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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23

Kansas City, Aug. 22-Tommy RYAN.
formerly of Syracuse, and Bob Doug
las of st. Louis. met before a private
club in ten-round bout tonight
Ryan was to lose the purse If Douglas
stayed ten rounds Douglas made a
poor showing and after he had been. put
TO the canvass by a hard left on the
kidneys in the seventh round his sec
onds threw up the sponge.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
NEGRO LEAGUE MEETING.
Some Who Took Part in Discussion
slaves Before the War.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Interesting testi-
mony as to the gradual, but certain
rise of the colored man in the bust
ness and industrial pursuits was given
to-day at the second session of the
National Negro Business League. The
keynote of the entire meeting was the
ability of the negro to overcome obsta-
cles and to lead a successful and sat
isfactory career.
Some of the men who took part in
the discussions were slaves IS years
ago; Others were of a later generation
and had received a business or special
education. All told how the negro, with
the exercise of fortitude, patience and
by use of honest methods. can surely
succeed.
Officers will be chosen tomorrow and
resolutions adopted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
COLORED BAPTIsTs.
Virginia sunday school Convention
in Session at Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 22-The vir-
ginia Colored Baptist Sunday-school
Convention, which has for its object the
promotion of Sunday-school work and
the distribution of Biblical literature
among the colored people, met in Char
lottesville to-day The convention is
composed of $50 delegates. representing
Virginia. Maryland and the District Of
Columbia.
This union is in cooperation with
the white Baptists of both the North
and South. 1t also aids in the work of
the American Missionary Union. The
programme to-day included the annual
address of the president, r. T. Hill.
which was followed by the report of
the Executive Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23

talking about building fistic arena,
about which seats for the accommo-
dalton of 2, 900 spectators will be placed.
They have not determined just what
they viii DO, but are considering. They
may take some building and remodel
it for their purpose. The theater, they
say, Is 100 small.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
Senior Enrique M. Barretto Of Ma

-oeIIuT EHTIque VI. Baffetto OF Ma
nilla. official interpreter for Provost
Marshal Brig. Gen. Davis in Luzon. and
Mayor of San Miguel district when the
United States took possession OF the ISL
ands, is in this country on the way 10
Spain to visit his family. He is to call
upon President Mckinley en- route.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23

Lake City, Fla, Aug .22.-At White
Springs, twelve miles north of here.
the passenger train going south over
c., S. F., was wrecked. Several
passengers injured though ii is
thought only one severely.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
TO WALK FOR THE CAKE.
Isle of Hope Entertainment Promises
to BE well Patronized.

Elaborate preparations have been
made by Mr.. A. NJ. Barbee for the
cake walk to be given at his pavilion
at Isle of Hope to-night.'It is expected
that it will be one of the best shows
of its kind ever given at the pavilion,
and that il will be seen by a large
crowd A fine supper and dancing, af-
ter the cake walk, will be additional at
fractions
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
ORDER FOR 100 CARS.
Placed by the Southern With Geor-
gia Car Works.

An order for 100 freight cars has
been placed by the Southern Railway
is the first the company has received
from the Southern. 1t was given with
the promise that the right sort of work
would be followed by other orders, so
that the Georgia Car Works will prob
ably get more of the Southerns bust
ness.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
TO PUNISH LYNCHERs.
Alabama Special Grand Jury Investi-
eating Killing of White.

Wetumpka. Ala, Aug. pa special
grand jury is in session here to inves-
tigate the lynching of Robert White,
negro, month or two ago. This morn
ing three bailiffs, who had White in
charge when he was taken by the mob
were remanded TO Jail for refusing to
testify before the grand jury.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23
Blood POiSOn'S Blight.
hdeoun If Thoroughly eradica


oSt UPON UNBORN HnocentS III gradually consumes the
vitality and reduces its victim to complete wreck
once the system is tainted with II the disease NAV
manifest itself in the form scrofula eczema rheu-
matte palms. stiff swollen joints erupons or copper
colored spots on the face body little ulcers IN the
mouth on the tongue throat swollen tonsils
failing out Of hair eyebrows. and finally leprous-
like decay of the flesh and bones you have any of
these or similar symptoms you cordially invited
consult Immediately.
My perfect method of treating Blood Poison prompt
ly checks its progress and every outward
manifestation of every stage. do not compromise with
this disease by mere patchwork Every trace Of the
disease is completely eradlcated, and danger of
transmitting the faint 10 others removed / do not
saturGre the system with poisonous and destructive
antagonizes ana e,..a
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-23


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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
CLOSE OF THE SEASON.

