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Evening journal., 1902-11-18
CELERY CROP is SU CCESSFUL
Farmer Has a Pumpkin Weighing
Ninety-one Pounds--Farms About
Townsend Receiving Names
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Townsend. Nov. 1S.-The celery crop
of this part Of New Castle county, is
quite large this year. and nsarly all of
the growers are now shipping some of
their crop to the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia markets for the Thanksgiving
trade.
John c. 1'ush, a farmer living about
two miles from Townsend raised a
pumpkin that weighs fniuety-ona
pounds. It is the largest pumpkin
raised in the county.
Farmers around this place are nam
ing their farms and putting the names
up in bold letters.
wv. E. Phillips, a farmer near Black
bird, made one shipment of white
faced cattle recently, for which he was
paid S35O0 He raised nslrly ali Of the
animals.
Walter Hart, a well-knOwn farmer OF
this section. harvested sixty bushels OF
corn TO the acre.
Jacob Cole Of near here, is the
champtap corn-husker OF this part OF
the st D. In one day recently he
husl1ed' thirty-one large shocks
Madam Layyah Barrakat, Of Syria
will deliver a lecture in Emmanuel M
n. Church tomorrow evening, under the
auspices of the w. c. r u, of Town
send.
The Rev. John H. Beauchamp is CON
ducting revival services at Blackbird
and the attendance is large.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
3. e o. Exnresa KIIIs rwo.

Baltimore, Md. Nov. is. - Robert
Klinefelter was killed and James Bratt
was probably fatally injured last night
in a collision of Royal Blue express
bound from New York to Washington
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
with a yard engine at Bay View juno
ton. Klinefelter was the fireman Of
the express engine and Bratt the en-
gineer of the yard engine. The latter
was brought to a Baltimore hospital.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
THIS COLORED WOMAF WAS RICH
Had Nearly $500 As Witness Fees in
the Murder Case of Edward
Holiday
sDcciai . the Evening Journal.

Dover. Nov 1S.-The richest co.ored
person In town is Emma Harris. She
was the principal witness for the State
I'm the case against Edward Holiday.
for the murder OF Joseph Baily. In or
der to prevent any tampering with this
witness, and TO make sure of having
her here at the trial. the authorities
thought best. ON the night after the
murder last April to hold her in heavy
bail to appear when wanted before the
Grand Jury. Meantime, Holiday had
fed the State. and was not located un-
I'll some time during the summer.
Early last WEEK the case was post
poned for another six months, and it
looked as though Miss Harris would
have to spend a full year in Jail. A
plea in the case, however, was after
ward accepted by The State, and, the
case over, clerks began paying of tho
witnesses. Miss Harris was, OF course.
released and handed a draft for S1g5,
representing witness fees at 81 per
day for every day of her confinement.
The woman did not lose her head. but
had a mighty goodtime for a few hours
with the cash. She first paid about $50
counsel fees. handed another $40 TO q
frland to keep for her for a rainy day
and started out with the even hundred.
An admiring friend or two accompanl
led her, and in the tour of the stores
that followed, nothing was too good
for her The winters provisions wlre
first looked into and this store was laid
mp, then some pretty furniture was pur.
chased, piece at a time.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
{ lERSONAL.
NOTICES.

WATER DEPARTMENT
Where houses are vacant IN the month n
OF December and TO remain vacant for an
indefinite tine, ana written notice a. sent
20 the offlce OF the parim emit b fore the
first dav Of January requesting tho water
TO be turned on tho Water Department
Will shut on the water az tho expense of
the oWncr
The said properly shall be exempt from
water rent during such vacancy, from the
first day OF january until occupied, at
which lime the owner shall pay the
water rent, I'm advance. for the balance
of the year, and the Water Department
VIII turn on the water.
When any water fixture has been r.
moved during any year written notdC Z
must be given ITO the department. prior tc
January I. following said removal. in or
der 10 have the rent charged for said fix.
turs deducted from tha I'LL for the FOL
lowing year
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONER
ul3-lmood
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Executive Committee to Meet
Special to the Evening Journal.

