Tut r 17, 1890.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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DOG TALK. 



MB. ARTHUR FRICKETT, B. H. Moore's efficient ken- 

 uelrnan, has purchased for the Melrose Ketmels the 

 ■well-known crack St. Bernard dog Alton (ch. Plinlimmon 

 — cb. Queen -Jura). Alton is an excellently-marked, well- 

 shaded dog with a most excellent head. He has won first and 

 cup at Sheffield, Darlington. Windsor and Crystal Palace, 

 and if I mistake not will rub Hesper close for championship 

 honors in the States. 



Nero ITT,, the sire of the world's champion St. Bernard, 

 Sir Bedivere, is reported as being very near his goal and his 

 owner expects to be obliged to report his death very soon. 



Although I only landed at 11:30. this A. M. I could not 

 resist the temptation to take a run over to Wallasey, just 

 across the Mersey from Liverpool, and visit the kennels of 

 Mi'. T H. Green. I found Sir Bedivere in grand form, and 

 while resting in the house I saw what is undoubtedly the 

 largest and finest collection of prizes ever won by one dog, 

 namely, the magnificent Halsey Trophy, which Sir Bedivere 

 must win twice more to claim as his own: the Deakin Chal- 

 lenge Cup, which he has won twice; a magnificent silver 

 collar, three gold medals and nine smaller cups. Mr. Green's 

 kennels also contain the excellent smooth coat Baron Wal- 

 lasey, a full brother of Sir Bedivere. Another full brother 

 by a still later litter, only eight months old, promises to 

 rival the champion; he has a grand head and expression, 

 great, depth of muzzle, good markings and shadiugs, excel- 

 lent bone and great character. Two bitches of the same 

 litter, a rough and a smooth, also promise remarkably well. 

 The smooth one in particular will undoubtedly be heard 

 from this coming season if shown. In brood bitches Mr. 

 Green has quite a kennel. Bena, the dam of Sir Bedivere, 

 will soon be bred to Keeper; Gitana, full sister to Sir Bed- 

 ivere. a 30in. bitch of great body, fair in head, but lacking 

 a trifle in muzzle, should prove a great brood bitch; she is 

 in whelp to Keeper. Lady Bernie (ch. Boniface— Item 

 Queen), is another good bodied one, with excellent bone, 

 good coat and of a serviceable size, weighing IBS to ItiOTbs. 

 Mr. Green is also boarding for Mr. Halsey the stud dog Jim 

 Blaine (Bryan-Martha Washington, both in America). He 

 is an excellent headed, typical dog, straight and strong, but 

 rather on the small side, though he doubtless weighs ISOlbs., 

 and the brindle bitch Griselda, by Valentine, in whelp to 

 Jim Blaine, 



The Belfast entries number 455, 



The new departure in canine literature, the Canine World, 

 comes out this week with 4 extra pages. Among many 

 other newsy items I notice one stating that H "Russian grey- 

 hound" puppies by Krilutt — Elsie were shipped to Mr. W. 

 Wade of lluitou. Pa., from Swansea last week. 



I visited Mr. Smith's kennels to-day, at Leeds, and gave 

 A lton a careful examination. He is a clog with a great deal 

 of character, massive skull and great depth of muzzle, dense 

 shadings, narrow blaze, ears of good size and color, coat a 

 bright rich orange and perfectly flat, bone excellent, straight 

 and strong iu front and fairly well bent behind. In short, 

 a '•clinker." Hesper is his onlv rival; he sails from Liver- 

 pool Thursday, July 10. Alton was bred by Mrs. Halliwell, 

 and whelped April, 1887. He is by champion Plinlimmon 

 and out of champion Queen Jura. He has been shown nine 

 times, winning first in his class each time, and taking cups 

 Trom such noted dogs as champion Guide, Prince Regent, 

 Lord Bute, Angelo, Young Wallace and others. 



Mr. Sydney Smith's grand kennel of rough coats are 

 worthy of a brief description. Nearly all of them are well 

 known in America, and some of them are liable to cross the 

 pond at any time. All of the dogs have done a lot of win- 

 ning here. Mayor of Leeds, by Plinlimmon out of Lady 

 Adelaide, and Aristocrat, his litter brother, are both clink- 

 ers, excellentin skull, muzzle, expression and markings, and 

 strong on the limbs. Aristocrat, I judge, is a little the 

 better of the two, Youug Wallace, by Pilgrim out of Bessie 

 II., a brother to Plinlimmon, of a later litter, has much the 

 same type of head as Plinlimmon, with great depth of 

 muzzle and good in length of bodv and depth of chest, not 

 quite right behind but not badly off in that respect. 



