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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
EATING ACCORDING TO SEX.
Man Needs More Food and Air Than Woman Becanse He Expends
 More Energy.

The layman will not be a little aston ished at the claim made by the London Lancet that the male human needs more food than the female; not only on account of his larger stature, but also because he is the more katabolic of the two. The man tends to expend energy, and the woman to store it up in the form of fat; he burns the faster; this sexual difference shows itself in the very blood; the man has larger percentage of chromocytes than the woman, showing that he needs pro- portionately larger quantity of oxygen in order to maintain this more active combustion. Moreover, weight for weight, his pulmonary capacity is greater than that of the woman whose smaller respiratory need is further shown by the facility with which she can without discomfort diminish her breathing power by means of the cor set. Attention may be drawn to the fact that men are apt to be larger meat eaters than women, justsas they are, possibly in consequence of this very fact, more prone to drinking al- cohol and smoking tobacco. s
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
THEATRICAL
 FRATERNAL
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
5E58 x .s x x

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.
 Persons in quest of a pleasant after noon or evening tomorrow, Christmas day, will not have to seek beyond the Jacques where the show fairly teens with comedy and eccentric novelty. Frank Keenan and his company, who are headlined, have most amusing comedietta in ."Fhe Two Rubies,' and they play it as only stars of their high standing in the comedy line might be expected to do. The comedietta has a we'll conceived and well connected story, and it is entirely worthy Of the abilities of this splendid actor whose successes in the legitimate are among the best traditions of the modern American stage. Hayes and Healy, too, are brilliant pair of funmakers, and they keep the fun moving fast as a second headline feature. There is plenty of comedy in the rest of the bill, particularly amusing being the eccentric comedy Juggling by Ozov and Delmo. Others. contributing are Mir and Mrs Swicard. Laura Bennett and Katie Allen Fox. Diamond and Hoon. Ed Foster and his musical dog Mike. and Leighton and Leighton. Prices at to-morrow's matinee will be according to the regular holiday scale. which is the same as at night, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Grand Opera ig7 EnSlis6 IS Popu1ar ir1 America x The Castle Square Opera Company Has Placed the
 Classics Within Understanding of All Z

<A N Christmas. day, 1897, the AgsENA Castle Square Opera com Mst14TSA pany gave the first of it's Ng$aZSaS Opera in English per- WsSfEIW formances at the American
 theater in New York, and October 1G, 1899, In the same city and theater, celebrated its five hundredth performance of opera In English. Since its inception, seven years ago, the company has given more than I, 4,ooo performances; and, as popular prices have prevailed, very many people have enjoyed the opportunity of: becoming familiar with operas that previously only those with plethoric purses could listen to.
 It would seem that warbling in Eng fish is not such strain on the vocal apparatus and systems of song-b1rds , as is singing in Italian, German, or Spanish, for the Castle Square Opera company has been singularly exempt from the narrowing trials that af1ict folk who sing grand opera in a foreign tongue; the Castle Square organiza- tion proudly pointing to its record of never, in the 4,oeo and more perform ances, having to omit a performances or change the opera advertised for some other. We remember the many disappointments we have suffered at the hands of the foreign operatfcs; after pinching and scraping in order to get together the requisite amount of gold to attend favorite opera where in favorite artists were to appear, it proved most distressing to find the bill had been changed at the last moment, owing to some tenor's sore throat or some prima donna's emotional unfit ness to appear that evening. You go to the Castle Square Opera company's performances and you listen to the. opera it was your desire 10 revel in; you hear, as rrile, the cast whose names appear on the programme
 All of which is very satisfactory and encouraging, and has worked not a lit tie for the success now attending this company. The Castle Square Opera conn pany's success has not been meteoric;
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
1.-THE BIRD IN THE CAGE"

Charles Frohman will send his splendid cast of players to Polfs on Saturday evening to present his great Boston Museum production of Clyde Fitch's latest play. t"rhe Bird in the Cage" Everything will be the same here as in Boston. with the same re- markable cast which includes Edward Harrigan, Arnold Daly, Sandol Milli- ken, Grace Henderson, Jennie Satter- lee. Guy Bates Post, Charles Mackay and others. making most notable cast Sale of seats Friday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
sIOyERS' LANE"

