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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-08
WILL GIVE THE B0ERs AID.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs TO
TAKE SOME ACTION.

They VIII Do Nothing, However, in
Violation of the United states
Statutes-Aid to BE Given VIII he
of u Practical Nature and Accepta-
BILE to the TransvanI Government.
Bitter AntagOnism Is Felt Toward
England.
Washington, Jan. THE national Of
ficers Of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
met in this city to-day, and later issued
the following statement to the public:
The national officers met IN Washing
ton to discuss a demand on the part of a
large majority of the representatives of
our 10000 members that the order render
some assistance to the Beers in the
Transvaal. 1t was agreed to render any
assistance compatible with our loyalty as
American citizens, and which would not
Interfere with the neutrality laws of the
United States' We are impressed with the
splendid precedent shown by the republic
in going to war with Spain to free Cuba
from the oppression of that country. We
believe that Americans sympathize
with the Beers and that we
"AS aClAtiS III accord Win Ine
principles which urged the United States
to carry the flag in a struggle for the
liberation of the gallant Cubans. Our
people would flock to the armies of Ameri-
ca If the government marched to the as
sistance of the South Africans. 1t is un-
necessary for the Hibernians to proclaim
their loyalty TO the United States, but it
haRnD1aC IaV 10 tafa hot . -, a
will be contrary to the laws. Knowing the
character of the British government, its
cruelty, its ambition, we are desirous to
assist the citizens of a sister republic in
their struggle to defeat English aggres-
sion. What kind of aid will be given we
cannot state at the present time, but GER
tainly 1t will be of a practical nature and
acceptable to the Boer government
Were this nation the anita gonist of Eng
land we could from our ranks send fifteen
to twenty regiments of the best fighting
material the world ever saw. In fact, in
any just cause in which the United States
may see At to draw the sword the So
ciety will respond as it did in the former
wars. The Irish regiments of Illinois,
Michigan, Massachusetts and New York
were largely recruited from our ranks, and
in some of the regiments of United States
regulars recently sent to the front are di-
visions of the A o. H. duly affiliated with
the parent order in this country. The
order at large are hopeful that the gov
ernment will yet rise to the wishes and
hopes of the Irish-Amerlcans and extend
TO the brave Boer the sympathy France
gave to this country in '76.
John T. Heating,
National President Illinois.
James z. Dolan,
National Vice President, New York.
p. r. Moran,
National Treasurer, Washington.
James A. Sullivan,
National Secretary, Philadelphia
National Directors-P. J. O'Connor,
Georgia; P. X. O'Neill, Philadelphia; e.
]. Slattery. Massachusetts; Rev. NJ. ].
Byrne, Indiana.
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A MOTHERS HEROIC DEED.
Rushed in and Saved Her Children
From n burning House.

