Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1895, Page 6

a : THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1895-TWENTY PAGES. O9OODSODOS9 || they do you the most doesn’t. Parlor Suites. 5-piece Frame Suite, in bro- catelle. Worth $37.50. For $25.00. Large Frame Suite, 5 pieces, in silk tapestry. Worth $55.00. For $42.00. 3-piece Empire Suite. Worth $65.00. For $45.00. 5-piece Overstuffed Broca- telle Suite. Worth $60.00. For $39.00. Large Turkish Suite, in bro- catelle. Worth $160. For $125. Large 5-piece Suite, in bro- catelle, roll pillow in back. Worth $90. For $72. 5-piece Brocatelle Suite, high tufted backs. $125. For $roo. High-back Overstuffed Suite. Worth $125. For $90. Large Shaped Back Broca- telle Suite. Worth $150. For $100. 5-piece Iron Frame Turkish Suite, in $15 brocatelle. Worth $225. For $150. 3-piece Inlaid Suite. $40. For $25. 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The meeting of the board of dir: the Choral Society Wednesday night was | largely attended, and the work for the | feison was mapped out. The discussion | was quite general, and the decision ar- rved at was harmonious. It was regretted | that the president, Mr. Wm. H. Daniel, was unable to attend, but the vice presi- dent, Dr. Frank T. Howe, occupied the chair. Mr. D, G, Pfeiffer, chairman of the | finance committee, submitted several im- pertant recommendations, all of which were adopted. The program, as has been el in The Star, will include the “Mes. sich,” “Samson and Delilah” and ‘Elijah, and the dates fixed are Monday, Decem- 3 for the 1896, February 18, lah,” and Tuesday, for ‘Samson and Deli- April 21, for “Elijah.” These performances will be given in Con- | vention Hall, but the management of that | hall bas promised that there shall be no repetition of the unfortunate incident of | last year. There will be changes made in) the stage for the protection of the singers | against the cold, and the heating appliaaces | will be rearrenged so as to make the hail | comfortable for the audience. It is a mat- | t | | | of regret to the directors of the ¢ that there is no hall of sui * the giving of oratorio w a big and orchestra centrally located and thorovghly equipped as a music hall, but | until some ach ed'fice is erected Conven- i tion Hall will have to he utilized. Anothe: improvement promised by the hall mar: ment Is the bringing forward of the stage | so that the apacity shall be about thr thousand. will make the voices | sound with bet and will ne of ad- | vantage both ‘ngers and the @u- ed at | gth, and it is that | several ew candidates for pubiic favor | will be heard this winter, under the au- of the Choral Society. For the “Messiah” the soprano will be either M M Ix or Miss Jennie Osborn. ‘The fermer is from New York, and has been | critics, and | ¥ spoken of by compet latter is considered to a stully, he contraito } will be e! Ruth Thompson or M | Sophie ¥ By: has wor : elty cae | Hiall has a voi nl power and pivit. The t: , who cre nd proving himse istic sin mson a t for * include Miss Mary Lou! w tralto; Mr. J. H. McKinley, tenor; Mr. Merrill Hopkingon, baritone, and ether M esford or Dr. Ber Martin, b th are well known here, and s dy sung with the Choral liga" ca Meredith, soprano; imands, Gertrude May Fielding Roselle, contralto; Henderson, tenor, ard Mr. E roll, E The Washington String Orchestra, which was formed by Mr. Ernest Lent last sea- gcn, will be-continued this year, and will al r ‘tors of | 4 | Some good music resume its rehearsals next month. Mr. Lent was quite well satisfied with the r sult of last season's work, and the cone. which was giv the Universalis Church demonstrated the ability of tl players, who received warm recognition frcm ap audience that comprised some of the most critical musicians in the District. Mr. Lent is more ambitious for his or- chestra this year, and promises two con- certs at Metzerott Hall, at which the pro- grams will be such as will appeal to the entire music-loving community. The or- chestra will be assisted at these concerts by distinguished soloists, some to be selected from among local musicians and some to be brought here from abroad. Mr. Lent has taken hold of this orchestra with his characteristic energy and enthusiasm, and is confident of bringing it up to the high standard set by other organizations of this character in the District. Mrs. Ernest Lent, the well-known pianist. has bee