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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-11
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dark skinned pupil. The Dervish force.
with its inexhaustible elasticity, was
routed, not subdued, and the final day
of reckoning had yet to come. Tommy
and his black chum knew it as they
wrung each others ha--ds and looked
into each others vengeful eyes; over
yonder, where the Khalifa'S black flag
waved above Khartoum, the black
man longed to wipe out old scores. the
white man had to avenge something
worse, an insult to ''the widow" be-
trayal of the Widows hero martyr. AS
the twain loosened their soldier grip.
each knew that the Union Jack must
float in the place of the black flag.
The Dervishes knew it too. 1t was
the fanaticism of despair, not hope, that
hurled them against General Kitchener
and his Anglo Egyptian forces at the
battle of Omdurma-l. A. generation has
passed away since Europe was con-
vulsed by the throes of such struggle
as ragged from sunrise to sundown on
September 2; a battle where Mussul-
manic barbarism massed itself against
Christian civilization, when the gilt
tering banners of the Khalifa, his cop
per and brass drums, deffed the sober
British colors, the sound of fife and
bagpipe; when thousands of white
robed DervisheS, their eyes afiame with
visions of Paradise, swept down upon
grenadiers and Irish fusiliers, on men
of Lancashire and Northumberland.
Warwickshire and Lincoln, on High
land Camerons, Egyptians and Sou
danese all fighting, not for dear life,
but for the honor of the British En-
pire, the future of the African con-
tinent.
Such a battle has scarcely ragged
since barbaric days; in it's mad fervor,
its grim recklessness, it's relentless
cruelty, it recalls the hours of Moham-
med's personal power. The widest
limits of courage and hate were reach
ed the British troops, thrilled with adj
miration for an enemy who carried
flags to within a hundred feet of their
lines and dropped with the Mohamme-
dams war cry on his Inns. But even that
dying heroism had it's fiendish side. as
many a brave man found to his cost;
the Dervish falls with murder in his
heart, drops when wounded only to
sham death; again and again as a
white soldier or surgeon bent over
stricken form, the apparently dead
quickened, the wounded regained
strength, and the Christian helper was
struck down. And so it happened that
British soldiers had to do that deed of
horror which appals even Tommy At
kins, had to kill the dying in mercy to
his own living, to kill with a wild
thought thrOb remembering how his
own wounded were being treated, while
the Twenty-first Lancers were inspired
to feat Of heroism unrivaled since the
hour of the famous Six Hundred
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partment of the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Portland, Maine, is
away on an extended Eastern trip and Is
at present a visitor at his daughter
home in Tacoma, Wash.
Mrs. Meyer Siegel and daughter Marion
have returned to their home in Los An
geleS after a five weeks visit to her par
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Magnin.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Magnin and daughter
Lucille left last Saturday for an extended
trip to Los Angeles, Coronado, Catalina
Island and all southern points of interest.
Mrs. L. Jacobson has removed from 1707
Post street to 1431 Webster street. and will
be at home the second Friday of each
month
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McGibben re-
turned last week from the East, after a
visit of three months.
Mrs Max M Brown will be at home to
her friends at $40 Devisadero street on the
second Friday of each month.
Mrs. Ed II. Coleman of 1886 Oak street
has just returned to San Francisco after
an absence of five months, during which
she visited all the large Eastern cities
and some of the principal summer resorts.
Mrs. G. Alexander, Mrs. I. Hoffman and
Miss Helen Alexander left for the East
Sunday evening.
Mrs c. Kalbmann and her oldest son
are visiting friends in Stockton for few
days.
Miss Clara Kalbmann has returned from
Los Angeles after a four months visit
with her sister, Mrs. M. Glass.
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cial circles as manager of the Oregon
hallway and Navigation Company.
After the solemniZation of the wedding
a supper was served al a downtown es-
adjustment, and Mr.. Ward and his bride
then departed on the 4:30 train for Coro-
nado Beach. Upon their return from
the south Mr.. and Mrs. Ward will make
their residence at the Hotel st. Nicholas
William Keith, the artist, opened his
studio Thursday afternoon to the mem
bers of the Pacific Coast Women's Press
Association and their friends, with the
result that from to his spacious rooms
were filled almost to overlooking with a
throng of appreciative and interested
guests
over 100 ladies prominent in artistic,
literary and social circles awaited them
selves of the graciously extended invita-.
ton. Among the many were Mrs. j. g.
Lennon, Mrs. Emma Seckle Marshall,
Nine. Guido Spitzy, Mrs, Florence II.
Miller, Mrs. Florence Matheson, Mrs
Mary Hart. Mrs. Sara L. Reamer Mrs
A e. Krebs, Mrs. n. 3. Eyster, Mrs
Julia P. Churchill and Mrs. Churchill of
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NEW PENSION LIST.
Continued From Page II.

