FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Marcs 19, 1891. 



MINEOLA. 



npHE first of the new 46-footers was lauBched on March li at 

 Lawles-'s yard, the Mineola, designed by Mr. Burgess and 

 owned by Mr. August Belmont, who has owned and raced the 40- 

 footer Mariquita for two seasons. The new yacht is a keel cutter 

 with practically the same beam as her 40ft. sister Mariquita, 

 though 6ft, longer. She will be fitted solely for racing, the wheel 

 and large American cockpit of Mariquita being replaced bj- a tiller 

 and a small steei-ing well. Her dimensions are: LengtlTover all, 

 64ft.; h«am extreme, 13ft. 6in.: beam l.w.L, 12ft. lOin.; dTatt, 10ft. 

 6in. Her lead keel weighs 46,0001bs. The construction issemi- 

 composif p. with 10 steel angle frames 2i^x2}^x34, and steamed oak 

 irames ?}^in. square. The planning is of l^m. yellow pine; the 

 deck ff 2xl?4in. white pine. The accommodations will include a 

 main and atter cabin, captain's stateroom and toilet room. Her 

 sails wUl be made by Wilson & Silsby, the outfit including a main- 

 sail of ordinary cotton duck and an extra mainsail of Egyptian 

 cotton, Capt. Harry Half, Jr., who has been in Mariquita since 

 sne was launched, will command the new boat. Mr, and Mrs. 

 Belmont were on board when the yacht was launched, with Mr. 

 Burgess and some other yachtsmen, while Gen. Paine, Mr, John 

 B. Paine, C. H. W. Foster and others were present. The yacht 

 was christened by Mrs. Belmont. 



THE LOSS OF THE NYANZA.-A marine court of inquiry has 

 been held at Victoria, Hong Kong, into the loss of the Nvanza, 

 schooner yacht, 21S tons, owned by Mr. James Gumming Dewar, 

 m .July last on a voyage from Kusau (Caroline Group) to Ponape. 

 under circumstances already detailed in the FieM. The log, chart 

 etc.. were lost with the vessel, and the court had to be guided 

 entirely; by the evidence given. The mate (Robert George), a cer- 

 tificated officer, was in chirge of tiie watch aftermidnight of July 

 39, when the vessel struck, but he said he did not know where the 

 yacht was with reference to the reef, neither did he see the chart, 

 or ask to see it. Soon after she struck, the captain (John Carring- 

 ton), who was sailing master, came on deck, the sails were lowered, 

 and the boats got out, but nothing further was done to save the 

 vessel. The court was of opinion that the master was in error in 

 that he did not exert himself to verify the position of the ship on 

 the afternoon of July2S, and, further, that he did not remain more 

 constantly on deck on the night of the 28th before the ship struck. 

 The court was further of opinion that steps should have been 

 taken, either by letting go an anchor, or by any other means, to 

 prevent the yacht driving further on the reef, and the court were 

 unable to agree with the master in his opinion that this would 

 have been of no avail; on the contary, they thought it might have 

 been the saving of the ship. The court were also of opinion that, 

 after obtaining help, some attempt should have been made to 

 heave the vessel off. They recognize that there were difficulties, 

 and were not prepared to say that these could have been overcome, 

 but still they thought an attempt should have been made. These 

 errors of the master they did not consider amounted to wrongful 

 acts or defaults, and tfiey did not, therefore, deal with his certifi- 

 cate, but the court thought it would be well for him to avoid like 

 errors in the future. The court expressed their opinion that the 

 ser\nces of the first mate did not appear to have been of much use 

 in the navigation of the ship, and that if the cross bearings taken 

 by him during the afternoon had been made use of it was possible 

 that it might have avoided the disaster. The court was composed 

 of Commander Robert Murray Rumsey. stipendiary magistrate; 

 Staff-Commander W. R. Stevens, R. N.. H. M. S. Victor Emanuel; 

 Mr. W. H. Watton, master of the British steamer Phra Nang; 

 Mr. James Mooney, master of the British steamer Riverdale; and 

 Mr. W. B. Seabury, master of the British steamer China.— Fie?d. 



NEWARK BAY Y. C.-The Newark Bay Y. C. of Bavonne, 

 N. J..ha3 elected the following officers: Com., A. Van Buskirk; 

 Vice-Com., John Spavin; Treas., E. D. Scott; Sec. J. J. Vreeland; 

 Meas , S. Mowrey; Fleet Capt., H. Mainhard; Delegates to the 

 ^.Y.Y.R.A., W. P. Vreeland, T. Windas and D. Voss; Trustees, H. 

