FOREST AND STREAM. 
May 7, i^-T 
will be 42ft., 9ft. beam, draft, 3oin. Shfe will be equipped 
with a three-cylinder, sixteen-horse power Fay & 
Bov/en engine, and it is thought will havfe ^ 
fair ttini of speed. F. Smith, of the Olds Motor 
Works, is also haying a boat built of the auxili- 
ary cruiser type. Length over all, 33ft.; waterlin'e, 
2Sft. ; beam, 9ft. 8in., with a draft of 3ft. She will carry 
750 sq. ft. of canvas, arid have an engine capable of 
driving her sijt miles an hour. Barney Nehls is also 
building an auxiliary, which is rapidly .Hearing comple- 
tion. The Great Lakes Boat Works has an order for 
100 i6ft. lauriches for C. H. Bloo'rristrorii, of Detroit. 
This firm is, also building a 28ft. launch for Alderman 
William Hillger. She will be equippfed with a ten- 
horse power gas engin'fe, arid havfe a Speed of twelve 
miles an hour. Dr. J. W. Mortirrier is building a 20ft. 
launch, to have a speed of thirteen rriiles ari hour. This 
is a remarkable speed for a craft df this Sizfe, but the 
doctor has confidence that his laurien will attairi that 
figure per mile. There are more thaii 150 Isiuflehfes 
building at Detroit, lack of space permittirig fuller fiieii- 
tion at this time. C. W. ScHMlDt, Jii. 
YACHTING NEWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and Hi. 
W. E. NoxoN Drowns. — Mr. Willis E. Noxon, a law- 
yer of Minneapolis, Minn., fell overboard on April 24 
i'i-cm his brother's yacht, Ellen, anchored in , New 
Rochelle harbor and was drowned. He was 40 years old. 
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^ Cock Robin Launched. — Mr. C. S. Eaton's new sloop 
Cock Robin was launched from the yard of the builders, 
the Herreshof¥ Mfg. Co., on April 23. She is 40ft. water- 
line and 52ft. over all. Cock Robin is a substantially- 
built cruising boat of good accommodation and snug rig. 
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Morris Y. C. House Burned. — The Morris Y. C. house 
at Pelham Park was destroyed by fire on the evening of 
April 24. The fire started in one of the lofts where sails 
were stowed, and" much of the members' property was 
destroyed. 
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Imperial Y. C. of Germany's Schedule. — The follow- 
ing schedule has been arranged for by the Imperial Y. C. 
of Germany : 
June 18 — Dover to Heligoland ; handicap. 
June 21 — Open race on the Elbe, near Cuxliaven. 
June 22. — Open race in Kiel hartjor. 
June 24. — Open race in Kiel Creek. . 
June 25. — Open race in Kiel harbor; the motor boat 
race of the German Automobile Club takes place in the 
Baltic the same day. 
June 26. — Open race in Kiel Creek. 
June 27. — Closed race in Kiel harbor. 
June 28 — Open race from Kiel to Eckenfohrde. 
June 29 — Handicap race from Eckenfohrde to Kiel. 
June 30 — Open race in Kiel harbor. 
July I— Open race from Kiel to Travemunde. 
June 23, 25, 27 and 30 — Special class races in Kiel 
harbor. After the Kiel week an open race will be sailed 
in the Bay of Lubeck, off Travemunde. 
July 4 — Open race from Travemunde to Warnemunde. 
July 6 — Open race off Warnemunde. 
July II — Handicap from Heligoland to Dover. 
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Jamaica Bay Schedule.— The committee in charge of 
f.xing the dates for open races has made up the following 
schedule, which has been adopted: 
June 5— Bergen Beach Y. C, start i P. M. 
July 9 — Canarsie Y. C, start 3 P. M. 
August 7— Old Mill Y. C, start 3 P. M. 
August 28— Jamaica Bay Y. C, start 2 P. M.' 
The Association races will be sailed on July 4 and 
Labor Day. 
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Royal Canadian Y. C. Annual Meeting. — The an- 
nual meeting of the Royal Canadian Y. C. was held on 
Saturday, April 30, at the club's town house in Toronto. 
