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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST WILKINSON.

His Eather-in- Law Says He Tried to Take
His Wife's Life by Drowning Her in the
Surf at Rehoboth.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Dover, Aug. 16. When it became
known-h here this morning that Howard
M. Wilkinson and Miss Jospshine Pack
ard had been located at Atlanta, Ga,
MIR. Packard the woman's father, re-
marked: "les, knew they were there
last night, but did not care to imEart
the Information. am keeping in touch
with their movements and will con-
tinue SO to do until i have them ar
rested.
An incident in the case which has
not as yet been made public was
brought out by Every EVENINGS corres-
pondent, when Mr.. Packard was asked
il Wilkinson had not tried to drown his
wife ut Rehoboth, last Thursday, the
day he wont to the beach to secure the
diamond ring. To this question Mr..
Packard replied:
1T is fact, although ny daughter
at the time did not realize it. She
claims that her husband held her under
water until her breath was almost gone
and she began to struggle. He told
her that was, the way the breakers
served one. when they first went in
bathing, When Wilkinson endeavored
to get her in the water q second tire,
she refused, as she was afraid she
would drown. Now she sees through
the whole thing.n
The contention Of many people as to
whether Willsinson could be brought
back here as fugitive from Justice
has been settled, since it is known and
can be proven that he has committed
enough crimes to cause his arrest and
conviction dozen times il necessary.
Lawyer vandyke, when questioned
about the matter, remarked ''That the
best set of detectives in the country
were on the track of Wilkinson, ;, and
when asked as to what agency he re-
ferred, said: "Newspapers. If any
body can get them or trace them, it is
the public press
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

lap OF her n,otherSand with kisses and
hugs gave way to unrestrained weeping.
my daughter, my daughter, was
all that Mrs. Packard could say for
several moments.
The officers and others present with.
drew, leaving the mother and daughter
to themselves. EI
In about an hour>Mrs. Packard sum-
moned Acting Chief of Police Jennings
and informed him that she was ready
to return to her hotel. She thanked
the officers for attentions to her
daughter while she was locked up.
Miss Josephine remains prisoner at
the barracks.
III the girl were pretty yesterday she
was fascinating today. A complete
change had come orer her. The SAD
ness and bitterness had left her face
She was coquettish in answering the
questions of her interviewer.
She was standing by the window of
her room, dressed as she was yesterday,
except that her COLLAR had been re-
moved and her shirt waist was turned
under at the neck, showing we'll
nodded neck. Her whole manner had
changed.
Yes. | am going with my mother, I"
she snid. 81 can't tell you where am
going because that is secret. | will
go to. relatives, however, and will re-
main with them for quite while.
Miss Josephine was asked il she still
maintained the same feelings towards
Wilkinson. She was serious in q
moment, Il can't state that" she
said. II talked more than | should
yesterday, | am afraid. ! ain try
ing to be more reticent today
Yes, was very glad to see my
mother. After she talked with me /
determined to leave here with her, but
! would not consent to go to Dover
with her ltist at present. "
Can you tell me when woman be-
comes OF age in Deiaware?" asked Miss
Josephine. That was the only intima-
tion she gave OF what her future course
will be. She was asked why she had
asked the question, and stated that she
had always had much curiosity to know
when, woman became OF age. She
was only seeking general infoi nation
she said.
Wilkinson remained quietly in his
cell in the State department all day.
lie does not appear to mind his incar-
oeration.
would rather stand 10 years of
What am now undergoing and with
shackles on at that he said, than
undergo what has been my lot for the
East SIX months. This is heaven to
what has been my experience
u will seek Josephine al4my life. L
expect my wife to secure divorce from
ms. and il that is done | will marry
the girl. If she decides TO forsake me,
l don't know what will become OF me.
! will seek her to the bitter end. have
given up wife, home, honor, business
and friends for her. ] have sacrificed
all, and am not likoly to give her up
easily
Wilkinsou did not talk with Mrs.
Packard. She did not desire an inter-
view withihim Mrs. Packard requested
that Wilkinson be detained at the bar
-isoks, until she could leave. Atlanta
with her daughter. ~ a'2''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
HEAVY LOSSES IN KENT COUNTY.
Town Hall at worton wreclsed-Orchard,
Stripped of Fruit.