complimented by the committee of exhibits pertaining to eminent women work on music at the cotion ud international exposition to be held at Atlanta by a request for her ph graph, with autograph, and she recei letter from Mrs. Theo. Sutro, the chairman | of the committee, stating that a prominent place would be given it in the exhibition. Washington composers are contributing to the public. Among recent publications for piano are “The Princeton Waltzes,” composed by Miss M. Estelle Borland and dedicated to the Princeton foot ball team. Miss Borland was well known in musical circles in this city before her marriage to Mr. Duryee of New York. “Almas Temple March,” dedicated to that unique branch of the Masonic fraternity by George Beege- holz, and arranged by A. Bugilione, the krder of the Fourth Artillery Band, has also found cons‘derable fa-~ vor. Among the more attractive songs of recent date are two by Mr. Harry Wheaton Howard, “Of Course,” a pastoral, and “A Merry, Blue-eyed Laddie,” a Scotch melo- dy, both of which will add to his reputa- ion. Franz Ondrick, the great Bohemian vi ist, who will be heard in this city du: the coming season, comes honestly by talent, for his father was a musician vas born in Prague, and when q he was compelled to assist to earn the ily Ilving. In his seventh year he was ad. vanced sufficie.tly to play v When he fourteen he was admit the Conservatory. He made remarkable progress, and not only studied mus literary branches. After three y arick reesived the first prize for his x rendering of the Beethoven Concerto. At a subsequent concert he gave in Prague present, and, Legende, said to iim playing of the the platform and play. this i to give young Ondrick the means to take a course at the Paris Conservatoire of Music. where he studiel for two years and receiv» the first prize. During the commencement Ondrick having finished playing his selec. ped up to him and said my second Wieniawsky Ondrick remained in France two years. Then he went to London, where he achiev enormous suecess before the Phiharmon: Soe with which he has pleyed nearly every rm for tn years. Ondrick has won his reputation In every leading German city, and his success in Italy has been so pronounced that he has made an annual tour through that country for the past decade. cre will be a musicale at Chevy Chase next Tueslay evening, for which an program has been arranged. The “itl participate: Miss Mary tley and Mrs. Harris Mayo, pian fitan Le Inn . James Watson. Hi lA. Ryan and M. ley, Miss Daisy Harrison and Ralph and Mr, Valter joware efferson, Wilmarth, vi Concert at the White Houxe, ‘The following program has been arranged by Prof. Fanciulli for the concert of the Marine Band at the White House this afternoon: 1. March, “The Avenue” (new) ‘Krug 2. Overture, “Poet and Peasan’ -Suppe 3. Polonais Chop! 4. Selection, “Reminiscences of Scotland, Godfrey 5. March, (a) “Chinese,” (b) “Light Artil~ lery” -Fanciulli 6. Overture, jam Tel -Rossini (By request.) 7. Characteristic, “A Hunting Scene," Bucaloni rand Taran’ “Hall Columbi: And Enrich Your Biocd By Taking YER’S Sarsaparilla. It was the Only Sarsaparilia Admitted At World’s Fair. AYER'S PILLS for the Liver. Ip THE BARY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that oF] and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child. softens the gum, alla: pain, cures wind colic and is the best rem aharrl 25 cents a bottle. sel0-ly The well-known strengthening properties of fron, combined with other tonles and a most perfect nervine, found In Carter's Iron Pills, which strengthen the nerves and body, and improve the blood and _complext It y from i sof the bowels Dr. Slegert’s Angoatura Bitters will surely cure SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS The Superintendent of Lamps Wants the Moon Schedule Abandoned. He Recommends That All Electric, Napktha ond Gas Lamps Should Burn 3,528 Hours a Year. The annual report of the superintendent of lamps was made public today. Under the head of naphtha lighting, he says in making contracts for this style of light- ing in the future no reduction should be Made in the number of hours. In alleys, where it is always dark, whether the moon is shining or not, naphtha lamps are of great benefit, since, under the present cir- cumstances, they can be burned longer than gas, and every night as well. An in- crease in the number of these lamps is most urgently desired. Many