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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
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According TO cable dispatches from Lon
dcl the date OF the fight between Tommy
Burns and Jack Palmer, OF New Castle.
England has been set as February LIST. aud
tie battle Will take place at Wonderland. in
v bitn Chapel, for Il side bet Of $4,000 and u
pure whose minimum limit Is to be $500.
Burma refusing to 20 on for less. The hsht
viii be scheduled to go twenty rounds.
BY the articles IT is stated that $500 was
DEPOSITED, and the balance OF $4,000 Is TO
be put up three days after the purse Is ac-
ctpted. By the wording of the agreement:
to us, Durns's phrase, the $500 side viii
hen become stake. eide bet, or forfeit.
Seventy-nve per cent. OF the purse is 70 90
to the winner ard 90 per cent. to the loser.
.rhc men have agreed that II. u. Watson
shall be referee. Burns wanted the meet.
Ing 10 be about January 25th, but Palmer
stated that he wanted to be In London for
another week on business.
Hurns is spending Christmas In London.
and Will not begin training until after the
festive season. He Is now very much a,
nome in London He let himself go last
week, having few extra things that he
liked TO eat and smoking few cigars, but
now that he Is showing at variety thea
TIC he has knocked off what may be bad
for him. Palmer seems full of confidence.
The men were photographed after signing
the articles OF agreement. indulgfng in IL
grim handshake. The photographer insisted
on their looking nj each other meanwhile.
There was an inquiring look in two pairs
OF eyes they met across the table.
The opinion OF English experts seemed TO
he that Palmer will do better in tactics than
the dethroned hero, Gunner Moir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
TIMELY GOSSIP OF
THE BOXING RING
Two Important Matches That
Will Come OFF Within the
Next Few Days.
NO FRAME-up AT DAYTON
Athletic Club Officials Satisfied
With Fierce Contest Between
Nlantell and Melody.

PHILADELPHIA, December 22.-Two
important boxing contests are now
In sight and the followers of the sport
VIII not have long to walt for their
contamination. The first Will lie be-
tween the Italian boxer, who disguiscs
MS nationality and bids for public ia
vor under the irish coRnomen OF Hugo
Kelly. and Billy Pnpkc. They are to
meet IN the ring at Milwaukee on De
ccnber 10Th. md arc billed to fight
Tor the middIeweight championship.
no special attention Will be paid to the
Claims OF either of these men to be
entitled to rank as champions at tho
middlewcight limit. Tor the very good
reason that they have both side
stepped match with lightweight,
each giving the excuses that he viii
not fight a colored boxer. Kelly has
never shown championship form. He
has boxed In Philadelphia. and HE
match with jack O'BrIcn Mt the Ma.
tlonal Athletic Club was 30 tame az
far as he was concerned that there
has never ban my demand for his re-
appearance here. O'Bvien just used him
for punching bag. and beat him IN
every round almost as he pleased.
Kelly was given decision by q home
referee over O'Brien at Indianapolis
since that time, but there was some
thing so flshy about the affair that
Kelly never got any particular credit
from II. Papke was seen In this city
recently. He Ii n novice SO far as box
Ing is concerned. having only been
lighting comparatively short time. lie
Is Il strong and determined young fell
low. but he lacks science. and II is
reported that he does not care any
thing for boxing skill. He just 'Yad.s
into the other fellow and depends on
wallops on the jaw to win the decision,
many OF which he has gotten by the
Knockout route. But the history OF
boxing records the dolefui tale OF the
ending OF hundreds OF Just such puei-
lists. Strength Is no match for skill.
and Papke will lind this out tho first
real good mSn he runs up against.
Kelly is about the best he has met
so far. and the Italian may be reve-
lation To him before the ten rounds
arc over At any rate, the chances are
that Papkc VIII not put the Chicago
man away quite as quick as he has
some OF the others he has beaten. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
CREDIT DUE THE CATCHER.
CIV" Young Says Witt Artist Docs Not
! ,.hsNN.L Get KecOEnitiOn.

