Bury. 4, 1884) 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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the said Commissioners, or their clerk, shall have power to 
sign and issue subpeenas in all matters of i qu before them. 
Suc, 5. Sections 1 and 2 of chapter 70 of the Public Acts of 
1879, are hereby repealed, so far as they may apply to shellfish 
frounds within the exclusive jurisdiction of the State; and 
section 3 of said chapteris hereby amended, so far_as it ap- 
plies to such grounds, so as to read as follows, viz.: When any 
designation of shellfish grounds which are wholly or partially. 
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the State, contains therem 
a map thereof, or refers therein to such map lodged on file in 
the town clerk’s office, and the owner or owners of the adjoin- 
ing grounds, so far as they lie within the exclusive jurisdiction 
of the State, do not agree as to the location of the line fixed 
by such map, orif the boundary between such owners 1s a 
fown boundary and they disagree as to the same, one or more 
of such owners may apply tothe Commissioners of Shellfish- 
eries who shall thereupon notify all parties in interest to file 
sworn statements of facts and Copies of maps as claimed by 
them respectively, and said Commissioners shall thereupon 
appoint a surveyor who shall take such maps and statenients 
and Jay out and suryey the grounds in the various ways 
claimed, andifiany town boundary comes into question he 
shall ascertain and report upon such boundary as it ap- 
pears from the maps and records in the custody of the 
respective town clerks of such towns, Thereupon he 
shall report his doings, accompanied with the maps ot 
copies of maps tound by him touching the dispute to 
the Commissionerr of Fisheries, who shall thereupon sum- 
mon all parties in interest before them at a time and place 
to be named in the summons, and after a full hearing of 
said parties, with their witnesses and counsel, the Commis- 
sioners shall establish the line in dispute, and cause the same to 
be located and marked by ranges and buoys; and the line so 
established shall be the true dividing line between such 
grounds, unless an appeal is taken to the Superior Court, as 
provided for in section two of this act, and said decision shall 
be there reversed; and the costs and expenses of the proceed- 
ings shall be equally divided between the adjoining owners, 
wiio shall pay the same to the Commissioners upon the filing 
of their decision, and the same shall be:accounted for and 
paid tothe State treasurer for the benefit of the State; and 
the cases provided for by this section shall not be deemed in- 
cluded under section one of this act. 
Src. 6, All expenses necessarily incurred-in carrying out the 
provisions of this act shall be audited by the comptroller, and 
paid by the treasurer of the State. 
Sno. 7, All acts and parts of acis inconsistent with the pro- 
yisions of this act are hereby repealed. 
Suc. §. This act shall take effect from its passage. 
peeraved April 26, 1582, 
This act provides that all questions and disputes touching the 
ownership, titles, buoys, boundaries, ranges, extent or loca- 
tion of any shellfishery grounds within the exclusive jurisdic- 
tion of the State, may be referred to and settled by the Com- 
missioners upon the petition of any person interested, and their 
decision shall be final, unless an appeal be taken to the Superior 
Court of the county, within ten days after the decision has 
been filed with the clerk, and said decision be reversed by the 
court. Practically the law has been very successful in its 
operations. Parties in dispute have generally agreed to sub- 
mit their differences to the Commissioners for adjustment, all 
ergous interested have been summoned to appear, the facts 
aye been investigated and patiently considered in all their 
aspects, and in every ease thus far tried the parties concerned 
have submitted to the decision of the Commissioners, 
[fO BE CONCLUDED. | 
Cie Honnel. 
FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Sept. 1 to 6.—Beuch Show of the Laneaster County Fair Association, 
Lancaster, Pa. Entries close Aug, 30. J. B. Lorg, Secretary, 6 West 
King street, Lancaster, Pa. 
Sept. 2, 8 and 4.—Bench Show of the New England Fair, Manches- 
ter, N. H. Entries close Aug. 28. C. A. Andrews, Superintendent, 
West Boxford, Mass. 
Sept. 9,10 and 11.—Third Annual Bench Show of the Montreal Ken- 
nel Club. Entries close Sept.1. Chas, Lincoln, Superintendent. J. 
