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man. Res., II. Dawson's Tang. Open— Dogs: 1st, Warwick 
Kennels' Albert's Woodcock; 3d, Tobn Brett's Orangeman. Res., 
H. Dawson's Tang. Novice — Bitches: 1st, S. W. Carey, Jr.'s 
Sal English; 2d, V". Hansen's Maida Freda; 3d F. H. Von 
VVaffenstein's Royal Blue Bella. Res., Warwick Kennels' Con- 
stance. Limit bitches: 1st, Warwick Kennels' Albert's Spectre; 
2d, S. W. Carey. Jr.'s S.il English; 3d John Brett's Flower of 
Sulphur. Res., F. H, Von Waffenstein. Open— Bitches: 1st, 
. 12. Borden's Ruby D. III.; 2d, Warwick Kennels' Albert's 
pectre; 3d, John Brett's Flower of Sulphur. Res., F. H. Von 
WafFenstein's Comtesse Bijou, Team class: 1st, Warwick Ken- 
"iRrSH SETTERS.— Novice— Dogs: 1st. P. F. O'Neill's Hunter; 
2d, M. E. Granger's King; 3d, G. Shiijpen's O'Shaughnessy. Res., 
F, G. Goodridge's Shaugran. Liitiit dogs: 1st, G. Shippen's 
Shamrock O'Moore; 2d, Dr. J. S. Lacock's Fred Elcho; 3d, P. 
F. O'Neil's Hunter. Res., J. W. Ogden's Dakin. Open— Dogs: 
1st, G. Shippen's Shamrock O'More; 2d, Dr. J. S. Lacock's 
Fred Elcho; 3d, P. F. O'Neil's Hunter. Res., F. a Goodridge's 
Shaugran. Novice— Bitches; 1st, VV. W. Kendall's Xorna Doone 
III.; 2d, Joe Lewis' Red Rose II.; 3d, G. Shippen's Kildare 
Annette. Res., Henry Jarrett's Lustre. Limit bitches; 1st, H. F. 
Van Zandt's Biddy Finglas: 2d, W. W. Kendall's Lorna Doone 
III.; 3d, Woodbury Kennels' Kildare Hope. Res., H. D. Ogden's 
Mollie Gibson. Open— Bitches: 1st, Toe Lewis' Queen Vic; 2d, 
J. W. Ogden's Blanche Finmore. Team class: 1st, Woodbury 
Kennels' team. 
GORDON SETTERS.— Novice— Dogs: 1st. J. R. Onghton's 
Dwight's Lad II.; 2d, C. J. Renraont; 3d, A. W. & C. R. 
Swain's Brandy. Res., F. S. Van Nostrand's Rex V- Limit 
dogs: 1st, J. R. Ouffhton's Dwight Lad II.; 3d, H, A, Smith's 
Black Chief. Open— Dogs: 1st and 2d, J. R. Oughton's Heather 
Lad and Dwight Grouse; 3d, Tbos. M. GolHn's Don B. Res., 
Miss S. A. Nickerson's Count Noble. Novice— Bitches: 1st, 
W. G. Kugler's Elmont Clinton; 2d, C. J. Reynolds' Juno III.; 
3d, A. W. & C. R. Swain's Orphan Gordon. Limit bitches: 1st, 
Miss S. A. Nickerson's Lady Maud; 2d and 3d, J. R. Oughton's 
Heather Beulah and Dwight Pleasure. Res., C. E. Squires' 
Lassie. Open— Bitches: 1st, John Graham's Lady Gordon; 2d 
and 3d, J. R. Oughton's Dwight Minnie and Dwight Pleasure. 
Res., Miss S. A, Nickerson's Janet Noble. Team class: 1st, J. 
R. Oughton's team. 
IRISH WATER SPANIELS.— Open— Dogs and bitches: 1st 
and 2d, T. A. Carson's Dan McCarthy and Mbllie C. ; 3d, Mrs. 
D. W. Evans' Venus. 
BEAGLES.— Puppies— Dogs and bitches: 1st and 2d, Ridge- 
wood Beagles' Whip and Huntsman; 3d and res., Geo. F. 
