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The entries to the Grand American Handicatj nutiiber 266, 
an increase of 65 ov«r those of last year, after the closing and 
before the post entries were received. There were 6 post entries 
last year, which brought the total up to 207. 
The competitors are numbered in the order in which they will 
shoot, and their addresses and handicaps follow their names: 
No. Name and address. Yards. 
1..W S Edey, New York 27 
2..F P Stannard, Chicago, 111.. 28 
S.,T H Cohron, Pleasant Hill, Mo........ 27 
4,.E B Puck, Boston, Mass , 26 
5. .A L Ivins, Red Bank, N J 28 
6. .James Atkinson, Newcastle, Pa .-...>'....,.^ 26 
• 7. .J Thomas Gecrgeiown, Me.. .imiiV..*.**. 26 
8.. Geo VV Clay, Austerlitz, Ky 28 
9..H'arr}' Dunnell, Nippersink, 111 28 
10.. Justus von Lengeikc, Orange, N T.,....,. ..,..28 
11.. Sporting Life No. 2, Philadelphia 28 
12. .Frederick Bucklin, Worcester, ]\Iass 27 
13.. J J Sumpter, Jr., Hot Springs, Ark 28 
14..Neaf Apgar, Plaiufiekl, N J 29 
15.. G W Schuler, Cnicinnati. O ..27 
16.. James H Campbell, Franklin, Tenn.... 25 
17.. T A Marshall, Keithsburg, III 29 
IS.. J H Van Mater, Atlantic Highlands, N T,.,. 27 
19,. Also Ran, Philadelphia. Pa .....27 
20.. B F Popham, Memphis, Tenn 26 
21.. John Parker, Detroit, Mich 29 
22.. Dr J Hood, Brooklyn, L I 27 
23. .A Williams, Scranton, Pa 28 
24. .J S Fanning, San Francisco 30 
25. .Fred Coleman, Hegins, Pa i..... 28 
'26., T Snell, Worcester, Mass > 27 
27.. John B Mosby, Cincinnati, 0 27 
■28..C E Francis, Wilkesbarre, Pa 28 
29.. C W Billings, Hoboken, N T 26 
30,. B W Ford, Fleetwood, Pa.. 28 
31.. J S Duston, Newark, N J... v 27 
32. .Samuel Hutchings, Louisville, Kyi.'j<;tri^^<..(,...->.ri>>i,.> 28 
33. .C E Forehand, Worcester, Mass ......v 26 
34.. John Nicholson, Minneapolis, Minn 27 
35. .E E Neal, Bloomfield, Ind 2S 
36.. W D Burgess, Omaha, Neb 28 
37.. Guy V Bering, Columbus, Wis - 27 
38.. C T Callison, Cummings, Ta 28 
39.. Paul North, Cleveland, 0 27 
40.. Thomas Donley, St. Thoma.s, Ont 27 
41. .G E Crocus, Bath, Mc ....... 26 
42.. Charles Thompson, St. Paul. Minn ■ 28 
43.. A J Leicht, Newburgh, N Y 27 
■ 44.. F D Alkire, Woodlyn, O.. .29 
45.. H L Edgarton, Willimantic, Conn 27 
46.. R J Rockwell, Columbus, Wis 27 
47.. W Fred Ouimbv, Newark, N J 28 
48.. V E Baltenstein, Cambridge, 111 27 
49.. Dr S Shaw, Chicago, 111 27 
50.. I W Budd, Pemberton, N. J •.v....i-f....r.-.; 27 
51. .Geo A Mosher, Syra^cuse. N Y 27 
52.. W A Heilman, Pekin, 111 28 
53.. M J Smith, Huntington, Ind 27 
54,, A W du Bray, Cincinnati 2i 
55.. Wood Fawcelt, Bardstown, Ky 28 
56.. Dr W H Gragg, Memphis, Tenn....... 27 
57. .William Wagner, Wa.shington, D C........t.. 28 
58.. Phil -Daly, Jr, Long Branch, N J 29 
59.. Clarence Nauman, Jr, San Francisco 2s 
60.. L H Owen, McHenry, 111 2( 
61.. Mrs. P H Murrev, Stillwater, Minn 25 
