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Reservations. Leisurely selections of HOLIDAY PRESENTS Is always desirable. PURCHASES may be made now, and deliveries made in the future. Avoid the Late Rush. A Waist Sacrifice. This week a clearance sale of fine SILK and SATIN WAISTS in BLACK and SHADES, one, two or three of a lot, beautiful goods beautifully made, and heretofore sold at from $6.00 to $J5.00, closing out at (til Af] finrl (|| T All As these prices do not \ / I V VL IV represent even COST. iU.iJOU (DD.dO ' CASH ONLY. 1 -''' S2O to $25 Suits $12.00. A lovely line of Tailor-Made Suits as above, in BARRACLOUGH HOMESPUNS, CHEVIOTS, and VENETIANS, soft finished. Some entirely silk lined, handsomely tailor-stitched, double-breasted, tight fitting, fly fronts, Eton, and box front COATS. Inverted pleat SKIRTS, flared and plain, new flounces, etc. All fully up-to-date and magnificent victims of price-cutting. All sizes and IQ ftrt colorings. Your choice only Wl/iUU A “Rainy=Day” Slump. A special line of the indispensable Rainy- Tr Day Skirts*. big values W 4 I 3 A EETTER QUALITY, hitherto uncompromisingly §5.00 to SO-00, For $3.99. These two chances ARE CORKERS. This Will Impress. A line of TAILOR MADE SUITS, styles, fabrics and colorings about a> line above, sold up to this time at $12.00 to $20.00, many silk lined (the l ning is worth $8 50), all sizes, carefully made and finished, values that can only be appreciated by in spection. Impossible of duplication Anywhere rn else. Pick Your Fancy for wUiOU Silk and Flannel Waists. Thoroughly complete in every detail, colorings, Trimmings and finish all that couid be asked. Like ab our efforts, COMPLETE- On "QUALITY” basis, our PRICES control. THE KABO CORSET. Skeptics have nearly all been convinced, and the army of KABO wearers marches on in COMFORT and STYLE. All Fabrics, all Colors, all Models. KABO BUST PERFECTORS Bring perfection to all who would improve on unim proved nature. PRETTY GOOD FIGHTERS. n E<TI'HTK III' THE CMITBSK IKMJ'Ii ABIMTtKM A All ( A.FA IIH.ITIK*. I'llf Amcrlonn \rlfrHiin of Hie FMI- Ipplnr (n in |in lun Wild Eiiirdnl (ho \ elhiH Men to Hun t Ihi* tinsel (ioi it Inrprlir—Arum 111 I*ll l of the ( Itlnexe t Tli*u Ttln AV* Bolter I him Tlmt of Any of Hip tltlps * tinny of the (.'*lestlltls, llQnptpr, Mill ( linn to the 01*1 I nnhtonpil Glugnls and Other An- I 111 up Mention*. Mltli hlrk They I mlit stubborn!y—Home Artillery I'rnrllpp Thnt AVnn AppreetalH hy tilmlrnl Seymour nnd lieu. Fukn • lil in n— (loser* I nnugn rntetl the rieinent of Attack—'The I htnee Army Ant n ••lelloyy Peril" Aotv lliii It ith Training; und Good OUl err* it May let Me. lurk. Dec. 7.— Probably mo*t of umy officers tvlto wont to China lasi * irmr had foi Rotion lint declara km of I id Woiseley lhat Utr grmt ihtifrr In I .rope lay In the lighting force of the Pei ;ia|w they had never hoard • It Surely It was the belief of the nv * o fighting man of the other ra'.-a the men with the long queues an.l ■. i>!ng, baggy clothe* would not and *■ *d hot stand long before his own *u lf.r military skill and prowess. The ■ *"* suit which hoif a iloxen tln-olad lll gunhoatn took the great Taku fori* "and those who he;.l this opinion as cor f tatory evidence. But after a few days • the fighting about Tltn Tain they ha* ' m remember the man who wrote he Yellow Peril," and to talk of the '•■k it would be to overcome the Chinese • l ffie danger lo the world of permlt ■f them to organlxe end drill an army 1 *ny considerable alze. For John i imin i Tien Turn developed quail ’s lighting man lhat astonished 1 enemies. Klrai of all. he was equlp ■* I Properly. Next, he knew how to use pilpment. Then he attacked. an e!e --1 ' ' !heretofore unknown m Chinese tae bo*. *■* In fhe war with Japan that the '•iittaaa learned that ***Jut waa not good for much when used as gunpowder. Afier that exposition of offi-la! rascality ihe European drill-master* of the Chinese unties Instated on having a hand In the purchase of supplies. The result was Hi* the Chinese at Tien Tain were supplied with plenty of Krupp guns and were armed with Mannlicher rifles w.Hi a;>pa r tnfly llmltl.s quantities of wnokeiea* am mtniitlon of the very best grade. It Is