May 13, 1887.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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the rocky wall in our rear, illuminated witli this ghastly light 

 showed at) with horrible distinctness the gloomy hole in its sides. 



I fell asleep at last from sheer exhaustion. Dale woke me some 

 time after. He and Carson were up and anxious to start. They 

 declared they had slept for hours. I looked at my watch and 

 found it was 4 o'clock. We stowed our blankets away, and as we 

 folded up the tout 1 picked up from the gravel several flint arrow 

 heads in very good condition. 



This discovery put us in good spirits. The cavern had been used 

 by Indians and sonic exit from It must exist. We concluded to ex- 

 plore the passage behind us. As a wise precaution, we tied an 

 oil silk line to the end of a canoe, and taking a light we started in, 

 unwinding the line as we went. The passage was narrow but free 

 from rocks. We picked up more arrowheads, and several times 

 we stumbled over what appeared to be human bones. Our line 

 was short, and on reaching the end we turned back, for numerous 

 passages Tunning from both sides of the main passage made it. ex- 

 tremely probable that we should lose our way if we continued 

 further. So we retraced our steps and shoved off into the un- 

 known current more hopeful than ever of finding our way out. 



Hour after hour we traveled on, and but for one good omen we 

 should have given up in despair. Before us some distance we m> w 

 a bar of pale white bght streaming obliquely down. We paddled 

 swiftly to it, aud there far, far above us, too great a distance for 

 the eye to calculate, was a sunbeam streaming in through a small 

 crevice. Flow far away it was! We lingered near for some time, 

 loath to tear ourselves away from the one link which bound us to 

 the open air. It was now about noon. It did not seem so to us. 

 Down here under the earth day was night and night was day. And 

 now cpnies the strange part, of our adventures. 



The channel had narro wed a little and consequently had become 

 somewhat swifter. Suddenly we shot out into a vast pool, aud so 

 occupied were we in gazing round on the huge walls of rock that 

 the current, unpereeived, drifted us with an eddy and we floated 

 up backward till our canoes grated on a beach of shining white 

 sand. 



We stepped out. Our feet scarcely left a mark upon its smooth, 

 level surface, worn solid by time and the action of the water. On 

 both sides it terminated a short distance away in solid rock 

 abruptly descending into the water. Impelled by an irresistible 

 curiosit y we took a light and advanced. It sloped upward for 

 some distance till it. reached a point some 12ft. above the water 

 level. Here it was perfectly flat, and as we readied the top, and 

 threw the light before us wc recoiled in horror, and with difficulty 

 refrained from shrieking aloud. A few feet off lay the skeleton 

 of a man, the limbs twisted out of shape aud the arms thrown over 

 a smaller skeleton which lay upon the breast. Evidently a man 

 and a boy. They had died in each other's arms. For a while we 

 gazed on this horrible spectacle with strange emotions. Was this 

 prophetic of our fate? Were our bones dest hied to lie somewhere 

 in this vast cavern? Were we never again to see the surface of 

 the earth and the bright sunlight? We shuddered and turned 

 away. Dale raised the light and it fell upon the rocky wall behind, 

 and brought into view an inscription upon the smooth surface. 

 We drew near, aud there rudely se ratched with some Sharp-pointed 

 instrument we read the dying message of the unfortunate wretches 

 whose bones lay before us. The writer had started on a flat frag- 

 ment of rock, and had inscribed the date, "July 2, 1778," and the 

 single sentence, "I write this at the point of death.'" Then he 

 must have fallen from exhaustion, and been unable, in the dark- 

 ness to find the place, for he began over again several feet away. 

 It was very brief: 



July 2, 1778. 



I write this at the point of death. The Indians captured us five 

 days ago, and bringing us here left us to die. We cannot leave 

 this spot. My son is now dead, and I pray that the end may soon 

 come. Israel B 



Moisture dripping from the rocks had worn the name away and 

 his identity was lost. The Wyoming massacre following so soon 

 after had probably swallowed up all trace of him. It was an awful 

 fate— brought; to this isolated spot and left to die in the darkness. 



