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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18
0. WHAT A NIGHT!
A DOG FIGHT AS WASN'T A DOG FIGHT
AT ALL.
And hs Sporting Fraternity, Who Turned Ua1 ID
Large Numbers TO See Il, Got LsA-Scenes
and incidents.

As stated in yesterday mornings REGIS
TER there was quite a sporting pro
gramme laid out to take place between 6
p. IN. Saturday evening and a. IL.
Sunday morning. including cooking
main. a dog Eight and q smuggling match.
The former event came of, the. other tive
6zzled.
The cooking main, which took place in a
Fulton pit, consisted Of five
fights b.tween Pittsburg aud Wheeling
birds. although it Was originally intended
there should be niue fights for So each a
side. she odd one 20 be for 500 a side.
The first fight was between two reds
tipping the beam 20 . pounds 7 ounces,
and was won by Pittsburg. The second vas
between a Wheeling red aud a Pittsburg
yellow legged red, 8 pounds ounces
onpces esch. Wheeling Won. The third
was between two reds, pounds 10
ounces each. won by Pittsburg. The
biris in the fourth fight we're . pound 6
Ounces each. and Wheeling won. The
fifth was between five Founders and
Pitsburg won. Although the attendance
at the main was very large not very much
money passed hands, as the majority OF
the crowd went more 90 see the sport than
10 bet on It,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18

For many of the diseases Of women, DR..
Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron is most
agreeable and efficient Tonic and Nervine.
Physicians recommend it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18

of the CANNES would not allow them to be
punished unless they got something ont OF +
it. and they did not propose to let io' Vi
busted sports see the "fun" for nothing.
Then the men who paid wanted tnen
money back, and while only twenty OF
Twenty-Five had put up the lucre very near
every man in the building claimed ne WAS
one of 'sm. No one got any money e&-
cent the man who took it in.
Then the vehicles loaded up again ana
soon the village was deserted by the foreign
element and the population decreased.
ssTbis dog fight will be the means OF
hsvirg Fulton annexed to Wheeling IS tle
Ninth ward before nine months, remark
ed n man as be ssuntersd up the PIKE on
bis wav home. The fnUeral procession re-
turned TO the city and there was so muen
kicking on the way back that the KICKS
ALMOST CAUSED AN EARTHQUAKE,
while Sabbath was broken and strewn
around in terrible manner. II
wss a late hour yesterday morn
inc before things became serene once
more and in ship shape for people VINO
slesp al night and live in daylight.
Ia this way, fight that might nave l9
nroved n famous combat, iZzled. 1oe
dops were Jack Napoleon and Mp |,
The former is owned by Patrick Rirley, Of
birmingham. Pa. Heis seven years olu,
has fought fifteen fights aud won all ci
them. one being with Tiger" Olneln-
natl dog for 81, 600 a side.
'sNipp" is owned by Robert Pem6ertonl,,
of Pittsburg. He is nearly two years old
and is an imported animal. He has never
engaged in a fight. Both dogs were IN
splendid shape and both men were con
fient they would win. The article oil
aa,reenent Rms as follows:
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THE 500 FIGHT

did not take place as announced,
AS there was some disputs about weights,
and sitter the regular main several scrub
FIGHTS between Wheeling birds tooS place.
Tbis ended the chicken fighting, and, the
crowd getting a pointer that the dog lgnt
was 90 take place in the vicinity, remalnei
there while their number Was being con-
stsntlv added 20 by recruits arriving on
foot. In vehicles and every ether way pos
sibls 10 get there that time in the morning.
Thus the population Of Fuiton went on
mpidly increasing, and the residents OF the
pl6cs who felt no interest IN sucn sports
sl-pt peacefully through all the racket.
They were used TO No.
The sommotioa in Fulton was not ex-
ceeded by that in the city, for all the sport
ing fraternity were cognizsnt Of the TACT
that the dog fight Was to come of but no
one could tel exactly where. This part
of the arrangements had been sadly neg
Iected, although everybody thought every
BODY else interested IN the fight had made
al the Necessary arrangements and that IS
Just where everybody interested aud every
BODY in general got badly left
Well, the dogs got iatO town al right
and in good shape, and with them came
some fifty OF seventy five sports from
of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18
SFent bY Id Tide Id PonnIarItY

