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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

country on the face of the globe. 1t is a
sort of naval and military headquarters,
the place where the officers of incoming
vessels frs: betake themselves after land
ing; the place where military men eat
good dinners AMI fight their battles over
again. It is the family hotel par excel
lence, having always enjoyed a good repu-
tation. And deservedly so, for nothing
but the strictest responsibility was ever
tolerated there.
The hotel is constantly undergoing
changes and improveme The outward
appearance remains much the same, for
the substantial walls were built to with
stand the ravages of time; but the interior
arrangements are so changed and modern
lied that people who visited the house ten
or fifteen years ago would scarcely recog-
nize their old stopping place. Constant
refurnishing and decorating, the electric
devices of convenience, the commodious
cafe and dining-rooms with their ire
proachable cuisine, the handsome bar and
billiard room, the elegant parlors and am
pie sample-rooms for commercial men,
make the hotel strictly up-to-date in every
particular.
OF Major Hooper, the proprietor, little
can be said that is not already known to
most of the people OF San Francisco. He
is genial kindly, modest gentleman who
thoroughly understands the business OF
conducting a great hotel; conducting it in
such a manner that guests regret to leave
their pleasant, homelike quarters when
circum stances compel their departure.
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youths of 16 to 81, and after the plan of the
Elmira school for young men from q to 10?
A year or so ago, and l presume the
number is now about the same, we had III
our penitentiaries 700 young men, many
of whom were there for their first offense.
Shall we keep them there wearing the uni
form of despair, crushing out the hope that
it is supposed springs eternal in the human
breast; keep them there in idleness or I'M
inspiring work that does not fit them for
independence when they are again given
their liberty; associate them with older
and more hardened and more expert crimi-
nails, at whose feet they may and will,
under the circumstances, sit and learn all
that can be taught them of crime and vice
in its most hldeous forms, thus hitting
them for teachers of other youth on the
same lines later on?
A. c. Pettiiohn in November States
Duty says: 1.-The object of confine-
ment is the changing OF the mind
and habits of the offender. If the
only benefits society receives from his
being thus held is the sense of security
while the term of his confinement lasts,
as well might we chain the tigers cub un-
til his muscles are strengthened and his
fangs full-grown and then turn him loose
with greater powers of evil and destruc-
tion.''
Elmira has stood the test of results and
is no longer an experiment. California
would, in adopting such system as is
above imperfectly outlined, not be work
ing on theories but on foundation that
has stood the test of years-a plan which
New Jersey has in part adopted and is pre-
pairing to put in operation.
The change from what we have to-day
could be made with comparatively small
expense and we would be sure of a great
saving in the future. The managers OF
our penal institutions and reformatories
would be most Jealous workers for the
realization OF such a system, but without
the affirmative voice of the people they
are unable to inaugurate it.
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THE TAYLOR SANlTORlUM.
Oakiand's Handsome New Private
Hospital Opens Next Week.

That the successful treatment of disease
depends largely upon the perfect santa
tion of the building where the sick are
cared for is conceded by all intelligent
people. Thousands of patients die an
nually because OF the imperfect sanitation
of their sickrcoms, who. had they been re-
moved to properly constructed hospital
and there scientifically treated, would I'M
doubtedly have recovered. Few hospitals
in the West, public or private, have thor
oughly aseptic wards and operating
rooms. Those few are of very recent con-
struction, and among that number is the
Taylor Sanitorium, Oakland, which will be
ready to receive patients January 1.
Physicians who have inspected this hos
pital say that it is the best-equipped and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
MODERN SANITATION.
The Work of a Well.known Firm
in Some LARGE Buildings.

