Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-28
THE WHALE Is HERE.

Big Cur1OBttY=manY Go TO See This
Defunct MORster OF the Mighty Deep.
The big S., 600 whale which is now exhibit
ed at Belle dock is indeed a great curiosity.
1t was captured off Cape Cod last June and
has been shown in New York, Boston and
other large cities. It arrived here Wednesday
night. He is of the fn-back variety and when
alive was capable of swimming at the rate of
mile minute. He fought against his cap
turers violently and had already thrown two
boats in the air before Captain Smith fred a
dynamite lance into his body. The wounded
animal made rush for Captain Smiths cut
ter, intending to strike it with his hukes, but
falling short Of the work he struck the boat
with his body instead, badly lacerating the
flesh. Before he could recover q second dy-
Mantle lance was exploded in his body, kill
ing him instantly. The explosion broke all
of the ribs and badly lacerated the intestines
1t was embalmed by Boston company, the
price being 81, 800, and should the body ever
purify the contract is void. The present
owners paid 81 500 for the whale, and the
barge which transports it cost 81 200 more.
Stormy weather has been encountered on sew
eral passages and the broken ribs were unable
to uphold the weight of the back. The body
has fiattened out and is nearly two feet thin
ner than when captured. The embalming
process also shortened the body three feet by
shrinkage.
The whale will remain here for about ten
days and will then return to New York, where
the bones of.the throat will be removed and
the back elevated to its normal height. If
the embalming continues to remain perfect
in time the body will become a genuine
mummy and in this condition will be quite
as much of curiosity as at present.
REGImENTAL SHOOT TODAY.
niles of the Second 20 shoot at she
Range To-Day.
To-day the Second regiments annual tar
get shoot will take place at the Quinnipiac
range, Cedar Hill, under the rules of the Ma
tional Rifle association, which will govern.
All the companies will send q team except
the Grsys of this city and Co. G of Water
bury. The shooting will commence at $3.50
O'Clock this morning, and in the evening the
prizes will be awarded at the armory on Mea-
dow street Competition first will be open
to teams of eight from each company in the
regiment, the field, staff and non-commis-
stoned staff counting as one company. All
competitors to be regular enlisted or COM
missioned members of the companies they
represent, and to have been so on August 1,
1888, and to appear in fatigue uniform with
waist belts Weapon: Peabody rife issued
by the State, no two competitors to shoot the
same rifle. Distances: 200 and 900 yards.
Rounds: seven at each distance, two sighting
shot allowed at 500 yards. Position: at 200
yards, standing; at 500 yards, lying down.
Ammunition, any. Any competitor wishing
to challenge shot at 500 yards must deposit
81, which shall be forfeited If the shot is de-
cided to be miss.
The first prize for this shoot will be the
Simpson, Hall & Miller cup, to be held for
one year and silver badge suitably engraved
for each member of the team. The cup be-
comes the property of any company whose
team wins it three times, and the other prize
medals of different grades.
The teams from the companies in this city
competing for this prize, which is the princi-
pal one, will be made up as follows:
Sars6eld Guard-Captain T. f. Callahan,
First Lieutenant NJ. Greed, Private J. T. Brad
ley, s. ]. Carney, B. Daley, B. e. Lynn, H.
McKeon and N. O'Connor
Blues-Lieutenant Beach, j. Sutcliffe, Mr.
Barber, 81. Booth, E. Shields, L. Rather, G..
81. Miller, Charles Hofacker. Substitutes
Corporals Young, Doherty and T, Il, Fair
banks.
City Guard-Sergeant A. q. Molen, Cor
poral Joseph Scheen, Corporal Laudensack,
Emiel Peterson, William W. Gadt, Frederick
q. Wheeler, Frederick Oggesen, Corporal q.
A. Kapitzke. Substitutes-G. Longstean,
Otto Fredin.
Light Guard-Lieutenant Walker, Corporal
Langdon, Musician Parker, Corporal .SculIey,
Sergeant Schapper, Private Buckbee and two
others.
The second event will be short range
match open to any member of the regiment
in fatigue uniform: Distance, 200 yards;
rounds seven; position standing; weapon
Peabody rife issued by the State. The first
prize for this contest is the Colonel Smith
badge, value, $125, held for one year, and
the second prize the Lieutenant Colonel Be-
con badge, value $75, is to be held the same
length IF time.
There will also be an officers match opened
to commissioned officers of the regiment, dis
tance 200 yards. The first prize for this will
be the Colonel Bario badge, value $75. The
boys are hoping for as fine weather to-day as
was that Of yesterday. There will be lively
times ct the range to day.
For Nervous Rehflsfv