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STILL HOPE FOR THE TRACK.
E.A or A RACE COURSE FOR SA
VANNAH NOT ABANDONED.
cordon'! Accident nd Abaenc-r
Hve Prevented Hie Calling a
>tretlnc (or the Further Coneider
„loo of the Project—lt la still
Talked of. However, and it In
probable That Further Stepa Will
8 ,. l'oken— Mr. J. K. Garnett In
(oufldent That Owner! Would
send Their Horsee Here Many
Itanium* Men Are Heady to Con
tribute Mean* (or the Entubllnh
ment of the Courae.
. fjot dead, but sleeping” Is an Inscrip
tion, not an epitaph, that might suitably
to the scheme (or the establishment
, race course, of which so much was
bisrd a few months ago. The project
by no means, been given over, and it
.1 yet very likely that it will be carried
out. - _
Mr j K. Garnett returned to Savannah
B f dave ago after some time spent in
( he i>ast. Mr. Garnett, himself, owns a
#:rin g of racers and he is thrown in con
mct W ith many horsemen when he goes
on his Northern and Eastern trips. He ie
in a good position to judge of their atti
tude toward the various tracks they fre
quent and the expressions he gathered
from them Indicate quite clearly that there
would he a splendid prospect for the euc
of a course established near Sa
vannah.
A. number of the owners or stables in
formed Mr. Garnett that they did not
c*:e to return this winter to New Or
leans In fact, some declared they would
not go back for any consideration, having
dissatisfied with the meet there last
waeon With New Orleans having the only
thoroughly—equipped racing course antf
stables in the far South, it would seem
from this dissatisfaction that Savannah,
tf eh* had a track with every appointment
for die .onvwnience of horsee and horse
men, would enjoy an excellent opportunity
to become known as one of the most pop
ular meeting places in the country. The
climate during the winter is all that could
bo desired, and, unlike New Orleans, from
ivhre rei>orts of rain and heavy track
are very frequent, has not the difficulty
of too much moisture. The course would
remain firm and of just the hardness
that is desired.
But one meeting was ever held for the
consideiation of the race course scheme.
It started off with a rush on that occa
sion. everybody e\lncing the greatest en
thusiasm and, apparently, being convinc
<vi that it could be successfully pushed.
Gen. W. W. Gordon was chairman of the
meeting, and it was thought that he
would soon call a subsequent one, to
consider the report of a spec al commit
tee that was appointed to secure desired
informa don. The accident to Gen. Gor
don. when he had a rib broken by the fall
of his horse, however, and his subse
quent departure from the city, prevented
him from taking any further active part
in the undertaking.
Messrs. John R. Young. George W.
Owens and W. W. Starr constituted the
(Ommitiee that was to ascertain if there
were any tracts suitable for convertion
into race courses near the city, the prices
for which they could be obtained and the
piobable cost for establishing the course
and erec ing the many buildings that will
be necessary. Inquiries failed to develop
that this committee is ready to report,
bu?, were there any one to call another
maps malting for the consideration of
nurh a report, it is probable that the in
formation would soon be secured and
m&de known to the citizens interested.
A gentleman who displayed keen inter
est In the scheme at its inception said
yesterday that he does not know when
another meeting is to be held. He deplored
the se mlng apathy that exists at present,
though he indicated no intention to call
another meeting himself, believing (hat
this does not lay wMthin his province. Con
vinced, though, that many of the leading
citizens are thoroughly interested in the
matter, he would be greatly pleased if
someone who is well known w r ould take
the initiative and get the well-wishers of
the plan together, as that must be the
next step in the organization of a jockey
club or association to build the track and
conduct it.
‘•'Whenever you are ready to start that
tra<"k." said a former Savanahian, while
here on a visit a few days ago. “put me
down for a aubscrlptlon of $2,500. This
was to the gentleman referred to above,
and several others have made offers that
make it clear enough to him that there
would not be the slightest difficulty in
fetting all the money needed within a
very abort while, and with very little
trouble.
"All that is required," the gentle
man, "la for some definite and feasible
plan to be submitted to a meeting attend*
ed by the right people. Of course no one
wants to subscribe money for something
that has never been carefully mapped out.