62.. C H Stockwell. Troy, N Y 26 
63.. Julian Merideth, Mahanoy City, Pa 27 
64..Chas Zwirlein, Yardville, N J 28 
65. .F H Stockton, Hannibal, Me... 27 
66. .H E Buckwalter, Rovcrsford, Pa 29 
67.. R O Heikes, Dayton, O 31 
68. .F R Walker, Hartley, la 27 
69,.Jo!m W Hoffman. New Germantown, N J 
70..Dr H Browall, Palmvra. Wis 2/ 
71.. Sporting Life No 3, Philadelphia, Pa 29 
72.. John C England, Mount Pulaski, lU 27 
73. .Ed Hickman, Kansas City, Mo. 28 
74. .U F Bender, Fanwood, N J 28 
75.. Louis Bellofl, New Brunswick, N J 27 
76.. R A Welch, Philadelphia, Pa 30 
77.. Dr R G Fallis, Louisville, Ky 28 
78.. Ed Bingham, Chicago, 111 ^ 
79.. J S Speer, Sandusky, O. 27 
80.. J M George, San Antonio, Tex ^' 
81.. Clarence Angier, Atlanta, Ga ^ 
82. .Victor Studley, Neponsett, 111 ^ 
83. .W R Milner, Des Moines, la ^ 
84. .W G Clark, Ellwood City, Pa ^8 
85..Mell Johnson, Locust Point, N J 
86.. John M Lilly, Indianapolis, Ind ^' 
87.. H Ford, New York - ^' 
88.. H E Baltenstein, Cambridge, 111 ^ 
89. .L W Stoddard, Matteawan, N J ^ 
90. .T W Morfey, LiTidhurst, N J .•• ^ 
91.. C F Lenone, Passaic. N J...... .i. 
92.. H B Money, Oakland, N J. ^8 
93.. R R Merrill, Milwaukee, Wis 
94.. J S S Remsen, Brooklyn, N Y ^8 
95..Chas B Cullen, Nashville, Tenn 26 
96.. Geo C McVey, Indianapolis, Ind ^« 
97.. D V Tantlinger, Iowa City, la ^< 
98. .W H Hassinger, Newark, N J, ••• 
99.. W Cashau, New York 
100.. J C Hicks, Baltimore ^' 
101.. G H Fairmont, Jersey City, N J 
102.. J T Anthony, Charlotte,' N C ^' 
103.. H Landis, Philadelphia, Pa.... ^| 
104.. Ben Teipel, Covington, Ky ^8 
105.. W R Elliston. Nashville, Tenn ^ 
106.. T P Lafiin, Rock Island, 111 ^ 
107. -John J Hallowell, Philadelphia,.., .......r- ^° 
108.. A L Miller, New Boston, 111............. ^» 
108.. Fred M McKay Minneapolis, Mmn ^» 
110.. t? S Parmelee, Omaha, Neb w 
111. .Co! A G Courtney, Syracuse, N Y 
112. .B H Worthen, Charleston, S C ^» 
113.. Joseph Kirsher, Des Moines la 
114.. E C Burkhardt, Buffalo, NY • ^| 
115.. L H Schortemeier, New York ^» 
116.. R S Waddell, Cincinnati, O 
117.. W H Dupe, Chicago, HI-.---. 
118..Dr J G Kilbourn, Utica, N Y 27 
119.. Ed Voris, CrawfordsviHe, Ind ^ 
120.. Samuel Hoffman, Jr., Atlantic, la...,. fl 
121.. James. Sampson, Trenton, N J ^' 
122.. J R Hegeman, New York ^» 
123. .J B Barto, Chicago, 111 1 j i..-s . ^» 
124.. D J Bradley, New York... ^ 
125.. II B Ondawa, Salem, N Y •• ^' 
126.. A H King, Pittsburg, Pa... ^8 
127.. Sim Glover, Rochester, N Y :.«m«« ^" 
128..Capt Money, Oakland, N J ^ 
129. .G F Bruckner, Omaha, Neb il 
130..Amberg Loening, New York. ........ 
131. .John A Lane, MarshalUown, la.^..... ^» 
132. .W W Peabody, Jr, Cincinnati, O jj, 
133.. A L Marshall, New \ork..- 
-134. .Wallace Miller, Austin, Tex. 
135. .W F Merdroth, Peoria, 111.... ^ 
136..Hovrard Schimmel, Easton, Pa.. ^' 
137.. Fred F. Wood, New York....... 
