FOHES'r AiSlD STMEAM. 
master, have been annuotice4 the selection has met with 
universal approval among yachtsmen throughout the 
country. From now until the latter part oi August the 
public will be indebted to Messrs. August Belmont, 
James Stillman, Oliver H. Payne, F. G. Bourne and 
Henry Walters for their combined efforts toward pro- 
ducing a boat for ihe defense of the Cup. To these able 
yachtsmen must be added Mr. Wm. B. Duncan, who 
has agreed to manage and sail the new defender. The 
entire affair could not be in better hands. 
The statements that the Herreshoffs reached their limit 
in building Columbia is ridiculous, and there can be no 
doubt that the new boat, in Mr, Duncan's hands, will be 
some minutes faster than Columbia, although Columbia, 
with Mr. C. O. Iselin in charge, will undoubtedly be 
taster than when she raced against Shajmrock, and will 
make the trial races interesting sport. 
The selection of Capt. Urias Rhodes .as professional 
skipper for the new boat, is a good one. Capt. Rliodes is 
well known as skipper of Defender. 
Yachtsmen may have their ideas of .Shamrock 11., but, 
of course, nothing is known concerning her ability, So 
far as she is concerned only congratulations are due to 
Sir Thomas Lipton for his persistency in trying to win 
the Cup. 
Aa lateresting: Lawsoit, 
An interesting la.wsuit brought by the owner of an 'Eng- 
lish yacht to recover a suit of clothes from the steward 
of his yacht was tried a short time ago before Judge 
Percy Gye. of the Provincial Coitnty Court, sitting at 
Southampton, England. The owner of the yacht Cor- 
sair, Mr. James Beesty, furnished the clothes for the 
steward when he was engaged, the steward- having agreed 
to return them if he should leave Mr. Beesty's service 
before the Corsair was put out of commission in the 
faU. In the event of his serving through until the crew 
was paid otT, he was to retain his clothes. When the 
yacht was lying of¥ Margate in August she dragged her 
anchor and collided with a fishing smack, injuring her 
to such an extent that the crew, thinking the yacht was 
lost, abandoned her, and landed at Dover. Avhere they 
were paid off by the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society and 
sent to their homes. Meanwhile Corsair had been broughl 
safely into port. The owner claimed that as he had not 
paid off his men or put the yacht out of commission, the 
crew ought to have returned to work, but Judge Gye took 
a different view of the matter. He contended that the 
vessel went out of commission when she was Avrecked, 
and under the circumstances the steward might lawfully 
retain the clothes. 
At the City Island Yards. 
At Hawkins' yard there are comparatively few boats. 
The cutters Columbia, Defender, Navahoe, Winona and 
the 70-footer Mineola; the schooners Corona and 
Emerald, and the fin-keel cutters Carmita and Vencedor 
are in their winter quarters. Vorant II. is lying in the 
offing, and will be hauled out in a few days. Columbia's 
bottom and topsides are in excellent shape, but the action 
of water and weather is beginning to show on De- 
fender's topsides. 
Robertson's yard is well filled with boats ; some twenty 
yachts are on the beach there. Among them are the 
sloops Genia, Lj'dia, Clytie, Pontiac, Marjorie, Mignon. 
Charlotte, Cym.bra, Is^otus, Carita, Chaos, Nellie and Lo- 
dona ; the j'awls Active, Espirito and Consuelo ; the 
schooner Mohegan, and the launches Comet and Sara. 
At the Jacob yard over sixty boats are hauled out for 
the winter, and several of them will undergo extensive 
alterations. In the shop there are a number of the 15- 
footers for the Manhasset Bay Y. C. in frame, one of 
which is already' finished. The 70-footer Virginia will 
be strengthened under the direction of Mr. Clinton H. 
Crane. A shed has been built around the schooner 
Amorita, and a nmnber of alterations will be made to get 
her in shape for next season's racing. What the changes 
will be is a question, as great secrecy is being maintained 
in regard to them. Mr. Jacob has several new orders 
pending. The yai !its now on the beach are Hester, Queen 
Mab, Indra, Raja'i. Memory, Nimbus, Razmatang, Maid 
Marion, Raider, 1 oreli, Robin Hood, Whileaway, Veda. 
