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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

"A young naturalist" writes us to
learn show to catch wasp for scien-
tifc purposes without injuring it2"
Right by the tail, son; right by the
tip end of the tail. Squeeze hard. The
wasp wont mind it particle, and if it
seems to be injured any that you can
see, send us the bill, and Wen pay for
new wasp.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

Captain Percival, a Cape Cod mari
ner of the old school, was once awak-
ened in his bunk by shipmate with
the announcement that the vessel was
going to eternity. "Well," replied the
captain, "Ive got ten friends over
there to one in this world; let her GO
And he turned over and went to sleep
again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31

He Expresses Opinion About Oscar Wilde
mud Tells Tales About his Help.

"a WOOL has got nine lifes und always lants
on his feet" said the German barber near the
Cooper Institute yesterday and then he made
change for man and helped him on with his
coat. When he came back he added: Il vos
dinking of OSCAR Wide. Der Lort nefYer makes
a WOOL mtout daking care OF him. choost as He
does Of dem leedle sbarrows vot CANT vail py
der grount mitout He found it ovid. Id wood
peen bedher for der goot name Of dis gundry II
der Yankee dheves got away init der money
vich dot chackdonkey dock in from der Yankee
voos. but dot could not pc. for Hefren dakes
care OF dem vich to dake care Of dem sellufs
Bot So So Ss% seInspe dnes vot der Marquis OF
Lorne und his wife done. alretty; getting
dem bunco men away. Bedher der rest der
Englishmen done der same dings ven they
come py dis gundry."
pung-go." He took advantage Of the fact that
his assistant was snampooing z man in
You know dot monkey parDer. ny der negst
shair always tresses SO vine like der CLERK py q
ayays a9ne eP ToSs he
came py Nye lorrick on a leedle sbree. und he
yos tressed poodiful. He dtn't know some
You Something's know apowd der, ncgst Wort OF
Chuly. He vos going down der. Powery ven
comes ,U up man und SAYS Hello; brown.
e" Not:, ain'd you Bob Brown l met in Hot
Strings 2
pennsylvania der parber sayt.
Ply chlmaneddy, in dwo minnids comes IN
weller yich says. How you yos. Arnemann; und
your sister Loweesa. how she vos and how gifts
along der ot manp und he dolt dot parber
more apowd Bottstown as der parber could
found ovid in sexty year.
80 My yrend,'. dot parber sayt I been OK
dremely pleased to seen you. und SIM you
know my vanity more bedher as1 minezelluf
for haf peen on sbree und tond got a cent
left to get my home back again alretty.'
He says dot bunco weller could nit a feather
himselluf knock down."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
AMUsEAIEyTA
Reopening or the Casino.

After the inefYectual attempt, some month
or Two ago. the management Of the New York
Casino was at last in condition yesterday even
ing TO spread wide It's doors and welcome the
public to building at least partially COM
pleted and in fair order for dramatic uses.
Finished or unfinished. the ediflce. as 1t stands
Is quite monument 70 the enterprise. energy
and persistence Of It's chief protector. Mr.. Ru.
dolph Aronson. Promising, as 1t does. light
and cheerful diversion to that large class OF
amusement lovers which has neither means
nor inclination for the Severely classical Gle
ment in music or drama. 1t claims public inter.
est and support.
alt 10 therefore the more 10 be regretted that
Mr.. Aronson should not have selected for his
second venture more favorable work than
Tho Queens Lace Handkerchief" 1t was
recognized on Its first production as work OF
story o s are tame proiis. and confused The dia.
iogue Is tedious and commonplace. and loses
css s as Sfa IN hro SSnn
xhSs SOIE f dlsnls to Hss to and d
little or no better. johann Strauss. II is need,
poser-to borrow the French phrase-de tongue
hdleine. His inspiration lasts out tho limits OF
wnH Or Els GorE Is 10 be n
coherent. and inconsequent. and with occa-
kerchief" Is not likely to atone for the
weakness OF the book by any abiding merit in
the score.
Miss Louise Paulin, as the King. Is pretty,
and shows good deal of discreet action: and
Miss Lily Post is q stately.and comedy figure IN
and. considering her nationality. talks amaz-
inGlv good English in the role OF tho contidGnte
perez ptibly tedious, and the whole party. with
hardly an exception. sing very badly indeed.
The piece, 1t Is said. has had good success In
be so. II only goes to prove that our Western
cousins are more easily pleased than the more
sophisticated New Yorker. The scenery and
costumes are rich and brilliant in the ex-
treme. Beyond this the work does not seem to
show a single trait that is likely to give 1t
abiding popularity,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
WHEN MAYOR EDISON IS IN.
Mr.. Morse Sees Legal Breakers Ahead and
Rnises hIs Siege on tic Mayors Once.

