Au0. 18, 1891.] 



FORE St AND STREAM. 



and Pigs was reached the wlad had dropped and all life and in- 

 terest had gone out, of the race. For a long time the yachts 

 drifted along, Mineola, Nautilus, Gossoon and Oweene. with the 

 schooner Quickstep, >>eing in the lead, passing Row and Pigs 

 Lightship between 1;30 and 2 o'clock. The wind now came in 

 light from the south, increasing plowly until the whole fleet was 

 going at a fair pace through Vineyard Sound. The head tide 

 caught the laggards and they made a late finish. The race 

 amounted to nothing as a test of speed. Mineola was handled 

 yery well in the light airs and came in leader. Clara again 

 neat Oinderella, though by only a few seconds. The official times 

 were: 



FIRST CLASS— 8CHOONEHB. 



^ ^, Start. Finish. Elapsed-ZOorrected. 



Dauntless 10 52 15 5 42 09 6 49 44 Notmeas. 



CoDsteJlalion 10 62 53 5 40 55 6 48 03 Notmeas. 



Palmer 10 r.4 53 6 28 30 7 33 37 7 33 27 



Fortuna 10 51 32 6 06 38 7 15 16 7 11 10 



THIUD CI,A8S— SOTTOONBRS. 



Merlm 10 57 0;i 6 07 33 7 10 31 7 10 31 



Mayflower 10 53 17 5 47 33 6 55 16 6 53 03 



Phantom 10 55 41 6 17 30 7 31 49 Notmeas. 



JPOtraTH OI/Ai58— SCHOONERS. 



Marguerite 10 51 14 4 49 03 5 57 49 5 57 49 



CEnone 10 50 43 6 04 03 7 13 20 7 11 01 



Iroquois 10 53 05 6 16 40 7 23 35 7 33 55 



Crusader lo 53 38 6 29 52 7 36 19 7 36 15 



FIFTH CLASS -SCHOONEHS. 



Quickstep 10 40 00 4 50 37 6 10 37 6 10 39 



Viator 10 40 00 6 13 37 7 33 37 7 29 39 



THIRD CLASS- SLOOPS. 



Huron 10 58 15 4 45 03 6 46 47 8 46 47 



Thetis 10 55 36 5 06 02 7 10 36 Hot ms. 



FOUHTH class— SLOOPS. 



Mischief 11 OO 00 6 36 48 7 26 48 not ms 



Wayward 10 58 33 6 27 31 7 28 38 not ms'. 



Hildegarde 10 57 33 6 30 07 7 32 84 7 33 34 



PIUTH CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Clara... 10 39 05 6 15 10 7 36 05 7 33 17 



Cmderella 10 17 16 6 05 52 7 32 36 7 33 36 



SIXTH CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Mineola 10 36 01 4 33 12 5 56 11 5 56 11 



Nautilus 10 36 48 4 57 28 6 20 40 6 19 16 



Oweene 10 85 35 5 00 57 6 25 22 not ms. 



Sayonara 10 35 35 5 32 08 6 46 33 6 46 33 



SEVENTH CLASS-SLOOPS. 



Gossoon ....10 37 33 5 03 53 6 26 .20 6 24 41 



Lirls 10 35 45 6 27 11 7 41 26 7 41 26 



Ventura 10 38 20 Not timed. 



One Sunday in Vineyard Haven is much like another, the 

 yachtsmen flock to Cottage City to talk, flirt and ride hicycles, 

 and the day Is one of lazy bustle, nothing in particular being done. 

 This year the Oak Bluffs Club was as hospitable as ever, throwing 

 open its doors to tbe visitors. In the morning a meeting of cap- 

 tains was held on the flagship, at which it was decided to hold a 

 race for all clas*e'^ on Monday, for cups given by the club, sailing 

 on Tupsdayfor New Bedford. The yachts dressed ship during 

 the day, to the entertainment and edification of the Vineyarders. 



