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RAMIE CLOTH FOR BALLOON CANVAS.

RAMIE CLOTH FOR BALLOON CANVAS.
THE KIND or MATERIAL FROM WHICH FART
OF THE DEFENDERS SAILS Is MADE
HOW IT rs GROWN.
one u the features In the Defenders rigging
the OF ramie cloth for the balloon IL
ia asserted that the cloth Is stronger when We,
than when dry and very close In hbre consequently
no, allowing any wind pass through It. II is
thus said 10 be admirably adapted for light canvas.
and So far II has proved satisfactory.
Ramic IL a plant belonging to the nettle family.
which ~ very largely cultivated In China. From II
Is manufactured very strong and durable fabric.
which be dyed in any shade color and is
affected little by moisture. II has three times the
strength OF Russian hemp. while It's nlaments can
be separated 10 almost the nneness OF silk. In Eng
land. France and Germany IL Is woven into a great
variety Of fabrics and when mixed with silk II Is
used FOR dress goods. Frequent efforts have been
made to Introduce the manufacture Of ram!e into
the United States. but hitherto not with great
success 1t be grown In this country. and sew
eral farmers In the Southern States have large
areas OF ramie under cultivation. Secretary Rusk,
"A few years ago. ordered y special report on the
cultivation OF ramie in this country. The report
said that while the farmers were willing to start
raising rame. they wanted to be assured FIRST that
there was a market for 1t. There would at once be
"A market for II II cheap and practicable
machine could be invented for dccorticatng the
fibre. This is the great difficulty to be overcome
before tho United States can number ramie among
It's exports.
More than one hundred machines have been in
vented for cleaning or dcgummng the fibre. none OF
which is a success. Until a machine Will DO this
work economically and speedily the manufacture
OF rame. both here and abroad Will never reach
very great proportions.
In China where labor is cheap. IT is done by
hand. and Is made into the famous China grass
cloth.
The plant Itself attains height OF four TO eight
feet with large oval leaves, green above and svery
white beneath. Three or four crops year can be
obtained without rcplanting. In China i've crops
obtained. The fibre Is formed In the bark which
surrounds the stalk. 1t Is the extraction and clean
Ing OF this nbre which Is the problem that manu-
facturers have not Yet satisfactorily solved For
nifty years this question has baffied solution. but
the recent trials OF ramie machines In Paris dem
demonsirate that the manufacturers getting
gradually nearer the desired goal.
ON account OF the tremendous yield OF the rame
plants. their culture will be extremely profitable
when market can be obtained. France Is the
principal market. Frenchmcn make curtains,
handkeichiefs drcssgoods. napkins plush and even
carpets and clothing fabrics from II. The sails OF
the French mcn-of war have for years been manu-
featured out OF ramie
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THE DEFENDERS NEW sPARs.
a FRESH BOOM GAFF AND MAINsAIL FITTED ON
STEEL SPARS BEING MADE

A FRESH BOOM CAFE AND MAINsAIL FITTED ON
STEEL SPARs BEING MADE
Bristol. X. J.. Aug (5peciaD.-The Defender
was towed to Bristol yesterday afternoon after the
accident TO her gan. and work was begun at
once TO remove the spars that were then In
and ut the l0j-foot boom and G+-foot gaN.
The old spars lowered overheard and the
new ones. which all ready at the Herreshof
shops. were towcd out to the Defender. where she
lay, short distance from the works IL took only
n few moments to hook on 10 the biz boom with a
purchase, and the gooseneck was bolted to the
mast fittings Tho fastening effected and the
after end OF the boom taken out OF the water with
the HIT. The new hollow gaff was adjusted and
tho tender Hattie Palmer then towed n along
side. on board OF which was the big racing main
sail that lad just been completed at Herreshons
sail loft. 1t hauled board the Defender.
where the head and tack were fastened to the gaff
and boom and the after ends hauled out the
ends OF the spars with watch tackles. The sail
was bent and nice a III as new glove.
TAe old sphrs and mansa were taken ashore and
the new maiEsaIl tied up. and the Defender lay
quietly at anchor for the night.
An early start was made this morning for the
racing ground. outside OF Newport. The tug Gas
pee Of Providence arrived at Bristol ut 430 o'clock
a. m. The were aroused. and at 5:l5 the
anchor was hove snort. The Gaspee had by this
time passed hawser the stern 10 the De-
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DIED.

