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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
BY Richard lie Gallienne.
THE REGIMENT INDICATED,
How "a Lieutenant Gave the Lie to n
ScOfYer
From the Washington Star


From the Washington Star.
about 25 years ago" said a well known
army officer, the Modoc Indian war. In
the lava beds of Southern Oregon and
Northern California. was In progress In
1t occurred some as severe fighting, under
adverse circumstances, as ever came TO
the lot Of the United States army. Among
the troops engaged in that war was the
Ninth United States infantry. It is well
known that this regiment was never per-
mitted to take any part in the civil war
but was kept, during the whole eventful
period on the Pacific slope 1t was not the
fault OF the officers Of the regiment vet
they felt very sensitive on the subject.
Among the officers of that regiment was
young lieutenant, whose name | shah
mention later. On the evening preceding
the heaviest fight that occurred during the
campaign remarks were made rejecting
upon the courage of what they designated
as the California contingent meaning
thereby the Ninth infantry These remarks
came to the ears of the young lieutenant
who Immediately sought their author, and
in the presence of a large number of his
fellow officers, resented the aspersions in
the most vigorous terms; branding the
man as a modern Ananias, and also an
nouncing that Immediately after the fight
which was slated for the following dav he
would personally make good all that he
then said
Furthermore, as the matter of person.
al courage had been put IN question he an
nounced that in the fight Of the following
morning ne should wear his full uniform
and he challenged Inc author of the dis
paraging remarks 10 do the same That
night the commanding general sent for this
Lieutenant and informed him that in the
charge that was to be made on the follow
ing morning he was going to give him the
next position 10 the post Of honor-that IS
the left Of the line. Any soldier will know
when troops are in line Of battle the left Is
equally exposed with the right 1t han
penod. therefore, that on the morning of
The battle the California lieutenant, true
10 his word. appeared in command of the
left of the line in fun uniform ana ns a.
was well known that such an exposure was
10 court almost certain death, not another
officer did so appear, Notwithstanding the
licutenants emphatic challenge. In the
gray dawn of the following hour the troops
lined up in front Of those terrible obsta-
Giles known as the lava beds. The com
mAnd Forward was given, and over they
went, first one and then another in the
face of a whitening fire from the sayages
behind the piles Of rocks, some five and
some fully 80 feet IN hight the California
lieutenant, in full uniform, at the head of
his company on the left Of the line. The
right was crushed and fell back but the
left, encouraged by its commanders splen-
did example. held its ground.
"As may be ina sined, the officer in full
uniform received the attention Of every
Modoo warrior who caught sight Of him.
ana they finally brought him down with
a rifle ball through his thigh, cutting the
tendons Of his leg. Calling two soldiers, In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19
WILHNK MAY HAVE TO GO.
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

will have a full ticket in the field for next
Thursday, including legislative candidates,
ana we believe that il Will be elected.
This statement they said, would be en-
dorsed by all the executive committee Of
the anti-Liberals
A meeting of about thirty-five Citizen
Club men, composed largely of employees
OF the city under the Commissioner of
Public Works, was he'd at Odd Fellows
hall last night. Mr.. William McGrath was
made chairman and Mr.. George Allen sec
rotary. II was stated after the meeting
mat mass meeting would be held on
tuesday night in the interests of that fac
uon. Only four or five were present who
are not in the employ of the city.
Two or three other meetings of anti-Lib-
eral workers were also held last night.
There was much discussion among them,
as well as on the street among those in
terested in local politics, of the suggested
compromise. Owing to the frequent
mention of Mr.. du Biguon's name
m connection with the mat
ter Morning News reporter
asked him for a statement. Mr.. duBignon
SAID that he had only reached the city in
the morning and knew but little of what
had transpired in the past ten days. He
SAID 1t was true that he had endeavored
for several months past to restore harmony
between the two contending factions, and
result had not been reached. 1t was his
proposition which brought the two execu-
tive committees together and had the
spirit which prompted this movement been
observed in good faith all would now be
we'll
1T is shame and a disgrace to the COM
munAy," continued Mr. duBjgnon for this
senseless warfare to be kept up There
is no issue involved and in fact but one
office is at stake
+ Il believe that the people at large. ir-
respective of the factions with which they
have been identified in the past, are COM
ing to the conclusion that the commissions,
with one exception, are working well and
should be retained. There is no need for
evasion. 1t is the opinion of many who,
at the time favored its creation, that the
office of Commissioner of Public Works
should be abolished 1t may be that this
office Is a valuable one, but it should be
in the opinion of many, and in my own
opinion, more directly under the control
of Council, the incumbent beings elected
by that body and all of his contracts sub
ject to its approval.
II am aware that others hold different
views In regard to the matter and 1t may
be with equal reason, but l submit that
the difference is not sufficient to keep alive
the factional hatreds which have cursed
this community for the past four years.
II have absolutely nothing at stake. I
shall ask nothing at the hands of the leg
islature or of the city admins
tration, but do protest
as a citizen that no salaried officer for sell
fish ends should be allowed to keep up a
feud that is becoming stencil in the nos
trils of all DISTINGUISHED people,"
The ticket of the anti-Liberals will be
made up, It 1t said, by tomorrow, and will
be announced that day or Tuesday. A list
of managers Is said to be nearly ready.
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ITALY'S CABINET RESIGNS,
Action Believed to ForeshadOy
Grave Events.

