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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
THE DEATH OF EK-JUDGE LENTZY.

James T. Lentzy, an ex-Judge Of the Court of
Common Pleas Of Ohio. well known here as a
LAWYER who died at the Hotel Nethcrland at II
o'clock Friday night. as told in The Tribune yes
terday morning was forty-seven years old and had
lived at the hotel with his wife for some time. He
was associated with the late ex-senator Calvin S.
Brice and occupied Offices with him In the Union
Trust Building. at No. 50 Broadway. He was en-
gagged in settling up the estate Of Mr.. Brice when
he died.
Mr. Lentzy went to the Netherland in March,
1896 and had since made It his home His two
daughters thirteen and sixteen years old respec-
lively are In a boarding school here. On Thursday
his wife went visit TO Minneapolis Friday
morning Mr.. Lentzy at his usual hour and
stroed about the hotel corridor. Looking out at
the drizzlng rain, he said to one OF the clerks
This is the 18th. Looks like Black Friday
The clerk nodded in assent. and the two men
then discussed the events Of that memorable day.
Mr. Lentzy then went downtown. He returned TO
planned of having a cold. At the suggestion Of a
felIow-guest he took five grains Of quinne. AT 3
o'clock he went into the grillrocm and had his
dinner. on leaving the griroom he complained TO
the boy to take a warm drink to him in his room
When the boy reached the room with the drink Mr..
Lentzy had taken of his coat and was lying on the
bed Get me doctor. quick" he said. Il am very
DR.. Freeman. the hotel physician. and Or. John
son. Mr.. Lentzy's family physician, were sum
moned. While awaiting their arrival Mr. Lentzy
ward He soon began to gasp for breath. When
the doctors arrived he was dead Death is believed
Mr. Ientzyis said TO have been wealthy. He started
in life at Everett Wash where at the time OF his
to Ottawa. Ohio. he became prosecuting attorney
there and later Judge In the Court or common
Pleas While IN 0hg We scn to MRS nzy at
Minneapolis, informing her or her HUSBAND uedth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
AsT0R BATTERY TO COME HOME SOON.
THE MEMBERS WILL BE MUSTERED OUT WHEN
THEY REACH NEw-YORK

THE MEMBERS WILL. BE MUSTERED OUT WHEN
THEY REACH NEw-YORK
San Francisco. JAM 1.-THE Aston Battery. when
arrived from Manila on the transport Scandal, VIII
20 East az soon the men are equipped with WIN
ter clothing and transportation is provided Tor
them This will not be for day or two. In the
mean time they will go into camp at the Presidio'
the permanent camp which has been fitted up
with every appliance for comfort on the site occu-
MED by the LIST Tennessee Regiment.
Captain Marsh. in command of the battery re-
ported at Army Headquarters. and expressed HIM
self as highly gratiied with his Manila service lie
said 1t was an interesting military experience al
though there was only battle to test the metue
OF the men On August the Astor Battery
with their fed-pieces held the right Of the line
They experienced some hardship and bitter fighting
and showed they were made of good stuff for sol
ders Four of their were killed and SIX
wounded
General Macarthur. their commander. In his re-
port to the War Department. complmented the
battery and its officers highly for their gallanry'
stubborn resistance and bravery under fre zap
tain Marsh received the brevet Of major for gal
lantry in the field. First Lieutenant Williams the
brevet of captain and Second Lieutenant koeher
the brevet of first lieutenant Many OF the men en-
recommended for prOmOtlon LOT iheI sai"'''
service on this occasion. . g. 49, .o.
Captain Marsh brings with him eighty three men
In his battery two OF whom are III. sise W
Burdick who was Ill with typhoid fever when me
battery left Manila was the only one left Dehnu.
CAPTAIN Marsh does not know why the battery
was ordered home. He expects that they VIII De
mustered out Of the volunteer service when they
reach New-York Most OF the men are Regulars
but they had the privilege offered TO them OF oc'hs
discharged al the close OF the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
SITUATION AT HONOLULU.
CHIEF JUSTICE JUDD's OPINION IN REGARD To
CHINESE OYERRULED.