not too much to say that not one of the forces sent agi.net the Chines* was us well equipped for the offensive as the enemy. All told, more than a hundred guns, of various sixes, ages snd makes were taken hy Ihe allies In ami around Tien Tain Very many of these were Krupp 3 2-Inch lilies, nearly new. This is an ndmlrahle field gun. better tain anything any of the allies had until the arrival of Eight Battery F of ihe Fifth T'nlted Stan-* Artillery with Its six rifle* of the same *|xe. The British, of course, lied their naval guns. end 12-pounder* from the hlg cruiser Terrible, and some 1 and 1 i-m> h rifles from Ihe gunboats Algerine .and Phocnll. But these ate not flek! gun*. One <l*y early In July the Chines* planted anew hat ter y to the west of Tien Tsin. They opened on Ihe settle ments with It soon after H o’clock on a beautiful, clear, sun-lit morning A dozen or more men were on the tower of the (lerm.m club, one of she tallest build ings In the British conceaslon, and sev eral British officers were on the tower of Gordon Hall, their signal headquarters. All had good glasses and all were doing their best to pick up the new battery. The direction of the shells and the re ports of the guns were their only guides for the ammunition of she Chinese was of so good a quality that at the dlstanee ihr re was not the slightest sra<* of smoke dlseernlhle by the strongest binoc ulars. It was more than half an hour be fore the location of the baStery was as certained. It happened that on* of the watchers was looking at the exact spot when on* of She guns was fired and he saw the flash. That waa enough. In the course of the next few minute* all four of the gun* were located and the officer* on Gordon Hall were signalling to Ihe twelve-pounders where to fire so engage the batter— The pow **r used In the cartridge* of the Mnnnlleaar rifles was entirely smoke less. Bspldt.v of fire apparently md* no different-* with !• A single sho from one of the Krag-Jorgeneen rifles of our eoldiere leave* very little trace, but when the whole line Is firing at will, there Is a thin grey hale above the men which It Is no* so extremely difficult to ptacs. It wa* not so with the modern gun* of the Chinas*. On the nefth hank of the Bel river, Junt acroa* from Uj* French THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1900. The “Quality” Basis On which our affairs are conducted invites and retains the fullest con fidence of those who know us, and those who learn to know us. THE BIG STORE, by virtue of its immense stock, £reat variety and LOW EST PRICES for BEST, is the safest place in Savannah for all who want VALUE at its lowest price. Always the same—THE MOST, THE BEST, THE CHEAPEST. Ladies’, Misses', Girls’, Children’s lnfants’ Comfort Is supreme in our complete ‘'QUALITY” basis collection of winter necessaries. A LADIES' JACKET LEADER $2.70. A better grade of ALL-WOOL CHEVIOTS, in gray, tan and black, with colored linings. $4 50. Still better examples $5.00 to $20.00. in varied colorings. FUR, CLOTH and GOLF CAPES, all qualities (good qualities) and prices. Children’s Box Coats, Golf Capes and Cloaks, Infants’ Caps, Cloaks, Sacques, Mitts and Bootees. Irresistible Prices. Dress Skirts, Underskirts and Tailored Suits. Our DRESS and UNDERSKIRT sample lines are weakened, but not exhausted. While the assortment is depleted, you may still find an attractive bargain. Procrasti nation may rob you of your du?s. THIS WEEK'S NEW ARRIVALS OF MAN TAILORED SUITS exploits some handsome styles and fabrics, notably Eton and Blouse Coats, with prettily flared Skirts, in Black, Blue, Brown and Mode shades. Superb apparel at prices impossible elsewhere in Savannah. Holiday Charmers in Ladies’ Section. Chiffon, Silk and Lace Neckwear. Gilt, Velvet, Chenille and Leather Belts, Fine Purses, Chatelaines, Shopping Bags, Leather Writing Tablets, in assorted colors. Gold. Silver, Ivory and Pearl Handled Umbrellas. Fine Embroidered and Lace trimmed Handkerchiefs. Metal and Willow Receptacles, decorated with hand-painted celluloid, in Work Boxes. Handkerchief Boxes, Glove. Jewelry and Button Boxes, Photograph Stands, etc. Art an utility go hand in hand here. Wouldn't This Bea Princely Treat? Say. present