cations have been received, it is esti-
mated at the War Department that
there are already from three thousand
to four thousand cases which form the
basis of pension claims. In speaking
to-day of the pensions growing out of
the present war, Commissioner of Pen
sions Evans said to me:
mo additional legislation will be
necessary for adjudicating these pen
sion claims. They come under the
general pension law of 1862 / do not
anticipate any great rush Of applica-
lions. We will create a new division,
in order to keep these records to them
selves, but we will not increase the
office force. We are now waiting for
the completion of the War Department
records. The disabilities from this
war will not be nearly so great as from
our last war. Wounded soldiers who
would have died in the former war now
get WELL This is owing to more hui
name implements Of warfare and extra
skill in surgery Formerly doctor
went along with a Droadax and a
butcher knife, and cut off leg where
a foot was injured. Surgeons now make
few amputations.
by the way, they have been jump
ing on me lately about dropping from
the pension rolls soldiers Of the last
There are about fifty of these cases.
But they have no right to say that
dropped them. The law dropped them.
The law distinctly provides that a SOL
der or sailor who Is on duty and draw
ing a salary for services cannot draw
pension at the same time. If they
prefer the salary to the pension that
is all right, but they should not ex-
pect both when the law distinctly
states that they should have but one"
The existing pension laws, without
any necessity for passing more, make
ample provision for pensioning SOL
diers Of the present war and their de-
scendants. They come under the law
of July 4, 1862. and the law of March
8, 1878, which was amendatory of the
former law. This law, as amended,
provides that any person Of the several
classes In the military service Of the
United States after March 4, 1851, and
who has been or Is disabled subsequent
to that date, shall. upon making new
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Personals.

Miss Margaret Carroll and Miss Agnes
Connolly are sojourning at Margaretta
Vineyard, Napa Valley, the guests of
Mrs J. c. Sullivan.
Dr. Stanley Stillman will return to San
Francisco from Europe about the 18th of
this month.
Miss Lulu ]. Lands has gone to San
Jose to be absent several weeks.
2. j. Donohue, the well-known Califor-
MAN, has been made an honorary member
of the Marlborough Club. which is also
the Prince of Wales club, in London. Mr..
Donohue has for some time looked after
the interests of the United States at the
Vatican and is persona grata at the Papal
court.
Nine B. Biber left for New York Fri
day evening, to be gone three o weeks:
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs John H. Jew
EFT at Wildwood, their beautiful country
home in the Sonoma Valley.
chanan street, will be at home to their
friends Sunday evening, September IS, the
occasion of their fifth anniversary.
Mrs, M. G. Tonini and family have re-
turned to town after three-months So
journ in Ross Valley
Miss Lucy Coleman and Miss Emma Gill
have returned from Monterey after spend
ing a week with the family Of James r.
FRASER at their ranch near the Carmelo.
Miss Frances Butz Of yisalia. who has
been visiting DR.. ]. T. Wells and Miss
returned to the city after a three weeks
sojourn in Oregon's metropolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isdor Oppenheimer have
returned from their summer home, Bell S
Cottage, Alameda, and are stopping at
Hotel Miramar. At home second and
fourth Mondays.
Roger Sherman Phelps. a graduate of
the class of 'T and postgraduate of '9S
of the University Of California, left here
September lst for New York. where he
will spend few weeks with relatives. At
of
University he will enter there for post
graduate course.
Mrs E. X Ash of 1924 Suffer street
would be pleased to see her friends the
second Tuesday of each month.
Miss Loretta Valentine has gone to the
Santa Cruz Mountains on a visit to
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Richards have re-
turned from their summer home at Mill
Valley.
Miss Elsie Cohn and Miss Bessie Borren
are visiting Miss Birdie Appleton of San
Jose.
George Elliott Hunt. manager city de-
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Home Gatherings.

