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Newspaper Page Text44-3B! JL - 3 " 3fsw' ,,- 3s r TOL. XL. '0. 12,376. PORTLAND, OZHGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1900. PRICE PIYE CENTS. Fixtures. Billiard Tables and Billiard Supplies Have just received two carloads of bar outfits of very latest designs. Intending purchasers would do well to examine our stook before buying. ON HAND AT ALL TIMES A complete line of billiard material and bowling supplies, which we are -offering at lower prices than eer. Repairing of billiard and pool tables a specialty, write for catalogue and prices. 20-26 N. FIRST STREET A!t Are not 'what we want this weather, i iOWAT re xiu i tnis winter we win sign ana wisn rUInALL5 for some of the heat we now wish to escape, and Richardson & Boynton Furnaces will pro vident They are sold, "NOT KEPT," by HEATINQ AND VENTILATING ENGINEER Chmerhs PREMO POCO CrCIXJNK AND ADLAKE MAGAZINES. -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. EASTMAN'S FULL LINE OF KODAKS. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO, 144-146 FOURTH ST., NEAR MORRISON PHIL ilETSCHAN. 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Morrison St. ORBCON $3.00 PER DAY Asi Uprart S3 PORTLAND CHINESE COMPLAIN Don't Like Tardiness of the Foreign Ministers. MESSAGE SENT TO THE FRENCH Reply- Sara No Order to Depart "Will Be Given So Long- as the Route la Unsafe. PARIS. Aug. 12, 10:30 P. M. The Tsung U Tamun forwarded through the Chinese Minister In Paris, Tu Kong, a message to the French Government complaining of the "tardiness of the foreign Ministers in Pekin In replying to the offer of the Chinese Government to conduct" their es cort" The message proceeded to say that the Tsung 11 Tamun declined to be re sponsible for any casualties which might follow these delays, and insisted that the European Governments order their rep resentatives to, leave Pekin. To this communication, M. Delcasse, Minister of "Foreign Affairs, sent the following re ply: , "No order to depart from Pekin will be given to our Minister so long as the route is unsafe. If a casualty occurs, the responsibility will be entirely with the Chinese Government Its strict duty is to protect foreign Ministers even more than its own. "If It be true that the Chinese Gov ernment has great difficulty In defending them and In defending Itself against reb els, It should order its troops to stand aside before the allied forces. This would render free the road from Tien Tsln to the capital and would accomplish the work of protection which is encumbered. "The Chinese Government should un derstand that the only means of proving the sincerity of-its designs and of limit ing Its responsibility is a cessation in the placing of obstacles In the way tf such an arrangement." THE SOONER OUT THE BETTER. Message of Sir Robert Hart to Brit ish Government The Situation. LONDON, Aug. 13, 3 A. M. "The soon er we can be got out of this the bet ter, for It is inconvenient for the Chi nese Government, and unsafe for our selves." This is a message received last evening from Sir Robert Hart, dated Pekin, August 5, and sent in cipher to the Chinese maritime customs office in Lon don. Commenting upon it the Morn ing Post says: "It would seem to indicate that the Chinese Government Is anxious for the safety of the foreigners, or at any rate anxious to get them safely out of Pe kin, while Sir Robert Hart evidently ex pects that they will get out eo)oner or later." , 'Chengr Director-General of Railroads and, Telegraphs, according to a Shanghai dispatch to the Standard, expresses grave fear for the members of the Legations when the defeated Chinese troops re turn to the capital. The Austrian naval commander reports to Vienna that the allies decided to rest for three days after the taking of Tang Tsun. A dispatch to a news agency from Tien Tsln says: "Junks and stone block the river be-j-ond the advanced posts of the allies for a considerable distance; but the dry ness continues and the country is In good marching order, subsidiary dykes hav ing made the enemy's damming Ineffec tive. It Is believed that some BOO have been added to the expedition by tho in crease in the numbers of the British naval brigade." Corea, according to a Seoul dispatch, consents to Japan sending troops there to -provide for emergencies. General Grodekoff reports to the Russian "War Office the occupation of Santchau and tho passes across the Chingau Mountains. Qrders have been Issued "for the forma tion of two additional Siberian army corps. A semi-official Shanghai telegram published In St. Petersburg describes tho sending of British troops to Shanghai as "without the least necessity." The reception of the message from the Italian Minister in Pekin effectually dis poses of the report that he had started for Tien Tsin. The Daily Mail publishes an interview with the Chinese Minister in London, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, quoting him as urging the foreign Ministers to leave Pekin. "Some people say," remarked Sir Chih Chen, "that the Europeans are still be sieged. It is not so. "When you are be sieged you are not allowed communica tion with the outside world; but you are receiving messages, cipher messages, from Sir Claude MacDonald." Commenting upon the various propo sitions made by China to the powers, the Dally Mall well expresses the pre dominating British opinion as follows: "What the Chinese authorities say in effect Is this: 'Stop your advance upon Pekin and we will give your Ministers a safe conduct to Tien Tsln. If you do not at once Instruct them to leave Pekin we cannot answer for the consequences.' "To this abominable and not very thick ly veiled threat, there can be but one answer, and M. Delcasse has given it In very cogent terms. The Ministers cannot leave except under absolutely convincing guarantees of safety. In the speedy ad vance of the allies lies the only r6al hope of saving the Ministers " In the same vein the Dally Telegraph says: "American statesmen take up what seems the only logical attitude when they tell Mr. Conger that they never for a moment entertained the idea of his plac ing himself at the mercy ef a Chinese official pledge." Cheng Ten Tuang. the Cantonese, who was the special Ambassador of China at Queen Victoria's Jubilee, and who is now in banishment at III. has been ordered, according to a Shanghai dispatch, to commit suicide, an Imperial edict having been Issued to this effect. The Shanghai correspondent of the Times, referring to the fate of Cheng Tin Tuan, says he was executed, and that no reason Is given for this bar barous act. The same correspondent un derstands that Li Shan, vice-president of of the Board of Revenue, has been im prisoned on a charge of rendering as sistance to the members of tho foreign Legations. MORE FRENCH, TROOPS SAIL. President Loabct Rcvlevrs Expedi tion and Makes Speeches. MARSEILLES, Aug. 12. President Loubet, accompanied by M. Delcasse, General Andre, Minister of "War, and M. de Lanassan, Minister of Marine, ar rived hero this morning and proceeded immediately to the reviewing grounds, where they- inspected the Chinese expedi tionary corps. There was much enthu siasm, wtlh cries of "Vive Loubet, "Vive laJEtepubllque" and "Vive TAnnee." The cheering was continuous. After the review, M. Loubet, taking his position on the reviewing stand to present the flag to the corps, said: "In the name of the Republic, X de liver to you the flags of the expeditionary corps. They are confided to your loyalty and patriotism, which I guarantee. 'Honor and Fatherland' is your motto. Soon you will Inscribe upon their .folds the name of a campaign rendered necessary by the violation of our rights, tho disre gard of our legitimate interests! and -the brutal assault made upon those who represent us in China. "Officers, noncommissioned officers and soldiers lot these flags be to you a sacred gift." They recall the lofty mission of France, a mission confided to your cour age, to exact from a country wliere the essential laws of civilized countries have been odiously violated, the chastisement of the guilty and the exaction of Indem nities lor the past with necessary guar antees for the future. They tell you that the heritage of honor, the care of which your elders confided to you, cannot grow less at your hands, and that, in this in ternational army, which is fonried for the defense of civilization, those wearing the French uniform must not yield in discipline, endurance or courage" any. "They will also recall to you your families, your children and firesides, and all the affections which a soldier leaves without hesitation when the service of his country claims him. THeywill be the symbol of your country in your very midst, of your country attentive to your sufferings and watchful of the .dangers from which I -wish you may soon be relieved. ""Wo will await with Impatience, but not with alarm, the time which will permit us to share with you and your com rades of tho fleet under Admiral Pottler, our satisfaction and gratitude." At the luncheon following the ceremony, M. Loubet, replying to a toast to Ills health, said: "I came here, a3 I went to Cherbourg, in order to dispel the criminal equivoca tion which party spirit attempts to cre ate and which it wishes to .perpetuate by trying to dig a ditch between the army and the nation. This monstrous effort" will fall. It has already failed, I am certain. Is not the army a part of the nation itself? When military service is completed, will not the army return to their own firesides? The army and the nation make one and are only inspired with the same devotion to France and tho Republic." ' Tho 'transport Melhourne, with 1000 troops of the China expeditionary corps, left a midnight. PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES. Enemy Shelled and