Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-02
The Rnaf Races

= IN. TIN IUUETF tUT UdTkCU On the tng-bOaT
Mary Lewis, and were taken TO their respective
posts. They were as follows: For the Analostan
club, J.. y. Callan and j. q. Wilson: for the
Potonacs, 5. G. Young and Z. t. Carpenter;
referee and starter, Col. Malcolm Seaton; time
keepers, Sterling Gait and Mr.. FOOte The toss
tor choice OF poe itiOns was won by the AnalOstan
crew, who took the inside course.
4 ne Analostan crew were composed of Pres
colt, (siTOke,) Nesbitt. Showers. and Brown,
ttCW attired IN hlue and white. and I'm their
shell AnslOstan, and the Potomac crew was
composed of COugblin, (strOke,) MeBlair, Ran
cal, and Truax, (bOw,) attired in red and
white, and in their handsome shell Saratoga.
Along side Of the racers were the barges of the
two crews and the police boats, the crewg OF
which we're sttIred in the uniforms Of ..,,ieir re
speetive clubs. Tie wt1tssatt of the crews was
estimated follows: AnalOstan-Browu, 49,
pounds; Nesbitt, 15j pounds; Showers, 1G3
rounds; Prescott, rs pOuBds. Potomac
C0ugu.in, TO pounds; McBlair, 100 pounds:
EaIcali, 10 pounds; Truax, 146 POUNDS
When lie signal was given away sped the
coats ne Analosta0s making forty four strokes
% me mirute and the POtOm8cs forty. After
starting the POtCmaCs made several spGrtg. and
shct ahead OF the AnalOstans, and continued to
gam, rounding the stake boat considerably
auead OF their Opponents. On sped the Il lis
uDtl! reaching the Analestau boat house where
X W6s clearly to be seen that the PotluacS
were me yIct0Ts. Both crews a. this UOi mt ex-
eTfsG their best endesyCFs, hut The efforts OF the
Ana OSiaus were of no avail, the Po.Omacs
TEACHING the home boat in % seconds ahead
Z their opponents, tue POtOmacs' time being
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sion Of the race the successful crew we're CON
graduated with shouts OF applause, and the
whistle Of the tugs on the river and those of
the various mills in the vicinity we're blown. A
COmrlimeE tary cheer was given the Analostau
crew fer their determined efforts to win, aud
the vast crowd departed.
TIE BOAT RACE THIS EVENING.
The excitement CccaSiOued by the race yes
terCay continues uBabsted to-day. The friends
OF The victorious club are predicting a greater
victory for to-day, while the yanauished take
in F1yht hat tta T,a
tween the SKIES will result in their favor, in
which contest they hope 20 make wide the dis
lance between the gigs at the finish of the race.
1t will be remembered that the gig of the Po-
tOmses was severely injured some days since
and may have been permanently hurt. ASIDE
from that there Will be no drawback, and the
result will depend on the merits OF muscle
alone. The same fOuTs will participate in the
siX-Oared race this evening, with the addition
OF Bailey and White, in the Analostan, and
Jones and Wheatey, in the Potomac. The fol-
lowing list comprises the crews of each club
with the weight Of each iDdi yidually: AnalOs-
tan-Stroke, @. i. Prescott, 13S pounds; No. 5.
u. Nisbitt, 152 pounds; No. 4, II. Showers 1o5
pounds; No. 3, MaTcelIus Bailey, I5S pounds;
No. ?, Jack L. Robinson, 1i5 pounds; bow
Charles Brown. 13S pounds; length Of boat
4sE feet, built b. Elliott The club will row
in the same COlOrs as yesterday. The Potomac
crew will be as follows: Stroke, ID. COughlin.
weight l6l pounds; No. 8, a. j. McBlair, l62
3, ). l.. Wheatley, 1l5 pds; No. 2, Frank Jones'
$50 pounds; bow, Ii. 5. Showers, 145 pounds:
length OF boat, 30 feet, built by Larkn, Of
Georgetown. The trainer OF the Potomac crew
Is Mir. G. Englehart; OF the AnalOstan. Mr.. John
Blew. MT. J. Hoidsworth. Gordon will act a.
COXswaiu for the Potomac crew, The same
judges will act as did Yesterday.
TFsT OF METHODS OF REMOVING NIeHr
SOIL-SUc-esS # tie Sanger HethGd-In an aIIey
between \ ard Cth streets, South Washington
were conRIegated this morning the Off GERS Ofthe
Board OF Health, consisting of the president. DR..