From n Turning house.
Wnliamsport. Md, Jan. 7.--Mrs. Eman-
uel Hoffman dashed into her burning
dwelling at Springfield farm, near this
place, after several men had been driven
back by the smoke and intense heat last
night and heroically saved the lives of
her three children.
The flesh was almost entirely scorched
from her hands, and her face and neck
are painfully burned. Her two-months-oid
baby is also seriously burned, but phy-
sieians say its life is safe.
The explosion of a lamp caused the fire.
at O'Clock last evening. A hundred or
more volunteers from town were soon on
the scene, and organizing a bucket bri>
gade worked hard to save the house.
United States Senator Louis II. Mc-
Comas, who was visiting his father-in-
law, Charles w. Humrichouse, was on tho
scene early and took his place among the
volunteers When the flames were at their
hight Mrs Hoffman cried piteously for
her children who were sleeping in the
portion Of the house then burning.
After several men had been baff1ed by
the heat and binding smoke the woman
eluded those who would have restrained
her. and rushing madly into the house
disappeared among the flames. A few mo-
ments of breathless suspense and then
mighty cheer went up as the brave wo-
man reappeared with the three children In
her arms. The burning clothing of herself
and children was quickly extinguished and
all were found to be safe, though the
mother and baby were badly burned.
The other two children will bear scars
from their unhappy experience, but were
not so seriously injured. The willing vol
unteer firemen soon had the fire under
control. when It was found that only the
rear portion of the house had been dam
aged The money loss will not exceed $500.
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PETER MULLER WITH BOERs.
American Writes AbOut the work of
SheIIing Ladysmfth.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 7.-Herman Null
Ter has received a letter from his brother
Peter Muller, who al the time it was writ
ten stated that he was In command of a
long tom" in front of Ladysmith. The
writer stated that the gun he has charge
Of is forty feet long and throws a ten
inch shell.
Muller was a gunner on the United
States cruiser Olympia, and took part in
the lighting in Manila bay. He came TO
America on the Olympia, and after the
arrival of that cruiser In New York he
visited his brother here and left imme-
diately for South Africa. Muller says the
artillery is made up of German, Irish,
French and American recruits.
'Tn my own company" he writes, "the
captain is a Frenchman, the lieutenant Is
an Irishman, the others are German,
French and American.
The native Dutchmen devote themselves
to mounted infantry work and sharpshoot-
ing.
He states that the American artillery
men are mostly ex-members of the United
States navy and have managed 50 far 90
outpoint the other gunners.
He also states that the Beers around
Ladysmith have rations enough to last
mon and beast six months.
IL Is evident from the tone OF Muiler's
letter that the Beers have a superb artil-
lerv equipment. He states that he lost
thumb a few weeks ago from a bullet
fired by an English infantryman, but got
even within week by planting a she'll
sauarely In front of a company that was
making a sortie from the beleaguered city.
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but I have seen Spaniards dying at the
rate of two or three per day of starvation
In the hospitals at Ngan. / have seen
Tagalo officers strike Spaniards in the face
with whips and reVolvers."
TnGaIos VIII Keep Fighting.
Lieut.. Gilmore declined to speak regard
ing political conditions except to say that
he thought the nsurrection would last as
long as there were any Tagalos left
The members of the party reported to
Gen. Otis this morning. They were bare
footed, sunburned and ragged. Some car
ried rifles, others pet monkeys, They at
tracted a great deal of attention as they
passed along the streets Those whose
enlistments are about expiring will be sent
to the United States. The others will be
returned to their respective organizations.
Among the prisoners arriving with Lieut..
Gilmore were f. j. Hubert Edward
Burke and j. J. Farley. sailors from the
Urdaneta; Won Galen of the Baltimore,
A. H. Gordon and George Sackett of the
Third Infantry, Leland Smith and Frank
Stone of the Signal Corps, Harry Nuber
OF the Hospital Corps, William Bruce
and Edward Honeyman of the Nevada
Cavalry Martin Brennan and James Cur
ran of the Sixteenth Infantry, Albert
Bishop of the Third Artillery and John
O'Brlen and David Brown civilians
Brown, who was formerly a preacher In
Honolulu, twice revealed to the insurgents
plots of the Americans to escape, In the
hope of gaining the good will of the Fill
pinos. The rest of the partly openly ac-
cuse him of treachery and entertain the
bitterest feelings toward MIN.
Charles Baker of the Third Artillery,
was formerly one of the prisoners; but he
became too weak to travel and the Fill
pino guards bayoneted him during the last
flight through the mountains.
The prisoners of Lieut.. Gillmore's par
ty who escaped after leaving Vigan were
Macdonald of the Twenty-first Infantry;
Won Galen of the Baltimore. and Farley
Of the oregon. They were. captured by
savages. recaptured by the insurgents,
who had stripped and prepared to beat
them, and ultimately rescued by the
Americans.
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DR.. EDWARD M'GLYNN is DEAD.
FAMOUS PRIEST DIED YESTERDAY
AT NEwBURGH, n. v.

