316 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
my powder 1. not only th rvr time* ^roneer than b'ackpowderbnt^rce 
time# as bulky, *o tbnt thu same balk ha- the *anio effect, ho wonld not 
have proved ll down with a lov«r to linlf its hulk, thus getting don it 
force .n a smaller space, and .AwMini 7 the l-> "7 
• . .... a„ not pre— the powder Into a shell with a stick, 
simply shake It down. This also applies to a revolver I And no dlftl- 
cully in pres.lntr the lever down until the bullet reals tin l ,r ®^' r P| uc ^ 
the point being level with tbe top of the Chamber. W by dhl 1 ort tin? 
,|,e second charge when the first startled him with such a deafening ro 
port? I certainly should have withdrawn the millet from the second 
barrel. When 1 first commenced making this new powder 1 had no more 
experience than vonr coircspondcnt, hot I have not had a single acci- 
dent. although 1 have fired more than twenty thousand limes in a variety 
of guns. The powder I am now making Is absolutely dower in if- com- 
buUion in the con or rllle than Muck powder, and If proper care Is pnid 
to my Instructions In loading I am very positive that accidents from tU* 
use will be very much less than from the use of black powder. 
Caul Dittsiau. 
INSTRUCTIONS 
[Patented December 9lh, 1S78, and February 10th. 1871] 
This powder has to be ns.d in about lha same manner n* black powder; 
rare only has to be taken not to press it into too small a spare, as it is 
more elastic than the Mack. The new powder make, very ^ItUle an ok. s 
cause s no recoil, doc not soil the gun. doe* not heat the I bnrre sends a 
ball further than the old powder, keeps shot well tog. thir, ran In. kept 
wet for any length of time, ana ne irnnsoorted or stowed in that s ato 
without danger from fire. It ts /Area time* stronger than Mack sporting 
powder and three time* n* bully There are two distinct and different 
kinds of shot gun powder, marked— 
8, A., coarse grain. 
S B , medium grain. I A , ( 0 ]j kv 8 t rC uglli. 
S C., line grain. 
ff., very fine grain. 
The shot gun powder may he n*cd In nil the larger bores, from No 0 
to No, 14. For Imres above I I the rifle powder should bo 'tse<l. os this 
variety does not give good results unless well cj.nllned, as dt la mi ci> 
slower than shot gnu powtlor. At present 1 muko three sizes or rule 
powder— 
It. A., course. 1 
It B., medium. All same strength. 
It. C., line. ) ... 
When using rule powder fill the cartridge shell to the lop. give it a few 
taps on the table »o that the powder may settle down even, and load me 
bullet as usual Du not pn s« powder into a shell with a uncle. I lure is 
no nerd of using a wad and lubricating material on top. o» the powder 
does not foul the gun like Muck powder For muzzle loading rifles press 
the powder down with I ho bullet, as yon would when using black now 
dcr. till inn feel the bullet Is on the powder. U*« a go**l fitUny bidlet. 
If you use the powder In pistols or revolvers, without shells do not ram 
or force the bullet with a lever into Ihr chamber, ns In Ibis case yon will 
confine the powder loo closely. Simply use force enough to permit the 
bullet lo ns*» upon I lie lwnvilcr, linvlng top of l»iillit level with top or 
chamber. The ritle powder la the pro|ier kind for anmll arms. 
directions ron loadiko *uot ouns. 
Use about the same truwured quantity aa you would of block powder. 
If thu illy* nnl give satisfaction use a little more, up to a half drachm 
measure. This will give yon thu same bulk na black powder after the 
imul I* prt***d down. Give a few laps to tile- charge to settle the powder 
evenly, and you will nlways have the same loely/ll (that is. about one 
third) as you would have by using an equal bulk of black powder. In 
brass or metal abells use u wad two sizes larger than bore, uud in ptipor 
shells use one the larger .... a 
By carefully following the above detailed directions for shot guns and 
rifles, tjfwlvem *« and safety arc secured. 
If the powder iM'cnmes wet, spread It on paper and It will dry omc-kly 
without injury to its power. It desira'de to store it in nn exposed si.ua 
tion. it can be kept wet in a cask and afterwards dried In the air or in a 
room. The mosl delicate testa thus far made have not exhibited the 
slightest trace of injury to the finest barrels by the products of com- 
bustion. 
A K loner 
Th. Kraus. 
