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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[May 12, 
1900. 

passed the House some days ago and is now 
pending in the Senate Committee on Finance, of 
which Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, is chair- 
man. Strong political pressure has been brought 
to bear on members of the Finance Committee to 
make an early report on the bill. Sentiment in 
its favor is so strong in the Middle and North- 
western States that many Republican members 
have declared that if it is not passed it might be 
used as an issue in many Congress districts 
against Republican candidates. The statement 
was made that a delegation representing the Re- 
publican Congress Committee called on members 
of the Finance Committee and acquainted them 
with the urgent political necessity for the passage 
of the bill. Hearings on the measure have begun 
before the Senate Committee. They will be con- 
tinued for three or four days, and then it is ex- 
pected the bill will be laid before the Senate— 
New York Sun. 
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InpIAN Harpor SCHOONER RAcE.—The further 
entries for the race to New London include ‘Der- 
vish, Mr. H. A. Morse, Eastern Y. C. It is ex- 
pected that Constellation, Mr. Francis Skinner, 
Eastern Y. C., may enter under reduced rig. 
Other prospective entries are Vigilant, Yankee 
and Weetamoe. 
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SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C. MEETING.— 
The fourth regular meeting of the club was held 
on Tuesday, May 8, at8:30 P. M., at Delmonico’s, 
Fifth avenue and Forty-fourth street. 
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SALE OF ScHOONER AMoRITA—Mr. Richard 
Mansfield, owner of the schooner Amorita, denies 
her sale to Mr. Dupee, of Chicago, as reported. 
It is not known if she will be raced during the 
present season. 
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LarcHMont Y, C. Fixtures ALTERED.—The 
Larchmont Y. C. has sent out a corrected racing 
schedule. In the new list of fixtures the Larch- 
mont race week is advanced one week, the dates 
now being from Saturday, July 21, to Saturday, 
July 28, inclusive. The many races scheduled for 
the week are the same as previously published. 
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KNICKERBOCKER Y. C, Opentnc.—On May 12 
the Knickerbocker Y. C. will open for the season. 
There will be a race for the one-design power 
boats, and a dinner in the evening. The follow- 
ing members have been elected: Messrs. Harry 
Mitchell, George L. Mitchell, Clinton T. Roe, 
Charles H. Willmore, F. W. Grell, Wilfred Lay 
and August Wassman. 
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A New Sea Tarte—A tale of the sea and of 
the villainies that may be perpetrated on ship- 
board is told by Mr. T. Jenkins Hains in “The 
Voyage of the Arrow” (L. C. Page & Co.) 
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ORGANIZATION OF POWER Boat OWNneErS.—On 
Monday night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel was 
held a meeting of power boat owners, for the 
purpose of organizing an association much on the 
same lines as the League of American Wheelmen. 
The Association to devote itself to promoting 
friendly legislation, and to disseminate a wider 
knowledge of the power boat, and to obtain uni- 
form rules for their navigation. The following 
gentlemen were present: Rev. Father John D. 
Roach, of Morris) Heights; Messrs, (W. BP: 
Stephens, of American Lloyds’ Yacht Racing 
League; DeWitt C. Morrell, A. S. Haviland, W. 
M. Beiling, of the Bensonhurst Y. C.; H. Bocker, 
J. J. Taylor, Charles B. Oelrichs, of the Nyack 
Y.C.; E. B. Schock, of the Shelter Island Y. C.; 
Eben S Stevens and H. J. Sauer. A sub-com- 
mittee was appointed to report on May 14 a con- 
stitution and by-laws, and the election of officers 
will take place. There is no doubt but that the 
organization will be a success, as its aims are of 
such a kind as have been proven valuable to 
wheelmen, and will be so in the case of power 
boat men. 
Canoeing. 
A. C. A. Meeting. 
THE twenty-seventh annual meeting for 1906 
of the American Canoe Association will be held 
at Sugar Island, St. Lawrence River, Aug. 10 to 
24. Officers: Com., H. Lansing Quick, Yonkers, 
N. Y.; Sec., William W. Crosby, Woburn, Mass.; 
Treas., F. G. Mather, Stamford, Conn; Board of 
Governors—Robert J. Wilken, 211 Clinton street, 
Brooklyn, N. Y.; C. P. Forbush, Buffalo, N. Y.; 
Paul Butler, Lowell, Mass.; John N. MacKen- 
drick, Galt, Ont.; Henry C: ‘Morse, Peoria, Ill. 
To the Members: 
The 1906 meet of the Association will be held 
on our own property, Sugar Island, St. Lawrence 
River, from Aug. Io to 24. 
The camp arrangements will be about the same 
as in the last few years, as the store, mess, tent, 
etc., are permanent buildings, they will be located 
as before. Headquarters will be in about the same 
place and most of the members who have at- 
tended in recent years will occupy their old sites; 
but there are as many good sites left as have al- 
ready been chosen, so come and take your pick, 
or notify the chairman of the Camp Site Com- 
mittee, Mr. VanVarick, and let him have one 
ready when you come. 
The transportation of the members, their 
canoes and baggage, is in the hands of a first- 
class committee, the chairman, Mr. Reichert, who 
held the same position last year, needs no coach- 
_ ing in this work, as the results of last year tes- 
tify. Mr. D. C. Pratt is endeavoring to get the 
same arrangement for the Eastern Division as the 
Atlantic has had for so many years. 
The camp store will carry a full line of camp- 
ing outfits and supplies. The mess this year will 
be an innovation, being run by the Association 
instead of a caterer; this has been made possible 
only by Mr. Coppins and Mr. Ford coming to the 
front and undertaking the necessary hard task 
to make it a success, 
In the way of races we hope, under the man- 
agement of that enthusiastic veteran Mr. Douglas, 
to surpass any of the racing that has been seen at 
any of the recent meets. He is working hard, 
so bring your boats and energy and show us that 
you have not lost all of your racing spirit. A 
number of old members are presenting special 
prizes this year which will make it doubly inter- 
esting to win a race. 
