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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
AT THE THEATER

Howard Kyle and Florence. smythe
will be seen to-day in two plays, Ma
than Hale" at the matinee. and
Laughter and Lies" at night.
This will be Mr.. Kyles second APP
pearance. in this city as a star. He
has been here several times before
with other companies, and never failed
to leave an excellent impression.
For the evening performance Mr..
Kyle will be seen in a new and orig
inal plEy, Laughter and Lies" writ
ten expressly for him by Asa, Steele,
the well-known newspaper man. While
the new play partakes of the colonial
period, unlike Nathan Hale" it does
not depend. upon historic correctness,
as the author intended it merely as a
fapciful creation. However,, from what
can, be learned, the material used for
constructive. purposes is of a sufficiently
interesting quality to warrant the be-
lief that. it will prove. an exceptionally
becoming vehicle for the display of
the stars. talent, as, well as existing
the best possible work of his associ-
ate players. t...---.-.
Some songs outlive others. the same
applies to fiction, What Stephen C,
Foster, did for song when he wrote
MY Old. Kentucky Home" and THE
Old Folks at Home" BARLEY Campbell
did for the American drama in THE
White Slave" -.tr. .t,. a..,.,,.....
-lOf song and play the, American peo-
pie! never tire. for both smack Of the
soil andr,a written around negro
slavery with all its lights and shad-
ows, both are human. they tuch the
heart and are easily comprehended by
an humanity, 1t is, the one touch OF
nature that gives them life and keeps
them ever green, d Fosters melodies
are incorporated into "The White
Slave. and they seem to have taken
root, they are in keeping with the en-
vironments of the play. ), .-~-
AS a page in American history, pic
turesque and inspiring THE White
Slaye"- appeals. to the new generation
just as strongly as it did to the old.
The company which will present it
at the atheater Friday matinee and
night is said to be the best seen in the
play. The sale of seats viii open this
morning. The matinee prices are, or
ehestTa-, reserved 5Oc., balcony 25c and
SOC admission. Regular prices at night
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
WITH cHLoRAL H..
AND WITH HIS KNIFE
DIR. smith OF Atlanta Made Unsuc-
cessfuI Attempt Upon His Life.

DR.. Smith of Atlanta Made Unsuc-
cessfuI Attempt Upon His Life.
Atlanta, Dec. 9-Stripped naked.
with several ragged gashes in his
throat and deep stab in his. left
breast. done with a pocket knife. by
his own hands. DIR. J. E. Smith of this
city was found in the woods near Riv-
erside, about six miles from Atlanta.
this morning. almost frozen and nearly
dead from the loss of blood.
Before cutting himself, DR.. Smith
had. attempted to take his life by swat
lowing an ounce of chloral. The chlo-
raj put him to sleep. and he slept in
the intense. cold without any covering.
Upon waking early in the morning and
discovering that the drug had not had
the desired effect. he drew his pocket
knife and attempted to take his life by
stabbing himself and cutting his
throat. .-+4... ....
Upon his clothes there was found a
note to his wife in which he apologized
to his family for his rash deed, and
begged them to forgive him and to for
get him. II .r.. s.-- same ,--,
He has not been in the best condition
financially for several years, and it Is
supposed that he determined upon this
method to end his troubles in a fit OF
dependency. ,-,.. , -- : ~
DR.. Smith is now at, the home of his
daughter Mrs. Gaddis. in Riverside,
and has a chance for. recovery.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
WHEN REED FEARED
THE PUBLICATION OF HIS VIEWS