Honolulu Jan T. via San Francisco Jan IA
decision filed by the Supreme Court yesterday In
the last of the Chinese habeas corpus cases dis
agrees from the former opinions OF Chief Justice
Judd and rcverses the situation completely. In
other words the Chinese petitioners. who claimed
the right to land In Hawaii by virtue of certain
permits issued TO them prior to annexation are
remanded back TO the custody of the Collector, TO
be deported or disposed of as he may elect The
opinion Is by Judge Potter and is concurred In by
Judge Whiting. Chief Justice Judd signs dis
senting view adherng to the opinion put forward
at the hearing of December To-
The American transport ship Tacoma mas ar
rived afte- good voyage Of thirteen and half
days from San Francisco. She brought eleven
mules and a large quantity of quartcrmaster and
commlssary stores for Honolulu and Manila. The
mules will be left here and the horses and mules
brought on the previous trip will be taken 10
Manila.
The Bennington is taking on stores to-day for
her long cruise by way OF Wake Island and Guam
To Manila. one OF the significant things that
taken aboard to-day was seyenty-foot cedar pole
from which the American flag will float over Wake
Island The Bennington will sail to-day
President Dole did not receive a call TO Washing
ton by the last mall. Il hardly think now that
will GO" said Mr. Dole this morning, FOR the rea-
that the committees work Is finished and
there is hardly any necessity for my making the
long trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
DRAINING A LAKE TO GET GOLD.
TUNNEL THROUGH A MOUNTAIN SPUR CARRIES
THE WATER TO THE OCEAN.

Chicago Jan. IA special dispatch TO THE
Record" from Tacoma says that the steamer Cot
tage city brings news from Stka that Gold Lake
I'm the Pane Basin. successfully empted Of the
greater portion OF its water January 3. Many
spectators witnessed the sight of draining the lake
into the Pacific Ocean by n tunnel three hundred
feet long through mountain spur. The escaping
water surged down ravne through the small
creek. the natural outlet OF Gold Lake. and plunged
oyer the ice OF a second lake below. The weight OF
water broke the ice with loud noise and threw II
around In great
Gold Lake fell TO the tunnel level. and the volume
of fresh water 81 feet deep. 1900 feet long and 1000
feet broad. escaped into the ocean The gravel eI
posed by the drainage assays from 81 TO go O ton
and tho bottom Of tho lake ~ believed to contain
millions OF gold. Capitalists OF New-York and San
Francisco nre behind the scheme. Considerable de-
composed quartz impregnated with free gold was
found to have dropped from the lodges around the
lake and this was exposed to view.
Tony Lad Bush and two companions have discov
cred mountain OF quartz within days march
of Skaguay which is said to run 5000 10 5000
ton in gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
LIEUT. col. SMITHS DEFENCE CLOSED.
NO MORE SESSIONS OF THE sEVENTY-FIi'sT
REGIMENT INQUIRY BOARD TO BE HELD
TILL, JANUARY %

The Board OF Inquiry into the conduct OF list
Regiment officers on the battlefield OF Santiago.
which is sitting at the 22d Regiment Armory'
sixty-sixth-st and the Boulevard resumed its ses-
sions yesterday for al-day session. The Board
went az once into the part of the case dealing with
Lieutenant Colonel Clinton II. Smith, who was
present with his counsel, Colonel Bacon
The first witness on the stand this morning was
Private George F. Dempsey. who was acting SER
geant of the guard on July at Santiago. He Is a
member OF Company F. Dempsey tesuhed 'hd'
when he reported TO Lieutenant Colonel Smith on
that day he considered that officer sick lie also
declared that he saw Mcutenant-Colonel Smith I'M
der fire OH that day, and that he saw him on san
Juan Hill Major Austin, of the Sd Battalion also
testified in favor of Lieutenant-C Colonel smith
Colonel Downs summoned 10 the armory'
and was placed on the witness stand HIS tesu-
mony was wanted to clear up statements as 10
contradictory orders. He had testified before that
he had received no orders to advance MS men, anu
had held the list In reserve. Other testimony was
that there were orders to advance. Colonel DOWNS
repeated his story that he had received no such
orders. - >, MT, %
Lieutenant HILL OF Company e; Private Hauk, or
COMPANY l., and Private Edward Fischer or COM
pany L. were the witnea ses examined In the AFTER
noon. Their testimony II was SAID was r; an ,a ~.
going so far as to tell how he saw Lieutenant
Colonel Smith on the hill during the night a
motion was made BY the Judge Advocate 70 nave
ness had suffered much from yelio. fever ana
Ms recollection at variance with the testimony
OF nearly everybody else.
Lieutenant Colonel Smiths defence praet'caiiNy
Thursday morning. January 26. when captain
whites defence will be opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
FOG DELAYS SHIPPING.
THE ST. LOUIS AND OTHER BOATS DUE YES
TERDAY NOT YET REPORTED.

