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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
ROWING On THE HARLEM.
NOTES OF THE IINGs or AMATEUR oARsMEN-
GOOD FEELING AND FAITHFUL WORK.

NOTES OF THE d lINGs or AMATEUR oARsMEN-
GOOD FEELING AND FAITHFUL WORK.
The nasty weather of the last week has not
prevented the amateur from keeping at theii
work They realize that the time between now and MAJ
80 the day set for the Harlem spring regatta is 30 shor
that in orer make any showing at all on that day they
must keep work. rain and shine, and In consequence
the crews who in training have been out every day
this week.
"Davy" Roach, the trainer of the New-York Athletic
Club says all his experience he has never seen 50
much interest in rowing in that club. As rule the me-
under his care do not show up in rainy weather. but h
last week they have not missed day They are rowlhg
in GOOD FORM and unless some unforeseen accident occur
they will make the Unions and Columbia College elsht'
who are their principal competitors. row hard 10 come
up 10 tncm Decoration Day Phillips and Hard In th'
paroared shell and Smith and Hayes In the douoescu
shell are doing hard conscientious work. ana are LOOKING
for medals The New-Yor1 Athletic Club regatta has
been fixed for June 90 and almost much interest /
manifested as in the general The representative
Of the New-York Athletic Club and the Nassau Rowing
Club at the st. Cloud Hotel and arrAngc
The ureminarrs the series of races between the TWO
clubs which have already agreed upon rs reported
IN previous of rHE TKlBtNE The tqlloWins Io
oared crew has been put In framing ny me ~I,,iiar
Athletic Club J. A. X. Cunning, (strokcl H. ,MuleI
Charles Trask and Edward Smith, Dew, with j: g
Egerton ~ cOXswain Ihe cup mas now ~ ~
cub boats the largest number Of any amateur cuD VI
the world except the London Rowing CUB ......
an cight.oarcd crew i'm the Harlem regatta as YET Du
|
ne n put in "A four-Oared shell with q far chhuce o.
winning The eight will consist OF stegnan, Dorcher'
walters, Duwnes, Thornton Mnaen Ross ana barnes.
They are out least dHv, and on pleasant uaye
take two up the river The four VIII be IN al IKE
hood taken from the eight, with possibly one OF wv"
| changes. !. 49, a.,
! The New-York Rowing Club has notas yet made mp It's
mind what Will do, though has number ~ men III
training. The Of the different CLUBS are On th'
river every day. A considerable amount oI money mas
| already been wagered the races. The Union elgh
and the NOnpareil six slightly ahead III the pools
Richard o. Morse, of tho Nassaus, Il strong faVOrlte
/ raffttr la
tue other races ,-- 4,
John Mccarthy, who is well known as fireman ana
an oarsuau has issued "A challenge to Dixon Mcqueen
or any other man ia Fire department To row hA a
race in Whitehall boat for 30 god meuai on 0aVui
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
FayA1vAoBrING ACCIDENT.

The ejghteen-foot sloop yacht Lone Star, con-
tanning nine young from this city, left tue pier Vi
the New-York Yacht Club for sail on the East h'er
Yesterday morning prepared for coed time. ngnt
breeze was blowing 1t enough to carry inc oo
along at good rate and two hours were spent snshK
and drinking Upon reaching Blackwels Island dlreeS
opposte Ravenswood the Long Island Shore one OF
the party lost his overheard, and the man at INC
helm attempted put the boat about to recover inc
hat but in dong brought her around TOO quieNy'
which together with the Jumping around OF those III tne
boat caused her to upset. throwing the entire party INTO
tbe water. They were all expert swimmers anu souI
reached the overturned boat to which they ciunk anu
shouted for aid. Among them MI. william "ilAs' VI
South-st and F,rstave. -, -. a.. b., a.,
wafer looking for aid, but came to them flhaiy
Willis unable to hold any longer Iel back lnIo ie
wafer william keis, who next TO hliu III
yraspinC his hand he sinking Tor inc iasI uine
Res was nearly exhausted and In danger or being putu
under by the drowning man. and in order 70 save MN!
self re rssed his hold upon Wills who SANK beheaIu he
water and was hot again After d1iung ABOUT lor
nearly three-quartrs Of an hour the party was Eheu
from the RavensWoOd Yacht Gibbs house anu thlet
boats immediately put off and rescued them III an gA-
bsusted condition. The rescued men we're taken 10 'h
Climb house and made comfortable as possible anu
lste in the afternoon they started Tor lher nome
George Sadler, John Nris and James Wigmahn an ol
sixth st. reported the accident TO the Long lslahu Oty
nolipa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
SUNDAY ON THE ROAD.