VINEYARD HAVEN RACK, AUG. 10. 



Vineyard Sound is a fine place for racing, while the high ground 

 gives every chance to the spectators, and with a good b.W. wind 

 the racing was most satisfactory to all hands, ashore and afloat. 

 ThP special feature was the presence of the Burgess centerboard 

 Beatrix, owned by Messrs. Bryant and Prince. She sailed with 

 the fleet for a sweepstake prize of $50 each put up by the 46-foot- 

 ers. not being eligible to sail for the cluh prize. The prizes were 

 cups onsling $200 for each of the three schooner cl«8ses, $160 for 

 the 70 and 61ft. classes of singlestickers, and $1(X) for the two 

 smaller classes. The course was from off the Sea View House 

 around a mark off Robinson's Holl, 32 miles, the fort ies turning 

 Nobska Buoy. The start was made at 10:40, Clara crossing Srsi 

 with Cinderella, Beatrix and Mineola close to her, Oweene being 

 a couple of minutes after the gun: 



Clara 10 40 15 Ventura 10 43 00 



Cinderella 10 40 20 Fortuna 10 45 48 



Beatrix 10 40 23 Marguerite 10 45 49 



Mineola...- 10 40 38 CEnone ,10 45 49 



Oweene 10 43 08 Quickstep 10 47 50 



Sayonara 10 42 42 Merlin 10 47 54 



Berlouin 10 43 43 Mayflower 10 48 13 



Huron 10 44 00 Dauntless 10 48 35 



Mischief 10 44 17 Iroquois 10 49 18 



Hlld egarde 10 45 00 Palmer 10 50 00 



Gossoon 10 45 00 , u v w 



Hildf'guarde, Gossoon, Ventura and Palmer were handicapped. 

 Ventura parted her halliards before the sta.rt and Messrs. Adams 

 held Gossoon until her opponent made repairs. 



Volunteer was with the fleet, hut did not start. Beatrix led the 

 fleet to the Nobska Buoy, all being on the wind, the times being- 

 Beatrix 11 30 00 Fortuna 11 38 37 



Cinderella 11 31 00 Merlin 11 39 05 



Clara 11 33 00 Quickstep n 40 05 



Mineola 11 33 20 I'oquois 11 40 37 



Oweene 11 33 40 Palmer 11 42 07 



Hildegard .11 34 05 Mayflower 11 43 40 



Sayonara 11 34 13 Dauntless 11 47 15 



Bedouin 11 34 45 Mischief 11 54 00 



Marguerite 1136 30 Gossoon '. " '.in 55 35 



CEnone D 36 53 Ventura 13 00 15 



Huron 11 37 45 



Oweene was close by Hildeearde. and after passing the buoy 

 went on starboard tack off shore, the rest continuing on port tack. 

 Marguerite and Oinone led the schooner fleet over the flrst leg the 

 former taking tne lead near the buoy. Quickstep being close to 

 them. Beatrix soon had a long lead on the fleet, Mineola and 

 Sayonara, close together, being far astern of her. The yachts 

 worked down the Naushon shore, the wind drawing more to the 

 north, until jihtopsails were taken in. CEnone had dropped back 

 and was with Mayflower and Iroquois, but Quickstep was pushing 

 the leader, Mai-guerite. Gossoon had no compeii.or but Ventura 

 and the race in this class possessed little interest. The outer 

 mark was timed: 



Beatrix 1 14 26 Hildegarde 1 41 00 



Mineola 1 33 00 Bedouin 1 43 00 



Sayonara 1 23 45 Marguerite 1 45 00 



Oweene 1 34 53 Quickstep ...1 48 00 



Cinderella 1 86 00 Iroquois 1 49 00 



Clara 1 89 00 Huron ] .' ..'l 50 00 



The run home was made with spinakers to starboard, with more 

 wind than was needed for the big kites, but all came home safely. 