S. Wail, Secretary, P.O. Box 1,246, Montreal, Canada, - 
Sept. 16,17 and 18—Collie Bench Show and Wield Trials of the 
Ontario Collie Club, Toronto,Ont. Entries close Aug. 23. Mr. H. J. 
Hill, Secretary, Toronto. 
Sept. 16, 17, 18 and 19.—Bench Show of the Philadelphia Kennel 
SRR eee Lincoln, Superintendent. Mr, Benj. C. Satterthwaite, 
Secretary. 
Oct, 5, 9,10 and 11.—Third Annual Bench Show of the Danbury 
Agricultural Society, Danbury, Conn. Hntries close Sept, 27. HE. 8. 
Dayis, Superintendent, Danbury, Conn. 
Oct. 16, 17 and 18.—National Breeders’ Show, Industrial Art Hail, 
Philadelphia, Pa. James Watson. Secretary, P.O. Box 770. Entries 
glose Oct, 3. 
Oct. 21, 22, 23and 24.—Virst Annual Fall Bench Show of the West- 
minster Kennel Club, Madison Square Garden, New York. Mr, Chas. 
Lincoln, Superintendent, 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 17,—_Sixth Anmuial Trials of the Eastern Field Trials Club, at 
High Point, N. C, W. A, Coster, Secretary, Flatbush, L. T. 
Dee, § —Sixth Annual Trials of the National American Kennel Chib 
at Canton, Miss. D. Bryson, Seeretary, Memphis, Tenn. 
Dec, 15.—Southern Sportsmen’s Association Trials, Canton, Miss, 
A. Ka R. 
HE AMERICAN KENNEL REGISTER, for the registration of 
meeting the call,and I have a tolerably clear idea of how I 
would start it, but I would like to hear from others interested, 
so as to get pointers to amend my ideas where advisable, 
Requests for the issuing of the call for the meeting of Sept. 
16 have been received from the following gentlemen: . 
Wade, J. F. Kirk, John W. Burgess, J. Frank Perry, Geo. W. 
Leavitt, BH, R. Hearn, Lawrence Timpson, A. C, Krueger, 
Charles Wheatleigh, John E, Thayer, Bayard Thayer, Rodney 
Benson, Martin Dennis, Chequasset Kennels, J. Otis Wellows, 
W. H. Ashburner, Max Wenzel, M, H, Cryer, I. B. Dorsey, 
Robert Ives Crocker, J. H. Thompson, Jr., J. R. Pierson, J. F. 
Campbell, W. KR, Chamberlain, H. W. Huntington, J. 8. Niven, 
Jean Grosyenor, T. G. Davey, Knickerbocker Kennel Club, 
Millbrook Kennels, J, A. Long, Charles G. McKenzie, Andrew 
Laidlaw, W, Lever. Epttor AMmpRican KENNEL REGISTER. 
THE NATIONAL BREEDERS’ SHOW, 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The National Breeders’ Dog Show will be held in Industrial 
Art Hall, Philadelphia, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 
Oct, 16, 17 and 18, under the auspices of the following promin- 
ent gentlemen; 
8. Joseph Kelly, Esq., New York, 
Kdward Kelly, Esq., New York, 
Rodney Benson, Esq., New York, 
W. P, Stevenson, Esq., New York, 
A H. Moore, Bsq., Philadelphia, J, P. Willey, Hsq., Salmon Falls, 
John HE. Thayer, Esq., South Lan- Ny 
easter, Mass., T. G. Davey, London, Ont. 
Of more importance, perhaps, than the sponsors to the ex- 
hibition is the question of judges, and it is with the greatest 
pleasure that I announce the names, and I desire publicly to 
express my thanks most gratefully to these gentlemen who 
have so kindiy acceded to my request, I met with but one 
declination, and that because the gentleman would not be in 
the country next October: 
B, F. Wilson, Hsq., of Pittsburgh, for setters. 
John Davidson, lMsq., of Monroe, Mich., for pointers, 
D. Bateman, Hsq., of Philadelphia, tor greyhounds and deerhounds, 
R, Hxley, Esq., of Philadelphia, for mastiffs. 