H. Haller .... 
E. Kiilm ... 
Tliis beinj 
ton Ohio. The fourth was won by O. P. Ebey, of Dayton, 
Ohio. The fifth was won by W. -I 1‘urrar of tlevola id- 
The purse offered for the fourth nnd last day of the 
National Shooting Touruament amounted to $ j,oUU * 110 
first prize wits $500; second, $4011; third, $300; fourth, 
$200* fifth, $100. Fifteen birds, 21 yards rise; entrance, 
C. F. Wheat, of Cleveland, and fifth by 11. O. Hull, of 
1 Theorize of $U>0 for ll ‘ e best average shooting through- 
out the tournament was nwnrdotl toll Cook, of Detroit, 
and a crayon, v.dlued at $50, for second best average, was 
won by J. Kndbo no, of Windsor, Canada. 
GAME IN KANSAS. 
Foiit Scott, Kan., June Mill, 1875. 
Editor Foiikbt and Stream:— , 
I find I made a misstatement in reference to tho game law passen msi 
Winter. The Secretary or State writes mo; “No game l..w was enacted, 
but the law yon speak of passed one of thu Houses “ Tho country news- 
papers hare already commenced to howl against the sportsman, and ad- 
vocate a law forbidding the killing or taking any kind of game. I linvo 
just returned from a three days 1 tramp, and find chickens at some dis- 
tance from town rather plenty, and most of them paired off. some with 
young broods. The quail are. however, scarce. Wo had more M ilsun 
snipe lost Spring than ever before seen by ns in this section. We also 
have somo woodcock, and tho writer killed In tho Spring u Virginia rail, 
unknown to any one horetororo In this section On the whole, we have 
iho finest grouse, quail, and snipe country in the Wed. Your corre- 
spondent has hunted in Kansas mid thu Indian country for eight years, 
and claims to kuow. Sixty-five miles from hero in season wo have ns 
lino duck, gooso, mid turkey shooting as any locality in this latitude lu 
the United States. As to our dogs, wo are not nslmmed of tho stock, 
though few Hrc broken. Much of it Is the offspring of Imported slock, 
well bred with our native, while we huve the largest breed of pointers I 
think I have ever seen. 
Tour advocacy «f laws making it a misdemeanor to slup out of the 
Slate, or offer for sale in the Stole, will give ns the relief we want. Daws 
against trapping und pot-hunting are a dead letter, as no neighbor will 
Inform against another, hut overy sportsman will make war on common 
carriers and express companies. The fight, then, is not iigulntt individ- 
uals hut corporation*. This kind of a law strikes ut the root, nlid re- 
lieves us of wholesale deslrnclion of our birds. Uit ZuO He. 
the immense fleet of steamers assembled, from the huge 
Plymouth Rock with her chime of bells, to the veriest liltlo 
cockboat of a steam launch. The wind was just rich!, a 
pleasant sailing breeze enabling the yachts to carry nil those 
‘'kites" in which the yachtsman so delittltls, and tho sen so 
smooth as to excite no fears of qualmishness out he part of 
the most delicate lady out. Leaving the Spit, lie fleet 
made tv fair wind of it for the lightship, the Active still 
leading. Her sailing master, however, either ignored or 
fnrgtil the siding regulations, and instead of passing to thn 
southward of buoy No. 8*. as instructed, went to leeward 
of it thus losing all chance of taking a prize H he wind 
was now quite fresh, and the lug schooners began over- 
hauling tho sloops hand over bund. Of the former the 
p, diner and Comet were doing splendidly, und the Vision 
rapidly came up with the Active and passed her to wind- 
ward. The Palmer turned the lightship first, followed by 
the others iu the order mimed:— 
Yacht. 
Palmer . ... 
Vision 
Active 
Comet 
Addle 
Madcap 
II. M. 8. 
a r>5 .84 
2 58 07 
2 59 42 
3 00 27 
3 02 01 
3 Of- 22 
Yacht, 
Idler 
Madeleine.. 
Tidal Wave .. 
Peerless 
Wanderer — 
Rambler. 
II. M. S. 
8 09 80 
8 12 01 
8 12 49 
3 IS ,10 
3 21 13 
3 29 15 
Running hack for Iho Southwest Spit thu Madeleine 
passed the Idler, ami Hie Addio V passed the Active, hut 
could not gain on I lie Vision, which was belter sailed than 
on Monday, and wns turning the tables on her antagonist. 