There is always sure to be crowd upon the
road every pleasant Sunday afternoon, and yesterday
was exception TO the rule On Sundays and holidays
the crowd is always democratic than Oh other
In addition to the stylish turnouts and the dashng riga
OF the road drivers there the carts Of the butcher
and baker, the greengrocer and the huckster Horsss
that labor all the week do road duty Sundays II ia
also the 1yerymans best day Among those who drove
up the road yesterday John j. Quinn, driving his
Vermont mare, aud ex-Aderman Sayles with hs
team Sol and Jake. N. Gano Dunn drove
his black team Pluto and Black Chnce George W. Rand
spatered mud Ia the wet places with his gray geldng
st. Cloud MyDdert baTn was diving yougstor OF his
fathers breeding; e1-AIderMan MCCabe whrled
along by his bay gedlng ex-senator John Fox drove
home bred team j. ID. Brown sped along behind Lam
bert aud Kate Captain Hunfreyile ehirrupod 10 his
sross-matehed team Joe 6tekney and mate John Nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
puCKEp IN TIE VILLAGE FOUyrAIY.

Michael Kennedy, the president of the Flush
ing Vigilance Committee has been the first to receive
the punishment prescribed by that organization for
violating its rules The committee formed IN April,
to compel married men to go home by IL
o'clock at night, under the penalty OF be-
ing ducked in the village fountain IL
they were caught after that hour without good
excuse.
Mr.. Kennedy has been an exemplary husband since
the committee formed and has submitted gracefully
TO the rldrue which has been shOwered upon him.
meeting held saturday night, and after its Ourn-
members OF the committee tarried at the Ham
burg House for good time" Everybody present
enjoying him self and nSEe more than Mr. Kennedy
when some looking at the clock that t was nyo
minutes after IL. A council summoned at which
Mr. Kennedy not present Mr.. Kennedy started
home shortly afterward, and, he entering the
PARK was seized and despite his struggles carried 10
the fountain and plunged into three feet OF water
When he led out he alone. lie went home
leaving track behind HIM II leaky sprnkiiDg
had passed and 1t is expected that he will promptly 70
sign his office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
TROUBLES OF ORGANIZED LABOR

At the meeting of the Central Labor union
which was held yesterday No 352 Bowery the carpet
weayers reported that the effort to end the sIrAo "
Yonkers had proved a failure OF the 3Zoo men anu
women out of work in consequence OF the sFlke oiS
about forty went back TO work Monday ana oi lle
not one was striker The strikers say that one oil 'hc
foremen of the firm secured position as ORGANISE III ONO
OF the churches and dismissed three OF inc sl
ing girls who sang the choir Charges OF bribery arc
also made :,
The carvers and cabinetmakers employed oy Nieho,'
Co. furniture manufacturers in East One-hundreo anu
twenty-eigh are on strike. The carvers say tnn5
they were promised $40 weea but were only pau
a week they demand SIC. The cahinet-lnaAeIS ane
striking for an advance in pay OF Is per cent Adult
thirty men are on strike ,, ,,d,o Covinp
Assistant Distrct-AttOrney Purdy ana Judge Go~ns
were denounced for their action IN the case ol
Conner who was sentenced TO three munths FL
ment for assault last week mass neelnX VIII De hc
this week for the purpose Of publicly denouncIns ''
men and nryng Governor Hill TO pardon Cooper. A.,
Tsaac Walker the Ffth-ave tailor, has m1orineu n'
Tailors' Union that he intends reducing the pay
of his men. 1t Is likely That the m nv,
will strike the reduction Is peISls'ta ~. -
some time ago a demand was made by the IaIpel
Weavers' Union on T. s. Higgins K Co Tor an auN
vance of per cent which, after considerable discusson
was declined Some of the more hOt-headeu he .d
advocated an immediate strikebnt the more H 80
held them back and conferences we're held WIN the III
ast night the executive board of the union recelsS
word f,lm the firm that they had concluded TO grant INC
10 ner cent asked for The receipt of the news was IT,
ceived by the employees OF Higgins Co. Win cheeIS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
sCROPULA.
vanderbiIrs Money Couldn't Buy II.