speclal 20 the Evening journal.
Dover Nov. 1S.-Mrs. A D. Warner,
of Wilmington, chairman OF the Ex-
ecutiye Committee, of the Sta's FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. will call a
meeting Of the committee to be held
here Wednesday morning. In the af-
ternoon the local Century Club will
hold an educational meeting. The sec
ond number of the Club Magazine, the
Lotus, viii be issued November 26, and
win contain many papers from prOmi-
nent Delaware club womCn. Miss Rose
Virdin, a prominent artist of Dover
will give an exhibition of her works in
burnt wood and paintings after the
meeting that afternoon is over.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh IS "A blood or constitutional disease.
and ia order 20 cure 80 you must take in
ternal remedies. Hairs Catarrh Cure IS
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not a Quack medicine. II
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans IN this country for years. and is a
regular prescription. IL Is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients IS what pro-
duces such wonderful results IN curing
eatarrh. Send for testimonial free.
T. J. CHENEY & co. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. price 15c.
Halls Family Pulls are the best
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Quail More Plentiful Than Rabbits

Special to the Evening Journal
Budgeville Nov. 1S.-Gunners re-
port quail as plentiful, but say there
are not as many rabbits. as is the case
some years. Several gunnnrs found five
to ten coveys of quail in one days
hunt. and one or two hunters found
fifteen coveys Everything is not IA
vorable to the sport, as the weather is
warm and very dry, the latter making
it difficult for the dogs to locate the
birds. Thena IS yet too much foliage in
the woods. making shooting difficult
there The birds, though, are large
and fat. and although all the condi-
tions are not favorable. considerable
game is being bagged. Several Will
mington people are cunning in this Sec
tion.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

Special TO the Evening journal.
Middletown, Nov. 1s.-z. T. Bradley
& Son have closed contract to erect
three new dwellings on East Main
street, adjoining the new properties OF
Miss Bessie Anderson. The old
buildings will be moved back to Ander-
son street. and when the new residences
are completed they Will add a great
deal to the appearance of that end of
town. Martin b. Burris, owner of the
property, states that the houses Will be
ready for occupancy in the early spring.
w. b. Biggs, of this town, and Fred
erick Walls, Of Millington, who so
successfully conducted a training sta
bic near Greenwood, this past season,
Will locate a new track on one of Mr..
Biggs farms near Crumpton, Nd, In
the near future, where they will enter
into the horse training business on a
much larger scale. Mr.. Biggs has pur-
chased the grand stand belonging to
the old baseball club, and will remove
it to the training track.
George V. Peverley has purchased of
Mrs. Ella Cochran the land lying west
of Middletown, containing eighty-seven
acres, and will shortly begin the cree
tion of a beautiful home. This is one
Of the best locations around town, and
a very valuable piece of land.
A missionary tea will be held at the
rectory tomorrow afternoon, Novem-
ber 10, at 2.30 o'clock, under the au-
spices of the St Annes Branch of the
Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. William
Doane Manross. of Wilmington. viii be
present, and will speak ON the mission
airy subject Mrs. Manross has been
connected with missionary work in the
West for several years.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
eridgevlIe odd Fellows InstaII oaicers

~neciai 20 the Evening Journal.
Bridgeville, Nov. 1S.-The following
officers have been installed for Globe
Lodge, No. 40, /. o. o. F.: Noble grand,
J. q. layton; vice-grand,J. p. Conoway;
secretary, w. r. Carter; assistant SEQ
retary. E. II. Sawyer; treasurer, Il. NJ.
Hill; r. S. N. c., r. Ricords L. S. n.
c., II. Sudler;R. S. V. c., G. r. Lewis;
L. S. V. G., o. ]. Wiley; warden, M.
w. Welch; /. S. s., L. J. Moore; r. S,
S., r. B. Reed.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
l. q N. Deal Ratified.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 1S.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Atlantic coast line, held here yesterday.
the stockholders unanimously APPROX
ed the action Of the board of directors
in purchasing the Louisville and Nash
vile Railway at a cost of S50,00O,OO0
The increase in the capital stock OF
the system by s15,OOO.OOO was ratified
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
YOUNG MAN ME- RBi,,
INSTANT DEA1
Jumped From Train Int
Pile Of Railroad Tie
Breaking His Neck
Special to The Evenang journal

'PNNto@ " tic LNeiAuE JOuFldis ;
: Laurel. Nov. 1S.-Emerv Coopel
young married man, was killed
last night. w ith his brother-in
Frank Townsend, he jumped a 81
baggage" to go to Delmar, where
wife is visiting.
The baggagemaster opened the
and asked him where he was goii
Cooper jumped into a pile of ties
his neck was broken. He was the
child Of his aged parents, who are
trated. and it is feared that his fl
will kill himself.
Cooper, who leaves no children,
a member of the Junior Ord,
American Mechanics, which order
have charge of his funeral.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
celebrated Preacher bead.

London, Nov. 18.-The Rev. Hugh
Price Hughes, the celebrated Wesleyan
preacher, died suddenly in this city
last night. Mr.. Hughes was one of the
leading spirits Of the social purity
movement and anti gambling league
in England He was president Of the
Wesleyan conference. 1sSS-1S99, and
past president of the National Council
of Evangelical Free Churches.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
KlIauea In Violent EruntIon.

