Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-16
THE HANLAN.COURTN BOAT
RACE.
Foul PlRy-COurtney'S Boats Sawed
Through Last Night.

Foul PIay-Courtney's Boats Sawed
Through Last Night.
MAYyILLE, N. Y, Oct:16-The great boat race
has come to q most 1nglortous end, and by
means as foul and mysterious as the most vii
famous mind could conceive Of Late this morn
Ing ne a % OF that
been cut late last night. visit to Courtney's
quarters disclosed the facts, that as reported
by CouItney's nephew and Mr: Burt Brown,
who had been with him as attendants, and TAX
ing care of his boats, that last evening aDout6
O'Clock they left the boat-house. locking it on
the shore side with paddock, and on the river
the hook. Returning about O'Clock, both men
having gone down to the village, some two
miles from the boat-house, they found that the
the boats both cut with saw. The one made
for the race, known as the ''Hop Bitters" boat,
was cut two-t thirds through IL feet ten inches
from from the bow: The @ working boat was cut en-
stern. The two men kept the matter secret
from Courtney until this morning. What will
be done as TO postponing the race or disposing
and hackers of the men are now in consulta-
ton. 1t will take at least
TEN DAYS TO GIT ANOTHER BOAT BUILT.
The feeling is general one OF distrust as to
many believing that he or his men are at the
bottom of it, while another story from reliable
sources says that Frenchy johnson was at
O'Clock, and polished up both boats that were
cut and knew nothing Of the course Of the
affair. There was found In the boat-house an
Inch, large and coarse enough to cut a saw-log,
While the cut in the boats Is clean one, evil
dently made with finer instrument than the
one found in the boat house. A large number
of people came in this morning from different
sections, and 1t Is estimated that
FULLY 0,0OO STRANGERS ARE IN THE TOWN.
Everything is excitement. Courtney was Sleep
ing at about noon, and refused admittance to
any one except Mr.. Blaikte, the referee, Mr..
Soule, and Mr. j. Il. Brister, his backer or fin
anclal manager. None of these men will be
er, and with Hanlan's friends MI. Brister
seems honestly dazed by what has taken place,
ana MI. Soule expresses the deepest regret at
ed In fine condition, although not In as good
shape as when at Lach1ne. The boat used by
Frenchy johnson, in practice, Is too light for
Courtneys use. SO
PosrPoNEMENT FOR TIME,
or more likely permanent one, Is probable.
Nothing definite can be learned as to what time
the race has been postponed to. Courtney
and has refused to accept Of the use OF one Of
Hanlan's boats, because he is unused to it and
it would place him at marked disadvantage.
Courtney, it is understood, asks for from ten to
twelve days postpOnement. The lake was never
more beautiful than to-day, and every train
brings large accessions to the already large
throng. The referee and officers in charge Of
the affair are still In session. No reporters are
Dispatch from the Marquis of
MAYvILLE, n. Y, Oct.-The following dis
torne, was received this morning:
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Oct u.-Sir:
l am desired by the Marquis of Lorne to ac-
thank you for the kind invitation it Contained.
His EXcellency would very much have enjoyed
witnessing the race, but other engagements
will prevent himself OF Her Royal Highess from
I ant
RICHARD MORTIMER, Private Secretary.
To A. N. Martin, President Buffalo. Chautauqua
Lake and Pittsburg R. R. Companies.
NEW MEXICO INDIAN TROUBLES.
Apaches on the Warpath.
ST. LOUIS, Oct ia dispatch from San An
this department, received the following dis:
"FosT coNcHo, Oct. 15.-col. Hatch, COM
me that large arg % podies Of We'll Wei-armed % Apaches %
are going south toward Texas. They are prob
ably renegades from the Indian territory and
Mexico. l have arranged to intercept them and
cessary. tSigned) GEN. GRIERsoN."
The New York WaIking Match.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Out Of the 40 pedestri-
ans who started on the s4 hour walk on
Monday last only Il now are left At boon to.
!I3 miles, Campana 2o6H, Colston 2O2sl, Du-
frame 1908, Fitzgerald 209ss, Hilton 1879,
Hughes 1908, PreuSS 17S55s, F1nt 2091S, Waters
1861, Woods 1858.
Race Between Men and Horses.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct ia contest between
men and horses opened at the Pavilion last
evening with good attendance. The track for
the horses is arranged around the outside Of
that for the men: OF the men who entered the
match Sherwood and McGregor failed to start,
and OF the horses only Controller, Denver, Jim,
Dan Mccarthy, Pinafore, Hoodlum and Nellie
came to the score. Brodic made the first mile
In sH minutes, with Nellie close to him.
Cut His Throat.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-A man named Paul DON
skey, OF No. 52S BroOme street, inflicted q fatal
wound on himself this morning at bis residence
by cutting his throat with knife. He was
taken to the hospital In dying condition. No
cause has been assigned for the act.
Coin from Europe.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-The steamship Suevia,
which arrived from Europe to-day, brought
SAL, 400 In coin.
Steamer Sunk.
MHMPHIs, Oct. 16.zThe steamer Carrie v.
KountZ en- route from st. Louis to New Orleans,