of the alleys in the city are without light. All the prin- cipal roads leading into Washington should be lighted, and on these roads where there are few iights the lighting should be ex- tended to the District line. Many of the suburbs have no lamps, notably Benning, Langdon, Ivy City and Twining City. All these places should be lighted. An addition ef 650 naphtha lamps would no more than meet the present needs. This system of lighting ts now very satisfactory, and can be advantageously extended. Gas Lighting Changes Suggested. “An importaat change should be made in the number of hours of gas lighting, be- ginning with the fiscal year 1897," says the report. “The present schedule of 3,000 hours should be abandoned, and the moon not be relied upon to furnish any portion of the light for the city. The number of hours of total darkness during the year from the beginning of twilight in the even- ing to the beginning of twilight in the morning is alone 3,116. As all the lamps should burn at least one hour each night in addition, and as another hour each night is allowed the gas companies for lighting, making a total of 3,846 hours, an uncertain twilight and an unreliable moon are called vpon to furnish approximately 850 hours of lighting, an average of 71 hours per month. It is a matter of the greatest difficulty to so use the moon that the 3,000 hours re- quired by Congress may not be exceeded. Even on the brightest moonlight nights many of the streets are in absolute dark- ress, the dense, heavy foliage of the trees completely overshadowing the strests. In the populous and dangerous alleys, too, where gas lamps are used, and into which the moon only shines when about on the meridian, the darkness is intense. I would recommend that a uniform schedule of 3,828 hours per annum be adopted for all kinds of lighting—naphtha, gas and elec- tric. In many of the suburbs improve- ments are going on rapidly, but there are not sufficient funds for establishing new Ughts. A few will be put up during the next fiscal year where they are absolutely needed, but in order to do so the lights in other parts of the city will have to be dis- continued. There are Iccations throughout the city and in the suburbs where fully 380 new gas lamps are absolutely needed.” Operstions Intended fer Next Yenr. It is Intended to discontinue twenty-four gas lamps on the north side of Penn: vanla avenue between*2d and Lith streets southeast, and one on ith street near Pennsylvania avenue. THere are thirteen electric lights on the south side of the avenue between the streets named, which are sufficient to Hight up the avenue. To make up the 1,000 naphtha lamps,there be- ing but S68 under the former contract, it will be necessary to change at le gas lamps to naphtha. These lam; be taken from the Bladensburg road, from the outlying sections of the city ana from the alleys. To meet the pressing demand for lights in localities, every other naphtha lamp on Benning road will be discontinued and erected elsewhere 2s needed. Discon- tinving the above-mentioned gas lamps on Pennsylvania avenue will enable the de- partment to erect new gas lamps in a few sections where improvements are going on rapidly and lights are necessary. SS BETTER TIME TO BE MADE. A New Schedule for the th Street Cars—The Belt Linc Conditions. ‘A new schedule will go into effect on the lith street line of the Belt line railroad Monday morning. The time between cars will be reduced to two and one-half m‘nutes between 7 a.m. and $ p.m., and after th hour and until the cars cease running th intervals will be three minutes. A Star reporter inquired of Superintendent Told this morning when the full operation of the Belt line would begin. “We would have commenced reoperating the Belt under the system formerly in yosue Ks ago if it two w i not been for a very disappointing delay in getting the necessary horses,” said Mr. Todd. “We had arranged with a dealer to supply us with 120 first-class animals, and he had agreed to deliver them, but at the t moment he was unable to do <0. Con: quently we had to look elsewhere. We have already secured and have at the stables eighty of the horses needed under the forthcoming new condition of affa ard th> other two carloads containing forty are expected today. “You know it takes some little time for a horse to get fit fer car pulling after it fs shipped from a distant place,” continued Mr. Todd. “The hcrses have at