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New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
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FIVE GLENDALE YOUTHS CHARGED WIZ
HOLDING Up A sUPERINTENDENT-
Henry WaIz nineteen years old; Iohn Popp. sew
eIteen. Donald Trimmer. nineteen; Albert Smith
nineteen and julius Smith sevsnreen. al q
Glendale Loag Island. were arraigned IN the Far
Rockaway Court yesterday CT he charge OF as
sauIring and robbing Henry SaviIski, supertntend-
enr OF the box department OF the Lalance &
Grosjean factory. Mr.. Savitsk1 who lives AT Glen
dale left the factory at a late hOur Friday night
and started for home At WOOdhaven and Myrtle
aves. he attacked by a party Of r1r1anS, Wno
I1 oCxad him I-Wu and beat him 2rely-
After rObbnE him OF ms gold watch and chain
s. 80 IN mOUey and his hat and coat they Red.
leaving him almost unconscious from the savage
treatment h had received WheE he had some
MAJ recovered ne made his way 70 the police
srsrfor and the detectives who we're sent our
fba case soon arrested the dve young who
al
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
SAYS HE SHOT NAN ACCIDENTALLY.

Henry Weissman. twenty-four years old OF No.
112 Comelia-st Astoria. shot in the left fore
arm on Friday afternoon at Berrtan's Island. The
shooting was done by Charles ROhs. a bartender
euaploved in the Astoria Hotel Rohs was held in
81 500 bail for further examination September ).
ROhs said that the shooting accidental Ac-
cOrIiug 10 his story he was testing revolver and
Weissran happened TO get within range Just a
shot was fired Rohs declares that there was
o1arreI between himself and Weissman.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
From Engineering.


II is d matter not simply OF convenience but or
vital importance that obseryatOrtes situated on te
tops of high mountains should be able to keep up
constant telegraphic communication with stations
at a lower level. Storms often rage for days and
weeks at high attitudes, with such violence as 10
defeat all attempts reaching the observers; teIe-
buried under masses Of snow, while the wires
Themselves frequently give way under the severity
az The strain Realizing these difficulties, and fully
alive 10 the serious consequences OF prolonged
Isolation in their storm beaten home, the aurhori-
ries OF Mont Blanc wisely bethought themselves
~ fu0Irirfug whether the ice which perennialy
covers the slopes Of the mountain might not pos
sess sufficient insulating power TO replace both tee-
graph posts and porcelain nsuiators.
Ta ascertain this, some interesting experiments
were made by r. Lespian. at the request OF DIT
Ianssen the head Of the observatory. A double line
vVas laid between the Czrands Mulets at the sum
nil and the peculiar OF rocks known as the
T3etits Mulets near the base. Ordinary galvanized
iron an eighth Of inch in diameter was used
u Uvas stretched bare the ice, the two conduc-
,ars sach of $500 feet in length, lying about six
tn feet apart. For the purpose or testing the in
sIIa+ion az the line the wires were left dscon-
~Tsd If the lower station while at the upper they
.gar placed in circuit with delicate ammeter and
Battery OF eighteen large Leclanche cells On
,1rsSsing down the key, the needle OF the ammeter
5i5 not move a all. but remained steadily at It's
80 The ends OF the wires at the lower station
1.rare then pinned together and when the battery
reduced 10 three cells, the needle new at once
,a- 70 the limit OF the scale, and remained there.
SssS1+tng 10 80 miIliamperes. These two MEASURE
Hsnfs Clearly indicated that the insulation OF the
iine was excellenG
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
EDWARD KIlfPTOy DEAF.

Edward Htmpton. a statouer. we'll known in
Manhattan died Friday It his home. Twenty
first and Cropsey aves. Be lsonhurst. He was
born in England in Is2S and came 10 America n
1873. After being employed in the store OF JOIN
Bainbridge he started in business for himself at
No IS JOhn-st.. Manhattan. He leaves a widow
five daughters and three sons.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
sEEKs DITORCE BEcAUsE sEEs No. 2

An order has been granted by Justice Matuce, in
the Supreme Court for the service by publication
of the summons and complaint in the action
brought by Emma Kitchens against Henry Hitch
ems for the annulmeut Of their marriage on the
ground that the defendant had a wife living when
he married the plaintiff. II is alleged by Mrs
Kitchens that day after the ceremony was
performed her husband deserted her After she
had traced him to Philadelphia she declares, he
refused to support her live with her and since
then she has lost track Of him.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
SAYS POLICEMAN ASSAULTED his son.