Seats have been selling very fast all day for Lovers Lane," the Christ mas afternoon and evening attraction tomorrow at POli's. and all indica- tions point to the entire house being sold for both performances. The live Hest interest is manifested in the play because of the remarkable success it has had in all the large cities and be cause of the fact that the 1netropoli- tan cast is to present the play here with the same wealth of scenic effects used in the large cities. "Lovers' Lane" has a record of extraordinary runs in all the important cities of America, and MT Brady himself is au- thority for the statement that, barring ''Way Down East" no play ever pro duced under his direction has shown such enormous financial returns. It may be readily seen, therefore, what a holiday treat is in store for those who visit Poii's tomorrow afternoon or evening. Prices are 25, B, 50 and 75 cents for the matinee; in the even ing 9. 8, 90, 75 cents and $1. The free list-will be suspended.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

strict. Concerning this feature of the company, the Boston Transcript writes: {" .. The result of all this is that this organization has a singing chorus that is said to be the envy and despair of every other oper- atic manager in the country"
 Tomany of us, for long the music of the great operas has been more or less familiar, but it is indeed feast of req son and flow of soul when both music and words ere understandable. The music is more full of meaning, the story, the poetry. of it all, reaches our hearts as never before. We give list of some of the works produced by this opera in English company: "Aida," ''The Bohemian Girl, Carmen" "Cav- aIleria Rusticana," "Die Meister- singer" '.Faust,' "Il Trovatore," "Lohengrin,' Lucia Di Hammer moor" Martha" Romeo and Juliet"
 This season the company is present. ing ''Tosca," the first presentation of the opera in English that has ever been made. The critics united in smiling when the production of "Tosca''' in English was proposed, but they have united since in praising the production of this intensely dramatic work as given by the Castle Square company. In ''Tosca" the principal parts are sung by Miss Adelaide Norwood and Mf. Joseph Sheehan. 4. -.. < 5-.t < W
 We are glad to chronicle the fact that one of the bright particular stars in the dramatic world is again shining on a public that marked the lessened lumi- nance caused by even a short with drawal of her radiance. To-wit, Miss Julia Marlowe has recovered from her attack of nervous prostration, and has made a hit in the edramatizedversion of MT. Cables novel, "The Cavaliers" Miss Marlowe's production of ''The Queen Fiametta'' earlier in the season was artistically. q success, but the play was cayiare to theater-goers in general. Miss Marlowe had to re- cover little from the shock of this disappointment, but her buoyancy soon returned and she is now appear
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

cast as whole. the entire responsible ity not pressing with undue heaviness on the shoulders of one frail star. Great attention is paid to the obtain ing of superior chorus, amongst whose members may, often be found many finished musicians, graduates of musical colleges, for the sake of the experience, quite often taking part in the chorus singing. Much drill is ex- pended on the training of these cho- ruses, rehearsals being frequent and
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
: MEETINGS TONIGHT

Lathers' union.
 Winona lodge, D. of R. Mattafuck council, R. A. Eureka chapter, R. A. NJ. T0antick tribe, I. O. R. M. Mattatuck lodge, x. E. O. F Court Fruitful Vine, A. o. F. Excelsior council, o IT. A. NJ. E. L. DeForest council, 1783, R. A. Waterbury Company No 20. U. R. K P
 r. M c. A., mechanical drawing class, advanced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

ing in "The Cavaliers z which bids fair to win the popularity missed in ''The Queen Fiametta."
 Mrs. Langtry again seeks our shores, and this time with g play that surely will appeal to all Anglo-maniacs for it has been stamped with the approval of royalty, of no less parsonage than the merry monarch, King Edward. How can we do otherwise than look with favor on s.The Crossways?"
 THE AETROLOGER.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
Modest Worth.

"I don't sec" said the sensible girl ''how you could bring yourself to rur around after that actor; such con ceited stick as he is.'
 You're mistaken" replied the mat inee girl. He's just. as modest as he can be. Why, when asked him whom he considered the greatest actor in the world he actually blushed, and re- piled that it wasn't for him to say.''- Philadelphia Press.
 The Usual Thing.
 "The bride looked like a queen.'' 'The groom looked like the deuce" Judge.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
GALL oNsACcoUNT OF ELIZA"

People who want to extend their amusement beyond Christmas day will find an enjoyable evening if they go to Polls on Friday to witness Ja- cob Litt's production of Leo. Ditrich- stein's comedy, All on Account of Eliza" The play is a. satire, on life in a little inland town in western New York. and it's thoroughly amusing character has been we'll demonstrated by it's long run at the Garriek theater, New York. Seats will be placed on sale tomorrow at 25, 35. 90. 75 cents and $1
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
venfson In Germany.