Reed's Reed's Dewev and Reed's Nancy. Novice— Dogs: 1st 
and 2d, Hempstead Beagles' Primate and Foreman; 3d. Walding- 
field Beagles' Orator. Res., Geo. F. Reed's Reed's Dewey. Limit 
dogs, not exceeding 13m.: 1st, Waldingfield Beagles' Orator; 
2d. A. D. Lewis' Plausible; 3d, H. Fitzsimmons' Royal Dot. 
Limit dogs, over 13ua. and not ejcceeding loin. : 1st, Howard 
Almy's Blitz; 2d and 3d, Hempstead Beagles' Primate and Fore- 
man. Res., Wm. Saxby's Turpin. Open — Dogs: 1st and 2d, 
Hempstead Beagles' Primate and Foreman; 3d. Wm. Saxby's 
Turpin. Res.. Ridgewood Beagles' Fiddler. Novic^Bitches : 
1st, G. F. Reed's Reed's Nancy; 2d, the Wharton Beagles' 
Cinderella; 3d, R. L. Bohannon, M. D.'s Blue Grass Girl. Res., 
Hempstead Beagles' Beautiful. Limit bitches, not exceeding 
13in.: 1st, Howard Filzsimmons' Flossie F.; 2d, Samuel E. 
Thurton's Topsy O,; 3d, R. L." Bohannon, M.D.'s Blue Grass 
Girl. Res., H. L. Kreuder's Countess of Rockland. Open- 
Bitches: 1st, Hempstead Beagles' Oronsay Matron; 2d, S. E. 
Thurton's Topsy O. Field trial class: 1st, Howard Almy s 
Blitz; 2d, Hempstead Beagles' Nimrod; 3d, Waldingfield Beagles' 
Orator. The National Beagle Club's Produce Stakes, 1st and 
res,, Hempstead Beagles' Foreman and Beautiful; 2d, A. D. 
Lewis' Plausible; 3d, Wharton Beagles' Wharton Champion. 
Team class: 1st, Ridgewood Beagles. 
A. K, C. Meeting. 
The annual meeting of the American Kennel Club was 
held at Madison Square Garden Wednesday, Feb. 22, 
at 2 P. M., Vice-President Edw. Brooks presiding. The 
following members were present: Baltimore Kennel As- 
sociation, Wm. P. Riggs; Butterfly Bench Show Associa- 
tion, Dudley E. Waters; Collie Club of America, Jas. 
Watson; Gordon Setter Club of Amarica, Jas. B. Blos- 
som; Irish Terrier Club of America, S. Van Schaick; 
Mascoutah K. C, C. F. R. Drake; National Beagle Club. 
H. F. Schallhass; New England K. C, Edw. Brooks; 
Rhode Island K. C, W. C. Codman; San Francisco K. 
C, C. B. Knocker; Western Pennsylvania K. C, G. M. 
Carnochan. 
Officers and delegates of the Associate members for 
the year ending February, 1900, were elected as follows: 
President, H. H. Hunnewell, Jr.; Vice-President, WiiT- 
throp Rutherford; Secretary, Fredk. S. Stedman; Dele- 
gates, (i) A. C. Wilmerding, (2) H. K. Bloodgood; (3) 
G. W. H. Ritchie. 
The following were elected ofificefs of the American Ken- 
nel Club for the year ending February, 1900: President, 
August Belmont; Vice-President, Edw. Brooks. Stand- 
ing committees: Stud Book— Marcel A. Viti, chairman; 
H. F. Schellhass and C. B. Knocker, Field Trials and 
Coursing Meetings — H. F. Schellhass, chairman; L. C. 
Whiton, H. S. Joslin and J. F. Van Dorn. Constitu- 
tion and Rules— H. K. Bloodgood, chairman; Jas. Wat- 
son. H. F. Schellhass, Q. W. H. Ritchie and A. P. Vre- 
denburgh. Finance— A. C. Wilmerding, chairman; J. B, 
Blossom and G. M. Carnochan. Membership — H. T. 
Foote, chairman; S. Van Schaick and C. B. Knocker. 
The treasurer's report sliowed a balance on hand of 
$6,502.72, a very satisfactory state of affairs. 