After consultation with his counsel on
Friday night and yesterday morning. Mr..
Saint Morse deferred to their judgment and
consented to forego temporarily his applica-
ton for n mandamus to compel Mayor Grace
to issue a license to his hall. In view Of the
facts that yesterday was the last day Of Mayor
Grace's term of Office; that the law S inevitable
delays would, in all probability. leave the ap
plcation over as legacy to Mayor Edison. and
that an opportunity might DO afforded for in
definite Reconstruction through the raising OF
the nice question whether mandamus could
issue to the Office Of Mayor irrespective OF the
incumbent. or would be confined in its applica-
ton to the individual against whom the proceed
ings were commenced. q new programme WAS
decided upon. Within a few days, when the
new Mayor is comfortably warm In his seat Mr..
Morse will renew his formal application for q
license, not TOR the production OF the Passion
rs Mayor Grace chose to interpret his former
demand-but simply for Morse's Hall! n place
Of public dramatic entertainment. Eminent
counsel who have been consulted say that the
Mayor cannot refuse to grant that. II he is
denied, Mr. Morse will then apply to the courts
FOR u mandamus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31

.GARDNER-on Friday, Dec %. 1882, Annie Gardner.
Relatives and friends Of the family are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services at the Church OF
the Redeemer, Astoria Long Island City on TuesdsyN
sIMPsoN.-On Wednesday, Dec 81 after brief III:
ncss, James $. Simpson, aged ~ years month and 10
invited to attend the funeral from his late retdsnSe 3s
Van Buren, ST. Brooklyn, sunday. Dec 81 at ~ r 10
John spain native OF Bourreslegh. County Tpperary.
s # her G s~ Ssa:
Prof William swinton and John swinton
The funeral from h, late residence 6 Norn IN st..
b's2i S f MSd btt &y in til.
ed year of his age.
ns ss sd snas fs s nsa S ssne
dsnce Of his son, William whyte. sis West SD st.
ESTHGseIn f ssu f$y Dec 80 1882 Eleanor b..
loved wife of John u. Yoines aged ~
Polar ssr Lodge "dS atS and are resueey in
sd to hs from her 5s
Jan iss, At SsoIr M In'eTment on Tuesday, JAM
NV York Dec. 80. 1882.
Company held this day the Acting President announced
to the Board the death of renor W Park President Of
R,s9vsd That ,hi. Board has lsarnsd with deen col,
dent who had, for eight Years past as the sxecnys
policy his close attention to It's Interests wachful
care over its rights and his nctasing vigilance over all
OF the founders Of this st great international
hiShwsy across The he. continent ., ,,,.
company TO the deceased debt Of deep gratitude
%' Wick he Hht s h aars ins
with the highest integrity Qualities which were ever
Resolved That copy OF these resolutions he engross
to s family Of our deceased fpesden, and that thi;
Board will attend his funeral in Q body s.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
DIR. Elsler's Late Visitor.

DR.. Morris Eisler Of 900 East Thirteenth
street returned from sick call mt O'Clock yesterday
morning and was seated IN his front parlOr making notes
OF the he had just attended. when n man forced
open front window and staggered hstlcss, coutless
anddrunk, into the paror pr Elsler knocked him down
hut he into the There he Tough, with Police
man Ahcarn and was beaten and carried OF prisoner
Gallagher is broad shuu!dcred honest facod youth ul
20 When the charge Of burglary against linn was read
at Essex Market yesterday. lie said; 81 assistant To
Chief Cook Alexander McQuadc OF the steamship ITALIA.
hassee, lying NJ the foot OF spring street have been
three years ON board the steamer She came in yestcr
day morning aud this the first New Years IN five years
that have spent in New York Last night went to u
ball in Irving Hall and got drank. The next thing re,
member was finding myself in the lock up with my head
nnd face cut had lost my Overcoat $40 AMI my hrt
Justice Patterson reminded him for examination TO day
TO give his friends q chance to appear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
as,A, o. nm pIal EAs.


