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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[JtiLT 3, 1897. 
At th« time these committees were ready to report the State Game 
Commissioners had been named by the Grovernor, and it was decidTed 
that they should present these bills instead of the Association. The 
jjeneral codified same bill is the result of the final action of both the 
Game Commissioners and these various committees, and the bill 
which was finally passed and signed by our Governor on June 4, is 
one which should meet with the approval of every citizen of this State 
who is interested in preserving the game of our commonwealth. I do 
not think it necessary to f^nter into any argument to defend the act 
Public isentimeDt demanded its passage, and it is one of the best in 
the United States to preserve, as well as to increase our game It was 
not framed with a view of enabling large bags of game to be made, 
and this Is the only objection apparently urged against it. 
We should not forget to give duecredit to ourGame CoinmisBioriera 
for the active part they have tab en since their appointment in the 
matter of this legislation, or the aid which was given by tbose out- 
side this Association. We would be most ungraceful to forget the 
services of the member introducing this act in the House, and de- 
fending it against the attacks of those opposed to any law which 
might deprive them of the privilege of destroying game life at any 
season of the year. Neither should we forget to give due credit to 
the Senator who acted in the same capacity in the Senate The fact 
is. our thanks are due these two gentlemen, the Hon. Frank G. Harris 
and Senator C. C. Kaufman, the members of the House and Sendte, 
and also to the Governor of this Commonwealth for his final approval 
of the bill. 
The game and fish warden bill, now known as the Baldwin bill, or 
Hous© bill No. 342, has given your chairman more work than all other 
measures introduced. The cause of this has been the administrative 
opposition to this measure, so far as the fish, and a majority of the 
Game Commissions were concerned. It was then, and is now, the 
opinion 6t this committee, and of the State Association, that it should 
ihave been immediately indorsed by them. The object of the bill teas 
to create a system of protection which would harmomze the interfests 
of both fish and game preservation, and to unite every individual's, 
club's and association's iufluence to further such enforcement of oiir 
game and fish laws as to make them in every sense of the term 
operative. Argument true and convincing has been made on the act, 
and it would not be of interest for me to continue it, from the fact 
that it has not been answered by those who have opposed it. 
The only argument of the opposition to this bill has been by mis- 
representation. Your chairman and J, H. Worden have been repre- 
sented as working forthe bill for personal gain; the president of your 
Association as aiding the bill that there might be a place created for 
a brother in law (who so far is an unknown quantity to our president). 
These are a few of the able arguments whicn have been urged against 
the bill that have thus far come to light 
The Importance of the measure as a protective feature, was appre- 
ciated at the start by the State Association and by this legislative 
committee; and it has received the strongest individual endorsem;ent 
of any act wiiich has ever been introduced by all classes of our 
State's citizens. Its constitutional construction has been passed upon 
by one of the ablest jurists in the State, and after having given his 
opinion that it was such, added that he hoped it would be speedily 
enacted into law. The weekly journals and daily press have also 
aided in placing the bill in the shape it is in at this writing, final pas- 
sage in the House and on third reading in the Senate. 
If this bill fails of passage there can be no protection to game, 
other thiin that which may be accorded it by individuals and clubs at 
their own expense, for at least the next two years. Do not forget 
that your Game Commissioners' hands at this time are tied by the 
proviso, in the act which creates them, from spending any money for 
this purpose. That this bill, if put into operation, will revolutionize 
the enforcement of our laws there is no question. Its provisions are . 
just in the powers conferred, and in the amount to be expended an- 
nually. 
Our thanks are specially due the member of this committee from 
Delaware county, the Hon. B. J. Baldwin, and Senator O. C. Kauf- 
man for their aid in their respective branches, and also to all those 
who have not failed to find merit in the act, and who have given it 
their endorsement by their^ote and voice. 
The work on this bill has necessitated the writing of many letters, 
and while I could give the number I refrain from doing so. The fact 
that nearly every one had to be in a different form did not permit the 
use of circular letters. Owing to the time, aside from business duties 
being given to this act, I am tmable to make such report on the game 
statistics (which were, through your aid, reported to me) that I de- 
sire to compile I therefore ask your indulgence for a few weeks 
longer; and will report to you through the weekly journals and daily 
press. 
In summing up the reports of the sixty-seven counties, and exam- 
ining the totals of these reports, I feel safe in asserting that the value 
of the game taken in the State aimually will exceed $1,000,000. 
