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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-14

10 survey with an owners eye my own
gray woods and struggling plantations
OF iarch, and eSpied a man coming o1t
of the western wood He had some
thing on his back and he was walking
very fast. rabbit poacher no doubt
As he passed out OF sight into the back
avenue he was beginning TO run. At
the same instant I saw on the hin be-
yond my western boundaries half
dozen horsemen scrambling by zig-zag
ways down toward the wood There
was one red coat among them; ii came
hrst at the gap in the fence that Tim
Connor had gone out TO mend, and with
the others was lost TO sight in the COW
ert, from which, in another instant,
came clearly through the frosty air a
shout of Gone to grounde Tremen-
dous horn blowings followed. then. ali
IN the same moment. I saw the hounds
break in full cry from the wood and
come stringing over the grass and up
the back avenue towards the yard gate.
Were they running a fresh fox into the
stables?
/ am an Irishman. and so. ii is per-
haps superfious to state. is Peter. We
forgot the sweep, as if he had never OK
isted. and precipitated ourselves down
the ladder. down the stairs and out into
the yard One side OF the yard is formed
by the coach house and a long stable
with a range of lofts above them,
planned on the heroic scale in such
matters that obtained in Ireland for
merly. These join the house at the
corner by the back door. A long flight
Of stone steps leads to the lofts, and up
these as Peter and 1 emerged from the
back door. the hounds were struggling
helter-skelter. Almost simultaneously
there was confused clatter of hoofs IN
the back avenue and FURRY Knox
came STOPPING at a gallop under the
archWay, followed by three or four
other riders. They flung themselves
from their horses and made for the
steps of the loft; more hounds pressed,
yelling, on their heels; the din was in
describable
I jostled in the wake Of the party and
found myself in the loft. wading in hay
and nearly deafened by the clamor that
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lost spirits in the loft below, but her
voice pierced the uproar like d bagpipe.
II was an unspeakably vulgar voice
yet il was not the voice OF a country
woman, and there were frOw2y rem
nants Of respeetability about her gen
eral aspect.
And is it you. Furry Knox. that's
calling me a disgrace. Disgrace. in
deed. am I? Ne that was your poor
mothe~'s own unCle's daughter. and as
good a Mccarthy as ever stood ia
Shreelane,'
Never, as long as Furry Knox lives
TO blow horn will he hear the last Of
the day that he ran his mothers frst
cousin TO ground in the attic. Never,
while Mrs. Cadogan can hold a basring
spoon, viii she cease to recount how, on
the same occasion, she plucked and
roasted ten couple Of woodcock in one
torrid hour to provide luncheon for the
hunt In the glory of this achievement
her cOnIederacy with the StOWaWays in
the attic is wholly slurred over. in
much the same manner as the startling
outburst OF summons for trespass,
brought by Tim Conner during the re-
mainder of the shooting season, OBJ
seured the unfortunate episode of the
bagged fox K was, of course. zeal for
my shooting that induced him to assist
Mr.. knox's disreputable relations in the
deportation of nay foxes: and / have
allowed II TO remain at that.
In fact, the only things not allowed to
remain were Mr.. and Mrs Mccarthy