If the committee should report ttut
grounds cou-ld be secured conveniently
near the city, and that the track and
building* could be provided at a cost that
would not be considered excessive, the re
sponse of the business men would be
Immediate. Although we hove no mean*
of guessing bow nearly we right,
It is generally believed that about $30,000
would start the association, buying or
leasing the land for a term of yenra,
building the track and erecting the build
ings
'Must the- other day one of the leading
merchants on Broughton street said he
wsp ready at any time to put up SI,OOO.
I know of othens who are willing to go
•b deeply Into the scheme, while there
•r a great many whose business would
be benefited by having races here during
the winter who are ready to come up
with amounts varying from SIOO to s;<*).
1 do not believe there would he the slight
er difficulty about getting the money; all
'hat 1* laoking Is for the right eort of a
men to go to work, push the thing and de
velop the general desire that unques
tionably exists for a race course.
The track once established, there would
bf no difficulty about getting owners to
■end their horses here. Of this we have
been assured. One of the big associa
tion* would undertake the management of
f *ces, and there would he all the runner*
that w could want. The result would be
• great increase In the business of the
city during the season and the attraction
of a riAaii of men who would spend their
money freely. Such an enterprise, suecess
f dly conducted, would mean more for the
Oty than half a dosen dot ton mills. There
to be some difficulty about getting
mills, so why not hove the race
course ?••
talk has been heard among the sport
*r men about joining the racing circuit
'hat has been formed by Atlanta, Bruns
wick, Waycrosa and other cities. If this
•hould be decided upon the Thunderbolt
Driving Park would answer every purpose
nearly, if not quite, all the cities now
deluded have half-mile tracks. Those
* ho are managing the circuit are very
•nxlous to have Savannah Join, and those
w; io love racing and take the lead in such
■natter* may later decide to do so. If
there is any prospect, though, of the more
®mbUicus project for a winter racing
to be held every year, the sportw
m#l‘ would prefer to see it pushed. Until
chance of Mr. Garnett’s endeavor to
i*m such an advantage for Savannah fall*
Plough, a conclusion for which no rea
-10,1 seen, It Is not probable that the
bl ui of joining the Georgia circuit will be
* v<, n any serious consideration.
Attorney General I* 111.
Atlanta, July 21.—Attorney General
Terrell Ik confined to his homo on Beach
, * street by Illness. He went down to
Bfeenvllle, Ga., Thursday to vote In the
bnm.try. which occurred In Meriwether
* Olll,l >' and was taken sick. He returned
™ Atlanta yesterday*
the RACES at DETROIT.
Bine Ribbon Meeting: at €iro*e
Poiute Closed.
Detroit, Mich., July 21.—8 y declaring oft
the 2:04 pace and 2:22 trot the programme
of the Blue Ribbon meeting at the Grosse
Pointe track was ended this afternoon af
ter six hours' continuous racing.
2:27 class, purse *1,500, unfinished yester
day. Lasso won second, fourth ami fifth
heats and race. Queen Bleanora second,
Rhea third. Queen Eleanora won first
and third heats. Time 2:17H; 2:15':,- 2:17V
2:18V
Hotel Normandie stake, *2,000, 2:09 class
Pacing, unfinished yesterday. Hetty G.
won third, fourth and fifth heats ' and
race, Riley B. 6e<*uui; Harry O. third.
Riley B. won first and second heats. Time
2:06*,; 2:09V 2:07V 2:09; 2:OSV
Wayne Hotel stake, *2,000, 2:15 class pac
ing, Sidney Pointer won three straight
h*“ats and ra.e; Henry P. Second. The
Admiral third. Time 2:11V 2:11%; 2:12V
Merchants and Manufacturers Conso
lation, *2,000 stake, 2:24 class trotting.
Grade Onward won second and third
heats and race; Walter Keim second;
Maud C. third. Walter Keim won first
heat. Time 2:17; 2:18V 2:16*4.
Chamber of Commerce Consolation stake,
2:24 class pacing, *I,OOO. Pussy Willow won
second and third heats and the race;
George C. second; Little Frank third.
George C. won first heat. Time 2:12;
2:14%; 2:15V
3:12 class trotting, purse *1,500; two In
three heats. Baralma won two straight
heats and race; Georgianna second; Ellert
third. Time 2:10%; 2:11V
PRINCE OF MELBOURNE WON.
Took Sea Gate Stakes From Brlga
lier by Half a Length.
Now York, July 21.—At the Brighton
Beach track to-<day Prince of Melbourne
won the Sea Gate stake at one mile and
a quarter like the good colt that he is.
