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called by the prosecution to testify respecting Mr. Peshall's 

 coanection with the article on which the indictment was 

 based, and at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon Mr. Mclntyre 

 rested for the prosecution. 



Mr. Peshall opened for himself Wednesday morning. It 

 appeared that his defense, as then outlined, woiild be that 

 the money received by Mr. Lewis for the Stud Book belonged 

 to him and not to the club, and therefore could not have 

 been put into the club. Secondly, that the article named in 

 the indictment was a reply to other articles, and further that 

 the statements contained in the article complained of'were 

 true and their publication was justifiable, as the subject was 

 of general interest to the public. 



We are indebted to the courtesy of the New York J] orld 

 for the portraits here given and we publish them after hav- 

 ing taken advice of counsel that such publication is not 

 libelous. 



BLACK AND TANS AT BOSTON. 



Editor F<yrest and Strcnm: 



There are times when friends must agree to disagree, and 

 even the oldest and best of friends must not forget those 

 little courtesies which they owe one to the other. Mr. Lacy 's 

 notes on the mixed terrier class at Boston contain the fol- 

 lowing statement: "Black and tans will be reported by Mr. 

 Mason at my request. In looking them over again on a "clean 

 board floor and in good light I preferred Prince Regent to 

 Salisbury, though as they were shown in the ring Salisbury 

 was truer in front." My first intention after reading this was 

 to ask you not to print my report of black and tan terriers at 

 Boston, which reiJort, along with the report on collies, 

 reached you too late for publication last week. But as Mr. 

 Lacj^ is from home and you cannot get a report from him 

 this week, it might seem that in canceling what I have 

 written I was acting unfairlj' by you, and this I could not 

 do. So let it go this time. 



It was to oblige Mr. Lacy (who had been requested by cer- 

 tain exhibitors to have me, if possible, report the black and 

 tans) that I took the class off his baud.s. After having gone 

 over the competitors very carefully, I told Mr. Lacy that he 

 had, in my opinion, made a blunder, and on an linpriuted 

 leaf of my catalogue I showed him why Prince Regent 

 should have been second. Then is it not in bad taste for 

 Mr. Lacy to forestall my criticism by saying that "in look- 

 ing them over again on a clean board floor and in good light 

 I [he] preferred Prince Regent to Salisbury''? If Mr. Lacy 

 had said that after I, and not he, had examined the dogs and 

 showed him thatihe was in error ,he preferred Prince Regent, 

 he would not now be guilty of an act of discourtesy to one 

 who took the class merely to oblige him, lessen his task and 



five your readers a report of a breed which, since New York, 

 as been clumsily butchered in Chicago and almost unno- 

 ticed in New York. Chakles H. MA.soi^. 

 New York, April 13^ 



Ediior Forest and Strcavi: 



Mr. Mason is in error. Long before Mr. Mason had fin- 

 ished taking his notes I expressed myself to Mr. Thomas 

 and another, I forget who it was now, as satisfied that 

 Prince Regent was the better dog in front, aud that was the 

 particular issue, though he did not show himself so in the 

 ring the day before." I think friend Mason is stretching a 

 point, for as I was not writing a report of the breed I had 

 no other way to correct my award to some extent. However, 

 if I have been guilty of any discourtesy in the matter I will 

 freely apologize, as ic was not my intention in any way to 

 usurp the credit of the best report on black and tans we 

 have yet seen in this country. I would also draw the atten- 

 tion of terrier men to the very full report on this breed at 

 the late Manchester show in Canine World, written by 

 "Anglo-Saxon,'^ H. W. Lacy. 



EDGAR SHEFFIELD PORTER. 



IT is our painful ditty to record the death of one of the 

 most popular members of our kennel world, B. Sheffield 

 Porter, of New Haven, Conn. The news of his death will be 

 a shock to manv of his friends in the fancy, not only on ac- 

 count of its suddenness but from the feeling that his death 

 is a distinct loss to the kennel interests of this country. He 

 died of heart disease on Thursdaynight at his home on Hill- 

 side avenue and was only thirty-three years old. He studied 

 in several departments of Yale'; devoting a good deal of time 

 to the study of medicine at the Medical College, he was 

 well versed 'in the use of drugs. Mr. Porter belonged to 

 several New York clubs, among them the St. Anthony Club 

 and the New York Y. C, also to several clubs in London. 

