The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-15

whole English feet of yachts, on Aug. %,
1851. The eleven contests for thecup by for
eign challengers, since the cup was presented
as an international challenge trophy to the
American people in 1857, are finely described.
incidentally, the authors revive the contro-
versy Of last year over the decision of the
New York Yacht club that no yacht belong
ing to an American who is not member of
that club would be allowed to defend the
cup won from the Royal Yacht squadron in
1851. Mr.. Lawson's Independence was so
ruled out although she was built to partici-
pate in the defense of the cup, of which it
was understood the New York. Yacht club
was only the custodian for the American peo-
pie Mr. Lawson thinks that, under the cir
cumstances; the Americas cup has become
only club prize and is no longer national
trophy.
In the fourth chapter 1t is shown irrefuta-
bly, that, after Commodore John. c. Stevens
returned from England in 1851 with the cup
won by the America, which was owned by
himself, and E. A. Stevens. G. T.. Schuyler,
Hamilton Wilkes, J. B. Finlay and Colonel
]. A. Hamilton, the trophy remained a few
years in the possession OF these gentlemen.
and finally, in 1857, some of the original own
ers having died, the survivors agreed to make
the cup an International trophy. and they con-
veyed it to the New York Yacht club as
custodian" Mr.. Lawson, before he ordered
the Independence, secured from General
Paine, recognized authority on every sub
ject related to yachting, the opinion that any
yacht built to defend the cup has a perfect
right to start in the trial races IL she is
within the water-line length agreed upon be-
tween the clubs. Notwithstanding this, In
dependence was not allowed to participate. IN
the trial races or in defense of the cup. She
raced in the Newport Yacht club races, max
ing grand record. but having several mis-
haps, and Lawson had her broken, up. The
reader will find the whole controversy about
this yacht detailed. ,~
This volume is delight to the eyes in its
mechanical and illustrative features Its 400
large, broad-margined pages show fine quail
ity of letter press, clear and well para
graphed, and illustrated in colors, plain lith-
ograph and photogravure, and tasteful deco
ratiye devices It is bound in white and
gold and is altogether beautiful to contem-
plate. The frontispiece is photo Of the
Americas cup. : ...
The book Is published for private distribu-
ton exclusively by Mr.. Lawson in special
edition of 5000 copies.
nett Akron. Ohio: The saalield Publish
ing Co. Price, $1.25.
In this volume the familiar rhymes OF
the nursery are given with many full-page
| illustrations in plain black and "nlte'
upon which the children are to exercise
| their artistic talents with paints ana
brushes, to bring them out in colors. The
| idea is a good one and the book VIII no
doubt prove of deep interest to the chill
dren, who ought to be given little IN
struction, before they go to work, TO ap-
ply the colors as nearly in accordance with
nature as they can.
THE IMPERIAL REPUBLIC. Drama of the
Day. By Elizabeth G. Crane. New York:
The Grafton Press no; a. sae e'n 10 MITIGATE
| +his drama in blank verse, is intended to
/ embody the views Of the anti-imperialists
h. portraying an imaginary republic, en-
tering upon career Of conquest and ulti-
mately setting up imperial rule in place
/ of constitutional. government. There are
/ some very fine, strong passages In the
drama, through which there runs a love
| story.