The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20

CATCHES MKINLEY AT CANTON.
Washington, July 2O.-As soon as the
cablegram from Minister Conger had
been translated at the state department
it was sent to the White House and
transmitted to the president. Owing to
the fact that his train did not stop dur
ing the morning he could not be reached
before he arrived at Canton. He reach
ed there at $50 Central time) and the
message was handed to him five min
utes afterwards
MKINLEY HEARS THE NEWS.
Canton, O.,July 20.-At the station the
president received the press dispatches
on Minister Conger's message and also
a telegram from the executive officials
at Washington on the subject There
were many dispatches and other docu-
ments awaiting the attention of the
president
CHINESE KILLED THEIR WOMEN.
New York, July 2O-A dispatch to the
World from Che Foo, says:
1t is reported that after the allied
armies recaptured the native city OF
Tien Tsin last Saturday their shells set
fire to the town. The Chinese before
they fed killed all of their own women,
it is reported, to prevent their falling
into the foreigners hands. Native Chi
neSe here report that there are in and
around Pekin, at least 100000 Chinese
troops and that the boxers are armed
with the best and most modern weap-
ons. From all sources come the same
tidings that the boxers have enormous
supplies of modern arms and ammuni-
ton. Boxer leaders had organized plans
for massacring foreigners in all the
treaty ports as well as in the interior
and a heavy reward was promised for
each white head brought in. Rich loot
was promised all.
Especial stress is laid by Tuan's gen.
erals on the opportunity the troops will
have of seizing white women.
The story receives the full credence
of the Europeans here.
CHINA'S ATTACK UPON RUSSIA.
New York, July 20.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London,
says:
During the course of an interview
Sir Charles Dixie, the former liberal
cabinet minister and the statesman
who is universally regarded as being
the principal authority in England on
foreign affairs. said that he regarded
the latest news from China as extreme
ly grave.
up to the invasion of Russian terri
tory by the Chinese troops there was
nothing to lead US to suppose that there
was a direct and controlling government
at Pekin.
THE invasion of the Russian Amur
province is a visible sign that there is
a responsible government still in power.
IF China were as we have believed
until now, in the throes of civil war,
neither of the contending parties would
bay n
hostile operations into a foreign coun-
try.
THE Chinese attack upon Russia, has
all the appearance of being an act of
imperial government at Pelxin and the
only Interpretation to be placed upon
this move is that the responsible Chi
nese government at Pekin has pro-
claimed war upon Russia and upon the
powers.
In this connection I must confess
that I am much impressed by the fact
that Ii Hung Chang should have felt it
incumbent upon him to comply with the
reached him from the imperial govern
ment there. 1t is extremely significant
and constitutes another proof there is a
responsible imperial government in con-
troll at Pel1in.''
JAPANESE SENTIMENT.
Yokohama, Thursday, July 19.-The
United States battleship Oregon has ar
rived at Kure where she will undergo
temporary repairs. The leading papers
still urge the dispatch of more troops
to China but there is a growing sentiment
against Japan's engaging in extended
operations. The decision of the govern
ment in the matter is not known: but
another division from Sendai is on its
way to embark at Ujina.
Many refugees from China are arriv-
ing in Japan.
SHANGHAPS PERIL
New York, July 2O-A dispatch to the
World from London, says:
The Daily Mail correspondent at
Shanghai telegraphs under date of July
10:
1.-The boxer menace is hourly ap-
preaching nearer. Shanghai city and
the foreign settlements are full of sus-
piciouS characters and in the native
quarters continually increasing mum
berS of armed Chinese are arriving from
the north.
THE troops in the Woosung forts are
being reinforced daily and a number of
new guns have been placed in position
THE foreign consuls today presented
united protest against these offensive
preparations. Viceroy Lii Kun Yih re-
piled that he would order the work of
strengthening the forts to cease fmme-
dfately but the local commander still
persisted in the operations and refused
to heed the viceroy's remonstrances
These forts completely command
Shanghai and the guns already mount
ed are capable of blowing the foreign
settlements to pieces in u hours"
SIXTY MISSIONARIES KILLED.
London, July 20.-A dispatch from