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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
BLACK LIST RULE
AMENDED TO SUIT
National Commission Still Has the
Right to Reinstatc Player
Who Has Been Ruled Out.

NEW YORK, February 25.-Baseball
men and the public generally nre in
terested In the meetings of the repre-
sentatives of the National and Amer
lean Leagues. which began here to-
day.
FOR some weeks there have been
various reports as to the action or
the National Association, which com
prises all the minor league clubs. in
adopting what was called black list,
debarring certain players who failed to
live up to their contracts from play.
ing with any club which is party
to the national agreement.
President Pulliam said few weeks
ago that he would resign as president
of the National League If such res
terefere with the rights of players.
The matter was anicably arranged
SO far as the members of the National
committee are concerned at special
meeting to-day. This session was con-
fined to the members Of the national
which is composed Of Au-
gustus Hartmann. of Cincinnati: Presi.
dent Ban Johnson of the American
League. and Pulliam of the National
Leag ie.
The BLACK list" was the sole topic
discussed. and President johnson clear.
ed away the threatening storm by pro-
posing resolution. which was adopted,
showing that the National commission
under the provisions OF the National
agreement still has the right to rein
state player who has been or may be
declared ineligible by any league or
club operating under the National
agreement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
NEWS OF THE BOXERS.

Jimmy Bonner. the Summit Hill. Pa.
lightweight. and Billy Glover, are to
box at Boston tonight week.
Billy Mccartney has matched Jack
fitzgerald to box Sailor Burke in New
York at the Long Acre Club on March
5th.
Freddie WEIGH has offered to box
Packey Mcfarland, winner take all il
Packey will face him in the ring again.
Later reports from Milwaukee say
that the only blow which bothered
Fred WEIGH any in his recent bout with
Packey Mcfarland was punch
Sam Berger the San Francisco fight
promoter. has offered Packey McFar-
land a date with the winner of the
Jimmy Britt Battling Nelson contest.
One of the New York papers has
just discovered the fact that the match
at Dayton, o.. last November, was a
frame-up, in which Melody was to
win. but Mantell double-crossed him
with right to the jaw.
Harry Lewis says that he is going
to be his own manager in future. He
has not agreed to go under the man
agement of Jack Robinson, but merely
told the latter that he would pay him
for any engagements he secured for
Lewis.
Manager McNellis, of the Reading
(Pal Athletic Club, has decided to
postpone for one week the match scle-
duled In that city for tonight between
INK Russell and Eddie Chambers on
account OF disagreement az to weight
between the two men.
Honey Melody has been examined
by Harvard University professor.
who pronounces his heart, lungs and
brain to be sound and strong. Mel
lody's former manager had warned
the Boston boxing clubs that Melody
was a physical wreck.
According to Harry Lewis. the fight
between him and Tommy Sullivan, at
New Haven, Conn. was declared off
because the promoters wanted him to
box on percentage and would not guar
antee Lewis what he thought his SER
vices We're worth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
VIRGINIA QUINTET WINS.
Defeats william and Mary Boys by the
Score of 20 to s.


Score of 20 to s.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch.J
CEARLOTTESVILLE VA, February
o5.-Virginia defeated William and
Mary College at basket ball tonight In
the Fayerweather gymnasium by the
score of 81 to S. The locals started off
with Il rush at the outset and had scor-
ed total of thirteen points before the
visitors could get start. The work of
the Williamsburg quintet for the re-
mainder OF the half was very credit
able, their passing being quite clever.
In the second half Virginia made sew
eral changes In the lineup and the play
was not near so rapid as in the first
period. Virginia was only able to add
eight points to her total, while the
visitors scored three.
For William and Mary, Hall put up
a star game at center and landed the
only TWO baskets credited to his team
Virg;na's center, Scott, also gave a
good account of himself. throwing three
pretty goals. Captain Glenn did some
clever dribbling. Lineup:
Virginia. Position. w. and NJ
Glenn. ..,.. right forward .Schlossberg
QIench.)
May. ....... right guard 5000. Dowell
lScott...,. ..... centre ...,....... Hall
Cecil. ....... left guard Scarborough
(Williams.)
Cochran..... left forward Garth
CHall)
Summary: Goals-Glenn (2), coch-
ran (s). Scott (s). May ca, Cecil (2).
Hall t2). Free goals-Glenn CO.,
schlossbers (s). Hall. Referee, Payne.
Timer. Neff Halves. twenty minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS
MISUNDERSTANDING Cnlve.
BijOu-"Gay New York."
Calves "Cnrmen' Tonight.