Too ..t. Ousiu.s. for the Osean Fleet
1. 90 u. p.a Steamship.
$40 ,uet ue rr osatiantic passenger travel
Ia one a' f,f season. the foreign steamship
eorp, % which have built palatial steamships
d past year are beginning to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY OF drawing of the large new ves-
sells for the winter. and running the older and
smaller steamers In their stead. During the
summer season. when passenger travel was at
It's height. and when vessels like the City Of
Rome. servia, and the Alaska were carrying
full lists Of passengers. 1t paid TO run the large
ships; but during the winter freight alone must
b. depended upon. and these vessels must
ether be run at loss or be laid up.
The trouble is." said prominent steam
ship owner yesterday. that the steamship
business is overdone; there are too many mas
sive steamships and 1t 10 due to the egotism
and competition which compels the maritime
vessels. and retire their old ones or leave them
to the tramp lines. An enormous capital 10 In.
S4sn in hS Is a to resort d IL
Practice 81 Building s1 stea@shps and taking
e. dnnsg S%"d
Barrow shipbuilding Company went 70 a, con;
retain one-half OF the price as stock. This Of
ceptsd BSd d vesses ON tits n basis Il BE-
There would have been collapse this year
ways grain s being held Oh Se GSsase than
soppnS fR aG ' Some Sso
Tor s sr pad
larger the business; hence the building OF fast
steamships has become necessity to, the
The steerase passengers give the fast steamers
the preference. While the fast vessels will go
full both ways. ships that are two or three days
cabins. Increased speed is accomplished only
BY. large increase in the amount Of fuel. and
this ten OF expense greatly dminshes the
~ The salaries OF officers and crews have boon
cut down to meet the deficit IN the receipts.
duced. The law that length Of service should
increase the salaries does not apply here.
Son 81 wine others who ss
the s. q day deducted which is usually allowed
them for hotel expenses while In America.
business. one line recently admitted that il
s meeting It's Of he Ton
Steamship Company Of London was anything
b%t happy iamy Sir Be- Phips
the company had paid good dividends. but that
OF the earnings nearly 200 600 came in the form
OF subsidies. The great trouble Is that sea
tion Of sea tramp Is simply that 1t is a home
less British iron steamer pirating. upon regu.
cost about EGO per registered ton to build and
sometimes ten to fifteen OF them will arrive In
this port on one tide. They are ready to carry
| from New York to India. They run to the Baltic
| in summer and to the Gulf Of Mexico In winter
| They slip the coffee away from Rio. the fruit
| from the Mediterranean and being without
| character to maintain. they suffer nothing b,
| being libelled or condemned"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
Looking Up a Missing Dollar.

complaint was lately made at the Office Of
TIN SuS that firm styled Graham Co. ongravers and
printers Of 81 Park had failed TO comply with the
terms Of circular issued by them This circular which
is headed with the Of the firm in large letters Of
fers to furnish "a copperplae Of your invention
ed on wood ready for printing suitable for printing cir
cuars cards letter heads SC, for 81" 1t also offers
furnish photographic copies of patent drawings at twenty
cents each s. so for twenty copies The last
Of the circular Remit fun cost when ordering
plates or other matter"
The person who mplaincd said he RENTED 81 the
address gwen und had received no answer lie called
NJ II Park row, md could ind no such Arm Graham
GO. in the building, reporter learned that Graham
60 rented letter hon IN the uillce of the Mercantile
Letter Bon Company - Park They had used ii for
a mouth, snd had been i'll the habit Of receiving an
average ot ten letters day Mr. Joseph T. Purcell
rotary oi the letter box company, said he understood
they were omission merchants, They gave him their
address al Eighth avenue, There IL such
her us al Eighth avenue Owing TO the msnumberng
Of tho avenue the numbers at Forty sixth street skip
tp AZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31

