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SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. 

 Prize 5 for beet kennels, to consist of five or mere r>£ the follow- ' 

 tog breeds: St. Bernards, Pottersburg Kennels: spaniels owned in I 

 Canada, Woodland Kennels; English setters, J. Shelley Hudson: 

 Irbh setters, Gen. H. Covert; Gordon setters. Dr. Dixon; fox-ter- i 

 r ; ers, Blemlon Kennels; bull -terriers, W. J, Watson; collies, I 

 Cbes+nut Hill Kennels; pointers, H. Milkens. Largest number ! 

 of entries T. G, Davey. Best kennel of EuglHi setters, T. G. 

 Davey . B* fit collie clog or bitch. Chestnut Hill Kennels" Scotilla. 

 Beit mast iff dog or hitch, H. Falconer's Mode. Largest number 

 of entries marie by London exhibitor (members of London Kennel 

 Club . xcluaed), W. J. Watson. Best pointer dog, T. G. Davey's 

 Westminster Drake. Best cocker spaniel with four of his or her 

 get, Brant Cocker Kenm Is (C. M. Nelles). B< st brace fox-terriers 

 owned in London (members L. K. C. excluded), John J. B ; ggs's 

 Vixen II. and Nellie Bly. Hest Irish setter dog or bitch, Geo. H. 

 Cov ert's Dick Swiveller. Best brace of Erglish setters owned in 

 • London (members L. K. C. e-xctudtd), W. S. Smith's Lonoke and 

 Maude. Best dog of any breed exhibited by a lady, Mrs. Nichol- 

 son's Dandy. Best fox-terrier bitch, Blemlon Kennels' New For- 

 est Ethel. Best bla< k and tan terrier, Blake & Herhertson's 

 Prince. Largest number of St. Bernards entered bv one exhibitor, 

 PottersbtiTE Kennels. Best pair Great Danes, F. W. Wilson's 

 Freda and Pollux. Best, pair spaniels, any variety, Woodland 

 Kennels. Best pug, Lr. Cryer's Bessie. Largest number of entries 

 made by one exhibitor, B. F. Lewis. Best English setter bitch 

 puppy, T. &, D.ive.v 's Forest Heal her. Best ooiater, T. G. Davey's 

 FanN. Best, fox-terrier bitch owned in Canada, T. G. Davey's 

 Ebor Kettle. Best pair foxhounds "wned in Canada, London Hunt. 

 Best greyhound, dog or biicb; G. C. Taylor's Sea vet ger. Best St. 

 Bernard owned in London (members L. K. C. excluded) P.Smith's 

 NVxo. Best kennel of St. Bernards, tour or more, Poitershurg 

 Kennels. Best pair Irish setters, W L. Washington's Ruby Glen- 

 more and Kddare. Best pair of pointers, T. G. Davey's Westmin- 

 ster Drake and Fan N. Best pair Gordon setters, Dr. Dixon's Ch. 

 Leo B. and Field Marshall. Best Irish setter. Geo. H. Covert's 

 Dick Swiveller. Best wire-haired fox-terrier bitch, T. G. Davey's 

 Nettle Topppr. Best rough-coated St. Bernard bitch, Pottersburg 

 Kennels' Phyllis. 



WOODBURY SHOW. 



A DOG SHOW was held at Woodbury, N. J., under the 

 management of the South Jersey Keriuel Club, on Sept,. 

 26 and 27. The Rirtk Building in which it was held was 

 amply large enough to accommodate 200 dogs and there was 

 plenty of room there for the number benched, which was a 

 little short of half that number. The club was most unfor- 

 tunate in the matter of weather, the rain falling in torrents 

 all day on Friday and again on Saturday until noon, which 

 very naturally had a most material effect on the attendance. 



The judges announced were Mr. H. F. Smith for setters, 

 pointers and spaniels. Mr. George D. Woodell for bulldogs, 

 bull-terriers and black and tan terriers, and Mr. Jas. Wat- 

 son for the remainder. Unfortunately Mr. Smith was pre- 

 vented by sickness from being present, and Mr. Howard 

 Ireland consented to take Irish and Gordon setters, Mr. 

