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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2.-The sec.
onu day's session OF the biennial con-
ference OF the union of American He
brew congregations was opened at
lO:l6 this morning with an attendance
OF ABOUT q hundred delegates. The COM
mittee on Sabbath schools presented
a favorable report, at tue conclusion OF
which 1t was recommended that an
appropriation be maize for the benefit
OF the American Sabbath schoo |
union.
The business OF the convention was
concluded with the afternoon session.
Tho executive committee was ap-
pointed and will elect officers tomor.
row.
The committee on civil and religious
rights offered In Its report q protest
against those clauses Of the Presidenl's
Thanksgiving proclamation placing
the American nation under the head
OF Christianity.
Reso utioDs were adopted for the
raising oil fund OF 100000 for the
maintenance OF the Hebrew Union
College at Cincinnati.
Richmond, Va, was selected as the
place for the next convention to be
heId two years hence.
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claims that FilzsimmoGs struck him
in the groin with his knee, thus com
mittlUg foul. Shntkey wns undouht'
edly baIIy hurt. He was unable to
move his legs, though he slutched
spasmodicAlly at biA erOiu with his
gloveJ hAno. His secoDus tushed Into
the ring and raised him ur, but he
tainted away nnd was bsrne irom the
ring unconscious.
Hardly any one among the speots.
tors saw the foul, anu the decision was
received with hisses and grosDs. AZ
far as the art OF fiehtirg goes Sbsrkey
Is not In the same class with Fi,zsim.
mons. He Is willing, but has little
science. A clever man Like bltzslm.
mons Ind no trouble in avoiding his
rushet, and be continually LETT MIN.
teif open to damaging blows.
AT fjrst the crowd did not seeIn to
grasp the situation, but whom II
uawned upon them that the decision
had gone against FiIzsimmons. such a
howl Of Indignation hs went up has
seldom been heard In this section.
Kisses, curses, groans and hoots split
tue cir. On the platform In the ring
Bob Fitz,immOns and Martin Julian
were jumping about anu trying TO
make themselves heard. Although
their worus were indiaiinguisbabie,
their actions were expressive enough.
Dlsmsy nnd disgust were windy por-
tfayed. Fl zslmmous indignantly de-
MED that tie had iouled Sharkey. he
ssid he had fought fairly, anu there
was no temptation for him TO commit
u foul, as ne knew he had his man
going.
Sharkey was carried into his room
by his seconds snd was followed by
doctor, VINO examined the Injured
sailor.
Sharkey recovered consciousness
about half an hour later. He WAS ap-
psrently badly injured, his groin being
swollen. He says he had FilzslmmonH
going until the eighth round, when the
foul occurred.
Wyatt carp, the referee, says the
foul was deliberate. Fitzsimmonp, Just
before striking his left hook that ny.
parentIy knocked Sharkey out, hit the
sailor below the belt with mis- fist.
Earlier In the fight, IN a breakaway,
carp says Fitz,immons deliberately
struck Sharkey over the eye with his
elbow, making bad cut. carp was
tempted to give Sharkey tue fight then
and there, but the sbilor made no
claim, anu he allowed the contest to
proceed.
Fltzsimmons was seen OF the Bald
win hotel after the fight. He said:
81 have been robbed. L have always
fought fairly and 1 did not foul Shar.
key. Ii he was hurt 1t was done
without my knowledge and was an
unavoidable accident"
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FITZsIMMONs AND sUARKEY.
The Fight Given TO the Latter ON n
Font.