I desii'e to thank the members of this committee for the very able 
support which they have given me, and without which, you are well 
aware, nothing could be accomplished ; for the wise suggestions of 
many of you regarding the various subjects of thi« committee's work. 
I also appreciate the honor which you have conferred on me by 
electing me as chairman for the past three years of this commit tee's 
life. It has been a pleasure for me to have served In this capaedty. 
If I have commanded your confidence In the work, this will be a 
source of gratification to me. and I shall always remember with 
pleasure the period in which our friendship commenced. 
H. M F. WORDBN, 
Chairman Legislative Committee P. S. S, A 
POSTSCRIPT. 
So much has been written on the State shoot of Pennsylvania for 
1897, and so much more could be written on that subject, that we will 
have to ask permission to hold some of the matter over until oar 
next issue. 
Au revoir. Edward Banks. 
Springfield Shooting Club. 
Springfield, Mass , June 23.— The Springfield Shooting riub held a 
shoot to day, the affair being well attended, twenty five sfiooters 
taking part in the snort. Events Nos, 1, 3, 6, 10 and 13 were at'Jciiown 
traps and angles; No, 8 at reversed order and No 14 at expert rules; 
all the rest were at unknown angles. Scores were as below : , 
Events: 1 * 3 U 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 IS lU 15 
Targets: 10 10 15 15 
Tucker 10 10 13 13 
25 15 15 10 15 10 10 15 15 10 10 
Mills 10 
Gaines 8 
Hull f> 
WF Parker...., 8 
Bristol .......(.... 4 
Merrltt 7 
Herrick 10 
Cutler , 5 
Holcomb.,., S 
Lathrop. , , , f., tf i ^ .. « • .... ^ 
Brass i.. m..... 
.Jordan...... 9 
LC Parker 6 
Crocker. 6 .. 9 
Hatch 10 9 
Cleveland 7 4 
Stacy 
Scott ...i 
Nelson.......... . , 
Coogan : 
Blaney. 
Bolt .. .. 
Dovining .. .. .. 
Gruudler, ...... , 
8 13 13 
7 12 H 
8 11 11 
9 13 13 
8 14 10 
10 14 15 
8 11 7 
7 12 18 
8 10 12 
7 .. 10 
5 .. 7 
6 11 12 
7 8 7 
22 14 15 
24 14 14 
19 10 9 
21 12 13 
22 14 10 
17 11 13 
22 13 11 
14 10 10 
22 13 15 
.. 10 14 
14 10 8 
..7 7 
13 12 
10 ., 
12 .. 
11 12 
.. 4 
.. 10 
. 6 
10 9 
10 13 10 
5 12 8 
4 14 8 
7 13 9 
9 14 7 
10 12 6 
7 15 10 
5 11 3 
4 13 6 
.. 14 
C2 
12 
io 
i 
. 7 
7 5 
.. 13 
4 .. 
6 12 
9 15 15 10 
8 15 11 ,. 
3 11 10 4 
8 11 11 8 
8 13 15 9 
7 10 . . . . 
8 15 10 
4 13 9 
6 10 .. 
5 .. .. 
4 .. 
3 ;6 .. 
7 12 11 
... .. i. 
9 10 
6 6 
8 
7 .. 
t .. 
7 7 
8 
3 7 
6 9 
9 11 9 7 8 
.. 10 10 .. 6 
8 9 15 .. 5 
7 « 4 5 ti 
Haverhill Gun Club. 
Haverbill. Mass., June At the regular weekly practice shoot 
of the Haverhill Gun Cluh on Saturday afternoon June 26, thefollow- 
Ipg scores were made: Events 1, 2 and b were at regular angles, all 
of the remainder at unknown angles. 
Events: 1 « S h 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 It IS lU IB 
Targets: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 
George ...i...... 7897697988798 18 8 
Leighton...!! , 7 .. .. 9 7 .. 6 6 9 5 .. .. .. 12 6 
Stevens..... ' 9 •• .. 7 9 .8 8 9 7 
Orne 5 6 6 3 4.. 4 4 .. 7 6 
Brooks 8 6 4.. 7 
Merrltt . 6 - .. 6 7.... 6 3 7 
Millpr 3 6463578877 14 6 
McKinnoW., 1 8 ...... .. 
Sprague.,,.........! 1 4 5.. .. 
Geo. F. Stevens, See'y-Treas. 