 Woodell taking the spaniels, and the English setters and 

 pointers being added to" Mr. Watson's list. 



Quite a number of the dogs were well known, and of: the 

 new comers the best were the English setter Dashing Kent, a 

 full brother of Sir Tatton, a very good dog indeed. ^ind Mr. 

 Gaus's Gordon's Duke of Kent and Rutty Royal, both of 

 which are nice specimens and are litter brother and sister, 

 sired by Royal Duke. 



AWARDS. 

 MASTIFFS.-lst, H. H. Clark's Captain. 



ST. BERNARDS.— Rough— Dons: 1st, Swiss Mountain Kennels' 

 Arch Duke; 2d, Associattd Fanciers' Celtic Rector. Bitches: 1st. 

 and 2d, Swiss Mouutain Kennels 1 Betsy Bobbett ana Madame 

 Barry. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— 1st and 2d, W. & T. Morris's Prince 

 Hen ry and Folly 's Rose. 



POINTERS. — Large — 1st and 2d. W. H Weiss 's Molly R. and 

 Jess.— Small— 1st, J. S. Summeis's Bing of Kippen. 



ENGLISH SETTERS. — Dogs: 1st and 2d, W. H. Weiss's Dashing 

 Kent and Carltc-n Pero. Bitches: 1st, W. H. Wei*s's Lady Maud. 



IRISH SETTERS. — Challenge — 1st, W. H. Weiss's Mollv 

 Bawn. Dogs: 1st, J. W. K^mole's Major. Bitches: 1st, 2d. 3d and 

 yery high com.. W. W. Kendall's Madge, Leda Glencho, Lucille 

 and Stella Glencho. 



GORDON SETTERS.— Dogs: 1st, J. E. Gaus's Duke of Kent. 

 Bitches: 1st and 2d, J. E. Gaus's Ruoy Royal and Daisy. 



COCKER SPANIELS.— 1st. Swiss Mountain Kennels' Toddy 

 Obo; 2d, Bame- Bros.' Red Doc Bitches: 1st, E. M. Hall's Smutt 

 II.; Barnes Bros.' Hazel Obo. 



COLLIES. -Dons: 1st. J. Maud's Rover. Bitches: 1st, Associated 

 Fanciers' Clifton Maid. 



BULLDOGS.— Dogs: 1st, Associated Fanciers' Quasimodo; 2d, 

 F. Hope's Madge. 



'. BASSET HOUNDS.— 1st, Associated Fanciers' Joerisse. 



B EAGLES.— Dogs: 1st, W. H. Child's Tony Weller. Bitches: 1st, 

 W H. Wolf's Lany. 



FOX-TERRIER«.-Dogs: 1st. M. W. Taylor's General Grant; 2d, 

 F. W. Harris's Rnkless. Bitches: J. G. Tnompson's Positive: 2d, 

 M. W. Taylor's Oxford Nora. 



IRISH TERRIERS.— 1st, H. W. Bloomfleld's Lady Irex. 



SKYE TERRIERS —Dogs: 1st, M. H. York's Prince Victor. 

 Bitches: 2d, M. B. York's Lady Countess. Puppies: 1st. M. H. 

 York's Pedro. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIERS— 1st, J. Cummins's Dandie. Puppies 

 1st and 2d, M. H. York's Music and Floss. 



PUGS.— Dops: 1st and 2d, Diamond Kennels' Bradford Rowdy 

 and Prince Royal. Bitches: 1st, Diamond Kennels' Lady Victoria; 

 2d, R. T. Harrison's Nelhe Bly. 



TOY-TERRIERS.— 1st. Miss H. Kirby's Tiny; 2d, Miss T. A. 

 Thomson's Miss Topsy. Very high com., S. W. Garregas's Topsy, 



MISCELLANEOUS.— 1st, Woodbury Kennels' smooth-coated 

 St. Bernard bitco. J. W. 



