Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06

THE YACHT RACE on LABOR DAY-rHE TERRIBLE
INFANT OF GOTHAM AND HIS DRINKING HABITS
HOW AN OCEAN HORROR WAS AvERTED-wHY
PRICES ARE SAID TO BE GOING UP.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
New YORK, Sept. l.
Besides all sorts Of parades by all sorts Of
societies, lodges ana unions, composed of all
sorts and conditions of men, Labor day in New
York was signalized by a grand yacht race in
the bay, in which there were nearly one hun
dred and fifty entries. We arose laboriously at
O'Clock am. in order not to miss the start
and as the start was an hour and half late we
were fully in time, and in company with thou
sands Of other spectators courtesied on the
short swells till we began to regret having
lunched so heartily on clam chowder. The
chill of the morning, which had made winter
garments seem none too heavy for a day on
the water, succumbed to the sum- and by noon
the blue waters of the bay. the white sails of
the yachts and placid Liberty holding up her
torch were all swimming in a haze of heat
The late John Milton is supposed to have had
IN mind sail boat manned by amateurs when
he spoke of THAT fatal and periidous bark"
But this censure did not touch our craft, for
we enjoyed the courtesy of Capt. Norton on
one OF his non-sinkable yachts with a non-sink
able life boat in tow. However, when finally
the gallant yachts crept over the line. some Of
them having been slowly rowed into position,
with tapping sails reflected i'll CLASSY sea, wo
felt that special precautions against a watery
grave were little superfuous. The sea at
peace is such e cooling, gentle thing. but under
meath this occurrences it has such a frghtful
temper. We could hardly realize We sat on
the deck of the little yacht that few months
ago she had ridden out a wintery hurricane off
Hatteras.
But just az the start was made q little breath
n Inr
ships and sent them skmming the blue floor
OF the bay toward the Narrows, looking,
as they dwindled in the distance, like
flock of great white sea gulls slowly
Tapping their wings over the summer sea.
They got back, understand, some time that
night. so We were able to read who beat next
day In the morning papers.
TERRIBLE INFANT.
The possibility Of patronage for such an i'm
mense number Of liquor saloons as are seen
here is explained when one observes how early
the young New Workers. education in drinking
habits is begun. In the tenement house dis
tricts no fodder who can walk at all is con-
sidered too young to be sent out with pitcher
or pail for the family supply of beer. and one
reads OF whole famliies-fathers, mothers and
children of various ages-all getting socially
drunk together. There are indeed laws against
these abuses, but that does not seem to prevent
| them. mother has been arrested this week
IOr giving WHISKY 10 u cn1lQ tnree, winch
| reminds me of an incident which excited
the pity, not unmixed with amusement,
OF the passengers on one of the Allan.
tic steamers this summer. Among the
passengers was gentleman from
| the far west, a smart, prosperous man whose
education had not kept pace with his fortune.
He had with him his wife and son of two years
Of age. This youth was being trained by the
liberal hand of his induigent parent in a man.
| ner to make the effete civilization of Europe
open its eyes even wider than they already
are, if that were possible, at the possibility Of
p-ecocity in the American small boy. Tho
line OF steamers On which they travelled is
noted for its long and elaborate dinners but
this infant phenomenon stood up to them like
| a man, emitting not one of the numerous
| courses, taking his glass OF champagne and
| topping off with black coffee. On one occa-
sion he began his lunch with such stiff glass of
beer that he soon rolled of his seat.
What's the matter with ye, Wille?" in
CURED his parent, surprised and somewhat an
noyed that his son should not carry his liquor
| in "A more manly fashion. Cant We set still?"
In the smoking room this very young Ameri-
| can held his own with the rest of the men as
| far as drinks were concerned. When his father.
with western generosity, was treating the
crowd and they all ordered whisky sling, he in
| quired casually of his offspring:
| "What'n you take, Willie2'
| 81 tate a WHISKY sing" piped up the baby
| voice.
What he will find to take by the time he is
twenty-one is a mystery. But, perhaps, it will
be an even greater mystery if the poor little tot
| ever sees twenty-one.
] A MISS OF AN INCH.
What came within ace of being fright
full tragedy Of the sea was the fire in the hold
Of the splendid great greyhound Majestic on
Tuesday morning, her sailing day. Somehow
spark touched her cargo of cotton, and III a
few minutes teltale wreath Of smoke informed
olrrk %Nhy &hatH H.. q
Thanks to the early alarm and to the fact that
| the vessel was within reach of citys fire de-
| partment the flames were subdued before they
gathered head and strength. But suppose the
fire had smouldered a few hours till the great
| ship was speeding along at sea, breaking the
| record. 1t is only q few weeks ago that the
| Queen met such a fate. her cargo of cotton
| mysteriously catching fire in midocean 1t
will be remembered that all efforts to subdue
| the flames were then useless, and that the crew
| only escaped by the help of chance neighbors
in the ocean lane. When last heard from the
| Queen was still drifting, charred hulk on the
| oceans currents and like tate might have
befallen the Majestic; nor could such a vessel
have been destroyed by fire without an appal-
ling loss OF life.
| SPECTACULAR PARK POLICE.
| The park mounted police are engaged in no
more warliks occupation than that of stopping
runaway horses, checking fast driving and
| Hefcely HeadlNB Iok tn9 nearest exit an OCca-
sional plebean beer wagon or grocer's cart
which has intruded itself among the victoras
and landaus Of the drive. But in spite Of their
peaceful avocations they now present o dis
| tinctly martial appearance. Their new autumn
| outfit consists Of Whitman saddles and Prussian
| army bits for the horses Brides and tight rid
| ing breeches and top boots for the riders. Thus
| equipped they pose a. cavalry officers and
sternly make the way Of the transgressor even
harder than Of old.
powDERLY's INCREDIBLE FOLLY,
The leading feature Of the Central strike has
been the amazing correspondence which Pow
DERBY voluntarily put in evidence. This act on his
part has completed his ruin as leader OF men,
| and the universal expression is, 'How is il
possible that he could be such fool?" If any,
| thing had been necessary to fortify the road in
| its attitude this correspondence supplied the
material Depew is now on his voyage home,
| and the more sanguine strikers hope that his
arrival will keep them out, but the contempt
| Gus silence with which he treated the cable
gram Of the knights would not indicate that
| he is disposed to be more lenient than the
other officers. He would not be apt to be SO
after Powderlys scheme for '92 was published
TINE OF HIGH PRICES.
Prices are going up. Three causes are men
toned as principally responsible-the slight
increase in the value Of imported articles, due
to the customs administrative act the expected
passage of the Mckinley tariff bill and the high
price of silver. The good crops are also An
| c!uded in that thew ake nurchaaara villioy "a,