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[July 24, 1890, 



account of SI, 000 or thereabouts, it may have been more or a 

 little less, but as I remember it was $1,000 that they could 

 not seem to .set around or understand. At this Mr. Vreaen- 

 burgh said, "Now. gentlemen, I will explain that to you," 

 which he readily did. Not being one of the committee, and 

 not being near enough to hear every word said, I will not 

 try to tell all his explanation; but as near as I could under- 

 stand this was the money that Mr. Peshall had claimed was 

 either borrowed or given to the club by some party or parties 

 unknown. At any rate, to wind up his explanation he said, 

 "This is the money which Peshall claims has been given the 

 club. Now." he said, "'gentlemen, if I see fit to borrow $1,000 

 for the club, it's none of Mr. Peshall's business where I get 

 it or who I get it from, if it is from Mr. Belmont or not, as 

 long as I give an account of it." This is, if my memory 

 serves me right, about what Mr. Vredenbnrgh said, and it 

 seemed to give the committee perfect satisfaction. In a 

 short time after they got through their work on the books, 

 and about that time Mr. Anthony came in and had a very 

 pleasant talk with the committee, and asked them if they 

 ever saw a finer kept set of books, and if I remember right, 

 they said they never had. 



I am not much of an expert on bookkeeping and at that 

 time did not care much about the A. K. C. books: it set me 

 to thinking, after reading over the many letters; and after 

 what I had heard while sitting there, I come to the conclu- 

 sion that it would take an expert a number of days to look 

 over tbose books correctly; and if it happened to be a bank 

 official or some bookkeeper for a large concern that had 

 gone wrong and had skipped, the expert or committee 

 would not have had any one to explain when t hey got to 

 something they could* not understand, and I am of the 

 opinion that they would not get along so easily. 1 think if 

 some of them wereallowed to explain they would make their 

 books look very nicely, much better than the experts do 

 wheu they are not there. 



Now, if anything I have written is of any benefit to your 

 many readers, or any light can ba thrown* on the A. K. C- 

 Peshall controversy by printing it, please let your readers 

 have it, as 1 think it about time that the dog men had 

 something to say about it, and I think it will be a good plan 

 to print a blank such as you did for the beagle men, so that 

 all could vote on it, for the A. K. C. or Mr. Peshall, and I 

 think we will see Mr. Peshall come out on top. I hope we 

 shall bear an end to this controversy in the near future and 

 the right man win. T. M. Aldrich. 



Providence, R. 1., July 19. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



A special meeting of the Maryland Kennel Club was held 

 on July 10 to take action on the treatment of our delegate 

 by the American Kennel Club, at their meeting of May 22, 

 and the following resolution was passed: 



That the American Kennel Club be censured for refusing 

 to receive our delegate at their meeting of May 22, he being 

 furnished with proper credentials by the Maryland Keunel 

 Club. James Thompson, Sec'y pro. tem. 



Baltimore, July 18. 



THE KRILUTT-ELSIE LITTER. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It is said that all things come to him who can wait, which 

 aphorism is proven this week to the Hornell-Harmony- 

 Victor Kennels (Messrs. Fellows, Wixom and Wade) by the 

 arrival at Covert, N. Y., of five of the much-talked-of and 

 long-expected Russian greyhounds or Barzois, after an 

 ocean trip of some twenty days. Six puppies, by the famous 

 Krilutt nut of Elsie, were shipped, but only five reached 

 here, one having died aboard ship. The two remaining pups 

 of the litter will be shipped as soon as Elsie is again bred to 

 Krilutt. Considering the long voyage, with transfer at 

 New York, the puppies arrived in very good condition, and 

 now, after a few days of rest, with privilege to roam over a 

 spacious yard where they have access to running spring 

 water, as well as being fed on good, sweet and nutritious 

 food, they are getting into fine form, and show their perfect 

 breeding in their general outline, magnificent heads, grand 

 stature, and perfectly flat, soft and smooth coats. The con- 

 signment consisted of three bitches, Princess Irma, Mori- 

 jeska and Lucca, and two dogs, Valdemir and Count Orloff. 