Cannon They, as my landlord informed
me, in the midst Of vast apologies, had
been permitted 10 squat at Shreelane
until my tenancy began, and having
then OstentatiOusiy and abusively left
the house, they had. with the conniv-
ance Of the Cadogans, secretly returned
20 roOSt in the corner attic to sell
foxes under the aegis of my name. and
TO make inrOads on my belongings.
They retained connection with the out
er world by means Of the ladder and
the loft, and with the house in general
and my whisky in particular. by a door
into the other attics-a door concealed
by the wardrobe in which reposed
Great Uncle McCarthy's tall hat
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was banded about the high roof and
walls. AT the further end of the loft
the hounds were raging in the hay, en-
couraged thereto by the whOODs and
screeches of FURRY and his friends
High up in the gable of the loft, where
il Joined the main wall of the house.
there was a small door. and noted,
with a transient surprise. that there
was long ladder leading up TO il. Even
as il caught my eye. a hound fought his
way out of a drift OF hay and began to
jump at the ladder
There's the way he has gone,''
roared FURRY. 'Trumpeter has him
What's up there. back OF the door, ma
jor? don't remember it at ALL
My crimes had evidently been for
gotten in the supremacy Of the moment.
While was futilely asserting that had
the fox gone up the ladder he could
not possible have opened the door and
shut II after him, even if the q Dor led
anywhere, which, to the best of my
belief. it did not, the door in question
opened and 10 my amazement the
sweep appeared at il. He gestieuIated
violently, and over the tumuit was
heard to asseverate that there was
nothing above there, only a way into
the fiue, and any one would be de-
stroyed with the SCOT
All, 90 10 DldZeS with your SCOT.
interrupted FURRY. already half way up
the ladder.
1 followed him, the other men press
ing up behind me. That Trumpeter
had made no mistake was instantly
brought home TO our noses by the reek
of fox that met US at the door. In
stead OF chimney we found ourselves
in dilapidated bedroom. full Of peo-
pie. Tim ConnOr was there, the sweep
was there, and a squalid elderly man
and woman on whom had never SET
eyes before. In one corner of the room
was a pile Of broken packing cases, and
beside these on the floor lay a bag In
which something kicked.
FURRY. looking more uncomfortable
and nonplussed than could have be-
lieved possible. listened in silence Ia
the ceaseless harangue of the elderly
woman. The hounds were yelling like
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the newspaper reporters by the hand
an leadin them gently towards the
squeal book"
''Wiu you kindly have the patience to
wait unit. l cuts out the plain facts l
cOrrals in my nut an brands emf" was
the reply. I'm sittin' over in Gibson 5
elegant chance parlors few nights ago
when there comes a soft rap at the door.
It's so easy an delicate 1 thinks maybe
some of the Oentler sex is about to WOO
what the boys calls the tickle goddess.
w ell. the Niger opens the door an who
should come in but my old friend Hem
pei him that's sergeant under Cap Paul
II ducks when ! sees him, behind a
handy screen, but I'm in on the game
that folders. Sir, he says to Jim Bensley,
who's readin' the ads in old magazine.
sir, have the honor to present the com
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GREAT UNCLE MCCARTHY
CONTINUED from page ~