IoWh Hau at "ortOn Wrecked-Orchardb
u. stripped of Fruit.
Chestertown, Nd, Aug. 20. The
damage from the storm Of Saturday
night is variously estimated at from
S75, 600 to $50, 900 to the lower section
of Kent county, through which it
passed. Many buildings were wrecked,
while the damage to the fruit and corn
crops WAS total in the half .mile-wide
belt of country through which the hail
and wind swept.
At Worton Station the town hall, q
large two-story building, was smashed
into splinters and four carriages and
other things stored in it were ruined.
The barn and granary of H. y. Willis,
in which were stored 1900 bushels of
wheat and farming implements, was
wrecked. Fortunately the roof fell
as to protect the grain from the down
Jessop, in which were 1000 bushels of
wheat, was also demolished and the
wheat damaged. A dwelling in process
of construction ON the farm Of l. r.
beaverton was broken into kindling
wood. A limb blown from shade
tree on the farm of Judge Joseph A.
Wickes was dashed through one end of
the residence. The chimneys were lifted
up and landed in the yard.
Forty five feet of the wharf Of Capt.
Robert S. Emery, in Queen Anne's on
Chester River, were ripped up bodily.
Sheds we're torn to pieces as though
they had been made of paper.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss
in fruit and tomatoes. /. r. beaverton,
who had fully 2,b00 baskets of fruit,
has none left w. Tilden Brice has
thousands of baskets bruised and
broken by the hail scattered over the
ground. These are only few of many
similar reports. Orchards are uprooted
and oornfields ruined. MIR. Eliason
says that the hail not only cut off his
blades, but literally husked his corn.
Some CT the finest timber in the
county is destroyed, large hickory and
oak trees and hundreds of shade trees
having been wrenched Off as though
they were straws. The tomato crop was
literally beaten into the ground. .
One gentleman having his family of
four in a Dayton wagon turned the
back of the vehicle to the storm. The
wind picked~it up and hurled it and
its occupants completely over the horse.
Another party drove under shed on
Harrison W. Vickers' farm to escape
the storm, when the shed was crushed
down on him. His escape was niracu-
lous. Windmills were broken, roofs
torn off and other damage done.
On farm tenanted by Robert R.
Hatcherson sheds were demolished and
valuable machinery damaged, A large
shade tree was driven crashing into
the residence of John f. Cooper. On
farm owned by Harrison W. Vickers
and tenanted by William r. Claugh
shedding under which was stored
hundreds of dollars worth of valuable
machinery was RACED to the ground
mass Of ruin and doing great damage
to the farming implements stored there.
From Brond Neck Thomas W. Trend
reports the damage very great.
All agree that 1t was the most de-
structive storm in Kent county since
the cyclone which caused such de-
stfuction to life at Still Pond some
years ago, N nos.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
BOY AND HORSE KILLED.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover. Aug. 20.-During the severe
storm at Pennington, Saturday after
noon, Herbert Dyer, boy employed on
Solomon Dorman's farm, was struck by
lightning, and instantly killed. The
lads clothes were burned entirely from
his body. The horse attached to the
wagon in which the boy was riding was
also killed.
John Dcrman, who stood near the
wagon, was stunned by lighting, and
remained unconscious for several hours.
Crops In the neighborhood were con-
sideraply damaged by bail.
During tho storm, many of rthe
Diamond State Telephone 90. Is poles
near Cambridge we're blown down.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
AN APPEAL FROM THE yICEROys.

