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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
DIR. W. SEWARD Webs ELFRIDA.

A speed trial has been given to the new steam
steel yacht Elfrida, built for Dr. W. Seward Webb
OF the New-York Yacht Club. She was found to
travel at the rate of eighteen miles an hour while
the contract speed was only put at sixteen miles
an hour. Her bow and stern made so that
they may be removed, and they will be carried on
deck when she goes through the canal to her home
waters. With the bow and stern in place she
measures al feet ALL and is 119 feet on the
waterline, with IS feet Of beam and feet inches
draught, Two pole nasts are carried without
gaffs, and there are two deck houses the forward
any and partly furnished with book Shelves IN a49g e
I'VE sateroons IN the interior TO be used by guests
provided With powerful ssaTchght 'a and eisere
plant She IS commanded by Captain Blodgett
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM
Chester w. Chaplin. of the New-York Yacht Club
has sold his well known yawl Polly to Gustav T.
Kissel, Of the same club, who will put the vessel
T e0p 6 i o at once and use her for cruising
draught.
John Jacob Astor's steam yacht Nour1nahal has
been at the Mcintosh Basin, Twenty-sixth-st
South Brooklyn, for overhauling before being
summer.
Carkson Cowl, Of the New York Yacht Club has
chartered the steam yacht Neckan a vessel meas
uring 1O9 feet and will use her in travelling be-
Eng 1ssH a9 ond his St Grfe Neg
the Neckan in commission at Tebos.
A Blocker Banks has Captain Thomas / Miller
as the skipper of the steam yacht Geisha which
is being prepared for the season at New-Yors. and
Near his country house at Adams, Vt, John H
Rutherford, OF the New-York Yacht Club will use
his steam yacht Margaret. which has been pre-
pared at New-York for the season and started for
Friday, in charge
c. Holgran.
The 5o-foot keel sloOp Cymbra formerly owned
e ub Ph Sa been m MD Ct He Yacht
The twin screw steam yacht Agnes is to go to a
member of the Hartford Yacht Club having been
sold by ". H, Watrous, Of the New-York Yacht
Club. She Will be taken east in few days.
Captain S. H. Macomber has the steam yacht
Washita Whitestone. Long Island putting her
into shape for H W: Putnam. jr who will use
J. F. Zimmerman, of Philadelphia, had his steam
yacht Hirondee placed in commission at Morris
Heights YESTERDAY, by Captain Walter r. Moore
ing prepared for commission at the same yards.
Harry Payne Whitney and Herman B. Duryea
have called their 7Ofooter the Yankee. in
order to show that the vessel is an all American
craft She VIII be sailed by her owners and
strictly american crew This viii introduce the
design fleet, OF the others in the same class
have English shippers and crews.
The Seawanhaka Corinthan Yacht Club OF
Oyster Bay is making commendable efforts TO en-
courage amateur sailing both through the Offering
OF prizes and otherwise. and a number Of yachts
men nave signihed their willingness to serve at
specified times in Cornthian crews. Names NAV
be sent 10 the club clerk al the oyster Bay House
The lSS-foot yacht Shemara, which cane
from England under charter to Amzi L. Barber OF
the New-York Yacht Club is now at Boston ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

Recently a speed trial given to the new
steam steel yacht EIfrida, which has been built
for DR.. w. Seward Webb, of the New-York Yacht
Club. She found to travel at the rate Of eigh-
teen miles an hour while the contract speed was
only put at sixteen. The yacht will be used at
Lake Champlaln, and will be in commission by the
time DIR. Webb returns from his European trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

Chester W. Chaplin of the New-York Yacht Club
has sold his we'll known yawI Polly to Gustav E.
Kissel, Of the same club. who will put the vessel
IN commission at once and use her for cruising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

The Morrisana Yacht Club. which has its head
quarters at One-hundred -and-hfty-sixt and
East River, will give its fifth spring regatta to-
morrow These races will be open to all organized
CLUBS in the vicinity Of New-York. which are in
vtted to send their vessels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

Clarkson Cowl, Of the NewYork Yacht Club has
chartered the steam yacht Neckan, vessel meas
uring 1OS feet and will her in travelling be-
tween New-York and his home at Great Neck
Long Island: Captain William Holly is putting
the Neckan in commission at Tebo's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
THE CRAFT AND rHc

THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL. THEM.
Chester w Chaplin. of the New-York Yacht Club,
has sold his we'll known yawl Polly TO Gustav T.
Kissel, Of the same club who will put the vessel
In commission at once, and use her for cruising.
me Polly is 50 feet long all, IS feet on the
draught
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

John Jacob Astor's steam yacht Nour1nahal has
been at the Mcintosh Basin, Twenty-sixth-st.
South Brooklyn, for overhauling before being
put into commission by Captain Wright The
vessel Will only be used on short cruises this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

has been chartered by Henry c. Frick, Of Pitts
Durg. TO be used in summer cruising along the At
lantic Coast
Under the special agreement made for the Sea-
wenhaka Cup CHALLENGE this year. the boats
are being built much more strongly than In the
previous contests for this trophy. AS 1t is now
both challengers and defenders are controlled by
ton or g. serviceable boat letter from Montreal
says that the four racers being built for the de-
fence on Mr.. Duggans design are of half-inch
planklng. Mr.. Duggan. who is chief engineer of
the Dominion Bridge Company, has introduced a
truss frame worked on the principle OF a bridge
truss and put together in a similar way.
The withdrawal of Hussar II from Thursdays
race has seemed to emphasize the fact that the
three-year-old Syce. Of the same 51-foot class is
an exceedingly hard nut to crack. The Norota the
Syce and the Mira form a trio that carry their
credentials carved in silver. and the new Gardner
racer for Alfred Peats. being finished by
Frank Wood. is a gladness to the eye She will
In the Hester Rear-Commodore c. L. F. Robin
son gets practically untried boat as she has
been little raced in England, owing to the handi-
cap Of rating rule which in this country she will
not suffer from She sketched out by the de-
sgner Of the Shamrock. and she is only three feet
shorter on the water line than the new one-design
seventies. What sight 1t would be to have the
Hester, the Isolde. the Astrild. the Athene the
nlneola, the Rainbow, the Virginia, the Yankee,
the Queen Nab and possibly the Wasp all punched
on the line for one-gun start!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

the skipper of the steam yacht Geisha which
is being prepared for the season at New-York and
Will be used by Mr.. Banks Bar Harbor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

Near his country house at Adams, Vt, John H
Rutherford, Of the New-York Yacht Club, will use
his steam yacht Margaret. which has been pre-
pared at New-York for the season and started for
Lake Champlain on Friday, in charge of Captain
Q. Holgran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

has been chartered by Henry c. Frick Of Pitts
lantic Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

Free Deliveries New York and at New Jers,
Railroad Stations No Extra Charge for Packing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

The O-foot keel sloop Cymbra, formerly owned
by Thomas A. Mcintyre, of the New-York Yacht
Club. has been sold TO F. c. Henderson
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FORESEES Az EARTH-CAHE.
Spirit OF Prophecy which Bothers Bryan DE.
sends Upon a Barber.

"It's getting vorser as We grow" remarked
the Brooklyn Heights barber ns he tucked the
towel about the customers throat. Il mean
it will be yet vorser next year rs this. Storms
ind storms und storms, Itold my wife We would
get dot food down in Galves'iug der week be-
fore We had IL. Now I tink mebbe We have a
earth-cake. Ind III tell YOU Why. Sunday
l always sleep on der sofa TO read my paper.
Veil. Sunday nights dis week | we're sleeping
dere reading when my wife tells me der sky
we're full Of der roaring boring Alice-r-t you
call II in English der Nortrun Lights. Veil. |
looked der window oudt und saw n great
blue red Whit" liSht. on der ky like der Mort
Pole yer afirc uud knew IL was q earth-cake
pheuouoInOu- H. der sky. You ace, when der
air in dor atmosphere changes init der irregu-
larity OF der season II shows dot der appearance
Is seldom ~ohSary1tioned for believing TO der con-
trary dot We viii get q earth-Cake putty soon.
SO When 7 saw II on der sky | Told my wife und
she viii keep scared till We get II. ! told her W
would haV" red-hot iron IN water und subiureer
rumhliur from chains like der devil we're trying TO
pull M he'll through our cellar und dot made
h"r c~y AL nigit uud pray Really, it. too had
Tor der violence Newt
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h almost unknown there. all m being
a--A.l 49, -. 1888

