. t 6 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. i J. ? I k ' f ; k i if r- I t Is : - .t THEATRICAL GOSSIP. THE. FUTURE OF GRAND IN NEW YORK. OPERA Am Interesting Contribution on th 8nb Jock by Maurice Grau-John Haw ftpaaka of the HlflTerencea lietwcon Xncllnh and American Audience. ReRnrllnn the future of opera In . Hew York, and the large salaries paid to the principals, Mr. Orau wild re cently: "New York la too Important a musical wntro to be deprived of op era even for a season. The public li eimetlnK. perhaps too much so, bolna absolutely unwilling to put up with any thlnj? but the very best. I don't think, however, that such a company ai ours could be duplicated any where. The salaries of the leading artists I don't regard as extravagant, aa some would have the public bo Ueve, In view of what the same ar tlsta can earn elsewhere. The sala ries of most of them, It Is true, have Increased slneo their first visit to America, but In many oases these In creases were provided for In con tracts which were for terms of years) MAURICE ORAT7. "Mme. Melba received during tho present season fully sixty per cent moroji salary than during her first year here; Mine. Calve, nearly doublo what she received during her first eoson; M. Flancon, double; Slgnor Ancona, double; Mme. Eames, nearly five times as much as we paid her at first, while Mme. Nordlca last sea ion received nearly two and one-half times what we paid her during the rasou she began with us. MM. do Reszke are an exception to the rule, their fixed salaries and percentages never Increasing since their initial en gagement; on tho contrary, wonderful la relate, a cluing being made In the percentage In favor of the manage ment. Mr. John Hare, the English com edian, in a recent Interview, said: The English actor finds the American audience unusually quick of response. Its applause of a Jest, a merrykitua ion, a clever line, accompanies rather than follows the moving cause; they catch its meaning almost ln-fore the Dne is finished. They anticipate tho point rather than wait for It, and ' they are oftun ahead of the actor. But It must be humor of action and JOHN BARB. pfeohthat they can understand. They do not seeni to care for humorous dia lofrue that they do not thoroughly comprehend. Thus, In "The Hobby Horse" there are passages that evoked roars of laughter in London hat were received here in a dead aim or silence mac almost took our breath away. If anything Is doprcs ting to the comedian It Is to rattle off a speech that has never failed to ' evoke merriment, and when he reach es the climax, to find that he alone is laughing and that a profoundly in quiring look Is on the faces of the audience, as though to ask, "Well, what in the world Is he laughing at?" That he ever laughs again during the evening Is a marvel. One such chill Ing reception of bis possibly best line la enough to take all the spirit out of him, to make htm dread the next speech ef a similar kind that may be coming his way. "Tho English Actor oa the New York Stage" notices one marked difference between London and New York, I am told, In the man net in which popular disapproval of a play Is shown. I have been so kindly treated that I have not had personal experience of a, flat out-and-out fall are, which Is hissed, but I know that taa London we sometimes have a most t obstreperous element present, who will not only hiss a play roundly, but will make It emphatically understood I that they want it stopped, then and there. And, 'not satisfied with hissing the play, they will even demand tha author, and when they got blui out, jblM him, too. Here, I am told, the audience show their displeasure In profoflhd silence, or mock laughter that, Instead of hissing a poor play they will pick up their wraps and leave the- theatre. With us they want the pluy taken off; here thpy take themselves off, I believe, which Is certainly much more dignified and self-respecting, an example of good manner that might well bo copied. Rose Fanchon. I' BOOKS READ AT 8INQ SINQ.1 Now Religions Sect. BASE BiLL NOTES- " Kcvor Too Late to Mend" U Most Iipa lar Among Convict Reader. Many records have been mndo among different people to obtain "the favorite author." Nono 1ms revenled more astonishing results than a two months' record kept by the librarian of Sing Sing Prison. , The most popular author In Sing Ping year In and year out Is Charles Iteade, and the most popular book la "Never Too Late to Mend." There are about thirteen hundred convicts In the prison, and In two months 4(13 of them read this book, which bus been responsible for many reforms In prisons. Next on the list conies "Put Yourself In Ills Place," with 4IW read rrs. Charles Lever's "Charles O'Mnlley" comes next In favor, with the same au thor's "Tajn Hurke of Our's" following, which Is pushed hard by llulwer Ljt ton's "Paul Clifford." Samuel Lover's "Itory O'More" Is next. Pimm's "Monte Crlsto" is his most popular book. Pickens ranks next with "David