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The Washington times., 1909-05-23

To inspire public confidence through
fair and honest dealing with the peo-
pie and TO give them the most eff
cient service at the minimum cost, is
the first duty Of a public service cor
poration, according TO z. A. Filene,
one of Boston's leading drygoods mer-
chants. who is in Washington to at
tend the National Conference on City
Planning.
Mr.. FiIene's statement is intended TO
apply particularly to gas companies in
their dealings with tne public. His at
tention has recently been directed to
the gas situation I'm washington and
Baltimore. and his interest is that Of a
public-spirited man who took an active
mart in his homo city in correcting the
abuses Of a gas company whose "a
pacity for term of years has been de-
sCrIbed as "a public shame"
Boston Has Tried It.
AS a cure for the evils OF over capt
taIization on the part of gas companies,
with the resultant inflated charges sfor
gas to the consumer. Mr., F1lene is a
strong advocate Of the plan knows as
the sliding scale" Five years of
test has proved to Boston, Mr.. Filene.
says. the sliding scale plan deals JUS
tice to both gas company and consum-
er; and Il could be adopted elsewhere
with equal satisfaction.
In brief, the plan Is to allow thesgas
company a fixed dividend of Z per cent
on its capitalization and to regulate
the price Of gas to The consumer on this
basis, the price TO be lowered voluntar-
lily when the company's earnings show
an excess over the pes cent dividend.
Under this plan. when the company de-
sires to increase it's dividend it can do
so only by reducing the price Of gas
3 cents per thousand feet for every ad-
ditional / per cent dividend.
Is Fair To All.
"The sliding scale system Of reeu-
lating the price Of gas has been Bos-
toms salvation" said Mr.. Filene TO "A
Times representative at the New Will
lard today. 1--WE have found in Boston
that it works justice to the corpora
tion and the consumer equally. No
public service corporation should eX-
pect 10 enrich itself at the expense Of
the people and through unfair or dis
honest methods, nor should the people
expect services that would compel the
corporation TO run at a loss. Both
propositions are obviously unfair, and
by the people and the corporations hav-
ing a fun measure Of confidence in
each other the need for unfair or dras-
tic methods vii; oe removed.
"a few years ago Boston's gas stu
alton was intolerable. Because of the
methods pursued BY the gas companies,
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
VETERANS To HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Tributes to Dead Comrades
Will Be Paid-Special
Programs Arranged.

For what they were and what they
dared. remember them today
Impressive memorial services fos dead
veterans OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public and the Spanish-American war
were held by Henry Wilson Post. No. Il.
O. ~ r.. and John Jacob Astor Camp,
NO. s, Y. S. w. V, in Stanley HAL at
the Soldiers Home, this afternoon. Sim
liar services Will be held by Lincoln
Post, No. ), G. A r. assisted by Lin
coin Corps, No. 6, W. r. c, Department
of the Potomac, at the First Presby-
terrain Church. john Marshall Place,
ti,is evening at o'clock.
Afternoon Services.
A religious meditation. IN the Great
Beyond" by the L. S. Soldiers Home
Band, opened the services this after
noon at Stanley Hail, followed by A
soprano solo by Miss Edna ]. sheehey.
The Rev. II. Allen Griffith, chaplain or
the Z. s. Soldiers Home, delivered the
invocation.
The calling OF the Roll or Honor Of
the two lodges followed by Taps was
the most impressive part of the services.
An excellent musical service appropri-
ate to the occasion was given, after
which the Rev. Harry A. Brown, chap
LIN of the U. s. Army. delivered an sd-
dress paying tribute TO those who gave
their lives that the republic might live.
At the close of the exercises the entire
audience arose and sang America -
More Elaborate.
The services tonight in honor of the
seventy deceased members of Lincoln
Post. No. 8. C. A r, will be even more
elaborate. A special musical service has
been arranged by the choir Of the First
Presbyterian Church and short aG-
dress will be delivered by the Rev. Don
aid c. Mcleod. the pastor. The rec
ords Of the deceased comrades wiz be
read by the adjutant, S. ". McElderry,
and will be followed by the floral trib-
utes by the Floral Committee OF the
Lincoln Womenrs Relief Corps, No. 6.
The services will be closed with i'm
pressive responsive and closing eyer
cises. In the responsive exercises the
members of the lodge viii answer in
unison the questions of-the chaplain
The closing of the Post win be in
charge Of a 3. Chatfield, Commander.
and ]. +. McCabe., Senior Vice Com
mander.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
FRANCE IS JOYOUS
ON HAGUE VERDICT

PARIS. May 23--Great satisfaction is
expressed In political circles here today
at the finding OF The Hague tribunal in.
connection with the dispute between
France and Germany, arising from the
CaSabIanca incident The press how
ever, is very reserved.
The Petit Partisan says:
1--WE are content to accept 1t. 1t is
sufficient that this is the second time in
our national history that a conflict. be-
tween the two nations has been avoided.
The settlement of the dispute by arbi-
tratiOn is gratifying"
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
SUGAR: CUSTOMS FRAUDS
OF THE TRUST.


