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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
SAVANNAH VETERANS
OFF FOR REUNION.
Special Train Carried Large Crowd
To Augusta.


To Augusta.
The Savannah delegation to the an
nual reunion of the Georgia Division,
United Confederate Veterans, which is
being held this year in Augusta, left
on a special train over the Central of
Georgia Railroad yesterday morning
The veterans special went straight
through to Augusta making only a
few stops en- route. and will return to
Savannah tonight.
Besides the delegates from McLaws'
Camp appointed to attend the reunion
and to take part in the exercises, a
large number of veterans who were
not delegates together with their
friends, and families, took advantage
of the reduced rate to meet their old
war comrades and to visit the Au-
gusta Fair, which is now in progress.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

"Graybeard cured me of rheumatism
and 1 consider it the best medicine
ever took for rheumatism. 1 recon-
mend it to my friends.
Chas. N. Thomas,
Member of ]. & G. n. Thomas, Jew
elers, 1856 Whitaker Street.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething, 1t
socthes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain. cures wind ccnc, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Sternberg & Co.'S auction sale hours
this week are as above. Secure Christ.
mas and wedding presents now. AT
your own price and you will SAVE
enough money to pay for your fore.
sight.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
Christmas and wedding Presents

At auction. sternberg & Co.'S mag
nifcent stock of jeweiry, diamonds,
cut glass, silverware and fancy goods
offers your great opportunity for
Christmas and wedding presents at
your own prieeS.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Diamonds, silverware, cut glass and
fine jewelry at Sternberg & Co.'S COM
pulsory conversion of stock into cash
on account of a change in firm in jan
uary Your own prices. Sale 1890 a.
m, 3 and 7:3O p. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Rich new styles in the celebrated
Hamburger" make of suits at M
Dryfus. These suits hold shape and
1T finely. Only at NJ. Dryfus can yos
find them.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

1t IS coming down the pike!
And you never saw the like
Of the popular ovation it is getting
on its way!
1t will be here in a week!
Sure as waters in the creek
But we can't exactly "spressify'' the
day.
Wait for Town Talk.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Get Graybeard at all drug stores, 81
a bottle
Graybeard Pills. little treasures, Csc
the box.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11
Mr.. GARRETT VERY LOW.

There is no longer the slightest hope
for the recovery of Mr.. j. K. Garnett
who has been so i'll at his home at
Brighton, S. c. His condition was
more critical yesterday afternoon than
it has been at any time since his ILL
ness. Mr.. John r. Young received a
telephone message conveying the in
formation that Mr.. Garnett's death is
only a matter of a short time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

The one great virtue of Burnett's
Vanilla Extract is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but va
nilla extract. If Burnett's Vanilla Ex-
tract was no better than other ex-
tracts its price would be the same.
Once tried, always used.-ad-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-11

Continued on Eighth Page.
The Washington times., 1903-01-14
ROMANCE AND RIVALRY D. - lain ; : IN
- II 4 FRONTIER FORT - BY Lieut. JOHN LLOYD.