In the restaurants Of Germany veni- son is as cheap and as abundant as beef. Great pains are taken to preserve and improve the deer. It has been found advantageous to cross them with Siberian animals, and the demand for these consequently far exceeds the auuulYz
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24

Percentage of Death. ~-
 Taking the world as whole 25 per cent. of the people die before they reach the age of 17.-Medical Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
rffx i'm n sxfme.

One of the Peruvian quicksilver mines is 4so feet deep. Tn this abyss are streets, squares. and.a chapel where re1ie1ous worship is held. s' '
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-24
"FoR FAIR VIRGINIA"

The beautiful southern romance, ssFor Fair Virginia Monday evening at Poli's..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
ATTEMPTED WIFE-MURDER.
Brutal Assault with PistOl-FfiGht
and Capture of the Husband.

What came very near. ci>sely near,
being a fatal incidenc occurred on
Queen street last night about s o'clock.
}. w. Dali. a white man OF vicious
and unlawful habits, who was married
to a good and tender III took
his VIE TO an out Ut IN" Way place
III PalnIicO county 10 rtSiGe. ABOUT
two months ago became cruel and bru-
tai 10 both her and the children, two
girls and one boy.
Dali it is said engaged il the sale
Of Illicit wh.skey and stayed full ali
ne time himself, growing all the time
more fierce and intracClhle
Two weeks ago in Ole If Dails drum
ken frenZicS. ne OTCer.G :'i> VIE to
Ieave at once. on fear OF death, swear
ing he would kill her ON his return.
.Irs. Dali LETT and look refuge at her
mothers house in this city. Mrs. Sid
.cy jordan, who lives Oh GGecn street,
nd who is a most old lady
Saturday afternoon, r,.u sro"eu -
II New Bern making M way to Mrs.
Jordan where he expected to find ms
vile and children, WAOGI HIra. Dan had
drought away with her. MRS. Dali.
after an Interview with ner unnatural
md brutal husband, thought best to
1T away. and LETT Sunday for Dover,
where she stayed until yesterday al
moo returning OH the evening train.
,uIuhIng perhaps her huSD2nC mad gone
ANIE. But Dali had Continued to Turk
around and when ne foLl". ms Vie
II her mothers he rushed n and be-
gan cursing and abusing her. Mrs
Dali. being near 4 door, lodged Within,
and Dali thinking to satch a shot fired
through the passage, the shots passing
at the back door. wh.cu Vas open ct
the time. Dali finding his shots had
t.ken no clIeCt, ruSncd ia nc SraULeU
his wife by The thro3-, and after chok-
ing her nearly SenSr4ASS beat her II.
the face, unmercifui.y.
The UTut-l, Wretch, AFTER
hI= attacks, rushed 10 the L. c. y.
dock, u.ere tie >Inania: Muse was on
- point Of sailing oft. and took pas
s..1u. taking his Httia hoy With him.
is one time, Il 50 naup,'.u. tnUl
devil didn't take care OF his own.
, ! was apprehended 81 Oriental n
w.! he brought here % ;uisN'r for his
raprehensiEle conduct.
AirS. Dali was seer. last night, and
! net suffering from any serious
bodily injury was suffering much men,
-Aguish on the loss If her boy. who
been carried away.-Ncw Bern
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
sheriff Scott Soon to Retire-Count,
Printing Awarded.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
GoldsbOrO, y. c., December I'm a
few days more Ex-Sheriff B. F. Scott
hopes to wind up the affairs Of his Of
flee here, ana Will then move his fam
~ from this city 70 his plantation.
near PIkeVille, where he lived before
his election to the office of sheriff Of
lyme ,JJEty. Wayne county has
never had a Drawer officer than B. r.
SCOTT nor one more fearless in the DIS
charge Of his official duties. He was q
s-IIur TO laW-bIeake!S. and has madc
q record Of which M has reason to be
lu=ty proud: n he retires from office
with the assurance OF the love am.
Ia Of ES fellow ccIntTymen. But
wiz he especially missed from this
city where through his open generosity
O., S--'.aI CLs JSIUOH he mas made an
irmy of friends. whose best wishes TO"
lr future welfare and prosperity II
him and his entire family will 20 with
i'm to his new home.
II was Mr.. u. l.. Lee who resigned
he office of Justice of the peace in
favor of Mr.. ]. II. Hill instead Of Hon.
- tNe.Ean as enormously reported
i'll our last letter.
4 Ro@cOwer. Of the Headlight. was
awarded the contract for Wayne coun-
tvs printing for the ensuing year.
DR.. Will Crawford, who sustained
Painful sprains and bruises to his right
..-1 AID leg, by falling off a scaffold
at his home, near Walters, this cOun
y, is still confined to his bed, out il
slowly improving, his many friends IL
this city will be glad to learn.
Nj. H. B. Parker, Jr., member-elect
to the legislature from this county, ana
who has been confined to his home hy
Illness for the past two wooke. i -
he streets again, to the pleasure Of his
many friends.
Vii Q a party were out hunting, near
~Strabane, this Ounty Saturday, Mi
OHIO .TONne shot into a COVeY of birds
and the larger portion of the load en-
"a &c -. II UI %. Ju1iuS BarWiCk
"ho was near by, but was not seen b.
r.. Jones. Mr.. BarwiCk was taken
home and medical attention summoned,
nd fOrty-five bird shot were taken
from his breast, leaving a few more
that were not extracted. His wounds
though vory painfuI. are not considered
necessarily fatal. At this writing he
is resting quietly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Gu Rim
CONSUMPTION

