Portland Daily Press: August 23, 1900
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PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. JUNE -A lh<^ VOL. MjppLISHED 39._PORTLAND, MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1900. iKJTIUVSSX} PRICE THREE CENTS. jUSCKIiUNKODN. completely the entire city is dominated troops needed, effectively to protect by the allies. Mr. FOXCROFT ACADEMY. Conger’s statement Shanghai. Urge government immediate; STATE that “the conditions are increase OF chaotic” ly CHAOS. was quota.' Reunion taken as another strong justification for of Alumni of One of Matuc’l Oldest Schools. the firm reply given to China today. He OUTSIDE"PEKIN. emphasizes thsfaot that the Chinose army Belated Despatches From Associated Foxcroft, Me., 22.—The first re* has fied, the Imperial family and court Press Correspondent. August union ever held tho have and no by graduates of thg gone representative of the (Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.) Foxcroft took this evet:« Conger Disorder Chinese government is to foe seen in Pe- academy place Says In Outside 14. kin. Camp, Pekin, August ing. One hundred and eighty of tho —(Presumably) via Che Foo, August 81. alumni enjoyed an elaborate banquet and Minister Conger makes no mention of listened to in Pekin. —Morning of the 14th, regiments of Jap- speeches by prominent former Reigns his desire to como home and It Is stated students. Prinolnal of Thorn- British Sampson anese, American, and Russians ton acted as toastmaster officially that this government has made academy and the 15G0 Americans Four reconnoiterlng along the four roads to- following responded :to toasts: SenatcE the suggestion that he return to this Capture Plummer wards Pekin yesterday were un-opposed, Stanley of Dexter, John F. country. Admiral liobinson of Clarenoe Chase of Kemey reported early They established lines flvo miles from Bangor, in the morning, bringing the story of the Auburn, Principal Knowlton of Monson Pekin before the Fast wall whose towers academy, Willard C. Averill of Pekin operation s up to the l(5th In Pekin Courts ot Texas, Imperial Family Has Imperial Abode, are visible. Hon. S. F. Humphrey of Bangor, Dr. M. and confirming the press report C. Fernald of tho of Maine already The remainder of the army is arriving. University prin ted of the death of and Calvin Chamberlain of the Fled to Si gallant Captain There are no Foxcroft, An. signs of the Chinese in oldest alumnus. liellly in the final assault on the outer front of Pekin, but there was walls of heavy Pekin. tiring there all night Probably the NEW UBDEANS AT WOO SUNG. Almost as Important as the Pekin news Chinese are attacking the legations in a Washington, August 22,—The oruiser in s desperate effort to crush them before today despatch was the statement New Orleans was American Over the the city falls. reported at the navy that Flag as the Boxers are Flying department arrived at again concentrating The heat is intense and marching having Woo Sung, the of The Palace is Expected to Be Taken around Tien Tsln and that last Sunday soldiers suffer greatly. port Shanghai, today. morning the sixth cavalry with about 400 Imperial Granary. The foregoing despatch from the cor- English and Japanese troops had a lively Immediately. respondent of the Associated Press at brush with the Boxers, eight miles out Pekin was evidently written and sent side of Tien Tsln, where about 100 of the off several hours earlier than the despatch dated and Chinese were killed and five Americans August 14, received In New Waltt and Band’s York, Thursday night, giving the story wounded. The list In this casualty fight of the rescue and the joyful reception seems to indicate a of th e relief Cabinet sudden and total Li an column. ktsl Replies to Li rout. The text of Admiral s des- Yamen’s For | wntly ajjdfwmpt/y. Kemey Tsung Request COMPLIMENT TO FOWLER. BLACKSTONE patch is as follows: New York, Agusut 22 —The Rev. Dr. Cleanses the System Hung’s Appeal. “Che Foo, August 31,Taku, August 20 A. B. Leonard of the Methodist Mis- “Dickens command Is Armistice Refused. and landing today. sionary sooiety, has received a letter from Gently Effectually Pekin,16. All except imperial city cleared the Rev. Frederio Brown from Che CIGAR when bilious or costive. of Chinese troops American troops first Foo, in whioh a is —" high compliment paid to enter have 3 imperial city, penetrated to to Consul Flower, as follows: the of Presents in the most acceptable fo/m gates the palace. Captain Keilly, “Che Foo is unsafe and we shall have The Leading Fifth artillery, killed on 16th. Morning to move soon. The place is full of refu- the isLca/it e principA s of piajits It is a Virtually Rejection of 