Young Plinlimmou, by ch. Plinlimmon ex Nora of Addie- 

 well, is a trifle large in ear, not quite as strong in muzzle or 

 as good in coat, but typical in head and expression, good 

 substance and a good mover. 



Scottish Prince, a son of Prince Regent, is at 13 months 

 the best St. Bernard I have seen yet; he stands nearly 35in. 

 and has plenty of bone and substance, but although one can 

 find but few faults with his body and limbs, his skull and 

 muzzle are marvelous. Fancy a muzzle on a 13 months pup 

 that is deeper and full as square at the end as Hesper's. He 

 is also very massive iu skull and grand below the eye. He 

 shows great character, and if England has a more promising 

 youngster. I have yet to see him. Mr. Smith purchased a 

 very promising bitch puppy at the late Leeds show, where 

 she won first in novice and first 12 months puppy class. 

 She is by Hesper out of Lady Abbess. She shows great 

 character and great depth of muzzle, stands 31l^in. at 

 shoulders, but I will describe her later, as I understand she 

 may soon be purchased for an American breeder. The most 

 noticeable feature of Mr. Smith's kennel is the remarkable 

 uniformity in type and expression, not a faultv eye in the 

 whole lot. Besides those I have described, we saw Lady 

 r Ions II.— a brindle and white— always in the money, and a 

 uameless bitch by Young Wallace that is much at>ove the 

 ordinary. Namqtjoit. 



ExGLAxn. 



THE KINGSTON SHOW. 



THE Kingston Kennel Club's prize list for their bench 

 show of dogs to be held at Kingston, Ont., September 

 2d, 3d, and 4th, is now ready for distribution and will be. 

 mailed on application to the secretary. We are receiving 

 every encouragement from breeders and owners from all 

 directions and expect to make this show a great success. 

 The prizes are very liberal and everything is being done to 

 encourage entries. Mr. Floyd Vail, of New York, will judge 

 setters and pointers, and J. Otis Fellows all other breeds. 

 As Kingston is so convenient and easy of access from New 

 York State, we trust our American cousins will send their 

 canine pets over the line— especially as we, with the desire 

 to give our show an international character, have engaged 

 real live Yankee judges. C. H. Corbett, Sec'y and Supt. 

 Kingston, Ont._ 



THE TORONTO DOG SHOW, 



TORONTO, July 10.— Editor Forest and Stream: The 

 premium list of the Industrial Exhibition Association's 

 Grand Second International Bench Show of Dogs, to be held 

 in the city of Toronto, September 15 to 19, are how ready 

 aud can be procured bv applying to the secretary, Mr. C. A. 

 Stone, Industrial Exhibition Office, Toronto. 



The Association are presenting a very liberal list consisting 

 of cash and silver and bronze medals. 



There are one hundred different classes, all cash prizes, 

 composed of challenge, open, novice and puppy classes, 

 besides cash prizes for the best kennels to consist of four or 

 more of the following breeds: St. Bernards, great Danes, 

 greyhounds, foxhounds, pointers, English, Irish and Gordon 

 setters, collies, spaniels and fox-terriers, and bronze medals 

 for the best kennels owned in Canada, and silver and bronze 

 medals for the best dog or bitch of the following breeds: 

 Mastiffs, St. Bernards, great Danes, greyhounds, pointers, 



English, Irish and Gordon setters, field, cocker, Clumber 

 and Sussex spaniels, collies, fox, black and tan, Irish, bull 

 and Bedlington terriers, pugs, beagles and dachshunde. 



Mr. F. G. Veriety donates a. special valued at S25 for the 

 best English setter dog or bitch bred in America. 



In addition to the above the Association are donating two 

 specials, viz., $35 in cash to the party or gentleman making 

 the largest number of entries at the show, not less than ten, 

 and $15" for the second largest number of entries, not less 

 than eight. C. A. Stone, Sec'y and Supt. 



ST. BERNARD IMPORTATIONS. 



