April 30, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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NAMES ON YACHTS. 



THE following Botice has recently been sent out by the Commis- 

 sioDer of Ivavigation: 

 'To Collectors of Customs and Others: Yotir attention is in- 

 vited to the following ruling of the bureau upon the application of 

 the act ot Feb. 21, 1S91, to' the marking of the names and ports of 

 yachts and steam vessels. 



"'The marking of the name andnortof yachts isspeciiScally pro- 

 vided for by the act^ of March 3, 1883, amendatory of sec. 4214, 

 Kevised Statutes, and the marking of the names of steam vessels 

 ^^.Imu®"'^^'^ specifically provided for by sec. 4495, Revised Statutes.' 



These statutes were not repealed, except bv implication. The 

 supreme court has hf id that a specific provision f. r a particular 

 class IS not repealed by a general provision in a later act. 



"Hence, it appears that the s'atute relating to the marking of 

 yachts and steam vessels must be coustrupd together with the 

 marking provided for by the act of Feb. 21, 1891. This seems 

 proper also for the reason thatthese severallaws relate to the same 

 subject, were enacted for the same purpose, are consistent and 

 reconcilable, and seem to be better adapted to the particular class 

 of vessel than the later law of February last; and it is, therefure. 

 the ruling of the bureau that yachts muar be marked in accor- 

 daoce with the act of March 3, IStfS, and steamboats must be 

 marked as provided for in sec. 4495, Revised Statutes." 



The law, in accordance with which vessels used exclusively for 

 pleasure— in other words, documented yachts— st,all have their 

 names and pons marked, is found in the following section of the 

 act passed by Congress in March, 1883; 



"Such vessels shall have their name and port placed on some 

 conspicuous part of tbeir hulls." 



m'^Jno.®'y^^.°^ marking can be found in a section of the act of Feb. 

 31, 1891, which says: 



"The letters may be painted, gilded or carved. If carved, block 

 or metallic letters are used, they must conform to the require- 

 ments of tbe statute, and be so painted or gilded as to be in a dark 

 color on a light ground, or be in light color on a dark ground." 



bteam yactits Avill be obliged to have the name in distinct, plain 

 letters of not less than 6in. in length on each outer side of the pilot 

 house. 



The custom house is now prepared to document yachts as re- 

 quired by law. and all vessels of five tons or over, unless docu- 

 mented, will be subject to the penaltv namf d in the Revised 

 Statutes— a fine of S30 at every port of arrival without a license. 



. CHANGES IN NEW YORK HARBOR.-The following very 

 important changes will be made on May 15 in the Ufhtships and 

 buoys marking the npproaches to New York: The Sandy Hook 

 light vessel will be moved 2}i miles northeast by north from its 

 present position, and moored on the prolongation of the axis of 

 Gedney Channel, entran- e buoy, bearing west northwest M mile 

 west, 434 miles. The Scotland light vessel will be moved about 

 mue noi tbeast ?4 cast, and moored on the prolongation of the axis 

 of the South and Swash channels, and distant o% miles from the 

 axis of the main chanufi. Nos. B 6, S14 southwest, spit, 10 and 153^ 

 buoys will be discontinued; No. 6 red tirst-class nun buov, will be 

 established iust south ' f I8 foot spot, Flynn's KnoU; N^o. 10, 

 south of 1414ft. spot, Flynn's Knoll, No. 13, snuth of 23fi. 

 spoo, southwest spit; No. 14 is to be placed on the 29 foot spot; 

 No. 7 is to be dlsc(mtinued as a channel buoy and changed 

 to a white spar buoy for demarcation nf harbor limits only. AVest 

 Ba.nk Bell Buoy will be known as Fort Tompkins Bell Buoy, 

 Junction Buoy, at junction at upner end of Swash Channel and 

 Maiushlp Channel, will be a first-class nun, with black horizontal 

 stripes and surmounted hy perch and square. Romer Shoal Bell 

 Buoy will be known as Swash Channel Bell Buov. In the East 

 Channel No. 2 Red Spar Buoy will be estab lished on the north 

 side, and No. 5 Black Spar Buoy on the southwest side of the 

 channel. 



ATLANTIC, schr., has been fitting out at Poillon's, but it has 

 recently been discovered that some of her frames on the port 

 quarter were badly rotted. It is stated that the injury is but 

 local, due to leakage about the planksheer where it was exposed 

 while she was laid up for a long time; but her owner has stopped 

 all work on her, laid her up again and discharged her crew. 



REVERIE, 40-RATER.-The first important addition to the 

 yachting fieet of the approaching racing season was made on 

 April 9 by the launch at Faj 's, at Southampton, of Mr. A. D. 

