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men need not; they can carry at least six months' sup- 
plies of everything that cannot be got at every port no 
matter how small it may be that they call at, and water 
can be got almost anywhere. 
The first leg of their run will take them down the 
south Atlantic Coast past the Canary Islands to Cape 
Town, South Africa; from here they have clear water, 
with no place to stop until they get to Freemantle, Aus- 
tralia, 5,000 miles from Cape Town. 
From Freemantle they can keep on down the eastern 
side of Australia to Hobart Town, Tasmania, another 
long run. This town is seldom heard of, but it is a 
large one, and here anything that can possibly be needed 
can be got, and this is about the last place that it can be 
got short of Valparaiso, Chile. 
From here they have the whole South Pacific to lay a 
course in. I would lay it to Pitcairn's Island from here. 
They intend to touch at Valparaiso, and from there run 
down and double Cape Horn. I would go through the 
Straits instead, and no doubt so will they. Next, when 
they have got far enough south, they can run in to 
Buenos Ayres, the largest city in South America, and 
one of the finest in the world. Next, after running up to 
Rio, they can lay a course for the West Indies, calling 
at San Juan, then run across to the Canary Islands, and 
follow the old route home. 
These men may be foolhardy, but if I were the Cap- 
tain's age once more, and was given a chance to go with 
him, it would not take me a year to decide whether to go 
or no t. Cabia Blanco. 
Lloyd's, and What it Means. 
The Commercial Intelligence, of London, England, 
in its issue of Sept. 14, 1904, contains an interesting in- 
terview with Sir Henry Hozier, secretary of Lloyd s, 
in which he details the history of the establishment. 
Like most great and enduring enterprises Lloyd's 
had a small beginning. It is now to the world of ship- 
ping and marine insurance what the house of Rochschild 
is to the banking world. 
Lloyd's dates from the- latter part of the reign of 
Queen Elizabeth, and had its origin in a small coffee- 
house in Tower street, kept by Edward Lloyd. He was 
an enterprising man, and through his business contact 
with seafaring men and merchants enlisted in foreign 
trade, foresaw the importance of improving shipping 
and the method of marine insurance. He was the 
founder of the system of maritime and commercial in- 
telligence which has been developed into its present 
effectiveness. Before the time of Edward Lloyd mari- 
time insurance in England was conducted by the 
Lombards, some Italians, who founded Lombard street, 
but after Lloyd embarked in the business Britons con- 
ducted marine insurance in London. 
The subjects of marine insurance are the ship, the ; 
cargo, and the freight, all of which may belong to dif- 
ferent parties. In time of war there is what is termed 
the maritime risk — danger from accident, collision, and 
stranding — which is distinctly separate from the risk 
of capture and seizure by an enemy. This class of 
marine insurance had its inception in the conditions 
arising during the seven-year French-English war of 
1757 to 1763, . 
Lloyd's moved to Pope's Head alley in 1770, and in 
1774 removed to the present quarters in the Royal Ex- 
change. In 1871 Lloyd's was incorporated by act of 
Parliament. This act defined the objects of the society to 
be: (1) The carrying on of the business of marine in- 
surance by members of the society; (2) the protection 
of the interests of members of the society in respect 
of shipping, cargoes, and freights; (3) the collection, 
publication, and diffusion of intelligence and informa- 
tion with respect to shipping.' 
The corporation of Lloyd's and the committee of 
Lloyd's, who are the executive body of the corporation, 
and the secretary of Lloyd's, have practically_ nothing 
to do with marine insurance in the way of taking risks 
or paying losses. Their duty in this respect is to af- 
ford marine insurance brokers who wish to effect in- 
surances a place of meeting with those who undertake 
the risks. 
In the interview referred to Sir Henry Hozier ex- 
pressed his views on contrabrand of war and the ques- 
tion of an international treaty affecting the same, as 
follows: 
"In my opinion we ought, as a maritime power, to be 
very cautious in entering into any treaty or agree- 
ment on that subject. My opinion of treaties is that 
they hold good just so long as it suits the stronger 
power, and in case of a great naval war we ought to be 
as unfettered as possible. The whole question can 
scarcely be satisfactorily solved by a conference, and 
will continue to arise whenever a naval power is at 
war. Moreover, that power will always put its own 
interpretation on what constitutes contraband of war." 
The Royal Tay Y. C. 