MELROSE, Mass., July 14.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 I have purchased the crack rough-coated St. Bernard 

 dog Alton. Arthur Trickett, my head kennel man, left Liv- 

 erpool Thursday, July 10, on the Cunard steamer Scythia 

 with him, and will arrive, home Saturday. He is the best 

 rough dog living, bar Sir Bedivere, and he runs him very 

 close. Arthur has also purchased a fine rough -coated St, 

 Bernard bitch and is leaving her there to be bred. — E. H. 

 MOORE. 



Melrose, Mass.— Editor Forest and Stream: I am just iu 

 receipt of another rough-coated St. Bernard dog, Lord Dante, 

 from England, sent me by Mr. Geo. Booth, of Hull. He 

 was represented to me bv letter as a little on the small side, 

 but on his arrival last Saturday I measured him up and I 

 am happily surprised to find him such a grand dog. It is 

 true he isnot as tall as some, standing only 32in. high., and 

 not as heavy, weighing on arrival only 1401bs., but his skull 

 measures 26j^Tn. and muzzle lfi^in. Such limbs I never saw 

 on but one dog, Hesper; they are very massive, for such a 

 sized dog. His coat is a perfectly flat," magnificent orange- 

 tawny, with absolutely correct white markings and black 

 shadings; his ears and tail are carried perfectly. In fact. I 

 consider him a thoroughly typical St. Bernard. He is only 

 1(5 months old, and is by Prince Regent (champion Plinli 

 mon— Miss Meg) and out of Lady St. Gothard (St. Gothard 

 1 II, — Saffron). —E. B. Sears, Wyoming Kennels. 



THE ENGLISH SETTER CLUB.— We are pleased to 

 state that the two English setter clubs have consolidated. 

 The conference committee of the two clubs came to an 

 amicable arrangement to unite as one club to be known as 

 the English Setter Club. All members of each club are 

 members of the new club, and all the funds will go into the 

 common treasury. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Notes mast be sent on prepared blanks, which are fur- 

 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

 of large letter size. Sets of 200 of any one form, bound for 

 retaining duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 %ST" Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 

 Black Wood Kennels. By Christian Pfleidcrer, New York, for 

 his kennels of St. Bernards. 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Juno TI.— TIoruell Silk. Shokoquon Kennels' (Burliugion, la.) 

 cock«r spaniel bitch Juno H. (Nigger— Bonny tl.) to J.Otis Fel- 

 lows's HTornell Silk, May 12. 



YnrliVwm Fussy— Sam Weller, Jr. Yorktown Kennels 1 (Buffalo, 

 N. Y.) fox-terrier hitch Yorktown Fussy (Ebor Splash— Barmaid) 

 to their Sam Weller, Jr. (Sam VYeller— Topsy Brant), June 13. 



Lady— Sam Wetter, Jr. Mr. Cox's (Buffalo, N. Y.) fox-terrier 

 bitch Lady to Yorktown Kennels' Sam Weller, Jr. (Sam Weller— 

 Topsy Brant), July 7. 



Bradford Lilt— Champion Bradford Harry. P. H. Coombs's 

 (Bangor, Me.) Yorkshire lerrier bitch Bradford Lill (Tickle 'em- 

 Judy) to his champion Bradford Harry (Crawshaw's Bruce— 

 Beat's Lady), July 6. 



WHELPS. 



t3F~ Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Stella. Shokoquon Kennels' (Burlington, Ta.) bitch Stella (Nero 

 'IT. — Flora II.), May 19, eight (five dogsi, by Maenner'a Pedro 

 (Mentor H. — Minerva). One hitch since dead. 



Alice Grey. Rosecroft Kennels' (Birmingham, Conn.) English 

 setter hitch Alice Grey (Yale Belton— Forest Dora), July 10, nine 

 (five dogs), by their Don Quixote. Two bitches dead. 



Bizreena. F. L. Cheney's (Pitt afield, Mass.) Irish setter hitch 

 Bizreena (Nimrod— Bizorab), July 6, six (two dogs), by his Hen- 

 more Shamrock (Muskcrry — Avoca). 



Cleopatra. William F. Murphy's (New Haven, Conn.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Cleopatra (champiou Black Prince— Zona), July 9, 

 six (two dogs), by A. Wefknan's Dixie (champion Black Pete- 

 Miss Nance). 



Daisy S. F. M. Thomas's (Hudson, N. Y.) fox-terrier bitch 

 Daisys., July 7, three bitches, by C. L. Wilton's Regent Vox. 



