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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Jan. 24, 1903. 
place. The Thibetan sheepdog, on the other hand, is 
somewhat rare. Occasionally it is brought down from 
Thibet by itinerant pedlars, when it invariably fetches 
a good price. It is somewhat like the collie in ap- 
pearance, and possesses much the same characteristics. 
Another breed indigenous to India is the "Pi dog," 
sometimes known as the "Pariah." It is, in other 
words, a mongrel, and is practically to be had for the 
asking. Sometimes it is thought to be worth money, 
the price offered being a rupee or so (the rupee equal 
one and fourpence). The "Pi dog" is not to be con- 
gratulated on possessing good qualities, for it is cow- 
ardly and useless. Yet it is to be foimd in every part 
of India. Two or three may be seen slinking about 
the barracks in every cantonment station, while they 
also go to make up the scratch packs owned by Bengal 
indigo planters. Often a soldier will possess himself 
of one of these unattractive animals, and many of 
India's "Dakbungalows" provide them with a home. 
Sometimes the poor brutes are to be seen limping 
about a "station," their bodies covered with hideous 
sores and diseases. At certain periods of the year 
they are destroyed, with other stray dogs, by order 
of the Government. In addition to the variety re- 
ferred to above, there are thousands of mongrels of 
other sorts all over India — the property of the Eura- 
sian element. For, though the half-caste is not given 
to allowing himself luxuries, he has an extraordmary 
partiality for surrounding himself with yelping curs. 
Indeed, one can hardly enter the house of a colored 
postmaster or telegraph clerk without being surrounded 
bv a dozen or so of these snarling and unpleasant ani- 
mals. One may thus make the acquaintance of dachs- 
hund and Skye terrier crosses and similar monstrosi- 
ties. At the same time it should be pointed out, in 
justice to the semi-white community, that if they are 
blessed with wealth they are very ready to expend a 
portion thereof in importing good stock from Eng- 
land. 
A certain number of expatriated Englishmen, who 
are provided with much leisure, make quite a business 
of breeding dogs and selling them, through advertis- 
ing in India's- daily papers, often obtaining good prices. 
With a view to meeting the demand, they import suit- 
able stock from England, retailing the produce at a 
fair rate of profit. It may, in this connection, be added 
that dogs which are born in the country often weather 
the climate far better than does the imported article. 
At the same time it should be observed that many 
Anglo-Indians imagine that by "importing direct" they 
are getting better value for their money. As a matter 
of fact, this is sheer snobbishness on their part. And 
there is no snob like the Anglo-Indian Staff Corps 
officer, be he white or of mixed parentage. 
Although one sometimes conies across dachshunds, 
Yorkshire terriers, greyhounds. Ayrshire terriers, 
Scotch terriers, Dalmatians and pug dogs, it is the 
fox terrier which is in evidence throughout the length 
and breadth of the land. Being common, they are 
cheap, and are thus within the reach of all. In fact, 
it is quite a common thing to find railway engineers, 
canal employes, and other officials who lead a solitary 
life, surrounding themselves with half a dozen dogs of 
this description. When going on leave they will assid- 
uously endeavor to ascertain where they can obtain a 
couple of good fox terriers for breeding purposes. 
Returning with their purchases to the land of their 
exile, they will sell each litter, thus recouping them- 
selves for the initial expenditure, and making a hand- 
some profit into the bargain. In fact, one or two men 
of commercial instincts have neglected their work for 
puppy farming, thus calling down upon themselves the 
wrath of their inspecting officers. But it is seldom 
that they get into trouble, since, in India, the official 
class are allowed to take their work easily. They 
make up for this laxity by treating their pleasures as 
though they were the more serious objects of life. A 
patriarchial and white-bearded commissioner will thus 
pla}' Badminton and musical chairs with all the zest 
of a child of ten. He will even go down on all fours 
and romp with a ptippy as though his life depended 
on it. 
The British soldier is another devotee of the dog. 
His work being over for the day — with the exception of 
a short evening parade — by twelve o'clock, he is able 
to devote a considerable portion of his time to teach- 
ing his dog tricks, and to busjang himself in looking 
after its toilet. Occasionally he becomes possessed 
of exceedingly well-shapel animals. Should he, how- 
ever, be unable thus to gratify his tastes, he will make 
shift with the best substitute he can command. Some- 
times he is in luck's way, for an officer of the regiment 
may, when going on leave, hand over his dogs to one 
of the men as a parting gift, or he may entrust them 
to the care of a soldier pending his return, paying him 
for looking after them. And as the man of war in 
either case has the benefit of their company he is 
rendered happy. At certain periods of the year a large 
number of the dogs in India find it necessary to go 
mad, their example being followed by jackals. It is 
then that the authorities issue stringent regulations re- 
garding the destroying of stray dogs. 