Is almost unknown there, all being
carried on by barter.
President Mccoy Of the Pitcairn Island gov
eminent told me OF an experience he once had
on swallow Island In the Santa Cruz group
When he and a party OF missionaries went there
to open missions they found that a King stu
relgned there and that all his subjects were
members Of the royal family. The party had
been on shore but u short time when they met
the King. He was n full-blooded white man.
and what was more astonishing to the cIploror's
they found that every body on the island could
speak the English language. The King was
found 10 be "A hale and hearty. jolly good TEL
ow. and his subjects were all prosperous.
They titled the soil and are a self-sustaining
people. There we're forty-hve men. women
and children on the island. The King was a
runaway English sailor who had settled there.
Il used to know n CHILEAN who lived alone
for about three years on n little island In the
Galapagos group. like Robinson Crusoe. HIS
name was Manuel ARuilar. He was sole master
Of ~, Charles Island. which Is about six hum
dred miles from Guayaquil Bay on the coast
Of Ecuador. He had been convicted Of crime.
had broken jail and had taken refuge on this
lonely island. Aguilar set about in Crusoe-like
fashion 10 make life on the island OF st. Charles
az agreeable as possible. He began to keep
track OF time by cutting a notch In a tree at every
sunset. but when he lay III for many days with
fever he lost all idea OF time and he gave up his
calendar. He said that when he left 81. Charles
Island he was sure he had been there ten or
more years. whereas IL was exactly thirty
seven months. He had nothing about him TO
even build a fire with when he landed there, In
time he learned TO sew with a needle made from
the bone Of a bird and hemp hbres for thread.
lie became an adept with clubs and stones at
killing game. One day he succeeded after
countless failures in striking a spark with
stones so "a 10 start a FIRE. He never let that
fire go completely out for two years. and from
II he made hundreds Of other fires at different
parts Of the island. He longed to go back
TO the penal colony where he might have human
companionship. lie waited over two years
before a ship came clio Sc enough to his island TO
sec his signal Of distress. Then he freely gave
himself up and volunteered TO go back TO the
penal colony OF Ecuador. but the ship that
rescued him was an English whaler, and the
poor fellow was carried to Santiago, Chill and
there set free"
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HYPNOTISM AND PUGTLISH.
An Easy Subject Becomes a Tough Customer
when Under the influence.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept Zone OF the most
remarkable cases Of hypnotism vet reported
Is attracting the attention Of medical men here
The victim, too, for a time made things mighty
lively for about twenty persons who were
attending a tea in the West End last evening
The scene Of the singular actions Of the vic
tim OF hypnotism was at the residence of MFR
w J Gilman, g22 West Marshall street The
subject Of the hypnotlsts was John Sweeney.
the son Of r well-knOwn livery man
During the evening II was suggested as an
additional means OF entertaining he guests
that some one be hypnotized Young Sweeney,
who Is quite II powerful young man, offered
his services and was soon under the influence
OF a young operator named Cook In a few
moments II was seen that the young man Was
completely under Cooks influence The com
many became annoyed and suggested that
the spell be broken and the victim released
This was attempted, but In vain The Young
man cut M Mi sorts OF antics In his efforts
10 release his patient the operator was terribly
slugged and 30 veral Of his front teeth KNOCKED
out Sweeney manifested wonderful feats
men attempted 10 seize and bind him, but
could not do 80 The services of a stalwart
policeman we're called upon The COP moved
cautiously toward the young m IN. When he
got within reach Of the latter'~ nSt he raCeic ed
n terrific blow. which sent him -pinning away
more Than twenty feet. Sweeney. under the
peculiar Influences, appeared 10 imagine him
self q prize fighter and for a time IL was well
that Few disputed this point with him
A physician was finally summoned and after
q long struggle the young ina was handcuned
He was reno we'd 10 a hospital for treatment.
sweeney remained In a stupor until this morn
Ing about : O'Clock.
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POPULATION OF THE CAPITALS.
A Decrease. as at Albany. Since the Iss
Census Not the Rule.