Nine. Florence Montague was rendered
birthday surprise party at her home in
Oakland on Wednesday last by her little
friends. AS Nine. Montague entered the
room where the sweet visitors were as
sembled each arose in turn to offer their
congratulations and tokens of their love.
pleasant afternoon was spent, during
which stories were told. recitations given
by the children and refreshments served
Those present were Effie Brown, Lillian
and Blanche Penberthy, Alice and Maud
Miller, Gertrude Moore, Etha Musser,
Lulu and b. LamoureuX and Leon and
Violet Cove.
Mrs: e. M; Moss gave very pretty din
ner at the Hotel Marguerite last even
ing nS n hon9r Of Mrs n Norris Of f, Fresno
was lastly decorated and the menu ex-
cellent. Eleven couples enjoyed very
pleasant evening.
The eighteenth birthday of Miss Emelie
Fauss was celebrated recently at the
residence of her mother. 3421 Nineteenth
street; The dining,;room was decorated
with flags, ferns and lanterns. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in singing and
dancing.
5ands i party Rt given by Miss
at the residence. 1902 Ellis street last
Sunday evening. The parlors were taste
fH a decorated with smia 5,, and ferns
when the company, to the number Of fifty
sat down to bountiful supper, after
which dancing was resumed
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered Mae Parmenter at her residence,
309 Jones street, last Monday evening by
her many friends. Vocal and instrumental
music and dancing were the amusements
of the evening, after which an elegant re-
past was partaken Of. Among those pres
ent We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Muller Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart, Miss Pearl
Reid. Joe Boyan, w. Sale, Charles Baker
William Baker, Mrs. Ring. Mr. Mackay
Misses Heggani. Misses Ould. While
Ould, Mr.. Plat, Mr.. Blatt, A. Windt. H.
Windt, DR.. Blondin, Mamie Holean, Miss
Mcleod, Charles Parmenter, Miss Smith,
Miss Robes and Lou Parmenter.
A surprise party was given to Miss TIL
lie Wake at the residence of her friend,
Miss B. J. Cert, 100 Eleventh street. The
evening was greatly epiOyed
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III wv
~ emitting tongues of fire; be-
Ia meath, scorching brown sand,
rejecting tongues of fire;
around, scorching atmos-
phere, parching the skin and binding
the eyes; every mans, mules, aye,even
camePs tongue dry with thirst ana
water a precious boon that has to be
husbanded carefully. This is the ro-
nance of the desert as known to Brit
ish troops, the romance through which
British warriors, black and white,
Egyptian and Tommy Atkins. Moham-
medan and Highlander, hurled them
selves against the power of the Mahd1
and gained two of the most brilliant
and far-reaching victories Of modern
days.
Twelve thousand men, following the
Union Jack marshaled against sixty
thousand Dervishes! Truly it might
have looked to outsiders as though
General Hunter were deliberately sac
rificing a "forlorn hope to the dignity
Of the British empire. What were
these among s. many?" Moreover the
Mahdfs Dervishes were reputed the
best fighters in all torrid Africa; men
who fought with frenzied fanaticism,
who died on the battlefield with visions
of Paradise and reckoning houris; men
who took precautionary measures for
not dying superfluously; who planned
zaribas carefully stockaded with i'm
penetrable hedge of prickly m1mosa,
it's stems inside, it's thorns massed
against the limbs Of the enemy; men
who, believing in heaven-born substi-
tutes, made unto themselves a living
fence of miserable slaves, chained to-
gether in the trenches and ready to
fight with maniacal energy in the hope
of deliverance by death. And against
this fevered, determined, we'll discip-
lined host Hunter could only pit his
mixed regiments, one-ffth of the enemy
in number, and mainly recruited from
the despised Egyptian who had proved
his worthlessness some sixteen years
ago.
When Arab Pasha rose in 1882 when
Alexandria was bombarded and WolSe-
ley by his brilliant and decisive flank
movement won permanent laurels at
Tel-el- Kebir, the knell of the black SOL
dier was supposed to be rung. He had
pIONcu IOpClSSSly
whatever his muscular value might be
his head and heart were in the wrong
place; as fighting machine he was
utterly worthless and for all available
purposes he might as well be buried.
This was what Mahmoud Pasha re-
membered when, in 1898, he made grim
preparations to receive the British
forces at Atbara. He had numbers,
but he did not rely on numbers alone
as he carefully planned his zariba, pre-
pairing every trap that could trip I'M
wary limb or break active back. Cum
ming shelter pits, unsupported holes,
surprise" trenches, ambush hillocks,
all hidden in natures tangle of palm
stem, sharp thorn and prickly grass.
Around, the impenetrable stockade and
the triple trench with it's slave gangs,
desperate between their two fires. What
white man could come out of this devil s
device unscathed? And the white man
must be already weakened by his
desert miseries. by heat and its attend
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hold its nineteenth anniversary ball at
Saratoga Hall this evening
Bartlett Springs.

