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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-29
RAM FIGHTING.
One of the National Sports I'm Far
away India.
From the Philadelphia Press.


From the Philadelphia Press.
\ In their own way the natives of India
are sportsmen, in that they enjoy wager
ing on the element of chance.
Throughout the great peninsula the ma
tves rarely lose an opportunity of risking
their money. Large sums change hands
upon the most trivial events of daily life.
Fighting partridge and bulbuls are but
a refinement in speculation when it is "a
common practice TO wager on household
events, such as a birth or death.
In the Punjab, next to rain and tides,
wrestling is the most universal means Of
betting. But in agricultural Bengal they
possess another excitement over which
men Will mortgage their crops and cattle
If a special favorite be in the field.
This sport is ram fighting.
The methods are primitive, not to saw
savage.
A likely male lamb is chosen when quite
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young, ard his preparation often extends
over eighteen months to two years before
he is called to carry his villages money.
The first operation is to make him grow
suitable horns. To attain this end he
must undergo a rather brutal treatment.
When his first horns appear the owner
grasps them in his teeth and by dint OF
oscillation they are thus torn out of their
sockets. This operation has to be repeat
ed upon subsequent growths two or three
times.
Then the young champion DEVELOPS 4
really massive pair, very broad at the
base.
He is always chained, presumably to
make him pugnacious. When his horns
are sufficiently tough he is taught but
ting.
His trainer dons wooden shield, and
the ram is taught to butt this, at first
with only a short run. But as he takes
to his training he backs further and fur
ther from the object, until the legitimate
distance is arrived at By this he has be-
gun to put such force into his butts that
it takes two men to hold the shield, and
a good ram will upset them at every
charge.
When he is fit he Is taken to the local
landlord or some other rich patron and
match is arranged. Lists are chosen
chairs are placed for the wealthy patrons
and the various partisans range up behind
their respective fancy.
The trainers straddle their animals
grasping them by the horns and bring
them into the arena facing each other
about forty feet apart.
The word is given, the trainers slip tho
animals, and the rams precipitate them
selves forward at lightning speed, neads
down, quarters up. They meet with q
laundering crash, the horns and skuls
changing as If they were metal.
The animals then back of their own ac-
cord and close again, with the same aW-
full impetuosity. Again and again ihey
close, until one of the two refuses to Iac7
the music.
Then the victor chases him from the
arena.
1t is a curious fact that though beaFu
ram will face other opponents, and delo'
them by dozens, yet il will never face
ram which has once defeated 1t.
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Pittsburg. Sept 2S.-Leever's two-bagger
with the bases fun in the eighth inning
won for Pittsburg to-day. Ii was the first
defeat the Reds sustained in Pittsburg tins
season. Attendance, 200 Score: R.H.E
Pittsburg ....3 q 0 0 0 x-7 II 6
Cincinnati 30 l 3 0 0 l % 3 4
Batteries-LeeVer and Bowerman; Fr.sk
and Wood.
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RESULTS ON the DIAMOND.
Washington Played the Champions
to Tie Game.


Boston, Sept 2S.-BostOn and Washing
ton played a tie to-day. With Boston
two runs 10 tho good, Washington batted
in four runs in the first half of the ninth.
Two bases on balls and single tied the
score for Boston in the second half, when
the game was called on account of dark
ness. Swartwoois decisions occasioned a
good deal Of kicking. Attendance, 400.
Score: RHE.
Boston ......1 0 0 0 o 3 2 2-S Z 1
Washington % 0 / 0 0 As Il 3
Batter Galley and Sullivan; Dineen
and Kittredge and Powers
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Sociological Discussion.-weary Wat
kins-Of course. it amt none Of our bust
ness. but I don't think no man has got n
right 10 stop no other from workin if he
happens TO have mania that way. Hun
cry Higgns-I dunno bout stoppin him
but the injestice an tyranny of maxim hin,
begin is what riies my Southern blood
indianapolis Journal,
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Rev. Bascom Anthony was lpprised by a
Morning News reporter % the action that
had been taken by The city, through the
detectives in its emp.Oy N was the first
ntsmaton he had o. this course, aud ne
was cOrrespondingly amazed. Mr.. AT
tnony has been generally regarded as the
leader OF the preachers 10 the fight they
have been making, and it was thought
that whatever he had 20 say on the sub
jeei would DE reed with interest
II am glad to hear it," were the first
words be said. mo matter what has been
the animaiing cause Of this action. il
cannot be- regarded by good citizens other
Than with feelings Of satisfaction and
applaud il as heartily as VIII the most
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Not Wasting Time.-"Do you regard
that man as a competent judge"
Com oetentw echoed the military MAJ MAJ
at RenEes. II should say so. l ne'et
saw such a hustler He had arrived e.
his opinion before one-third of the lssO
mona was in. "-Washington star.
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Between Two Fires.-Aunt Clara
why, Nellie, what's the matter? You look
worried.
Nellie-Oh, auntie; don't know what to
do. Jack says he'll take 10 drink II I
don't marry him, and Tom says he'n stop
drinking if 1 become his wlfe."-Chicago
News.
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HANDSOMEST SUIT