an animal great beast. and I awsk-
eEed, and it was on my lap,'
What How did ] dare leave you:
How can forgive myself? Where is
it2"
Il don't know. sprang up and
screamed
Il didn't hear you.
NO, And I ran down here where
saw your light On, am so frightened"
There seemed 10 be nothing strange to
either OF them in the fact that MaTy's
head was on Romans shoulder, and that
he had his arms about her neck, ana
lifting I'D her face looked into her eyes
and kissed her, there was a new outlook
on life opened for both of them
and the eyes Of them both we're
opened. If the promise was not kept
+ if they were not gods. they did not know
it. The divine exultation was in their
hearts
I have found the way out" was all he
could and TO say 10 her. The endeaI-
ments which had been formed IN uis
mind in dreams. which had awak-
ened him from sleep by their sweetness.
+ had all fed HIS tongue. Il cannot tell
you how stupid ] feel myself not to have
/ remembered this ladder. I can put II
up in a few minutes
+ She drew away from him. still with
that happy. shining light in her eyes.
I He stopped 10 pick up the ladder. and
then with an impuIsive movement he Pur
+ his arms around her and kissed her again
and again
/ She pushed down his arms. flushed and
laughing
/ Let me help you she said gaily. ana
avoiding his eyes look up in her strOnG
young hands the other end Of the ladder.
+ and they went Ifghtfooted toward the end
Of ne shaft that led to the top,
As they came near the spot wher"
Roman had dug out the seat and left her.
they saw in the recess d pair OF rouna
( bright eyes
'Ahl~ Mary cried. and dropped her
end OF the ladder
Roman laughed. was that the
, beast? Poor little civet cat They are
perfectly harmless and very affection
ate.
He went toward this one and Put
out his hand II made vicious leap
and grazed the end OF his finger, taking
away the skin
'Ou. You little Gend,.' he continued
almost a1ectionateiy--it had astouishcd
him so
1T viii poison you, She took his
finger up and looked at it. and then
before he knew it, had put her fresh
red mouth to it, and was drawing the
poison" out
Mary" Romans face was scarlet
aud then pale as ashes with emotion.
He had theories OF affection, but MS
! own soul had never. il all his life, been
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that box, - Roman went on. Here. let
me make YOU seat" He took a pick
which was lying there in a heap OF tools
and began digging in the solid wall Of
rock. He swung the tool with a strength
and purpose that sent the blood leaDing
through the girls veins as well as his
own. The rock crashed under his blows
Il was only a few minutes until he
had followed out niche He threw
down the pick and looked around at
Mary. haIE laughing. wiping his hands
on his handkerchief.
Come. my lady fair" ne said. and
sit 0pon thy throne.
Mary rose with dignity and ler him
lead her to the seat. They talked in
desuItory fashion for an hour, the 81
Iences growing longer. until al last
Roman turned toward her with some
word. and found that she was fast
asleep.
She vas living with her fair head
against the rough stone. Her hat she
had taken off ana placed in her lap
Her hands were care. her gloves care
fully pulled out and lying alongside beF
hat Roman remembered that he had
always gagged womaas niceness by
the way she treated Ier gloves" If she
rolled them up in an unt;dy ball, he
used TO wonder II her stockings had
holes in them
Then he turned up the corners of his
uaustache in a lItJie smile. Mary might
have made a football Of any Of her be-
Ionglngs. and the spectacle would have
been charming in his eyes. Her hands
we're living curved and helpless in sleep
in her lap. Her iashes We're on her
round cheeks. and she was slumberiHg
as calmly and trustfuIIy as though she
were in her own white bed at home The
sIght moved Roman 10 The depths OF his
soul lie started Up with a desperate
feeling that they must get ont Of here
How could he subject Mary to the com
rent of barrack and mining camp? II
must not he, He took one OF the can
J dies and started up with an idea Of fnd-
. ing something that would enable him 10
reach the top Of the shaft. Thirty feet
away ne stopped and laughed aloud.
Sticking out of the top Of one OF the
Z NlutAe@ iuat 8t ii"d DaSStA "%S tHe
end of a red ladder. He remembered
that ladder. Il was long and pointed
and it had been one o. his foolish ex-
penditures. it would unfold 10 a length
of thirJy-dve feet. He pulled il up. eE-
. crJing all his strength. He had just laid
ID along the ground and started to DRAG
. il. when he felt q rush toward him, and
Mary Marcy was cIinging to him. sob
bing, "Oh, OH
What is it2' He held her in his arms
/ protecting her all around
What is H. my darling Mg dear.
Ply child. What is it, Tell me-"
y don't know! Il was-0h. il wa
The Washington times., 1903-01-14
COPYRIGHT By FRANK a, BiUNsEY
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN WEDNESDAY.
DECEMBER "a

