March 3f, 1901-1 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
CLARICE— SAIL PLAN. 
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YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
The Glasgow Exhibition Committee at a meeting held 
on March 21, fixed June 7 and 8- as the dates for yacht 
1 aces, open to the world, over the Royal Northern Y. C. 
course, at Rothesay, for cups of the value of $2,500. One 
of these cups will go to .the boat that crosses the finish 
line first, irrespective of her rating, and another to the 
yacht that wins on lime allowance. It was agreed to in- 
vite American owners to participate. 
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The Emperor of Germany's new racing 
built at Oertz & Harden's Hamburg 
named Samoa II. 
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Mr. D. M. .Armstrong, of Bridgeport. Conn., has sold 
-the stea myacht Tide, through Messrs. Gardner & Cox. to 
Mr. Clarkson Cowl, of the N. Y. Y. C. 
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The cutter Norota has been sold by Mr. D. B. Burn- 
'ham. N. Y. Y. C. through Messrs. Gardner & Cox. to 
Mr. C. F. Hofer. of Cincinnati. Mr. Hofer has a .summer 
-place at Camden. Maine, and Norota will be used along 
that coast. _ 
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Mr. Henry F. Noyes, N. Y. Y. C, has sold the steam 
yacht' Katrina to Mr. L. F. Heublein, of Hartford. Conn. 
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Mrs. Julia Curtis has sold the steam yacht Calypso to 
Mr. E. M. Post, of New York. 
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The auxiliary schooner yacht building at the Geo. Law- 
ley &: Son Corp., South Boston, for Mr. Henry T. Sloans, 
N. Y. Y. C. from designs by Messrs. Tarns, Lemoine & 
Crane, will be named Idler. 
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Mr, William H. Langley, the new owner of Mohawk, 
has had that schooner practically rebuilt at Poillon's yard, 
South Brooklyn. The interior of the yacht has been 
greatly altered and her ballast has been taken from the 
inside and put on the keel. Sawyer is making a new suit 
o-f sails for her. and her color has been changed from black- 
to white. 
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The schooner yacht Fortuna. now owned by ]\Ir. Henry 
R. Wolcott. N. V. Y. C. is being overhauled and refitted 
at New London. As soon as she is ready she will go 
into commission, and will take a short cruise in Southern 
waters. 
The schooner yacht Ramona. now at Port TefYerson, 
L. I., owned By Mr. B. 'M. Whit]ock._ N. Y. Y. C. is 
being changed in her cabins and other improvements are 
also being made. 
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The cutter Carmita, owned by Mr. R. K. Forrest, N. 
Y. Y. C, is at Hawkins' j^ard. City Island, and will soon 
be fitted out. She will sail for Old Point Comfort early 
in April and return the latter part of May. 
Mr. J. J. Hill's steam yacht Wacouta has sailed for 
Baltimore, and will make a short cruise in Chesapeake 
Bay and in the Potomac and James Rivers. 
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The 70-footer Virginia, owned by Mr. W. K. Vander- 
bilt, Jr., N. Y. Y. C, is at Burlee's yard, Staten Island, 
being strengthened and repairel under the direction of 
Messrs. Tams. Lemoine & Crane. 
Col. Francis L. Leland's schooner yacht Ariel is being- 
overhauled and refitted at Port Jefferson, L. I. 
Mr. Charles Hayden has sold Empress to Mr. August 
Heckscher. of Huntington, L. I. 
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Mr. -A.. Howard Hinkle's 65ft. cutter Senta sailed from 
Bermuda a few days ago for Greenport, L. I, where she 
will refit for the racing season. It is reported that she 
arrived at Bermuda in a very good condition. 
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We have received from Mr. Edward M^. MacLellan. the 
.secretary of the Yachtsmen's Club, a copy of the club 
book for jgoi. 
Alterations are being made on the steam yachts Neiara 
and Elreba, at Tebo's, South Brooklyn, preparing to go 
mto commission. 
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Now that it has become almost a custom to equip 
yachts, both large and small, with searchlights, it is in- 
teresting to note the progress that has been made in the 
direction of perfecting this most valuable invention. 
There are a number of different makes on the market, 
one of the best of which is the Baldwin acetylene search- 
light, manufactured by A. H. Funke. One of the de- 
sirable features of this splendid light is that the annoy- 
ance of carrying a gas generator in the cabin is who'ly 
avoided. In the case of the Baldwin searchlight the 
generator is attached to the back of the lamp itself, no 
pipes or tubes being used. 
About fifty-five species of wild birds make themseU'es 
at home in the city of Paris and find their living there. 
All of the others, except perhaps the climbers are repre- 
sented among them. One bird of pre^^ a pelerine falcon, 
established himself on the towers of Notre Dame a few 
years ago. whence he hunted the pigeons of the ciuarter. 
and a fisher martin leaving the marshes he was accus- 
tomed to frequent, when the water became too low for 
him. came to hunt insects and little fi,shes in the midst 
of the city near the Pont des Arts. A number of wocd- 
cocks and rails, a season or two ago. haunted tlie ponds 
of la Glaciere, and a few pairs of water fowl made tlicir 
nests in the same place. 
The huntsman who brings home the antlers proves that 
he has been able to get a head of the game. — Elmira 
Gazette. 
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