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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

sealed packet. This contains a ring, in
which is set 81 black sione said TO have
been dropped by huge toad on the cover
let of a princess of the family just as she
had given birth to a son. Frederick the
Great found the ring In a cover, which
also inclosed a memorandum written by
Frederick !, stating its value and It's
modb OF transmf ssion. Schneider, the
librarian of William l, declares that he
saw Inc packet handed by Ceiling, the
treasurer to his royal master on his ac-
cession, and further asserts that he read
his account of the tallsman to the EN-
peror who fully confirmed Il.
The present Emperor never fails to wear
ON all great occasions this queer old ring,
and has, like every Hohenzollern, the
deepest respect for the quaint little jewel.
Frederick the Greats father had the black
stone mounted ON a ring and bequeathed
IL to his son. who believed firmly in its
value as a talsman. and many of the doc
uments of that time deposited in the ar
chives at Berlin make allusion to It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

Monday Night-"Fra DiavalO."
Tuesday Night-"Chimes of Nor
mandy"
Wednesday Matfnee-'The Mi
kadO."
Wednesday Night-s'Said Pasha."
Thursday Night-'BOhemian GirI.''
Friday Night-"The MascOtte."
Saturday Matinee-''OIivette.
Saturday Night-A repetition of
one of the foregoing operas.
Inc Packard Opera Company and Or
enestra will fill this week, and if the good
notices. which the company has received in
southern cities it has visited are
'ofne out by its work, the patrons of the
neater have a week of good opera at pop
0!ar prices before them.
Inc Packard Company has never before
Nsi'ed Savannah, though it has been en-
Halning Northern cities for four years.
4 one of the largest operate organiza-
4OAS OF its class touring the South this
.'asoh and has been wonderfully success
i-eNAS NAAA~iANo Al OtAACA NltlCo- -
SAID 10 be composed of excellent voices
both cast and chorus and has gained
~e utle of a beauty show from the
YARNS of its feminine members and the
@sumes worn.
At The head of the cast is Gilbert Clay
WI a familiar singer and comedian,
'No mad a minor part with the Bostonians
several seasons, and Miss Carlotta Gil
-lD' a Soprano, whose finely trained
we and admirable acting of leading
'Vs nave made her a favorite with her
'udiencos.
"a rank Ridsdale, the baritone, is another
sor member OF the cast. He was last
par, anu WIN the Castle Square Opera Com
m o. New York. and was quite success =
IA or,. ,-1onte Walker undertakes the second
81 k-euIdQ roles and does them with great
sn0. While Charles ". Holmes, in the
a ms parts, has the reputation of being
onio .he best dramatic tenors on the
rooJ opera stage. Miss Josephine Ki X
r,r aalnty and chic, is the contralto.
sle15,i' oalrey' not only humorous, but a
rlu singer. is the commedienne, while
rsrae "'hor characters Of some of the
"A Bgtl Sqhg are such people as Jessie
Yort Hs formerly at the Casino in New
81 ape,, marry Lea Velle. Charles Phillips
N n.y. hubbard, and others.
ia 4, 0Hoins numbers twenty and is said
nnn, oUe OF the strongest features Of the
nd 1a' IL Is composed of good voices
bo been carefully trained the work
~ '"oruses and finaIes In such operas
s5g a plaVolo' and Bohemian Gil"
T,ss especially good.
n n5sr 'hpany carries it's own orchestra,
a y g,s' direction OF Prof. +. Charles
81 ler, ''l'an' Complete costumes for each
tnlr .5 ,arried and attention is paid to
# aor 'H ana other details FRA Di-
Penn ne The bin on the opening
- -Ia.ler Of ParIan viii b. the at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
ONE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON.
A School Boys Account of the First
President Generally.

Among the essays written by the public
school children last week. on George
Washington, were some curiosities. One
OF the most amusing was by a 9-year-old
youngster. which read like this:
Georg Washington: He never told a
story in his life. he was a good man and
a surveyor. He got s2i 90 a week. He was
a captain OF small company OF Doys.
When He was a man He was captain
of a large company. So he lead against
the British he beat but come near eettin
killed He died with amonia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

Apropos Of the superstitloDs OF tho Ho-
s--superstitions. by the way.
found IN all ancient royal families. includ-
ing our own~~the rulers Of that house pos
sess a talismon brought into & BY a good
spirit said 10 guard lta dcatnies. This IA
the curious black stone" 70 winch is at
iactcd the following quaint tradition.
Since the time OF the Elccfor John Ci-
Zero, who iloufifhed toHnfd the END 81 the
fifteen century, fach ruler hae pesn wont
before bis death. 10 hand 40 his successor 4
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