Rounding the Spit main sheets wore eased off, and I lie run 
) 10 mc was made dead before t he wind. Fortunately Iho 
lidc wns running strong flood, and with huge club topsails 
and balloon jibs boomed out, tho fleet flew off for the 
home slakeboat. Approaching the Narrows I lie scene was 
beautiful in the extreme. An immense fleet had assembled 
lo escort the racers home. Mr. Astor’s huge Allanlu, and 
Mr Hatch’s Resolute were both out, together with u large 
number of pilot boats and non competing yachts. The 
meets crossed the winning line as follows:— 
fjjnchtmg nnd |? outing . 
AU enmmunlcallnn* from Secretary* and friend* ihould be mulled no 
later than Monday in each week. 
HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 
— We are in receipt of one of Bellamy’s shell pouches, 
which appears to “fill the bill” us well, if not belter, (ban 
anything yet brought to our notice. It is made of cork, 
and fastens with a belt around tho body us well as with 
shoulder straps. Its extreme lightness is its most desirable 
feature. The pouch can he seen at this office or at Messrs. 
Ealon and Co.'s sportsmen’s emporium, No 102 Nassau 
street. 
—An amateur prize pigeon shoot is to be given under 
the auspices of the Amateur Shooting Club of Detroit ou 
Monday, July 5lli, 1875. Six prizes, of the value of $150, 
will be shot for. Entries can be made and prizes seen at 
the gun store of George B. Mather, No. 133 Jefferson ave- 
nue, Delroil, where further particulars inay be obtained. 
Ten birds each, class shooting. Entry, $3, birds included. 
Professionals barred. Plenty of wild birds. 
— Another shooting tournament will be held at Chitten- 
den’s Bridge, South Chicago, Illinois, on the 3d and 5th of 
July, under the management of tbe well-known sportsmen, 
A. M. Decker and E. T. Martin, of Chicago, open to the 
world. Eutrauee, $10 each day; prizes, $000. 
— The Early Birds Sporting club turned out ou the lltli 
of Junr for a pigeou shoot at Mr. Dooley’s lovely place on 
the Roekaway roud, Spriugficld, L. I. The score was as 
follows: 
■ I It 1 I II —51 W. IlagOT 0 0 1 1 0 0-2 
.110 11 1—5 0. Harr 0 0 0 I 0 1—3 
fi It 0 l 0-3 A. Petrie no o o I 1-2 
I 0 I o 0 1— 8|C. Tuigel 1 0 0 1 0 0-2 
their first turn out, the jovial club was much 
pleased with the result, and will repeat the sport early in 
the Full. 
— The Union Club of South Bend, Indiana, shota pigeon 
match on the 12lh inst. for the club gold medal, ten single 
rises, with the following result, E. P. Slunlicld and Chas. 
II. Applegate judges: 
Jnmcs Andrews ... .5IG. W Roach 7 
Win. II. Langley .71 Frank ltnnlcy 
II. Buzby . H . Tillin'* Camper 
J. M Stiidcbukcr I'll. Galloway. . 
A. B Wade 9|D. M. Coonley — 
— The Pigeon Shooting Tournament in connection with 
the National Sportsmen’s Convention at Cleveland, Ohio, 
Ou the lOih, lltli, 12th and 14lli insts , was one of the 
grnn le«l affairs ever organized in tills country On the 
first day the $250 orize was won by Col. T. J. South of 
Franklin, Ivy., killing 25 straight birds; the $ 209 prize by 
8. Conk. Jr., of Detroit , the $130 by II. Hall, of Toledo; 
the $100 was divided by E, B. Hamilton, of Buffalo and M. 
Suydain of Cincinnati. 
On the second day Mr. Wlioale won first money, $300. 
Mr. Quayle again killed five, winning second money. $200. 
The third money, $150, was divided by Britton, of Clium- 
pla.n, HI , and J. Wiliner, of Niagara Falls. The fourth 
money. $100, was won by R. W. Cool, of AJcdo, III. The 
fifth money , $50. was won by Ed Hudson, of New York. 
On the third day the first prize was won by L. II. Hast- 
ings, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The second prize by G. Stun- 
son, of Detroit. The third prize was divided by ‘Lovett, of 
Pittsburg; Doxey, of Elkhart, lud,; and Wentz, of Day- 
Male. 
Boston. 
New York. 
Charlesto 
n. 
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n. 
M. 
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M . 
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39 
eve. 
15 
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211 
4 
17 
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4 
eve. 