your very dear friend, or eyen your BEST friend —that’s YOUR SELF —with a dozen, or even a half dozen, of the noted and ONLY BEST - "DOUBT” touching a gift of this sort is totally eliminated. You may give "Silver” or "Gold” but neither would earn more Manlioffnri CU* i appreciation or gratitude than the royal i'iclllllcll lull Ctlllii, THE SEEKER AFTER LUXURIOUS RAIMENT In the male line, will find in our superbly administered Furnishing Departments Terry Cloth Bath Robes. Silk Suspenders Blanket Robes. Fancy Vests tbe proper sort Smoking Jackets. Fine Kid Gloves USSm? 1 House Coats. Dress Gloves rJ' ai “ J t,ate " Tettle Down Pajamas. Fancy Underwear fettle Down Night Robes. Sweaters, in nice variety. EX Rw m 1A tHIP jk _ Imperials. Ascots, 4-in-Hands, Bat Ties. De Join- Mi tv IV W CL Mr\ • vine, &c„ Ac, &c. And Solomon, in All His Glory, Was Not Arrayed As You Hay Be. B.H.Levy &Bro. concession at Tien Tsin. there were score* of huge long rile* of sals, stored there by the salt commissioner for the govern ment which maintains * monopoly of that industry. These plies were covered with ttd'k. stout mats so shed the rains. The Chinese used to crawl under these mat* under cover of the night nisi "snlpt into Hi* selllemenss all day. It was only oc casionally. and then under the utmost difficulty that any of them was aught, because the excellence r>f their ammuni tion left no clue hy which they could be located. But Lord WoJseley and Hu* "Yellow peril" man were not entirely right. The Chine** I* not a natural lighting mon a* many of his antagonist* were. It tnk* time and patience and a lot of hard dril ling lo make him a good soldier, or to get something of the art snd science of war hammered Into Ihe head* of his of ficers. They have made a beginning to ward being a yellow peril. Perhaps In another fifteen or twenty year* they might have gone far toward the accom plishment of their dearest dream—the ex pulsion of alt foreigner* from their terri tory. But In IKIO they are far from the murk. They had bought enough modern rifles nnd guns to equip a huge army, but there were hundreds of them w-hn still clung lo the old-fashioned hlgglety piggiety mess of shooting Irons that the war with Japan should have shown them to be almost utterly useless. They had old smooth bore musket* that looked a# If they had been made when we were fighting England about the Impreerment of our seamen. There were cartknes al most, If not quite, as old a* the hills; such long muxale-loadlng rifle* as Daniel Boone used In hi* fight for Kentucky, and hundreds of glngals. a gun of ap parently pure Chinese invention. This weapen Is eight feet long or more and shoots a ball about an Inch In diameter Most of the gingals are muxxle-loaders. but at Tien Tsin there were a good many new breech-loaders, with a breech lock that combined lh* principles of the Mau *. r rifles nnd th* rapid-Are gun* In ser vj,e In our navy. In th* fighting before Tien Tsin our men were nlways talking about th* great number of one-pounders * , was taken It turned out that they were all glngals. When the new equipment was first |>ur chaaed the rifle* were Issued only to men In the regular army of ot>* or other of the provinces, who were under foreign In struction Homo time before the fall of Tien Tsin. however, these tine weapon* were served out to the Boxers in great numbers. In the first part of ihe tight, when Tien Teln was taken. lhe-* rifle* played an Important part, but th* event showed lhat the will-drilled mm wire thi first to run away, for the la t of the de fense was made with the o.d guns and black powder. Two things eemed especially to sur prise ihe soldiers of the aides, ti e Chl n. e Mood Hx lr ground a long Mine, and they handled their gun- reinarkah.y we:. Their artillery practl.e wa* amusingly good In the attack on Tien Tsin tile Idea wa* largely preva.ent among lh* Ameri can sol.llirs that all they had to do was to get at the Chines* with the old yell and In the same dash that had sent the Filipino* running *•> often, and It would all he over. It wa* the common belief lhat me cnineie would fire high and wild and no great damage won and be done It was the plan to have the flags of the al lies hoisted over the city