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Evening journal., 1900-08-13
REV. COURSEY
PRODS SINNERS
Vigorous Sermon StirS Min
listers and Laymen
BIG DAY AT SUMMIT CAMP
Over 5000 PerStnS Took Parilin Last
Sundays Services in the
Famous Grove
BIG DAY At SUMMIT CAMP

Ministers and laymen who attended
the Big Sunday" service at Brandy
wine Summit camp yesterday were
lashod with the cold facts OF their
shortcomings IN the clear tones OF the
voice Of the Ralph T. Coursey. Il was
one of the most vigorous sermons ever
delivered In the grove. and the pastor
was cCmplimented aftcrvard by many
In his congregation.
Notwithstanding the hot weather
here were about 5000 persons at tht
camp yesterday.
Mrs j. A. Fitch. the well-known gos-
pei singer sang at all of the ser
vices
Presiding Elder Robert Watt preach
ed the sermon at the morning service
his subject being The Bondage of
Corruption"
DIR. James Groves sermon in the
evening was on 1.-THE Philosophy OF
the Plan Of Salvation"
Preceding the sermon a young poo-
pies meeting was held in charge of the
Rev Asbury Burke
Politicians were on the camp ground
all day yesterday. and circulated freely
among the big Sunday" throng.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13

had 1t intercented. The package was
opened and ie stolen sacks contnin-
ing the money orders. checks and other
things which Terrell desired to get rid
Of. were found.
Tho detectives first went 10 his
boarding place in this city and wero
informed that he was probably nj the
home Of his sweetheart on the easl
side. They at once went 10 the Costlow
residence where they found FerreU n
was a trying duty for the detectives
when they were usherod into tho room
Where teTell sat conversing with the
young lady lerroll appeared annoyed
at the intrusion. The detectives did not
breach the subject Of the train rob
berry hut told him that he was sus-
pected OF n burglary and that they
wished him TO accompany them 10 the
police station where the chief Of police
wanted to interview him. Thinking
that perhaps the detectives were on the
wrong scent Ferroll nerved himself
and said with apparent composuro: II
guess there must be some mistake"
He excused himself TO the young
lady and accompanied the detectives 10
the city prison. On the way 10 the sta
tion the detectives told Ferrell what
he was wanted for and what they knew.
and he reluctantly admitted thathe had
committed the crime. At the police sta
hon written confession was taken by
the chief of police.
As soon as It was learned that Fer
rell had given the money to his sweet
heart, lnspector Barron went to the
house and secured IL. The young lady
had never doubted his story that the
money which he placed in her keeping
had been earned and saved by him as
he stated.
Ferrell's home Is in Steubenville. o.
His father is said to be a bridge car
penter and a highly respected citizen
OF that place. It is believed that all
the cash taken by Ferrell, except
about $3.50 which be had spent, has
been recovered. The amount in the
hands Of the police IS 81 1C0O31 A
bundle Of money orders, which Ferrell
says he threw into vault, have not
been recovered.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
RUMORED ELOPEMENT in DOVER
STIRS SOCIAL CIRCLES THERE
Howard N. Wilkinson, Wcll-knOWn Druggist Reported
to Have Gone Away With His Wiie'S Sister,
Hiss Josephine Packard

Stan Correspondence Evening journal
Dover, Aug. 13.-The society people
Of this town, and, i'm fact, everybody
who knows Howard M. Wilkinson were
dumfounded yesterday by the rumor
that he and Miss Josephine Packard
sister OF his wife of not yet two
years, had eloped. According 10 the
story told here, the runaway couple
have been traced to Charlotte. N. G.
Mrs Wilkinson, who is in Rehoboth.
has not heard of the alleged elope-
ment. WilkinsOn's drug store has been
closed by creditors. Nothing has
startled the town and thrown the in
habitants into such excitement since
the famous Dover bank robbery.
Both are well-known society people,
and Mr.. Wilkinson is a prominent
druggist. Nothing yet has been heard
from either, as neither left a note, as
is customary. Both are out OF town,
and IL is said that Miss Packard left in
the middle Of the night.
At II o'clock on Saturday night Mr..
il is said, hired a team from
Lon Russ, a liveryman. He said he
wanted TO go TO kits Hammock and
would be back by o'clock on Sunday
morning Mr.. Wilkinson is not at
Kits Hammock, nor did he go there.
Instead. It is supposed that he went to
the home Of Miss Packard about a
mile from Dover, and upon her joining
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
Physicians and Special Train
Sent TO the Scene
INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITALS
Occupants Of Omnibus Nearly All
Relatives Of Person Whose Fu-
neral They Had Attended