With the opening OF the New Year Mr.. Norman l..
Munro proprietor of the New York Family Story Idper
enters building In VandeDater ST. 1t il Of
the most perfect establishments built for publish
ing house II Of brick granite and iron nine stories
high and contains every appliance known to the
mechanical engineering Of the time for the production
Of this most successful Of American journals Of fiction
its kind erected in this country large elevator
from basement to roof built expressly Tor the trans
mission Of the huge masses OF paper which the pubcn
ton Of the Family story Pdptr renders necessary and
IL any reader of these lines should TO invoke Mr.
Monro's hospitality to the extent OF getting 10 ON TINT
elevator he VIII hnd upon reaching the top oor of the
building a view more magnificent than all! we can call
The Family story Paper although of the Youngest
of the weekly journals OF fiction now leads all its
G When we consider he tact that every Week
Al the present time more than quarter OF million Of
whssr aS s in S cSn mncR furhS aoS o
but tue inionahle publisher OF tMG fnmy hfog P9pcr
irregular edition within two years and IN view Of the
tremendous success Of his bright aud entertaining
paper hitherto, we are hardly disposed 10 doubt the
assertion.
The extraordinary success OF the Family story Paptr
Inc Very best original storss regardless Of cost Its
iGns ms aWays been rrG ara u.s. rta1n TO ~ readers
tany surprising to note the quantity of original matter
stories, poems and informal on which each number
letters that 20 goody an intellectual feast can he pro-
yied for the small sum Of six cents. hut If Mr. Norman
build for himself magnificent structure that into
which he enters with the opening Of the new year all
speculation a. TO that matter may he considered being
The current number Of the Family story Paper IL re
evidence ia the world that the extraordinary prosperity
q the publisher has neither operated to sacken h
the building at the beginning OF the wear an
anspicons event, thoroughly wen Observation-Disclosures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
MILE JUCH'S CONTRACT.
Col. Mapleson Shifts the Scene of his Dis.
agreement with her to the Courts.

agreement
A suit has been begun by Col. Mapleson in
the Superior Court against Emma Juch. one OF
the members OF his opera company. to restrain
her from singing under any other than his own
management. and also to enforce the perform
anco Of contract which he charges she has
violated and refuses to perform. He asserts
that she contracted that. from June /. 1881. to
the end Of the grand London season. likewise
from September. 1881. to April. 1882. with the
right to the plaintiff to renew the contract for
the same period in the years 1882 to 1886 in
elusive she would sing under his direction in
concerts and oratorios as well as operas. and
sS n3 S isgs Or in
written permission Of the plaintiff, whether he
kept her in active duty or not; Her salary was
payable monthly. until the. season of 1882 SO
and during that season her ealary was to
be loo francs. Col MapIsson 50; says s, the
Sn bee % s Mhan Me 0 5ch sqss
fused to sing in opera. although requested
tie contract. lie says that in consequence of
her refusal to sins he was Obliged to close the
A4dy Of % % Wdo to 9Hn4n the
AGES lie Ssscris that S!ilF. Jach also refused
and also declined to sing in Baltimore in the
operas advertised to take place there ON the LIST
ana "a OF January He says nc mas been IN
formed that she has been oifcrcda higher salary
than he pays her to sing in comic opera at the
Standard Theatre and other places
Judge Arnoux granted n temporary injunc-
tion yesterday, which was made retnrnable at
4 o'clock. At that hour Mr.. Haley Fiske ap-
peared for Col. Maplcson. and Mr.. Il. w. Cot
terill for Mile. Juch Judge Arnoux, upon ap-
plcation by Mr., Fiske. directed that the motion
stand over until Jan. 8, and vacated tho tempo
rary Injunction. with leave to the plaintiff to
servo new papers. The order permits Mile.
Juch to. sing for Col. Maplcson without preju-
dice to her rights in the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
Be..emer steel Work. shu, Down,

CLEVELAND, Dec 30.-A notice has been post
ed in the large shops of the Cleveland Rolling Mil Com
pany announcing the closing Of the Bessemer steel
works until further notice This includes the rail mills
rod mills the Booth mill bar mills the pudding
mill the guide mill, and several smaller ones AT least
1000 men will he thrown out of employment. Pres
dent Chisholm says thar the shut down is only tempo
rary and that when stock has been taken and
pairs made they will probably resume business II is
announced tina, the Newhurg mills will on Jan reduce
the wages Of employees from Is to - per cent.
President Chisholm to-day stated that the mills would
be shut down night simply for the purpose OF taking
an account ot stock is the every year. lie
poets to work in the second week OF January
as soon as the inventory IL completed No reduction Of
wages is contemplated on or after Jan. I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31

