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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
APPOINTMENT FOR DR.. M'KENNA
APPOINTED ASSISTANT SUR
GEON IN 34TH INFANTRY.
Appointment Was Unsolicited and
Unexpected, and Is a High Com
pliment to the Doctor.

DR.. P. ]. McKenna of this city, who
served as surgeon in the Second volunteer
engineers during the late war with Spain.
yesterday received from Surgeon General
Sternberg handsome recognition of the
good work performed by him in that reg
iment. II came in the form of an APP
pointment as assistant surgeon. with rank
of first lieutenant. in the Thirty-fourth
regiment of volunteer infantry, now be-
ing recruited in the intermountain states.
the appointment is high compliment 10
Dr. Mckenna. as il was entirely unSo-
licited. and the first information received
by the doctor was contained in a tele-
gram from Surgeon General Sternberg
yesterday afternoon. While he had not
asked for nor expected the appointment.
he last evening wired his acceptance and
will hold himself in readiness to report
at Fort Logan when ordered to do so.
but if the efforts to secure recruiting
station for Salt Lake are successful he
may be retained here to examine recruits
for his regiment. He expects to be sent
TO the Philippines. and thinks that the
Thirty-fourth. with the other volunteer
regiments now being organized. may
eventually be made part of the perma-
nent military establishment.
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.eWeI, mister" said Sam Smith. IT
guess / was full up. I was just on me
= Leave the money with us. Wen show
you livelier time.
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ground that the allegations are not stated
with sufficient certainty and second. that
the facts set forth do not constitute
public offense. desire 70 argue the de-
murrer'
Put it at the end of the docket" or
dered the court. but John was on his ear
in a minute.
at once" said he fearful lest the splendid
audience should slip away.
Immediately. if not sooner. suggested
Exactly. If can procure book 1
have with the desk sergeant Will cite
Someone bring the gentleman his brief
We will sidetrack the demurrer and so
on with court.
John didn't like to he sat upon. but sub
mitted to the inevitable. The court officer
returned with a volume. Why l Am
Not q Vacrant" in which John buried
himself. 1t looked like an old friend.
wnen al else was disposed of. John
Sir" said he. Il can only rely on
your honors fairness. being without the
prestige of a lawyer; especially as l
convicting me. In fact. the chief of
police
is a question of law-not or horse-play.
Very Well. returned Smith. Il shall
read from section 4l.1if. w. c. T. L.. arti-
Gle 500. which says the complaint must
one of the six constituting this charge
He did so.
Am l to answer to everything from
murder to splitting on the sidewalk" he
asked tragically. The young lawyer
who-I won't say miSrepreSents the state,
has omitted something. siT. | submit.
Johns gestures were graceful and ef-
fective. His right paddle covered an at
mospheric radius sufficient TO hail all the
passing street cars from Main to Second
East. and with bump of satisfaction
he alignted on the bench.
The clerk smiled.
We might come to murder or sCitting
on the sidewalk later. he said You are
charged with vagTancy now. If the court
please this young and inexperienced
brother has made an impression becoming
any novice John SquirmeG in mis- seat.
He has been talking Mississippi state
revisions. All I ask is tina, the court COM
pare this complaint with the city justice
statute"
But. your honor" Smith protested.
the state law covers this crime
No, I think you'll find you're indicted
under the city ordinance"
Smith made an eager rush for the COM
plant. read a few lines. and looked daZed.
1t is conflicting he insisted.
The supreme court says not. The de-
murrer is Overruled."
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PuaiEiSna.
MATTHEWS BEATS ZEILoFF
Chicagoan Threw Up Sponge In the
Ninth Round.

