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New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
BOLT KILLS MERRYMAKERS.
TWO BOYS STRUCK AT THE GERMAN
FESTIVAL AT UNION HILL

The lightning whiah accompanied yesterdays
heavy stsrm RAISED havoc az Schatzsn Park, Union
Hill y. J., where the closing exercises OF the
Plzttdsutschea VoIksfest were n progress Ths
storm arose at f;o 2. n and about two thousand
peoDis had assembled. When the d0vnpour of rain
became heavy The pienicksrs sought shelter under
the many pavi0us. a small group ran into
drinking booth which Is lighted oy electric lamps
The hrst bolt OF lightning struck this booth killing
two boys and stunning for a tine all os the ten
tWolvs other people who had sought shelter there
An aged woman thrown the hoor uucon-
scious. and It thought that she had been killed
Dr.. 5tiilwagon attended The two boys and the
woman. and succeeded in revfvfns her One OF the
boys remains unidentified and II Is believed that
he belongs IN New-York He was eighteen OF nine
teen years old tall and wore a brown suit and
soft hat In his pockets were found a Hoboke1
ferry ticket and $ew-York elevated train ticket
His body u-s a Coroner Hofrrnau.s morEue.
No. f13 Jackson-sr-, Hoboksn The other BOY
Joseph Schoenig. ot No. 17s Blum-s--. Union FfilL
twelve years old.
The boys were standing together and the cur
rent divided itself between them, leaving
fusion behind the right of one and the left
OF the other. and blackeuing the necks os both N
a singular manner When Dr. Stiuvagon arrived
he found that life ssiI remained II the older boy.
but all efforts revive him IN vain. Schatzsn
Park Is lighted BY hundreds OF electric lights and
yesterdays storm made great electric displays
along the wires. which strung though rhe
trees. At the time OF the storm only rEO thousand
people had reached The park The h1gheSE point or
there were more than twenty-five thousand par
present
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
CONDITIONS IN ECUADOR.
MINISTER SAMPSON TALKS OF THE NEW
TREATY UNDER NEGOTIATION.

san Francisco Aug. 26 STRAIGHTFORWARD
Archibald J. Sampson, American Minister 10
Ecuador arrived to-day on the Cosmos Line
steamer Tanis. He viii go TO his home in
Phoenix Artz. for a short rest He says
Ecuador Is peaceful and prosperous His most
important act has been the negotiation Of
treaty between Ecuador and the United States,
which will be Of great benefit TO this country
and especially TO California. as it will increase
largely the consumption of our flour and wines.
Flour, owing 10 the heavy tariff and the lack
of transportation. is now twenty-five cents
pound in Ecuador. The treaty is before the
Ecuadoran Congress, and when II is ratified il
will be submitted to our Congress for approval
An American syndicate is building railroad
from Guayaquf 10 Quito which viii be
pleted in two and half years. It viii be three
hundred miles long and sixty miles have already
been constructed. II will COST S1I0J0O00
When the Tans was at San Diego, dispatch
was received saying the vessel might be i'm
pressed by the German Government for carrying
suppIies 10 China, but the captain thinks he
will be allowed 70 return
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
A GREAT NAVAL BASE.
PLANS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
GUARD EASTERN INTERESTS.

Washington. Aug. 25.-The Navy Department
has taken the initial steps IN the preparation
for the complete and comprehensive system Of
fortihcations and harbor improvements by which
1t is intended to make the island OF Guam
thoroughly protected base for American naval
vessels in the Western Pacific. The authority
for the preliminary work in this line was
granted under the act Of June 6 Of this year
in the appropriation for river and harbor i'm
provements. The special charts prepared in this
connection show that the United States has
only two stations on the line OF travel across
the Pacific between San Francisco and Manila
One Of these is Honolulu. and the other is
Guam, $500 miles westward. There Is another
stretch of over 1900 miles west OF Guam be-
fore Manila is reached.
The Navy Department has been at pains to as
certain just what harbor facilities other nations
have in this part of the world and the maps al
ready prepared show that southwark from
Guam the United States are aanked for twenty
i've hundred miles by chain Of islands con-
tanning thirteen fine harbors all Of them poten-
tial bases Of hostile Powers. Some Of them al
ready are equipped and fortified. These harbors
are included in the Marshall and Caroline groups
which stretch from the southern border OF the
Philippines eastward past the longitude Of
Guam, while on the north the Ladrones possess
several harbors some Of them close as forty
niles 10 american possessions lhg 4xEsrl-r N
view Of all these facts, it has been seersTuined
to make Guam a great naval base thoroughly
equipped with supplies for the sQuadrons, and
as nearly irnpreguable possible against a
hostile fleet.
A mixed commission OF one Army and two
naval officers already has been assigned 70 the
work Of the preliminary survey, and upon their
recommendations the future work in this line
will be based. The officers are Captain J. F.
Merry, on duty at the naval station in
Honolulu; Major Biddle. OF the Army Engineer
Corps, now on duty in the Philippines. and Lieu
tenant A. NJ Beecher. now on duty IN Washing
ton, and recently attached to the naval survey
ing ship Eagle. Lieutenant Beecher is accunu-
lattng the outfit for the commission here and
shortly will proceed to San Francisco, whence he
Will sail on the Solace about October l, picking
up Captain Merry at Honolulu while Major
BiddIe will come eastward to meet the two
other members Of the Commission. The opening
of this work is viewed with great deal Of in
terest by the officers Of the Navy Department,
and is considered of the most important
steps yet taken for the maintenance Of the
United States position in the Pacific, and incl
dentaIy for keeping open the commercial gate
way to the Far East.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
RECEIVES SUSPICIOUS CANDY.
NIECE OF MAURICE GRAU THINKS SOME
ONE TRIED TO POISON HER

