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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-17
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prices Reasonable. Repair work OF Mi
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Market street. Telephone s66, field
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
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CTho INTELLIGENcER, embracing it,
several editions. Is entered In the POST
oMcs ct Wheeling, w We, a. second
elaag mattor.l
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
BIG SUNDAY IN
SUMMIT GROVE
Heat in the Woods Was In
tense Yesterday
About 5000 Persons Expected to Par
ticipate in the Services to be
Held Tomorrow

Preparations for a rOusing big Sun
day at Brandywine Summit camp to-
morrow are complete and about 5000 per-
sons are expected, TO take part In the
days exercises. Yesterday was quiet
day and the oppressive heat was source
of general discomfort
Owing to the absence Of DR.. Murray
Yesterday, Presiding Elder Watt was
minister charge of the meetings. Dr.
Murray was in Wilmington to attend the
funeral of Captain SoOy.
The Rev. G.. r. Tompkins was the
leader OF the $50 o'clock family PRAYER
worship.
The tenters turned out in goodly num-
hers at 1880 o'clock to hear the sermon
OF the Rev. j. ID. G. Hanna of Whining
ton. In the congregation were the Rev
and Mrs. j. B. Mckay OF Lima The
Rev. Mr.. Mckay is a composer of many
favorite gospel hymns. and he sang as q
solo He is the One" his own compose
tion. The congregation joined in the
chorus.
The Rev. J. w. Jones directed the chill
dren's meeting at l.2O o'clock. and Dr.
Watt made a brief address.
The sermon yesterday afternoon was
preached 10y the Rev. j. w. Easley Of
Brandywme NJ. h. Church. His subject
was THE World and I - and his text was
taken from Galatians G. "a. The Rev
Mr.. Mckay made the prayer at this
meeting.
The Rev. Asbury Burke directed the
young peoples meeting in the evening
after which Evangelist Galloway went
into revival work. and several penitents
were at the altar.
Holiness meetings were conducted af-
ternoon and evening by the Rev. c. n.
Tompkins.
The program for tomorrow as arrang-
cd by Presiding elder Watt and DIR. w.
J.. ). Murray. Is as follows:
At $50 o'clock an old-fashioned Meth
odist love-feast is 20 be conducted in the
main tabernacle. and win continue until
lO.l5 o'clock, when the preaching service
will commence. a..e sermon IS 10 be de-
livered by Presiding Elder Watt.
AT i.30 O'Clock all the children in camp
and host OF visitors are expected 10
gather for a rOusing service in charge of
the Rev. J. w. Jones. Presiding Elder
Watt will speak Of Giants" TO the little
folk. At the same time in the tabernacle
at the head Of the grounds. the Rev. q.
II. Tompkins is TO lead a holiness meet
ing.
Afternoon preaching will be at 3.15
o'clock, when the discourse will be made
by Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, of Newport
The Rev. Asbury Burke and Evangelist
w. X. Galloway will conduct the young
peoples service from ESQ until 7.3O
O'Clock in the evening, followed by a SER
mon by the Rev. DIR. james Grove. pas
tor Of Asbury NJ. r. Church. A holiness
meeting also is to be held at o'clock.
During the day Mrs. j. A. Fitch. the
renowned gospel singer Of Philadelphia,
will sing at the various services. Mrs.
Benson will be organist, while Norman
Winner will be cornetist. and the Rev.
Francis NJ. Dowlin will direct the sing
ing
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
CHINESE ATTEMPTS TO DECEIVE
MINISTER'S ARE UNSUCCESSFUL