New York. July 1O.-Matty Matthews
of Brooklyn defeated Otto Zeiloff of
Chicago in the ninth round of vicious
fight at the Coney Island Sporting club
tonight. Matthews was by far the
cleverer and used both hands relant-
lessly on his opponents anat 1rny. II
the ninth Zeiloff staggered helulo sslv
and Matthews dropped his hands rs lie
said to George Edwards. The referee,
Il don't want to hit him any more =
Edwards took the hint and stopred
the bout right there by ordering the
men to their corners, and declaring
Matthews the winner.
Frank Patterson of Brooklyn and
Sollie Smith Of Los Angeles Tough.
twenty fve-round draw at 122 pounds.
The men fought savagely, but were
strong al the finish.
Patterson was frequently cautioned
for hitting low, and was disqualified in
the twenty-t third round for repeating
the offense, but Smith begged the ref
cree to let the bout go on, and so lost
a favorable decision. The attendance
was 5000
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Races.
MATCH At HA[F-M|LE HEATS
IRIS AND HAL CORBETT TO BE
BROUGHT TOGETHER.
Both Animals Very Fast For That
Distance-Programme For July
"a at Calder's.

There is talk of a match race at half
mile heats between Iris and Hal Cor
bett for July "a. Both animals are very
fast for the distance, but Corbett quits
before the end of a mile. A half-mile
heat match between them ought to be
very interesting. with the betting at
even money and take your choice.
The programme for the horse races
July p at Calders is in course of prep
aration and promises a good afternoons
sport. Seven entries are promised for
the three-minute pace and trot. In
addition there will be a free-for-all trot
and pace, with Iris barred.
There is talk of mile dash with Miss
Remsen, Ben Bolt and Flashlight. the
last named a California mare, as en-
tries. Bolt is always in danger Of being
left at the post on account of his bad
acting. but If he gets off reasonably
well he will cover a mile in fairly good
time. A dash at three-eighths, with
five or six entries, is to be another fea-
ture of the afternoons racing.
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WIFE ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Killed Her Husband and Placed Body
On Railroad Track.

Erie, Pa, July 1O.-Clarence z. Shat
tuck. one of the proprie;ors of bill
lizard room at Four Mile creek. near
here was shot and killed early this
morning, and his body placed on the
tracks of the Erie motor line His
wife. Ella Shattuck, is locked up in
the Erie police station. charged with
numbering him. An examination of the
body by Coroner Steinmetz disclosed
the fact that the man had been shot
in the head, arm and back.
1t is stated that two bicycliSts who
were near the roadway in the imme-
date neighborhOOd of the trestle heard
crv of Murder twice before the
shots were fired. and that they saw
woman hurry down towards the mouth
o. the creek.
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BANTAM WEIGHTS MATCHED.
Palmer and McGovern to Fight For
Worlds Championship.

New York, July 1O.-Peddlar Palmer.
the bantam-weight champion of Eng
land, and Terry McGovern, believed to
be the best bantam in this country,
have been matched for the champion
ship of the world. DR.. A. p. Ordway,
representing Palmer, and Sam E. Har-
ris, the manager of NcGovern, met in
this city today and signed articles call
ing for twenty-five-round bout at ZIG
pounds, for the championship of the
world, the men to meet before the club
offering the largest purse. The fight is
TO be decided the latter part of August.
The winner will take 70 per cent and
the loser % per cent of the purse.
The directors of the Westchester club
have agreed to give so per cent of the
gross receipts, with a guarantee of S10.-
600, percentage of the receipts in ex-
cess of $4,000 and to each boxer 10 per
cent of the receipts from any pictures
that may be taken.
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HAPPENINGS in THE WORLD OF SPORT

and Idaho Falls. Owing to the bitter
feeling existing between the two towns
and closeness Of the game it was full
of ginger from start to finish.
Idaho Falls came down with a Butte
battery and plenty of money to back
their boys. They set a trap for the
Blackfoot boys by putting their catcher
in the box the first two innings until
there was plenty of money up, then
they switched to their regular battery
and expected to carry all the extra
change in Blackfoot home with them.
AS result they dropped about $500
in the town. The score standing 10 to
in favor of Biackfoot
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SALT PALACE ENTRIES.
List of Thursday Nights Starters
and Handicaps.

