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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
"reminiscences of a schoormaster

P q. Wooster. OF Psssoens, Cat, writes
to THE AMERICAN as follows
Ga Jan. is l received very please t
vi-li from Mrs. D-Lait.r re and her csugh-
ter Marie, OF MINES poli.. MINI. Mrs
DeLSittre'- maiden ns me IVES Miss Abbie
Hucslus, and sue resided al Lsmoine
Point
Some years ago bad the very grea,
p'es-ure OF teaching school st The POINT.
aud VI - II dckins Ws. one OF my pupils
/ boarded 'roundn there, sud enjoyed II
very much indeed. The peopl- there ere
good ivers". a. have heard my -rother
say about he people on Waukeag Neck
All these year. have kept in very
grateful r. msmt,rance the pleasant homes
and hsppg families OF L4moine Point.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
CHURCH NOTES.

BAPTIST.
Rer. c. 5. NeLearn. pastor.
Special go-pel sery1c-- eacn night Dur
ing the eees excepl Sunday, a. 81.
Sunday serg{c rs-l0 8 m.. morning
?. :. {. +. PRAYER meeting al s p. m.
Go-pe! service At ?. N.
UNITARIAN.
Rsr. 4. II Codr. pastor.
Teacher-' meeting with Ms. J. \
Peter, j., Saturday afternoon at 81
O'clock.
Sunday morning service at 10 80.
Sunday school az u Is.
CONGREGATIONAL
Rer. j. ". adams. pastor.
Sanday-Norniug service Al 1879. Sar-
mon ~ pastor. Sunday school at HIS
Evening service at clock
Friday evening, 30. prayer meeting in
the chape
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rer. J. p. Simon eH adstor.
Friday evening at :, l-r meeting.
Sunday morning. 81 TO-. sermon ~
pastor. sunday school at Ills Junior
league at 3 % p. m. Epworth league pray
er meeting al 500 p. m. Pastors ser
vice at Z.
Tuesday evening at : 90, class meeting
oCT-oF-TowS SERVICES.
Rev. J. P. Simonton, OF the Methodist
church, will conduct services al Bayside
this evening at Z; at Trenton Tomorrow
evening, and viii preach at Trenton sun
day at 30 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

STATE OF OHIO. CITY or TOLEDO, -
LUUAs COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHtSEY ma es oath that ne i the
senior lartner OF The ira of + J. CHHSEY &
Co, doing business IN the CiEF OF Tosetio
County ans State afore<aif and hat -aii firm
viii pay the -4m of ONE HUNDRED boil
Ia Rs for each and every case of CATAkRH that
cannot be cured By the u-@ Of Halls CATaRgH
GCEE FRANK CHENEY
sworn 70 before NE and subscribed in my
presence, this 6Ih day OF December a. iss5.
- 4. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
HsA'= Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and
Act directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system send for testimonials, free.
J. CHENEY s CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Sc
Halls Family Pills are the best
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
Order of Notice Thereon,

DISTRICT OF MAINE S.
On TINS 2lst day of January. a. d. 1893,
rearing the foregoing petition, ii is
ofoered by the court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day OF February
q. O. 1879, before said court. at Portland. in
sAiu distrlct. at O'Clock in the afternoon;
ana mat notice thereof be published IN the
tlissofth American, = newspaper printed in
anu tiIaj ali known creditors and
oteei persons IN interest, may appear at the
SAID lime and place, and show cause. il anv
theE nave why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted
And II Is further ordered by the court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
lt9rs copies OF said petition and this order
addressed TO them at their places of residence
stated.
witness the Honorable Nathan Webb
ladge 81 the said court. and the seal thereof,
AZ portland, in said district, on the 2ist dsy
OF January, u. d 1899
IL A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attest:-A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
Prominent Portland Man Dead.

Samuel z ~, one OF Por,iand's best
known citizen, died Monday. aged
eighty-fye years. He had been an in
valid Tor 4 long time. Mr.. Rlfe for
m " yea-s Va IntA-e-tei in the Maine
savings bank, OF which ne was Que OF the
or insl trustees. He was also treasurer
OF the Portland Gas Light Co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
GOSSIP

The polltjeal prophet Of the LaAi-ton
Journal -st-: Ine most Interesting cun-
- over tiee Hkey to o. v-tol n the
Senate next session. Col. -uley z I'm
mer, Il p-uot-cot county, hs- aunouHc-t,
bis csnfIdscy 'or the pres icrncy Of tttst
boy, aHd II : uud-r-tuod that Col. Il. Z.
Tia II in. OF FL @or' n. j % IN The fed
Il would be rs-h Tnsu v DO would pre-
dict the results OF contest bet cen
them"
canvass Of the legislature by one in
tereted shoSs the presence OF eighty
nine memn~rs OF the masonic order
among the 80 members of the Hons-
SIX OF The House officials are also Ms-ons
In the Senate almost al the members
belong to be order.
s~nstor G~iudle and Judge T. E Cnase
APPEARED before 1 he committee on educ.-
ilun yesterday ia favor of the resolve
stprop+Isting 500 for two wears to the
B'uehIii-Georg- Stevens academy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
for Salt.

