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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 lPACIFIo sYsTEM) Trains leave aud are due tO arrive As
 SAN FkANCGAaO.
 (Aain Line, Foot of Market Street) LEAVE FROM Nov. 2s 1888. ARRIVE '6:00A Niles. San Jose and Way stations... .s;45A 7:OOA Bepica, Susun and Sacrsmento.... 1Os4SA 7iooA MaTysytlle. oro'ille and Bedding via 7.oo. ElmiTs, Susno Vscaviiie and Rnmsey.. s:fSr 7:sOA Martinez, San Ramon. Vallejo. Maps.
 Calistogs and Santa Rosa....... S;I5P S'oOA Atantic Exprees. Ogden and East. si2nP sss0A San Jose, Stockton Valley Spring,
 lone. Sacramento, Marysyille.
 Chico, Tehama and Red I}uY. .. 4is5p s'80A Stockton, Oakdse and Jamestown. 4II5P sS'30A Milton ............................ +7,I5P
 Merced nd Fresno .............. I2sI5P srseA Fresno Bakersfield. Santa Barbars.
 Los Angeles, Demiug, El Paso,
 New Orleaus and East. ............ Ss45P ........ Fresno. Mendota, Tracy and Mar 1o.ooA Vallejo. Martinez and Way Stations s:sSr I:O0P Sacramento River Steamers. ....... .s'e0P Isseoa Niles, Tracy Stockton, Mendota
 hantord, Visalia Exeter and Per Isoop Niles. San Jose and Way stations I:45A ...... San Jose Niles and Way Stations... t9:i5A Stations. ........................... w - tIe,IsA
 Napa. Calstoga. El verano and 4,sor Bcnisia, Vacs1ie, woodisnd,
 Knights Landing, MArysville Oro-
 vile and Sacramento. ............ l0:40A 4'ooP Niles, San Jose and Stockton ,...... 5iloP o'eOP Martinez, Tracy, Mendeta Fresno,
 Moiave. Santa Barbara aud Los
 Angeles. es........................... s;4nA
 '. "oin1e anI Tist...',....f.... Tist..'1~ ~ 6:45p
 Herced and Fresno.......... 12:15R N"'ovf s.IlH4s- Dl faso
 Fort Worth Little Rock. St.
 Louis. Chicago and East ........ s6;45P 0i0oP European Mail Ogden and East,,, 0;45A 0:00P Haywards Niles snd San Jose,.,,, 7:45A '0;O0r Vallejo I2ilDP
 tions ........................... o.... ts.4oP eiooP Oregon Express Sacramento, Marys-
 vile. Redding. Portland Puget
 Sound and East ................. W1OA al0;05P Sunset Limited" Fresno. Los
 Angeles El Psso, New Orleans
 and East -.........-.... bI;AoP
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

Der of witty and thoughtful speeches were made and the evening was greatly en- joyed by those present.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

s7. Jan. 1, and every fifth day thereafter change at Seattle to this companys steamers Snr Alaska and G. N Ry.. at Tacoma to N. P. Ky at Vapeopysr TYTmSoi6t to Si F BaR5 Ry' m Dec 10. IS 20. 25, 30, Jan 4. and every fifth day thereafter. - c c,,ao, cay,1cos Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) Santa BssDaT Pedro Dentpra o. ngaes Newnort A. u Dec. 3, !, Il, 15. 19, 23. 27. 31 Jan and every fourth day ,1 thereat5er at poI Har ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Fort Los Angeles and Redondo mos oa Angeles a. every fourth day thereafter.
 For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay San Jose d,a dei and Guaymas CMex.). 10 a. m., Dec l5. Jan IF. ~ x,,
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers. sailing dates and hours of sailing.
 PICKET OFFIOE- New Montgomery street (Palace HoteD. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.,. Gen. Agts..
 10 Market st.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

':'.
 Steamers leave Broadway V4Aau wharf San Francisco: W%%AXA For Alaskan ports. 10 a. nn.. HkSfSy@gA Dec g. T. 12, IT, 22. 27. Jan 1. EA SXAEAA change at Seattle.
 E&I@N AA For Victoria, Vancouver (B. -NS<5Ms e, Port Townsend. Seattle, E6$M Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes
 and New Whatcom (Wash.),
 10 a. m., Dec. ?, [, 12. 17, 22.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 lPACIFIO sYsTEh.) Trains leave and are due iO arrive as SAN FKANCgAaO. (Aain Line, Foot of Market Street)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

