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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1900
Page
1
The Ninth Infantry faced heavy Chinese fire during the Tien Tsin assault with 25 percent casualties. Colonel Liscum was killed as the regiment endured hours of hostile fire in the battle.
News from New York and Washington recounts Allied forces led by Americans, Japanese, British and French failing to take the Chinese fortifications at Then Tsin. Reports claim over 100 killed on the allied side with major casualties among the Ninth Infantry and Marine detachments. Dispatches note renewed Chinese resistance and ongoing preparations for further attacks toward Pekin.
Berlin reports the German consul in Che Foo received a message from Pekin officials stating foreigners may be released but the revolt in Chi La hinders援efforts. Dispatches indicate Japanese forces near Tientsin numbered about 4,000 with 4th of July clashes and Chinese casualties. The Washington War Department denies Colonel French is in China, noting he is in New York on leave. The Chinese minister reacts with shock at the Pekin fighting, while foreign legations fear for their safety as allied troops advance toward the city walls.
Ex Lieutenant Governor Charles V Eskridge editor of the Emporia Republican and a Kansas pioneer died by suicide at 4:20 AM after a long battle with cancer. He shot himself twice with a large caliber revolver, hidden among private papers in a box. Eskridge, a builder of Emporia and a leader in rail and mail route efforts, had endured months of illness and mental strain, leaving a lasting imprint on state politics and civic development.
The McCormick Reaper Company of Chicago plans a wholesale distribution point and a foundry in Topeka with a 60 by 150 foot building and a one story foundry of 60 by 60 feet. The project would employ about 60 workers initially and expand to two or three times that size in a few years. Topeka and nearby Kansas City show strong prospects for the branch, with ground surveys in Topeka and a favorable view from local officials and railroad access praised.
Washington July 1 cabinet council met to assess the Chinese situation with limited attendance. Secretary Hay and others discussed potential actions though no firm plan was set. a communique to the president appeared possible. President may return soon as troop movements and Cuba rumors swirl. Ex-Anderson County Citizens hold annual reunion at Gi Park with music and talks. Chicago forecast shows showers and thunderstorms tonight with Tuesday fair skies.
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