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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Liverpool. Feb 2s.--Following are the
weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales all kinds, 1900: total
sales American. $1,000: English spin
ners' taklngE, 10000. total export. 49,
900; Imports OF all kinds. 10000; ex-
port. American. $4,000; stock, all kinds,
I0T 900. stock. American, i.01l. 900,
quantity anoat all kinds. 1st 900. total
anOat, American. i5i.00o total sales on
speculation. none, total sales 20 exa
pOTleTn. LOO.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

NEW WASH
DRESS FABRICS
new WASH
DRESS FABRICS

See our advance spring
styles that we are showing
incidentally. Learn the
good values even so early in
the season.
Friday and Saturday we
promise something out of
the ordinary-a combina-
lion of what is newest. most
original and charming in
all spring fabrics. and bar
gains the like of which you
do not usually find until the
season is well advanced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28
OTHER SOCIETY EVENTS,

Miss Elizabeth Waller expects to
leave Monday for New York, from
where she will sail on the 9Th for Senoa
to spend the spring abroad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Mamie Coney, Miss Nellie
Coney, and Miss Marie Dreese, and Mr..
Walter Coney have returned from
Charleston.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

So great was the interest in Savan-
rah in the Feltz-Forbes bout in ST..
Louis last night that the fight was re-
ported in Savannah by rounds and di-
rect from the rlng-side. These reports
were eagerly listened to by large
number Of the friends OF the man to
whom they were sent, and the interest
increased as round after round went
by and not only did the popular little
Savannah fighter keep in the game, but
best of the argument. 1t was reported:
Round one-Boys fighting desper-
ately. Honors even.
Round Two--Fighting very fast
Honors about even. First knock down
for Feltz.
Round Three-Honors about even.
Fighting very fast
Round Four-Flghting furiously
FELIX'S round.
Round Five-Honors even.
Round sixth--Feltz's round. Forbes
bleeding from mouth and nose.
Round seventh--Feltz by a mile.
Round Eighth-tlonors about even.
Feltz bleeding at mouth
Round Nine-Honors even. Fighting
fast.
Round Ten-Tommy's round. Fight
ing very fast. Z,
Round Eleven FELIX'S round. Forbes
knocked down, remaining eight sec
onds.
Round Twelye--Feltz's round. Looks
like n knock out 90 win. Light out
and Forbes down for nine seconds.
Round Thirteen Feltxs round by a
mile.
RcJnc Fourteen Fighting fuFiougly
Horors about even. Both men on heir
feet.
Hound Fifteen Forbes gets decision
On points.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

is the result of my using Paine's Celery
Compound. 1t is a great help to me,
and l hope every old person win use it
and be saved sickness and suffering"
Give the nerves a chance to recover,
and the entire body will regain its
health and strength. Paine's Celery
Compound is natures food for the
nerves.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Mr.. Clark Howell, ST., Mr.. John R.
Wilkinson, Mr.. T. H. Jefferies, Mr..
Arnold Droyles, and Mr.. John Corrigan,
who have been spending the week at
Banhon Lodge, left yesterday for At
lanta
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28
SOCIETY," SCI
HERBERT SHEPPARD.

scherer. Mr.. Jacob Geir, and Master
John NJ. Schroeder.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Annie Lilliot of Darien passed
through the city this week and spent
day or two with Mrs. Walter G.
Charlton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28
now THE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT.
The FeItz-Forbes Fight Reported
From Ring Side.

st. Louis, Feb. 27.-Harry FORBES OF
Chicago was given the decision to-
night over Tommy Feltz Of Savannah
after fifteen rounds Of fast fighting be-
fore the West End Club. The decision
met with disfavor on the part of the
big audience, the consensus of opinion
being that Feltz had won by an ample
margin. J. Is. Sheridan refereed the
bout.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Mr. Houstoun Harper and Miss JOY
Harper of Rome, who have been guests
of Mrs. NJ. S. Baker, left yesterday for
Ocala.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Forbes of Fredericksburg is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w. Owens.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Puder and Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Brockway Of New
Jersey lunched yesterday at Bannon
Lodge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Tuesday, March 4, will be the Froe-
bel Circles day at Adler's. The ladies
of the band will have charge of the
store for the entire day, will appoint
their own foorwalkers. Tea and a
light lunch will be served for the So
lace of those who are out for good
days shopping.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

at is true all of us have friends not
in Society, but il is noticeable we keep
them well in the background. "-Minna
Thomas Antrim.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Marion Smart returned last
night from Macon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

