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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
ARRESTS IN WENTZ CASE.
MOUNT-4INEERS HELD.
Bloody Riding Clothes Found in
Their HOmes-SuSpiciouS Letters.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBrNE.l


Knoxville, Tenn. May 1O.-Lilas Ison and
Tom Wright, moUntaineers of Wise County
Va are in jail at Tazeweu Tenn on the charge
of numbering E L. Wentz, who disappeared
from the property of the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company, near Big Stone Gap. last October and
whose dead body was found near there on sun
day. The charge Of murder was the result Of
suspicious circumstances which followed the ar
rest of the men last Tuesday on charges of being
fugitives from justice. tne TazeweI authorities
learning that the men wanted in Virginia
for running a blind tiger"
They received letters At the jail which aroused
the sispicions of the authorities. The letters
had veiled illusions to a reward and the ad-
visibility of eXhumnS a body for the purpose Of
claiming a reward. Search was made at the
homes OF the men, and blood stained clothing
was found concealed. Among it was an English
riding suit of fine texture. similar 10 the one
worn by Wentz when he disappeared
1t also developed that these Two men were
members Of the famous Wright-Tem Dleton Raag,
which for years held IN terror people OF the
border line between Tennessee and Virginia
An investigation revealed that both men had
had trouble with young Wentz some time before
his disappearance, when he put them OF the
property Of the coal and iron company because
they were peddling Whiskey among the en-
ployes contrary 20 the rules Of the company.
Both men refused 20 make any statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
TWO BATTLES RUMORED.
Russians Reported Defeated, soith
Great Loss, at TzcO Points.

Paris. May 1.-THE Mathis" st. Petersburg
correspondent says it is persistenty rumored
that there has been battle near Mao-Tien-
Ling Pass between the Russians and General
Kurokis army. The Russians, he says, lost
heavily, Lieutenant General Zassalitch being
among the killed
London, May 1.-THE Daily Chronicles"
correspondent at Shan-Hai- i-Kwan under date
Of May 10 says that the japanese First Army
from the Yalu River is already threatening the
Russian position at Hai-Cheng. The Second
Army. marching in three divisions, in order TO
cooperate with General Kuroki has defeated
the Russians near Wafung-Tien with great
loss, the correspondent says, and he adds that
the japanese artillery was splendidly handled.
There is a Wafung-Tien on the railway north
of Port Arthur, twenty miles from Pitsu-Wo,
and another forty miles west OF Kai-Ping. on
the road 10 Feng-Wang- -Cheng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
BILL IN WENTZ,S BODY.
Coroner's inquest Begins - Many
WitHeSSeS.

Bristol Va May 1O-The BODY Of Edward l.
Wentz was literally taken to pieces this after
noon by physicians and detectives. in the course
of the coroner's inquest, which in the early
evening adjourned until tomorrow morning.
when many witnesses will be heard.
The startling feature of the inquest to-day
was the discovery of a pistol bali in the body
which might have been discharged from
pistol found empty eighteen feet from the body.
The ball had passed through the fifth rib,
penetrated the heart and lodged in the muscles
Of the back. one and a half inches from the
spine. Several holes were found IN the cloth
ing other than where the bullets entered. but
beneath them the body was intact. The right
hand missing and probably borne
away by wild beasts. white pearl button,
which could not have belonged TO the murdered
man. was found near the body.
Detectives examined the pistol found near
the body. TWO cartridges We're on each side
of the hammer but the chamber under the
hammer contained an empty shell as well
the two lower chambers. a loaded cartridge
of the same calibre as the revolver was :ound
seven feet from the body. Many articles IN
Mr. VENTS pockets were found intact.
At the end Of to-day's session it was decided
that nothing could be gained by holding the
body here longer, and it was turned over TO
the dead mans brothers, who arrived here from
Philadelphia in a special train this morning.
The train viii leave here early tomorrow, carry
ing the family and the body north.
F. P Dimaio Philadelphia, superintendent OF
the Pinkertons. who accompanied the Wentz
brothers here. will not return, but remains 10
make a thorough investiga ton. following the
verdict Of the coroner's jury.
The most intense excitement prevails, and at
the inquest this afternoon there were five hun
dred people gathered. There is great differ
ence of opinion as to the cause of Vents death
whether accident. suicide or murder. Tonight
many believe IT was suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
STAND FELL; MANY HURT.
Panic at Pythian CarniUal at Nor
folk, ia.

