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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
british Omcers in Battle.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
mo sir" said one of the English Off
GERS sent here to superintend the shipment
of pack mules to South Africa, "a gentle-
man holding a commission in the British
army is not supposed to seek shelter un-
der fire. If he does so he is unworthy
to wear a sword, and such an offense
would make it impossible for him TO re-
main in the service. Even II he wasn't
courtmartialed for cowardice in battle, he
would be promptly ostracized, and things
would be made so painful for him in his
regiment that he would be obliged to get
out.
"Of course, there is such thing as
pushing the rule to the point of insanity
or deliberate suicide" continued the
sneaker. land that is neither expected nor
commended. Suppose, for example that
machine gun was sweeping an exposed
ridge behind which a troop of infantry was
lying.
ut is Just as impossible for man to
live in the 'fan-fire' of a machine gun
as II would be for him to live In blast
furnace and to stand still and be moved
down by it would be an act of pure
idiocy.
.JTnder such circumstances, or anything
like them, the officers would get to cover
at once. because they have no right 10
throw away their lives But any of the
ordinary dangers of battle they must face
standing.
"The rule is based on the hardest kind
of common sense. Under a stiff fire the
hest of troops are apt to get bit ner-
vous and panicky, and exaggerate their
real danger.
every chap feels as If all the bullets
in the air were coming straight at his
head. and there is nothing in the world
that steadies a man so much as an ex-
annie of indifference. The sight of an Of
fcer walking around erect has kept many
a company from going to pieces at crit
ical moment.
ITO be sure, the officer may get killed,
hut. then, as you say in America, there
are others. The extraordinary loss among
officers in the Natal engagements the
other day was no doubt due to the fact
that they made targets of themselves for
the Boer sharpshooters. But look at the
splendid conduct of the troops due large
ly. perhaps. to That very sacrifice. IL
fewer officers had been killed the army
might not have carried the Nights"
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WILL LAST FOR TWO YEARS.
mexican Mining Operator on the War
With the Yaquis

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Jullus Randall,
well known mining operator from Mex
leo says the war between the Mexican
government and the Yaquis viii last for
Two years. Owing to the Mexican censor
snip he says the true state of affairs has
not been revealed. The desire of the Mex
leans for the Yaqui lands is the principal
cause OF the war, in his opinion. He said
Ihere are probably be- ween 1000 ind
5000 Yaquls fit 70 fght, all well armed
and with plenty of ammunition. They have
rapld-tre guns, Krags, Mausers Winches-
ters and Springhelds They are lighting
for the homes and lands OF their ances-
tors.
The Yaquis are thrifty and peaceful,
but like the Beers. fight to the death
when they go 10 war. They are better
prepared for war than the Mexicans. They
Know intimately the territory in which
they are operating. In the meantime the
business Of Sonora is prostrated.
1t is my opinion that the war will last
Tor a couple of years and then be ended
by the MeXicans claiming cones ssions and
the Haquis holding on firmly to eve y
right they ever claimed.
The reports that Americans have been
Killed or abused by the Yaquis are fal e
and We're doubtless sent out by the Mex
leans for their own purposes. The Yaquis
have always been friendly 10 the Ameri-
cans"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
A Land of Imps.
From Golfers Weekly.


What an unmodern sound is that OF "a
devil possessed land"' sun Capt. Wei
by who has been wandering in the inte-
rior Of Africa, declares that he found one
there. 1t Is called Walamo, and is be-
lleved to be haunted by evil spirits. Capr.
Welby was warned by his escort, before
he passed its limits. that he would be-
come the preys of demons. He found Il
a most winsome country, full Of luxur' nj
vegetation and picturesque streams. The
first omen of danger perceived by Cant.
Welby was the sudden madness Of one OF
his men. This unfortunate rushed into
camp a raving maniac. Other cases OF an
equally terrible and dangerous sort soon
followed. The Africans who formed
Capt Welbys escort assured him that
devils took hold Of all who were wafche I
by the Walamo inhabitants while they a O.
lie himself, sceptcal regarding these
amazing statements, partcok of a meal
before many Walamoans, who Observed
him all the while be declares. with great
hxity. Afterward to his own astoni n
ment, he began 70 feel exec dinghy iii.
He does not admit, however, mat hs
went mad, and as numerous explanation
were subsequently made by him. he
probably did not. A sensible solution o.
the whole strange problem is doubt ess 10
be found IN some malarial or Otherwise
poisonous condition of the land. Hosts OF
horrors have thus far dogged the rsnd
Of british expansion IN Africa but ntne.
perhaps, has been fraught with 50 much
impish mystery as this.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24

