Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-16
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE GREAT YACHT RAGE, GouId's AtaIanta Still Queen
 Of The Fleet.
 QUICKEST TIME EVER MADE. Reports Regarding Senator
 Payne's Election. MORRISON AND THE BANKS. Of The Dyna- mite ExtradifiOn Treaty.
MORRISON AND THE BANKS.
THE STEAM YACHT RACE

THE STEAM YACHT RACE. Jay GouIdss Atalanta still oueen 0 The FIeet-From Larchmont To Ney London In Less Time Than Eve
 1 Before.
 NEW LONDON, July 15. - Jay Gould
 beautiful steam yacht Atalanta is still queel
 of the fleet. She covered the course of th
 American steam yacht fleet from Larchmon
 to New London-eighty nautical miles-to
 day in less time than it was ever covered
 before. She was greeted with the cheers o
 a multitude as she steamed into the harbor al
 4:4O p. m. and dropped anchor of the GUS
 tom house. The harbor was well filled witk
 a variety of craft, dozen excursion steam.
 CTS dumped load after load of humanity upon l Pequot dock all anxious to see the finish of
 the regatta. The lawns were filled and lines
 of carriages stretched for quarter of mile on either side of Pequot avenue. The dock
 was crowded by huge throng. The front was occupied by timekeepers Hall and Man
 ming. The former signalled the yachts that l their race was over as soon as clear ] water could be seen by the stern of each. As the yachts passed each wes
 greeted by the brazen blasts of ean- non and the whistles of steamers continued screeching until iong after enc I racers went by. The wind was fresh .-1 the southwest and strong tide was ruI that made the vessels throw the srs ,,
 up on their bows. The NefsSea fr,+ of .b
 H. Osgood of Norwioannearance annearance She was
 iaoeis 'o uaSSso the sound and by the aid of |
 
 looming along at rattling pace and passed | by the Pequot proudly as a great swan at 3:15:30 and was set down as the winner in her class. The Nereid was third class en- try and the largest boat in her class. Her start was made at SPA am. and she covered the eighty miles in 6:51:30. There was a long wait before another racer came in sight. The crowd roamed around on the lawns and into the big hotel and adjacent grounds: gro Ms.;a In .u.a an .s hour re 'tter tier little Henrietta, Herreshaff boat, was went by the Pequot dock at 4:1S; 1h., 2m. 3s. behind the Nereid. Her actual tanning time was 5h., 22m. and 40s. Eight minutes later and the Edith had crossed the line and the first ripple of excitement rolled over the crowd, but the Edith was not making much speed. She had started less than g minute behind the Nereid at S:24:51 and had used up Sh., 1m and 29s. in going over the course. She was shut out for a prize in her class (the third) for certainty. Hardly five minutes had elapsed after she went by the finish and before she could come to aer. The meteor was shooting along at 8 pace that showed that she was not misnamed. She had covered the eighty miles in 5 b., 36 n., 42 s. The Meteor is a second-class boat. She is owned by A. E. Bateman and when built was expected to cross the ocean in five lays. Four minutes after the Meteor the Viola finished. She proved tc be the slowest n the fleet for she had consumed Sh., 11m., l 5s. in her contest. Then came the Atlanta travelling at rapid pace and send ing huge waves into the little boats at the wharf that tossed them almost on the dock Every craft in the vicinity felt the effect of the Atalanta's pressure. They joined in welcome to the queen of the seas. Jay Gould was on dec and had his timepiece ready to record her speed as seon as the time keepers signalled. She had beaten her record of last year by Ism. 53s and made the quickest time ever made for the distance. The official time keepers announce the Atalanta's time as An. 34m. 57s., while aboard the yacht it placed I'm. 27s. faster. This was taken from three watches, those of the captain, Jay Gould and Mr. Jaf.au, but lG Will not go on recoru, pioodo1y, 1or III tu1S instance Jay Gould must accept the time of Hall and Manning which is given aboTe- Ex- President Arthur -stood on the verandah off the Pequot House and saw the Atalanta speed past He spent considerable time watching the yachts and was one of the most spectators. During the first hour pr more after the yachts began to ar rive he strolled about the verandah and out upon the lawn in front of the house. The generals appearance has improved much since he came to New London. About eighteen minutes after the Atalanta had ar rived the Lagonda came along and crossed l the finish at 4:53:47. Between the arrival of the Lagonda and the appearance of the next yacht, the Inanda, another long wait occur aed. It was 38m. 40s. between the arrival of these boats and when the Yosemite passed in the race was over. The Stiletto Sphynix and Rhoda had been entered but did not appear at the start.
 A great portion of the crowd was disap- pointed at the non-appearance of the Stillet' to- The race was devoid of an interest at the finish. There was no contest of speed, the boats were so far apart. Three days are allowed for owners to make any protest and until that time has elapsed the winners will not be officially announced