BRUNSWICK FUR CLUB'S FIELD TRIALS.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: The second annual field trials of 

 the Brunswick Fur Club will be held at Great Island, Maine, 

 on Hoy. 10, and will continue for one week, or until the 

 various classes have been run off. The meet will be at the 

 Gurnet House, where arrangements have been made to ac- 

 commodate a hundred guests, and as many hounds as may 

 be brought. Tickets should be bought to Brunswick, Maine, 

 and there teams will take visitors to the Gurnet House, four 

 miles distant. Gentlemen who may be desirous of attend- 

 ing the trials will please send their names to the secretary, 

 Mr. J. H. Baird, Auburudnle, Mass. Persons going from 

 Boston should take the 9 A. M. or 12:30 P. M. trains from 

 the East End Station, Bostou & Maine R. R. Foxes are 

 reported abundant on the island, and as foxhounds from 

 Tennessee and Ulinois are promised, to compete with the 

 Eastern dogs, and the American field cup and a special 

 medal are to be awarded, to the best all-round foxhound, 

 the trials promise to be of exceeding interest and brilliancy. 

 Lovers of the chase, and those desirous of seeing everything 

 possible done for the improvement of the foxhound, are cor- 

 dially invited to attend the trials.— A. C. Heffexger, Vice- 

 President B. P. C. (Portsmouth, N. H.). 



BRAKE IS NOT THE SIRE, — Editor Forest and Stream: 

 In your edition of Aug. 21 a certain individual residing at 

 Red Bauk.N. J., claimed the name of Cartaret for a pointer 

 puppy said to be by Brake out of Marguerite II. I have also 

 since learned that there were six of the puppies, and that 

 three or four of them have been sold. Now, I have had con- 

 siderable correspondence with the owner of the above named 

 bitch, and who claimed the name for the puppy in question, 

 and have conclusive evidence in my possession that these 

 puppies are not by my pointer dog Brake (A.K.CS. B. 7035) 

 as represented, and in justice to any one who has bought or 

 may think of buying tn.em, I think it my duty to advise 

 them of the above facts.— Staston W. Pentz ("The Pines," 

 7?anwood, N. J-, Sept. 24), 



THE A. K. C. MEETING, 



THE regular quarterly meeting of the American Kennel 

 Club was held at 44 Broadway. New York city, Thurs 

 ! day, Sept. 25, President August Belmont, Jr., in the chair 

 j Preseut: American Pet Dog Club. Dr. M. H. Cryer; Ameri- 

 can Fox -Terrier Club, W. Rutherfurd; American Beagle 

 Club, H. F. Schellhass; American Mastiff Club, F. T. Un- 

 derbill; American Spaniel Club, R. P. Keasbev; Associate 

 Members, Dr. J. Frank Perry, J. L. Anthony, A. P.Vreden- 

 burgh: California Kennel Club, Max Wenzel: Collie Club of 

 America. J. D. Sbotwell; Duquesne Kennel Club, W E 

 Littell: German Mastiff or Great Dane Club, G. Muss- 

 Arnult; Long Island Live Stock Fair Association, -T. Van 

 Sehaick; Michigan Kennel Club, H. E Cook; Massachusetts 

 Kennel Club, Robert Leslie; Mascoutah Kennel Club, Jas. 

 Mortimer: National Greyhound Club. L. C. Whiton; New 

 Jersey Kennel Club, A. C. Wilmerding; Philadelphia Ken- 

 nel Club, J. H. Winslow: Pointer Club of America, G. W. 

 LaRue; South Carolina. Poultry and Pet Stock Association, 



B. Clay Glover; St. Paul and Minnesota Kennel Club, A. 

 D. Lewis; Westminster Kennel Club. T. H. Terrv. 



Secretary Vredenburgh read the credentials tor Rolin P. 

