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I.TEUBENVILLE BOY COMMITTED, EX
PRESS CAR MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Ferroll'a WeiMiug Day Approached anil
ll If ml No Employment II l Vlellin
llcfrlciulliiK II I in When Murdered Ar
renteil at Ills Sweetheart' 1 Ionic.
Columbus, O., Aug. 13. Charles R.
II. Fcrrell, n former employe of the
Adams Express coinpnny, was nrrested
In this city uud confessed to the killing
of Messenger Charles Lane and the
robbery of the way snfe of the Adtuns
Express company on the Pennsylvania
eiisthonnd train which arrived in this
city at midnight Friday. One thou
sand dollars of the money which he
had stolen was recovered.
Fcrrell was to have been married
Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,
daughter of Patrick Costlow. an engi
neer on the Pennsylvania lines. He
hud been discharged from the employ
of the Adams Express company nliout
three months ago, and hail not been
able to secure employ incut. He con
fessed that the motive of the r.ibbery
was to secure money, of which In? felt
Iu great need on account of his ap
proaching marriage. The money re
covered he bad given to Miss Costlow
to keep for him, saying that It was
money in' had snved from Ills earnings.
He was tit the home of his allianced
and In her company when placed under
arrest.
Fcrrell Is but 22 years old, and has n
splendid physique, being l feet 111
height, with dark hair and an attrac
tive face. When the olliccrs took him
into custody he assumed n nonchalant
demeanor, but when he found that lie
could, no lunger deceive the olllcers he
made a full confession. After his
statement had been taken by Chief of
Police Tyler and he was led to n
cell Iu the police station he was iu n
state of nervous collapse and orders
were given that he be watched close
ly to prevent hlni from doing himself
bodily harm. In his confession he
said that he had become desperate be
cause of his Inability to secure em
ployment and h realization of the fact
thai he must have money to defray the
expenses of his approaching marriage.
The murder had been carefully plan
ned, and It Included the murder of
Express Messenger Lane. He had no
accomplices and no confidants, lie
knew Lane well. In fact they were
friends, and he 'relied upon Lime's
confidence to help hlni execute the
crime. He knew that considerable
money was always carried by the
messenger on Pennsylvania train No.
8 lictwccu St. Louis and Columbus,
and that he was certain to secure a
large sum If he robbed the way safe
on that train. Having provided himself
with n Smith & Wesson six-shooter,
caliber, he went to Urbanu Friday
niorhing and waited for No. 8. When
the train arrived there Fcrrell went
at once to tiie express car and told
Lane that he was out of money and
asked permission to ride to Columbus
with him. Lane consented, never for
n moment snsieetlng the treachery of
bis pretended friend. For a short time
lifter the train left Urbanu they chat
ted pleasantly. Lane sat in a chair
In the end of the car with Ills back
slightly turned.
When Fcrrell had finally nerved him
self for the crime he drew his re
volver and stepped up btshind Lane un
observed and lircd three shots iu rapid
succession Into the messenger's back.
Lane rolled olT the chnlr on the floor
on his face, and Fcrrell quickly ft nil
the remaining shots nt the prostrate
body. Lane was nnconscloi'::. but Fcr
rell, fearing that the wounds already
Inflicted would not cause death, took
Lane's revolver and tired two more
bullets from it Into the bodv. Fcrrell
then toot; the keys to the way safe
from the pot ket of the dead messen
ger, opened 'the safe, and laid Lane's
revolver Inside where he could reach
It easily In case he was detected and
needed it to defend himself. After he
had taken out all the sacks containing
the money packages, money orders
and way bills, he placed them In n
small satched and waited until the car
arrived at Plain City, where he slipped
off the train. He walked about for
it few minutes to regain composure,
and then Inquired Tor the hotel, which
he found after a short time, n belated
citizen directing him to the place. Hp
secured a room uud retired for the
night without registering, n fact of
which the landlord took no notice at
the time, as he was half asleep. Once
In his room. Fcrrell proceeded to go
through the packages and take out all
the cash. The remainder he tied up in
il bundle.
The question of how to get rid of
the debris of his plunder and his re
volver then confronted him It was
an easy matter to dispose of the latter.
Lifting up tin mattress of the bed he
placed the revolver 111 n secure place
in the springs. I was not so easy to
disuse of tin- bundle of express sacks
nud envelopes. After thinking over
the matter he con, -hided he could get
rid of the bundle best by expressing
it to a fictitious address III some dis
tant city, knowing that It would re
main there for a year at least before it
would be opened if it was not inter
cepted. Fcrrell tiose early the next
morning, and sauntered down to the
railroad station and sat there for a
time reading a book. Thcu he ex
pressed the package, which he ad
dressed to C. W. Coy lor, Irfickport, N.