is ger- erally termed ‘shipping’ fever. which is re- ally due to the change in food and climate. They to become acclimated, as it before they can stand the strain of work. The new ho mainly sland and Virginia, with a few est. They are a fine lot of ani- have from the mals, too." The temporary the Commis stone! freme stable for s issued a building permit some time £g0 is nearly completed, and makes a considerable addition to t pany’s conveniences at 11th and B streets. It contains forty stalls and will be ready for occupancy early nes reek, aa ge ee Mixed Drinks. Ed Epps, a colored individual some eighteen or more years old, lay on a glass slab at the Emergency Hospital for an lour yesterday, while the doctors patched up the outside of him, where a horse had walked all over him, and pumped out the inslde of him, where Ed had deposited from time to time during the day various drinks of gin, whisky, hydrant water and Catawba sober, drives an ash , contractor, and he was found on an ash heap at the west side of the treasury basement, lying in a state cf unconscious inebriation. He is now in a cell at the first precinct station, slowly but surely apprcaching an interval of sobriety. HARMON A PATRON The Attorney General on the Bleachers, DECLINED A GRAND STAND SEAT ‘Buck’ Ewing Discusses the Scarci- ty of Good Young Players. GENERAL BASE BALL GOSSIP Attorney-General Harmon is the only member of the Cleveland sabinet who pa- tronizes the local ball ground since the death of Secretary Gresham: and the re- tirement of ex-Postmaster General Bissell. General Harmon ts a great,admirer of Arlie Latham and he enjoys the antics of the little red-legsed comedian. During Wed- nesday’s game General Harmon occupied a seat among the left-field bleachers, directly back of third base, where he ate peanuts, “rooted” for Cincinnati and seemed to be thoroughly at home. When invited to take a seat in the grand stand he politely declined, saying he want- ed to be out among the boys, where he could shout at the players or kick at the umpire without attracting attention. Hard to Pick Up “Comers.” “It ig not an easy matter to pick up young players and make winners out of them,” said Buck Ewing, the veteran cap- tain, manager and*first baseman of the Cincinnati team, as he sat in front of the Ebbitt House recently chatting of the na- tional game with old Dug Allison, Arile Latham and the writer. “It is all very well for the newspapers and the patrons of the game to cry out for young blood,” continued Buck, “but the records of the present season show that there has not been a dozen new players of the winning brand developed in the league. I have heard considerable growling among some of che Washington people because Wagner and Schmelz have not developed one good player this year. The same might be said of almost every club in the league. I believe Baltimore picked up a first-class man in Hoffer, and Brooklyn has a winner in Anderson, and “Dusty” Miller with my team js a fast one. There may be others, but I have not run across them in my trav- els. There is Anson; he has had about forty youngsters and cldsters on his staff this season, but he has not been able to de- velop any phenoms. “I know what the trouble Js, Buck, as he lighted a fresh cigar. * are too many clubs in the league. With a twelve-club league you have got to carry a lot of dead wood to fill in with. I have had scouts out all season combing over the Eastern, Western and the Southern leagues for fast youngsters, but I tell you they are mighty hard to tind. There are men play- ing in the league today who would not have been considered good enough to sit on the players’ bench a few years ago, yet they are necessary in a twelve-club league.” Baltimore the Fastest. Buek then proceeded to review the va- rious teams in the league, with the assur- ance of an expert. He says the Baltimores are the fastest lot of players in the busi~ ess, provided they get a good start on their opponents, but they are not strong in making an up-hill fight. They have been taught by Ned Hanlon the science of hit~ ting the ball when the man on the base line starts to run, and that is the secret of their run-getting, even when they make fewer hits than their antagonists. Every man knows just what he ought to do to win, and he undertakes to carry out his Instructions without any loud talking from Ned Hanlon. Buck says the Clevelands are hanging on to second place