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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10

and around the ends. Straight for the
goal posts they forged their way inch
by inch until two yards from the Bel
mont goal line. Here they froze. how
ever, not being able to cross the line
that brings the score that sets the
youthful heart afloat with joy. After
this Belmont worked the ball out of
danger.
The second half showed more kick
ing and some splendid playing by
Sherman, half, and Lindley. fullback,
for Belmont. Punting was resorted
TO, making the game a free and open
one.
The crowd in the stands cheered and
stamped to keep sluggish circulation
moving, while the ball on the field os-
cillated from side to side. with the
honors breaking even. The teams
lined up as follows:
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THE sPRECK ELS SALE.

Forty-one yearlings. comprising the
Napa stock farm consignment 10 the
thoroughbred market viii arrive az the
Occidental Horse Exchange this morning
They can Doe inspected In the afternoon
and hOrSemcn are invited TO look over
Them. The stations represented are imp
Creighton, pronounced by T.. c. Hopper
the well-known racing Official. 10 be one
- The grandest horses individually he
ever looked upon. EOlO. General Miles
lmp. lualium. Puryear u and Ravelston.
The latter was considered the fastest OF
The sons of Flamheau. bat met with mis-
fortune IN his early training. The matrons
OF the establishment We're selected with
much care, and their sons and daughters
cannot help but prove winners
Dn next Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock
the third annual sale Of these thorough
bred yearlincs win be held at the ex-
change Al 72l Howard street This Will
b. The largest sale Of yearlings in the his
tory oi the coast Catalogues are now
ready. The sale VIII be under the direc-
non ~ William -. Laying. with 4. w
1ONey as aucfiOncer
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strong and came tearing through the
Drawn of Centerville until that line
glued itself down ten yards from the
goal posts. The ball changed hands
and the Belmont rooters looked sick
and glum.
Then IL was Centervilles turn TO
shout. Whipple. Salz and Patterson
were shot through the Belmont red
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Santa cr,,z nofa..o5

SALINAS, Dec. 9.-The Santa Cruz foot
ball team met its first defeat OF the sen
son this afternoon when the SALINAS High
School beat IL by a score OF 10 To d TIE
game was played I'm Recreation Park he
fore large and enthusiastic crowd The
Salinas team will play San Jose Decem-
ber q in that city.
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CHAMPIONS DEFEATED.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 9.-The first Of the
series Of five games 10 be played here by
the Gilt Edges and the Oaklands resulted
to-day in a victory for the latter team.
The game was fast and snappy and the
hundred cranks who shivered on the
bleachers saw an excellent contest. The
score:
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ALLcALFoRNIA
d HITS BY INNINGs
SUMMARY.

Runs responsible for-Fitzpatrick 9 Two
base hits-Shanahan Krug. First base on er-
rors-San Francisco ?. All-California g. First
base on called balls-San Francisco T. All
California . Left on bases-San Francisco ).
All-California I. Struck out-By Knell 2 by
Fitzpatrick ?. Double plays - Lockhead 70
Shanahan: Krug 20 Reilly to Courtney. Time
Of game-i:30 Umpire-Sheridan
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OAKLAND.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS.
SUMMARY.

Runs responsible for-Harvey, 4: Borchers
Two-base hits-Harvey. Stanley, Moskman.
Hardie. Sacrifice hits-Sheehan. 2: Donovan
?. First on errors-Sacrament = First on
balls-Sacramento l, Oakland I. Left on bases
Sacramento, 3: Oakland. :. Struck out-By
Harvey ], by Borchers 3. Double plays-Harvev
TO Stanley TO Doyle: Morrow to Hutchinson.
Eagan 20 Stanley. Time-1:30. Umpire-Mc-
Hale. Scorer-Griffn
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BIG SPORTING EVENTS DECIDED
AND BELMONT PLAY
A TIE GAME FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Centerville o, Belmont o.