The Acworth News and Farmer Of this week says MIS-
Elizabeth Baker living within three miles OF Aeworth TO
marked that Vanderbts fortune could not buy roM hss
what bottles OF swtfts Specihc has done ior hof M
statement Is as foows For thrtyono years nave sui
frrd almost death from horrible disease sera for
years was unable anythn IN keeping mp my domes
dc affairs Last October induced TO try swts spo-
cac and used bottles and was 10 mucn oenenen "
thar purcbased four more Messrs Norhcut JOIN
,on winch has almost entirely relieved me- feel IKE
new person and can do all my own housework Before
took the , s. s. rny bfo burden as - entire pers0s
was covered with and in this miserable CONDITION
an, not care TO live had tried every known remedy AnN
NM, case was generally regarded ncurable had eeea
,d ne tho hest physicians To no aval. l NOS. hearv
recommend swifts specific to the afflicted"
Messrs Norhcut q Johnson. merchants al Ae"oF.'
I'VE know Mrs elizabeth Baker personalyi "eNoia
with her case She is highly esteemed In TINS e0n'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
COLUMBINS NAVY.
PREPARING FOR THE Ntw-LONDD ~ RAcEs-A COOL
VARSITY CREW Is PROSPECT

PREPARING FOR THE Ntw-LONDJ ~ RACES-A GOOD
VARSITY CREW Is PROSPECT.
The boating affairs at Columbia COllege.are IN
better condition time past far as money
and enthusiasm go. Two new paper shells have been
added to the college navy and the number Of applicants
for positions on the betokens unusual interest
Originally there were twenty-five men trying for the
varsity eight They began work in the gymnasium last
January ana took the water April 90 BY the pro-
cess Of natural selection Captain Mekeham has reduced
the number to eleven They now rowing i've or six
miles every day, and the distance will be increased a.
they harden TO their work The average weight at pres
eu 1877 pounds two pounds greater than that OF last
YEAR, crew The crew will he chosen from the following
men: Meckleham, Beckwith, Lockwood, Hart, Law
renee whitman siInonds, DOnnely. Rice. Peet and
Edwards.
The freshmen also getting down TO work In good
sbape The race between the Arts aud the Mines. May
? having resulted In a victory for the latter the two
crews were consolidated, and the eight thu
formed has been doing good work ever since.
There four substitutes. The crew IL a Hght
one averaging only III pounds, good deal below the
wei bit Of S7 which lett the Harvard freshmen
al far behind last year. Next Saturday tho regular re-
gatta between class crews VIII take place Inc lOWe
1er classes will participate and the result is uncertain
for although the Junior and sophomore Fights veter
ans and outweigh their freshman competitors, they
have been practising hut htte 80 fr ana are cOnss-
New-LOndOn races have not as yet bceh hAeu upon,
but the Columbia Harvard freshman race Will
lake place the DAY before the Nale-llaryard contest
vrhc the varsity between Columbia and Harvard
viii precede these by about week was the case last
renr Columbia College will enter f0nrOared crew I'm
the international race. which takes place on Lake
OuinsigamOnd on July 4, but the composition OF the
crew will not be definitely known until after the race on
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
COMMENTS on THE NEW CITY OFFICIALS.
TAMMANY NOT DIsAPPOINTED-HR. -CAULFIELD
WILL MAKE 40 CONTEST.

There was comparatively little comment on
the Mayors appointments ycster lay. The Tammany
leaders said that they asked nothing from the Mayor
and expected nothing AMI therefore were not disap
pointed al receiving nothing The feeling Of County
Democracy leaders was given in yesterday TRIBUNE
They hoped for iAuch and received less than they e1
pccted Nevertheless they thankful for what thoy
received. prominent County Democracy leader said
The County Democracy members who have been ap
pointed are good men. Nothing can be said against
them so far "a character IS concerned There sOme
disappointment the fact that the Mayor chosen
10 appoint some who have not been stawart In
their services to the County Democracy some others
However the Mayor that his appOntces would be
closely looked after and this undoubtedly influenced his
action largely. whatever OF disappointment there may
be will wear of a short time In any grumbling
do no good"
The friends OF Messrs Asten Hess and Van Colt are
much disappointed at the failure Of the Mayor TO reap
point them. They Republicans and the Mayor IA a
Democrat but all had administered their Offices we'll
aud II was expected that the Mayor would take This inn
consideration. Mr.. Hess, several days ago privately
informed his friends his chances of appointment
were extremely slender, ami Mr. Van Cott was rather
doubtful Mr. Asten's friends, hOwcyer-and he had
many influential Onesict confident up TO the time the
npu0lntuents were announced that he would win.
the statement that George tauneld viii contest the
apuoutueut OF Charles Kelly ne Commissioner Jurors
IL ,correct Mr. Caueld said yesterday shall moi
cnnt.st the appointment Of Mr.. Reilly. We are old
friends Both lie and | were indorsed by the County
Democracy organization, but not for the same pace
The Mayor as understand, does not reflect on my Ell
cheney AZ an official or my character think thai nm,
decision OF the Court Oi Appeals settled the tenure OF
Office in my case, well a. the hedis OF departments"
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that the balance should be RENTED to hun peioro
be resumed his apostolic errand to tue nea'nou "
England. ST. Paul, according to the BEST aceoun.o'
was less particular about his sheSeiS 'lah WI
George but the circumstances, as well as ING n0"'
were different.
Americans proposing to visit London may iHo W
know that an American concert is to be gwen nero
June o. in ST. Jamess Hail. in aid OF the 0ouu"n !,
relief fund. The particular charity TO oe oeheh'ou
Is that organized under the title OF the Princess VI
Wales Branch of the National Aid Society. oil whch
Lansdowne House is the headquarters. Inc luoa 90
well as the concert is American Mrs toS'' ,
believe took the lead and Mrs. Ronalds mas
herself to the work of organizing this FESTIVAL
Prince and Princess of Wales have promised " W
present All or nearly all the best known Aiioiio""
ladies in London are on the list OF patroheS'e0'
including the French Ambassadors lwho Is Ailoi
ican), Lady Randolph Churchill, Lady Mahue,,no'
Lady Abnger, Mrs. Darlington. Mrs Phipps' Nilo.
Lands, Lady Playfair, and many others Amateur -
and professionals all American, are to take part III
the concert which has the approval OF the American
Minister and will receive, it is hoped, support iroiii
all Americans in London. and perhaps from some "'
home VI W. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
1 WOuAy TyJURED IN RUNAWAY

