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Show How atsga Fir la Mail. Ice and water are represented by strips ef white and colored canvas. The vaporous vapor-ous effect of clouds in motion is represented repre-sented by gauze and ptunti'd clouds. This has lieen improved Uhjii by steam g-il-erated under the singe. The conflagrations conflagra-tions ou the stage are not as serioua as they look. The thick volumes of smoke aro produced by burning a powder called lyeopodlum in a pan. Dlrectioi. is given to the smoke by the use of a large tallows. tal-lows. A glare of 'I"1" ''Kbt I" thrown upon it through crimson glasses, w hich, through jugged rents and openings, gives a lurid glow to the fumes. Tliu falling of beams aud the clanging of India heighten the illusion. I'hiladi-lphitt Times, |