Slntlnrton. Pn, Aug. 13--Eleven
persons were instantly killed and IL
others, several of whom will die, were
seriously injured last night In a grade
crossing accident three miles east OF
this city. by a passenger train on the
Lehigh and New England railroad
crashing into an omnibus containing
25 persons. All the dead and injured
we're In the omnibus and but three es-
capped uniajured.
Tho dead are Eli Remaley. aged 20,
OF Slatmgton; Mrs. Eli Remaley. his
wife, aged GO: Mrs. James Kern. their
daughter aged 80. Samuel Hummy,
nged GO, OF Walnutport; Mrs. Samuel
Hummy, his wife. aged So; Mrs. elias
Squrwlne. a widow. aged So, Of Stating
ton; Mrs William Kane. aged 81. Mrs.
James Minnich. aged 80, Miss Carrie
Smith. aged %. Mrs. Tilghmnn Kuntz,
aged S5, OF Walnutport. One yet unac-
counted for.
The following arc the injured, most
OF whom may die Miss Distler. OF
Walnutport. 3-year-old son Of Mrs.
Kern: Harry Minnlch aged 10. OF
Slatington. Mrs. William Resch, Louis
Kuntz. Miss Clara Nagle. George
Mlnnich. Bryan Walp. Miss Lizzie
Jones. Miss Alice Nagle. Walnutport-
One unidentified.
The accident occurred about 5
o'clock The omnibus driven by a man
named Peters was returning TO Stating
ton from a funeral the occupants had
been attending at Cherrysville. The
dead and injured were nearly all rela-
tives OF Sophia Schoffer. at whose OBJ
seQuies they mad been present The
train was a special and consisted Of
nn engine and one car. At the point at
which the collision occurred there is a
sharp curve in the road and the omni-
bus came along at a good rate Of speed,
the occupants unconscious Of any inn
pending danger. AS the bus swung
around the curve. the engine and car
came in sight. 1t was too late to stop
either the omnibus or the train and as
the driver Of the former whipped up
the four horses TO cross the track
ahead Of the train. the latter crashed
into its middle. The occupants were
thrown in all directions. bruised and
bleeding. The II dead were killed out
right Physicians and n special train
were sent FOR and the injured were
taken to South Bethlehem.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
Safety Of LegatiOnerS Must
be Assured
Sir ROBERT HART Is ANXIOUS
Presence Of Ministers in Pekin IHcOn-
Velient for Chinese Government
and Unsafe for Them

Washington, Aug. 13.-Indications OF
the desire of China for a peaceful set
tlement Of her present difficulties have
been multiplying for several DAYS. Of
ncial evidence Of that desire was pre-
hented to the department of state yes
terday. 1t was in the form of an edict
promulgated by the emperor, Kwang
Hsu, appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
as envoy plenipotentiary to negotiate
with the powers for an Immediate
cessation of hostilities," pending a So
luton of the problems which have
grown out Of the anti-foreign uprising
In the empire. Earl Ii is to act di-
rectly for the emperor and a fair in
ference Is that whatever terms of set
tement he may reach with the powers
viii be approved by the imperial gov
ernment.
The imperial edict, as transmitted
by the priyy council, is as follows:
In the present conflict between Chi
nese and foreigners there has been
some misunderstanding on the part Of
foreign nations and also a want Of
proper management on the part Of
some Of the local authorities. A clash
Of arms is followed by calamitous re-
suits and caused a rupture of friendly
relations which will ultimately do no
good to the world. We hereby appoint
Ii hung Chang as our envoy plenipo-
tentiary, with instructions to propose
at once by telegraph to the govern
ments OF the several powers concerned
Tor the immediate cessation of hostile
demonstrations pending negotiations.
which he is hereby authorized to con-
uuct Tor our part, for the settlement OF
Whatever questions may have to be
dealth with. The questions are to be
severally considered in a satisfactory
manner, and the result of the nego-
tiauons reported to us for our sane
ton"
While it is conceded by the Wash
ington officials that the conference of
plenary authority upon Earl LII to ne
gotiate with the powers for a settle
ment of existing troubles is a step in
the right direction, it by no means is
assured that the United States gov
eminent will consent offhand to open
negotiations with the distinguished
Viceroy The demands Of this govern
ment upon China have been made
plainly and without equivocation. They
cannot be misunderstood. Assuming
that the Chinese government is acting
IN good faith, the demands are reason
able and can be complied with readily.
As transmitted to the imperial gov
ernment by the acting secretary OF
state through Minister WI, the de-
mands, in brief, were:
That the Chinese government give
assurance that the foreign ministers
are alive, ard if so, in what condi-
tion; that the ministers be placed in
free communication with their gov
ernments, firing upon the legations
cease and all dangers to their lives
and liberty be removed: that the i'm
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
FRENCH TORPEDO BOAT SUNK
In THE ST. VINCENT MANEIJVERS
Run Down by BattleShip on the High Seas at Night
and Her Crew Is Drowned Like 50
Many Rats in Trap

