The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-29
1T is FINISHED.
Russia Considers the War In
China Over.
VIII Notify the Powers OF Her
Conclusion.
CABINET is CALLED.
Meeting to Discuss the Chinese
Situation.
Party of Americans Reach lien
Tsin From Pekin.

London. Aug. ga special dispatcn
from St Petersburg contains the asser-
zion that Russia, almost Immediately VIII
notify the powers that she considers the
relief of the Pekin legations as the final
accomplishment of the military task Oh
the allied forces.
Washington, Aug. ga cabinet meet
sng was called this morning at 10
O'Clock
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of discussing the Chinese SITUATION
although it is said that no news OF
sensational character has been received
BRAVERY OF THE JAPANESE.
Yokohama, Aug. IL, via San Francisco,
Cal, Aug. 29.-The probability of Mar
quis Ito's early accession to power with
a strong party organization behind him,
is daily increasing. It is felt on all
hands that in the coming readjustment OF
Chinese affairs he is the one man 10 cope
with the situation, his influence being
almost as great in China as in his own
country On the retirement of the pres
ent premier, Marquis Yamagaras 1t is
rumored that the latter will be raised TO
the rank of prince.
troops are winning in China. Their feat
of blowing up the gates of Tien Tsln
was one Of the most daring on record
The wires which were to ignite the gun
iers deliberately went up to the gates
and applying a match was blown into
atoms as the gates came down. A sec
ond soldier then climbed over the inner
wall and in the dim light of the morn
ing opened the city to his comrades who
swarmed in while the astoniShed Chi
nese threw down their arms and fed.
Japan is quietly sending more troops to
China. Picked men are being dispatched
to supply the constant losses. The large
feet of transports is still in constant ser
vice bearing men and supplies.
PREPARING TO WINTER IN PEKIN.
Tien Tsin, Aug. "A, via Taku, Aug. p.
--OmcerS who have arrived here from
Pekin report that Gen. Chaffee, COM
manding the American forces in China,
is making all the necessary preparations
to maintain $4,000 men through the win
ter.
Fifteen of the American wounded, in
Guiding the marines wounded during the
siege of the legations, have arrived here
by boat from Pekin.
Captain Meyers, of the United States
marine corps is suffering from typhoid
fever and cannot be moved.
A large batch of refugees are due here
tomorrow.
The American signal service corps, CO.
opera ting with that of the British, has
completed the telegraph line from Pekin
to Taku.
WINTER BASE AT TONG KU.
Tien Tsin, Aug. rs, via Taku, Aug. 27.
pairing to establish an extensive winter
base at Tong Ku.
Lieutenant Waldron of the Ninth Uni
TED states infantry, received a serious
sniping wound while patroIline at Hoo
Sc Woo.
The Russians, Germans and japanese
are constantly pushing troops on to Pc
kin.
AMERICANS AT TEN TSIN.
copyright, 1900, by Associated Press.
Tien Tsin, Aug. 25, via Taku, Aug. 81.
Fifty Americans, including the Misses
Cond1t-Smith, Woodward and Paine
have arrived here from Pelxin, which city
they left five days ago.
TO OCCUPY PAO TING FU.
Berlin, Aug. 29.-According to a dis
patch received here from Tien Tsin
japanese forces are understood to be
nov on their way from Taku to Pao
Ting Flu Capital of the province of chi
LID with the direct object of occupying
the latter place. The German vice adj