I grasped the flat fragment of rock on which the inscription had 

 first been commenced, and succeeded in pulling it loose. I brought 

 it with me, bulky as it was, packed away in the canoe, and it lies 

 at my side as I write. 



We picked up a few arrow heads and an Indian needle. The 

 point was blunted, and it was probably with this that the message 

 was written. We took one more look at the whitened bones, now 

 divested of much of their horror since their history was known to 

 us, and then wo turned away aud went down the sandv slope with 

 sad hearts. 



We embarked in silence, too anxious about our own fate to think 

 much of the scene wo were leaving behind us. We had no appe- 

 tite, though nothing had passed our lips for hours. The current 

 was now very sluggish and we used our paddle considerably, 

 traveling in single hie. The channel grew ragged, sometimes 

 huge rocks threatened to block our way, aud stalactites hung 

 down within reach of our paddles. Here and there strips of sand 

 gravel ran along the sides and t he rocky walls were perforated by 

 numerous holes, some large enough to enter. But we made no 

 stop and paddled on hour after hour. Once I struck a rock, 

 and my lantern was throwu into the water, and instantly 

 sank. Only one was left now. About half past seven, the 

 water grew very swift and our paddles were not needed. We 

 were carried along at a tremendous rate. A little ahead we saw 

 a belt of sa.nd lying on the right. "Look!" said Carson, as we drew 

 near, "What is that?" We were just opposite now, and there, a 

 few feet from the edge, half buried in the sand, lay a small iron 

 chest, studded with brass nails, which coidd hardly be seen for 

 the thick coating of rust. Even as we looked the current had 

 whirled us past and the chest vanished in the darkness. The cur- 

 rent Was too strong to go back and we could only conjecture at 

 its contents. Treasure of some sort w& thought it must, contain, 

 and we did make an effort to paddle back, but without avail. We 

 could not gain an inch on the current, so. we gave it up and with 

 hope strong in our hearts wc trusted ourselves to the current. 

 .Shortly after we reached a point where the channel divided, and 

 cut by a massive wall of rock ran to the right and left. A moment's 

 hesitation and then our eyes fell on an arrow marked distinctly 

 on the rock, the barb pointing to the left. We accepted the guid- 

 ance. And now the passage was very narrow, with smooth walls 

 on each side and a low roof. Carson took the lead and Dale and 

 I followed singly. Faster and faster ran the current, apparently 

 gaining speed every moment. 



Carson swung near one side and ran partly under a protecting 

 shelf of rock. He pushed the bow out just in time, but the stern 

 ran in close, and in an instant the lantern which had been placed 

 behind him was swept off and we were plunged in total darkness. 

 It was a moment of horror. Our speed had increased fearfully 

 and the dashing water made a deafeniug roar in our ears. I 

 shrieked, but my voice was drowned in the awful roar. I seemed 

 to be gliding over a precipice, and then above the thunder of 

 the current I heard distinctly, "Stoop low! Stoop low!" In- 

 stinctively I crouched down, my head seemed to be splitting open 

 with the awful crash, long twining arms seemed to thrust out and 

 strike my head and shoulders, my canvas helmet was jerked vio- 

 lently off, and then what a moment of happiness. 1 felt the warm 

 air surge upon my burning cheek and throbbing temples, pale light 

 burst upon my vision, I saw white-capped billows shoot past me, 

 I saw trees and the dim outline of mountains and hills, twinkling 

 lights away off in tho distauce, above me innumerable stars aud 

 the moon flooding everything with its silvery light. All in a 

 moment I realized that we were saved and were shooting on the 

 broad surface of the river again, every second speeding further 

 and further away from our horrible prison. 



