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national cbaracteristics and an individuality of its own, in place 

 of beiner a mere reflex of other nations. The appeal concludes as 

 fbllows: 



"Let ns not allow the world to believe any longer that if we do 

 not build yachts it is because we are not able to do so. Let us 

 build one at first, big: or small, if it were only to call the attention 

 of the country, which is not yet awakened to a question of vital 



A TACHTING LADT. 



importance. Let ns form a society of sailors, architects, yachts- 

 men and even of laymen. Let us pay our addresses to the public 

 powers, to the chambers of commerce and to the governments of 

 our cities. Let us intrust to a skilled board the business of de- 

 signing our yacht, and then let us enter her in the lists^for the 

 America's Cup. 



"We shall be beaten perhnps once or twice. What matters it? 

 There are defeats which bring better results than victory. There 

 Is no disgrace in being beaten in a peaceful and gentlemanly con- 



A YAJiKBB YACHTS.MAN. 



test. The disgrace is for our country while it bears the name of 

 France to fail to enter a tournament gotten up in the interest of 

 science and art." 



The author has at least done his part of the work thoroughly in 

 winning for France a place in the literature of yachting beside 

 those hitherto occupied exclusivelv by America and England. 

 We know of no single work in the English language with which 

 Mr. Daryl'scan properly be compared, as he has treated the sub- 

 ject from a broader and more comprehensive standpoint than 



DECK OP YAWL ZAMPA. 



other writers. As a history^ of yachting ou both sides of the At- 

 lantic, the work has a special value to the casual reader or for 

 purposes of reference; while it is no less valuable to the tyro and 

 the yachtsman as a tfchnical guide, the leading points being 

 brought ottt clearly, although the author has not attempted to 

 cover the field of designing and construetiou with the detail that 

 Messrs. Knnhardt and Dixon Kemp have devoted to it. Apart 

 from its historic and technical features, the book has a special 

 value from the high pnrpoae of the author, which is evident 

 throughout; and should the present attempt of the Committee du 

 Yacht meet ultimately with the success which it deserves, a large 

 part of the praise will be due to Mr. Philippe Daryl. 



KILL VON KULL Y. C.-Olficers: Com., Geo. Ross; Vice-Corn., 

 F. B. Huyler; Trustees, C. M. Sterline:. Frank Foggin, A. W. Ap- 

 plee^ate, L. M. Pulz, C. A. Ingalls, L. Delile, 0. J. Jones and A. 

 Greenwald. 



OORINTHTAN NAVY.-New members enrolled during March 

 1891: Dr. E. J. Ranhofer. 337 West^ Thirty-fourth street, New York- 

 Wm. Cfardner, 1 Broadway, New York; R. M. Blatchford, Sackett's 

 Harbor, N. Y.; Wm. A. Marsh, 16 Coenties slip. New York; Joseph 

 Rudd, Jr., 738 St. Mark's avenue, Brooklyn; Morton V. Bn^kaw, 

 93 WilLiam street. New York, New York Bay Squadron. Jas. R. 

 Thompson, 55 Dey street. New York; R. E. Lowe, '121 Rodney 

 street, Brooklyn, East River Squadron. 



SAN FRANCISCO Y. C— At the annual meeting of the San 

 Francisco Y. C, held on April T, the following ofiicers and direc- 

 tors were elected: Com., Wm. N. McOfirthy; Vice-Corn., L. R. 

 Thomas; Sec, Fred B. Chandler; Fin. Sec. Geo. W. Reed; Treas., 

 Chas. W. Kellogg; Meas , Capt. Matthew Turner; Directors— J. 

 Gutte, G. F. Davidson, Henry A. Bow en, E. C. Bartlett and John 

 W. Pew. 



MASSACHUSETTS Y. C— The committee on lectures has an- 

 nounced a course of lectures on "Emergency Surgery," imder the 

 auspices of the Massachusetts Emergency Society, at the winter 

 quarters, 370 Boylston street, Boston. The course will consist of 

 lour demonstration lecttires by an eminent surgeon, assisted by a 

 live model, and will be concluded by an examination entitling 

 those in civile life, who pass successfully, to a diploma, and those 

 in the JSL V. M. to a medal which they are authorized to wear. 

 The entire course, the commencement of which will he duly an- 

 nounced, will be given for the nominal charge of $3.50 for each 

 member. 