When SCOTS Emulsion
makes the consumptA gain
flesh it is curing his consump-
ton.
Exactly what goes on inside
to make the consumptive gain
weight when taking SCOTS
Emulsion is still a mystery.
SCOTS Emulsion does some
thing to the lungs too that re-
duces the cough. More weight
and less cough always mean
that consumption is losing its
influence over the system.
SCOTS Emulsion is a relia-
BILE help. Send for FIRE.. Sample.
scorT& BOVINE. Chemists, %, Pearl ST., N. Y
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

Port Of Spain. Island OF Trinidad
Observation-Disclosures Rear Admiral
Sumner has issued an order with re-
spect 10 the neutrality Of Trinidad
With the departure OF the gunboat
Eagle this morning communication
with the shore ceased and now the
movements with the 'enemy's squad
ron viii b clOaked In mystery. While
Admiral Sumner has not indicated
when he propose 10 sail. the UNDER
standing among the vessels under his
command is hat the squadron viii
leave the Gulf Of Paria al ) o'clock to-
morrow morning. There IS a lighthouse
at Roca Grande. the exit from the Gult
and apprehension is felt tina the keep
or may communicate with the United
States Consul. who VIII telegraph to
Rear Admiral Higsinson. commanding
the defending squadron. the course and
speed OF the enemy" Consequently
Admiral Sumner proposes when out Of
si@ht OF land TO change his course and
speed and then proceed To the port
chosen for the scene Of the attack.
II is often the case that the course
Of War-hirs II followed by boxes and
other refuse thrown overheard. There
fore Admiral Sumner has decided tina
such debris be put in condition 10 sink
Immediately when thrown into the sea.
or that it be burned.
New code signals for use day and
night have been arranged in order 10
prevent their being read by Admiral
Hi~-i-s0n's scouts.
Though his squadron IS stronger han
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
LEHIGH VALLEYS PRESIDENT
Directors Elect f. Il. Thomas OF Erie
to Mr.. Walter.

Philadelphia, December 4-E. B.
Thomas was elected president of the
LehiGh Valley Railroad Company ana
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company IL
place Of Alfred Walter, resigned, at i
special meeting Of the boards of direc-
tors Of those companies held today.
Mr.. Thomas makes the statement
that the Lehigh Valley railroad will be
operated in principal as heretofore and
in no manner connected with the op-
erations of the Erie railroad or with
any other of the trunk lines. While
maintaining friendly relations with all
of them the property he says, must be
worked on its merits
Mr.. Thomas is chairman of the board
of directors of the Eric railroad.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
HORRIBLE FIRE IN CHICAGO \
Many Persons Meet Awful Death in
Worst Catastrophe of Years.
LINCOLN HOTEL BURNED

In tine Building There We're Only
"a Fire Trap OF the Worst Kind
The Fire Started on the second
Floor ana Many Of the Guests
Reached Safety without Trouble.
But to Those ConGEsl in the Rear
JumpinG-The Fire Itself Was "a
Small One, But the Dense Smoke
Made the Work y Rescue Slow.
The Jury Was Immed-
lately EmpaneIled and They VIII
Seek to Place the Blame Where IL
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

when any one was around: Which
ssved him right. for he had no Bust
ness TO be in Trade. 1t was very care
less Of him not to have inherited his
Stuff.
Still. it was a great Satisfaction 70
him to be a Blood l. -Iat!ve OF Two Howl
ing SWells who had Pedigrees reaching
back almost as far as their Debts.
Very often he would take them into
4 Back Room and turn them around
and look them over and recognize the
cold, undeniable Fact that they were
cheap at any Price.
MORAL: Bunker Hill has been
Avenged, over and over.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
RED RIVER RISING
The Gap in the Levee Above Shreve-
port is Reported to be Widening.

