The Brunswick times-call. (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, August 22, 1900, Image 1

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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL. VOLUME XI. NUMBER 6. ur hi IJISS Reports Say Japs lave ler Army Sorrooaiei. OTHER CHINESE NEWS Minister Wu Is Still Play ing a tiame for Peace. No Reinforcements Are Needed. Shanghai, Aug. 21.—Report here that the J apanese cavalry, who went in pur suit of the empress and count, have over taken them and now surround them. The empress fled with fifty million tae’s Washington, Aug 21. — Minister Wu called at the state department this morn inn and left with Act'ng Secretary of State Adee a message trom the viceroys at Nankin and Wo Chang, renewing assurances of good will and intention of maintaining order and protecting for eigners in the southern provinces of China. Cologne, Ang. 21. Semi-official Ber lin telegram to the Cologno Gazette sayß that there is no need to send further re inforcements to China. Correspond, nt adds: “Wo will not deal with local revolutionary elements in Pekin, but must impose our terms ou the whole empire. London, Aug 21. —A dispalch from Hong Kong says the nows of the suc cesses of allies has spread rapidly th roushout China and has caused a won - derful change in the attituds of manda rines, wno are now very energetic in protecting all foreigners. MORE TROOPS WANTED Four Hundred Italian Marine) Rushed to Pekin. London, Aug. 21. —Owing probably to Pekin wire being cut, li tie news of con ditions in the Chinese capi al has come through thi. morning. What has reached London indicates that the allies are in need of reinforce ments. The commander of the Italian second class cruiser Fieramasct telegraphs from Taku, according to the Rome correspon dent of the Daily Mail that yery urgent requests were coming f, om Pekin on Saturday for the immediate dispatch of further troops that in answer to these 400 Italian marines were sent off post haste. VICTORIA IS THANKFUL London, Aug, 21.—Queen Viotori* has sent tbe following message to the commandant of marines at Pekin : “I thank God that you and those under ybur oommand bare been res cued from your perilous eituation. With my people, I have waited with tbe deepest anxiety for good news of your aafety aod tbe happy termination of your heroic and prolonged defense. I grieve for tbe losses and sufferings experienced by the besieged.’’ THE SACRED CITY IS OCCUPIED BY TROOPS The Allies Entered the Forbidden Place on the Fonrteenth Instant, London, Aug. 21.—Sacred or Forbidden city, the residence of the emperor of China, has fallen. Admiral Bruce cables the admiralty under date of Taku, Aug. 19, saying that the allies entered the sacred city on Aug. 17. Legationers Safe. American legation, Pekin, Aug. 14, via Shanghai, Aug. 21 British, Russians and Americans are in the city. Legation people are safe. During the siege fifty-seven persons have been killed. Some hundred odd wounded. Has been considerable sickness. Russians Attack Singlehanded. Pekin, via Shanghai, Aug. 21, 2:15 p. m.—The Russians disregarded agreement ot the commanders of allies and attacked last night single handed, thereupon all the forces advanced. Two companies of the 14th U, S. infantry climbed east outer wall and hoisted the stars and stripes at 11 o’clock. The Japanese kept up a vigorous bombardment. All t he troops now inside and advancing toward the walled Tartar city. Anxiety Felt for Troops in Pekin. Tien Tsin, Aug. 21.—Great anxiety is expressed here at the posi* tion ot the allies at Pekin, Large Chinese forces are appearing on the road between Pekin and Tien Tsin. FOR CHINESE WATERS. Japanese Warship* Goss to Shanghai To See .Tuslioe Done. Shanghai, Aug. 21. A Japanese war ship has left Yokohoma for this place, according to the Da'ly Mail, to land troops and to protect Japanese subjects. The Dai'y Mail also announces that Germany will land a detachment at Shanghai. Further Yokohoma advices to the same paper declare that Germany and Russia are objects of distrust to the Japanese ess, which urges that Japan, having borne tiie chief burden of operations, must see to it that the future of China is not determined merely by the pleasure of the we tern powers. "It Is fell,” said the correspondent, “that determined action on the part of Great Britain, the United Sta'es and Japan will avert any danger arising from the tmbition of continental Eu rope.” The semi-official Japanese organs say that If the occasion arises Japan can send 50,000 troops on short notice and that if the powers are inclined to play a selfish game, special measures will be necessary. BRUNSWICK. GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 22, 1900. GOVERNMENT BUCK OF IT Conger Says It Was Not Wholly a Boxer Movement. Pekin, Aug 21.