 Mainhard, E. Carrigan and James Spavin; Regatta (Jom., Wm. P. 

 Vreeland, T. W'indas and John Spivin. 



TALISMAN, steam yacht. J. W . Thomas, was at Jacksonville on 

 March 12, bound for New Y'"ork. 



THE COST OF RACING YACHTS.-The cost of one of the new 

 46-footers is estimated at $9,500. The Heireshofl boat will cost 

 considerably more than the others, as she will he double planked, 

 which adds greatly to the cost of construction. Altogether, with 

 nine new boats started the total cost of the new 46-foot fleet will 

 be not far from $100,000. A suit of new sails for a 4e-footer costs 

 about Sl,100, while the cost of the lead for the keel will go about 

 $2,000. It is plain from these figures, that the yacht racing of the 

 present has no place for a poor man, or even one of moderate means. 

 Building a yacht every year or two at an expense of $10,000. is a 

 sport for millionaires to indulge in. Looking over the list of 

 names of owners of the new 46-footers, embracing such names as 

 Thayer. Vanderhilt, Turner, Belmont. Prince, Paine, Foster and 

 Maxwell, it is evident that one cannot jibe his mainboom next sea- 

 son without hitting a millionaire. ''It is the long purse that 

 wins," and money will win every time, as modern yacht racing has 

 developed.— Boston Globe. 



DELAW^ARE RIVER.— The sloop Nance is being changed to a 

 keel boat, with a new iron keel of 2,1001bs. The Burgess cat. J. S. 

 M., has been changed to a sloop. Moore & Schute are building a 

 small cutter for Dr. Chas. P. Tuttle, of Camden. She will have 

 3,8001hs. of iron with a folding iron board That will not come above 

 the cabin floor. Her dimensions are: Oyer all 31ft., load line 

 23ft., beam 10.2ft.. draft 4.2ft.,with 5ft. 7in.,head room in the cabin 



NEWARK Y. C.-The annual dinner of the Newark Y. C. was 

 held on March 9. The following officers have been elected for 

 1891: Com., J. M. Foote; Vice-Corn., A. F. W'obeke; Treas., Chas. 

 Schade; Rpc. Sec, Frank Long; Fin. Sec. Thos. Luff; Meas., J. 

 Sandford; Board of Trustees. C. E. Cameron, T. J, Roche, E. L. 

 Phillips, Fred Miller and J. W. Smith. 



L. W. FERDINAND & CO.— The new catalogue of yacht and 

 boat hardware and fittings to be issued by L. W. Ferdinand & Co., 

 of Boston, has been delayed by the electrotypers' strike, and will 

 not be ready before April 1. 



MASSACHUSETTS Y. C.-The subject of the "Smoke Talk" on 

 March 13 was '-Meteorological Instruments, Weather Charts, 

 Storm Charts and Barometers," by U. S. Signal Service observers. 

 On March 20 the subject will be "Marlinspike Seamanship and 

 Wire Rope." 



ROWING ALMANAC AND OARSMAN'S COMPANION.— W'e 

 have received from the Ffefd, London, the edition of this useful 

 little handbook for 1891, containing the full records of English 

 rowing. 



BOSTON YACHT AGENCY.-We have received the new and 

 complete catalogue of the Boston Yacht Agency, containing a 

 larg- list of yachts for sale. The firm makes a specialty of de- 

 signing and building, having its own yard and shops. 



VENITZIA.— This sloop, owned by Arthur Colburn, for a long 

 time one of the cracks of the Delaware River, has this winter 

 been entirely rebuilt with 16in. of freeboard added. Collins, of 

 Cooper's Point, is doing the work. 



PAVONIA Y. C— The Pavonia Y. C. has decided to build a 

 wharf 600ft. long, and costing $1,300. in front of its headquarters 

 at Atlantic Highlands. 



MOSQUITO RACING. -The Savin Hill Y. C. has its floats out' 

 and will open the season with the usual race of mosquito boats 

 on Fast Day, April 2. 



Wanted.— W^anted at once, good boat builders for planking and 

 finishing high grade rovvboats. canoes, work boats and small 

 launches. Only first-class workmen need apply. Write, stating 

 previous experience, reference and wages required. Address St. 

 Lawrence River Skiff, Canoe and Steam Launch Co., Clayton, 

 Jefferson Co., N. Y.—Adv. 



Names and Portraits ov Birds, by Gurdon Tmmbtiu. A 

 book particularly Interesting to gunners, for by its use they can 

 identify without question all the American game blrdB which 

 they may kill. Cloth. 230 pages, price $3.50. For sale by Fobhst 

 UTD Stbxam. 