Bryan G. Hughes, of No. $50 WiIIis-avs.,
took his wife and children out for a drive in phe-
ton yesterday afternoon. They had just crossed the
Central Bridge their way down town. when as the'
going down the steep part Of the road leading up
to the bridge from seyenth-aye. the horse became
frightened at something and soen unmanageahle.
The pDtOnr was overturned throwing all It's occupants
violently 10 the ground Fortunately neither MI Hughes
nor the children received any injury beyond severe
shaking up. Mrs. Hughes, however, received severe
bruises about the head aud body and II Will DO some
time before she is able to be about After oyerturnny
the ph on the frightened horse continued running Az
full speed down Seventlaye 10 the great CONSERVATION
of the other drivers until be caught ana stopped oy
rouudsan John Breen or the Second Precinct ponce,
At One.hundred thirty seyenth-st and seyenthaye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
KILLED RY FALLING FROM A WINDOW

Shortly before midnight on Saturday George
H. Roy and Daniel Roberts respectively engineer and Gro
man in j. Wilcox & Co.'s lard refinery, established az
the foot OF West Forysecondst went to the house OF
friend James FTam, who lives the third floor OF No.
% Desbrosses-st Both were drunk. Fraim permitted
them to stay in the house over night Roy slept on
lounge and his companion to sleep the floor he
side him. At o'clock yesterday morning the lifeless
body of Roy found in the yard below the window Of
the room in which nc had slept His skull was broken
The police were summoned. and ascending to Fraims
apartments found Roberts still lying asleep the floor.
There vas evidence that the man had been thrown
from The window but the contrary, 1t appeared THAI
he had accidentally fallen out In the night Mr. Fraim,
who Is temperate SAID that the men were on tbs
best of terms when they In, and both fell asleep
after without having any difficulty Had they quar-
relied later he would certainly have known it, Pending
an Investigation by the Coroner Roberts. who is forty
years old and lives in Sumnerpace. jersey Guy
Heights was taken I'm custody. Justice OReily At tho
TOmbs Court remanded him 10 the Leonard Police
Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
LOCAL BILLS AT ALBANY.
CONDITION OF NEW LEGISLATION REGARDING TIL
ClTY-VACANCIts TO BE FILLED.