IN THE CITY take walk the
will surely Also
looked These of
everything DINING TABLES CHIFFON.
IERES LOUNGES BOX COUCHES,
TORS and BUCKS
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Furniture Department

Is overlooking you HANDsoEsr
LINE OF BEDROOM SUITS WILL
ING TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS. IF YOU WANT THE
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Lace Curtains and POrtieres.

in
show goods than
PORTIEREs especially Don't be
a we hay showyou
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7, temperature; ~, velocity Of wind
H. b. Boyer.
Local Forecast Official Weather Bureau.
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IN THE RAINY SEASON.
THE JOYS OF SOLDERING IN THE
PHILIPPINES.

Life in the CantOnments When the
Water Was Waist High in the
Streets-A General Under Difficult
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
C0RNELL'S AQUATIC VICTORY.

pennsylvania's Freshmen Crew De-
feated by the Ithaca Students.
Ithaca, N. Y, May 31.--The Cor
nell-university OF Pennsylvania fresh
man boat race, which was postponed
from the scheduled time of $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, was finally rowed
at 7:30 O'Clock last evening. The lake,
which had been exceptionally rough
all day, quieted down by o'clock, SO
that Referee Mumford was able to call
the Cascadilla- Cornwall race, which
was scheduled to take place after the
Cornell-Pennsylvania race. This con-
test was started at 6.55 p. m., and Corn
wall won from Cascadilla by a length.
Cornell and Pennsylvania wereready
for the contest Immediately after the
first race had been rowed. Pennsyl-
vania chose the inside course The
Pennsylvanians had slight advantage
in catching the water first and gained
nearly a third Of a length after a
dozen sharp strokes. Cornell did not
attempt to spurt, but rowed a32 stroke.
Pennsylvania started with "a, and
from time to time increased it to So.
Cornell began to gain at the quarter
mile, and at the mile had more than
made up the loss at the beginning.
Pennsylvania had lost about half
length at the mile and quarter, and
began to put effort into their work.
Cornell's rowing did not vary, and al
though Pennsylvania pushed the nose
of her shell nearly even with the
Ithacans at the mile. and half, Cor
nell did not let out until about 800
yards from the finish. The men in the
Cornell boat then rowcd a 80 stroke,
while Pennsylvanias went up to g.
The 1thacans gained slightly, and at
the end won by fully length in II
minutes 261a seconds. Pennsylvanias
time was 1l.26. Both crews finished
strong and pulled to the boat house in
good form.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
TEE PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Arbitration 8. In les Seem to b,
Ginning ia Favor