T.. bought n ticket for Columbus.
When he arrived In the city he went
nt once to his boarding place on the
North Side of the city and changed his
clothes. Fcrrell said he was much dis
turbed by he tirk about the murder
and robbery, wh'ch he heard ujion
every sld". but he kept up his nerve.
I luring the day he paid n number of
bills that he owe! out of the money
which he had stolen nnd bought some
clothes and otht r things which he
needed. RHturdii) night he went to
tee Miss Costlow. ttnii arranged to cull
di n n Sunday afternoon.
It was nt Plate- City last (Saturday
jlght that City iJetectlves O'Nell and
Dundou obtained the clue that led to
Ferrcll's arrest. They had been at the
hotel there at d.ivlight while Fcrrell
was sleeping In on upper room nnd
asked the proprietor if nny strangers
had registered or hud lsen seen nbout
the hotel. The proprietor said that
he did not remember having sceu any
grangers. Later m the afternoon tho
detectives again naked the proprietor
if he had seen nny strangers nbout
and he roniombc" d thcu that a man
who had forgot to register had stayed
at th house ovci night and had gone
away on the cany morning train to
Columbus. Tli! detectives nt once
searched the room nnd were rewarded
by rinding Lane's revolver where Fcr
rell had secreted it. They nlsofouud
several waybills fiat hti'l been over
looked by Feirc l in hU hurry nnd
excitement while uinkliif, up the ex
press package. 1 he hotel keeper wns
nble to give oil'' an Imperfect de
scrlption of the strange guest, because,
as he said, he was too sleepy nt the
time to take any particular notice of
hlni. After lcnrn'.ng of the xpress
package the detectives nt ones tele
phoned to ColuuiM's and had It inter
cepted. ,The package was opened and
the stolen sucks containing the money
orders, checks nnd other tilings which
Fcrrell desired to get rid of were
found.
Chief of Hetectlves Kelley and De
tectives O'Xeil and Dundon then set
to work to run down the mysterious
stranger whom they had become con
vinced was mi ex-oniploye of the'Ad
nms Express company Suspicion soon
rested on Fcrrell nnd Information se
cured In regard to Ills recent move
ments was considered sufficient to war
rant his arrest. The detectives list went
to his boarding house nud were inform
ed that he was probably at the home
of his sweetheart on tin; East Side.
They at once went to the Costlow resi
dence, where they found Fcrrell. It
was a trying duty for the detectives
when they were ushered Into the room
where Ferrill sat conversing with the
young lady. Fcrrell appeared annoyed
at the Intrusion. The detectives did
not broach the subject ot the train
robbery, but told him that hi; was
suspected or u burglary and that they
wished him to uccoinpany them to the
police station, where the chief of po
lice wanted tu Interview him. Think
ing that perhaps the detectives were
on the wrong scent, Fcrrell nerved
himself and said with apparent com
posure: "I guess there must be some
mistake." lie excused himself to the
young lady and accompanied the detec
tives to the city prison. On the way
to the station the detectives told Fcr
rell what he was wanted for and what
they knew, and lie reluctantly admit
ted that he had committed the crime.
At the police station a written con
fession was taken by the chief of po
lice. Fcrrell tried to keep his nerve,
but be could not stand the ordeal
much longer, lie did not tell a con
nected story. Most of the facts were
brought out by question?, which he
seemed to answer reluctantly. Sever
ill times he broke down and he was
finally led to a cell, where lie was in a
state of collapse. He then seemed to
fully realize for the first time the aw
ful nature of his crime and the fact
that lie will, in nil probability, atone
for it witli his own life. As soon
ns it was learned that Fcrrell had
given the money to his sweetheart
Inspector P.arrou went to the house
and secured it. The young lady was
utterly prostrated by the disclosures.
She had not suspected Fcrrell of
wrongdoing, and the news was a ter
rible shock to her find her parents,
who had regarded Fcrrell as a mod"l
young man. The yoiieg lady had
never doubted his story that the
money which he placed iu her keeping
had been earned and saved by him, as
he stated.
Ferrcll's home Is in Steubenville, O.