 The onic] al ti m es wf re : 



CLASS A— FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD CLASS SCHOONERS. 



Finish. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Did not finish. 



3 19 43 4 29 43 4 29 43 

 3 23 45 4 37 57 4 35 04 

 3 13 34 4 25 40 4 23 15 

 3 13 14 4 35 01 4 20 



Start. 



Dauntless 10 48 35 



Palmer 10 .50 00 



Fox-tuna 10 45 48 



Merlin 10 47 54 



Mayflower 10 48 13 



CLASS B— FOURTH AND FIFTH CLASS SCHOONERS. 



Marguerite 10 45 49 3 01 37 4 15 38 4 15 38 



Iroquois 10 49 18 3 05 34 4 16 10 4 15 49 



CEnone 10 45 49 3 31 54 4 86 05 4 34 31 



Quickstep 10 47 50 3 08 13 4 iO 23 4 12 53 



CLASS C— KEEL SCHOONERS, ALL CLASSES. 



Dauntless 10 48 35 Did not finish. 



Palmer 10 50 00 3 19 43 4 29 43 4 29 43 



Fortuna 10 45 48 3 23 45 4 37 57 4 35 04 



CEnone 10 45 49 3 21 54 4 36 05 4 26 40 



CLASS E-THIRD CLASS SLOOPS AND CUTl'ERS. 



Bedouin 10 43 42 3 00 10 4 17 38 4 17 28 



Huron 10 44 00 3 13 52 4 28 53 4 28 52 



CLASS F— FOURTH AND FIFTH CLASS SLOOPS AND GUTTERS. 



Hildegarde 10 45 00 2 58 49 4 13 49 4 13 49 



Mischief 10 44 17 Did not flnisb. 



Cinderella 10 40 20 2 56 53 4 16 38 4 10 14 



Clara 10 40 15 3 06 23 4 26 08 4 26 08 



CLASS G— SIXTH CLASS SLOOPS. 



Sayonara 10 42 43 2 46 26 4 03 43 4 04 44 



Mineola 10 40 38 2 45 19 4 04 41 4 01 41 



Oweene 10 42 08 2 47 43 4 05 35 4 05 35 



Beatrix... 10 40 33 2 85 11 3 54 48 3 54 48 



CLASS H— SEVENTH CLASS SLOOPS. 



Gossoon 10 45 00 3 44 14 4 59 14 4 59 14 



Ventura 10 45 00 Did not finish. 



RUN TTNETARD HAVEN TO NEW BEDFORD, AUG. 11. 



This year old Long Island Sound has redeemed itself by provid- 

 ing a good brer ze as long as the fleet stayed within its limits, 

 while the open water to the eastward has given two days of drift- 

 ing to one of good sailing. The run of Saturday to Vinevard 

 Haven was very unsatisfactory, and that of Tuesday to New Bed- 

 ford was no better. All the morning there was a flat calm, and 

 the start was delayed. The start was timed: 



Oweene 11 28 39 Milicete ..11 29 46 



Mineola. 11 25 51 Sayonara 11 30 31 



Nautilus 11 29 10 Clajra 11 30 48 



Cmderella 11 29 28 Gossoon 11 32 28 



Quickstep 11 44 50 Volunteer 11 50 54 



Merlm 11 46 25 Hildegarde 11 51 59 



Palmer H 48 53 Beatrix. 11 .56 32 



Oracle ll 50 29 Iroquois..,. 11 58 21 



Gossoon had no competitor, so went into the 46ft. class. Milicete 

 had .iomed the fleet after withdrawing on Saturday with the loss 

 of her bobstay, making a hurried repair job at iSTew Bedford. 

 Mayflower went to the eastward from Vineyard Haven, and 

 many other yachts left the fleet to .ioin again at Newport on 

 Wednesday. 