Esperanza, Carolii a, Hera. Eaglet, Anatoak, Adelaide, 
Newasi, Josephine. Louise, O Shima San, Hussar I., Em- 
pronzi, Walre. Colleen, Jolly Roger, Tempus, Mistral, 
Josephine (cittter), Countess, Shrimp. Microbe, Spindrift 
(raceabout), Ola, Banshee. Spindrift, Departure, Me- 
tahka, Norota, Ellida, Irene ; the launches Columbia, Be 
Peep, Wolverine. Augusta, Fearless, Ida May. Littk 
Billy, Gislden Rod, four launches belonging to the Navai 
Reserve, two launches belonging to the Westchester 
Country Club and two house boats. 
At Woods' yard the following boats are in winter 
berths: Oiseau, Sophie, Possum. Folly, Golden Rod. 
Kestral, Cara, Snapper. Nadir and Jessica, also the launch 
Lasata. The Cartoon, which has just arrived from Bos- 
ton, is being dismantled and will soon go on the beach. 
In the shop the new boat for Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes, 
that was designed by Mr. Clinton H. Crane, is well under 
way. She is 44ft. on the waterline, 65ft. over all, 15ft. 
bearn, and 5ft. 6in. draft; she will be rigged as a sloop, 
and is to be launched in January, when she will be taken 
South for a cruise in the West Indies, 
W.th the Boston Designers and 
Builders. 
The amount of work already on hand by the designers 
and builders in the vicinit}' of Boston gives promise 
that the coming yachting season will be exceptionally 
interesting. 
The yard of Geo. Lawley '& Son. Corp., at South 
Boston, presented a busy scene on Thursday last, when 
the torpedo boat Blakely was launched. The event wa,s 
a great success in every way, and now that the sheds are 
empty the keels of several new yachts will be laid down 
at once, 
Among the new contracts already placed is an 18- 
footer for A^r. Frank Tandy, who formerly owned 
Bronco; a 2S-footer ior Mr. E. S, Grew, a 32-footer for 
Mr, W. C. Allison^ a raceabout for Mr. W- D, Hennen, 
a 35-footer for Mr< H. P. King, a 2S-footer for Mr. F. C. 
Welch, a raceabout for Mr, G. S. Silsbee, an 8s-foot 
schooner designed by Mr. Clinton H. Crane, a 35-foot 
schooner for Mr, C P. Curtis, a raceabout for Mr. G. 
P. Brown, an iS-footer for Mr, Alfred Douglass and the 
15-footer for Mr. Phinney. .Several other large orders 
will probably be placed in a few days. 
The following yachts are now in the basiii or on the 
beach: Alborack, Albertina, Attaquin, Anago, Astrild, 
Avenel, Athla, Adrienne, Anaqua, Agatha, Babs, Bar- 
ba-ra,' Brigand, Beatrice, Bohemia, Bobs, Chiquita, Cloe 
lia, Chapoquit, Chiquita (cutter), Cockatoo, Corondilla, 
Cherub, Duchess, Dragon, Dickey, Dreamer, Edythe, 
Elf, Elaine, Eugenia, Eunice, Flirt, Frolic, Gloria, Gos- 
ling, Gossoon, Gundred, John Harvard, Hildegarde. 