 Clarke's new 40-rat.er, built from designs by Mr. J. M. Snper, the 

 architect of Castanet, built in the same jard for the same owner 

 last year. The vessel, as she left the ways, was christened Reverie 

 by Miss Bear, a sister of Mrs. Clarke, and was at once towed lo 

 Messrs. Day and Simmer's to have her mast stepped and was 

 afterward towed back, She will be fitted out with all dispatch, as 

 she is to be ready for commission by May 1. The Reverie Is com- 

 posite-built, her frames being of steel, and all her lead is outside. 

 She is of about the same dimensions as Castanet, but she has rather 

 finer lines; her fittings, too, are lighter, and she is expected all 

 round to be an improvement on last year's boat. She has a pitch 

 pine bottom and teak topsides, and fiddle bow. Her deck fittings 

 are of cedar thoronghout, this wood being chosen lor lightness, 

 and she has a very bold deck plan. Her main saloon gives a head- 

 room of 634fc., and her accommodation below is very roomy. She 

 can maif e up six berths. The inside fittings are of pine, white 

 enamelled, with cedar fronts, tops, and facings, and her seats, etc., 

 are upholstered in scarlet rep. Her mast and boom are Oregon 

 spars. She will.be canvassed by Ratsy and L tpthorne, of Cowes. 

 T. Diaper, of Hythe, who sailed Castanet for Mr. Clarke, will be 

 skipper. Columbine, 60-rating, building for Mr. A. B. Paget, has 

 lier decks in and caulked. Capt. Garrad, late.skipper of the Fox- 

 . glov^e, will be master of the vessel. 



THE CRUISE OF THE YAWL WHITE CAP.-The yawl ^Yhife 

 Cap, formerly owned by Mr. David Hall Rice, of Boston, is weU 

 known to the older readers of the Forest akd Sieeam, having 

 received considerable notice some yeais since when the yawl rig 

 was under discussion. She ha'^ recently been purchased by Prof. 

 J. T. Rothrock, of the University of Pennsylvania, who has used 

 her this winter on a long cj uise through the West Indies, the ob- 

 ject of the expedition, on which Prof. Rothrock was accompanied 

 by Drs. Young and Bullock, being the collection of specimens of 

 fishef, plants and other objects for the University. The White 

 Cap is a keel yacht 35ft. over all, 64ft. 6in. l.w.l., fOft. beam and 

 9ft., draft, commanded by Capt. Boyaton. She left Booth Bay Me. 

 in October, the party joining her at Philadelphia on Nov. 1, and she 

 returned to the iMtterportin the first week in March. During 

 this long cruise she encountered some very bad weather, but is 

 reported as behaving splendidly. She is enrolled in the Philadel- 

 phia Y. G. Prof. Rothrock will be remembered as the author of 

 an interesting book entitled "Vacation Cruising." 



ST. LAWRENCE Y. C.-The annual meeting of the St. Lawrence 

 Y. C. resulted in the election of the following officers: C->m., A. W. 

 Morris; Vice-Com., C. H. Levin; Rear Com., H. J. Beamnn; Se ' v, T). 

 A. Poe; Treas , W. A. C. Hamilton; Meas., W. Kavanagn and F. 

 P. Shearwood; Committee, Messrs. G. H. Duggan, E.Kirk Greene, 

 J. Simmons, W. J. Wallace, A. Irving, H. M. Molson, J. H. Garth 

 and C. A. Smart. The report of the retiring commodore, Mr. G. 

 H. Duggan, was quite lengthy, dealing in detail with the many 

 changes made during the past year, and showing the great ad- 

 vance made by the club. It is now in a very flourishing condition, 

 and the outlook is good for the coming season. 



THE NORTON SHIPBUILDING CO.-The propertv of the 

 Norton Naval Construction Co., at Tottenville, has been seized to 

 sitisty a debt for rent. It will be remembered that Francis L. 

 Norton, who was president of this company, sailed from this 

 country last autumn in his 50ft. boat, which he claimed was un- 

 sinkable, for a long voyage. There were seven persons aboard the 

 craft, and all are believed to have been lost. Capt. Norton leased 

 the shipyard at Tottenville, and there are several boats there in 

 process of construction.— 3iar/;!e Journal. 



MOHAWK-EAGRE.-The Coast Survey schooner Eagre, once 

 the yacht Mohawk, is at Poillon's, where a new foremast, a white 

 pine stick 2b]4m. at partners, was shipped last week. In setting 

 up the forestay. a b?d ckeck appeared below deck, and the stick 

 was condemned, a new one being at once begun. 



THAYER 46.— This new yacht was launched at Lawley's on 

 April 25, no name being given her. 