Ho took up full stake weight of 126 pounds
and won cleverly from Brigadier, by one
half a length. Summaries:
First Race—One mile, selling. Alsike,
6 to 1, won. with Autumn, 7 to 2 and 6 to
5, second, and Rinaldo, 5 to 1, third. Time
1:40 4-5.
Second Race—S-ix furlongs. Randere,
6 to 1, won, with Waring, 3 to 1 and even,
second, and Meehanus, 4 to 1, third. Time
1:13 2-5.
Third Race—Steeplechase, about two
miles. Old Tank, 6to 1, and Perion, 6 to
1. ran dead heat; Couein Jess, 7 to 1,
third. Time 4:26 2-5.
Fourth Race—The Undergraduate
stakes, five and a half furlongs. Hand
work. 2 to 5, won. with Jutlander, 11 to
5 and ou<, second, and Ethics, 30 to 1,
third. Time 1:07 3-5.
Fifth Race—The Sea Gate stakes, one
and one-fourth miles. Prince of Mel
bourne, 7 to 5, won, with Brigadier, 3
to 1 and even, second, and David Garrick,
25 to 1, third. Time 2:05 1-5.
Sixth Race—One and one-sixteenth
miles, selling. Gen. Mart Gary, 7 to 5.
won, with Bettie Gray, 15 to 1 and 5 to 1,
second, and Wooster Boy, 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:47.
HBSILTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Remarkable Finish With Brooklyn
Team in the Lead.
Brooklyn. N. Y., July 21.—T0-day’s gome
had a remarkable finish. With the sebre
tied, two men out, DeMont at third, Hahn
tried to give McGuire a base on balls. The
batter struck at a bad ball, which Wood
muffed. DeMont scampered home with
the winning run. Attendance Score:
R.H.E
Cincinnati ...0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 I—6 13 0
Brooklyn ....0 1004000 1-6 83
Batteries—Hahn and Wood; Kitson and
McGuire.
Pl i Indelpli in .*<; Pittsburg O.
Philadelphia. July 21. —A heavy electri
cal storm put a stop to to-day’s game be
tween Pittsburg and Philadelphia In the
second half of the seventh inning. Both
Phillippi and Piatt were, in excellent form
and the fielding was gilt-edged. Attend
ance 6,401. Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 6 1
Philadelphia 0 3 0 0 0 0 0-3 8 0
Batteries—Phillippi and Zimmer; Piatt
and Douglass.
—
St. I,ouis Won From New York.
New York, July 21— St. Louis won the
rubber game of th* present series this af
ternoon. Doheny, whd had been pitching
good ball, went up in the air in the ninth
inring. Attendance 4,000. Score:
R.H.E.
St. Louis ....2 000 01 02 3—B 9 1
New York ...0 1 101000 o—3 8 o
Batteries—Weyhing, Powell and ftobin
son; Doheny and Bowerman.
Boston Shnt tint Chicago.
Boston, July 21.—Both teams batted hard
to-day, but great fielding by the Boston*
kept Chicago* hits scattered. Attendance,
2.700. Score: R.H.E.
Boston 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 x-9 14 0
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .*> 4
Baiieries —Nichols and Sullivan; Griffith
and Donahue.
Other Rnnehnll Game*.
At Montreal—Montreal, 4; Rochester. 3.
Second game: Montreal, 3; Rochester, 7.
At Worcester—Worcester, 12; Hartford. 2.
At Toronto—Toronto, 3; Syracuse, 5.
Second game: Toronto. 6; Syracuse, 2.
At providence—Providence, 4; Spring
field, 0.
At Cleveland—Cleveland, 2; Chicago, 3.
At Buffalo—Buffalo, 3; Milwaukee, 2.
At Indianapolis—Kansas City, 3; Indian
apolis, 0. |
At Detroit—Detroit, 11; Minneapolis, 2.
CAPITAL LEAGUE FORMED*
A Senator Nominated-Other Talla
hassee Newi Note*.
Tallahassee, Fla., July 21 I Tallahassee
has organized a strong capital league,
with the following officers: Preeident,
William D. Bloxham; vice president, Fred
T. Myers; treasurer, William C. Lewis;
secretary', William A. Rawls; working
committees, comprising the most ener
getic business men of the city, have been
appointed mid ore now moving forward
with earnestness and zeal.