Font.
MECHANICS PAVILION, San Fran.
cisco, Dec. mo event In the history
Of pugilism on the Pacific coast ever
attracted pubic attention here AS diu
the battle between the heavy-woightA,
Robert Filznmmons and Thomas
Shnrkey, tonight.
Between $4,000 and 10000 people &C.
cupieu all the available space in the
big Mech AMIGA pavilion and watched
the contest.
One unique feature OF the night was
the fact TINT Tor the first time in The
history OF pugilism the management Of
the club threw open the doors OF wo-
men, and several hundred women
were in attendance tonight, some OF
them gray-haired mstroDs.
1t was 10 O'Clock when the event OF
the evening was announced. FHz
simmons showed up fresh anu re-
ceived an ovation.
Sharkey appeared two minutes after
Filzsimmont, and his welcome was
equally us warm.
THE FIGHT.
First round ended with Sharkey In
his corner and FitzsimmonB trying for
his neck.
Second Fltzslmmons sta nd
Ing up before time is called. Fitz
landed light left ON the face. Sbar-
key rushed right and left but missed.
Shsrkey landed hard lett on the
chest. Fltzsimmous tried lett for face,
but got light left on head. Fnzsim-
mons ducked hard left. Shnrkey
ducked lett and cIincbed. Fiiz,im-
mons swung right but missed, and
then landed left on head. Fitz landed
right on tho head. Fitz landed left on
the jaw. Snarkey missed right and
left on the head.
Third round-Filziimmons rushed,
but Sharkey ducked anu cliu ched low.
Round ended with Filzslmmons as.
gressor.
Fourth round-Honors even.
Fifth roundabout men stood up be-
fore call OF time. Fiz,immons tried
right for head. ShRrkey clinched and
threw F,zsimmons. In q scrimmage
Fiiz landed right on the face twice and
knocked Bharkey down. When Shar-
key fell under the ropes Bob assisted
him to his feet. Round ended In q
clinch.
blxtn CONGRATULATIONS ruAhes
and Sharkey clinches. Round ended
with Sharkey ciinchipg.
Seventh round-Fiiz simmuns swung
left on head. Sharkey landed lett on
wind. Shsrkey struck FnEsimmons
in Il clinch anu 10 hissed. Fitz landed
left jab over the damaged eye. Fiiz
appeared tired and not forcing the
fighting. Sharkey appeared fresh.
Eighth Round-Fitz,immons leads
with LETT Tor face and mitsed, but q
moment later lauded right swing on
head twice. Sharkey clinched and
pushed Fitzsimmons to roper. Fitz.
simmons coon had his man going ana
went At him furiously. A right-hand
swing staggered the sailor, but then
csme left punch under the chin that
sent Sharkey over with thud. While
the marine was fsllinr the refrrss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

WAsHINGTos, Dec. 1.-The United
States Supreme Court has been en-.
gagged today hearing arguments In q
case Involving the title to about $780,.
600 acres OF Southern California land.
This land WAS compriseI in the origin.
al grant to the Atlantic & Pacific Rail-
road company, made In 1866, and the
dispute 10 between the United States
government and the Southern Pacific
Railroad company. This grant was
forfeited by the failure OF this Atlantic
d Pacific to build the road within
tho specified time. The Southern
Pacific claims tho land on junior
grant.
Toe case comes TO thu United STATE,
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PURE FOOD AND DRINK

If you are using Japan tea
of any other sort than .Schtl-
hRe'S Best you arc losing
half your money.
Your grocer returns your
money in full if you don't
like it.
A Sehiing & Company
San Francisco <nl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Tho Daily Tele.
graph announces the donation OF El0U
ss the opening Of n national tubsciip
ton to present TO Mr.. BaysrJ, tue
United States embassauor, Christmas
farewell GIT OF respect and good will
1t suggests as suitable for tue purpose
rare and precious early editions OF the
writings OF Chaucer and Shakespeare,
"co deeply beloved by Mr.. BayaIu.n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

Supreme Court from the court Of AZ.
penls, whete the decision was adverse
to the railway company.
The case was presented by MI,
Joseph Choate for the railway com
psny and Assistant Attorney General
Dickinson for the government.
Mr.. Cboate claimed that the
Southern Pacific company was entitled
to the land IN controversy because
the Atlantic d Pacific company had
never filed definite map OF location.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Mail adj.
vices received here from British
Guiana state that the high court hts
appropriated an additional $780,
for military defense. The resolution
recites that the Gum Is required TO
carry out the armament begun about =
year ngo. when the Venezuelan bound.
AIRY trouble assumed an acute form,
and when British Guiana Invested IN
two quick.firing guns and two Maxim
machine gune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2.-The clerk OF
the House. OF Representatives has Issued
the usual unofficial list Of members Of
the House Of the Fifty-hith Congress.
The liet shows that the House Will be-
composed OF .0i Repu blicans, l24 Dsa-
ocfats, l3 fusio uists, IL Popullsts anu
3 Sllverites, and that there Ia one va.
cancy, from the First Missouri Dis
trici. or The total membership EOS
were In tho last House and ten others
had served Ia previous Cougresses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Dr. Leander
jameson was released at 8 O'Clock to-
night 81 Holloway jail in compliance
with the order OF the home secretary,
Sir Matthew White Ridley. DIR.
Jameson underwent serious operation
In the Jail on November 18Th, anu the
release was ordered on medical
grounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03
THE
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The only line running two
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orado Springs and Denver.
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER %, 1894,