It may, in conclusion, be pointed out that though the 
native does not share the Eurasian love of dogs, he 
is always polite to those of his employer. Thus, should 
a Rajah import a prize bloodhound, each of his rag- 
tag and bobtail officers of State — from the Prime Min- 
ister downward — will fawn on the animal, though keep- 
ing at a safe distance the while. Should the Nizam of 
Hyderabad, a half-civilized Oriental potentate, purchase 
a toy terrier, his native Lord Chamberlain and half- 
caste valet will vie with each other in paying the ani- 
mal attention. In the same manner should the In- 
specting Forest officer make his appearance in a sta- 
tion, the "baboos" (native clerks) and Parsee subor- 
dinates of the local forestry office will pay their re- 
spects to his dog, much as they loathe any animal 
possessing sharp teeth and an aggressive bark, ^or 
are native servants fond of dogs. They are, however, 
capable of stimulating an affection for thosQ Qf tfe^iy 
employer.— Q^Qrge Cecil, in Qijr Dogs. 
Sheriffs and Bloodhottncls. 
To Mr. Charles Hallock we are indebted for the fol- 
lowing clipping: 
Senator Hobbs, of Prince George, has prepared his bill out- 
lined in the Richmond News several weeks ago, looking to an ap- 
propriation by the State for bloodhounds, to be placed at the 
disposal of the sheriffs of the counties in hunting down criminals. 
The hounds are to be kept at the State farm. The bill, which will 
be introduced, is as follows: 
"A bill to provide for the raising and training of bloodhounds 
for the use of the sheriffs of the Commonwealth. 
"1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That 
it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the penitentiary to 
procure, upon the most advantageous terms possible, one male 
and two female bloodhounds of suitable breed, which he shall 
keep on the penitentiary farm for breeding purposes; that he 
shall have them and their progeny properly cared for and trained 
to track criminals. 
"2. The superintendent of the penitentiary shall, upon the 
order of the Circuit Court, or Board of Supervisors of any 
county, furnish one of said bloodhounds to the sheriff of such 
county, free of charge, the said bloodhotmds to be conveyed to 
their destination at the expense of the counties ordering them. 
"3. Whenever the supply of such bloodhounds shall exceed the 
demand for the same, under the provisions of Section 2 of this 
act, the superintendent is authorized to sell the surplus ones to 
other parties, the revenue arising therefrom to be accounted for 
as a part of the annual revenues of the penitentiary farm." 
It is quite apparent that the legislators are not in- 
formed on several points concerning bloodhounds. As 
a commercial article, they are few in numbers, they are 
exceedingly difficult to raise, and they are not at all 
superior to the fo»liound as trailers. 
100 Sportsmen's JMt. 
Some of the Queer Discoveries Made by Those "Who Are 
Looking for Game or Fish. 
89 
A disoatch from Bucyrus, Ohio, says that Kincor 
Beaston^ while trying to dig out a chipmunk from un- 
der a dairy which his grandfather used forty years 
ago, found a can of gold coin. There was over $850 
in the can. The house had not been used for years 
and it is supposed the grandfather secreted his money 
during the \yar. 
— — 
Chicago Yachting Notes. 
Of course the most talked of subject is the races of. 
the Columbia Y. C. for the Sir Thomas J. Lipton Cup. 
Avhich have been set for Aug. 27, 28 and 29, which it 
is hoped will be personally witnessed by Sir Thomas. 
Several individuals are making preparations to de- 
fend this trophy for the Columbia Y. C, beside the 
syndicate formed to build two boats for the express 
purpose of defending the Cup. One of the syndicate 
boats is to be built from a design of Small Bros, of 
Boston. 
In order to stir up interest in Lipton Cup races 
among yachtsmen of the other Great Lakes, the Co- 
lumbia Y. C. is mailing a copy of Deed of Gift, com- 
plete rules and full particulars regarding races, and 
the gold badge given winner, to each mernber of each 
yacht club on the Great Lakes, the aim being to make 
this event as great on the Great Lakes as the Amer- 
ica's Cup races are on the ocean. 
The Columbia Y. C. have elected for 1903 the fol- 
lowing officers: 
Commodore, J. F. McGuire; Vice-Commodore, Ver- 
non C. Seaver; Rear Commodore, Oscar Daniels; 
Secretary, Louis T. Braun; Treasurer, W. C. Heim- 
buecher; Historian, Le Roy Cook; Delegate to L. M. 
