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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

Grace Livingston Furniss which fe- lates the true history of the romance of Dolly Erskine and Richard Murray, earl of Bassett. It's scenes are laid al HarroWgate, a little watering place Ill the north part of England and at the wOrId-famous Gretna Green that ln the days of 1901, the period in which Miss Furniss has constructed her story was the resort of eloping gallants and their sweethearts. Miss Tyree in Dolly Erskine, the coquettish belle of liar rowgate, has role that fits her per sonality and will display her talent both in comedy and pathos. Her com pany will include Scott Craven, Frances Gaunt, Robert Hickman, Eva Vincent, Frank Matthieu, Georgie Lawrence, Robert Frederick Maude Monroe, Phillips Smiley, Mrs Felix Morris and others
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 The question has often been asked who among the actors and actresses rceiYed the most encoreS or curtain call in any of the local theater. It is a difficult question to answer as it all must de done from memory or con lecture. There have been many act ors and actresses in this city who have been received with open arms and upon whom has been lheaped encom- iums. Waterbury has been often called a very cold city, and in fact it is a cold city when the people feel that the performance is not What it was alleged to be. However, when Waterbury warns up, it is a spontan- eous warming up and encores and curtain calls are unstinted. Among those who have perhaps received tbe greatest number of encores and cur tain calls, are Henry Miller in Hearts ease" and in "D'Arcy of the Guards'' Joe Jefferson in "The Rivals" Maud Adams in sThe Little Minister, Soth- ern in If I Were a King" Francis Wilson in If Were a King,o James K. Hackett, Richard Mansfield in Beau Brummer' and "Dr Jekyl and Mir Hyde.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
COMING EVENTS

r. COMING EVENTS .
 Dec 7--Elks' memorial service.
 Dec 7-American band concert.
 Dee 11.-American band promenade.
 Dec 13-Y. M. c. l.. Captain Jack, D Naugatuck.
 Dec 17-Chrysanthemum concert, benefit Grace Baptist church. j.
 Dec 1S-Empire $. c. socfable.
 Dec 18-Wide Awake Social club, promenade and dance. <.se Dec O'clock Shop Brass Moulders' sociable. -.* ..,-
 Dec 2O-Workingmen's Social club, smoker. ..~
 Dec 20-Matinee by pupils of Ger trude Macdonnell. -~ December 23-Merrimac A. c. con- cert and dance. Dec 31-Banner Glee club concert and dance. Naugatuck. Jan 7-11-Simonsville $. c. fair.
 Jan 14-Star s. G., sociable and dance.z ;. @:E ,ss Jan 16-Scovill Aid association, en- tertainment and sociable.
 Jan 3O-Bartenders' local 254, con- cert and ball. .e
 Feb 13-23-St Thomas's church fair.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
LANNON'S .sUPERRA."

The annual engagement of Hanlon's "Superba'' at Polls will be played on Wednesday evening. This great con- glomeration of spectacular theatrics is well known here and is as wonderful as ever for it's extraordinary features. The Hanlons have a fine cast playing it this season, incuding the Milburn Beaux- -Belles, the three Orloffs, Miss Carrie Behr and others. Sale of seats Tuesday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

Coachman'' he has taken the college football craze for his subject and made a comedietta that is full of fun and ginger, and it is splendidly played. Tn addition the. bill includes A. o. Dun can, Rita Redmond, Henne, Ross and Lewis, Talbot and Rogers, and many others. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents; afternoons 10 and 20 cents, la dipS 10
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
ELKS MEMORIAL TOMORROW
Polls Theater will Be Crowded With
 Members and Friends.