Much has been said by our self-constituted authorities on 

 the breed as to its pugnacity, but it is all denied and refuted 

 by this litter. They are as full of play as any English grey- 

 hound ever bred and far more affectionate, being never so 

 pleased as when one is petting and caressing them. They 

 all come to call instantly, and while not being fondled are 

 gamboling all over the place one with another. The mark- 

 ings are very beautiful indeed, the body color being of the 

 purest white with rich lemon markings, except in the case 

 of Lucca and Prince Orloff, whose entire color is whitest 

 white except brindle markings on ears, which greatly en- 

 hance their beauty. The grand proportions of the breed, its 

 attractive color and snowy whiteness of coat, which is so 

 long and soft yet devoid of curl, the great fondness to be 

 petted and noticed, will bring it into immediate favor both 

 with the fair sex on account of its aristocratic bearing, per- 

 fect outline, and with the sterner sex on account of its tra- 

 ditional courage in being able and willing to cope with the 

 fox and wolf and conquer both. Their powerful jaws and 

 needle-like teeth prove tbey would be antagonists which 

 any animal however fierce might dread, while their gentle- 

 ness at home or in kennel commend them to the admiration 

 of all true lovers of a noble dog, If no mishap befalls this 

 present Krillutt— Elsie litter it will make some of our 

 friends hustle about a bit if they expect to win anything 

 but c. cards at our coming spring shows. 



H. W. Huntington. 



COURSING NOTES. 



CHICAGO, 111., July 19.— Editor Forest and Stream: Mr. 

 Luce and Dr. Royce, of the National Coursing Associa- 

 tion, are in the city to-day. They have been trying to make 

 arrangements for a coursing meeting here, but are unable 

 at present to obtain grounds, as the parks are all full, 

 with racing meets and the like. It is not unlikely that 

 some arrangement will be made whereby the National 

 Association will give exhibition contests under the auspices 

 of the Fat Stock Show this fall. 



Mr. Allison, manager, is still at Peoria, where a little 

 exhibition meet was held last week. 



Or. Royce bas with him Trales, the great winner of last 

 year's American meet, and also Humming Bird, his blue 

 bitch. Trales is looking in fair form even now, barring a 

 couple of nails he lost at Peoria. It is announced that he 

 will not run this fall at Great Bend, but it is to be hoped 

 the visitors of this year will see him duly entered after 

 all. Bnt the gentlemen above named say that the class 

 will be a hot one at Great Bend this fall. There are a lot of 

 fine saplings in the event now, out of the imported strains, 

 and this year will be the best of any yet. During the 

 pleasant visit with Messrs. Royce and Luce they expressed 

 much interest in the big California meet next fall. 'They 

 may both be there. E. Hough. 



WILMINGTON DOG SHOW. — Editor Forest and 

 Stream— Witt you kindly announce that the Wilmington 

 Fair Association will give'a bench show of dogs in connec- 

 tion with their fair September 2, 3, 4, and 5. Our judges are 

 R. F. Mayhew, Esq., and Dr. H. Clay Glover, of New York 

 city. Entry fee 82. Premium list and other information 

 can be obtained from F. R. Carswell, Supt., 101 West 6th 

 street, Wilmington, Del. 



RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION OF DOGS. 



AS the season is approaching when sportsmen from all 

 parts of the country will be migrating with their dogs 

 to the different game sections of the West, we have secured 

 for their benefit the rules and rates for transportation of 

 dogs over some of the important lines. For prompt and full 

 information on the subject our acknowledgments are due 

 to the. officers of the several roads who have contributed the 

 same. 