Copperfleld" In tlio lead, nnd "The Tale of the Two Cities," with Its wonderful convict pic tures, third in favor. Conan Doyle, with Sherlock Holmes, Is the first modern author who Is at all In favor. Capt. Rink's "Deserter" comes next. Capt. Marryatt's "Mr. Midshipman Easy" leads the sea tales. Wilkle Collins's "Moonstone" and Black's "Shandon Bells" are next In demand. Then come "Lorna Doolie" and "Vanity Ealr." Tho only woman's book that Is popular Is "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Love stories are not wanted. New York World. The Contractor Waa Discharged. Franklin W. Smith, a Boston con tractor, was tried by court-martial and found guilty of pocketing a thousand or two dollars out of a contract with the Navy department for supplU-s. Tho reimrt of the court-martial was sent to President Lincoln for his ex am I nation, who returned It with this characteris tic endorsement: "Whereas, Franklin W. Smith had transactions with the United States Navy Department to a million and a quarter of dollars, and had the chuneo to steal a quarter of a million; and whereas, he was charfu! with stealing only ten thousand dollars, and from the final revision of the testimony it Is only clalnud that he stole one hundred dollars, I don't believe ho stole any thing at all. Therefore, the records of the court- martial, together with the finding and sentence, are disapproved, declared null and void, and the defendant la fully discharged. CURRENT HUMOR. Author: "Here are some thoughts that burn." Editor: "Well, hold on to them, and 11 see that you both get fired." Dobson: "Shakespeare never re in cvery- peated. He was original thing." Smiley: "Guess that's so. He didn't even spell his own name twice alike." "Is that report true about the cash ier of the Confidence Bank commit ting suicide?" "It is, poor fellow. He was caught when he had embezzled only $1,200. The disgrace was more than ho could bear." Indianapolis Journal. Nerve Strain -"It must be a good deal of a strain to run a trolley-var," said the talkative man on the plat form. You bet It is,"said the motorman. "W'y, when I go along fer two or free weeks without runnlu' over anybody git so nervous I can't eat nor sleep." Cincinnati Enquirer. rrlscllln Jack Is the oddest fellow. He took me driving yesterday, and when we were seven miles from homo he said If I wouldn't promise' to mar ry him he'd make me get out and, walk back. Penelope Did you walk back? j Prlscllla No, but the horse did. Truth. "When I was your 'age," said Mr. Cumrox sternly, "I earned my own living." His son looked uneasy but was si lent. 'Well, have you nothing to say for yourself In that connection?" 'N nothing, sir, except that I sym pathize with you and congratulate you on the fact that It's all over with." Washington Star. I "The Oreen Bag" tells this story of Judge Wilson, of Ohio: "Several law yers gathered In Judge Wilson's room after adjournment of court, and were diseasing the retirement of a member of the bar. Among them was one whose practice Is worth $25,000 a year. He said: 'I have been proetls lng several years, and am well fixed. I have thought I should like to retire ana dovote my remaining years to studies I have neglected. 'Study law,1 saia Juugo wuwon." 1 Old Spurhumper Speaking of coast ing. Well, say I RIGHT IN IT. ' Strange Tenets ol Belief of the Comeouters of South Carolina. ' v The Comcouters is a new religious sect which is sweeping away old church alignments. among the rural devotees of South Carolina. These people- have as their champion Rev. John Ellenbag, who moves about from place to place, carrying the people with him by a strange power. In general principles they are baptistic, but hold that a man must be re- baptized every time he commits sin. So many were the family divisions at first attended by efforts of the con verted to bring them to the new faith that continual wrangles ensued. It was no new thing to see the whole body of Comcouters baptized anew every day, so much so that Cedar creek was kept muddy. The Comeoutcrs acknowledge no leader but Christ, no discipline but the Bible, recognizing nothing like a session, presbytery, synod or general assembly, no association or mission boards. They have no church roll, never open or close the doors of the church, have no clerk, depending entirely upon the recording angel to write the names of true believers in the Book of Life and to blot them out if they backslide. They allege that the church is God's, and that none but he can open or close its door, and that none but he can receive and ex clude members, and that he alone can enforce the Bible discipline. The Comeouters believe in mans free agency, and when one professes faith in Christ the preacher baptizes him by immersion. If the convert backslides and is' reclaimed, he must be rcimmtrsed. And only such are true members of the church 'as the Comeouters call themselves. Thev preach the doctrine of the new birth," that it occurs among all denominations, but none will remain except such as 'fulfill all righteousness" by submit ting (o immersion and having their feet washed. They further believe that the day of physical miracles has not passed, that miracles are as fremient and necessary - 1 j to life and "prosperity of the church I now as they were in the days of the apostles, and that their wonder and power, as f&imerly, is according to the faith of the performer and the subject. They sell all their property when they have any and live in com mon, awaiting the coming of the Lord. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. PENNSYLVANIA NEWS ITEM. While washing dishes at Tower City, Mrs. Edward Figley was totally blinded by a paralytic stroke. Court at Pottsville last week, re fused seventy-six new applicants for liquor license in Schuylkill County ana granted sixty-nve. Eastern Pennsylvania German Baptists have established a home for their aged and infirm poor near Man- heim, and paid for-a $5000 farm there for. Heirs at Plymouth of the late Peter Snyder have sued the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company for $250, 000 on a claim to coal lands which he owned. For the alleged theft of jewelry worth $1700 and $300 cash from Shippowitz at West Hazleton, last week, Henry Agers has been arrested in New York. About 4000 Democratic voters of Northampton County are formally charged by Republicans before the Court as having illegally voted at last fall's election. . . . An alleged change of horses, to get ore that was'nt afraid of fire crackers, or guns on the evening of his wife s murder, is to be used against Kaiser on his trial at Nomstown. The Senate on Thursday last confirmed these postmasters : Penn sylvania J. S. Gale, Mulford, Pike County f J. M. White, Evans City, Butler County 1 and T. G. Cobler. Everett, Bedford County. John O. Matthews, founder of the Ancient Order of the Knights of the Mystic Chainr died at Reading last week. Deceased was born in Maryland, and was 79 years of age He was a conductor on the Reading Railroad for a period of thirty years. Dr. Thomas L. Johnston, of New Bloomfield, who so cruelly murdered his next door neighbor. Druggist, George S. Henry, last September, and who was convicted of murder in the second degree, was on Thursday last sentenced by Judge Lyons, to twenty years solitary confinement in the Eastern Penitentiary. This is the full extent allowed by law. Jhere is a Glass of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it with out distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over J as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. ijcts. and jgcts. pe dackjee. Try it. Ask for GRAIN O SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COLUMBIAN It has been settled and pitcher Dolan, of the Bostons, is to go to Kansas City. The management of the Louisville club are trying to secure second base man Stewart of Indianopolis, and are offering to exchange Johnson, beside giving a cash bonus for him. Argument on the ' suit of Amos Rusie will come up in the United States Supreme Court March I. The New York Club has filed a demurrer. Gus Wehing's career as a manager was short-lived. He has been released by the Fort Va ne team so early in the year, with him goes old 1'ete Brown ing- Harry Honafins, a Lebanon ball player, who became unconscious sud denly Monday evening, died on Tues day night from brain fever. v Honafins was a i years old. The Yale base ball candidates were called out this week. Pitcher Klobedanz is ill with the measles. Arthur Irwin has purchased the release of Second Baseman McGann, of the Bostons. Irwin says there will be no farmed players on the Toronto team. Manager Stallings, of the Philadel phia Baseball Club, last week sold Shortstop Hnlen and Outfielder Mertes to the Columbus Club for $2500. The Lancaster Baseball team man agement rriday signed Edward Rafferty as a catcher. He played with the Scranton Club early last sea son, but through being hurt was ob liged to stop for the season. Presi dent N. E. Young advises the Lan caster Club that George J White, who played last year with the Phila delphia and Athletic clubs, must play this year with the Lancasters, he having signed an agreement to that effect. The reported transfer of Amos Rusie to the Philadelphia Club in exchange for Catcher Clements and Pitcher Taylor was denied by Presi dent Freedman to-day, who said: "I have not seen or heard from Tohn I. Rogers or any one belonging to the Philadelphia Club for a number of A iuiuji weeks. No negotiations have been going on with the Philadelphia or any other club and there won t be any, either. I have repeatedly said that if Rusie played ball it would be with the New York Club, and I intend to back up the remark." My Neighbor Told Me About Hood's Sarsaparilla and ad vised me to try it This is the kind of advertising which gives Hood s Sar saparilla the largest sales in the world. rnend tells friend that Hoods Sar saparilla cures 5 that it gives strength, health, vitality