( CLEVELAND,HO o., December 2a.-'Ips
all we'll enough" says old ICY" Young,
who is still one Of the best pitchers
u years service. Ito talk about Old
Cy, Big Addie Joss the RUDE. Christys
Mathewson, Eddie Plank and the rest
of us so-called pitchers who arc occa-
but what would any Of us be without
"a brainy, hustllng, watchful catcher
back there behind the bat?" lie con-,
ITS strange how little credit the
'unthinking fan gives the catcher in q
gene. Sometimes. after q hard-fought
battle, the crowds along. the street Will
cheer the pitcher all the way to the
for tho catcher. who probably ought
to have three-fourths OF the credit
The man with the big mlttFcounts q
to tho pitcher to give him full recog-
nition,n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
NEW CHARTER FOR SUFFOLK
Chief Provisions of the Proposed Meas.
urc Agreed Upon.
r Snecial 10 The Times. tch

special 10 Ihe Ilnes.DispdtCH.J}
SUFFOLK. VA. December 22.-Atter
a number OF mass-meetinss at the
Academy of Music and subsequent
meetings of committees of twenty-five
and committees of seven. the princi-
pal provisions of the proposed new
charter We're agreed upon last night
by the committee of twenty-five a
Council of nine. to serve without pay,
and a board of managers. to be COM
posed of the Mayor, Town Engineer
and third citizen. to be chosen by
the Council, are provided for. The
board of managers shall meet daily
and exercise various executive func-.
lions. but they. cannot spend money
except as appropriated by the Council.
"A special duty will be the supervision
OF all corporate franchises
The sections relating to initiative
and referendum were killed. Tho
drafting of the charter was left to q
committee OF three attorneys--Circuit
Judge James L. NcLemore. j. N. Bur
CESS and r. w. Withers. When their
report is ready 1t will be submitted to
Il mass meeting for final ratification,
Then it will go to the present Council,
and lastly to the General Assembly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Brooklyn Jockey Club stake, Incren,ed

The spring meeting of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club has stakes closing January
z. 1908, and there is an increase Of sl3.-
400 In the added money. The princi-
dicap. from 100000 to $4,000: Brook.
Gale Handicap. from $4,000 to $4,000;
Parkway Handicap. from $4,000 TO 81.
600; Broadway Stakes. from $4,000 to
Maphanset from $4,000 to $4,000; Myrtle,
Patchogue. Hanover and Bedford, from
Si:50o each to $4,000 each. The new
nily stakes, the Castleton, run early
In the spring. Is a nve-furlonS dash
with $4,000 added. four pounds for non
winners of $4,000; seven pounds for nom
winners of $4,000 and ten pounds for
nonwinners OF $1,000. The steeplechase
the Greenfield has been renamed the
Deerfoot Steplechase because the Net
ropolttan Jockey Club has stake
known as the Greenfield
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
snrutos, Annexation strkc..

The stakes OF the Saratoga Racing
Association for 1905 represent 100000
and owners and trainers should not fail
to at once apply, for I, detailed lst from
York. VI
Tho list is an interesting. historic
and valuable one. With the Hopeful, at
six fnrlongs. worth SIG, 40 8tp the win
longs, worth $4,000 last year, the two
year-olda have u gold mlno beforo
them, Tho Great Republic Isl $4,000,
the historic Splnaway $4,000 at five
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
DOWN TO Lei POUNDS.
Chicago 3flddleweiEht Almost mt Weight for
BILLY Papke Bout.

CHICAGO, December aa.-with the day Of
combat less than fortnight distant, Hugo
Kelly. the local middleweight. Is finding no
d,niculty In making the weight required for
his battle December both with Billy Papkc
before the Badger Athletic Club. OF Milwau-
kee. And with each passing day the
Italians confidence grows apace.
He Is sure OF victory over the down
state miner but with his customary modesty
has declined to open the bank and back
himself with his own money.
When work was over yesterday Kelly tip.
i 60 the scales at l6sH pounds. and after y
rundown pranced gaily around the training
camp at HuEhes's roadhouse In Harlem.
where he IL shaping up under the supervision
of Curley supplies, the former lightweight OF
Bunalo.
on Wednesday, after leaving the gymna-
stun. Kelly weighed in at Is. pounds. the
notch at which the men are to battle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
December I'D in the Annals Of Sport.

