Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

thus for information upon the subject.-R.
M. T., Lincoln, Ncb.
Ans.-It will be fully organized in due
time. Application for membership to tho
National kennel cluo association has been
made, and upon the receipt of q certificate
thereto, a meeting for the purpose of COM
pleting the organization will be held. The
BEE will keep you posted.
How do you account for the poor goose aud
duck shooting throughout Nebraska during
tho past falll 1t was the worst for years.
What is the difference between a white
fronted and d snow goose, and n Hutchins
and a Canadas-Snap Shot, Valley, Neb.
Ans.-You will observe that wild fowl
shooting is growing poorer and poorer here,
as well as elsewhere, year after year, owing
in a great measure to the absence of legal
protection and the indiscriminate slaughter
of the birds in the spring. The cause Of tho
past seasons meagre sport was,
however, on account of the scare
ity Of water and long continued
pleasant weather. All the difference
In the world. TIT white.frcnted goose,
anser albifrons, is what is commonly called
brant in this part of the world, and are very
similar to the Hutchins, while the snow
goose, anser hyberoreous, Is snowy white
all over, save the fore part Of the head
around the eyes. which Is a rusty yellow.
The exterior quill feathers are black, shafted
with white. 1t is an inferior bird. What is
called q Hutchins goose in this state is the
exact counterpart Of the Canada, except in
size. The Hutchins runs from six to ten
| pounds, while the Canada runs from ten TO
eighteen, and they have been killed along
the Platte weighing twenty pounds.
! have two fine red settlers, and one OF
F; them, the bitch, is showing strong signs OF
/ distemper. Is distemper contagious, aud
should 1 separate the dogsl What must I
7; do for the bitchl-M. X. Allen, Omaha.
Ans.-It is. Keep the dogs apart. Half
dram of spirits of mindererus and twelve
drops Of sweet spirits OF inter, diluted in
several spoonsful of water, at morning, noon
and night.
Are Washington and Indianapolis still
members OF the National league, II so what
are they going to do with Brooklyn aud GIN
cinnatii-T. X. r.. Nebraska City.
Ans.-A ten club league.
To decide q bet please state whether the
Omaha ball team was shut out In any game
on the home grounds last season, II so, by
whom, and what was the game.-Home Run,
city.
Ans.-It was. One to nothing on August
IS, by Minneapolis. The single score was
made in the last half of the ninth inning. IL
was a great game and Omaha should have
won. Strauss, lunkhead base running In
the ninth lost the game. After Cleveland
struck out Joe made a hit. He stole second.
Crooks then drove a long fly 10 center which
the ieet- footed Foster barely got his finger.
tips ON. Crooks made second on the drive
but Strauss got no further than third. He
could have trotted home easily. Walsh fol-
lowed with a fly to Foster, who thnew to
second and catching Crooks of his base, exc
cuted a brilliant double play and closed the
inning.
The audiance fairly groaned aloud. The
visitors came in and Foster led OF with o
corking single. He stole second, and then
after Hengle had famed, came home on
Minnehan's sacrifice.
Clarke and Duke were the pitchers, FIVE
hits being made on the former and four OF
the latter.