The wind was very light from the west, all crossing on port 

 tack, the fleet making for the north side of Vineyard Sound, only 

 Hildegarde and Quickstep holding the Vineyard Haven or south 

 shore. The strong ebb tide drove the knowing ones close i- shore, 

 where short tacks were the order of the day. Near Nohska 1 ight 

 Oweene was ahead, with Sayonara, Cinderella, Gossoon, Milicete, 

 Clara. Nautilus, Merlin, Volunteer and Iroquois in order. 



Just after noon, while stealing her way close inshore, Mineola 

 picked up the rooky bottom off Wood's Holl. Two steam launches 

 from the .shore and the Electra's launch went to her aid, the 

 former heeling and heading her offshore, but being unable to 

 move her off. Mr. Fred Swift went on with the Electra to New 

 Bedford where he secured a tug, and the yacht was hauled off at 

 midnight, the damage being supposed to be but slight. 



The next exciting incident was furnished by Oweene, who took 

 the ground hall an hour later some three miles beyond Mineola. 

 She, however, was on a sandy bottom and the steam yacht Wild 

 Duck by skilful management backed in, ran off a hawser and 

 hauled her clear. Sayonara laid by her for a time and then con- 

 tinued tbe race. 



About 1 P. M. the wind came in stronger and the larger yachts 

 began to move. The 46ft. class and the Quickstep went in through 

 Quick's Hole, whUe the others ran outside by Hen and Chickens, 

 finiahmg off Clark's Point, where the fleet was timed: 



FIRST CLASS— SCHOONERS. 



^ „ Stan. Finish. Elapspd. Corrected. 



Confltellatlon 11 53 00 4 03 23 4 10 23 4 10 23 



Palmer 11 48 52 4 16 06 4 27 14 4 37 14 



THIRD CLASS— SCHOONERS. 



Volunteer 11 50 53 4 09 16 4 18 33 4 18 23 



Merlin ,.11 46 33 3 53 40 4 08 17 4 07 38 



FOURTH CLASS— SCHOONERS. 



Iroquois 11 53 00 4 33 22 4 39 23 4 39 32 



KIFTH CLASS-SCHOONERS. 



Quickstep 11 33 00 3 48 43 4 15 43 4 15 43 



THIRD CLASS— SLOOPS 



Oracle 11 .50 28 4 25 03 4 34 35 4 34 35 



FOURTH CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Hildegard 11 51.58 3 48 26 3,56 28 3 56 28 



Mischief 11 .51 57 4 29 25 4 37 28 4 37 28 



FIFTH CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Cinderella 11 29 25 4 15 05 4 45 40 4 45 40 



Clara 11 30 46 4 37 46 5 06 54 5 06 54 



SIPTH CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Sayonara ..11 30 33 4 03 02 4 32 29 4 33 29 



Nautilus n 39 08 4 24 11 4 .55 03 4 54 15 



Milicete 11 29 48 4 38 29 5 08 46 5 07 48 



Gossoon 11 33 26 4 06 10 4 23 44 4 28 11 



Mineola 11 28 48 Did not finish, went ashore. 



Oweene 11 28 38 Did not finish, went ashore. 



Beatrix 11 56 33 4 38 35 4 33 03 4 33 03 



Beatrix was timed with the fleet. Cinderella beat Clara, and 

 Hildegarde made a very fine showing. 



On Wednesday the fleet continued to Newport, where the special 

 race will be sailed to-day, after which the squadron will be dis- 

 banded. 



The sweepstakes of the Corinthian Y. C. of Marblehead will be 

 sailed off Newport on Monday, Aug. 17, followed by one or more 

 of the Cherry Diamond Y. C. races on Tuesday. The match be- 

 tween Mineola and Jessica wUl probably be sailed at Newport, 

 and in the following week, beginning Aug. 34, the mid-summer 

 matches of the Corinthian Y. C. wiU call all the 46ft. class to 

 Marblehead. 