Asks That No Personal Indignities be
shown the Emperor and Empress.
Washington, Aug. 2l. The State
Department to-day received an appeal
from the viceroys of Nankin and
Human, asking that no personal in
dignities be shown the Emperor and
Empress Dowager, and renewing
assurances of friendship and of main
tanning quiet in the South of China il
this we're observed. The communication
fiom the viceroys came through Minis
ter WI, and was delivered by him to
MIR. Adee this morning. 1t is UNDER
stood that the Powers already have
considered tins question, and there
appears to be no disposition to give
the Emperor and Empress Dowager
atfront. ,. y.
Earl Ii Hung Chang has .signified
his intention OF leaving Shanghai for
Pekin as soon as he receives the reply
of the Powers to his request of yester-
day for peace. -y-.
1t is understood that this govern. !.
nient has received an extended COM
rnunication from Minister Conger,
giving much later and fuller advices
than those previously received. Ths
text OF the message will not be made
public at present. 81
The State Department also has re-
ceired dispatch from Consul Fowler,
at Chefco, but it deals with technical
features, and it is stated that for this
reason it will not be given out. 1t is
said that it sheds no new light on the
situation at Pekin.
The State Department makes public
the following extracts from cable
gram received last night fiom Minister
Conger:
Limited States Legation, Pekin (un-
dated, via Chefoo, Aug. 20.-Seeretary
of State, Washington: Saved. Relief
arrived today. Entered city with little
trouble. Do not yet know where i'm
rerial family is. Except deaths already
reported, all Americans alive and we'll.
Desperate efforts made last Eight to
exterminate US. Mitchell, American
soldier, and Russian and Japanese
wounded; German killed. Advise
Woodward, Chicago; Conger, Des
Mcines; Sims, Council Bluff; Couger,
Pasadena; Porter, Paris. Conger,
by Fowler, Chefoo. -
The cabinet today decided to reject
the latest appeal from Ii Hung Chang,
for cessation of hostilities.. The res
ply will be communicated to the
Chinese government with statement
of the REASONS for the action of this
government. The rejection is based on
the noncompliance of the Chirese gov
ernment with the specific provisions of
the declaration of the United States
under date of August 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
GABLEGRAM FROM REMEY.


The American Casualties During the Siege
in PeIxin.
Washington, Aug. 20.--Ihe Bureau
of Navigation this morning received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Remey: aG
"Taku, Aug. l9. 9.-Authentic report
from Pekin 18th, from Lieut.. Lattimer.
Troors moving on Imperial City clear.
ing out Tartar City. All Americans
who remained in Pekin are we'll, ex-
cept one child. Capt. Myers recovered
from wound; has typhoid, crisis passed
and now ccnvalescing. Assistant Sur.
geon Lippett was wounded in upper left
leg, bone fractured 4 leg saved, now re-
covering.
THE following killed during siege
in Pekin: Sergeant j. F. Tanning and
Privates O. B. King, J. W. Tuoher, j.
Kenpedy. r. e. Thomas. A. Turner and
III. Fisher. Wounded, Private j..
Schroeder, elbow, severly. now danger of
fever; Seman j. Mitchell, upper arm,
severely. now recovering All other
wounded and sick returned toiduty. q
Casualties. Major Bidole's COM
mand, attack Tantating: First Lieu
tenant Butler, chest; Private Green,
wrist; Private Warrel, right temple,
all slight.
Reported from Chinese sources that
the royal family have escaped, and are
enroute to Sianfu. Remey."
The State Department this morning
received dispatch from Consul Fowler,
dated Chefoo, August 18th. 1t relates
to the massacre of missionaries ard
others at Paotingfu, which has been
referred to number of times in the
press dispatches, and has generally
been conceded to have occurred on June
30th. The first part of the dispatch is
so badly mangled in transmission that
it is impossible to make much of it.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
FOR THE SAKE OF MOTHER.