Opened a Fierce Rifle Fire. TIEN TSIN, Aug. 6, via Shanghai, Aug. 12. The allied armies advanced 12 miles today. Reliable couriers, who left Pekin, August 1, arrived today at Tien Tsln. They say that the Empress Dowager fed the foreigners for a few days. The former Viceroy of Shan Tung, who is bltterlv anti-foreign, arrived with Tiew troops, according to these couriers, and planted two battel les on the wall near the legationflv The enemy began shelling, and opened a fierce rifle fire, which was kept up for two days. Tho head of tho jnlsslonaiXhoara X'th a -party, -while try ing to get provisions, was kille'dr,'',ti-r The aTmy took Tan,-Tsun today They, suffered heavily. The American loss was small. More Looting in K.vranB Tungf. HONG- KONG, Aug. 1L The United States Consul-General Here, Mr. Wilde man, has received, a telegram from the Baptist Mission of Swatow, Province of Kwang Tung, saying three more chapels have been demolished, and that there has been Tnuch looting of mission proper ty. The dispatch adds that an attempt was made upon the life of the preacher there, and that the officials are talcing no action in the matter. The troubles are attributed to the "Vegetarian Society," TVnldersee on a. Special Mission. BERLIN, Aug. 12. Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, according to the Berliner Tageblatt, will go on a special mission to Rome before sailing for China. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS China. The Tsung II Tamun complains of the tar diness of .foreign Ministers about leav ing Pekin. Pago L French Government answers that no order to leave Pekin will be given until route is safe. Page 1. It is reported through French channels that "iCOO Christians have been massa cred at Pao Ting. Page 1. A thousand French troops sailed for China last night. Page L Official news of China's desire for peace has reached Washington. Must first comply with previous demands. Page 1. Tie Seventh United States Artillery and a company of the First Infantry have been ordered to China, Page L Minister Conger says he can hold out till relief ehail reach him. Page 1. Foreign. In French naval maneuvers a torpedo boat destroyer waa sunk and 42 lives lost. Page 2. A London newspaper correspondent writes a bitter complaint of the conduct of af fairs in South Africa. Page 2. Six persons were killed lu an Italian rail road wreck. The King and Queen went to the scene. Page 2. Domestic. The man who killed a messenger and loot ed an express car In Ohio was arrested and made a full confession. Page 1. Fifteen persons were killed by railroad train striking an omnibus in Penn sylvania. Page 2. Several persons were killed by a storm In Now York. Page 2. ' General MacArthur sends news of the sur render of a Filipino command, .rage 3. Hot weather killed 39 persons in New Tork and Philadelphia, Page 3. Political. Dubois wins his point for fusion In Idaho, with himself as the candidate for Sen ator. Page 3. J. O'B. Scoby is in the race for Washing ton's Gubernatorial nomination. Page 2. Jerry Simpson suggests political lawn par ties. Page 2. Pacific Coast. A professor of the Oregon Agricultural tural College is traveling over the state instructing dairymen and gathering data. Page 3. The Klondike gold yield this year Is $25, 000,000. Page 3. Encouraging developments are reported from the Sumpter district of Eastern Oregon. Page 3. Commercial. Industrial stocks touched the lowest point of the year In Germany. Page 2. The value of the trade between United States and its Island possessions has more- than doubled In the past year. Page S. . The English stock market has been ma terially affected by new loan. Page 2. Local. Transport Argyll will probably receive supplies In Portland. Page 10. Bar at Taquina harbor deepened sjs jt with nltro-glycexuia. Eagc Dj, - TS peac Appoints Li Hung Chang to Negotiate With Powers. STERN REPLY FROM WASHINGTON Xo Negotiations Will Be Entered Into Until Demands Previously Made Are Complied "With. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Indications of the desires of China for a peaceful settlement of her present differences have been multiplying for several days.' Of ficial evidence of that desire was present ed to the Department of State today. It was in the form of an edict promulgat- FRANK ORREN LOWDEN 1 w R MENTIONED AS A PROBABLE SUCCESSOR OF PERRY S. HEATH, FIRST ASSISTANT. POSTMASTER GENERAL d by the Emperor, Kwang JIjsu, appoint ing LI Hung -Chang as Envoy Plenlpo tentlary To negotiate wltluihe powars for an "Immediate cessation of hostilities,"" pending a solution of the protiisms -which have grown out of the anti-foreign up rising in the empire. Barl LI is to act directly for the Emperor, and a fair in ference is that whatever terms he may reach with the powers will be approved by the Imperial Government. During the day only one dispatch that was made public reached any of the Government departments