APGAR-At 100 East 3sth-st. New-York CITY; Ausus
Joseph A. Apgar aged VI years months and days 80
Funeral services at the residence " his James
Apgar 800 Nelson Peekskll. ~ Y. Sunday. At
O'Clock D. m.
BELKNAP-On Saturday. August 3. Emma L. MeClsve
widow Of Chauncey Belknap
Funeral private. 49,
CAsTELLUcCIA--At West Point. n. r.. August 2 1888.
the Duchess Of Castelluccia ...s
Funeral services at 10 West 30th-st. Monday August
Intcrment private.
DE vINNE-On Thursday August l. 1895. James ManeS
DO Winnie, in his 5Sth year. a., ..-
Private funeral services residence OF his sisters
1sst-st West Morrisana. Sunday the 4th inst'
at 2:30 p m.
LEWIs-At Lakevie Conn. Saturday. August 8. 1899.
Alexander n. Lewis in his 18th year.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
NUTrING-Tryphena. widow OF Lucius b. Nuttins In her
Services at her home. No 22f West 22d-s. New-York
City at 1870 o'clock Monday evening August D.
Interment Tuesday. at Conway, Mass
PAULL-At London. England. July 2o Minnie h.. "ne
OF the Rev. George A. PAUL. -u.
Funeral Westminster Presbyterian Churoas
Bloomfield. n. j., Monday. August D. at O'CLOCK
WEBSTER--On Saturday. August 3. Warren 7. webster
Funeral services Monday evening O'clock at his resi-
dence 394a Lafayette-ave., Brooklyn
Interment at Kingston. New Hampshire
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WILL MR. CARLISLE BE IMPEACHED

SHARP LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY FROM WILLIAM HOSEA RALLOU
ABOUT THE BULLS FOR ATLANTA.
William Hosea Ballou. vice-presdent Of the Amer
lean Humane Association. yesterday sent this le.-
ter Secretary Carlisle:
Sir. II is announced that ten bulls have been
shipped from the city Of Mexico 20 the Atlanta Ex
position the purpose Of giving exhibitions OF bull
lights. ! am informed by counsel that my appeal
to the President from your Departments decision
admitting these bulls acts stay. You should.
therefore hold the bulls at the frontier port OF en-
try. pending the decision OF the President lnas-
much as your decision has had the effect OF en-
couraging the importation Of bulls. and az bull
fights are being announced in various quarters OF
the country in consequence l have no reason TO be-
eve that the President will uphold your decision.
which a misconstruction OF a section OF the
Tariff law which in effect seeks to exclude the
importation of all things Of immoral use. Ger
iany. IL you admit the bulls pending the decision
Of the President. / OF the opinion that YOU Will
be liable to Impeachment at the next session OF
Congress under the statutes.
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offered they have a light and graceful appearance
which forms noticeable contrast to the massive
ness Of many other well-known cups.
Each cup Is two feet high from the base 10 the
top the figure OF Victory. and nine inches across
the widest part. resting movable base OF ebony
around which Is twinei wreath OF vines and fruits
with crowned head Of Neptune on each side The
base is OF cassie design, rising in graceful form
with nuted ndentatons. crowned by dropping leaves
to A double seashe In which two dolphns rest
The tails OF the doiphns are twlnei round border
which forms a lozenge shaped panel. uniting at the
top In a seashrll. In which rests one foot OF the
rgurc OF Victory. , .,,
This figure eight inches In height. stands fu.l-
front in a graceful posture the right foot resting
In the shell. tho other drawn back and upheld Dy
the top OF the she'll In the right hand is the wreath
~ victory while held aloft Is a branch OF palins.
The handles are OF graceful shape ana are COM
posed OF bulrushes and other aquatic plants, IN
graceful and natural forms. with the head OF an
american eagle at the top Of the curve Ihese Dull
rlishcs divide a the handle part or me plants
cllngng 10 the sides OF the cup as far as the neck
where they gradually taper OF INTO crlpplnSs OF
water Roth sides OF the cup alike with the ex-
ceptlon OF the figure Of Victory: II being INTENDED
10 etch a Yachting scene In one panel Win the name
~ me winner and other details In the other Great
attention was paid 10 symmetry, griceluihess ana
proportlon in preparing the trophies.
The Guns will be placed exhibition tomorrow
I'm the window of the Gorham Manufacturing COM
many Broadway and Nineteenth-ft, until one week
before the races which time they VIII De SHOWN
a., the clubhouse OF the New-Iork Yacht Club.
They were designed and made by the Gorham
Company
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and the following were the winners The Audax
and the Trinket.
RIVERSIDE CLUBS ANNUAL BALL.