Action Believed to FOreshadow
Grave Events.
Rome, June iS.-In the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day the premier, the Marquis di
Rudini, announced that the ministry which
was formed on May 81, had resigned.
Amidst considerable excitement the
Marquis di Rudini sid that after consid-
erlns the parliamentary situation and in
order not to prejudice a grave public ques-
ton, the ministers had placed their resig-
nations in the hands of the King, who re-
served the right OF decision relative to
their acceptance. The remark was greeted
with murmurs.
Continuing, the marquis said the minis
try would remain in Office for the present
in order to attend to routine business and
safeguard public order.
He then begged the chamber to suspend
its sittings for the present. The request
was approved after a stormy debate.
1t is generally thought that the resigna-
ton of the ministry foreshadows grave
events.
The Marquis di Rudini repeated his state
ments later, In substance, in the Senate
where they were well received.
The Senate then adjourned with debate.
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FOUGHT 200 MEN FOR CIGARETTES.
Cuban Officer Went to "a Town Filled
with Spanish Soldiers to Get
New supply.
From the New York Sun.

New supply.
From the New York Sun.
During the early part of the Cuban re-
bellion an officer in the patriot army who
is now in this city, wanted a few pack
ages of cigarettes, and to obtain them
went openly into a town held by the Span
ish soldiers, purchased what he desired
and safely retreated, holding at bay, sin
gle-handed, 200 Spanish soldiers, who at
tempted to capture him.
This officer is Mai. Henry e. Brooks,
who recently came 10 New York from
Jamaica, where he went to recover from
wounds received in battle. Maj. Brooks
will soon return TO Cuba, either in the
service Of the United States as a scout
or once more 10 join the Cuban army.
Maj. Brooks, who was born in the prov.
ince of Santiago de Cuba Of English par
ents, was among The first to engage IN
the instruction against Spain. When in
command of the Cuban forces around
Guantanamo which Is about fifty miles
east Of Santiago de Cuba he ran out OF
cigarettes, so he left his command in
charge of the next officer in rank and
started for Guantanamo 10 get them. He
crossed the long bridge leading into the
city and proceeded to a cigar store which
he know. He had with him his repeating
rife. his revolver and the always present
machete. There were several hundrec
Spanish soldiers quartered in the town.
and they had often attempted to capture
Brooks, but had always failed In tell
ing of his adventure in Guantanamo, Mai.
Brooks, when seen al the Offices of the
Cuban delegation, said
yes, did have a little fun there You
see, l wanted some cigarettes and decided
TO go after them. I got into the town M
right and entered the cigar stores.
placed my rife on the counter where il
was handy and bought what / wanted
Just after I had placed the cigarettes IN
my pocket / happened TO look toward the
door. and there ! saw a party Of Spanish
soldiers drawn up IN line. They had their
guns pointed at me, and their officer said
in Spanish the words which I'm English
mean hands up" Instead Of doing that
I grabbed my rifle and let go a shot a.
the crowd. One Of the soldiers dropped
and / rushed out of the door during ne
excitement and got into the street The
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clothes as ingalls,, but / told him, and so
did the Governor, that one Ingalls, In the
Senate was as much as Kansas could
stand.
SO the Governor wants me to quit
wearing good clothes, does he?' Hudson
asked IN a very emphatic manner.
Il told him the people wanted him to
take off his broadcloth coat occasionally,
and not wear linen duster when he drove
out In the country. And there was anoth-
er thing. After he became a candidate he
got in the habit of wearing necktie, and
/ told him the people had noticed that
I am willing to compromise on the
necktie,' he said for it's an Internal nu-
isance, but you can tell the Governor and
the people that don't promise to change
my broadcloth coat for any old senatorial
toga that was every made up
And ! knew he meant It. Wonder II
he will change it for a brigadier's uni
formY
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MAJOR HUDsON's TAILOR SUIT.
Good Clothes Kept Him Out of the
United states Senate. hut He Is
Now a Brigadier