A. S. Apgar, sq , of New York, for collies. 
J. BF. Kirk, BEq. of Toronto, for spaniels, foxhounds, beagles, bas- 
setts, dachshunde, Newfoundlands, Skye, Yorkshire, Scotch, Bedling- 
tun, Dandie Dinmont and black and tan terriers and toys. 
Ronald H. Barlow, Esq., of Beverly, N. J., for St. Bernards, bull- 
dogs, bull, fox, wire-haired and Irish terriers, and pugs. 
Miscellaneous, Messrs. Barlow and Kirk, 
“Mr. Wilson I know, and Dayidson and Apgar and Kirk, 
but who are the new men?” If you were a mastiff man you 
would not ask that because you would know all about Hxley’s 
Norma, Exley’s Victor, Exley’s Bosco and other cracks. Mr. 
Bateman isa gentleman who made coursing his hobby for 
years in England, and Mr. Barlow has shown at»the Crystal 
Palace and other shows, and selected bis own classes to judge 
on this occasion. I am casting no reflections upon any one 
when I say I feel confident I have secured the best set of 
judges all around that ever stepped into a ring in this country, 
THE PREMIUM LIS. 
Champion classes are provided for the following breeds, Condi- 
tions, open to winners of three first prizes at any show,winners abroad 
under English Kennel Club rules to have also won two prizes in this 
country. A sweepstake of $5 each for each breed with $5 added, 
English setters, dogs, bitches. Irish setters, dogs, bitches. Gordon 
setters, dogs, bitches. Pointers, dogs, bitches. Wield spaniels, Cocker 
spaniels, Foxhounds, imported, native. Deerhounds. Greyhounds, 
Beagles. Wox-terriers, dogs, bitches. Bull-terriers, Skye terriers. 
Collies, dogs, bitches. Mastiffs, dogs, bitches. St. Bernards, rough- 
coated, dogs, bitches, St. Bernards, smooth-coated, dogs, bitches, 
Bulldogs. Pugs, dogs, bitches. 
The prizes in the following open classes are $15 to first, $10 to 
second and $5 to third: English setters, dogs, bitches. Jrish setters, 
dogs, bitches. Gordon setters, dogs, bitches, Pointers, large size, 
dogs, bitches: small size, dogs. bitches. Wox-terriers, dogs, bitches. 
Mastiffs, dogs, bitches, St. Bernards, rough-coated, dogs, bitehes: 
smootb-coated, dogs, bitches, Pugs, dogs, bitches. 
The prizes in the following open classes are $12 to first, $5 to sec- 
ond and $8 to third: Field spaniels, Climber spaniels, cocker span- 
iels, black and liver; any other color. Chesapeake Bay dogs, Fox- 
hounds. deerhounds, greyhounds, beagles, bassets, dachshunde, 
bull-terriers, Skye terriers, Yorkshire terriers, dogs, bitehes; wire- 
haired and Irish, Bedlington and Dandie Dinmonts. Black and tan 
terriers. NewfoundJands, Bulldogs, Smooth-cated toys, rough- 
coated toys, King Charles spaniels, Blenheim spaniels. Italian grey- 
hounds. Miscellaneous, ; 
Stud Dog Prizes.—A medal will bé given as a stud dog prize to Eng- 
lish, Ivish and Gordon setters. pointers, spaniels, mastiffs, Si. 
Bernards, collies, fox-terriers, pugs. Conditions: The sireis to be 
entered in the regular class, not’ necessarily for competition. Hrom 
three to five of his get to be shown, the produce of more than one 
bitch, and the prize to be awarded for general excellence and uni- 
formity of type in the progeny, the sire’s individual merits not being 
considered. 
Breeders’ Prize.—From three to four dogs to be shown, not neces- 
sarily the property of the exhibitor, but bred by him. Medal in each 
class. English, Irish and Gordon setters, pointers, spaniels, mastilis, 
St. Bernards, collies, fox terriers and pugs. 
Entries will close on Oct. 5, and pending the distribution of 
the prize lists which will be sent out next week, any iforma- 
tion can be obtained by addressing me at P. O. Box 770, Phila- 
delphia, 
In view of the determined but, I submit, totally uncalled for 
opposition to this show, a further explanation may not be out 
ot place. 