138. .H Trumbauer, Royersford. Pa. . . . ^. ^8 
139.. Sporting Life No. 1, Cleveland, O. ;^0 
140.. H H Stewart, Newark, N. J ^' 
141.. J A Jackson, Austin, TeK............ ^ 
142.. J G Knowlton. New Y.ork..... ^< 
143. -Lloyd Taylor, New York.......... 
144.. S M Van Allen, Jamaica,, L I-....-;- -• i' 
145 .G R Honevwell, South Danville, Me 
146. .Henry C, Newark, N J..-:-- ' H 
147. .H P Collins, Baltimore, Md. 
148.. Albert Dunnell, Nippersink, 111 
149. .W P Shatttick, Minneapolis, Minn......................... 
150.. John Plankington, Jr. Milwaukee, Wis i» 
151..Chase.- St. Louis, ■ Mo.. , •• 
152. .J H-Hallock, New York............ • ^ 
153. .C C'Hess, Riverdale, 111,., 28 
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-W' P Thompson, New York, . . .m . • 
.William Dunnell, Nippersink, 111.,.. 
.C W Budd, Des "Moines, la 
.Dave Elliott, Kansas City, Mo 
.C B Dicks. Chicago, 111......... 
.W S Canon, Newark, N J, 
.W L Smith, Brooklyn, L I 
.H J Carter, Janesville, Wis 
.Carl von Lengerke, Jersey City, N J 
.Emil Werk, Cincinnati, O 
.W B Leffingwell, Chicago, III 
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.C E Geikler, Philadelphia, Pa ._. .....27 
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.Ed Johnson, Atlantic City, N J.,^...,,..,.,, 
-Dallas Elliott, Cleveland, O 
.Dr J L Weller, Rochester, N Y 
.H J Mills, Bristol, Conn 
.B H Norten, New York 
.J D Gay, Pine Grove, Ky ,.,,».<.....t..i. i.f. 
.J A Sherburne, Philadelphia, Pa............. 
.Geo S Burroughs, Chase, Md... 
.Mrs W C Shattuck, Minneapolis, Minn. 
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ilwaukee, Wis ,. 27 
.Frank Harrison, Newark, N J 28 
.H T Lyons, Louisville. Ky..." 28 
.F C Rawhide, Phil.:idclphia, Pa 
.L S Thompson, New York 
.Chas Stanley, Cleveland, O 
.E L Post, N^ew York 
.Chas H VN'ooUey, Long Branch, N J,.,, 
.James L Smith, Hackettstown, N J 27 
-Chas S Campbell, Glen Ridge, N J 27 
.F L Snyder, CrawfordsviHe, Ind 27 
.Geo W Loomis, Omaha, Neb 28 
.Silas Palmer, Chicago, 111 27 
.B Creighton, Highlands of Navesink, N J. .... 27 
.H B Fisher, Philadelphia, Pa ....27 
.G S McAlpin, New York 31 
.W M Tallev, Henderson, Ky 
.H P Shaner, Newcastle, Pa 
.J E Riley, Kansas City, Mo 
.Otto Zwerg, Sheboygan, Wis 
.A D Sperry. Rock Island, 111 
.H R Sweny, Albany, N Y ........ i.t.. 
.G H Ford, Farmiugdale, L I 
.H H Moore, Wickford, R. 1 27 
.W T S Vincent, Jacksonville, Fla 27 
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.C F Arno, Syracuse, N Y 
.Jim Jones, Philadelphia, Pa...... 
. Capt Runk. New Brunswick, N J 
.U M C, Bridgeport, Conn, 
.J A Samuelson, Opheim, 111 
.H D Kirkover, Jr., Fredonia, NY... 
.Aaron Doty, Paterson, N J 
.George L Deiter, Milwaukee, Wis.. 
.Fred Farmer, Philadelphia, Pa 
.J Oldboy, Salem, N Y... 
