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vicinity of the engine house, who took pleasure in giving 
him meals when opportunity offered; but Ben never 
strayed far away, and he has been known, on several oc- 
casions, to jump through basement windows to join his 
engine at the first sound of the gong. A few days ago he 
was leading his engine bravely, barring vigorously, when 
he was charged upon by a vicious dog, which fastened on 
his throat. Both dogs went down, and in an instant the 
engine ran over them, killing the vicious dog and break- 
ing Ben's back and one of his legs. A veterinarian was 
called and did everything in his power, without avail. 
Ben was beyond the healer's art, and was shot to 
mercifully end his sufferings. And that is why the stalls 
in engine house No. 13 are draped in morning. 
The following from Our Dogs, merits the attention of 
dog owners for the valuable information it contains: 
"The fallowing notice is being very widely circulated by 
the Manchester Branch of the Royal Society for the Pre- 
vention of Cruelty to Animals: 'A. dog's mouth is like a 
safety valve, and will not bear too much pressure. Dogs 
perspire through the tongue, not through the pores of the 
skin, and when running, breathe through the mouth, and 
not through the nostrils. It is both dangerous and cruel 
to use such a muzzle as will prevent a dog from opening 
his mouth freely to breathe, perspire and drink. A 
leather muzzle is in most cases better than a wire muzle. 
If you use a strap muzzle it should be fastened very 
loosely.' " 
Several sales were made during Pittsburgh show. Mr. 
Jarrett sold the collie Goldmine to Mr. Henry Darlington, 
of Pittsburgh. Miss A. M. Griffin disposed of her St. 
Bernard, Earl Douglas, to Mr. H. L. Lynes, Cambriuge- 
boro, Pa,, and also sold several puppies. Mrs. Lee, of the 
Alta Kennels sold a promising puppy at a good figure, 
while Mr. Morris got $150 for a Lord Milton puppy. Al 
G. Eberhart sold the toy terrier Colonel to a Mr. Ritner, 
of Greensburg, Pa. 
The bulldog King Orry has already had seven services 
booked at a $100 fee. 
Mr. H. W. Lacy has accepted the agency of "Crack 
Dogs of the Day," fine engravings, published by Messrs, 
F. Mansell & Co., London. The plates have been pro- 
duced in the highest style of tbe art. Those issued up to 
the present time include Champion D'Orsa3 r , Cribbage, 
the bull dog Dockleaf, the Irish terrier Brickbat, the 
dachshund Pterodactyl, the Manchester terrier Prince 
Eric, and there will soon be another issued, that of the 
bull dog Monkey Brand. The size of the plates vary 
from 15x11, to 30x15 inohes. Mr. Lacy's address is Nut- 
ley, N. J. 
We note with pleasure the wise action of the Manitoba 
Field Trials Club in repealing the unwise rule which it 
passed at its meeting last fall in respect to permitting a 
dog to win twice before it became ineligible to the All 
Age Stake. Forest and Stream pointed out at the time 
the many hardships to amateurs which would follow, 
and urged the repeal of the rule. 
In our business columns this week, EL. (L. Kreuder, 
Nanuet, N. Y., offers beagles. St. Bernard puppies are 
offered by Messrs. Fox & Fox, Bufialo, N. Y„ also by J. 
W. Churchill, Salem, Mass. Mr. Wm. Mohr, Jr., Lafa- 
yette, Ind., has pointer puppies for sale, and the Bethel 
kennels, Philadelphia, offer dogs of all descriptions. Mr. 
John T. May field. Bickwell, Ind., has room for four dogs 
in his string for training on chickens 
Mr. Charles Stedman Hanks writes us that he has just 
completed arrangements for a twelve-months' absence or 
more in Europe, and for that reason he has concluded to 
sell his entire kennel of Russian wolf hounds and fox ter- 
riers. He announces it more specifically in our business 
columns. 
mg^haating. 
FIXTURES. 
All ties divided unless otherwise reported. 