NV 7f1@'VO7T7
The Riverside Yacht Club gave its sixth annua'
ball on Friday evening at its clubhouse which
most pcturesquey situated the water OF an inlet
of the Sound This annual affair Is looked for
ward TO by the yachtsmen and their friends with
pleasure The large bowling alley was turned insS
a ballroom. making dancing area OF l25x40 feet ana
II was connected with the clubhouse by COVERED
walk built especially for the occasion. Botn me
bunting, flags. pennants and all the insignia or
yachtsmen, while masses OF palms. ferns and bright
out both buildings. Among the surprises was the
arrangement Of the orchestra. which was nida oS2
of the ballroom. II a novel and appropriate
idea The club Is indebted to Edward Hanlon Ior
club and it's guests owe vote Of thanks to the
Entertainment Committee consisting OF Messrs
iabors The order OF dancing was pretty o.
sign representing the pennant OF the,clup
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JOHN JACOB AsToR's GIFT.
TWO HANDSOME TROPHIES PRESENTED TO THE

TWO HANDSOME TROPHIES PRESENTED TO THE
NETWORK YACHT CLUB.
John Jacob Astor has had prepared as gift to
the New-York Yacht Club two handsome sterling
silver cups for the trial races which will show
which yacht will defend the Americas cup in the
international contest The cash value OF the prizes
Is 5000. The dates for the to be fixed by
the cup committee. The races will take place near
this city probably In the last week in August the
first week in September
The design Of the cups departure from the
conventional lines Of yacht prizes. While in every
detail they suggest the purpose for which they
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The winners are: Schooners. Class 1.-The
Constellation beat the Ramona iT.o2
Glass The I.asca beat the Emerald $50. the
Morlir II &c. the Acaca Il As and the May
flower - a.
Glass Tho Ariel beat the Margaret 405. the
Iroquols III.
Glass t-Thc Amorita beat the Elsemarie 932.
Class 6-Thc Loyal beat the Neaera 1913.
Sloops class The Defender beat the Vigil
liant -. the Noluntec- 2l..S.
Class 3-Thc Queen Nab beat the Hildcgard
Ga
Class s-The Norota beat tho Ivira 400.
Mixed elass-Thc Katrina beat the Wasp II:
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

ASTOR-Senator W. A. PETER. OF Kansas.
BRUNSWICK - Lieutenant Governor George A.
Kirkpatrick of Ontario FIFTH AVENUE-Ex-
Governor Albert G. Porter. OF Indiana, and Con-
gresham Galusha A. Grow, OF Pennsylvania
PARK AVENUE-General Thomas l.. Casey, l.. S.
A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. John Drew. Wall
DORF-Governor Frank Brown. OF Mary.and
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TEST OF THE COL UMBIAS SPEED.
A TRIAL UNDER DISADVANTAGES.

A TRIAL UNDER DISADVANTAGES.
From The Philadelphia Press.
Trial speed is secured with the engines in perfect
condition. with ri ked coal, with a large trained
Vice cruising none Of these conditions exist. on the
Atlantic liners the engines are kept In CONDITION by
machirsts kent for this purpose. Nothing Of the
kind Is done for vesses IN the Nayy IN ssdy
der-mannea both officers and men. and u Is I'm
possible TO give the engines the attention they de-
SPLENDID RUN.
From The New-York Recorder
1t was splendid run. Expert naval interest in
commerce destroying cruisers wifi be keen.y aroused
by it, and the American peope generally WI ieei
the nroof that IN one important branch OF modern
sea-nghtng. at east. they have the best ship now
anoat.
WHY SHE DID NOT BEAT THE LINERS.
From The New-York Herald
There reasons why the cruiser did not
equal the best speed Of the Transatlantic merchant
steamers In The first PLACE The number n OF men s
would have enabled her 10 get The best results out
Of her machinery second.y. no attempt was made to
the Co o. has made record for long ,dis'anee
Other cruiser except the Minneapolis can equa, It.
WE MUST HAVE FASTER BOAT.
From The New-York Sun.
The celebrated Pirate. now called the Columbia
has demonstrated TO the satisfaction Of the Navy
that she ls can make the run from the Needles to
BY this narrow margin she escapes classncat ton
with seven-day boats. What does this mean? 1t
means that the fastest cruiser and commerce-de-
stroyer In ouI Navy rubbed down and specially
dieed for widely advertised against time
has shown herself TO be several hours slower than
the slowest express steamer Of the Hamburg-Am
can line The lesson Is simply this: This country
must have a cruiser ft TO handle anything on the
Atlantic. II at first you don't succeed. try. try
again.
A SATISFACTORY TEST.
From The Boston Post
The Columbia built for a commerce de-
stroyer" She was Intended to be able to eaten the
fastest merchant vessel afoat and capture or sink
her. or 10 run away from warshp too Formidable
10 meet In battle. The time made this trip Is
only about eighteen hours behind the record OF the
fastest ssenger steamship over the same course.
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sHAKEsPEARIAN FESTIVAL POSTPONED.