rs Josephine Packard viii Leave DIR.
M. M. WilkinsOn--Pathcti Scene with
Wnrent.
l1ladelphia Inquirer Special.
A tlanta. Ga, Aug. 10. Josephine
|fekard will return to her home. While
NJ will not announce as yet that she
|4 renounce forever Fl. M. Wilkinson,
E3&h whom she left her home, she states
4 she will leave him for the present,
rs decision the girl made after she
talked with her mother for more
hour this morning at the police
11|acks.
Packard arrived this morning
At!anta. She was given room at
14 himtall House, but declined to
efiater,
q 352etHctiye Bernard McVey is expected
\ 4rk5Ve in Atlanta early this week
9t1s y warrant from the State nuthori-
delaware for Wilkinson. The
announced that it will not be
4SHfyt to secure a requisition for
t1h - he is willing to face the conse-
S[4pces Of every act he ever committed.
4ts. Packard, accompanied by her
me hter, will leave Atlanta tomorrow
ht probably. They will first go to a
&1y in which live relatives, with whom
Aas Josephine will stop. Mrs. Packard
\ then return to Dover, and the girl,
1&pld she then be willing, will return
lou home in about one year. That
ts6Ne present plan, rs outlined by the
5x&this afternoon In her room at the
dlice barracks.
Wilkinson declares that he will seek
5!ss Josephine to the bitter end. He
|1s ne will never give her up. He ex-
Qts his wife to secure a divorce, thus
plinR him, to marry the girl He
these are his plans for the present.
iss Josephine Packard spent the
quietly enough In her room. Dur
the morning she slept and read the
bay papers. 1t was about 2,30
Rok when the meeting between the
ben and her daughter occurred.
Is. Packard was deeply aeitated
she reached the police barracks.
Was dressed entirely in black, even
bat being Of that hue.
b meeting occurred in the corridor
pe female detention ward. When
Packard rounded the corner to
her daughters room is located,
Pund the girl standing in tho hall
For moment mother and
ter stared at each other.
nmma, mamma, cried Josephine,
ing down for the first time since
rival in this CITY, and throwing
into the arms of her mother
Packard pressed her daughter to
som and the two mingled their
Each with an arm around the
pf the other and each weeping,
walked to tho room of jose
where the latter sat upon the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Preparations are being made for the
outing of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. at Shellpot
Park next Saturday afternoon and even
ing. Races of ali descriptions are on the
programme, including boat races, egg
and potato races, three.legged races, 100
and 200-yards dash, The members of the
Legion of the Red Cross will participate
in the sports. "A handsome silk flag will
be presented to the most popular organi-
zation in the State. The votes will be
cast, as usual, at the rate Of one vote Tor
one cent. The flag is on exhibition in the
window of L. Thomas & Co., 400 Market
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
coIorcd Roy Drowned.

Snow Hill, Md, Aug. 90. Raymond
Porter, aged 5 years. son of John and
Clarissa Porter, colored, while playing
on wharf at the Pocomoke River. in
Snow Hill, fell in the water and was
drowned. His parents knew nothing of
the accident until his body was found
by some neighEors farther down the
river. One or two other children were
with him. but when the boy fell in they
became frightened and ran away. An
other child OF the family was run over
and kilAd . short while ago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
MOUNTAIN SPLIT IN TWO.
The Result of an Earthquake in the Kion-
dixie Region.

Ihe itesutt VI III thc MUM
dixie Region.
Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 20.--A special
from Vancouver, B. c., to the Record
says: -
'.The steamer Clutch, which has ar
rived here from Skaauay, brought
news that an earth quake, on August
10th, shook Skagway for 20 seconds,
and was even moie severely felt in
Dawson. All the way down the river,
the shock was apparent; and at several
places, was particularly we'll defined.
At Dawson. two small government
buildings in course of construction
toIpled over.
"Arrivals from the Stewart River,
half way down the Yukon to Dawson,
say the mountain there was split in
two. One stream was damned up par
italy by the fall of rock, and it turned
into the neWly formed canyon through
the mountain. Five miles of this
stream ard TWO miles of the second
tributary of the Stewart we're left dry"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Ii Hung Chang a request similar to
the one addressed to the United States
government, asking for the appoint
ment of M. Pichon, the French
minister Mt Pekin,s OF another person,
to represent France at the peace
negotiations. 1t is said that all the
Powers have received like message.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
SLAUGHTERED HIS FAMILY.