—Minister Conger is authority for the statement that the en tire hostile movement in China is purely a governmental one and that the boxers are used only as a pretext, fie states that as the box t rs had no guns how could thay have fought so we’l. He states that ihe imperial troops were led by a con fidential adviser of the empress, and endeavored in every way possible to com pletely annihila'e the entire foreign population the day before the allied army reached the besieg and city. Minister Conger further s ates that “Tsung Li Yamen sent us word that orders had been is ued officers to stop firing under the pain of death. Despite this the Chinese opened fire aDd continued all day, We should probably have succumbed had not the relieving column arrived when It did. More than two thousand shells fell among us in eleven days." Heavy Firing Around Pekin. Camp Near Pekin via Shanghai, Aug, 31.—Distant heavy firing was heard all night in the direction of Pekin and still continues. It is supposed that the Box ers are making desperate efforts to capture the legations. Reconnoisance today practically covered all of the country east of Pekin. Met no resistance. Americans captured a man who dcrlared he was the groom of the Chinese geueral Tung Fu. He said the latter left Pekin yesterday with fifteen thousand men. BRUNSWICK’S NEW BATTERY Team Strengthened and Will Play Good Ball. In speaking of the oomlng baseball games in Savannah tbe News of that city says: “The Brunswick baseball team, which will play a aeries of games with Fernandina here the latter part of this week, has addsd materially to lta strength by securing the services of a new battery, Henley and Sullivan, whom they eacurei from Rome and who are said to be among the beat players in tbe state. ' Ballantyne, who formerly caught for bit team, will play short atop. “Considerable internal is being manifested in the games and there is no doubt that they will be well at tend d." SSM ANOTHER SCORCHER. Old residents say Brunswick hat never experienced such a warm August. Yes terday even the breeze was hot, and ther mometers registered one hundred in many parts of the city. During tbe gale last night Mr. F. D > Stragbn’s yacht, the Monsoon, was driven in'othe marsh, but very little damage was dons. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HI NEEDS 11NI Ir. McKinley Will M for Him at Once. El CAMPAIGN SPEECHES But They Say the Health of the Chinese Minister is Broken —A Cam paign Trick. Washington, Aug. 21 —lt is stated that the president will immediately or der Minister Conger home under the pretense that his health has been broken by the terrible strain be has undergone in the city of Pekin. Those who know assert that Mr. Hanna told McKinley some days ago that Mr. Conger could do the republican party a great amount of good and that ho wanted him sent for. Of course, McKinley obeys Hanna, and before the cnmpnipn closes the minister will bo muting campaign speeches in every doubtful state in the union. GREAT FIELD TRIAL. Djs Moines, Is., August 21. —There are a fine lot of entries in the flo'd trials for pointers and se'ters which are bjing held here today. The two mo-t Important events are the Derby for your g dogs whelped after January ls f , 189 t); and the all age stak", which lets in lbs old-timers, and includes some winners of other trials and quite a number of the best known dogs in the We#*. Tlia entries come from all over the central West, from Ohio to Nesbrnska, and a large number come from Missouri. ILLINOIS CENTRAL DIVIDEND, Chicago, Aug. 21.—The Illinois Cen tral will tomorrow declare a dividend of 3 per cent , payable in September. This is an increa e of one half one per cent, over the previous declaration, and places the stock on a six per cent, basis. Much speculation was rife regarding the present dividend, and the issue closes many wi and conjectures. The books of the road had been doted some time in anticipation of action to be taken in this matter of dividend. KEYS ON SHERIFF, A-hville, Alt,, Aug. 21.—Tunigh Sheriff Tree was enticed into the cell occupied by Ttiimas Simpson and his sixteen-year old son, charged with the murder of John Baptist. Simpson and his boy ovepowared the sheriff, looked him in their cell, took the keys and made their escape. HAS RESIGNED. Mr. Charlie Fain has resigned liis position with the Palmer Shoe Cos., and left Tuesday night for Carters ville, Ga., where he will open a buai nesf of bis own. Mr. Clarence Mc- Donald has acoepted the posilioe mar’s vacant by Mr. Fa n's resignation. A GOVERNOR DEAD. London, Aug. 21.—A dispatch from Shanghai says Yuan Shih Kai, governor of Shantung province, Is dead.