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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21

cabin fittings the new Valkyrie Is said to De noun
ing but a shell. and for amateur crews saiihs III
fleet from port TO port series OF. say e's',.
successive races. 1t Is no slight task TO remove al
cruising material. with table. cushions. Ded1H's, ~
ira anchors and other trifes. amounting III SUN
10 couple Of tons And after the rae fo
must put IL all back and sail for another port pu.
1t is all part OF the hariy game. when you re 80
tired that any PLANK Is feather bed; ana. a'1 %
these great international races only me lncen-
tives which fire whole naves of coming yacnts,ile.n
TO their best efforts and enthusiasm. For you uo
get your best yachting when In the after hays sou
sit down in your dignity buttons and gold anchors
and let your crew sail you out. The pest q, y
comes when you're working a mi,e for every men
Of success-in the less sedate days when you
down in the lee decks 1attening in laundering I'D
cold white foam that swa shes up your trousers I'll
you think you've struck an iceberg.
THE NEW vALKYRIE.
a drawing herewith indicates the shape OF the new
Valkyrie at her widest part Any one VINO had
one Of the older American centreDoard
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NO CIRCCNSTiNTI4 ETfDENCE FOX HIN
HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN Az INNocBNT VICTIM OF
IT ONCE HIMSELF.

HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN Az INNocBNT VICTIM OF
IT ONCE HIMSELF.
The case OF DR. buchanan under discussion
in an uptown hotel afternoon. In the party
were several lawyers and two business men
Opinion was divided as whether the physician
had been guilty OF the crime for which he was put
to death. The discussion turned upon circumsan-
tial evidence one OF the party said:
IL would convict man upon crcumsan-
tial evidence II In the jury box. Even n II
was OF the most convincing kind | could never
bring myself 10 convict for there is an experience
In my own life which | never look back to
without a shudder. and only the hand OF Proaii
though / would have been entirely innocent.
The other members OF the party story IN
sight. and waited expectantly. The speaker sand:
when ! a boy about nineteen years old
was employed as clerk In a hotel In town up on
the Canadian border. ! sort Of chorc boy
The proprietor OF the place had son about my
mand that ne,tlcd me. lie and | had our boyish
fights and often came TO blows but were never
Adjoining the office OF the hotel was the bar
room and the entrance was through swinging
dinner used to go in and tend bar. one day
hs 9s son and had Sssn having
10 me TO come In as he was going out | started
and as PASSED nS aoor turned anS
tired Of his bullying and that II he did no, let
up some day ! would . KIN him The bartender
After ne wen, out started rummaging through
the drawers ana iound an Oh pistol which had
seen around the place for months, and which |
thought was unloaded. While was working at 1t
the propretor's son came In. There was not an
other person within hearing l leveled the pistol
at his heart and said I told you | would Kill you
day. and ! going TO do IT. | in
tended to him. and did IT, for he turned
white "A sheet and threw up his hands to shield
his face.
II Intended TO snap the trigger. just for fun but
Just then ma canary bird hanging over the bar be-
music at this funeral and leveed the revolver
at the bird and pulled the trigger. There was a
IA The Wa sho out Of no
cage In n bleeding bundle OF feathers. The bullet
kept on, and went across the street and lodged In
the wa nscotting alongside second-story window
where two women were sewing.
81 was the worst-frghtened person In the party:
II had followed original impulse I should
have killed that fellow. and jury in the world.
when my previous utterances had been given as
testimony would have believed that II was an
accident. That cured me- and don't put much
faith In circumstantial evidence any more"
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SHAKESPEARE At SARATOGA
THE ANIMAL FESTIVAL TO OCCUPY THE FIRST
THREE DAYS OF NEXT MONTH

THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL TO OCCUPY THE FIRST
THREE DAYS OF NEXT MONTH
Preparations for the open-ar Shakespearian fes-
,ival on the lawn OF the Grand Union Hotel at
Saratoga are going on rapidly. On this lawn AS
You Like It. Played in 1892. and last season
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" produced. The
success OF these entertainments speaks well for the
production by W. r.. W0olley OF The Merry Wives
OF Windsor" which vii. be undertaken this season.
The season at Saratoga will be at its height al
the beginning OF August and ne Shakespearian fes-
uval Will occupy three days. August ]. and g.
The following Will be the order OF the perform
ances. planned by william Seymour. and man.
aged by James ". Morrssey: Thursday evening
August !. operate festival concert ut which will
be performed the most important selections from
Nerlfs opera. "Falstan." ard the best numbers OF
Nicoiais opera. The Merry Wives OF Windsor"
Councils Romeo and Juliet" AMBROSE Thomas's
Hamlet" Mendessohn's "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" and Nerdfs "Oteo." Friday evening
August 2. The Merry Wives Of Windsor; Satur-
day afternoon. August g. the chidren's lawn carni-
val; Saturday night. ball on the lawn The lists
OF artists to appear In the opera and the play and
the characters Of the ball have already been
printed In these columns.
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when the yacht Is strictly closehauled. but may
be SET In any other frecr wind that ~ not too
strong for the strain the topmast IL often plays
smash with the topmasts. and under some condi-
tions proves rather elephant In the handling.
The spInnaker Is another huge area OF fabric
which ali racers carry. This is set when running.
The mainsail is Stacked away the yacht pays off
before the wind. and the other side OF the mast
a long spinnaker boom is lowered outward over the
side As this Is being guyed both aft and for
ward, the foot OF the spinnaker Is run out 10 its
outer end. while the head of the sail rises quickly
to the topmast truck The setting Of this and also
Of the balloonJIb. provides some Of the most beau,
tfu pictures in yachting The sails first ascend
In long strings. the canvas being neatly folded and
tied with light yarn. When they are In their right
places. a quick pull is given on their sheets, the
yarn stops break away. and suddenly the whole
u the sky and landscape In front OF the yacht Is
shut from those on board. while huge areas OF light:
creamy fabric fall into their intended setting and
MI out and belly away In front rising high In the
air. ballooning into rich. full voluptuous curves.
as airy as soap-bubbles and as powerful as ten
thousand demons.
That's the time for the American boat! and y
was just like this when the Vigant finally downei
the previous Valkyrie-just like this she rushed
past the last ten miles and sped on for victory
with twin balloons in front OF her filed with all the
summer gales Of summer gods
IT'S LOTS OF BOTHER. THIS RACING.
, The internal aspect Of these racing craft is far
from inviting Usually the removes every
thing that Is not required for the race As regards
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FIG. B.

A consideration OF the diagram will OF itself
suggest the we-known fact that the greatest ana
most prolonged search that has been made In the
science OF sailing has been for the producing OF
the vessel that will sail nearest 10 the winds eye
and make the quickest passage from leeward
point 10 a wndward one This ability TO go 10 wind
ward fast is Of vital importance In ali yacht racing
and although races are sometimes won by yachts
which are otherwise swift 1t is. however. the main
criterion by which crafts excellence Is judged.
ANY boat can sail or the wind. and even a tub
can drift fast before IT, but only the best science
can make boat come out ahead in the winiward
work
THE POINTS OF THE COMPASS.
As some knowledge this point is necessary TO
any one who would take full interest In the IN
ternationa regattas II must be explained here more
fully by means OF a diagram Figure c.. which
roughly shows a section Of a mariners compass
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HAAiMERsTEIN'S NEW OLYMPIA.

siantial aid have been made. wealthy friend OF
one OF the corporators having promised to Mt up
the dispensary department OF tbe new hospital and
another the department of surgery.
The list OF corporators is headed by DR.. Peter W.
Ray Of South Second and Hooper SITS. Brooklyn,
a prominent Williamsburg physician and druggist,
and includes the names Of DR.. Gustavus Hender
SON. T. McCants Stewart. Elizabeth J. Graham.
Charles F. Runkel. James II. Brown, jr.. Or. Will
lam VI. Lively. J. r. Braxton. Francis r. Barreau.
Francis II Carmand, j. Imogene Howard Victoria
Earl Matthews Lille X. Conwell Thomas $. F.
Miller, Henry Cunningham. Granville Hunt. Han
nah y. Jones. Thomas W. Bohannah. Thomas c.
Jarrett. Peter A. Johnson f. G.. Clifton Richard
Conweh. W II. Smith and F. Washington. The
BOARD OF Directors for the first year Peter W.
Ray. James r. Braxton. William H. Davis Frank
+. Barreau. William II. Smith. Elizabeth J.
Graham Sarah :. Garnet. Victoria +. Matthews
and Francis II. carmand
There is an interesting history attached to the
man after whom the new hospital Will be named.
David *. McDonough born In slavery over
seventy years ago at New-Orleans His master
seeing that the lad was unusually bright, and
wishing TO test the mental capacity OF the colored
man. sent him North TO be educated He took a
medical course became prominently connected with
the hospitals OF this city. and for forty years prac-
t.sed his profession here.
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4 CHINAMAN WITH An AMERICAN RECORD
CHARLES TONG SING WANTS TO BE MADE A
SPECIAL OFFICER To ARREST GAM
BI.ERS IN MOTT ST.