The second act from Blzet's Gar
men" has prominent place on every
one of Madame Emma Calves CONCERT
programs this season. OF all the Car
mems that the operate stage has known
since the opera was first produced
Madame Calves Is considered by far
the best. Not only Is she the hes:
Carmen, but Carmen has long been her
favorite role. SHE has confessed on
more than one occasion that she loves
Carmen dearly, despite her faults and
some of these We're, to say the isast.
rather glazing.
Calve declares that she likes Car
men because of her frankness. Carmen
was not afraid to say things. There
is nothing OF the diplomat in Calves
makeup. This frankness. she herself
says, has made her many enemies. but
she has always had the Subtraction of
knowing that she has been true to her.
self. Though she declared last spring
that she intended to drop the role from
her repertoire. it is extremely doubt
full ii she will do SO because of tho
many attributes which the sf1ctionul
Carmen and the real Calve have in
common
The "Habenera' will have place
on the program Of the concert which
Madame Calve Is to give at the Acatl-
envy tonight Associated with herfare
Lloyd DAubigny. tenor (Thomas l..
Dabney). formerly of Richmond; Mile.
Renee Chemet and NJ Camille Decreus,
a violinist and pianist, respectively.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
AMERICAN cAE LEADING.
still Ahead of All Others in Contest
Message Cas- Ahead.

hchsnCC SAs AneaO'
CHICAGO, ILL. February 25.-Thick-
~ coated with mud. but otherwise in
good condition. the first of the racing
automobiles reached this city to-day
at 4:45 P. NJ 1t was the army machine,
which is carrying message from Gen.
eral Grant. in New York, to Fort
Leavenworth. The second car to make
its appearance was the American which
is still leading the other contestants
in the race from New York to Paris.
1t was fifty minutes behind the mes
sage bearer. The American car was
in the lead at Hobart Ind. short
distance from Chicago. and It's crew
stopped there to dine with members
of the pilot car. which left Chicago for
the purpose of acting as escort. While
the dinner was in progress the army
machine passed to the front. Several
hundred people gathered around the
Chicago Automobile Club and waited In
drizzling rain. the arrival OF the
racers. 1t is uncertain when either
of the two cars will proceed on its
journey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
WILL SAIL ON PHILADELPHIA
American Olympic Games Team ia
Stnrt for London June 9th.

II. Halpin. manager of the American
team which is to go to London for the
Olympic games of 1908, announced to-
day that the team will sail from New
York on the steamer Philadelphia, of
the American Line, on Saturday, June
eth. The team will arrive in London
about July 4th. and will have about a
week in which to prepare for the COM
petitions, which will open In the Sta
dunn July 18th. Accommodations for
saventy.eight men have been reserved
on the Philadelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Tcnney Sign. with Giants.

NEW YORK. February 25.-Fred
Tenney will play first-base for the
Giants this season. Tenney nailed the
reports about his retirement when this
afternoon Fred Knowles received the
eX-Boston mans signed contract. Ten
ney will come to New York Tomorrow
and leave with the regulars on the
steamer Momus. which sails Wednesday
for New Orleans. Tenney writes that
he never had any intention of giving
trouble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
pitcher Mullin signs with Detro

DETROIT, MICH, February 25.-
Pitcher George Mullin, of the Detroit
American League team, to-day signed
his contract. after a consultation with
President r. j. Navin, of the club.
Mullin had previously objected to
clause in the contract sent him by the
club. and there were fears that he
might hold out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
snilers Training unrd

Is Candidates for the Richmond Col
Elege baseball team are training daily
In the Seventieth Regiment Armory,
and the boys are rapidly getting into
shape. Indoor training win continue
until the weather clears up and It
y sufficiently warm for them to prao,
ltice In the open. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Sporting Letters

The sporting editor of The Times
Dispatch Will gladly answer in these
columns any questions regarding
sporting matters. Communications
on sporting subjects will also be
printed, and comments Will be made,
Address Sporting Editor, TImcs-Dis-
patch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
PREPARING SCHEDULE.
Both shaner ana Hannah Have Com

pleted Copies.
Copies of the baseball schedule for
this season are already being sent in.
Shaffer, OF Roanoke, has completed his
and sent 1t round to the various clubs,
He has Danyille opening In Lynchburg;
Roanoke In Richmond, and Portsmouth
in Norfolk. Billy Hannah has also
completed one, giving the opening
Lynchburg July Fourth, and Richmond
gets all the weekend dates and the
holiday games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Catcher whclun signed.