With the closing of the Sag Harbor"
engagement the coming week, the sea-
son at the local theaters will be COM
pleted as far as f1rst-class attractions
goes. Although it is the intention of the
theatre management to fill in during the
sumner wherever possible, this will be the
last opportunity for the theatre going
public to enjoy the production of a
popular piece, before the opening of the
1901-19O2 year in the fall.
A great deal of pleasure will come with
the opening of the new Sutton housse
about September. The old, dingy, dirty
Differentiated house where the popular
attractions have been compelled to ap-
pear, while playing Butte, has been a
inexcusable disgrace to the city, and
has given Butte play houses a
black eye throughout the country and
the patrons of the house have unceas-
ingly talked about the little comfort
they have been afforded for their money
but all to no purpose until now, 1t seems
their worries in this regard are over.
The new theatre will be as much OF a
credit to Butte as the old affair is dis
grace, and all can look with pride to the
completion of one of the finest; best
equipped opera houses in the entire
west.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
Uses Electricity FIR Program.

Manager Martin Lehman, of the Kan
sas City Orpheum, has invented and pa
tented an ingenious device for doing
away with the announcement cards in
use in most vaudeville theaters. Two
proscenium, and in these the announce
ments are flashed by electricity. The
Kansas City Star thus describes the de-
vice:
When the audience first arrives at the
theater the frames present landscape
views. Then suddenly the entire list Of
performers is spelled in red letters in the
frame and the landscape vanishes. When
the curtain goes up the frame becomes
dark except for the names of the first
performers. Thus the names are chang
ed with each turn.
In the apparatus at the Orpheum there
is shallow box behind the picture frame.
This box is divided into nine compart-
ments, the compartments being SO ar
ranged that no light from one Of them
can pass into another. At the back OF
each compartment are four electric
bulbs. In front of the bulbs. and just two
inches back Of the picture on the screen.
Is a slide carrier and in this Is innserted
a card with the desired letter cut out of
1t. After the letters have been cut out
Of the card, a strip Of thin tissue paper,
red or any other color that seems suita-
be, IL pasted over the card SO that when
the lights are turned on the letters will
appear in colors. the remainder of the
card being opaque
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
miranda Of the Balcony Minnie
Madden. FiSk'S New PldV,

are laid in the west and In New York,
while play is also in prospect from
Mary Wilkins, the novelist.
After her long season In New York
Mrs. Fiske will in the spring visit an
nually the larger cities of the country,
playing in the theaters in those places
with which she has been identified for
several seasons. During this interval
it is the purpose of Mr.. Fiske to make
new productions at the Manhattan the
alter and to enter into engagements with
Independent companies of the first class.
Mrs. Fiske recently finished her sea-
son in Detroit, and has returned to
New York. The company that will sup
port her next season is now being
formed, and it is the purpose to make
it one of the strongest which will be seen
in this city next season.
Mrs. Fiske's season which has just
closed extended over a period of thirty
two weeks, during which time she
covered a distance of 14.247 miles. ap-
pearing in eighty-six cities. In three
of these cities, Boston, Chicago, and San
Francisco, she spent twelve weeks.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
MRS. H0PPER's ENGAGEMENT.
How Surprised She Must Have Been
When the News Of Il Was
Broken to Her,