Send notice of your shoot like the following: 
April 22-27.— Kansas City, Mo.— Eighteenth, annual tournament 
of the Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Association. W 
V. Rieger, Sec. 
April &3, 24— Battle Cheek, Mich.— Annual tournament of the 
Michigan State Trap-Shooters' League. Annual meeting and 
election of officers on the evening of the first day. W. H. Willard 
Secretary. 
April 33-24.— Elizabeth, N. J.— Third bi-montuly tournament 
of the Elizabeth Gun Club; first day, targets; second day, live 
birds; events open to all. Roht. E. Chetwood, Pres. 
April 23-215.— Galesburg, 111.— Tournament of^the Galesburg 
Shooting Club. 
April 24-26— Peekskill, N. Y.— Annual tournament of the 
Peek.8kill Gun Club: first two days, targets; third day live birds. 
Orrin J. Loder, Sec. 
May 2.— Elizabeth, N. J.— All day tournament of the Elizabeth 
Gun Club; New J ersey Trap Shooters' League events commence 
at 2 P. M. Rob't. E. Chetwood, Prest. 
May 7-10.— Cincinnati, Ohio.— Dupont tournament at Cincin- 
nati. Liberal cash prizes added to the purses. R. S. Waddell, 
agent. 
May 9-10.— Wilmington, N. C— Tournament of the Interstate 
Association, under the auspiceb of the Eastern Dog and Game 
Protective Association. 
May 9-11.— Newburg, N. Y.— West Newburg G. and P. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb, Sec. 
May 8-10.— Weir CiTY,Kan.— Ninth annual owl shoot of the Am- 
ateur Trap-Shooters' Association of Missouri and Kansas; 1300 in 
cash added. W. W. Mcllhany, Sec. 
May 14-10.— Dayton, O.— Ohio Trap-Shooters' League annual 
meeting and tournament, under the auspices of the Buckeye Gun 
Club, of Dayton, O.; $200 added money. Ed. Taylor, Sec, 8 West 
Third street, Cincinnati. 
May 15-19.— San Antonio, Texas. — Nineteenth annual meeting 
and tournament of the Texas Sportsman's Association. Open 
to the world, $50U in cash and $500 in merchandise added to the 
pursei. O. C. Guessaz. Sec'y. 
May 17-18.— Lynchburg, Va.— Tournament of the Interstate 
Association, under the auspices of the Lynch burg Gun Club, $200 
added money. 
May 21-23.— Kansas City, Kan.— Annual tournament of the 
Kansas State Sportsmen's Association. A. W. Peck, Sec, Kansas 
City. 
May 21-24.— Knoxville. Tenn., Gun Club's fourteenth annual 
tournament; $3,0 JO added to the purses. 
May 2.2-24.— Rome, N. Y.- Annual tournament of the Rome Gun 
Gun Club; two first day at targets, third day live birds. W. P, 
Rayland, Sec'y. 
May 27-30.— Little Rock, Ark.— Fifth annual tournament and 
meeting of the Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association. For 
roErammes address Paul R. Lhzke. Little Rock, A.rk. 
May 29-30.— Canajobarie, N. V".— Eastern New York Trap- 
Shooters' League, under the management of the Canajoharie Gun 
Club; targets. Chas. Weeks, Sec. 
May 30. — Mount ville, Pa.— Tournament of the Mountville Gun 
Club; targets. 
May 30.— East McKeesport, Pa.— Tournament of the Wilmerd- 
insr Gun Club. A. A. Mackert. Sec. 
May 30-Junel.— Grand Rapids, Mich.— Valley City Gun Club's 
annual tournament; targets; $500 added money. C. F. Rood, Sec 
June 3-8 —Chicago, 111. — Illinois State Sportsmen's Association 
annual tournament. Convention at Sherma,n House. June 4. 
June 11-13.— Memphis, Tenn.— Memphis Gun Club's annual 
tournament; §2,000 added money. 
June 13-14.— Fargo,N.D.— First annual tournament of the North 
Dakota State Sportsmen's Association: targets. Programmes 
ready May 15. W. W. Smith Sec'y. 
