FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March 14, 1896. 
GREAT DANES.— Dogs: 1st, H. L. Robinson's Beau Brumniel; 8d, 
0. H. Brown's Prince. Bitches: 1st, Smith & Lepper's Senta II.; 2d, 
Algonquin Kennels' Earl's Olivia. R., J. L, Trent's Nellie. 
FOXHOUNDS— Open— Dogs: 1st, B. F. Lewis, Jr's., Commodore; 
2d, J. Smith's Grandeur. Bitches; 1st, B. F. Lewis, Jr's., Friendly; 
2d, J. Smith's Pastime. R., J. A. Spracklin's Spot. 
F' GREYHOUNDS — Challenge— 1st, J. H. Lyke, M. D's., Southern 
Rhymes.— Open— Dogs: 1st, Maurice Barrymore's Davy Garrick; 2d, 
Dr. 8. Dixon Barr's Duke ot Morning Quest. Bitches: 1st, Toon & 
Thomas's Southern Belle. 
POINTERS.— Challenge— Dogs (551ba. or over): 1st, Glenrock Ken- 
nels' Molten Banner. R , Leamington Pointer Kennels' ch. Count 
Graphic. Bitches (501 bs or over): 1st, G J. Gould's Josie Bracket. 
Dogs (under 551bs.): 1st, G. J. Gould's Ridgeview Comet. Bitches 
(under 50Jbs.): 1st, Q J. Gould's Miss Rumor.— Open— Dogs (5olbs. 
or over): 1st, E. 8. Brink's Spot; 2d, G. J. Gould's Furlough Mike; 3d, 
George Douglass's Hempstead Prince. R„ Leamington Pointer Ken- 
nels' Duke of Essex. Bitches (501ba. or over); 1st, E. M. Beale's Alice 
Leslie; 2d, Leamington Pointer Kennels' Lady Graphic. Dogs (under 
551bs.): G. J. Gould's Chancellor; 2d, Dr. J. R. Daniels's Plain Sam; 3d, 
Leamington Pointer Kennels' Bert of Hessen. R., H. Leroy Jones's 
Young Americus. Bitches (under 501bs.): 1st, Q. J. Gould's Devon- 
shire Pearl; 2d, Leamington Pointer Kennels' Count Graphic's Baby; 
3d, R. K. Armstrong's Brighton Flossy.— Local— 1st, Leamington 
Pointer Kernels' Duke of Essex; 2d, J. V. Revell's Judd Lansdowne; 
3d and R., W. C. Wann's Ben Kent and Spring. 
ENGLISH SETTERS.— Challenge— Dogs: 1st, H. Pope's Cactus. 
Bitches: 1st, J Brett's Maid Marian R., Washtenaw Kennels' Albert's 
Nellie —Open— Dogs: 1st and 2d, Warwick Kennels' Sheldon and Al- 
bert's Ranger; 3d, P. J. Madison's Rodfleld. R , F F. Bock's Dan 
O'Light. Bitches: 1st, Dr. J. Kime's Blue Nell; 2d, W. S. Hastings's 
Albert's Moll ; 3d, Washtenaw Kennels' Nellie Breeze of Washtenaw. 
R., Rathbonp & Armstrong's Toledo Queen -Notice— 1st, Dr. J. Kime's 
Blue Lady; 2d, W. 8. HastingB's Albert's Moll; 3d. T. G. Davey's Brigh- 
ton Duke. R., R. Bangham's Bangham's London.— Local— 1st and 
3d, R. Bangham's Lock and Lady Mingo ; 2d, F. Drouillard's Belle C. 
R., Rathbone & Armstrong's Max. 
