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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
a THEATRICAL MANAGERS BURDENS.
STAGE LIGHTS TURNED ON IN LITTLE CHAT

STAGE LIGHTS TURNED ON IN A LITTLE CHAT.
A few yards away from the Broadway en-
trance Morton House, that most actor Of
hosteries Is lamp post about which there Is nothing %
distinguish 1t from other lampposts savo the tact that
toward the cool part OF the evening sundry chairs ys
terousy gravtste toward Its base and cluster round It
in obedience to some hidden law OF attraction. Between
the hours Of and O'Clock these chairs seldom
tepanted and the tenants invariably more or less
prominent OF that profession which delights to
call Itself "e Profession" with large z. For out
slider to repose his weary limbs in Of these sacred
chairs without special invitation would be an outrage
to be visited with prompt punishment
~ tell you I'm just about worn out" said j. W. Col
Her of the firm Of shook Collier. the other evening
he tried 10 discover furhsst departure from the
pendicular to which he could subject his chairback
without landing 1t and himself In the gutter.
"worn QUIT What have you got to wear you out|
asked welknown legitimate STAR whose glory Is some
What nailed by the new school" "You haven't to play
sx tights week with matinees, and then be told
by shaver of critic that you getting careless In
your methods"
"Tbat may be replied Mr.. Collier "but all the same,
Am worn out So might you be, too, II you had to send
out four complete companies the road and run your
home theater and stock company as we'll
ats bad enough 70 send out one travelling company
with scenery as elaborate the Lights o. London but
when 1t four each with Its route TO be made OUT
its parts TO apporon aud the scenery get up tie ad-
vertising and hography to arrange why Ito enough to
turn your hair white"
elbow 40 you manage the shippngof so much scenery
Jimf Isn't 1t Hadesof nuisance IN one-night stdndsf
asked sympathetic bystander.
"In the first place play precious few one-night
towns for make longer time at 0nehorse towns
than any attraction the road Every laughed
at me at frat when took weeks time in places where
ost shows find hard TO get house for night but
I cane out top after all. AS rule took In more
I.ot than the frat.
Then M 10 carrying my scenery. have struck boss
racket, little Invention of my own which haven't
thought II worth vale 70 patent"
"What is II, JImf .s.
"a wagon, my boy. which can load at the theatre
and nut straight on board the at the depot They
cost $4,000 apiece but they save the per and
labor and time OF loading and unloading ut the depot
which makes all the difference when your company
leaves the theatre IL o'clock and the train starts et
Ia Then the scenery 10 packed By my own men. who
know how 10 handle It, instead Of BY ignorant train
hands and baggage smashers who knock u al 10 pieces
How does II worki Why simply enough have my
Wagons made OF such size that they Just ~ on 70 an
driven down TO the depot run up couple OF skds rom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
YORK IN THE APPRAISERS OFFICE.
THE EFFECT OF TIE NEW TARIFF-M0RE ROOM
AND MORE HELP WANTED.

THE EFFECT OF TIE NEW TARIFF-M0RE ROOM
AND MORE HELP WANTED.
In regard to the large increase of business
in the Appraisers Office Mr.. Ketchum said to TRIBUNE
reporter the other day: "Nine years we removed
from the Building. back Of Trinity Church Prior
TO that time the accommodations although less than
those enjoy. sufficed for our business. Some
parts OF this building having been added since
we came here. But this building Is not large
enough for present purposes. Goods subject 70
are ligely be hurried away to be stored
elsewhere 10 order make for others TO be ex
ahmed There has been considerable increase in
business since July l. owing chiefly to the new tarin
Goods were held back for many weeks IN foreign coun
In order to the benefit OF the reduced tarn
rates Importers from Europe that extensive prep
araions are making abroad for increased expectations
country In view OF the lower rates or duty now
prevailing. During July thought the increase In
business would be merely temporary, but we are now
satisfied that IL win continue for some time TO
come. The next three months may enable
us TO predict with degree accuracy the extent OF
the Increase The result OF cusons Will be i-
portan as they will indicate to the Treasury Depart
ment what future provisions will have to be made at
this port for the reception and tho examination OF I'M
ported merchandise. II will be interesting to know
whether the recent reduction Of duty instead OF
lessenng OF customs revenue IL likely 10 in-
crease 1t. or, at least, to leave 1t undiminished
Should IL remain even undiminshed IL
will appear that the quantity OF merchanulse
received Is considerably in of the mportatiops
under the higher tariff now abolished
THUS increased space and additional working force
will become indispensable. Incidentally 70 the recent
pressure should perhaps be stated that In certain lines
Of goods-notably In silks and cotton vevets-there has
been decided In value In the foreign markets.
Importers often not been able TO obtain their goods
promptly but have boen obliged to await the result OF
reappraisement proceedings. Delays In such cases
as those are unavoidable and in respect legiu
mate OF complaint against the Government Every
effort is made to dispatch the business In all OF the
departments Of this Office with prompttude have
received no complaints from merchants or Others with
regard to the undue Of their goods except
respect to the supposed improperly of our
OBTAINING such goods as were supposed TO
have been greatly undervaued. Inspectors
generally have understood the situation and
in most cases approved of all official acts recently
taken. .
!" am about making an application to the Secretary
Of Treasury for temporary additions 70 the force OF
the office, and have reason 10 believe that he Will see
the piopriety OF my application. - .
During the years from 1878 10 1888 the NUMBER OF
invoices received aud examined In the Appraisers de-
partmeDt have been follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02
4 MESSAGE OYER THE TELEPHONE.
AND THE INTEREST IT AROUSED IN AN UPTOWN
HOTEL OFFICE.