In keeping with the other modern i'm
provements of construction and furnishing
in modern built structures comes the ne
cessity for perfect and durable plumbing
and drainage. This part of the arrange
ment so necessary to the health of the &C.
cupants can only be intrusted to firms of
among these is the well-known ablish-
ment OF William F. Wilson of 204 Stock
ton street of this City.
The plumbing and drainage system OF
to-day is far in advance of the systems in
use some few years ago. The methods of
working and the material used all tend to
durability and perfect sanitation.
Mr.. Wilson has made this particular
system of the plumbing and drainage OF
buildings and residences life-study, and
therefore is thoroughly reliable and guar
antees perfect workmanship on all work
intrusted to his firm.
The system of plumbing, drainage and
ventilation of the Palace Hotel of this
City has been entirely reconstructed by
this firm. and all the material used for
this work was supplied by them.
The work of reconstructing the plum bling.
ETC., of this hotel is the largest ever under
taken in the United States.
Mr.. Wilson also names with pride few
of the many other structures which hold
up his reputation for perfect work: The
California Hotel, the Hobart building,
Columbian building, Union Trust Com
pany's building. Spreckels building, Union
Club and the Spreckels residence. This
latter structure, upon which no expense is
being spared, will eclipse anything done
heretofore in this line, and the plumbing
work will certainly be work OF art.
Aside from the work of large buildings
and residences, a corps of competent work
men are continually employed. who at
tend to the many orders received daily for
repair work. Only those who employ
plumbers for repairing know the necessity
for reliable men. Such only are employed
by Mr.. Wilson. and any work intrusted to
the firm is given careful and conscientious
attention,
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With the rush ana the worry and the
struggles and defeats as well as victories
incidental to city life, and their people en-
Joy it to the utmost. All these old-time
mental ana physical troubles which used
to worry them so constantly, and which
sometimes threatened to take them to an
untimely grave, have been thrown aside
and forgotten. They are healthier and
happier than ever they were before in
their lives since they entered upon the
cares and the duties of maturity. They
have literally renewed their youth and are
rejoicing in the prospect of serene and
comfortable old age with all their loved
ones about them and wholly free from the
cares of finance and business. They can
lihood if all other resources should fail,
and they have thus attained the very
summit of human felicity.
OF course it may be said that very many
of the fortunate individuals who own or
chards and homes in Santa Clara Valley
do not have to depend wholly upon the
products of the soil for a livelihood. That
is doubtless true, but it is also true that
most of them would be quite comfortable
if they did. Their orchards, well cared
for in every respect, can always be relied
up on to y ield fair crop. In some sea-
sons, of course, it is heavier than in others,
but it is generally as heavy as the trees
really ought to bear. In an experience of
sixteen years in fruit-growing in Santa
Clara Valley have never had failure.
The crop of prunes and apricots has
ranged ali the way from four to ten tons
an acre-never less than four. and the
average of the sixteen years has not been
less than six tons to the acre. This means
about $50 an acre on an average for the
whole sixteen seasons-surely enough to
satisfy any reasonable person.
NV orchard is small one, it is true, ana
every individual tree is watched and
coaxed and petted and coddled with the
idea OF bringing out its utmost capabili-
ties. Still, some of my neighbors have
made more from their cherries than have
from my prunes and apricots, and l know
of no one who really understands how to
care for trees who has not been quite as
successful as myself. And given the
right kind of trees on the right kind of
soil and the right kind of man to take
care of them, the profits OF fruit
growing in the Santa Clara Valley can
hardly be overestimated. 1t has well been
said that some men would starve to death
anywhere if left to depend wholly upon
their own exertions, while some would
find their way to honor and independence
if left naked and friendless in a desert.
And even in Santa Clara Valley intelli-
gence, industry and sympathetic ac-
quantance with nature and her ways are
indispensable requisites to the highest sue
cess in horticulture. With these there are
no such thing as failure. Those who pos
sess them to the fullest extent carry a
checkbook upon the exhaustless treasury
of nature herself, and their drafts will al
ways be honored upon presentation.
+ " @-z<~~r
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in the city, the Depew mill, one OF the
largest and best equipped in the West.
turning out vast quantities of building
material annually. Among the buildings
which he built last year are Law & Laws
Viava building on Van Ness avenue, the
offices of which, 55x95 feet in size, are made
entirely of quartered oak; the San Fran
cisco Polytechnic on Ellis street; the three
Bush residences on Eddy street, near
Buchanan and many others.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
He Didn't Want Much.

Mr.. Gotham-The doctor says need rest anti
quiet and must move to the country. 1 want
to find small house in a perfectly quiet
neighborhood, where there are no noisy chill
dren, no barking dogs, no growing ROSTERS, no
disturbing sounds of any kind.
Suburban Agent uhonghtfully)-Let me see.
Hadn't you better buy cemetery lot and build
on that2--New York Weekly.
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THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
Long Established, High in Reputa.
ton, Modern in Equipment.

In almost any city in the civilized w orld
some man or woman can be found who
has most pleasant recollections of this
most famous San Francisco hosiery. In
the many years that it has been one of the
landmarks of the City the hotel has shell
tered distinguished people from every
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
How She Proves Her affection.