Continued from page III
fingers into the inches made for the
purpose in the old chimney: Peter held
the rope. 1 lit a cigarette and waited
Certainly the view from the roof was
worth coming UP to look at. 1 turned
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an a ace with straights an flushes
barred. For thoughtful. kindly, tender
consideration of the feeIin's OF his Teller
man, he's got that Chesterfield lad an
all the rest of the bunch set back a block
He's comm under the wire with his
mouth wide open under a double wrap
while they're gallOpin somewhere along
in the back stretch"
Which you re alloodin' to what2" asked
Johnny, who was busy mixing a bowl of
Tom and Jerry. Il amt seen Gasty layin
down his overcoat for no women to walk
on. Nor yet has ] heard of his takin
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SHORELY takes off my bon
net to Castor Paul these
days" said the Old Sport.
when it comes to the game
OF oOliteness he's four kings
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
MRS. HUNT NOW SUES
FOR FALSE ARREST
CONFEDERATE DAY
TO BE CELEBRATED
Jefferson Davis Birthday to Be OBJ
served Generally Throughout
the South Today.

NEW ORLEANS. June Tomorrow
the anniversary of jefferson Davis
birthday will be celebrated throughout
the south as Confederate Day. the re-
cent Confederate reunion at Dallas hay-
ing so decided.
A Confederate monument will be un-
veiled in the capitol grounds at jack
son, Miss. At New Orleans and through
out Louisiana. special Confederate serv-
ices will be held, although Confederate
Decoration Day was celebrated on April
6. the anniversary of the battle of
Shiloh. which is State holiday.
The Dallas reunion aims to unite all
the Southern States in the celebration
of single Confederate or Decoration
they may be living. celebrate May 30 as
Decoration Day.
At present Louisiana decorates the
Confederate graves on April 6; Texas
on April 21; Alabama, Florida, Georgia
and Mississippi on April 2s; Tennessee
on May 3, and North and South Caro-
lima on May 10. The extent to which
the suggestion of the Dallas reunion will
be carried out tomorrow, will prove the
failure or success of this movement to-
ward cooperation.
Only three Southern States have so
far made the day. June 3, public holi-
day, Alabama. Florida and Georgia. but
the others have been asked to do so
and probably will do so.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
MANY CLERICAL CHANGES.
War Department Announces Promo
tons, Transfers, and Appointments.

a number OF clerical changes were an
nounced by the chief clerk of the War
Department yesterday. These include
not only promotions, but transfers and
appointments, as follows:
Appointment by transfer from the
Navy Department-Oflce of the Judge
advocate general. Raymond Moore. of
Alabama. copyist. at $500.
Pronotipns-OfIiceo of the Adjutant Cen
eral-Louis a. Leech. from clerk at 5000
to clerk at $1,000; Mrs. c. Viola Fellows.
from stenographer and typewriter at
$500 to clerk at $1,000. Office OF Quar-
termaster General-Mrs. Katherine NJ
Wilson from clerk at $40 to clerk at
5000; Mrs. Elizabeth o. Williams. from
clerk at $40 to clerk at $500; Mrs. Kate
L. Ashby. from clerk at $500 to clerk at
$1,000. Miss Myra A. Dbble. from clerk
at $500 TO clerk at $1,000. Henry F. Lin
coin. from clerk at $1,000 to clerk at
Sl,2G0; Mrs. Estelle B. Wall. from
skilled typewriter AT 1000 to clerk at
81 2G0. Office of the Postmaster Gen
eral-Carl Collier. from clerk at 81 .OOO to
clerk at $1,000: Richard B. Clayton. from
clerk at 5000 to clerk at 81 600; Miss
Carrie McCallum. from clerk at $50 to
clerk at 5000: Mrs. Elizabeth L. Kelley,
from clerk at SI20 to clerk at $40.
Office of the Chief of Ordnance-T NJ
Quarles, from clerk at $500 to clerk at
81 GOO; George G. Chase. from clerk at
$50 to clerk at $3.50.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03

Valued for his sympathy, his courage
and his exceptional strength and sagac-
ity. he was in constant demand as a
friend. as an arbiter OF differences or
as a political leader. Yet he took no
part in politics as candidate for office.
called into party conferences as he fire.
quently was, until he was elected to
the United States Senate in 1896, sue
ceeding Hon. James l.. Pugh.
The venerable junior Senator takes
good naturedly the fanciful stories
which make him the subject of anecdotal
pastime. His friends are sometimes
shocked at the absurdity Of the fictions,
but he bears it with a smile and a look
as though he were just a little bit sorry
for so pitiful a display of capacity for
entertainment. He said the other day
about a story of the eXactitude and reg
ularity of his habits reporting him as
5 o'clock in the morning riser:
It's the biggest lie in the pack. They
wake me for breakfast? They have
wakened me for breakfast for the last
fifty years. My habits are regular. ir-
regular and defective"
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
CHANGES IN B. & O.
PASSENGER SERVICE
Appointments Necessitated by the In
creased Mileage in System
Made Public.