June 13-15— Omaha, Neh.— Annual tournament of the Nebraska 
State Sportsmen's Association: $500 added money. F. S. Parrnelee 
Sec. 
June 19-21.— Cleveland, O.— Chamherlain Cartridge and Tar- 
get Company's second annual tournament; §1,200 in cash added. 
June 24-28.— Saratoga, N. Y.— Annual tournament of the New 
York State Sportsmen's Association, under the auspices of the 
Saratoga Gun Club. H. M. Levengston, Sec. 
July 11-12.— Altoona, Pa.— Third annual tournament of the 
Altoona Rod and Gun Club at Wopsononock; targets. W. G. 
Clark, Sec. 
July 17-18. —Macon, Ga.— Tournament of the Interstate Associa- 
tion under the auspices of the Macon Gun Club; $200 added. 
Aug. 20-24.— Holmesburg, Pa. —Pennsylvania State Sports- 
men's fifth annual tournament, under the auspices of the Key- 
stone Shooting League, of Philadelphia. John C. Shallcross, Sec., 
Frankford, Pa. 
Aug. 29-31.— Hot Springs , S. D. — Hot Springs Gun Club's sec- 
ond annual tournament. 
Oct. 9-U. — Newburg, N. Y. — West Newhurg G. and R. Asso- 
ciation tournament. W. C. Gibb. Sec. 
The Intel-state's Secretary-Treasurer- 
The success of every organization depends in a very large 
measure upon the work done in its behalf hy the Secretary. 
The two fold position of Secretary-Treasurer, while not per- 
haps doubling the duties of the first named official, entails a, 
vast amount of work upon its holder where the organization 
itself is of any size or merit. Much of the success of the Inter- 
state Association during the past two years may be directly 
attributed to the energetic and businesslike manner in which 
its Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. J. A. H. Dressel, of the U. M. C. 
MR. J. A. H. DRESSEL. 
Company, attends to the routine and other work connected 
with his office. 
During the Grand American Handicap weeks of 1893, 1S94 
and 1S95, Mr. Dressel smiled through {he window of the 
cashier's office as he raked in the entrance moneys and paid 
out their winnings to the skilful shots. There is something 
peculiar about the way in which Mr. Dressel discharges his 
duty at these meetings-. On no occasion has he come out ahead 
—on the contrary, the close of each of the above weeks has 
found him out of pocket. The week at Willard Park which 
has just closed, owes him, so he affirms, $10.52. That no fault 
can be found with his handling of the moneys of the Interstate 
Association is evidenced by the fact that he is now serving his 
third consecutive term as treasurer of that association. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
There's no doubt about it— Mascroft's a great live bird shoot! 
On Wednesday moraine, the "Mayor of Sutton," Mass., gave 
an exhibition of what his Parker gun, held to his shoulder and 
directed by his skillful eye and hand, could do. A crow was 
flying past about 65 yards from where the Mayor was standing: 
the distance was no bar, the crow falling at the first shot, 
being scored "dead with the first" ! 
In the March shoot of the New York German Gun Club at 
Dexter Park, E. I., F. Sauter and Dr. G. V. Hudson tied on S 
straight for the club's first and second medal. On the shoot off 
at 3 birds Sauser won the first medal, the doctor taking No. 2. J. 
Steuernagel, J. Schlicht and J. Frazer, tied for third medal on 
7 out of 8, Schlicht winning on the shoot off. 
The Emerald Gun Club, of New York, heid its regular 
monthly shoot at Dexter Park on Tuesday of this week. As 
usual there was a large turn out of members. 
Owing to the pressure on the trap columns last week the fol- 
lowing important item of news was unfortunately left out: The 
American E. C. Powder Company and Messrs. Von Lengerke 
and Detmold have severed their business connection. W. Fred 
Quimby, the moving spirit of the W. Fred Quiniby Co., will in 
future act as sales agent for the E. C. Powder Company, 
Messrs. Von Lengerke and Detmold devoting their attention to 
Schultz powder. 