better than he expected, for he anticipated that the Philadelphias would be in second place before now. In his opinion the Phillies have the strongest combination of players in the league, but he contends that they do not play ball as hard as they might. He charges them with being record play and declares that if they would stop figuring on their base hit average they might be at the top of the pile today. Hostons Dixcontented. ¢ Ewing the Boston team is not play- ing the same kind cf ball now that {t did two years ago. He contends that the play- or at least a majority of them, are on the Hub and are anxious to get The same condition of affairs, he , exists in Chicago. In his judgment there is just about enough material in the league at present to make up cight good teams. Buck claims that he is hable to be in the game for the next ten years. When he made that remark Ariie Latham aimost exploded with laughter, an@ gave his captain the “merry ha, ha.” Latham and Ewing were both pleased with the performances of Jack Gilroy, the young amateur, was picked up in Georgetown by Earl Wagner and put in to pitch for the Senators. He has all the mevements of a coming player, and he is as cool in the box as Carsey of Philadel- phia. Local Gossip. Lush, the new outfielder, who came to Washington from Rochester, gives prom- ise of doing good work. He is fast in the field and is a good sticker. He is handi- capped by a broken finger, but he will give a better account of himself after he is a little more familiar with his new heme and surroundings. When the air of the Iccal club house is filied with flying rumors about new blood that is to injected into the senatorial combination, is not surprising that a new-comer fails to receive the “glad hand” from the old- timers on the team Earl , says if Selbach develops into a winning short stop the infleld of the home team will be greatly strengthen- ed. The little “German Senator” has been experimenting in. th sition during the pest week, and he gives promise of filling the bill nicely. He i unfamiliar with all the infield plays, but, like Charlie Abbey, he is willing to learn, and he loves to play ball. Abbey and Selbach a a fast pair, and Lush and Tom Brown ve to hustle to keep up with th rse delegation of W s ent over to Baitimore this aftet to witness the opening game of the between Cleveland and Baltimore. The “Spiders” will get you if you don’t watch out. Arlie Lathom considers Jim McGuire the best catcher in the league. Has Joe Corbett ehed’”” on the Wash- ingtcns? Perhaps his big brother Jim did rot think the Washington team was fast enough fer his littie statement js made on the authority hington management that there will be at least five new faces in the local Now is a good time to silly it is for ne’ attempt to teli the mang aper reporters to er of a ball club what players should be worked in certain anxious wi ition of the p! The manager is he knows the con tter than the well-meaning crit ‘There would be some rich wint ading if each mani r of a bali tear ta sug- gestion book. Maiarkey was “tipped off as a cominx phenom at the ginning of the season. Perhaps he is not ripe Eddie Burke played Eall here and made the iocal cranks won- der why New York let him go. Yesterday's League Games. At Philadelphia— Pitchers. R.H.E. Philadelphia... 5 9 142 St. Louis. Breitenstein-Kissinger 8 13 3 At Boston— Boston. Nichols....... 9 14 Chicago. Hutchison-Parker... 5 14 2 At New York— New York. Pittsburg. At Brooklyn— Brooklyn. Cleveland eo The League Record. Cubs. W. L. P.C.|_ Clubs. Ww. L. Pc. Baltimore... 71 37 nati, Cleveland. 3 43 Philadelphia. 65 45 Brookiyn.... 63 48 Boston. Gl 48 New York... 60 52 Today's Games, Washington in Pittsburg—Two games. Louisville in Philadelphia—Two games. Cleveland in Baltimore. Chicago in New York. St. Louis in Boston. Cincinnati in Brooklyn. Base Bull Gossip. New York and Pittsburg figured in a scrappy game yesterday, which the Goth- amites won after a hard fight in the ninth inning, making three hits after Tiernan went cut. The visitors tried to provoke Umpire O'Day, who took it all good-na- turedly until Manager Mack, who was sit- ting on the players’ bench in uniform, be- gan to use vile language. O'Ray promptly fined Mack $100 and ordered him from the fields Mack refused to go, and remained on the bench until escorted from the grounds by two policemen. O'Day was loudly cheered for his action. Frank De Hass