BUS occasions to suggest that protection
for confirmed criminals is little caleu-
lated to better moral conditions. The
Sugar trust is the greatest single bene-
ficiary OF the tariff. Its very existence
depends on continuance of the pro
lection" which the schedules give it.
Under that protection" it gets away
with about s55.OOO.OO0 a year of the
peoples money.
Yet this chief beneficiary of the
tariff has been for decades confirmed,
persistent. resourceful violator of the
laws. 1t has sneaked its raw sugar
through crevices in the high tariff wall
behind which it is permitted to live,
while competitors, of course, had to
pay the full duty.
The story of the custom house frauds
of the Sugar trust, as told by Allen d.
Albert in this paper today, IS the one
complete. circumstantial expose of the
whole nefarious series of plots by which
the Government has been robbed. We
have been privileged to read a good
deal of late about the "Case of the
Seventeen Holes" Mr.. Albert brings
out the startling fact that this under
weighing device of the holes in the
scale posts and the bits of corset steel,
was the seventh scheme of fraud which
the trust has employed to get its raw
sugar through the customs without
paying the duty!
1t is a story of almost unbelievable
persistence in crime. Seemingly the
supreme intelligence of this vicious
combination was ready to stop at no
risk in its greed for more, more, more
money.
In the face OF this expose of decades
of variegated and practically cortinu-
Gus crimes against the revenues, we
have the marvellous spectacle of the
Sugar trust standing at the doors Of
Congress, asking-no, demanding
continuance of the present exeuseless,
indefensible, dishonest. and vicious
sugar protection. That protection
gives the trust the breath of life. 1t
commissions It to so outsand levy taxes
against the people. 1t amounts to let
tiers of marque. BY the grace of this
unparalleled concession, the Sugar trust
gets the millions which it uses, accord
ing to uncontTadicted evidence, to de-
stroy the integrity of the customs
service.
How long shall this sort Of thing 90
ong Has the Senate the courage, IN
the face of this chain of exposures,
calmly to sit by and vote another con-
tinuance of the special favors by which
this trust lives and robs and brides and
grows fat on its sweets of plumber and
crime2 1t IS time for public men to
understand that those who shut their
eyes and ears to these things, viii place
themselves under grave suspicion OF be-
ing moved by the same inspiration as
the weighers who used the corset
springs to steal for the trust.
The sugar schedule of the tariff bill
will come to vote in a few days. At
that time there will be presented
complete and convincing statement of
the facts about the Sugar trusts joker
in the schedule. Every Senator will
learn what Is necessary TO stop the
trust from continuing to accept the
benefits of wrong-doing on the chance
that it may not have to give them up.
VIII they stop it, or viii they give
formal renewal Of the license for crime
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
ACCIDENT VICTIMS
STILL AT HOSPITAL

Two Of the men injured in the head
on street car collision near Benning
Friday are still at the Casualty Hos
pital They are Christopher Berkeley,
of Tuxedo Park, and Benjamin NJ. Mar
tan, OF Mt Rainier. Berkeley Is suffer
ing considerably from the shock. one
of his ribs is broken. and 1t is feared
that he may be injured internally
Martin is much bruised, but viii be
able to go home in a day or two.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

evening in her home in Alexandria.
Va, for her daughters, the Misses
Appich. The house was prettily decor
ated with branches of spring blossoms
and clusters of red roses A buffet sup
per was served during the evening.
Among the guests were Miss Mary
Hellmuth and Mrs. Rose Green, Of Alex
andria: Miss Nellie Duncan and Miss
Anna Fitzgerald, of Del Ray, Va; Miss
Helen Edwards. Miss Viola MatIock,
Miss Burrell, Miss Mattox, Miss Noyes,
Z. w. Smith, r. B. Patterson, James
Farmer, J. Tudor Farmer, and A. Pen
nypael1er, of Washington: Philip Hirth,
of Baltimore; Roper Raines, Louis F.
BohFaum, Mr.. Aitcheson, George AD-
pich, and Carl Appich, of Alexandria.
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Mr.. and Mrs William c. Denny en-
tertained a part informally al luncheon
today at the ChUvy Chase Club.
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Miss Lenora N. DeGrange, of Capitol
Hill, left Washington several days ago
for Langhorn, Pa, where she will be
the house guest of Miss Margaret T.
Linton for several weeks
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BaIdwin-Selfridge.
Announcement Is made OF the mar
rage OF Miss Grace Baldwin, daughter
OF Mrs Lloyd Baldwin, to James Rus
sell Selfridge. on April %. in San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Selfridge was formerly an
ass istant engineer in the L. S. N, and
is q grandson OF Rear Admiral Thomas
o. SeIfridge. L. s. N, retired, and a
brother of the late Lieut.. Thomas z.
Selfridge, L. 3 q.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
RED MEN SERVICES.