Chicago & Alton — This company will carry, free of extra 

 charge in baggage cars, one or two dogs, the property of 

 hunters traveling on the same train and holding regular 

 tickets. In other words, no extra charge is made for dogs 

 which either hunters or other passengers may desire to 

 transport upon the same train as thev take passage upon 

 themselves over this line. It is usual for the hunters to give 

 the baggagemen a small fee to look after their dogs, but this 

 is not compulsory on this line and is at the option and good 

 will of the passenger. Baggagemen are instructed that 

 tin y must make no charges for the care of dogs, but are at 

 liberty to accept anything which is gratuitouslyofEered them 

 by passengers. There is no special rule requiring hunters 

 to put their dogs in crates. Dogs are, however, transported 

 on this line subject to the passenger taking the chances of 

 any accident en route. It is always safest to put the dog in 

 a small crate, as it will prevent him jumping through the 

 window or door, and hanging himself by his chain, as has 

 happened in one or two cases on other lines. — J. Charlton, 

 G. P. and T. A. 



Clvieaga & Atlantic— It is a rule on this railway that 

 dogs, guns and the usual paraphernalia appertaining to a 

 sportsman shall be carried freeof charge, when accompanied 

 by owner, in our baggage cars. Our train baggagemen are 

 under very careful instructions in this connection, and it is 

 our wish that sportsmen shall have this privilege accorded 

 them cordially and that the best possible care be taken of 

 their property. For obvious reasons it is carried at owner's 

 rink, and in view of this reservation no conditions are 

 stipulated as to muzzle, chain or crate,— F. C. Donald, 

 G. P. A. 



GJvlcqyOf Burlington & Quincy.— Our employees are in- 

 structed to permit the owners of dogs to place same in the 

 baggage car on our trains running locally between Chicago 

 and Aurora, and to collect no charge, or to accept no com- 

 pensation for the care of dogs between those points. Be- 

 tween all other points our baggagemen are permitted to 

 make a merely nominal charge for the care of the dogs, 

 which in all cases must be carried in the baggage car. It is 

 not necessary that the dog should be boxed up in a crate or 

 muzzled. If he has a chain or rope it will do. The charge 

 which our baggage agents make is not for our benefit, but 

 is simply a perquisite which they get for the care of dogs 

 while in their charge, and which they are allowed by us to 

 retain. — P. S. Eustis, G. P. and T. A. 



OhidagO & Eastern Illinois.— The company makes no 

 charge for the transportation of a dog in baggage car if the 

 owner or person in charge is a passenger cm the same train. 

 Train baggagemen are forbidden to ask any fee for the 

 transportation of -a dog, and also forbidden to collect any 

 such charges for baggagemen of connecting lines, or to ask 

 baggagemen of connecting lines to collect for them. It is 

 not hereby intended that a passenger can have any number 

 of dogs carried free; a person in charge of several dogs, or 

 one who is in charge of a kennel in transit, should be re- 

 ferred to the express company, except that dogs may be con- 

 sidered as a part of the baggage or properties of theatrical 

 companies. If the person in charge desires to place a dog in 

 the baggage car, to be carried wholly at owner's risk, the 

 company not to be liable for any injury or loss, and a fee 

 for attention to the dog is voluntarily tendered to the train 

 baggageman he may accept it, but he will not be permitted 

 to insist upon or ask any such fee. — Wit. Hill, G. P. and 

 T. A. 



Chicago & Grand Trunk, Detroit, Grand Haven ,fc Mil- 

 waukee, Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon, Grand Trunk, 

 Michigan System.— Hunting dogs may be carried in bag- 

 gage cars free of charge and at owner's risk when accom- 

 panied by owner holding ticket. Baggagemen may accept 

 a personal fee for care of dogs or guns when tendered them, 

 but are not permitted to ask for such. They are not re- 

 quired to be crated, but we request that they be supplied 

 with a collar, and when convenient with a chain, — J. E. 

 Quick, G. B. A. 



Chicago & Great Western,— Where party is traveling with 

 dog we require that dog be properly* tied in baggage car, 

 making no charge for same. We take dog at owner's risk 

 and do not issue checks.— Henry S. Hawlet, G. A. 



CMaago, Milwaukee & St, Paul,— Dogs will be carried in 

 baggage car free, at owner's risk, for passengers riding on 

 same train. Baggagemen are forbidden to ask any pay or 

 condensation from passengers for carrying dogs and guns, 

 which they must receive and carry in their cars, when re- 

 quested by owners or parties in charge of them. No check 

 or baggage ticket is required. No crate is necessary unless 

 owner prefers one. No muzzle is necessary. A chain or 

 rope should be provided for tying dogs. These rules apply 

 on our entire 6.000 miles of railway.— F. A. Miller, A. G. 

 P. A. 



Chicago & Northwestern.— -Hunters' dogs are carried on 

 this line in baggage cars free, but wholly at owners' risk of 

 loss, damage or delay. It is not required that they be crated, 

 but it would be much better for the dogs and their owners 

 if they be crated. We must take them at our convenience, 

 i, e., that we cannot leave baggage because of want of room 

 on account of crates of dogs. "Owners must find leash for 

 them as we cannot be responsible for breaking or uufasten- 

 ing of leash. No check or ticket is required for them, but 

 simply a delivery to the train baggageman.— N. A. Phillips, 

 G. B. A. 



Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.— Dogs tagged and ac- 

 companied by passengers will be carried in baggage cars 

 free, at owner's risk of loss and damage, and without check- 

 ing.— J. D. MARSTON, G. B. A. 



Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City.— This company will 

 carry dogs in baggage cars over their line free of charges, at 

 their owner's risk, When accompanied by the owner holding 

 ticket. Each dog must be provided with rope or chain, so 

 it can be properly secured. Dogs in crates will be accepted 

 for transportation and checked same as baggage at the 

 owner's risk.— John Collet, G. B. A. 



Canadian Pacific— We charge for each dog the same as 

 for lOOlbs. of excess baggage, each dog to be properly secured 

 with a collar and chain, as a preliminary to the carriage of 

 the animal. Charges should be paid to the station baggage- 

 man who issues an excess baggage ticket, no checks are 

 given for dogs. From and to certain stations in Canada, 

 such as between Pembroke and Nepigou inclusive, and be- 

 tween Cavanville and Sharbot Lake inclusive, and to Lake 

 Megantic, Que., we carry one dog free for each sportsman. 

 In each of these cases it is necessary to procure a through 

 excess baggage ticket from the agent.— D. McNicOLL, 

 G. P. A. 



Denver & Rio Grande. — No charge is made whatever 

 where the owner is passenger over our line, and furnishes 

 chain and collar, so that the dog cannot get loose. We ac- 

 cept them and carry in baggage cars free of charge.— S. K. 

 Hooper. 



Elgin, Joliet & Eastern — When owners have full tickets 

 we will carry dogs free, crated or with muzzle and chain, as 

 owner may prefer, on all trains on our road. This includes 

 E., J. & E., and C, C. & N., and W. & S. W. railways. We 

 will do the best we can to protect the property of hunters 

 ou our line, but when no chargeis made for camp equipment, 

 dogs, etc., we will not be responsible for loss.— G. O. Clin- 

 ton, Supt. 



Illinois Cen tral.— One or two dogs in charge of owner will 

 be entitled to free transportation iu baggage car. On each 

 dog over and above that number, owned by or in care of one 

 person, the following charge may be made, and retained by 

 train baggageman: For any distance up to 99 miles, 25 cents; 

 for any distance from 100 miles to 240 miles, 50 cents; for 

 distance of 250 miles and oVer, 75 cents.— A. H. Hanson, 



Lake Shore and Michigan Southern.— Dogs will be car- 

 ried free, in baggage cars of this company, at owner's risk. 

 No dog will be carried without taking release. Dogs must 

 be plainly tagged with owner's name and destination. Dogs 

 intended for shipment must be accompanied by owner or 

 care taker on the same train, who must present his passage 

 ticket to the station baggage agent at the time of shipment. 

 A dog not boxed or crated, unless provided with collar and 

 chain, must not be taken in the car. One dog only will be 

 received and carried for any one shipment; if more than one 

 is presented, you will refer the owner to the express com- 

 pany. Baggage agents and train baggage masters will take 

 the owner's name and destination of dog on their bag- 

 gage record and train report. Before taking a dog into their 

 car, the train baggage master must become satisfied that 

 the baggage agent has taken the required release from the 

 owner. If the destination of a dog requires it to be placed 

 in charge of another baggage master on a continuous run, 

 the baggage master who delivers it must furnish the name 

 of owner and destination to the baggage master who con- 

 tinues the run, who in turn must take record of it on his 

 train report. If the destination of a dog requires a transfer 

 to other trains of this company, a transfer baggage way-bill 

 must accompany the dog. Baggage agents, when receiving 

 a dog for shipment, will notify the owner thathe must claim 

 the dog immediately on its arrival at destination. Baggage 

 agents or train baggage masters must not demand or receive 

 any pay or compensation for carrying or taking charge of 

 dogs. — John L. Freeman, G. B. A. 



Michigan Central.— Dogs of hunters are carried free in 

 baggage car by this company. We simply require the own- 

 ers to be hona fide passengers and dogs provided with collar 

 and chain; they are taken entirely at owner's risk.— H. P. 

 Deaeing, G. B. A. 



Milwaukee & Northern,— On presentation of a ticket we 

 accept and carry free in baggage cars dogs, provided they 

 have a strap or rope, so they can be tied in car. We do not 

 allow our train or station baggagemen to demand or receive 

 any compensation for the transportation of same.— W. D. 

 Carriok, G. B. A. 