NOW BrtHauter.
From the New York Sun.
II see" said Kansas man who has
come East, "that some one of my state
has induced the President to commission
Maj, T. r. Hudson brigadler general. /
reckon the major had something to do with
it himself. There Is no discount on Hud-
sons grit. But he Is the last man you
would pick out for a soldier If you went
on appearances alone Hudson looks more
like a Methodist preacher who expects to
be a bishop than he looks like soldier.
You would never take him to be from
Kansas. i reckon Joe has several tail
or-made suits, but have never seen him.
in the eighteen years / have known him
in anything but black broadcloth suit
of clothes, the coat double breasted and
cut long, and II always looked as If he
had it on for the first time.
when Hudson was editor OF the Topeka
Capital, and he owned 1t, too, he had his
editorial rooms furnished in a way that
would have made you think you were in
the Orient. They were draped, and the
walls looked like an art gallery, and there
were armor and pixies and battleaxes in
every corner. And when you stepped on
the floor it took your breath for a min
ute, and some folks used to throw up
their hands when they went in because
the rugs were so thick that when they
were stepped upon the stopper has that
sinking sensation. Imagine a Kansas far
mer whose crop had been destroyed by
the grasehoppers going into a place like
that to ask the editor to send him the
paper six months on credit Is It any won
der that we had Populists in that state?
1T was Hudson's good clothes and lis
taste for art and his reputation for liter
allure and his appetite for good things to
eat that kept him in the backyard polit-
ically. lie was not a bad mixer when you
met him. He was a good story teller and
could sWcar gracefully, but he always
acted as If he was afraid somebody was
going to rub his clothes the wrong way.
after the death of Senator Plum Gov.
Humphrey had to appoint man to fiji the
vacancy, as the legislature was not in ses-
sion There were candidates all over the
state, Of course. One Of them was Maj.
Hudson. He had been state printer and
had made a good record. He opened his
headquarters In the editorial rooms of the
Capital. And that Is what knocked him
colder than wedge. l was one OF his
supporters. l liked him personally and
politically. 1 knew he was not apprecia-
ted by what you call the masses After
/ had done a good deal of missionary work
for him. behind the prescription cases in
Topeka as well as In the open, | found
out the real objection TO my man. SO 1
went to him one night and told him that
Gov Humphrey had told me he would ap-
point him TO fiji the vacancy IL ne was not
afraid Of the people. They had told him
(the Governor that Joe Hudson dressed
as IL he thought every day I'm the week
was Sunday, and that they were afraid to
go into his Office with their boots on.
II told Hudson what the Governor said.
but had heard it from the people myself.
Hudson said he did not wear as good
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SOLDIER BOYS COMING HOME.
SECOND REGIMENTS DETAIL TO Sc
CURE RECRUITS.