Following are the arrivals at Bartlett
Springs during the week: Colonel F. S.
Chadbourne, Thomas II. Nichols, G. w.
Root, wife and child Mr.. and Mrs. H.
NJ. Whittle, Rev. P. Casey, I. R. Dickey,
w. b. Short, L. Miller, Isaac Upham, II.
H. Kalish. A. w. Johnson, r. l.. Cock
rill, W. D. Littleton, e. N. Short, San
Francisco; ]. w. Wright and wife, H. E.
O'Neal, Dr. E. NJ. Dixon, E. Nye, Sacra-
mento; W., R. Engstrom, Denver; c. A.
Johnson, F. Johnson, Mrs. A. Johnson,
Tudor; Mrs. A NJ. Rule. Mrs. A. l..
Lowden, Weaverville; Mrs. E. M. Ober-
miller, Miss Obermiller, Haywards; Louis
Enos, Broderick B. Hawkins and wife,
Master Bonnie May, Auburn; DR.. j. III.
Barr, Marysville; E. 7. Barrett and fam
lily, Suffer; L. P. Smith and wife, Berke-
ley; f. w. Bullock, Chicago; Mrs. f. M.
Hansen. jacksonville; George w. Sween-
ey, Mrs. George w. Sweeney, Oakland;
William Trevitthan and son, Pleasant
Grove; S. w. McCaw. Walnut Creek;
Nora Andrews, Woodland; George Ritter
ath, Colusa; e. R. Anthony, f. w. Nc
Cormick, Alameda; F. Oakley, Hancock
Banning, Los Angeles: d. r. Payne,
Tracey Louis Provost, Willows. j: H.
Balsdon and wife, Grand Island: J. II.
Thompson, John C. Thompson, Stockton.
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Club Parties.

Friday evening a banquet was given by
the California Gamma Chapter of the
Pi Delta Kappa Fraternity at a downtown
restaurant in honor of c. Willard Evans,
who will leave next week for the East
to attend Cornell College. Among those
present were F. E. Van Douzer. G. NJ
Bromme, A. w. Splivalo, E. w. Prentice,
Sheldon Potter, B. Gregg, A. Leveusaler.
Carl Cook, O. p Plagemann, Frederick
Sewitt, w. B. Bundschu, E. w. Evans,
William II. Mayhem, w. Z. Janke, j. s.
Finley Jr., H. II. Weihe, M. H Schwartz
and c. G. Wilson.
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OUTING Parties.

A delightful yachting party was given
last Sunday on Lewis @. Ravens beauti-
full yacht Sapnho. Those who participant
ed in the days enjoyment were: Miss
Kate A. Friis, Miss Grace E. Fernbach.
Miss Ella Fernbach. Messrs. S. @. Haven.
G. Edgar, o. A. Harker, e. Hayden, w.
Morton and p. Edgar.
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BONE. a scorching blue sky,
emitting tongues of fire; be-
meath, scorching brown sand,
rejecting tongues of fire;
around, scorching atmos-
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Yreka Mrs A. NJ McComas and Miss
McComas, and Mrs. j. Torrey Conner of
Los Angeles, Miss Verna Woods of Sacra-
mento, Miss Bessie Rumsey and Miss
Harriet Skidmore.
Amid ferns, palms and other floral
adornment the Woman's Professional and
University Club gave the first OF its
fortnightly entertainments Thursday
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LAST STAND OF THE TRIBESMEN
I'm THE SUN-BAKED SOUDANi


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Egyptian B forces
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80 HE out of town season is over
City homes are once again open,
and preparations are being made
for winter pleasures and enter
u tainments.
A number of weddings and receptions
made the past week-the first on the So
cial calendar-pass agreeably.
At st. Luke's Episcopal Church ON We'd
nesday afternoon Sarah Elmer Black and
Edward c. Ward were joined in mar
rage by the rector of the church, the
Rev. DR.. Shaw. Only few friends and
relatives of the couple witnessed the
ceremony, it being the desire of the prin-
cipals that the affair be celebrated quiet
ly and without eclat.
The bride is the sister of DR.. James A
Black of this city, and has been a prom
inent figure in social events for several
years past. The groom is well known
along the coast. where he has estb-
lished an enviable reputation in CONNER
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

During this week we will
offer our entire stock of
: Housefurnishing Goods at a
remarkable reduction.
Below is a sample of the
many Bargains to be OBJ
tanned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

In the Future.
The San Francisco Frauen verein will
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-09
THE GREATER AMERICA.