We were beside ourselves with joy, and in the bright moonlight 

 we paddled on, inhaling deep draughts of pure air. In fact we 

 traveled, several miles before we thought of stopping. When we 

 had been vomited outof our subterranean prison and thrown on to 

 the surface of the earth again , strange to say not one of us thought 

 of looking back or fixing any landmark by which we could dis- 

 tinguish the place again. I can only remember from a hasty glance 

 that mountains towered steep above us, and that the river was ex- 

 ceedingly swift and rocky. The exit from the cavern was eviden tly 

 entirely concealed by over-growing bushes, and I have no doubt 

 that the swift current would effectually prevent a boat from ever 

 getting near. 1 have since located the place pretty correctly. 



Little more remains to be told. In two days we rounded the 

 great bend and reached Wilkesbarre, and from there made rapid 

 progress home. We had a secret consultation, and agreed not to 

 breathe a word of our adventure. Perhaps our thoughts were 

 fixed on that, mysterious iron chest. 



The following summer we packed our traps and launched our 

 canoes on the North Branch again, fully equipped for another 

 underground journey. But a bitter disappointment a waited us. 

 The entrance to the cave could not be found. Everything was 

 changed, and the supposed entrance to the cavern was buried in 

 tons of limestone and slab rock from a recently opened quarry on 

 the mountain side. Search was useless, and we gave it. up in 

 despair. 



It appears at times like a dream, and I have long hesitated 

 about making known our strange adventures. For what proof 

 have we? But now it is told. The location I shall keep secret, 

 for, perhaps, some day when the mountain quarry is vacated, and 

 the stones have been carried away or blasted out, the entrance to 

 the cavern will appear again, and its mysteries will come to light. 

 But that is improbable, and 1 am reluctantly compelled to believe 



that the ghastly skeletons, with their awful history, the corroded 

 iron chest with its unknown contents, aud whatever hidden 

 secrets the dark caverns may possess, will be forever hidden from 

 the eves of man. W. M. Graydon. 



STATEN ISLAND AND ITS VISITORS. 



ON Saturday last at about 8 P. M. Messrs. Vaux and Burchard, 

 of the New York C. C, were running to catch a train at West, 

 New Brighton, Staten island, coming from the direction of the 

 Staten Island Athletic Club. Wheu near the station a 

 man threw himself violently against Mr. Vaux, who was some 

 thirty feet in advance, and shouldered him into the street, 

 where he fell heavily. Mr. Burchard, on coining up, spoke to the 

 fellow, one "Burns" MoTamany, a huckster, a tal 1, powerfully built 

 young man with a local reputation as an athlete, remonstrating 

 with him for maltreating a man so much inferior in size and 

 strength. McTamauy menaced Mr. Burchard, who stepped back, 

 not desiring to miss his train, and become involved in a street, 

 broil with a man who was evidently partly intoxicated. He 

 retreated into the street, the man following him and finally strik- 

 ing him. Mr. Burchard hit him in return with a light umbrella, 

 Wlten be was thrown to the ground and his opponeut jumped on 

 him, placing his left arm on Mr. Burchard's throat and choking 

 him, crushing his chest and striking him in the face with his 

 right fist. 



Meanwhile a second man bad attacked Mr. Y r aux, but the wily 

 canoeist, recognizing his inferiority as a boxer against a, t aller man, 

 grappled and soon threw him. The fellow at once begged off and 

 promised to go to the assistance, of Mr. Burchard, who was strug- 

 gling beneath his burly antagonist, the latl er swearing, meauwhile, 

 to kill him. Mr .Vaux attempted to drag McTamany olf, when the 

 other man, Johnson, interfered and tried to hold Mr. V aux. Mr. 

 Burchard dually broke away and crossed the street, when his 

 drunken assailant followed him, again threatening to kill him. 