Ills father is sa:d io be a bridge car
penter and a hiii'y-respected citl7.cn
of that place. Fcrrell worked for t''C
Adams Express company et Steuben
ville, coming to Columbus a yeut and
four months ago w,icn he was given
a run as messenger between Columbus
nnd Pittsburg. lie was discharged
nbout three mouths ngo nfter three
complaints had been made against
him on account of broken packages.
Fcrrell was not nble to give a very
satisfactory explanation Iu any in
stance, and after the last complaint
he was discharged from the service.
The express company does not charge
Fcrrell with crookedness la nny of
these cases, but say that he did not
give satisfactory service. It Is be
lieved that all the cash taken by Fcr
rell, except about $LV which he had
spent, hns been recovered. The
amount In the hands of the police is
1 10,ii0.31. A bundle of money orders
which Fcrrell says he threw Into a
vault have not been recovered.
t has biN-n determined by FerreU's
confession that the murder nnd rob-ls-ry
were committed in Union county
and that he will have to be tried there,
lie states that he shot Lane Just after
the train hit Mil ford Center and the
robbery must have been committed in
Union county, also as he left the train
nt Plain City, which is nlinost on the
line between Union and Frnnki'.li
counties.
Later Ferrill recovered his composure
nfter eating a hearty sup,:i r and smok
ing n cigar.
REBEL COMMAND SURRENDERED.
Colnnt-1 ira Turned Ovir n l-'nrrr to
Colonel I'Vei-inaii Iu riillilint.
Washington. Aug. PV The war d
pnrtnieiit received the following dis
pateh containing cheering news from
(iciicral MncArlhur at Manila:
".Manila. P. I.. Aug. 12 -Colonel
Crassa. August 12. In vieiir.'y of Ta
yug. surrendered 'oinniMid 1 1 Colonel
En (mini, Twenlv fourth United
States infantry, consisting of one ma
jor, six e;!pt!iinr. six lieutenants, HI!)
men, 1(0 rifies nnd tV holos.
"MueArthur."
NEAR TO PEKIN.
CrUFFE REPORTED FORCE 33 MILES
AWAY THURSDAY.
At the Ai ircut Itnte of March tli
Allies iMity Have lleen About Nine
Miles Friiiu the C'lilneae Cnpltul on
Monday VahliiKtoii Ollicluln I'teated.
Washington, Aug. 14. The American
commander In chief In a dispatch of
Just three words, received at the war
department, sent a thrill of exultation
and expii'taucy throughout official
quarters by announcing his arrival at
IIo SI Wu. about 3.'1 mile from Pckln,
last Thursday. The last heard from
him before this was at Yangstun
which had been captured nfter a hrad
fight, and word of his movements since
then had been eagerly -awaited. Thurs
day lie was IS miles beyond Yangstun
Lung Fang, the place where the Ill
fated Seymour expedition met its fate
Hid turned back, had been left behind.
The battle of yangstun was fought
on the (itli, and the advance to IIo SI
AVu was occomplishcd on the $.h n
innrch of 18 miles In three day. Tl
was four days ago, and at the same
rate of progress Chaffee Is even now
fairly within striking distance of the
walls of Pekin. It was a consumma
tion which the war department had
awaited calmly, nnd stirring ns tin1
news was that the American force
was now Hearing the gates of the ini
pcrlal city, Secretary Root and Adju
tant (leiieral Corbln evinced no sur
prise, as it accorded with calculations
nlthough the advance had ls-en more
rapid than was expected.
The dispatch from Chaff ee.conveyliig
so much iu a few words, is as follows
Che Foo, Aug. 13.
"Adjutant (ieneral. Washington:
''lentil arrived llospiwu (IIo Si Wu)
yesterday. Chaffee.'
The news of the advance soon spread
throughout official quarters. In tin
cutusiasin of te moment a report pot
about tat this was the day for tl
actual arrival in Pekin. Hut the war
department luul not a word of tin
ndvance beyond Ho SI u. It was
deemed hardly likely that the march
to Pekin could have been made since
last Tnrsday. At te rate of progress,
six miles a day. made from Yangstun
to llo SI Wu, about 24 miles would
nve been covered In the last four days,
and up to Monday this would still
leave the international forces nine
miles from Pekin. Viewed from any
standpoint, the ndvance to IIo Si Wu
was of the utmost Importance, not only
strategically, but also iu showing that
communication was open to Che Foo,
that the expected opposition from Chi
nese hordes had not been sufficient to
prevent te steady forward movement
nnd In te Influence It would exert on
the Chinese government.