FoR a disordered liver try Beecham'l
pills.
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ALL SIZES AND STYLES,

and half "a dozen n8ii0nalitie5. The boys
were taken care Of IN a prominent sporting
Headquarters where all the visitors we're
shown the best Of attention and courtesy,
and of course this place was besieged all
evening by the sporting fraternity who
wanted TO see the fight.
It was the intention TO start out IN
mediatelv after the chicken tight was over,
but owing to the fact that the owner Of
one of the dogs failed to get back from
Fulton until pretty late, it was at least one
O'Clock Yesterday morning before the
dogs were bundled mp N warm
wraps and placed in carriages bound
lor the place of RENDEZVOUS. The
ptople who had remained at Fulton and
thcss who got there during the night had
made a good guess, and at the hour named
sbave a line of carri'ges, dog-carts, bug-
eies. wagons and other vehicles, at least
half a mile ia length, could be seen string
inc along the pike Leasing 20 Fulton, and
hld rio not De6n for the rather gay speec az
which the vehicles bOwled along over the
beautiful moonlit road, a spectator might
have imagined that the procession was a
funeral, and very largely attended one
at that
When Fulton was reached, the vehicles
were relieved of their burdens of sporting
humanity in the Main street snd il front
of the place in which the cooking main
had occurred. As fair Luna looked down
an that scene she certainly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18
THE AGREEMENT.

IlIISbJhNf -1nAbh =.
I. Robert Pember,on, of the first part
and Patrick Kuley, OF the second part, do
hereby agree TO fight our own dogs, Jack
Napoleon and Nipp, for the sum OF $500 a
side; said amount TO be paid in full two
DAYS previous to the SIGHT. Fight to take
place on the sixteenth day of March, and
within one hundred miles Of Pittsburg,
and fight under the Cincinnati rules Rule
- rot iucluded), the winner to take the
stakes and the loser to take the gate re-
ceipts Both dogs to be weighed thirty
four hours before they are set to fight;
weight shall be in pounds. Final stake
holder to be Harrison Cooley
The owners Of "Nipp" lefC for nome on
the early morning train, and Mr.. Kirley
saws he will claim the stskes, for according
to the Cincinnati rules both parties should
remain at the place Of meeting for forty
eight hours after the time set, to ascertain
whether or not the fight could be arranged,
In case Of failure in the first instance. DE
remained here until to-day.
Ia the excitement of the dog tight mis-
carrisgs, the prize fight talked of was lost
sight of, although none Of the sports knew
orv,{tsno defiuife ehout it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18

DYSPEPSIA, indigestion, sick headache,
and that tired fesling are cured by Hoods
Sarsapesilla, which tones the stomach
promotes healthy digestion, creates an
appetite, cures sick headache and builds
up the whole system. Sold by all drug
eists. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-18
ON OUR
REGULAR LINE Of CURTAINS

0ucmding Irish Point audChenile Curtaiusl
We win save you from llC. .o e-uu per
pair And larger assortment ana
handsomer goods cannot lc
found iu This section.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
EoeEMooR ITEMS.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
EDGKMooR, Mar. %. .
Miss Bella Biddle returned from Maple
Grove, Pa, yesterday. She has been to
Joseph II. Volk's moving.
George Richards moved from this place
to Wilmington on Tuesday, but is going
to continue work out here.
Mrs. Smith, mother of James A. Smith.
who is here from her home near
Crumpton, Md. on visit, is very sick at
her daughters, Mrs. Solways.
The long continued northeasterly winds
have made the tides unusually high all
this week, reaching to the top of the
Edge Moor wharf at high water.
Mr.. McHenry. who has been employed
here by the Edgemoot Bridge Works as
draughtsmar, moved his family out here
from Wilmington on Tuesday last
Miss Mary Bowers will return home TO
day, having been called home very unex.
pectedly, because of the severe illness of
her brothers wife. She resides in Mary
land.
The public sale Of the household goods
and stock of Isaac Linderman, deceased,
near here on Thursday, was well at
tended and things sold well although a
rainy day. Jos. Lenderman, son of the
deceased, viii farm the place the present
year
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Self-refntlnu Arruments.