Norfolk. Va. May 1O.-A grandstand at a carni-
val held by the local Pythians collapsed tonight
and precipitated three hundred men and women to
the ground. Great excitement followed the col
lapse. Six men and women were perhaps fatally
injured and over hundred received severe in
juries. United States sailors who were among the
audience did heroic work in getting the injured out
of the wreck
AS soon the stand collapsed panic ensued.
People were piled five deep and that
killed seems miraculous The injured were at
once removed to their homes The stand. accord
ing to those uninjured. hmsily erected. II
was at first reported that the Ferris wheel had
collapsed but this proved erroneous. There We're
a number of passengers In the Ferris wheel. and
the women became hysterical The escorts
prevented them from leaping out OF the cars. The
carnival Is being held outside the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
KUROKPS FLANK MOVE.
Force NoUes Northeast from Femg-
Wang-Cheng- -SkirmiSheS.

ST Petersburg, May 1O-Lieutenant General
sakharoff, commander Of the First Siberian
Army Corps, in telegram to the general staff.
dated May s, says that the Japanese. having
occupied Feng-Wang- -Cheng, are remaining
there and are making reconnaissance Of the
main road 10 LIao-Yang and both fanks Of the
road
On May 3 General sakharon reports the Jap
snese occupied Wang-Tiang-Sia, fifty miles
northeast Of Feng- -Wang-Cheng.
The general staff has received a dispatch from
Major General Karkevitch dated May O. which
says:
on May our scouts discovered at Lao
a. nahai-Puzo, fourteen miles north of Taku-Shan.
Sn On ne left bank Of the Taln River, 4 japanese
go go llheht one regiment strong. During a
tuslliade with line Of Japanese sharpshooters
one Cossack was killed
s,a Al Luanmyako. eight miles north Of Taku-
1.IaIi' on the same bank Of the river, our scouts
SUBJECTED 10 firing from the right bank.
oh ltle same day they met the maiE road
IN. IN SaIltzaipudza, on the Talin River and
,~snty-one miles north OF Taku-Shsn, the
a. se az outposts Of the eneIny's scouts who hid
az me mountains.
III IN The following day japanese scouts ap-
S.ea pu5ns az Handajou, six miles south Of Saltza-
tsa aH. ana IN the valley Of the Sedseke River,
desaett2Tdlng 70 Chinese information, japanese
,n,atI ,I.atIllehts numbering three infantry regt-
,neil'S IN all are IN the mountains fifteen or
twenty miles from Doyanche.
a telegram from General Karkevitch, dated
May s. reports that the Corean garrison at
f!oA-Dong. the Yalu River consisting of
ID men. has surrendered to the Russian scouts
ii that town, also giving up 700 pools OF food
ana Forage prepared fer the Japanese
On April % another party of scouts had an
encounter with small detachment of Japanese
cavalry at MedGiepg, miles south of
Fyok-Dong, but sustained no casualties. On the
sS'ne day General Karkevitch occupied the town
VI Fyok-Dong-Ln twenty-one miles south OF
@''A-Dong. Here he destroyed a considerable
F111ltity Of provisions. on that day also third
Ne'achmert Of scouts had skirmish with a
N''aH detachment of japanese, the Russians
sustaining no losses
RUSSIAN scouting party encountered the en-
seven miles from Ujan and eighteen miles
NJ To''n"ard Of Pyok-Dong, near the YaIu River.
-. ehen1ys force was composed OF 200 Corean
uefs and 200 Japanese wearing Corean uni
Continued third page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
sHELLING PORT ARTHUR.
CHIPS RENEW ATTACK.
ceucral Kur0hi's Cautious MOUeS-
RumOr of Battle.

Warships behind Lao-Teai-Shan renewed
A.. bonbardment of Port Arthur, according
% dispatch to THE Morning Post" from
Toxic.
sban-Hai-K Kwan advices told of a battle
.,rsc4z- miles south of Liao-Yang, resulting in
Russian retreat. The rumor seems to be dis
c-edited BY a report from General Sakharoff
dated Nav s, saying that General Kuroki's
torcc had moved northeast from Feng-Wang-
Cbeng to a point which made fian1ing move
r,ent on AIoukden or LiaoYang possible.
viceroy Alexieff reported that railroad
accommodation with Port Arthur had been
restored and that the telegraph line was being
-enaired. No satisfactory explanation of the
r,,esaUe has been made public.
General Karkevitch reported skirmishes
north of Taku-Shan, the surrender of the
Corean garrison at Pyok-Dong, near the
yalu: sharp fight north of the town be-
4ween Russian scouts and four hundred
Coreans and japanese, and an attack by
Chinese bandits east of Moukden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
HOLDS UP COUDERTS.
THREAT TO KILL.
Szcedc Uses Flask as Make BeHeUc
ReCOlUer.