Paris, Aug. 13.-During maneuvers
OF the Fernch fleet off Cape st. Vincent
saturday night collision occurred be-
tween the first class battleship Bren-
nus, lying the flag of Vice Admiral
Fournier, commander of the fleet, and
the torpedo boat destroyer France.
Inc France sank Immediately. The
accident was due to the fact that the
France turned to the right when or
oered TO the left. Details thus far re-
ceiVeo are very meager, but only a
small portion Of the crew, consisting
OF four officers and So men, were saved.
II Is believed that no fewer than so
were lost. The France, which was of
SlS tons displacement, was a recent
addition to the French navy.
II is now known that out of the
Frances crew IA were saved. The lost
include three officers, Capt. Mauduit du
Plessix, the second lieutenant and the
chief engineer.
Admiral Fournier. in a dispatch from
Cadiz, says that at the time of the ac-
cident the Brennus was steaming
ahead of the France on the left. The
flagship and the torpedo boat destroyer
we're exchanging luminous signals,
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
TRAIN ROBBER AND MURDERER
CONFESSES HIS HEINOUS CRIME
Former Employee of the Adams Express Company is
Now in Prison For COd-BIOOded Act to Get
Money For Approaching Wedding

Columbus, Aug. 13.-Charles r. II.
terrell, former employe Of the Adams
express company, was arrested yes
terday afternoon in this city. and has
confessed to the killing Of Messenger
Charles Lane and the robbery Of the
way safe of the Adams Express com
pany on the Pennsylvania east bound
train which arrived in this city at mid
night Friday. One thousand dollars of
the money which he had stolen was re-
covered.
Ferrell was TO have been married
thursday next TO Miss Lillian Costlow,
daughter OF Patrick Costlow. an en-
gineer on the Pennsylvania lines. lie
had been discharged from the employ
OF the Adams Express company about
two months ago and had not since
been able TO secure employment. He
confessed that the motive of the rob
berry was to secure money Of which he
felt in great need on account Of his ap-
preaching marriage. The money re-
covered he had given to Miss Costlow
to keep for him, saying that il was
money he had saved from his earnings.
He was at the home of his aHsnced
and in her company when placed under
arrest.
Ferrell is but 21 years Of age and has
a splendid physique, being six feet in
height with dark hair and an at
tractive face When the officers took
him into custody he assumed a non
chalant demeanor, but when he found
that he could no longer deceive the Of
fcers he made a full confession. After
his statement had been taken by Chief
Of Police Tyler and he was led to a cell
in the'police station, he was in a state
of nervous collapse and orders were
given that he be watched closely to
prevent him doing himself bodily in
jury.
The confession Of Ferrell disclosed a !
premeditated and blood curdling crime |
that seemed almost impossible of belief. |
He said he had become desperate be- |
cause of his inability to secure en- |
ployment. The robbery had been care |
fully planned, and it included the MUIR |
der of Express Messenger Lane. He |
had no acconplices and no confidants. |
He knew Lane well. In fact, they we're
friends and relied upon Lanes con-
hdence to help him execute the crime. |
Having provided himself with a Smith |
and Weston six shooter. 3S calibre. he I
went to Urbana Friday morning and /
waited for No. g. When the train ar j
rived there Ferrell went at once to the
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
COOLING WIND
DINPELN HEAT
Weather Mans Predictions
Made Good This Morning
Brandywinc Park Was Favored Spot
Of Persons Seeking Relief From
Intense Heat Yesterday