The engagement is announced of
Miss Bessie Hough Scott of Atlanta.
daughter of Col. George w, Scott, and
Mr.. Charles E. Harmon, general pas
senger agent of the Western and At
lantic Railroad. Both have many
friends in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Spilman and
their children of Knoxville are expect
ed to-day to spend two weeks at Ban
non Lodge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Mr.. Joseph M. Solomon has returned
from Charleston.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Bertha Arden has returned
from Waresboro.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Bertha Brady, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Washington
Falk has returned to Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Isabella Wilson of Baltimore is
at Mrs. Cummings on Macon street
for few weeks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

The executive committee of the
Kings Daughters will hold an impor-
tant meeting at 1890 o'clock Satur-
day morning i'm the Sunday-school
building of the Independent Presby
terrain Church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-28

Miss Sarah G. Lenz of Providence,
R. l.. is visiting DR.. and Mrs. ]. M.
tombstone.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

urder the management and ownership of Nixon Zimmerman. well known New York managers. This something was the sudden resignation of Miss Ethel Jackson, the leading woman. The an- nouncement of her approaching mar riIge to a wealthy young New York clubman followed her notice" to Nixon & Zimmerman.
 Casting about for a suitable young per- son with voice. face and figure to sing the Titie Part in Miss Bob }, White, Ioss discovered Marguerita Sylva away ont in the Rocky Mountains drawing shekels and fame into the business office of Kirk La Shello. a neiShbor, hard by The her husrand, MT. Mann, went into conference.
 There are no tights in Miss Bob White, perhaps MT. Mann said. Per haps his pretty wife tossed her very black head and showed her very white aa1 even teeth as she laughed silvery iaggn; yggnnr doctor says won .,nDo, wear tights, consequently your health is being impaired MT. Mann no doubt continued. "rll put in your resignation and state 1t that way"
 Theatrical gossips do not state just how It came about. but it is certain MT. La Shelle got notice that Miss SYlva would leave The Princess Chic" com pany on account of her failing health. and Miss Lillian Berri was employed to take her part. The La Shele company is singing in the great Mormon town, Salt Lake City, this week.
 The foregoing incidents transpred less than one month sdnce, and within the fortnight Miss Sylva began to sing the principal role in Miss Bob White"- without tights.
 And these are the reasons why Mont gomery theatre-gOers are so fortunate as to see Miss Sylva-Wthout tights next Friday evening.
 It Is said that Kirk La Shelle Is mad and may call on callous courts to decide the right of Miss Sylva to leave his employ. Nixon & Zimmerman stand pat. They have the gorgeous Sylva
 Nixon & Zimmerman promise com pany of sixty persons and when it Is said that Willard Spenser is responsible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

Let the gladsome news go forth to the oeonle: Marguerite Sylva, the beautiful Belgian brunette, is coming to MonI- gomery again. She whose personal pull chrItude and marvellous method, verve and voice have exhausted compliment ary adjectives in the varied vocabulary of cautious critics from the St. LAW renee to New Orleans. will be here Fri day evening at the head of d large mu- sical organization producing Willard Sponsors tuneful opera. Miss Bob
 More news there is in the statement that Miss Sylva will not wear tights in tiliy opera, which is new to Montgom- cry. rights play no part in Miss Bob White"Sthe ephemeral neither garments are not listed in the department presided over by the mistress of the wardrobe: And this Is why Miss Sylya' who untll three weeks agone was the beauteous and brilliant Princess Chic of Kirk La Shelie's opera by that name: is now niavinR Miss Bob Whte'-with skirts. According to theatrical report the story
 1msf two weeks before Miss Sylva ap- ,,eared in Montgomery last season in sP,.incess Chic" she became the bride of New Yorker. Several days their we'd ding was kept secret and The Adver- fiser was one of the first newspapers 10 announce it. MT. Mann having consider at,ia leisure and beautiful and talented svsfe. travelled with The Princess Chic" company throughout the successful sea-
 Beginning the present season. MT. Mann was made manager of the com nany and Mrs. Mann signed a contract ynr the season. Her health was not sood and MT Mann. so report says. re- cceived advice from physicians that 1t was injurious to the healkh of his wife fo appear before provincial audiences .Iothed in tights. Report further says that about the time the physicians gave fhis advice Kirk La Shelle employed nan to succeed MT. Mann in the man- aafsmeut of "THhef Princess Chic" com ps ny.
 tianspiring within "The Princess Chic' nompany presenting Miss Bob White
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
Mansfield Coming South.