On charges OF inroxicatiOn Frederick Erzings-. q
butcher OF Ocean Parkway and Lawrencs-aVe-.
and Henry Mcbride OF No. 57g Seventeenth-Srs
were fined SO each yesterday by Magtsrracs VoOr-
hees in the Grant-st- court Policemen DoUzhs-rT
and Graham OF the Parkville station. alleged thar
the prisoners fought all the way 10 rhs station
house Adam Erzinger father or Frederick Er-
Finger was IN COUrJ. and declared thar rs son
was In his own yard when arrested. and tnac artsr
the policeman had placed MIN under arrest he
cIubbed MIN in a most brutal manner Erz-ngar
asserted that he would prosecute the parroL1lA0
for asSautinE mis-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
Mr.. sHAWS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

The v,-EngIand Congregational Church OF
South Ninth-st. near Driggs-ave.. has accepted
the resignation OF ITS pastor. the Rev Gilbert A.
shaw Mr. Shaw is IN the country. recovering
from an illness he contracted IN the spring The
congregation Is looking for a pastor No meas
ures 10 dishand the church have vet been taken-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
OYSTER BAYS VIEW LIBRARY.

Oyster Bay Long Island. Sept. THE project TO
build a public library in this village is taking
definite shape. Governor Roosevelt has given his
support TO If. and the Building Committee
is now considering plans for the building.
Il is proposed TO erect the site given by Mrs.
Swan, building cost about 5000
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
FIRST or A VIEW LINE TO SAIL.

The scandinavian American liner Norge. the first
Messenger steamship or the line TO leave Brooklyn,
sailed from Bush's stores Forty hrst-st yesterday
FOR Christiania and Copenhagen. She carried sew
anrv-ff1re cabin passengers and about two hundred
and nfty steerage passengers, besides large gen
sral cargo.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
D /. LEHNERT ASSIGNS.

A general assignment for the benefit of his cred
ttors has been made by Dfedrch J. Lehnert, deal
er in mems furnishing goods at No 575 Fulton
St to Andrew +. Van Thun, Jr, lawyer, Of No.
1Sq Montague-st The liabilities placed at 5000
and the nominal assets at $500, with no pref
arp
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
v4ry YARD BAyD RFTrRys.

Refreshed by their two weeks outing. the Navy
Yard Band members returned 20 work yesterday
morning and their a they played for the
coors. had a decided freshness OF quality Leader
sevasta said that the men were IN good trim for
thair work
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

when the trouble in China broke out. but aban-
doned them after receiving the last letter from his
son. The Doctor is proud Of his son, and anXously
reads all the news that comes from the seat Of
battle in China
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

dicates 4o7 AOA STUDY OF commercial syn
nrf1s al to the general conditions for these
ber "a memoirs must be sent in before Decsn
-. -SO1' they must be written In the French
sIit3es se and are open TO persons OF all nation
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
ADMITS THAT he CHOPPED HIS WIFE.
But THE EAST NETWORK FLORIST SAYS He
WAS OUT OF HIS HEAD

Edward Reich, the East New-York florist OF No.
103 Hill-st., who nearly hacked his wife to death
with an axe on Friday morning was arraigned
yesterday morning in the Gates-ave police court
charged with assault in the first degree He ad-
miTJed hitting his wife with axe. but said his
head was not right and that he did not know
what he doing.
Magistrate Teale held the man without bal. until
Monday for further examination Mrs Reich is
unconscious and at the point OF death in St Marys
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
PRESIDENT PAYS FOR TICKETS.
THEY HAD BEEN MAILED TO HIM SIMPLY Al
A COURTESY

With no thought OF soliciting contribution, but
Simply out Of courtesy Two complimentary tickets
for the campfire and reunion Of the William n
Ffubbeu Command No. y, Spanish War Veterans.
which was held Yesterday at Philips Iron Pier
Pavilion Rockaway Beach. were mailed 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley. Colonel HubbeH on Friday re-
ceived an appreciative note from the secretary OF
President Mckinley incOsing the Presidents per-
check for
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
ICE INSULATION FOR WIRES