Tomorrow evening Polls theater will be crowded with the many friends of the Waterbury lodge of Elks who desire to witness the annual custom of hOnOr1ng the dead brothers of the or der. Memorial Sunday of the Elks always comes the first Sunday in De- cember and it is celebrated all over the world wherever there is lodge of Elks. The services this year will be more than impressive and will surpass anything of the kind ever seen in the state of Connecticut. One of the best orators in New York has been secured to deliver the eulogy and there will be many new features in connection with the ceremonies. An excellent pro gram has been arranged as you can see for yourself. The services will start promptly at 8 o'clock. The following is the program:
 Introductory Overture .........
 American Band Orchestra March .................. Orchestra
 Entrance of Officers and Members. opening Lodge Exercises ........
 .............P. J. LawlOr, B. R. opening Ode ............s......
 Waterbury Lodge, No 265,B. F. o. D. Invocation. ... Chaplain A. J. Cooney oSASS Iu0 I1Oiy sClCy west
 eO ......... Miss Theresa McNalIy Roll Call of Deceased Members, E. T..
 Maloney
 Quartette-M. J. Robinson. Miss Alice
 9. Cosgrove, Mrs Jennie Hurley. M.
 F Byrnes Sacred Heart church.) IhanatOpSis''-R ..
 B. l.. Maloney Baritone Solo-ts Beautiful Isle of
 Somewhere" (sung at funeral of
 late President William McKin-
 ley) Isaac B. Clarke, 2d Cong church Bass Solo--''Flee as Bird" .::..... .s... E. KieIy Address-Reno R. Ellington. New
 York Lodge, No 1.
 soprano Solo-"Ave Maria.
 ..s.......... Miss Agnes Rreen
 Qmmaculate Conception church.) Tenor Solo-''The Plains of Peace, ........... Charles M. Brooks lot Milchaeis Episcopal church, Naug- atuck.)
 Sloslng Exercises. P. J. LaWIor. P p bened1ction. Chaplain A. T. Coonev Nearer My God. to Theeo
 1,,; =. Members 'l'o11bers of Lodge and Audience cIhe audience is kindly reouested to
 Joln Tn singing the last numberl ,r, Prof Hans Saro. Accompanies. Ihe audience will please refrain iron,
 applause during the services.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

Gustavo SalYini, son of Tomasso Salyini and brother to the late Alex ander Salvini, will make an American tour next season Adelina Patti, also is scheduled to make another flare well" tour of this devoted land.
 Fl:
 Marie Cahill will make her stellar debut in January in a new comic opera ssNancy Brown to be written by George H. Broadhurst and Frederick Ranken. Daniel Y. Arthur will direct Miss. Cahilrs tour, and a New York engagement probably will follow that of Mabe1Ie Gilman at the Bi1ou the ater. Jennie Yeamans has succeeded Miss Cahill in the cast of .'Sally in Our Alley"
 Fl:
 Manager Mark Hanley sends word that at the close of the present season Robert Mantell will go to Manila and thence to Australia on a professional tour. while he will remain in this country This ends long partner ship. ssWe have been together seven years" says MT Hanley, '.and our business relations have always been of the pleasantest nature. I have not yet settled upon the attraction that shall handle next season, and I do not know whether it will be star or con- panE.s
 Fl:
 Miss Henrietta Crosman's amazing success in Philadelphia during her Thanksgiving week engagement at the Academy of Music, that city, in ''The Sword of the King is strikingly il frustrated by figures. On Thanksgiy- ing night the receipts were $4,075.75, and on the following night S3,500. When it is considered that $2,0O0 is an extraordinary figure to be reached in most of the theaters of this country for a single dramatic performance, the enormous size of Miss Crosman's S audience will be appreciated. Her figures exceed by many hundred dol lars any previous record at $2 seat of any single dramatic performance in the United States.
 Fl:
 The Janice Meredith company gave performance under serious difficult ties at Beaumont, Texas, last week. When the company reached the town it was discovered that the recent heavy rains in that section had flooded not only some of the streets, but the water had invaded the Kyle theater. flooding the orchestra to a depth of tree or four feet. Manager Greenberg, never daunted, issued tlie following statement printed on hand bills: High water, but Janice Meredith will posi- lively appear at the Kyle theater to- night Though the entire orchestra is under water we can seat you high and dry in the circle. balcony and gal 1ery. Life preservers furnished at the box office Patrons with rubber boots may sit in the orchestra without extra charge Orchestra in balcony. a distinct novelty
 II:
 tt{Sretna Green.'' in which Miss El5zabefl1 T,yree. sunder the direction of Henry B. Harris, at Poli's theater on neeember 90 val make her debut
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
JUNGLE TOMS CABINS

A good sized audience witnessed that old, but still enjoyable play of "Uncle Tom's Cabin'' at Polls theater last night. It seems to grow better with age and the production last night was a good one. It will be repeated this evening and another big audience will certainly be present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JAcoUE,

This evening furnishes the final op- portunity to see the pretty DeImore Sisters in their fascinating living pie ture novelty, A Bridegroom's Reyer- ie," and the associated comedy acts on the bill at the Jacques. To follow them. beginning Monday afternoon, Manager Poli has secured a bila of exceptional strength headed by Louis Al. Sisson, Grace Gardner and company in Will M. Cressy's original comedy, .sThe New Coachman" MT Cressy, who was the original Cy Prime of ssThe Old Homestead" has become one of the most prolific writers of vaudeville sketches ranking with George M. Co., han in the quantity and quality of the work he turns out. Tn 1.-The New
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

School meeting. Bakers union. ' Friendly league, plain sewing. Y. M. c. A., basket ball league.
 MEETINGS TOMORROW. Socialist labor party. Sheridan council, K. of c.
 Melchisedeck lodge, I. O. B. B.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
Mems Furnishings

Mems Shield Teck Ties, good pat terms, regular price 25c, tonight and Monday 15c each.
 Mems Black Working Shirts, made from heavy twilled satine. fast color, regular price 49c, tonight and Monday I41c each.
 Mems Heavy Fleece Lined Under wear, shirts only, in sizes 40, 42 and A, regular soc goods, tonight and Monday 32c each.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

s'Gretna Green. in which Miss ElIzabefn T'yree. under the direction of Henry B. Harris, at Polls theater on uecember 30. wall make her debut ns 2 star ls 2 remantie comedy by
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
Dress Goods

Silk and Wool Plaids, patterns de- sirable for children's dresses and waists, regular price 49c, tonight and Monday 39c a yard
 Black Granite Cloth, regular price 75c, tonight and Monday 59c a yard.
 Mercerized Satines, black and col ors, suitable for sofa pillow Things and fancy work, regular price 25c, to- night and Monday 19c yard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
CTieYe, BiSSet & Holland
 38 ard 40 Bank St. Telephone 222.
Special Attractions for TO-Nighf
 and Monday
Wor11en's Wear

w On1e1.S Wear / Women's Black Mercerized Waists, Fegular price S9c, tonight and Monday B9c each
 Women's FIannelette Waists, regu- far price 49c, tonight and Monday 39c each.
 Women's Heavy Merino Vests and Pants, regular price 49c, tonight and Monday 39c each.
 Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose, s;segular price 1271kc, tonight and Mon day 10c a pair.
 Women's 2-Clasp Kid Gloves, in tan, fgrey and white, regular price 75c, to- hnight and Monday 63c a pair. Women's White Corsets, short waist ged, regular price 49c, tonight and Monday 39c pair. t~ -
 Boys Sweaters
 Stripes and plain colors, sizes to d2 years. regular price $1.00, tonight and Monday 79c each.
 Stamped H. S. Tray Cloths, regular price 121ac, tonight and Monday 9c each. =-.~--~~
 Perfume Carnation Pink and Red Rose odors, regular price 25c, tonight land Monday 19c. an ounce: Castile Soap, 4c ajcake. Toilet Pins, with colored indestructi- kble heads, tonight and Monday 5c a Fdozen.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06
Don1estfcs

Comfortables. our finest cotton Com fortables, satine covered and lined, regular price $2.5O, tonight and Mon day $2.19.
 A Unb1eached. Cotton, regular price 7c, tonight and Monday 5a4c a yard 5 s
 Plain Color Eiderdown, pink, red, white, blue and grey, regular price 25c. tonight and Monday 20c a yard.
 Outing Flannels, extra good quality, light pink and blue stripes, regular price Sc, tonight and Monday GAG a yard. :.......: .
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-06

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
TRIP TO THE CAPITAL AND
SOME EXPERIENCE AT A FIRE

Geneva Reaper
We scribe ventured- out o. town and HE'D
himself to Montgomery last Sunday Tor
the first time in many days.
Montgomery Is a big town-a metropoli-
tan city. with paved streets. electric
lights. fire steam engines, street railways
and so forth.
When the alarm OF fire is sent in only
the fire laddes and the well trained
horses know about it until the fiery steeds
are seen flying through the streets draw
ing the smoking engines.
Now Geneva. though somewhat metro
poltan in her geographical location, Is
not exactly up to Montgomery and Mont
gomery must not assume that Geneva S
people-especiallv the scribe should know
about her city airs and high falutin ways
and doings. and Montgomery should not
feel offended because this scribe, when
he saw the commotion of those engines
ran up the middle of Cour; Street with
his hat in his hand. and frAntically yelled
Are" We only wanted to assist Mont
gomery's good people to extinguish the
flames and wanted to emphasize the fact &C
that there was a fire I'M town. That's the
way we do II down home. or course it is
painful. and we should pot Of rAAis apol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
MORE sBRoNcHo-BUsr1Na.Y