Mrs. Edna Wallace Hopper, formerly
the wife of DeWolf Hopper. is engaged
to be married to John H. Gallatin. It is
presumed that the engagement took place
earmly on Thursday evening, but
Hopper herself did not know anything
about it till some time in the course Of
the second act of "Florodora," in which
she is now appearing at the Casino. At
any rate, she was asked about it just as
the second ace was beginning, and she
knew nothing about it then, but after
the play was over she knew all about it.
of Mrs. Hopper's thm tht tht ttht bvbv
Reporters of several newspapers heard
of Mrs. Hopper's engagement on Thurs
day evening and arrived at the Casino to
inquire about it simultaneously. 1t was
said that Mr.. Gallatin himself had medt
the announcement. II don't know any
thing about it," said the manager, land
/ don't believe she is engaged to him."
mo such luck" said the press agent;
II wish she was engaged; it would make
a good story. Didn't I work up that
story about her buying UP the matinee so
as to go to the Brooklyn Handicap all
right? And I'd be just as glad to get this
into the papers, but she isn't engaged.
Oh, I'm not kicking; we've done pretty
well getting advertising out of her late
ly, and We cane expect much more just
yet"
The manager acceded to general re-
quest that he go back and ask Mrs. Hop
sper about it. While he was gone the press
agent sat on a desk, kicked his heels
against the panels. and received congrat-
ulations on the mastery manner in
which he had got columns printed on the
Brooklyn Handicap story. The manager
came back and reported: "She says there
isn't a word Of truth in it,
what did I tell you?" said the press
agent, with the air Of a man with for
lorn hope blfghted.
And yet the performance was no SOON
er over than one reporter met Mr.. Gala
tin and Mrs. Hopper together and asked
them if they were engaged. and they
said that they were. That was what
the paper said. Mr.. Gallatin must have
| met her just before the reporter did. and
then he must have told her OF the en-
| gagement. And it was mean way to
| treat a press agent, who has his living
| to make, Just as much as an actress
| Extra a. MFRS. Hopper yesterday
| afternoon refused either to confirm or to
| deny the report that she was engaged t.
Mr.. Gallatin. Last evening she said
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
Mrs. Sol Smiths Autobiography.

Mrs. Sol Smith, the charming old ac-
tress now playing the role of Widow Rus
sell in Hernes latest comedy "Sag Har-
bor," which will be seen at the Grand
Opera house for three nights, beginning
tomorrow evening, has just completed
her autobiography at the earnest request
of her children. 1t is now in the hands
Of the publishers.
The stage history which 1t reveals
involves the names Of most of the great
figures of the American drama of the
generation gone and is full of interest
ing and charming "reminiscences Of asso-
Citations with them.
Mrs. Sol. Smith is the daughter of Sed-
ley Smith who in the first twenty-five
years in its history was the stage di-
rector of the famous Boston Museum.
Mrs. Sol Smith made her first appearance
on the stage benefit of E. L. Davenport
She Joined the stock company at the old
Winter Garden in York. Engagements
followed with Laura Keene and Mrs.
John Wood and then Mrs. Smith return
ed to the Boston Theater Stock COM
pany to play the leading roles in long
classic repertory. Mrs. Smith next went
to the Pacific coast and became men,
Der Of the famous stock company at the
old California Theater. This company
included. by the way, not only Mr.. Herne
but Mr.. James O'Neili. Mrs. Sol Smith
returned east to associate herself with
Mr.. Edwin Booth in his historic run Of
Hamlet" at the Winter Garden Theater
New York.
Mrs. Smith next toured the country
with John Sleeper Clarke. Henry Placise
and Dion Boucicault. After one year
passed in London she returned to the
American stage.
Mrs. Smith appeared with Mary An
derson and with this young actress she
toured throughout her American career.
John T. Raymond, Richard Mansfield,
John Brougham, E. l.. Davenport and
Joseph Jefferson are other notable stars
that Mrs. Smith has often played and
with whom she Is well remembered by
Old theater goers.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

Jeanette l.. Glider has made the dram-
at:zation of Joan of the Sword Hand
that Blanche Walsh will produce next
season.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

where he awaited the coming Of his lug
gage. The best, or the worst language,
as they teach it in Baltimore, and that's
good. was scarcely equal to the occa-
sion.
Mr.. Dean climbed out Of the cab on
his arrival at the hotel, and walked.
with his shoeless feet, onto the frosty
tiles of the lobby. AS he did so little
thrills Of PAIN mixed with dashes Of
purple anger, shot up and down his
spine and murderous thoughts flew
through his mind. Mr.. Dean is looking
for the miscreant who deprived his
sales Of their proper support, and if. as
he suspects, the malicious thief was a
friend, Jones. there will be trouble when
the two meet again, .s =
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
ADVANCE MAN BUFFALoED.

