New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-11
PERL.


| THE PEOPLE-sUFFERINGs OF THE POOR
SPREAD OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AT ARICA-AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST PERU.
! LIMA, Oct. lit is more than three months
the prediction OF the German astronomer Falb first
reached Peru and from that time nothing else has been
talked about thought Of According TO his theory,
the and being in perigee the 5th Of Octo.
Der, would have a powerful influence upon the inner
of the earth and upon the in all
tries the Equator and he felt it his duty 10
the inhabitants of Peru that on about the 2Sh and 3Qh
OF September dreadful earthquakes volcanic disturb
ances would take place" He also wrote pamphlet in
defense OF his theory which translated into Spanish
and extensively sold here. Various OPINIONS were
pressed as to his sanity He sad to be the prIn-
cpal official in the observatory at Berlin, but this
was denied Then he priest residing In North Ger
many which the truth. Others said very scen
thc man, but this again was cOntradcted. II was at
frmed that he had been inmate Of a lunatc asylum
for three years and only lately beraed that his father
a noted astronomer, had committed suicide at the non
fulAment of of his prorhesies concerning the de-
struction OF Lisbon; that he was living mcOgnito in
Lima waiting the result of his predictions that he
was humOug, and no such person existed In short the
most absurd aud exravagant rumOrs ahoat respect
ing him. and yet there hardly person to be found
who was not in some way influenced by
his theory Even those who had no faith in
his predicted earthquakes believed that the
only know OF person who expressed total disbe-
lief in Fab and his theory, and that Mr.. Smith Of
Callao, American, who was so certain that nothing
would that he deposited $1,000 IN the hands Of
Notary Public Senior Palaco, against 81 600 deposited in
the hands by Senior ROsas Peruvian, Senior ROsas
having strong conviction that Falb's theory would
prove true 1t needless TO say that Mr. Smith the
bet although he and Lis family all removed from
CalaO safer place From the very first OF September
families began to move away from Callao. Lima was
one grand procession Of carts. creaking under their
weight OF goods and furniture and resembed New-York
May Day. Families moved up TO Lima from
CallaO TO escape the sea, and out Of Lima
TO the neigh5oring towns. plantations, and the
open pampas or fields 70 escape the coming earthquake
stores were closed aud nothing was To he I'm tho
streets full of life and fashion but the pOnderOus
under their heavy loads The 28th came IN clear and
sunsny YOu could walk entire streets IN Calao, and
not meet solitary human being, not even a DOG ana
the customary turkey buzzard, taking the Alarm
had fed to find other pickings Boted doors aud closed
window shutters were visible on eNely sut, inu puI
SMITHS Deserted Village found its ut description here
In Lima, the churches were open all day ana crowds
knet in the dim aises while a solemn Mass was sung
Business was at standstL On the night OF me 2sh
nearly all tine PeuviaDs slept IN hastycOnstruced teuis
and DOolhs OUT ia me open teus AMHy Iro o so'''
ing sea, which really OH that evening dH seem TO
send forth deeper diapasOn than usual IL was
night OF alarms, but alarms only. Thieves were bnsy
although the police force had been doubled, To watch
occurred but the people said shall have 1t on the
3Oh" The night Of tie 30th, at shutdown, all the stores
streets. saw one solitary woman walking with her
husband. who was the victim OF all eyes as u her tener
ity was without parallel The train OF that came
Lima from CallaO, was crowded WITH ucltNes All
night long people ned on 1901 TO tne open heds Que
well August total destruction our time has come now,
aud Lima aud CaaO will doubtless be laid In ashes and
ruins" 10 night OF general horror and gloom. No
slept, yet Lima seemed like city OF the dead The
Both passed no earthquake But the night Of the 81
of October ut T. midnight, hard earthquake shock fol-
Low ed by two lighter ones doing no damage, however
occurred The believers IN Fab were reassnfed
1t looked omlnOus. beware Of the 5th OF OctO
ber" was the general cry The cities ana towns
ships lying In Caao Bay and at The Chncha aud Qua
nape Islands we're all IN state OF uneasness ana Kept
their vessels ready 10 put to at minutes notice Tho
morning OF the 5h dawned and the sea was never 80
smooth, and the air never more hilny ana delshn,'
The day wore Oh night fell. Nothing bad happened.
Old Ocean slept as calmly as lake, aud Justified htr
good name The people are Hooking back TO Their de-
serted homes by scores aud popular lhdghHu"h mas
taken tie place Of superstition On al sides u heard de-
i'm c0gy IN Bella Vista. A prominent Peruvian banker
told that person could estimate the amount OF SUI
fcrg Fab had caused the poorer CLASSES here alone to
say nothing Of the rch who could afford the expense Of
moving hut felt ell the Inconvenience. He sand that ne
personally knew many poor families whose Ignorance
caused them sell and sacrifice all their furniture, their
last bed very shirt from of their backs TO get the
stu living, often without shelter or food, aud ui
During the past unsettled state OF the public mind
Revolution has had time 10 rear IFS hydra mead again
presqs 61 ter home az ne can proe 6o the
cities, but isolated farmhOuses, pianatOn ranches
and lie open panpas he can offer them security IL
il said tho rebellion is widespread and the danger looks
formidable. Many pronounce Baa equal 10 inc einrI'
gency. and think he has hitherto shown himself bold
aud will probably crush this attempt, he has done
many others There has been great trouble over Drey
fus Of Paris obtaining the guano oa The subject
has been constantly discussed and commented upOa
and tho people have in protest through
the state Attorney against giving the blsi,
ness To foreign eapitalists, but Balta VIII
yield an inch The banks and capitalists OF Lima
have refused accept and cash bills given by Dfey-
fus the Government, and this serious obstacle may
prevent the contract from being carried CH sem ,e
Peroa, the new Minister OF Finance IS greatly blamed
for the contract being awarded 20 France lie also mas
Numbered in issuing order that no paper on the Bank
OF Peru should DO received Decause Of the welknO~n
ennty Of the bank against the contract fOrihe new lOsh
AS a natural consequence run was Immediately made
only that bank but also ON the Pr0ydencla ana
London Banks. The banks, however, proven sOlVtht
Capt Conan the, Pacific Mail COmpany's itnglshD
steamer Payt8, has reported fearful earthquake
shock that the steamer encountered near AREA on mo
94tn inst From passenger board received graphic
descriptions AS the steamer seemed to be IIfd bodily
Of the water and thrown down win great Ioree te
sensation was anything but agreeable. All the crOckery
and brOken the cOnpasses thrown from
their boxes the steamer only ebcaped destruction ny
10 the shore TO see roc and huge misses OF eart de
tached aud fall from the hills, and observe the cOuus OF
whirling dust where the ground opened ana smut Win
4 the volcanic disturbances underneath -.
| The English Protestant Bishop, Father btaHey' from
Honolulu with his Secretary LORD Harvey has Deeh III
Lima and C8laO, cOnseCraung the churches, ana C0u
frminR the people, departed on the last steamer Iho
feeling OF regret among Americans az Ohiy ohS
| month on the Atlantic side, IS universal lho IniAcu
CoIDnissou agreed upon by Convention 70 selue ClaS
~ citizens against the Peruvian Government
has commenced It's labors. The American 1i %
MIR Vdaa having just arrived, Presdent bia nss up
pointed Senior CisnGTOs IA former meIuDeI III " @
Tor Peru SO that veIed question seems ia lar way "
| be settled at last.
LIBERIA
A DISPUTE WITH RNGLAND-UNJUsT E6ACIloNs
or THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
MoNROvIA, Liberia, Sept. 2O.-l hasten TO
tIlnefF fQa