~ While returning from the Wellington grounds of the Boston 
Shooting Association on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, the 
shooters were afforded the treat of seeing "MissKay," of the 
Boston Gun Club, handle her gun and smash doubles. The B. 
G. C. grounds are adjacent to those of B. S. A., and not a 
minute's walk from the Wellington station. "MissKay," 
who, by the way, is none other than Miss Kirkwood, was given 
a round of applause when she had finished her five pairs. I 
understand that Miss Kirkwood has only taken up shootine in 
the past 12 months. 
One of the most interesting items in 'connection with the 
report of a big event, such as the Grand American Handicap, 
ought to be a table of guns, shells and loads of e »ch individual 
shooting in that event. It is robbed of much of its interest, 
however, and a fraud is perpetrated upon the public by the 
giving of false information by certain shooters in answer to 
queries regarding the above, in justice to Frank Class it is 
only fair to state that the mistake in his load of powder was not 
his fault; he told me that the powder he was using was 
Schultze, the error was mine. To make such a report complete 
and of value, the wadding should really be given — a most im- 
portant factor in the loading of shells. Manager Shaner asked 
for and obtained two shells from each contestant during the 7th 
round of the handicap; thus the only correct and perfect table 
is in the hands of the Interstate Association. 
Mr. R. Van Gilder, Secretary of the Knoxville Gun Club, 
writes as follows: "The club now has cash to the amount 
of $2,750, which assures the full purse or over, perhaps, 
by entrance. The meeting promises success beyond our ex- 
pectation. All who anticipate coining to this meeting, and to 
be certain of an entry, had better send in their names and 
entry fee of $10 at once, as our limit is positively 125 euti ies 
and no more." 
An item from Baltimore, Md., dated April 11, states that 
State Attorney Duncan has found criminal information against 
George Hronek for cruelty in shooting a pigeon released from 
a trap. The case will be tried next Tuesday. The case grows 
out of the arrest of trap shooters at Highlandtown on Febru- 
ary 22. 
The Norwich, Conn., Shooting Club, held its annual meeting 
on Friday, April 12, at the West Side Club's grounds. There 
was a large attendance of members. The club will fit out its 
grounds with new traps, and anticipates fine sport during the 
coming summer. 
Mr. David Brown, President of the West Newburgh Gun 
and Rifle Association, of Newbnrgh, N. Y., has issued the fol- 
lowing circular in regard to the tournament next month: 
"This association will bold their Fourth Annual Spring Tourna- 
ment on May 9, 10 and 11; first two days clay birds, last day 
live pigeons only. Our tournaments have from the first been a 
success, our own membership (150) guarantees a large attend- 
ance, and the crack shots always attend in large numbers. 
Purses will be added to the principal events." 
Z The Capital City Gun Club, of Washington, D. C, has 
elected the following officers for the ensuing 12 months: Presi- 
dent, Blair Lee; Vice-President, J. DeWitt Arnold; Treasurer, 
James M. Green; Secretary, Arthur P. Mattingly; Fifth mem- 
ber of Executive Committee, It. W. Barker; Captain, J. Henry 
Gulick. 
1 W. F. D., Secretary of the Eureka Gun Club, of Chicago, 
Ills., writes as follows: "The opening shoot for 1895 of Eureka 
Gun CJub took place April 6, with about twenty shooters in 
attendance. The new traps, batteries, pulls, etc., were in posi- 
tion and worked nicely, throwing the birds very swiftly, and 
making the boys hustle to catch them before they got out of 
the county. The weather was pleasant, excepting for a high 
wind which made the shooting hard at times, Nex"t shoot takes 
place Saturday, April 13, at 2 P. M., all shooters, members and 
non-members cordially invited to be present and take part. 
The scores got misplaced and so are not sent in." 