THE NEW AMERICAN COAST PILOT.-We have received 

 from the author, Wm. A. Pratt, Deep River., Conn, a copy of the 

 new edition of the "American Coast Pilot, or Yachtsmen's and 

 Coasters' Book of Reference." This well known book has lately 

 been revised and extended in accordance with the latest charts 

 and surveys. It covers the entire Atlantic coast, from St. John, 

 N. B., to Mobile Bay, giving courses, distances and bearings, with 

 full directions for entering all harbors. It is printed in clear, 

 legible type, and bound in enamel leather, being specially intended 

 for use in bad weather when it is difficult to handle a chart on 

 deck. 



STEBBINS' COAST PILOT.-Mr. N. L. Stebbins, the yacht 

 photographer, has just published a novel and useful hook under 

 the title of "Stebbins' Illustrated Coast Pilot. The volume con- 

 tains about 360 photogravure views of rhe lightships, lighthouses 

 and beacons of tbe New Enijlaad coast, from New York Harbor to 

 Eastport, Me. Sailing directions are also given for a portion of 

 the coast. The book is intended for the use of yachtsmen and 

 coasters, and will enable them to quickly id entifv the variotis 

 aids to navigation. It makes a neat oblong volume 11 X SJ-iin,, 

 bound in canvas. 



PAINE AND FIFE.-There is a big difference between the 

 Fame -tC and the Barbara. Tbe Paine boat looks bulky and power- 

 ful all over, and shows a belief in "brute power and ugliness" as a 

 method of winning. Fife, on the other hand, has gone in for fine 

 Lnes. If anything, the Fife cutter looks too fine on the ends, 

 especially aft. Fife has the neatest looking construction of all the 

 designers. His boat is tied together the whole length with neat 

 diaaonal strsps. Five courses of oak planking are alreadv on the 

 bottom.— Bostojt Oloba. 



PAVONIA Y. C— The contract for extensive imnrovements at 

 the new station at Atlantic Highlands, including a wharf 600ft. 

 long, with a bulkhead forming a basin and a large landine stage, 

 has been made with Ross & Sandford. It is intended also to build 

 a pavilion on the outer bulkhead and bath houses on the shore 

 bulkbead. The club races can be started off the Communipaw 

 house and finished off the new station. 



VOLUNTEER -PHCENIX.- The work of demolishing the 

 famous Volunteer is still going on at Lawley's yard. The Boston 

 Globe IS responsible for the statement ttiat not even the name will 

 be left, but that Gen. Faine has chosen a new one. Phoenix. The 

 Globe also quotes a yachtsman as suggesting Pensioner, as aU the 

 old volunteers are pensioners now. 



THISTLE— METEOR.— The Field states positively that Emperor 

 William has changed the name of his new purchase to Meteor. 

 This does not speak well for the originalitv of His Imperial 

 Majesty if the name is such a yachting chestnut in Germany as it 

 has long heen here. The price is quoted as £4,500, $33,500. 



YARANA.— Mr. M. B. Kennedy, owner of the Maid Marion.yawl, 

 has bought Yarana from Mr. Paul Ralli, and will race her this sea- 

 son. !Mr. Ralli has lately taken a great interest in the new class 

 of small open boats, ]^ raters. 



NORMA, steam yacht, Mr. Horace Daniels, grounded in a fog 

 on the night of April 17 on the Long Island shore, two miles west 

 ot Greenport, when on her way from Npw York to Providence. 

 She had run inshore to anchor on account of the fog. She lies in 

 good position, and though leaking slightly will probably behauled 

 oft without serious damage. 



ALVA., steamer, Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, arrived at New York, 

 April 15, from her Mediterranean cruise. One of her oilers was 

 ill with varioloid and died while being transported to the hospital. 



SMUGGLER.— The first of the Gardner 2,5-footers will be 

 launched on April 35 at Webber's yard. New Rochelle. She is 

 owned by Mr. L J. Boury. Atlantic Y. C. 



LLOYD'S YACHT REGISTER.-We call attention to the ad- 

 vertisement on anoiher page of this valuable book. It is furnished 

 to individual subscribers at a nominal price. 



NEW YORK Y. C— The annual dinner of the New York Y. C. 

 will be held at Delmonieo's on May 9. 