Capt. Austin, sergeants McDOnough
and Hunter and Privates Burney
and BTunnerIyn the Men Ordered to
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Davis Free
man and Quartermaster Sergeant
Leaken Also Given Leave of Alb
sence.
Tampa, Fla, June 1s.-After the early
morning regimental drill and parade, in
spectIon was made by Col. Brown. and in
the afternoon Immediately following the
regiment drill, dress parade was had.
The men were put through battalion for
nation and the command made an impos-
ing sight In its blue uniforms.
Lieut.. Askew of Company H officIated as
adiutant, which position he will fill pend
ing the absence of Adjt. Davis Freeman,
who is away on weeks leave of absence.
Col Brown to-day appointed three re-
cruiting officers, one from each battalion,
and the officers will take with them de-
tail to assist in securing recruits. About
825 are needed to fill the twelve companies
of the regiment up to LOG men each. These
recruiting offices will be opened at Savan-
nah, Augusta and Atlanta. The details
are as follows:
For Savannah-Capt w. G. Austin of
the First battalion; Sergts. John ]. Nc
Donough, Jr., of K, c. ]. Hunter of NJ,
Privates T. j. Burney, V. L. and John d.
Munnerlyn of B.
For Augusta-Capt. A. Wrinkle of Sec
ond battalion, Sergt. w. C. Turner of G,
Corpl. J. ]. Farrell of E, Privates w. E.
West j. H. and Rhydon Mays of c.
For Atlanta-Iieut. George Summers n
the Third battalion, Sergt. Walter Forbes
of d, Privates w. ~ White of F, Hugh
NJ. Gordon of ], and John Milledge of A.
These details will leave for their res
pectiIe stations early in the week,
Quartermaster Sergeant Leakin and
Adjt. Davis Freeman leave tonight for
Savannah on a weeks leave of absence.
Gen. Andrews. brigade commander, is
sued an order to-day requiring all regi-
mental and battalion commanders and field
ard staff officers in his brigade to meet
him daily at his headquarters at 2:3O o. M,
for instruction in guard and post duty.
Lieut.. Tom AskeW of Company A, will
more than likely succeed Capt. Wilcoxson
as the commanding officer of that COM
pany. In the absence of Adjt. Freeman,
he is filing the position Of adjutant under
appointment from Col. Brown. He ac-
quilted himself very happily this afternoon
upon his first appearance in this capacity
in the regimental drill and dress parade.
Shelter tents were issued to the men to-
day, an ample number having been re-
ceived to supply the entire regiment. These
tents are for the men TO carry with them
when on the march. The tent is made in
two pieces and these put together make
tent large enough to accommodate two
men.
Tomorrow night there will be no dress
parade, the men being allowed day of
rest and time to attend church.
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-
BRUNSWICK MAY GET A CAMP.
Hayward GigniIIiat May Head Naval
Reserves.

Hayward GiGniIIint May Head Naval
Reserves.
Brunswick, Ga, June 1S--The Evening
Advertiser has a dispatch from Washing
ton this afternoon, which states that
Brunswick has been named as a camp site
by the war department along.with Charles
ton, Fernandina and Jacksonville. While
a few doubt that such is the case a large
majority believe the dispatch and it has
created speculation. It is well known that
Brunswick can take care of all the troops
sert heIe and there is sufficient water on
the bar 10 carry out the deepest draft
transports with ease. The camp will
probably be located out near the boule-
ward, known as Back Landing, as here
the troops can get salt water bathing in
abundance twice each day
L he decision of Commander Frank D.
Aiken that he could not go out with the
reserves has necessitated the formation of
second battalion and these will probably
be headed by Hayward Gignilliat, he hav-
ing come down from Washington to get in
with the Georgia boys. 1t is not known who
VIII officer the companies of the First bat
talon as all the present officers are under
stood to have signified their intention of
eoing to the front
Glynn's Board of Education met to-day
and elected teachers for the coming year
Those elected were J. G. Orr, superintend-
ehl; Mrs NJ. L. Parker, Misses Lula
Colesberry, Katie OConnor, May Bing-
ham, Rowena Griffin, Alice Wrench Bette
AeAander Lizzie Deming, Julia Wilder,
Rlta Mckinnon. The position of principal
has not yet been filled.
Alex Livingston, a prominent farmer
VINO was terribly injured by an ox's horns
some weeks ago, is out again. 1t is now
known that he will not lose his voice as
was at first feared. AS reported in these
dispatches, at the time the horns pierced
me throat and were raked upward, tear
ing the nesh and bone out from the neck
TO the eye socket.
wee President Shaw of the Georgia
southern and Florida road arrived to-day
en- route to Cumberland. He was accom-
panied by party of young people and
they Will spend several days on the island
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SHOWERS AT CHICKAMAUGx.
Rifles Now Being Allotted to the
Regiments