As It had taken nliout five dnys for
(leiieral Chaffee to report'the advance
to IIo SI Wu It Is evident tat wire coni
inuiiicntlon Is not open to the front.
This was hardly to be expected, and
the safe Arrival of the message nt least
sows that a certain measure of com
munication Is open.
MINISTEES WERE SAFE
AS LATE AS AUGUST 5.
Menmgeft Ileeelved From Sir Robert
Hurt and the Italian Mill
Mer In I'ekln,
Home. Aug. 13. The Italian foreign
office received a dispatch from the Ital
lan minister in Pekin. Marquis Sal
vago Uaggl. dated August .", contain
ing the following:
"Shots exchanged between the de
fenders of the legation nnd the Chi
nese. One killed and two wounded.
We have no news cf the allies since
July :. We hope they will not delay
advance to Pekin."
London. Aug. 13. The sooner we
can be got out of this the better, for
it Is Inconvenient for the . Chinese
government and unsafe for ourselves.
This is a message received last even
ing from Sir Kobcrt Hart, dated Pe
kin, August .", ami sent In cipher to
the Chinese niaratime officials iu Loo-
7,000 MASSACRED,
Report of M'holcanle Murdering of Chrlt
tlmn nt ranting, Knst
nf I'ekln.
Paris, Aug. 13. The rutrie publish
ed the. following: "The prociireur
general of the congregation of the La.
aris mission. Mgr. ltcttingoiir Informs
us that he has just been advised by
M. Helcasse that, according to a dis
patch from the French cimsul general
nt Shanghai, receied July 11, ".(KK)
Christians have been massacred at
Pouting, cast of Pekin. No other de
tails are nt hand.
If such startling news hns boon re
ceived by the foreign office it has been
kept secret, as the usual news chann. N
have not been acquainted with any
such news.
HAVE NOT BOER MILLIONS.
A Denliil of Itig Contrlhutlon to Oeuio
eratlc Campaign Fund.
New Yolk. Aug. 14. Touching a dis
patch frmi Pretoria and printed in
London, under date of August 10. 'n
which il was stated that President
Krnge Is contributing between .2.5:H),
(KHi and :!.T"n.iHHl to the election of
Wl.i .1. Hryan and also that Webster
Mavis bed received $12.".IHXI from the
same source ns n contribution for the
Democratic campaign fund, Charles I.
Pierce, consul general nnd trensuer
of the lloer relief fund, nnd P. La liter
Wessels. special commissioner of the
South African republic, of this city,
gave out a denial of both statemeus,
adding to the denial the follow(ng:
"The olters have other and better
use for their funds. England Is Iu
desperate straits for the sinews of war
when she will resort to such despicable
menus to influence the American peo
ple against the Boer cause, when fully
b.'i per cent of the citizens are in our
favor."
A HELP TO BUSINESS.
Dun' Revji mt Say I'rogreM IIm Bmi
Townrd Mure Stable roaltlon.
New York. Aug. 11. It. (i. Dun St
Co.'s weekly review of trade Issued
today said In parr:
Progress has been made toward a
more stable ositiou of busiiu-ss with
a few more heavy contracts to hold
the ground already gained; but for a
proper Interpretation of the Week's re
sults one must look beyond Wall
street operations where, more than in
any other quarter the vacation season
Is leaving its impress of inactivity.
Speculation is cautious but investment
holdings are being Increased rather
than diminished, and operators cannot
see their hesitation on the ground of
politics Is echoed nny more In general
business circles than two months ago.
Loudon sales of 40,000 shares of
stocks nnd some bonds and American
purchases of the new foregn loan ex
plain whv gold goes out iu the face
of foreign commerce returns, which
show for New York nlone for the week
an excess of cxorts over InqKirts of
more than $.",0(iO,OW). ExK-ts for
the week of $12.7ii3.719 Wert more
than double those for the same period
of 1S!)! and for the year the gain ia
over $S."i.tNHi,(KiO, while Imports gain
only ?2(i.(Hi(i.(KK. The money market
is untroubled by financing of the for
eign loan, though the volume of new
commercial loans Is well sustained.
Whent advanced about lc, helped by
poor foreign crop reports.
Corn gained nearly 2c, with the aid
of dry weather reports, and is 8c
above the price at this time last year.
Iu woolen goods reorders are not up
to expectations, nud some serges sell
lower. Manufacturers show more In
terest in the wool market, taking fair
quantities and seeking fewer conces
sions. The tone Is firuier.though prices
are unchanged.