anxious to relieve himself Of the pent-
up wrath and fury he harbored against
the war party In the Republican ranks.
He threw aside all reserve and deliver
ed himself of a characteristic speech,
which would have astonished the
world IL 1t could have been reproduced
as he uttered it. Mr.. Reed had en-
ployed scathing invectiye in. denounc-
ing the promoters OF the Spanish War;
but at the same time he gave ex-
preston to Views of the highest pa
triotism from a conservative and anti
war standpoint. The correspondent
ventured to suggest that those views
should be given. to the public. and
added that the paper he represented
specially desired an authorized inter-
view with him. -. SO
Mr.. Reed turned suddenly upon his
visitor and in burst of passion re-
fused to authorize any statement upon
the subject. He said that he had
talked with the greatest freedom in the
belief that his utteranees had been
given to a personal friend in the strict
est confidence. He added impressively:
II have spoken to you upon this sub
ject for your own information, and
you are the last man would suspect
of attempting to trap me into an inter-
view" Mr.. Reed was laboring under
intense excitement as he went. on to
say that he supposed that the newspa-
per insquestion Intended to make a. SEN
sational display of the interview ir-
respective Of his wishes. He added
with marked emphasis that If such a
course were resorted to he would re-
pudiate it over his own signature The
enormous frame OF the Speaker shook
with emotion and his face changed
from pallld white to crimson as he In
timated, with vigorous gesture, that his
confidence had been violated and that
the interview was at an end.
The correspondent, who in the mean
time had made copious notes OF the
most striking features of the con-
yersation' appealed to Mr.. Reed to
be reasonable and listen to a friendly
explanation. The speaker was assured
that there was no intention OF violat-
Ing confidence nor publishing a single
word he had uttered without his per-
mission AS a. further evidence of good
faith, the correspondent arose, deliber.
ately tore his notes into small pieces
and threw them into a waste paper
basket at Mr.. Reeds feet
There was a dramatic pause as the
two men faced each other. Then the
storm which had been raging in the
huge form of Mr.. Reed gradually sub
sided and a benevolent smile over
spread his courtenance. Placing his
hand upon the correspondents shoulder,
he generously apoIogised for having
questioned the good faith of a friend
and expressed an earnest desire that
cordiel relations should be resurri-
ed
That interview was never published.
nor have the incidents attending II
ever been related before.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Macon, Dec. AT a regular meet
ing of. the City Council tonight, "a
petition was presented from the United
Charities Association, asking that the
Mayor and Council cooperate with
them in the disbursement of funds. to
the poor. 1t was signed by. the fol-
lowing gentlemen, who. constituted a
committee: I'D. Pollock, Rev. w. N.
Ainsworth, Col. Isaac Hardeman, c.
d. Peary, r. f. Burden and Bridges
Smith
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
CHRISTMAS nAzAAR.

A Christmas bazaar will be. given at
the parsonage of the. Christian Church
tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, even
ings, from until 10 O'Clock, Pretty.
fancy articles. suitable as Christmas
gifts, will be sold, and supper will be
served after 6 o'clock every evening.
For the little folks there will be candy
bags, cake and ice cream, besides all
sorts of beautiful dolls.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
Fr0sbs| Circle Xmas Coupon.

II you are willing to assist the Froe-
bel Circle Christmas tree for the. poor,
cut out the attached coupon, fill Ia the
blanks, and send. to Miss Mary Jose
phine Pritchard, "a Macon street, east,
by Dec. Is. Each stocking should con-
tain candy. fruit, and . toys. Notice
will be given later where to send
stockings.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Josephine Egan), ",F. E. Banks miss
Florida Banks,) Lord Nisbet,'" ~. C.
Anderson" (Miss Jessie Anderson
and IF. Williams Olmstead." All the
acting was fine, especially in the more
two important roles which were filed
by Miss Banks and Miss .Egan. The
closing chorus Of farewell to Lionel.
Baldwin, and Roderick. who 90 to
make the awful leap right into fnatrf-
mony" was one of the best features of
the performance, the lines being par
ticularly- witty. "Oh outlaws ali, We
gallant men,
Be fearsome where you ride" was
the, final warning. ...-- s.
For cen the most enjoyable jaunt
May lead you to a bride!"
1t is a warning that proves sadly
true in the last act when the tourney
is held in the courtyard of the castle
and the princesses look on while brave
knights do battle for their favor.
Miss josephine Egan was delightful as
the coy and unovely Adelais,- and
Miss Elise Wayne very amusing as
AdeIla. -
The tourney IS fought, Sir Lionel
wins his BRIDE everything ends hap
PLY. and the play draws to a close
with this parting adnonition,
$50 courage, signing SWANS!
There's little need Of brains,
If you only have a strong determina-
ton"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
ron MISS DeRENNE.