This show has been stigmatized by the Philadelphia ‘Kennel 
Club as gotssn up by a speculator or showman and has been 
still more ruthlessly handled in other quarters, and it is only 
right that exhibitors and breeders at large should be made 
W. Wade, Esq., Pittsburgh, Pa., 
J, F, Campbell, Esq., Montreal, 
Dr. J. Frank Perry, Boston, 
Geo, W. Leavitt, Esq., Boston, 
/| conversant with the facts of the case. 
pedigrees, etc. (with prize lists of all shows and trials), is pub- , 
lished every month. Entries close on the ist, Should he in early. 
Entry blanks sent on receipt of slamped and addvessed envelope. 
Registration fee (25 cents) must accompany each entry. No entries 
inserted unless paid in advance. Yearly subscription $1. Address 
‘American Kennel Register,” P. O. Box 2882, New York. Number 
of entries already printed 1499. Volumel., bound in cloth, sent 
postpaid, $1.50, 
THE EXHIBITORS’ CONVENTION, 
Editor Forest and Streain; 
Perhaps it would be as well to remind those interested in 
supporting as well as those who manage dog shows of the con- 
yention called for the eveuing of September 16. his meeting 
is Peres of more importance than is believed by some of the 
delegates appointed to meet on the following rapa nae con- 
sider the formation of a bench show association. The call 
which they are presumably appointed to respond is addressed 
to clubs which have held a show, and several newly organized 
clubs appear to have overlooked the wording of the call, The 
exhibitors’ meeting, on the other hand, is open to all for a free 
expression of opinion on all points of interest connected with 
the advancement of the interests of breeders, exbibitors or 
shows. One delegate writesme: ‘‘Perhapsit would hardly 
be proper for me to attend your meeting, as lam a delegate 
tothe other, Still, l attend the other as a breeder, and will 
aet for their interests, We go perfectly uninstructed.” I 
think that gentleman ought to atttend to hear what the 
breeders want, for if he does not he will simply attend the 
¢elub meeting to represet his own individual views and 
opinion. P 
Speaking of individual views reminds me that I have been 
asked by the signers of the circulars to ‘‘prepare a plan of 
organization and work, etc,, to be considered at the meeting,” 
and here J am met with the same objection to my own ideas— 
they are individual ones, [have during the past month deyoted 
_ much thought to the subject of a kennel club with a view of 
= 
The idea was first suggested to me as early as June, by a 
gentleman well-known as am owner and exhibitor, who in- 
forms me that he has already written to you advising you of 
that fact. I was very doubtful whether I could give the 
necessary time to the show, but after carefully going over the 
ground | agreed to take a hand init. I did so upon two con- 
ditions, which were, first, that there should be a guarantee 
fund subseribed of $1,500, and this was to be placed in my 
custody or as much of it as I considered necessary by Sept. 20, 
and further that in the preparation of the prize list and the 
selection of judges I should be perfectly untrammeled. I be- 
lieved that I could get up a prize list suitable for the breeders, 
who were to be more particularly catered for, better than 
any that has yet been seen, and that I knew of gentlemen to 
act as judges who would give satisfaction. I secured the 
services of Mr. W. 'T. Dunnell as manager, knowing his ability 
for such a position, apart from the consideration of his having 
received so many well-merited praises from the press for his 
excellent work as manager of the horse show at New York. 
In order not to antagonize the Westminster Kennel Club in 
any way I called upon Mr, HBlliot Smith, to whom I was re- 
ferred by Mr. Cornell, and from him received the assurance 
that he had always been of the opinion that-we could not have 
toomany well managed dog shows, and that he hoped the 
one I was interested in would be a success, My next step was 
to notify the Philadelphia Kennel Club of the show and the 
dates, and to assure them that no public notice of thé show 
would be given until the first week of September, by which 
time their entries would, I presumed, be closed. 
Tt is only proper to say that what is called the Philadelphia. 