The members of the family of the late Fred
erck Coudert were held up by a Swede, in front
of their home at No 5S West Forty-eighth-st,
last night The man says he is Otto Timley.
twenty-five years old. of No 2S3 Bowery. He
used a glass flask a make believe revolver.
and threatened TO kill the Couderts who ran
out, hearing the screams of their cervant, Mar
garet Bleck. whom the man had threatened to
kill
The man. according TO the servant girl. said
at first that he picture agent, after he
had rung the bell and she had answered. She
said he told her he had some pictures he
selling and wanted her to look AT them. AS
she tried to close the door, he put his hand to
his hip pocket, pulled out what the servant
thought was a revolver. and pointed it at her
and ordered her To keep still
The members Of the Coudert family heard the
shrieks and ran TO the door. some To the front
and others down TO the basement. where the
girl had been The man was stlI there. with
the glass fask in bis hand. He held It up point
ing IL al those who ran out. and as he did so he
shouted:
stand stIll or I'll Kill every one OF YOU Don't
dare move"
The Couderts stopped, and the man kept the
flask in his hand without making any further
move. Just what he wanted no one learned.
He did not make any demand for money or help
OF any other sort. In the crowd that gathered
We're two detectives Of the Central Office. They
pounced on the man. He was taken 20 the East
Fifty-hrst-st. station. and thence to Police Head
quarters. He says nothing. and the police do
not know what he wanted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
POLITICS HUM ON BOTH SIDES
ROOSEVELT ENTHUSIASTICALLY INDORSED IN NEW
JERSEY-OTHER CONVENTIONS.
Hot Democratic Fight IndanaHast and Parker Bandy
ChWges-McCLHan Enters the Field

The NeJersey Republican Convention
and enthusiastic Endorsement of President greeted
every mention OF his the platform speech The platform
expressed the hope that the delegates would support him. The delegates
age chosen Senators kean and Dryden
David A
The Connecticut Republican State Convention
NewIlaven and temporarily The
venon aS put until to-day Congressman Braneg tempo
rary chairman
The Hearst and Parker leaders Indiana in
tight The Parker charge with sending
be used of the
tomorrow element introduced in the
Mayor Mcclellan started
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
G. T. MURPHY ELECTED.
Made Member of Catholic Club
Name Not Posted Before.

Charles F. Murphy. leader Of Tammany Hall.
was elected To active membership in the Catholic
Club at the monthly meeting OF the board Of man
ayers last night. Justice Gegerich. the president
Of the club. and chairman of the board of man
ayers said that Mr. Murphy had never before
been proposed for membership, and that his cleo
tion was unanimous. There had been report that
once before MIR. Murphy had been proposed for
membership Mr.. Murphy was proposed by Daniel
F Martin. Dr. Francis j. Quinlan William E
Paine and Thomas F. Byrne.
Bishop Cusack elected honorary member
of the club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
THE PALMER HOUSE CHANGES HANDS.
Chicago Hotel Company Takes Control of the
Well Known Hotel

Chicago. May 1O-After nearly forty years the
Palmer House. for long time the best known
hotel in Chicago. has passed from the hands of the
Palmer family into the control Of the Chicago
Hotel Company. recently incorporated Mrs Potter
Palmer and the other heirs to the will have
an interest in Ihe corporation The transfer OF
control of the hotel itself manner affects the
real estate The Chicago Hotel Company merely
leases the hosiery.
The officers OF the company Willis Howe
president. and Edwin Palmer. distant relative of
Potter Palmer. secretary and treasurer. Both have
been connected with the managemnt Of the hotel
for long time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
A PATIENT IN HIS OWN AMBULANCE
Worlds Fair Laborers Assault Doctor Who
Won't Take Dead Man.

St Louis. May lO-A bar OF iron fell from the top
of the Ferris wheel at the Worlds Fair to-day
striking a laborer the head and killing him in
stantly Or. Edward Lewis responded from the
Emergency Hospital TO ambulance call. hut re
fused take the body to the hospital surgcstiu .
that the morsue wagon be called. This angered
the dead ahOrerS hundred fellow Workmen who
insisted that The body should be taken in the
ambulance.
Dr. Lewis knocked down. beaten and kicked
ny the crowd until il became necessary for him to
be taken away patient in his own ambulance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
Nj. l. T. MEN ANXIOUS FOR MERGER.