ALLEN-PuTNEY.-At Bethel Conn, Dee. %, by The
Rev. Y. H. Smith assisted by the Rev DR. Scudder, Or
lando J. Allen OF Saugatuck Conn, to Emma IL daugh-
ter OF the late Rev. G. Putney OF New York city .
at Newport r. l., by the Rev. Bishop Clark Oliver II.
Perry Belmont to Sara S. daughter OF the late Augustus
GRiFfEN-PHIsTER.-At the Church OF the Nativity,
Maysvile, Ky. Dec. ~ 1882. by the Rev. W Dudley
Powers Annie Conner daughter OF Elijah Phister Of
Maysvie, KY to Charles Field Grinen Of Mamaroneck,
HATCH-MABBATT-At Kenmore" the residence Of
the brides cousin, Albany n " Thursday, Dec -,
1882 by the Rev. Frank L. Norton Mrs Emily Norton
Milford, Mass.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wednesday, Dec. 81. At
the residence Of the brides parents New Brunswick
j., by the Rev. Samuel E. Appleton, d D. of philadel-
phia Wilson s. Howell of New Brunswick and Emma
Baonsdal, daughter Of DR. A. y. Atkinson.
MORTON-O'GORMAN.-On Tuesday evening Dec 20,
at ST. Raphaes Church, B~svie, Long Island city, by
the Rev Father Farley George Morton of Laurel I'M
daughter of the late John Doyle who was nephew OF
Sir Joseph De Courcy OF London and first cousin OF sr
Michael Robert Lahan. Governor OF the Bermuda
Islands The bride also cousin OF Sir William Brook
0'Shaughnessy OF London.
London papers please copy.
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Military Notes.

The Eighth Regiment have organized an athletic club
and Will give their first entertainment Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 81.
The dishnndcd Third Cavalry Regiment. Col John II
Budke will have reunion at TeutOnia Assembly Rooms
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10.
The Thirtv.second Regiment will parade for divine
service at the HOPKINS Street Presbyterian Church.
Brooklyn, on Sunday evening Jan. IA.
Great excitement exists among the youngsters Of the
Thirteenth Regiment Cadet Corps the election for
officers of the corps which will be held on Feb L. Col
Austen has promised them guns
Assemblyman and Second Lieut.. Theodore Roosevelt
has been elected Captain of Company uf the Eighth
Regiment lie set things up" for The boys actically
Gil Thursday evening in the orthodox military style,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
BRIEF SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The Civil Service Biil-Oregon Reimbursed
for Money Spent In the ModOc War.

WASHINGTON Dec. 3O.-Thc House met this
morning and on motion Of Mr.. kasson tRep
Ia.l the bills Of the Senate to reform the civil
service and to prevent official assessments
were taken from the Speakers table and refer
red to the Committee on Civil Service Reform,
and leave was granted the committee to report
them back at any time.
Mr.. Dunn Dem. Ark offered resolution
amending the rules of the House so as TO pro;
vide for standing committee on rivers and
harbors. to consist OF fifteen members, to which
shall be referred all matters pertaining TO the
improvement Of rivers and harbors. Referred
to the Committee on Rules.
On motion OF Mr. George Rep Oro), the
Senate bill was passed appropriatng S1O,OOO TO
reimburse the State OF Oregon for moneys cN-
pended in the suppression Of Indian hostIlities
during the Modoc wars.
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
pig-irOn Men Ala rfne Il.

READING. Pa. Dec 30.-Thc ri:-iron and fur
mace OF the Lohgh and schuylkiu Valleys to-day
issued call for meeting at early day, to be held
either in Philadelphia or New York, 10 take immediate
action the Tarif Commission report. Recent sdvices
from Washington indicate that there is strong prOha
hilIty that the Ways and Means Committee will reduce
the rate for pig iron probably - ton and the object
of the meeting is 10 demonstrate against such action
which the iron furnace men say in this section will
have the effect either Of closing every furnace the
valleys above named, or OF causing a sweeping and
runuus reduction of wages leading producer
here to-day said III Congress reduces the tarin on
pig iron to That extent there will be pig iron made
here next year This meeting Will have no ton
It'll manufacturers OF iron.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 30.-Secretary Chandler
has ordered the Commandments of the various navy yards
to reduce by 80 per cent the number OF employed
under the appropriation for the maintenance Of yards
aud docks The class affected by this order is composed
Of watchmtn, Keepers of fire ehtinguishng apparatus
and persons employed ia like occupations The rcduc
ton VIII not extend to skilled mechanics; The order Will
reduce tile expenses about 5000 month, and the wards
ian thus he kept open until March next when II Is
pected that Congress will have made further appropria
ton for their maintenance.
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&. a. KIrby's correspondence.

Newark letter carriers could not find The
Newark Manufacturing Company, s-s Broad street" 10
which many letters were addressed in reply 10 an ad
yertscment Offering light employment to women aud
requesting an enclosure OF postSg. stamps with The
plies, middle aged man calling himself e. A. Kirby
was arrested yesterday when he called for the letters
lie said lie intended 10 hire u III Broad street
10 carry on legitimate business.