Tunis F. Dean of Baltimore, who rep
resents the theatrical firm of Lieber 4
Co., covered by an odd coincidence the
same Identical route along the coast of
California as that taken by the presiden-
tial party. The theatrical mans coming
into Los Angeles was not heralded with
as much persistency as that Of Presf-
dent Mckinley and his party. but he GER
tainly attracted just as much attention
on his arrival at the depot in that city.
Mr.. Dean left San Francisco Saturday
on the "Owl" limited, and retired late
Sunday night in Pullman car, after as
sisting in the initiation of several new
"buffalOes," who were taken in" on the
train. The young theatrical man care>
fully put away his clothes, Of which he
Is as particular as an old maid, tucked
his shoes under the seat, and after run.
ming over ''Twinkle, twinkle, little star"
ETC., dropped off into the land of Nod.
All went merry as the proverbial we'd
ding bell until it came to DOMINIC his
moccasins. They We're non est and no.
where to be found. The Pullman Goa
dustor and porter went cunning for the
shoes all over the place. but to no pur-
pose. 1t is said that the young man de-
clared very dramatically that the entire
overland party should be searched for
the shoes. but he was alone in his DESIRE
CONSERVATION reigned in the particular
neighborhood of Section IL. and the ex-
citement was intensified when the train
finally reached Los Angeles and found
the advant courier still shoeless. To say
that he was the observed of all OBJ
servers is a mild expression Of the curl
osity he aroused, as he followed on in
the rush from the train. Naturally Of q
modest and retiring demeanor. the ex-
pioiter of glad tidings hied himself to
an obscure corner of the depot and
stored his tOotsey-woO within the
folds of a fulsome Raglan. which served
very well for the time being to hide his
embarrassment. But when he finally
started towards a cab. the sight Of d
young man hurriedly tripping. lightly
skipping. along the street in his drop
stitched half-hose and trousers rolled
up. that part Of the populace around the
depot looked aghast and wondered wha.
new eccentric had come to town. With
| all possible speed, Mr.. Dean hurried into
the cab and was driven to the hotel.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

President Mckinley Once Had an
Idea ef Becoming a TheatriC-
al Mnnagcr--His Opera
House Property.
President Mckinley as Manager.

It is not generally known that Presi-
dent Mckinley was at one time in his
career, contemplating embarking in the
theatrical business. Mr. Mckinley owns
two-thirds of the stock in the opera
house at Canton. Ohio. where he in
stalled his brother-in-law, VIM. G..
Barber, as manager.
About ten years ago, President Nc
kinley with several other citizens OF
Canton bought the opera house block as
an investment. The property had pre-
viously been so mismanaged as to greatly
depreciate its value. President Nc
Kinley, who was at the time private
citizen Of Canton, was importuned to
take up the managerial reins. but he de-
clined the honor and induced his brother
in-law to represent him in the premises.
The presidents of the last twenty
years have had some especial favorites
among the more notable members of the
theatrical profession. Mary Anderson is
probably the only actress who ever re-
cetved public recognition at the hands Of
president. This occurred during Presi-
dent Grants second term when President
and Mrs. Grant gave Miss Anderson a
dinner at the white house. President Ar
thur was very fond of Edwin Booth, and
while Booth never appeared in Washing
. ton after the assassination of President
Lincoln, President Arthur made two
visits to Baltimore on the occasion Of
Booths annual appearance in his native
home. President Lincoln was exceed
dngly fond of the theater, especially Of
Shekespeareian plays. President Cleve-
lands particular favorite is Joe Jeffer-
son, whom he frequently entertained at
the white house. They have adjoining
summer homes at Buzzard's bay. Presi-
dent Harrison was a staunch friend Of
Richard Mansfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Mans
field dined several times at the white
house with President and Mrs Harrison.
Madame Lillian Nordica is the favorite
Of Mrs. Mckinley, while President Nc
! kinley was very fond of the late James
A. Herne and always liked his produce
! tiOns.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
The Late James A. Herne's Great
Play, 'Sag narbor" Under the
Direction Of Llcbler & Co.
at the Grand.
Herne's "sag Harbor."

