Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-16

work capturing imported operators. These master
pieces have been pasted upon the wall In the room
occupied by the telegrapherS at the National hO-
tel
GOVERNMENT OPERATORS SAID TO BE WORKING FOR
THE W. L. COMPANY.
The brotherhood in this city say they intend tc
call the attention of the Postmaster General to
the fact that one OF the employees in his depart
Union in Philadelphia. clerk in the War Ge-
partment has also obtained leave OF absence and
Is at work for the company in Philadelphia. Both
these men are firstcIaSS operators, and the GueS-
tiOn Will be raised whether, while in the govern
ment service, they can be employed by the West.
ern Union.
Close Of the Watkins Regatta.
HANLAN CARRIES OFF THE HoNoRs, AS UsUAL-THg
COURTNEY FIZZLE.
AS stated In yesterdays STAR, the first trial heat
Of the professional single scull race ct Watkins,
N. Y, was won by Ross, Lee second, and Courtney
third. Ross time was s:42, instead Of 1O:42. as
originally buletined by mistake. Courtney
claimed no 'Toul," but went directly to the referee
and judges and said the race was all right. This
is exactly contrary to what he said when he rowed
alongside the press boat, where he claimed that
"Lee would not let me pass" Within half an hour
after the Courtney fiZLle the second heat OF the
professional singles race Was won by Hanlan in
IL 80. HoSlner gOO1 second, TeeIner third, Ten
Eyck fourth, and Harlow away in the rear. The
crowd, which at this time had increased Ia num-
bers to 10000, cheered the champion Justify.
THE DECISIVE RACE,
three miles and a turn, was started at 5:3S y. m.
AT the starting buoys Hanlan occupied the first
position, Hosmer second, Lee third, and Ross
fourth. The water was choppy. At the mile Hos
mer, who led Ross, turned towards Hanlan. who
was ahead, While Lee and Ross turned TO crowd
each other Ross soon crossed Lees bow. The
latter continued to lose, and before the fifth quar-
ter was completed turned and pulled ashore, being
eight to ten lengths in the rear. All the men
n
about thirty strokes per minute. Hanlan Still led
at the turning buoys. his turn being made in 9:lS
from the start. Hosmer turned in 9:2s, and Ross
in 9:24 The water was very rough. the breeze
suddenly freshening. In the second half OF the
race the men had hard work against the wind and
waves. During the last half OF the second mile
Hanlan kept about half length ahead or Hosmer,
increasing his lead to length in the first half of
the third mile. The final quarter was one vgor-
making the bone buoy in 81 :09, Ho,mrr second,
and Rss good third. The crowd cheered the
Canadian repeatedly.
THE OTHER CONTESTS.
The consolation race, three miles, for profess
sionals, was called shortly after O'Clock. The
race was beautiful one Teemer, Lee, Ten Eyck,
Sharlow, Griffin and Plaisted started and all Sc
cured handsome start, With Teemer leading, fol-
lowed closely by Lee and Ten Ey:k. The other
entirely. Time-Teemer 20:21: Lee
20 80; Ten Eyck, 2O:a4.
The senior single scull race was next called. In
vi
Auburn. and Hartwell, OF Boston, contested. The
distance was one and One-half miles straight
away This was also q pretty race and very
IN far behind. T1me-Larmon, 10:40; Dabonett,
10:42 HartWells time was not taken.
.Courtney's backer is said to have offered to back
his man against Ross for any money up to S. ,000,
the race to take place at once.
The pools on the trial heats In the morning were
barred Teemer S. nee S. 'fa Il will b seem tna
more money has been lost on Courtney, in spite of
the public loss OF confidence In him.
CoURTNEYs LATEST sTORY-HE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN
STRUCK WITH SAND CLUB.
The New York Herald correspondent at the
Watkins regatta telegraphed the following:
Courtney claims that he was struck with a
sand club last evening, soon after dark, near his
boat-house. He told DR.. Adriance, who was called
to see him, that after eight o'clock he was walk
ing down by his boat house, rather lonesome
spot, several hundred feet along the lake Shore
with his friend John Cree: that Cree LETT him for
head with something that he thought was rock
or stone. 1t stunned him, AMI he found himself
on his knees with his cap Knocked over his head.
Cree returned, and Courtney, suffering great pain
In his head, was taken TO his sisters house. DR..
Adriance was aroused about eleven o'clock and
found Courtney showing all the symptoms OF a
gave 1t as his opinion that such hrd been the
Courtney had gone down to his boathouse to
a large sum OF money in his possession and Court
ney thinks perhaps the attack was meant for him.
He slept but little all night, and suffered much
as much quiet as 1t was possible for
him to secure and he went out of town"
MICHIGAN PRoHIBITIoNIsTS DENoUNcE THE RE-
PARTY-The Michigan prohibition state
&C INVENTION met yesterday at Eaton Rapids. The
convention voted to raise 100000 as a campaign
fund, indOrsed the platform OF the national con-
vention at Chicago, declared in favor OF conStitu
tional and statutory prohibition OF the manufac-
ture OF liquor as beverage, arraigned the repub-
lican party for bad faith in not submitting the
question to the people, and declared that that
party is incompetent TO deal with the liquor Ques-
tion.
Two SISTERS OUTRAGED.-It is reported at Chat
ham, Pttsyivania county. Va, that two respect
able white girls, daughters, OF Mrs. Jane Smith.
days ago, and that the perpetrators are known
and will be captured.
R0BBERIEs AT CAMP MEETING.-Several tents
were entered Tuesday night by burglars at Wood
lawn camp, Cecil Co.. Md One was robbed OF $50
boarding tent was also robbed OF various articles
Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the
parties.
MEXICAN TROOPS DEFEATED BY APAcHES.-On
July 30 hostile Apaches made an attack the viii
lage OF Nacorl, Sonora where Lieut. Morens is sta
five Of the guards. They repelled two assaults
made by Lieut. Morens and his command, and
then drove on large herds OF cattle.
A BALTIMORE HUSBAND CAUSES Hrs WrE's
DEATH.-Mrs. Alice Curry, aged thirty-slx years,
Tuesday morning In Baltimore, and a coroner's
jury rendered verdict last night that she came TO
her death from shock caused by injuries received
at ao the han hands OF her @ husband n Iae evidence M
Curry had beaten his wife. She had tendency to
heart disease, and the excitement Is believed to
have caused death.
DIsAFFEcr1oN IN RUSSIAN scHooLs.-A dispatch