 Keasbey, representing the American Spaniel Club; Mr. Max 

 Wenzel, representing the California Kennel Club: Mr. J. D. 

 Snot well, representing the Collie Club of America: Mr. L. 



C. Whiton, representing the National Greyhound Club; Dr. 

 H.Clay Glover, representing the South ' Carolina Poultry 

 and Pet Stock Association; Mr. W. Rutnerfurd, represent- 

 ing the American Fox-Terrier Club, and Mr. W. E. Littell, 

 representing the Ducjuesne Kennel Club, all of which cre- 

 dentials were on motion accepted. 



The secretary stated that President Logan, of the Youngs- 

 town Kennel Club, was present as a delegate, but that his 

 credentials had not yet been received. 



Mr. Logan stated that the absence of his credentials was 

 undoubtedly caused by au oversight. 



The rules requiring the credentials to be signed by the 

 secretary of his club before Mr. Logan could be recognized 

 as a delegate, Mr. Anthony moved that he be granted the 

 privilege of the floor, but without the right to vote until his 

 credentials arrived. Seconded and carried. 



The minutes of the last meeting read and adopted. The 

 secretary then read his report as follows: 



New York, Sept. 24, 1890.— The Executive Committee American 

 Kennel (jh/b: Gentlemen -I beg to submit for your action the 

 applications for admission to memhership from the English Setter 

 Club, New Yotk; National B-.r-ic Cre*;.*. f^j :? i . j -. - , M?s?.: --nrnL 0« r 

 obna Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Green ville, S. C. Ac- 

 cording to the constitutions of above clubs, they are eligible to 

 membership. In the case of the National Beagie Club, the appli- 

 cation specifies rLat the principal object of said club is for the 

 purpi-sc of holding held trials for beagles; but the constitution also 

 sptcifies as one oi its objects "to promote the improvement, on the 

 bench" of its special breed. The American Beagie Club has been 

 a member of this club since Feb. 23, 1888, and was organized for 

 thepurpuse of the improvement of the beagle, the adoption of a 

 standard to breed to and to be judged by on the bench. It is now 

 for yon to decide as to the justice or expediency of the admission 

 of another club confined to the beagie. In the case of the applica- 

 tion of the South Carolina Poultry and Pet Stock Association. I 

 would call your attent'on to the fact that we already have a mem- 

 ber under the same title, with its headquarters at Charleston, S. 

 C. Said club was elected Feb. 1, 1889. The application from the 

 Peoria Kennel Club, advertised in June. Julv a nd August Gazette*, 

 was withdrawn Sept. 3, 1830. 



I have to report that under date of July 13. 1890. I received a 

 notice from the Maryland Kennel Club, and signed James Thomp- 

 son, secretary pro tern., to the effect that at a meeting of said club 

 the following resolution was passed: "That the American Kennel 

 Club be censored for refusing to receive our delegate at their 

 meeting of May 22, he being furnished with proper credentials bv 

 the Mar> land Kennel Club." 



The Cleveland Bench Show Association notified this dub of its 

 change of name to that of the Cleveland Kennel Club, and re- 

 quests that such change may be made upon our records. 1 



I beg to report that the suspension or F. W. Knoblauch for a 

 period of six months has been removed bv the expiration of the 

 time stated, March 21, 1890. to Sept. 21, 1S90. 



1 hereby report that I hied with the Michigan Kennel Club a 

 protest against the award to entry 312. class 148, wire-haired fox- 

 terriers, ac its show held Sept. 2-5, 1890, said dog being shown 

 unuer name of Wen tworth Wonder. My reason for said protest 

 was to protect the prefix" VVentworth," which was duty registered 

 June 2d, 1888. by another party. I have benn instructed by the 

 owner ot the dog shown at Detroit, to change the name of his dog 

 to "Wonder," and have corrected it accordingly in the certified 

 prize list, to be published in the Gazette for September. 