On the original manuscript of the play
"Sag Harbor." which that clever artist In
stage craft. the late Mr.. James A. Herne,
has written, and which will have it's in
itial performance under the direction Of
Lieber & Co., at the Grand, in Butte to-
morrow evening, the author interlineated
the words. can Old Story" The ex-
planatory expression evidently placed
there. in a moment of reflective leisure,
IS well put, for although the play is a
comedy, in all that the word implies, yet
through it all, from beginning to end,
runs a heart interest, q touching and
well portrayed story of human effection.
Mr.. Herne was a devotee at the shrine
of art, and the naturalness Of his char
acters, no matter what the line Of work
he essayed. no matter what the plot, or
where the scenes of the play are located,
stands pre- eminent, and the admirable
manner in which he holds the mirror up
to nature" has won for him and deserv-
eddy, a fame which the work of no other
playwright on the American stage ex-
GELS. He has won his reputation in this
regard in his prOductions-from Hearts
of Oak" to Griffith Davenport" in MIN
ute Men," Drifting Apart" Margaret
Fleming" or "Shore Acres"
The Time Of Sag Harbor'' is the pres
ent, ana the play opens with view OF
the harbor early in May, view of the
bay looking out to Shelter island and
Bardiner's bay beyond. At the back Is
view of Hogg's Neck, and Sag Harbor
village. Ben Turner's ship-yard is shown
and the stern Of 40 foot sloop' visi-
BILE on the bays. Seated on an old spar,
playing eats CRADLE" are Capt. Dan
and Elizabeth Anne, at the same time
prosecuting an "innocuous desuetude"
sort of love affair that has continued
nigh onto twenty years." The court
ship of Capt. Dan Marble and Elizabeth
Anne. and its elimination constitutes one
of the strong comedy features Of the
play, as may be surmised. Quite as in
teresting but far more pathetic Is the
love affair between Ben and Martha, and
in this lies. in a large part. the great
heart interest Of the play. The disturb
ing elements introduced by the passion
OF Frank and the kindly desire to aid
the right on the part of Captain Dan,
the assistance to successful denoument
rendered by the captivating yet prac-
tacal music teacher. the charming comedy
which permeates the entire four acts in
the characters Of Elizabeth Anne, Mrs.
Russell. and Freeman Whitmarsh. his
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08
Frawley's "Sans Gene"

Miss Mary Van Buren,, with the Fraw-
ley company, is giving one of the best
performances OF Madame Sans Gene
ever seen in America. This assertion is
made with the brilliant acting of Rejane
and the admirable work of Kathryn Kid
der still in mind.
1t would of course, be absurd to claim
that Miss Van Buren's art is that of
Rejane: but she. happily has what
that French woman's cleverness has
never stimulated-youth and vivacity.
What Miss Van Buren's Madame
Sans Gene" lacked in finish is more
than counterbalanced by honesty and
natural force.
Hhe scene in the first act is played
with admirable abandon. To some the
thought might come that the fight with
Lefebvre over the key to her bedroom is
too noisy. too rough In other presenta-
lions the scene is played with quiet
intensity that is very effective; but it
should be borne in mind that Catherine
Hubscher is an Alsatian peasant. her
lover of the BOurgOisie, and that a quar-
rel between them could hardly be very
quiet affair. The scene would unQues-
tionably be more effective II played more
quietly. but is most certainly would not
be as true.
Continuing through the play. Miss
Won Buren, shows with admirable skill
the mental growth of this woman of the
lower classes. whose honesty and purity
the fashion and foilies of Napoleons
court could not pervert.
Perhaps the most admirable Of Miss
Van Buren;s scenes are the one in
which she puts to rout the ladies OF
the court, and that In which she recalls
to the mind of Napoleon the washbill
he still owes to Madame Sans Gene
whom he does not recognize in the
Duchess of Dantxig.
Taken all in all, Miss Van Buren's
portrayal Is honest. Straightforward
full of life and gaiety. It is a wonder.
fully brilliant achievement.
Mr. Frawiey makes an impressive Ma.
po.eon. He is dominant and aggressive
His characterization in this role ha,
seldom over been excelled. His makeup
q startling in its resemblance to thu
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

business partner and above all in the
person OF the philosophic Cap. Dan Mar
BILE himself should hardly fail to I'LL out
an evening most entertainingly.
The new play has been most capably
and harmoniously cast.
The fact that the season at the opera
house is about to close insures a good
run for Mr. Herne's play. This is prac-
tically the last good attraction which will
be seen during the present theatrical
year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

well-known portrait OF the imperial
Corsican.
Wallace Shaw gives q most finished
performance as Fouche. The char
acterization is pitched in perfect key
and moved with fine precision.
The entire production is admirably
staged, and is acted with the usual
evenness and excellence Of the Frawley
company'S presentations