Following is the programme ior
Thursday nights races at the Salt Pal
ace track. with the names Of the riders
and their handicaps:
First race. one mile handicap. protes-
sionaI. prizes S25, $40 and Sc. Il
Brazier 10 yards; \. w. Caine, 90
yards; O. f. Emery. So yards; Oscar
Julius. so yards; J. r. Gum. p yards;
Glen Turville, scratch: John Lawson
scratch.
Second race. one mile handicap, anna
tear. prizes $40. SO and Sc. b. Hea-
gren. so yards: Il. +. Froiseth, 90 yards
Fred w. Meakin, scratch; John w. En-
sign. scratch.
Third race, FIVE miles open, profess
sional. prizes $40. SIS, 81 and S3.-John
Lawson. A. w. Caine. o. i. Emery,
Glen Turville, Oscar julius. j. p. Gum.
Fourth race. one-half mile open, anna
teur. prizes SIS. S. ana S5.-B- Froiseth'
Z. b. Heagren, Fred Meakin, John Ell
sign.
Fifth event. trial for one mile paced
record of 1:5S -
The races will start promptly at $3.50
%. M.
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HOBO LAWYER And OTHER
FREAKS BEFORE TIr1MONf

The exasperating
hobo lawyer from
Virginia = Il b c ! e d
John Doe. W. Judd
Smith. n a T m o n
Ira m p le y made
things less m1nosin-
Gus in TimnNony 5
court yesterday. but
Prosecutor Dishl wol
out. Johns practice
may be swept away
His trial Tor var
rancy Will probably
be concluded early in
October.
John entered a plea
of aqua ammonia
legitimate French
for You can't try
me on the same
charge twice and ac-
quit me"-but this
being quite beyond
the courts under
standing. the de-
PENDANT offered "a
compromise:
Il shall demur TO
I Il c information.
First rIDor, the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11
NEW TEAM AT LOGAN.
Organization of Strong Nine Has
Been Perfected.

Especial Correspondence)
Logan, July 10.-The baseball fever
which has become epidemic in Cache
has at last borne fruit in Logan. A
new baseball team has been organized
under the name of the Eureka club. The
following are the officers and members:
Manager. II. G.. Hayball: captain,
Joseph Campbell; secretary and treas
urer, S. b. Thatcher; umpire, T a
Thoreson; scorer, F. ]. Marshall; f.
nance committee, H. G. Hayball. Fred
Gates. J. W. Crawford. The players
are Soren Peterson, T. z. Keller F.
Gates. II. Gates, s. r. Thatcher. Joseph
Campbell. Sam Adams, ". c. Gates,
J. w. Crawford.
The team will be uniformed and thor
oughly equipped. and efforts Will be
made to obtain part of the tabernacle
square for a baseball ground. 1t is
probable that the club may be put upon
a business basis by the issuance of
stock, which quite a number of bust
ness men have said they will invest in.
The newly organized team meets the
recently organized first nine of Logan
on Thursday.
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Frank Martin. who was released Satur-
day and ere court had adjourned, was
re-arrested. explained the difference be-
tween an alcoholic drunk and a common
bowling up.
Was it root beer?"
NO. sir. 1 just took a bracer. l feel
mortified over my arrest
Cant help it's.
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arraigned before Justice Timmony yes
terday upon a charge of burglarizing
a room in the Telluride block a week
ago. Brown pleaded not guilty and
waived examination, while Gray en-
tered the same plea, but wanted TO be
heard. w. F. Curran. owner of the
pistols and other articles taken from
the room, identified those recovered,
and Detective Sheets testified that
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fast to slow and used a short. chop
stroke. which made his veteran adver-
sary appear at a disadvantage, as he
almost always knocked them into the
net.
The score follows:
Championship singles:
Challenge round: NJ. D. Whitman
(holder) beat w. A. Larned (challenge),
81, As. GA, g.
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Sheriff Ward of Evanston had found
the stolen goods in Gray's possession.
Ward so told him in the defendant
presence May Cook, housekeeper at
the Telluride. identified Gray as the
man who paid her for the room the
day Brown escaped. though he then
wore a dark moustache. The case is
clear against both men. They We're
bound over to the district court, Gray's
bonds being fixed at $500 and Browns
at 81 600
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Will Dine the Commissioners.