Tomoayoross, Ga, Nov. 2s.-CoI. w. NJ
cait iler Two horses, Virgie B. and Ton
Ernr'un' are entered for the races Ii
"a. ass', ,,, next week. Virgie B. is in the
m, Ina go trots, and Calhoun in the 2:15
ugusli,. ana oiher game are reported I'M
Ply scarce in the Okefenoke swamp.
ce -'5E. George G. N. MacDonell IS in re.
ar u o- letter from his son, George N.
ven ana who has been suffering with
Inc leVer. He says he is still improv.
The az is also his colleague, Mr.. Leland
dsT ,SNpeet to sail for America next Mon.
rs ne girls of the eighth grade Of the nnb.
Nh .l.lool have sent $1746 to Rev. w. p
hone at Macon, for his industrial
Ada essie A. Caldwell and Mr. Charlie
ity -. We're married last night at Trim
Glenr Sonage by the pastor, Rev. ]. M
Hotel a supper was given at the Maine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
MARRIED HIS NURSE.
Mai. Preston Welded to the Girl He
Credits with Having Saved His Life.

MAJ. PRESTON WeuOeu 10 the GlrI He
Credits with Having Saved His Life.
From The Portland Daily Press.
charming romance of reaT life reached
a happy climax in the marriage at Mel
rose, Mass, Thursday evening, of Miss
Frances Hacker of Brunswick to Maj Guy
Preston of the regu ar army. The story
thus 50 happily carried out is as follows
Mai. Preston, who is but a young man,
though graduate of West Point and the
leader in several conflicts with the Indians
was assigned to duty in Porto Rico last
fan with his regiment, the Ninth Cavalry
Here Lieut.. Preston as he then was, per-
formed his duty so thoroughly that last
spring he hurried to Washington to join
the Forty-first Regiment in which he now
had a commission as major, hoping to
reach there in time to accompany ii TO
the Philippines. He reached Washington
instead, only to be sent imme iiately to the
hospital dangerously III with typhoid fe-
YER AT this hospital Miss Hacker, who is
just finishing her apprenticeship as a
nurse, had large part of the care of the
patient and became much interested in
him. Maj. Preston convalesced rapidly I'M
til he had a sudden relapse, and came so
near death that the doctors nearly gave
up hope Almost entirely because of Miss
Hackers are. however, he rallied, and
was soon we'll on the road 10 recovery.
OF course the rest can he guessed. Miss
Hackers relatives noticed that she men,
toned Maj. Preston more and more, and
were not surpr sed when they were told
confidently some time ago of the engage
ment Now Miss Hacker did not wish to
be married unless she could accompany
her husband TO the Philippines; but this
is not allowed by the department in ordi-
nary cases. Miss Hacker, however obtain
ed am appoin ment as nurse at the islands,
so her Brunswick relatives were told by
telegram that the two would he married
ct once. The marriage took place ct he
grooms fathers in Me'rose last night
there was no time TO come to Brunswick
and next week Maj and Mrs. Preston
leave on their honeymoon trip for the
Philippines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
SITUATION AT KIMBERLEY.
Losses of Both the British and the
Beers Have Been Small.

,ossea of Both the British and the
BOers Have Been Small.
london. Nov. 2S-The war Office this
evening issued dispatch from Cape Town
,,.bfcb is brief official diary of events
- kimberley from Nov. u to Nov. II.
II shows that no serious engagement &C
.,,rrad between those dates; that the Brit
-, losses have been inf1nitesmal and
,bat the Boer losses were probably very
small The final entry indicates that the
posrs anticipating the advance of the
relief column under Gen. Metheun, has
taken ND defensive positions to the south
of the town.
The dispatch follows:
kimberley, Nov. 12.-The Beers fired
a, shells yesterday. Our expenditure up
to date is about 200 shells.
NOV. 10. There was a desultory bonn
barament to-day, the Boer practice being
' '.,Vov IA. The bombardment continued
NOV. 49, AT daybreak our mounted
trooDs made a sortie. The morning N
misty and our scouts came suddenly upon
he Beers. who fired wildly. An artillery
engagement ensued. We had two men
wounded
NOV. IT, There was another sortie at ?
o'clock Yesterday afternoon from Bulpri-
tein which drove the enemy to the edge
If Alexandersfontein. Our only casualty
was captain wounded. Ii is reported
mar the Beers are concentrating south of
kimberley, and now occupy laagers at
STRAIGHTFORWARD station and Scholtznek.
Their camp is practically surrounded by
coppice and the country is suitable to
thair tactics
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
French Opera in New orIeans.