 He was the son of the late John A. Porter, a grandson of 

 Joseph Shelfield, and a nephew of William VTalter Phelps, 

 late Minister to Great Britian. His brother is John A. Por- 

 ter, editor of the Hartford Post. He took great interest in 

 athletic matters, especially those of Yale. It is rather as a 

 fancier that we know him best. Fond of dogs, his fancy led 

 him toward bull-terriers and bulldogs. The bull-terriers 

 President aud Victoria, among others, occur to us as having 

 been shown by him, also the bulldogs Lion, Carisbrooke and 

 other winners. He was also well known as a fearless, con- 

 scientious and capable judge of these breeds, having officiated 

 several times at ^ew York and no longer since than last 

 February, when we all saw him apparently in the best of 

 health. As a prominent founder and officer of the Bulldog 

 Club his loss will be keenly felt. Soon after the organization 

 of the A. K. C, he was elected secretary but resigned from 

 office after a short time. Genial and pleasant in his manners, 

 his tall, familiar form will be sadly missed from many a 

 show in the future. Our sincerest sympathy is tendered 

 the family in their bereavement. 



OTTAWA DOG SHOW.— Ottawa, Caxiaia.— Editor For- 

 est and Stream: The newly appointed bench show com- 

 mittee have commenced work. Mr. P. G. Keyes has been 

 appointed chairman. The Fair Association have been asked 

 for an increased grant for this year's prize list, and also for 

 a larger and more suitable buiFding. Last year, it will be 

 remembered, the committee extended the age of some of the 

 puppy classes; this year they have gone one better, and have 

 decided not to make any puppy classes. Mr. Kirk, of 

 Toronto, has been asked "to judge spaniels, deerhounds, 

 greyhounds and foxhounds, and Mr. Lacy all the remaining 

 classes. The undersigned has been appointed superintend- 

 ent, to whom all communications relating to the show 

 should be addressed.— Alfred Geddes, Supt. 



KENNEL NOTES. 

 Notes must lie sent on prepared blanks, whicb are fur- 

 nished firee on receipt of stamped and addressed envelope 

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

 retaining: duplicates, are sent for 30 cents. 



BRED. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application, 



Mis$ Boots- Dan O'ConneU. Prairie Mound Kennels' (Detroit, 

 Mich,) Irish setter biich Miss Boots to their Dan O'Connell, 

 Marcb 24. 



Laura ISlcho^Dan O'ConneLl. Prairie Mound Kennels' (Detroit, 

 Mich.) Irish setter bitch Laura Elcho to their Dan O'Connell, 

 April 20. 



Petrel I f''.— Forest Tatton. A. E. Da\-is'f (Worcester, Mass.) Eng- 

 lish setter hitch Petrel IV. to his Forest Tatton, March 29. 



WHELPS. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Virginia. P. C. F. HofTman's (Rockville, Conn,) beagle bitch 

 Virginia (champjon l.e,e— Dorsey's Venus), April 19, four (tWQ 



dogs), by F. W. Chapman's champion Bannerman (champion 

 Marcbboy — Dewdrop). 



Fraidcin WaldecU II. W. S Gates's (Chagrin Falls, O.) dachs- 

 hund Fraulein Waldeck 11. (Waldman K.— Fraulein Waldeck), 

 April 9. sevon (four do^s), by J. Cref ch's Jerry. 



Forest BeUe. Geo. M. Johnson's (Birmineham, Conn.) English 

 setter bitch Forest Belle, March 33, seven (four dogs), by Gene; 

 one hitch since deaf roved. 



Eseepes Oladstonc. David Francis's English setter hitch Eseepea 

 Gladstone (Rake Gladstone— Mina), April 6, eight (four dogs), by 

 Coin's Dan (Coin— Mistletoe). 