Richard Mansfield closes his New York season on Saturday evening". January 25. and says farewell to the East Tor the balance of the season. His remark able creature of the barber prince, Beau caire, has proved the most popular char acter he has ever had. Up to this time the record gauge of this artists phe- nomenal business has been 'Cyrano de York while Mansfield played it. At that time Di N he was playing at the Garden The atre, and his receipts were $s6OoO Tor eight weeks, which represents the total seating capacity sold for every perform ance, at Manstield's prices. and 2,OO peo- ple standing during the engagement. This winter he played Beaucaire at the Herald Square Theatre. which has a somewhat larger capacity than me Garden. Based. on an average of his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

Richard ManSneld, gave CHrlstnndS tree and dinner to the crippled children of Free School, 424 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York.
 Lucy Daly Ward and Margaret Daily Vokes entertained fifty-two members of the Ward and Vokes company Christ mas Day at the Hotel Oliver, South Bend, Ind An elaborate dinner was served, in which the management of the hotel made its best effort. The guests enjoyed every moment and toasts were given by various members of the organ ization in honor of the hostesses. Al together it was l most noteworthy event.
 Manager F. Zlegfeld, Jr. has canceled Anna Helds Chicago time. and Miss Held will remain at the Casino, New York, it is said, until the end of the season. New features are constantly in troduced in The Little Duchess. and the audiences continue at the capacity mark.
 Grace Cameron, prima donna of the Foxy Quiller company, entertained her associates at a Christmas tree revel in the theatre at Baltimore after the per formance on Christmas Eve. Little re- membranes for each person in the com pany and a fine Christmas punch were provided by the host tass. and the occa- sion was one of merriment and true Christmas cheer.
 Blanche Walsh is so devout a Buddhist that she keeps an image of the Hindu prophet set around with lighted candles, before the door of her dressing room at the theater. She is eccentric in more ways than one. One of her customs is to carry her mothers ashes in a neat little bag which she always keeps about her person. Not long ago Miss Walsh forgot this sacred relic in railway restaurant and she would not appear on the stage until il had been returned to her.
 Amy Lee, an Alabama womah who has achieved more or less fame on her stage, reapp cared In "A Det erni led Woman" recently beginning her tour at Norris town, N. J., under the management ot s. E. Lester.
 It is reported that Oscar Hammer stein, the New York manager. is nego- uating to take tho New Orleans Frenct, Opera company to New York for a season MT. Hammerstein was recently in New York en route to Cuba.
 The current number of The New York Dramatic Mirror has an excellent half
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

tone of Signora Adele Borghi. the tal- ented woman whose splendid voice was heard with Innes's Band St the Mont gomery Theatre Thursday. Signora Borghi has recently arrived in this coun- try from Naples. She is engaged by Innes for 250 concerts.
 It is worthy of passing note that Charles B. Craig. the excellent actor who bor" at the Montgomery Theatre yester- day, was one of the managers of the Craig -Grahame Stock Company which was in Montgomery about five years ago. It will be recalled that Mrs. Lorraine Rogers of Montgomery, gave one Of her last performances before her death with this company appearing in East Lynne
 Messrs. Chappell and Company, Lon don bankers, have opened a subscription fund for the benefit of Mrs. Mapleson. the widow of Colonel Mapleson. the old opera manager. Mrs. Mapleson is poor and destitute. Mess-s. Leopold and AL fred de Rothschild and Madame Albani have already subscribed sums for her relief.
 Rosabel Morrison will rejoin her fath- er Lewis Morrison, in Boston this week to reappear in her original role of Mar guerite, in Faust. ',sa sahSfB$Hxspecial en- gagement designed to please the South ern theatre goers with whom Miss Nor rison is a great favorite. being a South ern girl herself. Miss Morrison has been seen here as Marguerite and as Carmen Her last appearance was as Hannah in the much discussed Zangwill play, "ChiIdren of the Ghetto." She is one of the best of the younger American actresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
The Czar's Precious Ring.

