Evening journal., 1896-06-06
LISH IMpERTIkENCE
Tncalled For Insult to Mr..
Howard Gouli.
INTIMATE HE Is 1 TRIoKsTER

'E MOI Eaif isacer-ChafBes mat
Ballast Might BE shifted-Another
irrational Yachting sduabbie.
DON, June 6. 6.-Another internation-
guilty has arisen. and, although It'll
oil be quite SO serious as the Nenez-
M boundary dispute or the Cuban
~ PM it has already thrown another
'3 anlket over yachting and is believed
% been the cause of Mr.. Howard
20 rater Niagara not starting in
70 ilor the smaller craft on the pro-
)z 10 az the Royal Lond' Yacht clubs
s 4. when Meteor En- error William 8
# won her maiden rae.
vi riefA there Is no doubt that English
men felt sore over the repeated vic
y Of Niagara last year, and, although
han very bad luck this season, the
lmor 1has ranked until it assumed
oport ons OF a dangerous sore which
ally tcaused by the clever manner in
Niagara has given her British com
W 8 herr stern to look at in most races
q oh she has competed, and this coA-
& bowling along in the wake of the
# Yankee sloop was more than Eng
# omaohs could hold, and the present
"a and vaporing Is the result
man had it that she had some mys-
n hidden power within her vitals,
& mother opined that she had wheels
e ghere. to which Captain Barr, her
sr. significantly pointed to the Brit
81 chtsman's head and intimated that
ew where these wheels were located.
another aquatic expert had it that
ra was using shifting water ballast
4 ais was finally settled upon as being
s. al reason for her success in the races
on. no mention being made Of the
OF her losing the events she was not
ssful in.
Secretary Kemp's Letter.
mutually complaint was made to the
ID Racing association. and the follow
q ltter was sent by the secretary of that
& ,ization to Nr Howard Gould:
Van SIR-A report has been made TO
ouncil of the Yacht Racing associa-
hat your yacht Niagara 10 fitted with
+ er tank under the Seat on each side
cabin, and that these tanks are con-
4 ID by pipe so as to make It possible,
erely turning a cock. TO run water
one tank into the other and thus use
as shifting watsr ballast, which
{ be advantageoui certain cases.
. rec members Of the ,uncil were con-
sntly requested to i speot the tanks,
a they did Immediately after the race
Royal Thames Yacht club, on May
nd in your absence were afforded ev
AGILITY by Captain Barr.
O members OF the council do not wish
nvey any idea on their part thaethe
were used for the purpose indicated.
the contrary, their impression Is the
way. But l am requested to sug-
in order to place the matter beyond
lcion, that it Is desirable to make inn
iicable the run Of water from one
to the other, which could readily be
by a small alteration OF the pipes.
should be glad to hear, for the in.
,ation OF the council that this has
done at once
DIXON KENT, Secretary.
le Yachtsman, referring to this latest
unpieasantness, says:
We have seen the water tanks, and
u IL aUHOlultll lAO IUNliA AhO AAOAA
my tanks. The builder, with his usual
teness, hit upon this arrangement,
as he has taught us many things. 1t
ue there is a connecting pipe between
tanks, Rut 1t is not true that It could
sed for shifting ballast, as 1t takes ten
utes for-one tank TO empty to the 9th
and this can only be done when the
1t is heeled over.
Unfortunate Incident.
be writer in The Yachtsman concludes
b remarking;
We regard the incident as peculiarly
ortunate, because the suspicion, which
~ treat as a gross ii 5ult, attaches to a
ign gentleman who has done much for
tish yachting and who is known as a
rough sportsman. The fact that Mr..
I'D is an American makes It all the
.se. for. in spite of disclaimers, yachts
q in America wi gard it as a ma
lal insult
The Yacht Raoins ooiation council
ID properly enough = view of the re-
{ made, but every ne is entitled to
,w who made tho report.
Jnder the circumstances nobody would
lstonished il Mr.. Howard Gould refused
take any part in any moro races y
SO waters, and there Is little doubt that
on the name Of the maker Of the re-
{ TO the Yacht Racing association be-
nes known and all the circumstances
the case are Investigated there Will he a
I'm OF indignation strong enough to
Ike tho party referred to feel very un-
Ir. Howard Gould writes TO The Field
regard to the dispute over the water
ks on Niagara as follows;
The tanks were never used for ballast
for any purpose except for water for the
W. The yacht was measured and al
VS. races with the tanks empty and
N II thoy were filed the idea that they
Id be OF advantage is absurd because it
uld take eight or ten minutes for the
ter to run from ono to tbs other Had
connnittce advised mo Of their Intend
visit, should have been pleased to aid
IN In their investigation.
An editors footnoto says: I'VE under
nd that MIR. Gould has offered TO com
: with the committees suggestions.
Petition For wiburg's Pardon.
PHILADELPHIA. June 6.-Counsel for
plain Wiborg late commander OF the
eyed hlibustaring steamer Horsa. has
eived from Washington petition to
osident Cleveland requesting Captain
borg's pardon, signed by Senators Sher-
IN and Morgan OF the foreign relations
% othor senators. Attach
to the petition arc the signatures OF %
lmbers OF the house IN addition to the
received few q lys ago. Tho petition
also sighed by Chairman Carter Of the
publican national committee and by
Chairman Erice Of the Democratic ma.