Although the conference at Chicago
recently failed to reduce the output of
pig Iron. Individuals have acted Inde
pendently, and on August 1 only 210
furnaces were In blast, with a weekly
capacity of 244,420 tons, according to
The Lion Age. This compares with n
production of 2N3,41.'i July 1. by 2X4
furnaces, and 207.072 a year ngo by 1S7
plants. Present figures are the lowest
since March. 1H!K), when the capacity
was 22S,l!).-( tons. Furnace stock's
are ."hW,:ui tons, against 421.03S July
1. Reduction of capacity is larger In
proportion than the recent nccnniuln
tion of stocks. A smaller output of
pig. with steadily increasing exports
nnd moderate activity in structural
nud finished material, promises to put
it on a more satlsfactor basis. Prices
have steadied on the lower level in most
directions, but hi some products the
struggle Is still on between buyers
nnd sellers. A serious feature Is the
wage controversy which extends over
a wide territory. Production of coke
decreases in proportion to the Rinaller
output nf Iron.
Failures for the week. 177 In the
United States, against 130 last year,
and 23 iu Canada, against 20 last year.
TIIEMARKETS.
Pittsburg. Abb. 13
WIIK.VI - No. 2 rrt. 70-H710.
CORN Xii. yellow nIii-IIihI, lifi40 1 2c;
No. 2 yellow ".-ir, 4N.i4:c.
OATS-X-i t white. -!O(-:!0 1.4,.; n 2
vhlte. 2S :i I'jL'li 14,.; exlrn No. 3 while.
'iH'n-S 1--.V: n unliir No. 3, 27T2T 1-Se.
HAY Xo. I timothy. $H:.2.V(iHI .TO: Xo. 2
do., .Yonil.-,..-,!!; X,,, J (.iV(.r niljpil hny,
H.oo',(H..-,0; No. 1 clover hny, $13 mt
14.0O; Xo. 1 prnlrlo hny, f OfWill.00.
ni'TTKIt - Klein prints. 22 1 2fi23e;
ercnnicry. i::.:!n, 22'L'2 1 2e; Ohio.
HI 1 -!!-; dairy. Kirfliic; low crude. 1 f - 2c.
Eii!S Kreh. cnnilli-d. 1414 -2i-. South
ern l-t'US. 12SM3e.
CI I I'.KSi: foil erenm (ihlo.in 1 4r;ll l-2c;
three-iii!irters. ! l-44i!i l-'.'r; Xi-w York
stale, f'i r-:i in. new. mMi i.o,.; oi.i,,
Rn-Nx. i:i',iia 1 V: Wisconsin, 14 1-2CH.V:
G pound brick i-hi-cxc, 11 l-LHpj,.. liiiilmi-ger,
new. 11 li'ulj-
I'ot'lriiY-l'lilrkciis. live. hiiiiiII. .I.V.iaif.
per piiir; In ire. Cut. KOf.mie; per Iti, ln',M1i-;
rprliigi-is. 111112c per tl: tin keys, per Iti, S
S 1 2c; dieted, 1:WHe; dressed chickens,
l.'tfUc; ili.tMii, l.Vdliic; gci-xe, live.
$!.IK) pair: dressed, S'i!le 11,; dink, live, 8
fi'M. Iti; drevM-d. 11 12fil2e.
I'lttslinrat. Aug. 13.
CATTLE-Heeelpfs henry; 1 ,-, ears on
nle; liinrkrl active on export nnd good
dry-fed Initcle-r i-iittle; truss cattle In-.; Lie
lower. We iiiote: Kxtra henvy, f.Ym'.r
B.7."; prime. iWWiTt.W; good. f.-i.lS'n.Yaii:
tidy, $r,.no.',(.-,.l.-i; good grnss cuttle, fl.To-ii
D.OO; fn ii- gi-iiHM entile. $4.i!or,;4.!iO; full- gin
enttle, light, $4 l.'tfi t.50: common. :.'tv.!
4.2.1; heifers, fl.riO'i4.NO; oxen, 2..VV,; 4., 10;
bulls nnd sings, :t.iKr74.2S; common to
good fnt rows. $2..KKr4..'!0; good fresh eows.
fXt.nV'i IS.OO; fnlr cows nnd springers. $20.00
W:M1.0O; liiipignn eows, $10 (Vi) 1.1 no.