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs-
Nina Wentworth. New York belle OF i've
seasons, wealthy IN her own right, visits her
cousin, Mary Marcy, daughter OF the colonel
Il command OF Fort HuacHuca. ArLz- Mary
Is admired by Kader Roman young civilian,
v no has squandcred fortune and sunk the
rest IN mine that. refuses 10 pan out Use
Officers are rivals for NIua's hand one j.
Lieutenant Hecker, a handsome reckless man,
who Is already mixed up ia TWO affairs, one
vii. Mexican girl named PsHchai the other
with Ms. Savage dasiing married woman
II Tombstone. Ninas other lover IS Cap
tain Az5s5r brave but reserved Nina prefers
Adair and, learning that he is about 20 start
en- active service against the Indians, con
sents to an immediate marriage III Tombstone,
where they happen to be. The minister's son,
N enlisted man who goes by the name of
4eilisb- i unseen witness OF the CEREMONY
He Is bad lot n tool OF HccEer. and with
: ssrsidge against Adair. Nina and Adlir, rid
ing 10 she fort 81 night &c tell their friends,
sr5 attacked bg Apsabcs. Adair is about 20
shoot Nina 70 save her FROM worse tate,
Sut IS himself shot b. an Indian Waking up
- weeks later 10 the hospital u the Tort, ne
learns u The rescue q himself ana Nina 3y the
soldiers. and that Eina has gone East
Lieutenant Hecscr, having secured long
leave, gees to say g1od--E ~ his Aszia5n love,
Pamela Lopez. and 90 Mrs Savage. Her nus
band iRsiJes nm 20 Join poker game ana te
losas si,5BJ azs. 14vasc insists au ms taking
taausauos dollars as q i1fl- Aaai- D. d1s-
MAYED At Nlga's daseEtioH and sliaHes- He takes
q fflp - Japan -EiTH q friend uaHed Morrison.
sea0 advises hfla 60 seek aU explanation lie To-
solves 10 60 s.. ala returns 10 meet Hecker
arriving from the East -.lh DIS brids-Niu2.
she Ereets Ada5r pleasantly and without en-
barrazEnlent- He lsEaot understand Mia las
brought with ner IS companion q Nrs. Bland,
phs is really NalIlsus deserted Hile They
have an interview IN which she tells him
Il their ehiid's death. and le tells Aer thar be
ssw Nina marry Adair. She does Eot believe
bin Afsir finds she situation Impossible 4ud
seeks TO be Transferred AIeisisig, however. tells
liu sEhst be knows and demands Slg# 20 keep
egsiet A54tr pays him and resolves TO stay a.
protect &iHa. lie IS glad Ehat le SD when
ha learns from 8er u conversation If8I Her
mind IS HlauE as 70 All liat occurred 81 the
fozt previous 10 The atack Of abe Indians.
Nfs savage and QF Neal go Tor "a
horsehae51 z1de 10 the lake Eeeker meets them
and takes Nezi's place Alrs. Savage falls in
fhc lake and Hacker jumps ID ~ rescue fer.
They are nearly drowned WHOM Neal appears
and Pslifs rHca both Hc,her ms torn
of AIIF. ~asases habit. Hilla. has become
worked srouud his legs while She stands re-
sealed is ps5- % very tight riding hrr@cies-
riaieuIcEs object. ssiifeA causes both uru 40
blifst into uncomfortable laughter 5lsry AareF
Is making Mr. Savage visit, and goes
wifh Roman 80 inspect his mine While they
Sre there alone the bucket rope catches nae,
making theEl prisoners.
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warmed by its purest flames To B5ary's
womanly heart, with its element Of
motherliness, ne belonged. by their re
cent confession of love. But what it
meant to be taken into that pure and
sacred retreat was unknown to him. He
had some glimpses in that instant
she put his hand down hastily. he
did not say a ord He placed the
/ ladder against the side of the sbast
and starting Mary up. followed her. sup
porting and guiding her into ne day-
light
II was almost dusk. The LARGE. bril-
liant stars Of the south were beginning
I TO show In the sky, even while the SAT-
I from and ame5hva were melting into
/ each other. above the sunken sun. A
/ tall. giant cactus here and there stood
up like sentneIs against the evening
/ light, il was all solemn and mysterious
to the Two young people The world was
young ana they had-Iearued its greatest
mystery.
1t was long after Mrs. savage's usual
dinner hour when they rode up TO her
gate The ChiDaIaan i'm his white blouse
/ his queue Wrs Pped about his head. was
gingeriy holding the dripping hose away
from his Immaculate garments while he
spriukled the alfalfa which made The
j lawn. Evidently dinner had not waited
I He had the serene expression Of work
finished on his bland counteuauce.
Where is Mrs. Savacess' Mary asked
as she came UP the path
She sleepy She not we'll You
want dinner Ne get vou some and
he laid down The hose and went swiftly
int, +Ee hone.
said 10 Roman. Il am swiuIly sorry
cannot ash YOU 10 dinner bul 7 hardly
The Washington times., 1903-01-14
PRACTICALLY A TANK"
SAYS CHAMPAGNE AGENT


