New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23

leave him here nIehts-and now they have Killed
him." and the woman wept bitterly, and other
women who stood near her aso shed tears. Yet
- was the mate OF of the dead dogs but in his
habyhood he formed the habit Of taking foo only
from Mrs Semi and con .equentiy did not touch
the poison-saturaed food which was slipped through
the peephole OF hs cage and he is alive, and as one
man put II, still. Yet-So
The news Of the poisoning Of the Sem dogs cree
ated much comment in the Garden. and many dogs
were taken away sooner than they would nave Deeh
on that account. Rumor9 were circulated as 10
other poisoning cases. but they were al groundiess'
and that made the managers Of the show think that
the blow directed against Mr. Sem personally
and that the theory of Mr.. and Mrs. Sem that re-
venge for some imaginary wrong prompted the
deed correct
The Kennel club offered a reward OF $3.50 for in
formation that would lead 70 the discovery Of the
person who administered the poison. and the 80
c!ety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
offered a reward OF 500 The poisoned dogs were
valued at $3.50 superintendent James Mortimer
said:
NO pains will be spared by the club in bringing
the pcrpctrator Of this dastardly act to Justice
have never heard Of base a thing in all the
years which | have been I'm this business. Inc
poisoning Of the dogs the only incident OF an
UNPLEASANT character that took place during the
show.
While lucky prize winners were standing IN hhe
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cc.vo their reward for superiority OF exhibit. there
y,s deem mourning among the visitors in the gal
lory where the empty dog cages told OF the
despicabe act. Each cage had a bunch OF Ho"eis
hanginS over she o.en door
Or 49, H. Beach. who analysed the stomach OF
one Of the dogs, reported "Suychnne in consider
able quantity
The bench show opened on Tuesday and closed
last night. and the history OF the four days was
told bv an officer OF tie cub In these words: III
uas a great success" Some OF the previous SHOWS
have been financially unsuccessful some nave
come dangerously near the loss line. ana ie"
have nctted the club a profit. But in none Of the
former shows have the expenses been 50 great as
this year or the prizes large Notwithstanding
tho Increased outlay the Indications are that the
rir,tccnth show will only reflect credit on its
managers. but that 1t viii also net proht TO the
club.
The holiday may have had something to DO with
IT, and may have been simply desire TO gel
peep at the 'bowwows by thar large class OF slsn,
seers which always waits Till the last moment,
il may have been the growing favor OF the loSs
with the people but for some reason nsisor I'm
earlier Yesterday and In greater numbers '! t
on any former day % the Snow. Mahy -, -" a.
bonor Of Wnshngton's Birthday. and they barked
their goodbys TO their neehbors az Loudly as 'igS
d.d their greeting few days ago. 80 long oi'i
man, M.et ,ou in Boston. April 49,, they saIu
as plainly as dog talk would permit. 49,.
Tho crowd AT the Garden was largest ABOUT d
D. IN The door the boxes and the narrow prom rom
ar 10 h.linb the seats in tc gallery were
ard the members ~ the club looked pleased, ana
wished the show might continue another Gay,
DO YOU notice the change IN the character OF Wy
spectators" one man asked Who mas attshasu b d.,
thr shows There is little difference between TINS
gathering and a horse show crowd. ana next year
there will be no difference. The dog Is gaming III
popularity ., 10000, t.h .ho
Everybody cannot be so we'll pleased win me
findings of the Judges j. Pierpont Morgan. whose
dogs raptured the greatest number or prizes, nut
II speaks we'll for the management that even tle
unsuccessful competitors are pleased ana all agree
in saving: This Bench Show was a great sue
Tho Great Dane Club of America met at the
Garden AZ ( n m and elected the following officers
President Charles Fischer: vice-presdent. William
Youngs; treasurer. Henry Bord secretary and dele
gate to the American Kennel club. Cu1ord WOOD
No 20 Wall-st. Newly elected members were as
follows: South Bend Kennel club. Hlida Bord
CHARLES Rush Ernest Dozois, T. Is. BurnhaFn, A G.
Uerzog r r. Crandall and Curt Mantler.
The annual meeting of the american Kennel
cub took place yesterday In Madison Square Car
den Edward Brooks. OF Boston. presided; a: T.
Vredenburgh acted as secretary. Among the other
members present were Or. II. r. Foote. Dr. Cryer
r. : Webster r n Terry. +. II. Morris. f. VI.
Oldham e. A. Pratt. o. f. Josln. James Mortimer,
l. 4 B,rrett Wilson Fiske. James Watson. G.. \.
r,raLo lanes Walters and George Mead. The cleo
lion for officers resulted as follows; President.
,meust belmont: vice-president. T. II. Terry; Sec
retory and treasurer. \. T. Nredenburgh. James
WATSON Herman Schelhas and Wilson Ftske were
rhosen as members OF the stud Book Committee.
timed and Edward Brooks and j. VI. Taylor were
added Messrs Schellhas, Taylor. Webster, Wilton
and Railey we're elected as members Of the Fled
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