AND THE INTEREST 1T AROUSED IN AN UPTOWN
HOTEL OFFICE.
There was q touching little comedy played
I'm the office OF an uptown hotel the other morning The
place was full every available seat being occupied by
newspaper with pair Of legs sticking out underneath,
and all the papers rusted In unison as handsome
woman stepped quickly up the COUNTER and the
clerk he would kindly send message by the telephone
for her Besides legs fractions OF faces began ap
pear from behind the papers. Some had right ere
looking around side. and others n left looking
around the other; few showed whole pair the
top and FIVE six papers had been laid aside altogether
and disclosed o whole man. who had suddenly rsmem.
bered that no wanted cigar out OF his pocket. All
eyes. however alike in being fixed the hand .
some woman. and she was getting percephbly flushed
and fdgety by the time the clerk hal been put
right number
Then he began, at her prompting; tell A. that d.
can't meet him tonight very clearly and distinctly,
and Poor Al the mental note made behind each
paper. This repeated all over again. and then A.
A. Al" three or four times, evidently Ia answer to
many Whosi " from tho other end.
"They want To know who A. Is, madam" said the
clerk, and the lady nervous that dropped
glove the floor causing simultaneous upheava OF
all the papers once to help herr, and pick
It up again before she could answer. swell. say
Arthur aRd Arthur shouted three several times,
before the clerk turned again the LADY, with query
arthur who shall say. madam ."
moment OF GREATNESS suspense followed. All the
papers were laid aside now, Ia every chair a man
leaned for ward anxious catch tho Arthur Seymour"
which reluctantly enough, and with much uncon-
csrped arranging OF the bonnet strings. Immediately
everybody visbly ransackng his memory for an
Arthur Seymour among his acquaintance, and each
looked ut his neghbor TO see II no had found one
.Tell Arthur Seymour b. can't meet him to- night"
But it was o good and amid scene of wild enthu-
sasm, the clerk turned. with the Departing remark
"They don't know who b. is, madam" The gloves
had been twisted into ropes and the bonnet strings stood
out at all angles round crimson but st very hand
some face "Tell them they must know" she said, as
her paraso slipped TO the floor But they did not
and sne went baek yicionsy TO the gloves again For
half minute nobody spoke, aud then, Well, say Ber-
tie" she Whispered In an UNDERGONE, II that would
make the clerk speak any lower.
But tho clerk seemed 10 shout more than
ever "Tell Arthur Seymour Berthe meet him to-
gh" There was yet one more torture In store for her
however and perez puble shudder of anticipation ran
around the room a. the memorable, BERTHE who,
madam ." fell from the clerks hpa But thn was moro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

than she could bear and with Oh, bother the stupid
thing 1t doesn't matter" she was gonewitn tne bPanS
while with the other she worried the bonnet mo
worse dismay than universal groan OF d.saR
pointment greeted the capulstion; WINE tne yS, -
aniety remarked at was On office boy had hold OF
the other end and guess he was guying"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

the truck and there you are Simple isn't it. and the
sort of thing any would think Of just 80, but you
see no one ever did think Of 1t until did"
The group laugudly expressed their admiration OF MT.
Golfers genus and made simultaneous movement 10
ward the Morton House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