Mrs. Arthur, B. M. Gibbes will enter
tain at luncheon to-day in honor Of
Miss DeRenne. The table will be dec
GRATED in American beauty roses.
After luncheon Mrs. Gibbes win en-
tertain her guests with box. party at
the theater to see. the matinee per-
Torrance of Nathan Hale" Those
present will be Miss DeRenne,, Miss IS
abel Shotter, Miss Eliza Hull, Miss
Marion Hammond and Mrs. Craig Bar
row.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

Guthrie. o. IT,. Dec. se-First Lieu
tenant Hugh Kirkman, Eighth Unit
ed States Cavalry stationed at Fort
of WhiteviIie, N c.. a niece of Capt.
z. E. Gayle. Artillery Corps. u, S.
A.. were married to-day at Fort sill.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
FOR CHEATING
AND STUMBLING.
With Brass Checks Major Wallace Il
Now IN .TaiI

with brass Checks Major Wallace Is
Now In Jail.
For cheating and swindling by means
of brass checks furnished employees by
the Ocean Steamship Co, Major Wal
lace, colored, was committed to Jail
yesterday by Justice Wickhan.
This offense has been a common one
and always get the perpetrators in a
tangle with the law. In this case Wal
lace passed cheeks worth 81 on r, S.
Van, Giesen for. Sc. Van Giesen did not
discover that he had been victimized
until after Wallace had made his
escape. The warrant and arrest fol-
lowed. Wallace is now IN Jail and
is sorry of his conduct
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Miss May Kennedy was given a de-
lightful surprise party In honor OF her
birthday Monday evening, Many
friends were present, there was some
excellent music. and a very pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mr.. James T. Wright, vice president
and general manager OF the Macon.
Dublin & Savannah, headquarters
Macon, was a visitor in railroad cir
c1es yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mrs. Charles A. Shearson will en-
terrain at luncheon Saturday for Miss
DeRenne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cecil Madden
Gabbett have sent out cards to the
marriage of their daughter Leonora
Epping, to Mr.. Henry Lindsey Back
us, on the evening of Wednesday, Dec.
"a, at o'clock, at, st. Johns Church.
A reception will be held from half
past six until 8 o'clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gabbett,, 2S1S Bun
street.
Mrs. Edward Karow has sent. out
Invitations for luncheon to be given
Friday.
Miss Eliza Hall. entertained the de-
butantes with theater party at the
evening performance of The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray.
Mrs. F. w. R. lehman Of Jackson
vif1e,, Fla, is visiting Mrs M. D.
Gnann, 315 East Jones street.
c Mrs. Max Stern and Miss ,Hortense
Stern left for a trip to New York yes
terdax.
Mrs. A. Gimbe1 and children left yes
terday morning for Montgomery, Ala,
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Lee.
Miss Elizabeth c.. Ryals,. left yes
terday for a short visit to her grand
mother, Mrs. Wilson, in Effingham
county.
Mrs. George Green and her son Louis
of Atlanta are visiting Mrs. Benjamin
RothWeIl.
The Duplicate whist Club, which was
to have met this week at Mrs. Cecil
Gabbett's, will meet Friday afternoon
at Mrs. ]. c. LeHardy's.
Mrs. John S. Howkins has sent out
invitations for the next meeting of the
Married Women's Card. Club, which
will be held Tuesday afternoon.
Miss May Kennedy was given a de-
lightful surprise party In honor OF her
birthday Monday evening, Many
friends were present, there was some
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
BIakeIy MilI Rnnning.

Blakely, Ga, Dec. s.-The Biakely oil
Mill has begun operations, The iniil
runs day and night, SO great Is the
demand for the production, The MIL
building is brick, and Is. one. of the
state.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