Hiipex, Harriet, Handsel, Halaia, Hanniel, Heleni, 
Hulda, Hclene, Iduna, Idalia, Iroquois, Ituna, Item, Idle 
Hour, Indra, Iris, Ilybuis, Jubilee, Josephine, Jenny 
Wren, Jule, Jacobin, King Philip, Kathelmina, Kate C, 
Loyal, Lolita, Lilias, Marguerite, Melusina, My Gypsy, 
Minister, Milicete, Mercedes, Mistral, Minerva, Nebula, 
Nerissa, Noria, Ocewah, Papoose, Priscilla, Peregrine, 
Papoose (ciittcr). Petrel, Rosemary, Reliance, Relief, 
Spalpeen, S.iladin. Syren, Sarona, Sally (.steamer), 
Shyesse, Sally, Scud, Scrap, Sagamore, Triton, The 
Wind, Theo, Urusula, Veritas, Veery, Vraic, Virc, 
Vidofner, Viking. Varandi, Widgeon,' Waif, Zuleika, 
Zurich, Yoam and Yarico. 
At the Marblehead yacht yard no orders for new work 
have yet been placed, but the sheds are being put in 
readiness, for several contracts are pending. 
The following list will give some idea of the large 
MUtnber of boats that are now in their winter quarters 
at this 3'ard: Golden Rod, Nonda, Jackdaw, Rosie. 
Petong, Pewcc, Snzette, Petrel, Albert Stewart, Lurline. 
Sally IV., Brenda, Alata, Brunhilde, Rondina II., Jilt. 
Hagheera. Rondinella. Dorothy,' Sintram, Hurry, 
Ohlyhka, Fantasirmagorie, Kotik, Dragon, Lotis, Nancy, 
Amazon, Bayadere. Comet, Nina, Pinta, Brigand, Ugly 
Duckling, Mongoli. Gem. Kirin, Rondina I., Sparkle. 
Marie, Lounger, Widow. Josephine. Sealark, Grig, Petre! 
(cutter), Aittron. Yoonne, Hiawatha, Intrepid, Tosto, 
Polly, Palonia. Giralda, Sport, Bubble, Fleron, Alverna, 
Kiowa, Penguin. Fussbridget, Myrtle, Oriole, Philopeno, 
Nameless, Coot, Cock Robin, Edith. Foam. 
The 40-footer Gorilla is lying in Marblehead Harbor 
still in commission. 
The yards at Quincy, Salem, Dorckester and Glouces- 
ter already show signs of a busy winter. 
Mr.- Arthur Binney, Mr. Isaac Mills and' Mr. S. N. 
Small all. have niunerous orders, but do not wish to make 
them public as yet. Mr. B. B. Cnowninshield has the 
largest amount of work on hand, and the following is 
the list of boats already ordered : A 46-foot centerboard 
schooner for Theophile Parsons, of Boston; a 46-foot 
centerboard cruising sloop for Wm. M. Lovering, of 
Taunton, Mass.; a 25-foot keel cruiser, cabin class, M. 
Y. R. A., for Edward S. Grew, of Manchester, Mass.; 
a 15-foot centerboard boat for C. H. Kelley, of Winthrop 
Mass.; a 21-foot keel raceabout for W. D. Hennen, for 
racmg on Long Island Sound; an 18-foot knockabout 
Z^^^^ Tandy, for racing in the 18-foot class of the 
M. \. R. A.; a 32-foot keel cruising sloop for Wm. C 
Alhson, of Bar Harbor, Me.; a 16-foot fin-keel for A. 
D. Irvmg: a 65-foot schooner for Western parties; a 25- 
rater for J. F. Donohue. of Sanduskv. O.; a 39-foot keel 
yawl for De Ver H. Warner, of Bridgeport, Conn- a 
35-fDOt teel cutter for H. P. King, of Boston, Mass- two 
2S-foot keel cruisers for F. G. Macomber, of Boston 
Mass.; a 42-foot aitxiliar>' yawl for J. H. Mason, of New 
Whatcom, Wash.; a 21-foot keel raceabont for Geo 
C. Shattuck, of Tslesboro. Me.; a 35-foot keel schooner 
for Geo. P. Curtis, of Boston. Mass.; a 21-foot keel 
cruiser for Sumner Foster, of Boston, Mass.; a 3o4oot 
launch for C. B. Mather Co., Rowlev, Mass: Canada Cup 
Defender, 35 or 40 ratings, for Messrs. Pynchon and Car- 
penter; a 21-foot keel knockabout for Harry Laudauer 
of Milwaukee; a class of 15-foot knockabouts for Harry 
Burden and others; a 30-footer for Oscar B. Webber of 
New York city; a class of small knockabouts for Louis 
Bacon and others, to be used on Buzzards Bay and a 
racing sneakbox for M. Root, of Island Heights, N. J. 