BALTIMORE. June MIR. d. B. Mar
tin manager of passenger traffic OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, today an
nounced the appointments in his DEPART
ment which have been expected for some
time as a result of the greatly increased
mileage of this system. They go into
effect at once and are as follows:
C. W. Bassett. general passenger
agent OF the lines east of the Ohio
River. with headquarters in Baltimore.
Mr. E. d. Smith. assistant general pas
senger agent with headquarters at Pitts
burg.
Mr.. G. Carroll. district passenger
agent at Cleveland. in charge of both
the Cleveland Terminal and Valley and
the Cleveland. Lorain and Wheeling
business.
Mr.. s. B. Hege. division passenger
agent at Washington. d. G.
Mr.. Bassett fills the place formerly
occupied by the late James VI. Schryver.
He has been general passenger agant OF
the Pittsburg and Western Railroad.
now part OF the Baltimore and ohio,
and Is a man of recognized ability. Mr..
Smith, the new assistant general pas
senger agent. has been district passen-
ger agent at flttSDurS lOT HuiupeI VI
years. and is a strong factor in that
territory.
Mr.. Hege continues at Washington
with a changed title. His old title was
general agent. Similar changes will be
made elsewhere on the system. for
which meeting will be held in Pitts
burg on Wednesday. There viii be
changes In the Jurisdiction Of men on
various parts of the system.
This becomes necessary because OF
the enlarged organization. Mr.. Carroll.
in Cleveland. was formerly general pas
senger agent OF the Cleveland. Lorain
and Wheeling Railroad. which has been
absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio.
Like a number of other men. he is pro-
vided for under the reorganization.
The official staff OF the passenger de-
partment of the Baltimore and Ohio VIII
now be as follows: Manager of the pas
senger traffic. ID. B. Martin; general pas
senger agent in charge OF lines west Of
the Ohio River. B. n. Austin. head
quarters at Chicago; general passenger
agent in charge OF lines east of the Ohio
River. C. ". Bassett. headquarters at
Baltimore; assistant general passenger
agents. Lyman Mccarthy. at New York,
and e ID. Smith, at Pittsburg.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
BALTIMORE'S COAL
SUPPLY GROWS SHORT
No More Consignnents Being Received
and Dealers Advise Customers
to Economic.

BALTIMORE. Nd. June 2-For three
weeks not carload OF coal consigned to
Baltimore dealer has arrived here.
Some few cars that were shipped from
the mines before the strike began have
reached Baltimore hut the railroad
companies are holding these on their
own account.
Even the railroad companies. however.
are running short now, and have Just
enough coal left to carry them along for
about fiftten more days. No orders for
more than ton of coal will be filled bv
the large dealers and the small ones. Of
course. cannot afford to supply even that
much. Customers have been warned Of
the situation and notified that IL is best
to ecOnomiZe
From $3.50 to $3.50 ton over the
prices that prevailed a month ago is
being charged. and the rate on lots less
than ton is even higher.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03

Capt. Frederick S. Foltz, Second Cav
airy.
First Lieut.. Rush S. Wells, Eighth
Cavalry.
Col. Samuel NJ. whitside, Tenth Cav
airy.
First Lieut.. Warren w. whitside,
Tenth Cavalry.
Capt. samuel D. Rockenbach, Twelfth
Cavalry.
The resignation by Second Lieut.. Bur
ton J. Mitchell, Twenty Infan-
try. of his commission as an officer OF
The army has been accepted by the
President. to take effect May IS. 1902.
Capt. Chauncey B. Baker. L. 5. In
fantry. quartermaster, now in this city.
will report to the Quartermaster Cen
eral Of the Army for duty in his Office.
Lieut.. Col. Philip F. Harvey. deputy
surgeon general. U. s. Army. will pro-
coed 10 San Francisco. Cal, and upon
arrival report for orders.
The following changes in the stations
and duties of quartermasters are or
dere1.
Capt. George II. Penrose will proceed
to and take station at Port Townsend.
Wash, and assume charge under the in
structions of the quartermaster general
of the construction of public buildings
at Fort Worden, Fort Casey, and Fort
Fla-ler, Wash.
Capt. Robert II. Roife will proceed to
san Diego. Cal, take stations at the
latter place, and assume charge under
the instructions of the quartermaster
general OF the construction of public
buildings at Fort Rosecrans. Cal.
Capt. Joseph A. CASTOR, Eighth Cav
airy. is detailed as member of the ex-
amining board convened at jefferson
Barracks. Mo-, vice Capt Ellwood W.
Evans. Eighth Cavalry, hereby relieved.
Leave of absence for two months to
take effect on or about June !. 1902, is
granted First Lieut.. Charles W. Exton,
Twentieth Infantry.
BY direction Of the Secretary of War.
paragraph "a, special orders, No 123.
May "a, 1902. from this office. relating
TO Capt. Francis NJ Schrciner. quarter
master, is revoked.
The leave of absence granted Capt
Francis VI. schreiner. quartcrmaster' is
extended three months on surgeons GER
tificate of disability
Second Lieut.. Paul II. Weyrauch, re-
Gently appointed. is assigned to the
Fourteenth Cavalry, and will be assign
cd to a troop by his regimental com
mander. Lieutenant Weyrauch will re-
port to his regimental commander for
information as to the troop 10 which he
may be assigned, and will proceed to
join his proper station.
First Lieut.. Theodore II. Koch, Artil-
lery Corps, will proceed to Fort Mon
roc, Va. and report for duty at the Ar
tillery School.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SURGEONS TO MEET HERE
Annual Convention to Open at the New
Willard Thursday-President to
Receive the Delegates.