 As he came up Mr. Burchard seized him by the arms, but was 

 forced backward over the picket fence, severely injuring his 

 back, and the fellow, unable to use his arms, butted several times 

 with .his bead, breaking Mr. Burchard's nose and blacking both 

 of his eyes. Mr. Vaux again freed himself and ran up, support-: 

 ing Mr. Burchard from behind, while he reached around his head, 

 and as McTamany butted forward, struck him a powerful blow 

 in the nose, over Mr. Burchard's shoulder. Both then broke 

 away and i*an to the police station, and returning with officers, 

 captured Johnson and found McTamany hiding behind a fence. 

 A complaint was at once made and the prisoners held on $250 

 bail. 



Mr. Burchard arrived home at 1 A. M. and placed himself under 

 the care of a surgeon, who set, his nose. His injuries, it is hoped, 

 are not dangerous, but he was very severely handled. Both gentle- 

 men were at a disadvantage, as they had run some distance and 

 were completely winded when attacked. On Monday evening a 

 bearing was had before Justice W. J. Powers, at which Messrs. 

 Vaux and Burchard told the story of the assault, the defendants 

 pleading not guilty. The case was postponed until Monday next 

 at 7:30 P. M. at Justice Powers's court, Richmond Terrace, West 

 New Brighton, Staten Island, the assailants being allowed to go 

 on the same bail. 



As both gentlemen were strangers to their assailants there is no 

 visible reason for the assault except that McTamany, being par- 

 tially intoxicated and out for a lark, thought that he could throw 

 a small man into the gutter with impunity. 



The assault was oommitted within a few rods of the police 

 station on the principal street of the village, and people were pass- 

 ing at the time, but no one attempted to iuterfere. 



Staten Island has long been a favorite resort for boating men 

 on account of its facilities for yachting and canoeing, and there 

 are many who board there in summer and visit it throughout the 

 year, spending a great deal of money among its tradesmen. 

 Among these the New York Canoe Club has been very favorably 

 known along both shores, especially at West New Brighton, where 

 it has made many friends. It remains to be seen now whether 

 this brutal and unprovoked assault by two of its residents will be 

 resented by toe citizens of West Brighton and whether the of- 

 fenders will be adequately punished. Such occurrences as these 

 are calculated to drive away a very desirable class of residents 

 aud visitors, aud self-interest alone should move the citizens to 

 action in the present case. The many boat clubs along the shore 

 are specially interested, as their members have before this been 

 victims of similar attacks. 



THE HUDSON RIVER MEET. 



Editor Forest, aud Stream: 



Canoeists in the vicinity of New York wishing to attend the 

 Hudson River spring meet . May 28-30, can reach camp by steamer 

 S. A. Jenks, which leaves pier foot of Harrison street, New York, 

 daily at 3 P. M. Up river canoeists can probably get steamers to 

 stop at Rockland, which is within easy paddling distance of the 

 camp. 



The camp site, which is on the southeast side of Crotou Point, 

 has a good sand beach, a fine place for land tents, and a con- 

 venient spring of good water. Supplies will be brought to camp 

 or can be obtained in the village. 



A successful meet is anticipated, as all the prominent Hudson 

 River clubs will be represented. Some of the Jersey clubs will 

 also turn out in force. A cordial invitation is extended to all un- 

 attached canoeists as well as members of clubs. Any further 

 information will be gladly furnished upon inquiry. 



H, M. Carpenter, Purser Shattemuc C. C. 



Sing Sing, May 7. 



BROOKLYN C. C. NOTES.-In spite of the bad weather there 

 was a. good attendance from the. Brooklyn C. C. present at the 

 boat house on May 7, to see the trial of Mr. Ward's new rig. This 

 is practically a leg of mutton sail, with one batten starting from 

 the tack of the sail. It gives a very flat sail, and proved 

 very satisfactory in the light airs going. The Brooklyn 

 cup has been challenged for, for the first time this season, and will 

 be sailed for on Saturday, May 14. Bight entries are expected to 

 start, and all the new rigs will undoubtedly be seen for the first 

 time under actual trial. The challenger on this occasion is Mr. 