Charles Tong Sing. Chnaman. has fled an ap-
plicaton with the Police civil Service Board with
a view to an appointment special officer Mr.
Sing has record FOR having closed up many OF
the Chinese gambling dens and opium joints In San
Francisco and he thinks he is the man TO help the
police OF this city 10 do the same thing for Goth
ANS Chinatown. Mr. Sing has documents and med
ais that prove an honorable career in the United
States Navy az well : the police force OF San
Francisco The news OF his application reached
Chinatown before Worry s Charles made known TO
the Police Commissioners OF this city his desire 70
serve them and there is considerable excitement
among the gamblers OF Mott and Pel SITS. As the
matter stands now. the police OF the Sixth Pre-
cinct have the greatest difficulty in making raids
on the regular gambling dens. as the gamblers have
look outs" at all the corners. and the moment a
detective appears for that matter, any stranger.
the signal is given and the game Is suspended until
all danger is past.
Mr. Sing was born in San Francisco and was
educated I'm China. When thirteen years old he
shipped with Lieutenant De Long on the Jean
nette and was one OF those who were rescued by
the Russian expedition In the story OF the wreck
of that steamer his name Is mentioned prominent
IL for the herosm he displayed. and the medal
given him by Congress he wears on his breast.
along with a gold medal presented by the Navy
Department After his return from the Greedy
pedton he settled in New-York and married
Young American woman. who the OF
converting him 10 Christianity, He steward
on the Thetis one OF the Greedy relief ships He
speaks and writes English huently.
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THE COLORED HOSPITAL 4 CERTAINTY
FINAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN To-MoRRow-Io DE-
NAMED AFTER DIR. MDoNouGH.

FINAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO-MOhfO"-iO Ok
NAMED AFTER DIR. MDONouGH
hospital from which person. patient or prac
titoner Will ever be excluded because or 'acc
color or creed Is about TO be erected In this city
by the Afro-Americans OF both this city and Brooh
Ign. Tomorrow the last step will be taken wheh
T. McCants Stewart, the colored lawyer VIII ap-
pear before Justice OBrien. IN the Supreme Court
who will sign the certificate OF incorporation OF
the McDonough Memorial Hospital Association
This organizat.o ton is said TO be the first organized
under the laws OF 1894. Chapter No. 25S. which
call for the examination and approval Of the State
Board of Charities.
For a number OF years the Afro Amercans OF
New-York and Brooklyn have felt the need OF
hospital which knew neither race nor color. They
desired an Institution TO which colored people
should be admitted without question, but from
which, at the same time, the people OF no other
race should be excluded. There were number
OF hearings before the State Board Dr. Stephen
Smith the commissioner before whom the hearings
were held suggested that the institution be made
a coored hospital
The new hospital will be managed mainly by
colored persons and will be the West Side at
some point between Twentythird and Seventy
second sts within some district largely populated
by colored people. A site Is even being looked
for. and the work OF erecting suitable building
will be begun the moment it is selected.
II is expected to maintain the hospital by volun-
tary contributions and already assurances of SUBJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21