the day. It was announced officially
and positively that this message would
not be made public, either in whole or
in substance. Ii was made plain. how
ever, that the message was sufficiently
guarded as not to further increase the
jeopardy OF our minister in case the
chinese have access to our cipher. As
to the terms Of the message. they are
believed to make plain that his gov
ernment Will not advise, much less di-
rect that Mr.. Conger leave Pekin un-
der Chinese escort, when the minis
ter has advised Washington that this
would mean certain death.
There is no probability that the at
tention Of the Chinese government viii
be directed to its apparent double deal
ing, as indicated by the Conger dis
patch. This government has trans
mitted to the other powers interested
the note to the Chinese government
entrusted to Minister WI on the night
of the Sth. 1t has assurances from the
other powers that they have not advis-
ed their representatives to accept Chi
nese escort from Pekin.
While the state department is con-
tiquing to dispatch messages to Min
lister Conger upon the assurance Of the
Chinese government that communica-
tion is uninterrupted, it is doing so
with comparatively small hope of their
delivery. This assertion was borne
out last night when Secretary Root
said that there was no convincing
evidence in possession of this govern
ment that any Of our dispatches really
had reached Minister Conger. This
indicates that the minister has rot
given a direct and satisfactory answer
TO any Of the queries that have been
addressed him by the department of
state.
Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister. Is
displaying a great deal Of interest I'm
the reports that Ii Hung Chang has
been appointed a minister plenipotenti-
ary to negotiate peace with the powers.
He said last night that he had not re-
oeiyed any confirmation Of the re-
ports Ii has the implicit confidence
of his government, the minister said.
and his appointment to the place nam
ed would be an eminently appropriate
one.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE sudden death
Of Edward P. Herrick while sitting in
a chair in his home, 4405 Champlain
avenue, at first attributed TO heart dis
ease, superinduced by the heat, has be-
come the center of a mystery which
the coroner and police will attempt to
unravel. His death calls to memory
two other deaths that had occurred
suddenly in his household within a
little more than a year, and has
aroused members of his family to de-
mand an official inquiry. Based on sus-
picions due to the following list Of
deaths in the Herrick household, ex-
animation will be made for traces Of
poison: Edward p. Herrick, Mrs. e.
p. Herrick first wife), Mrs. Cornelia
Fontinoe Ga niece) Strangely i'll. but
recovered: Mrs. E. T. Herrick (son's
wife).
Mr.. Herrick was the senior member
of the firm of K. p. Herrick & Co..
brokers. His marriage with Mrs.
Magdaleno Lymburner, servant in
the household, followed soon after the
death of the first wife and brought on
an estrangement with his TWO children.
Edward Z. Herrick and Mrs. j. +.
PARCEL. They are the persons who are
not satisfied that their father died OF
heart disease.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

forward as If struck with an Ak and
fell on his face to the floor. where he
was counted out, and had 10 be carried
TO his corner.
Wild scenes were then enacted I'm
and about the ring. II seemed as n
every one in the building wanted 10
greet the winner OF sympathize with
the loser, and the police officers had a
busy quarter of an hour in getting tho
people out of the building. Fitz left
the ring iive minutes after he had de-
lVered the winning punch. but il took
Ruhlin IL minutes to come around
sufioiently to be able to walk to his
dressing room.
Billy Madden, Ruhlin's manager. de-
elared that Gus defeat was due TO
oyertraining. James j. Corbett. who
acted as one Of Ruhlin's seconds. also
declared that Rubin was overtrained
Charlie White. who refereed the
bout, when asked what he Thought Of
the fight, replied 1T was a hard and
herce battle, in which both men
fought fairly. Fitz clearly demon
strated that he is not has been. and
still has the punch that wins. RuhIin
lacks experience. which will be RENEE
died in time, and have no doubt tint
he will be heard from to much better
advantage later on"
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

Rubin clinched a good deal. and for
three or four rounds was the aggres-
sor. He landed some hard strasght
lefts on Fitzsimmons' face and swung
his right to the body and head with
fearful force. Several of these blows
staggered Fitzsimmons, but none Of
them landed on the mark, as Fitzsim-
mons was too shifty. At times both
missed swings with either hand. but
many of Ruhlins were lodged in the
cleyerest manner. Fitzslmmons fore
ed Rubin to break ground. and in hot
mixups the Ohio man was always the
hrst to ease up and take refuge in a
clinch.
Time and time again Fitzsimmons
forced Rubin to the ropes. from wbicn
position Rubin got away rather clum-
silly, while Fitzsimmons was always
very quick in his foot movements
When Ruhlin's nose began to bleed
from a stin punch the sight of the
blood seemed to have a deterrent ef-
tect on him, and Fitzsimmons was
quick to see this. On the first signs
or weakness on Ruhlin's part Fitz be-
gan his attack on the body. and each
blow which he landed there made Gus
vince with pain.
In the sixth round Rubin was slow
In coming TO time, while Fitz Jumped
at his man. Fitz got around Rubin.
and while the latter sent straight lefts
for Fitzs head Bob sidestepped safely
and landed lefts on the body and right
to the head With a volley of let's
and rights to the head and neck. and
with fearful left on the solar plexus.
titz sent Rubin in a heap to the
floor. This was the beginning of the
end that soon followed Rubin. af-
ter taking nine seconds of the count.
arose to his feet groggy from the ef-
fects of the blow. Fitz knew he had
his man and was ready for him. AS
soon as Rubin got up Fitz rushed
sending two lefts to the face and then
shot his right with fearful force to the
point Of Ruhlin's jaw. Gus pitched
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
Foreign Diplomats will Not
Trust Themselves to a
Native Escort
CHINA Is SUING FOR PEACE
COnger Says Only Foreign Troops
Can Escort LegatiOnerS and
Native Christians
ADVANCE ON PEEIN NECESSARY
Count WalderSee will Leave Germany
at Once to Assume Command Of
international Forces