The population Of the capital cities Of two
States, New York and Nebraska. is less ~
present, according 10 the census reports. than
ten years ago. Albany's present population.
$4,000. shows a decline Of 772 compared Wlih
1890, and Lincoln's present population, 4o,ooo.
shows a decline OF I4,9s5. This fact has sur-
gested that State capitals throughout The
United States may have declined in population
such is not the case Thus Providence, the
capital Of Rhode Island, has gained % Per cent
IN population during the hst ten years Hart
ford. Conn, has increased from $4,000 to neatly
$4,000. OF so per cent Trenton y, j.. hd- IL
CEASED from $1,000 TO 1900, a gain OF q per
cont, and Columbus, Ohio. inCre1=ed from So
OOl 10 1925 900, q gain of AZ Ter cent.
In fact. considering that the capitals Of Amori-
can states have been fixed chiefly with refer
ence TO their geographical situation and with
ont references TO their facilities for business
surprise that American capitals should -l'S
50 large All Increase this vcu. Thus l IdHu-
apulis, the capital Of Indiana, almost ,Nclu-
slNeIy dependent upon railroad connections.
IA, i'creased from los, 900 TO nearly l7u.""I
population IN ten years, II gain of more n n
oO per cent, and q per cent. greater than tNi-
tago Increase, 10 per cent. greater than Glove
lanuS and 80 per cent. greater than tIit IF-
natis. Des Moines. the capital Of Iowa. -
increased In ten years - per cent. in ToIa e
tlon Harrisburg, the capital of pcnt'.I-
wanna, has increased so Iar cent. Denver,
the capital OF Colorado. shows u gain 4 - r
cent q, Paul MINI, a gain Of % per c'u'.
ana Salt Lake City, | tab, of ~ per cent. EI'I-
mond and Nashville. the capitals II Nrgiu|t
and Tennessee. show a considerable gal' m
population, aud Topeka, the capital Of hausd-
shows per cent. increase, though Cnnsu~ rsHr'.
indicate some falling of In the population N
that STATE Trenton, the capital Of New JersCy,
has gained more proportionately durng tie
last ten years than Jersey City.
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ir you owN REAL ESTATE

YOU are naturally Interested In the condition OF
the market Tine STU gives this each day in
IL entlTrty,-Adr.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
A word 10 the Wise

"In time Of peace, prepare fer war."
A very wise saying, indeed Now, all
you have to do is TO follow suit by
purchasing your supply of Winter
clothing before the cold snap comes,
and that's where you profit. This is a
reasonable sugg6 stion, as you well
know that an article is. the costliest
when most needed. No matter what
your likes CT dislikes may be, no mat
ter how particular or fussy you may
be regarding your personal appear
anee. that all goes 10 the winds ait6r
you once look through our enormous
stock Of the seasons most fashionable
clcthing. We have your every desire IN
men's wearing apparel, namely, cloth
ing, gents furnishings and this sea
sors latest soft and stiff hats. If yOu
have an sye TO business and wish &c
be IN style this Fall, il will pay you
to call on us and see that every
statement is as good as our bond. Sur-
prise store, No 302 Market street
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
ROOST RGnpERS
HELD FGR COURT
Howard Gross and Chgr'eS
BreWngtCn Bound OYER
by Judge Ball

People in The vicinity o. Second ana
Lincoln streets we're mucn existed iastI
night Dy a during robbery Of two hem
foosts by four negrCes, and commend
able work OF three Officers IA arrest
ing two Of them
shortly af.er S O'Clock. as Mr. and
Mrs Frank Taylor. of No. si6 Lincoln
street. were abOnt TO retire. the latter
discovered three men in hsr yard loot
ing the hcn-rOost. Mr.. Tsylcr pr0-
cured his 3S-calibre revolver. aad from
The second story porch frei three
ahots at the intruders. Cna cf the
thieves had a bag on his back. and
into this q bullet entered. imb ddlng
Itself In a dead chicken. Another bu
let struck one OF lh3 men cn tho arm.
A fourth man had been cn wat h at
Third and Lincoln streets he whisled
to his companions when Die saw Mr.
1SyLcr appear on the porch. but they
evidently did not hear tha Warfing
The watcher Immediately tsok 90 he
heels and escaped.
One negro ran toward scccad rtrecl.
Dropping "a baS containing ora Eve
end thirteen dead chickanB iua lot
on the way. and 80 Second and Scott
streets was captured b. Officer RAJ
stCu, who. hearing the shcte. had run
from Lancaster avenue aad Union
streets. He was assisted ln the ar
rest by officer Abrams
The other two. who we're In the Tav-
lor yard, ran In The dlrecsion cf Fourth
and Scott streets. where the one who
had been shot cooily walked into the
store of John Davis and purchased
cigar After going ont he was foi-
lowed by Domipiok Davis The nero
Jumped q fence and disappeared in the
darkness as soon as he discovered tlat
no was being watched. His companion
was chased by a crowd cf boys into
the erms OF Officer Hutton q. Fitch
and DUPONT streets. who while az
2 bird and Connell streets. heard the
shots and ran In the direction o. Che
sound. Some boys found two Cead
chickens In a lot which the negro hal
crossed Just before being captured.
Thirty eight OF Mr. Taylor's chickens
were e'clens but only part of them
we're recovered. Previous % entering
he yard of Mr Tayl0r the rorIrsa
Tere en IN and scared Olt o. the yard
" John sutton. No. l08 Sect street.
Within ten minutes before tho mn
we're discovered at Taylor's. Mrs Tay-
lor had been IN the yard 90 clo O
gate which It is supposed bad been
left open by the thieves on thor lr.
Visit 10 the roost.
an City Court THIS morning Char'ea
3rewington ana Howard Gross were
Iorraignei. charged with stsaling hr.
J raylcr's chickens Both men pieadci
innocence, but after hearing the tsatl-
nony OF BeVeEal vl,nesaea -udee Bal
/ placed bath mon under $3.50 bsi fos
sBpqr court.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Pa.sengar. Rare sseIn IhIng.