SRHAT means that the football
championship OF the Academic
Athletic League is still unde-
u cided. For two long. weary
and chilling hours the students of the
Belmont and Centerville schools fired
away at one another without settling
their many differences. Twice during
the game every indication Of a touch
down first filled the youthful breasts
OF the Belmont rooters with prospec-
tive victory. and soon after the same
thing on the reverse side provided a
short-lived JOY for Centerville.
Both schools were well represented
by noisemakers covered with every
description OF ribbon and streamer as
well as armed with blatant tin norns
that never ceased working. The game
was exciting enough from the stand
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Trick Cvclers to Perform

Frank and "Rube" Shields. trick bicv-
,lists. arrived I'm the city yesterday. They
will be seen here I'm exhibitions and will
also go 20 San Jose. Both have earned
anviable regulations through their sem
sational performances on the wheel
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Ine members OF Sehellville Rod and Gun
Club have leased all the marsh land he
longing TO the Schell estate This sten
has been taken - prevent persons de
stroying blinds and bridges. built origin
gun men. The privileges extended wera
abused Hereafter trespassers Will be
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Robert Wilthour. the plucky little Ge0r-
gian, whose team partner. JAY Eaton,
dropped out Of the contest on Tuesday.
won the first prize for the highest iudi-
vidual score. He had ridden 1902 4-5 miles.
He has been doing some wonderful rtd-
ing I'm the last four days. The individual
scores as given out tonight were as fol-
lows:
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For More Sports See Page Eighteen
Useful Christmas Presents.

Travelling sets. valises. bags. pocket
books. billbooks and card cases are nice
presents for either gentleman or lady
Lettered in gold free of charge when
bought from SanbOrn. Vail x Co. 7fl Mar
ket street.
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A 1O2-year-old sister Of Explorer Liv-
ingston lives I'm Scotland.
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point Of the young. and many mothers
will md hoarse sons on this account
Belmont kicked off to the five-yard
line and then Centerville began to
push and shove and plunge and rear
until Belmont got a return OF the
ball on a tumble. Fighting backward
and forward. both teams settled down
TO hard work, but Belmont seemed too
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Thursday Miss Helen Chesebrough made
two rounds in So T9: and on Friday Miss
Sara Drum entered scores of 50, 76; and
Miss Mullins went round twice in SO. 50.
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easily second and third
N - "AU "~SA
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Coupled with Rossmore.
TIme-2.s7. Good Won three driving Wi
Oregon -Superba.
Winner best Major bore last part
Scratched-Ff p 12s
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men We're delayed over two hours. not
reaching the city until $40. The detailed
results OF the coursing, with the official
scores, follow:
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Time-i-i6. :o7: 5-l6. :33is. s-le. :5s: 49,
FIRST three driving. Winner. Dr. II. +. Ro
Imperions overburdened with speed. G
STOPPED suddenly. Ringmaster and Castake
Scratched-Whalehack %. Alicia lOi.
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Time-k. :24as; A. BIZ; =. lo3i. Good start. Won
Corrigan's ch e. by Racine -Evangene.
Winner much the best Romany well played. Sugde
Scratched-Jingle Jingle l0l. Sir Urian l04
111 THIRD RACE-Mne and a sixteenth; selling
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Time-h. :2sh; y. :5lts: a. lis; mile Inn 2:l2
ond easily. Third driving Winner. w. Shields b. e. b,
superbiy handled, Zoroaster had from st
ingy we'll Sonora Caesar blew Olinhus not
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16

London, Oct 16-The Daily Mails
Cape Town correspondent under date of
Sunday evening, says: Kimberly is be-
sieged by the Beers, who are massing
in force. No details, however, are OBJ
tainable. The Beers have cut the rail-
way at Belmont, have seized the Spy
fontein railway station and constructed
fortified earthworks. There are strong
defending forces at Modder bridge and
the Orange river bridge.
THE object Of these energetic opera
lions is believed to be the capture Of
Cecil Rhodes. Kimberly is now isolated,
both railway and Geographic commune
cation being cut"
The Daily Mails Glencoe camp cor
respondent, under date of Sunday. says:
"A force under Commandant Viljoen
from Spitzkop occupied New Castle Sat
urday afternoon, and, it is reported
planted their flag over the town hall.
1t is rumored that the Beers have cap
tured a police patrol of six men at De
Jagers drift on the Buffalo river"
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BOTH ON THE WIRE.
Kruger and Steyn Converse Constant
ly Ey Telephone.


