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hning, September 11, [895.
Price One Gent.
Vol. v. Whole No. l :93
BRIDGEPO’RT.
"THE .-
D. M. Read
COMPANY.
FROM
‘ PR ESE-NT
INDICATIONS
We shall have our hands
full. Dress Goods which
appeal to acknowledged
taste are apt.to have numer-
ous admirers, buyers. As
far back as we can remember
there’s been nothing like the
_ present assortments to assist
one in determining the most
appropriate material to wear;
all are desirable and reason-
able—fairness is the principal
feature of every price-tag. "‘ *
Colored Dress Goods—
novelties in single lengths.
The newest are in colored
grounds, being red, brown,
myrtle and Olive covered
with black figures represent-
ing different patterns of
guipure lace, thus producing
a very rich and recherche
effect. ‘ '
There are also a few other
patterns, on {the plaid order,
which have been brought out
in the newest colorings. " * "i
‘ A' very handsome line of
Boncle effects—rough stuffs
—0f v.1'ious weaves, some
having the boucle composed
of celers, others being colored
grounds with black boucle,
while still others have a few
threads of bright colored silks
shot through them. -" ‘2‘ "'
One thing you ought to
know: Wool corduroy, form-
erly known as Bedford cords,
4 are recognized by FashiOn
again. 1* * ""
Now you’ll feel easy.
We’ve 65 styles of Corsets—
canfit anyone; Theseinclude
the P. D., imported French
corset in black and white;
all shapes—short, medium
and long, $1.50 to $5.50.
The J. B., a domestic. corset
made by the importer of the
P. ‘D. and very much the
same shape and style as the
French; black and white,
$1.00 to $4.50. Also Thom-
""So11’s genuine" glove fitting ’
corsets—will fit any figure,
,. there’s 20 different styles;
$1.00 up. And the C. P.'~r
imported. ‘French Woven,
R. & G., “arner Bros,
Loomer & Son, and so on.
THE Vltllllllll FIRST.
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The English Beat Leads the American
In the Second Race.
A PROCESSION ALL THE WAY
An Accident to the Defender. Just Prior
to the Start—Cranfleld to Blame.
The Finish Was Exceedingly
090:0 and Exciting.
SANDY HOOK, Sept. 11.-——The yachting
contingent Was not dismayed by a whiff
of ~‘fog in the morning. The people were
out' to see all that could be seen of the
great international doings beyond Sandy
Hook.
The crowd on the excursissn boats and
big steamships was not as numerous as on
Saturday, but it numbered well up into
the'thousands. Most of the steamboat
captains named an earlier hour for depary
ture than on Saturday. as they found it
no easy task to push their deep laden craft
through the 30 miles of water that inter-
vened betWeen the Battery and the Sandy
Hook lightship.
The murky atmosphere and generally
dubious weather conditions led the excur-
sionists to carry mackintoshes and thick
wraps.
Down at Bay Ridge, tugging at their
anchor chains, lay the two yachts in whose
performance the whole world is interested
today. Their crews breakfasted early on
the lumbering propellers Hattie Palmer
and City of Bridgeport, which serve as
floating boarding houses for the men.
After breakfast there was a careful taut-
ening and testing of rigging and deck tao~
kle. '
On the Defender there was brass to pol;
ish, but Valkyrie had only decks to wash
down. The skippers of both yachts looked
long and earnestly at the weather. The
wind was light from the southwest, and
the fog was lifting slowly. Both boats got
club topsails ready and made preparations
for light air. ‘ "
The boat captains predicted a good sail-
ing breeze, and the yacht sharps on club
steamers all said there would be enough
Wind to make a race, but not enough to
bury the lee scuppers. -
Defender Appears.
The Defender was the first of the two
racers to leave Bay Ridge She lay in the
midst of a fleet of the finest steam and
sailing yachts in America. At 7 :40 she
took a line from the tug Wallace B. Flint
and started for the scene of action. The
Valkyrie left her moorings ten minutes
later in tow of the White Star tug Pulver‘.
Just below the NaerWs the crew of the
Defender began to send up their mainsail'.
They had it well peaked up before reach-
ing the IOWer quarantine station on Hofi-
man island. Jib and staysail were sent
up in steps, and when the Swash channel
was reached and the tug pointed its nose
out toward deep water the headsails Were
brOken out. The yacht remained in tow,
however, until she was well out toward
Sandy Hook light-ship.
On the boat Were Mr. and Mrs. Isclin,
Nat Herreshoif, Woodbury Kane, N ew—
berry Thornc, Herbert G. Leeds and David
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Henderson, the representative of Lord
Dunraven. The yellow dog Sandy was
there, and the Yankee tars from Deer is-
land patted his back and told him to do as
good work today as on Saturday.