1t is not discrediting our enemy
to hold that Spain is at the end OF
her resources while the United
States have just begun to use their
own. Spain by contrast to our own
condition was on a war footing at
the outbreak of war. The United
States have but just begun to get
on a war footing. The inevitable
conclusion from the parallel is
likely to be reached at any hour.
The hopelessness OF the fight that
Spain is waging is so obvious as
to make the persistency of her
statesmen in pushing even super
fetal arrangements to prolong the
contest the marvel of the world.
But hard Anglo-Saxon sense de-
clines to give her credit for any
thing more than traditional Quixot-
ism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
BENZ. B. KNIGHT DEAD.
Prominent Manufacturer Passed
Away at Advanced Age.


Benjamin b. Knight, one Of the bcs
known manufacturers in the country, died
at his home on Broad street, this city, at
$50 o'clock Saturday afternoon, from dis
Gases incident to old age. HIS funeral viii,
occur at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. knight was born in Cranston, r. l.,
October q, 1913. His early life was passed in
helping his father on the farm, aud his
schooling was limited. At tho ago Of iS he
became an operative in the spraguo print
works. and remained there until 1896. In
that year he opened small grocery store
neal, the print works, and this was the start
of his great business career. Five years later
he came to Providence and step by step he
advanced. increasing his business, until in
ls40 no purchased half interest in the
Pontiac raill and bleachery, and under the
firm name OF b. b. 81 X. knight laid the
foundations of a Gotten industry business
which was destined to lead the world.
AT the time Of his death. together with his
brother, Mr.. knight owned and operated
under various corporate names no less than
II cotton mills In nearly as many cities
scattered throughout Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island, with an aggregate capacity OF
ll.O00 looms, 100000 spindes and employed
INV oItfnufcSs iHo fusb pfoPofy
controlled by the firm consists of Is villages,
absolutely separate and independent of each
othcr except in their general management
OF the 2. mills above mentioned 10 have been
enlarged and repaired during the past eight
years. requiring the expenditure of nearly
$5.o00.V00.
The principal of these mills are: In Rhode
Island. the Natick mills at Natick. Royal and
Valley Queen mills at Riverpoint, Arctic mill
at Arctic. Pontiac mill and bleachery at
Pontiac, White Rock mill at Westerly, Clinton
mill at Woonsocket, Grant mill at Providence,
Lippitt mill at Lipiptt, Baskerville mill at
Fiskevillle, and the jackson mill at jackson
in Massac husetts, the Hebron mill at Hebron
vile tho Manchaug mills at Manohaug the
Readville mill at Readville, and the Dodge
Vile; mill at Dodgeville.
Their principal store Is In Worth street,
New York, but they also have branches in
Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore and other
large cities, all Of which are directed from
the centre office, which is located In this
city.
Mr.. Knight served as alderman from the
Sixth ward In 1665-67, was chairman Of the
finance committee OF the Aldermanio Board
and was twice elected to the General Assem-
bly,. He was president of the old Butchers
and Drovers Bank almost from its organiza-
tion, in 1853. and was prominently connected
with other business institutions.
Mr.. Knight in lS42 married Miss Alice W. u.
daughter Of Elisur W. Collins Of Johnston,
who died February s. 1850, leaving three
children, now deceased. In December. 1861,
he married o second time, his wife being
Phebe A. Slocum Of Pawtuxet, r. i. From
this union spranR three children, Alice b.
Adelsida Maria and Henry Eugene Knight,
Of whom the latter is deceased.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
TURNING THE TABLES.

To adapt the means to the end,
to turn the other fellows advan-
tage to your own advantage, a
natural instinct for always max
ing the best of it," that Is a ma
tional Characteristic.
The Yankee farmer who finds
his field untillable by reason OF
rocks, proceeds to build walls oil
the rocks and thereby gets both a
field to plant and stone fences to
guard it.
In the food that browns out his
chickens the adaptable genius
proceeds to raise ducks.
The American sailors discovered
a situation that they didn't like of
Santiago de Cuba. The defenses
were practically impossible, and
the enemy was not to be reached.
Instead of fretting about it they
proceeded to make it situation
that they did like.
It's poor, narrow channel thai
doesn't fail equally to work both
ways. If the American ship.
couldn't get in, that was OF nc
consequence if only matters could
be arranged so that the Spanish
ships couldn't get out.
Today, as before. forts and guns
bar out the American ships, but
the Spanish feet is kept in by q
sunken hulk. The guns on the
forts are now at liberty to shoot of
their ammunition to the skies,
while the Spanish feet may lie al
anchor inside, its craving for being
left undisturbed apparently quite
eel satis6ed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
DAUGHTERS OF SYRIA.
Women with Loyal Feelings For Their
Adopted Country Make . Flag.


