Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26
ANACOSTIA.
A GREAT COOKING MAIN.

The articles of agreement for the cooking
main between Maryland and California have
been signed. The principals are Arthur B. Suit
of Suitland, Prince Georges county, Md. and
Anthony Green of Sacramento, Cal. The main
is to be for IS, 900 side and 800 battle money!
Maryland to allow California $3.50 for travelling
expenses. Five hundred dollars forfeit shall
be posted on or before September 10, and the
balance of the stake to be up by January f.
Richard X Fox, editor Of the New York Police
Gazette, is to be stakeholder, and already has
the articles of agreement Fifty dollars side
are to be posted with the referee before each
battle, and the referee to be mutually selected
at the pit side. The admission receipts are to
be equally divided between California and
Maryland. The fight is to take place on
the night of January Z, within ten miles Of
New York city, either on Long Island or in New
Jersey. The pit is to be regulation size, with
tan bark or earthen bottom. and Maryland is to
give California five days notice of its location.
Each side is to show seventeen cocks, it
minimum weight to be four pounds eight
ounces and the maximum weight six pounds
four ounces. New York rules are to govern.
Two pairs of gaffs, with one-and-three-quart
inch blade and three-eighths inch socket, are to
be thrown in and the set to be used by
each side tossed up for Colts are to be ex-
changed after each fight. Great interest is felt
in the main, not only for reasons OF state PRIDE
but from the fact that the west will be cham
piOned by japanese games and Dixie by shawl
neck rippers. The former bird is an oriental
importation and not extensively kAown
or bred east of the Rockies 1t is strong framed
of sluggish build, black plumage and yellow
legs. 1t is game, but not much of o flyer, and
depends less on its heels than on its beak The
latter is hawk shaped and capable Of good
work. The shawlnecks are kindred of the
grists. brown red, and originally natives of
Georgia. They are terrific fighters, long
headed, slim bodied and go for the enemy
almost solely with the steels. One Of the cocks
that will uphold the oriole colors is Priest, a
bird that fought and won three consecutive
battles from birds owned by New York
millionaire statesman. Priest is a brother Of
the late Jim Busey, that killed Mat Aliens JAP
Thunderer, and is closely related to Old Kate
who knocked the feathers out of kearney's
white hackles. Michael Kearney, king Of cookers,
Swill put the Maryland warriors in condition
The betting is 10 to on Maryland.
HOW WALTER WARE WAS KILLED.
Walter Ware the colored excursionist killed
at Sandy Hook, a station between Washington
Ware, colored laborer at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. He was twenty-o ne
years old and had long been employed in tend
ing COWS on the ranges along Fort Stanton
Heights. He left home at $50 IN. Monday on
the excursion to Harper's Ferry given by the
Union Sunday school of Garfield and Hillsdale
aud was one of the contingent of sixty from Allen
Chapel of Garfield. Annie Simms and Minnie
Williams, eye witnesses to the accident, stated
that deceased was not leaning out of the car
window and did not strike the tank spout, as at
first reported, but was standing on the rear
platform and fell backward. He lived about an
hour after the fall. The scalp was loosen ned from
the skull In q semi-circular manner. the high
est part OF the wound being two inches back Of
crown. There was an ugly confusion on the
left side of the head and cash over the tenn
pie. Taylor Lodge, No. 60, Good Samaritans
presided over by Isaac Rollins, met last night
at the home Of Mrs. Sarah Draper to make ar
rangements for attending the funeral. Inter-
ment will be at Moore's cemetery.
An ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phinney Of Monroe street en-
tertaiIed quite a select company Of friends
last night There was no stint of floral adorn-
mcnts and Mrs. Phinney dispensed refresh
ments in her usual bountitul way. Mr. Harry
| those present were Miss Mary Martin, Miss
Lizzie Hart, Miss Alice Webster and Mr.. Ed
| ward Webster.
Anacostia Tent, Junior, No. 10, met Monday
! night and listened to harmonica solos from Mil
ton Fillius and Charles Stangier and spplauded
| speeches by i. s. Webster, James T. Harrison
and Howard Griffith.
John L. Cox, a countryman, was arrested for
profanity yesterday by Ofiicer Prather.
Anacostia Tent, 1873. /. D. H. held an old fash
Toned revival last night. Initiated four mem
bers. conferred one degree and heard speeches
| from b. Bryan, b. Milstead, Geo. W. Shoe
maker, U. o. Bunting and James H. God
| dard, ST.
George Frederick, proprietor of the saloon
| where the head-cutting ARRAY occurred states
that it did not occur in the saloon, but out on
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