The reports following from the chairmen of the 
several committees will more fully tell of the 
work being done to make 1906 a banner year. 
Make up your mind now to come and be one 
of us. See the island of which you are a part 
owner, and have one of the best and most enjoy- 
able outings possible. H. LANsING Quick, 
Commodore. 
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. 
The Transportation Committee will arrange for 
the usual reduction in fare on the certificate plan, 
for members and their friends attending the meet 
at Sugar Island, namely: A full fare and a third 
for the round trip. The reduction will apply to 
all points east of Chicago and north of the Poto- 
mac River, and on all lines comprising the Trunk 
Line Association, the New England Passenger 
Association and the Central Passenger Associa- 
tion, and will also apply to points east of and 
including Toronto, Full directions for purchas- 
ing tickets will be given in due time. 
For the Central Division—AIl men from Pitts- 
burg and Buffalo planning to come to the meet 
will please communicate with Mr. W. B. Morris, 
Pittsburg, Pa., as he will arrange for a special 
car if there are a sufficient number of canoes to 
be sent. 
For the Eastern Division.—An earnest effort is 
being made by Mr. Daniel S. Pratt, your commit- 
tee, to arrange for the free transportation of 
canoes from Eastern Division points. All men 
who have decided to attend the meet or who are 
thinking of going please communicate at once 
with Mr. Pratt; at No. 178 Devonshire street, 
Boston, Mass., as it will be of service to him in 
making his arrangements with the railroad com- 
pany to know just how many men would take 
their own canoes and camping outfits, if the 
canoes were carried free. 
For the Atlantic Division.—Arrangements will 
be made for the free transportation of canoes and 
duffle from New York to Clayton. Time and 
dates for loading will be published in due time. 
We will also have the special. sleeper, and the 
low rate of $10 for the round trip from New York 
will also probably be arranged for. 
Clubs of the several divisions are asked to com- 
muiicate with each other and with the committee 
of their division, so that arrangements satisfac- 
tory to all can be made. Full particulars of time, 
dates, etc., will be published later, and will also 
appear in the official organs. 
Louis Reichert, chairman, 78 Nassau street, 
New York; F. C Moore, New York; Daniel S. 
Pratt, 178 Devonshire street, Boston, Mare N. 
Be Morris, Pittsburg, Pa. 
The following members have been appointed 
the Regatta Committee of the Atlantic Division: 
E. A. Bennett, 128 Broadway, chairman; W.G. 
Harrison, 16 William street; H. C. Allen, Fuller 
Building, Twenty-third street and Broadway. 
J. H. Rushton. 
Mr. J. H. Rusuton, known for very many 
years to most of the readers of ForEST AND 
STREAM as a canoe and boat builder and contribu- 
tor of articles on subjects connected with the 
Adirondacks, died at his home in Canton, N. Y., 
May 1. ‘He was sixty-two years old. 
Mr. Rushton was born and spent the early 
years of his life in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., 
where his parents and relatives. owned and oper- 
ated mills and machinery, in which he acquired a 
considerable knowledge of mechanics. His home 
lay close beside the then very little known Adi- 
rondack wilderness, and like a large proportion 
of the residents thereabout, he was hunter, trap- 
per and fisherman, spending much time in the 
woods. After some years of work in the mills 
in the woods, in teaching school ‘and at various 
other temporary employments, he entered the 
store of J. B. Ellsworth as a clerk, and it was 
during this time that he and a companion began 
to build boats. After several had been built and 
sold, he exhibited two small boats at the State 
shoot, which was that year held at Watertown, 
Jefferson county, and here he received his first 
order for a “nice rowboat,’ which came from Mr. 
Silsby, of Seneca Falls, who has earned a world- 
wide reputation for his wonderful engines, From 
that time the business of boat building began to 
grow, was carefully managed, judiciously adver- 
tised and became an important industry. His 
boats are known on both slopes of this continent, 
in South America, and have crossed the ocean. 
As might be supposed from his education, Mr. 
Rushton was an ardent sportsman and a keen 
hunter. He took an active and effective part in 
the fight which raged many years ago at Albany 
against the practice of water-killing deer. 
Of him it is written by one of his oldest friends, 
“Worthy man, good friend, hail and farewell.” 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Eastern Division—H. M) Shreve, 
Mass., by C. E. Smith. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED, 
Atlantic Division.—so91,_A. Ulmann, Jr., New 
York city; 5008, L. A. Sweeny, New York city; 
5099, T. H. Baskerville, New York city. 
. Central Division—sog1, B. Held, Rochester, N. 
Y.; 5103, J. S. Shaw, Pittsburg, Pass %5ros, ae ve 
Boston. 
Cowell, Springdale, “Pa.; 5106, Jo sBs eotraver 
Springdale, Pa.; 5107, L. Russell, Wilkinsburg, 
Pa. ; 
Eastern Division.—s5o093, E. A. Lucey, Natick, 
Mass.; 5101, J. B.-Banigan, Providence, R. 1; 
5104, W. A. Heath, Providence, R. I. 
Northern Division.—5o90, P. Conlin, Ganan- 
oque, Canada. 
Western Division.—s5004, J. How, St. Paul, 
Minn. ; 5095, J. Townsend, St. Paul, Minn.; 5006, 
G. P. Metcalf, St. Paul, Minn; 5097, H. Rob- 
bins, St. Paul, Minn.; 5102, e Hough, Chicago, 
Tllinois. 