Permanent headquarters have been es
tablished on the second floor of the Un
ion Rank building on Monroe street, and
nicely furnished. The personnel of the
several committees is ft guarantee that
efficient work may be expected during the
campaign. * . ,
The Democrats of the senatorial dis
trict. composed of the counties of Frank
lin, Liberty and Wakulla, met at Bristol
this week to nominate a candidate for
siate senator. Hon. W. C. Roupe of
Wakulla county was nominated by accla
mation. _
Chas Woodbury, n negro, escaped from
a prison comp in Brooks county. Geor
gia was recently captured by Sheriff
Pearce. Sheriff A. J. Coniy whs here on
Friday to take the negro back to prison.
Mr B. A. Maginnles. cashier of the Cap
itol City Bank, died Friday night, after
short Illness. He .vas prominent in
church work, and In the fraternal socle
ties, had held positions of honor and trust,
and he will be missed in the community.
A K. Merrill of Jacksonville has been
appointed lleutenan! Commander ofthe
First Naval Rattaiion, vice J. W. Fltz
geraid resigned.
C*ap. Frank A. Rose of Pensacola, ad
jutant of .the First Regiment, has been
granted leave of absence for thirty doy*-
H. R. Streets, H. Barton. A. Y. Strous,
B. C. Rickards. Granville Cox, C. C. Cline
and .J. 1.. Banter have enlisted In the Co
lumbia Light Infantry, and P M. Steven,
der. A. Noble. C. C. Bamoreaux and R.
A Wheeler, Jr., have been discharged
i from the Bake Oily company*
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1900.
PEKIN- THE IMPERIAL CITY.*
FORMER MINISTER HENRY WRITES
OF CHINESE CAPITAL,
location nud Peculiarities! of the
Capital— I The Great Wall lnnide
tlie "Forbidden City**—The Status
of Foreign ReaideutM.
Charles Denbv, former minister to China,
in Collier's Weekly.
The city of Pekin is situate upon a san
dy pain in latitude 39 54 36 N, and longi
tude 116 27 E. This is n arly on the paral
lel of Samarcand, Naples and Philadel
phia. The population of Pekin is some
thing less than a million.
The usual route to Pekin from Tien Tsin
was, until 1898, up the Peiho river about
one hundred and twemy miles to Tung
cho. Tungcho is about tivelve miles south
west of Pekin. Here the fine college of
ihe American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions was recently destroyed
by the Box* rs. It Is a pity. The president
of the college. Dr. Sheffield, was nearly
murdered some years ago by assassins.
He has devoted his life to building up
the college. He is a fine Chinese scholar.
He invented a Chinese typewriter.
Until the railroad from 'lien Tsin to
Pekin was built the traveler was pulled
up the Peiho by men. Progress was often
Mow. When the river was so high on one
occasion that there was no towpath left,
it took me six days to go to Tungcho
from Tien Tsin. On another occasion my
houseboat was being towed by a steam
launch. The launch turned suddenly to
the left, and the boat struck a small
promontory and turned over. My wife and
1 were sul merge I, but escaped with our
livfs losing much of our property. Now
'he time between Tien Tsin and Pekin is
four hours.
The Great Wall of Peliin.
On approaching Pekin the traveler sees
the great wall surrounding the city The
south wall cf th* Tartar city is the north
w'all of the Chinese city. The entire cir
cuit around both cities is 21.25 miles; 14.25
for the Manchu city and 10 for the Chi
nese. The wall arcund the Manchu city is
50 feet high and 40 feet wide at the top.
and 60 at the bottom It is of earth faced
wi h brick, each of which weighs sixty
pounds. The wall around the outer, or
Chinese city. Is 30 feet high, 25 feet thick
at the bottom, and 15 at the top.
There is a crenellated parapet, and six
teen gates. Near Ihe gates the w f all Is
with stone. Tow r ers surmount the
gates, and buttresses occur every sixty
yards. The arches of the gates are of
solid granite and the massive doors are
locked at a little after sundown.
Tartar city is occupied by the
court, the princes, the legations, and
stores and bus’ness houses, but the im
portant business of the city is done in
the Chinese city. Here are the theaters,
the clubs, and the great wholesale houses.
The Tarrar city was laid out in a grand
style, with bread streets and avenue*.
Long ago it was sewered, but the sewers
have been gradually filled up and are
only used as cess-pools. The only work
that is ever done on the streets is just
before the Emperor goes to one of the
temples. Then light yellow dirt is scat
tered on them.