The following officers were elected : Com., Stephen 
Haas ; Vice-Com., George H. Gooderham ; Rear-Com., 
Dr. A. A. Macdonald; Honorary Treasurer, G. E. 
Macrae; Executive Committee — J. T. Johnson, F. G. 
Cox, L. S. McMurray, Richard A. Donald, D. M. Har- 
man, J- D. McMurrich, C. A. B. Brown, W. H. Pearson, 
J. Morgan Jellett and Dr. B. L. Riordan. Commodore- 
eiect Haas referred to the unavoidable absence of the re- 
tiring commodore, Mr. ^Emilius Jarvis, but was sure that 
the members would be glad to know that Mr. Jarvis is 
improving daily, and that he would be soon back with 
them again. Several members spoke in favor of building 
a new island club house. The financial statement showed 
the club was in a highly satisfactory condition, 
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Commodore Bourne's Appointments. — Commodore 
Bourne, of the New York Y. C, has appointed Commo- 
dore J. D. T. Kelley Fleet Captain. Dr. J. M. Woodbury 
haa been reappointed Fleet Surgeon. 
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Baysiue Y. C. Committees.— The commodore of .the 
Bayside Y. C. has made the following appointments of 
committees for the coming season : Regatta Com.mittee — 
Charles L. Willard, chairman; Duncan Curry, Herbert 
Wigan. House Committee — Charles E. Colman, chair- 
man y H. T. Weeks, L T. McKnight, Frank J. Page. En- 
tertainment Committee — William H. Johns, chairman; 
Harvey G. Rockwell, Leo Bugg. Library Committee — 
James H, Lee. 
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Sybarita's Skipper. — Captain Gomes, the well-known 
British skipper, will be in command of Mr. W. Gould 
Brokaw's-yawl Sybarita this season. 
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Bristol Y. C. Fixtures. — The regatta committee of the 
Bristol (R. I.) -Y. C, composed of Messrs. Edward H. 
Tingley, chairman ; Walter S. Almy and Wallis E. Howe, 
have arranged for open regattas on the following days: 
Saturday, June 25. 
Tuesday, August 16. 
Saturday, September fo. 
Tfie rules for allowance and measurements and sailing 
will be those of the Bristol Y. C, except on August 16, 
when they will be those of the Narragansett Bay Yacht 
Racing Association. 
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Biscayne Bay Y. C. Book. — We are indebted to Mr. 
Kirk Munroe, of the Biscayne Bay Y. C, for a copy of 
the club book for 1904. 
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Elsa H. Chartered. — Mr. Andrew W. Rose has char- 
tered the steam yacht Elsa H. from Mr. Evans R.. Didk 
through Messrs. dardner & Cdx. 
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Steam YAcHt Catania Chartered;— The Duke of 
Sutherland Has chartered his steam yacht Catania to Mr. 
Lar^ Andersoh. 
Dr; G. Montgomery Tuttle has chartered the auxiliary 
schooher Idler from Mr. Henry T. Sloane through the 
same agency. They have alsoi sold the knockabout Per- 
simmon to Mr. W. Butler Duncan. 
Fixtures, 
June 12-20.— National Schuetzenbund Festival, Union Hill, 
Schuetzen Park, N. J. 
A Nation of Riflemen. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The greatest danger in the use of firearms arises more from 
ignorance in their handling than from any other cause. And tliis 
ignorance is owing to a lack of practice. To become highly pro- 
ficient in their use, one should be taught to handle them at an 
early age, the same as it is necessary to begin young in order to 
become a polished musician. 
Come with me, whoever will, any drill night, and we will look 
upon a startling example of carelessness in the handling of fire- 
arms. The place is a militia armory, and we will see full-grown 
men snapping rifles point blank at each other. Had they been 
early trained in the handling of these dangerous tools, they would 
never think of pointing them at one another. I was once a 
witness of an act of this kind that might have proved fatal. The 
rifle was loaded, but, fortunately, , with a blank cartridge. This 
saved the victim's life, but his face and eyes were filled with 
powder as it was. 