mas party. the favors and tally cards
being pretty reminders of the holiday
season. .t. ---.... 80. ..4
Miss Mai King received the. first
prize, a burntwood. Photograph frame.
Miss Emma Ingram was awarded the
second, a picture. The lpne-hand prize.
a little china basket for violets, was
won by Mrs. Beirne Gordon. .,...M
The score cards Were in the shape
of Christmas bells, with "a spray of
holly, at the top, and the little bells
and bright-colored balls that decorated
the Christmas tree were used to mark
the lone hands. :sr ..s,,,4.g 80 80
The favors We're handed by Miss
Belle Battey, Miss rLenore- Hunter.
Miss Aimee Battey, John Hunter and
Harold Hunter. .
The guests were Mrs. H. Wiley
johnson, Mrs. n. n. Finnie, Mrs.
Isaac Minis, Mrs, Reid Hobson, Mrs.
George w. Owens, Mrs. Charles w.
Saussy, Mrs. George Schley, Mrs. Ar
thur Overton. Mrs Thomas J.. Charl-
ton, Mrs Arthur B. NJ, Gibbes, Mrs
w, G. Morrell, Mrs. w, w. Rogers,
Mrs John S. Howkins, Mrs. Tracy. G.
Hunter, Mrs. ]. s.. LeHardy, Mrs.
Frank c. Battey, Mrs. Henry D. Stew.
ems, Mrs. T., s.. WILLY, Jr., Mrs. Louis
NJ. LeHardy. Mrs. Hubert B., Duck
worth, Mrs. Beirne Gordon, Mrs w
W. Gordon, Jr., Miss Kate Brigham,
Miss Emma Ingram. Miss Irene With
ers, Miss Henrietta Myers, Miss
Hartridge and Miss Mai King
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mr.. Ed, Stallings, travelling freight
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, head
quarters at Americas, spent yesterday
in Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
PLANS OF woMAN's EXCHANGES.

PLANS OF WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
The .Womans Exchange held it's
monthly meeting yesterday morning at
11;3O o'clock at, the Guards Armory.
Mrs. George Mills presided. The re-
ports of. the treasurer and superin-
tendent showed the business of the ex-
change to be proceeding most salts
factorily, with a gratifying increase in
sales.
go 1t was decided to inaugurate next
week. special sales days, beginning
Tuesday Each day some of the la
dies of the board. will be present to
assist in displaying the articles, and to
wait upon the purchasers. AS this Will
be the week preceding Christmas, it
will be an opportune chance for buy
ing Christmas. gifts, as we'll as for
stocking the harder with the good
things that belong to the season, end
the exchange offers not only many
pretty and useful articles, but also "a
particularly ~fine line of home made
jams, jellies and preserves, and other
things good to eat. .,
e These special sales will not be given
over entirely to business, but will have
their social side, and luncheon and aft
ernoon tea win be served to the shop
perS.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mr.. H. c. McFadden, general pas
senger agent of the Atlantic & Birm-
ingham, was in Savannah yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Mr.. J. G. Knapp, travelling passenger
agent of the Atlantic and Birming-
ham, headquarters at Fitzgerald, was
among the visitors to Savannah yes
terday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
A CHRISTMAS PARTY.

The Married Women's Card Club
was entertained yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Wright Hunter with a Christ
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mr.. T.. c. I. Howard commercial
agent, Seaboard- Air Line. at Colum-
bus has resigned to accept position
elsewhere,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mrs. John S. Howkins has sent out
invitations for the next meeting of the
Married Women's Card. Club. which
will be held Tuesday afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10
SOCIETY EVENTS.

Mrs, Charles A. shearson win en-
terrain at luncheon Saturday for Miss
DeRenne.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

The Duplicate Whist Club. which was
to have met this, week. at Mrs. Cecil
Gabbett's, will meet Friday afternoon
at Mrs. J. c. LeHardy's.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Mrs. Edward Karow has sent, out
Invitations for a luncheon to be given
Friday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-10

Miss Eliza Hall entertained the de-
butantes with a theater party at the
evening performance of THE Second
Mrs. Tanqueray."
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-01
A Strange Talent.

In Bloomington, Inds there Is 16-
year-old-boy WHO carries in his mind
a permanent calendar for at least the
last half century, although by many
me is considered mentally deficient
To everybody in Bloomington and
around the quarries he is known as
the weasel" When asked his real
name he gives any of half a dozen
which he has at his tongues end for
the purpose of satisfying the curiosity
of the questioner. So far as known
the boy has never attended school, and
knows nothing about the system by
which past and future dates are cal
culated. When asked on what day OF
the week date 20 years back came on
the weasel answers the question cor
rectly within the space Of one minute.
and often in much less time. He
gathers up many nickels and pennies
by telling commercial travellers at the
hotels on what day of the week they
were born. The day of the month on
which one was born Is given the boy
and he Immediately supplies the day
of the week. To she questioner this
is in many cases known, so that 1t is
at once known that the boy has given
a correct answer, Every ruse has been
made use of to muddle him in his cal
culations, but in each cage he gets the
better of the undertaking
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-01
Bors and Nswnnapsr Reading.