Cambridge. Mass, May 10.-That the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology Is anxious effect
a union with Harvard University is shown by the
fact that such men as President Pritchett F II
Williams Mr. Wriggleworth, secretary and treas
urer: T. L. Livermore. Howard Stockton. r p
Fish and Lawrence Lowell are interested I'm the
movement to bring such merger about
1t is understood that Harvard will appoint a
committee the meeting of the CORPORATION
TO confer with the committee from Technology.
This would have been done Yesterday had any
thing been officially received from the representa-.
Gyes OF the institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
III. OELRICHS HURT.
ThrOzcn WhHe Riding a Bicycle in
California.

San Rafael. Cal. May 1O-Hermann Oelrichs
was thrown from bicycle this afternoon and
severely injured about the head. He was riding
near his country home in Ross Valley. Marin
County A large dog ran out and attacked him.
He was riding quite rapidly at the time and his
wheel struck the dog. throwing Mr.. Oelrichs
violently TO the ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
CUT LINE and FELL BACK.
Possible Explanation of Reopening
Of Port Arthur.

Paris. May 1.-THE st. Petersburg cor
responder, ot the "I1clair" says:
It is now certain that the japanese have not
landed more than eight thousand men at Pitsu-
Wo. only a few detachments Of the advance
guard reached the railway, which they cut. IN
several places. They then received orders TO
fall back and join the main forces, leaving the
line free
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
GUNS REOPEN ON PORT.
Warships apparently Firing from
Shelter of Lao-Teai-Shan.

London. May 1.-THE Toxic correspondent of
rThe Morning Post" under date of May 10
.ays that high angle bombardment of Port Ar
thur is going on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
NEW-YORK FIRM GETS CONTRACT.
To Build Academic Building at Annapolis
for $1,979,9OO.
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Annapolis. Nd, May 1O-The contract for the
new academic building at the Naval Academy has
been awarded to the John Pierce Construction Com
pany of New-York at 81 $4,000 This is next to the
largest building of the new group. and its material
will be chiefly Maryland granite. The midshipmen's
quarters is the only building on the grounds which
will exceed the academic building In size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
BODYGUARD FOR MISS GOULD.
Wards Off Camera "Fiends' and People with
Schemes at St. Louis
LEY rELEaRArn 10 me rRInrNr.I

St Louis May io.-Throughout her stay in ST.
Louis Miss Helen NJ Gould has had bodyguard
because she wants to avoid camera 'iends' and
men and women with schemes which need Just Il
few thousand dollars" Miss Gould goes to and
from the Worlds Fair in closed automobile, and
is never alone.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

undertaken to estimate their value
and that they were not insured. | al
so learned that the presents shown
are only a tenth part of what the
queen received, and that their value
had been estimated by American sill
versmiths at five million dollars.
Johns step was ela1tic and his
face lighted up with pleasant expec-
fancy as we climbed the hill to the
Japanese pavilions and %pagodas. John
swears by the little Jap. He wants
to see everything he does and every
thing he makes and | must admit
that these little yankees of the
East" are by far the most interesting
people at the exposition. 1t is hard
to think of them Smelling Port Ar
thur and pounding the Cars army
out Of its boots, so gentle, unobtru-
sive and mild-mannered are they. Not
content with occupying a large por-
ton of each exhibit palace with the
products of their skill and industry
they have thrown in this exhibit on
the hill for good measure. Passing
through the great carved wooden
gates we sat down in a nearby tea
house to rest and 10 drink some For
mosa tea served by The Little Japan
csc maidens who, Jane says, are
just to cute for anything" T. A. d.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
OUR WORLDS
FAIR WANDERERS