Honolulu, Nov. II, via. San Francis
CO., Nov. 1S.-A wireless message re-
Ceived here from the Island of Hawaii
states that the volcano Kilauea has
broken out in the most violent eruption
for the past 20 years. Kilauea has
shown mild intermittent activity since
the outbreak of st. Pierre.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
win Exam inc Can didates
Eneclal Id the Evenlng Iournnl.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Nov. 1S.-The Medical Exam
ination Board, representing the Presi-
dent and fellows of the Medical Society
of Delaware, viii meet here December
8, 10 and IL, for the purpose Of ex-
amining candidates for practicing
medicine and surgery in this State. DR.,
p. w. rOmldnson, of Wilmington, is
president of the board, and Dr. James
III. Wilson, of Dover, is secretary of
THE board
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Kent Fruit Farm Sold

Dover. Nov. 1S.-One of Kent
county's most attractive fruit farms
changed hands yesterday It was the
fruit farm of Gibson Brothers G. Smith,
situated near Wyoming. and the con-
sidcration was $4,000, William Pneiger.
Of Camden, was the purchaser. through
George w. Tebo.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Roth Leas cut ofI on railroad.

Lancaster Pa, No. 1S-Flora r.
Johnson. aged 80, of Harrisburg, was
found lying in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road freight yards at Columbia yester-
day afternoon with beth legs cut of.
He died soon after being removed to
the hospital II is not known how
the accident occurred.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
WilI Aroue Patrlck Case.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Recorder Con
signed an order yesterday calling on
the district attorney to show cause
why a motion should not prevail grant
ing a new trial to Albert T. Patrick,
who was convicted of the murder of
William NJ. Rice The motion, which
will be argued on Monday next, is
based on what is declared to be new
evidence.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

SHERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE or A
writ Of Nenditlonl ENponas, TO me di-
rected. will be exposed TO public SALE at
the Court House. on Mnrioct street. he
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets in the
citv Of Wilmington, New Castle county.
State OF Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
THE 22d DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1902,
At 10 o'clock. q. M,
the following described real estate. VIZ;
All that certain lot, piece or parcel II
land, situate an the CITY OF WI mington,
New Castle county and State OF Dela-
ware, bounded and described as follows,
TO wit;
Beginning az a point at the distance OF
50 feet northerly fro m the northerly sic
OF Fourteenth street (measured at right
angles thereto) and al the distance OF y
feet CuSterly from tho casterly side of
King street (measurcd at right ang.es
therato) sad point being also stant Il
feet westerly from the westerly side a
French street, and being a corner fol
lands OF the Wilmington Saving Fund
Socistv formerly OF VIII am Henry liec.
and parallel with Fourteenth street. Y
feet to another corner for said land
thence northerly parallel with KRIS
street 10 feet TO a corner; thence westcrl,
parallel with Fourteenth street 16 feet I,
another corner. thence sou herlv parable
with King street 10 feet 20 the place OF be
ginning.
Seized ana taken IN execution as thi
property OF Wilmer j. Blhson, admin. s
ceased, and to be sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff.
Sherin's nfice, Wilmington. Delaware
November Z 1901
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Fatal collision on Pennsy.

BOLIVIA, Pa, Nov. 1s.-As a result of
q rear end collision Of an extra freight
train and light running engine on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at this place
yesterday two men were killed, one ser
iously Injured and two engines demol-
ished.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
Smyrna Has a Fire

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Smyrna, Nov. 1S.-The handsome
residence of Mrs. Mary Hoffecker was
badly damaged by fire on Sunday
night The flames originated from a
defective hue.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

The tug Chief, of the National
Dredging Company, let the Jackson
and Sharps shipyard yesterday for
Philadelphia. where her machinery win
be installed.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
ENelNEpR RESIGNS

Frank Hyatt. driver of the Washing
ton chemical engine, has resigned. He
has been with the Washington Fire
Company for the past eight years.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
lNSTRUcTION-MUSIcAL.