Shreveport, La, December 4-Red
river continues to rise at Shreveport
n points above. It will go above the
danger line here before morning. The
bottom lands inhabited principally by
negroes. are rapidly filling with water.
A number of families have been forced
to leave their homes.
The gap in the levee at Bleacher,
twenty miles above Shreveport is re-
ported to be widening. There appears
to be no immediate danger of loss OF
life, though there Will be considerable
suffering and heavy crop and live stock
losses.
Snow and rain continue to swell the
rushing waters. Nc fear is entertained
for the safety of Shreveport.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
MORE WITNESSES EXAMINED
The Opinion ST | Prevails That an Out
side Agreement Will be Reached
PRACTICAL miners ON THE STAND

The Miners Tried to show That the
Operators Had Not Kept Their
Agreement About the Re-Employ-
mcnt of Miners Who Were on
Stri>e-A New Point IL Made. That
Work Fear to Inform InSpc~-
tors of Dangerous Places Because
They Fear for Their Job>-in In
teresting Witness Was an En-
Eineer - Rector of II Catholic
Church Testifes to the DcpIornblc
Condition. in the Mine Regions.
Coke Companies Time for Filling
Answers Il Charges OF Miners Wa.
Extended
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

front rooms on the upper floors. Thy
had an opportunity 10 reach the stair
way before the flames reached that part
OF the building, but the OF
the rear rooms were cut off by the
flames. Most OF our guests last night
were persons who came TO Chicago 20
visit the stock show and knew little of
the building"
Chief Musham. Of the fire department..
said that in some ways il was the worst
fire he had attended during his career
as q fireman, and that so dense was the
smoke that it vas impossible 10 reach
the imprisoned guests, who died like
rats in a age. When the firemen ii
nallv managed to make their way into
he rooms the sight that met their gaze
was appalling. Men and boys lay about
the floors Of the rooms and hall ways
where they had fallen in their eagerness
TO escape.
The building" said the chief. was
one of the worst fire traps l have ever
seen. The floors in places had cracks
in them large enough 10 drop : penny
through and the smoke just siftej
through and suffocated the inmates OF
the rooms before they had time to make
their escape to the Railways"
a jury was impanelled this afternoon
by Coroner Traeger to ascertain the
causes of the disaster and to fix the
guilt for negligence. After viewing the
bodies of the victims of the fire, the jury
went to the hotel. where an examina-
ton was made Of the premises
jurors We're then dismissed to meet Cor
the inquest, which will begin December
u At the conclusion of the INSPECTION
Coroner Traeger said:
The fire undoubtedly was caused bv
the explosion of an oil stove in the ear
of the third floor. The building is very
carelessly constructed, the fire escaDe
is worthless. the rooms are outrageous
w small and 1t is nothing short of a
crime that such a building should Ia We
been used as a housing place for human
haino -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Visiting Preacher Has Appendicitis.

The Rev. j. A. Bailey. of Graham.
n. c., arrived here Monday to attend
the Methodist conference now in SEES
sion at Grace NJ. z. church., south. He
was a guest of Mr.. 7. V. Smith, on
Red Cross street between Sixth anc
Seventh streets. but became so i'll on
Tuesday that he went to the James
Walker Memorial Hospital. 1t was as
~Certained that he had appendicitis, but
we are glad to hear that he was doing
We'll yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Sumner Conf
dent He Can Seize a
Base.
STARTS

The MoNcments OF the uad
viii be CIoEke I'm Nystrry-xew
Code Signals Have Rcen
To Prevent Defending sauudroa
Are Prepared for Long seige nad
Will he Successful i'm Their Efforts
Ia Seize "a Base and Hold It.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Chicago and Eastern Illinois De-
clares Dividend.

New York, December 4.-The St
Louis and San Francisco railway Com
pany which controls the Chicago AMI
Eastern Illinois road. has declared I
dividend OF l l-2 per cent. for the quar-
ter on preferred stock certificates n a
semi-annual dividend Of 3 per cent. on
the common stock certificates of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois road