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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
LOUIS BoTHA WOUNDED.
His Force vanauished by British at
Lunenburg.

Durham, Dec. ia dispatch receiv-
ed here from Nkanhla, Zululand, dated
Dec. 5. delayed in transit by the censor,
tells Of recent action near Lunen-
berg. Transvaal, in which Commandant
Louis Botha was shot through the left
leg below the knee. He only escaped
capture by crawling into the bush. His
followers say they do not know where
Botha is now. The dispatch adds that
this action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16

Vienna, Dec. 16.--The Fremdenblatt,
commenting on the findings of the
schley court OF inquiry, says 1t re-
CARDS Admiral Schley's condemnation
FOR the mistakes committed to be so
exceptional that an explanation can
only be found In persecution by the
adherents Of Admiral Sampson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
Royal Honors for Royal visitor.

Berlin. Dec. 15.--Emperor william
is bestowing honors. such as are re-
served for crowned heads, upon the
Russian crown prince, Grand Duke
Michael. who has accepted His Majes-
tvs invitation to hunt in Germany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
prrrsBuRG's RIVERS RISING.
much Damage Expected 20 shippers
aud River Men.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 15.-Pittsburg' s
three rivers at o'clock tonight have
passed the danger line and are still
rising with reports from the headwa-
ters Of the Monongahela and Allegha-
6contlnued on Fifth PaEeJ
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16

New York. Dec. 15.-John Swinton.
for years a leader with labor organi-
cations. died to-day at his home in
Brooklyn. aged 20. For more than
thirty years he was connected with
New York papers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
A striIse at BarceIona.

Madrid. Dec. 16.--There is a general
strike OF the iron workers Of BARGE
Iona. Nine thousand men are affected.
II has been proved that the recent
bakers riots at Cadiz were fomented
by anarchists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16

Marshalltown. Ia, Dec. f5.--Right
Rev. Thomas Mathims Lehman. blsh-
op OF Cheyenne, Wyo., one OF the best
known prelates of the Catholic Church
in the West, died here tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16

sad End 10 n Pleasure Drive I'm Mis-
sIssippl.

Wesson. Miss. Dec. 15.-w. A. Spence
and Miss JAMIE Cannon. while out driv-
ing, were killed here to-day by a train
They were attempting to cross the
railroad track just south OF the depot
when the horse stopped and they were
struck by the train. Miss Cannon was
carried about 400 yards on the pilot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
SEVENTEEN FIREMEN BURNED.
Rig Coopernge Factory Destroyed nc
WiIIiamsburE, N. Y.

New York, Dec. 15.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the large factory of the Brook
lyn Cooperage Company in williams
burg. Seventeen flremen were burn
ed, some of them seriously. The plant
is the most extensive of it's kind in the
country and furnishes the American
Sugar Refining Company with all its
barrels. The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $3.50, 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16

Russels. Dec. 16--The Independence
Beige says that DR.. Sylvestre. former
ly an American, but now a naturallzed
French physician. has invented a spec
tograph which enables users of the tel
ephone to see each other.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
Mark KaIpe OF naverhiII Dead

Haverhiil. Miss, Dec. 15.-Marls
Knipe. shoe manufacturer OF ma
tional reDute. died to-day. He was
also prominent ornithologist and tax
ldermlst.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
Vcnturesome Bulgarian Soldier
Caught and Decapitnted.

Constantinople, Dec. 15.-Three Bull
garian soldiers crossed the Turkish
frontier at ChiItepe in the fog. They
were fired upon by the Turkish guards.
One of the Bulgarians was captured
and, decapitated. The others escaped.
Bulgaria has demanded the restora-
tion Of the body OF the man who was
killed, and has reserved the right to
demand full satisfaction for the incl
dent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16

Manila, Dec i5.-The worst earth
quake shock since 1868 was felt here
this morning One house was wrecked
and many damaged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
Germany aud yene1ueIa.

Berlin, Dec. 15.-The report that dip
lomatic relations between Germany
and Venezuela have been broken OF
Is semi officially denied.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
Botha Reports $4,000 Men I'm Arms.

Paris, Dec 16.-A morning paper
here asserts that Commandant Gen.
Botha has reported to Mr.. Kruger
that he has $4,000 armed men, 10000
being Cape Colony recruits.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-16
british Wake Another Capture.

London, Dec. 15.--Advices received at
the war Office from Lord Kitchener,
from Pretoria, report the important
capture of Commandant Badenhorst,
with a party of Beers at Sterkfontein.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26
ORGANIZATION COMPLETE
Important Meeting of Commercial
Club Held This forming.

The initial meeting of the
Commercial club was held this
morning, in the Office of Attor-
ney Luman +. Parker.
Most important matters, per-
tanning to the commercial well
fare of Vinita, were earnestly
discussed by the recently elected
officers, all of whom were in at
tendance.
Attorney Laman f. Parker
was appointed temporary sec
retary by President E. N. Rat
cliff, and the adoption of by
laws, governing the organiza-
ton, was taken up as the first
business.
After their completion, the
various members, offered their
suggestions as to the solution
Of the most vital questions af-
fecting the city.
1t was decided to immedi-
ately take action to remedy the
miserable condition of the pub
lie highways, and to build a
bridge at some crossing of Cab
in creek.
This will be done by person
al contributions from the club
members and the community
affected. Ten committees will
constitute the "firing line" Of
the club, which viii be as fol-
lows: Property, = " finance, "
entertainment, manufacture
ing and immigration, F" ''legis-
lation, transportation and
rates, agriculture and roads "
trade extension, - sanitary
and health, " and "member-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26

ships The members of the
committees will be selected by
President Ratcliff later. A
standing committee on "prop-
erty," consisting of W. HI. Dar-
rough, ]. p. Scott and Mayor
Shanahan, was appointed to Sc
lect a club house, and attend to
its future Improvement.
Attorney Luman +. Parker,
who has been indefatigable in
his efforts to promote interest
in the club, was appointed Sec
retary.
The next meeting will be
held next Monday morning.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26
Brotherly Hospitality.

The ideas OF Alec Nigh, as TO what
constitutes hospitality" did not meet
with the the approval OF a jury in
Commissioners Stanfield's court yes
terday, and he was assessed s25 aud
costs for too ardent display OF his
ideas. IL was shown by the testimony
produced, that his slster-in-law, Sadie
Jones, who was convalescing from
recent illness, under his hospitable
roof, resented criticism OF her culf
nary ability, as applied to the proper
consistency OF "gravy"-and was as
consequence assaulted by her critical
br0ther-in-law.
The attorney for the defense failed
To shov the jury that the acceptance
of the brothers hospitality compelled
the defendant To accept in good grace
such attentions with the result noted
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26

railroad track to lend strength
to the theory of accidental
death. A ghastly bullet hole,
through the brain of Green
Smith, whose body was ex-
huEaed by order of his relatives,
showed the commission of a foul
crime. The efforts of the officers
detailed on the case were una
vailing in locating the guilty
parties, and but for the con-
fession, wrought by the guilty
fear of Williams, they would
have escaped punishment.
A preliminary examination
of the accused men will take
place before Commissioner
Stan field this afternoon.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26

At Washington, Will Decide Who
are the Lucky Ones Entitled
TO a Quarter Section of the
Rich Lands to be Opened in
August.

Washington, ID. c., June "a
What has heretofore been q mere
matter of possible speculation rel
ative 10 the method to be adopted
in opening the Indian lands in
Oklahoma to settlement is now
the fixed decision of the depart
ment. The old horse race will be
done away with, and in its place
will be tried suitable method OF
letting the public select the lands
by drawing. Assistant Com mis-
sioner Of the General Land office,
Richards, recommends plan
which provides for a double slip
OF paper on which an applicants
name, address and other needed
Information is written. He is
given one slip and the duplicate is
folded and sealed in an envelope
and deposited in box, which,
when every entry hss been sealed,
: ssn, 20 w.sh,no,on Each an.
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26
HORRIBLE DETAIL S
Ola Double Homicide, Told by
Dying George Williams,
Who Implicated Several
Others in the Foul Deed,
Who Have Been Arrested.

As the faltering words, that
guilty fear, forced from the lips
of dying George Williams, con-
fessed the cruel murder, Of
those who had extended to him
the good hand of friendship,
the silencing touch of death was
stayed until the fearful story
was completed
Then, even as the guilty
soul took its flight toward the
great tribunal in eternity, the
shadow of the gallows had de-
scended upon those named, as
guilty accomplices to the foul
crime. In the city prison are
VIM. Nichols, VIM. G.. Smith,
and Lon Smith, charged with
the murder, near Pryor Creek
on the 17:h day of last Septem-
Der, of r. f. Smith and Green
Smith, Of Sweden, Mo.
r1Enless George Williams went
before his Maker, with his last
words false, the three men are
guilty OF one of the most cow
ardly and cruel murders, that
has ever disgraced the Indian
TERRITORY.
II was last September, that
the manglcd bodies of two men
were found on the railroad
track just south of Pryor Greek.
They were later identified as
the bodies of +. +. Smith and
Green Smith, who had left their
home in Sweden. Missouri, to
sea'.'' - ,,,a;- fom;l;os
They exhibited some money,
'ne p0ss'sS'oa s',.: = :, r;,,;an,., -
i stated to have been the mo-
49, - ,ho crime.
i've ', - '''o = ~. ao,-;,;s,,,wao.
il,' .,"s S.O's -. J, 'ie ,i'o - murder are
''seu p'~ls =, ss-s..s,'.,,.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-26

John c. Duncan. the man who stole
a beef from Chas. P0cl' and sold il 10
Gus Nichols OF this city. was senten-
ced to IS months IN the prison at
Leavenw0rth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

edy-drama in four acts, Sweet Nell Of
Old Drury," few months ago, she and
the piece would have made a hit which
would have enabled them to remain in
town throughout the season, for then
we had not seen Henrietta Crosman in
Mistress Nell" AS it is, Miss Rehan
gives an excellent performance of an
excellent play, and, were it possible to
avoid comparisons, it would be the part
of kindness to do so, but all the attend
ant circumstances invite them Judged
by the standard OF Mistress Nell"
Sweet Nell of Old Drury" is not fine
Nell Gwynn play. 1t lacks the lightness
of touch, the easy grace of language
and the devil-may-ca suggestion of
recklessness which abound in Mistress
Nell" Besides, although it is program
med as comedy-drama it is really a
melodrama, while Mistress Nell'' is
pure comedy out and out, and mighty
good comedy at that.
During Mr.. Augustin Days lifetime
there was in this city coterie of writ
ers who regarded it as closely akin to
sacrilege to suggest a. comparison be-
tween Ada Rehan and any other ac-
tress. especially if the comparison were
drawn to Miss Rehan's detriment. She
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

was undoubtedly a great actress, and
she is still a fine actress; but, even
making due allowance for the superior
ity of Mistress Nell' and the better
treatment by the author of the charac-
ter of the orange girl who became
the kings favorite, Miss Rehan's work
suffers woefully by comparison with
that of Henrietta Crosman. Still, as I
have already said, if Miss Rehan and
her play had come into New York be-
fore Miss Crosman and her play all
would have been well. AS they did not,
it is a question whether Sweet Nell of
Old Drury" and Miss Ada Rehan will
create much of sensation in this city
Of the players in Sweet Nell of Old
DruIy." aside from Miss Rehan, no one
is entitled to special mention except
White Whittlesey. To Mr.. Whittlesey
was intrusted the role of Charles II, king
of England. This young actor is an ex-
ceptionally handsome man, with as
easy and distinguished carriage as
any player on the American stage. Be-
sides this, his defamation is really ex-
cellent, and he never allows himself to
be tricked into indulging in theatrical
devices which are frequently applause
getters. Mr. Whittlesey has improved
with each succeeding engagement, and
there are those who think that Mr.
Frohnan made mistake in not engag-
ing him as the leading man of the EN-
pire theater stock company when Mr.
Favershams illness made his retire
ment necessary.
ARTHUR CRISPIN.
Na1r {
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

Mr.. Jones' dramas, Mrs. Danes De-
Tense" purports to be a study of the
sex problem.
Mrs. Dane, when she was a mere
child, was induced to elope by a scoun-
drel who afterward deserted her in VII
emma, whence she returned to little
English country town, where her child
was born. This. so far as is shown in
the play. is the only blot upon Mrs.
Danes character. She apparently
leads an exemplary life and eventually
meets and falls desperately and genu-
inely in love with Lionel Carteret, the
adopted son of Sir Daniel Carteret, an
eminent judge.
Sir Daniel in his early days had been
very much in love with the mother of
Lionel-in fact, an elopement had been
planned, and the illness of the boy
alone prevented the woman from carry
ing out her part of the programme. Sir
Daniel then returned to London, met
the woman, and they agreed that their
love was hopeless and hey should
strive to forget it. That Sir Daniel
never does forget it is made manifest
by the fact that when the woman dies
he adopts her son Lionel, the boy who
later falls in love with Mrs. Dane.
Sir Daniel, when he learns of the in
fatuation of the boy for a woman great
ly his senior, is grieved and endeavors
to dissuade him from his purpose to
marry her But the youngster thinks
he is very much in love and will not
listen; in fact. he succeeds in convinc-
ing Sir Daniel that the scandalous sto-
ries told of Mrs. Dane were prompted
by malice. Sir Daniel takes charged
affairs and prepares the facts to be
used in libel suit which is designed to
have the effect of publicly clearing Mrs.
Danes character. In his cold, logical
and incisive way he examines the wom-
an for the purpose of bringing out ev-
erything which can in any way rebound
to her credit. Mrs. Dane however, is
of course merely acting part, and UNI
der the lawyers ruthless. though kind
ly intended, examination she makes one
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

or two slips which to his practiced
mind indicate that she is an adventu-
ress. He tells her so, and she confess
es. Lionel, after good deal of strug-
gle. finally agrees to give her up, and
the play ends.
Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones' plays have
probably enjoyed as great a vogue as
those of any living dramatist among
persons who do not go too deeply into
the niceties of construction and proba-
bility. Most of them, it is true. are
theatric rather than dramatic, but new
ertheless they please, for he is one of
the best playwrights, if not one of the
best dramatic authors in the world 1t
is therefore all the more surprising
that, with the numerous works he has
turned out, Mr.. Jones has never writ
ten good last act. In 1.-The Dancing
Girl the last act was the blot which
marred the beautiful picture which had
gone before. 1t should have been left
off entirely. The same is true of many
others of the Jones plays, and it is par
ticularly true of Mrs. Danes Defense"
With the exposure and breaking down
of Mrs. Dane the final curtain should
fall. Instead of that another act, deal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

Ruft1anlSm seems bound to creep into
any pastime in time if it is played by
professionals. 1t is an invariable rule,
to Which few, If any, exceptions can be
found. that the golden age of any sport
is comprised by the period in which it
is played purely by amateurs. By
far the largest crowds and the greatest
interest in baseball were before the in
ception of professional leagues. Profess
s1onalism did much, probably more
than anything else, to kill off interest
in rowing and foot running.
Prlzefghting has become so nearly
synonymous with fakes" and t.jobs'
that the audiences at such affairs ex-
pect TO be bunkoed, and even when
they do witness a bout that is decided
on its merits they are in doubt as to it's
fairness, and after almost every such
affair of any Importance a cry of fraud
is raised In horse racing the faint u.s. if
possible, more deeply imbedded in the
vitals of the sport.
If affairs continue in their present
course, the baseball bat will in time
come to be regarded as the insignia of
ruffianism instead of the main imple-
ment in one of the greatest games ever
invented. Not content with it's abuse in
the summer game, it was recently used
in dastardly manner in an unprovoked
assault on the umpire during game Of
indoor baseball.
College football has for several years
past drawn far larger crowds and
aroused more enthusiasm than any
other sport. The reason for this is OBJ
vious. The game is played strictly on
its merits, and the players get no Pc
cuniary remuneration for taking part
In word, it is an amateur sport in the
strictest sense of the term The pro-
motors of professional sports in various
parts of the country are casting long
ing eyes on the large sums of money
that flow into the Golfers of the colleges
after every important contest on the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

n T THIS season of the year col
~ lege trainers and coaches are
= = busy with squads of men who are
anxious to become famous on the cinder
path or on the field. Gymnastic exer-
cises and try outs and various indoor
meets are being held to bring the most
likely ones to the front. These later on
will be further tried in the annual dual
meets, and the best of the bunch will be
selected for the honor of representing
their colleges at the intercollegiate
meet next May and at the other impor-
tant events of the summer months.
A larger number of aspirants are in
training this winter than for several
seasons past. The international games
that took place in Paris and London
last year did much to renew enthusiasm
in track athletics. The fact that as
great events will be held next summer
in connection with the Pan-American
exposition has induced many an ath-
letically inclined young fellow to go in
to training with the hope of obtaining
a place on his varsity team selected to
compete at Buffalo.
1t would seem to the unprejudiced OBJ
server as though the professional ath-
letes in almost all lines of sport were
engaged in a great conspiracy to kill
the geese that lay their golden eggs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

- is entirely within the bounds of
truth to say that Viola Allen as
Donna Dolores in Lorimer Sod
idard,s dramatization of F. Marion
Crawford 8 novel TN the Palace OF the
King, has made the hit of her life.
Miss Allen is the current attraction
at the Theater Republic in this city
and will probably remain there during
the remainder of the season. At any
rate, it is certain that If she should
leave before summer it will Re due to
some previous arrangement made by
her management, and not to any lack
of popularity on the part ofeherself or
I'm the Palace of the King
Miss Allen is by no means a great ac-
tress, but I have never seen her in
role in which she was not thoroughly
acceptable. In other words, while she
lacks genius, she has a great deal of
histrionic ability, and when she is cast
for role like that of Donna Dolores
in Tin the Palace of the King" where
there is opportunity tor her to display
her excellent declamatory power. she is
as satisfactory as one could wish. That
is why the star and the piece have
made such an enormous hit in this city.
1t would be a waste of space to at
tempt to give the story of I'm the Pal
ace of the King, . inasmuch as the novel
is said to have had an immense sale. 1t
need only be Sid that Mr.. Stoddard's $.
work has been done exceedingly we'll.
and that the several changes which he
has made gre~tly improve the story and
enhance its| interest. For instance, in
the book tie king stabs his brother.
! Don John of Austria. and imagines
that he has killed him, the blame for
the crime being assumed by Mendoza,
the thick and thin adherent of King
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25

George rockingham of the Bostonians
played the role of the gloomy monarch.
And. by the way, his performance and
that given by Mr.. Plympton in I'm the
Palace of the King were strilingly
similar.
In many respects, Mrs. Danes De-
fense," play in four acts by Henry
Arthur Jones, is the best thing ever
presented in this city by the Empire
theater stock company. Like most Of