I submit herewith a complaint from Mrs. F. Smyth against the 

 Cincinnati Kennel Club for a violation of its o^n rules at its show 

 held in June of this jear, in that said club reopened a class that 

 had been already judged, to admit two other oogs that, had been 

 received on the second day of the show. I also submit an appeal 

 from Dr. M. H. Crj er against the awarding of the special prizg 

 "for best kennel of four pugs" at the Cincinnati Kennel Club 

 show. June, 1890. Dr. Cryer protested the said award, and said 

 protest was not allowed oy the show committee of the Cincinnati 

 Kennel Club, he now appeals against this decision. Tne necessary 

 deposits of five dollars with the appeal have been made, as re- 

 quired by the rules. 



therewith submit a complaint from Mr. T.Jacobs, of Newton 

 Abbot, England, against Mr. E. M. Oldham, New York, stating 

 that in eooneC-ion with the sale of some of his dogs to said Old- 

 ham, a bnlance of £90 or 8450 was due; that he accepted a draft 

 on Now York for said amount, said draft was not honored by the 

 bank when presented for payment, and up to Aug. 13, 1890, had 

 never been redeemed by said Oldham. Mr. Jacobs asks lor some 

 action by this club in order to prevent said Oldham exhibiting the 

 dogs not paid for, and advises that bis a 1 toruey m this city will 

 produce such evidence and proof in his behalf as may be required. 



Under date of May 5, 1889, Mr. James Watson filed with this 

 club an appeal from the decision of the Rochester Kennel Club in 

 the matter of his protest against Metchley Surprise, wrongly en- 

 tered in the challenge class at the show of 1889. At the meeting 

 of this club held May 23, 1889, this appeal was heard and the de- 

 cision and action of the Rochester Glub was reversed and Mr. 

 Watson's protest sustained. In Mr. Watson's protest he requested 

 the Rochester Kennel Club to have reserve numbers taken on ac- 

 count of his dog Clipper competing against Metchley Surprise, 

 for a special prize. As said Watson has never been able to learn 

 from the Rochester Kennel Club whether or not his request for 

 reserve numbers had been complied with, he submitted the mat- 

 ter to this club and asked that some action might be taken to as- 

 certain whv his request had not been granted. This matter was 

 referred to the advisory committee, and at. its meeting Dee. 19.1889, 

 the matter was laid over until such time as Mr. Watson would pro- 

 duce evidence to sustain his appeal. And again at the meeting of 

 said committee hel l April t, both parties were requested to fur- 

 nish further particulars as to time and date of protest, and re- 

 quest for reserve numbers. Mr. Watson has complied with aU of 

 the requests of the committee, but the committee finds it impossi- 

 ble to obtain any information from the Rochester Kennel Club. 

 Its secretary writes under date of July 26 that he prefers to say 

 not hing regarding the matter and refers me to Dr. J. P. Gray, the 

 president of the club. 1 addressed a communication to said Gray 

 on April 8, requesting him to reply to five questions, as directed 

 by the advisory committee, to which no reply has yet been re- 

 ceived, neither has the letter been returned to this office. I aga in 

 wrote Gray on July 30 and registered the letter, which was re- 

 turned to me from the post office as unclaimed. I respectfully 

 submit that toe Rochester Club should be compelled to reply to 

 the questions put to it to enable this club to transact the business 

 before it or said club should be disciplined for such neglect- 

 Owing to an impression that the Danhury, Conn., wins would 

 count this year, probably gained by rhe recognition of the awards 

 won at that show in 1889, 1 thought it my duty to publish in the 

 sporting papets the following card: 



"In reply to the many inquiries receivedfrom intending exhibi- 

 tors, and for the general information of the public,! desire to 

 give notice through your columns, tbat the wins at the forthcom- 

 ing bench show to be held at Dan bury, Conn., will not be recog- 

 nized, the. Connecticut State Kennel Club, nnder whose auspices 

 the Danbury show was held last year, having in the mean time 

 ceased to be a member of the American Kennel Club." 