The Valkyrie’s crew began to make sail
as soon as they were under way. The big
malnsail was sent up. All hands had a
tug pulling the claw well out to the end
of the boom. When this was done and
peak ,and throat halliards,, had been
stretched to the utmost, the sail sat as flat
as a board. It is far and away a better
sail than has ever been shown by an
American boat, and if the Valkyrie fails
,to win the cup the fault will lie below
decks and not aloft. Going down the
main channel, both yachts were saluted
by passing steamers and tugs. The Val-
kyrie followed the Defender out the Swash
channel and shook out her jilf after pass
ing Romer beacon.
On the Valkyrie were Lord Dunravcn,
his two daughters, Lady Rachel and Lady
Aileen Wyndham-Quin; Arthur Glennie,
H. Maitland Kersey and Sailmaker Rat—
sey. Mr. Joseph R. Buck of the Amer-
ica’s cup committee, was on board as the
representative of the New York Yacht
club.
Royal ‘Phelps Carroll’s Navahoe, the
winner of many trophies on both sides of
the ocean, was preparing to go out and
accompany the racers over the course.
Beautiful Nautical Picture.
As the boats came scurrying by Sandy
Hook a beautiful nautical panorama was
presented. There were saucy little tugs,
guy with burgees, flags and bunting; the
big white stea'mboats, bedeeked with long
streamers fore and aft, handsome schooner
yachts with glorious stretches of cream
white canvas, "and a splendid fleet of steam
yachts, all looking spick and span. ,
The patrol,division Were first. to pass
out. In the lead was ‘H. N. Flagler’s
Alicia,’the flagship; then came John C.
_ Hanna’s Embla,.John Nicholas:-Bi‘oWn’s
, Balinese. «191111-31;'Ha,1.l."s_T_quuora.-Ha£-
Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evg
riEFfi B‘. Home’s M'arietta‘, FrEd G.
Bourne’s Reverie, E. R. Ladew’s Orienta,
F. G. Hauteville’s Zara, F. H. Benedict’s
Vision, John H. Gourle’s Ava, John P.
Duncan’s Washita, E. H. Harriman’s
Spindrift and H. F. Noyes’ Katrina. All
carried a square blue flag astern, bearing
the word ”Patrol” in bold white letters.
They were a magnificent fleet in them-
selves and were much admired by the
thousands of excursionists out to see the
race.
It was about 10:30 o’clock when the.
' division gathered at the Sandy Hook light-
ship, where they made their rendezvous
until the racers were sent over the line.
Soon after the arrival of the patrol the ab
tending fleet began, one by one, to put in
an appearance.
It was but a short time when the waters
were dotted with almost every description
of craft, all in fete day attire. Bands
played, and happy excursionists showed
their patriotism by singing improvised
songs and chanting praises of the much
admired Defender. Before the prepara-
tory signal was fired, quite a formidable
and imposing flotilla had assembled.
“They’re 011'.” '
At 10:50 a. m. the preparatory signal
was fired and the yachts began the usual
jockeying for positions. The British yacht
blanketed Defender, but Defender worked
out from under her lee only to be again
blanketed, and the yachts crossed the line
in the following official times:
11. M. s.
Valkyrie............. .................... 11 00 13
Defender ............................... 11 01 15
At 11:02:30, after a short tack to star-
board, the yachts camc about and stood on
the port tack. Defender was to leeward,
but seemed to be pointing a trifle higher
than the Valkyrie.
Shortly after the start Defender hoisted
a protest flag and the protest was recog-
nized, it being believed that Valkyrie
VALKYRIE III.
fouled Defender during the lufling
matches. One of Defender’s shrouds was
injured, but her topmast held on well.
The beautiful white silk club topsail was
in great shape and there was not the
slightest sign of a break.
Captain Cranfleld constantly luifed Val-
kyrie in hopes to keep lip with the wind—
ward work of his opponent.
Defender Gains a Little.
At 11:25 both boats were standing on
the starboard tack along the Jersey shore,
and Valkyrie had evidently lost half of
the lead which she had at the start. De-
fender was not more than 100 or 200 yards
to leeward and not over an eighth of a
mile behind. Both boats went about on
the port tack at 11:30.
The two yachts, at 11:43, were not more
than 1% miles off shore and Defender was
sailing along nicely, without the aid of
her jib topsail.
Valkyrie was evidently gaining a trifle
on Defender, as she was getting a better
breeze to windward, Defender being in
soft spots, and while Valkyrie’s jib topsail
did not set very well, yet it helped her
considerably.