Women with Loyal Feelings For Their
Adopted Country Make Flag.
Unless Uncle Sans present conflict
with Spain should como 10 an end In the
near future one Of the flags that will
go to the front will be made by the
hands of Syrian women. These women
are members of society In New York
calling itself the Daughters Of Syria,
and as they wish in some way to show
their interest in the welfare Of their
adopted country they have decided that
there would be no moro fitting way OF
doing it than by presenting flag TO one
OF the regimenta Having made up their
minds to do this, the making Of ban
ner was matter Of absolute necessity,
for they found that an order for the ma
tional colors could not be filed within
three months. owing to the great de-
mand for them since the beginning OF
the war. The flag will probably be pre-
sented to the Twenty second regiment.
The Society of the Daughters Of Syria
was organized two years ago for social
and educational purposes. 1t is in no
sense a charitable society, but 1T con-
ducts free evening class for such of its
members as do not know English, and
outsiders are admitted at nominal fee.
1t is also trying to open reading room
and circulating library for women. 1t
is supported by membership fees, and
its constitution prevents its accepting
financial aid from any but Syrians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

The very serious events that we are
witnessing may bring about varied COM
plications Of extreme gravity, which for
more than one reason may touch us di-
rectly. II, can only DO by miracle that
we can escape safe and whole from a
state Of disturbance as deep as that now
existing. Now, as we cannot count on
miracles to make up for imprudence it
is indispensable that we should prepare
against danger which, though not yet
we'll defined, does not the less exist and
is not the less menacing. Lisbon Novi-
dades
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
MoRRo AS A FORTS NAME,
Used When the Fort Projects From .
Height as DO Negroes Lips.


Height as DO Negroes Lips.
The word Morro, as applied to the
forts in Cuba, has confused many per-
sons who were surprised to learn of the
existence of several Of them with this
name. The word is one little used by
Cubans It's use on the island Is confin-
ed almost exclusively to the Spaniards.
In the dictionary "morro" is defined as
anything that is round, or "a promi-
nent overhanging lip" The Spaniards
always describe o negro mouth as
moro" from the projecting lips. The
word is also applied to a cat, but in
this sense it is taken to refer to the pur-
ring Of the animal.
When applied to the castles or for
tresses in Cuba, the word is to be taken
in the same significance 1t possesses
when applied to a negro's mouth. These
defenses are usually perched ON heights,
over which they project just as protrud-
ing lips do. The word is always spelled
with two RS. The word moro is said to
mean moorish, belonging to the
Moors." In a jocular style it Is applied
to wine not mixed with water. It also
means as a noun a Moor or native of
Africa. 1t is also used in Cuba to desig-
nate particular kind Of horse collar. -
New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

Hobson was probably selected
to command one of the most no
table expeditions in the history OF
naval warfare on that parliamen-
tary principle that the fellow who
makes the motion to do something
or other is commonly named to
head the committee intrusted with
the proposed job. 1t appears like
ly that the corking up of the bottle
at Santiago de Cuba was suggest
ed by the brilliant young naval
constructor whose name is now on
the scroll of fame.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
WORSE THAN DYNAMITE.
Admiral sampsOn's Fleet Supplied with
Melinite to Mine Works.

Admiral sampson's Fleet Supplied with
Melinite to Mine Works.
Commodore O'Neil, chief Of ordnance,
United States navy, has sent enough
high explosive material to Admiral
Simpsons feet to mine every work ON
the north side of the island. Among the
explosives sent is case of the newest
and most powerful Of them all, melinite.
BY leaving out an ingredient melinite
can be transported as safely as if 1t
were -four.
The omitted part Of its make up can
be added just before the stuff Is to be
used. 1t has 10 times the power Of gun
powder and four times that of dyna-
mite. II is. the most powerful explosive
in practical use in the world. AS over
500 pounds of this compound have gone
to the front, there is some surprise
among Ns>se who knew Of it as to how
and where it is to be employed. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
THEY ARE EAGER TO FIGHT