NORFOLK, VA. February ,5.-Man.
ager Griffin. of the Portsmouth team,
announces the signing of Catcher E. j.
Whelan. of Jersey City. n. j., said to
be fast backstop and youngster
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Kings First Derby.

Sporting Editor or the times Dispatch
Sir.-Can you tell me through your
Sporting Column what horse of King
Edwards won his first English Derby?
Please give the name of the horse and
the year he ran. Yours.
"CLOAlSER.''--
Persimmon was the first of King
Edwards stable to win the Derby, COM
ing out. head in 1896. This horse
broke his hip on December 30th of
last year, and died quite recently from
the injury. His get among whom is
the famous mare Sceptre, have won
more than 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

trust from the Chesterfield Land and
Improvement Company. to the UNDER
cord din in t the Clerks ONCE COZ Of the Circuit
Court of Chesterfield county, in Decd
Book ~. p. n, default having been
made in the. payment of the bond Sc
cured In said deed, and being request
ed SO to do By the holder thereof, 1
will sell on the premises. on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS. 1908.
ut 4:3o =. NJ, subject to certain exist
ing leases. which may be terminated
in case of resale by the purchaser or
purchasers. copies of which may be
seen at the office of the trustee. the
following very valuable real estate: !,
All of that certain piece or parcel
Of land. containing three hundred and
eighty t3So) acres, more or less. lying
and being in the county OF Chesterfield,
Va. on James River, south of the city
of Manchester, and partly in said city
OF Manchester, being the Same prem
ises conveyed to said Chesterfield Land
and Improvement Company by Joel
Parker and wife. by the several deeds
referred to In said deed Of trust, and
of record in said clerks office, except
ing therefrom the statutory right of
way. decided to the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina Railroad Company
(seaboard Air Line), on, the 18th day
OF July. 1899. of record in d. b. 49,. p.
l77. Chesterfield County Court clerks
Office and that portion conveyed to
Bradley and others by deed, dated
June 6. 1890. of record In said clerks
Office In d. 3. 81. p. 235.
A plat and survey of the said real
estate, showing its metes and bounds
and the parcels conveyed away, may
be seen at the Office of the trustee. or
the auctioneer, and 1t will be exhibited
on the day of sale.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the
bond and interest, secured by the said
deed. and expenses of sale; and, as to
the balance, IL any. on such terms and
to be secured in such manner as may
he announced on the day of sale.
(Siged) WIN. NJ. TuRP1N,
Trustee.
Sutton & Co..
Auctioneers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

We will sell by direction of trans
portation company and others. gem
eral lot of merchandise. embracing one
case Toys. several cases Shoes. 90
Mems Suits. "a Fur Scarfs and Neck
pieces. Ladies' and Children's Cloaks,
err Pocketbooks Hand Bags. Music
Rolls. etc, 80 dozen Pipes. 90 dozen
assorted Drugs. Patent Medicines. etc,
all frst-class goods, Musical 1nstru.
of Caddies and Teas. so dozen Gray
Wool Understands (sngle and doub!e-
breasted), ETC.; also large quantity
OF furniture. such as Tables, Bedroom
Suits. Sideboards. Beds, etc.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
By The Valentine Auction Co.,
els East Broad Street.
FURNITURE
AT AUCTION.

TO-DAY "wednesday, FEB. 18TH
Broad Street. commencing at 1880
O'Clock. Bedroom Suits, Wardrobes.
Iron Beds. Chairs. Tables. Rockers,
Toilet Sets. Pictures. Par
lor Suits, Lounges, Couches, Separate
Dressers. Mirrors, Extension Tables,
Mating. Refrigerators, etc.
Ladies invited.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
February 18th in the Annals of Sport.


to Ss -
3 49, - 49,
1oo7t Minneapolis Jimmy Tommy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
osTEopATHY FREE.