LIEUT. HENN.— Lieut, and Mrs.Henn returned last week from 

 Florida and will remain in Now York until May 3, when they 

 leave on the Umbria. 



ATLANTIC, schr., Mr. E. C. Homans. is receiving a thorough 

 overhauling below and aloft at Poillon's yard. Capt. Rose wiU 

 he m command. 



^,DAPHNE, sloop, has been sold by Com. Lowery, Larchmont 

 \. C, to Mr. A. W. Booth, owner of the sloop Mistrfil, of Bergen 

 Point, N. J. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C— This club is about to make a very 

 important change of quarters, having secured a site at College 

 Point, so that the old anchorage at Port Morris will be aban- 

 doned. 



VALKYRIE.— Lord Dtmraven has decided to race Valkyrie this 

 year, and \^ in. Crantield, her new skipper, is now fitting her out. 



MONTECITO, yawl, has heen sold by Manning's Agency for 

 Mr. Ronald Thomas, the new owner not being yet announced. 



YACHT AROHITECTURE.-The second and enlarged edition 

 of Mr. Dixon Kemp's standard work is just ready in England. 



VENTUR A, cutter, has been sold by C. H. W. Foster to S. J. 

 Colford, of New York. 



CaRMITA, cutter, has been sold to Mr. Broughton. of Marble- 

 head. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. OP SAN FRANCISCO.— This energetic 

 club is doing much for the revival of yachting on the Pacific 

 Coast, and this year expects to have a most prosperous season. A 

 very large list of fixtures is announced, the lirst being the open- 

 ing of the club, on Saturday next. 



NEW JERSEY Y. C— The 20th annual regatta of the New Jer- 

 sey Y. C. will be sailed on June 17 over the usual course on New 

 York Biy. 



UTO WANA.— The New York Times of April 19 contained a very 

 interesting description of Mr. Durant's new steam yacht Ufco- 

 wana. 



RAMONA, schr., formerly Resolute, has been sold by D. H, 

 Smi th to H. M. GiUig for |24,500. 



MONTAUK, schr., has been sold by J. E. Brooks to F. E. 

 Weeks. 



" VTest India HunHcanes and the Great March Blizzard.''' By 

 Everett Hayden, U. 8. Hydrographic Omce. Large quarto, with S3 

 UthogravMc plates. Price $1. Contains full history of the great 

 storm of March, 1SS8, with praelical infortnation how to handle a 

 uesseJi 71 a cyclone; use of oil at sea, etc. 



Inme^s ta ^arrespand^nh. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondenta. 



M. A. v., Philadelphia, Pa.— State breed of dog. 

 A. O, N., Newburyport, Mass.— You do not state what breed the 

 dog IS. 



TL D., Sandusky, O.-I have the pedigree of a dog in written 

 torm, can you tell me where I can have the same in printed form 

 and how much it wlU cost? Ans. Write to O. L. Sehember, 96 

 Nassau street. New York city. 



Steady READEH.-Please inform me where I can procure the 

 history and picture of the South American bloodhound, either by 

 letter or through your valuable paper. Ans. We do not know ot 

 such a hook or dog. By writing to iL-. Wine hell, Fair Haven, 

 Vt., you can procure photos of his celebrated bloodhounds. 



T. S., Brooklyn, N. Y.— L Please inform me how to train and 

 keep a dog's hair m proper condition. 3. Also, what color is a 

 Yorkshire terrier? Ans. 1. Plenty of exercise, judicious feeding 

 and a good grooming every day with brushes suitable to the tex- 

 ture of the dog's coat, always brushing from head to tail of 

 course. 3. Golden tan on the head and legs and silver blue from 

 neck to tip of tail. 



E. J. M., New York City.— I have a puppy of the Rockingham- 

 Donna strain, which I desire to have trained and handled for the 

 held trials ot '91. Cottld you kindly furnish me with the name 

 and address ot some trainer to whom I could send tbe puppy for 

 careful treatment? The puopy. Prima Donna, took the two first 

 prizes at tne recent Westminster Kennel Club show in this city 

 and I am very desirous of developing every good quality she may 

 possess._ Ans. \oa will find several kennels advertised in this 

 week's issue, any one ot which we can recommend. 