In general, the diplomatic representa
tives have their residences on legation
street, which the Chinese call the street
“cf (he subject nations.” On this street
the Dutch legation is the first you pass
after entering the Chen-Men, or Meridian
Gate. A hundred yards further is the
American legation, and opposite is the
Russian; then come in their or
der, on either side of the street,
the Spanish. Japanese. German,
French and Italian legations. Along the
moat on a plde street close to Legation
street there is the British legation, and
some distance aw'ay ore the Belgian and
Austrian. The Imperial* Maritime Cus
toms tinder Sir Robert Hart has its chief
office here.
‘*Tlic Forbidden City.”
Inside the Tartar City is the Imperial
CKy. surrounded also, by a wall. In this
inclosure is located the great Catholic
mission, or the Peh Yang.
Inside of the Imperial City is the walled
and moated ‘Forbidden City.” Here are
the imperial dwellings and halis and
offices—fifty or more. This inner inclos
ure measures about two and a quarter
miles in circuit, and Is called Taz Kin
Chlng. or “Carnation Prohibited City.”
“Here lives the Emperor, who is well
called the “Solitary Man.” All the other
men In the Prohibited City are eunuchs,
of whom there are probably 2,000. They
do all the menial work. The chief eu
nuch Is a man of great Importance—who
has sometimes played an Influential part
in political affaire.
In 1894 the foreign representatives were
admitted for the first time into the pre
cincts of the Prohibited City. There had
been a long contest to secure this right,
and on the occasion of the presentation of
complimentary letters written by the
chiefs of state in honor of the attainment
of sixty years of age by the Empress Re
gent it wns first put in force. Since that
time the foreign ministers have alw’ays
been received hr the Emperor in a hail
in the Prohibited City.
Chinese System of Taxation.
Space does not permit me to set out a
full description of Pekin—and, besides, it
has often been described. The system of
taxation in Pekin is peculiar, and some
account of it may prove to be interesting.
Pekin is situate in the prefecture* of
Sheen-Tien Fu; that is,, the region inclos
ing the imperial capital. It Is divided into
two hsien or districts, viz.. Wan Ping
Hsien and Ta Hsing Tien, comprising
roughtly the eastern and western portions
of the city respectively. These two dis
tricts within the city, together with
twenty-two districts and departments out
side of Pekin—including Tungcho, Ch’an
pingchou, Pa-Chou, Sanho-Sien, and other
towns—make up the above-mentioned fu,
or prefecture. All of these places pay,
through their respective district or de
partment magistrates, a land tax cfi arable
land only, which taxes go not to the pro
vincial treasury at Pao Tin Fu (the capi
tal of the province of Pechili), but to the
Imperial hoard of revenue at Pekin. This
tax varies when the land is held from the
Emperor from that levied when within the
domain allotted to a prince for his sup
port, being larger In the latter case. Taxes
vary, also, with the crop-producing qual
ity of the soil from 10 cents to 91.50 an
acre, the land In each district being re
turned, by otllc'ers designated for the pur
pose, as good or had, high or low.
Is not this practically Henry George's
idea of the single tax. and is not a dis
crimination as to the crop-producing qual
ity of the land wise and proper? I note
In passing that at Hong Kong city lota
are not taxed according to their valuation,
but according to their rental value, and
this seems to be a wise procedure.
Inside the city of Pekin there Is no tax
on land, houaes or personal property.
Goods brought through the city gates pay
a likin tax, but are exempt from taxa
tion afterward. The only tax on land and
houses In Pekin is the tax on the transfer
of real estate, amounting to about 10 pdf'
cent of the price paid. This tax ia ex
acted on a sale of property whether In or
out of .he city, whenever tne change of
the title Is registered by the parties in
the registry at the magistrate's yamen
and a red deed is given. This exaction,
however, ia said not to be uniform.