The annual memorial service of the
Independent Order OF Red Men of the
District viii be held at Congress street
Methodist Church at g o'clock tonight.
The members of the various branches OF
the order will attend.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Implements and other relics have
been found which prove that Mexico
was Inhabited by men I'm the stone age.
Now if they viii continue the search
zealously, they may discover that the
wool schedule, in its present FORM was
operating al that time.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
Program Improved.

POstponement on account of the in
cIemency of the weather from Thurs
day afternoon, May 20. 10 Monday after
noon, May a, from 3 to o'clock, of the
bridge and garden party for the bes1tat
of the School OF Arts and Crafts. at
the country residence of Mrs. Charles j.
Bell. Twin Oaks, Woodley Lane, has
made possible a more lengthy and at
tractiVe program.
The Marine Band will furnish a special
program throughout the afternoon and
other features of the entertainment be-
sides the bridge tournament viii be
tombolo a vaudeville show, and re-
freshTnents.
Those who will participate in the
vaudeville show will be Nine. Ali Lsuli
Khan. who viii recite; Mrs. Ptcquette
Mitchell, who Will do some Spanish
dances: lie Roy Cough who will sing
his taXicab song from the recent charity
show, About Thebes;' songs by Mrs.
Stoddard MorVen Thompson, and Mr..
Greene; fancy dances by Miss Hawke s
pupils: a scene from Hamlet by Miss
Lucy Howard and Master Robert Bell;
Miss Elsie Raner, a promising young
numbers on the violin, and Greek
dances. Miss Blanche Bates viii be
present during the afternoon.
Carriages will meet the Chevy Chase
cars at the Cleveland Park station, and
convey the guests TO the grounds.
The ladies who are exerting every ef-
fort TO make the entertainment a Buc-
cess for the school are Mrs. Bell, Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. ClIno
II. Rudolph, Mrs. Norman Williams and
Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

esses of bleeding. They should be re
organized in accordance with modern
ideas of tariff treatment.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

G. Bernard Shaw continues the lead
ing press agent of his time. He has
been able TO have the censors suppress
a play, and thereby the pieces value
has gone up some hundred per cent.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
Annual Garden Party.

Thursday. Nay p, is the day selected
by the beard OF managers OF the Chill
dren's Country Home for their annual
garden party, to be held at the home
on Grant road.
This has always been one Of the most
popular of Washington's charities. a
delightful supper Will be served under
the direction of Mrs. George Dunlop,
Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Whiting, Miss Bat
ties, Miss Rodgers, Miss Niche, and
Miss Bryan.
Miss Victoria Emory and Mrs Murray
Cobb will have fancy articles for sale;
Miss SavilIe and Mrs. Walter Peter, the
candy table; Mrs. Clark Waggamau and
Miss Perkins, the tea table: Miss Peter.
"a fish pond for the children.
Others assisting will be the president
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

New York feels more cheerful, III
view of the assurance that Coney Is
land IS not 10 be very seriously eX-
purgated.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