IRISH SETTERS —Challenge— Dogs: 1st, W. S. Washington's Fin- 
glas. Bitches: 1st, W. N. Eakins's Bessie Finmore. R., A. von Cantz- 
hauser's Lady May Swiveller,— Open— Dogs: 1st, W. Sutton's Kildare 
Malt; 2d, J. B McKay's Killane; 3d, A. Drouillard's Frank. Bitches: 
1st, A. Drouillard's Fawn ; 2d, A. von Cantzhausen's Lady Finglass; 3d, 
F. L. Moe's Nona R., Muckros* Kennels' Rosamond. — Novice— 1st, 
A Drouillard's Fawn; 2d, withheld; 3d, L. C. Smith's Gato. R., W. 
Sutto n's Kildare Malt. 
"TiORDON SETTERS. —Challenge —Dogs: 1st, J. R. Oughton's 
Heather Lad. Bitches: 1st, Dr. S. G. Dixon's Princess Louise.— Open— 
Dogs: 1st, C S. Campbell, Jr.'s, Dash; 2d, 0. Schafer's Wang Ivanboe; 
3d,'Stone& McGregor's Forrest Guy. R., N. B. Tiler's Top. Bitches: 
1st, 2d and R., J. R Oughton's Dwight Pearl, Dwight Sarah and 
D wight Bee; 3d, Dr. S. G. Dixon's Princess Bonnie. 
FIELD SPANTELS —Any Color— Challenge— 1st, J. A. Spracklin's 
Daisy Dean.— Open— Dogs: 1st, Toon & Thomas's Endcliffe Ben ; 2d, 
Walter V. Wann's Konn R., J. A. Spracklin's Endcliffe Ebony. 
Bitches: 1st, Marcel A. Yiti's Scandal; 2d, J. A. Spracklin's Spracklin 
Belle. 
COCKERS (not over 281bs.).— Challenge— Any Coloe— Dogs: 1st, 
Concord Cocker Kennels' champion Pickpania. R., Belle Isle Kennels' 
champion Bendigo.— Black— Open— Dog's (not over 281bs.): 1st, Geo. 
Douglass's Viscount ; 2d, Belle Isle Kennels' King Cole II. R,, A. F. 
Knowlson's Willie Silk. Bitches: 1st and R , Geo. Douglass's Wood- 
land Minnie and Lady Lola; 2d, J. R H. Wagner's Miss Ginger.— Any 
Other Color— Open— Dog's (not over 281bs.): 1st, Ethelred Kennels' 
Hamilton Jack; 2d. Beile Isle Kennels' Cherry Boy III. R., Concord 
Cocker Kennels' Red Justice. Bitches: 1st, Belle Isle Kennels' Gaiety 
Girl; 2d, Mrs. Charles S. Wixom's Russette. R., Ethelred Kennels' 
Ethelred Bonnie —Novice— Any Color— 1st, Geo. Douglass's Viscount; 
2d, Belle Isle Kennels' King Cole II. R, J. R. H. Wagner's Miss 
GJnger.— Any Color— Local— (not over 281bs.): 1st and R., Belle Isle 
Kennels' King Cole 11. and Mistress Disdain; 2d, Guy Crane's Maud 
S. II : 3d, James Hendrick's Mollie. 
IRISH WATER SPANIELS.— Open— Doys: 1st, FoxhaU Kennels' 
Roger O'Donohue; 2d, W. K. Cowan's Muldoon. Bitches: 1st, T. A. 
Casson's Marguerite; 2d, Foxhall Kennels' Nellie O'Donoghue. 
COLLIES.— Challenge— Dogs: 1st, J. P. Morgan's Sefton Hero.— 
Ojjen— Dogs: 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Hempstead Chief; 2d, 
J. P. Morgan's Cragston Predominator : 3d, J. R. Oughton's Dwight 
Ormonde. Bitches: 1st, J. P. Morgan's Cragston Thistle; 2d, Wood- 
lawn Park Kennels' Hempstead Dorothy. R., Burgess & Mitcheltree's 
Lady Middlesex.— Novice— 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Hempstead 
Chief; 2d, R Humphreys-Roberts's Sir Sefton Doone. R., J. P. Mor- 
gan's Cragston Thistle. 
