Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-12

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before the board that N this city the schools should
be closed during the first Two weeks In september,
as the weather at that time is usually such as to
counteract the DEMENT'S derived by the children
from their vacation.
The National Regatta at Watkins.
ARRIVAL OF THE CoIUMBIAS-PROGRAM FOR TO-DAY
RoWEKS RULED OUT.
The Columbas, OF this city, arrived at Watkins,
N Y, yesterday at noon, to take part in the ma
tonal regatta Through some mlshap the outrig-
gers OF the four-oared shell lost. After good
deal OF teiegraphng new set procured, to ar
rive at Watkins this morning. The four could not
row yesterday, 81 the eight took practice pull
with Ellis Ward In the cOXSwain'S seat
The Wah-Wahs are the puzzle OF the regatta.
They went Ov r the course yesterday pulling forty
eight strokes TO the minute.
ENTRIES TO-DAY.
The following is to-day's program Of the national
regatta:
First Junior sculs-First heat-John F. Cum
ming, Boston; j. d. Ryan. Cambridge, Mass; Frank
Lowry, Watkins; J.. }. BerriIl, Newark. second
Albany, n. Y; James r. Mckay, Bath, Me; f.
Walton, New York: Third heat-J. NJ. wager.
Richard Norton. Portland; G. A. Strickland Toronto;
j. HI. Kemp, Boston.
Senior sculls-flrst heat-Joseph Lalng, Mon
treal; D. j. Murphy, Boston; 2. A dempsey, Phila-
dephia Second heat r. Buckley, Portland; J..
humphreys, Toronto; M. F: Monahan, Albany.
camoridys W. E. oConnei, Portland Portland D. L. ny Ai''
Senior four-oared-Fir.t heat-Argonaut, Fair
mount and Minnesota Second heat-Columoia.
wahtahseeS and Port Huron. Fourth heat-Wat-
kins, Middiesex. Nautilus and Eureka.
ENTRIES RETURNED.
This year the executive committee Of the National
association took very firm stand with regard to
the reception Of entries for the regatta and nut in
force their power to decline any questionable men
Fhe entry OF Mumford, OF New Orleans, was re-.
turned. as was also that OF j. j. Murphy, OF the
W iS fr1nn
and a bet OF 81 0O0 The MetrOpOlitans asked the
committee whether they would accept the entry
OF an eight-oarel crew, with Pilkinston and Nagle
the prophet olS OF Oak Point, as members, and the
answer being IN the negative 20 entry was made
The committee also rejected Donohue, OF the Maui
titus club OF Hamilton, ONT as he had represented
that club at the Canadian regatta ana Short time
before rowed for the Port Huron club at River
Claire regatta, thus breaking the rule against "re-
volvers"
FIGHTING IrALrANs.-JOseph Machancey, Charley
Antonio and James Cess itaiian laborers who are
employed near the Washington Brick Machine Co g
works, corner OF 14th and Boundary streets north
east, were arrested by Officer Slack yesterday even
ing. about six O'clock for an affray and locked nm
In the Police Court this morning they were charged
with ARRAY, and through an Interpreter 1t was
shown that Antonio and Machancey were the
lighters and Cess was the peacemiker. Cess was
discharged and the fighters were lined S each.
FINED TEN DOLLARS EAcH.-Charles W. Bowman
white, and Fred johnson, colored, charged each
other before Judge Mills. in the Police Court this
morning, with assault and battery. They are said
to have had some trouble about property, which
Bowman claims /, his and johnson claims to own a
part or, and the trouble ended yesterday about one
O'Clock. when Bowman went to Johnson's home at
NO 22O9 street, armed with pistol, which he
drew Oh johnson, and johnson assaulted him
They were fined $40 each.
SUIT AGAINST THE DIsrRIcr.-August Miller, py
bis solicitors, MesSrS Hine and Thomas, to-day
nled bill In equity against the District Of Column
ba praying decree to compel the defendant to
enter on the DOCKS OF their ONCE the payment OF
the special assessment against lots E. f. G. and r.
square No "a, and thereby remove cloud from
the Title OF the property
Affairs in West Washington.
STREET 1MPRoyEMENT.-Workm men have com.
menced TO grade street, from 32d to 35th streets
previous TO the paving OF said street. The street
will be cut down considerably.
COAL iRADE-'ne repairs on the break in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal near dam No. 4 were
completed Saturday, and water let on that level
During the past week thirty-four boats carving
$500 tons OF coal LETT Cumberland. The ship
msnts 1Or the year to date are 70, 469.04 tons
carried by 1853 boats. Six boats carrying 676O7
tons or coal left Cumberland yesterday.
NoTES-The drinking basin FOR animals pre-
sen q by the S. +. G. A.. has been completsd.-
complaints are prevalent that the Odorless exca-
waiting wagons do not make their appearance when
needed, and that much Inconvenience is the conse-
qience ana that sickness may be the reSult-Num-
oers OF persons are drawn to the democratic pole
IN watching the rigger at wOrk-in his perlious
position, being number Of feet above the groun l.
Capt French, formerly OF the tug boat Beall of
this harbor, IS now captain OF the steamer John
Romer, plying on the Chesapeake and Ohio line.
between Norfolk and Newport News. Va
SHIPPING NEwS-Schooner Yankee Doodle ar
rived with cement and stone from ROundOut y
CoSDiTioN OF THE WATER AT : A. M.-Great Falls,
10: receiving ACKNOWLEDGMENT connection is: south
connection, 10; distributing reservoir influent
gatehOuse, Ia; efiuent gatehouse, o. Low tIde In
the river to-day at 43o p. m; high tide at $50 o. m