Washington, Aug. lin the light
OF the latest dispatch from Minister
Conger, received by the state depart
ment through Minister WI yesterday
the attitude Of the administration is
that there is but one thing to be done
In the present circumstances, namely,
to press on to the relief of the besieg-
ed garrison at Pekin. This was made
known after extended communications
between Washington and the president
at Canton. The Conger dispatch was
accepted as showing conclusive justif-
cation for the imperative demand of
the United States sent to the Chinese
government on Wednesday night, in
sisting that the imperial troops CO.
operate with the international forces
in the rescue Of the ministers, and un-
til this condition, as well as that for
the cessation of bombardment, is fully
conceded by China there is no other
course open but to press steadily on
ward in the mission of relief. The
Conger dispatch. as given out by the
state department, is as follows:
THE tsung-li-yamen states to the
diplomatic body that the various for
eign governments have repeatedly ask
ed, through the respective Chinese
ministers, that we Immediately depart
from Pelrin under suitable escort.
must inform you that in order to in
sure our safe departure foreign troops
only can safely escort us, and they
must be in sufficient force to safely
guard 300 foreigners, including 2OO
women and children, as we'll as 5000
native Christians, who cannot be
abandoned to certain massacre. We
cannot accept a Chinese escort under
any circumstances. All my colleagues
are dispatching the foregoing to their
Respective governments. OF the Amer
lean marines seven have been killed
and sixteen wounded among the lat
ter Capt. Myers and DR.. Lippett, who
are getting along we'll"
The discussion with the president
led to the determination TO reply to the
Conger message at once, and accord
ingly Secretary Root and Acting Sec
retary Adee conferred on the terms of
this reply. The text was ready by 3
O'Clock, and it was forwarded late in
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
IT IN OLD SOILS
BANNER YEAR
Shirt Waist Men Lining Up
Against General Hu-
midity With Fans

II is conceded by old persons OF VIII
mington that This has been the hottest
summer ever experienced In Delaware.
Yesterday was almost unhearaby opnres-
sive and To-day Is just as bad and gives
little promise OF the predicted cool wave
tomorrow.
The streets are lined with shirt waist
men and many Of them carry fans. The
soda wafer and hoky-poly people are do
ing a big business.
Crowds visited the parks Yesterday af-
ternoon and last evening for persons
found little comfort in their homes.
The free bath house was crowded from
the opening of its doors yesterday morn-
ing until ,heir close at 9 O'Clock last
night The trolley lines. particularly that
10 New Castle. were we'll patronized.
Although many persons were come
PEELED 10 quit work because Of the heat.
there were no fatal prostrations.
William Wales. Of No. 40 East Sixth
street was overcome last evening. He
was sent TO the Homeopathic Hospital
His condition IS critical.
There were three other heat prostra-
tions during the day. George W. Allen
was overcome in the yard OF the Harlan
Il -lollingsworth Company and was sent
90 the Homeopathic Hospital. William
johnson, who was overcome near Column
hns Inn, was sent 10 his .ome, No. Cir
ard street Lewis Sandy. of No 1908
A street who was prosirated, was sent
to the HOMEOPATHIC Hospital.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
Three Of the Posse Wounded
in the Fight
SPOILS FOUND ON THE CORPSE
RObbCr Who Was Shot Vas Making
Bold Dash to Escape From Sur
rounded House