TO those who look upon the Prince OF
Wales as leader Of fashion IL may be Of
interest 10 know that he has recently done
away with all the electric lighting Of MARI
borough House and Of his country scar
gas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

the popular extravaganzas now running In
New York that he wrote a number of sup
per invitations to the girls of his chorus
and then discharged those who answered
them. How is this for mean man?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

club mans being sued for heavy dam
ages by an actress whom, it is said, he
boasted of having kissed, carries a sug-
gestion with it, that when kissing is in
dulged in the lips should be kept shut
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

time in his career been in the minstrel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

The Italian Grand Opera Company will
play an engagement of three nights dur
ing Christmas week. and "zaZa," the
great play in which Mrs. Leslie Carter
so strengthened her reputation, win also
play during holiday week. THE Little
Minister" is booked for New Years day
and night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

Jefferson DeAngelis, the comic opera
star, who was so long with De Wolf Hop
per and who starred with Della Fox and
Lillian Russell, has just been booked by
Manager Weis. DeAngels will be here
on Dec. 20 and will play The Jolly Mus
keteer." He is supported by strong COM
pany and the opera is a success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

traction Christmas at matinee and night
performance. 1t was the leading woman
of this company, it will be remembered
VINO killed the leading man during a per-
Torrance in Chattanooga several weeks
ago The company was called off the road
until two leading people could be engaged
and rehearsed in their parts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

Il IS alleged Of the manager Of one Of
The leader., 1899-10-18
Not a band of Robbers.

Pretoria Oct. -Commandant-G ch-
era! .Joubcrt has issued IL circular from
the chief I.aager, in consequence of the
report that some of the burghers had
nnybchaTcd themselves on their jour
ncv to the border, plundcring num-
Der of stores. Such olfenscs, the com
mandant general says, will be severely
punished.
when we are unwiIlingly compelled
t. cross the boundary line of our
country" says Gen. ,joubcrt, "lct II
not he thought that we are 4 band of
robbers. and with that in view remain
as far as possible from private dwell
ings and from places where no enemy
is stationed. When food or forage for
t.,r cattle is needed, let certain officers
acquire such goods from the owner
aud let a report be given with prom
Use OF pay"
The Nolkstein says: Two small re-
publics have entered upon "A struggle
With gigantic power which wishes
to crush them. Conquer or die is tn,
battle cry of the brave burghers. Thus
Will the question be solved and the re.
publics once for all will either be freed
fror British provocation or will have
10 bend their necks to. the yoke of
i, ,t;sL tyranny. England's might will
rot decide the issue. That remainG
with God alone"
The leader., 1899-10-18
A DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Northwestern Limited Held Up and
Express Car and safe Dynamited
-Engincer severity wounded.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE Northwestern
limited train leaving Chicago at 10: 30
T.. M, last night was held up not far
| from DcKalb, ILL.,, and robbed. The
| train is due at DcKalb at 12:2O, and
| the hold-up occurred at Tower W.,
u rec miles from Maple Park, Ill. 1t
| i, not known whether the robbers sc
cured any great amount of booty.
4 special train containing number
OF armed men and detectives left the
| Nm thwestern station in Chicago last
night, bound for the scene of the rob-
boy.
Il is said there were five masked
men engaged in the operation. The
tram was tagged, and while two men
compelled the engineer and fireman to
run the engine ahead, the balance of
them robbed the train.
The train dispatcher's Office of the
Northwestern road in this city admit
teal the truth of the story 20 the CEN
trail police officials.
| The robbery was evidently carefully
| planned. Twenty minutes before the
train was due at Maple Park the rob
| l,rrs burst into the station house, and
presenting revolvers at the head of
the station agent, compelled him to
remain quiet while they bound him.
Aher tying him fast to chair they
forced gag into his mouth, and left
| l,yn Utterly helpless.
| The signals were then changed so
| that the train would be compelled to
sIop before reaching the depot. The
robbers went down the track to the
| point where the train would stop and
| waited for it.
| As soon as it came to halt, two OF
the men covered the engineer and fire
man with reviewers, and after I'M
coupling the engine, compelled the err
| Eipctr to run it down the track two
! mi es.
They then blew up the cypress car
with dynamite, practically dcmolish-
irC it and blocking the track. The
| Their blew open the safe and rifled It.
| 1t is not known how money was Sc.
| cured.
Immediately after grabbing what
they could from the safe the robbers
| fed into the darkness. They are now
| being pursued, but the robbers have
| quite = lead over the posse that Is
| after them.
| Engineer Daniel White, of The train,
WIS Slot. and il is reported very seri-
ously wounded in the breast. because
| he refused TO run his engine away
from the train. After shooting him,
| che of the robbers ran the engine
down the track two miles to Il switch,
where it was KILLED" 1t is also re-
ported that the station agent was bad
! " pounded up, and was left uncon-
scious on the depot floor when the rob
| bcrs went out to stop the train
The leader., 1899-10-18
THE PHILIPPINE CHAMPAIGN.
Gen. Funston Says it Ought to End
in Six Months-Rcady to Re-
turn If Wanted.