POODLES.— Curlx—Anx Color— Challenge— 1st, Morey Kennels' 
Rajah.— Open— Dogs: 1st, Morey Kennels' Morey Feat; 2d, Mepal Ken- 
nels' Mepal Cherry. Bithes: 1st and 2d, Morey Kennels' Morey Leah 
and : Snow Ball. 
BULL DOGS.— Challenge— 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Walhamp- 
ton.— Open— Dogs: 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels* Rustic Sovereign. 
Bitches: 1st, W. Wright's Firefly; 2d, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Gros- 
venor Lass. 
BOSTON TERRIERS.— 1st, S. M Copeland's Bunker. 
BULL TERRIERS.— Challenge— Dogs: 1st, R. L Huidekoper's Car- 
dona. Bitches: 1st, F. F. Dole's champion Starlight. R., Mrs. J. H. 
McMillan's Edgewood Matchless.— Open— Dogs: 1st and 2d, F. Dole's 
Victor and Masterpiece. Bitches: 1st, F. Dole's Green Hill Empress; 
2d, H. Thompson's Merle Goddess. 
DACHSHUNDE.— Dogs. 1 1st, L. O. Seidel's Jay S. ; 2d and R., A. 
Froembling's Blitz and Reineckes Pick. Bitches: 1st, Venlo Farm 
Kennels' What's Wanted; 2d, G. M. Bryan's Brontzis. R , A. Froemb- 
ling's Bonny. 
BEAGLES.— Challenge— 13 to 15in.— Dogs; 1st, J. Lewis's Ring- 
leader. R., C. S. Wixom's champion Sherry. Bitches: Equal 1st, C. 
S. Wixom's Daisy Corbett and J. Lewis's Lonely. R., C. 8. Wixom's 
Champion Elf.— 13in. and under— Dogs: 1st, C. S. Wixom's champion 
RoyalKrueger. Bitches: 1st, G. D Welton's Kitty Clover. R., C. 8. 
Wixom's champion Ava W.— Opest— 13 to 15in.— Dogs: 1st and 2d, C. 
5 Wixom's Trumpet and Roger W. R., J. Lewis's Raffler. Bitches: 
1st, C. S. Wixom's Popsey; 2d, J. Lewis's Spina way; 8d, W, 
Maynard's Midget B — 13in. and under— Dogs: 1st and 2d, C. S. 
Wixom's Razzle and Little Wonder. Bitches; 1st, C. S. Wixom's 
Evangeline; 2d and R., G. D. Welton's June Clover and Henrietta.— 
Novice— 1st, J. Lewis's Cherry wood; 2d, G. D. Welton's June Leader. 
R , C. S. Wixom's Dazzle. 
FOX TERRIERS.— Smooth— Challenge— Dogs: 1st, L. & W. Ruth- 
erf urd's Warren Safeguard. R , F, H. Bowersock's Ripon Stormer. 
Bitches: 1st, L. & W. Rutherf urd's Warren Capture.— Open— Dogs- 
1st, B. S. Home's Prisoner; 2d, Dr. F. D'Evelyn's Dudley Stroller; 3d, 
L. & W. Rutherf urd's Warren Sage. R, Foxhall Kennels' Dux. 
Bitches: 1st and 2d, L. & W. Rutherf urd's Warren Dusky and Warren 
Cautious. R., W. Le Monier's Richmond Victory.— Novice— 1st and 
R., L. & W. Rutherf urd's Warren Dusky and Warren Sage; 2d, B. S 
Home's Prisoner.— Wire-Haired— Dogs: 1st, Toon & Thomas's End- 
cliffe Brisk; 2d and 3d, J. J. Lynn's Endcliffe Banker and Endcliffe 
Nailer. R., G. H. Gooderham's Norfolk Warrior. Bitches: 1st and 2d, 
Toon & Thomas's Endcliffe Nimble and Endcliffe Fidgnt; 3d, G H 
Gooderham's Norfolk Promise.— Novice— 1st and R., Toon & ThomaB's 
Endcliffe Nimble and Endcliffe Teaser; 2d, G. H. Gooderham's Norfolk 
Warrior. 