Tera wa u,,i 1,nnose that the yacht Is in the
centre OF the indicated circle and that the wind Ia
coming to her from the north. now X the yacht
be good one she can sail into this north wind as
nigh northeast. she Will tnen DE sail
ing at four points off the winds eye The mariners
compass contains thrty-two points ana they are
each named according to their direction from - az
partly indicated by initial letters In the diagram
Thus. the first point after north II north-Dy-east
The next is nor nor east Then comes northeast
by-nor followed by northeast Ana so on, accord
ing to direction around the whole thirty-two points
The best cutters will sail inside OF four points but
more slowly and only In comparatively smooth
water: that for the general idea OF the SUBJECT
and for good sailing four points may be cohsneren
TO be good course. under favorable coho'tohs
When yacht is close reefed In heavy sea- she
cannot lie good course as four points, ana
when she makes leeway badly she may point We'll
but not be able to make where she first points
owing TO drifting. No square-rigged vessel can
sail near the wind this. because she cannot
brace her yards round sharp enough TO slant her
sails to the wind that angle which this course de-
mands.
THE COURSE OF THE WIND.
1t is also absolutely necessarr to understand the
terms applied to yachts course Take diagram
again. the vessel being in the centre and the wind
from the north. Now II she takes course due
east she has the wind abcam-that is. at right
angles to her. II her course lies from toward
point north Of northeast she is. OF course. sailing
partly into the wind and Is said to be on the wino
But this does not mean by the wind. boat Is by
the wind only when she is closehauled. that 3D.
sailing as close to the wind she can 90 In doing
ner best windward work. Thus. on any course De-
tween northeast and east she Ii on the wind. but
"nen she sails northeast she Is by the wind.
again. yacht is sailing OF the wind when. IN
.ne given conditions Of this diagram she Is sail
ing from to any point south OF east or west
"nen moving. for instance. to E.s.E. or Ws.W
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PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.

Subterranean halls will be- devoted 10 additional
entertainments. \ roof garden covers the entire
space being covered with glass. and II is Intended
% keep Il open summer and winter. No smoking or
drinking will be permitted I'm the theatre. While
the theatre IN close connection with the concert
hall and the music hall. separate entrances and
exits will make II an almost independent place OF
Amusement
The building will be- entirely nreproof The front
Will bc My in the Renaissance style. The IN
terror decorations proposed are for The music hall.
the Renni-snnc. style IN red and gold. for the
cert hall Gothic. In cream ana gold. ana Tor the
theatre. Romnncspue. In blue and gold.
Numerous vaudeville stars Of greater or less mag
ntuie have been secured Tor the opening of the
music hall. and another manager. who returned
from Europe IN. other day. after search for at
fractions declared that Mr.. Hammerstein had en-
gagged nearly everything there was.
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prove even moro interesting than before. II Is to
occupy 203 fec: In Broadway l6O feet In forty-hith
81 and l25 feet IN FOrtyfourth-st. Ii VIII he over
100 feet in height The music hail. built on the prn-
cple Of ar opera house is to be at the forty-hth-
ST. corner. II will have no less than I"- pri'at'
boxes an orchestra floor. balcony ana ga'lery'
accommodating in all about 2ic people. Ii Is 10
bc devoted 10 the best class OF vaudeville enter
tainmen's
South Of this there will be an alleyway 10 ieet
wide and then the cafe AMI concert hall. ~ feet
wide In broadway and l2j feet deep. This VIII be
up one flight The disposition Of the ground moor
at this point will be accounted for presently There
will be boxes I'm this concert hall also, ana there
will be an orchestral concert each evening
Next Their. will be another alley feet wide ana
then the theatre occupying the corner OF Broad
way AMI + lrty-fo urth-st. II Will be 90 feet Wide
I'm broadway and - feet deep IN Forty-fourth-st
This will obviously be- a small theatre ana IL IS
the intention 70 devote II mainly TO comic opera
The Interior arrangements Will be rather unusual
As Il Is d have nincty-eight private boxes. The
seating capacity will be about 100. The three
parts 81 the building To be connected by corri-
doris and one ticket, costing 10 cents, viii admit
the holder 20 all Of tnrri or course. seats VIII cost
more In The middle II the Broadway side VIII be
general entrance. ~ feet wide. opening into lobby
Of the same width and - feet deep This VIII oc-
cupy the whole space under the cafe and concert
all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
QUEER THING FOR "sCORCHER" TO DO

IBID you hear about Jones7" asked one OF the
wheelmen as they waited for the signal to start
the run.
mo; what Is itY' said second Has he ridden
down from Albany In a day."
NO: that isn't 1t. But would you believe II. he
was actually seen resting on bench opposite
Grants tomb the other afternoon"
Jones' the 'scorcner.' resting! It's hard to be-
leve. Are you he wasn't fixing a nut or
something's
Yes: he was sitting down doing nothing"
Maybe he was with a girl" suggested Il third
man
Jones wouldn't ride with grl-that is unless
she could keep up minimum pace OF Twelve miles
an hour" sad the fret speaker, confidently.
Perhaps he was plotting new rider Jones Is
awfully ob.iging."
And the fact that Jones had been resting on a
bench In Riverside Park furnished food for discus
SION and surmise all the morning.
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THE WALLS OF OLYMPIA.
MR.. HAMMERSTEIN'S NEW AMUSEMENT
BUILDING.