! was. for would like to be SO good
that man could not hit me at all.
"Eut." said jack, smiling, II am afraid
that I will never get to be that good.
AT any rate, my idea of 1t Is that you
Gun never be an expert boxer unless
you have good defense. l arm sorry
that ] can't please those men who
want to see INC stand up and take
punch, but don't think l Will ever
like punches enough to stand UP and
take them IL can possibly get away
from them" r.. n. KAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
BALL PLAYERS GOOD LUCK.
Little Rocks Star Twlrler Wins Rhodes
Scholarship ut Oxford.

Charles Keith, the left handed pitcher Of
Little Rock. who has been drafted by tho
s: Louis Americans Is looked upon as tho
luckIest of all players In the business.
He ls>a student at Oxford University. Eng,
having won one OF the Rhodes scholarships
II, Arkansas. his native State. He recently
tlef. for England.
He is allowed $4,000 a yenr for, pursuing
his studies and 500 month during Vaoa-
ticn. The st. Louis club Will pay his trans
rortatlon over. and In addition to his 500 a
,icnth spending money. Will pay him $3.50 q
month for playing ball.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
VANDERBILT COACH PLAN POPULAR
Alfred g. begin. Booking Gable Order.

Alfred G. Begins Booking Cable Orders
for Seats ON the Venture.
NEWPORT. r. l., December 2o.-Al-
at oakland Farm. In Portameuti. has
begun to book cable orders for seats
on his coach Venture. when he begins
to run it as public vehicle between
London and Brighton next spring. This
Is taken to mean that his decision to
invade the English coaching field is
looked on with favor abroad.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has secured the SER
vices OF Walter Golden. the veteran
guard, formerly with the late James
Sibley, to act in the same capacity OH
the Venture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
ORGANIZE BARTENDERs
Enough Names Secured to Insure For-
nation OF Brunch Here.

For the purpose of organizing. the
local bartenders and restauranI clerks
into union, Mr.. James NJ. O'Conor,
organizer for the Hotel and Res tau
rants International Alliance and the
Bartenders' International League, has
been In the city for several days. Mr..
unsettled state of affairs among sa-
looms, he has enrolled enough new
members to get the organization on its
feet. He has about twenty-five mem
bers already signed.
On his return, soon after the holt.
days. Mr.. O'Conor will call meeting
of the men he has enrolled and VIII
take steps for permanent: orsanlass
tlOn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
DI.ALASD MONEY OF

DENVER. December ac.-Patrick Gala.
Cher. former pugiist and we'll known
throughout the country as a fight promotes.
received through the mails yesterday a letter
demanding $4,000 or thar lie forfeit his life.
The letter. which stated the demand came
from the BLACK Hand and warned Mr.
Gallagher to send the money within three
days to l.. r. Jcnes. general delivery. Dem
yer, and. cautioned him to say nothing to
the police about the matter.
Mr.. Gallagher has decided to have the
post office inspectors and police Investigate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23

Joe Westly (colored). OF No. West Leigh
Street; walked into the First Police Station
been held UP by two negro men on Buchanan
and Jay Streets, Westly did not say whether
hA had been robbed. According to his state
ment the men got at his horses head and
stopped the wagon. AS he did not state
that he had suffered any pecunlary loss, lit :
tie faith was placed In his story. lie is q
laundry wagon driver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23

and half furlongs: the United States
Hotel, and the Grand Union Hotel are
events as the historic Travers at a mile
and quarter; the Saratoga Han
dicap at a mile and quar-
ter: the long distance Saratoga
Cup: the time honored Alabama.
the Flash, Merchants and Citlzens. Del,
aware, Huron, etc. and the steeple-
chases Of the North American, Shilla-
!ah, Bcverwyck. Saratoga, etc A most
important list for August racing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
SwindIer,. Clever Game

Persons thinking OF purchasing pianos are
warned to beware of man giving his name
who represents that he is an agent selling
the Gable piano. The impostor has been
working with some success in Norfolk;
Portsmouth and cities OF North Carolina, and
ne may be headed this way. He has a
clever scheme of selling. pianos on the in
sta.ment plan and collecting the first pay
ment. for which he gives receipt, promis-
In. to send the piano along the next day
The plano Is not seen, nor Is he seen again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Mcfarland and Murphy Matched.