His Demise Caused by Heart Failure
In His Dying Hours He Remarked
Upon the Wonderful skill of the
Physician I'm Keeping Man Alive
when Hope Seems GOnc-He Was
stricken Some time Ago.
Newburgh, N. Y, Jan. 7-Rev. DR.. Ed
ward McGlynn, rector of ST. Mary's
Church, died at the rectory at $50 o'clock
this afternoon, after an illness of about
seven weeks, of heart failure, superinduc-
ed by Brlghts disease.
Al noon 1t was apparent that the end
was near and DR.. McGlynn received holy
communion from the assistant rector of
st. Mary's, who later administered extreme
unctlon. After high mass in the horning
DR.. McGlynn was anonted. All efforts to-
ward prolonging life were made by the
physicians but at O'clock the priest laps
ed into Inconsistencies, his last audibla
prayer being:
Jesus, have mercy on me-"
He passed away without recovering cons
sciousness.
For two days past DR.. McGlynn had
been troubled with hiccoughs, but he was
able to take liquid nourishment to the
last. DR.. McGlynn was aware that death
was near, receiving the word TRANQUILITY.
The cheerfulness that characterized DIR.
McGynn was exhibited to the last. Even
when the physicians were using salt wa
ter TO keep him alive few hours longer,
DR.. McGlynn evinced much interest and
finally remarked:
''Well, the. ways of physicians are won-
derful"
News OF DR.. McGlynn's death caused
profound sorrow. Prayers had been Offer
ed in both Protestant and Catholic
churches for his recovery.
DR.. McGlynn was first stricken with III
ness on Nov. 16 at the rectory. He was
seized with a severe cold and was COM
PEELED TO seek his bed. Though he was
Obliged to break engagements 20 lecture.
no alarm was felt by his friends until the
following days, when he suffered a sewers
chill. The first serious attack occurred
Nov. 16. and day or two iater there was
a consultation of physicians. 1t was an
nounced that Dr. McGlynn was suffering
from chornc kidney disease.
Early In December Dr. McGIynn suffer-
ed two attacks of heart failure and his
realtives we're hurriedly summoned He
| rallied however, and until Saturday night
| he appeared to be holding his own and
| gradually regained strength. He was ablo
| to sit by his bedside for a few minutes
each day, but was never able to leave his
room.
Or. McGlynn was GO years old last Sep
tember when he was etricken he was ro-
bust and of fine physique, but he became
greatly emaciated by his long Illness.
Archbishop Corrigan arrived at $40
O'Clock and proceeded at once TO ST. Mary's
rectory. lie expressed deep regret at DR..
McGynns death, and said that he was
specially sorry that he had not arrived be-
fore the end came. He was much moved
when he entered the chamber of death
and looked on the face of the dead and
commented sadly on the dead priests
emaciated appearance. He knelt with 9TH
er olergymen and said prayers.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral.
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HARD FIGHT or sUFFOLKs.
'tE OF Them Were Captured, In
Guiding Seven Officers.

cluding Seven Officers.
london Jan. THE war office publish
= 'Ne following dispatch from Gen. For
Town:
"eh French reports. under date of
ga" 8. The situation is much the same
yesterday, but regret to report that
=. Ious accident has happened to the
1' battalion of the Suffolk Regiment
=, from news just come to hand from
''e" gather that, with the authority
WIN the knowledge of Gen. Frencs,
,,+ 'ompanies of the First Battalion ad-
rnn. ny night against low hill one
Jag. rom their camp. They attacked at
rsg Lieut. Col. Watson. commanding
WIN or Iers to charge. He was at once
an ea' Orders for retirement were Civ
to . quarters Of the force retreated
uitn lhe remainder held their ground
rgr,i 9y We're overpowered by greater
,ar. When they surrendered. Seventy
.clr. 'aken prisoners, including seven Of
rrao4. fench reports that the Boer com
lss- 10 nlch made the attack on Jan 4,
oners ~. KILLED, beside wounded and pris-
"1 commando was dispersed"
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british Shells Were Seen Falling
Among the Enemy.

british Shells Were Seen Failing
Among the Enemy.
London, Jan. S-The Daily Mail has the
following. dated Jan. 6 at noon, from
Frere Camp:
"At o'clock this morning very heavy
firing began at Ladysmith. 1t lasted full Y
four hours and must have meant either a
sortie by the British or a determined at
tack on the garrison by the Beers. Our
shells could be seen falling on Umbulwhna
Hill and the enemy were replying.
"Bestdes the cannon reports there were
sonnds Indicating smaller pieces of artil-
ierv in action The fighting must nave
been At closer range tnan has been the
case up to now. 1.,.,-...,.. .,,,+ .,o;r
,,o,,a1 fro into the Boer trenches there;
bnt there has been 10 further movement
Tbe Daily Telegraph has the following
from, Frere Camp, dated Saturday, Jan. o.
"a very heavy bombardment went on az
rodyemith from daybreak until 8 O'Clock
thts morning. 1t is believed that an ac-
tinp till was in progress, for musketry fire was
beard II is possible the garrison was
,ooLltne a sortie, for the Beers at Colenso
b,,rriedlv left their trenches and rode to-
ward Ladysmith. o,,-.,.. 49,,
"onr bir naval gun at Chievely Camp
srad several rounds at the enemy as they
tiora leaving their Colenso lines. Gen.
p,,iIor has ridden on to Chieve!y with MS
staff"
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THE ATTACK on LADYsMrTH.

White Informed Butler That Many
of the Enemy Were There.
London, Jan. 7,-Gen. Butler has wired
the war office the following, dated Jan.
g. from Frere Camp:
THE following message received from
Gen. White at 1 p. m, to-day:
Jan. 6, Il a. m.-Attack continues and
enemy has been reinforced from the
SOUTH
THE following was received at 4 p. m.
to-day from Gen. White:
Jan. G, 12:45 p. m.-Have beaten enemy
off at present but they are still around
me in great numbers, especially to the
south. and I think renewed attack very
probable
THE sun has failed. and cannot get
further information from Ladysmith un-
til tomorrow.
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PRo-BoER MASS MEETING.
PhiladeIphians Working Up the
Gathering for Friday.