WORK GOING on RAPIDLY-SOME OF THE DE-
TAILS OF THE MUSIC HALL. CONCERT
HALL AND THEATRE.
Many stroers in upper Broadway lately have had
occasion To note :he rapdity Of the work that Is
going forward on Oscar Hammerstein's Olympia.
1t looks as II this place Of amusement which
is to combine music hail. concert hall and theatre.
would be ready for not long after the begin
ming OF the season. The building occupies the whole
block on tn. east side OF Broadway from Forty
fourth-st to Forty-hfth-st. The front has now risen
to the heigh' OF the second story. IL Is chiefly or
Indiana limestone. with piasters OF light and pol
ished granite The foundation Is entirely of granite.
smoothly finished. but not polished.
At the sides and back OF the building the work
has gone still further The brick work at the sides
OF the proscenium arches. one OF the music hall
and Of the theatre. Is all In place. so that II Is
easy 70 sec Just where and how large the stages
to be- The sides OF the building are of light
pressed brick. Much OF the iron work Of the In
terror IL already In place.
A LARGE SEATING CAPACITY.
One or two preliminary descriptions Of the build
ing have been given in these columns. but now that
the plans so realization their details may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
PART iii.
PAGES % TO 80.
THE A, b, G OF YACHTING.
INFORMATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT
EXPERTS
TERMS RIGS. MODELS AND METHODs-RECENT
IDEAS AS TYPIFIED IN THE DEFENDER AND
vALKYRIE In-THE PRINCIPLES OF
sAILING-AMERICAS GREAT SUPE-
RIORITY IN sCHOONERs.

sA1LING-AMERICAs GREAT suPE-
RIoRITY IN sCHOoNERs.
When people first try to understand the old SCI
ence Of the sailor the most frequent question Is:
GLOW does boat sail up into the wind?" II the
wind be blowing say. from Sandy Hook to the Ber-
mudas they want to know how Bermuda schooner
arrives at Sandy Hook against it. The opinions OF
inanders and beginners are extremely hazy on this
noint There Is vague idea that the vessel in this
case see-saws about first way and then the
other patiently and persstenty. until she somehow
gains her point. in way that is mysterious and
successful as some kinds of feminine argument.
without the aid OF working models an attempt at
explanation Of this point on paper contains diff
culties II creased wedge be pressed between the
hands on it's bevelled sides. the wedge will slip out
from, between the pressures 1t is somewhat similar
IN sailing. The wind in the sails exerts pressure
from one side of the boat which. as with all float
ing objects creates tendency to drift But the
res stance Of the water is such that the deep wide
keel cannot easily drift sideways and the craft is
thus between two powers-ar. urging power on one
side and a passive power OF simple resistance on
the other The sails so trimmed that the ur-
gency Of the wind may be utilized for progress
other than that Of drift. The sails are slanted
10 the direction Of the wind and a power Is thus
exerted on the boat make it sail across the direc-
,,on Of the wind and when the resistance Of the
water on the lee side OF the keel refuses TO permit
sideways drifting then the boat slips out from De-
tween the opposing pressures. much like the wedge
II will be seen that the force Of the wind. which
by means Of the santed sails is converted into
pover for sailing across the wind. can also be used
for sailing partly into the wind when the sails are
hauled in fatty When they are in this position
there Is continual force driving the boat. as long
as the sails remain full, and as the keel refuses lee
wav the boat is forced out, like the wedge. from
he,ween the two pressures even though she thus
moves partly into the wind that drives her the ne
cessity OF having sufficiently deep keel TO pre-
vent as far as possible. all eeway therefore be-
comes apparent.
HOW THE BOOM SLANTS
To illustrate the way the sails are s.anted 10 the
wind Figure gives the deck plan ana Do"sprt
Of a schooner yacht las you would see these from
,h r,as,head, and the downward strokes indicate
the angle at which the booms or sails would De
trimmed when the craft is receiving the "ihd
sbeam or at right angles to its course:
OBJECTION OF W"c