The excursion fleet-was giving the
yachts all the room they wanted, and as
there Were not over 100 vessels of all sorts
about the racers, they were not in any
way interfered with. p
The scene presented by the racing yachts
and the accompanying fleet is a grand
one. Both boats at 11:59 were standing
off show on the starboard tack, and De-
fender did not seem to be closing up the
gap on Valkyrie.-
Both yacht-s, at 12:07 p. m., were still
holding off shore on the starboard tack.
Valkyrie had not materially inereasedehcr
lead on Defender. She was, apparently,
about half a mile ahead. During the last
half hour they sailedaclose race. Defend-
er, shortly aftcr 12:10, went about on the
port tack and Valkyrie immediately fol-
lowed suit. Dcfcnder seemed to go about
five seconds faster than Valkyrie, and
' from the positions they occupied in turn-
ing, it looked as if Defender had crawled
up a little on her rival. The two yachts
were then headed along the Jersey shore,
and while they were only about three
miles from land, the fog bank, which had
come up, made it difficult to sight them
accurately. .
Defender was not carrying her jib top-
sail, while that of Valkyrie was doing
good work. The two yachts at 12:15 were
headed toward Long Branch, and De:
fender did not seem to be gaining much.
The fog bank was then quite thick.
Shortly afterward the wind began to
freshen, and Defender commenced going
through the water at a great rate, and
although to leeward she was reached by
Valkyrie.
The two yachts at about 12:20 p. m.
went about on the starboard tack. De-
fender was then walking by Valkyrie to
leeward and was only, a quarter of a mile
behind. She was clearly outfooting her
British rival.
At 12:30 p. m. Valkyrie was being held
by Defender in good shape.
At about 12:45'p. in. Defender seemed
to start ahead again and reduce the gap
between herself; and" Valkyrie, and her
windward ”work bedside" really superb.
She peintfied bette? than the British yacht
and footed fa'st'er, 'and it 'looked' as if she
was steadily working to windward and
overhauling Valkyrie. ' ’
Arounfiélge First Mark.~
Theiyachts rounded the first? mark as
follows: .. .
Q
. g. M. s.
Valkyrie........................' ......... 12 57 48
Defen er. ......... 1 01 35
The. wind at the time of turning was
increasing in strength and blew 'at the
rate of from 12 to 15 miles an houri'kick-
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on THE sEconi) LEG.
‘ing up little whitecaps between here and
the first mark, so that the yachts seemed
likely to have a good breeze with which
to sail the second leg. ;
A little rift of light on the horizon to
windward seemed to indicate that the
racers were to have a little more breeze,
and the promise was fulfilled a short time
afterward. First there Was a slight puff,
then another and anotherfias the white caps
were seen approaching from the weather
side. In a few moments both yachts,
with every stitch of canvas set, were heel-
ing over and dashing along through the
water under the impetus of a steady 12
or 15 knot breeze. Valkyrie continued to
maintain her lead, and the hopes of the
patriots sank c rcspondingly as the big
white yacht be down upon the second
markboat.
Valkyrie rounded the second mark
ahead about half a mile and squared away
for home.
The times of the yachts in rounding the
second mark Were:
11., n. s.
Valkyrie................................ 1 58 1f;
Defender ............................ 2 01 45
The Defender began to pick up some-
what on her rival in the run before the
Wind, but the Englishman got to the
judges’ boat first. The official time at the
finish was: ,
n. n. s.
Valkyrie................................ 2 55 2‘1
Defender..... ..... . ............... .....2 57 40
Valkyrie therefore wins, after the al-
lowance is made for her lead at the start
and the time she is obliged to give Defend-
er, by about 43 seconds.
THAT UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
I The English Captain Was Wholly to Blame
For the Collision.
In the judgment of nearly every one
who saw the accident at the start, there
scarcely could have been a grosser viola-
tion of the rules of the read than Valkyrie
exhibited. Fully explained, the accident
occurred as follows:
After a little maneuvering about the line
just after 'the preparatory gun had been
fired the two racers—both of them close
hauled—started off on a port tack far to
the northward of the line. ,
They were running very close together,
the Valkyrie being to the windward of the
Defender. Some little distance north of
the line the steamship Yorktown lay hove
to. The two boats passed alongside of her
and then. jibing, came about under her
stern. -
Coming down on the opposite side of her
from that on which they gone up, they
eased off a little under her bows and made
for the starting line. Defender pointed
straight for the line, while the Valkyrie,
which in rounding the Yorktown had got
a little lead, ‘eased off somewhat and point-
ed for the committee boat. Upon reaching
the committee boat, the Valkyrie fell off
with the intention of crossing the line
just under the judges’ boat’s bows.