Perhaps restrictions in the use of firearms might prove beneficial 
in the cause of game protection, and in preserving our song and 
insectivorous birds. And it is highly desirable that ovir game and 
birds should be saved. But it can truthfully be said, without 
aft'ectation of maudlin sentiment, that the welfare of one's coun- 
try should be considered even before that of its dumb animals. 
Early education along the lines' of game protection could travel 
hand in hand with early instruction in the handling of firearms. 
The men— aye, and women, too — of any country who are pro- 
ficient in the handling of firearms are a strong and natural pro- 
tection of that country against its foes. Fervid patriotism is early 
instilled into the breasts of our children as the fundamental prin- 
ciple of their education, and this is as it should be. But, while 
the mind is fortified by love of country, the defensive education 
does not keep pace with the mental. It should be taught that it 
is as patriotic to be familiar with the use of firearms and a good 
shot as it is to love one's country. In fact, that the two should 
go together. 
Is the whole wide world not witnessing a glaring example to-day 
of the inability of a people to handle firearms? Where are Russia 
and Japan fighting, and what are they fighting for? Are they 
fighting in the country of either? No. They are fighting on 
ground that belongs to other nations — China and Corea. And 
in order to control those nations, either with or without their 
consent. In population the countries which are the "bone of con- 
tention" outnumber the countries which are struggling for that 
"bone" more than two to one, but they are unarmed and un- 
practiced in the use of modern arms. 
We will suppose that the reader owns a valuable piece of prop- 
erty, and two armed men should come along and decide that the 
property would just about suit them. They each know you are 
unarmed, so they peremptorily order you to stand passive while 
they proceed to "shoot each other up," so that the survivor 
can take possession of your property. You would be exactly 
in the position of China and Corea, or any other nation whose 
inhabitants are unarmed, and can't shoot. 
Suppose again, that the people of China and Corea were pro- 
ficient in the use of firearms, and that every home contained one 
or more up-to-date rifles, how long would it be before invading 
armies of any nation would melt into oblivion, like an Arctic snow 
under an Arabian simoon? 
Then suppose that we were as unfamiliar with the use . of fire- 
arms as China and Corea, how long would it be before our lands 
and waters would swarm with the armies and navies of the robber 
countries of the earth? 
Then, is it wise to weaken ourselves by passing laws which will 
surely cause more or less ignorance in the use of the rifle? Would 
it not be far better for our nation to pass laws compelling the 
teaching of rifle practice in the primary department of the public 
schools? And, along with the educational instruction in the use 
of arms, could be instilled a knowledge of the necessity of game 
and other dumb animal protection. Had the young men who form 
our militia companies received early instruction in the proper 
handling of firearms, they would not to-day point and snap rifles 
at one another. There would be a scarcity of "didn't-know-it-was- 
loaded" fools in the land. 
In these highly cultured days of subtle and treacherous 
diplomacy, it is difficult to tell what nefarious scheme may be 
hidden under the "velvet paw" of international "friendship." 
Judging by what we see and read, the very thing that appears to 
be for our good to-day may flame into war to-morrow. For 
illustration : Our interchange of courtesies with Spain, when the 
Maine was sent to Havana, and a Spanish warship visited New 
York. The result is history— we shot the best. Who can tell but 
some crafty diplomat may be at this moment concocting some 
scheme which may land us in another war within a month? "Thou 
knowest not what a day may bring forth." 
It is a matter of history that subtle diplomacy moves cautiously 
where the advantage is on the opposite side. And in war the 
scales of advantage would balance to the side of a people who 
were tmiyn-ssUjr familiar with the riSe and skilled ia its \ige. In 
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these days of 23-knot ships, no dvilf^ed country h ttAlf isolated' 
from the rest of the world. As big as is oUir totlilti'y) and as 
mighty as is its strength, we must not forget that we are bounded 
on the north and south by foreign countries. Truly^ we are the 
stauncliest of friends to-day, but some unforeseen question may 
arise to-morrow which may precipitate war before we can realize 
it. And there might be a combination of allies, with a supply 
base right on our borders. 