San Francisco, Oct. 13.-Gen. Fred
erick Funston, talking to reporter on
the Philippine campaign, said:
with $4,000 men, if they are pushed,
the war will be over in six months,
but, of course it won't be ended that
soon if the troops are kept in Manila.
Il came back" continued Gen. Fun
ston, because | was ordered to.
would have stayed very gladly, and
wish that were there now"
did you ask to stay?"
NO." he answered. Il would not do
that. l haven't asked, nor will |, but
if it is thought that | can be of any
service in the Philippines, I'd go back
on very short notice. | take it that
the terms of enlistment of the state
volunteers having expired, the number
of volunteer generals is being re-
duced."
The leader., 1899-10-18
THE PUBLIC.
Something for Sharks in All Line.
of business to Prey
Upon.

"You must remember" said the ma,
who was arguing with great volubity and
self-approval, that we owe a duty to the
public"
Who is the public?" inquired Mr.. Bly.
kins, abruptly.
"Why-er-the masses, you know; the
general populace."
No." said Mr.. Blykins, with emphasis
you got the wrong idea. The public ia
something to be roped in; to be gouRed. IN
be walked over. To the sugar trust the pub.
lie is a great congregation of confectionery
consumers. To the beef trust the public Il
a vast menagerie of carnivorous bipeds. To
the politician it is a collection Of persons
who have influence at elections; to the the
atrical manager, a crowd of people in front
of the box Office eager to get rid of money;
to the street car conductor, a lot of creatures
who ought to be made to step lively"
you think the public gets imposed upon
all around"
yes 1t doesn't deserve any better. and
retribution is always waiting The man
who imposes on the public in one respect
lapses back into the general outfit in some.
thing else and is imposed on in his turn.
It's heartless business all the way
through. One great and elaborate scheme
of imposition. What people ought to do is
to hold primaries in all parts of the civilized
world and send delegates to The Hague to
see if they can't discuss something ike
disarmament scheme by which the people
of this earth can be persuaded to quit i'm.
posing on one another-Washington Star.
The leader., 1899-10-18
"CrueI, Narrow, TyrannOus."

Glasgow, Oct. 14.--Lord Lprne was
unable to attend the meeting held here
last night, but he wrote, in response
TO the invitation a letter
Never had any people mole time to
deliberate before acting. Patience
lad marked our acts, and ignorance
aud injustice those of the Beers. They
are the same as when Livingstone de-
scribed them as Cruel, narrow AMI
ty"annous.'
In battles our losses may be griev-
ous,but those who die will give theirli.s
Tor the life of our empire, for equal
laws and civil liberty.
The leader., 1899-10-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.

By ]. L. POWER.

her history. Quite number are still
detained because of the yellow fever
scare. The session promis IS to be one
of unusual prosperity. Our two new
teachers ale giving great satisfaction.
roplarviiie High school.
Prof. ". |. Thames, principal, writes:
The school has now October y an en-.
rOllmcnt of 255 students-one-third of
whom are boarCcrs. We have faculty
of eight teachers, giving instruction in
the public and high school studies, and
in addition thereto instructions in vocal
and instrumental music and elocution.
jefferson IIigs School, Fayette,
Prof. W. J. Taylor. superintendent,
reports: Enrolment 40. Boarders, 81,
of whom 26 are in the dormitory We
expect several additions as soon as fever
scare is over. We are moving along
ScrenclV
The leader., 1899-10-18
THE FIGHTING BEGUN
Gen. Geo. Stewart White Meets
the Beers in Natal.
The GENERAL SANCUINE OF SUCCESS.
The Beers said to he Attacking
Mafcking. Having suffered sererni
RcpuI,cs-Dritish Armorcd
Train Captured by Beers.