'• "Uncle Billy" Hughes, aged 73 years, the oldest trap shooter 
on Long Island, and probably as old as any in the United 
States, has won the Pfaender badge, emblematic of the cham- 
pionship of the Coney Island Rod and Gun Club for the year 
ending 1S95. The badge will be presented to him at the annual 
meeting of the club next month. 
Mr; Robert E. Chetwood, President of the Elizabeth, N. J.. 
Gun Club, has issued the programme for his club's Third Bi- 
monthly Tournament to be held on Tuesday and Thursday of 
next week, April 23 and 24. The first day's programme con- 
sists of 12 events with a total of 175 targets. The second day- 
has a large number of events for a live bird clay; No 1 is 7 
birds, $5; No. 2, 10 birds, $5; No. 8, 25 birds, $10: birds extra- 
No. 1, 4 birds, $2; No. 5, 5 birds, |5; No. 6, 7 birds, §5. 
The following note appeared in the New York Herald of 
April 6: "The Harvard Shooting Club is making strenuous 
efforts to send a winning team to compete this spring with the 
Yale and Princeton clubs for the silver cup offered two years 
ago by Forest and Stream, as an intercollegiate shooting trophy 
Yale has won both matches this year," Honor to whom honor is 
due. The trophy referred to was presented, not by Forest and 
Stream, but by Shooting and Fishing Publishing Company of 
this city. c J 
The Keystone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, Pa., has 
decided to use Empire targets at the State shoot, which will 
be held m August next at Holmesburg Junction, Pa. At all 
previous State shoots in Pennsylvania the Keystone target was 
used, having been adopted by the State Sportsmen's Association 
as its target. 
On May 22, 23 and 24, the Rome, N. Y., Gun Club will bold 
its annual tournament. May 22 and 23 are target days- May 
24, live bird day. As W. P. Rayland is the moving spirit of 
this tournament, there ought ;to be a good shoot at Rome on 
the above dates. 
Next week's list of fixtures is a large one; April 22-27 tour- 
nament of the Missouri State Game and Fish Protective Asso- 
ciation at Kansas City, Mo.; April 23-24, the Battle Creek 
Mich., tournament and the Elizabeth, N. J., bi-monthlv shoot- 
April 23-26, the Galesburg, Ills., Shooting Club's tournament ; 
April 24-26, Peekskill, N. Y., Gun Club's tournament. 
The Continental Gun Club or Reading has elected the follow- 
ing officers for the ensuing year: President, A. S. Reifsneider- 
Vice-President, Joseph Romig ; Secretary. Howard Heil' 
Treasurer, George Romig. 
The Worcester, Mass.. Telegram, of April 7, contains the fol 
lowing: "The trophy offered by the Forehand Arms Co. to the 
Worcester Sportsman's Club, to be shot for as an individual 
trophy, has been received from the manufacturers, the Gorh-im 
Manufacturing Co., of New York, and has been placed on ex- 
hibition in the window of F. A. Knowlton. The trophy con- 
sists of a handsome sterling silver cup, resting on a solid ebony 
standard. The standard is of plain polished ebony six incbt s 
high, and nine inches across at the base. The cup 'is Is incbts 
high, and is handsomely embossed. It bears the inscription ■ 
'Forehand Arms Co. trophy: Worcester Sportsman's Club ' 
It is urn shaped, with wide, sweeping handles. The large nart 
or the urn is six inches through, and the cup is tapered into a 
handsome circular top. The cup is one of the handsomest ever 
offered in the city." 
, T be programme of the Interstate Association's tournament 
at W. llmington. N. C, on Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10 
arrived rather too late this week for any adequate "note of its 
contents to be made for this issue. Next week a more extended 
notice will be given. 
It will be interesting to watch how the "crackajacks" come 
out at the Pittsburg, Pa., shoot; the system of handicapoing 
adopted by the Interstate Association is one that it will be 
extremely hard for them to break even at. 
An important addition was made last week to the ranks o. 
the subscribers to the Interstate Association, the Winchester 
Repeating Arms Co., cf New Haven, Conn., joining the ass 
ciation. EDWARD BANKS. 