In accordance with tho prophecy OF
tho weather man, cool wave arrived
In tho city early this morning, and
odd General Humidity retired with
his back broken, much TO the delight
Of suffering Delawarcans Although
the Thermometer ranged about the 100
mark again yesterday. and tho heat
Wa1 oppressive, there was a cooling
breeze i'm Brandywine Park, which fact
was discovered by many early yostcr-
day morning. The news spread Ga
some strange way. and before noon the
hills and river banks were filled with
persons seeking relief from the scorch-
Ing sun. In parts OF the city where
there was no breeze. d was the hot
test day OF the season. In these spots
tho day dawned hot. and as early as 9
o'clock the mercury stood at 80 In the
shade. This has been the warmest Au.
gust In ten years
IL is thought the intense heat had
much 20 do with the large death rate
No fatal cases of heat prostration were
reported but the heat was severe upon
sick persons. There were fourteen in
fants among the list. which numbered
thirty-seven for the week. The Phoe-
nix ambulance also had a busy week
and answered twenty-five calls. many
Ct ----'-N were directly due TO the heat
Street cars were crowded all day by
persons seeking a breeze, and the
boats OF the Wilmington Steamboat
Company carried immense crowds
every trip.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13

/ express car and told Lane that he was
out OF money and asked permission 40
ride to Columbus with him Lane CON
sented, never for moment susnectine
the treachery of his pretended friend.
For a short time after the train left
urbana they chattod pleasantly. Lane
sat in chair in the end of the car
with his back slightly turned.
When Ferrell had finally norvea
himself for the crime. he drow his re-
Volver and stepped up behind Lane un-
observed and fired three shots in rapid
succession into the messengers back.
Lane rolled Of the chair on the floor
on his face and Ferrell quickly fired
the remaining shots at the prostrate
body. Lane was unconscious. but Fer
rell fearing that the wounds already
indicted would not cause death. tool,
lanes revolver and fired two more
bullets from IL into the body.
Ferrell then took the kew 10 the vav
sale from the pocket of the dead mes
senger opened the safe. and laid
Lanes revolver inside where he could
reach it easily in case he was detected
and needed it to defend himself. After
ne had taken out all the sacks contain
ing the money packages. money or
ders and way bills, he placed them in a
small satchel and waited until the car
arrived at Plain City, when he slipped
on the train. He secured A room in the
hotel and retired for she night without
registering, fact of which the land
lord took no notice at the time as be
was half asleep. Once in his room. Fer
reli proceeded to so through the pack-
ages and take out all the cash. The re-
malnder he tied up in bundle.
The question Of how to get rid of the
debris of his plunder and his revolver
then confronted him. Lifting up the
mattress Of the bed. he placed the re-
Nolver IN secure place i'm the sprinas
Ferrell arose early the next morning
and sauntered down to the railroad
station and sat there for a time read
ing a book. Then he expressed the
package which he had addressed 10 q
W. Coyler, Lockport, N. Y. bought
ticket and took the train for Columbus
at $50.
The detectives of Plain City set IN
work TO run down the mysterious
stranger who, they had become con-
was an ex-employe of the
Adams Express company. Suspicion /
soon rested on Ferrell. After learning
OF the express package the detectives |
at once telegraphed to Columbus and
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
CHINA ISSUES IMPERIAL EDICT
ASKING THE POWERS FOR PEACE
sues for Cessation of HOstiities Pending Its COnsid
Grafton by Allies-Li Hung Chang Has Been APP
pointed to Bring About Satisfactory Terms