A curious use for a husband is reported
from Clerkenwell, near London, where a
Mr. Lamb and his wife keep small shop.
For fourteen years the firm has avoided
paying taxes by the wife sending the hus-
band to Jail to serve out the legal time for
unpaid taxes, while she remains at the
store attending to business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

The beauty of the Japanese court is the
Princess Kita-Shirakawa, the tall and stately
wife of the Emperor's cousin, major-general
in the imperial army.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

It is lucky that Christmas comes while
there is yet time to say Peace of earth
good will, etc.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25

"Dear me-" exclaimed the microbe, petu-
lantly "Here is this girl sneaking under
the mistletoe again. Doesn't she realize how
terribly crowded we are already?"-Detroit
Tribune.
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experiments OF Terrier and Fritch and
Hitzig, and also by the observation OF
pathological cases, in which there have
existed with injury or destruction of parts
of these motor areas, paralysis of the
muscles over which these areas normally
preside. Then, a case recently described
by DR.. NJ. Allen Starr in the Psychological
Review gives strong proof of the belief
that the actual center of the muscular
senses (Which, of course, can only be de-
veloped by muscular movement) is located
in the left parietal region of the brain, just
behind the left motor area"
Then, again, DR.. G. Stanley Hall OF Clark
University, one of the best authorities on
psychology in this country, says:
"Once the muscular system, which is the
organ of the will and has done all mans
work in the world, is allowed to grow
flabby, the will is weakened, and it is for
gotten how akin weakness is to wicked
ness"
If neglect of muscles weakens the will
which is the highest faculty of mind, il
follows directly that the will is strength
ened by proper development of voluntary
muscular power.
Inc limit OF ages loI commitment &c
Whittier should be lowered from Is to 16
the compass from to IS is too great to be
included in one school. / would not, how
ever, favor the sending of boys over 16 tc
our penitentiaries as they now exist
WHY do we not have in California an in
stltution similar TO the New York State
Reformatory, at Elmira? Why should we
not take a step in advance of New York
and establish system of reformatory
trade schools, having some for children
from s to 16 years of age, another fol
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10


BOSTON. Aug. s. 18s5.-The following are
to-dav's auoEauons of Provisions. Proouce, etc.
MEATS.
Fork, long and Shit cur, IA 80.
FORK, lge and heavy backs $13 60oS14 SO,
Fork, lean lenos IS 90.
tongues pork, S17: do beef S oooo " Dbl.
Beer, corned, So 50a1O so.
Snou!ders. smoked, S1a.
shoulders, corned and fresh Sac.
hhans large and small, 10W11c.
Bacon. 91ac.
Pork, salt and brskets, 71ac,
Ribs, fresh. I21ac.
Sausage, 9Aac.
Sausage meat, S1ac
Lard, tcs, &c ;pail, 71a9sc; If, 914 @94.
Beef steers. 7Ha68Ia.
Beet; fresh. kinds, lo8111ac; fores, sa5Ac.
Lambs, spring, StG1Oc % ID.
hogs, dressed, city. 7A4c " III; country, 614c.
Ghlckens, Northern. broiers. " tb. 16@29c.
rows, North'n, fresh. l2@l4c; Western, Ice
packed 1Oc.
Geese. North'n. nom.: Western, O@Oc.
Ducks. North'n, West, 0Ga0Oc.
turkeys. Western ice packed lie.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

IBI5ETdpUI
CHICAGO Aug. Q. 1895.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 4,5o0; firm ;common to extra steers
at 8 70@8 90; stockers and feeders at 5O0
10; cows and bulls j 25G3 rs; calves 8 90
90 60: Texans at o 25@3 so; Western rangers
at 7514 80.
Hogs-Receipts IL. 900; firm and Sc higher;
heavy packing and shipping lots 6o@@4 So !;
common to choice mixed 4o@4 95 choice as
sorted at oe@5 20; light 85@5 30; pigs at
8 25a5 90.
Sheep-recelnts 5000 STEADY for good; weak
for common; inferior TO choice at 2 0o@3 15.
lambs at 5 00@5 40.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

AUGUST 9, 1895,
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
quiet and steady; sales 252 bales. middnng up
lands at 714c; middlng gulf 713c.
NEW ORLEANS-The Cotton market to-day
was firm; mlddling 6s4c.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market steady;
middling 6ssc.
SAVANNAH-The Cotton market is steady.
Middling 6Mc.
MOBILE-The Cotton market is firm; mid
ding 7c.
mlddlings 6I9c.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market.