HULL Y. C. CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.-The flrst cup races of 

 the Hull Y. C. for classes 3, 4, 5 and 6 were sailed on Aug. 1 in a 

 freshening S.W^ wind, the times being: 



Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



THIRD CLASS— CENT ERBOARDS. 



Moondyne, W. H. Shaw 24.08 3 00 05 1 27 39 



Posy, R, G. Hunt 22.08 2 02 .53 1 28 04 



Susie, W. W. Keith 28.02 3 04 15 1 80 04 



Erin, J. Cavanagh 26.05 3 03 02 1 32 27 



Tliree Brothers 21.04 3 07 48 1 33 03 



Montezuma, G.E.Curry 23.07 Did not finish. 



THIRD CLASS — KEELS. 



Echo, Burrill and Isham 24.06 2 01 49 1 29 11 



Swordflsh, Hall and Johnson 24.07 2 02 08 1 39 38 



FOURTH CLASS— JIB AND MAINSAIL. 



Idler, F. L. Dunn 30.06 1 07 .55 55 19 



Eureka, E. B. Rogers 20 07 1 26 44 1 04 12 



FIFTH CLASS— CENTEBBOARDS. 



Egeria, F. Ware 19.11 1 31 00 57 52 



Madge, W. M. Thayer 19.11 1 21 10 .58 03 



Atala, E. F. Linton 19.10 1 24 23 1 01 10 



Magpie, H. G. Otis 19.00 1 25 28 1 01 30 



FIFTH CLASS— KEELS. 



Composite, J. Mclntyre 16.04 1 30 58 1 04 13 



Vandal, E. W. & H. W. Friend 23.01 1 29 04 1 07 45 



SIXTH CL.ASS. 



Rocket. H. M. Faxon 16.02 1 26 50 .59 53 



Cricket, E. B. Lambert 16.08 1 27 50 1 00 23 



Mab. J. Shaw 15,09 1 28 18 1 01 56 



The judges were Messrs, W. A. Gary, J. B. Forsythe, W. E. 

 Sherriffs, H. S. Woodbury, J. R. Chad wick, E. E. Souther, J. J. 

 Souther. E. L. Bunnell. In the evening a hop was held in the 

 club house. 



On Aug. 8 the second race was sailed, the times being: 



THIRD CLASS— CENTEBBOARDS. 



^ ^ „ ^ Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 



Torment, J. P. Brown 23.08 2 40 39 3 10 25 



Posy, R. G. Hunt .22.07 2 53 16 3 20 57 



Moendyne, W. H, Shaw ..24.08 8 10 54 2 41 43 



Three Brothers, O. A. Galvin .31.04 Did not finish. 



Ustajie, S. N. Small .20.11 Did not finish. 



THIRD CLASS— KEELS. 



Swordflsh, H. L. Johnson 24.07 3 56 30 2 27 14 



Echo, Hurwell & Isham 24.06 3 15 34 3 46 02 



FOURTH CLASS— JTB AND MAINSAIL. 



Idler, F. L. Dunne 20.06 1 58 54 1 36 18 



True Blue, H. T. Hutohins 17.10 3 21 05 1 55 59 



FIFTH CLASS— CENTERBOABDS. 



Atala, B. F. Linton. 19.10 3 48 53 2 35 42 



Egeria, F. Ware 19.11 2 51 08 3 27 59 



^ FIFTH CLASS KEELS. 



Composite, J, Mclntyre 16.04 Did not finish. 



_ _ SIXTH CLASS— CBNTERBOABDS. 



Rocket, H. M. Faxon 16.02 2 24 14 1 59 17 



Cricket, E. B. Lambert.. 16.08 Did not finish. 



Mab, John Shaw 15.00 Did not finish. 



The result up to date is to give the ooampionohips to Swordfish, 

 Idler and Rocket in the third class keels, fourth and sixth classes 

 respectively. Pansy and Torment have each won a leg in the 

 third class centerboards, Egeria aud Atala each a leg in the fifth 

 class centerboards, and Composite a leg in the fifth class keels. 