ly BY Telephone.
Cape Town, Oct. 15.-President Steyr.
of the Orange Free State, and Presi-
dent Kruger Of the Transvaal main
tain direct telephone connection. Ali
walnorth dispatches say that FrerbidgL,
which heretofore has been a great aid
to Boer spies, is now closed and guarG-
ed by Cape police. 1t is rumored that
the Beestekraal commando, strength
ened by eight thousand Beers from
Smithfield, is menacing Aliwalnorth.
A Kaffir brought to Vryburs by the
returning hospital train, says he passed
the soe.e Of the recent armcrsd train
disaster, and saw several bodies CT
white men lying there. There is still
no reliable news from either LadysmIth
or Glencoe.
They report that a patrol from the rat
ter place exchanged shots with a small
body of Beers on the road to Heplnlak-
ora.
Great clouds of dust seen three 1llles
to the eastward of Kimberly this porn
ing seem to Indicate the movement IF a
large body of troops. Two imperial OFF,
GERS at midday also discovered q col
umn of four hundred Beers going ii the
direction of Modder river bridge
from Johannesburg. Small parties Of
Beers, evidently on communicating
expedition, have passed Kaff1r -iN er.
There are large commands on either
side of the river. The burghers say
they will have two thousand men. They
probably intend to join the other force
in camp last night seven miles from
the Cape Colony border.
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SPEED THE GUEST.
Boston Hospitable to
the Very Last
Moment.
DEWEY GOES To WASHINGTON.
Admiral Passes a Quiet
Day to Recuperate
Strength.
DEWEY GOES TO WASHINGTON.

Boston. Oct. 15.-Amid the cheers of
10000 people, Admiral Dewey departed
from Boston at Z o'clock this evening
on the Federal express for Washing
ton. His departure brought to a close
two days of enthusiasm on the part of
a hero-worshipping population visibly
expressed in receptions and parades.
The admiral spent very quiet day in
the city, necessitated by fatigue which
had followed his arduous duties of yes
terday and in fact, of the past four
days.
He did not stay all day in his apart
ments in the Touraine, but while there,
he did receive many calls from friends.
After breakfast, he spent some time
with his mail, and then Gov. Rollins
called. Later, accompanied by Lieut..
Brumby the admiral went to the Som
erset Club, where he was the guest of
Rollin Morse. AT the club, lunch
was partaken of, and when the time
came to leave the crowd of expectant
spectators was so large at the Bea-
con street entrance that the admiral
and party stepped out the rear en-
trance to Branch street Here Police
COMMISSIONER hODeTL r. OldIh JOlueu
them, and all walked through the pub
lie garden and nearly to Copley square,
thence back to the Touraine the admi-
raj apparently not being noticed. Com
mander Selfridge of the United States
lighthouse board, was received, and
then Capt. Nadhams Of the Newport
training station. The next caller was
T. aries A. Foster, formerly an officer
in the navy, and the admiral and
Lieut.. Brumby came out in street dress
and greeted Mr.. Foster and invited him
to take short walk.
The admiral had expressed a wish to
see the Shaw memorial, so they pro-
eeeded to the head of the common, and
after viewing the tablet, returned to the
hotel followed by a large crowd of
people. The admiral remained in his
apartments during the rest of the af-
ternoon, his SGT being with him. When
the admiral, Lieut.. Brumby and R. T.
AIcKeever left the hotel in a closed car
riage, for the southern terminal, it was
under escort of about 20 mounted po-
lice officers. The crowd which follow
ed was a large one, and a greater one
was at the station. The party at once
went aboard the express which i'm
mediately left, the enthusiastic people
running down the track after him.
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ATTACK RED CROSS.
Beers Rip Up Rails to Ditch Hospital
Train.