The seventh annual convention of the
Association of Surgeons OF the Southern
Railway will open at the New Willard
Thursday Commissioner Ross will well
come the delegates. The President Will
receive the association at the White
House at noon Thursday. and there will
be an excursion to Mount Vernon at
o'clock Friday. and 4 banquet will be
given at the New Willard that evening.
Papers will be read during the meeting
by the following surgeons: Or. +. NJ.
Magruder, Charlottesville, Va: DR.. c..
A. league. Graniteville. $. c.; DR.. w.
w. Harper. Selma, Ala; DR.. s. K. Miller,
Knoxville, Tenn; DIR. II. c. Fairbrother,
East st. Louis. Ill; Or. II. Burford.
Brunswick, Ga; DR.. John j. Hale, Alto
Pass, ILL.,; Dr. VI. W. O'Brien. Alex
andria. Va; DR.. J. II. Mitchell, Mount
Vernon, Ill; DR.. p. c. Gordon, Dalton,
Ga: DR.. G. 4. Baxter, Chattanooga.
Tenn: DIR. +. W. Runyan. Austell, Ga:
DR.. b. G. Copeland, Birmingham. Ala;
DR.. Joseph WhiIe, Richmond, Va; DR..
c. p. Fox. Greenville. Tenn: Dr. George
Chaffee, International Journal OF Sur
gerry; DR.. G. II. Stubbs. Birmingham,
Ala; DR.. !. II. Shorter. Macon, Ga; DR..
F. W. McRae. Atlanta, Ga. DR.. ]. H.
Goss, Athens, Ga; DR.. W. =. Westmore-
land. Atlanta. Ga; DR.. ID. S. Middleton,
Rising Fawn, Ga; DIR. +. L. Payne,
Norfolk, Va; DR.. W. d. Richardson,
Centralia, ILL.,, and Dr. VI. r. Bruin.
strasburg, Va.
The following are the officers: Presi-
dent. Thomas II. Hancock, Atlanta, Ga;
first vice president. Rhett Goode. Mobile,
Ala; second vice president, II. c. Fair
brother, East ST. Louis, Ill; secretary
and treasurer. Samuel Lille. Lynchburg,
Va; executive committee. Messrs
George H. Morgan, chairman, Morgan
town. y. c: B. J. Copeland. secretary,
Birmingham. Ala; George Ross, Rich
mond. Va; W. c. Day. Danville. Va.
and W. C. Connally. Dallas. Ca.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New Willard-Miss Bacon, Robert
Niligan, New York: J. o. Rose Roch-
ester: ]. Hurpst. Ohio: Mrs. f. W smp-
son. Brookline. Mass.
The Raleigh N. Davis. Berlin,
Conn: G. II. Buliond. New York; -. p.
3ilson, Richmond. Va.
The Arlington-Mrs. a. D. Ronde.
England; W. W. Bickford. c. H. Casby.
New York: Mrs. Bedle, Jersey City.
The shoreham-Mr. and Mrs. Dudley.
OF New York.
Riggs House-B. b. Dovcner. Wheel
ing. W Va; b. r. Bonare. New Or
leans: j. H. Puller. New Orleans: NJ
Buike, New York.
Ebbitt House-M Harris and wife.
New York: Miss y. NJ. Cayce. New York:
George NJ. Brown. Wef> Virginia George
Fraser and wife. Oakland. Cal; y. W.
wallirt, New York; Mrs. 7. Strong, New
York
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
HANGED HIMSELF IN A CELL.
Quarrel Over a Pet Dog Said to Have
Led to Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA. June 2.-George
Hollocher. thirty eight years old. of sos
Fairview Street, Camden, early yester-
day morning committed suicide by hang
ing himself to Ii rafter in the shed OF
his home.
Hollocher and his wife, it is said. had
been quarreling over a pet dog. The
former wanted TO get rid OF it. Mrs.
Hollocher insisted on keeping the ami
NAL. Finally Mrs. Hollocher went TO
bed, leaving her husband downstairs in
apparent anger.
She could not go to sleep and after
tossing about in bed for some time she
decided to go down and see why he did
not retire. She looked all through the
house. but could not find her husband.
AT last she went into the 81 and in
dark corner saw his body G---sling from
a rope and his feet just few inches
from the floor.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
FUNERAL OF DR.. T. R. STONE
Services Today at the Church of the
Epiphany.