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salt Lake $50 Il. m, arrive at Pueblo
300 a, m, Colorado Springs 7:l3 a. M,
Denver $3.50 a. IN.
Train No. 4 leaves Ogden e35 D. M,
salt Lake $40 p. M, arrive at Pueblo
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Connections made at Pueblo, Colorado
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Elegant day coaches. chair cars and Pull
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ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. "A snow.
storm Of almDst unprece5 enteI severity
for this season OF the year broke ny
on THE section this morning. Snow
began falling at q O'CLOCK and Tell with.
out cessation until II, when 1t lay Jour
inches deep. Tue etreetcar service is
bauly impeded,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03
TIE CABINET QUESTION.
MARK Hanna offered the Treasury
Portfolio.


Portfolio.
CHICAGO, Dec. "A special to tho
Timss.hsrsid from Canton, o., says:
The Times Herald correspondent was
given authority tonight to state that
the Cabinet question was fully dis.
cussed by Mrssrs. Hanna AID Mex In
ley yesterday and today. Before leav-
Ing for home today, MIR. Hanna was
formally rendered the treasury port
folio by the PresideDt.elect. MIR. Hama
Will not accept or refuse, but told MsIor
mckinley lie would take the matter
uuuer sdvitemeni. This Information il
authentic.
ITHACA, n. Y, Dec. 2.--Tho report
that Msjor Mckinley has rendered the
office OF secretary of state to Andrew
ID. White could not be sfIlrmed here
today, as Mr.. White is in Washington
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

LONDON. Dec, IA dispatch to tt Q
Daily Mail from Consta ntinopIs SAY
that new massacre occurred at Evock
In which a hundred Armenisns are /,
ported TO have bssn killed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-03

ty WAS demanded, ami he had no donbl
that Congress would early take stand
In the matter.
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Think what
it Means

to he able to go right
through from Denver to
Omahs. Chicago, Kansas
city, s.. Louis-to cat
when you wish-to sleep
when you feel like ito
smoke when the notion
strikes vou-to live as
comfortably and fare as
sumptuously as " you
were in the finest hotel on
tho continent.
Yet these arc Just the
things the BurlinRton's
"Nesiibuled Flyer" offers.
Leaves Denver $50 p.m
Arrives Omaha 400 y. IN.
Arrives Chicago $40 a. m.
Arrives Kansas City 500
p. m.
Arrives St.Louis 7i9a. IN.
Tickets and timetables
on application TO any lick
Ut agent.
ILLAN. Coal Agent, Salt
., II Walker Block.
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SALT LAKE & OGDEN RY.

Timetable in eject November lat, 1896,
Leave Ar. Farm Lv Lagoon Arrive
;. l. ingtoD 4 Farm S, l..
Lagoon lngton
= ooA IN. - IA. IN - IS u. IN. 4oa. m
~ 40 a. III. 40 30 a III. 30 Is ~ IN Ill s5A IN.
- p.m IN. sou IN. ibp. IN. IS D. m
COP. M. q 80 m ga ID. IN ,3Bp m,
Daily except SUNDAY.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Salt Lake $40. 10 40 Am. /; 10, $40, $40
u. III.
Leave Pennington s:4b ll;45. am. 9;45,s;ii
bi5 y. m.
Round trip including bath SIC. Children 2so.
II. w EARLEr. Passenger Agent
tihoS BAsBERGER, GehL Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
KANSAS q. A. r. MATTERS.
Uammander whitney Makes His First Or
dsr-Mra Wallis Announcement.