from China, It was a belated message from Minister Conger, transmitted to the War Depart ment by General Chaffee, and expressed simply his ability to "hold on " until General Chaffee should, come to his re lief. All the powers of the Government will be exerted to get the. relief to him and the other Imprisoned Legationers at the earliest possible moment. Minister Wu was an early caller at tho Department of State. He went into con ference with Acting Secretary Adce at 10:30 o'clock, having previously made an engagement for that hour, 'and presented to Mr. Adee a copy of the Imperial edict, which he had received last night. It had been transmitted to him in the Chinese Foreign Office cipher, and Its transla tion and preparation for submission to the State Department had occupied much of the night. Mr. Wu remained with Secretary Adee for three-quarters of an hour, discussing the terms of the edict and the probable response to it of this Government. Shortly before Minister Wu left the Department, Secretary Root joined the party, but remained only long enough to obtain a copy of the edict and discuss it briefly. Mr. Wu expressed the belief that the edict presented a means of peaceful adjustment of the trouble, and that the request of the-Chinese Govern ment for a cessation of hostilities, pend ing peace negotiations, was entirely rea sonable. Immediately upon the conclusion of the conference the text of the edict, together with the details of the call of Minister Wu, was communlcated-to'President Mc Klnley, at Canton. The President's reply as yet Hn" not been received. Later in the day Acting Secretary Adee made pub lic the text of the edict in the follow ing statement: "The State Department makes public the following Imperial edict appointing Viceroy Li Hung Chang as Envoy Pleni potentiary to propose a cessation of hos. tile demonstrations and negotiate witli 'the powers, a copy of which was de livered by Minister Wu to the Acting Secretary of State this (Sunday) morn ing at 10:30 o'clock. It is an Imperial edict, forwarded by the Privy Council at Pekin, under date of the 14th day of the seventh moon (August 8), to Governor Yuan, at Tsi Nan, Shan Tung, who trans 'mltted it on the lithday of the same moon (August 11), to the Taotal at Shang hai, by whom it was retransmitted to Minister Wu. who received it on the night of the same day (August 11). The Imperial edict, as transmitted by that Privy Council, Is as follows: " 'In the present conflict between Chi nese and foreigners there has been soma misunderstanding on the part of the for eign nations, andalso a want of proper management on the part of some of the local authorities. A clash of arms is fol lowed by calamitous results, and has caused a rupture of friendly relations, which will ultimately do no good to the world. We hereby appoint Li Hung Chang as our Envoy Plenipotentiary, with instructions to propose at once by tele graph to the governments of the several powers concerned for the immediate ces sation of hostile demonstrations pendlns negotiations which he is hereby author ized to conduot for our part, for the set tlement of whatever questions may have to be dealt with. The questions are to be severally considered in a satisfactory manner, and the result of the negotia tions reported to us for our sanction. Respect this.' The above is respectfully copied for transmission to your excellency, to be communicated to the Secretary of State for his excellency's information." wjiiia li la ccacg'ifd fesfca Wjie&. ington officials that the conference of plenary authority upon Earl LI. to ne gotiate with the powers for settlement of existing troubles Is a step. In, the right direction. It by no mean3 assured that the United States Government will con sent off-hand to open negotiations with tho distinguished "Viceroy. The demands of this government upon China have been made plainly and without equivocation. Thoy cannot be misunderstood. Assum ing that the Chinese Government is act ing in good faith, the demands are rea sonable, and can be complied with read ily. "What Our Demands Were. As transmitted o tho Imperial Gov ernment by the Secretary of, State, through Minister Wu, the demands in brief were: That t'.e Chinese Government give as surance that the foreign Ministers are alive, and If so, in what condition; that tho Ministers be placed in free communi cation with their governments; firing upon the Legations cease, and all dangers to their lives and liberty be removed; that the Imperial authorities place them selves in communication with the relief expedition so that the Legationers may be liberated, foreigners protected and or der xestoredjt r? , Mj.