New Orleans, Nov. 23-The opening of
the French opera season tonight was a
brilliant society event. Monsieur Charley
is again the manager and he has gathered
one of the best companies heard here in
years. The opera tonight was Gounod' s
Faust" and was given principally to in
troduce the light tenor, Bonnard, and the
baritone, Layaolle, who made successful
debuts. 'fSalambo'' viii be the main nov
city of the season, and will be put on
with elaborate accessories.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24

DROWNING OF FIVE PEOPLE.

Meager Advices of the Accident Re-
ceiVed at Seattle.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 23.-Further, but
meager, advices of the drowning Nov. Il
of five people in the Yukon above Ogilvie,
were received by the steamer City of Sc
attic tonight. The dead are:
Two Mcnamara brothers.
- Kelly.
Mrs. Drum bolton.
Mrs. Randall.
The initials or anything further tending
10 establish the identity of the unfortu-
mates were not learned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
ENEMY FORCED TO RETIRE.
Artillery Firing on a British Orange
River Camp.

orange River, Nov. 20, noon.-An en-
gagement was started on the other side of
Wittepurs, just above Orange river. this
morning and the British artillery succeed
ed In forcing the enemy to retire. The
following is the official communication is
sued TO the press respecting il:
Artillery firing commenced al AS a. m.
IN he hills bearing east nor theast from
Orange river at an estimated distance of
twelve miles. 1t ceased al Z O'Clock, the
enemy retiring 10 the hills on the sky line
bearing east-northeast, ar an estimated
distance Of fifteen miles from here.
The artillery is firing again"
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sHELLED BRITISH CAMP.
CONTINUED from First Page.l

o-clock this morning. The British artil-
,.-, IS in position on high ground TO the
east. west and north of the station. The
artillery duel was continued until s. when
q ceased for an hour.
The Beers recommended at 9, and drop
I'D three shells into the camp. They are
sr1 firing at intervals, with no damage,
oubough their aim is good.
patrol of Thorneycroft's Horse has
rsrurned from the direction OF Rosetta,
and reports all quiet there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
HORRIBLE CRIME COMMITTED.

der of a Woman.
Newport News Va, Nov. 23.-The dis
covery of the mutilaied body of a woman
in Phoebus This morning was followed by
the arrest of Louis August, an artillery
man at Fort Monroe, who is charged with
the murder, August is in Jail
The victim, Annie Benedict, a muIa ito
woman, was found by a soliier from the
home, lying nude on her bed. The bedd ng
and floor was spat cred with blood. The
woman's body lad been cut open and the
entrails removed and placed in a water
bucket by the bedside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
Two Shot Through the Head.

Stockbridge, Miss, Nov 2S.-Frank and
George Bailey, prominent business men of
this village were found to-day in the rear
of their bicycle and jewelry store, both
shot through the head. George was dead
and Frank was dying. II is thought that
Frank. who has been under a doctor
care for several days with a mental trou-
BILE, shot his brother and then himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
More Troops Rench Durban.

London, Nov. 23.-The British transports
faVonla and Cephalonia arrived at Dur
pan to-day with about 5000 troops, making
the total arrivals of the first division IL
GjO men. Another 1900 are expected with
IN few days The admiralty announces
mat the First Dragons left Cape Town
Today for Durham to reinforce Gen. Clery,
whose advance is delayed by lack of cav
airy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
Your Card Parties

This winter should be equipped with the
new army and Navy cards, just issued by
the Malt-Nutrine department Of the An
heuser- Busch Brewing Association, 81.
Louis, U. S. A., who send them to all on
receipt of ten 2-ceut stamps. Our heroes on
tse fsce cards: Dewey. king of hearts;
Miles, iack of clubs. etc Novel, up-to-
date. FiGest cards procurable at any
price.-al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
british Drove noers Out.