Bomaeh. Lawrence Timpson's (Red Hook, N. Y.) Skye terrier 

 bitch Romach (champion Kingston Roy— Lulu). July 5, four (two 

 dogs), by James Lenox Banks's Dundee (Donald— Romach). 

 SALES. 



$W Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Minka. Light briudle great Dane bitch, whelped Nov. 22, 1889, 

 by Hanno out of Stella, by Shokoquon Kennels, Burlington, la., 

 to J. W. Heitz, same place. 



Juno II. Black Newfoundland bitch, whelped November, 1886, 

 by Pbelan's Major out of Juno I., by Shokoquon Kennels, Burl- 

 ington, la., to K. P. Gohlmaun, Charlotte, la. 



Hectares*. Orange and white rough-coated St. Bernard bitch, 

 by Brunswick out of Gertrude, by Shokoquon Kennels, Burl- 

 ingion, la., to Nashville Kennels. Nashville, Tenn. 



Queen E. Orange and white St. Bernard bitch, whelped June 

 13, 1889, by Eiger out of Juno, by Shokoquon Kennels, Burlington, 

 la., to W. Roach, Park Ridge, ill. 



Bruno. Tawny and white rough-coated St. Bernard dog, 

 whelped June 13, 1889, by Eiger out of Juno, by Shokoquon Ken- 

 nels, Burlington, la., to Chas. Kayser, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Fido—Juno II. whelps. Black cocker spaniel dogs, whelped Nov. 

 5, 1889, by Shokoquon Kennels, Burlington, la., one each to Miu- 

 turn T. Wright, Des Moines, la.; J. C. King, Colorado Springs, 

 Col., and E. Leder, Chicago, III. 1 



Pedro—Stella, whelps. Great Danes, whelped May 19, 1890, four 

 dogs and one bitch, color fawn and brindle, by Shokoquon Ken- 

 nels, Burlington, la., to H. E. Wight, Kansas City, Mo., and one 

 dark brindle bitch to J. W. Heitz, Burlington, Ta. 



BeUo—Bcrtu>iss whelps. Orange brindle and white rough -coated 

 St. Bernard bitch, whelped Jan. 5. 1890, by Shokoquon Kennels, 

 Burlington, la., to F. S. Foster, Beloit, Wis. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 t3T~ No Notice Taken ot Anonymous Correspondents. 



X.— To exercise my beagles I run rabbits in the evening. A 

 beagle dog 14 months old, very nervous, has been affected In this 

 way : After running a few minutes he staggers, falls and struggles 

 on the ground, foams at the mouth, slowly recovers and in ten 

 minutes is ready to hunt again. Has had three attacks in a week 

 —the first severe and the last slight What shall I do? Will he be 

 all right to hunt in cold weather? Are the attacks dangerous? 

 Ans. Cause is obesity or stoppage of the bowels or worms. For the 

 first the treatment is exercise and depletion. For the second 

 syrup of buckthorn in tablespoon doses. For the third areca nut 

 in 30 grain doses. Give 5 drops of Fowler's solution t wice daily in 

 the food; also 5 grain pill of quinine each day for a week. 



T. J. P.. Germantown, Pa.— I have a fox-terrier pup three 

 months old who on last Thursday had a fit, after which he 

 dragged his hindquarters and with great difficulty could use them. 

 I merely noticed a very slight weakness before the fit. When he 

 sits or lies down he has difficulty in getting on his legs again, his 

 hiudquarters appearing very weak. When up he walks with 

 difficulty, in fact limping at times. 1 have noticed his hind- 

 quarters, when he has turned around sharplv, sink under him 

 There appears to be no pain barring this trouble with his legs. 

 He appears to be in good health. Do you think this is muscular 

 rheumatism produced by too high feeding? I have been bathing 

 him with camphor and soap linament. Ans. It may be a sequel to 

 distemper, or possibly the dog has worms. Satisfy yourself as to 

 the latter by purging the dog thoroughly and watching the stool. 

 Regular rubbing along the lower spine with a mixture of chloro- 

 form and cantharides linament. The application of electricity 

 and the following pill will benefit: 



5 Ferri et strychnin, citrat % as. 



Fit pil No. 12. Sig. Give one pill concealed in a bit of meat three 

 times daily. 