This action has been rather severely criticised, and I desire an 

 expres-ion of the. sense of this meeting regarding my action, by 

 wmch I aiav be guided in the future. 

 Respectfully submitted, A. P. VttEDENBnxtGH, Secretary. 

 On motion received and adopted. .The treasurer's report 

 was read as follows: 



Sbfcbmber 24, 1890.— Tfce Executive Committee American Kennel 

 Club: Gentlemen— I beg to submit the following report of 

 moneys received and disbursed by me during the year 1890: 

 Receipts from all sources from Jan. 1 to date. .$7,248.88 

 Expenses for same period 6,055.69 



Balance on hand $2,191.19 



I also beg to repo-t, that since the last meeting I have received 

 the dues for 1890 from the German Mastiff or Great Dane Club, 

 which was reported at. that time in arrears. Respectfully sub- 

 mitted, A. P. Vbedenburbh, Treasurer. Adopted. 



President Belmont stated that he had been criticised by 

 some of the sporting papers and others on his action in 

 leaving the chair and taking part in certain proceedings 

 from the fact that he was not a delegate. He proceeded: "I 

 never for a moment questioned my right to do so. although 

 there is nothing in the constitution about it, for the reason 

 that the president is not simply and purely chairman of the 

 executive committee or association. The president, under the 

 constitution, is required to act on questions of disqualifica- 

 tion. He is obliged to be exofficio of the advisory commit- 

 tee, and to transact all sorts of routine business between 

 the meetings, and I supposed it was my privilege to speak 

 on any important matter that came up, but as the question 

 has been raised I desire to ask the delegates what their views 

 are upon the subject." After some little discussion on the 

 subject, Mr. Anthony offered a resolution that it is the sense 

 of this meeting tbat the presiding officer on any occasion if 

 he has any remarks to make, be permitted to leave the chair 

 for that purpose. Mr. Cook offered an amendment "That 

 it is the sense of this meeting that we unanimously sanction 

 the action of the president heretofore, according to the 

 spirit of the constitution of the American Kennel Club. 

 That it is also the sense of this meeting that such privilege 

 hereafter be granted to him.' ' Unanimously carried. 



The report of the stud book committee was read and 

 adopted. 



Mr. Anthony then moved that the club go into committee 

 of the whole to hear the report of the advisory committee, 

 and to take such action upon it as it deemed best. Motion 

 seconded and carried. The meeting then went into com- 

 mittee of the whole. Upon the executive meeting re-con- 

 vening, Mr. Winslow reported that the committee recom- 

 mended the disqualification of Mr. C. J. Pesball by the 

 American Kennel Club. Mr. Cook moved that the action 

 of the committee of the whole in reference to Mr, Peshall be 

 accepted and approved by this meeting, and that Mr. C. J. 

 PesHall be permanently disqualified. "Motion seconded and 

 carried. Mr. Robert Leslie then called for the ayes and 

 nays. The roll was called and resulted in the following 

 vote: Ayes: Messrs. Rutherfurd, Keasbey, Anthony, Wen- 

 zel, Shotwell, Letell, Arnolt, Van Scbaick, Cook, Wilmer- 

 ding, La Rue, Lewis, Terry, Winslow, Mortimer and Glover. 

 Nays: Mr. Leslie. Messrs. Cryer and Schellhass declined 

 to vote. Mr. Vredenburgh asked to be excused from voting. 

 Dr. Perry was absent, and Mr. Schellhass said he did not 

 think it would be policy for the club to accept his vote be- 

 cause he was called out during the meeting of the committee 

 of the whole, and for that reason he declined to vote. Dr. 

 Cryer moved that the appeals, protests and other business 

 reported by the secretary be referred to the advisory com- 

 mittee with power. Motion seconded and carried. 



The application of the English Setter Club was read, and 

 on motion of the club was elected a momber of the American 

 Kennel Club. 



The application of the National Beagle Club, of Boston, 

 was read, and Mr. Anthony moved that it be rejected, as its 

 acceptance would tend to antagonize the American Beagle 

 Club, whose standard had been acquiesced in by this club. 

