Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-31
The National REGATTA,
THE MINNESOTA CREWS NEW sHELL-THE PoTo-
MAC EIGIIT-ARRIyAL OF THE PRIZES

THE MINNESOTA CREWS NEW sHEII-THE PoTo-
MAC EIGIT-ARRIyALo OF THE PRIZES.
The new four-oared shell of the Minnesota
club. which arrived yesterday, is a novelty on
the Potomac. 1t was built by Waters on the
Davis plan, the oarsmen being seated so that
two of them ATE nearthe stern and two near the
bow, with space of some ten feet between No
and No. 3. The Minnesota four were out prac-
tic1ng in the new boat last evening. and were
much pleased with Its movement. The equal
balancing of weights near the two eXtremities Of
the shell it is believed oyercomes the tendencies
OF four-oared shells to sag i'm the center. Mr..
Michael F. Davis, of Portsmouth, Me- who SUI
perintended the construction of this shell. ar
rived in the city yesterday. Much interest is
taken in the Minnesota crew. as it won
the championship of the northwest at the
recent regatta of the Northwestern
Association. The Minnesota will measure oars
for the first time with the Hilsdale four. who
have won the fOur-oared race in the National
regatta for two successive Years. Another new
thing i'm this regatta will be the eight -oared race
The Potomac club has an ',eight" i'm training for
this race. and oarsmen think that they have good
chance OF winning. In this race the Potomacs
will meet the Metropotans. of New York. and
the NaIragansetts. of Providence. The prizes
to be contested for at the approaching national
regatta. the gifts of the Analostan and Columbia
boat clubs. aggregating i'm value 81 coo. have
arrived and will soon be placed on exhibition at
Galt's jewelry store. The District Commits
sioners have given permission to Mr.. Frank ID.
Johns to erect stand on the G street wharf, to
be used at the regatta.
LAWN TENNIs.-An enthusiastic meeting Of
the newly-organiZed lawn tennis club was held
last evening at the residence of Mr.. McClelland.
i'm lie DrOit Park, and had their first practice.
The club is now fully organized and will be
pleased to hear from members Of the older clubs
now in the city. The following officers were
elected to serve one year: President Robert III.
Barr; secretary. C. McClelland; treasurer r.
Baldwin: executive committee, Henry Olds, Miss
Mary Fisher, Robert N. Barr.
The Newport Catastrophe.
The Secretary of the Navy is not yet In receipt
of the official report of the tragic torpedo ex-
plosion at Newport, RI, whereby Lieut. Com.
Edes and Lieut.. Spaldng, of the navy, lost their
lives. 1t is expected the report will reach the
department i'm this afternoons mail. After its
receipt the Secretary of the Navy cOntemplates
the appointment of a board of naval officers TO
inquire into the particulars of the tragedy.
THE NEWS BROKEN TO MRS. EDEs.
telegram from Newport last night says:
Capt. Luce. United States navy, went to Nara
gansett Pier Monday night, and conveyed the
painful news to Mrs. Edes and her two children.
A most heartrending scene followed. Mrs Edes
was brought to Newport at a late hour Monday
night i'm a steamer chartered especially, and
taken to the residence OF friend. She accom-
GERS was detailed to take charge OF the bodies
and to proceed with them to their respective
destinations. Lieutenant Spalding had made an
engagement to meet party OF ladies Monday
night and to entertain them with songs, he
being an excellent singer. One Of Lieutenant
Spalding's feet has been found.
THE TORPEDO
exploded Monday contained twenty five pounds
of powder Pieces of the boat were seen float
ing about the harbor Monday and number Of
pieces were found on Goat Island beneath the
Stars and Stripes, which are at half-mast. The
concussion broke several panes of glass at the
island. The class at the torpedo station did not
pursue their studies yesterday. The cable
mines, &C., which had been arranged for yester.
days experiments were taken up.
LATER-sEcRErARY HUNTS ANNOUNCEMENT
The following was issued by Secretary Hunt
to-day: 1.-The country has been shocked by the
intelligence of the death of Lieut. Commander
BENJAMIN L. Edes and Of Lieut.. Lyman G.
Spalding, by the explosion Of a torpedo on the
18TH of August A court Of inquiry
will be assembled at Newport, Rhode Island,
to inquire into and report upon the manner OF
their death and the cause which led to II, and
especially whether the deplorable disaster Is in
anywise attributable to the fault. or negligence
amounting to fault. on the part Of any Of the
onicers and men in charge Of or belonging -
the torpedo station"
THE BOARD or INQUIRY.
Secretary Hunt has designated the foll0wine
officers to serve on the board offnQuiTy: CapG
James A. 0Foer. Commanders Brown and whfbo.
bead and Lkeut. Wm- Little, recorder.
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