Vryburg, Cape Colony Oct. ia
hospital train that started from Mari
bogi has returned after an adventur-
Gus journey. The train had just reached
full speed when it was observed that a
section Of track near an immense cut
had been upturned The brakes were
applied but the engine passed on to one
rail partly raised and was derailed. The
occupants Immediately righted the en-
CINE. At the same time 1t was observed
that a party Of Beers were galloping
into line east OF the railway but well on
the Cape Colony side of the border.
Some of the persons on the train de-
clared they saw a cannon pointed at the
train The intention of the Beers was
apparently hostile. The train ran back
to Vryburg at full speed, the engine fly
ing white flag with a red cross. Picks
and shovels were seen lying about and
the Beers had apparently been dis
turbed while removing the rails. 1t is
learned that previous to the starting of
the train, Maribogi telephoned Vryburg
asking that the train be sent up as all
was quite safe.
The operator at Vryburg recognized
the voice as that of a European store
clerk. In view of the subsequent report
that the Beers were raising the rails,
it is believed the Beers compelled the
clerk to speak through the telephone.
The nearest Boer command to Vryburg
is Laagered, north of Schweigerrenek,
20 miles distant and two miles inside
the Transvaal. The commando sent a
message to the Vryburg railway sta
ton that if the delivery of three wagon
loads of meat and two wagon loads of
sugar received week ago, was re-
fused the Beers would send 600 men to
take them. This morning all the goods
at the station were made up in two
special trucks.
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President Goes to
Church and Takes
Day of Rest.
SPEECH IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Party Will Visit Milwaukee
Some Time
Today.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 15.-Sunday has
been a quiet day for the presidential
party At 10 o'clock this morning the
train was brought down to the Union
station, and the president and Mrs Nc
Kinley, with some members of the cab
met, We're conveyed in carriages to the
First Methodist church. Although no
announcement had been made of the
presidents intention to attend church
here, the edifice was crowded, while
large numbers waited outside, unable
to obtain admittence. The sermon was
delivered by the pastor, Rev. Robert
Bagnell
After leaving the First Methodist
church, the party was conducted by
members of the local committee to the
Sunday school of the Whltefold Meth
odist church, where the president was
presented to the Sunday school by Geo.
y. Perkins. The president said;
I'm the moment l shall tarry, I have
only to say to this group Of young peo-
pie and Older people, Hail and fare
we'll and wish for all of them the real
ization of all that is noble in life and
character. under Il government of high
providence.
Shortly after noon, the presidential
train was taken from the Union sta
ton and again conveyed to a side
track, some five miles from the city, in
order to avoid the scrutiny of the large
crowds which came out. The throng
about the depot expressed disappoint-
ment over the late arrival of the train
last night, and the inability to carry
out the program arranged. The presi-
dent steadfastly refused to attend any
public functions today
The weather was intensely disagree
able, great quantities of dust filing the
air during the morning, and a heavy
wind prevailing until late in the after
noon, when driving rain storm set
in and continued throughout the even
ing. Milwaukee will be reached to-
morrow evening.
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CENSORSHIP RIGID.
News From the Front is Fragmentary
and Disjointed.

and Disjointed.
Durham, Oct 15.-Owing to the rigor-
Gus censorship maintained, news from
the front is greatly delayed and reaches
here in disjointed dispatches. 1t is
learned from an authentic source that
a large number of troops, including
cavalry, artillery and infantry, left
Ladysnith early Friday morning with
wagons, going in the direction of Acton
Homes, where the Beers are reported to
be encamped.
The Dublin fusileers arrived from
Glencoe by train at IL o'clock and pro-
ceeded in the same direction. There has
been no engagement, the Beers retreat
ing. The British troops remain at a
point 10 miles from Ladysmith, with
the exception of the Dublin fusileers,
who returned to Glencoe, Gen. Sir Will
liam Simons having wired that an at
tack was expected there on Saturday
morning.
The Beers possess Brakelew station,
% miles west of Ladysmith, and de-
tachments have also been seen by car
bineers at Besters, two stations nearer.
The carbineers retired when the Beers
retreated in the direction of Brakelew.
The following ofnclat statement mas
been published: The general officer in
command issued forth on Friday morn
ing with a strong column, and occu-
pied a position covering Ladysmith. He
reconnoitered for the enemy, who
showed no disposition to advance. They
are reported to be inside the Berg, at
the foot of Tintwa pass, in force. with
a second command al Olivier's hook.
The troops have returned to quarters.
large commando. believed to be Free
State Beers is at the foot of Botha's
pass, one and one-half miles on the
Natal side of the border. The Trans
vaal flag has been hotsted at Charles
town and Commandant Viljoen, has
sent q message to New Castle, saying
the Beers will hoist the Transvaal flag
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HICHBORN'S REPORT.
He Lays Especial Stress on
Needs Of Boston
Navy Yard.