IRISH TERRIERS.— Challenge— Dogs: 1st, Toon & Thomas's 
Briggs Bent. Bitches: 1st, Toon & Thomas's A. Gessela — Open— 
Dogs; 1st and 2d, Toon & Thomas's Briggs Blazer and Briggs Bar- 
gain. Bitches: 1st, Toon & Thomas's Endcliffe Maggie; 2d, J. W. Gar- 
rison's Briggs Breeze. 
SCOTCH TERRIERS.— Challenge -1st and 2d, R. McDonald's 
Merry Coll and Colored Preacher.— Open— Bitches: 1st and 2d, R 
McDonald's Goloo and Hiawatha Tibbee. 
DANDLE DINMONTS.-lst, Toon & Thomas's Lothian Judy; 3d. W 
W. Dunnell's Tweedside King. * ' ' ' 
BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS (over 71bs.). — Challenge — 1st, S D 
Ripley's Glenwood.— Open— Dogs: 1st, Raven Kennels' Rhodes Orme" 
2d and R., E. Mack's Dandy ana Perfecta. Bitches: 1st, S. D. Riniev's 
Surrey Gem; 2d, Mrs. J. T. Walker's Clow. ' v y 
YORKSHIRE TERRIERS. — 1st, L. Cullen's Endcliffe Model; 2d W 
C. Bishop's Bradford Rejected. ' ' Y 
TOY TERRIERS (all other than Yorkshire, under 71bs ) —1st C W 
Stuart's Dandy Stuart; 2d, Mrs. J. Wright's Trixy; 8d, Mrs. S Post's 
Trilby. 
PUGS.— Challenge— 1st, T. A. Howard's Al Von. R.. Miss E Crver's 
Rod Ivy.— OPEN-lst, Miss W. G. Britton'e Bradford Marvel; 2d Toon 
6 Thomas's Lord Sheffield. R., Ravens wood Pug Kennels' Drummer 
Lad. 
T ,°7 J^^ B r£ 09s i lst < Mt& Kennels' Little Billee. 
Bitches: 1st, W. C. Bishop's Dulcina. 
I P ALLAN GREYHOUNDS. — Dogs: 1st, P. H. Hoyt's Tee Dee- 2d J 
Lewis's Spring. Bitches: 1st, P. H. Hoyt's Valenza; 2d, J. Lewis's 
Sprite. 
MISCELLANEOUS CLASS (for recognized breeds not classified 
Olbs. or over).— 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Boxer HI.; 2d G R 
Pierson's McGregor (Clumber Spaniel) ; 3d, J. P. Morgan'B Herdsman 
II. (Old English Sheep Dog). (For recognized breeds not classified, 
SOlbs. or under).— 1st, L. A. Van Zandt's Rising Star (White English 
Terrier); 2d and 3d, Toon & Thomas's Blazer (schipperke) and End- 
cliffe Rompaway (whippet). 
The Admonitory Record and Ready Reference 
List. 
Offense , , ....Causing the ears of two dogs to be 
cropped.— 
Justice before whom tried. , Thos. J. Kenna. 
Date of conviction , Sept. 18, 1889. 
Sentence .Fine of $5 or 5 days in prison. 
Offense. Croppingthe ears of twp dogs. 
Justice before whom tried Thos. J. Kenna. 
Date of conviction Sept. 18, 1889. 
Sentence Fine of $5 or 5 days in prison. 
Offense , Cutting the ears and the tail of a dog. 
Justice before whom tried Robert E. Connelly. 
Date of conviction June 12, 1893. 
Sentence Imprisonment in Penitentiary for six 
months. 
Offense Cropping the ears of a dog. 
Justice before whom tried John J. Walsh. 
Date of conviction Feb. 28, 1896. 
Sentence Fine of $25 or 25 days in common jail. 
Offense CauBing a dog's ears to be cropped. — 
Justice before whom tried John J. Walsh, 
Date of conviction .Feb. 28, 1896. 