ON TRIED To PClSON HER
Some person who is yet unknown to the police a
few days ago sent package OF candy, believed TO
have contained strychnine other poison, to Miss
Eva Grau, the seventeen-year-old daughter OF
Robert Grau, of Meadow Lane. New-Rochells. Miss
Grau is a niece of Maurice GraU. the opera man
ager. She is studying in this city for a stage
career
The package came to Miss Grau through the
mail, and she thoughtlessly took on the wrapping
paper containing the address and destroyed 1t be-
f)rs she discovered that there was anything IN
usual about the contents. The confections con-
sisted principally of violet bonbons- Just as Miss
Grau about put OF the candies into the
mouth of her little sister. who was standing near
her with eager eyes watching her open the pack
number Of small holes which looked If they
had been made with pin. She called her mothers
attention 10 the peculiar appearance OF the CandleS
and the made eXauinatt They found
that several OF the violets had been followed out
and contained traces OF white powder Miss Grau
that she knows Of and at a loss whom 10
peCt Of an attempt 70 take her life. The powder
resembled qutnine strychnlne.
At her mothers suggestion the young woman
hurried away a drug store 10 have the candies
analyZed. DR.. Lyons and other physicians who
looked at them are uncertain TO the contents.
They told Miss CTreu that IN order TO get an accu
rate ANALYSIS she would have TO send the package
an expert chemist. Miss Grau- when seen
YESTERDAY. said that she did not care TO incur
notorietv over the incident She said that she was
inclined TO treat the incident joke which some
had tried TO perpetrate on her Her mother
said that the family would not take the trouble 10
send the candies this city TO be analyzed-
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
NOT AT WAR WITH CHINA.
CHE-FOO REPORT DIsCREDITED - OF
FICIAL DISPATCHES LACKING
lBx TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRmUSE. J


Washington Aug. 26.-The consensus Of Of
fetal opinion here to-day IN regard TO the Che
Foo dispatch. asserting 'on good authority that
Russia, Germany and Japan" have declared
war against China and invited Great Britain
and the United States TO retire" was that 1.-THE
Shanghai liars had advanced in force and oc-
cupied Che-Foo. At the Japanese Legation II
was pointed out that hardly anything could be
more improbable than concert Of action be-
tween Japan and Russia IN China-especiaIly
one directed against the United States and
Great Britain.
The officials still anxiousIy awaiting the
receipt OF replies from the other Powers 10 the
inquiries made on Friday, and Of information
from Minister Conger and Major-General Chat
fee, IN reply to inquiries addressed to them.
According 10 official statements made tonight
no official dispatches bearing on the Chinese
troubles had been received since last night from
either Of the sources referred 70, and no further
communication had been received from Il Hung
Chang.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
WAITER SHOT BIZ 4 DRUGGIST.
QUARREL OVER AN ORDER TO vACATE A
STORE MAY RESULT FATALLY
FOR LANDLORD