A POTHECARY store at Bar Harbor. of the
"A late 5. D. Wiggin, is offered for sale.
Iae business has been successfully carried on
for many years, and offers an excellent open
ing Address or inquire of Mas. HELEN L.
worth, ME
EARM-The Joseph VI. Kiugman farm st
Il Waltham can De purchased at very rea-
sonAble rate for cash; good buildings; an ex-
cellent orchard with grated frui., good water
tlllage and pasture, with $40 or 500 worth of
timber on the place. Contains 1I4la acres:
title perfect. Inquire OF Aryilla :. Kingman,
Mt. Desert Ferry. A. 2. Bgrnham Ellis
worth for particulars. Anvil. 5. EISexAx
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
Hancock County Vessel Lost.

The schooner L. B. Sargent. built st
S-dgwies N $50 out haiing from Bangor,
: be.levet 10 nave been lot with crew on
II coast u Noys Scotia. Wrecksge ha-
come s-h ~. and : believed 10 be from
tne ,.Ss gent
Ire vessel sailed from Placentia bsy. y.
F. Dec. %, wiih troz-n herring for Ban
grOY
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

Thomas W hitdeld & Co. 30 Wabash
av.. corner Jackson ST one Of Chicago's
Oldest and most prominent druggists, rec.
ommend Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
for Ia grippe. as it not only gives a prompt
and complete relief. but also counteracts
any tendency of la grippe to result in
pneumonia. For sale by GEO A. PARcH-
Eg, Druggist
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
ne mas been duly ApPoin;ed admins.
ATE OF Ell~orth. in the county Of Hsncnrs
deceased, and given bonds as the law dirsCts
Al persons having demands against H. es-
me same for settlement, and ali ir9sbta5
thereto are requested to make pavmsn, -
mediately CE.prrS tPPsneAt I'M :
January IS, a d. 1893. LA ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

HE subscriber hereby gives notice that
= shs mas oeen duly appointed admins
iAIe OF Ellsworth. in the county OF Hsneech
deceased, and given bonds As the Law 5irsc,s'
Al persons having de mands against me
estate OF SAID deceased are desired to nrassn,
sxFEIrTueuI, ana all indie hr 40
thereto are requested 10 make pavman, 49, ;'s,
medi2tely. H.Tp~ f-'WWenl I'M
January Is a 4 1900 - "iSSlS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
INV - II uaid In advance
Lfeal Notitrs.
-~-~~o-~ r~O-~-o-~~>~@NN
BanhruPt's Petition for Discharge.

-@~17-~-0---N~N~~-N-@.
Banhrupts Petition for Discharge
In the matter of IN
FRANZ Z. KELLEY, Bankrupt. Bankruptcr.
10 the Hon Nathan We oo, Judge Of the Dis
trlct Court OF the United states for the Dis
'rIct of Maine.
INRANk +. KELLEY. of Eden. in the
1 county of Hancock. State of Maine. in
saId district, respectfully represents, thar on
t1S ON uay OF NoEemOeT last past, be As
duly adiadged bankrupt under the Acts OF
congress relating TO bankruptcy: that he ha.
"a surrendered all his property aud nights
the requirements Of said Acts and of the or
oers of court touching his bankruptcy
wherefore he prais that he NAV be decreed
oy the court to have full discharge from an
debts proyaole against his estate upSer
SAID oankrapt Acts, except such debts as are
excepted oy law from such discharge.
Dated TINS 9Th day of January, a d. 1899
fRANk Z. KELLEY. Rankin
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE committee on Judiciary viii give a
! ruhlie hearing N rs zezz. =.
House n Augusta, "wednesday. Feo IS. 80
at $50 O'Clock p. m. No. Ill. On petition on
the Ellsworth Electric Illuminating CsmD.nv
for an act 10 enable it to sell its plant and
property.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

Apparently there are two sides TO the
BluehIl Fsil- draw bridge question. A
Oil Tor it, discontinusnce Is quickly fol-
iosed by remOn-trsnces.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