IlOliS Iteeclpt liberal; nbout 3S double
decks on wile; mnrket ruled slow mid
prices n shade lower We quote: Ejtrn
nssortcd mediums, best Yorkers nud prime
plus, $-1. .I.lli.l. HO; common to fair Yorle-rs,
$1.1(11,11: henvy hogs, $.1 3.1f;r.4n; roughs,
$:i .iiryi.'xi.
SIIKI-:!' Snpn'y 30 binds; mnrket .n;
prices ." !i;v!T "in Inmbs and 21c liiwr
on sheep 'Vi' ipi'de: Choice wethers,
$1. 40ii4. .VI: mod, $1.301? 4 40; r-ilr mltel.
J::.Jniil.i: cnmneili. $1 S012.10; hnb-c
Imiibs. $.1.2.111.110: common to g v.l, $3 .'
1(3 00: ven I iihes, $1. SOli 7 JO; h-avr n1
l!i!n. $4 iioli.l 0O
Xew York. Aug. 13
WIIKAT-Mnrkct itendy for pot; Xo. 2
red, HI .1 Se f. o. h. nll-iut and 7S 1 Sc In e!e-
vntor: Xo. 1 Northern Hiiliith, M I Sr f. o.
b. nil .it: Xo. 1 hnrd Uiilutb Kit 3 Sc- f . h.
Rflont.
COKX-Spol mnrket stenrly: Xo. 2 f. o.
b. nllont. 44c nnd 43 3 Sc In elevulor
OATS Spot mnrket rjnlot: Xo. 2. 2.1 12-;
Xo. 3. 2.1c; Xo. 2 white, 2S1(2S I 2i-: So 3
white. 27 l-2-: truck nilied western, 21 I
27c; trnek while. 2i!1l33e.
CATTLB Steers slow; medium n ihnde
lower; bulls nud eows lOflirs- off: m-vernl
rnrs unsold; steers, $4.7.111(100: hull, $2 I OH
S.'iO: cows. $1. 7.1113.10.
Slli:r.l' A X M LA. MILS-Sheep steady;
romuioii stock dull; lnmh npemsl 1Vo3.1e
uff; closed 2.Hiollc lower: sheep, $3.00ii4.7ri:
good wethers, $,YOO: IllllltiB. l.1.nivifA 00;
choice nnd eilrn enrly. $7 nnft7 2.1) trail
(illtill .VI.
UOliS-Kluw lit (u iAK(U3 .
EVENTS OF A WEEK.
NEWS qF THE WORLD BRIEFLY
NARRATE?
Tli War la the PhlllpplnM, Crimea, Trl
8tat Happening, Foreign, BualueM mad
Other EeoU llo I lad Dowa For the
Iteadar Ia a Hurry.
NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
General MaeArthur reported from
Manila that Colonel Grassa, with 13
officers and Kill men, had surrendered
to Colonel l-'ri-uian. Twenty-fourth In
fantry, near Tayiug.
HAPPENED IN WASHINGTON.
The following dispatch was receiyed
fr un General Chaff ee.
oAnother message was receive" fjni
Minister Conner, of no date, reporting
all of tLo U. S. legation well. The
Chinese government Insisted on the
ministers leaving Pekiu, but they re
fused, as be said it would mean cortuin
death.
A dispatch from General Chaffee
stated that on Thursday he ha reach
ed u town nbout 33 miles from t'ekin.
Great 1'ritain. the United States and
.la pa n have now approved the appoint
nient of Field Marshal Couwt von YVal-deir.et-
as eoiiimuiider Iu chief of the
allied forces Iu China, the I'nlted
States and Japan unreservedly and
Great Itritaln conditionally on all the
other jsnvers agreeing to the appoint
nient. This condition has practically
been fulfilled.
A reply was sent to Minister Con
ger by the state department to the last
message received from him. It advise:'
him of tin- approach of the relief col
un in and exhorts lilui to ls of good
cheer. 1 he dispatch was sent direct
to Minister Conger at I'ekln and,a ilu
plicate of it to Consul eneral Good
now at Shanghai. Conger was di
rected to spare no pains or expense to
get the message to Minister Conger.
Government officials again fear for
the safety of the ministers in Pekin
A dispatch was sent to China, which
was said to contain a demand on that
government.
. China pent to the I'nlted States gov
eminent a copy of an edict appointing
Id Hung Chang to mediate for peace.
The reply of the t'nited States govern
ment, while expressing satisfaction at
this paellle step, stated that It Is evi
dent that "there can be no negotiation
between China and te powers" so long
as the ministers and legationers are re
strained and in danger. Then follows
a spceltie statement of what the Unit
od Slates expects as a condition pn-ce
dent to a cessation of hostilities, viz.,
that a body of the relief force be per
mitted to "enter IVkin unmolested"
"scort the ministers back to T' ln
Tsln.