Charles Lang twenry-tour years old. a waiter os
No 321 East Fourteenth-st was shot and probably
rnortally wounded last night by Henry Hebbes.
druggist who occupies the ground hoo<
OF Lang's house. Lang IS IN Bellevue Hospital
Hebbes was arrested and IS locked Up n PoIics
Headquarters.
Lang Up 10 TWO months ago occupied the entire
ground floor OF the house. He lived with his cousin
Laura Schmidt. who kept house for him Two
months ago Lang rented the front portion OF ths
fat to Hebbes, who opened drug stora. ard lived
IN The rear rooms with his wife Bertha
The Hebbes couple quarrelled continually, their
frequent spats being source OF worry 70 Lang and
his cousin. The trouble became 50 dLSagrssabls %
Lang that he resolved to ask Hebbss and hts wife
10 vacats the premises
Yesterday afternoon Lang wrote a letter, which
his cousin signed, asking Hebbss 70 vacats the
premises on September L Lang took the letter 70
the apartments or Hebbes and handed II 70 him
He retfrai TO his own apartments quickly. Hebbes
on reading the letter became snraged He hurried
down the hall 70 L.sug's apartments. and knocked
loudly al the door. which was opened BY Lang
What DC you mean BY sending ne such m n
suIting letter." demanded Heobes
Lang quietly replied that he meant what he said.
and begged Hebbes not 70 make any more trouble.
but 70 60 away psaceably.
Mrs Hebbes followed her husband 70 Lang|s
apartments. and she and Laura schmidt engaged
IN a quarrel ending with them throwing dishes
al each other The men wrestled with each other
up and down the hall Hebbes threatened 70 shoot
Lang if the latter did not loosen his bold
Shoot. II YOU dare said Lang srtN struggling
Hebbes managed 10 draw his revolver and fred
shot taking effect IN La1E'S abdomen Heooes
endeavored 70 escape BY TIRE front door or the
house, out was met BY Policeman healey- OF The
Fifth-st station AT the same moment De-
tective ChrystaI OF the Central Once. who lives
sCr0ss the street entered the hallway and ran %
the assistance OF Lang. whom he picked up and
carried into the back yard He then sent hurry
car for an ambulance from Bellevue Return
ing he found Policeman Eealey pinned against the
wall OF the hallway by Hebbes. who was punching
the policeman vigorously Chrystal seized kealeys
club and dealt Hsbbes blow on the head which
subdued him.
An operation was performed on Lang shortly
after his arrival at Bellevue but the doctors enter
tain no hope of the mans recovery
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
THE PROPOSAL FOR CONFERENCE.
FEW REPLIES RECEIVED FROM REPRE-
sENTATIvEs ABROAD

Washington. Aug 26-It was stated tonight
that several struggling replies" had been re-
ceNyed by the United States to the notes ad-
dressed to the Ambassadors and Ministers
abroad on the Chinese question for their guild
ance in obtaining the views Of the governments
to which they are accredited on the settlement
Of thes Chinese problem. Oficials decline abso-
lutely 70 indicate the nature Of the representa-
tions made by the United States representatives
to the foreign governments or to say whether
the replies thereto are satisfactory or not Mr.
Adee. Acting Secretary Of State was at the
White House for a short time tonight in con
ference with the President
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
WEATHER MAKES A REcoRD AGAIN
wARMEsT AUGUST . SINCE TIE LOCAL.
BUREAU HAS KEPT TRACE OF IT.

After week or two Of rest the weather has got
back again 10 its record breaking. Yesterday =
forced the mercury up through the eighties and
at 11O O'Clock IN the afternoon had halted II at q
degrees That made the day the hottest August -
since the local Weather BCraau has had charge OF
this ciry's weather. The sun. far could Be
seen. stiu had one or two degrees more 70 add TO
the fierce heat
At length a thunderstorm cane IN from the
north and shut or the burning rays with a heavy
thickness OF black clouds II began 70 rain heavily
In twenty minutes the mercury dropped CEenry-ons
points 10 70 degrees. IN thar short time comfort
came rushing back into the tenement houses
Those who live IN them hurried from the streets
win sudden hopes or a sleep indoors.
The wind that came with the rain did little -
was hardest shore The many sailing craft that
were out on The water had tine 70 pUc II plenty CE
Te6IS oeIore the blow upon them yachts
men the storm meant nearly much IS 70 lands
men. Ior yesterday the sea was sCul. With ILlle
breeze 10 temper the 1erceEsSs Of the On the
beaches. also, The change was for the better,
many sInshades were in use One Two
carried them out IN the water with thena. swim
ming on their backs and holding them over their
heads On the beaches many OF the usual sand
bathers had moved back under the srairways and
verandas OF the bathing pavIlions- On both land
and water yesterday was nearly equally torture.
and rain The Sunday before, came IN time
leave several pleasant hours before SU1GoWu-
The rainfall amounted Z quarter OF an inch
but the earth was 50 dry that little q IL stayed on
The local bureau has issued this forecast for To-
day:
tionary temperature Tuesday. fair. light southwest
winds.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
MANIFESTO BY MARQUIS ITO