ST. LOUIS, Dot 21.-"The poor.
dear old Queen , million dollars
worth of prese j not a thing she
could use. Nc a sofa pillow to
lay her head I OF even a pair Of
comfortable carpet-slippers for her
tired feet"
This was James comment after
looking over Queen Victoria's jubilee
presents which are displayed in 25
large glass cases on the upper floor
of the Hall Of Congresses. She doubt.
less expected to see an array of su,
gar spoons, salad forks, clocks, card
trays, linen napkins and other useful
things such as are commonly be-
slowed upon the brides of our town.
John thought they might have given
her a manicure set or autograph al.
bum just to make her think of old
times"
But here are over four hundred
presents, mostly from the queens
subjects in her colonies and not one
of them of any use except a sumptu-
Gus carved ivory chair the gift of
the Maharajah of Travancore. This
chair is valued at s250.000 and yet |
g. &c the Qn"nn ever sat in il. The
o. easent ST Largely of sill
We saut 1 Baskets, richly
cae3. ..ad t them inlaid
witt -yJry. b. them are cylin
dTivai in shape. doubtless containing
scrolls of parchment upon which The
queens subjects wrote their felici
tations and good wishes. A particu
larly costly and beautiful casket
came from the Sardar Edalji Khur
shedii Motif and the Parsi Communi
ty of Surat. One noturally wonders
why the Sardar and the Parsi Com
munity didn't send an automobile
coat or a necklace of pearls or some
thing real swell.
There are caskets galore from Al
lahabad. the Dewan of Palanpur As
sam, the Mahajara of Orcha. the Ra
jah of Bobbili in Nizagapatam, Mad
ras, and a whole lot of Indian Rajas
and princes. IT, ge are also roya
saddle and els ~ tusks. The In
dian ,sa,Is A1ces meant vel
but oAe - s1 have passed tn'
wore E00dd -not make any more
caskets or music cases. The two
swarthy British officers who ar,
guarding these presents are the big
gest men | have seen at the eXposi
ton. The Patagonian giants arr
small beside them. | asked one O
them what the jubilee presents wer,
valued at. He said that no one hao
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
Official Matters.

The following application for a
mineral patent has been filed in the
United States land office:
The Interstate Mining and Mill
ing Company, of Golden, by Henry /.
Farley, attorney. for the Colorado
Placer Mining Claim: Fractional W
IL. NV IA, and w IL SW IA, s Z,
T ~ N, r 7 f, 1878 acres in San
tafee County.
Public Funds Received.
The following public funds have
been received by Territorial Treasur-
er J. H. Vaughn:
w. Z. Dame, clerk Second Judicial
district, clerks fees, s495.70.
ID. ]. Leahy, clerk Sixth judicial
district, clerks fees, s236.50.
Secundino Romero. clerk Fourth
judicial district, clerks fees, $496 50.
John w Fleming, treasurer and
collector of Grant Comfy, taxes for
1902, sS3.23; taxes for 1903, s207.1I.
Frank A .Hubbell, treasurer and
collector of Bernalillo County. taxes
for 1902, Ss0.lS; taxes for 1903, ST.
252.I1.
Hermene G. Baca, treasurer and
collector Socorro County. taxes for
1902. s36.S3: taxes for 1903, s232,55;
taxes for 1904, s11S25.
Solomon Luna. treasurer and col.
lector Of Valencia County. taxes for
1903, s1,567.44.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

ports gratifying progress in its work
and universities throughout the coun-
try to work for the election of Pres
dent Roosevelt. The formation OF
many college clubs has been reported
within the last week. In the East
ern States Harvard leads with a
membership of over 1000, and clubs
have been organized In Pennsylvania,
Columbia, Cornell, New York Uniyer.
sity, Yale, Princeton, Syracuse and
many other colleges, with member.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
Many Mothers Of = Like Opinion.

Mrs. Pilmer. Of Cordova, Iowa,
says: Zone. Of my children wal
subject to Group Of q severe type,
and the giving Of Chamberlainx
Cough Remedy promptly. always
brought relief. Many mothers In this
neighborhood think the same 40 I do
about this remedy and want no other
kind for their children" For sale
by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
The Best Doctor.

Rev. b. G. Horton, Sulphur Springs,
Texas. writes. July 10th. 1899: Il
have used in my family Billiards.
Snow Liniment and Horehound Sy-
rup. and they have proved certainly
satisfactory. The liniment Is the
best we have ever used for head.
ache and pains. The cough syrup
has been our doctor for the last
eight years" 25c. 50c, $500. For
sale at q. G. Schaefer,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

John c. Spears, treasurer and
collector Of Mckinley County, taxes
for 1908, $7.44.
John c. Plemmons, treasurer and
collector of Sierra County, taxes for
1903, $720.S0.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

ships ranging from one hundred to
one thousand. In the western states
the University of Michigan has the
largest club, with more than twenty
n hundred men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Parker left Al.
b%uquerque yesterday for Canada,
Arizona, where Mr.. Parker Is employ
ed in the trading store Of ]. l.. Hub
bell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-21
COLLEGE MEN WILL VOTE
FOR ROOSEVELT.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The Ameri-
lean Republican College League re-
of forming organizations in colleges