17 
5 
7 
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53 
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7 
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0 
2 
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2 
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June 80 
9 
10 
5 
50 
5 
10 
The New York Yaciit Club. —W ednesday opened ns a 
real N. Y. Yacht Club day; not a breath of wind lifted the 
gay flags and streamers which decked steamboat and yacht 
iu holiday colors, und a dense haze almost obscured I lie 
green shores of Staten Island from the anxious gaze of 
thousands who had looked forward lo the day with the 
brightest anticipations. Indeed, at one time it looked as 
though the ill luck which hail so often befallen the club 
was to meet them again, and that. there would be no race, 
or at least but a drifting mulch. Fortunately a strong ebb 
tide was running during Ibe morning, enabling such yachts 
a3 had not taken the precaution to be ou tbe ground the 
previous evening, to take up tbe position assigned lo them 
off Ibe club bouse at Staten Island. At 11 :24:30 llie first 
and preparatory gun was fired from the William Fletcher, 
the committee and press steamer, and llie yachts with 
everything set that could be bandied, were standing off 
and on near the line like a field of high mettled racers wait- 
ing for the starter’s word. Ten minutes later the booming 
of the gun announced the expected signal, and the yachts 
were off. The following are the entries; — 
FlHoT-CLA»» SCHOONERS. 
Actual 
(.’orri'Cleil 
Return. 
'1 hue. 
•I 
’inn- 
.11. 
M. 
8. 
It 
. M. 
8. 
II. 
M. 
8 
.5 
58 
50 
It 
21 
12 
n 
21 
:•! 
.5 
50 
53 
0 
9 
35 
0 
8 
53 
5 
89 
38 
0 
00 
23 
— 
— 
— 
5 
05 
50 
5 
21 
48 
— 
— 
— 
29 
50 
5 
46 
49 
5 
41 
411 
21 
53 
2 
41 
13 
5 
87 
59 
..5 
25 
43 
5 
47 
58 
5 
40 
29 
Yachts 
Alarm 
Rambler 
Wanderer 
Painter 
Tidal Wave 
Madeleine 
Idler 
The Brooklyn Yacht Club.— Saturday was just the 
day lo delight a yachtsman’s heart, particularly if his 
yacht happened to tic a good big schooner with the ability 
to go to windward with t lie best of tlicnt It was emphati- 
cally a sehoouer day, and yet but four of the immense licet 
of magnificent vessels now in these waters participated. 
There was but very little wind during the early morning, 
hut before the starling hour lmd arrived the northwester 
Hull had been blowing all the previous day ami night 
again piped up, and reefs were in order for most of the 
smaller craft. The plan adopted by the Brooklyn club 
of having the yachts numbered with large figures in their 
mainsail is a mosl excellent one, enabling the spectator by 
a glance at bis card lo at once distinguish the vessel. Ihe 
following are the entries: — 
SCHOONERS. 
Name. Owner. 
Madeleine.. Tom. .1 8. Dickerson. 
Comet W. It Langley 
Clio Bradliurst A Asten 
Leolhea W. W. Ban lord 
FlItST-CLA** SLOOPS. 
Undine Bnudier A Fowler 
White Wing A Perry Hliven. 
Sadie V. Com. M. T. Davidson 
SECOND-CLASS SLOOPS. 
Aren. 
2,296 
1,560 
.1.2 10 
,N. M. 
857 
991 
712 
Emma T . . 
Schemer 
Lizzie L. . 
Sophia 
Maria 
Kliznheih . . 
Muggiu B 
Wm. T Leo 
Florence .. 
Victoria 
Mean lengih. 
Ft. In 
88 
:N 
40 
.84 
II 
..29 
..12 
7 
7 
7 
5 
FUUT CLASS SCHOONERS. 
Allow- 
Owner. 
Cubic Feet. 
uucc 
Com. G. L. Kinglaud 
14,703 
— 
. W. H Thomas. .. 
1V233 
0.42 
...J. Btlllrnsn 
Nol measured 
Palmer . . 
. . . R. Slny vesaut. . . 
Not measured. 
5.00 
Tidal Wave. 
W. Voorhis 
0.154 
Madeleine 
. . .J. 8. Dickerson 
N 499 
0.14 
...W. Astor 
7,947 
7 28 
Idler 
SECOND-CLASS SCHOONERS. 
7.29 
W. II. Langley 
4,602 
Allows. 
... W. E. Iscliu 
Noi measured. 
Peorluu 
J. It. Maxwell 
first clJss shuts. 
3,493 
8.03 
... C. Roosevelt 
2,71 1 
Allow*. 
Vision 
5ECOND-OLASS gLOOrS 
2,545 
1.42 
Active . . 
F. J. Hurst 
. 1,903 
Allow*. 
