The evening world., 1890-06-26
SPINNING YARNS OF the SEA.
Latest Competition Opened 10 the
Readers Of "1be Evening World"
Twenty Dollars In Gold for tho
Author Of tho Best Sea story.

Already there are indications that the Sea
Story Contest announced by THE EvENtSa
woRLD is to run no whit behind its proie-
cessors IN point OF popular interest.
The salt flavor OF blue water tales is ex.
ccedinVly grateful to the popular literary
palate, aud no phase OF human life Is more
prolific Of oil the elements of human hero
ism. gallautry, courage, endurance. truth
and tenderness.
Ia'es OF life and adventure upon the
ocean never lose intt rest in tho telling. and
how many thousands OF such tnlc4 are
carried in the memories OF EvFNISu WORLD
readers
In almost every family there is Jack
Tar. Father, brother, son, uncle or cousin
IL sure TO have been at some period OF his
life follower of the sea " in yacht.
merchnntmap, whnler or war-ship. II no
close relative has been or il a sailor there is
sure TO be some acquaintance who comes
within the category.
The dullest youth who ever sailed the
briny has had experiences which. when told,
thrill the landsmanA heart. The oncoun-
ters with high rolling waves. when the
winds and currents OF the Gulf stream arc
Mt war; the night so fnll OF peril in weather.
ing Hattcrus and beating away from the
Frying Pan Shoals: tho battle with the big
fighting " bull whale; reefnR tOrsails in n
Care Horn gale; the dead and alive watches
III the dodruma: the squalls of the English
Channel; the mirage OF Tenoriffo; The won-
drous green of the foliage on the Coral
Is!ands--all these and thousands Of other
incidents in q sailors life give it a variety
unepualled in the most active existence on
land.
invites its readers to put on paper for
scribed conditions.
In this contest n variation Is made from
the conditions imposed in preceding COM
petitions. Tho limit OF Spnce allowed to
each contributor is increased 90 per cent.
to 250 wordp. There arc very few stories
that cannot be told in this limit, and the
practice Of condemnation will be very bene-
fetal to most readers.
A prize of $40 gold coin or double eagle
will be the reward OF the contributor who
sends the best sea story-from all points of
view. The prize will be awarded. when the
contest is closed. by q disinterested and I'M
partial committee.
No letter must contain more than $50
words, exclusive of address and signature.
II must 10 written on only one side OF the
paper-if written on both sides IL will not
even be read and addressed to the Sea Story
Editor of The EVENING WORLD. p. o. box
No. 2.3 354, New York City.
1t is required that tho yarns shall be
original; that is. that no tale from book or
magazine, work OF travels, &c. shall be
utilized and paraphrascd to fit it for this
competition. A tale of personal experience.
or the experience of friend or relative
those are what 10 desired.
1t is matter OF great Inconvenience to
the busy editor to return manuscripts. and
this will in no case be done unless stamps
are inclosed for that purpose, with a special
request to that effect.
All lettors must be accompanied by the
writer's correct names and addresses.
These, however. will not be printed when a
request to that effect is made.