Maggie Bee. F. M. Eddy's (Detroit. Mich.) English setter bitch 

 Maggie Bee (Kink— Lucy Bee), March 30, ten (seven dogs), by J. E. 

 Dager's Toledo Blade: two dogs since dead. 



SALES. 



Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 



Spot F, Orange helton English setter dog, whelped Oct. 18, 1880, 

 by Phil F. out of Petrel IV., by A. E. Davis, Worcester, Mass., to 

 A. G. Word sum, same place. 



Phil F.. Jr. Orange belton English setter dog, whelped Oct. 18, 



1890, by Phil F. out of Petrel IV., by A. E. Davis, Worcester, Mass., 

 to M. M. French, same place. 



Ban O'ConneM—Lana Roolsh vMelp. Red Irish setter bitch, age 

 not given, by L. N. Hiisendegen, Detroit, Mich.; also presented to 

 same partv dog pup Elsars. 



Prairie King. Hed Irish setter dog, age not given, by Dan O'Con- 

 nell out of Biddy Clare, by L. N. Hiisendegen, Detroit, Mich., to 

 J. D. Houch, Luwville, N. Y. 



Bonnie OJw. Black cocker spaniel bitch, whelped March, 1889, 

 by Pete Oho out of Floss B., by A. S. Aborn, Wakefield, Mass., to 

 Fred H. Hpnry, same place. 



Prairie Tim. Dark red Irish setter dog, whelped Jan. 11, 1891, by 

 Dan O'Connell out of Biridv Clare, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit. Mich., to T. F. Foley, .Jackson, Mich. 



Blacktliorne. Dark red Iriph setter doe, whelped Jan. 18, 1891, 

 by Dan O'Connell out of Lalla Bookh, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit, Mich., to Jus. Murpliy, Bad Axe, Mich. 



Prairie Lilii. Dark red Irish s^•tte^ hitch, whelped Jan. 14. 1891, 

 by Dan O'Connell out of Biddy Clare, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit, Mich., to Joseph Millenbach, same place. 



Punch C. Dark red Irish setter dog, whelped Jan. 18. 1891, by 

 Dan O'Connell out of Lalla Ronkh. by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit. Mich , to M. B. Curtiss, Berkley, Cal. 



Prairie Rose. Dark red Irish setter bitch, wheined Jan. 14, 1891, 

 by Dan O'Connell out of Biddy Clare, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit, Mich., to Jas. Henley, same place. 



Judy C. Dark red Irish setter bitch, whelped Jan. 11, 1891, by 

 Dan O'Cnimell out of Biddy Clare, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit, Mich., to M. B. Cm-tiss, Berkley, Cal. 



Prairie Uiii. Dark red Irish setter hitch, whelpod Jan. 18, 1891, 

 by Dan O'Connell out ot LnDo Rookh, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit. Mich., to Alb. D. Millard, Windsor, Ont. 



Prairie Tip. Dark red Irish setter dog, whelped Jan. IS, 1891. by 

 Dan O'Connell out of Lalla Rookh, by Prairie Mound Kennels, 

 Detroit, Mich., to Geo. H. Martz, same place. 



Prairie Flame. Dark red Irish setter bitch, whelped Jan. 18, 



1891, by Dan O'Connell out of La' la Rookh, by Prairie Mound 

 Kennels, Detroit, Mich., to Geo. H. Kemkcl, Mexico, Mo. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 



There is no charge for answering questions under 

 this head; we are always glad to give advice on the 

 care and management of dogs; and we shall make 

 this a special feature. 



M. S., Leland's Mills. N. Y.— I have a puppy tha,t has a very bad 

 hUQior, scratches himself most of the time. Tne hair is nearly 

 all oil, and he i"? in very had condition. Please give me your ad- 

 vice about him. Ans. Mange very likely. In our advertising 

 f olumns you will find a mange cure that will no doubt put him all 

 right. 



G. W. P., Chicago, III.— Please prescribe for my English setter 

 bi+ch, aged 11 months. S^me time ago I found she bad worms 

 and gave areca nut, followed with castor oil, and succeeded in get- 

 ting quite a few aw^ay from^ her, also a few pieces of tape worm. 