Robison of the Cleveland club saw the game at the Polo grounds yesterday, and after he had seen O'Day fine Mack $100, he said: “At the next meet- ing of the League I am going to introduce a resolution to the effect that all fines In- flicted upon players this year shall be re- mitted, and 1’ll bet $500 that the league will vote with me. The only way to stop kicking is to remove the player from the game, and I believe that will be the system in vogue next year.” Manager Mack of the Pittsburgs called Manager Watkins aside yesterday and of- fered to trade Short Stop Monte Cross and Catcher Joe Sugden for Jack Doyle. Collins, Louisville's third baseman, de- clines to return to Boston. Manager Mc- Clusky says he had been loaned to Loui: ville for the balance of the season in con- sideration of $500. The New York club has given a ten days” notice of release to Murphy. Here's a good man for Washington. By defeating Roanoke yesterday Rich- mond practically wins the championship in the Virginia League. Both the Pittsburg-Washington games today are played this afternoon. THE NEW YORK ATHLETES Who Will Compete With the London- ers, The N. Y. A. C. team which will compete in the international contest with the Lon- don A. C. at Manhattan Field on September 21 will be about as follows: 100-yard and 220-yard dashes, Lee, Wief- ers, Crum and Goodwin. Quarter mile, Burke, Sands, Brokaw and Sandford. A Half mile, Kilpatrick, Lyons and Reming- ‘on. Mile, Conneff and Orton. Three miles, Conneff and Kilpatrick. Hammer throw, Mitchell, Cross and Hickok. Shot, Gray and Hickok. Hurdles, Chase and Cady. Broad jump, Bioss and Sheldon. High jump; Sweeney and Baltazzi. Sporting Notes. In the case of the prize fighters who were arrested at Dallas last Saturday, Chief Justice J. M. Hurt of the ccurt of appeals has granted a writ of habeas corpus re- Dr. Wiliinm Gilbe pion Cricketer of the Wort turrable on the 16th insta: These cases will determine the validity of the law l- eensing prize-fighting in Texas. 1 Southwest- ern Yacht Club yesterday Invoni won, Ni- agara was second and Isolde third. the Maine state fair yesterday the ar-old Kentucky bred colt Brinden, started in an exhibi- y, International Chess Champion. tion mile to heat his own time of 2.21 1-2 le in a race Mon: Te finished 1-4, which is believed to be the record for two-year-olds on a half-mile time track, T » English cricketers have scored 188 1 at Toronto. way attained a speed of n hour in the Baltimore erday, and the engineers said equivalent to seventy-five miles an hour on a level track. 4 i + MASLibk, 4 MARGE From the New York Herald. ‘THE SAILS ON A YACHT. RACES FOR THE CUP How It Was Won by the America. REPEATED ATTEMPTS 10 REGAIN IT From a Contest of Many Boats Reduced to Two. FEATURES OF THE EVENTS It was during the year 1851 that the schooner yacht America went to Europe and won the cup which has ever since borne the name of that vessel. The idea of building the boat was conceived by Com- modore John C. Stevens of the New York Yacht Club, who believed that there were The many trophies and side bets to be gather- ed in on the other side of the ocean, and that George Steers of Willlamsburg (now known as the eastern district of Brook- lyn, N. ¥.), who had already achieved a fine reputation as the builder of pilot Famous American. heats, was the man to design and put to- | gether the needed yacht. Commodore Ste- vens consulted with other members of the | club, and a syndicate was formed to build the boat. In the syndicate with the com. modore were Messrs. Hamilton Wilkes, George L. Schuyler, James Hamilton and y. While the vessel was in the ruction—thet was in March, Yacht Squadron, whose bers had heard of what was being acne, sent a communication to Commodore Stevens offering the hospitalities of the club to the New Yorkers, and indicating | that the Yankees could find all the racing | they wanted if they had the nerve to} bring their boats across the water. The nerve was not lacking, end the yacht, shMch had been named America, left New York in the early part of July, 1851, for Cowes, England, by the way of Havre, France, which latter port she made in twenty-one days. She was commanded by Dick Brown, a famous Sandy Hook pilot, and Designer Steers sailed in her across the ocean. Nelson Comstock, another well- known pilot, was first mate of the yacht. Commodore Stevens joined the vessel at Havre. Englishmen Surprised. When