The Royal Tay Y. C. has its headquarters at West 
Ferry Bay — a charming spot some three miles to the 
east of the city of Dundee, on the east coast of Scot- 
land. The club house, small, but neat, is built only a 
few yards from the river side, and from the windows 
an uninterrupted view is obtained of the racing courses. 
The accommodation consists of reading room, dressing 
room and lavatory, with veranda in front. The River 
Tay is one of the largest rivers in Great Britain, and is 
said to discharge more water than any other river in 
the kingdom. It rises on the Western Highlands, and 
after a course of some 119 miles through the most 
beautiful and picturesque scenery, flows into the North 
Sea, a few miles below Dundee. Owing to its great 
body of water and to the configuration of its lower 
reaches, the currents in the tidal waters are very strong. 
Below Dundee the river contracts to about a mile 
in breadth, while above Dundee the breadth is about 
three miles, which gradually decreases until the city 
of Perth is reached, some twentv-five miles higher up. 
The tidal stream is felt two miles above Perth. The 
rise of tide at Dundee is 11^2 feet at neaps, and 14^ 
feet at spring tides. The bed of the estuary is com- 
posed entirely of sand, and extensive sandbanks are 
to be everywhere met with, where at low water any 
fine day herds of seals are to be seen basking in the 
sun. Below the eastern extremity of the shore on the 
Fife side a line of sandbanks extends seaward for 
five miles, and forms a dangerous impediment to free 
navigation. All this is necessary to show why the 
estuary of the Tay is in many respects ill-adapted for 
yachting, but the enthusiastic yachtsman is in no way 
discouraged by difficulties; they render his sport more 
exciting, and those who shape their course in such a 
way as to take the swift running tide in their favor, 
secure a natural power equal to many horse-power of 
mechanism. The shallowness of the Tay estuary is 
another obstacle to yachtsmen which can of course only 
be surrmounted by a restriction of draft in their vessels. 
Above Dundee at low water the navigable channel is 
restricted to a breadth in places of not more than a 
hundred yards, and although merchant vessels of the 
largest size can reach Dundee, the bar at the mouth of 
the river is too shallow to permit of the entrance of a 
modern ship of war of any great size. 
The club was founded in 1885, and at first went under 
the name of the Tay Corinthian Sailing Club. The 
membership was at first small; but the members and 
yachts increased, and some years afterward the more 
ambitious title of the Tay Corinthian Y. C. was adopted. 
In 1891 the club obtained a warrant from the late 
Queen Victoria for permission to style itself The Royal 
Tay Y. C. The burgee of the club is the Scottish red 
lion rampant in a yellow shield, surrmounted by a 
crown on red ground, and the ensign is the national 
red ensign. The membership is at present seventy- five, , 
and the annual subscription is £1. The management 
is in the hands of a committee of three flag officers 
and nine other members. Races are sailed under the 
Y. R. A. rules and measurements, but owing to the 
diversity , of type of the yachts, handicap races are 
frequently arranged and are more popular than 
those sailed under the Y. R. A. time allowances. A 
one-design class of yachts of about 19ft. L. R., called 
the Seabird Class, named after British sea birds, was 
formed some years ago and has afforded good sport. 
The other classes are 18ft., 24ft. and 30ft. L. R., and 
ten tons — old measurement. 
Races for Canada Cttp Defender. 
The Rochester Y. C. has very wisely decided to hold 
open trial races for the selection of a defender for the 
Canada Cup, and other organizations will be invited to 
participate. 
The secretary of the Chicago Y. C. has received a 
letter from the secretary of the Rochester Y. C, on 
this subject and the following is a copy: 
Rochester, N. ¥., Oct. 22, 1904. 
Secretary Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, 111. : 
Dear Sir — The challenge of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club for 
the Canada's Cup has been accepted by our club, and the date of 
the first race fixed for Aug. 12, 1905. 
The race is to be sailed in the 30ft. class under the Y. R. U. 
rules. 
It is the purpose of the Rochester Y. C. to hold trial races to 
select the defender of the club. These races will be sailed on Lake 
Ontario off Charlotte, the details of which will be arranged later. 
The Rochester Y. C. cordially invite the Chicago Y. C. to 
send one or more yachts to participate in these trial races. 
We would like to know at your earliest convenience whether 
your club will enter a yacht, so that the details can be better 
arranged. 