10th, Sixth cavalry and about 400 Eng- and there Is one known to act most besieucju gees only consul worth ipy: lish and Japanese are dispersed. Aoout Count Ton Waldersee Expects to Have anything—Consul Fowler of the United 10c LomSre His 1000 Boxers eight miles outside of Tien States. But for him SOU missionaries in Proposition. Tsln. About 100 Chinese five TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS killed, this and other provinces would have Americans wounded. Chaffee’s losses, a Job In China* bean left to fate. On~the arrival of 95 six Long in the wopBu. killed and thirty wounded; two days refugees three cheers were — today, given BUY THE GENUINE MANF D. BY fighting. for Fowler I “Kemey.” and groans for the British Known The signal office contributed Its quota upstart. Both English and Canadians Everywhere. are CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPCO. to the news in thj following despatch disgusted with him. I wrote thus SAN fHANCISCO. CAL. Washington, August 23.—After a long that you may bring this to the notice from chief officer ofr QUALITY iOUISVJUC KY. NEW YORK, N.Y. conference at the White House today, the Major Scrlven, signal Fowler’s superiors.' of the dated — SOf expedition, Pekin, August CONGRATULATIONS TO CHAFFEE COUNTS. for X*t* fy eruggiifs price per bottle. reply of the United States to the applica- London, August 23.—4 a. m.—“Today doubt, that were in 17: may imply thoy tion of LI Hung Chang, for the appoint- 1603 Americans attacked the imperial Pekin and that Dr. Wherry supposed Washington, August 22.—The war de- ‘City occupied. All well. that this was known in Now or I ment of pence commissioners was complet- palace," says a despatch to the Morning York, it partment has made public the following: (Signed) “Scrlven.” is that it refer to Pekin “War 22. ed and a copy of the reply sent to the Post from Pekin, dated August 16, “and possible may Department, August The ollloe that while this and be in to tlie cable sent from “Major General Chaffee, Pekin, via Chinese Wu-, to be forward- signal says four of the oourts. The Amer- reply & minister,Mr. captured 'iatju: _ CEfITER was several in New York ou August 13, asking for MCDOWELL, ed to Knri Li. The State despatch days coming ican Is over the “The President me In Department Hag flying imperial names of Pao Ting Fu missionaries in joins congratu- Homeward 33!) toui;r«'ss St. through to Washington there is reason to lations to and to officers and men made definite announcement that the re- granary. The imperial bank has been Pekin and whether they are safe. Dr. you YdilP believe that the line of your command on the brilliant I llUll bad been to Mr. but military telegruph looted." events to the that the board would Journey. ply conveyed Wu, Describing prior Wherry, assuming achievement in which the forti- Is now working in to the Chinese capital. know what missionaries of the courage, added to Its official utterance that the relief, the Morning Post correspondent regular tude and skill of the American forces in It Is there soon will be a direct force in Pekin were would need THE WOMAN’S OXFORD TIES would not be made thought cables: there, China have played so honorable a part. Tourists will llnd correspondence public to be Visiting informed only of the presence of While mourning for your fallen comrades, We tell of arc at reduced prices— until tomorrow morning. A copy of the “On August 13 the Tsung Li Yamen Dr, here the “needful” in rrom the War to General Maud Mackoy and of Mr. and Mrs. the whole country Is proud and Travelling reel reductions hum moderate Department grateful reply was sent to other governments rep- requested a conference with a view to Simcox. At rate it is clear that all for your great success. Caps, Bags, Suit Cases and Trunks. Chaffee's head at Pekin. any former prices. If you have a doubt resented in China. quarters No armistice was how- the missionaries of the “Elihu of War.” peace. granted, regular Presby- Boot, Secretary Should you want a fall hat before stout a and If our* aro The most of the it, buy pair, The charac- Important despatch day and that we endured the terian church at Pekin and Dr. American reply is chiefly ever, night Mackey to distant the bos a* good, or better, wo will es- was not made the War are safe and that the returning your home, terized its firm tone and its publio by Depart- f of the whole It property either in REVOLVER DUEL by brevity. longest usllade siege. newest teem u a privilege to be allowed to ment It was from General Chaffee Pekin or Pao Fu is correct styles tor autumn Its is the President’s attitude as lasted 13 hours. Ting destroyed.” the cost. keynote refund purchase and was dated the 18th and therefore was The Rev, Dr.