A Catboat Cruise on Lake Ontario. 
{Coitcluded fyojn page 418.) 
We were in a nice sheltered place, with plenty of fire- 
wood, but the ones who went for milk had quite a time, 
navmg to cross the end of a bay which was quite swampy" 
but they got there and induced the man of the house 
kill them a pair of chickens for the morning. That night 
we indulged in the luxury of a bonfire, as it was the only 
place we had struck wdiere there was wood enouo^h for 
such a thing. " 
,'\.fter getting the chickens ilext ihorning we had to pluck 
them, and found it quite an undertaking, as we all lacked 
experience, but it was accomplished, and thev really 
looked quite decent when done, as more than half the 
skin was left and the feathers were all gone. 
That day the s\m stayed under a cloud, but the threat- 
ened ram did not come, and with a light breeze over the 
quarter we had plenty of time to admire the views as they 
opened upon us one after another. 
-After passing Telegraph Island Light we ran ashore 
under a magnificent bunch of elms and camped for the 
night withm sight of Deseronto. That evening was cele- 
brated with a show of fireworks which had been laid in 
at loronto, and about half of which we used up then to 
the great edification of the farmer's family as well as our 
own pleasure, but they scared the dog we had with us 
50 much that he bolted and took all the pleasure out of 
the show, as we would not have lost him for anything. 
.About half an hour afterward he turned up. having gone 
off into the bush and laid down, and he seemed thoroughly 
ashamed of himself, so we could not scold him. 
Next morning we pulled out, with Picton as our ob- 
jective point. The wind was sou'^vest, fresh, and we 
needed it, as the Reach had to be negotiated, and a wind 
from that direction meant a dead beat to windward from 
Deseronto to Picton, fully fourteen miles. 
Cutting a corner saved us a couple of miles, and sheets 
were flattened in and the long beat to windward was on. 
Acros.s the channel and back, to and fro, eaeh time seeing 
us another half-mile or so down the channel. We were in 
ho particular hurry, so every one enjoyed the sail except 
When Condor, a Toronto yacht, nearly ran us down, totally 
disregarding all sailing rules and regulations. 
We ran ashore opposite Hay Bay and cooked a warm 
lunch, and rested there a few minutes before going on. 
By the time we were near Glenora the wind lightened, and 
from there ifi to Picton it came in puffs, but gradually we 
drew up to the head of the pocket and about 4 o'clock 
landed at the wharf. 
An hour in Picton sufficed to get what provisions we 
wanted, and to let us all get a glimpse of a live town, and 
then we pulled out to find a camp site for the night. 
Sailing on down we passed Hepburn's shipyard, and 
seeing what: seemed like a nice spot ran in and tied up. 
By this time is was getting dark, and we had no op- 
portunity to seek further, but it proved the poorest place 
we struck on the whole trip. Ants and spiders galore, and 
flies and moths by the million, and in addition a crazy 
man on the farm. To make matters worse, steamers were 
passing quite close all night long, and the swells from 
them jarred every one, so we were good and well pleased 
to get away from there as early as we could the next 
morning. 
The wind was light from the west and we crawled, 
slowly along the shore. Owing to the heat we decided 
not to attempt the climb up the hill to see the Lake on 
the Mountain back of the Glenora mills. 
Slowly we sailed on, and soon after passing Glenora 
noticed a change in the color of the water. All the way 
from the Murray Canal down to this point the water had 
been black, but here it commenced to get back to Lake 
Ontario blue, greatly to our satisfaction. 
About 2 o'clock a good fresh breeze came up behind 
us and once more we started to move fast, and about an 
hour afterward we ran into McDonald's Cove, one of the 
prettiest little places on the lake. 