The Arbitration 8. IN .es Seem to BE
Calming Ia Favor.
The Hague, May 31.-An important
advance was made yesterday in the di-
rection of a scheme of arbitration
combining the Russian, British and
American proposals. The representa-
tives of these nations arrived at an
agreement which seems to find general
acceptance. Sir Julian Pauncefote con-
ferred yesterday afternoon with Seth
Low and Mr.. Hollis, and both the Brit
ish and American proposals were ex-
amined, with the result that the United
States will support the Pauncefote
scheme for permanent tribunal. In
all practical and essential features the
British and American plans are iden.
tical.
A proposal will be submitted at the
meeting of the drafting committee Of
the arbitration committee today, under
which a nation which sees a danger of
grave disagreement with another state,
may apply to some third state, not
having an immediate interest in the
case. to act on its behalf with q view to
mediation. The other party to the
dispute will then have an Opportunity,
OF taking similar course, and the
mediating states will investigate with
view of finding pacific solution.
Ii, despite this. war should still
break out, the mediating states shall
continue to represent the belligerents,
without affecting their rights and du-
ties as neutrals, with view of bring
ing about the speediest possible cessa-
tion of hostilities. 1t Is said several
delegates of the great powers are
favorable to this proposal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Water Commits sion.

Tho Water Commission was In session
yesterday afternoon despite the fact that
The day was a holiday. The Board oon-
sidered tho complaint of the Street and
Sewer Department that centre stones in
the beds OF tho streets are being disturbed
by workInen Of the Water Department..
The water commissioners are Of the opin-
lon that 10 centre stones,have been remov-
edexoept when II became absolute neoes.
saryto do so, and even when they were re-
moved they always were replaced in their
proper positions.
To insure harmony between the two de-
partments the water commissioners deci-
ded to write q letter to the directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department., inform.
ing them that official notification would
be made In the future when it was neoss.
sary to disturb u cen tire stone and that the
lines would not be interiered with, II pos-.
sible by the Wafer Department..
President William L. Porter, acting on
the suggestion Of the water commissioners
has sent letter TO the Wilmington Ciuy
Railway Company calling attention to the
fact that water pipes on Delawars avenue
have been damaged by electrolysis. The
Water Depart ment desires the railway com
papy to pay S24, to cover the damage caused
by electricity.
The letter stated that 1t Is tho unani-
nous opinion Of tho water commissioners
that the railway company is responsible
for the effect on the pipes, and should pay
for 1t. This will raise an interesting ques.
tion, it is thought.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31

For eight years old St. Peters p. E.
church In Great Valley has been closed,
but now, as the result of the death of q
dog some years ago, 1t is to reopen In the
fall. ST. Peters church was founded way
back in the last century, and for century
or moro was a prosperous and popular
place of worship. Then the congregation
began to dwindle away, and finally only
about half dozen remained. The main
support of the church was Mrs. Catharine
Ehee whose ancestor, Maxwell Shee, was
one of the church's founders.
About II years ago she died, and her
will disclosed that she had left 81 800 in
trust, the Income to be used for the sup.
port of her dog Reno, and the principal at
bis death to revert to the church. Reno
survived his mistress three years. Since
bis death Churchwarden Sullivan has
kept the S1,eQ0 out at interest and witt, a
further capital Of $1,000 has gathered
small sum, each year using 1t to repair
the church. AZ q consequence it is now
announced that early in the fall Bishop
Whitaker will appoint o rector for the
church and 1t will be reopened -Philadsl.
phia Telegraph.
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FOR SALE.

EGE EALE-TEN r. ]. r. A. Ms, FOR 5
n cents druggistA One gives relief.
n23lyrd
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Items FROM
new CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,
se.se- May 81, 1899.