Regiments.
Chickamauga National Military Park.
Ga, June 18.-Barring a few showers. to-
Gay was pleasant at the park and the SOL
diers and teams moved about apparently
with great comfort
Being the day for weekly inspection
there was nothing especially important in
'he way of drills and maneuvers.
Io-day's arrivals of recruits aggregated
between 500 and 600, making a total I'D to
gate of about 1000
Today was busy one with Capt. Rock
Wei chief of the ordnance department. A
tuii carload of rifles arrived this morning
from the Columbia arsenal. These rifles
were divided among the regiments of the
First and Third corps.
rive thousand more rifles will he issued
tomorrow, and probably others Monday.
small quantity of artillery eauipage
To-day.
capt. Rockwell hopes to have all tba
Il egiments at present in the park eouinned
! by Saturday next. 'ppeN
Gen. Grant was serenaded at his head
quarters Friday night by a band of the
4 First Missouri 'ie
me estate of the late George NJ. Wal
r. company d. First Missouri, killed in
I ACCIDENT on the CHATTANOOGA Rome
nd southern Railroad, MAY q. has reach
settlement with the road fo1. Na1l-ar,s
Manages. F'e %i'VVo
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WAR TO GO ON WITH A WILL
Continued from First Page.
1T u.s., is likely to reach there any day now.


1t is likely to reach there anv dav now
l should think Tomorrow"
Asked when word of the landing of the
santiago expedition might be received his
reply was: Possibly tomorrow after
noon; probably Monday morning"
secretary Alger had brief consultation
with the President tonight touching on
theNoutiook for the landing of the expedi-
ton to Santiago.
AT Its conclusion he announced that
there We're no official dispatches and no
important developments in the war situa
ton.
He was expecting to be notified of the re-
establishment Of cable communication with
mat quarters by means of lines runnine
inIo the old cable station now guarded by
me battalion of marines on the crest Of
Calmanera hill, at the entrance to Guam
tanallo hafDor, but he stated the effort 10
restore connection had not vet been suc.
cessful.
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UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
What the Terms Means When APP
piled TO warships.
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press.
The custom Of having warships sail "un-
der sealed orders" has arisen from the de-
sire Of maritime powers to prevent their
plans from becoming known to the enemy.
In the American navy such orders come
from the President, and are delivered to
the commander of a ship or squadron by
a confidential messenger, who knows moth
ing of their contents.
Sometimes they are in cipher, but they
are always sealed with the official seal OF
the navy department, and the package can
not be opened until the time marked on 1t,
which is usually several hours after the
hour of leaving port
BY this precaution the newspapers are
prevented from disclosing, prematureIy.
movements which may be of the greatest
importance, and the spies of the enemy are
rendered useless so far as their ability to
discover the secret of such movements is
concerned.
Sailing under sealed orders is now the
common naval practice in time Of war.
These instructions are found in the pack
ct Of Sealed orders" which Is opened when
well out to sea.
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A New Flower.
from the Baltimore Sun

A remarkable plant has been introduced
into the English market and was on view
Tor the first time at the recent Temple
flower show In London. The Acalypha
Sanderi as it has been called, after the
well-known horticulturist of ST. Adams
+. Sander, halls from New Guinea 1t was
found by NJ Micholitz the botanst, who
also discovered the new moth orchid grow
ing out of the skeletons of Papuans, which
lay bleaching In the sun. The adventurous
plant-hunter was leading an expedition into
a remote district of New Guinea inhabited
by fierce cannibals, when he came across
a beautiful towering plant, which sprang
up not only from the ground but from the
tops of the mud huts of the savages. A col
lection of several specimens he accompan-
led over $3.50 miles 10 Singapore 10 ensure
safe shipment from this port. So sure was
he that their beauty would cause a furore
in England, The Acalypha Sanderl Is a
green-leaved species, with spikes of gor-
gcous crimson flowers hanging from every
stalk These floral spikes are from twenty
to thirty inches long, and as thick as an
ordinary walking stick All the year round
il sends forth lis glowing pendants. Where
a striking and beautiful effect is wanted
as i'm conservatories, green houses, large
staircases, there are few growths in the
plant world that can equal 1t. Easy Of
growth, requiring but little attention and
perpetually in bloom, its bloodred petals
will soon adorn the parks of the English
nobility. The new plant belongs to the eu-
phorbiaceaC.