NEW YORK Jan. Hector d. Mac
kenzie, wine buyer. is under examina-
ton in proceedings in which a S25s
judgment was obtained against him for
rent for a cottage occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs Mackenzie at Bath Beach. L. l.
I'm practically tank. TO pour that
stuff into. in order 10 earn money" was
the way in which he referred to his
caIlinz-
The stuff he referred to was one of
the best known brands OF champagne.
SIR Mackenzie said he could not pay the
debt Of SOS
Called upon 10 describe his calling. the
agent explained that ne is supposed 70
buy wine and by buying to sell il It Is
necessary for bin. he said, TO drink bar
reIs OF il in the course Of year and to
fiattsr customers. Though paid $1,000 q
year. Mr.. Mackenzie said the major part
OF his stipend IS used Up in transforming
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$500 ,,r, a ~ ~ - Is

EIGHTEEN PANTOMIMES are now
running in and about London. and thcs
viii continue to run for some weeks TO
come After seeing two OF these M
William Archer writes as follows OF the
pantomime as an art form:
Not for the first time. bus perhaps
for the fftieth, I declare my conviction
that Christmas pantomime is a most val
liable art-form. with q great future be
fore It. In its Indefinitely elastic frame
work there is room for poetry, satire
bunoonery. fantasy. burIesaue. Rabelai-
sian laughter and thoughts that do often
lie too deep Tor tears.
ct has its being in a region exempt
from the trammeIs OF time and space,
AID from those humdrum habits Of the
molecules which We pompously call the
laws OF nature. There The mythic past
may foot il. as in d country dance. win
The probIematic future. there The philCs-
opher may couch bis deepest wisdom in
symbols that shall charm the little child
What pantomimes Shakespeare would
have written. had the form evolved it.
self in his day! Goethe. in Faust" was
merit and grace of the form-that it
should be ostensibIy an entertainment
Tor children-as yet escaped him
Let ne not seem 20 imply, however
that the renovator of pautomime must
be a Shakespeare OF a Goethe. No demi-
god Is needed Tor the task A quite or
binary mortal may achieve il; or more
probably. perhaps. 3 combination of or
binary mortals. one with gift of dTa-
matte fantasy. another with a graceful
and inventive lyric talent q third Win
the caricaturist' faculty for seizing auj
symboIizing the foibIes of the age. and
fourth. OF course. with the indispen-
sable faculty for sleeping the whole ere
alton IN a sparkling atmosphere O
music.
WILLIAM WINTER, who has be5r
Ions. associated with the DAILY company
makes The following statement as to TIT
plans OF Miss Rehan.
THE lately published rumor, that Mis-
Ada Rehan would make her re-entrauo'
on the stage IN MIR ToIstoy's tedious, OF
noxi0us, and super1uous drama Gale,
me resurrection --WnlC4 IS an dDo-R
another case OF Erring Sister-proves e
be completely unfounded- Miss Reha1
viii return 20 he stage in a new play
by Haddon Chambers. which is of q Who'll
" different kind. being pure comedy
and-as might te expected from the au
thor Of Captain Swift and The Idler'-
original with invention, strong in char
aeser. and concise and pointed in style
Thse time OF Miss Rehan's reappearanr
has not been designated. Her season 0II
be managed by Messrs- KIaw & Er
LANCER
ULYSSES viii not be seen this sea
son The time set apart at the Garde
Theater for this production has bee
Cancelled TO obtain an extension Of tim
of Mr.. Sothern's engagement in the re
vivaI Of IF 1 Were King. which wi
sollow the run OF Hamlet"
Il vas planned 70 open Ulysses" o
February 16, and it was 10 have been on
OF the most elaborate productions of II
season. The properties were all brough
from London. Mr. sothern's success i
"n ! We're King last season was III
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Theodore Schmidt as Don Fernando.
during the seasons 1871 TO 1879. sang
this role no less than 12I times. saIo-
mon, who was in Berlin at the opera
from 1851 10 1856, sang the part of Pr
zarro 121 times The part OF Leonore