The graves OF Corporals Whltnack and
tractel at Camp Meade bear two flags.
Ore Is tho regulation G. A. r. and the
other bears the inscription, list Delaware
Volunteers, 1S98-99." Tho cemeteries were
visited by large numbers of people yester-
day. Gradually year by year the vet
eransare falling off.
The people Of New Castle are noted for
Kicking. They are kicking and visitors to
the city. are kicking. The TRUSTEES u
benches. They have been looked up dur
ing the winter season. 1t 10 now Sum-
NOR and the people want to sit in the
shade Of the Jrees. The benches ars doing
no good while locked up. They would do
whole lots OF good II placed In Dewey
Park and in the sch ool green. People who
come here from Wilmington while wait
Ing for the trolley cars are obliged to keep
walking. BY oil means let the benches be
placed in position. When the present
Trustees arc dead bsnches will be placed
here
About fifty members Of Industry Con-
clave No. ~ will visit Friendship Con-
clave No 81 on Thursday evening". There
Is royal good time piedicted by tue
visiting and local Magullions.
The people of New Castle are pleased at
the action Of the Board of Education in
rc-electing the present efficient teachers
In the public schools. Under the charge Of
Prof. W. w. Knowles everything has
gone along nicely duriBg the past year
and the schools have been kept Zip to their
high standard without any friction.
Cupid Is never idle aud the next we'd
ding will be that of prominent young
news paper man Of this city and prolni.
nent young Wilmington lady.
In order to prevent the spread of diph-
theiia Secretary Wiwglesworth of the WI.
mington Board OF health kindly sent ons
of the executive officers here and funi-
gated tho houses where Mr.. Kerns and
Joseph Davis died. The powerful disin-
every article in the room.
Word has been received here Of tho death
Of Henry A. Wise Of Baltimore. He mar
ried Miss Elizabeth Bates. Of this city, and
who With one son and three daughters sur.
vive him. Mr.. Wise was member of
Company B, Second Maryland Infantry
in the Confederate Army. He spent tho
greater part Of his life in tho service Of
steamboat companies. He started business
in Chester but was obliged to retire on no.
count of Ill health.
Edna A. Wilson was removed yesterday
from the county Jail 10 tho Delaware
Hospital. She will go under an operation
at the hospital aud later will b9 sent to
the girls Industrial school.
Mrs. Sarah G. DAILY Of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of New Castle friends.
Ex-Sheliff William Simmons and a
party Of friends visited New Castle INST
evening. Thoy had boen down the river on
Il tug. They nlertained New Castle peo-
pie by tho rendition Of several choice
songs.
Superintendent King saw that there
were enough cars to carry the large num-
ber of visitors yesterday. There are
trolley limos and lines but mono in this
section afford such IA delightful ride along
the river and salt air as the one to New
astle
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Monarch over pain. Burns, CUTS sprains
stings. Instant relief. DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil. AT any drug store
DOTS,

The annual manual training exhibit
will bo hold at the Whining on High
School on the afternoon and evening Of
June % Members of the June grad uat.
Ing class a,o making special pieces under
the supervision of the instructors.
While the power plants of the WilmIn.
gton City Railway Company and tho Will
mington City Electric Company may not
be combnedit is likely that the railway
company will soon construct it's lines so
that additional power can be secured from
the latter plant II needed.
A number of Wilmington people are
having their homes In Rehototh put in re-
pair for the summer season. Tho Della
ware Railroad Company will begin run
ming an extra Srain oD Saturday to accom-
modate tho people who desire to 20 there
to spend Sunday.
A largo quantity of Strawberries were
received In Wilmington on Monday and
in consequence prices were cheaper ye..
terday than they have been at any time
this season.
The monthly meeting of the Board Of
Trade will be held tomorrow evening at
8 8o'clock at room No. 400 Equitable
Building.
A fine line drawing Of the now high
school being erected on Delaware avenue
has been placed In tho window of Samuel
H. Baynard's jewelry store, 80 that the
public can view 1t.
The Alumrae Association Of the VIII
mlngtoiI High School will meet at No. $50
Tatnall strest Tomorrow evening.
The Wompn's Foreign Missionary So.
ciety will meet in Mt. Salem NJ f. church
or Thursday.
The Board Of Trade will hold Its regular.
meeting tomorrow evening.
Miss Elsie Smith daughter Of J.L.
Smith of No. lO4 East 9Th. street. conyal.
lescent, after an illnoss of Typhoid Fever,
for seven weeks. DR.. Pyle her attending
physician. has hopes of speedy recovery
now.
The Brandywine Springs Management
Is erecting an electric light plant on the
grounds.
Shellpot had big attendance yesterday.
A. lnrge number OF visitors were from
Chester and vicinity, and tho trolley cars
Oh that line did big days business.
The Brandywine Springs Trolley liue
had more bu iness than they could OK ped
itiously handle yes erday, the rush was
too much for that line,
The kindergarten children In tho Prl-
mary Department will be dismis ,od at
meeting III Friends school this afternoon.
The Y. M. Q. A. gym Glass will aiye
their closing exercises on Saturday night
The w. G. I. u. Railroad department
distributed 80 bouquets among the rail-
road employees yesterday.
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On the Diamond.