^ff" No Notice Taken of Anonymoas CorrespondeutB. 



W^iLT. Dr. M. G. Ellzey please send us his address? 

 T. C— Name and address, please, before we can answer your 

 question. 



J. R., Providence, R. 1.— You will find the remedy in the books 

 ordered. 



J. C. P.— Address Chas. Reiche & Bros., animal dealers. Park 

 Row, New York. 



Constant Reader.- Y\'e know nothing about the ways of de- 

 ciding bets on such events. 



C M. B., Lakefield. Ont.— W^e can put you in communication 

 with a person who will sell you a Gazetteer. 



N. O. F.— 1. Camping is practicable in Florida in January. Care 

 should be taken to select h'gh andhetiltliy ground. 2. Write to 8. 

 D. Kendall, Tarpon Springs, Fla. 



A. C. LT., Buffalo, N. Y.— Please inform me where I can purchase 

 a greyhound dog or bitch cheap. I want a thoroughbred. Ans. 

 We have answered your letter by mail. It would be to the inter- 

 est of greyhound men to advertise, as we have numerous inquiries 

 for stock. 



W. W. B., White Plainp, N. Y.— Would you mind letting me 

 know what height and weight an Irish setter bitch should be, 

 al^o any other points in regard to same? Ans. From 20 to 23in. 

 high and weigh from 50 to 551bs. There is no definite weight as in 

 pointers. An Irish setter should not be heavily built and should 

 appear rather leggy than otherwise. 



Texas Game.— L. S. E.. Sedalla, ask.=. Can some of your'numer- 

 ous readers lell me the kind of game to be found on "or near the 

 Brazos River, in Texas, east of where the map shows the forks? I 

 would like particularly to know if turkey, quail, squirrel, coon- 

 possums and chickens are to be found, I wotild also like 1o know 

 if there is any trout or bass fishing in Brazos River. I expect to 

 make a trip there next fall and want to know how to prepare 

 myself. I nave seen accounts in your paper of hunts on this rivei' 

 by parties and if some of them will answer this through Forest 

 AND Stream and give addresses I would like to write to them. 



W. B., Toronto —Could you tell me if there is any place within 

 an easy distance of Chicago where you can get any kind of small 

 game, such as squirrels, rabbits, etc., and also where is the nearest 

 place to get chickens from there? Ans. Rabbits, squirrels, quails 

 in ntimbers, and a few ruffed grouse can be found within 50 to 60 

 miles of Chicago. De Motte, Jasper county, Indiana, or other 

 small towns on the edge of the Kankakee Swamps, would be good 

 objective points. Snipe and ducks also in season. Ashton, Bloom- 

 ington and Jacksonville are points in Illinois out of which some 

 prairie chicken shooting can be had. Unless unlawfully killed off 

 next summer, there should be fair shooting at prairie chickens 

 next fall within 100 to 200 miles from Chicago. 



Assuming that one contemplates trainine a setter or pointer 

 after the instructions of Hammond in "Training vs. Breaking" 

 and "H. H." in "Scientific Education of dogs for the (>un", would 

 it be impracticable (1) to keep and train one or more beagles, 

 housing them in same kennel and training them so far as possible 

 in the same inclosed yard. I have Hammond's book and that of 

 "H. H.," but find nothing on training of beagles, nor do I find 

 anything elsewhere. 2. Can you tell me of any source of instruc- 

 tion on this point in books? Ans. The training of beagles is far 

 different from that of the pointer or setter. Beagle training can 

 only be done in the woods or on the trail of the hare, they of 

 course could be kept in the same kennels. 2. There is no book 

 that we know of on the subject. We shall shortly have an article 

 on beagle training, which will give you no doubt every informa- 

 tion. 



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To the Orcclitors of the F. L. SlieUJon Company: 



Notice is hereby given that on the tenth day of 

 February. 1891, an order was made by the Chan- 

 cellor of the State of New Jersey, that the credi- 

 tors of the F. L. Sheldon Company present to the 

 undersigned, the receiver thereof, and prove 

 before him under oath, to his satisfaction, their 

 several claims and demands against said corpora- 

 tion within two months from the tenth day of 

 February, 1891, and that in default thereof, such 

 ci-pditors shall be excluded from the benefit of 

 such dividends as may hereafter be made and 

 declared by the court upon the proceeds of the 

 effects of the said corporation, and notice is here- 

 by given to all the crt-ditors accordingly. "^VIL- 

 LIAM H. LEMASSENA, Receiver, 803 Broad st. 

 Newark, N. J. 



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