was sung by Frau Won Boggenhuber IS
times
ETHEL BARRYMORE and Grace
George are The TWO youngest stars in
America. Maude FeaIy. leading woman
with f 5. Willard. is the youngest &C
,ress OF importance out of the stellar
ranks
THE AVERAGE LAYMAN. if ques-
toned. would declare that a play and
a novel are of about the same Length.
This idea is altogether erroneous. CIV
der Southern Skies. which may be taken
as a fairly long DRAMA. contains scarcely
over $4,000 words When Knighthood
Was In Flower" a book OF ordinary
thickness. contained 100000 words.
CARL WEIS new three-act comic op-
,
Shakespeare As You Like It'-was
given for the first time in Franklin:
or December 1G. Weis has made his
name known through all Germany by the
success Of his former opera The Polish
jew The new work promises TO prove
as great a success as The Polish Jew
The music pleases at all times. and con
tains many pretty numbers. The drink
ing song is fne The five acts Of She
Shakespeare comedy have been very
cieveTIy put into three. The perform
ance was very good throughout VOL
Tram conducted. a8d the composer. Wcis.
WAS on hand TO share the applause.
CHARLES FROHMAN has recalled Ed
yin Stevens from the company support
ing VirEia5a Harmed in Iris in ordef
! 10 cast him for che OF the most impor5-
ant roles in "a forthcoming New York
! production. Henry Jewett takes Mr.. Ste
vens place in Iris.
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cured the English rights for THE Cavu-
lier.' and has offered 10 take Miss Mar
lowe and her company TO London in that
play in the spring. after her american
tour. Miss Marlowe is seriously con
sidering this offer. for she has long
wished TO play in that capital.
PERCY HASWELL has been re-en-
gagged for The George Fawcett company
on Baltimore. partly because of the fact
that Mary Shaw. who has hitherto head
ed this section Of the company. now
goes into New York. week beginning
January %. Tor a series Of matinees in
Ibsen.s Ghosts" playing al the Prin-
cess It Is stated authoritatively. how
ever. that Miss HasweIl and Miss Shaw
viii both remain with the company un-
I'll the END Of The present season. Dur
ing her engagement Miss HasweU will
ugain be seen in the Southern cities
comprising Mr.. Fawcetts circuit-At-
ianta. Birmingham. Richmond. and Nor
felix.
DAVID BELASCO has proved in ways
Ets.Ctttai anu jNeDEtiItat IUat the art
OF stagecraft and acting can stir the
emotions of the most inert and imgas-
sive persons, and familiar as he is win
the play and the players. he is not i'm
mune to the bombardment of tears and
pathos- Not long ago EIr- BeIasco saw
Mr.. Aubrey BoucicauIt in his English
version Of Heidelberg at the Princess
Tbeater. and during the touching scenes
Of the play was frequently seen to dry
the tears that flooded his eyes. He did
not leave his seat throughout the per
Torrance. and afterwards told Manage
Sam s ShUbert that the production was
very beautitui- and full OF heart inter
est. and added that he was free to con
/ TESS his emotion gave way 10 tears.
THE s0OTH PERFORMANCE Of
Beethoven's 'FaideHo' was given at the
Berlin Royal Opera House December 10
The first performance OF the opera in
Berlin. took place on October Il. 1915,
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himself into receptacle for the vint-
age.
Il formerly sold whisky" h said
drearily, "but I sell only vine now. II
costs me anywhere from 1856 to $500 a
week TO sell champagne. and that comes
out OF my allowance from the firm. Ieav-
ing ne Only the remainder for living ex-
penses. Between buying wine and pay
Ing for household necessities / haven
a cent
Il am just practically a tank and have
to be to make a success in my line OF
business
No; ! am not The best PAID man in
my line. One agent for q certain brand
OF cnampag ue Gets S40.009 a year. Twelve
thousand dollars is q small salary con
sicerlng what have 10 spend to get
trade
Hr. Mackenzie appraised his personal
possessions in money al S., which he
produced TO verify his statement
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Spectators Active.