\ifle m\d 



^hooting. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



OUR MARKSMEN IN GERMANY, 



BERLIN, July 8.— This morning twenty-five members of the In- 

 dependent Schuetzen boarded a. special train hero and de- 

 parted tor Fried richsruhe on the special invitation of Prince Bis- 

 marck. The beautiful gardens of the ex-Chancellor's residence 

 were decorated with flags, the Stars and Stipes being conspicuous 

 over the door of the mansion. A fine old gentleman, looking thn 

 picture of health, was at the station to receive and welcome the 

 guests. He shook hands and spoke to every one of the riflemen. 

 The party comprised Messrs. Diehl, William Weber, Hermann 

 Weber, Ehret, Eisenhauer, Hoepfner, Koerber.'Koster, Kruse, G. 

 Krauss, Loewer, Lehiug. ft. Mahrenbolz, A. Mahrenholz, Moas, 

 Splitdorf, Stein, Weiler,Wintermeyor, Wegeler and Waldschmidt. 

 Chief Forester Lange conducted them to the castle, whei*e Prince 

 Bismarck shook hands with each one. William Weber expressed 

 the thanks of the party for the privilege given them of visiting 

 the great man to whom Germany owed her unity. Thousands of 

 his associates, he said, would envy his standing at Friedriohsruhe. 

 and the day would be the pleasantest memory they would carry 

 back to America. The Iron Prince was dressed as U9ual, with 

 slouch hat and half-military frock coat. He was accompanied by 

 two great boar hounds. He walked with a firm upright military 

 step. There was no sign of decay in his voice, which was strong 

 and hearty. He was evidently proud of the opportunity to show 

 kindness to Americans and. to let them see how robust he is. He 

 led the way to the mansion, talking freely with the New Yorkers 

 all the way. 



When the guests arrived at the house they found a sumptuous 

 lunch prepared, Bismarck took the head of the table and insisted 

 that all feel at homo. William Weber sat on Bismarck's right, 

 and Commercial Councellor Wegeler. as an honorary member of 

 the Independent Corps, sat on his left. The Chancellor proceeded 

 to converse indiscriminately, asked all kinds of questions, avoided 

 politics, showed great interest in American social topics and re- 

 ferred to the wonderful progress made by the United States, how 

 many great men and women had been produced there and pre- 

 dicted a great future for the country. He spoke of the excellent, 

 relations existing between the United States and Germany and 

 said he still took a great interest in union and hoped that every 

 day will draw the feeling of friendship closer. What most inter- 

 ested him was the doings of the riflemen. He alludpd to their 

 wonderful precision and remarked to their excellent bearing, 

 accoutrements and discipline. 



The lunch lasted three hours. Champagne, Rhine wine and beer 

 flowed freely. The Prince was in the happiest vein and kept up 

 a brilliant flow of conversation, inlerspered with bon mots, all the 

 time. He declared that the rest he has had since his retirement 

 had done him a world of good and he had begun to feel quite 

 young again. 



After the repast Prince Bismarck smoked his favorite pipe, 

 while the guests were regaled with choice cigars. Yesterday thn 

 Prince had his photograph taken on horseback, and he promised 

 to give Mr. Weber one of his pictures when they arc completed. 

 The visitors inspected the estate and started on their return to 

 Berlin at 5 o'clock. 



In the rifle contests here to-day Messrs. Busse, Krauss and 

 Schroeder, of New York, won cups. 



The American teams feel highly honored at their splendid re- 

 deption. They cannot speak too highly of the courtesy and hospi- 

 tality of the ex-Chancellor. They returned to Berlin after a de- 

 lightful day, rendered doubly pleasant by glorious weather, charm- 

 ed with all they had heard and done and had happened. 



Berlin, July 9. -Things are not going well with the American 

 riflemen here. Jealously has taken root. The discon tent has been 

 smouldering for some time. The facts have been unattainable 

 till to-day. Foolish expressions of envy made by the St. Louis 

 and San Francisco corps in reference to the action of the New 

 Yorkers caused the trouble. 



In all the teams it, appears that the New York Independents 

 were from the first considered, rightly or wrongly, as the chiefs 

 ot the expedition. So in face of the Berlin civic arrangements 

 they insisted in holding their own. President Weber got himself 

 disliked at the banquet on Independence Day. A large number 

 of city riflemen could not find room to sit in the great. Rathhans 

 and had to he accommodated in a side room, where they conversed 

 in somewhat loud tones, which he overheard. He thereupon told 

 them that if they wanted to talk they might go out on the street 

 and do so. 