.J R Malone, Baltimore, Md 
.W F Parker, Meriden. Conn 
.Dr J W Smith. St. Louis, Mo 
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Chas Dixon, Baltimore, Md 27 
.A C Dick, Cincinnati, O.. <..,.,.. 27, 
.Arthur Gambell, Cincinnati, O.. .a. ti.-i.^i fSt 
.Edward Banks, New York 27 
.Wm Harbaugli, Gennessee, 111 27 
.E D Fulford, Utica, N Y 30 
.J. O'H Denny, Ligonier, Pa 26 
.Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake, la 31 
.Foxhall Keene, New York 27 
.J B Savage, New Haven, Conn. 28 
.T P Hicks, Chicago, 111 28 
.W R Patten, Pleasure Bay, N T 28 
.J W Bramhall, Kansas City, Mo , 27 
.Louis Hildebrandt, Lebanon, N J. ............. i^., .<<.< • 25 
.J A R Elliott, Kansas City, Mo .....31 
.C M Grimm, Clear Lake, la 29 
.Thomas Martin, Bluffton, S. C 28 
.Aaron Woodruff, Elizabeth, N J 28 
.Wm Holden, Pitlston, Pa 27 
.No. 99, Marcy, N Y 27 
.O V Rattle, New Albany, Ind 28 
.C A Young, Springfield, 0 29 
.Dr W F Carver, Chicago, 111 31 
Geo II Petermann, Charleston, S/ C 27 
H C Herschey, St Paul, Minn 28 
R Valentine, North Monroeville, O .' 28 
VVm Vance Baltimore, Md ...20 
C F Bryan, Haverhill, Mass 27 
O R Dickey, Wellington, Mass 29 
John Watson, Grand Crossing, 111 26 
W Weidmann, Trenton, N J 27 
A C Patterson, Chicago, 111 28 
Dr J L Williamson, Milwaukee, Wis 30 
W H Perrine, Keansburg, N J..-. 27 
J L Brewer, New York 31 
T J Stubener, Bladensburg, Md 27 
M L Rice, 96 South Carolina 28 
Wanda Cincinnati, O • 25 
Chas H Lester, Chicago .^»..y... 27 
R T Woods, Brooklyn, L I 27 
James O'Brien, Dubuque, la 27 
.W M Thompson, Jackson,' Mich 
.Russell Klein, Spirit Lake, la 
.F M Cockrill, Kansas City, Mo 
.Dr W B Kibbev, Marshalltown, la. 
.Chris Gottlieb, Kansas City, Mo.., 
.Oswald von Lengerke, Chicago, 111. 
.B L Roi, Campello, Mass. 
.Geo McCartney. Des Moines, la... 
.F M Faurote, Dallas, Tex. 
.E S Rice, Chicago. Ill 
.M Garrett, Norfolk, Va 
.J S Scdam. Denver, Col 
.E A Geofffoy. Newark, N. J 
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Mr. Edward Banks, secretary of the Interstate Association, 
sends us the following interesting information: 
The entry list for the Grand American Handicap shows a total 
of 266 entries. Of course this number will be increased before the 
time arrives for commencing the shoot by a certain number of 
post entries, so that the probable number of entries as a whole 
will be 275. It is extremely likely that some ten or a dozen will 
forfeit their entry fee, so that it may be taken that the total num- 
ber of shooters who will toe the mark on April 12 will be about 
260 This would show an increase of 63 shooters over last year, 
when the total entries amounted to 207, 197 of which actually com- 
peted in the Grand American Handicap. 
In 1897 there were 146 entries with 135 shooters. In 1896 there 
were 109 entries with 104 shooters. This shows that the average 
increase each year has been steadily maintained and is conclusive 
proof of the popularity of the Grand American Handicap with the 
shooters of this country, and with the policy of the Interstate 
Association in the matter of division of the purse. 
The conditions are 25 birds, ?25 entrance, birds extra, handicaps 
from 25 to 33yds. , 
This year the handicap committee, which was made up as 
follows: Jacob Pentz, B. Waters, W. R. Hobart, Will K. Park, 
C W. Budd and E. E. Shaner, decided to place no shooter back 
of .31yds. On that mark will be found such crack shots as G. S. 
McAlpin, J. L. Brewer, Dr. Carver, J. A. R. Elliott, R. O. 
Heikes and Fred Gilbert. , , , , , , on j 
Last year's winner, E. D. Fulford, who was then placed at 29yds., 
has been put back to 30yds. this year. On the same mark with 
him are Jack Fanning, of San Francisco, Cal.; C. W. Budd, of 
Iowa; Simon Glover, of . Rochester, N. Y. ; Ed Johnson, of Phd- 
adelphia; F. S. Parmelee, of Nebraska; R. A. Welch and the 
veteran Capt. Money. 
Last year Mrs. W. P. Shattuck, of Minneapolis, Minn., was 
the only lady shooter. This year she has for companions Mrs. 