Funeral services over the late DR.. T.
Ritchie Stone, who dropped dead AT his
Office at Fourteenth and F Streets north
west, on Saturday afternoon, will take
place at 4:3O O'Clock this afternoon at
the Church of the Epiphany. Rev. r. H.
Mckim. the pastor, officiating.
The interment will be In Rock Hill
Cemetery. Many letters and kilograms
of coincidence have been received by
Mrs. Stone testifying to the loss sus-
tained by the city and the profession
al the death OF DR.. Stone.
Pallbearers have been selected as fol-
lows: Honorary, DIR. J. Ford Thomp-
son, DR.. J. Tabor Johnson, DIR. Henry
ID. Fry, DR.. A. X. Stands, DR.. Joseph
H. Bryan. DIR. j. c. Mcclure. Mr.. c. c.
willard, Mr.. Leigh Robinson and Mr..
Edward j. Stellwagen; active, Drs. r.
W. Baker. William II. Wilmer. John Van
Rensselaer,, Arthur A. Snyder. Louis S.
Greene, Charles w. Richardson, F. c.
Walsh and Mr.. Benjamin S. Minor.
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
NAVY ORDERS.

Lieut.. B. W. Wells. jr.. detached Kear-
sarge to Brooklyn. as aid on staff of
Rear Admiral ]. B. Coghlan.
Ensign E. W. Mcintyre, to Michigan
Naval Cadet ]. P. Murdock. detached
Kearsarge to European station via Buff
falo.
Medical Inspector E. Fl. Green, de-
tached duty as member Medical Examin-
ing Board. Navy Yard, Washington. d.
C.. etc. to Wisconsin for duty as fleet
surgeon of the Pacific station.
Passed Assistant Surgeon d. B. Kerr.
detached duty navy yard. Boston, Mass,
etc. June 5. and report to commandant
same day for duty with recruiting party.
Paymaster Clerk L. d. Smith. appoint
ment, dated January IS, 1901, for duty
on Wisconsin, revoked
The Washington times., 1902-06-03
No Meeting of Philippines Committee

Owing to the early meeting OF the
Senate today and tomorrow. the Senate
Committee on the Philippines will not
attempt to continue hearing testimony
until after the vote has been taken on
the Philippine civil government bill
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday.
The Senate Committee on Cuban Rela-
tions will have n meeting tomorrow
morning to resume its investigation into
the ownership of Cuban sugar lands