of the home, Mrs. John NewboId; also
Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Miss Fin
ley, Miss Schroeder, Miss Mimmack,
Mrs. Martin, Miss Ruth Harlan, Miss
Catlin, Mrs. Monroe Hopkins. Miss Jane
Hunt, and Mrs. Armiste lead Peter.
s.
Robinson-Johnson-
Mrs. Emma Robinson announces the
marriage of her daughter. Leila Ger
trude, to Herman c. Johnson, of Biz
mingham, Ala. The marriage took
place last evening in the home of the
brides mother, IA Eighteenth street,
the Rev. Horace J. Wells, officiating IN
the presence of a smah party of rela-
tives and friends.
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McLean-Gardiner
The marriage of Miss Rebekah Ne
Lean, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Donflld
Mclean. to Lieut.. John de B. w. Gard
liner. L. S. A, viii take place June 70
in the home Of the brides parents IN
New York city Mgr Lavelle. of St,
Patricks Cathedral. officiating,
Albert Richie, an uncle of Miss Me-
Lean Will be the best man for Lieuten-
ant Gardiner.
Paymaster and Mrs. Harry II. Balthis.
T. s. n, have issued invitations for the
marriage OF their uduBhteEs AdgSe
French. to Lieut.. Jacob Arthur Mack,
L. s. A. on Thursday afternoon, May
p, al o'clock, in the First Presbyterian
Church, Portsmouth. Va.
Mrs. Cotton, widow of the late Rear
Admiral Cotton, u. S. N, who has been
visiting in Washington for the last
month, has gone 70 Detroit, Mich,
where she viii be the guest OF her sis
ter.
Miss SaIlie Darlington, daughter Of
General and Mrs. Darlington. left
Washington this morning for New York,
where she viii be the guest of friends
for several weeks.
Entertsins At Dance.
Mrs. George Appich entertained a
party of young people at a dance last
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Germany is reported TO be much dis
pleased over the outlook for American
taria revision, and to regret that the
government allowed the Americans ac-
cess 70 accurate figures on costs of pro-
duction in Germany. Well. If the Amer
leans got them. why doesn't the Fin
arrce Committee give us a look at them?
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
misunderstanding.
Informal Dinner.

The Netherlands Minister and Nine.
Loudcn were hosts at an informal din
ner party last evening in honor Of the
German ambassador, Count Won Bern
storff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair enter
tanned informally at dinner last even
ing.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

A San Francisco chemist has discov-
cred a way to take the drunk out Of
whisky. The trouble is that that's what
folks drink the whisky for.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Even Belgium has come TO recognize
that King Leopold is an animated scan
dali
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
Benefit Lawn Fete.

The board of lady managers of the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
Of which Mrs. Charles Z. Buck is pres
ident and Mrs. William n. Fox and
Mrs. J. r. johnson vice presidents an
nouuces a special musical program has
been arranged for each afternoon snd
evening OF the lawn fete they are to
give for tie hospital Wednesday and
Thursday of this week at the residence
of Col. George Truesdell. The concert
on Wednesday viii be given by the Fort
Nyer Band, and on Thursday by the
Engineers Band, Il. S. A.
Ice cream will be served both days
by the following ladies from st. PauIs
Church: Miss Mary Armstrong Mason,
chairman: Mrs. Robert Talbot, Mrs- L.
Oliver Belt, Miss Esther K. Bowen, Mrs.
John Mckinney, Mrs. Edwin L. Morgan,
Mrs. Louis A Pradt, Mrs. Francis V
II. l. Rust. and Miss Ella Whiting
and Mrs. LeBlond Burdette, Of Trinity
Church. TakOma.
The supper committee, Mrs. A. D.
Van der Veer, chairman, Will be as
sisted by Mrs William r. Trott and
the following committee from st. Mark 3
Parish: Mrs. William X. De Nries,
Mrs. George A. EmmOns. Mrs. r. T..
Grant Miss Emeline V. Middleton, and
Mrs Alexander A. Pope.
The lemonade and fruit punch will be
in charge of Mrs. Edward Roome and
Mrs A c. Parker. assisted by Mrs
Arthur S Browne, Mrs. S. G. CorrwelI,
Mrs Charles S. Bundy, Mrs. Randolph
y. Hopkins. Mrs. Curtis y. Hoppin, and
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hustled, of st. Stephen s :
Mrs William HELEN and Mrs. Charles
L. Henry. Of the Church of the Adj
vent, and Miss Julia II. Tompkins and
Mrs Lowe, Of St. James Parish. Mrs.
Lester A. Barr and Mrs. L. 5. Kennedy
will have general SUPERVISION OF the
grounds and may be communicated with
by telephone any time after Monday.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
Sail For Europe.

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Duff and Mrs.
Dud's sister. Mrs. Seaton Perry, sailed
from New York yesterday on the Baltic,
for an absence of several months in
Europe. They Will go first to Liver
pool, thence to London and Paris. and
viii also visit Switzerland, Germany,
and Holland.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. ". w. Wother-
spoon will leave Washington about June
y for jamestown, r. l., where they
viii spend Inc summer.
Among the Washington people sailing
on the KOnigin Luise, Of the North Ger
man Lloyd line, yesterday from New
York for Europe were Sir. and Mrs.
Felix Garsiglia. Mrs. Louis II Fisher
and Miss Marie Q. Fisher. Mrs. S;4sfe
Ennis Hedian. Miss Louise Westervelt.
Miss P. r. joyce. Miss NJ NJ Joyce. and
Miss r. c, Joyce.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
Come Over From New
York TO Spend Week
End Here.

