The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-20
Bees FOR PEACE.
Chinese Government Has Had
Enough Fighting.
Ii Hung Chang Requests That
COnger Be Named.
OTHER REQUESTS MADE
All Governments Interested Re-
ceive Similar Petitions.
Japanese Troops Pursue the
Chinese Court.
WORD FROM REMEY.
Seven American Marines Killed
in Chinese Capital.
j. w. Tutcher, of Topeka, in
the List.
WORD FROM REMEY.
Seven American Marines Killed
in Chinese Capital.
j. w. Tutcher, of Topeka, in
the List.

Washington Aug. 20.-The Chinese
government through Lii Hung Chang
has made application to the United
States for the appointment of Minister
!. Conger or some other American official
with authority to open negotiations for
the establishment of peace and for fix
s1ng definite terms for the settlement of
the present trouble. The application.
came to the Chinese minister today and
was taken by him to the state. depart
ment
Ii Hung Chang's application for the
appointment of a, peace commissioner
expresses willingness to conduct the
negotiations at a point desired by the
powers and it is expected that this will
be Pekin Tien Tsin. A similar appli-
cation has been made by Earl Ii to all
of the powers interested. His suggestion
of Minister Conger as the American
commissioner is based on the idea that,
Minister Conger has been rescued he
has now the opportunity to proceed to
the point where negotiations will be held
and conduct them The application does
not suggest any particular terms nor
does it ask for the withdrawal of troops.
1t requests that the negotiations shall
be for the purpose of bringing about a
cessation of hostilities.
Washington, Aug. 20.-The bureau of
navigation this morning received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Remey:
"Taku, Aug. 19-Authentic report
from Pekin August Is from Lieutenant
Latimer- Troops moving on imperial
city. Clearing out Tartar City. All
Americans who remained in Pekin are
well except one child. Captain Myers
recovered from wound; has typhoid
crisis passed and now cOnvalescing. AS
sistant Surgeon Lippett was wounded
upper left leg, bone fractured. Leg
saved, now recovering. The following
killed during siege in Pekin:
Sergeant j. F. Tanning, Privates c.
B. King, j. w. Tutcher, ]. Kennedy, r.
E. Thomas, A. Turner and H Fisher.
Wounded: Private J. Schroeder elbow,
severe, now dangerously i'll from fever;
Seaman ]. Mitchell upper arm, severe,
now recovering.
''All other wounded and sick returned
to duty. Casualties Major Biddle's com
mand, attack Tan Tatlng: First Lieu
tenant Butler, chest; Private Green,
wrist; Private Warrel, right temple; all
slight. Reported from Chinese sources
that1the royal family have escaped and
are en- route to Sian Flu.
'REMEY.''
IT. w Tutcher is from Topeka and
his parents live south of the city. His
three sisters live at 518 West Seventh
street,
Berlin. Aug. 2O.-The foreign office has
received a dispatch from the German
consul at Che Foo under today's date,
saying the dowager empress was be-
and that the allies were still lombard
ing the Notifications.
New York, Aug 2O-A dispatch to the
Herald from washington says:
President Mckinley is considering the
advisability of proposing to the powers