There wfts so much championship talk last week at the Oil City 
shoot that the inexperienced thought that a match would actually be 
made. The pow-wow was finally broken up when Will Park and 
Edwards came up with a barrow to carry off any one who had been 
talked to death. There were so many applicants for assistattce that 
more ambulances were pressed i»to gervice. 
Western Traps. 
WEST RN ILLINOIS TBAP-SHOOTERS' LEAODE. 
Chicago. Ill , June 19.— The Western Illinois Trap-Shooters' League 
was organized at Galesburg, III;, Saturday June 12, after a conver- 
tion of delegates from the gun clubs at Galesburg, Kewanep, Nepon- 
set. Rock Island, Canton, Pekin and Peoria. E. E. Baker, of Kewanee, 
was elected President; R. H. Lamb, of Kewanee, Secretary and 
Treasurer; H. R. Harries, of Galesburg, Captain. Monthly meets 
will be held in the towns above mentioned, in alternation, the first 
tournament going to Monmouth, June 24, at which time and place 
the organization of the League will be completed. This movement 
is of importance enough to merit attention. The avowed purpose of 
the organization is to protect amateur shooters who feel that they 
have no chance in open tournaments where they are asked to com- 
pete upon even footing with professionals. It professionals are 
allowed to enier the League shoots they are to be subject to handi- 
cap, same to be determined by a committee to be chosen later. 
GARDBN CITY, OP CHICAGO. 
The following scores have thus tar been made in the season compe- 
tition of Garden City Gun Club for the season prize, the Donnelly 
gold watch. The conditions are at 25 targets, under handicap. 
April May May May May June June 
24 1 8 t2 5:9 5 12 
Lear (14) !) 
Ludlow (15) 17 
Pehrman (16).. 19 
ASmlth (16)... 18 
Richards (16). 18 
Ruble (18j. ......v. 25 
Hellman (18) 18 
F E Adams (IB) 18 
Neal(18) .. 
Goldsmith (14).... 
Amberg (15) 
Ford (13) 
Smead (13)...,..'i 
Murphy (15).,..,, 
Antoine(17) 
S McHil (14) 
W McHil (15).,,.. 
Halligan (15) 
DrParkhurst (16) 
Kleinman (18) 
Gillespie (16) 
Kimball (15) 
Flannigan (14). ,.. 
Beidenway (14) . , . 
12 
17 
11 
is 
17 
22 
16 
16 
V 
23 
23 
19 
19 
16 
i9 
19 
13 
12 
i7 
20 
16 
kh 
21 
Hi 
20 
21 
15 
]5 
15 
22 
30 
17 
13 
18 
12 
In the club merchandise evehts at tai-ge s, the following scotes 
have been made In the respective classes, A, B, C and D, on the datgs 
respectively shown : 
April May May May MaJ- June Jline 
24. 
Levi (D), . , , , , , , a a a , , ■ a ,^....1 , ^8 
A S Smith XI 
Ludlaw (C) 13 
Ruble (A) a a . . . ......... 18 ' 
Adams (A) ..i 
Smead (D) , .. 
Goldsmith (C) 
Amberg (C) 
Murphy (C) 
Ford (D) 
Hellman (D) 
Antoine (A).....,.,... 
Baker (C) . . 
S McHil fD) 
W McHil (B) 
Halligan (B) 
Kimball (C) 
A.Kleinmau (A).... 
Bunyan (D). , 
GiUesple (D) 
Tarry .. 
Beidenwey 
8-. 
23, 29. 
12. 
18 
10 
11 
7 
7 
17 
13 
13 
10 
13 
12 
13 
14 
18 
18 
18 
16 
8 
ii 
13 
■9 
16 
9 
9 
14 
is 
io 
6 
ih 
14 
16 
• • 
12 
13 
9 
18 
9 
17 
17 
11 
16 
5 
10 
U 
10 
i2 29. 
13 
6 
11 
In the 15 birds club merchandise events, gun below elbow until bird 
is clearly in the air, the following scores have been made on the 
dates above given, 
April May May May May June June 
34 
Levi(D) 6 
A L Smith ,1. 9 
Ludlow(C) 18 
Ruble (A) 13 
Hellman (D) 4 
Adams (A) 11 
Smead (D) 
Murphey(C) .. 
Amberg (C) .. 
Goldsmith (C) 
Parker (C) 
Jefferson (B) , 
S McHil (D), 
8. 