The following clubs, being in arrears for dues for the 
year 1899, were ordered to forfeit all right to representa- 
tion in the association, and are liable to suspension or to 
be dropped from the roll of membership without further 
notice: Bloodhound Club of America, California Collie 
Club, California State Poultry and Kennel Association, 
Cedar Rapids K. C, Columbus Fanciers' Club, National 
Greyhound Club. Northwestern K. C, Oakland K C, 
Pacific Fox Terrier Club, Philadelphia K. C, Santa Clara 
Valley Pouhry and K. C, and Wilmington K. C. 
The resignations of the Pointer Club of California and 
"the American Pug Club were accepted. In the case oi 
Frank Kruse vs. Klee and Dean it was ordered that Klee 
and Dean be suspended by default. The case may be re- 
opened upon appeal by the defendants. 
Article IV. of the rules provided that a delegate could 
be elected by a majority vote and the acceptance could 
be withdrawn by a two-thirds vote. This was changed 
to make each vote a three-quarter vote, and such accept- 
ance may be withdrawn by a three-quarter vote by a bal- 
lot in any meeting of the association. An amendment 
was made to iVrticle XII., Section 5, making it read: 
"Any person' who is proved to the satisfaction of the 
board to have been guilty of fraudulent or_ discreditable 
conduct of any kind, may be suspended or disqualified; in 
either case such person is ineligible to make entries at 
or to compete or win a prize at any show under the rules 
of the association during the term of said suspension or 
disqualification, and shall during the term of his suspen- 
sion or disqualification be deprived of all privileges of this 
association." 
An amendment was passed to strike out the entire sec- 
tion 4 and substitute the following: "There shall be an 
advisory committee on the Pacific Coast, with headquar- 
ters at S^n Francisco, Cal., to be appointed by the presi- 
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dent of this association, or, in his absence, by the vice- 
president; said committee shall act under a code of rules 
as adopted by the executive board." 
The listing rule was amended so that listings are now 
only good until Dec. 31 if the year in which dogs are 
listed. 
Rule 19 was amended to read: "No premium list is to 
be considered as indorsed unless it has at the head of the 
classification an official notice of such indorsement, 
signed by the secretary of the American Kennel Club." 
The proof or manuscript of premium lists must be sent 
to the American Kennel Club and receive indorsement 
before lists are printed and distributed. 
The following amendment was accepted: "It shall be 
the duty of dog show officials to bench all dogs of a breed 
together when owned and entered by one exhibitor, pro- 
vided a request for same be entered on the entry form." 
The Pacific Coast special committee of the American 
Kennel Club, in the matter of the Collie Club of Califor- 
nia, CaHfornia State Kennel and Poultry Association and 
Santa Clara Valley Poultry and Kennel Association, for 
holding membership in the American Kennel Club and 
also forming a connection by membership with the Pa- 
cific Kennel League, reported that no action should be 
taken in the matter, and that the Pacific Kennel League 
and these clubs should be treated as any individual organ- 
ization that sought to give shows under its own rules. 
The Pacific Kennel League, or its existence, the commit- 
tee reported, is not of sufficient importance to deserve 
even passing notice. It does not, even as a matter of pre- 
tence, represent substantial opposition or hostility to the 
American Kennel Club. 
A protest was read from the Rhode Island K. C, against 
the American Kennel Club holding them fast to the date 
of closing of entries as announced in the premium list. 
They thought that the dates of closing should be entirely 
in the hands of the committee of the show, with the power 
to extend such dates, if necessary, provided same is an- 
nounced in the papers. The protest was laid on the table. 
The claim of the Mascoutah K. C. to have returned to 
them their forfeit of $25, which they lost two years ago for 
violation of rules, was not recognized. 
Because of the action of the American Field in pub- 
lishing a report of the advisory board before its reception 
by the club, it was voted that it is the sense of the 
American Kennel Club that any committees which may 
have reports to make, or which may have made any re- 
port to the American Kennel Club shall, so far as they 
themselves are concerned, consider such reports strictly 
confidential, and that the American Kennel Club should 
be the only medium by which they should be made pub- 
lic. 
The credentials of G. M. Carnochan and Norvin T. 
Harris to act as delegates at this meeting were accepted. 
The Rhode Island State Fair Association and the 
Bloomington K. C. were elected to membership in the 
American Kennel Club. 