P. S. Murrey, of Stillwater, Minn.; Mrs. M. F. Lindsley (Wanda), 
of Cincinnati, O. ' , , „n c . ,i 
The list of entries shows that a total of 28 States, as well 
as the District of Columbia and the Dominion of Canada are 
represented in the Grand American Handicap this year. There are 
122 shooters from the Eastern Slates, 107 from the West. 34 from 
the South, 2 from the Pacific Coast, 1 from Washington, D. C, and 
Thomas Donley, of St. Thomas, Ont., is the sole representative 
for the Dominion of Canada. . , ,„ . ^ 
New York State leads the list with 40 entries; New Jersey is 
close second with 39; Illinois has 31, Pennsylvania 26. 
In order of numbers the representation of the rest of the States 
is as follows: Ohio 18, Iowa 14. Missouri 12, Wisconsin 10, Ken- 
tucky 8 Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts and Minnesota 7 
each, Tennessee and Cdflnecticwt 6 each, Nebraska, Texas and 
•South Carolina 4 each, Maine 3, California and Michigan 2 each._ 
Each of the following have one: Georgia, North Carolina, Vir- 
ginia, Rhode Island, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, District of Co- 
lumbia and Canada. 
Tuesday, April 12, is the first day of the Interstate Association 
tournament. Un that day there are two events scheduled as follows: 
Elkwood Park irUroductorj', 7 birds, $5, birds extra, 30yds. rise, 
three high guns; Nitro Powder handicap, 15 birds, $10, birds extra, 
Handicaps in this event will be the same as in the G. A. H. The 
purse will be divided in "high gun," not class shooting, and the 
number of moneys will be proportioned to the number of entries 
in the event. Shooting will commence at 9 o'clock in the morn- 
ing. 
On Wednesday, April 12, the G. A. H. will be started promptly 
at 9. It will take nearly three days to finish this event, so that 
in all probability the ownership of the handsome trophy donated 
by the Interstate Association will not be decided until well on 
in the afternoon of Friday, April 14. 
In view of the probably large number of entries in the Nitro 
Powder handicap on Tuesday, it has been decided to start with 
that event and follow with the Elkwood Park introductory, if time 
permits. 
Philadelphia Trap-Shooters' League. 
At the annual meeting of the Philadelphia Trap-Shooters' League, 
held recently, nine gun clubs were present, namely, the Florist, 
Southwark, Silver Lake, Glenwillow, Roxborough, Delaware River, 
Forest, Independent and Clearview. The officers chosen for the 
tn.suing year were: President, H. Landis David; Vice-President, 
William M orison; Secretary, J. K. Starr; Treasurer, A. B. Cart- 
ledge; Field Captain, James Cowan. 
It was decided that the conditions of the League team match 
.should be with teams of three men each. Each club in the 
League to enter any number of team.s. Each team to shoot at 75 
targets, unknown angles, and to have a handicap added to the 
score. Each team pays $3 entrance (ee. 
The tournaments this year will be held under the auspices of 
the League. In order to complete the series before cold weather 
sets in seven shoots will be held on the Florists' grounds, at 
Wissinoming. Tournaments will be held on .April 22, June 3, 
July 4, Aug. 12, Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 30. 
It was decided that there should be an individual membership 
as well as a club membership, open to all, whether members of 
League clubs or not. The individual competition W'il! be at 30 
targets at each shoot, 15 unknown and 15 kriown angles; handicap 
added to the score; entrance fee for the series, $1. 
The team shoot will be governed by a point system, the six best 
' scores of any one team to count; under this rule a team may be 
absent from one of the seven shoots and not suffer any loss. 
Each League chib may" enter any of its member.s on any one of 
its teams. 
In the individual contest the gun with the six hest scores, 
handicap included, will win first jsrize. There will be one cash 
prize for every five entries, high guns. 
The handicap for the first shoot will be taken from the per- 
centages of last year, and each succeeding shoot will be handi- 
capped by the pVevious shoot. Each man receiving an allow- 
ance of broken targets, the difference between the number he 
shot and missed, less 25 per cent, at the previous shoot, This 
;handicap covers both matches. 
As the time between the meeting and the first tournament will 
not give time to call another meeting, it was decided that any 
reguiarly organized gun club wishing to join the League may 
do so by addressing the secretary, J. K. Starr, P. O. Box 295, at 
any time, or by haying a team present on the grounds. The same 
rule applies to individual members. 