TERDAY NOT YET REPORTED.
The thick fog completely tied up shipping during
the early part of the day yesterday. From sunset
Friday until yesterday afternoon not steamer
was reported by the observers at Sandy Hook. The
first to appear yesterday afternoon the aux-
larry cruiser Mayfower, and she was followed by
the White Star liner Germanic AS the fog began
to lift number OF other vessels which were due
began to pass the Hook.
In the harbor the fog interfered seriously with
traffic, and the ferryboats we'll towboats and
barges, at an unusually low speed I'm order TO
avoid collisions The only accident reported was
a slight collision between the Thrty-ninth-st. ferry
boat West Brooklyn and the nshing-boat Fulton
Market. The West Brooklyn was about 10 enter
the slip at South Ferry when she met the Fulton
Market coming down the East River. AS both
boats were going slowly, there was no great dam
age done to either one
Among the vessels which were due to arrive yes
terday and have not been reported the ST.
Louis, from Southampton; the Catana, from Ham,
burg: the Montcalm. the Thornhill, the st. Romans
Ruperta and the Pcqua, from Gibraltar; the
Weimar. from Bremen; the State of Nebraska. from
Glasgow: the Jersey City, from Swansea; the
Cesar and the Cuden, from Amsterdam: the
Croma, from Dundee; the Island, from Christi Ian
sand. the Kansas City and the City Of Brmng-
ham from Savannah. and the Chaucer, from ST.
Lucia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
THE GRANT TO SAIL ON TUESDAY.
THE TRANSPORT WILL CARRY TROOPS AND TWO
VERMONT TURKEYS FOR DEWEY.

THE TRANSPORT WILL CARRY TROOPS AND TWO
VERMONT TURKEYS FOR DEWEY.
The United States transport Grant, formerly the
Mohawk will start on her long voyage for the
PhiI,ppines on Tuesday The Grant, which is one
of several transports remodeled so as 10 give the
greatest comfort TO the soldiers on board, will
carry 100 men. This number will be made up OF
the nth Regular Infantry and battalion of the
4th Regulars.
The transport Mobile, renamed the Sherman. VIII
be ready 10 start for Manila on January 2. She
will carry the remainder of the men Of the 4th
Infantry and part OF another regiment OF Regulars
The Grant will carry a special box OF poultry for
Admiral Dewey. which. II is hoped, will reach him
In good condition In about forty days. The box is
accompanied by the following letter
George Dewey Rear Admral. L. S. ~, Philippine
Islands United States OF America
Sir: BY the suggestion of c, A. Woodruff Colonel
United States Army-a Green Mountain boy like
yourself-we have the honor TO inform you that we
have to-day shipped to you on board the United
States transport Grant box OF assorted poultry
Two turkeys contained therein were raised on "A
Vermont farm within few miles Of your home.
and we think, the luckest turkeys that ever
came from there If they have the honor to grace
your festive board.
arrive I'm good condition (and Colonel Woodruff
says they will, as he has given explicit orders re-
gardng their keeping. we hope you VIII relish
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
NEW-JERSEY BOTTLERS ORGANIZE.

New Brunswick. n. j.. Jan. 1.-THE New-Jersey
Bottling Association has been organized with a
capital of 100000 David c. Bourne OF this city
is president; J. Klotz Of Sorperve. vice-presiden
and Samuel Klotz Of Newark secretary and treas
urer The headquarters OF the company will be
here.
1t is understood that the company intends 10 have
branches In every town and city In the state ana
will In many issue stock local concerns for
the purpose OF buying out their establishments
The new organization has the backing Of the An
heuser- Busch Company OF ST Louis. and Will
handle that company's beer exclusively. All Kinds
OF soft drinks" will also be handled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
GRAIN STOLEN BY THE CARLOAD.

Omaha. Jan IA dispatch to 1.-The Bee" from
Sioux Falls. s. D.. Gays that II. p Elliott. claim
agent OF the Milwaukee road. has been investi-
eating an unusually bold attempt to steal a num-
Der OF carloads of wheat ny the alteration OF the
bills OF lading. The wheat shipped from
Erwin. Bryant Oldham. Ramona and other places
in North Dakota and was originally consigned to
Minneapolis. but was diverted to Chicago instead.
The swindlers missed their opportunity by being
too greedy and holding the grain at Chicago for a
better market and the fraud was detected before
they realized the grain. The railroad officials
have hopes of apprehendng the guilty persons,
whose identity Is known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
nr4TH or ELISHA J. YEAMANS.