 R. Blake, a new contestant for cup honors. Canoeists who may 

 visit the club on that occasion will be cordially welcomed and 

 taken care of. Private letters from England report that Baden 

 Powell is building a 16x30 canoe, fine forward and full aft, with 

 very little freeboard, said to be designed on the true wave form 

 theory. He also has a new rig, giving nothing in front of the 

 togSt and very little sail aloft, approaching the leg of mutton 

 shape.— G. 



IRRAWADI C. C, Davenport, la., May 7.— Editor Forest mid 

 Stream: The fifth annual meeting of the Irrawadi C. C, held the 

 first Monday in April, resulted in the re-election of the following 

 officers for 1887: Com., Marcius C. Smith; Vice-Corn., Lee G. Kratz; 

 See., Edward S. Hammatt; Ex. Com., Marcius C. Smith, Joel M. 

 Parker, Stanley B. Lafferty. The club totem is a dolphin, paddle 

 and letter C. The old 1. C. C. burgee was discarded and the new 

 signal is a light blue-pointed burgee with a white disc in the 

 center, on which is placed the club totem. The club was organized 

 in 1883 and now has the following fleet: Ceiba,jlsis, Lotus (No. 907 

 A. C. A,), Daphne, Solitaire, Sunbeam, Poeahonats, Naiad, Oua- 

 way, Dolphin.— E. S. Hammatt, Sec. 



A. 0. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Trenton, N. J., May 7.-Mr. Julius H. 

 Seymour, of Now York city, and Mr. Charles R. McNeil, of Litch- 

 field, Conn., have applied for membership in the A.C.A. — Wm. M. 

 C ! a rt eb, Sec, 



fachting. 



FIXTURES. 



MAY. 



19. Carolina, Wilmington, N. C. 30. Brooklyn, Opening Day, 

 24. Miramichi, Opening Cruise. Gravesend Bay. 



Beaubair's Island. 30. Great Head, Winthrop, tpo- 



28. Oswego Cruise. phy. 



28, Quincy, Club. 30. Knickerbocker Annual, Port 



28-31. Portland, Cruise. Morris. 



30. Cedar Point Opening. 30. South Boston. 



30. South Boston Opening. 

 June. 



2. Miramichi, Race for Cups. 16. Portland, Annual. 



6. Hudson River Annual. 18. Cor. Peun., Hull. 



9. N. Y., Annual, N. Y. 18. Brooklyn Annual, Gravesend 



11. Buffalo, Olub. Bay. 

 11. Great Head, Open. - 25. South Boston Club. 

 11. S. C, Annual, New York. 25. Hidl Club, Marblehead. 



13. Corinthian Annual, N. Y. 25. Oswego, Ladies' Day. 



14. Larchmont Pen., Larchmont . 25. Quincy, Open. 



16, N. J., Annual, New York, 28, Great Head, Pennant, 



TITANIA. 



THOUGH, as it has proved, the second class is not to have the 

 honor this year of furnishing a Cup defender, it will make a 

 better showing than it has done for a long time, and threatens to 

 monopolize much of the interest of the early races, in spite of 

 Mayflower, Puritan, Priscilla and the new boat of Gen. Paine. 

 Beside Bedouin and Grade, which have virtually constituted the 

 class for a season or so, aud Pocahontas, who makes her entry 

 into the class after some years absence, there will he two entirely 

 new yachts by different designers and of different models, the 

 success or failure of which will be watched wit.Ii almost, as much 

 attention as the new boat in the first, class. One of these, the 

 Shamrock, was launched last week at Bay Ridge, the other will 

 he launched on Saturday, at Piepgrass's yard, City Island. A 

 special interest attaches to the latter craft from the fact that she 

 is a departure in many respects from her designer's previous suc- 

 cessful efforts, and also that she is built of steel, the second Amer- 

 ican sailing yacht built of this material, and the first vessel from 

 the new yard. 



