Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-21
A MILLION DOLLARS.
That is What the Yacht Race Will
 Cost Sir Thomas irtou.


 the challenger for the America cup is the !ayishness of his expenditure in efforts to lift it, t9 use his own ex- pression and his democracy.
 Sir Thomas Lipt0n IS rapidly becom- ing the most prominent Britton that ever reached these shores, says the New York World. t is necessary only to hear him speak to know that he is an lriShman. tie has the most delicious touch of brogue that ever made music.
 Sir Thomas effort to win the cup will cost him not far from Sl,000,0Oo.
 Offhand this seems an absurd state ment. It is not pretended that it is exact, for, as matter of fact, il is doubtful if Sir Thomas accurately knows the cost.
 He will not tell how much the sham rock cost but it is certain she is the most expensive racing machine ever constructed. It is known that young Mir. Fife, who desi gned her, was given carte blanche. He had millions to draw on, and all he was asked to do was to build the best boat that could be constructed in Great Britain.
 The day the Shamrock starts in the first race it is probable her cost will be not far from S35O,000. It should be re- membered that every man who worked on her received a bonus; that every piece of metal in her was put to many tests and experiments, and that there was never a thought of the cost.
 Sir Thomas bought the steam yacht Erin because of the cup race. She is really as large as a steamship, being about 3C0 long and one of the most magnificent yachts atl0at. She is a palace. She was built for an Italian count two or three years ago, and 1t is said that Sir Thomas bought her for d mere song, the same song being about s375, ,Oo0.
 The officers and crew of this craft were taken from the yacht of the late Lord Rothschild, and their pay is much higher than those of any yacht aiioat. The steward was trained in the Tiller- ies under the third Napoleon and the famous Jiseph, who has enduring fame as q chef.
 It is estimated that 1t costs about s2, 900 day to run the Erin, and this is probably moderate estimate. The bringing of the yacht to this country and keeping her safe for the cup races alone will cost not far from s15o,0oo
 Sir Thomas has a fleet of eight steam craft in the lower bay, tugs and tenders, being under charter at prices averaging possibly Sl00 a day. Then there are the running expenses of the Shamrock herself to bc considered, a very large sum.
 Recapitulation shows that the Erin and Shamrock represent d first cost of s725. 900. The cost of running the Erin | increases the expense to ss75,OOO. If the cost of running the Shamrock, the charter of craft in these waters and the incidental expenses fall short of Sl25, ,00O Sir Thomas Lipton will be ! fortunate.
 It might be supposed that man of the great wealth of Sir Thomas might seek to hold himself aloof. As a mat ter of fact he is the most gracious, genuinely hospitable and considerate stranger that ever came to these shores.
 Everyone who has come in contact with Sir Thomas has succombed to his 1 graciOusneSs. They no longer scoff. They compromise by saying that they would rather see Sir Thomas-win the ! cup than any foreigner living. This seems to be pretty much the general view of those who have met him.