Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

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day night aboard the nsphtha yacht Alert Capt.
John Hoeke Of the Jim Jam Was elected COM
| modore and Capt A. G. Smith Of the startls
| secretary. The remaining officers will be elected
| ct the next meeting. The club was Organized
with the following membership: John Hoeke
Of the Jim Jam, A. c. Smith Of the Startie L.
J. Nilsson Of the Hustler, A. Rauterberg of the
Greyhound, G. Faunce of the Razzle Dag
zle. Charles Hughes, F. Page, F. Hahn
and c. Deardoh. committee was
appointed to select burgee and frame con-
| stitution. meeting will be held each wsdnes-
day night. Racing will be carried on through
out the winter and o squadron cruise around
the Chesapeake next season.
Commodore Hoeke is an old salt His sloop
yacht Jim jam was built at New York by cei-
ebrated constructor about six years ago, and
her title to the speed pennant Of the Potomac
Of the Greyhound and Hustler BY
Constructor Nilsson last summer. Secretary
Smith is a yachtsman OF varied experience and
the Startle Is fine lined and swift craft Con-
structor Nilsson served eight years in the Swed-
ish and Norwegian marine, three years in the
American navy, q long apprenticeship with
Burgess, the Boston designer and builder and
three years at the Boston Institute Of Teehnol-
ogy. The remaining members are practical
watermen.
RACE.
One Of the results Of the yachting agitation
Is challenge from Capt Wheeler of the Agnes
May to sail Capt. Rauterberg of the Greyhound
from Washington to Indian Head and return
within three weeks for ESQ side. The Agnes
May is a handsome craft. about twenty-six feet
on the load water line, fitted with full racing
is six or seven years old The Greyhound was
built by Nilsson last summer. She is about % feet
On the load water line, and in Q recent cruise to
Fort Monroe proved herself a sailer before and
against the wind free and close hauled. Capt.
Rauterberg has accepted the challenge and
working gaff topsail and spinnaker. He will
also put in longer boom and gaff for a new
foresail.
Inspectors Of steam vessels for this district
have issued the following licenses during the
past week: Masters-William T. Soper, John W.
Grace, Thomas Roberts, William c. Geoghegan,
John s. Hebb. Winslow Foster. Mate-John
Howsen. First-class pilots Daven-
port, John B. Douglass, Robert F. Wheeler and
Charles Funk. Second-class pilot-Chcster
Thurlow. Chief engineers-James Tindell.
Joel H. Kincaid, Thomas A. Gibson, John
Adams Thomas J. Young, John Tyler, Chester
Plnder. James I. Kemp, Joseph Burrel, Noah
X. Pierson, A. j. Smith, John P. Sherwood,
George W. Forrest Charles W. Funk, G. W.
Way. Michael Dugan, William F. Simering.
Second-class engineer-John L. Maith. Joint
pilots and engineers-Melvin ]. Fish and John
NJ. Copper.
The projected transfer of the steamer June to
the Colgrove transportation lines has fallen
through. Her owner, Mr.. Heavey. will take a
run to Florida in her this winter. The June Is
familiar in Florida waters. Her captain will be
Frederick Posey. who at various times has COM
manded the John W. Thompson, Jane Moseley,
W. W. Colt and Pilot Boy.
During improvements to the Lady of the
Lake her master Capt. Barker, has been trans
ferred to the Jane Moseley and the latter
captain, James Richardson, made first mate.
Second Mate Morgan retains his station, while
Chief Engineer James Gatchel and First Assist
ant Engineer Walter Brown are shifted from
the Lake to the Moseley.
A FEW NOTES
The ferry dock is being retiled with shell and
replanked with white oak timbers.
The Mount Vernon travel was especially
heavy yesterday. The Columbia and City of
Washington carried as many the law allows
and the Manchester did good business.
The Ella hung up on the flats last night south
west of the east and west channel turning
buoy.
The Curfew is to be overhauled.
The Pilot Boy is out of commission.
The Hattie S. Williams has chartered coal to
Fall Rive. from Baltimore at SIS cents.
The John l. Brady of Baltimore brought in
barges yesterday.
Schooners Elm City, Thomas Richards. jose
phine. Thomas j. Seward and Pearl. well known
in the Potomac trade, are at Baltimore.
Schooner Frank Pratt Lee. Capt. Vanoman,
cleared at Hillsboro', N. b., on the 18th for
Alexandria, Va.
Schooner NJ. b. RUSSELL Capt. Collins cleared
at Portland. Me-, on the 10Th for Washington.
ola rad farda nj
! Georgetown, d. c.. for Boston.
The Rockaway is at Newport News.
Wakefield. Mattano and Law bring good
| freights.
The Zaccheus Sherman has sailed from Boston
| to load in the Kennebec for Washington.
The j. Il. Teel, Capt. johnson, hence, has
sailed from Fort Monroe for Providence.
The Horace W. McComber, Capt. Bray, is
out from Providence for Norfolk.
The scow' Emily sank last evening at the
mouth of Piscataway creek.
The Swan went down this morning under her
new foresail, flying staysail. spinnaker and gafi
| topsail. She Is bound for Blackstone Island
with ducking party.
Dredger No. l has shifted in to west chan
mel.
Dredge Alaska has shifted from the west to
the east channel.
Builder Cumberland is putting up a small
| boat house.
Whar6nger Tucker is raising vigorous pro-
| tests against characterization on oysters. Some
captains, it is alleged, land 100 per cent more
| than they pay wharfage on.
The Grover Cleveland. Capt. Hubbard, made
the run from Machodoc creek to this port, a
distance Of ninety-fve miles, between p. m.
and sunup. The Cleveland is a small sloop.
| 1t was she who brought in the first load OF
| oysters this season.
Steamer Alton, Alexandria, from Occoquan,
| with lumber, is aground in the Eastern branch.
Schooner Martin Wagner. Annapolis. Capt. Edward
Henderson. from Saint Marys river with 500 bushels
Of oysters. Schooner Whiting. Annapolis Capt John
Henderson. from Saint Marys river with 400 bushels
Of oysters. Schooner Groves Annapolis, Capt. Tub
oysters Sloop Amelia Cowsrt. Capt. Pierson. from
Coan river with 150 bushels Of oysters. schooner
Chief. ANNAPOLIS. Capt. Swami, from Saint Mary's
river with l50 bushels Of oysters Schooner Kinney.
Capt. Chesser. w.th about 200 bushels of oysters.
from Nomini, with 45 cords Of pine wood; Bugeye
Emile. Baltimore. Capt. Edelin,. from Machodoc
creek. Va. with $50 bushels OF oysters Barge No.
TO- Cumberland with ia tons CONSOLIDATION coal.
Schooner Sarah Z. Vetia. Tsppahannock Va. Capt.
Campbell to the Rappahannock river. Schooner La
MARITIME. Norfolk. Capt. West, to West Norfolk with
Nash, to Nomini. Va.
The Night High School.
The Night High School, which was so popu-
lar feature of the public night school system