With the consent of a majority of the executive board 
the American Kennel Club has removed from its old 
offices on the third floor of 55 Liberty street, and has 
taken a lease for a suite of offices on the fourth floor. It 
is the most convenient and best set of offices the Ameri- 
can Kennel Club has ever had. The secretary was em- 
powered to make such purchases of furniture and fix- 
tures as he required in the office. 
Continental Field Trial Club. 
HiLLSBORO, N. C, Feb, 25. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
The Continental Field Trial Club held its annual meeting 
on AVednesday, Feb. 22, at Madison Square Garden, 
Hobart Ames, Jr., president, in the chair. The following 
gentlemen were elected members of the club: E. M. 
Weld, Boston, Mass, ; George L. Thomas, Montclair, N. 
J.; W. Gould Brokaw, New York, and G. F. Nesbill, 
Wilkesbarre, Pa. 
The Eastern Field Trial Club extended an invitation 
to the Continental Club to hold their trials this year on 
their grounds at Newton, N. C. The Continental accepted 
the invitation, and will hold the trials at Newton, N. C, 
commencing with the Members' Stakes, Friday, Dec. 8, 
1899. The open stakes will commence with the Derby, 
Monday, Dec. 11, followed by the All-Age and the Sweep- 
stakes.' The prizes and conditions will be the same as 
in last year's trials. The Members' Stakes, a new feature, 
will be a sweepstake of $10 for each entry, and is open to 
members of the Eastern Field Trial Club. Suitable cups 
will be given by members for winners of first, second 
and third. Every one is very much interested in this stake, 
and it will be strongly contested. A suitable diploma will 
be given at this year's trials to each winning dog in the 
open stakes. The committee appointed at the club's last 
meeting presented the names of Simon C. Bradley, Ed- 
mund H. Osthaus and Irving Hoagland as judges for 
this year's trials; these gentlemen were unanimously ac- 
cepted, and will judge at Newton for the Continental 
Club. The club's meeting was a full and_ enthusiastic 
one. Its financial condition is good, showing all debts 
paid and a balance in the treasury. 
W. B. Meares, Sec'y and Treas. 
Irish Setter Club. 
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. — The annual meeting of the 
Irish Setter Club of America was held at the Madison 
Square Garden, New York, on Feb. 22, the president, Dr. 
G. G. Davis, in the chair. 
Present: Messrs. Davis, Blossom, Sutton, Shippen, 
Clements, Bullock and Thomson, and by proxy, Miss G. 
Shippen and F. G. Goodridge. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
approved. The treasurer's report, showing a balance of 
$188.96, was read and approved. It was decided to offer 
$50 at bench shows and $50 at field trials during the en- 
suing year, the manner of offering the same to be left 
to the executive committee. 
It was voted that the executive committee be empowered 
to select a list of judges for bench shows, from which a 
judge may be chosen, and to forward this list to the 
various bench-show committees'. 
Dr. William Jarvis, of Claremont, N. H,, was elected 
an honorary member, Mrs. W. Sutton, R. D. Sutton and 
[Masch 4, 1899. 
Alfred Remsen, all of New York, were elected members 
of the club. 
The following gentlemen were then elected to serve 
during the ensuing year; President, Dr. G. G. Davis, 
Philadelphia; Vice-President, James B, Blossom, New 
York; Secretary and Treasurer, George H. Thomson, 
Philadelphia. Executive Committee: William Shippen, 
F. G. Goodridge, Woodruff Sutton, J. Maxwell Bullock, 
Robert H. McCurdy and B. L. Clements. There being no 
further business, the meeting adjourned. 
*' Geo. H, Thomson, Sec'y. 
As the yachting journal of America, the Fokest and Stream is 
the recog^nized medium of communication between the maker of 
yachtsmen's supplies and the yachting public. Its value for ad- 
vertising has been aemonstrated by patrons who have employed 
its columns continuously for years. 
Gasolene Engines and Launches.— II. 
BY F. K GRAIN. 
{Continued from page 138, Fed. 18.) 