Philadelphia, Jan. IA pro-Boer meet
ing was held in Industrial Hall tonight by
the United Irish Society of Philadelphia.
representing ninety divisions of the An
cient Order of Hibernians forty camps Of
the Clan -Na-Gael, the Total Abstinence
societies and vafisus Irish beneficial and
benevolent associations of this city. Near
ly 1000 delegates were present, and Mich
aeI ]. Ryan, the president of the united
organization, presided.
resolution was unanimously adopted
pledging the various societies TO use their
utmost endeavors to make successful the
proposed pro-Boer mass meeting which is
to be held at the Academy of Music next
Saturday night.
A resolution was also unanimously
adopted declaring untrue many of the pub
lished statements announcing proposed in
Vasions of Canada, the equipment Of al
legged volunteers, the raising of fabulous
sums of money. and the forwarding Of
ships with supplies of various kinds from
American ports by IrisAAmerican socie-
ties
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BRYAN TO OPEN CAMPAIGN.
He VIII Speak ut the Jacksonian
Club Banquet Tonight.

Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 1.-THE annual BAN
quet Of the Jacksonian Club which oc-
ours tomorrow night, will be function
of more than usual Importance, for, in adj
ditIon to a list of speakers OF national rep-
utation, William Jennings Bryan viii open
his campaign for the presidential nomina-
tion. The banquet viii be held in. the main
dining room of the Paxton Hotel. and 1t
h expected that there will be not less than
100 guests IN attendance. The club will
give O reception at its headquarters from
to O'Clock in the afternoon. and the
banquet will begin at O'Clock. G NJ
hitchcock. editor of the Omaha World
Herald. will be postmaster. Among tha
toasts viii be:
Imperialism" Congressman r. w Carr
mack OF Memphis; Democracy; What IL
Standa For ex-Gov. Hogg. Austin, Tex.s
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ROBBERY NOT HIS MOTIVE.
Another Mysterious Murderer Like
slack the Ripper"

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 7.-Investigation In
connection with the murder of Miss Rachel
Ferguson last Friday night. discloses the
fact that the motive was not robbery and
that the crime was in all probability the
work of a man of the same character as
Jack the Ripper" Within an hour be-
fore the murder two other young girls
were chased, and a third knocked down
BY the same man In the same vicinity.
The post-mortem examination discloses
the fact that the skull of the victim was
terribly smashed and that she had appar-
emily been struck while passing tho Jail
gate and dragged to the spot inside the
wall where she was found.
The murderer is still at liberty.
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the wounded to the northeast of Coles
1ers' The exact list of persons missing
I rehch has not yet ascertained. Proba-
oly ABOUT seventy. The First Battalion of
, 1ue Essex Regiment has been sent TO re-
pace ace the First Battalion of the Suffolks.
Inc position of affairs. tactical and
stIdte8le' IS without alteration. A Boer
ile ,iieulcai OFFICER admits IL was intended TO
i'.. ieaVe Colesberg. The enemy's loss, day
~ Gay from our fire, has been heavy
mere IS no change in the situation as
regards Lord Nethuen and Gen. Gatacre."
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LABOR FAMINE THREATENED.
Negroes Around CovingtOn Are Leav-
ing for the West.

Covington. Ca, Jan. 7.-This section Of
Georgia is threatened with labor famine
owing to the fact that the negroes IN
large numbers are leaving for Mississippi.
Arkansas and louisiana whore there is
said to be a big demand for negro labor.
Almost daily two or three carloads OF ne
groes. westward-bound leave these parts.
This is the time WHEN farmers make ar
rangements for their labor for the coming
crop. and so scarce Is farm labor that It
Is feared good snare of the lands IN
this part of Georgia which have been cul-
tivated In cotton VIII have to be turned
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FRENCH FIGHT IN CHINA.
JingaIs Adopted as the New Gun
Used by the Beers.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. "details Of the
fighting on the Tong King 'front.'
ier in China, in which the Chi
nese crossed the Tong-King bor-
der and by flank movement drove
the French from their position, show that
the Chinese used breechloading Jingals
with much success. The Jingal was adopt
ed last year for the Chinese army, and is
being brought out by thousands at Eve
Chinese arsenals. They use center fire
cartridges carrying two haf-ounce slugs.
and carry further than the French maga-
zine rifles 1t takes two Chinese soldiers
to operate each gun.
Later at Paxsl. Chinese invaded a gam
ing house. killing three French soldiers
and wounding others.
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One Man Killed and Three Wounded
in the Recent Fighting.
Manila, Jan. s.--Gen. Schwan's column,
advancing to the south, occupied Blnan.
One American was killed and three were
wounded Nine OF the enemys dead were
found on the field after the fight. A num-
Der of rifles were captured and several
prisoners were taken.
Johnson, a deserter from the Sixth
United States Artillery, clothed in "A ma
jor's uniform, was found among the in
surgent dead at Noveleta yesterday.
Gen Wheaton is moving toward Perez
das Marinas to-day.
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NAVAL PRISONERS ARRIVE.
watson Wires of the Rescue of Gill
more and the seamen.