To the absence of oneroua taxation of
the body Of the people m.y, lo a great ex
tent, be ascribed the permanence of the
government. Nevertheless, In some part*
of her great dominions there have almost
always been riots and insurrections. They
have greatly grown out of antagonism to
foreigners, which unfortunately has re
cently found some show of Justification In
the Wgh-handed eeliures of Chineae terri
tory by OerwHLny. Russia, England and
France. As China has uonsetued that for-
MERCURY -JS 4,
THE CURSE OF
ITS EFFECTS MORE DESTRUCTIVE f
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eigners may live on her soil she must pro
tect them. If she does not. the foreign
Powers will, themselves, send troop* info
her territory to do what China fails to
do. There is no evading this duty. The
existing insurrection, which seems to have
reached the capital itself, will be put
dbwn. If not by the Chinese government,
then by the treaty Powers. if positive
assurances from the great Powers can be
secured to the effect that the partition of
China will not be attempted, peace will
prevail again and business will proceed
as usual. I repeat here, what 1 have
said elsewhere, that every riot in China
emphasizes the necessity of our holding
the Philippines, In the present crisis in
China we have been able to send In a few
days troops from Manila to join in the
protection of Americans.
It may be disagreeable to the adminis
tration to engage in what may prove a
war of so.me magnitude—but we cannot
abandon our fellow-citizens who are in
China under the stipulations of the trea
ties. Sentimentalism must give way
to common-sense. If a government does
not protect its people, what does it do ex
cept collect taxes? We have never taken
any portion of China for our own. That
same position should be now maintained.
While military co-operation cannot, prob
ably, be avoided, it should be understood
that our troops are in China for the sole
purpose of protecting our people. I have
not space to forecast the questions that
may come up when China is quieted.
Foreign Rnidentfl in IVkin.
A residence under the shadow of the
Imperial city was thought to be the saf
est place in the Empire. In the summer
nearly all the foreign residents scattered
in the country, and passed several months,
ten, fifteen or twenty miles from the cap
ital, or at the watering-place called Pei
taho, wish not the bast fear, or dread of
attack. For nearly forty years no attack
came. The women and the children roam
ed unattended all over the country. There
were picnics in the old temples, on the
hlils and beside the streams, and Idle
summer life went on on the borders of
the great plain in which dwelt one hun
dred millions of people. My family and
I spent twelve summers at the American
temple twelve miles from Pekin. The
doors were rarely locked. No precautions
were taken. We lived with the denizens
of the temple, and the country people. We
bought their vegetables, eggs, chickens,
ducks, fruits, meats, and all that they
had to sell. When there was sickness in
the neighborhood we did wnat we could
to alleviate it. Many a dose of quinine
was administered by us. Unattended ex
cept by a single mafoo, we rode every
day for miles through the villages and
fields. We ejcerclsed some charity among
the farmers. Everybody knew us. and
not once did we receive the slightest in
sult or injury. Perhaps I ought lo men
tion that the Russian minister, who was
sojourning at my temple while his lega
tion was being built, was robbed of some
money, but it was s'rongly suspect*d that
the thief was one of hi* own servants.
It Is all changed now. These people are
savages. It is certain that many men. per
haps millions, are handed together with
the fixed purpose to drive out the foreign
ers. It seems also to bo sure that the act
ual government has joined with the riot
ers to accomplish the same end. It is an
uprtsal of the dark-skinned man against
the white man. It is scarcely worth while
to inquire who I* lo blame. I could mv
self, from my own knowledge, point out
various cas s in which rank Injus’lee ha
been dene lo the Chinaman, as It has been
done to the African and the Indian, but
in this emergency there is no place for
recrimination We are confronted with
the most dangerous condition of things
that ever existed In the Far East. SeJf-
preservation becomes the supreme duty
of the hour. On the result not only the
wealth which has btcri accumulated slow
ly for nearly a century Is dependent, but
also the lives of many white men and
women are in danger. Hanks, railroads.
sUamboats, mills, merchandise, the my
riad stores of trade, hang on the issue,
and these are as nothing compared with
the fruition of gigantic hop* s of a bound
less commerce between our continent and
Asia. In this contest between an enlight
ened civilization and the reaction of des
perate barbarism, the wise, the prudent,
the progressive man will be found in al
liance with his own race. If our ambas
Frame, flowers arc! foliage of this coqurttlshly pretty hat are of black and yel
low s iaw, th*' only other trimming be.ng one huge bow of black velvet. The ef
fect as a whole is extremely nice.
saclors and their suites have been mur
dered. the crime must he punished The
sinking of the Maine impelled us to war.
Dreadful as that crime was. It pales be
fore Chinese treachery if any government
at Pekin aided and assisted in wholesale
murder.
The Reported Mnssoeres.