CHICAGO. December ae.-Packey McFnr.
isnd. the Chicago lightweight, and Tommy
Murphy. OF New York, considered one OF tha
been matched to box twelve rounds in the
ring OF the New Armory Athletic Assocta.
ton. OF Boston. on the night OF January 9Th
he weight VIII be l3e pounds at o'clock
Tho purse will be guaranteed, and is said 10
be worth $4,000 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Snatchcd Her Purse,

Ida Uranium tcolored>, who arrived a
stranger in Richmond on Friday night, was
taken In by negro who offered to show
Ter to Wood Street. Chelsea Hill. where she
was to visit relatives: He. escorted her In
exactly the opposite direction and MS they
separated sratched her purse. containing
saa. lie has not been seen since,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
"MADAM BUTTERFLY.n
Production Leaves PHILADELPHIA and Is
on Its Why to Richmo

Especial to The Times. Dspatch.l
PHILADELPHIA Pa. December a.
Henry w. Savage's original production
OF Puccini's Flowery Japanese grand
opera Madam Butterfly" closed It's
Northern tour last night in this city
and to-day started for Richmond. and
the South on its second cross-continent
itinerary.
Performances will be given in all
principal Southern cities. "A special
train of eight cars will be required to
convey the big company, 1t being the
largest organization that attempts tho
Pacific coast tour this year. Mr.. say
age IS sending his entire organization
intact with all the prima donnas. also
the complete triple cast of singr-S that
appeared In the East. Madam Buffers
fly is the most pretentious and salts
factory offering Mr.. Savage has ever
sent to the South. His orchestra Of
nearly fifty musicians will be retained
throughout the tour.
Madam Butterfly will be seen at
tho Aca1ap,v to,pjc-bf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
DAY Football In Cubn.

NEW ORLEANS. December oa.-On board
the steamer Chalmette an AMT rIcan football
team. the Louisiana state University eleven,
sailed yesterday to play Chr!stmas Day
Same In Havana. Cuba. against the Unver-
sty OF Havana eleven. Tho team Is due 40
reach Cuba on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
NEW SWIMMING MARK
Lowers His own world. Fig

Ouu1eTN LbWerA IlIN Own WOrId'N Fig
ures for Sixty Yards.
Champion C. NJ. Daniels ut Pittsburg
Thursday night in n pool. As by so feet,
swan go yards In 30 seconds nat, one
and .one-iifth seconds better than the
previous worlds record. made by Dam
iels himself Daniels swan that pecu-
that is f-trudgeon and half crawl.
and that carries him over the surface
with hardly any apparent effort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Al the Bijo,,.

AT the Bijon.
The Russell Brothers will appear here all
the week at the Bjou in Charles 2.
Eaney's new production, "The Hired Girls
Million. with special Christmas matinee
on Wednesday. The musical numbers are
rendered by chorus OF attractive Young
women. and several specialtles are intro
I'm New York Town will hold the boards
rext week. with "Plf. Pan. Pour following.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Little Girl soon Fonnd.

Julia Miller. little three ear-old girl,
OF No. ia East Marshall Street, was re-
ported lost to the signal office saturday
night. and ten minutes after the police IN
ther beats had been notified she had been
found. Policeman Wnrriner discovered the
ol.ild walking about Broad Street ana IN
Eva minutes he had her back in her mothers
X.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Chargel witch Steolinc,

Charles johnson tcolered)'was arrested
he did by force and violence take, steal
ana carry away So. from Ida Trent.
Mary Jefferson, also colored, was arrested
on the charge OF stealing an overcoat iron!
Moses Owens.
Joe Turner was charged With beating Mil
dred Bradshaw.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
JUDGE RHEA Will
SUCCEEDING. STUART
Former Ninth District Congress,
man to Go On Corporation
Commission Soon.