"The number received for 1883 thus far indicates that
there will be considerable increase. That gives some
idea of the OF business do here In year."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

An instance Of the supremacy OF New 10TH maiA,s.
over those OF the suburbs is the absence OF bait 10 ne
shrsw,bury River and the necessity OF buying ron
the steamer going to New-York; this bait being soi'
shell crabs and |" shedders-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

Tho building Of steamboats, and steamships never was
40 active in this country now, and opens the question
whether is overdone is merely in obedience 70 inc
Requirement. Of everything to come to New-iork' ~
matter where it reaches the coast Had our coss'sna
commerce not been reserved for ourselves alone ne'
would be no shpbuildng art in this country ff0's'
ton does there protect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

The news from Saratoga Is lively At the instance Of
millionaire a eats anothers OF on the race
track But there still diamonds at Jake Reichers to
console the bereayed ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

Captain Sampson told that to the best Of his In
formation publisher Of sporting books and newspapers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

The sympathes OF all Christian people are now Oh
rected to the British Government which has succeeded
In getting McDermott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

Everybody that have not otherwise interested
thinks a brand-new Republican state ticket Is wanted
so as TO change the air." as II were.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

An extension is being put on the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The Hotel Barrett is nearly ready. Mr. James ID. Fish
the chief bDndhoder Ia the Casino, Is building fine bach
eor quarters opposite where he means to live himself
The mammoth Hat blocks near rho Seventh and the
Eighth Avenue entrances TO the Park almost ready
The the OF Abbeys late Park Theatre the
best-looking edifce that side Of Broadway above
Union Square except Sloane's store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

The theory of cutting individual explorer out OF
his reputation by getting Governments to find and saw
of the North Pole at private projectors expense is
coming to grief. Now the Dutch lose their ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

s It not late in the century TO permit great oiocAso
stores etc. to be piing up wooden floors ana oss A'
matches out OF Matchbox In the strong near' u
YORK r,,k,np fire for ones neghbor to get immediate
rest for ones self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

Speaking OF General Lew Wallace, Minister 10 i"i>|
General Brady said yesterday: He Is an ap'e -s
though dramatic His appearance aaa m .'' 4.
are as dramatic as his mind. HIS style VI "
also lofty and for that reason can't ENJOY us -.
Thav seem 40 much stilted to me. He Is nrsT'a
soldier Indeed he the military genius Oh ino. IN.
the beginning of the He ran away asa po' ..
Mexican war, and after that his whole sour "s' Ming
dlertpg and no always had military company .S
the her-in- law of Henry 8. Lane. Mortonsumn,
Wallace to Indian spolis and made him Adutah'N,
was about the first TO forward Win "f -
from Muncy aud Morton took me right ia ~ 20.
Wallace I shall never forget his expression sa "a
TIRES They were those OF q born tragedIan Nv 80
he wanted my company Immediately, and 70 ~ IN.
back and get II, as IL must go to the oci0 "a tina
National Capital hurried back to Munoy AZ" ,,,s
town bell rung, and when the orders were ss,.d.d
one half the company backed out. the captain ne
nv rhich means became tho captain and wen' ,,,s
war. When Wallace started with his men' 'Ho - 4.
Regiment for the field. no made magnincens s ,aa
them before the State House on how Jeu Ds "a
traduced tic Indiana regiment In the Mexican Of
called them 70 swear with him TO ayenSe .n - ria
the state against JEFF Davis and his cause lao
sword; all the officers drew their swords 'n stI.
regiment knesed with upfted hands and u wa ,,. r
ing sight though a little funny to think Oh a''''
terval-"
Said I: General Brady, what do you thlnh :"
mxster- General Gresham ." He 10 tue sp'.s nan
the Republican party in Indiana he mas W. r,-..bsn
Harrison is almost destitute of--magnc's" ,ssys<
il very interesting taker. Though NOT 10 "a DEM.
IN tina state--for the beat lawyers In ind'sns .os,
ocr.t. ike Hendricks and McDonad--GresA.. ,.s h
bnes executive senss with his legal aDinv ,'nmsul
vss Iu.tied In laying down his judicial ie ~
an a, IN. psuarfmonts consider MN uesA~
.h,s.e nan I'm tho proseut Cabinet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-02