In sailing these trials, our club expects to follow the same 
general plan as the one used at Chicago. Yours very truly, 
V.L. G. Mabbett, Cor. Sec'y. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
tor advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
Launch Fearless Sold. — Mr. Clifford V. Brokaw, 
New York City, has sold the, -launch Fearless to Mr. 
Henry T. Bragg, Yonkers,; N. Y., through the office of 
Stanley- M. Seaman, New York. The same agency has 
sold the sloop Tiger for Mr. Ralph L. Crow, of New 
York city, to Mr. H. S. Hollis, of Bermuda. The boat 
was shipped by steamer last week to its new owner. 
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Removal Notice. — Messrs. Cousens & Pratt, the Bos- 
ton sailmakers, have removed from their old quarters on 
Atlantic avenue in Boston, and are now located at the 
yard of George Lawley & Son Corp., South Boston, Mass. 
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Two New Launches.— R. B. Fordham, of Greenport, 
L. I., is building two launches. The larger of the two is 
for Captain Charles B. Crane, and she is 37ft. over all 
and 10ft. breadth. The smaller boat is 29ft. over all and 
7ft. breadth. The name of the owner is not given out. 
4^ i£ ^ 
Cruising Launch Nancy Ann. — There was recently 
completed at Morris Heights the cruising launch Nancy 
Ann. She was built for Mr. W. L. Moody, of Galveston, 
Texas, and is 65ft. over all, 63ft. 6in. waterline, 12ft. 
breadth, and 2ft. 6in. draft. She is fitted with two six- 
cylinder four-cycle Speedway gasolene motors, which will 
drive the boat at a speed of 14 miles. Nancy Ann is of 
wood construction, the frame being of white oak and the 
planking of cedar fastened with copper. Her interior 
fittings, which are most roomy and attractive, are of 
mahogany throughout. 
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New Speed Launch. — There is building at Willard F. 
Down's yard, Bayshore, L. I., a high speed launch from 
designs made by Mr. Henry J. Gielow. The boat is for a 
member of the New York Y. C, and is 45ft. over all, 43ft. 
waterline, breadth 5ft. 7in., and draft 3ft. She has an oak 
frame, and is double-planked. The inner skin is of white 
cedar, and the outer is of mahogany. Two cockpits have 
been arranged for. The forward one will contain the 
engine and the steering gear, while the after one is for the 
owner's and guests' use. The boat will be equipped with 
a four-cylinder, four-cycle Walter motor and a Gielow pro- 
peller, which will be driven 800 revolutions a minute. 
Enough fuel will be carried in the tanks to drive the boat 
300 miles at a 22-mile clip, 400 miles at 18^ miles an hour, 
and 550 miles at a 14-mile speed. 
Onontio Establishes New Record. — Commodore 
Harrison B. Moore's power boat Onontio was tested 
over a Government course on the Hudson River on Sat- 
urday, October 29, and established a new record for 
power boats. Onontio covered the nautical mile in 2m. 
26s., which is at the rate of 24.66 nautical or 28.36 statute 
miles an hour. The Government course begins just above 
the Columbia Y. C. house. One range is at the foot of 
Eighty-ninth street and the other is a little south of the 
boat house belonging to Columbia College. Onontio en- 
ters and leaves the water quite as cleanly as any of the 
high speed boats that have been in evidence up to the 
present time. Her wake was absolutely smooth, and she 
made apparently no disturbance whatever. Onontio was 
designed by Mr. Henry J. Gielow and built by the 
Electric Launch Works at Bayonne, N. J. She is a 
double-planked boat 60ft. over all, 58ft. waterline. Her 
power consists of a Craig motor of 175 horse-power. The 
motor is a beautiful piece of work, and runs without a 
hitch. The motor was built by Mr. James Craig, Jr., and 
reflects great credit upon him both as an engineer and a 
mechanic. Onontio is the Iroquois word for Big Chief. 
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A Paper Boat.- — Out of the sheets of an Austrian daily 
paper an ingenious Viennese engineer has lately con- 
structed for his own use a small yacht, 15ft. long, decked 
all over, and provided with a centerboard. In the making 
of the hull, deck, masts, sails and rudder, several thous- 
and copies of the journal were used — each plank requir- 
ing no fewer than 2,500 leaves — and enormous pressure 
had to be employed before the necessary solidity could 
be obtained. The inventor has already made several ex- 
cursions on the Woerth See, and even" in squally weather 
his boat is said to have behaved admirably. — London 
Tid Bits. 