gates at II o clock In lh* morning But Hi* Chinese stuck lo their work and shot low, with the resull that all that day they repulsed the alia k. In the night, however, their I courage oox> and out, ami they quit. Their work with the hlg suns wa* quite as good. In the judgment of many experts, as that of the allies They gave one ex hibition of ai-curacy with th* 3.2 ride on the morning of July S that was a-tonDh- Itig After ihe taking of th. west ir *. and lhai morning Admiral H*vm >ir of Ihe British Navy. nl Gen. Kukushlma. the Japanese command*r-ln-ehlef, stoat talk ing togeiher on top of the brh k arch over the road that b ids through th* mud wall to th* rlty. With them were a H twen ty atalf officers end newspaper men From the pagoda that the Chines, used as a watch lower thry were 'only visible. To the norm of the rlty, a roll, and a half away, the Chines* had a battery of 2 2 guns In she fort They open'd flie on lie little group on top of Hie arch. The first shell wa* a line snot hut about seventy, five yard* short The next was almost a line xhot. hut Jus* above the tin h At mat Seymour turned to Kukushlma and aid "They're shooting at us. We bad better get down." He gave his hand to th* little Japan- 1 ese general and started to help him down Just as ho <ikl so the third shed exploded squarely on lop of the reh. a* and a piece of It hit Ll*ut. Fair, the Adml- Tal'a flag secretary. In the right arm *ftiat ’ i a without waiting for further ceremony Just as they all got down the fourth xhell hurst on top of the arch That wa* th* last. The Chinese saw that their target had escaped and ceased firing It wa* probably the Boxer who Intro duced the element of atta k Into Chi nas* tac-He*. I p to this time It wi* said of the Chinese an It was of the Spanish, "thSy never attack." Tht Boxer* chang ed all that They did not hesitate to go up to Hie very muxxl** of the gun*, that Is, they did not at first. As long as they' eld to their I lea of Invulnerability th.-y were the bravest of the brave, and as tonl-hlngly l kies* In *'*ro* of the tights of Ihe Hryi l r expedition for the relief of I'ekln th<y actually ran on to lh* bayonets Of (he foreigner* Al Tien Tsin they attacked repeatedly and with deler in.nation On Ihn night of July 11. a forre estimated at at least 2.000, charged Hi* railroad station desperately and was not hewten off until the Japanese utsls a bril liant courtier charge. At I’ekln there was not so much Im provement In the work of the Chines* This Is explained by Ihe fact that th* drilled armies were at Tien TMn B*- l<i. s there was such a confusion of nii thorlty at I’ekln lhat no persistent, de termine.! effort could be made. After the relief of Ihe city we found two big ware houses stor. and with new mevlcrn rifles and guns and great quantities of ammunition The whole rplseda ..a- demonstrated wrhat has been said before, that the Chinese can let made a first rate soldier, but be need* a lot of training of the most lei - tirnt sort, and he must have good of ficers. O wr King Davis. COCO AA IT POI ATAIAS IA Ct HA. ( limbing Tree for " Drink deem* n Oncer Tiling to Do. Tampa. Fla . Dec, 6 —The Cuban boy knows few of the Joy* of the flxxy nodi fountain, he Is without orange phos phates to soothe his spirits during his year-leeig summer, but he has one thing In the way o( drink which no Amerl an 0 town, ot least north of Southern Florida. .an provide He may visit a coroanut "fountain,” There are hundreds of res taurants and cafes In Havana arwl In all the towns of Cuba where an Important Item of the stock Is a huge pile of graen coroanut*. clad In their rich husks Just as they come from the trees. The’® are also many little shops Very much like a familiar Amerl-in lemonade sand, where these, cocoa cuts are the main sto-k In trade. The proprietors of these stands are us ually plratlcal-h oklng young m> n who smoko eternal cigarettes and chat and laugh w 111, nil numeric Do you wish to try the virtue of a Cuban eocoanut foun tain? Step up to the stand and say: <>!T iiii." (Cos Mjmit water ) The proprietor will ln‘ntly and with deft grace pick up one of hie hlg green cocmtiuts, aeixe a murderous-VOklng ma chete and hack off the end of the hu*k ■lose down