For the patriotic welfare of our country, we should become a' 
nation of riflemen and women. We should take a personal interest 
and teach our children the use of the rifle. My own children are- 
all girls, but each of them knows something about firearms. In' 
fact, my eldest daughter is a fairly accurate shot with the . rifle. 
I consider it a duty I owe to my country that my children should, 
have some knowledge of these things. 
We should not forget that we are but 80,000,000 in population,-, 
while China and Corea are five times as much. That they have: 
but little say in the war which is being carried on in their terri- 
tory, but in the division of spoils they will be the most aflectedi 
— what degrading humiliation! And we should take the lesson to, 
heart that if they were proficient in the use of the rifle, nO' 
country would arrogantly fores an entrance into their land by- 
right of might. And that no single nation or combination wilh 
ever dare attempt an invasion of our own land if it is known thatt 
every wayside, rock and tree will thunder forth a tornado of fire: 
and leaden death, sped on its mission by marksmen who have been, 
taught that "only the shots that hit count in warl" Such is the: 
only safe argument to insure lasting peace between nations, andi 
to eventually force universal settlements of international disputes, 
at the Hague. William H. Avis. 
ITiGHWOOD, Conn., April 2, 1904. 
New York Central Corps. 
The winter gallery shoot of the Central Corps, during the past 
season, had an attendance above the average. The scores were of- 
a high order. R. Gute was first on the ring target. J. N. F. 
Seibs was first for the best center shot on the buUseye target. 
Best Bullseye by measurement, 4in. carton: J. N. F. Seibs 
degrees, W. Schillingman 24, B. Eusner 31^, F. Rolfes 33%, H. 
D. MuUer 34, J. Speckmann, Jr., 36, H. Schiller 40y2, C. Gerken 
421/2, R. Gute 44, H. von der Lieth 46, D. Scharninghaus 73, F. 
Kost 50, Geo. A. Viemeister 48, J. von der Lieth 54, F. Schroeder 
54, A. Rohde 51, F. E.igelking 62, W. Wessel, Jr., 63, F. Brodt 
64, A. Ritterhoff 671/2, VV. J. Daniel 70, H. Rofimann 70i^, F. 
Schiller 74, John Hacke 76, J. Feldscher 78, H. A. Ficke 79, J. 
..Winters £9, F. Jergens 100, S. Dettloff 103y2, C. F. Tietjen 112. 
Most rings: R. Gute 4,363; F. Kost 4,207; D. Scharninghaus 
4,208; H. D. Muller 4,217; J. N. F. Siebs 4,204; G. A. Viemeister 
4,171; F, Rolfes 4,099; B. Eusner 4,058; J. Feldscher 4,029; F. 
Brodt 4,013; J. von der Lieth 4,029; C. Gerken 4,006; W. Wessel, 
Jr., 3,899; H. Schiller, 3,873; F. Engelking 3,838; H. Roffmann 
3,805; A. Rohde 3,786; H. von der Lieth 3,657; C. F. Tietjen 3,720; 
- W. Schillingmann 3,568; H. A. Ficke 3,503; J. Speckmann, Jr., 
3,103; J. Hack 3,268; A. Ritterhoft" 3,045; F. Jaegens 3,007; S. 
Dettloff 3,005; P. Schiller 2,820; W. J. Daniel 2,693; J. Winters 
2,512. . 
The Central Corps opened this summer practice shoot at Union 
Hill Park on April 21. The coming festival of the National Bund 
in June is creating a deal of interest. 
In the competition on April 21 Gus Zimmermann was first 
, on the ring target; R. Busse was first on the man target. 
Ring target, three-shot scores, possible 75: Gus Zimmermann 71, 
R. Busse 69, D. Scharninghaus 67, W. Koch 66, H. D. Muller 66, 
W. J. Daniels 65, G. A. Viemeister 65, F. Kost 63, E. Berckmann 
62, F. Schrader 61, H. Koster 60, H. Bockmann 59, J. Jordan 58, 
W. Wessel 58, H. A. Ficke 57, A. Ritterhofi: 57, J. von der Lieth 56, 
. ;yV'. Schillingmann 56, F. Baumann 55, Val. Horn 55, Ch. Gerken 
55, E. Richards 54, Hy von der Lieth 51, Capt. C. F. Tietjen 50. 