The question whether or not child
rem should be encouraged to read
newspapers has been brought up for
discussion recently by the statement
that Juvenile uagazines are losing
their popularity. It. is probably true
that boys throw aside these publica-
tions sooner than in former years, but
1t is doubtful If anything is lost
thereby. The step from knickerbock
to be. Then, why should a boy cling
to juvenile papers and magazines,
however meritorious? Unless he is to
be bookworm, the sooner he gets in
touch with the workaday world the
better for him. Complaint Is made that
the newspapers have cut into the ju-
venile publications-that the boys
read the news. OF course there is
reason In all things, but why should
not an intelligent boy keep up with
current events? The boy who can tell
you the main features Of the presi-
dents message, who knows the condi'
tion Of the Cubans, who has read all
0pShL bhT oNGGl hIuoli anu uhNSA9INAAAS
the rise of Schwab to place and power,
who can tell you Andrew Carnegies
history, and Jim Jsffries prize ring
record, is in a lnove robust mental
condition and more likely to succeed
In life than the boy who is kept on
literary baby food after he has out
grown the nesa Of it. Teach your boy
to read intelligently, to avoid the use
less news of wrecks and crimes and to
elevate himself to more important
matters. Any father ought to be
proud Of the young son who can give
an intelligent explanation Of the
Schley-Sampson controversy, and who
has an opinion Of his own as to the
merits of the case. That boy has be-
gun to be man. He is getting ready
to take his place among men and to
hold his own with them. Don't stop
him. II you can't help him along, get
out Of his way.-,Atlanta Constitution.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-01
A AHnnrwoman,~

Women compete with men in many
trades, professions and other means OF
obtaining livelihood, but the very
last in which one would expect to find
the gentle sex is that which vas so re-
Gently followed by Mr.. Ellington.
"Hangwoman" is an Objectionable
term, but it is duly entered in the
New English Dictionary" The won-
an and the word are both nineteenth
century productions. Lady Betty" as
she was called, was not Ill favored,
either, and is described in THE Dub
lin University Magazine for January
1850, "as a middle aged, stout made
dark eyed, swarthy complexioned, but
by no means forbidding woman" Ire
land was the scene of her labors. and
she oficiated unmasked and undis~
guised as a hangwoman for a great
number of years, and often fogged In
and through the streets. being ex-
tremely severe, particularly on those
of hOr own seR.--London Chronicle.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-01
The birth of the Cicada.

Even when warm weather comes
again and other cicadas sing gaily
from their trees, the subterranean exile
remains within the ground, daily grow
ing larger and stronger until q second
winter has come and gone, Then a
stranger restlessness possesses him,
and burrowing steadily upward, he at
last emerges from his long retire
ment on some warm, moist, August
morning. A rough, horny, earth-col-
ored creature he is, with strong hooked
feet and bulky body. Clumsy is he
also, and staggering along he gropes
blindly about for some perpendicular
object, up which he laboriously begins
to climb.
Presently a slight quiver shakes his
form and little crack opens a-down
his back. 1t seems almost as If his
unwonted exertiOns had actually burst
his horny shell, as the gaping wound
reveals a mass Of damp material with
in. Slowly the split widens, and n
broad and massive head, equipped
with two great, shining eyes. pushes
upward through the opening, and we
realize that the birth of a cicada is
taking place,-Frank Leslle's Popular
Monthly.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-01
The Telephone at Sea,

Unique methods Of telephony are
working wonders in the field of marine
signaling, and when this phase Of the
new achievements has been fully de-
veloped it is believed that the danger
of collisions and other disasters at
sea will be very materially lessened.
One OF the most important of these
systems Of telephone signals for ships
was invented by the late Dr. Gray,
By this plan the water Of q lake, ocean,
or river is made to act as a medium for
conveying sounds, as, for instance, the
strokes of a bell tolled below the sur
face OF the water. The sounds thus
transmitted are heard distinctly at
great distances by means Of eXcep-
tionally sensitive telephone receivers
designed especially for such service.
Inasmuch as any number of different
signals may be arranged by the intro
duction OF various combinations of
strokes given in quick succession or at
long intervals, it will be seen that the
possibilities of the system for signaling
purposes are virtually limitless. The
practical application of this invention
has already been carried so far that
ships have been fitted with apparatus
which causes gongs to ring automatic
ally when the vessel comes within
haip' Of one Of these submerged bells.
Weldon Fawcett, in Harper's.