7 
■9 
10 
7 
10 
8 
9 
8 
11 
8 
r 
10 
10 
7 
ii 
12. 
4 
13 
11 
14 
6 
W McHil (B) 
Halligan (B)..... 
Bunyon (D) 
Kimball (0) 
Ford (D) 
A Kleinman(A). 
GUlespie (D) .... 
12 
0 
5 
io 
8 
12 
11 
4 
7 
6 
11 
7 
AT KANELiEEB. 
On the second day of the touniamentof the Kan kakee Gun Club the 
following scores were made. Ruble, of Chicago (Garden City Club), 
being high average man with 164 out of 170 targets shot at. Hn near- 
est competitor wa-M T. I Magruder, of Kankakee, who shot a gait of 
90.17 per cent. Abe Kleinman, of Chicago, and J. H. Mackie, of Cin- 
cinnati, were tied on third, 90 11 per cent. Scores: 
Twenty targets: Mackie, 20; Magruder and Antoine, 19 each; Giles, 
Patterson and Ruble, 18 each. 
Twenty targets: Thompson, Ruble and Pprtier, 20 each; Antoine 
and Ma-gruder, 19 each; Kleinman, Mackie, Giles ana Slow, 18 each. 
Ten targets: Magruder. Ruble, Antoine, Thompson, Mackie and 
Slow, 10 each; Willey, Wells and Patterson, 9 each; Portier, Griles and 
Kleinman, 8 each. 
Twenty target: Magruder, Kleinman and Thompson. 20 each; Ruble, 
Antoine and Willey, 19 each; Mackie and Giles, 18 each. 
Twenty targets: Ruble and Wells, 20 each- Thompson, Antoine 
and Willey, 19 each; Magruder, Kleinman and Mackie, 18 each. 
Twenty targets: Kleinman and Ruble, 30 each; Willey, 19; Slow 
and Park, 18 each. 
Twenty targets: Patterson and Ruble, 19 each; Antoine, Willey, 
Park and Kleinman, 18 each; Magruder, Thompson and Slow, 17 
each 
Twenty targets: Ruble and Mackie, 20 each; Magiuder, 19; Klein- 
man, Thompson, Gdes and pJow, 18 each 
Twenty targe;p: Magruder, Park and Klpinman, 19 each; Thomp- 
scn, Ruble and Mackie, 18 each; Forlier, 16. 
CL.4RI0N shoot. 
The gun club of Clarion, la., held a pleasant amateur shoot last 
^.pek — two days— with an attendance of about twenty-five. The 
affair was voted success ""ul, and a second shoot will be held next Sep- 
tember. Several f hooters w»re nresent from Iowa Falls, and there 
were visitors also from Ackley, Dayton and La Verne. The tourna- 
ment was considered to be one of the best amateur affairs ever held 
in upper Iowa 
CHIPPSWA FALLS SHOOT. 
Chippewa Falls Gun Club, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., held a little 
practice June 13, with following scores: W E. Dorland 11, S. L Rid- 
dell 8, M. A. Poznauski6, H W. Martin 8, R. E. Chinn 15, F. G Mar- 
tin n, F. HanzHk 7, E. B. Chinn 19, P. T Favell 7, J. H. Stanley 6. 
FOX RIVER THIRD ANNUAL. 
The third annual tournament of the Fox River Hunting and Fish- 
ing club will be held at Oshkosh, July 14 and 15. Previously these 
shoots have been open to all. but this year the bars are up, and the 
clubs desired will be invited ss follows: Waupaca,Weyauwega,Neenah, 
Menasha, Appleton, Kaukauna, Fond du Lac, Rosendale, Eldorado, 
Omro and Wmneconne. 
LINCOLN, OF NEBRASKA. 
Lincoln Gim Club, of Lincoln, Neb., has secured desirable club 
grounds on O street, near the city, and will fit up the place with moc- 
ern improvements. 
LEWISTON, OP MONTANA. 
Lewlston Gun Club, of Lewiston, Mont , has gone into trap with 
vigor this month. At the club shoot last held the following were 
among the scores: Kane 16, Weaver 16, Wright 14, Lehman 20, Hooper 
7, Kearney 19, Croft 8, Hobensack 15. 