the American first appeared before the gaze of the Englishmen she created a feeling of great surprise. Nothing like her had ever been seen before, as she carried neither jibboom nor foretopmast. When under w: her sails set flat and stiff, | while it was the idea of the English yachtsmen that a sail should bag some- what in order to obtain the full benefit of the wind. But in a brush or two that the visitor had with yachts in their own waters the Yankee displayed great speed, and it quickly became known that the new arrival was a racer. This was the year of the Crystal Palace world’s fair, and an international regatta was arranged as a part of the exhibition. It should be stated, however, that Com- modore Stevens had, before this, tried, without success, to arrange a private match. ‘The regatta took place on August 22 and the prize was the Royal Squadron cup, worth 100 guineas. The course was from Cowes around the Isle of Wight, without time allowance for tonnage. The America had fourteen competitors, several of them being of greater tonnage than herself. These were the Duke of Marlborough’s schooner Wyvern, 205 ton: Marquis of Conyngham's schooner Constance, 218 tons; J. Weld’s cutter Alarm, 198 tons, and sited schooner America meas- tons. The It seems strange to think of, but fit fs a fact that the Amevicans entered that re- gatta with reluctance. The only thing to win was the cup, and they wanted to make money enough to pay at least a part of the cost of building the yacht and taking her across. They hunted h'gh and low for bets, but failed to discover a single who would wager enough to while. It is said that all the; race was a flying jibboom and a set of s. the cost of which they bet with the mai that the Ame named. Sir schooner Li ice Was eG. By the way, the flying j‘bboom was car- ried away in the race. There Was No Second. The regatta with the American in it created the liveliest enthusiasm. Queen Vic- toria and the prince consort shared in the excitement and w wes to witne: the event. Aniright here belongs a touch- ing little story which has been repeated so many titees that it must be tru The | a beat the whole fleet of En- y enough, and when she t yacht was In sight from inat her majesty had taken irish. When the victorious in sight the queen turned “The America, your majesty, lord chamberlain. “And who is second?” replied the > continued the your majesty,” the chamberlain vith tears in his eyes, “there is no second.’ The America beat Mr. T. L. Merchant's forty-seven-ton cutter Aurora, the second strong breeze and beat her by more than an hour. Commodore Stevens could not induce any~ body else to meet him, and he finally sold the yacht to Lord de Blanquiere for $5,000, under whose management she afterward raced the eighty-four-ton cutter Arrow twice, losing once and then winning. A Blockade Runner. The yacht remained in England until 1861, changirf ownership several times, and was then sold to a southerner, who converted her into a blockade runner, While in this business she ran up the St. John’s river, in Florida, to escape the United States frigate Wabash, and was scuttled there. After the war the government raised her and made a school ship of her for the cadets of Annapolis. The old boat finally passed into the hands of Gen. B. F. Butler of Massachusetts, and is still owned by the late general's son. In 1857 Messrs. Stevens, Schuyler and Wilkes, who alone survived of the syndi- cate that built the America, presented the cup won in 1851 to the New York Yacht Club, in whose hands it has since remained as a trophy, for which any country may challenge. The Cambria’s Attempt. It was not until 1870, however, that a challenge was received. Then it came from Mr. James Ashbury of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, the owner of the schooner Cambria. Preliminaries having been ar- ranged, after much correspondence, the race came off in New York harbor, on August & Yachting was always a favorite sport in New York, and the international feature of the event, the first of the kind that had been seen on this side of the water, made great excitement, and a grand fleet of vessels entered for the race. There were also a great number of excursion boats on pthe battle field, and the spectators were treated to a scene that had never met their yision before, but which was to be many times enhanced in magnitude in years to come. The start was made from anchorage, with all sails down, the Cambria having received the weather position, out of courtesy. Next to her was the America, manned by naval officers and tars, the boat having been fitted up by the Navy Depart- ment. The America was @he last of the fleet to get under way. The other starters | Were the keel schooners Fleetwing, Daunt- less, Restless, Rambler, Alarm and the Tarolinta, and the centerboarders Tidal Wave, Silvie, Madgie Phantom, Madeline, Idler, Magic, Jessie, Haleyon, Widgeon, Calypso, Josephine, Era, Fleur de Lis, Alice and Palmer. The Magic was first away on the journey and she led over the entire course. The Idler was second, the Silvie third, the America fourth and the Cambria tenth, in corrected time. The Magic beat the Cam- bria by 39 min. 12 sec., and the America was 13 min. 47 sec. better than the En- glish yacht. Mr. Ashbury was not daunted by his de- feat, however, and challenged the next year with a new boat, the Livonia, which he had built at Cowes for the purpose. The Englishman claimed te represent twelve different clubs, and called for twelve races. If he won a! one of them he was to get the cun. The New Yorkers could hardly yield this point, but agreed to sail twelve races, the winner of seven to be the victor in the match. Ashbury finally consented to a match of seven races. Only One Defender. One important thing was conceded to him, however. This was that the club shculd present but one yacht to meet the Livonia, instead of a-whole fleet, as there- tofore. Mr. Ashbury also objected to racing against a centerboarder, but his objection was not entertained. The races began cn October 16, and alternately over the regular N. Y. ¥ or oo “inside” course, and twenty miles to ‘dward or leeward and return, from the Sandy Hook lightship. The triangular course had not been tried in those days. On the first day the wind was light, and the Cclumbia was chosen to sail, the com- mittee having reserved the right to name any one yacht on each day of a race. The Britisher was “never in it,” and the Co- lvmbia won by 25 minutes 28 seconds. On the second day the Columbia was again picked, and she won by 19 minutes 3 seconds. Mr. Ashbury protested this race on the ground that the Columbia rounded the mark on the wrong hand, but the committee decided that the rules per- mitted the boats to reund either way. A British Victory. The Dauntless was to have sailed on the third day, but, while preparing for the start, some of her headgear carried away, and the Columbia was hurriedly got ready to take her place. Before the day was over the Columbia lost the use of her flying jib and her steering gear gave way. The Livonia won by 15 minutes 10 sec- onds. Two more races were carried out, the Sappho being the American representative in and winner of both the first (or fourth of the series) by 30 minutes 21 seconds, and the second by 25 minutes 2 The last, or iifth of the victories, a majority of sev York boats, but Mr. Asht demanded that the other two should be sailed. His letter to the committee met with no repl: Th n the challenger claimed the cup. He argued that he «ntitied to four cf the seven races, th Ore, when the Columbia turned the ow mark on the wreng hand; two, when he did beat the Columbia; three and four, when he was ready to sail the sixth and seventh races, and the N.Y. Y. c. put forw: no competitor. But he never got the cup. The Canadians Try. A lapse of four years took plac the cup was pext raced for, In 1 tennial year, Major Charles Gifford, = commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, headed a syndicate, which built the schooner Countess of Dufferin, at Belle- ville, Ont. and sent her here, in charge of Captain Alexander Cuthbert, who designed her and owned a le rt of her, after having obtained a yp from the N.Y. Y. C. that @ fer but one de- fender in a match of best two out of three races. Commodore Voorhis’ joner Madeline was the defender. Only two races were necessary. The Madeline won th2 first on August 11 over the inside cours2, by 10 minutes 59 seconds, and the second, over a windward d course of forty miles, from boat in, by twenty-four minutes, while the others,’ as the horse-racing people say, ing out. ca afterward sailed in a match with the 10)-tum schooner Titania in a ofe the point of Sandy Hook, y 27 minutes 14 seconds. In this second race the American went over the course with the racers and beat (Coatinu2d on Seventh Page.)