Kennel Club show isso only by courtesy. This the Pennsylvania 
State Agricultural Society’s show,,that body providing the 
prizes, the building and defraying allexpenses. Without the 
Agricultural Society there would be no Philadelphia Kennel 
Club show this fall. [tisafair question for discussion whether 
a number of prominent breeders and exhibitors have not as 
much right to put up money for a dog show in this city as the 
Agricultural Society to do the same out at Germantown Junc- 
tion. Ido not think that if the gentlemen who subscribed the 
$1500 puarantee had made the same offer to the Philadelphia 
Kennel Club it would have been declined, for they would only 
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be too delighted to welcome the funds and provide good classes 
for their specialties. 
If those who haye opposed the National Breeders’ show had 
waited another week they would have seen on the premium 
list the names of the gentlemen under whose auspices and pat- 
ronage it was to be held, and also the list of judges; and I 
think they would haye been a little cautious in their use of 
ute terms “speculator and showman” and ‘speculative dog 
show.’ 
Some kind friend has sent me a circular signed by Charles 
Lincoln, in which some torthcoming but unnamed show is 
denounced as a speculation, Since the National Breeders’ 
show isnot to be a speculation, of course the circular needs 
no further attention. Lat charitable enough to suppose that 
Mr, Lincoln obediently prepared and issued the cireular at 
the dictation of the F. Kk. Club, and only as a part of his al- 
lotted work as theimagent, 
Some people say, why did you pick Philadelphia? That is 
readily answered, T could not. attend to a show in any other 
city. If the gentlemen interested wanted the assistance 1 
could render them, it was a matter of necessity that the show 
should be held here, So far as I could see, and so far as they 
could either, we were not interfering with any one, as the 
lapse of time since any show had been held in the city, and 
the fact of the September show being given by an outside 
association, left’ the way open for any legitimate enterprise. 
Others again say, why crowd the shows together? These 
people forget the fixture list which was in the Yor»sr anp 
STREAM, last February. ‘This was it: c 
March 4-7, Cincinnati. Mareh 26-28, Toronto, 
March 12-14, New Haven. April 3-5, Cleyeland. 
Mareh 14-21, Washington. May 6-9, New York, 
There was no complaint of overcrowding then, and there 
will be nene now when people make their entries. The 
totally ungrounded attacks which have been made on the 
National Breeders’ show before.it was announced has brought - 
it more prominently before the supporters of dog shows than 
could have been done atian expense of not less than $200 by 
legitimate advertising, I de not think these people would 
accept my thanks, but I must nevertheless say that [ am 
greatly indebted to them, JAMES Watson, Secretary. 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., P. O. Box 770, 
PHILADELPHIA K. C. SHOW. 
Hditor Forest aud Stream: 
A great feature of the Philadelphia Kennel Club’s show will be 
the running of the whippets. Already alaree number of dogs 
are entered, and a stand will be erected for ladies to witness 
the contest, No entry fee will be required, and the prizes are 
$20, $10, and #5, for dogs and puppies. The dogs will be handi- 
capped according to regular rules, Hvery effort will be made 
to Hive this attraction acceptable to the most particular. 
Such races are full of excitement and interest if conducted 
properly. The complete list of the judges is as follows: Fox- 
hounds, J. A. Stovell, Philadelphia; mastifis, St. Bernards, 
Newtoundlands and Ulmers, Edward Dudley, Camden, N. J.; 
deerhounds, greyhounds, whippets and Italian greyhounds, 
Joseph R. Peirson, Buckingham, Pa.; pointers, Washington 
A, Coster, Flatbush, L, I,; English setters, John Fottler, Jr., 
Boston, Mass.; Gordon setters and spaniels of all breeds, Dr. 
J. 8. Niven, London, Qnt.: Trish setters, F. A. Diifenderffer, 
Lancaster, Pa.; beagles, dachshunde, basset and bench-legeed 
beagles, also collies, Dr. J. W. Downey, New Market, Frederick 
county, Md.; fox-terriers, bulldogs, bull-terriers, black and 
tan terriers, Dandie Dinmont terriers, Irish and rough-haired 
terriers, Skye terriers, Yorkshire and toy terriers, James 
Mortimer, New York city; pugs, W. R. Knight, Philadelphia. 
