Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-31
A MANS COSTLY CANNES.
SPEEDING 500. 600 TO sATxg1Sx "A
LOVE FOR DOCS.


Dogs With Beds, Bnshx, Gas.LBrhtea
ROudOfTS, Steam-KEcaaed Retiring
Rooms and Other LuxuRfes.
A party OF gentlemen in an Erie srain,
New Yorkward bound, were talking
about mems hobbies, when one of them
made the remark that a Bergen county
man had spent 800. 900 on a hobby.
what was it," asked the writer, who
was one of the party.
Dogs
"And who Is the man2'
"Mr. f. r. Hearn, who lives just
across the bridge from Passaic. lie is
department superintendent in Loril-
Iard's establishment. and one of Loril-
lard's right bowers. You'd ought 10 see
him ~
With Mr.. Clarence r. Van Deusen, of
Passaic, who is a connoisseur in all that
pertains to CANNES. and who had cour-
teously volunteered to conduct the intro
ductory preliminaries of the visit, n trip
was made to Mr. Hearn's kennels ore day
during the week. The Hearn mansion is
situated on the left bank of the Pnssaic
river, and is surrounded by elegantly
cared-for grounds. To the rear df the
residence are the famous dog kennels
wherein are kept the dogs which, have
taken prizes at all the prominent bench
shows of this country and Europe for
many years past. The buildings cover
the better part of an acre of ground, and
arc fitted up in manner which would
be the envy of many mechanic Of the
metropolis.
Mr.. E. L. Williams, Mr. f. r. Hearn's
manager, greeted the writer and his com
panion at the main entrance. and cour-
teously signiied his willingness to give
any information within his power. He
led the way through the canine bou-
doris. Each kennel, of which there are
q score or more, has stone flooring. and
shifting glass roof which can be ploved
OF will to let in the light or keep cut the
cold Running water is located in a
corner OF each compartment, and each is
lighted at night by gas, and is heated by
hot water conducted through the series
OF buildings by means of pipes supplied
from an immense boiler. Couches.
which would make the average tramp's
mouth water, are filed with clean straw
every day and at night are fas-
tened to the side walls bv
means of catches. A monster bath-tub
provides lavatory for the hightoned
CANNES, and in one corner of the main
building is the culinary department,
where the food is cooked for the petted
descendants of canine blue blood. At the
rear of the buildings, in the orchard, is
the srun," where the animals take their
walks abroad. Each kennel is ten feet
square and is surrounded by ash sides,
surrounded by wicker work barrier.
h0c oh -
present, the ''boss" dog being the Duke
OF Leeds. Money could not buy the ami
NAL. Duke has taken several Hundred
Guinea" prizes in Europe, and has long
been favorite at all the kennel shows
IN this country. He stands above three
feet In height, and when in good condi-
ton weighs somewhere near $50 pounds.
When standing upright Duke was many
Inches higher than the tallest man who
was present at the private exhibition
he carried away the honors of the recent
Philadelphia show and also at that held
ct Montreal.
Leila, another famousSt. Bernard. has
also made small fortune for her owner.
Leila is nearly as high as Duke, and is
about the height of the average dining
room table. She was also prize runner
at the fairs mentioned, and also at the
recent transporting show held at, Madi-
SON Square Garden. Leila's pup, Valen-
tine, is a monster brute and his risky
play with his mother resembled the play
ful antics of baby elephant.
Bonivard, which among the Others,
claims relationship with British ances-
tors, is also a monster dog. He is one
of the five that carried off the honors at
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Williams had
all the dogs ON exhibition. RonS is an
other animal of the many that money
could not buy Most of these animals
are direct descendants of Sidhey w.
Smiths famous English st. Bernards.
Joe Emmet's famous ten thousand
dollar dog Rector, which, by the way,
cost only 81, 900, was sold to the actor
for the latter amount by Mr. Hearn.
Rector was raised here, but was born in
England. --AclD York World.