New York Stock and Money Market.
By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 8.
Money easy at 1 @114 per cent; last loan
at per cent, closing at per cent Prlme her-
camille paper was quoted at 4G41s per cent.
Sterling Exchange was firm Win acluai
business in bankers bills 4 s914 IA 1884 for
6o-day bills and 9o14 "a 9o1a ior oemanoi
post I'd rates at 9oa4 81; Commercial bills,
eo.davs at 4 s81A "a 80. Government Bonds
eaaier Railroads frmer.
Bar silver 66ss.
Mexican dollars 5314.
Silver at the Board was dull.
At London to-day bar silver was quoted
30 a d Poz. and quiet.
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PORTLAND. Aug. 9.
Recsipts by Maine Central r. R-For Porl-
and, $50 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads l33 cars.
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Portlandwholesale Market.

PORTLAND. Aug. 8. 1885.
Breadstuffs were firmer to-day, but quotations
are unchanged. Beans trifle firmer. Potatoes
are easier, and jobbing at 80 by most dealers.
farmers price being rs in large lots. Virginia
Sweets are now arriving and selling at BUG
3 90. Lemons tending upward; the price to-
day in New York and Boston was So Eox for
choice goods, the advance being ABOUT Toe.
Thefollowlng are Uo-day's quoJatlons of Grain
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

Portland market-cut loaf at 7c :confectione-s
7c;pulverlzed. &C; powdered, &c; granulateu-
Sc; coffee crushed. 51ac; yellow. -a5c.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10
European Markets.
tBy Teiegraph.l

tBy Teiegrapr.l
LONDON. Aug. o, 1ss5.-Consols Io7 Lied
for money and LOT 1ad for the account
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 8, ls95.-The Cotton
market is easier :lAmercan mlddling 8 25-32d;
estimated sales 10000 bales; speculation and
export 500 bales.
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New York stock Mininga
Osy Teiegraph.)
Boston WoolMa rket

BOSTON, Aug, 8. 1s95.-The lquotation on
Wool for this market are very steady with the
market behaved to be firm. The figures are
aho,t falIowc.
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WIsCAssET, Aug Gar 9th, sch Mary B
sd 9ih, schs Mary Crosby. Crowley, Nan
tucket; d l. Sturgis, Fisher, Boston.
ROCKPORT. Aug 8-Ar, sch Otello, Sweet
land Boston: Ramona. and ,lgrim Gloucester
and sailed for the Banks.
Ar 9th, sch Robert Byron. Thurston, Bangor.
BOOTHBAY, Aug 8-Ar. sch Pearl, Webster
from fremont. 4,
sACo, Aug Oar. sch VIM Marshall. Phila-
delphia.
Cid, sch A Miller, Boston.
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NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY. August 8.
Arrived.
revenue steamer Levi Woodbury., Helm
ricks.
Steamship Cottage City. Bennett. New York
assengers and mdse to B Coyle
priv OnoIaska, Frost, Boston, to load for
Martfni0ue Vessel to Chase. Leayitt & co.
Sen Lydia Deerlng' Hamilton, Philadelphia,
IS, Sch " DeerhiIl, Burns. Ponce. molasses to N
sch I,eo1ora, Niekerson. Boston.
Rarge Rattlesnake, Philadelphia. In tow of
tug Colon with cOp Sbadspaa t. kanah MfAster fa
Lancaster. with coal to Randall & McAllister.
AeIow-Sch Fanny Brown.
Cleared.
Sch 7 B Norris, Holmes, Tremont-J H Blake.
Sch Elyira French. Kendrick, Philadelphia
Sch Rosa sMueller. Littejohn, New York
Standard Oil Co.
SAILED-Barque J W .Elwell, Norfolk; schs
Eieazer W Clark, Sydney CB;SSea Bird. and
Rosa Mueller.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

Imports.
PONCE, PR. Schr Deerhill-S65 puns 80 tcs
molasses to N W Taussig g. Co.
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TO CONTRACTORS.

fSNlIE selectmen of the Town of Standish will
receive proposals for taxing down the old
jier and building a new stone pier at the high
w " bridge across the Saco river between the
owns OF Staudish and Limington, at East
l.imington
Plan and specifications may be seen at tho
office Of the Maine & New hampshire Granite
Sebago Lake. All bids must be received by
August 10th.
The right to reject any or all bids is ex
presSy reserved.
TOBIAS LORD. ! Selectm en-
L. W. .MOULToN, Of the Town
j. II. RICH, of Standish.
ily30dtaug10
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.


Passed Tory Island Aug 8, barque Nor
Wester, from Portland. Me. for Bowling, Scot.
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Spoken.