Heaters. — ^The majority of gasolene motors are sup- 
plied with a heater, which consists of an air chamber 
placed around the exhaust pipe, the use of which is to 
supply hot air to the vaporizer. It not only helps to va- 
porize the gasolene, but keeps the vaporizer or carbu- 
retor warm. Right here let me state that the act of va- 
porizing or generating the gas through the mixing of 
air and gasolene, by means of a vacuum of any degree, 
creates an intense cold; in fact, there are many of the 
vaporizers and carburetors that if used without a heater 
will freeze. All carburetors absolutely require a heater. 
Mufflers. — Mufiiers are supplied to deaden or dimin- 
ish the sound made by the exhaust gases, which in many 
motors, especially those of the two cycle type, is very- 
loud and disagreeable. They are made in many different 
forms, some consisting of a large section of pipe, into 
which the exhaust passes from the motor and thence out, 
the pipe having several diaphragms of perforated metal, 
which act as checks to the sudden exit of the exhaust. 
Again others are made like a pot, which acts as a receiver, 
and from which the exhaust is let out from several pipes, 
thereby dividing up the pressure. 
After a great deal of experimenting the writer has 
found that by far the best and cheapest form of muffler 
is a section of pipe five times the diameter of the exhaust 
pipe and seven times the length of the stroke of the 
motor, filled with coke or pumice stone broken up into 
pieces about the size of an egg. There must be a head 
on each end of the pipe tapped to fit the exhaust pipe, 
and inside of these heads a coarse piece of wire strainer 
netting to prevent the escape of any pieces .of . the filling 
into the pipes. 
In cases where it is possible I advise allowing the ex- 
haust to pass up and out overhead in preference to putr 
ting it out through the side or under counter of boat. 
This style of muffler can have a brass jacket and be so 
placed as to look like a short smoke stack. It is the 
usual practice to put the mufflers under a locker or under 
the after deck. This, however,, makes a great amount of 
heat in the boat, which is neither good for the hull nor 
pleasant for the occupants. We therefore recommend 
its running up and out the shortest possible way. 
There are some who exhaust under wafer, but unless 
a special device is used it creates a back pressure or 
chok'es the exhaust, which retards the motor. In a sea- 
way or under certain conditions of trimming of the boat, 
it will make a very unpleasant noise, and taking it all 
through it can hardly be called a success. 
Electric Spark Batteries. — We now come to the 
use of batteries for creating the firing spark. The forrn 
of battery used is what is known as the open circuit 
type, such as is employed in telephone, signal and bell 
service; also for small motors and medical instruments, 
and it is not to be confounded with the gravity battery 
used on telegraph lines. One drawback to the use of 
electricity for igniting gas or gasolene motors has been 
that the makers of batteries, until quite a recent date, have 
made no effort to supply an article exactly suited to this 
line of work; but the case is now different, there being 
some excellent batteries made for this special work. 
They are mostly of two kinds, the sal-ammoniac and the 
caustic soda. The former consists of a jar made of either 
glass or porcelain, with suitable top containing the ele- 
ments, which are a zinc and carbon suspended in a solu- 
tion of water and sal-ammoniac. The. other is a jar 
of either glass, porcelain or steel containing a zinc form- 
ing the negative pole, and black oxide of copper for 
the positive, suspended in a solution of water and caus- 
tic potash, called by some electro-sodium, paraffine oil 
being poured on top to prevent evaporation and creep- 
ing of the salts. 
The first-named battery has some points that highly 
recommend it for marine work. The solution," in the 
first place, is harmless and will not injure the hands, 
clothes or the boat in case of being upset; it is also cheap 
and can be had at almost any drug store, the cost of re- 
charging is very little, and it can be done in a few min- 
utes. 
With the caustic soda battery the case is, however, dif- 
ferent, as the soda will hurt the hands, clothes and shoes, 
to say nothing of paint on motor or boat. It is expen- 
sive to recharge, but, on the other hand, is very strong 
and long-lived, and will without doubt stand more hard 
and continuous service than the former. 
Besides these, there are many different forms of acid 
batteries, which, although powerful, are not adapted to 
motor work. In the first two batteries there is no in- 
ternal action while the battery is out of use; but with the 
acid batteries there is a constant deterioration of the ele- 
ments. In connection with the batteries there is always 
used a spark coil, which consists of a core composed of 
iron wires, around which there are wound a number of. 
layers of insulated copper wire. The action of the spark 
coil is to gather up the current and intensify same. 
Economy. — As regards the relative economy of the 