Some actions of President Roosevelt
lead the people to ask, in the language of
the immortal William;
Upon what meat dothyhis our Caesar feed
That he is grown so 9feat?
In more than one instance has he acted
as if he would say. like Louis XIV. II
am the State but in nothing. so far as
feeling more arrogantly and extensively
than in connection with the proposed dec
Grafton of General Miles and Admiral
Dewey. AS a mark of honor. the Presi-
dent of France wished to confer the Cross
of the Legion of Honor on these two dis
tinguished citizens. but that does not
seem to meet the approval of our Presi-
dent, and so We are told that he came
to the conclusion that 1t would be unwise
to consent to the decoration of two off,
GERS whom he had reprlmanded. and one
of whoch was upon terms of hostility to
his administration
If this isn't the concentrated essence of
gall. we are at loss to know what Is.
1t was none of his business. in the first
place. Under the law governing matters
Of this nature. these decorations must be
rendered through the State Department
'but such present. decoration or other
thing shall not be delivered by the De-
partment of State unless so authorized
by Congress
Tits is the law of the matter and the
President had nothing to do with it. II
the French President rendered the hon.
ors to Miles and Dewey through the Sec
rotary of State, it thea became the duty
of Congress to adopt a resolution au-
thorizIng the officers named to accept the
decorations. President Roosevelt had
nothing to do with il, and his assumacy
in refusing the offer of France is only
another example of his arrogance.
The whole truth of the matter Is that
Roosevelt dislikes Miles and Dewey and
never misses an opportunity to exhibit it.
He seems to think that any honors. at
tentions or courtesies shown them is a
slap in his own face. Probably he is cor
rect but he has himself to blame for it,
by his meddlng and overbearing DISPOSE
ton The proper thing for Congress to
do is to authorize the State Department;
to receive the decorations and transmit
them to Dewey and Miles in accordance
with the wishes of the French President.
Then let President Roosevelt go off and
bite himself. if he desires. He needs a
few lessons, but we haven't Congress to
administer them, unfortunately.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11

oey FOR our rudeness but for the fact ina y
we ran a mile and half. with os s, h snd
barred TO the rays OF a 90 desree Ss'' al.
believe, when Montgomery KIM .yn,-
she will not only forgive Us but VIII %
pathize t,Ist the least mite. or a
Some one told US TO stop. ana e 49,
b,IrIy policeman chased us three piov -
yelling escaped rraniac' at every n,sa ~,
hnt we outdistanced him and ne gave UP
the chase in disgust: they said the en-
Vines would pat 1t out: but you see we
Thought them ar engines were 70 pun ~. ~
little cars that they run mp ana down .le :
streets. Why bless your life, We se,n,s
thought folks went TO fires same as sney
do In Geneva. When fire breaks out Here
every fellow ilollers FIRE. and runs Ply q
store and grabs bucket and lignts ou ~
and never stops till the blaze 10 snpuneu.
We told our city sister how 1t was. pu.
she only laughed and didn't symp
with us at all, when the 'perspirauon wa
oozinr out of our old sin-soaked niue III
t;rops 8 large as turkey eggs.
We learned that they were goms 10
bring charges against us for dlsoruerg
conduc, ard we left on a local ireIsns
train, But we de- hope when MontgomsI9
gets this she will not press the case pc
cause we assure her good folks we Only
intended to help put out the ilre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
SUNDAY, MAY II, 1902.
so,er pRorEcTron CLAIMS.

70 show the misleading tendency OF
some Of the arguments used by the adVo-
rates 81 j. high tariff, take a statement
made 81 senator Beveridge in recent
npeech in witch he called attention'to the
fact that in 1868 steel rails were worth
$50 ton and that now they are selling
at SIS a ton, and he claims that this is
due TO Republican rule and to the Re-
publican policy Of protection. Now look
1t another side of the question, as stated
by ex-senator washburn, who is doubt
less as well informed as the other man.
He says:
From the best information / have been
able to gather, steel rails can be manu-
featured at about SIS ton. Sold as they
were two and a half years ago at 81. SO
ton. there was a profit Of $1.50 ton,
which is more than the profit on -four
Of 10 cents barrel. Yet such rails are
now being sold at SIS ton making 1T
easy TO understand, with such enormous
profits, how the steel mills are enabled
to pay dividends on shares. three-fourths
Of which are composed of water. And
vet with this condition of things, we now
have duty of $3.50 ton on steel rails.
Z But that isn't all. While the people
Of this country are paying SIS per ton
for rails which can be manufactured at
= profit and sold at SIS, the same rails
are sold in England and other foreign
markets at s17. and it is further stated
that Mr.. Schwab assured an Englishman
that his company. could deliver steel bill
lets In England at $3.50 ton, and the
cost OF rolling them into rails is but
small nurtion Of the cost of such rails.
From all this It is plain that he duty
Of g. so "a ten on imported rails is prohibit
tive. and enables ,our home manufact-
s,rers to charge profit of eighty or 90
Der cent on the rails sold to our own
people. This Is one of those infant
industries OF which we hear so much,
and which must be coddled by the gov
eminent In order that millions and bill
Hons of dollars may go into the pockets
Of the trust magnates. The plea that
American manufacturers need this pro-
dnetion is about as fair as Beveredge's
conparison of prices now with those of
fhirty-four years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11