JASIKSTOWN, OF D-AKOTA, 
The Jamestown Gun Club, of Jamesto'wfn, N D., held its weekly 
shoot June 12, with the following results, at ^ targets; Joho QJarkSl, 
Perry Carneffan ^0, Martin and Haas 19, Con Donnelly 18,Marion Nash- 
old and Sheriff Severn 16, Dr. Rankin and Pierce Blewett 15, Will Mil- 
ler 12, Geo. Game 9, L B. Niemeyer 8, W. H. Coggeshall S. 
' TO REVIVE 
Efforts are beirg made torevive the gun club of Watertown, N T. It 
is proposed to set the membership fee at $5, with DO'.a>Dnual dues. 
Targets will be shot at 1 cent. 
MINERAL .SPRINGS SKCOT. 
A tournament will be held at Indiana Mineral Springs, Warren 
county, Ind , Aug. 4-5. it is hoped, with more than loca,l attendance. 
Address H. L. Kramer, manager. 
NEPONSKT SHOOT. 
Zimmerman, of Monmouth, won flrst^ average in Neponset, 111., 
tournament last week; A. T. Kellogg, of Kewanee, second average, 
only 2 birds behind. 
LAtTDEBDALB SHOOT. 
Green Lake and Hilburn gun clubs held a friendly shoot at tte 
grounds of the Sterlingworth Hotel, near Lauderdale Lakes, Wis,, 
last week, a lively time and good sport being enjoyed. 
CLt>B ORGANIZATIONS AND ELECTIONS, 
Kewanee Gun Club, of Illinois, last week elected as officers Dr. 8. 
J. Sharp, President; A. T. Kellogg, Secretary and Treasurer; E E. 
Baker, Captain. The club was shown to be in flourishing condition. 
TheBelvidere Gun Club, of Belvidere, 111., was organized June 14, 
with a large membership. It will hold a series of eight shoots this 
season for a gold medal indicative of the club championship. 
The Salina Gun Club, of Sahna, Kan., has been organized by a 
number of amateurs who do not wish to shoot in the professional 
class. The club has seventeen membei-s enrolled, and has elected the ' 
following officers: President,.!. F. Oiling; Secretary, Ray Harvey; 
Treasurer, M. B. Stevenson One club shoot has been held. 
The Ideal Gun Club, of St. Paul, Minn., elected this year's officers 
ns follows: President, C N. Turner; Secretary, Charles Young; 
Treasurer Frank Novotny. All members of gun clubs of either St. 
Paul or Minneapolis wi 1 be free to shoot in the Ideal club shoots. 
The Jubilee Gun Club, of Salt Lake, Utah, was recently organized 
with the following officers: President C E MeCormick; Vice Presi- 
dent, Harry Edwards; Secretary) D. E, Brockbank; Treasurer, J. 
Wash. Young. The Board of Directors are Messrs. D. H, Parry, Jr. , 
Dr. George E. Ellerbeck. M. B. Bradley, John L. Maw, W. M. Bfown. 
E. E Crooks and J N. Sharp 
The Masoh CiiA- Gun Club, of Mason City, la., has been neWly ot- 
gahiised. Judge J. O^Sherwin being ehoseh pt-esident. 
The Grinnell, la., t5un Cllibbas been organised with the tallowing 
Officers: PrCsideht, George Houghton; Vice-President, W. L. How- 
land: Secretar-y and Treasiirer, Fred Card Directors are Messrs. M. 
C. Timmerman, G. F. Thayer and W. W. Berry. 
The Stanley Gun Club, of Stanley. Wis , has been organized with 
the following membersh'p: Messrs. D. J. Kean. E. Graham, J'mes 
Wocelka, T. Eagan, B E Shilts. A. T BIrdsall, L G. Chapman. L O. 
Moon, R. G. Palmer and W. H. Bridgman, E. Hovgh 
liiCe BoroE Building. Chicago. 
Do Not Wish to Compete. 
DuLTTH, Minn., June 11 —Editor Forest and Stream: An article 
which recently appeared in the Sportsman's Revieio states that Mrs. 
D. H Dkj recenilv rei'u.sed to shoot a match with Mrs. W. P Ishat- 
tuck, of Minneapolis, although Mrs. Sba'tuek had made a trip to 
Duluth to attend a tournament wi h the object of shooting a match 
wUh Mr'. Day. This article does Mrs. Day a great injusline. She 
never refused 10 shoot a match with Mrs. Shaft tick. Mrs, Shattuck 
has not been in Duluth for three years, and there has not been a tour- 
nament given in Duluth this year. Mrs. Shattuck is a very warm 
friend of Mrs. Day's, and we doubt very much if anything could in- 
duce them to shoot an individual match. They are both excellent 
shots, and each i= as much interested in the other's success at the 
traps as in her OTVTi. They both ?hoot L C Smith elector guns, Haz- 
zard's Blue Ribbon powder in Winchester shells, and two more en- 
thusiastic woman shots it would be hard to find. But they are both 
amateurs in the strict sense of the word, and neither one will ever 
shoot an individual match with any one under any consideration 
whatever. D, H. D. 
lnmver§ to ^orrm^and^nh. 
