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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 Doctors invariably prescribe Mercury and Potash for -Ty x \ > Contagious Blood Poison, and whether your prescription comes \ from a regular practitior. ,or so-called specialist, whether in the form of powder, pill or liquid, you may be sure you are taking / JU&pC ‘ r Mercury. They fill you with this poisonous drug until the gums |jll§ ‘ \ >, y * become spongy and shrink, causing the teeth to drop out. You * are then in the right condition for a course of Potash, and this is taken until the stomach rebels and can no longer retain it. Then you go back to Mercury again, and thus it goes on for years, or until the constitution of the unfortunate victim gives out. Little particles of these minerals accumulate in the system and are carried through the circulation to the muscles and joints, destroy the marrow, and Mercurial Rheumatism is the result. They corrode the membranes of the stomach, too, and it becomes inflamed and Chronic Dyspepsia follows. Mercury dries up the ulcers and eruptions, but at the same time drives the poison back into the blood and it frequently centers in some vital organ with fatal consequences. Contagious Blood Poison is a treacherous, active disease and must MERCURY ADDS FUEL be fought vigorously and unceasingly from 'the start. 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There are no bad after effects, for there is nothing in the medicine to produce them. As the blood is purified all skin eruptions disappear; the sores heal and all evidences of the disease disappear, and you may confidently believe you are forever rid of this horrible poison. S. S. S. is not a remedy without a record. For nearly fifty years it has been curing Contagious Blood Poison. It doesn’t patch up, but cures. Our book on Contagious Blood Poison is the most complete ever published. It tells all about the disease, symptoms, etc., with full instructions for the treatment and cure of yourself at home. We will cheerfully send you a copy free if you desire it. If you will write our Physicians about your case they will promptly answer all questions, and furnish such information and advice as you may desire, without any charge whatever. All correspondence conducted in strictest confidence. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. f Atlanta, Ga. 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. 9