Acting Secretary A dee made public
the following statement:
"The department of state makes
public Hie following imperial decree
appointing Viceroy 1,1 Hung Chang
as envoy plenipotentiary to propose a
cessation of li.istlle demonstrations and
negotiate with the powers, a copy
of which was delivered by Mr. Wu to
the acting secretary of state this (Sun
day) morning at 10:30 o'clock.
"An imperial decree forwarded by
the privy council at I'ekln, under date
of the 11th day of the 7th moon, Au
gust's, to Governor Yuan at Tsl Nan.
Shantung, who transmitted it on the
17th day of the same moon (August 111
to the taotal at Shanghai, by whom it
was retransmitted to Minister Wn,
who received it on the night of the
some day (August 111.
"The' Impci'hil. edict, as transmitted
by the privy council. Is as follow:
" 'In the present coll tl let ls'tweell
Chinese and foreigners there lias been
souk misunderstanding on the part of
foreign nations, and also some want
of proper management on the part, of
some local authorities. A clash of
arms Is followed by calamitous results
and causes a rupture of friendly rela
tions, which will ultimately do no
good to the world. We hereby ap
lo!nt I.I Hung Chang as our envoy
plenipotentiary, with Instructions to
proMise at once by telegraph to the
governments of the several powers
concerned for the Immediate cessation
of hostile demonstrations pending ne
gotiations, which he Is hereby anthor
l7.ed to conduct for our part, for the
settlement of whatever questions may
have to be dealt with. The questions
lire to be severally considered ill a
satisfactory manner and the result
of the negotiations reported to us
for our sanction, liespect this.'
"The above is i"spectfully copied for
transmission to your excellency to be
coiiiiiiiuiicnted to the secretary of
state for his excellency's liil'onna
tlon." This matter, with the details of
Minister Wii'j call at the state dep-irt-inent.
was transmitted to the president.
T!i" r-plv -if thi! United S'a'es wis is
fjlliwi-
Touching the Imperial edict of Au
gust S. appointim: 1.1 Hung Chang -n-voy
pleiiiiMilentiarv to com!, let tiego
t'litioiis .n the part of China with the
powers. ,- ml the request for a cessa
tion .if o-:tilitles pending negotia' ions,
coniiiiuuii-'ited to Mr. A dee by Mr. Wu.
on le 12th of August, 11)00.
"The uoveriinielit of the United
States learns with satisfaction of the
appointment of Karl I.I Hung Chang
as Mivoy plenipotentiary to com lint
negotiations with a desire to continue
the friendly relations so long existing
belwifii the two countries.
"It Is evident that there can Im no
general ie-,itiatioii between China
and the wivcrs so long as the minis
tds of tiie powers and the persons uu
der ti-ir 1 1 1- tei-tion einain In their
present losiilou of restraint and dan
ger, and that Hie iowcrs ciniuot cease
their efforts for the delivery or these
representative, to wlch they arc con
Htm tiled by te higest Considerations
of national honor, accept under an
of national l.onor. except under nn ar
rangement t.- accomplish a peaceable
dcllTeuiK e.
"We are .-endy to enter In'to an
agreement beiwt en che powers and tb
Chinese gove.ninent for a cessation of
hostile demotistra.ions on condition
that a suflic. lit body of forces com
(Hisii g the rel'ef exs'ditUa shall be
permitted to outer I'ekln unmolested
and to escoit the ministers bock to
Tien Tsin tr.is movement being pro
vided for unci secured by such or
rani.cmutirs an I d . ositions of troops
anaements jnd dispositions of troops
is shall be -onsldcied satisfactory by
the generals commanding the forces
l-o;nHsing the fell-, f expedition.
"Alvey A. Adee Acting Secretary.
"Department of Srates, Washington,
August 12, iOOG."
TKI-STATE EVENTS.
.Tuins Ilium, aged 21,of 'Philadelphia,
was drowned whie bathing In the
Scuylkill canul at Farkerford.
Fire In te business center of nan
over destroyed 12 stables nnd a hStft
causing a loss of l-WOd',. Eleven
horses perished In the ilah.es. a:id it ll
reported that one man 1'-: t h:a life.
Twenty-nine families iu TurbotviUe.
made oineless by a fire that destroyefl
property valued at 7.1.000.
