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THE HERALD la In Evidence Everywhere / yyOT ONL V ON SUNDA V THE HERALD does builneaa every day Inthoweek. Cast your eye on the want •da In any taaue. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow II you did not see it in The Herald It did not happen VOL. XLIV. NO. 149 THE YACHTS ARE READY NOW FOR THE BIG RACE The First Round of the Supreme Struggle Begins Today="The Yachts Very Evenly Matched All America and England Are Awaiting the Result BRITISHERS WANT LIGHT WEATHER AND AN EASY SEA On the Other Hand the Defender's Following Are Shouting for a Hard Blow and Heavy Windward \Vork---Six Hundred Thousand Has Been Spent to Win a Ninety Dollar Cup and Heaps of Glory. Former Winners of the Cup In former years there has been little doubt about the outcome of the race; it was almost a foregone conclusion that the Englishmen would be beaten. But this year it is decidedly different. Not until the last race sailed of tho series will the backers of the great Defender feel at ease. Superstitious men are inclined to give up tho ghost already; they say that this is England's year and point to the defeat of American athletes, oars men and horses, and why not yachts too, they ask. As far as possible the merits of tho two boats have been pretty well discussed and sizsd up tho past week. When all the opinions of yachting experts have been sifted down the result is about this: "Let the wind blow merry blazes; let there he plant/ of windward work in a thrashing sea, and Detender will walk in." Now for the other side: "Give us typical American ssilin-j weather, mod erate breezes, and an easy sea with plenty of reaching an I free running, and Val kyrie 111 will take the cup back with h?r.' September weather outside of Sady Hook is the biggest kind of a gamble. It may blow merry blazes and till Defend er's followers with joy, and again it may bo as still as a country mill pond on a hot suni.uer's night. Defender's followers say: "Wait till we get out in a big sea way and that terrific sail spread of tho Englishman and her gigantio spars will make a plaything of her as far as we are concerned." Val kyrie's supporters answer: "Just wait until we dance away in the light breezes here. In other years we came over with a heavy weather boat. This year we havo got a light weather boat. Yes—she is heavily rigged—too heavy for English waters, but she can stand it here without trouble." So there it stands. Truly It is an open question and never heforo was the Amer ica's cup ;n such danger as now. Close to $100,000 has been spent on building Defender, running her up, refit ting her and getting her in ship shape style. Fully as much has been spent on the Englishman, if not more. Six hun dred thousand dollars eaten up to win a jun, the silver of which n worth $33. A BROADSIDE VIEW 11l this connuction the men who are do ing the spending are almost of as much |intere"t as the yachts themselves. The r syndicate owning Defender is composed Viof William K. Vanderbilt. C. Oliver Ise t|in and E. D. Morgan, all rich men and mrdent yachtsmen. I Mr. Vsnderbilt is too well known to teed any introduction. Oliver lielin is lie leading American yachtsman to- C»r, occupying the same position as (Mineral'Paine did in the palmy days of tKjj old Volunteer and Mayflower. Mr. ITilin is a rich man, but not as rich as eliber Mr. Vanderbilt or Mr. Morgan. «. Iselin, who is almost as great a y(biting enthusiast and will sail on De lelfSer on all tbe races, is a very rich wi.oan. E. 1). Murgan owns mora yachts than any other man in the country. He was commander of the Now York Yacht club last year and is one of the best amateur racmg sailors in the land. The English syndicate numbers four men -Luid Duuiuveu, Lord Lonadala, Captain Harry L>. B. McCnlmont and Lord Wolverton. Each one of these is an extraordinary sportsman. Lonsdale has hunted game in the Rockies, has tried his hand at punching cows, has shot everything in the hunting way between here and as neat to the north polo os he could get. and owns tho finest shooting estato in England. Lord Wolverton,not content with hunt ing game in civilized countries, made an expedition in ISO 2to Somali Land.spend ing live mouths there and returning with wonderful trophies of the trip. Not much has been heard about Lord Wolver ton here yet, but he is the most sanguine man in the syndicate th.tt Valkyrie will do the trios' this time. Should she fail, his friends say that he will surely build a boat in '98 and make another try on it. Harry Mcl'alniont is one of the wealth. i*st men in England,and his steam yacht Oiralda is one of the largest and fastest private vessels over placed in commis sion. He lias tried his hanci at every kind of spore with more than orainary success. Lord Dunraven is almost too well known to need any other mention. As n sportsman he is tho fairest and grittiest man that any country has ever had to VALKYRIE'S