The Brunswick Times, 1900-08-15
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ATTACKED GOODYEAH Sensational Attack of a Sensational Publication. In answering an attack of the Wash Washington - ington Washington Mirror on Col. C. I*. Good Goodyear, - year, Goodyear, the Savannah News of yesterday (aid: "The Washington Mirror of August 11, has a rather nasty attack on Colonel of Brunswick, and his im improvement - provement improvement at the mouth of the harbor of that city. It also attacks Congress Congressman - man Congressman Brantley for assisting Colonel Goodyear to get the harbor improve improvement - ment improvement contract The attack is of course unjust. Col. Goodyear has obtained the depth of ffNMb the bar he contracted to rnAg and is, therefore We do not know whether he got the depth by means of dynamite or by dredging. It doos not m*ke much dif difference - ference difference how he got; it. The survey shows that the depth was there when the survey was made. It is well known that .very able engi engineers - neers engineers hold that ocean bars can be opcu ed and kept open by at much fleas cost than jettits can be constructed and kept in repair. If we are rightly informed engineers do not take much stock in the dyna mite plan for deepening bars, but they are becoming converts to the dredging plan. The new and powerful dredges now in use, accomplish wonders."
Withheld. Washington. Aug. 14.-,-The3state department is suppressinglrnportant news to prevent transmission to China. Minister Wu thus cut off from source ot information which he has beeh cabling to Pekin. For this reason the state department refused to make public the contents of a cipher message from Conger received this afternoon, which it is believed gives im important - portant important news'eoncerning condition of legation. Dis Dispatch - patch Dispatch from Remeylast night also kept secret. It is be believed - lieved believed to contain information regarding strength of allies. Will Demand Enough. Aug. 14 - High government of officials - ficials officials said this afternoon that the United States will demand a sufficient indemnity to comfortably sup support - port support the family of every American killed by the Chi Chinese. - nese. Chinese.
Neuman promises all who ||o to the fall grounds Friday a good time, and when the genial manager of the Fair Association make* a promise l it is generally kept. | The Fat* are not exactly satistied 'with the result of the last game f and they are goipg to tackle the Leans again. '"'Vhi 1 Following is a partial program: 3.30 p. Ball game by the Fats and Lean*. 4.80 Horse race, handicap, 0 eutries. 4 46 Foot race, 4 entries. 5 Horae race, 6 entries. Various amusement features in con connection - nection connection with the above program will be and interesting to a.l who may attend. We hope the merchants Will give their employes an opportunity to see the fun. Everybody cordially invited lo attend. Admission 86c ; grand aland 10c.
Mr. Mabry was obief oar iaspeotor of the Plant System at this point, and it was while in the discharge of bis duty that be so tragioally met death. GOING TO DKIROIT Uniform Rick K. of P. Will Attend the Big Drill. Brunaw ct'e.Uniform R nk K. of P. will w.-ll represent this city in the coming big drill at Detroit. Clever Malty Uisch, the bustling represents' tire of the Plant System, has booked the Og'etborpea to go over bis tine, and they will leare about the 84th. If Capt. Newman doe* not go the Uni form Kink will be under command of Lieut. Kline, and that they will make a good showing is without question. Tks Brupiwiokiaus may not enter - drill ,bye ajtood time andJadvertUa this City exten exten.v.ly. - .v.ly. exten.v.ly. > '
Safe August 4th. Chetoo, Aug. 12. - The legations at Pekin were all safe August 4, with ten days rations. Attacks have been less numerous lately. Ceo. Fukushima says allies will surely save all foreigners in Pekin. Advance column moved twelve miles yesterday without oppo opposition. - sition. opposition. Allies' scouts now at Mathao, with Japanese in lead, and the Russians have taken of the Ninth Inlantry, U. S. A., as support to Japanese. Near the Gates of Pekin. Aug. 14. - It is believed the allies forces are rapidly advancing towards Pekin. Have reached Ching Chiawan, twelve miles from Pekin, or they may even have pushed ahead to Tubg Chow, leaving only ten miles to be traversed.
I EGATIONB ABOLISHED. Bogota, Columbia, Aug. 14. - Toe decree, issue! by President Sanole Sanoleoiente, - oiente, Sanoleoiente, of Ibis republic, abolisbiog all of the {"gallons abroad except those at Paris, New York, Harvey and AMppgCl, goes into cffeot tomorrow. About twenty consulates in the United Sta >r swill be effected. The saving by this action, which is for economy, will be great as eaob minir minirer - er minirer re'eived a salary of $12,000 a year. A charge d'sffalrei will bej'retained where the tfflce of minister is abol abolished. - ished. abolished.
ROSS WON jq Torpedo Divtaion Will Have Target IVaotloe Friday. Twenty-four enlisted men and three officers were present at Torpedo divis division, - ion, division, naval militia, drill last night. In the prizs contest Andrew Rosa again woo the medal, wbiob will hereafter be drilled for every fur weeks, Torpedo division will assemble Fri Friday - day Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for tar target - get target practice preparatory to picking a team of five men to shoot in Savannah the expenses of this trip and cms crack shots will go.
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