To the Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL.
The one great contention is, has the
Legislature the right to pass law call
ing for conventiong The principal
arguments are that there are provisions
within the present constitution whereby
the people did not poll sufficient vote
and that no change can be made in our
old constitution except by the mode pre-.
scribed in the present one.
This seems to me to be per
fectly absurd and untenable according
to the form of government under which
they live what other form than the con
stitution- Editor for | take it that a
majority of the people have right to
have whatever they want aud whenever
they want it, regardless Of the iron clad
laws Of past generations. No generation
has apolitical or moral right to make laws
and then insert an article that coming
generations cannot change except by the
most difficult mode The convention that
made the last constitution had no right to
insert a clause that caused the general ex.
preston that "Clayton made it and threw
the key away Clayton would have had
just the same right to have said that the
constitution could never be changed ex-
'Nft ~ tA1 " tiiE fbbts buoA lnt nHuit
right II the gentlemen who framed our
constitution were such able men didn't
they have sense enough to know that
nothing can rise above the power that
created it. The people. majority of
them, have the right TO change it when
ever they please They constitute the
power and form the government, there
fore to say that one set OF men can make
laws or constitutions that they cannot
change whenever they so desire is saying
that this is not a democratic but mon
archial form of government of the worst
kind. That large majority so declared
at the election Of 81 no one can deny,
and If the Senate refuses to pass the bill
Il will thwart the expressed will of the
people and jeopardize the success Of their
party. The whole thing is as follows
This is a government where the majority
rules. This majority has called for some
thing, and is the Legislature going to
heed their callg UNo.
Dover. March 25 1880.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
BASE BALL NOTES.


The Metropolitans are to consider a
proposition Of locating in this city.
otto Scheu win play first base on the
Ember Base Ball Club Of the New York
State League.
The Blue Stockings Base Ball Club he'd
meeting Thursday evening and reorgan
lied with following players: e. Goodwin,
| G. q August, p Enoch Goodwin, s. 9.
Q. Cannon, 1b. w. Kerrigan, 2b. John
Kane, 3b. F. Cochran, l. I II. Welch.
c. (. John Quinn, r. +. This club wishes
to play any club under Is years Of age.
The West Chester Local News saws
In base ball matters nothing is being
/ done or even spoken of in West Chester
and the indications for club for the
season Of so are exceedly slim. All the
players OF last season with the exception
of the home residents have either signed
or, as good as signed-contracted to play
in other places The party who so
earnestly talked Of taking steps toward
organizing the club some time ago have
given up the project.
The Columbia Base Ball Club Of Bran
dywine has reorganized for the season
with the following players: Howard
Bullock, catcher; Alfred Pierce, pitcher:
Harry Knight, shortstop; Edward Sim
mons, first base; Albert Beale, second
base Ellwood Knight, third base and
field captain; George Greenfield, left field
and captain; James Thompson. centre
field; James Turner, right field. The
club will now receive challenges from any
amateur club in the state. Address No.
22O5 Market street. The suits are white
with blue trimmings. with caps to match.
Manager Mundell of the Solar Tips and
N. B. Young have sent proposition to
the Pottstowns, Norristowns, Highlands,
Wynnewoods, Wilmingtons. Borden
towns, Tiogas Chesters. Brandywines
and Houstons to consider the forming of
base ball league. The intention is to
play two games per week beginning May
l. Such league would be great thing.
Mr.. Mundell said concerning the matter
I'VE do not know whether any Of these
clubs favor our plan. We have merely
made the proposition to them and hope
they will accept it. Then we will call
meeting for organization There would
be plenty OF money and excitement in
such league for all parties concerned.
You can say for us that we will be glad to
hear from any good club on the subject. "
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
CHURCH NOTES.

There will be no evening services at
the Grace NJ. E. Church tomorrow even
ing. In the morning Rev Lewis E
Todd will occupy the pulpit
holy Communion win be held at st.
Johns p. K. Church at o'clock to-mor.
row morning. The morning service ~-ill
be held at 10. 30 o'clock, and the evening
service at o'clock.
Goodman NJ. E. Chapel, Thirteenth and
Scott streets. Preaching-Snnday morn
ing, 03O a. m, by Rev. Albert
Thatcher, 730 p. m, by Rev. Jabez
Hodgson. Sunday school. 230 p m.
Rev. w. II. Laning has been appointed
by the New York Conference of the Free
Methodist Church to the Elkton and
| Pleasant Hill charges. Mr.. LaAing has
arrived and will preach on Sunday in the
Elkton F. NJ. Church.
The program Of preachers forthe NJ Z
churches in this city TO morrow win be
ditiirent from usual, owing to conference
which is now in session. The appoint
ments for TO morrow as follows: Grace
REV. L. r. Todd in the morning nc
evening service st. Paul's-Morning
Rev r. Il. Stephenson; evening, Albert
Thatcher, Scott-David Dodd in the
evening. Wesley-Jabez Hodson in the
morning. and J. w. Horris in the even
ing. Epworth-John White. Cookman
Chapel-Albert Thatcher in the morning
and Jabez Hodson in the evening. Bran
dy wine-Eli Mendinhall in the morning
and William E. Grimes in the evening.
Mt. Salem. +. Mclaughlin in the
morning and William Hamilton in the
evening.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
clTY NeMs N eRIEE.