Arlington, MINI, Aug. 90 Theodore
Wallart, farmer living three miles
from town, last night, killed his wife,
a boy of 10 years, girl of 16 years and
a baby. He next set fire to his barn,
destroying the stable, with nine horses.
corn crib and full hay barn.
Mrs. Wallart had been trying to secure
a divorce, the couple having separated.
Wallart entered the house through q
window, and slaughtered the family
with the exception of one child, boy,
who was wounded, however, and proba-
bly, will die. Wallart fled.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth gallagher.

Mrs. Ellzaheth Gallagher, vile of George
M. Gallagher, died at her home, Eighteenth
and Washington streets, Tuesday at
II o'clock, aged 50 years. The deceased
leaves ihree sens and one daughter, the
Rev. William Fl. Gallagher of Saginaw,
Mich, Levy Court Commissioner John ].
Gallagher, Francis E. Gallagher and Mrs
j. A. p. Adair. She was member of
st. Andrews Episcopal Church.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

While being driven down West Fifth
street from jackson to Adams street,
Monday, the horse of Clarence O'Brien
came in contact with a rope stretched
across the street on account of the Illness
of woman. The animal was thrown to
the ground and the harness broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23
brakeman Halfway Improving.

Willis q. Halfway of No. SOB West
Seventh street, the p, W. s. B. railroad
brakeman who was injured at Bridgeville
on Saturday, is improving. His chief
injury was split finger and bruised hand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Tientsin, China, Aug. IA bout
5000 Chinese troops, who are reported
to have been at Sungliuching. left to-
day for Peitsang. and 1900 more
Chinese troops have gone towards
TungchoW.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Christian Endeavorers Returning III ono.
Southampton, Eng, Aug. i2l.-The
North German Lloyd steamer A lien,
which sailed from this port for New
York this afternoon, had on board 500
returning Christian Endeavorers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, Aug. 21.-The DR.. Hahn Modi-
fed Milk Go. OF Baltimore, which has a
capital stock of 100000, filed its certifi-
cate Of incorporation mere yesterday after
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Death of Governor of sl,antung.
Shanghai, China, Aug. 21.-Yuan Shi
Raj, the Governor Of Shantung. is dead.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-23

Ii Hung Chang's Request.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-10-04
SUMMER SANDWICHES.
Meat of All Kinds. Vegetables and
Nuts Are Used in Their
Composition.

Sandwiches are now served as a fash
ionable dish at teas and luncheous AL
most every variety of meat or vegeta-
BILE. dressed with every variety of salad
dressing, or without dressing of any
kind is used for sandwiches. Nuts
have been recently used in this way.
y cheap nut SANDWICH is made of the
despised peanut. which is minced fine
and spread between the most delicately
thin slices of homemade bread. freed
of its crust and delicately buttered.
English walnuts and pecan nuts may
be used in the same way. The pecan
nut sandwich is especially nice. These
sandwiches should not be reserved for
festive occasions but should be used
on the everyday table. They are eS-
pecially nice served for the summer
supper. Peanuts are known to be quite
nutritious. and it is therefore much
better to have them take the place of
meat than the cold slices of vegetables
dressed in mayonnaise and used in the
same way. says the New York Tribune.
A lettuce salad dressed in mayon-
naise is one of the best of these sup
per sandwiches. Select very crisp,
bleached leaves of lettuce. Dip them in
a well-made. well-favored mayonnaise
dressing. Lay these leaves between thin
slices of homemade bread, cut delicate
ly thin.
Homemade bread made with "perpet-
uaf' yeast is an especially delicious
moist bread. which is admirably adapt
ed to sandwiches which require a firm
but tender. moist bread. The potato
water used in perpetual" yeast seems
to give the same moist texture that
old-fashioned potato bread raised with
sponge had. 1t is the cheapest as well
as the best bread. For sandwiches use
it when it is about day old.
Minces of chicken dressed with may
onnaise also make an excellent supper
sandwich. So do sandwiches which may
be heated a little and served as an
chovy toast. Any cold. delicate meat
sliced in very thin slices and seasoned
with salt, pepper and little piquant
cold dressing of any kind may be used
in this way. There is room for consid-
cradle agreeable surprise in the
changes and various seasoning which
may be devised in this dish.