The funeral Of Elisha j. Yeamans was held last
evening al his late home. NO Isl Cnoh-st'' Jersey
60, Mr. yeamans was ninety-fve years old. He
,,,as horn IN Cecil County. Md. but moved TO New
York when a young man. He was merchant
tailor in New-York City for many years he De-
came q resident Of Jersey City thirty years ago.
He WAS hale and hearty until November last, when
bis wife whom he married in 1888, died. and this
moved severe shock. from which he did not
rally. He died Friday. ,, ...,.
Mr. Yeamans had voted the RepupiGan ucKet
since the organization OF the party. lie leaves
two sons and two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
EXPRESS TRAIN DITCHED IN CANADA

Welland. Ont. Jan. 1.-THE Michigan Central
press No 15 westbound. due here this morning
was thrown from the track at the nerlocklng
switch at the Grand Trunk crossing, account
of the air-brakes on the train refusing TO work
The engine, tender. two haggage-cars and two
passenger coaches ditched. and the engine
was badly wrecked. The engineer. named Lowdry
"A fireman. named currie and bnggageman, named
Howard. had narrow escapes from instant death
All three injured. but IL Is thought not
seriously. None of the passengers were hurt. The
wrccking train was room on hand, and the track
VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
SMALLPOX AT YOUNGSTOWN.

Buffalo. Jan IA dispatch to The News" says
there is Of smallpox at Youngstown. re-
crut Of tho 18th Regiment there. named Robert
Lewis. who has been sick for time. was
found 70 be suffering from smallpox by the post
surgeon, DR.. Wakeman The village authorities are
talking Of establishing a strict quarantine against
the fort. This will probably be done. The case has
been reported 10 the War Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
pay.AMERTCAN EXPOSITION BILL.

Buffalo Jan 1.-THE bill Incorporating the Pan
American Exposition Company has been completed
and a committee will take II 10 Albany I'm time to
present It In both branches Of the Legislature on
Monday evening. The bill extends the powers and
privileges conferred upon the Pan-American Ex-
position Company Incorporated June g. 1897. The
capital stock is Increased to 81 go 600 to consist Of
10000 shares Of the par value Of $40 each The
company will have the power 10 issue bonds not
exceeding 10000 The list OF corporators VIII
number three hundred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

No trouble is more common or more misunder-
stood than nervous dyspepsia. People having II
think their nerves are to blame. and are sur
prised that they are not cured by nerve medi-
cines. The real seat or the mischlel is los, s,sn'
~ THE stomach Is the organ to be looked after.
Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any
pain whatever in the stomach nor perhaps any
of the usual symptoms OF stomach weakness
Ne,vous dyspepsia shows itself not in the stom-
ach so much as in nearly every organ. In some
cases the heart palpitates and is irregular; In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
"SOUARE GAMBLER" DIES ~ POVERTY

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. H-John Wilkerson, who
gained a reputation throughout the West q
square gambler In the days when the big gam
bling-hous feature OF every Far Western
city. and whose MARBLE Hall" a border-day
attraction In Kansas city. is dead OF pneumonia.
The fortune which Wilkerson acquired a gam
bier he lost In later years racecourse book
maker. and recently he had been employed az an
auctioneer In the stOckyards horse market. He
died penniless In a public hospital .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
THE Old GTiRU RAIL

The annual ball of the Old Guard will take place
on the night OF January 20 AT the Metropolitan
Opera House. II is expected that this one will
eclipse any previous ball held by the organiza ton
The decorations WHY be gorgeous. Every man who
has the right 10 appear In the splendid uniform OF
the corps who is not III unable 10 be present
for other reason Will be there 20 take part I'm the
grand march at midnight. \ large humber OF
prominent men have accepted Invitations The
music will he furnished ny 80 pieces OF the old
Guard Band, under tho direction OF Professor Ram
non
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
~pIOT TO BREAK JAIL FRUSTRATED.

Mount Holly. n. j., Jan. IA (SpeciaD-When the
prisoners were fed this morning Morris Harmon In
formed Sheriff Fleetwood OF a plot TO break Jail
Charles Flora and negro from Pennsylvania had
torn the bathtub away in the last cell on the south
corridor and directly behind II they had cut hole
some two feet square In the wall. The last stone
was loose and ready to be pushed out. The pris-
oners were overpowered and after being searched
were locked in their cells. They used kni1e 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
COMMISSIONER or SHILOH PARK

Cincinnati. Jan. IA special dispatch to The
Commercial-Tribune" from Paducah, KY, says
that J. II. Ashcraft has been Informed by Senator
Deboe that he has been elected Commissioner OF
the Shiloh Military Park by the Secretary OF War
The place pays 5000 year. Major Ashcraft has
accepted the place, and succeeds the late General
DonC riO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
4 FRICTION COupANlrS PLAYS