July 6. lat 22 n Ion SO W ship State of Maine
Japan.
July 70, lat 3s n. ion - w. ship John
Kelley: Chapman. from New York July for
Hong Kong.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

Domestic .... 4 az
Salt.
Tks Is.fb hid l SOG2 90
Liverpool ..16O@I 80
Dia'md Crys, Dbl 2 90
Salerauus.
nlnrnt1an
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Refined. ....1A @214
Norway. ....3l4@ @3S4
Cast steel. -. SOLO
German steel... .@31a
Shoesteel az
She~+ Iron
H. G. ......41a@5
Gen. .Russlal31a@14
Ameri'cnRussia sia11@12
Galv. :. ....61a@7
Leather
New York
Light. 26t027
Mid weight. .27628
Heavy. ....27@2S
Good DING. 2502G
Union backs. .4OG42
Am. calf. -. 90@1.l5
Lead,
Sheer. GA az
Pine. ...614 M6
zinc.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

spRIraFIrnD, Mo. Aug. 14th. 1693..
II can speak In the highest terms Of
your medicine from my own personal
disease. pleurisy and rheumatism for
S5 years, was treated by the very best
physicians ana spent hundreds Of dol.
fars. tried every known remedy with
out hndiny relief. Ihaye only taken
cheerfuIiy say it has done me more
good than anything have ever taken.
can recommend your medicine to all
anfferers OF the above diseases.
MRS. M. NJ. YEARY.
Springfield. Green County, Nc.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

q 5BDSTON-Ar 9th, schs MyraB B Weaver, Wea-
Yer, Fernandina Roseneatlg sNj jckefson, North
east Harbor; Radiant, HapdA Bangor; w G
Norcross Robinson. Rockportsn Grace E Stew
ems, Stevens, Calais. Hg
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-10

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood Is In an impure condi-
tion. due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the Won
derftll tonic and blood cleansing prop.
erties Of p. r. p. P.-Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-30

Sea Cliff, L. I, July a9.-At O'Clock
this afternoon, the hour set for the start
OF the cruise of the New York Yacht
CLUB, there was enough wind to give the
yachts Storage way, and the Sylvia, the
flagship of the squadron waited half an
hour later before going out to the start
ing line. At l.. 80 she displayed the signal
letter Q, which was for the yachts to
sail course No. 1, finishing off Eaton
Point At 1. 30 the preparatory gun was
Tired The start for single masted vessels
was 1. 10 p m. The Defender and Vigil
liant had brush getting down to the line,
and the Vigilant was in the better posit-
ion at the gun fire. She crossed at /. 46.
~ and theSDefender went over in 147. Is.
Both had balloon Jib topsails up and
SplnnakerS in stops. It was very nearly
a run before the wind. At l. so the Vigil
liant shook out her spinnaker but it did
not help her The Defender crept on her
ana at l. o. passed on the port side The
Vigllant took i'll her spinnalSer at 1. S.
she was then a couple of cable lengths
pehlnd the Defender, and. nearer the
Long Island shore. scf the single stickers
IN IN cruising trim, the Queen Nab, Wasp,
got away well together The Wasp led
after the first half mile had been covered.
Inc schooners were started at |. so d.
m, the Lasca, Amorita, Else Marie
Loyal Fenella and Shamrock made
beautiful start, getting close together
with the others following. The Emerald
was leading half an hour after the start
The Amorita got favorable puff Of
wind and passed the Lasca, and the Marie
also passed several Of the others in
wind whichEfayored her.
All the fleet followed the racers in the
direction of Huntington buoy.
While the races of the comniodore's CUPS
resulted in some splendid contests be-
tween the schooners and the sloops, they
We're entirely lost sight of in the nagniff-
cent struggle between the Defender and
Vlgilant. In a 21mile race about equal
ly divided between running. reaching
and windWard work, i'll rather light
air, the Defender just managed to beat
the V1gilant by l minute and 40 seconds,
actual time. AS neither boat has been
measured, it is not known just what
the Defender wins by if she wins at all
The regatta committee, however, SAYS
the Defender is a winner by 4 narrow
margin. Be this as it may, the Vigilant
sailed a great race and was splendidly
handled throughout. The schooner race
resulted in a splendid contest for W.
Gould Browkas' S new Cary Smith schoon-
er Amorita, managed to beat the Emerald
by 1 minute and % seconds, and the
Lasca by 10 minutes and A seconds.
Among the smaller sloops. the Wasp won
a grand victory from Queen Nab by 3
minutes and 2S seconds corrected time
After the race, Horace Leeds, who sailed
the Defender, was on the flagship, and
announced that she had split her lib
topsail on the second tack to the wind
ward. He also stated that everyone was
we'll satisfied with the Defender, her can
vas and with her performance today.