A jersey City BOY Writes Of tho Feeling
OF sampson's Mon.
Mrs. Bessie Emory, widow living
In Jersey City, recently received a let
ter from. her SON Leon, Is years old,
who is in the signal corps ON Admiral
SIMPSONS flagship, the New York. The
boy rates as second class seaman. He
writes:
"We have Just come to Key West
from Puerto Rico for coal and provi-
sions. We got left at Puerto Rico, for
we went there after the Spanish feet,
but they were not there We lombard
ed the place for four or five hours and
when we left tho place was almost In
ashes. The only thing feel sorry for is
the poor women and children who got
killed. Il was pretty exciting there.
You could hear the shells buzzing past
your ears
Zone Of the shells hit our ship and
killed man. It was an eight inch shell
and tore all our aft srnokestack away.
That night we buried our comrade at
sea, and we shrouded him in Old
Glory. The flying squadron arrived
here today, and think that by Sunday
we will be bombarding Havana. That
is the talk around here, and ] think
that IL we take that place it will end
the war. The Spanish feet does not
want to fight. They are playing hide
and seek with u.s.
"Herc are the words Admiral Samp-
son used when we were at Puerto Rico
when he found out that they were not
there: oh, il I could only get one crack
at themi' New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
Children should always

Children should always
increase in weight. Not to
grow, not to increase in flesh,
belongs to old age.
Present and future health
demands that this increase
in weight should be steady
and never failing.
To delicate children,
Scott's Emulsion brings
richer blood and hrmer
flesh. Better color comes
to the cheeks and stronger
muscles TO the limbs. The
gain in weight is substantial;
it comes TO stay.
,se. and Si.os. all drussisv.
scery = BOVINE. Chemists. Nsw Yea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

"The other day." says the Denver
News, "a Denver girl kissed o soldier
goodby at the depot with the remark:
God bless you'll Stand mp for Colorador
Between his sobs he replied, I am from
Nebraska, but I'll try to stand up for
both states now. Thereupon she kissed
him again for Nebraska" Why didn ;
he tell her that he would try to stand
up for all the states and territories?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

The people want smashing work.
They want aggressive fighting to end
the war. That is the humane Method
humane for ourselves. for Spain and for
the starving Cubans Let the navy
strike and continue striking until the
enemy is crushed. II will be short work.
ST Louis Post Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

On the east side of New York gaudy
stationery has appeared. in which the
top Of each note sheet is chrome litho-
graph Of some warship on the ocean.
The sea is blue OF green, the ships Of
any color but the right one. and from
the tunnels and the mouths Of cannons
are red flashes, indicating full steam
and the discharging Of n broadside. =
Pittsbure Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
DEATH NOTICES.

BATTEY-In Central Falls, 5th inst. vii.
liam W. Batt.y, aged 81 years, months
and IL days
CARRUTHERs-ln this city, the 4th in ST.,
Annie Altman, daughter Of George II. and
Harriet Carruthers. aged months and IA
days.
BAwKINS-In Arlington, the 5th inst, Annie
r. wife OF Edward \. Hswkins, aged AZ
years
HUNT-In this city, on the 9Th inst, Mary.
widow Of James Hunt.
KNIGHT-In this city, on the 9Th inst. Ben
jamin Brayton knight, aged ~ years.
MtJTJ,FN-In this city, the 5th inst. Isabelle
Josonhina, daughter " John III. aud lss.
bella Mullen, aged 20 years and 20 days.
McCANS-In this city, oh inst. John Nc.
Cnnn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
HRRoIsM.