Paris, July 10.-At tOday's session of
the Venezuelan arbitration commission,
Sir Richard Webster in behalf of Great
Britain, brought the chronological re-
view up to the year 1S41. The United
States ambassador, General Horace
Porter, will give a dinner and reception
tonight in honor of the members of the
commission and council.
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Cycling.
PALACE ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
ALL FAST RIDERS EXCEPT SAM
UELSoN TO BE THERE.
Match Race Between Lawson and
Emery Not Among the Probable
ties.

The entries for the palace races
Thursday night are now closed and all
the men who competed July i, win the
exception of Samuelson, win ride.
SamueIson has sick relatives in Provo
at present and will not be on hand.
The public would like to see match
race between Lawson and Emery, but
the latter has not expressed desire or
Willingness to meet the Swede. so these
two will only be seen in competition
events Thursday
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Yachting.
MAY RACE SHAMROCK.
Prince of Wales Yacht Against Cup
Challenger.

Southampton. july 10.-The Prince
of Wales cutter britannia has been
taken out Of dock and is expected TO
be ready to sail tomorrow, when, per-
haps. she will have a trial spin with
the Shamrock. a few slight altera-
lions are being made in the latter 5
sails. Her sailing master saws he is
delighted with her. particularly with
the manner IN which she answers the
helm While it is impossible to guage
the qualities of the cup challenger at
present. her supporters believe she will
fulfill all expectations. unless she en-
counters heavy weather while crossing
the Atlantic and strains her exception
ally light hull.
The course at present mapped out
for the first trial sail between the Brit
:annia and the Shamrock is triangular.
so as to test the challenger in varying
conditions of wind.
New York July l0.-OIiver Iselin said
today that Columbia and Defender will
have their next meeting on July 20.
From that date they will race every
day until one of The boats shall have
won three times. The course Will he off
Newport
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POLICE NOTES.

Carl Barber was arrested and charged
with the theft of a pair of shoes by
officer Eddington last evening. The
kicks" were taken from Teets' dry
goods store at "a South Main. Barber
skirted around alleyways with the 20
lice on his trail for an hour or SO, and
was finally located in Plum alley. The
shoes were in his possession.
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POLICE ETCHINGS.

George w. Kelsey, who was taken to
the police station last Saturday night
insane, will have a hearing today. A
complaint was sworn to yesterday by
Sergeant P. c. Brown. Kelsey has not
been violent, but he has been very
noisy and laxative since his incarcera-
ton in the county jail. to which he was
sent from the police station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11

Lieutenant Colonel John d. Ford, as
siStant inspector of target practice, the
Fort Douglas range has been secured,
and practice will most likely begin
Sunday morning. on account of the
inability of the members of the guard
to leave their work during the week
days. The state does not pay the men
while at target practice.
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Baseball In Ogden.

tSptcIdI 10 ! ne HeraId-)
Ogden, July 10.-The game at the
driving park last night was between the
Southern Pacific shop employees and
the laundrymen. The shop people won,
by 10 l.
Coming games.-There will be game
Sunday between the home nine and r.
G. WIS. Thursday the Ogden boys play
with the Y. NJ. c. A. at Lagoon.
Tonight, at the driving park. Scow-
croft plays the Ogden Candy company.
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ayers of Glen park, in this city, have
raised their offer of a purse for the
Jeffries- Sharkey match to $4,000. If
they get the fight they propose to make
the general admission 81, and at that
rate expect an attendance of 100000.
The fight will be held in an open air
arena.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11

County Attorney Putnam yesterday
made out a complaint against James
Peery and John Doe Fenton on the
charge of interfering with an officer.
Constable Ben A. Griffin arrested a
man at Union for disturbing a dance
on July 4. These two men interfered
with the constable, pulling away from
him the man he was trying to secure.
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Offers Jeffords $500.