london. Oct. l4.-An Edinburgh pa
per, the Scotsman, this morning a3-
serts that a battle has taken place be-
| tween Gen. Sir Geo. Stewart Nhlte,
commanding the forces in Natal and
the Beers, who entered Natal by way
OF Van Reenan's pass. Gen. White, the
Scotsman says, is very sangulne OF the
success of the British moyemt mt.
4 dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
| from its correspondent at ladysmith
at Loon on Friday, says: \ strong mo-
lille column under Gen. Sir Geo. Stew
art White, accompanied by Gen. Sir
Archibald Hunter, proceeded before
day break this morning toward Acton
Homes for the purpose of reeonnoitea-
iI.p. Gen. Whites object was to oh.
serve what was going on, and also ID
st the efficiency of his forces.
All the men are well and the wealth
cr is now fine.
According to dispatches from Lady"
smith to the Standard and the Daily
Telegraph, dated Thursday, heavy
storms have begun, and forage IS
scarce. Gen. White has II guns and
the Beers II.
The Daily Mails Cape Town eorrc-
81, ndent, telegraphing Friday even
| ing SAYS: II learn on good authority
| THAI the Beers are attacking Mafeking.
I hey are reported to have already suf
tered several repulses. 1t IS general
" admitted that Nryburg can stand a
strong BOer attack"
tccording to the Daily Mails Cape
| Towr correspondent, Mr.. Schreiner,
premier of Cape Colony, will unreserv-
coy support the imperial government.
HIS previous reserve was dictated by
"a desire not to drive the extreme Dutch
residents to excuses.
| according to the same authority the
railway department had early intima-
| ion OF the intention of the Beers TO
destroy railway bridges over ii
streams, and sent adequate forces to
rr otect those points. The result WIS
| tia: the Beers postponed their at
t2mpts.
The leader., 1899-10-18

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The leader., 1899-10-18
THREE AMERICANS KILLED.
An Alleged PIOt-Arms Concealed ny
Dominican Frinrs-Rcturncd
to BacOOr.

Manila. Oct. 14.--Maj. Cheatham,
with scouting party, while proceed
ing along the west shore of the lax,
Thursday, encountered force of
rebels strongly cntrenched at Muntin-
lupa. Maj. Cheatham reports that he
drove the rebels from their position,
and that i'll the engagement three
Americans were killed and two wera
wounded.
Eumors are in circulation in Manila
that Maj. Chcatham discovered three
Anne rican prisoners who lad been
bouno, gagged and shot by the insur-
ec1'ts. These rumOrs, however, are not
confirmed.
One Santiago, n lieutenant Of the ma
tive police, has been arrested and
lodged in Jail, his subordinares having
reported to the authorities that he was
endtayorinE to enlist them in a plot
to turn the police against the Amcri-
ems ir the event of an uprising.
Reports having reached the provost
marshal that arms were con, called at
the Headquarters of the Dominican
friars, a large building adjoining the
palace. a detachment of soldiers made
search of the building. They found :"
small stock of Mausers, revolvers AMI
ammunition, which was confiscated de-
spite the protests of the friars that the
arms were not intended for unlawf"l
uGe.
Gen. Schwan, with the infantry has
reached Bacoor. The troops are great
~ exhausted, having had one of the
lardest marches of the campaign.
From Malabon to Perez das Marinas,
they marched through roadless rice
fields. The Fourth infantry from linus,
JmneC Gen. Schwan at Perez das Ma
riuas, The Filipinos had deserted the
town upon learning of the approach
tf the Americans, leaving only the
women and children behind.
The leader., 1899-10-18

Brig.-Gen. Funston and his regiment
OF land-and-water fighters have, thanks
to the staunchness of the good and
appropriately named ship Tartar,
which bore them safely across 1000
miles of brine, once more set foot on
their native land, and will ere long
hear the cheers of the waiting multi
tudes of admiring Jayhawkers split
ting the welkin into flinders, while
the bands will play Kansans' battle
hymn, "A Hot Time" during the inter-
walls devoted by the shouting crowds
to getting a fresh grip on their
breath.
The leader., 1899-10-18
An American Ill Treated by Boers,