CONDITION OF NEW LEGISLATION REGARDING The
ClTY-vACANCIts TO DE FILLED.
The friends OF the various measures affecting
this city which now before the Legislature were In
consultation on Saturday and yesterday with the
beers VINO have them in charge anxious to learn the
probable fate OF the bills The Legislature Will adjourn
ne de on Friday. and there are many public meas
ures yet be acted upon the local bills which are not
far advanced will stand poor chance of reaching the
Governor The friends OF the Sinking Fund BILL which
has passed the Assembly, assured OF its passage
through the Senate 1t is good measure and OPPOSE
tion has been offered to it,. Senator Gibbs thought 1t
would reach the Governor The park bill has little
chance Of becoming law not having yet passed either
house Senator D4ly expressed his belief that the un-
derground wire bill ami the Fifh-ave. paving bill
would become laws. There some question as to
whether the paving had To be done by contract under the
BILL but DAILY said that such the intention
Both these measures have passed the Senate
and Mr.. Day said the Assembly would In his opinion
concur, as there WAS no Opposition except from interest
persons who hoped to defeat any oil 70 require the
wires to go und rgrouud. The new building bill has
passed the senate, ana there Is sal 10 De Htc douO OF
H. reaching the Governor. The bill lOr the reOrgauzs-
ton OF the Bridge Trustees Ia complicated with The eE
tension scheme on the Brooklyn side, and Is for that
reason in danger OF feat in the Assembly. The Demo
Gratis are anxious defeat the bill To please the Brook
v,i ring The separate election amendment Is "A special
order the Assembly tuesday and Mr.. Howe thinks
that will pass. The action Of the senate ON that mat
ter is doubtful
Ger, Quarantine Commissioners, Port Warlens etc,
which the Governor can make nominations for
by Republicans, and an effort has been made
by the Governors friends 10 make deal with The
divide the places with the Democrats As the
consent OF the senate IS necessary Tor continuation the
OF several Republicans will have to be obtained to
carry out the scheme. The Governor wants to I'LL the
Health Office for his part OF the dear But according
the opinions Of Republican Senators on Saturday the
whole scheme will fall through, rs il was conceded that
it would be harmful 10 all persons concerned n the mat
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THE PELoPOYNESLAN RAILWAY.
trom m, WI ttehaH Rerte1g.


Old travellers in Greece will hear with sonnet hiag
like pang of the opening of the new leloponnesan
Railway TO Cornh OF course railways, IN spite oi all
Mr. Ruskn may say to the contrary are an essential 10
modern existence and may be well assured that no
race in the world would have rej0ced 50 much over
eorge Stephemsons invention as the artistic Hellenes
of he Percisan epoch But those who have ever made
their adventurous way by sea and land from Athehs 10
pelononnesus will almost feel sorry TO think that that
nleaant piece of oughing 1t is put an end TO- we
have in our mind the memory Of delightful little eX-
eursion into PelOpOnDesus with Tvs start before da"h
troD Athens its long drive in the gradually awaken
inc daylight down tine famous road 10 The i1raeus !
tie pleasant Journey by steamer to Naupa, sacred to
the memory of CapO lsria and Paamedes and to our
mind the most beautiful seacty IN the "ofid; Next
day came the carriage journey one OF the very
few roads that exist in PelOp0nnesus 10 the ruins OF
Tryns ans 20 MyceI after visiting the famous
tre9surthSuse of Aureus and passing beneath the
famous Lion Gate, to view the excavations of DR..
Schiemann II IN across the plain Of Argos, whose
wide expause was once watched by the Keen eyes OF
Cyaamnestra for the beacon fires OF Troy. and where
now he wild eagle floats over the squahd villages that
rer. once the stately homes OF princes The midday
AT the other side of the plain and then TO horse
on sorry Greek nags and through the apparently
endless aefes of the mountain passes TIL at last out
of more than Cimmerian darkness, shOne Ike stsrs
the distant lights Of COrinth.
From Curinth the early morning drive TO kaainakl,
lust in time miss the steamer TO the lraens' whose
long le of black smoke foated mule OIL across the
waters Nothing be done but 10 trust one sell 70 the
me relies of a sailing boat and the strong arms ard
strong oars of six Greek saiOrs-wothy descend
ans Of the companions OF Odvsseus such journey Is
Inv no means devoid of peril for there come sudden
storms on the Aegean, and more than once our little
vessel seemed likely to have a rough tune oil IL But
we got past Saamis in safety and reached the fraes
a little before midnight, catching the last train TO
Athens what then, the only line OF railway IN
the whole OF Greece. Our adventures this eXpedi-
tion were certainly interesting than II II were per-
formed-as should now perform ii, with the natural
laziness of humany-wth the aid OF the new railway.
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Trying TO BURN HER HUSBAND TO DEATH

Catherine Duffy, a woman OF middle age, VINO
lives in the tenementhouse No GIL East I"eifths"'
was taken to the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
by officer Kelly Of the Eleventh Precinct she was ar
rested about o'clock the morning for setting IRE 10
her rooms. Both she and her husband faIrIcA' "0io
drunk on Saturday night and quarreed Inc husband
tbrew himself ON the bed toward morning Ruarrelhs
was renewed aud the woman threw hghteG lamp az
her husband while he lay in bed IL eHpIou.u, any
beddipg took fire. Patrick was 80 helpless from drink
fiat he would have been burned To deaIh had ny
neihbors arrived and pat the flames lie was baoy
burned and was sent the Bellevue Hospital His WIG
was committed TO await the result Of his lDuI1es.