Lieutenant Richmond Pearson
Hobson. u. S. Navy, young man
of studious disposition and gener-
ally quiet and amiable Characters
tics with just the number OF men
calculated to mathematical nicely
needed for the operation he had
planned-plus a stowaway sailor
who didn't propose to be left be-
hind from the glorious hazard
ran sthe steam collier Merrimac
past the Gibraltar on Cuba's
eastern end, into the tortuous chan
mel. and bringing her to anchor
as cool and skillfully as though he
were landing an excursion boat at
its wharf, opened her sea valves,
touched an electric button to ex-
plode her and abandoning ship
left her to rest on the bottom di-
rectly across the narrow channel
so well planted that no ship may
get out or go in and only an ex-
pert wrecking outfit can bulge
the block.
That was heroism of the highest
order embodying all the factors of
personal courage, GOODNESS, con-
summate planning and direction
and we'll ordered nerves with sub
stantial infusion of the spirit OF
self sacrifice thrown in.
TWAS most remarkable under
taking. The chances were tre-
mendously against its accomplish
ment, but it seems to have been
accomplished in as workmanlike
a manner as though there bad
never been the least danger of the
whole outfit being blown out of
water and the steamer being sunk
in some other spot than that Sc
lected by Hobson and his men.
And the exact location of the
hulk when she should finally go
down was the only thing that con-
cerned Hobson and his men. AS
to being killed themselves that
didn't bother them SO long as they
could postpone the sacrifice until
their undertaking was accomplish
ed. In this they succeeded and it
was all the success they asked
for. To get in was the only prob
lem. How they were to get out
was simply a matter for secondary
planning, a comparatively unim-
portant detail.
OF course-almost, Of course
they didn't get out. That every
one of them is alive and held pris-
oner of war Is, however, a tre-
mendous satisfaction and more
than could reasonably have been
expected. They live to receive
the rewards of their heroism, from
the heroic commander of the ex-
pedition down to the Jackie who
wouldn't be left behind for all the
orders of the Admiral. And
while this may be only of insig-
nificant Importance to their heroic
spirits, an applauding world is
filled with rejoicings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

senoT Enrique Caprilles, governor OF
Santiago de Cuba, invites 600. 600
American soldiers 'to enrich our fields
with their carcasscs The valiant
governor is very hospitable. but as his
lease ON the said fields is about up his
generous offer cannot be accepted
Chicago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

There may well be offered big
bargain sale of Spanish prisoners
Of war. 1t would take a good
many Of them to make an even
exchange with Hobson and his
seven bullies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

Modern civilization and science are
doing more and more TO amcliorste the
suffcrings caused by warfare. The Kan.
sas volunteers will be accompanied to
the front by lady surgeon, young and
handsome. Baltimore American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

Warlike preparations at Cadiz
are reported, but so long as they
stay at Cadiz they are of no con-
Germ. Spanish fighting methods
appear to consist chiefly in shak-
ing the fist and making faces from
a sufficiently distant point.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

oosr sosscco spr ssa smoSs Tour Ilfs Avsss
To Quit tobacco easi.- and forever. bc mss
rotlc. fun OF life. nerve and v.gor, take NoTo
Bac. - wordcr- worker. thai r,akcs weak men
strong. All drusaisteb SOC or VI. Cure guarsn
0fsriiue Bensdy O.. Chicaso or New yorb
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

Going into places where the
enemy declares no one can enter
appears to be a trick of Yankee
naval men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

1t is the Spaniard who now
wishes that Santiago channel
wasn't so narrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

From al accounts the Merrimac
was a pretty poor ship. But she
makes an excellent stopple.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

The Ms seem to be cutting
considerable ice in this war -
Maine, Manila, Merrimac, not to
mention the Man behind the gun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

It looks like case of Hobson' S
choice for Admiral Cervera now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
Official
Advertising.

This newspaper pubIlshes
: offIeisI Advertising OF the
GOVERNMENT Of the UNITED
STATES, Of the STATE or
RHODE ISLAND. and Several
TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

The Merrimac, sunk, rivals in
efficiency column Of battleships.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

What a heap of glory the Merri-
mac sheds upon the humble title
of collier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
BRIEF WAR NOTES.

There are more than score Of Indi-
Ems among Roosevelt's rough riders.
j. e. w. Seligman q Co. will act as
financial agents for the government in
the Philippines.
Colonel Fred D. Grant took the oath
as brigadier general at Tampa at the
hands of an ex-Confederate soldier.
A 6-year-old girl of Moline, Ills, sent
her savings, So cents, to Camp Alger
ito buy some things for some Of the
sick boys"
Premier Sagasta told the correspond.
emit Of London newspaper TINT Spain
will never consent to negotiations for
the diminution Of her territory.
The Standard Oil company and the
Sugar trust are the only corporations
which are to be taxed under the war
revenue bill as agreed upon by the
senate.
President Mckinley is having plans
prepared for the government of Cuba
after Spanish rule is ended. It is prob
able that military governor will be
appointed for each province, with gov
ernor general for the entire island.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

Colonel Fred D. Grant took the oath
as brigadier general at Tampa at the
hands of an Confederate soldier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

J. q w. Seligman q Co. will act as
financial agents for the government in
the Philippines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-By n strong experienced nurse,
position TO care for delicate infant or child,
or an invalid Of either sex: terms reasonable;
city or country. Address Box M, News oficc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-06

There are more than q score Of Indi-
Ems among Roosevelt's rough riders