OWNERS deal with. He is not over burdened with wealth, yet this is the third boat that he has sent here to win the cup. The first Valkvrio was never given a chance because of a disagreement over the deed of gift regarding the cup races. The sec ond Valkyrie was disposed of by the Vigilant two years ago. Now the third Valkyrie is knocking at th edoor. Looking at the broauside pictures of Valkyrie and Defender, It is difficult to gain a correct idea of the boats. Particu larly is this the case wben it is remem bered that the space on the keels manted "lead weighs eighty tons or therea bouts on each boat. Une of the wonders of the Valkyrie is her steel boom close to 110 feet in length, the largest spar ever carried by a single sticker. The work of tin's boom will lie carefully watched, as its introduction here is a decided novelty. Captains Cranseld and Sycamore of|the Valkyrie, and Captains Haff and Terry of Defender, are equally confident. On these men morel depends than the novice has any idea. One little miscalculation may prove fatal ana throw a ruce that might havo b?en won. The Kin ie and the Lion havo an even chance. Which will he winner is a ques tion only of a short time. Forty-four years ago the yacht America humbled the pride of the British sport ing navy and won the cup whose defensa bas resulted in n long and brilliant series of victories for American yacbts. The year 1851 was notable for the great inter national assemblage of yacbts at Cowes, England. The world bad been challenged to cope with the flyers of England. The Now York Yacht club had been founded but seven years and the sport was yet young in the United States but the few that were yachtsmen were sportsmen, the greatest of whom was Coniniodcre J. C. Stevens who founded the club. It was he who proposed to fiy the Stars and Stripes in the very midst of the Brit lsbjtlyers. He was already the owner of tbe Gimcrack and the Maria, two famous boats of the time but he wanted a mar- THE HERALD LOS ANGELES, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1895.-TEN PAGES. vel. He selected George Steers the Her reslioff of his day and with four of his friends. E. A. Stevens, Hamilton Wilkos, J. Ecckinan Finley and George L. Sohay ler raised the money to build tho Amer ica. Steers' life had been deovted to ship building and no better selection could have been made. The America refused to take part in the races on the time allow ance plan, and the Englishmen, rather than let her return home unbeaten, ar ranged for a grand international race around the Isle of Wight without time allowance. The Royal yacht squadron offered a cup for the winner, this, the now long famous cup. On the clay of the race It in safe to toy almost every sportsman in England was at Cowcs. Shortly after 0 o'clock the yachts were at their stations off the Isle of Wight, ready for the big race. The America lay considerably eastern—a strange looking craft, with a long, low black bull, extreme breadth of beam and with thick, stiff looking rakish masts. Around her lay fourteen yachts, of whioh six warn of schooner build and eight cutters. At 10 o'clock the starting gun was fired from the club house, and the flyers were off. Every eye was on the Yankee. The America was iearfully slow in getting under way, but the vast crowd was doomed to disappointment. Her sails took the wind, there was a shudder, then on she went faster and taster and faster.like a locomotive, gaining speed at every foot. On she flew like a newly liberated bird. In a quarter of an hour she had left them all bohind save only tne Beatrice, the Constance and the Fairy Qu.ien, which went along bravely with the light breeze. But she soon showed her stern post to them. When she cross ed the finish line there was no competitor in s igbt. Twenty miutes later the Aurora came over the line and was awarded second honors. The America is still ofloat. She was subsequently purchased by an English man, and during the war was a Confed erate blockade runner. To escape a north ern gunboat she was sunk In an obscure southern river, was later raised and he came a government training s.iip at An napolis, at last again being made into a pleasure boat. The old liver is now at the Chelsea Yacht club docks. She was once ownea by General Benjamin Butler. The America's cup was later presented to the New York Yacht, club by the own ers, Messrs. J. C. Stevens, Edwin A. Stevens, Hamilton Wilkes, Beckman Finly and George L. Schuyler, as a per petual challenge cup. In the winter of 1882 the cup was returned by the New York Yacht club to the only em viving original owner. Mr. George L. Schuyler, who again presented the cup to the club under certain conditions. The cup is probably not of over $500 actual value, yet it is safe to say that $1,000,000 have been spent defending anj challenging for it. Eighteen times the cup has been challenged for since it was won by the America. Here is tho story, in brief, of tho greatest scries of yachting victories the world has known or probably ever will know: Year. Yacht. Course. H. M. S. America (Round Isle of) m-j^nn 1851 Aurora 5 Wight, froniS ™57 00 and 11 others ( (.'owes. > - a -T Magic (NYCC. course) 358 21 ■"""Cambria ) 39 miles j 437 38 ia7 . Columbia IN, Y. C. C.) 6 1041 "" Livonia j course j 640 45 (20 in. to wind-] Columbia j ward, off San-I 307 41 1B "- Livonia. ] dy Hook, and ( 318 15 I return ) |20 m. to lee-] IR -■ Sappho I ward, off San- ;&30 02 10/1 Llyonla. ] dy Hook, and ( 509 23 C return J .