 Motion seconded and carried. 



The secretary also read the application of the South Caro- 

 lina Poultry and Pet Stock Association, and stated tbat 

 there was a club of the same State of exactly the samename 

 now a member of the American Kennel Club. Mr. Cook 

 offered a resolution that, as there already exists in this club 

 from South Carolina an association now a member in 

 good standing of the American Kennel Club of the same 

 name, their application be rejected, and that they be noti- 

 fied that their rejection is owing to that fact. Resolution 

 adopted. 



The application of the Cleveland Bench Show Association 

 to have its name changed on the records to "The Cleveland 

 Kennel Club," was, on motion, granted. 



Mr. Vredenburgh— I desire to give notice that at the next 

 meeting in December I shall propose certain amendments to 

 the. constitution of this club, so they may be in force at the 

 annual meeting in February, and I should like to ask the 

 permission of this meeting to publish the proposed amend- 

 ments in the Gazette, that to be the legal notice to the dele- 

 gates. 



Dr. Glover moved tbat the proposed amendments be pub- 

 lished in the Gazette, and that the secretary be instructed to 

 send a marked copy of the publication to each delegate. 

 Motion carried. Adjourned. 



A. P. Yredekburgh, Secretary. 



SERGES Point. N. J„ Sept. 27.— Editor Forest and 

 Stream: I desire to state for the information of all who may 

 bave at any time read any or all of the charges Mr. Cbas. j. 

 Peshall promulgated against me through the sporting papers 

 and every other available source, that, after I had taken 

 every proper step consistent with dignity and an honest 

 desire to disabuse. Mr. Peshall's mind of what might have 

 been considered a mistake on his part, by having an auditing 

 committee investigate my accounts, securing besides for all 

 doubters the statements of reputable officers of the Ameri- 

 can Kennel Club that my accouuts after thorough investi- 

 gation were perfectly in order, I concluded to seek protec- 

 tion from the law, as neither Mr. Peshall, nor some of the 

 sporting papers, nor some of his friends would accept the 

 indubitable proofs furnished of the rectitude of my accounts 

 as final. 1 will not rest under even a suspicion of my inte- 

 grity from any quarter, however insignificant. The Grand 

 Jury of New York has upon tny complaint indicted Mr. Pesh- 

 all for criminal libel. He was arrested to answer the charge. 

 Mr. Leslie Bruce, who has aided and abetted him in his 

 libelous attacks, very properly went bail for him. Mr, Pesh- 

 all has for eighteen mouths threatened both myself and half 

 a dozen prominent officers and delegates of the Americau 

 Kennel Club with suit, spreading this threat bot h far and 

 wide, with a view, he claimed, to get my books into court. I 

 am happy to say that this will now be done in the proper 

 way, and I regret for the honor of our sporting press and 

 some of our breeders, who seem to be too willing to think 

 ill of their fellow dogmen, that this course should have been 

 made indispensable for my protection. — A. P. Vredenburgh. 



GORDON SETTER FIELD TRIAL SPECIAL. —New 

 York, Sept. 23.— Editor Forest and Stream: The Central 

 Field Trials Club has just offered a special stake of -S100 for 

 Gordon setters, providing there are ten entries and eight 

 starters at Lexington, N. C, in December. It is desired to 

 procure S 150 more by private subscription. I will give £35, 

 Mr. James B. Blossom has given §35, and it is hoped that 

 friends of the Gordon setter will promptly recognize this 

 opportunity to bring our dog to the front and give him the 

 position he'deserves. Subscriptions sent to me will be ac- 

 knowledged, and further details furnished very soon. Now 

 let the Gordon setter men everywhere join hands and prove, 

 their favorite to be as good in the field as he is beautiful on 

 the bench. We cannot do everything this year, but the 

 same efforts made annually will put the Gordon where he 

 should be— at the too.— John" H, Meyer, 159 West Thirty- 

 fourth street, New York), 