best lands there were held by a party of men who
built Lighthouses there and passed the long winter
evenings of 1870 and 1871 estimating the value OF
their claims when Land out in twenty-fvefoot lots,
and sold at figures variable AS the prairie winds.
In the spring OF 1871 it was rumored that the
crossing would be further south. At once the
struggle began for the prospective town site OF the
yet unnamed and imaginary city, The Puget
Soundl and Company were anxions aud had men
IN their employ holding claims at dinerent points
along the river. On the other hand there were ten
or fifteen young men. operating each for himself
who had moved up with their Indian ponies and
camping kits. They were wide-awake and watched
closely the movements of the railroad engineers
Late on tho evening of July a rush was made for
tie present town site. the Land Company men TAX
ing possession Of nearly every claim in the vicinity
Thus Moorlead on the other side Of the river
from Fargo was located. AS rents were high in the
new town "A number of people crossed the river and
pichcd their tents near the railway track. The
new settlement was called Fargo in the Timber"
W,.ile waiting for spring and tho fortunes TO be
ma..e with its coming, sensation known py the
looa, historian as the sraid on Fargo" occurred
ii was supposed that the Puget Sound Company
(practicalfy the Northern Pacnc Railroad) were
anxious TO secure possession OF certain lands In tue
vicinity held by squatters. Worry conveniently
they discovered that Fargo and all the country
about vas within the Sisseton ard Wahpeton Sioux
lpdian Reservation, and of course that all hands
were trespasssrs except the railway company, Its
stractlon Of the road. The Government was asked
20 remove these tospsssers at once. But "Farso
IN the Timber was reported 70 contain many des-
- Is was plnuned 80 arrost persons engaged In the
sale Of lQuorB II was thought bcst to call on the
military. The troops lsrr:ved at dark from Fort
Abercrombie, Nobsdy N town knew what they
Indians nad made raid @out West," and as the
National Republican., 1883-02-14

Il Os'r-AN APPLICATION FOR A POSITION
n on Pennsylvania avenue between Ninth and
lonth, Endorsed BY senator; ofno use, but owner.
Gnt9.qtA
National Republican., 1883-02-14
r,ho Cost nr ncenn nInil errrlcn.


The postmaster general, in response to the
senate resolution of inquiry concerning ex-
penditures for the ocean mail service, shows
that during the fiscal years from 1913 to 1859,
both inclusive, the total amount paid by the
United States for transporting mails to for
eign countries, was $31 ,2Oi, ,l87, of which
S2i0ll,53S was paid to companies owning
steamers or other vessels sailing under tho
American flag
Previous to the mail steamship contracts
authorized by the acts of 1915 and 16i7, the
ocean mails were transported by sailing ves-
sells, as their voyages might occur, for small
gratuity payable ON each letter at the port of
delivery, and consequently no payments were
made prior to the fiscal year 1913 for the
transportation of United States mails to for
eign countries.
Touching the. inquiry, "How much, if any,
money has been paid to American steamship
lines as % gratuity or subsidy or otherwise,
except for mail or military transportation, /"
the postmaster general reports: II have no
knowledge that any moneys other than the
sums paid for mail transportation and en-
braCed in the accompanying statements have
been paid to American steamship lines, unless
the sums which the secretary of the navy was
directed by tho act of August B. ISIS. to ad-
vance to the contractors for the transportation
of the United States mails between New York
and Liverpool, between New York and New
Orleans, and Havana and Chagres, and be-
tween Panama and Astoria, Oregon, not to
exceed the amount of one years compensation,
may be so regarded. Under this act advances
of S3S5, 600 were made TO Il. *. Collins, Sl90OO0
to w. II. Aspinwall, and 100000 to George
Law, which several advances were by the act
of March 3, 1851, directed to be refunded by
deductions from tho mail compensation of
each line ten per cent. annually, with inter-
est on the balance then due at the rate of six
per cent per annum till paid"
National Republican., 1883-02-14
ARMY Am NAVY.