Fixtures. 
Nov. 8.— Greenville, N. J.— Annual 100-shot championship at 
Armbruster's Park._ 
National Rifle Association. 
At meetings of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle 
Practice and the" directors of the National Rifle Association, held 
in Washington, D. C, Oct. 22, it was decided that, as there are 
many riflemen throughout the United States who cannot obtain 
Government rifles, and who therefore cannot qualify for the Na- 
tional Marksmen's Reserve, the National Board, modification of 
the rules be made. As altered, they are as follows: 
"That rifles of private makers conform in all respects to the 
following: 
"A— The piece must be capable of using the standard Govern- 
ment cartridge. 
"B — It must be the same length and weight. 
"C -It must have sights similar to those adopted by the War 
Department, when viewed and stamped by the National Rifle 
Association, shall be permitted to be used by clubs duly affiliated 
with the National Rifle Association for qualifications as national 
marksmen." 
The directors of the National Rifle Association at their meet- 
ing voted to appoint an official viewer, to inspect and stamp such 
rifles, and to issue a certificate at a charge of 50 cents. 
This offers a new field for private manufacturers of a military 
type of repeating arms. Schools and colleges may choose from 
the variety of arms those that are best adapted for their use. 
Concerning the national matches to be fixed for 1905, the Na- 
tional Board, at its meeting in January, will receive applications 
from such associations as may desire them. A special legislative 
committee, with membership the same as that of the committee 
of the National Rifle Association, was appointed. Its mission is 
to frame bills to obtain appropriations from Congress to further 
rifle practice. The rules of the national competition were 
changed concerning the time allowance at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, 
Lwo minutes to each shot being allowed. No time allowance can 
be carried over from one stage to another. The allowance of one 
minute for each shot at the short and mid ranges still obtains. 
Individual membership was. abolished. Annual members may have 
their dues, already paid, credited to them for a life membership on 
payment of the balance of .the $25 fee. The formation of clubs 
and their affiliation with the national club is desired. Representa- 
tion was -provided for in classes as follows: State associations, 
6 votes; regiments, 4 votes; chfbs, separate companies, troops, 
batallions, squadrons and batteries, 2 votes. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
Cincinnati, O. — The following scores were made in regular com- 
petition at Four-Mile House, Reading road, by members of the 
Cincinnati Rifle Association, Oct. 23. Conditions: 200yds., off- 
hand, at the 25 ring target. Payne was declared champion for the 
day with the good score of 230. He was also high on the honor 
target with 72 points. He again fired 100 shots for record and 
succeeded- in eclipsing his former record by 8 points, scoring 
2191, wh-'ch creates a new record for the range. The scores: 
Payne 230 223 222 217 217 
Odell 219 215 213 210 205 
Bruns 217 215 214 206 198 
Nestler 215 212 212 211 211 
Freitag 213 201 197 197 185 
Drube 203 189 182 173 ... 
Topf 186 175 172 166 163 
Massachusetts Rifle Association. 
At the regular weekly shoot at the Walnut Hill range the fol- 
lowing scores were recorded : 
Long-range match, 1000yds.: F. Daniels 41, Louis Bell 33, B. 
E. Hunter 32, H. E. Comey 20. 
Mid-range match, 500yds. : R. L. Dale 41, E. Forrest 40, H. E. 
Comey 35. 
Offhand match, 200yds.: R. L. Dale 230, A. Nieder 219, T. 
Carlson 213, F. C. Fitz 211, M. Alden 210, J. B. Hobbs 205, W. A. 
Stevens 192, S. D. Martin 190, M. T. Day 185, A. W. Hill 183. 
Military revolver match, six shots in one minutes: 
F Hitchcock ...555555—30 455555—29 455555—29 
545555—29 555554—29 
Zettler Rifle Club, 
At the gallery shoot on Oct. 25 the following scores were made, 
five scores of 5 shots: L. P. Hansen 1221, R. Gute 1220, C. Zettler, 
Jr., 1207, R. Busse 1203, O. Smith 1200; C. G. Zettler 1200, B. 
Zettler 1181, H. Zettler 1186, G. Ludwig 1173, A. Begerow 1163, 
T. H. Keller 1149, T. J. Herpers 114L 