&. g Cox, DIR. Bliss, Prot LaucstOn. Dr. Verdi
and MessTs. Sawyer, Hobbs, j. Bradley and
Others to witness the Lew and improved modes
OF removing night soil from privy boxes. The
Improvement proposed by MessTs. SAWYER and
Hobbs y in the use of q powerful combination
ofdlslIfeetants, prepared by Mr. Thomas lay
Tor, OF this city. The person who ia to clean ont
the box combines the disinfectsnt with the con
ents,Which deOdOriZes il perfectly, az wasshO9n
IN lhe NpeTlHents this day. The box selected
was OF the usual size, feet long. Is inches deem
by Is Inches wide, and in minutes after the
di-intecjant was applied the box and contents
was dt clsred perfectly OdOTless. The contents
OF the box was removed in the Odorless cOnJi-
ton 10 an alright barrel, the whole Operation
not occupying over fifteen minutes. The seve-
raj members OF the Board of Health scknoW,-
edge that the odOr was completely DESTROYED.
The next experiment consisted in the removal
OF the contents OF another box by J. Bradley. of
baltimore, by the pump power. \ we'll con
suucted ara powerful pump was eEgIOFed TO
exhaust the air from a turty-gallOn barrel. a
nose was used 10 connect the latter with the
boN: Two men work the pump and one holds
The hose. me matter II slightly disiufectef on
Tie SuTfsce, WREN on signal being given the
pump Is at work. and shortly the contents ar
mostly conveyed 10 the bCy. BY this system the
box does not seem to be So perfectly cleaned ont
a. by that first described. \ second box was
attempted 10 be cleaned out by the DUNN nrO-
cess, but during the operation VI the pumping
the barrel exploded.
WELCOME TO JaHN OwENs.-Freryhody
viii he glad 70 meet that old Washing oa favor
tie. John L. Ovens, who commences \ short
engagement Of SIX nights and a matinee AT
Eord's Opera House Monday evening next, Oct
.. lie will be supported ON the occasion by his
own dramatic company, which has been ex-
ITfSsiy organized 10 appear at the Varieties
heater, III New Orleans, this winter. During
this engagement he viii appear in most OF the
great raTts which have placed him at the very
front OF the leading American comedians
Monday night he will appear in his irresistaols,
character OF ''Joshua BUTTERFLY" in Tom Tay-
lOT's comedy OF "Ihe Victims" and also in his
specially OF "SOlCn Shirgle.' TUESDAY night
ne viii appear in "EveUy bOdy's Friend" sud
,.Solon ShiDgle;" Wednesday in ''The Poor
Gentleman" and "SOlon Shingle;" Thursdayfu
"The Victims" and 'SOlon Shingls:r Friday
in 1.-The Heir at-Law" and Forty Winks !" ana
Saturday in "Psul Fry" and Betsy Baker"
The community will thus have a week of adj
miTaele comedy and farce, performed by the
very hing OF Comedy, sustained ny a company
especially selected for the purpose. Seats will
helm demand at FoTd's next week.
BUILDING AssOCIATIoN.-The first monthly
meeting OF the Second Washington Co opera
LuAiulnS ArtOCidiiOI. "a u6iQ last mig nt at the
Board OF Trade Rooms, and there was very
large ate nGance, showing that the new plan
meets with approval. DIR. +. Howard presided
with Mr. y. +. Thompson, secretary, and Mr.
Nj. Z. Callan treasurer. THESE officers were
Kept busy for some time receiving names of sub
scTIbeTs, and the number Of shares taken, as
shown on the books, and subscribed for during
the evening, amounted TO abOut 1000. The
constitution, as revised and printed, was re-
ported by Mr.. K. L. Harris and adopted. Mr.
d. L. Thompson explained the new features in
the constitution, and the money was then put
Up and sold as follows One share q OOGj ar
l5- premium, four-fOurths (SIDO) at IIg, and
eisht-tenths tSsCOl at 1856
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SAILS OF REAL EsTATE.-B. II. Warner sold
yesterday afternoon az auction, for VIM. Stick
ney aId George H. Plant, trustees, lot So in
Sheds subdivision Of south part of sluare 1915
tTonung twenty feet or Rhode leland avenue
between 10Th and 18th streets west improved
by twO-stOry brick building, subject to an
taxes and membranes, TO James Patterson.
81 $500. Also, for George Tucker, trustee, lot
IS, square Isl, fronting on 18th street, near the
Scott statue, improved by a two story ana base
mebt brick house, to j. 5. Kelly, at 50 800.
Nessrs. DuncansOn Bros, aUctiOneers, have
sold, for Reginald Fendall, trustee, a four-story
brick house, No. 2l5 street north west, 70 jas.
H. Gridiey, esq for IS 900; also -four story brick
house, 2l3 street Invest, TO Hon. Lysandpr