Monon Route. — Our rules permit the free transportation 

 of two hunting dogs for each passenger, shipped at owner's 

 risk, who must sign release. No check or baggage ticket is 

 required; all that is necessary being to put the dogs in 

 charge of baggage master, who will furnisli release blank 

 to be signed.— J as. Barker, G. P. A. 



Nickel Plate Line.— Our contract with the American Ex- 

 press Co. does not permit us to enter into any contract with 

 passengers for transmission of dogs in our baggage cars 

 either for or without a consideration. The ordinary rule 

 governing the shipment of dogs accompanied by owners on 

 train is observed on the trains of the Nickel Plate, i, c, per- 

 sonal arrangement between passengers and train baggage- 

 man for the care of the dogs in'the baggage car.— B. F. 

 Horner, G. P. A. 



Northern Michigan Line.— We make no charge for carry- 

 ing dogs when accompanying passengers with full tickets.— 

 S. S. Bukke, Agent. 



Northern Pacific— Dogs must be carried only in the bag- 

 gage car and in charge of train baggageman," who will be 

 allowed to collect as bis compensation for care of same at 

 the following rates: Twenty-five cents will be charged for 

 the care of a dog for the distance of 150 miles or less, and for 

 distance over 150 miles train baggagemen may collect at the 

 rate of one-sixth of a cent per mile. The above rates must 

 in every case be prepaid to destination and collected before 

 dogs are put in car, except as noted below, viz. : Train 

 baggagemen on main line must not collect charges to points 

 on branch lines; collect to function point only. Train bag- 

 gagemen on branch line trains must not collect charges be- 

 yond their run; collect to junction point only; and no charges 

 must be collected beyond this company's line. If owner re- 

 fuses to prepay in accordance with above schedule, decline 

 to accept dog. Train baggagemen must turn over to con- 

 necting T. B. M. proper proportion of amount collected for 

 transportation of dogs. Crate is hot necessary. We do not 

 check dogs. Owner is not required to provide a muzzle, 

 but should have a chain, as the latter is more secure than 

 rope— W. H. Lowe, G. B. A. 



Pennsylvania Company, Vandalia Line— Baggage mas- 

 ters will be allowed to collect, retain charges for special 

 care and attention given to dogs in baggage cars at follow- 

 ing rates: One to one hundred miles, 25 cents per dog; over 

 one hundred miles, 50 cents, collection only to be made to 

 the end of their respective runs. This whether crated or 

 not — R. R. Bentley, G. B. A. 



Santa Fe Route— As to the rules of the C, S. F. & C, R. 

 Co. for the transportation of dogs in baggage cars, the train 

 baggageman is allowed to collect a fee of }£ cent per mile, 

 but in no case is a sum greater than 50 cents to be collected 

 for any distance on that line. The rules on the A., T. & S. F., 

 Atl. & Pac. and Sou. Cal. lines are that train baggagemen 

 may collect a fee of 14 cent per mile, but in no case will a 

 sum greater than $2 be charged for any distance on either of 

 the above named roads. Dogs will not be taken in baggage 

 cars unless owner is a passenger on the same train. Owners 

 are expected to furnish a secure means of fastening, and 

 have the animal muzzled if vicious. — P. Walsh, G. B. A. 



St. Louis & San Francisco. — Dogs with collar and proper 

 chain, strap or rope, will be carried for passengers in our 

 baggage cars at owner's risk, for which the following 

 charges will be made for each dog: For any distance under 

 50 miles, 25 cents; between 50 and 150 miles, 50 cents; be- 

 tween 150 and 250 miles, 75 cents; any distance over 250 

 miles, $1. These charges are donated to the train baggage- 

 men and are made only for their own respective runs. — D. 

 WlSHART, G. P. A. 



St. Paid, Minneapolis & Manitoba.— When owners hold 

 full tickets our baggagemen have the privilege of collecting 

 a fee of 25 cents for each dog carried any distance on their 

 run. This fee goes to the baggageman as his compensation 

 for taking care of and cleaning up after the dog. The com- 

 pany derives no revenue for dogs accompanying hunters, 

 and they are not checked or crated, but it is necessary that 

 they be provided with a chain or rope.— L. W. Campbell, 

 G. A. 



Southern Pacific— The rule regarding dogs as it appears 

 in our rules to baggagemen: "Dogs can be carried in the 

 baggage car only in the care of the train baggageman, who 

 is responsible to the owner for their proper treatment, and 

 is authorized to collect fhr each one carried fifty rniles or 