Hon. Henry c. Stuart. the last of
the original appointees on the State
Corporation Commission, will retire
from that body at the expiration of his
term on January 81, 1908. and the next
day former Congressman William
Francis Rhea. of Bristol. will succeed
him by appointment OF Governor Swan
son.
The original appointments on the
commission, made by Governor Nom
tague. were Judge Bev. r. Crump,
Rtchmond; Hon. Henry Fairfax, Lou
doun, and Hon. Henry c. Stuart, OF
Russell. These appointments were for
two, four and six years, respectively,
SO as to make the body perpetual one
the regular terms thereafter to be for
SIN years each, and one to expire every
two years.
Judge Crump drew the short term.
and was In 1904 reappointed by Gov.
ernor Montague for full term of six
years. He resigned some months ago
and Governor Swanson named Judge r.
4. Prentis, of Suffolk, for the unex-
pred term. which will run to 1910.
Mr.. Fairfax resigned, and Captain
Joseph p. Willard, Of Fairfax, was
placed In his stead BY Governor Mon
tnguc.
Preferred to Wait.
Governor Swanson has long had his
friend. Judge .Rhen. in mind for a place
on the commission. and when Judge
Crump resigned. the Bristol man was
urged to accept that position but de-
cllned, lie told the Governor that he
had at that time some private engage
ments which he could not we'll neglect.
Tie Governor thereupon named Judge
Prentis, whom he had also selected for
q place should there be another va
cancy during his term.
There Is no reasonable doubt that
Governor Swanson will appoint Judge
Rhea to succeed Mr.. Stuart on Feb
ruary lst OF next year When the last
vacancy occurred, and Judge Rhea de-
clincd. the Governor told a represcn-
1tative. Of The Times-pispatch that he
would BIO named to I'LL the next one.
The two have long been close per-
sonal and political friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
Said lie was Hold up.

Madam Butterfly will be seen al
the Academy tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23

The president of n big cotton mill
in small South Carolina town told
the writer few days ago thar con
ditions in his town and State would
be vastly improved II Salisbury rum
could be kept In Salisbury for home
consumption. Just now tho express cars
arc piled to the roof with boxes and
jugs. This il; trade at Christmas is
something enormous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23

second match VIII lie l,ctwect, Abe
Atteli and owen Moran. on Ne d Years
Day, at San francisco. The American
is the faycritc in the betting, and
looks to have a good chance To win.
WINS Not n Jsrn ,ns..tiu.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
ST. PAUL ROAD IS
HEAVILY FINED
For REbAT|hG

New York. May 1.-THE Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway company
through its general counsel Charles b.
keeler OF Chicago. pleaded guilty before
Judge Holt In the United States circuit
court yesterday on two indictments re-
Gently returned against the road for the
granting OF rebates in violation of the
Elkins anti -rebating law.
The court assessed a fine of $4,000 on
each count pleaded to- or $4,000 In all.
which Keeler paid at once.
The grand jury returned Is indictments
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul, charging the granting OF rebates
on coffee shipments in favor Of the Wool
son Spice company, an Ohio corporation
on western shipments from New York to
Toledo. After a consultation with
United States Attorney Stimson and his
assistants who have been prosecuting
the rebate cases, Mr.. Keeler arranged TO
plead guilty TO two OF the indictments.
with the understanding that the remain
ing counts be dismissed.
In a brief address 10 the court At
torney Keeler attempted TO excuse his
road and pleaded in extenuatien that 1t
had not endeavored or wished To evade
the law. but that owing to the spirited
competition Of other roads minor traffic
agents OF the company had consented
to the granting Of rebates in order to
meet the sharp competition. but without
the knowledge ~ the company's chief
executive officials and it's attorneys. all
OF whom. he said. would have instantly
advised TO the contrary
Attorney Keeler said that the chief
officers of his road and its directors were
glad that the existing federal laws would
put an end in the future to the granting
OF rebates and take from the hands Of
the western shippers the club which they
had held over one road against another.
where It came to competition on traffic
and business.
Earlier I'm the day the Western Transit
company. another OF the indicted cor
porations. through counsel pleaded not
guilty 10 the rebating indictment against
II. but with permission to withdraw the
plea and substitute demurrers 10 the in
dictments.
II Is understood that the Northern Pa
ciic company. the Rock Island and Pa
cific. the New York, Ontario and West
ern railroads and the Western Transit
company. all named in the recently re-
turned indictments for rebating. and
which have already entered pleas of not
guilty. will go into court and stand trial
on the charges.