Madcap 
K R. Busk.... 
. 1.139 
6.25 
Knorin 
8. W. Murgla. . 
1 .481 
0,26 
Breeze 
H P. Kingslniul 
. Not measured. 
Kaiser Wilhelm 
...J B Norri* 
Nol incnHiiied. 
Geuin 
S. und J. S IIoiuuiib. 
STEAM Bit*. 
Not measured. 
Ton*. 
Ideal 
P. G. Itnveineyer 
200 0 M. 
70 0 M 
Lurliuc 
.Phillips Phienix 720. M. 
They crossed the line as follows; 
H. 
.11 
II 
.11 
. 1 ! 
F.L'frin 
Kaiser Wilhelm. 
Active 
Goals 
Alarm.. I 
Idler ” 
Vision 11 
Madcap... | 
Wanderer i 
M. 8. 
80 0 
n 
h. 
Madeleine ll 
Breeze II 
Humbler II 
Addle Voorhls 11 
Palmer. ...I 
Tidal Wave f 11 
Mcia it 
Peerless 11 
M. 8. 
39 40 
John J. Treadwell . . 
rhus II Hull 
J. G Johnson 
C. M. Felt 
..._R.II. Huntley 
M S. Tynan 
C. 8. Stratton. 
THIRD-CLASS SLOOPS. 
... .(’ A. Cheover. -® JJ* 
It. II. Foote ®S 
.. . Thomas Fry « 00 
The course for schooners and first-class sloops was from 
starting line to stake boat at Southwest Spit, passing it 
from westward to southward, thence to light ship, turning 
same on the starboard bund and return to borne stake 
boat, off Bay Ridge dock. For second-class sloops, from 
starling line to slake boat at Southwest Spit, passing it 
from the westward to southward, thence around stake boat 
at outer bar buoy in Gednoy’a Channel, rounding same 
from southward to eastward, thence to home slake boat. 
For third-class sloops (open boats), from starling line to 
stake boat at Southwest Spit, rounding sumo from west- 
ward lo southward, thence to home stake boat. As 
it was blowing too fresh for the boats lo anchor in line 
Mr, Sawyer announced lo each from the judges steamer 
that tbe start would be a flying one, the yachts passing be- 
tween a stake ooal and the shore, the time of their cross- 
ing the line to be taken and due allowance made in sum- 
ming up the result. The Madeleine was near the score 
when the gun fired, and flew over it closely followed by 
the Clio and Comet. All were under lower sails but im- 
mediately after crossing gaft topsails were set. The 
first class sloops followed the schooner closely ^ the While 
Wing, with topmast housed, and reefs iu mainsail. The 
second class sloops were apparently in no hurry to get 
off, each one wanting to be last. Tho following list shows 
the time of starting; — 
The Fletcher remained behind to start the three schoon- 
ers, and in order to give the sailing cruft plenty of time to 
cleur the Narrows, this was delayed until 12:8:40. The 
wind wus from the Hotiihwiird, necessitating a dead heat lo 
windward to make the first turning point, the Southwest 
Spit buoy. The little Active, of the second class, sloops, 
was first around at 1:27:85, followed closely by the Vision 
about. a minute later, the rest of the fleet rounding at short 
iulcrvals, amid the most enthusiastic demonstrations from 
Yacht. 
Madeleine. 
Clio 
Comet 
Undine 
Lcotheu 
II. 
.11 
.11 
11 
.11 
tl 
While Wing ll 
Emma t tt 
Schemer H 
Sadie H 
42 02 
47 41 
17 42 
48 39 
Yacht. 
Lizzie L .... 
Sophia. 
Maria 
Win. T. Leu. 
Florence 
Ellzuheth 
..II 
.11 
..II 
. II 
...11 
Victoria H 
Maggie B -11 
II. M. S. 
II 49 II 
•19 25 
■19 53 
50 55 
00 00 
51 10 
51 20 
50 .22 
By the time the last of the sloops were off the schooners 
were out of sight beyond llie narrows. The Maria caught 
and passed Hie Sophia shortly after the start and gained 
rapidly on the Lizzie L. and Emma T. Of the latter, one 
was carrying gaft topsail and whole mainsail and the other 
jib topsail. Nearing the hospital ship tbr Marin set her 
jib topsail, which lilted her along at a splendid rate. I he 
striiin, however, wus loo much for the slender stick, and 
in a few minutes topmast and sail went over the side amt 
there wus lively work getting iu the wreck. The weather 
