arlington-G. H. Hopkins, Detroit, Mich.
J. H. Little. Philadelphia. Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Marshall, Brooklyn, New York;
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Fi,z, Boston, Mass.
H. S. Donnell. New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Shoreham-E. l.. Goodsell, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Orerman and r. f. Dodge. New York
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Herrin. San Francisco
Cal; E H. Phillips and wife. Cincinnati
Ohio; c. w. Allen. Chicago, ILL.,; E. F.
Smith, Orange N. ].
Wellington-T. c. Campbell c. Spear and
Mrs. =: o'Brien. New York; W. r. Sinclair
San Francisco. Cal.
Riggs-M. H. Chamberlain, Detroit, Mich
II. r. Munger, Plainfield. N. j.; D. B. Shaw
Boston, Mass.
WiIlard's-G E. McFadden. Charleston
S. G.; w. o. Lynne. Pittsburg. Pa; C. A
Goldsborol gh, Wheeling, w. Va: E. L
Oliver aid G. Hill. New York; G. A. King
San francisco, Cal.
Metropolitan-A. Lownsdale, New York
E. N. Choate and wife. Fitchburg, Mass.
A. N. Hague, Troy. N. Y; J. w. Menefee
Graham, N. c.; c. c. Ferguson, Greenviile
N. C.
| ST. James1C. B. Hubbard, Detroit, Mich
| G. T.. Cruft, Boston. Mass; Major Berir
| Dayton. Ohio; F. Springer. Buffalo. N. Y
| H. c. Parsons. Cleveland, Ohio; NJ +
| White, New York.
! National-J. F. Hcllingsworth, Youngs
town. Ohio; s. Nathan. Portland. Ore; +.
| Little, Knoxville, Tenn: H. A. Gudge
Asheville N. c.; w. F. Ball. Fargo, ~ d
| w. N. N. Bowen. Covington, KY; S. I
1 Stagemyer, York, Pa.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
A FAIR SUNDAY,
hut the Temperature VIII BE Below
Freezing Point Tonight.

hut the Temperature VIII BE Below
Freezing Point Tonight.
Forecast till 8 pm. Sunday.-For the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland. fair to-
night and Sunday; northerly winds. shift
ing to easterly; temperature below freezing
tonight.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Sunday;
local showers in southern portion this af-
ternoon: north to east winds; freezing
weather in the interior tonight
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer has risen over the central
valleys and the northern states and fallen
on the north Pacific coast: 1t Is highest
over the upper Mississippi valley and low to
the northeast Of New England and on the
north Pacific coast.
The temperature has risen slightly In the
gulf and south Atlantic states, in the lake
regions, and the upper Mississippi valley.
and it is slightly colder over the central
and northern plateau regions.
The weather has been generally fair, but
light local SHOWS continue In the lower
lake region. northern New York and north
ern New England
The indications are that the weather will
be generally fair Sunday from New Eng
land southwestward to the gulf states,
with freezing weather and frosts Sunday
morning. Local showers are likely to oc-
cur on the south Atlantic coast. followed
by fair Sunday. The temperature will rise
in the central valleys on Sunday.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
G 0 N DE NSED LOCAL S

Joseph Geier and Lawrence Ball pleaded
guilty yesterday afternoon in Criminal
Court No l to breaking into and robbing
several houses in East Washington re-
Gently, and were sentenced by Chief JUS
tice Bingham to sixty days each in Jail.
Isaac Edwards, for being engaged in a
crap game. was fined SD or sixty days in
the work house by Judge Kimball today.
Daniel Shea and Boston Jones for vag-
rancy were sent down for sixty days each
by Judge kimball.
William Thomas, charged with begging
the street and who was released from
the work house Monday last. was sent back
for a second term Of ninety days by Judge
kimball.
Max Epstein was called in the Police
Court today to answer a charge of lar
ceny, but as he failed to respond the case
could not be tried. Detectives Carter and
Gallaher made the arrest about two months
ago the prisoner being charged with steal
ing a quantity of pencils and pens from
the store of r. p. Andrews & Co. Epstein
went to Pittsburg with his family soon
after his release on his personal bonds.
The authorities will not send for him.
Ten dollars damage was caused to the
house of Dora Simms. 1902 Linden street.
by small fire shortly before ) o'clock last
evening.
Amasa Scott, hacknan. charged with
assaulting and striking Beverly X. Mason
on MaFcn III a IlSpule 2DO1t 1are. was
fined SO by Judge Miller, which he paid.
William Benton, charged with profanity
by Officer Sullivan. fined s. by Judge
himball. Mr.. Benton denied the charge.
and said the policeman had grudse
against him. which occasioned the arrest.
Judge kimball told Benton to produce wit
nesses Monday, and If al further hearing
he was proven innocent, the money would
| be refunded to him.
Josh Green charged with the larceny of
a push cart which he had hired from Mr..
George H. Gates of No. 4J9 l street north
west was released by Judge Miller on
condition that he would restore the cart to
its owner. Green claimed that he had no
| intention of stealing the cart but left it
| at a place in South Washington several
| days ago. and was on his way this morn
| ing to get it, with the intention of taking
it back to Mr.. Gates place, when he was
| arrested.
John Groves. for allowing his horse to
| run at large the Hamilton road, was
| fined s. by Judge Kimball.
| The entrance to an old well on T street
| between Lincoln avenue and 1st street
northeast was reported being in a very
| dangerous condition today. This we'll is
! go feet In depth. The entrance was Gov.
| cred. but the boards have rotted, and the
| shaft is now exposed.
Evening star., 1897-03-27
An ExulOH1Ou,

An explosion occurred behind the scenes
at the Grand Opera House last evening. re-
sulting in painful burns to two of the en-
ployes A. W. Olson and NJ. A. WILDER. The
audience was unaware of the accident. The
play on the boards is the realistic one.
"Man-o -War's-Man." Near the close Of
the third act one of the characters is sup
posed to fire at fleeing prisoner 10 pre-
vent his escape. Last night the gun missed
fire. After the act 1t was taken behind the
scenes and examined, and. without warn
irg. was discharged. and Sc: fire to a car
of powder near by. The two men whose
names were mentioned were badly burned
about the face and hands. They were
treated at the Emergency Hospital.