-z- Until' these demands shall" "nave been acceded to, .It, is regarded as highly lm. probable that the Government of the United States or any of the European Governments, all of which have made the same" demands upon China, will consent to a "cessation of hostile demonstra tions," which are being conducted, at least so far as this Government is con cerned, with the sole purpose of succor ing the besieged Legationers In the Chi nese capital. Minister Wu Is inclined to take an. op timistic view of the situation, but It can be said authoritatively that his view is not shared in fully by the Washington officials. There Is no disposition evident today to abate by one single Jot the de mands which have been made upon China. A strong hope Is expressed, how eve, that the Chinese Government will accede to the demands eventually, and. perhaps, very soon. This is based upon the edict appointing Earl Li to sue for peace. To this extent it may be said that the view of the officials here is optimistic No roply at least no direct reply has been received yet to the memorandum transmitted to the Chfnese Government through Minister Wu by the Department of State. It may be that the Imperative demands contained in the memorandum induced the promulgation of the edict delivered to this Government today; but the edict in itself is not accepted as a reply to those demands. The attitude assumed by the diplomatic representatives of European governments In Washington is sufficient evidence that the powers will press vigorously the de mands that they have made upon the Chi nese Government. To Pekin the allied armies will go, It is declared frankly, unless every demand is acceded to and all possible reparation Is made by China for the outrages already committed. Ne gotiations looking to any other settle ment of the disturbance in China will not be considered seriously. Conger Can Hold Out. During the day the War Department awaited anxiously additional news from General Chaffee. One dispatch was re ceived from him transmitting a message he had received from Minister Conger. Evidently- the message had been delayed long in reaching him, and his own dis patch was dated four days ago. The dis patch was as follows: "Adjutant-General, Washington. Tolt sun, eighth. Message received today. 'Pekin, Aug. 4. We will hold until your arrival. Hope it will be soon. Send such Information as you can. Conger.' "CHAFFEE." It Is presumed that the dispatch of Gen eral Chaffee was dated at Yang Tsun, and that an error was made In trans mission. While the message of Minister Conger contains nothing new, it Is en couraging to the officials to have renewed assurance of his ability and determina tion to "hold" until relief reaches him. That General Chaffee will communicate to the besieged Minister tidings of hope and good cheer, If the opportunity be afforded him, officials here are certain. Minister Conger's expression of hope that the long-looked-for relief may soon reach hlra simply adds to the determination of the Government to press forward to Pe kin as rapidly as possible. Minister Wu Was Pleased. WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Mr. Wu is very much elated over the appointment of Li Hung Chang as a plenipotentiary to arrange a peace policy. He sincerely hopes that it will be accepted by him, as the results attained, in his opinion, would be satisfactory to all concerned. "I think Earl Li'3 designation a cap ital one," he said. "Aside from the Emperor and Empress he is the highest official of the Chinese Govprnment, and he has the implicit confidence of all Chi namen. In many ways he Is eminently qualified to act as an Intermediary be tween his own Government and the rep resentatives of the powers which may be appointed to act with him. He has (Concluded en Sixth Pare.) DID DOUBLE CRIM Murdered His Friend and Robbed the Express. ALL TO GET MONEY TO MARRY The Perpetrator Was Arrested ai the Home of His Sweetheart, and Made a Full Confession. COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 12. Charles R. H. Ferrell. a formpr employe of the Ad ams Express Company, was arrested this afternoon In this city, and confessed to the killing of Messenger Laneand the robbery of the way safe of the Adams Express Company, on the Pennsylvania east-bound train Friday night. One thou sand dollars of the money he stole waa recovered. Ferrell was to have been married Thursday next to Miss Lillian Costlow,. daughter of an engineer on the Penn sylvania line. He had been discharged from the employ of the Adams Express Company, and confessed that the mo tive of the robbery was to secure money f or the approaching wedding. The money recovered, he had given to Miss Costlow to keep for him, saying he had saved it from his earnings. Ferrell is but 23 years of age. He was at the- home of hla affianced and in her company when placed, under arrest. When the officers took him into cus tody he assumed a nonchalant demeanor, but when he found that he could no longer carry out the deception, be 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 col lapse, and orders were given that he be watched closely to prevent his doing himself bodily Injury. Tho