 I repeated the dose in about three days, but was not successful. 

 I notice she has an abnormal appetite, eating the dropping of 

 horses, cats, etc., .and s' ill think she has tape worm. Ans. Fast 

 the bitch twfnty-four hours, and if bowels are constipated give a 

 spoonful of castor oil. Then in a pill of lard give half a drachm 

 of areca nut, and in one hour repeat the dose, if in twenty min- 

 utes there is no result, give a dessertspoonful of the oil. Feed 

 soft food, such as soxips, etc., for a week or so after. 



W. J. W., Montreal.— I have a cocker spaniel pup, 6 months old, 

 that is .<*utlering with some trouble with his bead or ears. He 

 will Fit down and scratch his ears terribly, and then shake his 

 head at a great rate. At limes it seems to pain him to even 

 scratch his ear.«. There are no signs of any soreness, nor are his 

 ears inside at all inflamed. The dog has every attention and is 

 kept perfectly clean. Hp is in the best of spirits otherwise and 

 very lively. He had distemper when but 2 months old. Will you 

 kindly advise me of the trouble and what to do? Ans. Canker. 

 Use the lollowine: 



B Bromo chloral 3 i 



Tr. opii 3 i 



Aq. ad 3 vi 



Mix. Drop in ears night and morning after washing with warm 

 water and castile soap and drying thoroughly. 



Anxious, N. Y. City.— About two mouths ago I had given me a 

 valuable Irish setter, about Umos. old. At the time I received 

 him he was suilering badly with distemper and worms, nnd his 

 eyes were running badly. I doctored him for th? two former, 

 and after three or four weeks of serious illness, during which he 

 was at times at the point of death, I succeeded in bringing him 

 round so that now he seems perfectly weU, except that he appears 

 partially blind, I can see nothing the matter with his eyes, as 

 they do not run and seem to be perfectly clear and natural. Shall 

 I do anything for them or trust to nature to effect a cure? His 

 general health and spirits now, could not be better and his coat is 

 In fine condition. Ans. Wash the eyes with boras and water, tea- 

 spoon of borax to cup of warm water. Amaurosis is not uncom- 

 mrn as a sequel to distemper. Get some "iron aj]d strychnine" 

 pills or tablets and give morning and evening hidden in a bit of 

 meat. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



C. A. Hankie 268. Geo. McCune 205, W. J. Meyers 25", Thos. Ford! 

 250, Joseph Hosie 247. 



SYRACUSE. April 15.— These scores were made at the Syracuse 

 Rifle Club shoot this afternoon, Leighton and Taber doing re- 

 markably well in the rest match. Off-hand: 



Ball ....3 6 3 8 7 5 8 7 6 10-63 



Leighton 6 6 8 9 9 4 6 4 7 9—68 



Stillman 688874756 8—67 



Knapp 789726387 8-65 



Dalley 7 7 10 9 7 9 6 4 10 9—75 



Smith 79975789 10 4-15 



Grassman.... 6 6 9 6 8 7 4 6 6 6—64 



Rest. 



Robotham 12 10 10 9 13 9 13 9 9 9-101 



Smith 9 13 9 8 7 8 5 10 8 10- 89 



Robotham 9 11 11 9 8 9 8 11 9 9— 91 



Leighton 9 9 10 9 10 12 9 9 13 9— 98 



Taber (telescope),... 9 9 8 11 8 10 9 11 9 8—93 



Robotham 7 7 9 11 11 9 13 9 9 8— 93 



Leighton H 11 10 ]1 11 10 13 9 13 9— lOti 



Stillman 8 9 9 U 11 9 10 9 9 11— 96 



Taber (telescope) 9 8 13 9 12 11 9 13 9 13-103 



BOSTON, April 18.— The regular weekly shoot of the Massa- 

 chusetts Rifle Assnciation was held at its range tO'day with a 

 good attendance of riflemen, and some good scores were made. 

 Following are the scores made to-day, distance 200yds., standard 

 American target, re-entries allowed: 



All Comers' Off Hand Match. 