No notice taken of Hnonymoos communication* 
E. K , Davenport, la.-The Nessmuk hatchet is made by Colclessor 
Bros , El Dorado, Pa. 
J- D P , New Orleans, La , desires the address of some one from 
whom he can secure the spawn or stock of perch for Southern waterSi 
S- W. P . New York.- 1 see on the bill of fare in restaurants, '^doe 
birds." Will you kindly inform me what a doe bird is? AnS.— The 
doe bird is the Eskimo curlew {Nimenius borealis), also called the 
jack curlew, and short-billed curlew. It is one of the smaller cuHews, 
and is found all along the eastern 4)al-t of Noi-th Abaerica, hretedih^ 
in the Arctic regions and migtatlng sohth to the southern extremity 
of South America. 
A. E. S.. Littleton, N. H.— I have a part beagle and part foxhound 
dog, five yeal-s old, that was taken sick Sunday last. He has difficulty 
in Using his bind parts. When going up or down stairs he will whine 
and cry out with pain His kidneys and bowels seem all right; eyes 
clear; appetite good; is in most pain when walking; does not flinch 
from pressure along the spine. He is a valuable dog and has always 
run excessively. Please prescribe. Answer. Give the foUowmg 
mixture: 
Sodii salioyl ..^4. ^.tw....,,,,., 3i8S 
Syr. simple 3ss 
Aq ad 5 yi 
Mix. Give one tablespoonf ul three times a day. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
FiEhing' Tacfale at the Brussels Exhibition. 
The Belgian Times and Ileitis, in commeuting upon the exhibit ot 
Mesj-rs. Allcoek & Co., Redditch, Eng , at the Brussels Exhibition, 
sayf: '"Among the many novelties in 'his stand may be mentioned 
their luminous float, composed of sulphate of calcium, admirable for 
nighi fishing; Coxou's Simplex wheel, which is run on such fine bear- 
ings that one small shot will take out 30yds. of line if necessary ; Green's 
Spiral bait; their duplex salmon reel, the advantage of which is that 
the reel will revolve when ihe salmon is running without the banole- 
plate moving, and by a slight turn of the collar round the handle aipy 
amount of break power can be appHed; their patent twisted wire 
pimp for salmon and sea fishing, which is rust-proof, and will bear a 
dead weight of enibs. The Arm has also the patent for the famous 
Finland tackle, and the Celluloid bait invented by Baron Paul tcher- 
kasoff , head of the Russian Fisheries. At his last viiiit to the British 
section. King L'^cpold spent a considerable time at Mr Allcock's 
stand, and took great interest in their various exhibiis —Adv. 
A New Repeating Shotgun. 
A NEW Winchesier repeating shotgun, to be known as the Model of 
1897, is ready for the market. This gun is built upon lines similar to 
the popular and effloient model of lfe98, having the old form of sliding 
tore-end, breech block, carrier block, etc.: but in other respects 
important modifications have been made, m both action and the 
length and drop of the stock. The frame is closed at the top ana 
provision made for the side ejection of shells, a feature which adds 
greatly to the strength of the tram" and also permits, without dan- 
ger of jamming, the use of piiher 29^ or t^in. shells Neveanridge 
guides, double extractors, firing pin lock and action slide jnck re- 
lease are features of the new gun. The latter permiis openiog the 
gun with the hammer at full cock and using as single loader if 
desired. The stock of this gun is longer than the model of 1893, 
and has J4in, less drop at the heel.— Adv. 
Ball Bearing Rowlocks. 
For smoothness and ease of working, no pivot is to be compared to 
that provided with ball bearings. Pricl:ion is-redueed to a minimum 
and noise is obviated. The ball bearing principle has recently been 
successfully applied to rowlocks by J R. Edwards, P. O. Box SOS, 
Buffalo, N. Y., who is now prepared to supply owners of tjie better 
grade of pleasure boa,ts.—Adv. 