Trenton. Jan. II (SpecaD.-Thc Trenton and
Princeton Traction Company filed articles OF in
corporation with the Secretary OF State to-day.
The company has a capital stock OF $4,000 OF
which t25oo0 IL paid up. The purpose Is to build
trolley road from Trenton 10 Princeton,
Capitalists have been quietly working for several
months TO secure right OF way for trolley-line
from Trenton to Lakewood from which point the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
THE DRY GOODS CLUB REOPEyS

The Dry Goods'club yesterday reopened It's rooms
at No $40 Broadway The rooms had been under
going extensive alterations ana redecoration. and
had been closed since the middle Of tho summer
a large number OF the members attended the table
d'h6te dinner with which the opening day was
celebrated. The club has partly reorganiscd since
summer. It's officers now being: President. T. "
Skinner: ice-presldent Percy Thompson, and sec
reiary and iLcasurer. Rohert Martin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
NCHETEs TO BE sOtrEyyPS

The success OF the dinner OF tho Society OF CO.
loniai Wars In the Safe of Ncw-York tomorrow
evening Is said 10 be assured. II will be attended
by more than three hundred OF It's members which
Is double the number at any previous dinner
feature viii be tho giving TO each person present as
a souvenir cuban machete. There will also be
exhibited three spanish hass captured from the
Colon There win be set speeches but a few
reiflnrks viii be mnde BIZ promincnl gnesta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
COIN on THE GERu1NJC

Gold 10 the amount of 500 900 brought by the
steamer Germonic. which arrived yesterday from
Liverpool consigned follows: IAzari Freres,
xlG50co; Muller Schail Il Co, $4,000 and the Ma
tionai city Bank OF New-York $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
JCEBOUSES DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Gardiner Ne, Jan. IA dispatch from South
Gardiner this morning announced that the Good
win Point icehouses. controlled by the Kncker-
booker Ice Company, Of Maine were destroyed by
fire during the night These houses had a capacity
Of 1900 tons II IL supposed tho blaze acct
dentally started bv tramps. The loss Is estimn ed
at $1,000 and there was no Insurance on the prop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
THE GERMANIc COMES UP LATE.

The White Star steamer Germanic which was
due here Friday arrived at the bar early yes
terday morning but owing TO the fog was not able
TO come up to Quarantine until yesterday after
noon After she left Quarantine she proceeded up
the Bay and anchored for the night. Among the
Messengers who arrived on the Germanic were
Leonard Benton. James Clarke. George Myers
Henry Nerich w. Anderson Walker and W. II.
Northcote Camille, K. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
ARREST or ALLEGED SPIRIT MEDIUM.

Omaha. Jan. 1.-THE police have arrested "Dr."
Frederick Milton, s. II. Davis and two women who
operate with them. on the charge OF swndling.
The doctor halls from New Orleans and has
been operating as a spirit medium, assisted by
others and had wagon load OF paraphernalia OF
which false boards wigs and other makeup arti-
cles form a considerable part
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
PLEADS NOT GUILTY OF MURDER

Carlo Del Fatore. who is accused OF the murder
OF John Aschlsnd the night Of December IS. In
Riyer-st Newark, pleaded not guilty In the courts
at Newark yesterday. He VIII be tried on January
"a Aschland lived In Brooklyn, and was employed
by the electric light company Faitore Is pro-
pfietor OF an Italian drinking place In Hiyer-sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

Hudson Bay otter Coats. the abandonment
dyed fur garments In the world. $780, $3.50.
800 and $3.50. Q. G. shayne. IA West 42d
o., near 9th Av.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
WORK FOR soLDIERs AND SAILORS

The Red Cross Supply Committee. No. 100 Will
iam-s,.. can furnish employment for two hundred
honoraby discharged soldiers or sailors TO- morrow
They should call between and 10 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

lire Will be extended TO Point Pleasant The risht
OF way has been secured with the exception ot
about two miles Besides these companies another
IA scheming TO get right OF way across me pe'n,
ware River bridge into this city. rms me WI.
run from Bristol TO Trenton. and II Is sai1 tnat
extensions will be made along the fehhs'Hs"'S
aide OF the Delaware River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
ols AVID ELECTRIC CONSOLIDATTOy

Trenton N. j.. jan 14-Articics were filed with
the Secretary OF State to-day consolidating the Ber
gen County Gas Light Company and the Engewood
Electric Light Company into the Englewood Gas
and Electric Company, with an authorized capital
OF S4OO0O0