Among the unique magazines to be
placed on The Advertisers exchange list
none il more deserving of commendation,
an the circumstances considered, than
The Twin Territories, published at Mus
coeee, Indian Territory. by Miss Ora V.
EddIeman. the young Cherokee girl whose
portrait, with short biographical sketch,
appeared in The Advertiser some weeks
ago. IL is beautifully printed. with
many haIf-tone Illustrations which would
be creditable to any publication in the
country, and the reading matter is all in
teresting. 1t is only by reading it, and
hooking at its contents that We can realize
how far the educated Indians of the Ter
ritory are removed from the savages most
people are accustomed to consider all In
dams. This little magazine would be a
credit to any portion of the country, OF
70 any race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
,Tillman's Evil Work.
Vicksburg NIiss.) Herald.

' lcksDurg IMlss.J Herald.
Throughout The South there is a name
less horror hanging over every household
for this awful fear of rarine." Thus
spoke Senator Tillman, of south Caro-
lima. in the United States Senate, during
a wild and frenzied harangue on the
Philippine bill. Social conditions in the
South are not what they SHOULD be- but
this is a gross and hurtful perversion
calling for extreme condemnation and
reprobation. Such a picture of a section
inviting inflow of population and capital.
is. to the extent of its circulation and
credence. ruinous. 1t speaks well for the
Southern Senators that they marked their
Reputation of their colleague by leaving
the Senate chamber. in a body. while he
was speaking and returned as soon as
he was through. The speech was a dis
grace and discredit to the side from
which IL came that would have warrant
ed a more eNpllcit and emphatic rebnke.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11

The sAdvcrtiibr Is intense In It's devo-
tion 10 the sSo6th. intense In Its venera-
tion for tho late Cohfederacy and intense
In itssioyaity ITO tie white race sa the
South We are ready 10 hold up the
hands Of these who speak for our selec-
ton and to add to q fervcnt Amen" to
euloEies upon our people. This Is both
duty and q pleasure. sss
But We want no such advocates or de-
tenders or Spokesman as Ben riilman.
We utterly rcpadiate him, his style and
his methods. We want none Of his de-
fence OF our section or Institutions. He
rarely rises to address the Senate that he
docs not work injury to the South. To
those Northern people. In and out OF
Congress. who are always watching for
something to lay hold of he Ia an mex
haustsble mine OF wealth. They know
that he. can always be depended on to
say something which they can turn to ac-
count In their work OF keeping up sec
ticnal bitterness. Thoy set their ears
to hear and their mouths to applaud his
vituperation. his coarse language and
his prize ring manners. They open the
Congressional Record with a certainty of
finding something from Tinman and with
an equal certainty that 1t win be some
thing with which they can taunt the
South
1t is a matter OF consratuiation that
most Of the Democrats left the chamber
last Wednesday while he was exhibiting
hts native boorishness. His Party col
leagues were ashamed Of him and took
the most efficient and significant method
Of showing IT. They knew from expert
ence what was to be expected and had
no desire to give 1t the endorsement Of
their presence. They could not shut his
mouth, mend his manners or put decency
into his language. but they could show
their disapproval and contempt by turn
fng their backs on him.
If ThIman will resign the seat he dis
graces he can go out on the stump or
the platform. representing no one but
himself, and make such exhibition of his
nature as he chooses. Then none but
those who choose to 70 to hear him will
be in any manner responsible for his
performances. He would represent Ben
TiiIman and no one else. Neither his
State nor his section would be called on
to blush for him.
Unfortunately this is not the case. He
partly represents one of the oldest and
proudest States of the Union. He oc-
cupies seat which has heen filled by
some of the purest and greatest states
men the country has produced. He pre-
tends to speak for South Carolina, for
the South and for the Southern Democ-
racy. He mfsrepreesnts and insults all
of them. They all condemn him and
all should repudiate him. He is fast
getting to be a blathering nuisance who
should be suppressed. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-11
THE MONTGOMERY PUBLIC
BUILDING.

No one can enter the federal building
in this city without realizing that it is
too small for the business that has to he
transacted under its roof. 1t WAS fortu-
nate that when Hon. II. A. Herbert.
secured the appropriations for purchasing
the lot and erecting the present building
so much space was purchased. There is
now ample room in which to make all
gresham Wiley has persistently shown
that the building should be greatly en-