Orange River, Nov. 2S.-Hon. Mr.. Logan,
a member of the Cape Colony Legislative
council who has just returned here from
Belmont, says the British troops engaged
tAe Beers this side of Belmont, their ar
Ulery practice being splendid. The Brit
lsn infantry carried the kopjes at the point
81 % the bayonet and drove the Beers from
their pOsitions
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
Captured Boer Positions.

M DURHAM. Nov. %. 7:45 p. m.-The Natal
ZINES this evening says:
r curing the night attack on Sunday,
IN white captured several Boer posi-
N0us, with guns ard much material"
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Will BE Tried for treason.

ape Town. Nov. 23.-Vanceburg the
a,nslsader of the rebels at Colesburg, was
ca.'d Just as he was joining a Boer
c co1l Under orders from Gen. Gata-
'o'e' ne win be tried for treason.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
To-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST
WASHINGTON Forecast

Washington Forecast
For Georgia and South Carolina: Fair
Friday; rain Saturday; fresh to northwest
winds
For Eastern Florida: Fair Friday: Sat
urday, fair in southern; rain In northern
portion; light westerly shifting to east
erly winds
For Western Florida Fair Friday: rain
Saturday; increasing and high northeast
erly winds
General conditions. p. M, Nov. %. 1899:
An area of high pressure has overspread
the Upper Mississippi valley, and Lake
Region during the past twenty-four hours
and has resulted in a fall In temperate
OF about 10 degrees. The pressure has
decreased from the Lower NJ ssissippi
eastward. II is decidedly warmer over
the coast from Virginia to New York
Rain has fallen over the Middle Atlantic
coast, West Gulf and Ohio valley. Heavy
at Corpus Christi. with a thunderstorm
and maximum wind Of forty-t two miles
from the east. Norfolk and Raleigh also
report thunderstorms. Cloudy weather
prevails in most sections and rain al Nor
folk Corpus Christi and Marquette
Yesterdays Wea her at Savannah
Maximum temperature p. M. 81 degrees
minimum temperature a. M. . 81 degrees
mean temperature ........"..... q degrees
Normal temperature ............ IS degrees
Excess Of temperature ......... IA degrees
Accumulated excess since
NOV. l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. PAS degrees
HdlnIah .''...' ......................, 90 inch
~ mar -',...''..' .............,. .OI inch
l, iicle ney since Nov. ......"..1.73 inches
Deficiency since Jan. l ....,......9.62 inches
h.. %
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CHAMBERLAIN AT WINDSOR.
His Flying Visit There Has Caused
Much SpecuIntiOn.

Much Speculation.
Windsor, Eng, Nov. 23.-The Secretary
of State for the Colonies, Joseph Cham
berlain, arrived at the castle on a flying
visit during the day, which, in view OF
his recent visit to Hatfield House, the res
idence of the premier, is causing much
speculation.
Mr. Chamberlain, Immediately after his
arrival. interviewed Count Won Halzfeldt-
Widenburg, the German ambassador, sub
sequently comforting with Count Won Bue-
low the German minister of foreign af-
fairs.
Emperor william, on his return from
shooting summoned Count Won Halzfeldl
to a long audience.
Mr. Chamberlain returned to London
without seeing the Queen, who was out
driving Mr.. Chamberlain had an inter
view with Emperor William.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24

Fall River Mass, Nov. 2S.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the National Council
of Textile Operatives met here to-day and
promised the Fall River operatives, in
case a strike was finally considered neces-
sary, to obtain an advance in wages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24

San Francisco, Nov. 2S.-The Twenty
second Infantry was ordered to sail Nov.
q for the Philippines on the transports
Columbia and Donnyvostock.
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No Uprising of the Basutos.

London, Nov. 23.-An official dispatch
rom Sir Alfred Miner to Mr. Chamber.
IAN reports that thus far the efforts of
tne Boers to provoke an uprising among
tue Basutos, or to start civil war, have
been unsuccessful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24
Miners, strike settled.

Evansville, Ind, Nov. 2S.-The coal min
ers strike in Southern Indiana was prac-
tically settled to-day About LOCO miners
have gained an increase of wages.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24

~, ape Town, Nov. 2S-The Beers occu-
5 ~ S'eynsburg, southwest of 'Burghers-
C'p on Monday. Mafeking was safe as
's'e as Nov. Is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-24

s, ape Town, Nov. 23.-Gen. Butler has
tr ind Ior Natal He is expected to re-
'ufn here shortly.
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IT. temperature; 'v, velocity of wind.
H. B. Boyer
Local Forecast Official Weather Bureau.
The record-union., 1899-11-26
pENIc1A GIN PLANT.