The Builders Exchange has purchased
a new piano for its hall.
The morgue of the Homeopathic Hos
pital has been completed
The Red Mems new wigwam, No. SIS
Shipley street will be dedicated tonight
with impressive ceremonies.
Letters administration. c. |. a.. on the
estate Of Barbara Fischer, were granted
yesterday to Margaret Fischer.
The first reception Of the Bayard Legion
Sociable will be given in the lecture room
OF the Opera House on Thursdasy, May 2.
The tug William Beard is towing
twelve loads Of mud day from in front
Of the Harlan & Holllngsworth's dry
dock
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
John George Racine Of Peneader hun.
dred were granted Frederick Racine yes.
terday.
The Brandywine Quarry Company is
erecting two Of the largest cranes at its
quarry on the Brandywine, ever erected
in this state.
number Of X. G. f. from.Chester ant
Upland were the guests OF Brandywin,
Castle last night. Refreshments wer,
served at Rudolph's Cafe.
The Delaware Division of the Leagu,
Of American Wheelmen will meet Monda,
evening to endeavor to increase the mem
bership to fifty at least, so that il ma,
have representative to the nationa
body.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
"ThAT QUIET PLACE.
Several Places In New Castle Where This
Evening Can be Spent.

several Fiaces IN NeW castle Wnere 1hls
Evening Can be Spent.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, March 23
Richard Cooper spent yesterday in VIII
mington.
John NJ. vallette spent yesterday in
Philadelphia.
A great many people are gardening and
fixing their flower beds.
Rev. Father Brady returned home yes.
terday from short visit to Baltimore.
Rev. A. w. Holt will occupy the pulpit
at the M. E. Church tomorrow morning
and evening.
Miss Hannah Wolfkeil, formerly oi
this city. but now of Camden, N. j., is
visiting friends here.
The steamer Reybold unloaded a great
amount Of freight last evening for the
merchants of this city.
Joseph Callahan and daughter Miss
Mamie Callahan of Wilmington, visited
friends here yesterday.
Charles and James Rogers are visiting
their uncle at Bordentown N. j., where
NV Will AchohA Aoi oht week.
An entertainment will be given in th,
old Court House this evening for tn,
benefit Of the Baptist Church.
A number of fishermen will be read,
TO fish on Monday. This weather is very
favorable for the shad season.
The Young Mems Republican Club will
hold a meeting on Tuesday evening al
the residence Of J. f. George on Delawar,
street.
William Harrington has moved from
his residence on Sixth street to the resi-
dence on Water street formerly occupied
by William Raney.
At present there are four candidate,
for mayor, three Democrats and one Re
publican. They are Samuel H. Black
Julian d. Janvier, the present incumbent
Wilmer Hanson and William Terry.
Although the tickets for the enter
tainment in the old Court House Oh
next Friday evening for the benefit OF
Company II have been on sale FIR two
days only, large number have been sold
The entertainment given by Rev. A.
w. Holt and Messrs. Franklin and Smith
in the lecture room of the M. E. Church
was largely attended and very much
liked. They will give another entertain
ment this evening.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
CECIL COUNTY COURT.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Md, March 22.-Tn the Cecil
County Circuit Court yesterday the case
Of Mullen VS. Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore r. r for 500 900 damages
FOR injuries received In an accident at
Chester, Pa, was resumed Witnesses
were all examined and papers in the case
were submitted to the court for argu-
ment to-day. The case then will be given
to the jury. The grand jury found in
dictments against Thomas Symington for
assault on Levi r. Mcdaniel and one
against George Smith, colored. for carry
ing a concealed deadly weapon. Samuel
Short was indicted for violating the pro.
hibitory law, and three indictments were
found against James Cuffore for violat.
ing the same law; also three against Tony
Ross for the same offense, and one against
Michael Efuer and John Cupprello. A
citizen of the Eighteenth district was
severely reprimanded in the court by
Judge Stump for writing a letter to the
grand jury, charging his neighbor with
violating the prohibitory law. The letter
gave the names of many citizens who,
when summoned before the Jury, knew
nothing Of the matter, nor they Of atten-
tion. The grand jury ignored the indict-
ment found against James Tucker and
George II. Ball, two of the four Balti-
more colored men who were arrested in
that city. charged with burglarizing the
store Of Israel katz of Port Deposit of
1895.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23