Buckseort : dteker,ng Sitnthe Knick-
ertycker ice compsny.gi NeS YORK. to cut
ice ~ Silver axe l. wound ee hard to
I . Earer 5ce tasn tasi from Silver lake.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

Ex-United States Attorney-G General
Garland dropped dead of apoplexy
while addressing the United States su-
.preme court Thursday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE Committee on Judiciary will give a
i public hearing in its room al the state
House in Augusta. Wednesday, Feb. 5 1879 A.,
30 otclock p. n. No. 81. On an act 10 estsb
lish the Bar HArbor municipal court.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

a siI-yesr-7.d Vet saiisysa girl, While
look - through box came - s picture
OF a skeleton. Running TO her moi her
lie c-led. Ca msmms, Sc, Hers a
ausn God BE- ~ sd never flushed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

robin was seen in Ellsworth Iss;
Thursday. Was ii an early arrival or q
late departure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE Committee on Legal Affairs wiI givs
i public hearing in its room al the STATE
House in Augusta, on Tuesday. Feb :, lsso. At
% O'Clock m, No. ., on petition AZ
Charles E Cook and others for charter "a
build dam and bridge across the outlet 70
Norwood's Cove in fremont.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
ZfsaI --o,itrs.

LfoaI -;otltts.
---~-~>-~--- =.
'HE subscribers resting out of the state
o. Maine ~it. Ju-IA P. Thomas Bes.
81 IhomAs Hamilton aul Morris ) Hamll.
Ton, al OF the city and county Of Philadel-
thlA, anu Commonwealth OF Penusylyanis
hereo! gre notlce thar they have BE- en- duly
appointed executors OF the last will and tr.-
lament OF Rutas ?. Thomas, late of the city
4Ao county OF Pniiscel phIa, and Common.
Sta!+E OF Psu1sg wanna, deceased no bonds
ye!hs fe4 aired D. the terms of said will, and
thSt they nave appointed William B. Caun-
oe4i' OF kilsSorLh, in the county of hsncock
ana STATE OF Maine, their agent in said Stste
OF Maine All persons having demands
against the estate OF said deceased are -
sifec 10 present the same for settlement. and
pay me nj immediately
JULIA p. THOMAS
BESSIE THOMAS HANIf-ox
MORRIS ). HAMILTON
Executors estate Rufus r. Thomas daca
January u, a. d. 1893 ~ u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
COUNTY GOSSIP.

The deer OF Isle su Hsut see protection
under the leg islstive wing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE Committee on judiciary will give A
puplie hearing in its room =, the state
House IN Augusta, Wednesday, Feb. Is. 1898,
a. 30 O'Clock p. m. No. li3 On an act to en-
large the powers Of the Castine Water Co.
No. ia On an act to enable he Winter Hzr-
Dor company TO purchase stock in the Grind
stone Neck Water compsny.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

William Robertson and twelve other
residents Of plantation No. :, have petit
toned the State legislature to be set of
from the plantation and annexed to the
town Of Sullivan. The petitioners in
c'ude about sli the voting population OF
the plsntstion-prac Ct call. the plantation
organ -zation. Nj Robertson, " no beads
the petition, : the ptsntstlou road COM
missioner. spd one OF the assessors.
Though the plantation organization has
been preserved, the voters, through some
error. osye b-en disirsnc D Used al State suc
nstsong elections. Annexed to sullivan
hey may pe aiio \ sc TO vote.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

Joseph Mcconnell. Of West Sullivan. 8
bachelor, recently advertised in = Boston
paper Tor hgus-keeper. A. a result M.
McCouuei ceived ia Tuesday mornings
mail over ninety answers. Perbsp- Mr..
Mcconnell could fnd applicants nearer
home
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

The bill for charter for the BiOehill
and Baek-port railroad company interests
western Hancock county towns. II
carried oct g. pr !ected it will be boon
to th-se towns, but Will divert from the
Ellsworth route 9 considerable amount
OF business.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE Committee on Judiciary Will give =
l. public hearing in its room al the state
House i n Augusta, on Wed nesray, FEB. : %
al 81 O'Clock p m No 20, on a act relating
TO the sale Of Paris Green and other poisonous
pre uaratious
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01
STATE OF MAINE.
HuCsE OF REPEEsESrA
Jan 70, lss4
SHORE II>Ht RIBS

NOTICE ! hereby gwen cha, the Commit
~ Tee on shore Fisheries viii give pubic
bearing n thv room OF the board Of agrlct,I-
Llre, rep i-s9 A. P n. or petition o,
George " warm aad o. hers relating 20 tbe
taxing Of nsh IN Bagsduce RIVER or BAY
Per order Cz.s- q. WOOD. Secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-01