The Wilmington Training school base
ball team defeated the Mascot team by the
score Of II to 16.
The Lean" men won from the "Fat''
men Of the Whist Club yesterday by the
score of SO to 18
The Liberty Fire Engine Company has
organized base ball team, which is open
| to meet any fire company In the city.
Challenges should be sent to Mike Welsh.
; The team is composed Of the following
men: August Fuhrinan. @; NJ. Dougherty,
p; John F. Welsh, ss; Hugh Wallace, 1b;
Him O'loole sb: Mart Fahey, If; NJ. F.
Cannon, Of; J. Welsh, #. a..
By the score Of 2sto 8 the ST. Peters
base ball team lowered their colors yester-
day to the st, Paups team.
The Brownson base ball team defentod
the Goldey College team yesterday morn
Ing by the score VI II to9
In The afternoon the Brownson met the
Manayunk team and while Brownson
made hits, they had errors and Man ay-
unk won by the score Of to 8.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
The Wheels G Collapsed,

While coming down Penny Hill Iaeo
evening party OF merry people returnidG
from picnic, were tuinbled out in ~
road BY the front wheel Of their catria9s
collapsing. -ri
The party was composed OF Thomas 2.
McGtnness and wife, of No. 200 Oran99
street.: Issao Sigel and five children, q
No 20s.West Second street; and a MnE
Snyder and child Hf
About o clock yesterday afternoon Mo-!
Ginnis proposed to Slgel that they form =
party to take drive up toward ChsstAeS
thus to spend part of their Memorial Day
holiday. 97ss
The children In the party were sfeglnags
patriotic songs and pleasant day was an7
ticlpatcd. An enjoyable time was sp6n4
and the party was returning home ttrSd
but happy, when q jar interrupted thsia
Joyous songs and the whole party ww
thrown into the road. ~
Mrs. McGinnis was rendered unconscious
and was taken to her home in the Phoenix
ambulance.
The Others escaped with several outs and
bruises StfIf -7ssl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-31
Sentman, the halter, has q nice line Of
straw goods, 4OOH King street.



The expression crocodile tears" can be
found In almost every European language
but 1t is doubtful If one in thousand oi
those who use it have an idea of its origin,
We are told in the Bestiary of Guillauina
lie Clero that when the crocodile finds an
unwars traveller it devours him, but after
ward wesps over him all the rest Of It's li&.
This Is very evidently the allusion III
"Othello," Each drop she falls would
prove crocodile" Il, 257,
There is another version of the fable.
however, which Is more often referred to
in literature, and according to which tho
crocodile sheds tears in order to allure tho
traveller to destruction. Shakespeare al.
ludes to this in the passage where he teliS
how
the mournful crocodile
With sorrow snares relenting passengers.
-'a, Henry vi" 1, 22d
-uPoet's Lore"
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|
As far as we know, the ancient Jews
did not gamble except by drawing or cast.
ing lots; and as we find that there Is no
word against it in the inspired writings
and even one of the apostles was chosen by
lot (Acts |. s6).
Weare not told that the lots " ere drawn,
but the casting Of lots presupposes the uso
of dice, and this seems to have been prao
ticed from very early times, for we find In
Leviticusxvi, 8, that Aaron shall cast lots
upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord
and the other lot for the scapegoat." And
the promised land was expressly and d.
yinely ordained to be divided by an appeal
to chance. Numbers XVI, 80, bb, SO,
"And tho Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
+*t Notwithstanding the land shall be
divided by lot; according to the namos of
the tribes Of their fathers they shall In
herlt. According to the lot shall the pos
session thereof be divided between many
and few"
The reader can find very many more ref.
erences to the uso Of the 'lot" in any con.
cordance Of the Bible. But in their latter
days, as at the present time, the Jews did
gamble. as Disney tells us when writing
on gambling among the Jews.