Naval Cadet Wallace N. Proctor has resigned,
The Jamestown arrived at Barbados on the
tenth Instant
chaplain Henry II. ClnrEe detached from the
New Hampshire, lis. Marcn, aud placed on
waiting orders.
Tho extension Of leave Of absence granted
Second Lieut. Samuel $, lugue liteeuth IN
iuutry, Is further extended one month,
Comdr p. f. Harrington has been detached
from duty No the naval aCC0dcmy and ordered 10
relieve Commander Dewey from the command Of
the JuniaIn
Lieutenant Commander Thomas Perry has been
ordered %, assistant inspector of thofhh light
house district Chaplain NGrsey a. Holloway to
tho training ship New Hampshire, first Of March,
Leave ofnbsenoe for eight months, to take efIeo.
April 70, 1855, or as soon thereafter ms his services
can Do spared, with permission 90 go beyond the
sen, is granted Capt, Edward Alaguira, corps Of
engineers.
Commander Walker chief Of the bureau OF
navigation has received cable mes age from
Commander George Dewey commanding the
Juuiala, dated al Malta, February H., AZ follows.
Am IN hospitals liver absctss doing Well
Medical survey determines cannot continue
course"
National Republican., 1883-02-14
The Navy Bill.

The amendment TO the naval bill proposed
by Mr.. Rollins differs somewhat from that
offered by him several days ago, though the
results sought so be obtained are substantially
the same. 1t provides for the appointment
by the president of nine officers of high rank
on eth er the active or retired list, who shall,
before the first day of October, 1883, thoroughly
sCrutini2e the active list of the navy and
shall select therefrom rear admirals, 10
commodores, 40 captains, 50 commanders, 20
lieutenant commanders, 2i0 lieutenants 40
masters, 40 Cnsigns, 100 midshipmcn, 10
medical directors, 10 medical inspectors, 40
surgeons, S5 assistant and passed assistant
surgeons, pay directors, pay inspectors,
30 paymasters, 10 passed assistant paymasters
10 assistant paymasters, chief engineers
with the relative rank of captain; 10 chief
engineers, with the relative rank of COM
luander; 40 chief engineers, with the
relative rank of lieutenant commander or
lieutenant; 80 passed assistant engineers and
% assistant engineers, with the relative rank
for each as now fixed by law; IL chaplains
professors of mathematics, s naval construc-
tors assistant naval constructors, 3 civil en-
Pinecrs, 80 boatswains, 30 gunncrs, 30 car
entcrs and 20 sailmakers to be retained on
The active list Of the navy TO discharge the
current duties OF tho Service under the law
and regulations governing IT. and all others
now on said list shall be considered super
IulHPTNrF, ana shhll DC paced on separate
l.St not entitled TO promotion and with leave
of absence pay but subject to be ordered to
service with the proper pay OF their grade
only in time OF war; and they shall retire on
reaching the retiring rye of their grade, or ut
any time before reaching that age, on their
own application; and the officers so retained,
as above provided shall be entitled to blcir
promotion, after proper service and eYamina-
tion, aS vacancies may occur, without regard
10 the officers remaining ON the supernumcr-
ary l,st provided, that all officers OF the navy
snail be rotIrcl ON reNching G2 years OF age
National Republican., 1883-02-14
Lnacst ri.nm AlnsI.n.

Comd'r NIerriman, commanding the Adams,
reports to the navy department under date of
sitka, Alaska, Jan. 25, that quiet and good
order prevailed throughout the territory.
He also states that on the ninth of January
he received n petition, signed by 100 citizens
of Junsan, asking him to send force there
as they feared an outbreak in consequence of
a white man cutting AN Indian in u drunken
brGwl. Klockslli, chief Of the Aulis, the
tribe affected, came over at the same time,
however, and assured Comd'r McTlmnn there
would be no trouble. Populations from diff
ferent tribes have also called ON him. and
promised never again to take the law in their
own hands. The burning of Angoon seems
to have had n good effect. The Adams is in
inir order.
National Republican., 1883-02-14
John Howard Payne,
Author Of "Homc, Sweet Home"
Born June 9, 1892.
nipI Anil ~ lsgp

Permit me to suggest the possible Incorrect
ness of the dato of Payncs death as thus
stated. was present at the eNhumation of
the poets remains in Tunis, on Friday, Jan.
., 1888 On the tombstone that has covered
his body for thirty years Is inscribed:
lie died at the American consulate in this city,
after II tedious illness, April L. 1852
Is it possible that this inscription can be
wrong2 After tho cXhumation the body was
taken to the Protestant Episcopal chapel in
Tunis, where it remained until the next
morning, and was then sent on board Il vessel
en- route to America. While it lay in the
chapel, near n memorial window ITO the
memory of tho author of Home, Sweet
Home" an American lady who was present
sang the beautiful ballad.
According TO Harrson's "Life of Payne" "
the poet died on the ninth of April, ut 6 u. m !