THE Committee on Judiciary will give
pubic hearing in is room az The ate
House n Augusta. on Tuesday. FEB : 1893. st
30 clock ?. m, No. s.. on several proposed
sets to remedy defects in the Australian ballot
Law.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18

great commOtIon seems 10 nav.
taken place among railway circles
owing 70 The contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coust
and Chicago winch IL operating ono
day each week. This is not new do.
part ure b! any means, rs tine Den yer
IL hi" 6rnnde Railroad Comp INV and
It's connec ions have been operating
through car service between the Pm.
cltic and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kunsns City and
Chicago for years, ard three DAYS
eacn, week. viz. every Wednesday.
Ihurs'Ia! and Friday evening. Tie
cars for thus through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and beddrur
throughout. y Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal superv sion
Ut Special Excursion age;
whose duty it is {" 500 that passep.
gers are gwen every comfort and at.
tentiUr. For further information. mn.
ply to any agent. or Is. Il. Nevlns.
General Agent, or to q Nj. Cushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. & r.
@. II. H., 53 West :jrd South st. Sa,
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18
IIoods Pills cure liver Ills; non-irritatirg and
on catllartic to take with Hoods SarSapariIIa
EGZ22.E7sllllz1fD

DR.. D vid Star Jor.Inm of Stanford
Univer ity is after Huntington on
account vt hiS Statement that tine
people are over educated. Ii arpelrt
that Urc'e Coils has .xctlleni SUE
cess M getting the whole county
again It him. DISLIKE .or the ma =
nate is contiEet to no particular walk
of life. The rich and che poor; the
high and 'he low. all have - bad wor,!
for rhe mGn who has bern able tn see.
nothing better III life than the nickles
that he has saved and the million q
t'nt have come, as he claims, of the
savImg.-Slver State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18
WASHINGTON 1Rv1NG's LOVE.
A Cherished Memory Which Re-
manned with tie Gentle Humor-
list ThrGuSh Life.

No man Of letters has ever held a
warmer place i'll the affections of his
country ....n ;han Washington Irving.
When -, s>nue humor.st" died,
cou.I....,.., .,>w York usw flags at
ham-it'Ns'. ,;i The city government
recognizes" Its departure as an Occasion
for piEC.ic i.iourning. His life felt the
touches o. romance.
Once tne Laid Of Washington was
laid on lrving's head. and neither as
boy nor man cid he forget The blessing
then given. lie was born in :>ew York.
few months before the British evacu-
ated The city. and his patriotic mother
said:
''Washingtor's work is ended. and the
child shall be named after him."
One day the child's Scotch nurse saw
Washington enter u store. and foilowed
him in.
please. your honor" said she.
heres BARN was named alter you"
Washington tenderly blessed ;he boy.
1t was while Irving was engaged in
writing his most humorous book.
Observation-Disclosures History of New
York" that there came 10 him the ro-
nance of great sorrow. Miss uoff-
man. 10 whom ne was engaged TO be
married. died after a brief illness. This
death cause his life TO lack 1.-The great
event Of marriage" and bequeathed n
cherished memory, which neither time
nor activity effaccd.
When Irving died in his seventy
sixth year. "a lock to which he himself
had kept the key" says Mr. DeWolfe
Howe. in his "American Boolimen.'
was found TO guard braid Of hair
and beautiful miniature. with a slip
Of paper marked in his own handwri;-
ing. 'Ma;iE.a Hoffman, No less faith
fully hal Ec kept her Eible and Prayer
Cock Throughout his life"
ITri3g's publisher. 6. r Putnam.
said that - years after Miss T!ctTman's
dCa:h. lie had the miniature retouchrd
and rcTounted for its posseS*or. then
C6 years cid. when returned il 10
him in suitable velvet case he took
ii 10 Il quiet corner and locked intent
~ en- the face for some I::inutHs. ap-
Parently unoEserved. his tears falling
freely on the glass as he razrd."
WHO shall say" asks Mv Howe That
the cherishing Of such n:cr1u-y as
this did not find it's direct exrrp Ssinn
in the gentle thivaIry with wi - he
bore himself as writer and as 4 man.
towards all women?''
Yes. "some griefs are medicinablc"
they humanize the soul. - Youths
Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18
TELL YOUR SISTER.