G. F. S., Haverhill, Mass.- Will you kindly state the weight of 

 the largest striped bass on record, caught with honk and line'^ 

 How large a bass has been caught, to your knowledge? Do the 

 -largest striped bass enter the rivers at all, as far as is known of 

 them 1- Ans. 1. Between .50 and 601b3., at Cattyhuuk. 3. A speci- 

 men of 113tb3. was taken in the Town Cove, Orleans, Mass 3 

 Occasionally. An example said to weigh 98lbs. was taken in the 

 Potomac and seat to Washington, D. C, recently. In some North 

 Carolina sounds individuals of lOOIbs. are reported common bv 

 good authority. u^^u K,y 



C.B., Akron, q. -I am thinking of going into the kennel busi- 

 ness, and would like to ssk a few questions. 1. Do vou know of a 

 man that hves m Ireland that wiU buy dogs for an importer' * 

 Is there any money made at the bench shows? The prizes are so 

 .s'^^H'.I should thmk the expenses would be more than the prizes 

 3. VV hich IS the most profit m, setters or English mastiffs? Ans! 

 1. A\ m. Graham, Belfast, Ireland, a. All depends on the sho^^, 

 distance trom home, and the kind of dogs you exhibit. It is an ad- 

 vertisement tor your kennel more than anything else. 3. Setters 

 3-D prssGHt. 



M. T., Chicago.- Will you be kind enough to tell me what kind 

 of flies to use tor trout and bass in Montana, North Dakota and 

 Washington? Ans. The best patterns for the black-spotted 

 trout are coachm.au, royal-coachman, dark-coachman, professor, 

 brown-Palmer, Abbey, Montreal, alder. Lottie, Imbrie and bro\ra- 

 hen. The Alexander and black-prince are good flies for swift 

 streams. The brown-hackle is a general favorite for the region 

 For black Dass the grizzly-kmg, coachman, professor, r^^d^ibi" 

 polka, oriole, Oconomowoc, Henshall, Eptinsr, gray-dral<e Serb 

 (xreen, wbite-miller, fluttering-fly and various hackle= The suc- 

 cess of any particular fly is limited by many conditions, which 

 can be learned only by local experience. wuiou 



Aztec— A Mexican gentleman, who is a friend of mine has re- 

 cendy received as presents a couple of fine dogs. One of them is 

 a setter bitcii whose parents were imported direct from England 

 and presented to President Diaz, who is a great hunterT I do not 

 know what stock she is from, but she has the appearance, so far 

 as lean judge, of being a good dog. The other is a pedigreed 

 pointer, given bim by General Stanley, of San Antonio, Texas. 

 He has not received the pedigree yet, but the dog is doubtless a 

 good one. Now, what he wants me to find out of rhe "onlY"FOH- 

 ESi AiTD Stue.^m is, what will be the probable result of bVeedlirir 

 the two, pointer and setter, together? Do such crosses usually 

 answer throush the paper or otherwise will 

 greatly oblige. Ans. Such an alliance would result in a "dron- 

 per," which is known, as a rule, to be an excellent field dog We 

 do not advocate this breeding, though in your case it may be un- 

 li void, bis. 



E H. P East Trumbull O.-Wm you give the distinguishing 

 features between a niascalouge and a pickerel? In Grand River 

 a tributary of Lake Erie, there are fish that local anglers call 

 mascalonge, but some persons call them pickerel. The fish are 

 taken wuhminnow or spoon and weigh as high as 30lbs. Ans. In 

 our columns 01 April 3 and 9 we published accounts of the pike 

 and pickerel, and we will soon have a paper on the mascalonee 

 cont.aining a figure of th» species and some illustrations, showiii'^ 

 the difterences between the three principal members of the pike 

 ^^^P'^f -j-^.^^*^ Pickei-el ot Grand River is probably the pike, which 

 IS best distinguished from the mascalonge by its pale spots on a 

 dark ground, the tnascalonge having dark spots on a pale ground. 

 The pike has the cheek scaly and the lower half of the gill cover 

 naked; the mascalonge has the lower half of both the cheeks and 

 the gill covers naked. In all the true pickerels the cheeks and 

 the gill covers are completely scaled. 



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Map of the Adii'ondack Wilderness. 

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At a meeting of the United Protective Association of Fishes 

 it was Resolved: "That the use of ABBKY & IMBRIS'S 

 Fishing Tackle is exceedingly dangerous and should be prohibited 

 under severe penalties." 



Resolved : " That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to 



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