CORINTHIAN Y. C. OP MARBLEHEAD, AUG. 8.-The 53d 

 regatta of the Corinthian Y. C. of Marbleaead was sailed on Sat- 

 urday In a light easterly breeze, the times being: 



SPECIAL CLASS— CRUISERS. 



Handicaps. 



^. , „ „ Min. Elapsed. Corrrected 



Veto, Floyd & Pope scratch 8 19 40 3 19 40 



Gretchen, W. N. Merriam 15 3 45 30 3 30 3*} 



Triad, Jones & Taggard 20 3 53 00 3 33 00 



Kelpie, Wm. Bassett, Jr 15 3 52 00 3 37 00 



Marjorie, E. H. Wiggin 15 Did not finish. 



FIRST CLASS. 



„ Length, 



Hawk, Gordon Dexter, Jr 36.05 2 13 05 2 13 42 



Saladin. W. P. Fowle 37.00 2 13 80 2 13 30 



Mildred, W. H. Wilkinson 36.09 3 14 50 2 14 41 



Mignon, H. Babson 35 08 3 19 40 2 18 48 



SECOND CLASS. 



lone, J. S. Poyen 3 44 25 



Susie, W. W. Keith 28.06 3 03 20 



X ^ ^ ^ THIRD CLASS. 



Hornet, H. P. Benson 26.06 2 20 00 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Madge, W. H. Thayer 32.03 3 18 30 2 15 34 



Memento, J. E. Smith 26.01 2 19 00 2 19 00 



Wanda, R. O. Robbins 32.09 2 31 35 2 29 08 



The cruising class sailed under a special handicap. Mildred 

 protests Saladin for fouling a buoy. The judges were Daniel Ap- 

 pletoD, and Wm. G. Mansfield. 



LIGHT MONEY FOR YACHTS, 



FOR the past three weeks tbe schooner yacht Miranda, owned by 

 Com. G. W. B. em, of the Seawanliaka Corinthian Y. C, has 

 been laid up at Noank, Conn, her owner being unable to use her on 

 account of a libel by the United States Government for the collection 

 of light money. Com. Hill declined to pay and made a test case, his 

 counsel being Blr. J. Landon Ward. Miranda was unable to take part 

 in the cruise of the New "iork Y. C, and it was not until the evening 

 preceding the Goelet cup race that the news of a favorable decision 

 lAT Judge Benedict reached Com. HiU at Newport. The following is 

 the principal part of the decision, which , it is to be hoped, will prevent 

 furlber Interference on the part of officials: 



In the year 1886 the claimant produced to the Collector of the Port, 

 of New York his bill of sale of the Miranda, together with proof that 

 he was a citizen of the United States. The Collector recorded th e bid 

 of sale in bis office and endorsed thereon a certificate under his hand 

 and ofllcial seal, stating that the bill of sale held by George H B 

 Hill "IS in form and substance vaUd and effective in law and that 

 George 11. B, Hill is a citizen of the United States." 



The Miranda is enrolled among the yachts of the Royal Thames Y. 

 C, and the claimant is a member of that club. By section 4,316 of the 

 Kevi.seri Statutes of the United States "yachts belonging to a regularly 

 organized yacht club of any foreign nation which shaU extend like 

 privileges to the yachts of the United States shall have the privilege 

 of entering or leaving any port of the United States without entering 

 or clearing at the Custom House or paying tonnage tax," 



The Miranda arrived at New York from Vineyard Haven, Mass., on 

 July 18, 1891, and anchored off Bay Rida-e.in the harbor of New York, 

 whereupon the Collector of the Port of New York demanded payment 

 of light money for the yacht, which being refused this action was 

 brought to collect it. 