-..Sappho IN. Y. C. C.I 416 17 18 * Livonia i course j 5 1155 ...... Madeleine .... IN. Y. C C.) 52354 1 10,0 Cntsh Dufferln j course ) 534 53! 1 20 m. to wind-] 1878 Madeleine I ward, oft San- < 7 19 40 101 CntssDufferln'! dy Hook,and; 746 00 (, return J ("18 in. to lee-] ia o. Mischief J ward, off San- I 454 32 looi Atalanta ] dy Hook, and {' 533 47 (. return J , aK . Puritan IN. Y. C. C.I 606 0"> l 0 0" Genesta ) course j 522 24 f2O m. to lee-] la qr, Puritan , ward, off Ban-I 503 14 * B » B Genesta. ]dy Hook, and (504 61 (. return j i«rr Mayflower.... iN. Y. C. C. I 52611 1DO " Galatea ) course j 538 43 f2O m. to lee-] . u UB Mayflower ; ward, off San- [ 649 10 1880 Galatea j dy Hook, and ( 718 09 t. return j laa7 Volunteer.... IN. Y. C. C.l 45318 lot " Thistle f course j 612 41 f 20 to. off Scot-] ioqt Volunteer.... I land Ueht- I 542 56 IBS, Thistle ] shipandre-f 554 45 I. turn J „a,Vlii!iiit (Off Sandy ) 405 47 189J Valkyrle j Hook j 4XI 35 ■ ana Vigilant (30 miles off) 325 01 IHW3 valkyrie j Sandy Hook (335 30 aau Vigilant j 15 m. to wind-) 3 2139 IBD3 valkyiie i ward 4 return j 325 19 DEFENDER, VIGILANT AND VALKYRIE 111 After the Volunteer-Thistle races the "deed of gift" of the America's cup was again changed, tho important alterations being to limit challengers to sloops or cutters of not less than sixty-five or more than ninety feet and schooners to not less than eighty feet nor more tnan 115 feet on the load water line. Other changes were made which have since been amended. CHAUNCE DON'T KiNOW GROVE But Says He Will Be the Democratic Nominee The Mass of the Party Do Not Fear the Pres. Ident-It Was Different With (irant, Jackson and Washington NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Chauncey M. Dopew was interviewed in London by the World correspondent upon President Cleveland. "Cleveland," ho said, "is as certain to be the Democratic nominee as the nation al convention is to meet. Whitnej* could not be alecte, 1 . He knows it and be is too shrewd a man to sacrifice himself." FIRST CHAPTER TODAY. CHAPTER II TOMORROW "What about the third toim idea?" "That baa no real influence witn the mass of the Democratic party. They don't regard him as a Caesai nor fear Cacsarism if he is elected. It was differ ent with Grant and Jackson, and even with Washington. Tney were strong in dividual characters. Cleveland has per suaded his party at least that he is only the mouthpiece of the best desires of the people, with no personal purposes or even personal ambition. "Either ho has extraordinary luck in accidentally doing the right thing, or he is really a great statesman. I confess I am not sure in which aspect I regard him." FRAKER IS NOT FRAKER The flan In Custody Said to Be a Real Schnell TOPEKA, Sept. t!.—A letter received today by L. W. I'ack, editor of the Kan sas lndepenent, which is published here, states positively that the man in custody and representing himself to lie George W. Fraker, tho insurance swindler, is not Fraker, but Schnell, a hermit who has lived for years in Minnesota and Michi gan. Pack says the lotter was written by a well known citizen of Duluth, whose name bo declines to give at this time. Scbnell's companion in the woods near Tower, it is alleged, was; not arrested necause his evidenco would prove conclu sively that the prisoner is not Fraker. J. P. Davis, president of the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance company, said last nignt that there was not a shadow of a doubt as to the identity of the man ar rested at Tower. Ho said it was George W. Fraker and it would be a short time before all interested would admit it. The insurance companies, he says, would make no attempt to secure the money until all were satisfied. He is firmly of the opinion that Fraker will be sent to the penitontiary, although several lead ing lawyers whom ho had consulted had expressed the opinion that there was no law undor which he could be convicted. Plea of Insanity RICHMOND, Mo., Sept. 6.—Dr. Fraker, the insurance swindler, was to have been arraigned this morning, but the in surance companies were not ready to go on with the case and it was postponed until early next week. This action will, it is said, simply force the prosecution to show its hand and then let tho case go to the grand jury. It is likely that heavy bail will be agreed on and be promptly furnished by the doctor's friends, it is said here that the defense will attempt to show that Fraker was insane when he went away and that bis mind is not entirely right now. Fraker seems to have the confidence of the peo ple and the general opinion prevailing is that, be .vill not be sent to prison or even indicted. They Laugh at the Story TOWEK, Minn., Sept. 6.