Entries are rapidly coming in, and the pon-sporting classes 
will be as fully represented as the sporting classes, and an 
elegant opportunity will be had by breeders who want to dis- 
pose of their surplus stock, as an immense attendance at the 
State Fair is assured. Homo. 
Ss. & A. FIELD TRIALS, 
ry Hh field trials of the Southern Sportsmen’s Association 
(which has succeeded the New Orleans Gun Club) will be 
tun on partridges at Canton, Miss., under the N. A. K. Club 
rules, commencing on Monday, Dec. 15, 1884. 
The Derby—Open to pointer and setter puppies whelped on 
or after Jan. 1, 1853, Purse, #350; first, $200; second, $100; 
third, $50. Entries to Derby close on Oct, 10, 1884; $5 forfeit, 
and #5 additional to start, 
The All-Aged—For pointers ana setters. Purse, $500; first, 
#200; second, 4150; third, $100. Entrance, $15; nothing extra 
to start; closes at 10 o'clock on morning of Dec. 8. 
The Amateur Cup Race—Open to amateurs who have never 
trained dogs for a consideration, Dogs to be handied by their 
owners. Prize, a valuable silver cup. Hntrance, 5, payable 
on morning of race. Parties desiring further information are 
pees to address the secretary of the club, 
ational American Kennel Club rules will govern. The 
Madison County Gun Club have already secured large fields to 
run the trials in, and report more coveys of partridges within 
the inclosure of two miles square than the most enthusiastic 
sportsman. could dream of, The fields are nearly flat, no fences, 
but dividing lines marked by an unplowed piece of sedge land. 
A quick shot, with two good dogs, ought to fire at least 200 
shots in a day at the “whirring” coveys and singles. 
The new club is composed of the most prominent sportsmen 
of New Orleans and the Southern States. Their principal 
object is to protect game and haye those laws already in 
existence strictly enforced and secure the enactment of others 
to cover any defects in existing statutes. 
GREAT DANES, 
BOARHOUNDS, ULMER DOGGEN AND GERMAN MASTIFFS, 
F there is a breed of dogs scareely anybody understands, tt is 
certainly the one we undertake to speak about in this short 
study. Those of our readers who do not understand dogs will 
reacily believe the four names we write down, to belong to 
tour different and distinct kinds of dogs. That would bea 
mistake, but not as dangerous as the one committed by most 
of our special men, who unwilling, or unable to find out and 
determine the characters of these varieties, put them allin the 
same lot under one of the four names we mention above. and, 
not always the same. We believe, and our experience in these 
sort of things, allows us to say that there ave two. different 
breeds of those huge abimals, hamely, the Great Dane and 
Ulmer Dogge, Boarhound and German Mastiff, They were 
separated in the last Paris Wxhibition. 
One of the best Great Danes we have seen, and certainly the 
best in Paris, is Devro (Kennel Club Gazette, 62), winner of w 
prize at Paris this year when only 19 months old, and skillfully 
represented in M. de Carrier Belleuse, artiste painter, in the 
Dernier Rendez-vous (Salon of Paris No. 454 or 545). The best 
German Mastiff we see in Paris is M, de Pendlver’s Marco, 
bred by M. Otto Freidrich of Zahna;it is superior fo Mr. A, 
Meyer’s Falma, bred by M. Mester of Berlin, and first in the 
show this year. . 
Devro is 4 high elegant dog, standing fully 42 inches at the 
shoulders, and measuring 72 inches from tip of nose to tip of 
tail, His head is strongly built, with a large deep month; the 
skull is marked in the middle, from occiput to stop, by a 
furrow—always existing in the pure Danes; then the skull is 
higher than the muzzle; the ears wide apart, and standigg 
high, The eyes are ray) sharp, and, being of a light yellow, 
impress you with awe when you stare at the animal. The tip 
of nose is large, fiesh-color, bemg Spares to the general color 
of the coat (turtle dove). Lips overhanging; neck, long and 
thick, elesantly carved toward the head, and getting narrower 
behind the ears, Unlike the German mastiff, he has small 
dew-lap, and we like it; it adds power to the general appear- 