Conductors Of railroad Ceins, 90 the
WuyfexSg Is inr0aned, AaVs many Eesu-
Aar oGpezioao ols with the traveling
Dubiic, not meaning traEEps, that are
often parDlexiug as we'll as amusing.
aood story Is told about Charles
Thomas, who about seven years ago,
severed his cunnaction as conductor,
with the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr..
Thomas was oid in the business and
know huHan nature ne well as the cf-
foot cf red hQror' upon humanity.
u was on train rs about eight years
ago. that Mr.. Thomas had the eSper-
ionce of his life and during which trip
he was positive that the man with
he poker" was after some of his pas
aengers IN the e1eep.ng coach.
Il was on the trip between Washing
ton and Philadelphia that a man oams
rufhlng out Of the sleeping coach and
/ hrC1thlessly declared to the conductor
that there ucs q bear in she sleeper
Mr.. Thomas sized up NE man and
Roted his Wild and g.arirg eye. That
viii be all right my friend, he said.
'Yos have been indulGEg a little too
mack, but if you turn IN again ana
keep quiet you VIII soon be all right =
The n1sn looked indignant but retired
TO h's berth. IL was not long before
lanother passenger and ettl another ap-
pearaa and complained about seeing
he boar. until the conductor began to
thlnk chat be had a sleeping car fu5
OF rum crazcd passengers. Hearing en-
unearthly noise in the sleeper, Mr.
lThomas determined to Investigate and
~.
Eengera.
/ Upon opening the docr Of the despel
hts gaze baheld a ful grown bear. Tic
CLOSED and opened his eyes several
times and then slammed the door, vow.
ing to h.msef that he would never
drink again.
Investigation proved that IL was 2
Irea, bear ans that the animal belonged
to an Italian who has rented a private
berth and had smuggied hruin~irto tlf'
train His bearship had slipped hi
attiags and was on a tour of inspec
ton.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK
Il Read 1sf.ir srggsr Is VIII 40 Iogr
Digpsli'H TAFe is Rslhigg Pct
In ts iail lou 50 Sleep
An Alligator KS Pet

Arthur Humphrey Of No. S2l Jener-
son street is tine owner Of a curious
pet. It is an alligator, three feet long.
unusually tame and which is 30 be
found in the yalS OF Mr.. Humphreys
homo any day, Mr Eunphrey has
owned this strange PET Tor FIVE years
having caught it 10 Florida. waea bic
father, tho late George w. Humphrey,
ived there sinoa Its captivity the al
ltgator bas become so t4ne tha. Dir
Humphrey can hundle ii. and often ex-
tenda to &c the LbertIea Of the home.
The WayiaTog ventures the opinion
thst when The sellgatcr viii have
reached its fall growth, sixteen fcct, Al
win not bs a Pct IA the Humphrey
home.
Evening journal., 1900-10-09
Estab Iished ISA9.
HAIR MIA N
S24OO

Polished Oak Side
board with 46x22 top.
Ornamented heavy
carved back with
handsome oval French
plate mirror. Swell
front plush linen
drawers, large lined
drawer AID closets.
The sideboard assort-
Inent is intere ting
and we now can rest
easy under your criti-
cism as regards
prices