—The story sent out from Topeka today to the effect that the man recently arrested as Dr. G. W. Fraker, the insurance swindler, is not the real Fraker, is being laughed at THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST by officials here. The further claim that tne arrest was a scheme on the part if the insurance companies to save them selves by producing a man calling him] self Fraker is also ridiculed. Canadian Seizures Outrage ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Sept. 6. —It is an. derstood tho government has made strong representations to Canada about the seizure of fishermen on the • >ast of Lab rador. Ait the information obtainable cro shows the whole proceedings here lo be a high-banded outrage. The press declares the rights of British subjects have been interfered with. The acts of Howard, the Canadian collector who mane Hie seizures, are denounced as lit tle better than piracy. The government urges Canada to remcie him. The fisher men will lose thousands of dollars by having their vessels seized. One letter I irom Labrador says that Howard drew a revolver on the Newfoundland collector at Bonne Esperanee and threatened to shoot him. The tame letter says How ard is crazy. The opposition press charges that five Whitcwav members of the assembly are active members of the smuggling syndi cate whose operations were exposed a few days ago. The promised prosecution of the case has been abandoned, the public thinks because of the exposures which would be made. Watterson Out of Politics NOBLEBVILLE. lnd., Sept. 6,—The Hon. Henry Watterson, in an interview here tonight, stated that he bad decided to retire entirely from politics. Under no circumstances, he said, would be make any further public speeches and he further statod that it was his intention to go to Europe next year to avoid participating in the national campaign. HOTTEST CONTEST OF ALL Is What Today's Yacht Race Will Be QUI MONEY DUDS ODDS Designer of the Valkyrie Says He Will Lose HISTORY OF AMERICA'S "CUP It His Never Been Touched, Doo'cher Naw Though Many a Britisher Has Been Walloped In the Attempt Yankee Ingenuity and Seamanship Have Had but One Scare and That Proved Unnecessary — Tha Records Since '51 Associated Press Special Wire. NEW YOKE, Sept. fi.—The tale of the America's cup has bio.i told many times, but it never loses interest. It was during the year 1851 that the schooner yacht America went to Eurpe and won the cup. which has ever since born* the name of that vessel. The Idea of building the boat was conceived by Commodore John C. Stevens, of the New York Yacht club.and a syndicate was formed to build the boat, and in it with tho commodore were Messrs. Hamilton Wilkes, George L. Schuyler.James Hamilton and J. B. Fin ley. While the vessel was in the course of construction—that was in March 1351 —the Royal Yacht squadron,whose mem bers had heard what was being done,sent a communication to Commodore Stevens, offering the hospitalities to the New Yorkers, and indicated tnat the Yankees could find all tho rasing they wanted if they had the nerve to bring their boat across the water. The nerve was not lack ing and tho yacht, which had been named America, left New York in the early part of July, 18,51, for Cowes, England, com manded by Dick Brown, a famous Sanay FRANK H AFF AT THE .WHEEL Hook pilot. When the America first ap peared before the Raze of tho Englisnmen she created a great surprise. Nothing like her had ever been seen before, and it quickly Dccame known that tbe new ar rival was a racer. This was tho year of Crystal Palcce world's fair and an inter national regatta was arranged as a part of tbe exhibition. The regatta took place on August 22nd, and the prize was tha Royal Squadron cup worth 100 guineas. The course was from Cowes around the Isle of Wight without time allowance for tonnage. The America had fourteen competitors, sev eral of them being of greater tonnage than herself. They were the Luke of Marl borough's schooner Wyrern, 250 tons; Marquis of Conyingham's schooner Con stance, 218 tons; Mr. J. Willis'cutter Alarm, 128 tons, and Mr. W. H. Eckers' three-masted sloop Brilliant. 