and vigor, and neighoor hoods use it as a family madicine. Hood's Pills act easily and prompt ly on the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache. KENTUCKY EOMANOE. Divorced Husband, Returning After Many Years, Weds His Original Choice, A romantic wedding took place in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, near the Kentucky and Virginia line, the other night. In 1865 Joe Black, a young man of local prominence, was married, and, his marriage not beinc; a happy one. in 1087 he was divorced. Black went to Texas, and a few months later his grass widow married Thomas Stan hope. Three years ago Stanhope died. Black prospered in Texas and re mained single and in his old age re turned a few months ago to the scenes of his childhood. It was here that he mel Lillian Stanhope; Jiving on small farm on Rockhouse branch. Lillian was his sweetheart in his boyhood and was his divorced wife. Amia tnese scenes the old love was rekindled ; each forgave and forgot, 1.1 f 1 ana iney nnauy aeciaea to marry again. Black is 77 and Lu.ian Stan hope 79 iney nave Degun lite over again and will live on the farm close to the scene of early days. Black will remove the old buildings and put things in order with modern improvements as his means will allow. Philadelphia I'ress. His Winning Campaign Fatal. John Lynch Heard ol Hit Election and Soon Expired. After hearing the returns to the effect that he had been elected to the Centralia School Board, John Lynch, well-known Democratic politician. sank rajSdly, and died early Thursday morning of last week, from pneumonia, contracted during his canvass for votes. Pill-Dosed With nauseous, big purgers, prejudices people against pills generally, Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills are revolutionizing the pill de mand They're so pleasant and easy to take The doses are small and so is the price 10 cems for 40 doses. Biliousness, Sick Headache, Consti pation dispelled. Work like a charm. Sold by C. A. Kleim. a REASONS FOR USING Walter Baker & Co.'s ft.. Breakfast Cocoa. 1 cup. B sur that yon get the fsnnln artlcl aiada by WALTI BAKLK A CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Ma(. Established 1780. ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Totacco, Candies, Fruits and Nuts SOLK AGENTS FOR Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Tzjiz2x2 Goods SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Bole agents for the following brands of Cigars- Henry Clay, Londros, Normal, Indian Princos3, Samson, Silvor Ash Bloomsburg Pa. riej Iow Jud For the finest and best stoves, tinware, roofing, spoutin? and general job work, eo to W. Buildings heated by steam, hot tory manner, sanitary riumDing a specialty. I have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam, hot water and hot air heaters for this territory, which is acknowl edged to be the best heater on the market. All work guaranteed. IRON STREET. SHOES We buy right and sell right. OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON THIS FACT. Honest trading has won us hosts Ye are selling good shoes, so good you ought to see them. Drop in and we will make it pay you. Coiinee Irdn and Main Sts. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF CARPET, JJ1ATTIHTG, or OIL CLOTH, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT 2nd Door above Court House A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. "Where dirt gathers, waste rules." Great saving the use of 4 A POLIO A6K FOR THE Bart) GIVES eBEST UGHTIN TnEW6RA,?Ai9UrS4Ii FOR SALE BY ' THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO. STRAY PARAGRAPHS. High strung telegraph wires. Easter lilies are on the sprout. The croaking of the toads will soon be heard. All ministers say that fast men are slow in getting tied. ' A diner out the man who matches and gets stuck for the bill. Held for court the lellow who is arrested for breach of promise. Greece is evidently of the opinion that Turkey is not the only pebble on the beach. Because It is absolutely pure- Because It Is not made by the so-called Dutch Process in which chemicals are used. Because beans of the finest quality are used. Because It is made by a method which preserves unimpaired the exquisite natural flavor and odor of the beans. Because it is the most economical, costing less than one cent Fresh Every Week. Cut Chewing Tobacco (Jood Wodr. VV. Watts, on Iron street. air or hot water in a satisfac- W. W. WATTS, Bloomsburjr. Pa. NVJMT SHOES of customers but we want more. W. H. floore. results from ONllGIiT AND . If things get much more mixed up in the East the Powers will go though Crete and finally come out all over Greece. Do Tou Danoe To-Night? Shake into your Shoes Allen's Foot Ease, a powder that makes tight of new shoes easy. Cures Corns, Coil' blains and Sweating Feet. At drug gists and Shoe Stores i$c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 3-4-8td. km ?vrrrr l -A.
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