Titania, as the new yacht is named, was designed by Edward 

 Burgess for C. Oliver Iselin, of New York, but with the general 

 features of the other two Burgess boats she differs materially 

 from both in many respects, in the sheer plan she shows the 

 same plumb stem and the long high counter, with less sheer, being 

 quite straight on deck. Tho sternpost has a rake of some 30 de- 

 grees, but the draft is greater, and the keel, nickered at its middle 

 portion, rises rather straight to the forefoot. There is very little 

 crown to the deck which, with the straight sheer and great beam, 

 gives it a very flat look. It is in the midship section, however, 

 that the difference is most marked, the new boat having a regular 

 S section, a deep keel rounding into a floor with a great, deadrise, 

 a hard bilge above, and a side slightly turning in at the gunwale, 

 the greatest breadth being well above the water. The hollow of 

 the garboards is carried well fore and aft, making the boat very 

 fine, below, her body being about the surface of the water. 



The principal dimensions are: 



Length over all 82ft. 



Length on l.w.l 69ft. 9in. 



Beam, extreme 21ft. 



•Beam, l.w.l 19ft. lliu. 



Draft 8ft. 9in. 



Displacement 75 tons. 



Ballast, keel 80 tons. 



Mast, diameter 16in. 



Masthead 9ft. 



Boom, extreme 70ft. 



Boom, diameter tt%in. 



Gaff 41ft. 6in. 



Gaff, diameter 9in. 



Height, deck to truck. 107ft. 



Spiuaker boom 67ft. 



Spinaker boom, diameter Tin. 



Bowsprit, outboard 34ft. 



Bowsprit, diameter 12in. 



The hull is built entirely of mild steel, the plating being *4in. 

 The keel is 2J4in. thick, built up of four pieces — one on each side 

 of the slot, one forward and one aft. The fore piece, is Sin. wide 

 where it joius the trunk, and tapers to meet the stem, the after 

 piece being of similar shape. One end of each lies between the 

 corresponding ends of the pieces (hat run along the bottom of the 

 trunk, the three ends being riveted together. The stem and stern 

 forgiugs are each sided Vfein. The headledges of the trunk are 

 channel beams, 4in. wide, with side plating of J4in. steel, stiffened 

 with angle irons at every 2ft. The trunk is carried up to the deck 

 beams and closed in with wood on top. The lead is run directly 

 into the bottom of the yacht. The frames are single, 2J^x2J4x}4, 

 spaced 21in., with deck beams of the same size and spacing, the 

 latter being doubled at the skylight and mast partners. On each 

 frame is a gusset plate of 34iu. steel, 12in. on each arm. The butt 

 straps are 6xJ4iu., double riveted. The bilge clamps are 2J4x 

 2J^xM, and the planksheer is 10xM, covered with oak. The 

 deck is of clear white pine, 2MX2M, fastened with a yellow metal 

 screw from beneath through each deck beam. Abreast of the 

 mast are two diagonal plates, 6xJ4in., laid on the deck beams, the 

 planking being scored over them, and from the rudder stock aft 

 runs a similar plate, lOxMin. The mast partners are of 4in. oak, 

 and a tilling of the same takes the bitts and windlass forward. 

 The centerboard is 20ft. long and will drop 8ft. It is of oak, shod 

 with iron. The stanchions are of locust, 2J^x3in., the heels bolted 

 through the plating well below deck. The rail is of white oak, 

 2x6in. and llin. high amidships, with bulwarks of lin. white pine. 

 The rudder stock is of 2J^in, steel, with a No. 8 Edson steerer. The 

 main chain plates are. 3x%in. and the others 2x}^in. The bowsprit 

 is a handsome round stick, 12in. in gammon iron and Sin. at end. 

