New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
Mr. -Yah-Ta-Kee's company of japanese

Mr.. Hah- Yah-Ta-Kee's company Of japanese
gave private rehearsal at the Academy Of Music yester
day A large number OF invited guests were present
The programme may be inferred from the following
speech from YaTa Kee, delivered prior 10 the per
formance: 81 TO this land Of all peoples with full
comprehension OF the difficulties which have TO meet;
but had difficulties for twenty years. till crossed all
the bridges Of doubt aud danger and the smiling face
made me and my family the fayorites Of the Court Of
Japan on this stage there will be many difficulties but
the chief OF these VIII be to remove from thoughts
the suppOstion that company OF Imperial performers
are Of the same grade WIN those japanese VINO nave
tins difficulty My business is to meet ana triumph over
trouble for ii will make us perform with all our skill
But you 20 be patient till can make our prepara
tons for the first performance on the 24th OF The month
To-day guests only expect TO witness lew OF our
simplest feats but when the season shall commence al
preparations having been completed We Will have great
puzzles with which TO amusc You. meanwhile, 10 the
giants of the press whose dens beneath the ground
roll out millions OF books every day from thelr IRON car
rages let tie giants OF practical science nom Osaca give
every honor The illustrators Of natural laws, Of inyen:
tOns and OF artistic skill OF little value TO mankind
peope We salute YOU all once more and beg YOU TO ex-
pect little else to-day than our common and least trouble
some feats Of skill"
A few DAYS ago Judge Metcalfe Surrogate Of
Richmond County, declined TO admit TO probate the late
Daniel wandelrs will, and declared it null and void. on
the 18th OF December 1865 Mr. Wande died at Smitbheld
OF apOplexy in his nth year. leaving claimants TO
estate, variously estimated from $4,000 s2OOOOO
widow sons and three daughters In January, 1885,
instrument purporng TO be the last viii and tesla
ment of Mr. wandel, was presented to Judge Metca by
Daniel Wande, Jr, and Alfred Wandeil, executors &c,
to be proved will Of real and personal estate, the
probate being contested by the three daughters The
xaminaon OF the witnesses TO the will betrayed
them into many disagreencns In Important particulars
the testimony that after the date, when, 1t is alleged
the will was executed, Mr. Wandell frequently, said
that &" the law made will good enough for him"
was direct and uncontradicted; and the fact
that he had severe paralytc stroke on
the 27th Of February. 1865, while the viii was executed
the 9th of the following month, when his condition.
unless by miracle, could scarcely have been sound rem
ders eninently interesting Last May, the test
m0ny was concluded, Mr George w. Stevens making the
argument for the executors and Mr. Lot c. Clark for the
contestants IL 10 hardly probable that the sons VIII
appeal the Supreme Court. nasmuch the WILL II up
held deprves them Of all title to the property OF their
father beyond life estate. They precluded from
any sales or changes which might be beneficial and arc
tied down 70 OF certain part OF the property
while the property itself is made TO descend TO their
children II this view be taken by the the litigation
will cease and the estate, subject 10 the rights Of the
widow; be equally distributed.
In Justice Whites Court, IiOboken, warrants
were issued yesterday for the arrest OF Edward Ganey
on the charge Of throwing handful Of snuff into John
seleons eyes, Also for the arrest OF Frederick Dlckho
for sssau,iDg and threatening 10 Kill Thomas W. Jaryis