Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-09

Arrangements for the Races T0.m0rs
row AfternoOn-The Contestants and
the PriRes.

Arrangements for the Races TO~mofs
row Aftern0On-The Contestants and
the Prises.
The Potomac river regatta win be held to.
morrow afternoon over the lower Potomac
| course, distance mile and a-hslf The course
has been changed and resurveyed, making the
starting point nearer the Long Bridge and the
finish nearer the Analostan boathouse. The
change meets with general appreciation, as 1t
makes astraighter course and does away with an
| ugly pocket Off Analostan Island, near the for
mer finish. The prospects are that Tomorrow
races will be holly contested. The entries to the
oIHerent events are not as numerous perhaps,
| events will be contested by representatives
from different clubs, which will make them in.
| teresting. The races will be started at three
The order of races and the entries are as fol-
! lows:
Senior fours, for THE STAR and Post cups and
| Individual medals and Observation-Disclosures
towing club: II. A. sweeney, Edward Ryan,
CHARLES e;n Baker and smthsqn Potomac
Doom and f. Noorda sneS Goia%sia Boat CLUB:
Young.
Junior fours, for the Mason cup. gold medals
and colors-COumbia Boat club: r. c. Balan-
tyne, c. P. Pedrick o. Simmons and G. P. Green;
substitutes. ]. o, Brawner and J; II: Bushnell.
arc ASOWIuS CluU, oatt1HOEe, Mu.. w. - huu.
| Ter, E. A. Slack, q. NJ. Muncks and w. c. Protz-
man Anaiostan Boat club: o. q: Eckstein, F.
N. Hiliyer, J. j. McCloskey and Richard som.
club: j. T. Sprague, w. X. Wheeler, w. H. Ell
more "a and J; H; Doyle; substitutes, 7. J. Hogan
Senior singles, for gold medals. A. Kearney,
P1tomacs; Z. c. Smithson, Washingtons.
Junior singles, for gold medal-Charles Baker,
K. Baltz, Pennsylvania; ]. S. Littrell, Kappa
hannocks, Of Fredericksburg, Va; and f. w.
Senior gigs, for Palmer cup gold medals and
cOlors-Columbia Boat Clnb-James Young, ].
G: Kondrup, c. J. Kintner, F. A. Mute; w. H.
Gibson, coxswain.' Substitutes, A. a. Snyder
Pennsylvania Boat Club-George W. startzell,
Walt Maggie. Percy J. Wall, and J. II. Beck Fred.
Baltz and E. II. Ridgeway.
Union Boat Club, New York cty-R H. Schile,
Cody; T. II. McIntire coxswain. Substitute.
Max B. Kaesche.
The lightweight and eightoared races will
The Public Schools.
The supervising principals of the public
schools were again occupied last evening and
this morning in giving out tickets of admission
to the public schools. The numbers Of appli-
cants increase each day and q rush is expected
Friday and Saturday. the last two days when
tickets will be given out. First, second and
third grade schools will be opened this year in
the SeatOn, the Abbot and the Henry buildings
This will be agreeable news to parents residing
In the respective 1eighbOrhOods and who have
young children to send to the public schools.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
DIsTILLERY OPENED.-The Cameron distil-
lery OF Mr. Peter Fegan began operations to-day
The distillefy, which is located between Cam
eron run and Shutters hill, was established in
1857 by Clemson g. CoOI1son. 1t was afterwards
purchased by MIR. Fegan and conducted by him,
but has been closed for many years. George
Washington is the United States storekeeper at
the distillery.
FUNERALS.-A number OF friends of the late
James Brannan attended his funeral from St
Marys church this morning at nine O'Clock
MIR. Brannan has resided here for many years.
and was corporal in the 18th (AleXandriaJ
regiment of the confederate army.-The fune-
raj of Thomas A. Stimmans took place this af-
ternOon from his late home, Oh Prince street,
near Lafayette. The l. o. Red Men of Osceola
lodge attended.
NoTES.-Judge Meade, of the corporation
court Is now suffering seriously from an atfec-
ton of the heart, and it is thought that the
september term OF the corporation court fixed
for Monday next, will be postponed until near
the close of next week.-The opening of the
lsraelte new year, 5646, will be commence
rated by our Hebrew fellOw-ctiZens this eve
nlng.-OySterS are now coming up in cOnsd.
cradle quantities.-Cha. ktbey, arrested yes
terday for indecent conduct forfeited collateral.
Over seven hundred dollars have been sub
scribed In the new German building association,
held for breaking window in the Marshall
house.