The next cause of trouble was on the day of the festal entrance 

 into the city, when the Independents kent all the rest waiting 

 fully an hour and then insisted on the right of precedence, Weber 

 leading his corps in advance of the others. Again, on Sunday, 

 Weber made a point of marching the Independents at the head 

 of the parade through the city, though the programme of the 

 civic authorities and of the Central Committee had arranged 

 differently. The last straw was at the Bismarck luncheon on Tiles- 

 day, when only the Independents were invited. There is now bit- 

 ter rivalry, almost amounting to hatred, of the New York Inde- 

 pendent Schuetzen Corps. These facts are not yet fully appareut 

 to Berliners, but it is understood partially, and lots of people are 

 talking about it to-night. 



The strange attitude taken by the New York Independents 

 causes surprise, because it was supposed that the teams should be 

 on equal footing. Strenuous efforts are being made to patch up the 

 quarrel and to prevent the facts getting into the German papers. 

 Weber and the heads of the other teams refuse to talk beyond 

 making wild contradictory assertions. 



In to-day's shooting contests the following named Americans 

 won cups: Messrs. Sieburg, Schroeder, Fickeu, Vnndohler, Jor- 

 dan and Miller of New York: Mr. Spaeth, of Cincinnati; Mr. 

 Schick, of St. Louis, and Mr. Koenig, of San Francisco. 



The good weather to-day compensated the Schuetzen for their 

 wotting yesterday. The Americans keep up their form. Zimmer- 

 mann, of New York, won another cup to-day, and Laute, another 

 New Yorker, followed suit. Stein captured a cup and landed 

 another prize for good pistol practice. 



Telegrams of congratulations from the Kaiser, the Austrian 

 Kaiser and the Italian King will be made known to-morrow. 



BBBIilS, July 10.— Wednesday evening was devoted to the Turn- 



:'s torchlight procession, followed by a grand "Commers" given 



Brooklyn, and Jacoby, of San Francisco, also took prizes - which 

 the Americans have hitherto done out ofc all proportion to their 

 numbers. Count Balthazar Giobi-escai won a silver cup. 



At the banquet in the. Festhalie to-night the Kaiser's telegram 

 was read: "I beg you to thank the assembled Schuetzen for their 

 kind wishes." The King of Italy thanked them for the kind 

 treatment of his countrymen. 



A party of New York riflemen visited the Central Fire Station 

 to-day. Inspector Krameyer welcomed them and showed them 

 the apparatus. 



Mr. Schroeder, of New York, won a prize at the field target to- 

 day, and Mr, Fabarius. of New York, won a prize at the fixed 

 target, 



Berlin, July 11.— Mr. Hermann Weber, president of the Ger- 

 man-American riflemen now here, has received a letter from 

 Emperor William thanking the riflemen for the resolutions 

 adopted by them at their banquet in Berlin on July 4, congratu- 

 lating His Majesty. 



Tn the rifle shooting to-day, Mr. Engle, of New York, won a 

 prize at the field target, and Mr. Dreste, of New York, won a prize 

 at the fixed target. 



Berlin, July 12.— The Schuetzenfest ends to-morrow with a 

 grand breakfast. Among the prize winners to-day were Schuelke, 

 Fickaumart and Laute, of New York; Gilmore, of Cincinnati 

 and Count Zio-Baltade, of Brescia. 



Berlin, July 13.— Herr Dierseh presided at a banquet giveu to- 

 day on the occasion of the closing of the shooting tournament . 

 Burgomaster Forckenbeck wrote a letter apologizing for his ab- 

 sence, in which he expressed the wish that the national and 

 friendly ties created by the competitions would ever increase in 

 strength. The sentiment was received with cheers. 



After the reading of greetings from various sovereigns and 



)riuoes and remarks by delegates from Austria, Hungary, and 

 taly, Mr. Simon Wolf, of Washington City, formerly American 

 Consul General at Cairo, made an address, in which he dwelt 

 upon the inseparable bond that united the Germans of America 

 and the Germans of Germany iu a common love for the Father- 

 land. 



At the close of the festivities the presiding officer expressed the 

 hope that he would see all the visitors at the next tournament 

 The Emperor's Cup waB then presented to the winner, Herr Musch, 

 of Meran, amid hearty cheers. Prizes in to-dav's contest were won 

 by Messrs. Zimmermann, Mueller and Jacob Scherf , of New York, 

 and Jvareis of Philadelphia. 



Berlin, July 14. The American riflemen to-day started for 



