Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1887 — WEEKLY BUDGET. [ARTICLE]

WEEKLY BUDGET.

THE EASTERN STATES. Not since that day in August thirty-six years ago, when the grand old yacht bearing the proud name of America sailed around the Isle of Wight, distancing the fleet of the Royal Yacht Squadron, and won the cap which now, as the emblem of the yacht’s superiority, bears the name of the schooner that won it, has such a victory been won by any American over any foreign competitor as the peerless Yankee sloop-yacht Volunteer won over the peerless Scotch cutter-yacht Thistle on Tuesday last, says a New York telegram. This race was the first of a series to be sailed for the America’s cup by these two yachts, the beet two in three to win. The result was a most decisive victory for the American sloop. Beating, stretching, and running with free sheets the Volunteer outsailed the Thistle The total distance was thirtyeight statute miles. Everywhere, except on the run with spinnakers, where the excursionboats did so much to keep the wind from her, the Volunteer outsailed her antagonist The following are the figures: LightStart. Buoy 10. ship. H. M. 8. H. M. S. H. M. 8. Volunteer 12 34 58 2 21 3 3 42 12 Thistle 12 33 6 2 36 45 4 1 15 Elapsed Correct Finish. time. time. Volunteer 5 58 16 4 53 18 4 53 18 Thistle 5 45 53 5 12 47 5 12 42 The Volunteer beat the Thisjle 19 minutes 29 seconds. After the race Mr. James Bell, principal owner of the Thistle, said he was not at all satisfied with the result The Thistle, he declared, had never moved so slowly through the water. He was of the opinion that there was “something wrong with the cutter’s bottom.” Appended is a description of the two yachts: volunteer. Length over all. 106.23 feet Length on water line 85.88 feet Breadth of beam 23.16 feet Depth of hold 10.90 feet Draft 10.94 feet Length for time allowance 89.35 feet THISTLE. Length over all 108.5 feet Length on water line 86.46 feet Breadth of beam .....20.3 feet Depth of hold 14.10 feet Draft 14 feet Length for time allowance 89.20 feet The most astonishing failures of the season are those of extensive breweries. Most people suppose the profits of these concerns are so large as to render bankruptcy almost impossible But one of the largest breweries in Philadelphia, the Enterprise, has gone under with a load of 1350,100 of liabilities; assets reported at about 3200,000. The failure is charged to a combination of other brewers against the Enterprise. New York telegram: “Of the steamer Alesia’s cholera patients Marie Rosa Grani, aged 41 years, and Louisa Loretti, aged 66 years, were to-day removed from Hoffman Island to the Quarantine Hospital. The former was taken sick this morning and is very ilk Louisa Loretti is not seriously ill at present The patients removed to the hospital yesterday have improved. The reaction is such as to give hopes of recovery. Dominico Mourillo is fully convalescent, and Ferdinad Carbonari will probably be able to leave the sick ward to-morrow. All other persons on Hoffman Island and on board the Alesia are well.”

The America’s cup remains in America. The Volunteer won a great victory on Friday, and settled for the present her superiority over any yacht ever designed on the other side of the Atlantic. She crossed the finish line in the great international contest more than ten minutes ahead of the Thistla When the Yankee’s victory was assured cannon were boomed and innumerable steam whistles emitted vigorous screeches Hundreds of craft of all sorts had gathered to honor Gen. Paine’s famous yacht, and all celebrated the victory in boisterous fashion. As the victorious Apierican crossed the line the American flag was sent to the masthead of everything afloat, and the thousands on the excursion boats burst forth into one long-continued shout of triumph. The correct time at the finish was: Volunteer, 4:22:10; Thistle, 4:34. At the office of the Quarantine Commission in New York on Saturday three deaths were reported from cholera at Swinburne Island. Five new cases have been taken to the island since the last report. There are now seventeen cases on the island, and most of them are getting on favorably, despite the weather.