Saratoga. y. Y. Aug. 3-The Shakespearian festi-
val childrens carnival and ball. which was to have
been given the lawn Of the Grand Union Hotel
this afternoon and evening. has been postponed I'M
I'll Monday owing to the inclement weather.
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NAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA
WEST INDIES. ETC

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CHARLES w. DAYTON. Postmaster
Postofice. New-York, August 2. 1895.
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A DINNER TO THE GOvERYOR

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug 3-Morris x. Jesup gave
a dinner party to fourteen guests tonight. in honor
Of Governor Morton and General Horace Porter.
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OVER THE WATERS OFF NEw-RocHELLE.

ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE CoRlNTHiAN iAShr
FLEET OF THAT PLACE
The New-Rochelle Corlnthian Yacht fleet sailed
rs animal regatta Yesterday afternoon. There was
n strong northwest wind blowing. and the breeze
and white caps turned out TO be too boisterous Tor
some 81 the smaller boats. The starting gun was
discharged at l2:23I5 and the yachts crossed the
starting-!ne cosehau.ed. on the starboard TACK IN
the following order: Drasooh rui !'"' Oo'"' ''p"''
Barbara and Mary c.
Tho second start for small boats. was at l2:3s45.
They got over the line In the following oruer' va
quero, Kittle Shrimp. Caper, Gwen, Addle' Meiis-
sa Oconee Dorothy, Nokomis Madcap Mercedes
Gossip and Mabe'.
The course for all classes was from an imaginary
limo on Echo Bay to ard around the spar buoy on
IN. ,xes, end OF Execution Reef leaving the buoy
on the port hand. thence to and around the spar
buoy off Matnnicock Point. leaving 1t also on the
port ha nd and returning 10 the starths-po'nt Inc
sansne had TO- be srossei 10 morn norh az the Dsh
The Regatta Committee by whSn .ne race and wss
Wanford sturges The course was triangular one.
and the was lively and wen cont sa me
KiItie' Caper Angora. Madcap Dragon Vaquero
,rrentynve starters OF which sixteen finished:
CLASS IX.
Angora '''..'''''''''' CLASS X
Maasag .......... i pisaS'sa ''''
CLASS XI
-, 1890 walkover
vorsn, AS xI pa not n"''n
vaquero ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 49,. -''''i
Shrimp ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'D's'''e'
CLASS XIII.
Question M, No, er,sh
M NaHn%1: Disabled
sEAwANHAKA-C oRINTHIAN CLUBS = RACE.
The race Of the seawanhaka- C orinthian Yacht
Club for The Alfred Roosevelt Memorial Cup. which
was sailed yesterday afternoon under ausp'e.ous
circumstances having been postponed from last
Saturday on account OF the bolsterous weather
which then prevailed was interesting and ex-
citing contest The Dundisberg, which served as
the Judges boat had on board Charles w. Wet
more Walter C. Kerr. DR.. Valentine Mott and
Charles G.. Sherman. OF the Regatta Committee.
There were present, among others. J. b. G. Tappan.
owner of the Founder. with party Of women;
r. A. Belknap. G. G. Fry. OF the sloop Alice. OF
Mamaroneck Wilmot T. Cox H. w. Eaton. X. A.
Rutherford and Irving Cox. who sailed the Folly;
Mr. and Mrs Kerr. Mrs Leroy Dresser and friends.
DR. and Mrs Mott. with Miss Theobod. OF Bati-
more and other we-known society people.
The start set down for 2:45 p. m, but at that
time there was piping southerly gaze which
would have troubled even such stanch yachts Yachts as
that class. and caused the committee to postpone
the start III 800. -
The WISDOM Of the majority Of the Regatta Com
Ing In heavy sauall OF the trim little sioop Name
less while ST the TIVE Sss
the line At The sa 5sv after the wtnd naa
y w"a cs dandy They
IN the following order, close.haIled on the star
hoard tack and l Ss ana %sr
a short tusse. with lee rails awash. the wind sud
denly died out. SO that there was late finish.
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LONG BEACH.

Cottage rooms looking out on the grand old ocean
First table board all for Sc5 week for two
people LONG BEACH ASSOCIATION, Long
Beach (on L. I. r. R.), or AZ Broadway. 80
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MARRIED,

EAroN-srtARr-on July 81. 1895, at Castle Rest.
Alexandria Bay by the Rev. j. Kmball Mason, d u.
and the Rev. II. II. Pullman. D. D., rsmiy A~'S
Stuart TO the Few Charles Henry Eaton d. d.
Notices Of marriages and deaths must be N
dorsed with full name and address.
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Postonice Notice,

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Ing the summer at 1, o'clock. Morning sermon
aud Holy Communion.
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Religions Notices.

CHURCH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN. 22s West <5th.
st-Low 1880: high .: mathis, 10; low masa
II; vcspers tpain 4.
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SUMMARY OF THE RUN.
Following is the summary

scnooxnns-rIRsr CLASS. % FEET AND OVER.