Oil City Gun Club. 
OiL CiTv, Pa., April Q— Editor Forest and Sireani: At the annual 
meeting of the Oil City Gun Club, the following officers were 
elected for the ensuing year: A. Smedley, President; C. H.' 
Lay, Jr., Vice-President; F. S. Bates, Secretary; H. C. Dorworth,. 
Treasurer. Directors: C. M. Loomis, IT. J. Foskett, C. T. Mc- 
Clintock. ,11%. 
The treasurer's .statement for the past yelar showed the cluD 
in good shape financiallv, and the record of shoots showed that 
the friendly rivalry between the members has been unaffected 
by any kind of weather. There has been but one Saturday in 
the year when our weekly shoot was given up, and on that 
day. with the mercury 15 degrees below zero, we took compassion 
on the trapper. During the past year the club has .shot 47,348 
bluerocks, which speaks for itself and shows the healthy condi- 
tion of the club. * 
At this meeting the club sold its club house and grounds 
in the West End Borough to the Oil City Golf Club, deciding 
to move its traps to the Smithman Park grounds for the summer 
and hold the interstate tournament of May 17 and 18 on these 
""^Smithman Park is located about four miles from the Oil City 
hotels, at the terminus of the Oil Cir>' Street Railway Company's 
lines, and will be well remembered by those who attended the Penn- 
sylvania State shoot in 1897 as an ideal spot to hold a target 
tournament. The street cars leave the hotels every twenty min- 
utes for the grounds, and the ride of about thirty minutes through 
the woods, which later in the year abound with grouse and wood- 
cock, prepares a man to shoot his best 
The park has been much improved in the past two years, and 
>vhen one tires of shooting, a walk through the grounds and a 
visit to the different springs will be well repaid. 
The Oil City Gun Club will extend the same welcome to the 
shooters who attend the interstate shoot that was given to the 
participants in the State tournament of 1897, dnd assures those 
who anticipate attending that they will never regret the two days 
recreation and sport. F. S. Bates, Sec y. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
To Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington Under 
Personal Escort. 
Thf. next six-day personallv conducted tour to Old Point Com- 
f(;rl Richmond and Washington via the Pennsylvania Railroad 
will leave New York and Philadelphia on Saturday, April 15. 
Tickets, including transportation, meals en route in both direc- 
tions, transfers of passengers and baggage, hotel accommodations 
at Old Pomt Comfort, Richmond and Washington, and carriage 
ride about Richmond will be sold at rate of $34 from New York, 
Brooklvn and Newark; $32.50 from Trenton; $31 from Philadelphia, 
and proportionate rates from otlipr 8tatiQti,s. 
OLD POINT COIIFOKT OM.Y. 
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, including luncheon on 
going trip, one and three-fourths days' board at that place, and 
good to return direct by regular trains within .six days, will be 
sold in connection with this tour at rate of $15 from New York; 
S13.50 from Trenton; |12.50 ftom Philadelphia, and proportionate 
rates from other points. ... ^ 
For itineraries and full information, apply to t-cket agents; 
Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; 789 Broad Street, 
Newark. N. J.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger 
Agent, 'Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.— /irft'. 
Messrs. William Mills & Son's Catalogue. 
Messrs. Wm. Mills & Sons, of No. 21 Park Place, New York, 
send us their catalogue of fishing tackle and anglers' supplies. 
The list of appliances here shown is long and complete; it is 
verily an embarrassment of riches which the angler sees spread 
out before him. The firm dates from 1822. having descended 
from the original house of T. & J. Bate, established in that year. 
Throughout the world the name Sheffield, England, has long 
stood for the best known cutlery, and Joseph Rogers & Sons, 
of all its manufacturers, are perhaps the most famous. They turn 
out of their factories carving knives and forks, table cutlery, scis- 
sors razors, hunting and bowie knives, pocket cutlery, etc., and 
thus their goods have an especial interest for Forest Avn Stream 
readers, who in their outings need above all things good knives. 
At the present time, when a discussion of the best form of hunting 
knife is going on in our columns, this matter is one of especial 
interest Messrs. Alfred Field & Co., 93 Chambers street, are 
the United States agents for Messrs. Joseph Rogers & Sons, 
and in anotbs; column tell something about these goods.— /idf. 