Examination and trial treatment free.
Treatments one dollar. DR.. Simmons,
719 East Grace Street. Phone 1878.
Diseases spine and nerves a speciality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
z3ank Statements.
1sEPoRT OF THE coND1T1oN OF The
National State Bank
LIABILITIES.

RICHMOND BUSINESS
a..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Sutton & Co.,
Auctloneers.
BY The Valentine Auction Co..
61S East Broad Street.
AUCTION TRADE SALE

OF
Toys, CRocKERY. GLASS
WARE. GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
ETC, THURSDAY, FEB. 9TH. ON
SECOND FLOOR OF OUR SALES
ROOMS. NO. 61S EAST BROAD ST.,
COMMENCING AT 1890 O'CLOCK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26


BY virtue of decree entered in the
Chareery Court OF the city of Rich
mond, Va. in the matter of the Owens
81 Minor Company ct ais. VS.. Blanks,
Prescription Drugglst. Inc, we Will sell
at public auction, on the premises. No.
$50 East Broad Street CWagner's Drug
Store). corner Sixth and Broad Streets,
on
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY. GOTH,
commencing at $3.50 o'clock 2. NJ. the
stock and fixtures, consisting OF Pat
ert Medicines. Perfumes. Druggist Sun
dries. Mineral Waters. etc. several good
Wall Cases with glass doors. and oval
Display Partitions. Shelving. Tables.
two National Cash Registers. Iron Safe
Linoleum, Hot Air Furnace, Onyx Soda
Fountain, with two Soda and three
Mineral Water Spigots, ana fourteen
Syrup Cans. Marble Top Soda Counter
Nickel Hot Chocolate Urn. Ice Box, etc.
Sale positive. Terms cash.
CHAS. A. PEPLE,
TEMPLE IL. ROY,
Receivers
Auctioneers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
auttion 5ales, future Daps.
BY sutton &c Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE
AT
PUBLIC AUCTION

VERY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
.CHESTERF1ELD COUNTY. VA,
NEAR THE CITY Or MANCHES-
TER. KNOWN AS CHESTERFIELD
LAND AND IMPROVEMENT CO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

RESOURCES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Personals and Briefs.

The funeral took place at o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Second
Pranche's Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Aurtion Scales. Tbis Zap.
M VALENTINE Age7!oNen
N PHONE 1906 ~
ol6 EAST BROAD ST.
taEf,r1INnps, AI,cr1c1N ,A11r

STOCK AND. FIXTURES wAGNER's
DRUG STORE tBf.ANKS, PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUGGIST, INCD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

CAPITAL stock paid in.
Surplus fund ...........
Undivided profits, less eX-
penses and taxes paid.
National bank notes out
standing 1900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

PcrSOnAls ana bfieIs.
Captain a. J. Brooks has returned
from Wilmington. n. c.. where he went
to attend the meeting of the general
committee of the Order OF Hallway
Conductors of the Atlantic Coast Line
system. He was elected general chair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

The colonial tea given last night at
cambridge Street Baptist Church was
a great success and was largely at
tended. The majority of those present
wore colonial costumes. The musical
program was enjoyable, particularly
the numbers rendered by the quartet
from the First Baptist Church, of
Richmond
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-03

Thu company shall have a right on
meter rates to charge such consumer
minimum of one dollar and fifty
cents (s1.50) per month. It being
understood that such minimum charge
applies only where consumer does
mot use one dollar and fifty cents
(sl.5O) worth of water per month.
Consumers shall furnish and install
their own meters.
The daily consumption of water to
be fixed by averaging meter reading at
end of each month or quarter (wheth-
er readings shall be monthly or quar-
terly to be at option of company.
The company shall have the right
to Rquire from each consumer an
advance deposit (for the month or
quarter according to the plan of read
Ping meters which may be adopted by
the company not to exceed a sufi-
cient amount TO cover the minimum
Quantity of consumption provided in
this Schedule for maximum rates
RATES FOR ELECTRICITY FOR
LIGHTING PURPOSES.
The rates for electricity for lighting
purposes shall be eleven cents (11c)
per one thousand watts, provided that
discounts on consumption exceeding
five ($5.O0) dollars per month shall be
allowed as follows:
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-03