EXPERIMENTS ON THE MONT BLANC TELEGRAPH
LINE.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02

Mrs Chester S. Lord. Richard T Lord and Mr.
ana Mrs L NJ. Meeker were recent arrivals at
wentworth Hall, Jackson, y. H Justice and Mrs
AIInet r jerks, who have been spending August
al Jackson, left there yesterday for Halcyon Hail
Mnlbrook n. Y.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
PRICE ONE CENT.
GREAT FLOOD IN Mobile
The Business Section InHndatedand
Several Lives Lost.
People Unable to Travel Except in
High WaEOns-DeIuEe Came as the
Climax to a Long Period OF Rain
The River sim Rising-CIfizens
in Fear OF a General Disaster.

MOBILE. Ala, June 26.-This city is
literally under water today Streets IN
the business section are totally impossible
and all business is suspended. merchants.
clerks, and workmen being unable 10
travel from their homes 70 the city.
Street car traffic has been abandoned. The
only mode Of lOcomotion is in butchers
and bakers wagons.
The deluge came on at 4 O'Clock this
morning as the climax 10 a long period OF
heavy rain. For hours the streets lssStnz
to the river have presented the appear
anee Of swollen torrents. The western
Union Telegraph ofice has several feet Of
water over the fOor and ground floors OF
business houses n the lowland district are
submerged Even newspapers are At q
standstLl, the employees being unable 70
reach the Offices
The river is high ard going up. Ar
ether few feet rise VIII cause q repe,i-
ton OF the disastrous foods Of 1888. ard
1t is even now feared that many truck
gardeners and fishermen 81 isolated PAGES
across the river have lost their lives
Reports Of fatalities began % come IL At
families perizhed On one street Along
many tho-oughfares. in tie hollow between
the business section and the higher ground
OF the suburbs. the water foate1 frame
houses from their foundations and carried
the household effects Of hundreds Of ne
groes beyond their reach.
A reporter made q tour OF this district
In butchers wagon and saw police IN pa
troll wagons endeavoring 70 rescue persons
from upper stories Of houses Many viii
be drowned II the rain does not cease
The weather bureau reports ten inches
OF rain from 10 O'Clock when il vas
stil falling in sheets. II is more like the
rain Of the tropics than any ever Before
known here
New Orleans. Montgomery. Meridian, ard
other places report no rain. showing that
the excB Sive fall is limited 20 this part OF
the gulf coast.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
DEMOCRATS OF ILLINOIS.
The State Convention Called 20 Or
der in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD III. June 26.-The I'LL
nois Democratic Convention opened shortly
after noon today. with enough matters Of
Importance before it to insure one Of the
most interesting political gatherings ever
held in The State.
Questions OF platform. endorsement Of a
Presidential candidate. and the choice Of
nominees are up for settlement by the
convention
The main interest naturally centres
around the selection Of q nominee for
Governor. There are seven prominent
candidates for the honor. Carter H Har-
risOn. Mayor Of Chicago: Adam Ortseifen,
Treasurer Of Chicago; Alfred Oren5orn. Of
Springfield; Samuel Alschuler. Of Aurora;
Ex-Vice President Stevenson. of Blooming
ton; Judge Nicholas T. Worthington. Of
Peoria. and c. K Ladd, OF Kewanee. Be
sides these, there are a number OF dark
horses from various sections Of the State
ortseifen has the solid delegation from
Cook county. headed by Mayor Harrison,
instructed for him, and the other candi-
dates have various counties behind them.
Alsehuler is said to be slightly in the
lead at present.
There is likely to be lively discussion
in the committee on resolutions. John P
Altgeld is here with a platform, which he
viii submit 10 the committee on reso-
lutions.
II starts out by reaRrning the Chicago
platform Further along. 1t practically re
writes the principal plsnks Of the Chicago
platform and specifically declares for free
and unlimited coinage Of silver az IS 10 1.
Il also brings in the Chicago platform
Planks on government by Injunction
II is said 70 be likely that the platform
adopted viii readrm the Chicago platform
In general. The delegates viii, II is re-
ported. be Instructed for Bryan. trusts and
imperialism viii be dezounced. and a reso-
lution Of sympathy with the Beers adopted.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
Fighting AT HEIDELBHRG
HamiItOn's Forces Engage the
Beers Under PrindlOe.
Issue Os the Battle Unknown, But IL
Is Supposed That the BurShers
Despite the Operations of the Vol
unteer Column Outside the City.