confession of Ferrell disclosed a premeditated and blood-curdling" crime, al most impossible to believe. He said ho had become desperate because of his In ability to secure employment and & realisation of the fact that he must have money to defray the expenses of hla approaching marriage. The robbery, In cluding the murder of Express Messenger Lrjie, had been planned carefully. Fer rell had no accomplices and no confidants. He knew Lane welL In fact, they were friends, and he relied upon Lane's confi dence to help him execute the crime. Ho knew that considerable money was al ways carried by the messenger between St. Louis and Columbus, and that he was certain to secure a large sum if ho robbed the way safe. Murdered His Friend. Having provided himself with a six shooter, Ferrell went to Urbana Frid-.y morning and waited for Lane's train. When the train arrived Ferrell went at once to the express car and told Lano that he was out of money and asked per mission to ride to Columbus. Lane con sented. For a short time after the tra'n left Urbana they chatted pleasantly. Lano sat; In the chair- lntfae-end ot-tha. car "wit "Eis back slightly turned. Whn FerrelL had. finally nerved himself for tha crime he drew his revolver, stepped up behind Lane unobserved, and fired threo shots in rapid succession Into the mes senger's back. Lane rolled off the chair on tho floor on hla face, and Ferrell quickly fired the remaining shot at tho prostrate body. Lane was unconscious, but Ferrell, fearing that the wounds al ready inflicted would not cause death, took Lane's revolver and fired two mora bullets from it into the body. Ferrell then took from the pocket of the dead messenger the key to the way safe, opened the safe and, as a precaution against a surprise, laid Lane's revolver close by. After he had token out all the) saoks containing the money-packages, money-orders and wav bills, he placed tha packages in a satchel and waited until the car arrived at Plain City. There h slipped off the train. He walked about for a few minutes to regain his com posure, and then Inquired for the hotel. He secured a rcom and retired for tho night, without registering. Locked la his room, Ferrell proceeded to go through the packages and take out what money they contained. The debris he tied in at package and he planned to get rid of it and his revolver. The revolver he placed In the springs under the mattress. He concluded to get rid of the bundle by expressing It to at fictitious address. Early the next morn ing he sauntered down to the railroad station and expressed the package to "C. W. Coylor, Lockport, N. Y.," bought ai ticket and took -the G:30 train for Co lumbus. When he arrived in Columbus. Ferrell went at once to his boarding house and changed his clothes. He said he was very much disturbed by the talk about the murder and robbery which ho heard upon every hand, but he kept up his nerve. During the day he paid a number of old bills out of the money which he had stolen, bought some clothes and made some other small purchases. Saturday night he went to see Miss Cost low, and arranged to call again Sunday afternoon. Hott CIctt Was Obtained. It was at Plain City last Saturday night that City Detectives O'Neil and Dundon obtained the clew that led to Ferrell'a apprehension. They had been at the hotel at daylight, while Ferrell wa sleeping in an upper room, and asked tho proprietor If any strangers had been seen about the hotel. The proprietor at first said he had seen none, but when tha detectives returned in the afternoon ha recalled the fact that a man who had failed to register had stayed at the housa over night and had gone away on the early morning train. The detectives searched the room and found the hidden revolver and several way bill3 that had been overlooked by Ferrell in his hurry and excitement. After learning of the express package tha detectives telephoned to Columbia and had it intercepted. When the pack age was opened and its tell-tale story re vealed, three city detectives set to work to run down the mysterious stranger. Suspicion soon rested on Ferrell, and Information secured in regard to his movements for the last three days were considered sufficient to warrant his ar rest. The detectives first went to FerreH'B boarding-house, and were Informed that he was probably at the home of his sweetheart. They at once went to tha Costlow residence and were ushered Into the room where Ferrell sat conversing: with Miss Costlow. Ferrell appeared an noyed at the Intrusion. The detectives did not broach the subject of train rob bery, but told him that he was suspected of a burglary, and that they wished him to accompany them to the police sta tion, where the Chief of Police wanted to Interview him. Thinking that perhaps tho detectives were on the wrong scent, Ferrell nerved himself and said with apr parent composure: "I guess there must be some mistake." (Concluded on Second Fog)