to the oocoanut proper. TJten ba will boro out on* of the little ayes of Perrin’s Gloves. Tnc winner at Paris Exposition. The Real Ladies’ Glove. The only perfect fitting Glove on the market, all sizes, all colors and shades. Ask for the “Perrin.” Of Course We Do! Men’s Clothing? Well, say! Look at these names: Stein-Bloch Cos. Hamburger Bros. Ilornthal, Benjamin & Reim. Hart, Shafncr & Marks. Strauss Bros. That’s the Sort We Sell. Underwear. Loeb’s STUTTGARTER PURE WOOL SANI TARY, and al good kinds, for Men, Women and Children. Separate or Combination Suits. The BEST every time. It's th<‘ CHEAPEST to you. Overcoats. For Men ami Boys, more than all othe stores in town combined could muster. Raglans. Paddocks, Box, Ulsters, Reefers, Etc. SOME BOYS’ CAPE OVERCOATS LEFT, STILL HALF-PRICE. All for Boys. Everything. Outer and Underwear and all be tween. Suits, Shirts, Shirt Waists, Hosiery, Hats, Caps, Overcoats, Reefers, Underwear, Neckwear, Furnishings. Only Complete Boys’ Stock in Town. Concernin’ of Hats. Such Hats as DUNLAPS, STETSON, YOUNG, MILLER, IMPE RIAL, GOTHAM. Stiff, Soft, Silk and Opera Hats. McDOAOUGH & bALLANTYNE, W Iron Founders, Machinists, p g lllm* Lwmlth- |l(l Ir r him la • r•. miiiinfrliir ra >f "Million ET*TTdf :&£23 rr mid rorinlilt- lit w 1 11 •*. > rticitl mid Top Hunnlnu ff* f*- < ora >l4ll*, Sugar >llll nnd I*mu. M.n f i In*; Pu Ilr ym, r tv. TELEPHONE NO. 123. ■ LOW PRICES High Grade Trunks. We make our Trunks at our factory, WE WILL HELL YOB AT WHOLE- Don’t fall to examine our stock beforo buying, a* we can save you money. SHOW’ AND BALEBHOOM. 3M AND BROUGHTON. WEST. SOUTHERN TRUNK FACTORY. the rocoanut with the *h<>rt r*fnr of the 9*!l for** you a ta.ll glmn*, not too ci*in, or*l pour Info It the* *w*f*t frmh milk of the eocoanut. Hits* of ihe wtilte m it of th* nut wl l (font around on top and a I flrat you are not quite certain whether you will Ik* "Coco :i#cua'* or not. But when you have tiin**e you conclude with the Cuban a that there no other drink In the world riMjl, refrfahiriu aivl f iefylnn in the tor rid heel of the inland an this*. A full ififtne cotta tho equivalent ot b cnt or lc. Too water of Cuba is likely o contain prms, to say noth In* of beinit warm and insipid, the wines are hen tin# but the coco fcutua ia absolutely frt**ft and pure, j In crossing the island on hot dusty. ] weary day in u slow train. <!*’ cvm**s to wait with joy he slope ,u 1 the sounds of the little Cubsn boy* lid only in thin trouser* and thinner t at*. chlrplnit from the platform “Coco acuu* Coco ugua.** Here while the train waWs you may quaff refreehln* trlass. or you may buy de licious green oranges suave* and os her fruit or you may tak** home with you | for a few cents, t% little gnen psirrot j which a woman or in old man brings lne , the car to sell as an American train boy would sell gum And j-d iu fpite of tht deUrtousotM Deliveries. Our Delivery system is very prompt and accurate. Those who desire to have special delivery of Christmas Presents Made directly to the recipient by us, can rely on our careful attention, At Any Certain Period. ■ml the nulrltlv* value of the <n.-o#nt*t, II large |mirt of tin- Cuban rrop go*# to vmm because the Cuban in bin love of ra*e M ill not climb the trees and rut down the null before they are too old. Hull when one hna aeen n hi* cooosnut tree without a limb for free and no end of mil' t>!ne* nd ridge#. on* ac quire* ■ Mlow-aympathy wlih Ih* Cuban In hi* l k of energy It 1* true that food my be had in Cuba for the picking, hut otneime* the picking la far from earv work There la aomethlna unlqua ■ bout elimbing a tree when you want a drink, Inatead of digging a hole tn the ground, a* the Northerner doe*, but hav ing once tiinted coro agua the Northerner ndmMa Unit the Cuban method ha Ita advaniagea. scrofula the Can**. Enema, catarrh, hip dieeeaae. whit* wrlling. and even ronaumptton have thole origin tn a rofulou* condition*. With the allghteat taint of acfofuia In the blood, there la no eafety. Tlie remedy for thle dlaeeae In all Ha form* 1* Hood'* Barea per! Ua, which goes to the root of the trouble and expel* aU Impurities and (Ha can* giims from the blood. The beat family catbarlo la flood's rine.-ad. 7