The Czar wears ring. in which he be- lieves Is embedded a piece of the true cross. It was originally one of the treas ures of the Vatican and was presented to an ancestor of the Czar for diplomatic reasons Some years ago the Czar was travelling from St. Petersburg to Moscow He suddenly discovered that he had for. gotten the ring. The train was stopped immediately. and special messenger sent, flying back on an express engine for 1t. nor would the Czar allow the train to move until, several hours afterward, the messenger returned with the ring
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
MARGUERITA SYLVIA COMES
 TO THEATRE FRIDAY NIGHT
Will Sing Principal Part in "MiSS Bob White" Al Wilson in German Play and Stock
 Company at MCDOnald'S.

MONTGOMERY Night Al H. Wilson in "The Rhne Friday Night Marguerite syVa in Miss Bot  DoNALDs with Wednesday and Saturday Ma nees the Grace Opening bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

Denman Thompson. according to his es- tabishcd custom distributed large sum of money Christmas to the poor and needy of the theatrical profession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

Madame Janauschek, who is at Sara toga. is reported to be slowly improving in health. Her eyes trouble her greatly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

support of Frederick Warde, has re- ceived very high praise from Western reviewers for her performances in the Shakespearean drama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

It has been announced that Florence Reed, daughter of the late Roland Reed, who is now playing Felicity Jones. in The Widow Jones, will next season suc- ceed May Irwin in her noted roles and make a starring tour of the country un- der Miss Irwins direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
Don't Pass in the Night

Butte Inter-Mountain.
 The ships that crash in the night on the waters of the Pacific are becoming too numerous for the comfort of trav- elers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

business to date. Mansfield at the end of his eight weeks will have played to $lO9.OOO. This is conservative, for the last weeks are sure to see more people stand ing up than at any previous time It IS said at the box office that fifty seats are in the ticket racks for any one of the remaining appearances Of the great actor.
 MT. Mansield's management has map ped out for him the most comprehensive tour this artist has ever made. It will cover a few cities. comparatively, al though it embraces 135O0 miles. It will mond, Va, Norfolk, Va. Atlanta, Birm- ingham, Montgomery and Mobile, into New Orleans. After a week at the CreS- cent City, MT. Mansfield will appear six Texas, and going thence via Little Rock. Memphis, Nashville and Cincinnati, he begins a season of five weeks at the Grand Opera House, Chicago. After this he makes a one night stand at Milwau- kee, d two-night stand at St. Paul and a three-nignt stand at Minneapolis The balance ot the season calls for the dis tinguished actors appearance in Detroit, Cleveland. PittSburg, Toledo, lndianap0- lis, St. Louis, Kansas City. Denver and six of the principal cities of the Pacific Coast returning via Butte, Helena. Win nipeg and Duluth.
 MT. Mansfields season will last into July. His trip South will be the first he has made thithsr since he played "Cyrano de Bergerac," and his appearance on the Pacific Coast will be the first in eight years. The only play which Mir. Mans field will produce on tour will be Beau claire.
 The entire trip will be made by special train of five cars. two baggage coaches for the scenery ami furnishings of "Beaucaire." two sleeping coaches for the ifty-two members of MT. Mansfield s organization. and the stars own car. The railroad contract for the itinerary is one of the largest and most compre- hensive ever entered into and every mile has been contracted for, so that at this time the management is in possession of schedule which, remarkable to say, tells them precisely where MT. Mans field s special train will be any day or hour from the time he leaves New York July l, after having touched the Gulf of Mexico. the Pacific Ocean and the shores of Lake Superior.
 Paragraphs of Plays and Players.
 Mary Mannering will begin her third season as a star next October at the Garrick Theatre. New York, in a new play by Clyde Fitch dealing with high society life in the metropolis. Frank Mckee will give this piece very elab- crate production.
 Ian MacLaren (Rev. John Watson. D. D.. is another of the foreign literary lights who will be made rich from play royalties on his writings. Kirke La SheIle is confident that "The Bonnie Brier Bush will endure in popular favor Christiao'0 and J. NJ Barrie C'The Little Minister') are already rich men from their American play royalties alone.
 Della Fox returned\to the stage Jan- uary 10. when she began starring tour in a comedy. entitled Little Mademoi- sellc.
 Virginia Drew Prescott. who IS this selscn playing leading heavy roles m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
Pay Your Poll Tax.