Dixon Tribune: The movement that
is on foot for the purpose OF petitlonihs
Congress to establish a gun plant at
Benicia is a ball that should be Kept
rolling The Government has valuable
properties at that place and there is
no site on the coast that is more suit
able for the purpose than that afforded
at Benicia. The military operations
that have been in effect on the coast
for the past eighteen months and the
certain necessity of their increased con-
tinuance in the future is demonstratlVe
Of the value of Pacific Coast location.
If California's representatives in Con-
will devote a portion of their energies
toward securing an appropriation for
the purpose their constituents will con-
slider that the interests of the State
have been we'll cared for. Benicia has
already been recommended for the site
by board appointed to select loca-
ton and the proper presentation of the
facts before the National Legislature
will surely be productive of good fruit.
POLYGAMIST ROBERTS.
Pomona Progress: Seven million sig
natures have been put to the petition
to unseat polygamist Roberts. The peo-
pie take great interest in Mr.. Roberts
domestic affairs, don't they?-Santa
Ana Blade.
If Mr.. Roberts had violated law of
the nation by numbering his wife (sup-
posing that he was otherwise a law
abiding citizen and had but one wife),
would it be simply taking an ''interest"
in his domestic affairs" to infiict upon
him the penalty of the law? If he was
convicted of murder and the conviction
disqualified him from holding seat in
Congress (and by some miscarriage of
justice he was not hung) and his State
should elect him to Congress in defiance
of law and morality, would it be simply
taking an interest in his domestic
affairs" to close the doors of Congress
against him? The Blades" reasoning
would admit Satan to front seat in
Heaven.
THE FATE OF OUR FORESTS.
San Jose Mercury: The purchase of
one million acres of timber land on the
Pacific Coast by a Wisconsin capitalist
should serve as warning of the fate
that awaits the great forests of the
coast if some practical system of Gov
ernment or State supervision be not
adopted. 1t is certainly not conducive
to the conservation of the forests and
the water supply that a single individ-
ual may obtain absolute control of so
vast forest acreage and destroy it at
his leisure, unrestrained by any regu-
lationS whatever.
AN "ANTI' VIEW OF IT.
Tulare Times: Ehe difference between
war for humanity and one for con-
quest is pretty Well exemplifed by the
way the soldiers acted when war
against Spain was declared to 1iberate
the Cubans and now that we are imitat-
ing England in trying to establish a
colony in the Philippines. In the war
against Spain there was the greatest
rivalry for the honor of getting to the
front, while at Fort Ethan Allen last
week 200 men deserted from the Forty
third Volunteer Infantry.
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VETERINARY SURGEONS.
DR.. C. L. MEGOWAN-OFFICE 112O
st. 'Phones: Cap. $50: Sun. Red 4O7.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-EsTATE
of FREDERICK I. NELLEGAR, deceas-
ed. Notice is hereby given by the under
trix of the estate of said deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
within four months after the first publi-
cation of this notice, to the said admin
istratrix, at the law offices of J. H Lig-
ing, corner Sixth and X streets. Sacra-
mento City, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business Of the
State of California -
ANNIE E. NELLEGAR
Administratrix of the estate of Frederick
I. Nellegar, deceased.
Dated at Sacramento October 21. 1s99
J. H. Liggett. attorney for administra-
tr1xs o22-6t6u
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(Sac., No. 596-Department Two-Filed
November % 1897

4NOfSilUSI ICJJ.J
G. B. Demartine, appellant; w. A.
Anderson, executor, respondent. Action
to recover rents. Affirmed.
If the lessee, with the knowledge and
consent of the lessor, was made for the
purpose of conducting an immoral
house, it was unlawful and void. The
court will not aid either party in an at
tempt to enforce such a contract
Evidence of the characters of the in
mates and frequenters of the house is
admissible. Section 1,452, 2 Whartons g
Grim. Law.
Also, evidence of the reputation of the
house itself will be admitted.
The owner of a house SO occupied
may not shut his eyes to that which is
patent to the community around him
and stop his ears from that which has
become notorious among his neighbors
and say he has no actual knowledge.
Evidence of reputation of the house
previous to a particular time conduces
to show it's reputation afterward, and
is therefore admissible