Sentence Sentence suspended. 
Title XVI. of the Penal Code of the State of New York 
contains the following sections among others: 
"Sec. 655. — A person who overdrives, overloads, tor- 
tures, or cruelly beats or unjustifiably injures, maims, 
mutilates or kills any animal, whether wild or tame, and 
whether belonging to himself or to another, or deprives 
any animal of necessary sustenance, food or drink, or 
neglects or refuses to furnish it such sustenance or drink, 
or causes, procures or permits any animal to be overdriv- 
en, overloaded, tortured, cruelly beaten, or unjustifiably 
injured, maimed, mutilated or killed, or to be deprived of 
necessary food or drink, or who willfully sets on foot, 
instigates, engages in, or in any way furthers any act of 
cruelty to any animal, or any act tending to produce such 
cruelty, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 
"Sec. 669.— The word 'animal,' as used in this title, 
does not include the human race, but includes every other 
hiving creature. The word 'torture' or 'cruelty' includes 
every act, omission or neglect whereby unjustifiable physi- 
cal pain, suffering or death is caused or permitted. 
"Sec. 15. — A person convicted of a crime declared to be a. 
misdemeanor, for which no other punishment is specially 
prescribed by this Code or by any other statutory provision 
in force at the time of the conviction and sentence, is pun- 
ishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary or county jaiL 
for not more than one year or by a fine of not more 
than $500, or by both." 
Field Trial Comments. 
In a letter of recent date Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Win- 
nipeg, writes on the subject of field trials, and as he knows 
of them in all their details, his writings are worthy of 
weighty consideration. He says: 
They demonstrate nothing. The only salvation of them 
is a few men born every year to take the places of the 
ones that have grown weary. There is, however, just one 
other chance for their salvation, and if this could be put 
in effect field trials would become popular, viz,, to offer 
honorary prizes, eliminate the dollar-and-cents men, and 
make the trials a kind of annual "round-up" of sportsmen.. 
As to prizes, offer medals for the different essentials 
that make up a field dog, say a medal each for the fol- 
lowing qualifications: Fastest dog, most style on point, 
most stylish mover, best natural backer, best nosed dog, 
although this might be hard to decide, etc., and prizes 
for the winners. Some such move as this would enhance 
the circulation of sportsmen's magazines because a greater 
number would be interested. I told Mr. Wootton, Sec'y 
M. F. T. Club, the other day, he was a crank of a million;: 
that this continent had 60,000,000 of population and he 
could not name sixty men who would or ever did do what 
he was doing. The Forest and Stream has toadied to 
a corporal's guard of dog trainers and forgotten the army 
of sportsmen. Just for a moment think of the men youi 
know, and you know them all, who have identified them- 
selves with the running of field trials, and if two-thirds, 
of them are not dollar hunters and the remainder cranks 
you can call me a colossal prevaricator. 
National Fox Hunters' Association. 
A special meeting of the board of directors of th& 
National Fox Hunters' Association was called by the presi- 
dent at Lexington, Ky., Feb. 25, for the purpose of inves- 
tigating the charges recently preferred against the methods^ 
of awarding the prizes at the recent trials. There were 
present Dr. Wash Miller, President; W. W. Huffstetter,. 
H. C. Trigg, Koger Williams, A. W. Hamilton, J. L. 
Bosiey, C. M. Corbin, Francis J. Hagan. 
Upon thorough investigation of all the facte and evi- 
dence in the case the board of directors finds that in the 
Derby the judges rendered a just, fair and impartial de- 
csion; that the awards were made unanimously upon the 
merits of the dogs as displayed in the field and were not 
determined by drawing names from a hat or any other 
species of lottery. 
In the All- Age Stake they find that the first and second 
prizes were unanimously awarded by the judges to the 
respective dogs upon their merits as displayed in the field 
and not by drawing their names from a hat or resorting to 
any species of lottery; that for the third prize there were 
four dogs of equal merit in the opinion of the judges, and 
being unable to agree as to which was best the names of 
the four dogs were placed upon slips and the winner of. 
the third prize decided by drawing a name therefrom. 