Cape Town, Oct. 13.-No news of
fighting had been received up to yes
terday.
An American citizen of undoubtei
Heracity has sworn oanaffidavit before
the American consul here in which he
states that he has been subjected by
bur9hers of the free states to i'll treat
mcnt. His limbs bear marks showing
the effects of the treatment he has re-
ceNed.
The leader., 1899-10-18
A New Departure.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE stat.
bureau OF labor commissioners yester.
day decided to incorporate, for tbs
first time, in their coming ANNA, rn.
port statistics regarding manufac-
lenes in the state, including number
OF same, value of goods manufacturer
wages oil employees and average earn
ings of same.
The leader., 1899-10-18

Ponce, Porto Rico, Oct. 1.-THE
jury of prominent natives, yesterday
convicted lilo Diaz. editor of FL Com.
bate formerly La Bomba, which Gen
Guy Henry suppressed, of sending OBJ
Sc el matter through the mails. Dia2
was sentenced to Is months imprison-
mcnt, with fine of $500. El Combate
has been strongly antiAmerican in its
policy. This was the first trial by jury
i'm the islands,
The leader., 1899-10-18

London, oct 1.-THE war office has
received the following dispatch from
tie general commanding the Cape
fC"Cts:
Cape Town, Oct. 10, 1.iG p. m.
"An armored train from Mafeking,
esccrting two seven-pounder guns SEM
from here to Mafeking was attacked
last night at kraapin. Apparently a
raj had been removed. The train left
the track. and the Beers fired into it
with artillery for half an hour. and
captured it. Telegraphic communica-
ton with Mafeking is interrupted at
k"aapin. The women and children
have been sent to Cape Town. The
guns referred to belonged to the col
DRY. They are light and of old pat
ton. We have no details rs to cas-
ualties'
The leader., 1899-10-18

In the district court of Minneapolis
Kate Acker was recently given a di.
vorce, with the right to resume her
maiden name, which was Kate Scha.
frankowa. In rendering the decision
the judge said: decree of divorce will
be entered with costs assessed to de.
PENDANT, and plaintiff is allowed to re.
sumo the name of-of- the ore she
asks for"
The leader., 1899-10-18

The japan Daily Herald, of Yoko-
hama. speaking of the returning Unit
ed States volunteers of the Utah and
Nebraska regiments who had shore
leave while at that port, remarks that
''These men have done honor TO their
country and to their flag. They have
shown that gentlemen can be fighters,
and are proving now that fighters can
be gentlemen" This hardly tallies
with the utterances of those who de
nounce the American army in the
Philippines as made up of drunkards,
rakes and libertines.
The leader., 1899-10-18
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 18th a powder and dynamite
explosion in the Office of the Davis
Coal and Coke Co., at Thomas, w. Va.
killed one man and injured five others
The British ship st. Enoch, from
Panama, for San Francisco, was quot
ed, on the 18th, as overdue, Is per cent
reinsurance being offered on the risk
On the 18th a threshing boiler he
longing to Peter Anderson, IL miles
southeast of Britton, 5. D., blew up
killing four men and seriously iniur.
ing one more. Two of the dead men
were negroes.
On the 18th James Bish, a popular
young man of Fort Scott, Kas.. shot
his aflianced, Miss Clara Stainbrook
and as she fell, Bish sent bullet into
his own brain, killing himself. The
young woman will recover. They had
quarreled over the date of their we'd,
ding.
On the night of the 18th train on
the Northwestern, limited, out of Chi
cago, was held up ut DeKalb, H., the
engineer shot and severely wounded
the express car and safe dynamited
and the latter rified of its contents.
The leader., 1899-10-18
Catching Up.

as your town growing asked the
Pittsburgh man of fellowtraveler on the
cars.
well, no; ! can't say it's growing" was
the reply; mot growing to speak Of but
it is improving in tastes right along
You mean that the people are assuming
a higher Standard"
II do, sir; yes, sir. We now get bananas
every day from Cincinnati, and five out
of six groceries keep shredded Goldfish and
limburger cheese. We don't look for any
building boom or influx of strangers, but
we'll hold our own and gradually work up
to electric doorbells and oysters on the half
shell Utica Observer.
The leader., 1899-10-18
Mining and Fighting

Kimberly, Oct. 14.-Cecil Rhodes rode
out yesterday morning. He says he as.
sumes that mining and fighting will
proceed simultaneously. The town
guards paraded at four o'clock yester-
day afternoon. A camp will he formed
and the men will be distributed a.
VARIOUS points. The banks closed early,
IN order to allow their employees to at.
terc the parade.
Notifications and earthworks are
sui being rapidly constructed. The
news OF the ultimatum was received
with satisfaction.