PRETORIA, June 25-(3:O5 p. m).-News
was received here today Of an engage
nent between the forces Of General Ham
lton and General Prindloe at Heidelberg.
Although no details are to be had, it is
understood that the Beers fought in con-
siderable force and were driven back By
the British troops. II is not known how
heavy the losses were or in what direction
the Beers are supposed TO have retired.
All interest is eentring upon the opera
tions OF General De Wet General Botha
is resting at the head Iaager at Bronker
Spruit. keeping in occasional touch with
the British mounted patrols among the
Donkersook Hills.
Complete quiet prevails here despite the
operations Of the Volunteer column outside
the city.
Rev. Van BrOckhuisen, minister Of the
principal Dutch Church here, while in the
pulpit yesterday, called upon the oongre-
CATION TO send additional food supplies
TO the BOer prisoners in the city. He also
declared that the latest reports from all
the laagers were satisfactory.
The Boer judges. Curlews. Gregorowski.
and Moriee and the ex-jutges. Amerikon
and De Kortex remain here.
General Roberts has written TO tie dos
tors OF the Swiss Red Cross, who were
here before his entry. thanking them. on
behalf Of his army for their valuable
work
The evening times., 1900-06-26
CABINET DISCUSSES CHINA.
Administrator OmciaIs in Confer
ence over tn Recent Reports.

Administrator officials in Confer
ence over tkS Recent Reports.
The Chinese situation again eugrossed
the attention Of the Cabinet at its regular
Tuesday morning meeting today. The
news from Tie1tsiu. announcing the relief
Of that town, was received with much
pleasure. and the hopes Of the AdmiuIstra-
ton f0r getting aid 20 Pekin were cores
pondingly increased Secretary Hay. OF
course, had charge CT the bulk of the busi-
ness which was presented 10 the members
for consideration. Among the other items
in his budget was the application of the
Chinese Viceroys for a cessation OF Ameri-
can Intervention until peace can be restor-
ed. The action OF the Secretary Of State
in declining 10 consent TO such a course
was approved
Secretary Long. who had been away to
bingham, Mass. during the Republican
National Convention. was present He had
a number Of des1atches concerning the
movements Of ships Postmaster General
Smith had a small budget in connection
with Cuban postal matters. Neither Sec
retary Root nOr Secretary Gage was pres
ent.
After the meeting General Corbin and
General Cbahee. eho has been ordered TO
China 10 head the brigade Of Americans in
the field there. called and were received
by the President Il IS supposed that MIR.
Mckinley indicated to General Chaffee the
line of policy which this Government de-
sires to maintain IN the East.
The evening times., 1900-06-26
BoER ADDRESS TO AMERICA.
Envoys Reiterate Their Grievances
Before Their Departure.