The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham have as their guests their som
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert J. Akin. of New York, who viii
spend the weekend with them.
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The Danish minister left Washington
yesterday for Lancaster, Mass, to join
the Countess Moltke, who went over
with her baby a few weeks ago to get
their home in readiness for the SUNNI er.
The minister and the countess viii re-
turn TO Washington at the end of the
week for brief sojourn before going to
Lancaster for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. John 3. Henderson will
close their Washington residence, Boun-
Diary Castle, within a few days, and viii
go to their summer home at Bar Har-
Dor.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

The custom house frauds suggest that
the deficit will be turned into a sur
plus il Mr.. Loeb gets them all cor
Y.acf al
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Chicago multi-milliOnaire has written
to members Of the Legislature advising
them that instead OF increasing the ap-
preparations for the State university
they would DO a better service by order
ing that it be burned. Just another
man who honestly believes that maxi
ing millions is the one business in life
worth while.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23
Will Go To Denver. I

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh ex-
pect to leave Washington this AFTER
noon for their summer home Wolhurst,
near Denver, Col, where they will remain
until late in the fall Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean will probably spend
the greater part of the summer with
them.
Representative and Mrs. Weeks Sre
leaving town tomorrow for a motor trip
TO Boston and their country place at
Newton. Mass. Miss Weeks, who IS
spending a few days in Annapolis. viii
join her parents in Boston and return
with them the latter part of the week.
After the close of Congress the family
will go abroad for the remainder of the
summer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pepper Gerhard,
of Over brook, near Philadelphia, Pa,
whose marriage was an important social
event of last month, are spending the
week end in washington. the guests Of
Mrs. Gerhard's parents. Chief Engineer
of the Navy and Mrs. Henry w. Fitch
in their home on < street.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Speaker Cannon is entitled to credit
for being refreshingly candid Ia the ex-
preston OF his Views, anyhow
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

The reports from the wheat-pit read
as II Patten must have known what he
was about
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Mrs. George Appich entertained a
party of young people at dance last
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Esesiau, OF Ralti-
more, are the guests of the former s
mother, Mrs. Clara Breslau, of the
Beauclair apartment.
The Washington times., 1909-05-23

Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Loeb and daugh-
ter Miss Jeanette Loeb. viii be at home
Wednesday from to 10 o'clock at 1910
Columbia road.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings Of
thirty railroads or systems for the first week IN
September of'thcse twenty-seven return gains of
S5o62l or 10 per cent. and three return losses Of
S2504e, or s. per cent The whole shows a gain ~
sl5Sl.l6O or Isl per cent.
First Veek in SEPT
laAA taGs r9.r.r-.. ~
q companies sl 27osIa se7ia $40 Inc 81 $50 ala ls
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18


Government bond quotations compare as follows
with those of week ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

S17 .O25. .0OO Total sales for the week. 's10F.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

the
fna hn ps o
October II tn netc O. n low n
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New-York tribune., 1909-10-18

Exchange last week and in the same week of the
preceding two years compare follows:
Oct I6 Oa Oct IL 'OS Oct 10 O7
Exchanges 50 1I9Os4243 Sl63I 6s4 81 sis 2s OI3
No shares sold t6j9s6O 2606503 4.s:5.S29
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
BANK EXCHANGES; SALES RECORDED.

The bank exchange Of rha New York Clearing
House and the stocks sold on The New Tork stocL
New-York tribune., 1909-10-18
SAN FRANCISCO MINING sIuVNJ' c',,ir

san Francisco. oct. lL-The oin. ,vsr,
quotation for mining stocks yes'e'asS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-16
DANE AND PACKEY
AGREE TO FIGHT
Mcfarland to Weight 1873
Four Hours Before Bat
tie; Winner Take All.

Packey Mcfarland and Battling Nell
son last night agreed to battle after
negotiations lasting a very short time
at local theater where Mcfarland is
showing and the Dane was among the
audience.
Nelson was called upon by the crowd
to make a speech, and he hoped upon
the stage, where he gave his side of
the controversy with Mcfarland and
said that only the refusal of Packey
and his manager, Harry Gilmore, jr.,
had prevented the proposed bout. Gill
more said he would agree to waive his
rights to the pictures and that Packey
would sign to fight. winner take all
Gilmore insisted, however, that
Packey be allowed to weigh in at 1873
pounds four hours before the fight.
Nelson finally agreed amid the cheers
of the multitude.
Articles were not signed last night,
but Gilmore said that there was every
likelihood they would be by tomorrow.
He is awaiting only the 0. K. of Willus
Britt Nelson's present manager. 1t is
likely that Cofroth's San Francisco
club will get the bout. though bids may
be asked for.