In here we were perfectly sheltered from any wind that 
ever blew, and after lunch we settled down to enjoy a 
good Sunday loaf. 
Monday we decided to stay there all day and take life 
easy, as we were so comfortably fixed. Some one who 
had camped there before had rigged up a good camp 
stove, and with that and a ledge of rock for a table our 
living was rendered quite palatial. 
The farmer who owns the shore of the bay was very 
kind, giving us all the apples we could eat or carry away, 
and we more than enjoyed them. 
Tuesday morning we made an early start, and after 
crossing the gap and getting to Amher.st'lsland the skipper 
noticed a covered wagon being driven along the shore, and 
' risking the statement that it was a butcher's wagon, started 
a race to catch it and succeeded, as the wagon stopped at 
a farm house. The guess was a good one, and once more 
we got fresh meat. It wasn't porterhouse .steak, nor was. 
it good roast, but we did not have to have our appetite,s. 
coaxed much, and all enjoyed the meat as a change of 
diet. 
The "channel between Amherst Island and the mainland 
is very pretty, and we more than enjoyed the day's sail 
stopping at the village of Stella to get fresh bread and 
other supplies. 
We landed that night on the gravel bar at the extreme 
northeast end of Amherst Island, which we found a very 
nice place, though the walking on the gravel was rather 
hard. 
We left here about 9 the next morning and started for 
Kingston with a fresh southwest wind. As soon as wc 
cleared the point of the island we found quite a bi"- roll 
coming in from the lake, but as it was well astern we did 
not mind it in the least. Skirting close along the shore 
we passed several camps, then the A.syhtm and Peni- 
tentiary, and finally rounded up in the shelter of the 
Kingston Y. C. dock and got ready to go up town. 
We were not exactly the swellest outfit ever seen, but 
we didn't care, as we were out for a good time and were 
having It, and yon cannot run a frock coat and a silk 
hat and cruise in an open boat. However, they allowed 
us in the dming room of the Hotel Frontenac, and that 
was all we cared about just then. 
After dinner, while the skipper went to call on Oldrieve 
& Horn, the sailmakers, the others took in the town by- 
trolley, then the provisions were bought and we went 
back to the boat, as we wanted to get down among the 
1 housand Islands before nightfall. While waiting for the 
grub to come down, we watched Norma, of the Kingston 
Y, C, go out, and when we saw her jump bow under and 
souse things generally, we decided to turn in a reef for the 
first time since starting on our trip. 
As luck would have it, we did not need the reef, for 
when we left the wharf the boat simply spun around on 
her heel before a wave could catch her and started off 
with wind and sea astern, and from there till we got 
shelter behind the islands the run was a good deal' like 
tobogganing, as the boat would shoot along on the crest 
of a wave. 
That night we camped on a little island about five miles 
below Kingston, and next morning the ladies of the party 
had a good time wading in the shallow water around 
the shore and to another island a short piece away. 
It was now a case of put in time till Saturday, as on 
that day one of the party had to start for home, and we 
had decided to ship the boat and return home on the 
propeller Persia, which leaves Kingston for Toronto, 
every Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. 
Getting under way we started ofif down the river hop- 
ing to get as far as the ea.st end of Wolfe Island, but it 
was a very hot day, so after running down the channel a 
few miles we turned and made our way over to the shore 
of Wolfe Island, where, after a time, we found a par- 
ticularly nice spot, so ran in and tied up for the night. 
Friday morning the wind shifted around to the east, so 
with started sheets we ran back to Kingston, where 'we 
landed for a few minutes to see what arrangements had 
been made by the steamer people for shipping the boat. 
Finding_ everything satisfactory w-e ran across to the 
south side of the bay, and after landing on a gravel 
beach and find-ng for the first time on our trip a "notice 
to trespasser.s" sign, we finally tied up to a private 
wharf, where we were made welcome. - ' 
_ Supper that night and breakfast next morning con- 
sisted largely of scraps, everything that was left being 