The statute relied on by the Government is section 4,2-25 of the 

 Revised Statutes, as follows: '-A duty of fifty cents per ton, to be 

 denominated light money, shall be levied and collected on ah vessels 

 not of the United States which may enter the ports of the United 

 States." The claimant among other things relies on the succeeding 

 section of the Revised Statutes— section 4,226— which says: '-The pre- 

 ceding section shall not be deemed to operate upon unregistered ves- 

 sels owned by citizens of the United States and carrying a sea letter 

 or other regular document issued from a Custom House of the United 

 States, proving the vessel to be American property." 



The contention on behalf of the Government is that the Miranda 

 being a vessel not of the United States, having been built in England, 

 is hable to pay light money by virtue of section 4,235, because she has 

 come to anchor within the port of New York, and is not exempted 

 from liability to pay light money by section 4,326, because, although 

 she is an unregistered vessel owned by a citizen of the United States, 

 the Collector's certificate which she carries is not such a document as 

 is required by that section. 



Tbe proceeding is tateu in the admiralty upon the ground that the 

 statutes that make light money a charge upon the vessel herself and 

 that the charge is maritime in character, and so within the jurisdiction 

 of the admiralty, and may therefore be enforced by an action in rem. 



The contention on the part of the claimant is that the Miranda is 

 not subject to light money, because — 



First— She has not made entry at the Custom House, and is not re- 

 quired to make entry by virtue of section 4,216. 



Second— Because light money is a tonnage tax, and inasmuch as 

 tbe claimant is a member of the Royal Thames Y. C, the Miranda 

 may enter any port of the United States without payment of light 

 money, by virtue of section 4,216. 



2/wVd— Because she does not belong to the class of vessels upon 

 which the provision for light money was intended to operate. 



FoiM'f/i— Because the certificate issued from the Custom House on 

 Sept. 15, 1886, is a regular document proving her to be American 

 property within the meaning of section 4,-226 and exempt from light 

 money. 



This decision is placed upon the last two propositions in behalf of 

 the claimants as above statei-l, namely, that I he document carried by 

 the Miranda is such a document as is contemplated by section 4,226, 

 and inasmuch as the facts stated in that document have not been dis- 

 puted, but on the contrary it has been proved here that the Miranda 

 is American property, she is not liable to pay light money and is 

 shown to be exempted by virtue of section 4,226. 



I cannot assent to the position taken by the Government that the 

 exemption declared by section 4,226 is confined to vessels regularly 

 documented— that is, vessels registered or enrolled or licensed. The 

 statute reads otherwise. It declares in terms that section 4,225 shall 

 not operate upon a vessel owned by a citizen of tbe United States, 

 which although without a register or enrolment or license or sea 

 letter does have some regular document issued from a Custom House 

 of the United States, proving the vessel to be American property. 

 Such a document, in my opinion, the Mh-anda has. 



The cerliflcate of the Collector of the Port of New York, issued under 

 his hand and official seal, and by him indorsed upon the claimant's 

 bill of sale and recorded with the bill of sale in the Collector's otfice, 

 is an official document issued from a Custom House of the United 

 States. It is a regular document, not only because it was issued in 

 pursuance of a regulation of the Treasury Department m force at the 

 time, but also because statute 4,-226 contemplates, and therefore 

 authorizes, the issue from a Custom House to registered vessels 

 owned by a citizen ol; the United States. The object of the document 

 is to put it in the power of the ship owner at all times aud everywhere 

 to claim the exemption from light money which is declared in section 

 4,226, and when the document contemplated by the statute is issued 

 from a Custom House of the United States it is regular whether 

 prescribed or forbiddep by the Secretary of the Treasury. 



By the certificate carried by the Miranda it is made to appear that' 

 the bill of sale under which George H. B. Hill claims title to the 

 Miranda has been submitted to the Collector of the Port of New York 

 and has been found by him to be in form and substance vahd. Such 

 a document in my opmion fulfils the requirements of the section. 



BEVERLY Y. C.-The 174th race of the Beverly Y. C. first 

 championship was sailed Aug. 1 in a light southwesterly air. 