Goodland. Kan, Aug. 1.-Two men,
who on Sunday last robbed q Union
Pacific train in Colorado and killed
passenger. were surrounded in a ranch.
house near here yesterday. During the
light which followed both OF the rob
bers were killed Two posse men,.
b. Riggs. owner OF the Commercial
hotel, OF GOodland, and George Gull
Inns, We're severely. but not fatally
wounded. Another of the pursuing
party was wounded slightly.
The train was robbed between Limon
Junction and Hugo, Colo, 80 miles
east OF Denver many passengers re-
lieved OF their money and valuables.
and w. j. Fay. an aged man. who re-
sisted, was killed. The robbers drop
ped of the train at Hugo and escaped.
Wednesday. Il is learned, they went
TO the ranch OF ID. E. Bartholomew.
three miles out from Goodland aud
100 miles overland, and asked for food
ana lodging for a few days. They
said they did not want to go TO town,
as their clothes were ragged. Thurs
day night boy whom they sent to
Goodland to get the Denver papers
reported the circumstances.
Yesterday a posse consisting Of
Sheriff Walker, J. B. Riggs, George
Cullins, +. c. Biddlson and several
others, heavily armed. went over to
the bartholomew place. Walker and
Riggs dismounted and proceeded to
the house. One of the robbers caught
sight OF them and gave the alarm.
When Walker began kicking on the
door he was met by a volley Of shots
from inside The remaining members
Of the posse quickly lined up around
the house, and for ten minutes bullets
whtrred at lively rate. The robbers
returned the fire strongly, and Riggs
soon fell, hit in the breast and back.
Finally one Of the robbers jumped
through window and made of In the
smoke. Before he had gone half a
dozen PAGES he fell
Sheriff Walker meantime had forced
his way toward the house. and was in
tent on getting inside In the smoke
and confusion Cullins got in the way
OF Walkers gun and was shot In the
back and seriously wounded. While
the posse were removing Cullins the
remaining robber made his way to a
sod kitchen nearby and barricaded
the door. The robber was armed with
a rife and every attempt to approach
the house drew his fire.
About 4 o'clock some men crawled
through a cornfeld unobserved TO q
shed near the house. with great ac-
curacy they threw two railroad fusos
upon the roof Of the shack In a few
minutes it was in flames. but the rob-
Der made no sign. and. II he was not
struck by one OF the hundreds OF bull
lets fred at his retreat, he met death
in the flames.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

It Will be noticed, IS four times greater
than that of Gen. Chaffees report.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch asserts
that the Russian general stan have
been notified that the Chinese, $4,000
strong, are moving from Hu Nan and
Hu Pei toward Pekin and Tien Tsin.
The semi-ofiicial Militar Wochen-
blatt, Of Berlin. says: Altogether
100000 men. with 500 guns. will be in
China within six weeks. and altogether
III war vessels. exclusive OF q torpedo
boats, are now watching the Chinese
coast, Of which 20 are in the gulf Of Pc
Chi Ii"
A Berlin dispatch announces that
Count Waldersee has reconsidered his
determination to go to China via San
Francisco. The count said Il shall
start from Genoa on Aug. q, sailing
by the SRchsen. and expect to arrive
at Shanghai on Sept %. There l shall
establish preliminary headquarters
and complete my staff from the con-
tingents Of the other powers. One
reason for this change is that / can be
better reached by telegraph while on
the way"
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. lin the
case Of Caleb Powers, ex-secretary of
state, charged with being accessory be-
fore the fact in the G0ebel assassina-
tion the defense rested its testimony
yesterday afternoon Several witness
es in rebuttal were introduced blythe
prosecution. The jury will be taken to
Frankfort either Monday or Tuesday to
view the scene Of the tragedy. When
II comes to considering The evidence
the jury will not have to decide the
question of which side has dealt In
perjury. but which side has been bur
dened with the larger amount OF that
product as during the past few days
contradiction and impeachment have
been the leading features. There are
few who believe the trial viii result in
in a conviction, but many anticipate
disagreement.
An affidavit of the defendant was Of
fered by the defense yesterday as to
what the afliant claimed Judge w. H.
Yost would testify to If he were pres
ent. The court ruled that the compul-
sorry processes OF the court not having
been called into use TO enforce the at
tendance of Judge Yost as a witness.
the affidavit could not be read.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
GUS RUHLIN KNOCKED OUT
BY FITZSIMr1ONS IN THE SIXTH
ROUND OF A SPIRITED FIGHT