ASSiStuht sccretHi'! filit i'tScHSrSS ltr-
rltoriai Expansions.
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. AT the
eleventh annual banquet of the No
chester Chamber of Commerce last
night David ]. Hin, assistant secretary
Of state, spoke on THE Greater Amer
Sea-" lie said in part:
Nov that victory has placed the
fate Of 100000 human beings in the
hands of conQuering nation, with
what right does a spirit of criticism
which derives its Inspiration from CON
aitions that have ceased stamp with the
word imperialism the magnaniny Of
This republic in extending the sheItering
wings of its protection over those whom
The war has liberated from oppression
and misery?
There is nothing novel in the idea
ri territorial expansion, which has
marked every period of our national
history. Only little strip of terri
tory along the Atlantic seabqard was
re0pled by the victorious colonies at the
close of the war of independence. but
the American commissioners We're in
structed to claim for the colonies the
whole area east of the Mississippi.
by continued territorial expansion
The better part Of this continent has
become incorporated into the United
States, and from a few scattered set
Elements along our eastern coast u
great nation has been formed. bound
ed by two oceans, with widespread
commerce over both, and not one hui
c'an being in all this vast continental
urea regrets for q moment the his
toric necessities which have gwen to
our united republic a common law and
. common libortN."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-09
An Euilcmic of SmnIinnY.

Huntingdon, Ia, Dec. 9.-Among
Bedford's population Of 800 there are
thout 200 cases Of what is said to he
Etnulne smallpox This alarming con-
git!Ca of affairs was discovered We'd
kesday. and up to that time there con-
unGai an interrupted communicating Of
he citizens Of the town, irrespective Of
their phys, It! condition. The disease
prevails FROM one end Of the town ~
M other TE" Bedford physicians disa-
Jr.e, some ErtnouNcinS 1t to be chicken
boz and others a harmless skin dis.
fase. Or. Atkinson. inspector of the
btato board q hcalih, after Il t&arNueh
examination, says it is FrnujDr s:anlt-
p01. Men. wulIo" and chjllrrr. hp de-
Rlrrc0. with smallpox cyu#tS o. their
ho3ici and face. have been tluycIing
the streets Day and might and Visiting
Iron house TO house.
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MUTlN0Us SAILORS IN IRONS. !
They Objected to Going to Sea in q
InnI.y Vny sa1 n

They Objected to Going to Sea In q
Leaky Vessel.
Philadelphia, Dec. s.-With the maA'
jorty of his crew IN Irons, having mus
tinted, the British ship Jane BurrilH
Captain Robertson, hence for Santos.
with 1905 tons of coal, passed :seaward
yesterday. Those who know Captain
Robertson have not fears but that he
will conquer the mutinters Despite
this feeling, there are some who have
the idea that blood Will be shed on this
vessel. ~ ~ s.vtSy 4 '.~--SA>r ~
While outward bound the Burrill an.
chored at B.andyWine shoals, and while
there began to leak but only slightly.
All hands of the crew were set 10 work
to pump her out, and while thus en-
gagged decided to protest against going,
in the ship, on the ground she was un.
seaworthy. After a most thorough sur-
vey the ship was pronounced sea,
worthy. Il
This was told the crew, but still they
protested. Captain Robertson faced
the issue squarely. He sent TO PhilaS
deiphla for sufficient number of men
to work the ship clear of the capes.
and went out yesterday. The crew to a
man were in mutiny. and will be kept
locked up until they agree to turn to
without turtle tro,Ile.
Not long ago the Eritish 'hip Ross.
Shire. Captain Baxter, hence tor 1liogo.
put to sea under similar circumstances.
and much uneasiness was felt for the
safety of her officers. She has since
been spoken, and 1t Is presumed that
the men had turneS to, as no report Of
the existence Of mutiny was then
made. n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-09

A handsome blue and black kerscy Over.
coat, all wool and part satin lined, worth
ut the very least S; will go at $3.50
Extra flno Overcoats In all tho latest
styles and shades at prices that will aston 1.
ish you.
Youths clothing from 10 to 10 yoars.
A good suit, we'll made and rart wool,
in double or single brsAs!cd, in cheyiots
checks and plaid worth $475 reduced
to 500
Strictly all wool suits In worstsds aad
casslmeres, worth s.; reduced to $5.2j
Clay worsted suits in round or stra ght
cut all wool and very handsomely n:ade
worth 50; you can buy ono here at $500
Youths Oycrcoats in i great variety at
plices cheaper than tho cheapest