San Francisco, July 10.-Sam Thall,
Jeffries' manager, wired Joe Jeffords
at Stockton today offering him $500 to
stay four rounds with the champion.
JeffordS claims to have had the best
of a bout with Jeffries at Angels Camp
a few months ago.
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WILL RACE TEN HORSES.
Terrible Swede In Five-mile Event
JulV "a

a novel race is scheduled for July "A
at Calder's. John Lawson, the Terri
HE Swede" will race ten horses for five
miles. The conditions are that a fresh
horse shall be started at the end OF
each half mile. Lawson says he thinks
he can win, but Tom Mccoy and other
horsemen are doubtful about it. The
race is sure to prove strong drawing
card
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-11

Auerbach Bros employees and their
friends will spend today at Garfield
beach. During the day there will be
sports of various kinds and prizes will
be given to the winners.
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RESORT NOTES.

The Hebrew Ladies Relief society
spent yesterday at the Lagoon. There
is nothing special on for today except
the LADY of lions
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Miscellaneous.
WON CHALLENGE ROUND.
Harvard Giant Defeats Challenger
Larned.

New York. July 10.-Before a bril-
liant gathering Mac" Whitman, the
Harvard giant, defeated w. A. Larned
in the challenge round of the middle
states lawn tennis championship tour
nament on the courts of the Orange
Tennis club. this afternoon. The Har-
ward player used deep balls to hold
Larned back from the net. and when his
opponent rushed to the barrier. showed
his ability TO pass him.
Whitman constantly changed from
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Pirates Couldn't Hit.

Pittsburg. July 1O-The Pittsburgs lost
because they could not hit when hits We're
needed. In the fifth inning Smith was in
jured and Phillips was sent to right field.
Hawley going on the rubber. The hits
off HOffer were made when hits meant
runs. Attendance, 5000 Score:
r. II. E.
Pittsburg Observation-Disclosures. 3 6 l
Cincinnati OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Q 3
Batteries-Hoffer and Schriver; Phippils,
Hawley and Wood.
JJmpire-I,at
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ten to Sheriff Howells to ascertain the
whereabouts OF William Cox. who.
she says, was here ten years ago. She
does not say why he is wanted. but
as the letter is written in a mourning
envelope Sheriff Howells supposes that
it is because some one in the family is
dead.
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stealing SIS from Otto Hanson, a
crib" customer, was released from the
county Jail last night, the case having
been dismissed in the district court.
The police are disgusted-or. rather,
dissatisfied that she could not be
cinched.
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Put Out In Two Rounds.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 10.-Jim Daily,
Champion Jeffries' former sparring
partner. went down and out before Al
Weinig of Buffalo at the Olympic Ath
letic club in the second round of what
was to have been a twenty-round bout.
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Farewell Entertainment.

In the Twenty-fourth ward meeting
house tomorrow evening a farewell en-
tertainment will be given to Elder Elias
Ashton. who leaves on the 18th on n mis-
sion to Colorado. A good programme has
been arranged.
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Guilty" said C. Bailey. II was drunk.
But I'm working on u railroad and might
lose my job
You should have thought of that yes
terday-$5."
IL guess that's right
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The Social Wheel club and the Bap-
fist Sunday school went to Saltair yes
terday and the Tenth warders had an
excursion to Garfield.
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Boston Takes Two From the Ex-
Giants-Cincinnati Wins From
Pittsburg.
Standing of the Clubs.
Played Championship Ball.

New York, July 10.-The Phillies wound
up their series with Brooklyn today by
playing championship ball and shutting
out the Superbas with ease. 1t was the
first victory of the season for the visit
Ors on the local grounds, the series stand
ing eight to six in favor of Brooklyn.
Piatt was a puzzle at all times, while
McJames was hit at will. Netherlands
all round playing was the feature. At
tendance, 200. Score:
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The Utah Press excursion to Castillo
Springs has been postponed until Aug.
5. and arrangements are under way to
make it the greatest day in the history
of this resort. Prizes to the value of
$500 will be offered
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The presence of an officer was re-
quired at 337 East Third South last
night to take care of some boys who
were disturbing the guests at d lawn
party.