192 tons. The America measured 123 tons. Tbe regatta created the liveliest enthus iasm. Queen Victoria and the prince con sort shared in the excitement and went to Cowes to witness the event. When the America beat the whole fleet of English racers tho competitors were completely crestfallen and utterly surprised. Another Victory The America afterward sailed in a match with the 100-ton schooner Titania in a strong breeze and beat her by more than an hour. Commodore Stevens could not induce anybody else to meet him, ana he finally sold the yacht to Lord Blonquier for $5000, under whose man Th» Weather la Cooler yyO WONDER the People Talk About THE HERALD'S want ads They are growing, growing. Compare tbem. Not only on Bunday! On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The people like THE HERALD (or the newt PRICE FIVE CENTS agement sho afterward raced the 84-ton cutter Arrowjtwlce, losing one race and winning one. The yacht was finally converted into • blockade runner. While in tbia business she was scuttled. After tha war tha gov ern rnent raised her and made a school ship of her for the cadets at Annapolis. When the Cambria challenged for tha cup in IH7O the navy department fitted the yacht out for competition, bat aha finished no better than fourth. The old boat finally passed inta the hands of Gob. B. F. Butler of Massachusetts and i» still owned by the late general's son. In 1857 Messrs. Stevens, Schuyler and Wilkes, who alone survived of the svn,di» cnte that built the America presented tha cup won in 1851 to tne New York Yacht club, in whose hands it bas since re mained as a trophy for which any country may challeng. It was not until 1870. however, that a challenge was received. Then it came from Mi. James ishbury of the Royal Thames Yacht club, the owner of the schooner Cambria. The race came off in New York harbor August Bth. A grand fleet enteied for the race and great en. thususm prevailed. The Magic was firat away on the journey and she led over tlfc entiro cousre. Mr. Aahbury was un daunted by his defeat.however, and chal lenged the next year with a new boat.the Livonia. Ashbury finally consented to a match of seven races. On the first day the Columbia was chosen to sail and the liritisher was "never in it." On the second day the Columbia was again picked but on the third the Livonia won by 1") minutes and 10 seconds. Two more races were carried out, the Sappho being; the American representative, being the winner of both. The lifth race made a victory of four or a majority of seven for the New York boats. Canada Couldn't Either (Ml A lapse of four years took place before the cun was next raced for. In 1876. cen* tennial year, Major Charles Oifford, vice comniodore of the Royal Canadian Yacbt club, hea led a syndicate which built the schooner Counles3 of Dnfferin at Belle villa, Ont., and sent her,after having ob tained a promise from the New York Yacht club that they would offer but one defender 111 America, the best two out of three races. Commodore Yooraia* DEFENDER'S OWNERS schooner, Madeline, wa; made defender. Only two races were necessary. The Muoeiine won both with ease. The Canadians made another attempt to cantnre the cup in 1831. when the Ba» of Quinte Yacht club of Belleville chat, lenged with a centerboard sloop called the Atlanta, which was also built aud sailed by Captain Outbbert. The Mischief, ownsd by J. P. Bnsh, was selected to meet ncr, and on Novem ber 4th she defeated the Atlanta by 28 minutes 19 seconds. It was in 1888 that Sir Richard Sutton's cuttsr Genesta. de signed by J. Beaver Webb, gave oni vachtmen a scare, but that very fast vessel met one a little faster and the cup was still safe. It was in 1885 that aha came over and met tne Puritan, a Boston boat. Meantime the ironclad Priscilla was constructed on plans laid out by A. Cady Smith, the popular New York de signer, and the new boat went in tbe trial races with the Gracie and the Bedouin, the latter being an out and out cutter from designs from John Harvey, an out and out Englishman. The Puri tan and Priscilla were tbe largest sloops tnat had ever been built in America. There were three trial races and tha bouts had them all to themselves. 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ABOUT THE CITY—From the court ot last rosort; four supreme court decis ions—City Attorney Dunn in a pri vate sanitarium—Permit issued yes terday for building the Home for the Aged and Infirm ; Mrs. Hollenbeck's (jilt—The zanja system paid for itself —The newly assigned tsaohers; tha permanent station of each—All of the bids for cremating dead animals to be thrown out—Some of the birds of prey that hang around the circus—Tna criminal business disposed of by Judge Smith—About the oil field; notes gathored from among the der ricks—The lecal Tins sophical society enthused over the arrival of Abbott B. Clark—Meeting of the board ot managers for tho Young Women's Christian Association—Lord Shollo Douglas is here for good; he is the younger son of tho Marquis of Queens berry—Kabhi Blum's assignment as French teacher in tjc high school temporarily bnng up—The board of education meeting last night a lively one—Joint meeting of tbe three 61 ---gonizstions lastjjnigbt to discuss tna Fiesta of 189b—The Key. M. G. Sole, mon, the new rabbi, arrives in tha city. WHERE YOU fIAY QO TODAY ORPHEUM-Matinee and at 8 p. m X vaudeville. Bl'1! BANK—Mati' c.> and at 8 p, m. Jam*. THE NEWS