Yokohama. Aug. 26.-Marquis Ito, formerly
Prime Minister, has issued manifesto setting
forth the aims OF his party, which IS called the
Constitutional Political Association, and from
the ranks Of which the next Cabinet viii prob
ably be drawn. The manifesto emphasizes the
fact that the appointment and dismissal of the
Ministers are constitutional prerogattves of the
sovereign. and that when the Ministers are in
Office It is not permissible to their party TO
interfere in the discharge Of their duties.
The press urges the sending Of troops TO
Corea- The Cabinet hesitates, but japanese
cruiser has been sent to the vicinity Of Fusan
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
LIGHTNING STRIKES IN MANHATTAN
HORSES IN STABLE TERROR sTNcEs
WIEN TIE FLAGPOLE Is RENT.

Lightning yesterday struck the house az No II
East Seventy -frst-sr-. Manhattan In soze uys-
terious way the lightning hit some electric Ztrszs
on the housetop. ran down the wires. which
stretched through airshaft, struck elect-n
light switchboard n the basement and started a
fire. Two basement rooms were burned cur, and O.
damage OF about & 90 done An alarm was ss-1 4,
BY the caretaker, and the Aremen sxraSuished tne
blaze in 4 few minutes The house Is occupied By
Richard Hoe Z real estate dealer. At present Ehs
family Is OUT OF town
Lightning demolished the hazpole on chs sezsla
AZ No. H2 East ue-hUndred-a -aud-sscond-sC- Nan
haitian II was 25 feet high The hcrses n the
stable were terror stricken BY the crush OF Cha
lightning. They struggled hard 20 rec Themselves
and were quieted with difficulty.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
NO D1s1NTEGRArIoN. PRINCE THINKS.

NO IDENTIFICATION PRINCE THINKS
On the French Line steamship LAouitaine, which
arrived here early yesterday morning. were Prince
Hespere ouchtornsky, Princess Ouchtomsky and
their son. Prince Diy Ouchtonsky. who the
way 20 China The family went to the Holland
House Prince Ouchtomsky. who owns a news
paper and Russian railroad stocks IN China said
that he had frequently been n Pezing and was
familiar with the situation in China. He thinks
that there Will be disintegratton Of the Chinese
Empire
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
HEAT Up THE STATE.

Syracuse. y Y Aug 2s-Ths mercury hovered
around the hundred mark all day. and suffering n
this city was intense. Newell Thomas. OF this city.
engineer OF 4 eestbound West Shore freight train.
was overcome bv heat near CanzsrOta this after
noon and unconscious for some time Later ne
revived and brought 10 LhiS city.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
FILIPINO BRUTALITY TO SOLDIERS
MANY SHOTS To KILL MEN AND ATTEMPTS II
BURN THEIR BODIES

Emporia. Kan. Aug. 26-Lieutenant William
Weaver, OF the 32d United States Volunteers who
resigned in the spring account OF illness, and
has Just returned home from the Philippines tells
Of barbarities practissd by Fflipinos on American
soldiers He said that outside Of the Macabebes
who were friendly to the Americans the Filipinos
are very cruel He also said:
Six men were killed at Dinaluptjahan. and do
not think there was man that had fewer than
bullet holes in his body. In the case of Amer
lean soldier Il looked though the uuzzIe Of the
revolver had been placed right in his eve and fired
he was also stabbed in the neck and breast with
bayonets
Here is another sample Of their cruelty: Harry
Easter. of En1pOria, and Mcdonald, OF Iowa two
Of my company. were killed instantly. Easter was
shot in the neck. and the other shot in
the back Of the head. Only about twenty OF the
company were with them. and they were attacked
py about two hundred and fifty Filipinos The
Americans fought them an hour and forty minutes
They had TO leave the dead, and when they came
back the rebels had stripped the boys OF all their
clothing They pulled up grass and sticks and
built fire their breasts We got the bows
before anything further was done 70 them. We got
Easter and the other away before they were
burned.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
DE4rR OP GENERAL NJ. 2. NORRIS.

Long Banch. y J. Aug Is CSpectan.-GeneraI
William II Morris who served in the Confederate
Army during the Civil War died to-day hts
81 INNER home az North Long Branch General
Morris was seventy-three years old and his per-
rranent home was in NeW-YOrk State. He leaves
a widow and
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27

Tchs--chan have been occupied by the Rus
SLAMS
The Chinese sent eu7issRFy 10 General
Rennekampf proposing a suspension of opera
lions but the Russian General replied that he
vas unable 20 cease hoEttlties.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
CARPET WORKS on FIRE N ToNkERs.
PATRoIMAN FINDS NO wATCHMEN AT HANI
WHEN HE SEES THE BLAZE.