The terms of said proposed con
tract are as follows:
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF GLYNN.
This Agreement made and entered
INTO on this the 2zd day of August,
Nineteen Hundred and EighA 9OS)'
nv and between the mayoa a coun-
ell Of the city of BrunswiT (, orgia,
a municipal corporation d and
existing under the laws Of state
hereinafter for convenience styled
and referred TO as "The 9 ana
Mutuel Light and Water COMPANY
rpOratisn existing under the laws
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-03

BRUNSWICK, Ca. Aug. "a. 1908.
Notice of election to be held in
the city Of Brunswick, Georgia,
on the Goth day of September,
1908, TO determine the question of
authorizing the mayor and council
of the city Of Brunswick, Georgia,
to enter into a contract with the
Mutual Light and Water company
for the furnishing of water, gas
and electricity to said city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-03

FOR WATER CONTRACT
FOR GAS CONTRACT
FOR ELECTRICITY CONTRACT
AGAINST WATER CONTRACT
AGAINST GAS CONTRACT
AGAINST ELECTRICITY CON
TRACT.
Election. September 26th, 1908.
Manager"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
MP. RATE HEARING
Scheme of the Reorganization Revealed by the Roads
 Comptroller.

St. Paul, Minn., June 2s.--At to- days session of the Northern Pacific rate hearing H. A. Gray, comptroller of the road, testified that under the plan of reorganization of the North ern Pacific company in 1896 a syndi- cate was formed to carry out the re- organization agreement This syndi- cate received SIT, 7,500,O00 of common stock: sis,000.000 of preferred stock; some bonds, the present market value of which is ss.603.60e and s10.S73,s40 in cash from the old stockholders
 The syndicate delivered to the old stockholders In return 66,000 O000 worth of common stock and sl7,000, GOO of pre- ferred stock. while the reorganization committee received $la,s73,3s0 in pre- ferred stock, The balance of the pre- ferred stock 100000 was given in re- turn for bonds.
 On the first of January, 1902. the en- tire amount of preferred stock amount ing 10 s75, ,)00.000. was retired at par and like amount of common stock wa, | Issued ns part of tho same transaction so that tho retirement had no effect on tho treasury of the company
 | Mir. Gray said that no other stock had been issued since that time, but a subscription had been arranged for on which quarterly payments were be. Ing made. This subscription was foI s93,00o,o0o, and would Increase the tota, stock of the company 10 s2is, 00O,o0O.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
NO ASSESSMENT MADE
Bureau of Compensation Postpones
 Gorham Settlement.

The bureau of compensation consid- cred the matter of levying assessments In connection with the paving of Car lisle, Oak, saehem and Plymouth streets last night and gave a public hearing thereon. Today the board will make trip to disputed places and will then make the assessments In ad- dition there was to have been before tho board the proposition of assessing damages in the matter of the condemn ation by the city of land below Spring side farm. The land belongs to man named Gorham, who claims that he has been damaged by pollution of water coming down stream from Springslde and flowing through his premises, Twice he sued the city and secured damages and as the trouble could not be obviated and 1t looked Ike a mat ter of continual suits 1t was decided by the city to condemn the land and pay for 1t. The board of compensation has the power of deciding what the city should pay in exchange for the land. The matter was postponed until July 10, however, as the counsel for Mir. Gorham is out of town and will not be back until about that time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
VAN DYKES TRIBUTE
Princeton Professor Sees in Cleveland's Death Loss of One Who Had Genius
 for Friendship.

Princeton, N, J., June 25.-Dr. Henry Princeton university called at Vest land during the afternoon, and was with Mrs, Cleveland for some time, offering sympathy In her hour of be- reavement, During his stay, Mrs Cleveland requested him to oflciate tft eral charge of the religious ceremonies attending the funeral, Later Dr. Van Dyke wrote the following tribute of Mir Cleveland for the Associated Press
 "To one who knew Mir Cleveland in- timatcly his death means, first of all, the loss of ono who had the genius of a friendship. The largeness of his heart, the warmth of his sympathy with younger men, his sense of personal loyalty his splendid naturalness and d. rectness, the qualities that come out In daily intercourse, made us feel the ster- ling worth of his manhood In hls relation 10 Princeton university he rem dered great service very modestly, Not college man himself, he fully recognized the value of the American colleges In the development of Amer ican manhood. By instinct and tenn perament he was in harmony with the Princeton spirit. No man in the board of trustees was in closer touch with the traditions of the university. Ills counsel was always full of common sense and his loss will be deeply felt in the councils of Princeton"