SC Sydney 88 IB Thomas 78 D Martin .71 



H Cashing 86 FSHam.. 76 J B Moore 68 



C H Eastman ... . .85 M T Day 76 M T Wdek 67 



H Severance S3 AS Hunt 73 JB Hobbs 65 



All Comers' Rest Match. 



JNEames 113 F Dunn 103 J W French 93 



S Wilder 109 M R Barter 103 S E Howard 90 



AH Ballard 106 MT Day 100 AS Hunt 88 



F W Chester 105 D Martin 98 J B Moore 87 



ST Crawford 104 



Pistol Mntch, 50yds. 



H Severance 90 M R Barter 79 MT Day 74 



W Charles 89 F C Bridge , .79 D Martin 73 



JLFowle 83 AG Stevens 77 



THE REVOLVER CHAMPIONSHIP, 



npSTE progress of the Amateur Championship match in revolve-- 

 shooting is all we could desire. From every direction come 

 inquiries for particulars and demands for the new ready measure- 

 ment targets prepared for the preliminary preparation. By using 

 these a shooter can at once gauge his skill and measure his pro- 

 gress. The cut below will show the target for each shot full size. 

 The outer boundary is just the size of a current postal card. This 

 is amply large enough to be hit by any one who has the proper 



revolver and who has any claim to the title of expert. Line shots 

 in this kind of shooting are of more moment in actual work than 

 shots having good elevation and away on either side. The con- 

 centric circles are of an inch apart. This arrangement facili- 

 tates countmg up the total score into inches and tenths of an inch. 

 One shot only should be fired at each card in order to have no pos- 

 sible dispute owing to the cutting up of the previous shot hole- 

 Forest and Stream wishes each week to give samples of good 

 targets made and would invite our shooting friends to send in 

 their best targets for that purpose. 



Early in the fall we will begin fixing times and places for the 

 various final competitions. By that time enough targets will have 

 been published to enable all to form some idea of the degree of 

 skill probably required to gain a place. We shall accommodate 

 competitors as far as may be in naming locations and date for the 

 shoots, of course making them public in advance through our 

 columns. 



CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH CONDITIONS. 



In accordance with the instructions of the donor we would fix 

 the following as the conditions of the match for the Amateur 

 Revolver Championship of America, open to any American citi- 

 zen or pennanent resident: 



Anj' revolver, maximum length of bore, including cylinder, 

 ten inches. 



Any trigger pull. 



Any sight, both sights to be on the barrel or forward of the grip 

 of the pistol hand. 

 Any fixed ammunition. 



Cleaning allowed only between scores of six shots. 

 Distance, 20yd8. 



Position standing, free from any artificial support, the revolver 

 held in one hand only with the arm free from the body and un- 

 supported m any way. The rear sight shall not be nearer to the 

 eye than twelve inches. 



Target— Ready measurement disks, one shot on each disk and 

 the measurement to be taken by mechanical Vernier scale from 

 center of disk to the center of the shot hole. 



Scores — Aggregate of best three in five scores, each score to con- 

 sist of sis consecutive rounds. The five scores to he fired consecu- 

 tively. 



Amateur Standing— The standing of a contestant as amatetir 

 and professional to he determined in each indi\'idual case by 

 Forest and Stream rules. 



Where not in conflict with conditions herein, the rules of the 

 Massachusetts Rifle Association for revolver competitions to 

 hold, The decision of Forest and Stream to be final on all 

 points. 



Places of holding the competitions will be fixed, with considera- 

 tion to the convenience of contestants, and one month's notice will 

 be given of esact time and place. It has been already determined 

 to have competitions at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chi- 

 cago. These finals open to all comers, and will he in charge of 

 the shooting editor of Forest and Stream or his representative. 



Preliminarily to the final shoots for the championship, which 

 will be held several months from date, and In order to develop 

 shooting ability. Forest and Stream ivtll open a season of trial 

 shooting. The targets for this test may be had free of cost on 

 application to the office of Forest aud Stream. By their use 

 the revolver shot may fix his progress, and the ready measure- 