Uammander whitney Makes Hia First Or
dsr-Mrs. Wallis Announcements
TOPEKA, Kan, May Cool. William
c. Whitney, the new commander Of the
Kansas q. A. R., has issued his 1rst
general order. rs follows:
Comradc J. Y. Niles, Of post III. Beloit, has
been appointed assistant acknowledgement and
assistant quartcrmastcr general, and will DO
respected and obeyed accordingly Other up
pointments will follow In future orders.
All post commanders are requested to meet
at tho courthouse In their respective counties
on Saturday. May %, ut one o'clock p m. TO
select and recommend 10 the department COM
mandcr ono comrade for aide and one comrade
for assistant inspector for their county and
make prompt report OF their action. rs 1t Is do
sired TO have tho full list In general order.
which awaits this report
He also issued the following order
concerning Memorial day:
Every post In this department is enjolned TO
properly observe the day and every comrade
to do his part 10 keep fresh and green the
memories OF those who have answered their
last roll call and whose lights went out at tho
call OF "taps." Let no grave Of comrade
within our department be neglected on this
day. II liz also recommended that where prac-
ticablc posts shall attend divine services ar-
appropriate TO the occasion on tho Sabbath
preceding Memorial day. AZ our numbers
grow less let US stand closer together and
strive more earnestly to honor this day, cstab-
lishcd by that great soldier and beloved COM
radc, John A. Logan.
Mrs. Emma Wall, the newly elected
department president of the ladies OF
the q. A. II. Of Kansas. has issued her
first official letter, announcing the
new department headquarters rs her
home In Lawrence, and appointing the
following officers: Department secre-
tary, Mrs. Sue A. French, Lawrence;
corresponding secretary, Mrs Adelia
L. Wade, of Meriden; instituting and
installing officer, Mrs. Lizzie E. Shift.
felt, Of Atchison; conductor, Mrs. Car
RE ireland, OF Emporia; inspector,
Miss Emma Cave, OF Chanute.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
KANSAS WHEAT PROSPECT.
Tho Present Outlook for an Enormou,
Yield Very Bright.

Tho Present Outlook for an Enormous
Yield Very Bright.
ATcHIsoN, Kan May 4.-The Atchi-
son Globe prints report Of Kansas
crop conditions and gives this para.
graph about wheat: The condition OF
the Kansas wheat crop to-day SUR
passes anything in the record. Not q
word of complaint has been heard from
n spot In Kansas. The government re-
port last heard from puts the condi-
ton ut about SO per cent OF full crop,
but 1t is now considerably over 100 per
cent. There never was first of May
when wheat showed as fair n
promise rs it does to-day wherever
the seed has been put in the
ground Owing to the favorable sea-
son the area was no doubt consider
ably increased after tho reports were
in last winter. and 1t may now approx.
innate 1900, 900 acres. On this acreage,
II the crop reaches the average Of 1889,
90 bushels per acre, we will harvest
this summer ss,OOo,O0O bushels Of
wheat, exceeding tho greatest crop
ever produced either in or out of Kan.
sas In 1892 Kansas produced 7I,5o0,-
600 bushels OF wheat, the largest crop
ever made by any state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

REkSONAL AND POLITICAL.
IT was rumorcd ut Washington
that tho FREQ coinage democrats OF
Kentucky had decided 10 mako their
fight against Secretary Carlisle under
the banner OF Vice President Steven
son, and that Mr.. Stevenson had nc.
guessed In tho arrangement There
had been several informal conferences
among the leaders, II was said, and
tho result was n determination to
bring out tho vice president rs the
champion Of tho white metal.
GEN. LErEvRE, for many years dem
ocratic congressman from Ohio, said TO
New York Journal reporter that con.
ference Of democrats had been held
In Washington ut which II was mr.
ranged TO nominate Cleveland ut the
democratic national convention In
July. He said that Pattison, Russell,
Dickinson, Carlisle and others were
simply stalking horses for Cleveland,
and that they were bent on nominating
Cleveland and the federal patronage
had been used TO defeat the silver DEM
ocrats in Michigan and elsewhere so
rs TO insure q sound money plat.
form on which Cleveland could run.
COL NORTH, the nitrate king" one
Of the richest men In the world, died
suddenly In London on the 5th.
Mr. CLARKsoN on the Sd said: Gov.
Mckinley will not be nominated by ac-
clnmation, because can say positive
ly that Allison, Quay and Morton will
remain In the contest and so surely
will Reed. Mckinley will fall from so
to 100 votes short Of enough to nom.
mate ut tho start, and tho field will
represent from 52s to $50 votes"
Mr. MANLEY, Of Maine, claimed the
situation on the 81 to be as follows:
For Mr. Reed, 1872; for Gov. Mckinley,
a75; for all other candidates, cit; con-
tested and doubtful, 95; Vermont, g.
This makes 757 delegates elected and
leaves l6l yet to DO chosen. The con-
test is not settled yet, and can alone
be determined by the delegates when
they meet in convention Mt St Louis"
GEN. GRosvENoR claimed on the Sd
that there were 495 delegates elected
for Mckinley, with only 456 necessary
to nominate.
PRINCESS BEATRICE, youngest daugh-
ter Of Queen Victoria and widow OF
Prince Henry of Batten berg, has been
appointed governor Of the Isle Of
Wight, the Office previously held by
her husband.
OK the outlook for the republican
presidential nomination Mr.. Joseph
Marley, Of Augusta, Me-, said on the
LIST that any speculation to the effect
that friends of Speaker Reed meant to
withdraw him from the contest were
baseless Mr.. Manley also said that
Mckinley would never be nominated.
ut will be the issue that will win ut
St Louis That issue will be sound
money"
SECRETARY CARLIsLE's recent speech
1t Chicago on sound money has been
published in two or three different
forms and Is being scattered all over
the west by the million copies
EX-SENATOR 7. c. PLATT said at New
York on the LIST that Gov. Morton was
in the presidential race to stay and
was not going to be withdrawn.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