Y. A., E. T. Balcom. House Committee, C. J. Dug- 
gan. Chairman; James A. Davis, W. W. Weightman, 
H. E. Marshall, H. Boyd-Brydon. Regatta Commit- 
tee, E. T. Balcom, Chairman; A. G. Wainwright, O. 
O. Ogden, W. C. Ruhl, S. C. Stewart. Finance Com- 
mittee, R. C. Rittenhouse, Chairman; A. V. Konsberg, 
W. Y. Perry. Membership Committee, J. A. Adams, 
Chairman; C. W. Coleman, W. S. Bougher, E. H. 
Habersham, U. J. Herrmann. Binnacle Committee, 
Carl T. Worst, Chairman; Fred. D. Porter, W. C. 
Ruhl. 
The Regatta Committee have announced the follow- 
ing schedule: 
May 30, opening race, all classes, with entertain- 
ment and presentation of prizes in evening at club 
house. 
June 6, nth Annual Michigan City race, with guest- 
boat to follow race. This date is selected, as it is the 
only full moon Saturday in the month. 
July 4, Annual Open Regatta for all classes; and 
contest for Thos. H. Webb cup open to all seaworthy 
Lake Michigan cabin yachts from 18 to 30ft. 1. w. 1., 
liaving berths for crew— on time allowance; and first 
race of series of ten for Thos. FI. Webb Cup for 
1903, championship of 21ft. cabin class, open to all 
yachts in class on Lake Michigan, its bays and inlets. 
Stag entertainment and presentation of prizes at 
club house in evening. 
Aug. I, race to Highland Park for Hotel Moraine 
Cup: and 4th Annual Waukegan race. Then cruise to 
Milwaukee for L. M. Y. A. Meet — or cut out race to 
Waukegan and race right through to Milwaukee. 
Aug. 7 and 8, L. M. Y. A. meet at Milwaukee for 
all classes. The races in 21ft cabin class to be second 
and third races for Thos. H. Webb 1903 Championship 
Cup. 
Aug. 27, 28 and 29, Sir Thomas J. Lipton Competi- 
tive cup races. These races to count as fourth, fifth 
and sixth for Thomas H. Webb Cup for 21ft. cabin 
class 1903 championship. 
Sept. 5, cruise to Indiana Harbor. 
Sept. 9, 10 and 11, seventh, eighth and ninth races 
for Thos. H. Webb Cup for 21ft. cabin class 1903 
championship. 
Sept. 12, Twelfth Annual Fall Regatta, open for all 
pksae«4 mi tenth r«g^ Xfeos. H. 3^^^ 
2ift. cabin class 1903 championship. Entertainment 
ajid presentation of prizes at club house, and awarding 
of 1903 championship flags. 
Boston Letter, 
Boston, Jan. 19. — Six boats have been ordered for 
the new 22ft. class, and from the present outlook it 
would seem that the class is to be a go. Differences 
of opinion still exist as regards the value of the boat, 
but the main fact is that a sufficient number of the 
yachts are to be built to warrant clubs giving the class 
their attention. Burgess and Packard have orders for 
three, two of which are now building by Hodgdon 
Bros, at East Boothbay, Me. One of these, for Mr. 
Sumner H. Foster, is all planked, and the Other, for 
Mr. Herbert White, is in frame. The third boat from 
these designers is for Mr. W. H. Joyce, of Philadel- 
phia, who summers at Gloucester. She will be built 
by Lawley, and work upon her has been started. Fred 
Lawley has designed a 22-footer for Mr. Sanford C. 
Winsor, of the Duxbury Y. C. The keel and molds 
for this boat were turned out at Lawley's and shipped 
to Duxbury, where she is now being built. Mr. Frank 
Neal has ordered one of the boats, which is now being 
built by the Hanley Construction Co. Mr. John Greeil- 
ough, of New York, who summers at Gloucester, has 
ordered Archie Fenton, of Gloucester, to design and 
buiiu him a 22-footer. There has been a rumor to the 
effect that Fenton is to build another, and it is thought 
that this boat may be for Mr. B. A. Smith, for whom 
Fenton built the 25-footer Seboomook, last season. 
It is expected that all of the boats will race on the 
Massachusetts Bay circuit, and that they will keep to- 
gether as much as possible. To bring this about, Mf. 
John Greenough will oiler a special prize for the sea- 
son's work, in addition to the regular prizes the yachts 
may win in the regular races. It is considered that 
other yachtsmen who are interested in the classj will 
also offer special prizes. 