Envoys Reiterate Their Grievances
Before Their Departure.
NEW YORK. June 26.-The Boer en-
voys. who viii sail for home tomorrow.
gave out an acdress 10 the people Of the
United States tals forenoon II says in
part:
The history Of the relations between
Great Britain and the Beers is one Of
violated faith and broken pledges. elOaked
under the display OF magnanimous and ir-
reproachable principles. Despairing Of
either justice or protection in the Cape
Colony. our forefathers were IN 1895 prac-
tically driven from their homes into the
wilderness by the unjust and Unsympa-
thetic treatment OF the Imperial Govern
men;.
In the then unknown and desoIate
tracts north OF the Orange River these
pioneers were beset with dangers and pri-
vatiors and were constantly harassed by
the attacks Of Wild beasts and stilI more
savage men, while their sunsrings were
intensified by q series Of bloody Eassacres
81 the hands Of the ZuIUs and &atabeles.
Notwithstanding all Of these hardships
and drawbacks, they we're successful in
colony Of Natal. the Orange Free State
and the South African Republic; but they
were not long permitted 10 enjoy the
fruits Of their labors or the rewards OF
their sUferings. for the British Govern
ment. which had declared its solemn in
tcntiCn Of not interfering beyond a certain
boundary wes soon in hot pursuit.
our f1refatbers were driver from Natal
which they had acquired by lie legal right
OF treaty and purchase as well as by tie
sacrifice OF blood, and after they had been
settled for some time in the Transvaal aid
the Free state. they we're robbed Of the
independence Of the former and a price put
upon the head OF Andres PretOrius. who
az that time was residing II the South
African Republic. because he sought TO
maintain the liberties acquired by our PEG
pl- IL the latter state.
Unfortunately for the peace CT South
Africa and the cause Of liberty. gold was
discovered in payable quantities in Johsn-
nesburg il 1886 and 9 great influx Of pop
ui5tiOn followed All the forces uf land
greed and sold hunger. stimulated by the
desire 70 ayenge what Is known as the
battle Of Majuba Hill. were u. loose.
In regard 70 the alleged religious disa-
bilities Of Catholics and Jews, IL is crafty
ing 10 recall. Notwithstanding the false
statements Of the British press. that most
CT The adheren-s OF the Roman Catholic
and Hebrew persuasion are fghting shoul-
Ger to shoulder with the burghers for re-
publican liberty Priests and rabbis have
stood up side by side on public platforms.
defending the cause Of the two South Afri
can states. and outside OF England itself
the powerful voice Of the Roman Catholic
Church has been lifted up in defence OF
justice and right and in condemnation OF
The South African policy CT Great Britain
The evening times., 1900-06-26
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Frank WennerhOIm 10 Die in the
Electric Chair

Electric Chair
JAMESTOWN. y Y. June 2s-Frank
Wen1erholm was found guilty OF murder
il the first degree this morning and ser
fenced BY Judge White 10 ba electrocutei
in Auburn prison during the week Of July
80. The trial lasted only Z week and there
was practically no defence
The crime was most revolving On tne
evening CT September %. Emily Ad0lphsun
was found dying On the bands Of ChadokIn
River IN the village Of Falccoer. Death
followed before she could give any i-Eo--
nation Gs 20 how she had received the ter
rible wounds in her neck. throat and
hands. Her throat was cut. the jueular
vein being completely severed The body
had been dragged 20 The stream and pusc-
Cd in but the POOR girl had strength
enough 70 crawl OCl ard call for he.p. THIS
frightened the murderer and be ran away.
About 1 o'clock the next morning Wen
1erholm was arrested in his room charged
with the murder Hanging on the bedpost
were his clothes spatrered with mud aui
blood hls razor was missing from his
shaving set The blade broken cur WAS
found On the spot where the woman was
killed and identified as his We-nerholn
was the sUitor Of the girl- These ana 9th
er circuus-ances formed a complete chain
CT evidence again. the prisoner
The evening times., 1900-06-26

that Brig. Gen. Adna R. ChaTee had been
selected 10 command the American mill
tary operations in China. General Chadee
arrived in Washington this morning. He
gill leave tomorrow for San Francisco. ac-
comDanied by Lieut. Roy B. Harper, OF the
Seventh Cavalry.
Immediately on arrival at the War De-
partment today, General Chaffee enquired
Of Adjutant General COTbin what prepa-
rations had been made for the equipment
and maintenance Of the troops TO form the
China expedition. He asked particularly
about ordnance supplies and ammunition
and proper clcthing supplies. Gen y r.
Burlington, Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau,
was sent for and asked what he could do
to supply the expedition with ordnance
and ammunition. General Burlington was
unable 10 explain in detail on such short
notice what could be done and viii make
a report later in the day TO General Chat
fee The latter said this morning that
il had not been determined what artiI-
!ery or rapid-dre guns would 50 with the
expedition.
This VIII be determined within the next
twcnty-fsur hours General Chanee then
expIaineC 10 General CCrbin the necessity
OF a signal corps detachment General
GreeIy. Chief signal Omcer. was next
brought into consultation. He recommend
ed Captain Russell. now at Manila. Cen
eraI Corb.n Immediately directed that a
cablegram be sent to General Macarthur