Francis J. Hasan, Sec'y N. F. H. A. 
Dr. Wash Miller, Pres. 
Abolish Cropping. 
English Bloodhound Club. 
The second annual meeting of the English Bloodhound 
Club was held in Madison Square Garden, Feb. 23, at 11 
o'clock A, M. The committee on registration reported the 
names of several dealers who had been selling bloodhounds 
with fictitious pedigrees, and several cases were called to 
the attention of the club where dogs half bloodhound and 
half foxhound were sold for pure bloodhounds. 
After consideration of the shows at which specials 
should be offered and the policy of the club for the en- 
suing year, the following officers were elected: J. L. 
Winchell, Fairhaven, Yt., President; Dr. C. A. Lougest, 
Boston, Yice-President; Charles H. Innes, 23 Court street, 
Boston, Secretary and Treasurer. Executive committee; 
the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Mrs, A. W, Lee, 
Toledo, Ohio, and Mr. Roger D. Williams, Lexington, 
Kentucky. Charles H. Innes, Sec'y. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
Dr. F. W. Kitchel's home in Perth Amboy, N, J., was 
destroyed on Feb. 27 by fire. The fire began in a room 
just above the kitchen, near the library. Notwithstand- 
ing the efforts of the fire department, the house was com- 
pletely gutted. This room contained one of the doctor's 
spaniels and a litter of pups. A small oil stove had been 
placed there to take off the chill in the room, and it is 
assumed that the dog either upset the stove or that it ex- 
ploded. The room being lined all the way through with yel- 
low pine it was soon a sheet of flames. Thinking only of 
his dogs, he attempted to save them, and but for the pres- 
ence of Aid Deitche, who forced him back, the doctor 
would have attempted to enter the fiery furnace. As it 
was, he received severe cuts and burns on his hands and 
face, and his hair was badly singed. Mrs. Kitchel also 
fared badly in an attempt to follow her husband. The 
doctor's large collection of curios was destroyed. We 
sympathize with Dr. Kitchel in his loss. 
Of the 929 entries of the Mascoutah Kennel Club's show, 
which is being held this week, Mr. Chas. H. Mason will 
have the task of judging over half of them. The increase 
in several of the classes which Mr. Mason will judge is 
noticeably great over those of last year. 
In our advertising columns, A. Bradbury, Monument 
Beach, Mass., offers trained setter; Geo. M. Keasby, New- 
ark, N. J., offers Russian wolfhound puppies; C. W. Hardy, 
Union ville, O., offers bull dog; D. J. Treat, Moodus, 
Conn. , wants dogs to train. 
New Yoek, March 7, — Editor Forest and Stream: AMlow - 
me to thank you for the articles which have appealed in 
your paper against the cruel fashion of cropping. They 
have covered the whole subject, and should be enough to 
convince the American Kennel Club that the better way 
is to endeavor to lead any movement in the inteaest of 
humanity rather than to be forced, as is inevitable^to con- 
demn a custom which the laws justly declare a. crime, 
May the late conviction in a Brooklyn court, which your 
paper recounts, be followed up in every guilty case-, that 
it shall become actually odious to exhibit a cropped dog 
after July next. Humanity and Good Taste. 
§HChtittfJ. 
It is the fashion this winter among American legislators to deride 
England and to assert the superiority and complete independence of 
the United States in everything. If those statesmen who delight In 
twisting the Lion's tail are in the least honest or consistent in their 
assertions of absolute independence, they cannot do better than to 
pass the bill which we publish this week, for the construction of a 
tank for model experiments at the Washington Navy Yard. Thus far 
American naval architects have been entirely dependent upon the re- 
searches of the British Government for their knowledge of the essen- 
tial facts as to resistance and similar important subjects. Even to 
those of moderate views, who see no harm in learning from England 
if she can teach ua, it must be evident that no great nation can depend 
on another for scientific work of this kind, but that there should be 
sn open and friendly but hearty rivalry as to which shall lead. 