The i8ft. knockabout class will undoubtedlv be the 
largest one that has ever been raced in Massachusetts 
Bay. There are so many new boats building for this 
class that it is next to impossible to trace them at 
this time. They are being built all along the coast, 
many of them in Maine, and it is likely that the full 
complement will not show up until' the racing season 
has fairly opened. There must be at least 15 new ones 
being built. They are owned by Duxbury yachtsmen, ■ 
members of the liull-Massachusetts Y. C, and several 
will be owned in Marblehead and at places along the 
north shore. In each race of the midsummer series of 
the Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. last season there were 
10 entries in this class. It is not at all unlikely that 
under the same conditions, as many as 25 will show 
up at the starting line in races this season. 
Nothing has been heard of in the line of . new 21- 
footers, and what will be done with the class is a 
ouestion.^ It is likely, however, that the owners of the 
yachts will get together and make some arrangement. 
There are five 25-footers being built, which vary in 
over all length, although there is none that is very- 
short in this respect. The longest is 55ft. over all, 
while a moderate one is 48ft. On one of them there 
is a truss bracing which comes up through the center 
of the standing room floor. While this kind of con- 
struction is not admired in a yacht that is supposed 
to be a cruising yacht, it is considered that it will be 
an object lesson upon the advisability of changing 
rules. It is not generally believed that a yacht so con- 
structed is to be recommended either as a racer or a 
cruiser. 
At the annual meeting of the Corinthian Y. C, held 
at the Algonquin Club last Tuesday, the following 
officers were elected: Commodore, J. O. Shaw, Jr.; 
Vice Commodore, D. C. Percival, Jr.; Rear Commo- 
dore, Butler Ames; Secretary, Everett Paine; Treas- 
urer, J. B. Rhodes; Measurer, Parker H. Kemble; 
Executive Comimittee, Francis E. Peabody and W. H. 
Rothwell; Regatta Committee, G. W. Mansfield, H. 
S. Goodwin, W. W. Keitli, G. H. Mayo and E. A. 
Boardman; Membership Committee, Percival W. Pope, 
O. W. Shead and C. D. Wainwright; House Commit- 
tee for three years, A. K. Simpson. 
The Cottage Park Y. C, of Winthrop, has elected 
the following officers: Commodore, A. T. Bliss; V^ice 
Commodore, Lemuel C. Moody; Secretary, C. C. Ehr- 
man; Treasurer, Alfred Rogers, Jr.; Directors, G. F. 
Payne, William Handy, H. J. Cook and Thomas Copc- 
land; Measurer, E. P. Morse; Membership Commit- 
tee, W. H. Britton, F. W. Nickerson, Albert Dunham, 
H. A. Magee, F. E. Drew, C. E. Cowan and F. P. 
Anthony; Regatta Committee, A. B. Freeman, Russell 
Gardner, William McMillan, A. S. Richards and W. H. 
Williams; Entertainment Comihittee, W. J. Kershaw, 
C. E. Trasker, C. H. Ide, F. R. Pratt, H. Buchanan 
and W. H. Williams. 
The Dorchester Y. C. has elected the following offi- 
cers: Commodore, T. W. Souther; Vice Commodore, 
W. H. Cutler; Rear Commodore, W. A. Rumpf; Sec- 
retary, William Mace; Treasurer. .G. H. Collyer; Meas- 
urer. C. W. A. Bartlett; Regatta Committee, L. M. 
Clark, T. W. King, M. L. Crow, Hjalmar Lundberg 
and J. P. Mead; Directors, C. H. Nute, Coolidge Bar- 
nard and H. W. Smith; Membership Committee, C. W. 
A. Bartlett, Thomas Cotter, A. P. Nute and Albert 
Foster; House Committee, H. Lundberg, G. J. Foster 
and Theodore Winds. 
The South Boston Y. C. has elected the following 
officers: Commodore, Franklin L. Codman; Vice 
Commodore, E. A. Shuman; Rear Commodore, D. N. 
Palmer; Secretary, P. J. McMahon; Treasurer, W. H. 
French; Measurer, F. H. Borden; Fleet Surgeon, Dr. 
T. G. Reed; Trustees, J. T. Hurley and W. H. God- 
frey; Regatta Committee, G. W. Armstrong, Maurice 
Lee, Arthur Leary, E. J. McKee and A. T. Otis; House 
Committee, H. S. Brown, G. P. Field, Thomas Har- 
rison, M. J. Lynch and H. T. McArdle. 
The following officers have been elected by the 
Savin Hill Y. C: Commodore, J. P. Hawes; Vice 
Commodore, J. E. Robinson; Rear Commodore, J. E. 
Scott; Secretary, H, T. Washburn; Treasurer, C. A. 
J. Smith; Directors, A. Coombes and W. H. Besarick; 
Mea»uc?^4 C. Q^o^%%s Megabershig Committee, 