New York. Aug. ll.-Bob Filzsim-
mons, of Australia, but now an Ameri-
can citizen, met Gus Rubin. the Akron
giant, last night before the Twentieth
Century club at Madison Square Gar
den and won by knocking the Ohioan
down and out in the sixth round. Be
fore the fight and for some weeks past
there have been many reports to the
effect that Fitzsimmons was too old to
cope successfully with his younger op-
ponent. II was argued that Fitzsim-
mons well known knowledge OF the
game and his capability of hard hit
ting would not be able to counter
balance the youth and strength, as
well as the recently acquired ring
tactics of the Ohio man. However.
all this has changed Fitzsimmons did
the trick cleanly and cleverly. II was
a fierce and bloody battle while it
lasted, and at times 1t looked as II
Rubin would get the better of the
older man, but Fitzsimmons at the
proper time would cut loose with his
fearful body blow.
The betting all along had favored
tltzsimmons, many wagers at the rate
OF 100 to so on Lanky Bob being made.
Last night, however, at the ringside
there was a flush of Rubin money
which forced the odds to take a turn
in Ruhlin's favor at the rate Of 100 to
30. This state of affairs did not last
long, however, and by the time the
men put up their hands for the OPEN
ing round they were equal favorites,
even money being the rule.
titzsimmons conceded about 80
pounds to Rubin, and this in itself
was a serious handicap. But, as the
result showed, Fitzsimmons was equal
to the tasA he had set himself and won
out with that terrible solar plexus
blow, which whenever It landed shook
Ruhlin from head TO foot. From the
word go the men started in with
hurricane like force. Both men were
wild at times, but Fitzsimmons was al
ways the quicker to steady himself.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
China sues FOR PEACE
THROUGH Ii HUNG CHANG

London, Aug. 1.-THE morning pa
pers express satisfaction at the latest
developments in China. The average
comment is that China is now genu-
inely sueing for peace through Ii Hung
Chang.
Dispatches printed this morning gi-e
further details of the taking Of Yang
tsun. According to The Daily Nails
correspondent the attack was led by
the Americans and British. The Chi
nese position consisted Of seven lines
OF enCenchments. The enemy fell
back from one to another, until. driven
from the last line, they fled toward
Pekin completely demoralized. The
chinese say they retreated because the
British poured poison" into their
troops. This refers to the lyddite
shells, which the Chinese then ex-
perienced for the first time.
The correspondent adds that the
British casualties were 200 and the
American $50. but this latter estimate.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
BLAMEN HOT SPELL
ON GULF STREAM
Captain JOSelyn Says He LO.
Gated the Current OF
FGRWick'S Island

A rather unique reason for the con-
tinuedweather is advanced by Cap
tain Joselyn. of the Hawaiian bark
Nuuanu, which passed up the Della
ware river to Philadelphia yesterday
from Honolulu. He claims that the
gulf stream is now washing directly on
the coast of the United States between
Cape Hatteras and Barnegat. some
thing that has never occurred before,
to the knowledge Of old photographers.
The course Of this stream OF warm
water has heretofore kept it at least
$50 miles east Of the Delaware Break
water.
Captain Joselyn says he distinctly
located the current of Fenwicks Is
land, a short distance below Cape Hen
lopen. He was feeling his way care
fully up the coast and made frequent
tests. The temperature Of the water
south Of Hatteras was 79 degrees, while
at the Breakwater it was "a degrees,
which figures should really have been
reversed. Lieutenant Hughes, the
United States photographer at this
port, will investigate the matter, which
is Of great interest to scientists.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
PLENTY OF FIGHT In KRUGER
POWERS JURY MAY DISAGREE
Persistent Rumor That President Seyn Has Committed
Suicide-PeTjury Plays an Important Part
in the COebeI Conspiracy Case

London, Aug 11-According to the
Lorenzo Marques correspondent OF
The Daily Express President Kruger,
In the course of an interview last We'd
nesday, said that the report that he
intended to surrender was without
foundation. He declared that the war
would last a long time yet
"A Boer bulletin" continues the cor
respondent, announces big battle
between Lydenburg and Middleburg,
in which the British had 500 killed
and wounded. 1t also announces the
recapture by the burghers Of Hellbron,
Devilliersdorp and Frankfort"
1t is persistently rUmored ia Lorenzo
Marques, according 20 a dispatch to
The Daily Telegraph. dated yesterday.
that President steyn has committed
suicide.
Boer reports by way Of Lorenzo
Marques lately have proved worthy Of
little credence.