THE WILMINGTON SCHOOL or ELo-
curION AND MUSIC. 9l5 Delawaie e
avenue.
English Branches, Mandolin.
Piano, Harp.
voice. Organ.
Elocution, Cornet.
French. Sight Singing.
Fencing, Violin.
Trombone. Painting,
Guitar, German
Theory, Physical Culture.
Banjo, Drawing,
Fine teachers. Reasonable rates. Cata-
ogue sent upon application
CLARA MACHENRY, Director.
1S-eod2m
Evening journal., 1902-11-18


SfIER1FF'S SAI.E.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levar Faclas 20 me q .
od viii he exposed 20 public sale. al the
Count House. on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets. IN
the city Of Wilmington. New Castle
county Delaware
ON FRIDAY
THE Ist DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1872.
AT 10 o'clock a. M,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that ctrtan lot, piece or rarcal of
land with the buildn gs thereon erectc q,
situate in the ciiy II Wilmington. New
Castle county and State OF Delaware.
bounded and descri Ell as follows 10 wi
- ginning az a TOint on the southwest
crly 81 ie Of TWeniy-third stree, al the
distance Of l5l feet sOutheaglerly from
the southeasterly side Of MariSst street,
thence southwestcrly at right ang es with
IWcr ty-thIrd street and ass,ng through
the middle of he division wall ie.lfclr 7
the house on this lot and The rne u,l.o'n.
ing on ilc nci invest Is feet 10 2 corner
tlenca cn.iheasterly and parallel viii
Twfl I. ~ ird street Is feet to ano. III
corner; thence northeasterly at rgh
angles with said Tweniy-third street q
feet TO a point In the said southwestern,
side Il Tweniy-third street, and there
thereby northwesterly IS fest 20 the plac
OF beginning.
Sei7ed and taken in execution as tn
property o. NViif m r p T. and Cath
rine r. so'k, his wife. mortgngors, ar
20 be sold hv
SsMTrrL A. NJ DANIrT, sserin
Sheriff CffiCe Wilmington. Delawarl
November g. 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

The little folk love DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant TO take;
perfectly harmless. Positive cure for
eoughs. colds. bronchitis. asthma.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
SHERIFF SALES.

SliERlFF's s SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
Wilt Of Levad Facias to me i =
rected, will be exposed TO public sale, at
the Court lious on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh strv cts. in the
CITY OF Wilmington, New Castle county
and Stale Of Dslaware
on FRIDAY.
THE 2ist DAY OF NOVEMBER 1902
At 10 o'clock, a. m.
the following described real estate. w;
All that certain lot or piece Of land
with the bidding thereon erected, known
as No. l27 West Second street, situate On
the sold Cdty Of Wilmington. bounded ard
descrihed as follows, 60 wit:
Beginning at point on the northcry
side OF So clrd street at the distance OF
nincty-six feet eight and one half inches
eastfrly from the eusterly side Of Mon
roe street; thence easterly ty said side
Of Second street thirteen Get three
Monroe street. and passing through the
middle of he division wall batween the
house on this lot and The house adjoining
on the east one hundred feet; thenco
westerly parallel with Second street thir-
teen feet three inches. and thence south.
eiiy parallel with Monroe street and
passing through ghe middle Of the divi.
sidh wall between The hou,e on this lol
and lie house cdloining on The west one
hundred feet 20 The place OF beginning. bs
the contents thereof what they may.
se.yed end talze1 in execution as ih'
property OF Mary G.. White and John j
White her husband. mortgagors, and
terre tenants. and to be sold hy
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff.
Shemns Onice Wilmington Delaware
November 6. 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
SHERIFF SALES.

SHERTFF'S SALE.--BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Lcvarl Faclas, to me di-
rected, viii be exposed to public sale, at
the Cour. House. on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the
city OK Wilmington, New Castle county,
State OF Delaware.
ON SATURDAY.
THE 22d DAY or NOVEMBER 1902.
AT 10 o'clock. q. M,
the following described real estate, VIZ.
All that certain lot OF land with a brick
dwelling house thereon erected, situate I'm
the city of Wilmington, county of New
Castle and State OF Delaware known as
No. 500 Van Buren street. founded and
described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point On the westerly
side OF Van Buron street between Eighth
and Ninth streets at the distance OF $50
feet from the northerly side OF Eighth
street; thence westerly parallel with
Eighth street as feet to a corner; thence
northerly parallel with Van Buren strccl
p feet TO q corner; thence easttrly paral-
lei with Eighth street 1i5 feet 20 the said
westerly sid Of Van Buren, sire st, ard
thence thereby southerly 25 feet 10 tho
place OF beginning be tha mt ~
thereof what they may.
Seized and token I'm execution as thg
property OF Miles B. Fowler and Carr,
A. Fowler, his wife, morteagors, and e
be sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL. sheriff.
Sherl1s Offlce. Wilmington. Delaware
November Z. 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SA1-E.-Restaurant. Selling out
on account of il-health. Doing a
good business. Address h c., Evening
Journal Office. n15-3t
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
ro-day's local whO.ssale Quotations re
by 5tayton q Chandler
Cabbage lid 300
Apples. bar ! p to $50
White potatoes, has 55c Csc
Oranges, Flcrida, box, 2 10 800
Lemons box %
Eggs, Del.and Mo dozen 2lc and 26c
Evening journal., 1902-11-18