 It is fitted between the bitts of 4%x8in. locust, with two hardwood 

 rollers above it, to allow it to run easily. The fid is of locust, 

 3x5in. The heel of the stick is square, 12xl2in. The gammon iron 

 is a very handsome forging, in one piece: a ring 4ih. wide, with 

 three lugs forged on the upper side, betweeti which are fitted a 

 T,.,x3in. sheave to starboard, for the forestay, and a lx3in. to port 

 for the tack. The spreaders are each 6ft. long, of hollow tubing, 

 and fit on projecting bosses forged on the lower part of the gam- 

 mon iron. The bowsprit is fitted to house, but the bobstav is a 

 solid bar. The. jib outhaul is of flexible steel wire rope, with no 

 traveler. The shrouds are of 2%in. circumference, of crucible 

 cast steel, and the running rigging is ot" manilla, specially made 

 by Wm. Wall & Sons for the. boat. The rigging has all been fitted 

 by Phillip Low, who has turned out a very fine piece of work. The 

 winch for the centerboard is of wrought iron, with a lignum vitas 

 barrel. The boom is fitted for its entire length with a jackstay of 

 wood, on which run toggles for the foot of the sail to lace to. The 

 sail can thus be hauled out or slacked in at will, being fitted with 

 the regular outhaul at boom end. The boat below is finished 

 entirely in white pine, painted. Tho head room is 6ft. 2in. under 

 deck. There is a large main saloon, with two small rooms abaft 

 it, on the starboard side is the owner's room and another adjoin- 

 ing it, with toilet room forward, aud on the port side is a passage 

 fore and aft, on which open two staterooms and a w.c. The pantry, 

 galley and ice-box, with some large closets, are grouped about the 

 mast! and forward is a very good forecastle. On deck there is a 

 batch to forecastle and galley, a sail hatch abaft the mast, a large 

 skylight and the main companion, besides a sail hatch aft. The 

 deck fittings are all neat and shipshape and the. finish generally is 

 in good taste. 



The work is a credit to Mr. Piepgrass, the plating being specially 

 line, and it is something for New York to feel proud of that she 

 has at least one yard capable of turning out the highest class of 

 work in wood or metal. Bedouin, Oriva, Wenouah and Been have 

 stood for some time at the head, as far as wooden construction 

 is concerned, and Titania is fully worthy to rate with them in 

 quality. 



HARLEM Y. C. REGATTA.— The Harlem Y. C. will sail a re- 

 gatta on June 13 over the club course from Oak Point, open to all 

 vachts. Yachts will be classed as follows : Class A, cabin yachts 

 35ft. and over; Class B, cabin yachts under 35ft.; Class C, open jib 

 and mainsail boats from 33 to 28ft.; Class D, open jib and mainsail 

 boats under 23ft.; Class E, catboats from 23 to 28ft.; Class F, cat- 

 boats over 18 and under 23ft.; Class G, catboats under 18ft. The 

 club will contribute $75 prize money, and all entrance fees will be 

 added. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.-Magic, schooner, has been sold 

 by Chas. G. Weld, of Boston, to Thornton N. Motley, Larchmont 

 Y. C, former owner of the sloop Vivid — Ocean Gem, steam yacht, 

 Wm. P. Clyde, owner, has been sold to Chas. li. Taylor, to be used 

 by the Boston Globe for collecting shipping news, and has left New 

 York for Boston — Noma, schooner, Alex. J. Leith, has been sold 



to T. N. Vail Percy, keel sloop, of Boston, has been sold by A. 



H. Blackman to F. C. Fowler, of Moodus, Conn . . . Maud, keel sloop, 

 has been sold by Wood Bros, to J. E. Davis, of Boston. 



LARCHMONT Y. C— A meeting was held on May 7 at the club 

 house, at which the following classification was adopted: "Class 

 C to embrace a sailing measurement of 75ft. and over; Class D of 

 60ft. and under 75ft.; Class E of 52ft. and under 60ft., and Class F 

 Of 42ft. and under 53ft. Thirty-five new members were elected, 