ISAAC n. FooKs. the newly appointed
insurance commissioner is well qualified
for the position. He has had liberal
education, is a good accountant and is
thoroughly acquainted with the duties Of
the office. The governor has made an
appointment that will reflect credit both
upon the state and himself Mr.. Fooks
will be remembered as one Of the best
members OF the Legislature Of 1879
Similar good things can be said about his
opponent, DR.. Edward Fowler Of Laurel
and in view Of this fact the appointment
caused the governor more trouble than
any other previous one.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
cHRIsTlANA NEWS.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
CHRIsTfANA Del March %.
The NJ +. Church choir rehearsed last
evening for Sunday at the residence Of
Miss Carrie Wier
Joshua Starr, living near Salem, who
died few days ago, was buried at the
M. E. Church Of this place.
H. L. Webber attended ball given by
the Clover Club of Salem, N. j.. at that
place on Wednesday evening
William r. Smalley Sr, is having a
house erected in the suburbs of this
place for his employee j. Steele
DR.. B. B. Peters purchased a fine horse
at Warmers sale on Wednesday. 1t
proves to be an excellent road horse.
Rev. Chapman will preach at the Pres
byterian Church tomorrow evening and
at White Clay Church in the evening.
The Christiana Base Ball Club received
a challenge from the Newark Academy
nine to play at Newark to-day but tn
ChristiRna club will not open for the
season until the first Saturday in
April.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
Conanl AZ cnn.lnntInnnls-

Horace Greeley Knowles of this CITY is
candidate for Consul General at Con.
stantinople Mr. Knowles has probably
the strongest Endorsements for the posi-
tion that have ever been received by any
other person in the state. He has recon-
mendations from every member of the
General Assembly, the entire bar of the
state and personal letters from promi-
nent men Of Philadelphia and New York,
such as Samuel b. Huey. Edwin NJ BEN
son, George w. Childs Edwin H. Fitler.
Several Senators are also working for
him
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
nIonev 40 be Ratnrnaa

Treasurer r. w. Smith of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, has been made treas
urer of all the roads formerly in charge
of Mr. Craven. the fallen official. Secre-
tary Simms of the Pennsylvania road.
has also been made secretary. This
brings the roads under the more direct
supervision of the PENNSYLVANIA
company. Craven has been arrested.
His shortage amounts to "a. 700,
taken principally from the smaller lines
He lives at Ridley Park and has a wife
and four children. The railroad company
will lose nothing through his defalca-
tions, as the sureties viii return the
money.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23

EVEN the books of the Reading 1ren
Works were fraudulent. Instead Of a
profit Of. 5000, 00O as claimed, there is
actually loss Of $26S, 600. The pro
tected iron business is undergoing some
close scrutiny. 1t has been protected to
a greater extent than any other industry.
and now Mr.. Carnegie acknowledges that
the country has been paying $16 TO $22
per tan for iron which can be made for
$40 Meantime the wages of iron labor
ers in Pennsylvania have not been as
high as wages in other parts Of the
country.
Evening journal., 1889-03-23
A New Hotel.

The large building ON Adams street,
near Ninth, will be opened as a family
hotel, by Mrs. s. r. Turner. on April /.
This building has been entirely remodeled
and fitted up for the purpose, and will
provide delightful abode for transieuts
and residents in search of home. The
new house has been named The Belle
vile, and will prove an acquisition TO
the city
Evening journal., 1889-03-23

AT the Academy Of Music, Philade'.
phia, on Thursday night, Blanche X.
Bruce, colored, Of Mississippi, said
/ do not dread a conflict. There is no
reason for assuming that the present con.
ditions in the South will continue. AS
the black man increases in intelligence he
will become migratory and more scat
tered. Nor do ] believe there is any
natural antagonism between the white
and black man
It is the opinion Of all those familiar
with the the race problem that it must
be worked out by those most interested.
Interference by sentimental ignoramuses
and political demagogues will make the
conflict, If any, worse, not better. The
mistakes Of the bitter reconstruction
period are not forgotten by the whites OF
the blacks The hltes do not want the
Federal bayoneis. and the blacks do not
want the "Kuklux' to return. The blacks
are improving and may be able to take
some proper part in self-government
during the next century Mr.. Bruce
acknowledges that they are unfit now.
The whole speech of Mr.. Bruce was TEN.
perate and mild compared with the utter.
ances Of the editors and statesmen who
never saw plantation negro.