The Defender, in the meantime, had
been coming straight down for the line ’at
a rapid pace, also with the intention of
crossing very close to the committee boat.
The Valkyrie, in falling away just before
reaching the committee boat, bore straight
down upon the Defender.
For a moment it looked as if she were
going to cut her in two, but when her
AFTER THE RACE.
the Defender’s mainsail Captain Cranfield
threw down his tiller, thus heading the
Valkyrie exactly as the Defender was
heading—that is to say, heading her
straight for the line.
As the Valkyrie swung around in obedi-
ence to her rudder, not more than six feet
separated the hulls of the two boats. Cap-
tain Haff, confident that he had the right
of way, pinched the Defender just as the
Valkyrie swung about. The result was
that the long steel boom of the Valkyrie,
which hung out slightly to port, crashed
into the topmost backstay of the Defender.
The backstay snapped in aminute, releas-
ing the starboard brace of thetopmast.
With this brace gone the topmast buc-
kled so that it swung over to an angle of
nearly 30 degrees. The Defender, hoisting
her protest flag, kept on her course never-
theless. But soon after she had crossed
the line her topmast was heard to crack,
and she had to come about on the port
tack. With the strain put on that side the
topmast righted itself, and it was repaired
a little later.
The Whether. A
Fair; stationary temperature; souther-
ly winds. _'
- Congressman Quiz: our.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Congressman
Lemuel Ely Quigg of the Fourteenth con-
gressional district has resigned in time to
his party in congress.
bows had almost poked themselves into ,
permit the nomination of a candidate to~
succeed him. Mr. Quigg says his news-
paper dutics will not permit him to serve“
THE BOSTON ISTO RE,
Our Great Sale of last week is an evidence that Big Value and Low
Prices at any time or season cannot fail of great results. - '
To accommodate many who could not' reach us, the special price
Muslin Underwear Sale will continue the Coming Week.
COMFORTABLES. FOR MEN.
Cool weather is coming—you’ll need warm covering. . , . ’
100 002. Men’s Outing Shirts, just made for
In order to help you prepare we Will place on sale.
Saturday, 100 doz. Comfortables, especialy~made for us, 0111‘ Fall trade; the same quality as you pay
750. for elseWhere,
and as is usual with our own goods, the best made.
50 Cents.
Prices at this sale will, on'a’l grades, be just 25- per
Kitchen Furnishings.
cent. less than regular.
Bissell Carpet Sweepers, $ I .97.
FOR THE BOYS.
Decorated Jartliniers, 5 inch, each, 50.
58 doz. Boys’ all wool Knee Pants. made of heavy
ris d Scotch Tweeds, were manufactured to sell 'at
89c; you can’t afford to have the boys go ragged while
Beautiful Etchings, “Homes of American
Poets,” Size, 15x23, handsomely framed,
each, $ l .25
the lot lasts, 506 per pair ,
Chicago Curtain Stretcher,
. UNDERWEAR. °
market, $ l .69,
One case Ladiss’ Ribbed Vests and Pants, winter
weight, finished with pe rl butt ins silk trimmed necks,
full lengths, all sizes. extra value, 250. each.
75 doz. Boys’ and Girls’ fist black, ribbed seamless
St clungs, regular price, 170 per pair; for this week, Banquet Lamps, Willi globe, complete, for
$2.39. ‘
Elegant Dresden Lamps, new patterns,
. _ . each, $3.49.
regular price, 70c; for this sale. 13 3r yard, 500 _ .
As the quality is limited, we will not sell more than A l-‘rge assortment 0f . Vase Lamps, at
one dress pate In to a customer. 89C. and $ I .2‘3.
best on the
DRESS GOODS.
10 pieces b‘az-k, all wool Henrietta, 46 inches 'wizl‘,
.2 pairs for 25c.
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Opposite Danbury and
Norwalk Railroad depot'
Norwalk. Conn. Stylish
Single or Double Team
with or without drivers.
Safe’horses for women
sndchildren . .
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our PARCEL and
LOBKWOOD’S {alone}; DELIVERY
Chea rates. Will also take orders for mes- . . .
sengeli' service in New York. Goods called Trolley cars run ‘1‘?“ to the Pomt
for and deliveredtc all pprts of the town.
Orders received athE P. eed’s Drug Store,
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15 WALL STREET,
ERBOCERIES.
Piano Lessons.
‘ IRS. GEORGE W. BRAD LEY dau ht
L of the late_Wm. P...Nash.) sii'eis emacieg
had satisfactory instructions on the Piano at
GREGORY’S POINT HOTEL.
Clams, Oysters, etc.
Shore Dinners a. Specialty.
l MANAGER our home No. 193 Alain street.
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