That land spectators are not all con-
tanned in the United States is apparent
from the following extract from General
Davis letter.
In respect 10 the sites Tor military
posts We are having the same trouble
and annoyance here that would be en-
counteredsn the States. As soon as the
native or scalawag Americans learn Of
the proposition to establish a canton
meut ii certain locality, the values c.
land Immediately enhance. sometimes
hundred fold, and this brings US to
the adoption OF the method of acquiring
title by condemnation, which is. as you
know. a slow and tedious process
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Refuse Good Wages.

In regard TO Filipino labor. General
Davis says
Natives have discovered that there is
now no authority that can compel them
10 work unless they wish TO. while in
the course Of the Spanish regime and Tor
some time afterward. they knew that { he
authorities could and did. compel them
TO labor at wages fixed by the authorf-
ties. In some localities it is impossi-
bic, at any price, 10 obtain native labor
not on account Of its lack, but because
the men prefer 10 remain idle
'.At Sorsogon the only labor available
TO unload transports are the civil prs
oners from the lookup turned out by the
/ presidente, Tor the local natives refuse
to work for $2.50 a day
The additional estimate of $3.50 900,
asked By General Davis for the construc-
ton of shelter for troops. increases the
total amount requested in the past year
for the purpose TO 81 5o, 600. OF this
sum 81 500, coo mas been provided, and
s500. 600 additional asked Secretary Shaw
recommends that the $25O. O0o requested
be added to the $500 600 previously .esti-
mated
As a reason for this increased cost in
( construction for shelter General Davis
says the work is extremely slow, owing
TO the tact that the lumber has 10 be
carried from Puget Sound across the
/ Pacific Ocean. The only material less
+ expensive than Puget Sound lumber is
native Philippine bamboo. Buildings
erected OF bamboo poles, however, are
constantly in need OF repairs. and prove
costly in the long run As a result of
/ The inability TO obtain labor. the cost
Of shelter, General Davis further says.
has advanced from 500 and $500 to
81. GEO and 81 500 for the same buildings.
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ro BE CuNTGNTED TOMORROW AID EVERY
EEh DAY Until COMPLETED.
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FRANCIS NELSON, manager of Co
vent Garden. London, who IS at present
ia This country to stage the production Of
The Little CUnfairyl Princess" has Sc
The Washington times., 1903-01-14
pETITIoN In BANKPUPTcY.

Meyer Stern. who states his occupation
to be that Of a salesman. has filed pc
tition N voluntary bankruptcy He lists
his liabilities at $5.620.03. He does not
make 2 return Of assets