" Man target: R. Busse 56, H. D. Muller 55, Gus Zimmermann 55, 
.,Jos. Jordon 54, W. J. Daniels 53, F. Schroeder 52, H. Roffmann 52, 
Wm. Koch 52, D. Scharninghaus 52, D. Meersse 61, H. Bockmann 
■ 51, F. Kost 51, J. von der Lieth 50. 
Company bullseye: D. Scharninghaus 2, H. D. Muller 2, W. J. 
i.»Daniels 2, R. Busse 2, Gus Zimmermann 2, H. Bockmann 2, W. 
Koch 1, Val. Horn 1, E. Richards 1, Jos. Jordon 1, F. Baumann 1, 
D Meersse 1, C. Gerken 1. 
• Trophy, bullseye: H. D. Muller 5, J. von der Lieth 3, F.. 
Schroeder 3, R. Busse 2, Richards 1, E. Berckmann 1, D. Scharn- 
inghaus 1, H. von der Lieth 1, W. Wessels, Jr., 1, Ch. Gerken 1, 
Geo. A. Viemeister 1, Gus Zimmermann 1. 
Cash bullseye: H. D. Muller 3, E. Berckmann 3, Gus Zimmer- 
mann 3, D. Scharninghaus 2, R. Busse 2, W. J. Daniels 2, Jos, 
Jordan 2, F. Baumann 2, E. Richards 1, H. Roffman 1, J. von der 
Lieth 1, Ch. Gerken 1, A. Ritterhoff 1, D. Meersse 1, F. Jaeger 1, 
Miller Club vs. Hudson Club. 
A HOME and home team match was shot between teams from 
the Miller Rifle and Pistol Club, of Hoboken, and the Hudson 
Rifle Club, of Jersey City, N. J., on April 17-24. The first match 
was held on the Hudson Club ranges on the 17th inst., the teams 
consisting of ten men. The Miller Club won with ease. 
The second match was held on the Miller Club ranges with six 
men to each team. Like the first match, the Millers again won. 
First match, April 17, 25 shots, ten men: 
Miller Club— Rosenbaum 607, Unbehaum 596, Goldthwaite 598, 
Gabrial 592, Owen Smith 599, F. Bischoff 592, C. Miller 594, D. 
Dingman 586, P. J. O'PIare 602, C. Bischoff 606; total B972. 
Hudson Club — Gannon 589, McCartney 598, Kraus 599, Barker 
609, Mahlenbrock- 573, Barning 591, Rebhan 595, Keefe 566, Nor- 
man 571, Thiel 565; total 5856. 
Second match, six men teams, 50 shots: 
Miller Club— Rosenbaum 1210, Goldthwaite 1192, C. Bischoff 1216, 
Owen Smith 1177, Unbehaum 1194, P. J. O'Hare 1216; total 7205. 
Hudson Club— McCartney 1195, Kraus 1190, Barning 1183, Barker 
1200, Gannon 1174, Rebhan 1203; total 7145. 
Cincinnati Rifle Association. 
The following scores were made in regular competition by mem- 
bers of the Cincinnati Rifle Association at Four-Mile House, Read- 
ing Road, April 24. Conditions, 2C0yds., offhand, at the 25-ring 
target. Payne was declared champion for the day, with the fine 
score of 232. The day was stormy and a strong, gusty wind from 
3 to 6 o'clock quarters, prevailed all day. The scores: 
Payne ........ .232 216 213 211 211 Hoffman 209 204 203 199 196 
Nestler ...... 219 216 212 211 210 Trounstine .. 203 201 199 196 188 
Hofer 215 206 201 200 188 Freitag 201 198 194 193 190- 
Odell 212 206 205 204 200 Lux 126 194 J«" 189 18T 
Hasenzahl ... 211 210 210 209 203 Drut^ .--^ 
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