The work of one American, Naval Constructor D. W. Taylor, in this 
field, of the resistance of vessels, has already reflected credit on the 
Navy Department, of which he is an officer; and with the necessary 
facilities that would be afforded by the proposed tank, much further 
progress might be looked for in the line of general experiment and 
investigation. What is still more important just now, when the con- 
struction of large and costly warships is under consideration, is the 
actual testing of models. The amount involved is comparatively 
small ; but the importance of the early completion of this work cannot 
be over-estimated. 
It seems reasonably certain that the Hendersons have on the stocks 
a racing cutter for the Emperor of Germany, as the old Thistle 
■(Meteor) has been renamed Komet and turned over to the German 
naval authorities as a training ship for yacht sailors. At the same 
time, while the Hendersons deny everything save the fact that they 
are building a racing cutter of the largest class, it is reported that 
they have in hand a yacht for Sir George Newnes, with which he will 
challenge for the America's Cup in 1897. The report is thus far un- 
verified and is probably untrue. What has become of the large racing 
schooner recently ordered for the Emperor by some obliging news- 
papers does not appear. Still another story ascribes the ownership 
•of the new yacht to the Emperor and his friend, the Earl of Lonsdale, 
ex-Impresario and manager, and adds that she will challenge for the 
Cup. 
The Steam Yacht Josephine. 
The present year will be a notable one in steam yachting, as it will 
see some half dozen new yachts of extra size and quality added to the 
American fleet. The first of these to be launched, the Josephine, is 
building at the Crescent Ship Yard, Elizabeth, N. J., by Lewis Nixon, 
for P. A. B. Widener, of Philadelphia, from Mr. Nixon's own designs. 
The launch took place on March 4 in the presence of the owner and a 
large number of spectators and was in every way successful. The 
yacht was christened by the little granddaughter of the owner. The 
following description is from the Maine Journal: 
The Josephine is of the following dimensions: Length over all 225ft., 
beam 28ft., depth 16ft., draft of water lift., indicated horse-power 
1,200, speed 16 miles. This vessel is built of steel, the plates made by 
the Carbon Steel Co. and the shapes by the Phoenix Iron Co,, and has 
been placed in the highest class of the American Shipmasters 1 Associ- 
ation by E. Piatt Stratton, the surveyor. She has eight watertight 
compartments. The promenade deck is 140Ct. long and 18ft. wide. 
This deck is on top of the mahogany and steel deck house. In this 
house, starting forward, the first compartment is the chart house, 
which iB fitted up also as a smoking room. Aft of this on the star- 
board side is a large guest room, with bathroom attached, and on the 
port side the captain's room. 
A passageway running along the starboard side of the house leads 
'from the galley forward to a dumbwaiter supplying food to the ward 
Toom pantry between decks. The galley extends entirely across the 
house and back of it is a laundry, barber shop, rooms for the cooks 
and stewards, and a large store room. 
The main saloon is in the after end of the deck house. It is 30ft. 
long and 18ft. wide, fitted up in paneled mahogany, with a mantle and 
fireplace flanked by buffet and "bookcases in the forward end. Large 
sofas are worked along the sides. A piano is also fitted in this room. 
A very large deck room is abaft the saloon, to be used as the owner's 
sleeping apartment, in connection with which there is a tiled bath 
room. Down below forward is the large compartment for the men, 
carried all the way up to the rail. The ward room has eight large 
double staterooms, with wash rooms, bath rooms, pantries, etc. 
The boiler compartment comes next, and then an unusually large 
coal bunker with a capacity for 210 tons of coaL The engine compart- 
ment is just abaft the coal bunker, and then come the after quarters, 
having ten commodious staterooms, a ladies' parlor with fireplace and 
numerous divans, two bath rooms and a maids' room. The holds are 
large and roomy for carrying provisions and stores for long voyages. 
The yacht has numerous auxiliaries, such as an ice-making plant 