THE Digger's News at johannesburg,
Transvaal republic, stated on the 9th
that the sentences imposed on Ham
mond, the American, and the other
convicted members Of the reform COM
mittee will be reduced TO nominal
fines, and that the sentence prescrib'
ing imprisonment and subse quent pan'
ishment will be revoked. =,
CRAcKsMEN blew open the safe oil
Frank Novuk, ut Wexford, near Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and secured $1,000 in cash
and 81, 900 In securities The safe was
regarded as burglar-proof and set with
time lock.
OFFICIALS Of the treasury ut WASH
ington were gratified mt the rise In
freight rates on gold export shipments
and think the result will have the
effect of preventing for a time gold
going out of the country.
The Illinois treasury was said TO oe
empty on the 9th, there being no
money available for paying the ex.
penses OF the states institution and oil
state employees will be compelled &c
wait until July for their pay.
GEORGE CANNON and Thomas Ather'
ton, two miners ut Whitwell, Tex,
ignited the fuse OF q blast because II
did not go Off they won't TO examine II
and Cannou's head was blown of and
Atherton died an hour after.
A BROKEN rail near New Haven, O.,
caused m engine TO leave the B. 4 q.
track and n lot of coal cars TO pile on
top of the engine. all being smashed 70
kindling wood. Twelve tramps were
known TO have got on the train Mt
Shelby and only six can be found, the
others, Il was thought being under
the debris
JOHN PoTULNY and A. Purski, two
saloonkeepcrs of South Chicago, were
found asphyxiated at the Hotel Crystal
on the 9th. They retired 10 their room
under the influence of liquor and, 1t
was supposed, turned out the gas and
then accidentally turned II on again.
TUE treaty for uniting three repub-
lies of Central America-Sab Salvador,
Nicaragua aud Honduras-into one
has been approved.
THE German government has called
for new extrsdition treaty with the
United States
IT was rumored Ut Washington that
ex-Postmaster-Ge General Wanamake was
angllng for the vice presidency.
THE Methodist Episcopal general
eonfsroncs Oh Cleveland. q, on the 9th
decided 70 Increase the amount OF tho
fund Tor The relief Of worn out minis.
lisrl aud widows aud children OF de.
ceased ministers by appealing 70 Vie
'lhuTlhsh
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-09
FORAKER ON THE PLATFORM.
Tho senator-Eiect for ohio Talks on What
tho Republican Party Il Agreed Upon.

Tho senntor-Eiect for Ohio Talks on What
tho Republican Party Il Agreed Upon.
CINCINNATI, May 5.-Senatorselect
Foraker was the guest OF honor ut the
house warming Of the Lincoln club. II
had been agreed that no speeches
should be made or called for, but late
in the evening there was suth q de-
mand for speech from Senator For
aker that he was Obliged to respond.
In his brief address he said: THE re-.
publican party is united. All Its MEM
bcrs agree on projections; they agree
on reciprocity, and they practically
agree on finance, and when the na-
tional convention meets at st. Louis
on June 10 II will declare its belief In
bimetallism, but will declare its oppo.
sition to the free and unlimited coin
ago OF silver until the same can be
brought about through international
agreement or some other means that
will neither advance nor depreciate
any dollar OF the United States, but
maintain its face value In all the world
over"