NIMBUS, sloop, has been purchased by Com. J. S. Cashing, of 

 the Winthrop Y. C. 



MONHEG AN, schr., has been sold by Dr. M. A. Rice to Col. C. 

 F. Ulrich, of New lork, for §4,750. 



GOSSOON, Messrs. Adams's 40-footer, will have a new suit of 

 sails. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymoaa OorreapondentSi 



J. L.. New York City.- Would you please let me know whether 

 a dog must be led by a string when he has a muzzle and a license? 

 Ans. No. 



G. L. H., Englewood, N. J.— I have a greyhound puppy I want to 

 put out to be house broken, ca-n you tell me where I can get it 

 done.'' Ans. There are several boarding kennels advertised in 

 our columns that we can recommend. 



^x?;,^u' Philadelphia, Pa.— Please give the full address of Mr. 

 \\ olf. breeder of Enghsh beagle hounds. I believe he used to live 

 at bewisburg. Pa., and at one time advertised in your paper. Ans. 

 vvedonot know his address. Some of our readers maybe able 

 to give the desired information. 



A. S. A., Wakefield, Mass.— Please give breeding of cockers 

 champion Black Pete and Miss Ginger. Ans. Black Pete by Oho, 

 •jr., out of Pnonsie, by chamoion OboH. out of Blackie III.. Obo 

 ^^'r ,9,^° ""^ Nellie. Miss Gmger bv champion 



Ap?il 188 °* Blackie II. (A. K. R. 428). Whelped 



^i^W^vFi;' Would you kindly inform me what a 



six;m.onths-old mastiff bitch puppy should weigh? 2. Does SOlbs. 

 weight at that age indicate a small dog wh^n full erown? Ans. 

 1. At that age she should weiah from 80 to lOOlhs. '2. Not neces- 

 sarily, depends to a great extent on her future raising, give plenty 

 of exercise and nourishing food. e 

 ^y*'- T- S., New Haven, Conn.— Can you give me the pedigree of 

 Diedrich and Gjpsie J., if they Have any, also are they recorded? 

 J, +®^r.f NT^''- Bernards. Ans. Gipsy J. (14 208), by Monk Detrick 

 out of Nancy, by Duke of Leeds out o: Fannie B , by Carlo out 

 of Fannie: Monk Del nek, by Detrick out of Chamounix; Detrick. 

 by Rex out or Alma, Though not spelled exactly the same, these 

 are, no doubt, the dogs you mean. " 



1 ^V^v'^°°/^^"*??i^'-?--^:~;K^Sdly Siye through your columns: 

 1. I'he breedmg ot Pride ot the Border. 2. Lark P. (8,221). 3 Gil- 

 dersleeve's Nell Ans. 1. Pride of't.he Border, by Dash IL out of 

 Belle II.; Dash II., by Sting out of Cira II.; Belle II„ by Rock II 

 out of Blair's Cora. 3. Lark P.. by Glen out of Topsv S., by Royal 

 Lot.hian out of Nonie; Glen, by Dashing Lion out of Jessie Turner: 

 Dashing uion, by Dash IL out of Leda. 3. Not registered. 



A. W, J New York City.-WiU you kindly send me the full 

 pedigree of the collie dog Clipper, owned by Mr. J. Wa'son, of 

 Philadelphia, in 1889? Also of the collie bitch Lady Watson 

 owned by tlie same party. Ans. Clippsr by champion Eclipse out 

 of Nesta; Eclipse by Charlemagne out of Flirt, bv Trefoil out of 

 Maude, by Cockle out of Meg. Flirt was a litter sister in Charle- 

 magne; Nes'a by Duncan out of Bass, byCarlyle our of Midge; 

 Carlyle by Perthshire Bob out of Old Lassie. Lady Watson is not 



XG§^1ST 61'GCl • 



F. R. B., Greensburg, Pa.— 1. Please give me, through your col- 

 umns, the registry number and pedigree for three generutlons of 

 the red Irish setter dog Rufus II. 3. The pedigree for three gen- 

 erations ot Colleen (N. A. K. C. S. B. 690). Ans. 1. Rufus II bv 

 Rufus out of Friend, by Leigh's FLsh out of Kavanagh's Stella; 

 Flash, by Pat out of May Martin's Flash: Stella, bv Watson'l 

 Rollo out ot Kavanagh's Ruby; Rufus, by C. S. Trench's Shot out 

 . ^ • P'^>,%^?°'^'^,* Linda; Linda, by Hendrick's Squib IL out of 

 Adair^GoUa. 2. Colleen, by Milner's J'lck out of Green's Rose; 

 Jack by Dash out of H. O'Connor's Fitzsimmons's Ruby Rose, a 

 granddaughter of Hutchinson's Bob. 



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