Washington Oct. 15.-In his annual
report to the secretary of the navy,
Chief Constructor Hichborn lays spe-
cial stress upon the Importance of con-
tinuing the work of improving the
plants at the various navy yards, in
wiling particular attention to those at
Boston and League Island. A plant is
also. recommended at Algiers.
Under the head of dry docks the re-
port points out that the present build
ing program does not affect the two
most important navy yards, viz: New
York and Norfolk, at each Of which a
new dock of the largest size is ur-
gently needed in view Of the rapid in
crease of the number of battleships in
commission. Under the head of new
construction, the report sets out the
fact that contracts for the more i'm
portant ships authorized by the last
congress could not be let because of the
limitations placed upon the cost of the
armor. Nevertheless, complete specifi
cations for these vessels have been pre-
pared and are included in the report.
Work on the design for gunboat 16, to
replace the Michigan, has been sus-
pended, pending definition of the char
acteristics that will be permitted I'M
der the treaty with Great Britain.
Fourteen vessels with the exception
of the Chesapeake and the torpedo
boats, which are tugs, were added at
the navy during the last year. Four
Spanish vessels sunk during the war
were raised and added, and Il small
gunboats were purchased or captured
on the Asatic station and are placed
on the list. On the other hand Al YES
sells were dropped from the navy list,
including the American line chartered
ships, a number of auxiliary vessels
sold, the revenue cutters and light
house vessels turned back into their old
service, and a couple of monitors. On
July l there were building for the ma
Wy 4S new vessels in addition to those
enumerated
In view of the delay encountered in
securing armor for the new ships at
satisfactory prices the chief construc-
tor feels that the time is Opportune to
renew his recommendation that the de-
partment contract with the shipbuilder
for the ship complete, with armor, in
stead of making a separate contract
for the latter.
One of the lessons learned in the war
is the Importance of sheathing ships
as well as restricting the use of COM
bustible material upon them, and of the
firing of such material as must be used.
The extended use of electricity as an
auxiliary is recommended and the bu-
reau is making great progress in this
direction. The present strength of the
corps of naval constructors is said to
be entirely insufficient and a considera-
BILE increase is suggested. including an
assistant chief Of the bureau.
The report closes with detailed state
ments from the contractors in charge
of the various navy yards of the work
performed and the plant necessary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
BRAN DISCOURAGED.
Ex-Mate of Herbert Fuller Sees Little
Chance of Getting Case Reopened.

GS-MdI6 OF T1SFpGrI TullSr OSeS ElttIe
Chance of Getting Case Reopened.
Boston, Oct. 15-The future looks
dark for Thomas NJ. Bran, who, While
a mate on the barkentine Herbert Full
err, killed. ii is alleged, Capt. Charles J..
Nash, Mrs Nash and the second mate.
Until recently he had been hopeful,
but he has practically given UP, it i5
asserted, and says he thinks he will end
his days in Charlestown prison
His attorney, James E. Couer, is
awaiting instructions as to taking final
legal steps.
Bran, it is believed, will soon decide
to abandon the effort to revive the case,
since the witnesses. Henric6 Perdeck
Charley Brown, Frank Loehac ard
Henry Slice, who were detained so long
have been released and natura allied.
Oscar Anderson was some time ago re-
leased or. pail, and is running an eleva-
tor downtown. Folke Wassen, another
witness, is on one of George Couids
yachts.
Bran, although taken to Charlestown
prison July IL, 1898 has not become as
customed to life behind the bars. He is
now of morose disposition. The man
works in the shoe shop from 7.30 O'Clock
in the morning until 5 in the afternoon,
except enc hour and thirty minutes for
rest at midday.
Deputy Warden Nathan D. Allen says
Bram's record is good.
At night he studies navigation and
higher mathematics, and says that if he
did not thus occupy his mind he would
become mad. Another thing that acts
in the form of buoyancy for his defect
ed spirits is his love for his mother.
He is 1OYiO1IG RI san bnr and Y1rays fO1.
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NEWS OF REVOLUTION.
Yankees at Caracas Clean Out Whole
Street

New York, Oct. 15.-The Dutch
steamship Prinz Fredrik Hendrix,
Capt. Wander Goet, arrived from Ven
ezuela today with news Of the revolu-
ton. j. w. Vanslooten, second officer
of the Prinz Fredrik Hendrix, says con-
corning the revolution:
There was no talk at Laguaya,
where the steamer touched on Septem-
Der 23d. of President Andrede leaving
the country. AT Porto Cabello, when
the steamer arrived on September 80
the streets were barricaded and foreign
residents were flying their flags from
housetops where scattering shots were
heard at night. Gen. DeCastro was
near Caracas with 5000 rebels, it was
said, at Porto Cabello.
THE American warship Vixen and
two French men of war lay at Caracas.
The Yankees cleaned out one entire
street known as Murder street, and
forty of them were sent to the hospi-
tall"
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NO BATTLE YET.

British Government Thinks Troops
viii Stay on Defensive.
London, Oct. 15.-At 9 o'clock last eve
ming, the government had received no
news of fighting in South Africa, and
did not expect any, believing that no
battle is probable. except at Mafeking,
communication with which place has
been cut off.
Elsewhere, however, it is believed the
British will remain on the defensive.
Lord Salisbury has issued a summons
for a cabinet meeting tomorrow. The
government has secured the steamer
Arawa which was to have sailed from
Avonmouth tomorrow for Montreal,
with 1000 passengers. The Australian
government has secured the White Star
line steamer Medic, now at Melbourne,
to convey the Australian contingent to
South Africa.