 The small number of starters showed again how completely the 

 racing spirit has left the owners of smaU boats round Marblehead. 

 It seems to be confined to the 46f r. class and a few men scattered 

 througb the other classes. There was a good breeze during the 

 morning, but it grew very light before the start. Hornet ran 

 away from the othei-s as she always does in such an air. Kraken 

 split tacks as her only chance and lost by it. The boats started 

 before the wind, Wanda blanketing Kiowa and passing her at 

 buoy 7, Kiowa getting ahead again at Curtis Point. Kraken was 

 right with them, and it was nip and tuck between the three. On 

 the reach to Bowditch Krake^ dropped Kiowa 15s. and the latter 

 left Wanda SOs. To windward .Kiowa dropped Wanda and passed 

 Kraken. Hawk and Marchioness had walkovers. Judge, F. 

 Elliott Cabot. 



FIRST CLASS. 



„ _ Length. Elapsed. Corrected. 

 Hawk, Gordon Dexter 88.06 2 08 33 3 07 39 



THIRD CLASS— OATS. 



Kiowa, W. Lloyd Jeffries 33.07 1 40 33 1 29 44 



Wanda, R. C. Robbins 33.09 1 43 56 1 33 17 



THIRD CLASS— SLOOPS. 



Hornet, H, P. Benson 26.08 1 33 10 1 35 31 



Kraken, Percy Chase.. .26.03 1 42 23 1 34 54 



FOURTH CLASS. 



Marchioness, C. E. Hodges 1 50 55 



Winners of first prize and leg for pennant: Class 1, Hawk; 

 class 3, cats, Kiowa; class 3, sloops. Hornet; class 4, Marchioness. 



WINTHROP Y. C.-The regatta of the Winthrop Y. 0. on Aug. 

 8 was sailed in a moderate N.W. wind, the times being: 



FIRST CLASS. 



„. . „ Length. Start. Elapsed. Corrected 



Pilsrim, E. W. Dixon .... ... .28.10 3 55 00 1 33 10 1 06 45 



Owl, J. S. Gushing.... 25.03 2 55 00 1 52 55 1 24 13 



SECOND CLASS. 



Auk, A. A. Martin... 18.05 3 00 00 1 34 .50 1 04 10 



Lark. R. E. Traiser 20.03 3 00 00 1 47 28 1 18 58 



Gracie, C. B. Belcher 17.00 Not taken. 



Erminte, A, W. Terry 19.08 Not taken. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Magpie, H. W. Hyde 19.00 3 00 00 1 38 34 1 08 37 



Marion, Chesterton & Dever- 



eaux 19.03 3 00 00 1 47 15 1 17 35 



Harriet, L. T. Harrington . . . .20.08 3 00 00 1 40 39 1 18 34 



Mattie G., W. A. Garrett 18. a5 8 00 OO Not taken. 



FOURTH CLASS 



Cadet, C. L. Smith 16.09 3 05 00 1 13 53 0 51 58 . 



Modoc, D. W. Belcher 15.0-i 3 05 00 1 16 .50 0 53 53 



Scud, L. 8. Meston 17.02 3 05 00 1 17 09 0 .55 38 



Mischief. E. S. Belcher 16.08 3 05 00 1 18 55 0 56 .57 



The judges were Mr. Harry Hutchinson, Mr. WillardM. Bacoh 

 and Viee-Com. A. B. Cook. Harriet protested Marlon ,on meas- 

 urement, and Marrioa protested Harriet. 



DOUGLASTON Y. C.-The race of the Douglaston Y. C. for the 

 Andrews cup was sailed on Aug. 8 over a 10 mile course in Doug- 

 laston Bay with 11 starters, the wind being light S.W. Sadie, B. 

 M. Wallace, won. 



SOUTH BOSTON MOSQUITO Y, C, AU5. 8 -The race on Sat- 

 urday for the championship peunant was won by Bessie, over a 

 five-mile course. 