A fierce fire broke out shortly before 12 O'Clock
last night in a four story brick annex 20 the Smith
Carpet Company's big tapestry mills. in Pansade-
ave Yonkers The flames were shooting high IN
the air when fremen arrived. They found the fire
in the two lower floors They attacked II from the
est side so as to keep II from connecting with
the big main building. After q hard night they got
Il under control with loss OF about $50
The fire caused tremendous excitement IN the city
for the reason that the big plant which was in
danger constitutes one OF the city's chief indus
tries giving employment 20 more than three thou
sand hands The IRE discovered by Policeman
William Carroll who Eqs2ed 70 Fire Headquarters
and gave the alarm. Had II been for the on
GERS vigilance it IS probable that the entire plant
would have been destroyed, the watchmen who
patrol the building all night could not be found
The hre is believed TO have started in the store
room 1t is believed 10 have been OF inoendiary
origin as there nothing In the building which
could ignite the stock
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27

cleared cleaned and planted within such time
e tne Government may deem necessary, the
tne means Of the petitioner beins taken into
,ssEttth sifEtth-If tie land Re no, cleaned at The ex
made the person receiving the grant will be con
sidered Vagrant. Hnless ne prove that he was
prevented from accomplishing The work by SEINE
COURTESY TO INHABITANTS.
Paragraph of General order No. II is self
explanatory. and reads as fsilewsi
Attention IS hereby called to the fact that the
natives Of Guam are net damned dagoesd nor
4niggers,' but they are law abiding. respectful
human human beings. who have been taken under the
protection of the United States Government and
VINO are as much entitled to courtesy respect
and protection Of life and liberty In their homes
ana In their occupations as are the best citizens
Ct city, Ne"-f0rA' Washington or any other home
General Order No. 13 of January %. 1900
reads as followsi
First-Every adult resident of this island
must must learn to write his or her own name before
me first day Of July, 1900 Unless prevented
from doing so by physical disability.
6eeond-The signature must be plain and
legibls, suitable for use when required in legal
documents or commercial transactions, and
must De without ornamentation scroll or other
rubricai decoration.
Third-Any citizen may procure from the Gov
eminent a suitable sample OF his or her written
name Tor use as a copy to be initiated In prac-
ttce and instruction
Fourth-A1l residents are recommended to
utilize every available opportunity to learn how
TO read, write and speak the English language
thereby improving their own mental condition
as wen as preparing themselves for assisting
their children who are required by law to at
tend school
Governor Leary established a system Of COM
pulsory education by requiring that all children
between the ages Of eight and fourteen should
attend school. The wages of teachers were low
At Umata General Wheeler found "a nice
school Of little children" in charge OF a male
teacher who received In wages the munihcent
sum of three pesos equal to about 81 80 gold)
month. General Wheeler was informed that
this rate OF wages was about to be increased
TO Sc Mexican per month"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
RULES FOR LABORERs ISSUED.

FDL FOb LAbOftERS ISSUED.
Three proclamations have been issued, the
last one on January l. 1900 This prohibits
peonage on the island, and respecting 1t the re-
port says.
I made inquiry regarding this matter It had
been the custom for labOrinR men TO borrow
money and contract TO work for the creditor
until the debt paid. l was informed that
the purpose Of the proclamation was not 10 can
eel the debt but to prohibit compulsory labor
for the purpose OF its liquidation
An inspection OF what might be called
'Leary's Code" yields some interesting results
The Governor early frowned on idIeness and
vagrancy. on October i. 1899. he Issued Gt n
eral Order No Z which reads in part as follows:
First-Every inhabitant who is without
trade or habitual occupation, by means Of
which he Is able 10 provide for the necessities
OF himself and his @amily. must plant quantity
~ corn rice cof =. caCao, SWest potatoes, or
other fruits and vegetables sufficient for that
purpose.
hens one cock and one SOW.
Third-The land necessary for the provisions Of
Article ] is understood TO mean that which pro-
duces good results n a single article: II II be
srita bic for two more articles he must plant
as great a quantity as possible consistent with
the means his disposal, and taking into con-
alteration what il most necessary for the main
tenance OF life
Fourth-Citizens who possess no land for
planting may solicit from the Government that
which they may require for this object.
Fifth--When land Is once granted II must be