A Beautiful Complexion is an ImIos
slhlhiy wI'hnnt goo pnre blood. the
sort that only rxIs'~ III connections
with good digestion. health, liver
and bowels. Kari lover r 'ot Te.,
acts directly ON the bOwel-, liver and
Kidneys keeping ti"ru in perfect
health. Price % cts. and 80 cts. For
sale Ivy Elko DRUG 60.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18
LIFTING POWER.
A Statistical Estimate OF the Aver
nEe Mans Power at VARY
ing Ages.

The muscles, in common with all the
organs Of the body. have their stages
Of development and decline; our Phys
ical strength increases up to Il certain
age. and then decreases. TESTS of
strength Of several thousands of Eco
pic have been made by means of Il dyna-
moi3ctcr 1strcngth mensui err. and the
following arc given as tue average fig
,rcs for the white race:
The lifting power" Of youth of II
years is $50 pounds; in Lis twentieth
year this increases to 800 pounds, and
in the thirtieth and thirty-first years it
reaches its height, :56 rounds. VI the
end Of tho thirty-first year Tic strength
begins to decline, very slowly at FIRST.
l'y the fortieth year it has decreased
eight pounds, end this di!cinution con-
tlnurS II slightly increasing rate until
the iiftieth year is reached. when the
figure is 20 pounds.
After this period the strength fails
moro and more ruridlv until the weak
Hess Of CID age Is reached. It is not
FoSS'h'" to give statistics Cf The decline
"f strength rftcr TIC fir;'".h rcar, as it
r,riH% to Il large degree in difTerer. in
dividuals.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18
ON EVERY BOTTLE

Oh Sn.Ioh'S Consumption Cure is
Tins G"ar"I'ter: "AII we psk Of ynn Id
/" use Iwo.thlr'ls of the rnnteu of
This hottie fan hfniry, Iln - it You eau
lay you are not benentLed return the
bottle To ,onr !ru!visL and ilp may
r. fund HE price pnil." Price Is cts,
3n CTS and ol.UU. For sale by Elko
Dug GO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18

An exchange perpe' rates the fol.
lowing: We have oflen hear,I of
Winter he sling OF the lap of Spring,
but if this particular roguish nfau,
hasn'I established himself clear up on
the old girl', neck. we've missed our
DuHSS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18
Hcnyy CoI,1c

Inc latest cable which has been hid
across the Atlantic weighs ESQ rounds
TO inc mile This is the biggest of all
the cables. -"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18

France has kept 100000 tons OF
coal stored ut Tonlon since 1893 TO
DE ready in case war should bceak
out.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-05-18

Those who only casually lock Mt the
h'"p are seldom Impressed with The
,hoT'no'iS s'|" Of ON horn cousin.
~ aoa needs only 2"7.C"a SQlG"c miles
~ as large ms TIE Whole continent Of
I'"rc""; It IN ncarlY 80 tines ns large
rs treat l'ritaiii and ireland. and is
5oo:ooo square miles larger than the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
ALIAS, Your Majesty, There is No
Second"

For the tenth time American yachtsmen
have successfully defended the Americas
cup and the reputation of Yankee boat
builders and sailors as international cham
pions- Sir Thomas Upton. one of the most
sportsmanlike yachtsmen who ever crossed
the ocean on this seemingly perpetual
quest. has not won the cup. but he has won
a warn place In the hearts Of Americans.
He is a good loser" and 1t is a praise
worthy enterprise to plan now TO present
him with loving cup in token of the
thanks of the American people for his gem.
efosity in anording one of the finest strug-
gies for the trophy ever Witnessed At the
game time he has stimulated International
interest in yacht racing and 1t is already
forecasted that there will Immediately be
another race. with Sir Thomas a candidate
for the honor of challenging once again
In sOrle respects this contest has been
without a precedent The eight unsuccess-
tul attempts to race in themselves marked
II as unusual Never before in the memory
OF the yachtsmen has there been such a
succession Of calm days For two weeks
the boats drifted about off Sandy Hook
with barely perceptible Roadway Then
came fair breeze last Monday and CO.
lembia ran away from the challenger as
though the latter dragged a barge behind
her Both IN beating and in running before
the wind the defender proved herself sumo
r1or- Her management was also better
Yet the wind was somewhat light for the
entire satisfaction of Shamrock's owner
and he still prayed for stiff breeze There
seemed a chance TO satisfy him Tuesday.
when the wind was generous. But an acct
dent spoiled that race and Columbia scored
a second win in conformity with the agree
ment proposed by the challenger himself
that accidents should not stop the races.
Thus the second victory was one of con-
structicn and there should be no Qualms of
conscience that the Columbia's string of
three successes includes one based upon
Lipton's own stipulation.
Still Shamrock weather seemed needed to