Washington, Jan. THE navy depart
ment to-day received the following cable
gram:
Manila, Jan. 6-Secretary of the Navy
Washington: Gilmore, Walton, Vandoit
Ellsworth, Brisolese. Anderson, Peterson,
Edwards arrived; also Farley. Burke and
Herbert of Urdeneta; only Vanville unac-
counted for; last seen, Baler, June Is.
WATSON"
Manila, Jan. 6.-Secretary OF the Navy
Washington: Brutus towing disabled
transport Victoria. Watson"
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BOMBARDMENT OF KURUMAN.
british Fort Reported to Have Sur
rendered to Beers.


pretoria Thursday, Jan. 4, via Lorenzo
Marquez-Field Cornet Wiser, under date
Of Tuesday, Jan. 2, reports az follows from
huruman, British Bechuanaland:
commenced a bombardment of Ku-
rumah Yesterday (Monday) morning, aim
ing at the police barracks. The fight last
ed until six in the evening when the gar
rlson surrendered, issuing from the forts
ana yielding up arms. We took 12O pris-
oners including Capt. Bates and Capt.
Dennison, Mr. Hilliard, the magistrate,
aud eight other officers. We also captur-
ed seventy natives, together with a num-
Der of rifles, revolvers and a quantity of
ammunition"
fifteen British were wounded. They
are being attended by US with the help OF
Dr. Bearne, an English physician.
The horses, oxen mealies and -four
taken from the prisoners have been sent
TO Pretoria by way of Vryburg."
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REPORTED THAT WHITE WON.
Informed Buller by Heliograph That
He Was Hard Pressed.

London, Jan. 7.-Gen. Butler sends the
following from Frere Camp, dated to-day:
This from White. dated Saturday, 3:15
p. m:
Attack renewed. Very hard pressed
Il have absolutely no more news, and
there is no sun. There is a camp rumor
that White defeated the enemy at o'clock
this afternoon and took 400 prisoners.
Il sent all available troops yesterday to
make a demonstration at Coleuso The
trenches there were all occupied by the
enemy"
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WHITE DEFEATED THE BoERs.

Have RepuIsed Them.
London, Jan. 8-A special dispatch from
Frere Camp, dated Saturday, Jan. 6, 1920
p. m, says:
Gen. White heliographs that he defeat
ed the Beers this morning, They crept up
so close to the defending forces that the
Gordon Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repulsed them at the point of the
bayonet."
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Keeping watch ON n steamer.

Berlin Jan. IA dispatch from Rome
says that the British warships Vucan.
Thetis, Astraea and Hebe have received
orders to keep watch for a steamer which
recently sailed from the Baltic for South
srara1d Of
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SHE WILL BE EXECUTED.
Home Secretary Not TO Interfere In
the Mnsset Cnse.

London. Jan. 1.-THE home secretary, sir
Matthew White Ridley declines to inter
fere with the sentence OF death passed
upon Nile. Louise Masset, a French gov
erness, living in England, for the murder
OF her illegitimate son, a child OF years,
whose existence was an obstacle to a mar
riage she had In view. The condemned
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Resulted in Loss of Three Men Killed
and Twenty wounded.

Manila, Jan. 7.-Reconnaissances out of
linus, Cavite province, this morning, re-
suited In the loss of three Americans kill
cd and twenty wounded. The enemy's loss
is estimated at 60 killed and 80 wounded.
Col Birkhimer, with battalion OF the
Twenty-eighth Volunteer Infantry, ad-
vanced toward Noveleta. Mai. Taggert,
with two battalions of the same regiment,
moved toward Perez das Marlnas. A part
Of the Fourth Infantry was engaged south
of linus
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HEAVIEST BOMBARDMENT YET.
shells Poured ON Ladysmith FROM
Every Available Gun.

London. Jan. S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Frere camp says
saturdays bombardment OF Ladysmith
was the heaviest yet recorded An the
heavy guns were WORKING anu e, .me ooer9 o',or,,
seemed to be pouring IN shels IioAi o'e''
available lighter gun.