Iicl.oeg's Uu!on church, ia Iicrka
county, wa.i burned. Th,c building cost
$1V 00.
Aii Incendiary fire caused ft ops of
$1.-,(M)0 in E. M. Eusiuinger's lumber
yurd iu Harrisburg.
Philadelphia Evening Star. In which
the late John Kussell Young was
financially interested, sold at auction
to help settle his estate. Awarded to
William C Greiner, of Philadelphia,
who bid $14,500, who bought the news
paper for a syudlcate.
M. II. Kuhu, formerly of Itich
moud, Va held without ball on the
charge of throwing wife out of win
dow iu Philadelphia. Mrs. Iiuhn died
nf the home of her mother In Rich
mond from Injuries received. Kuhu
leaped from window, but received no
injuries
Tin? corner stone of the new Law
African .. E .church ut Frankford,
was laid yesterday afternoon by Hev
Dr. II. A. Monroe, of Zoar church.
Platform services were then began,
and were participated In by lie vs.
Thomas Gihhs, .1. II. Harman, of New
Jersey; I-:. K. Parker, llev. A. II. Shock
ley, 1). I)., presiding elder of Philadel
phia district, and several other clergy
men. BECORO OF CRIMES.
Union Pacific eastbouud passenger
train No. 4 was held np by two meu
several miles wesr, of Hugo, Cal. Seine
passengers iu the Pullman gloepors were
robbed of their money and valuables.
Au old niau named Fay, a resident of
California, fired a shot at one of the
robbers, but missed. A shot from the
robbers killed him.
VICTIMS OF DISASTER.
A passenger train on te Lchingh &
New England railroad, on a crossing
three miles from Slatington, Pa crash
ed into mi omnibus containing '2T (-r-sons,
l.'i of whom were instantly killed
ami 11, several of whom will die, in
jured. The dead were:
Ell Itemaley, aged 70, of Slatington.
Mrs. Ell S. Itemaley, his wife, aged
05 years.
Mrs. James Kern, their daughter,
aged 3'
Samuel Mummy, aged 00, of Walnut
port. Mrs. S. Mummy, his wife, aged fiS.
Mrs. Ellas Sourwlne, a widow, uged
f3, of Slatington.
Mrs. Win. Kane, aged 51. of Walnut
port. Miss Carrie Smith, aged 22, of Wal
nutport. - Mrs. Tilghiuan Kuntz, aged 35, of
Walnutport.
Mr. Stephen Helnhardt, aged 00, of
Slatington.
Mrs. Susan Choen, aged 07.
Mrs. Alfred Rherlg, of Walnutport.
Mrs. Robert Seibert, of WalnutiHirt.
David Kern, 5-year-old sou of Mrs.
James Kern.
Tiie injured were:
Miss Distler, of Walnutport
Three-year-old son of Mrs. Kern;
will die.
Harry Minulch. aged 10, of Slating
ton; will die.
Mrs. Win. Resell, hurt internally;
may die.
Ionis Kuntz. seriously; may die.
Miss Carrie Nagle, of Walnutport,
Internal injuries; may die.
George Minnlch: probably die.
Rryan Walp, Walnutixirt; may die.
Miss I.i..ie Jones, WUnutport; will
die.
Miss Alice Nagle; will recover.
One unidentified; may die.
Geoge Webb and "Doc" Roberts,
colored waiters, asphyxiated while
sleeping in basement Imperial hotel.
Atlantic City, N. .1.
NEWS OF FOREIGN I. AN OS.
It was cported that General Count
von Waldersee, of Germany, had been
apiHilutetl commander io chief of the
allied forces.
lU SINESS JOTTINGS.
At a meeting of the United labor
League. Philadelphia, it was announced
that, ''ginning September 1. macblu-1-ds
will work nine hours per day at a
uniform wage rate of 28 cents ir
Aour.
Riverside coal aud coke company,
of Nicholson township, Fayette couu
ty. Pa., capital IjO.imk). lucorporaUd
at Harrisburg.
MISCEIXANFOrS.
Peter Winters, lying at the point of
death from wounds Inflicted upon him
In his home near I'hillpsburg, N. J,
ly a burglar.
Charles A. Towne declined the Pop
l.t nomina: o i for vie preioViitv
Tho Dowie church elders wrre twiew
refused permission to alight frrun traiaa,
sy a moli, nf Mansfield, O.
Rryan and Stevenson were forsaoBy
aotlfled at a meeting in Inrtlmapnlk
tt their nominations.