Read the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
STOCK MARKETS
Quotations are corrected by scotI
Co., Bankers and Brokers.
II O'Clock nnotatlona 4

Il o'clock Qu0ta t1ons.l
American sugar Refiner's..
Nton. IOp. alid santa re dutn .
Atch. Top. and Santa Fe Pref. ...,....
bcooklyn isapid Transit.
y Baltimore ana Ohio. .........
chesapeake ana Ohio. io.,........,'
. o.. Nil. ana 81. Paul Com.....,,,.,,
httttso.s...s.....ssssss ..... 80. ssss........
louisville ana Nashville -. '.'.....'.'
metropolitan street Ry. 20 ,..........,,,,
Manhattan ConR
Missouri Pacific ..,.,.,........ 80
N. v, Central ana Hudson.
N. T., Ontario and Western.
Penna. ttstiiruao 20 -
Peoples Gas -. ~
nsir - = . . =. 'ssssss.... ........
southern Ky. Com ,.
S iuthern Pacinc. ......
texas and Pacific. '........'
Uaion Pacific Com ........,.'
J Leather Conn.,. -
u. y. Steel Com
u. \. Steel, prerd .....,, w
Wabash Pref q ... -
Western Union .................
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
SITUATIONS WANTED.
EnR SALE.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR Six.
eight. ten and twelve room hou q {
by N. "A. CulDert. IA EAST Fourth street
or i2O9 West Ninth street. o2l-lm
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
REWARD

TEN DOLLARS REWARD viii be pad
for the arrest and conviction ot any
one violating the Game Laws OF ths
state. Attention IS called 10 inc iact @ @tll',t
the'n 'nna.i and rabbit season does not open
,lntn The 18Th of November. J. ID. btSti'
Secretary and Treasurer. o.I-eolss
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
BUILDING BOOM IN MIDDLETOWN
Men OF That Town to Locate a New
Race Track at Crumpton, Md.
Other Town Notes

Special to the Evening journal.
Middletown, Nov. 1s.--Z. T. Bradle.
Evening journal., 1902-11-18
EoR RENT.

FOR RENT Sic month 1927 Lowering
avenue 6- 6-r0Oms and bath.
PETER J. FORD g CO.,
nl5-2te1d Tenth and Market streota.
The Washington times., 1902-07-26
THE HEROES IN THE REAR.

generally perform their
deeds from the field of battle. Many coward has faced
the en bullets because he could help himself and by fort
chance enabled something which earned him the paudts of
the multitude brought him honors Many truly brave
has laid muke sword after of
the with his ho contested field.
without the opportunity having him do aut the heroic
line and the world has learned his Of such there hou
sands the soldiers the Philippines whose only guerdon will be the
duty under all according the best of
their ability.
among boys bravey faced
death form than the battlefield Pesenee has
staed abroad Uncle the islands, and
1t became comad though
he knew that risk his life surely than by
enemy Though his
predecessor hospital the disease
the the of the found him ready
planning
Private Leonard B. these of the His
devotion ngy acknowledged order issued by the
tain of his company, which reads thus:
of
bullets and the of fight readily
qured daily his approach the form the dreaed
world commanding this op
pouny publicly acknowledge that duty well done The highest
OF a soldier goal Private Stevenson has reached"
The Washington times., 1902-07-26
TRACY'S LATEST EXPLOIT.

Outlaw Tracy wonder. In bodnes
ability his like
annals of American bandtdm In with him Jesse James
the neophy and all the lights among the robbers
hodp gentlemen made appear like three aden dimes Sherif
bdhod and all the other paphernaa used in the of
criminals like him barely sufficient afford him
and surprising learn that he, like Alexander the Great signing
for The latest exploit with which he credited the
tended capture the Jail Salem, Oregon, where confined
time and which he departed when the longing for fresh fields and
pastures oyercame him.
apparent first glance why Tracy should break
the which he had broken
hardly probable forgotten
portion his wardrobe 1t possible. of that he wishes
Of
distinguished considerations such be his
evidently appreciate courtesy contrary quite
The doughty sheriff has armed heavily all the guards of the
put complete
outlaw Tracy viii into the Salem prison. the sheriff
help
BY the here is subject for American bretst
of The best comic operas of the day.