perial authorities place themselves in
communication with the relief expedi-
ton, so that the legaloners may be
liberated, foreigners protected and or
der restored.
Until these demands have been ac-
ceded to it is regarded as highly ira-
probable that the government OF the
United States or any Of the European
governments, all of which have made
practically The same demands upon
China, will consent to a Cessation OF
hostile demonstrations, ," which are be-
ing conducted, at least so far as this
government is concerned, with the sole
purpose OF succCring the besieEed le-
gationers in the Chinese capital.
During the day the war department
officials awaited anxiously additional
news from Gen. Chaffee. One dispatch
was received from him. Transmitting
a message he had received from Min
lister Conger. Evidently the message
had been delayed long in reaching him
and his own dispatch was dated four
days ago. The dispatch was as fol-
lows:
I'VE will hold on until your arrival
Hope It will be soon. Send such in
formation as you can"
While the message Of Minister Con-
ger contains nothing new, II was en-
couraging to the officials to have re-
newed assurances of his ability and
determination to "hold on" until re-
lief reached him. Mr.. Conger's ex-
preston of hope that the long looked
for relief may soon reach him simplv
adds to the determination Of the gov
ernment TO press forward to Pel1in as
rapidly as may be possible
Last night Secretary Adee, by direc-
ton Of President Mckinley, presented
to Minister Wu for transmission to his
government the reply Of the United
States to the imperial edict appointing
Ii Hung Chang envoy to negotiate
with the powers for a cessation Of hos
tilities In effect it is a reiteration of
the demands previously made BY the
United States upon China, coupled with
a vigorous intimation that no negotia-
tions will be entered into until the
Chinese government shall have com
piled with those demands.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
PARTY WAS RETURNING FROM A
FUNERAL AT CHERRYVILLE, PA.
CRAP SHOOTERS
KILL MECHANIC
Tried to DiSperSe Them and
They Retaliatcd by Shoot
ing Him

pitisburg, Aus. 13.-Jasper Houston,
master mechanic for Eigemann & Hell
lerback, contractors on the new gov
ea1ment dam near Sewickley. was
murdered in cold blood yesterday by
William Fobbs and another negro
called Rag Time" Houston, who had
charge Of the plant. ordered a crowd of
negro crap shooters to disperse, As he
turned around Fobbs. who held a re-
volver in his hand. shot him in the
side near the heart Fobbs and "Rag
Time" jumped on the wounded man
beat him over the head with the butts
OF their revolvers until he was uncon-
scious and then escaped up the river
Houston lived only a few minutes
Houston came here from Rockford
Ind, where he has n wife and child.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13

him drove 10 Felton and took the mid
night train. At Harrington II
is said, he purchased tickets for
Norfolk, Va. The team he hired WAS
found hitched to a tree in Felton. and
II has been given out that a girl and
man answering to their description
boarded the train at that point.
Miss Packard, il is said
went to bed as usual on
Saturday night and about 11.s0
o'clock called to her father. telling him
that someone wanted TO see him. That
was the last seen OF her. Yesterday
morning she was not at home Mr.
Packard, the girls father. arrived in
town at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and, it is said. told Mr.
NanDyke, his lawyer. that How
ard Wilkinson had gone on with
his daughter. Mr. Packard and Mrs
NanLyke visited the home Of Howard
Wilkinson, but no one was there Mrs
Wilkinson is spending a few weeks h,
tehoooth with friends. She has been
there since the first of August
Mr.. Wilkinson's attentions to his sis
ter-ln-law, II is said. have been marx
ed Tor several months, and. accordinv
10 report on one or two occasions hle
wife had resented il. 80
Howard Wilkinson and Miss Nellie
rackard were married in Noven,ho~
ioe. Miss Josephine Packard ie On
years Of age. - ~
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
CHlPELS DEMOLISHED
BY THE BOXER FANATICS

Hong Kong, Aug. 1S.-The United
States consul general here. Mr. y.
Wildman. has received telegram
from the american Baptist mission
at Swatow, province Of Bwang Tung.
saying thar three more chapels have
been demolished and that there has
been much looting OF mission prop
erty. The dispatch also says that an
attempt was made on the life Of the
preacher there, and that the officials
are taking no action in tho matter.
The troubles are attributed to the
Vegetarian society," probably an Of
shoot Of the notorious "Triads. though
some believe tho "Vegetarians" are
contested with the Boxers.
Evening journal., 1900-08-13
FIERCE FIGHTING GOES ON
And REBELS LOSE HEAVILY

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug 13--There
was heavy fighting last week south Of
Carthagena, Colombia. according to
mail advices from Colon yesterday
The rebels lost heavily and retreated.
Letters from Colon say the rebels were
rallying and that an attack by them
was feared there at an early date. The
writer's describe the suffering Of the
people as very great. One says that a
disorder resembling bubonic plague
has developed at Panama So many
were killed in the last battle at Pana-
ma that some of the bodies had to be
burned. A fire at Bluehelds. July 30.
destroyed p houses, including the
British consulate.