We never certainly knew that Spain or
dered the destruction of the Maine, but
if 1,800 white people have been slain In
Pekin, there Is no doubt that the persons
controlling the government actively aa
etated iu the stupendous crime. That
crime must be punished. The Emperor,
the Empress, the princes and the nobles
must be put aside. Better partition than
whotrrale murder, but partition i.ot
come. Radical measures must be adopted.
There must be anew dynasty—-Chinese
this time. The Manchu, with his tyranny
and his vices, must be driven out, and
we must help to do it. Therein comes the
rub for us. In *he face of imminent peril
and overwhelming duty traditions must
give way as they have often done in our
history. It is delicious to live always
away from foreign complications, unem
barrassed by the world's doings; but
greatness brings with it its overpowering
obligations. Every day the railroods kill
men—to-day It killed more than a hun
dred. Still the railroad must survive.
And so, though men will be killed, and
will die of disease on the fiat plains be
tween Tien Tain and the capital, still
they must,go thither. To stand entirely
sloof from the European Powers would
destroy our Influence. If we go
In with them In the effort to
restore order we may be able to exercisa
a great Influence In determining the desti
ny of China. What, then, should we aak?
First, protection to our merchant* and
missionaries, and then the autonomy of
the empire. It is sad to reflect that prao
tieally we had all this from 1843 to 19001
Riots there were, but the great work of
Introducing modern clvllliatiofu Into Chile
weot on. On whom prill history ley tf**
blame that the nascent progress of the
Orient has been checked and savagery has
resumed Us sway? When the time comes
to consider it In the recount ruction of tho
broken columns of the most ancient etn*
piro In the world, lt It be put, and an
swered, so that old errors may not be com
mitted again. For the present there Is no
hope in any policy except the exercise of
force which will overwhelm the treacher
ous government and its brutal allies in m
common destruction.
I feel that I must add to these words the
statement that I cannot fully believe that
the Europeans and Americans who were
residing at Pekin have been killed. I have
dear friend* there In the legations, the
customs and the missions, and near by I
have a son. and his wife and child. That
there has been great suffering, especially
among the dear women and children, Is no
doubt true; but until a strong confirma
tion comes of the awful new* I shall hope
that these precious lives ar* saved.
Whether the outrage*culminated in mur
der or not, the situation will not be great
ly changed. The foreign Powers must step
in and restore order in China. Anew
dynasty must he put on the throne. t
venture to predict that it will not be many
months before will prevail, and tho
merchant and the missionary will take u.p
again the tangled skeins of their former
occupation*.
n EL*ATI VIM 1 \ W A VCHOSS,
A Chinese Missionary--bleat. Brewew
II ‘sf 14 ns—Other Nfm.
Wayrross, Ga., July 21.—One of the
prominent missionaries in China has rel
a’ives in Waycross. Reference Is made to
Young J. Alien, for many years a conse
crated worker among the Chinese. Hi*
*ife is a sister of Mr. Sam Marshall of
this city, and a daughter of Rev. J. M.
Marshall, deceased. Their headquarter* 1*
In Shanghai.
First Lieutenant J. C. Brewer of th#
Waycrosa Rifle* has tendered his resigna
tion to lake effect at once. He has been
a faithful office r. and his resignation 1*
r gretied by many f/lends in tfie com
pany.
Rev. J. M. Glenn, C. C. Buchanan and
Dan Lott left this morning for Indian
Spring. Rev. Glenn and Mr. Lott will at
t* nd the Southern Epworth league Con
ference in Atlanta before returning.
This morning a pair of horses belonging
to Mr. Ham Crawford, a farmer, living
seven miles east of town, took fright neap
the waterworks station, and dashed down
Plant avenue. Two or three children were
In the wagen, and It looked as if a tragic
death would I e their fate, but after run
ning about half a mile the animals ran
into a wire fence and were stopped with
but little damage.
A burglar entered Henry McGee’* resi
dence last night and it is supposed he in
tended chloroforming the family, aa a
stopper to a chlorofoim bottle was found
near the window, where he entered. It 1*
thought he was frightened away be/or*
he had time to take anything of value.
Appllnar County’* Primary.
Baxley, Ga., July 21.—1n the prirtiary
election held here to-day J. A. Johnson
was nominated for representative, A. M.
Crosby for ordinary and J. C. Geiger for
clerk of the Superior Court. Not enough
precinots were heard from to tell who
will be nominated for the other county
offices. A good many Populist* voted ia
the primary.
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