All male persons between the ages of 21 and 45. under Section IFS of the new Constitution of Ala bama. must pay poll tax before February 1. 1902. or be deprived of the right of voting at primary, city and State elections. Do not dis franchise yourself. 4 %%% 4 < < %% 4 %@% 4 <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19

ma may know no what to expect. Miss Bob White" will be an event
 But Miss Bob White" is not the only good thing coming this way during the present week. Al Wilson in The Watch on the Rhine" will sojourn one day in Montgomery, and the sweet-voiced young actor, who comes pretty near tili- Ing the niche in our hearts once filled by Karl Gardner, may expect large and sympathetic audience.
 He was in Montgomery last season with this beautiful German play and local playgoers have the most pleasant recol- lections of the entertainment.
 All of the week McDonaId's Theatre VII! be open and the Grace Rentfrow Sock Company, described as one of the be st ten-twt nt-thirt org lnizations on the road will endeavor to please. The com pany will no doubt succeed in this en- deavor, as 1t comes well recommended fl om Atlanta and ether cities
 The forecast of the week Is as follows;
 .'The Watch on the Rhine.
 At the Montgomery Theatre next Wed nesday night d complete and elaborate scenic production uf The Watch on the Rhine" with the clever German dialect come dian ana golden Nolced singer, al Ii. Wilson, is promised.
 Al H. Wilson is now in his second sue cessful starring season and has tully de- monstrated himself to be an exception ally clever and magnetic comedian and singer of rare ability. The play is of that touching, tender. home-lovinS kliu that appeals to all classes or theatre goers, absorbing in interest from start to finish. .., . voung German attache of the legdtlol at W ashington who is sent 10 Hel elHlaIS ai with important papers-plots anu c~ou ~ terplots follow each other M l"Piu Pthrom9h which the principals hnally emerge so be happily united. MT. wilson as the handsome young attache or the 1cI iiah t legation is said to have part 10 wnicn wni, he is eminentIy suited, allowing him tuli scone for his clever comedy ana the III ferpolation of his songs with which ne proves his claim to the utte goioeh- voiced singer. ,,o,+,o,,lar,v e,1nd and veryt melodious. Among them are The Tea Kettle Song: NY, NY AiSIio SIn Fraulien," Love is All in AL III III Tyrol. r Tyrotf" srhe Song of Home" and When Parading." Ca. oaob of
 SneciII scenery is carried Tor each or the four acts. together with electrlcal and mecharical effects that are salu to be something new ana llotti a1oas pf speI.era1 po, well known stage favorites.
 oMiss Bob White" Friday.
 When a new production can achieve continuous run outside of the metr0poiiS i 1t must possess more tRTn WiIIard spen- sers new comedy opera. Miss BOD White'' SS;I H did in Philadelphia. More than that: its run carried it far into the cosnS 3orr,G sprh apprfornance n,. was fully as large as at the opening. , ,,r,r,a donna Mar guerita sylva will present NoniSomepV MISS npV ,r,. w h..v tro m ,,exf Friday night. and the same Iaeapa,e TnearG npHS that tickled the the atricai palates in Pniladeiphia SnI wlIl ept 1e on on view durng its local engasenlste' .a,.' No attempt at curtailment m any partic-