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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

The water is deep and the tide is so extremely swls
t'at fishing Is possible only for few hours In eac"
Tide. .,o
ferth Amboy south Amboy and sewaren, all on the
Jersey side Of Rarii1n BAY and staten lsahu
-ouud are also god places II Is probable that NOR
ono plare near tine city. II Is not easy To make
GOOD oatch 81 weaksh there as AT the staten l-lnG
resorts becau,e there less school fish I'm the bay ana
NOR. -rinner> which much SILVER and farrirr
"a Land after they ~, hooked. The beat places IN
jamaica Ray are Reach Channel, running parallel win
me EauIt Goose Creek and Broad Channel. all run
Ming al right angle, 10 te great treStlcvork The
east end o. the Pumpkin Patch. Little Hell Gate
III, Eack Wall Channel. the Big and Little GophcIN
Earrep Island while IN tho Steamboat and Island chan
nels are other good places ~,
Jamaica Pay i cursed by 'le scner, who pifS
bis trade cea>ee,sIy despite the fact that the law
makes II a crime TO fish with nets I'm Jamaca Boy
Even willie seninC permitted. the mcSlIeS Of the
nnt;s were illegally small. the fact being that the
authorities AT CanarSie whence most Of the seinerS
come o,re in sympathy with them and do not make n
nrnence AT enforcing the law. OF the nets are
hoH a mile long and they completely surround
school allowing M fish. however small to escape
The greatest damage is done by them early in the
sea son when the fish come into the bay to spawn
The, refuse bait then and cannot be taken on a
hook enc Of the seine boats. two years ago. took
o,er two tons Of fish IN hanl which were full
~ shawn and almost unfit flr food. Thousands were
spOiod before they got ashore. where the remnant
was sold for n few cents pound. The channels
and barS were fnll Of dead fish which had escaped
Inc net bnt died from their injuries. This dsg@acefnl
episode aroused much Indignation a the time. even
among thc apathctlc CanarSic people. but now the
work goes on rs morry a. ever, and the boats nm
load their Illegal spoilS openly Ut the steamboat
pier. without the slightest attempt Mt concealment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

Fishermen divide weakish into two kinds, tide run
asrs and school fish. This classification depends
merely on the size Of the fish, the school fish being
ANAL and swimming together In large schools While
the tide runners urge, with great yellow ms
shading OF into deep vivid orange. and Instead OF
swimming In schools, they come singy or In pairs.
Fishing for tide is grand sport and demands
long and ariuous apprenticeship. These are not
fish to be caught by dropping LATED hook and une
overheard and waiting for them 70 bite. Each fish
that Is landed represents the fruit OF genuine hard
work, much careful calculation and that ang-
ling instinct which is born in man
and cannot be acquired But when the anglers
patience is rewarded and he gets strike from one
OF the savage clipperbut fish. he is hard to please
who does not feel well repaid. If he succeeds in
landing the fish lie has prize worth remembering
and telling OF when spinning yarns where anglers con-
Gegate. while the fish that Is lost at the last mo
ment, as so many lost, leaves the memory Of a
mighty fight, and becomes Of those legendary
" w'oppers" so dear to the heart OF every man who
ever welded a rod since the day Of Izaak Walton.
man may learn from books and angling articles
what kind Of tackle and bait to when and where
10 fish, and all about tides and winds and channels
But nothing teach him what to do with that
savage fighting eapng tearing something that dashes
along at the hook Ike a cannon ball, smashing the
novices tackle before he knows that he has had q
strike. That can only be learned by stealing the
secret from the sea during many lonely hours OF
loving communion with it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

hook is a pearl squid- hook about 10 some us'is
larger hook, while the skilful angler, prefer on7
that Is sizes smaller II the hsh are s'aoe "
second leader about two feet above the S'h"e'
This bottom leader generally has attnchec 10 " "a
plain hook without a pearl squd. When SIN hshlhs
with this rig the line Is kept In motion al frequent
intervals attract the large fish, and also 10 Keep OH
the smaller fry such as porscs small sea bass, ule.
crabs etc. II there ore Indications mat The hSh are
running near the surface when the tlde bes1hS 10
slackcn this rig is taken OFF and long fo1Tioot doubie
gut leader is tied directly 10 the end OF the hhe inc
sinker being discarded. This method Is particularly
successful when the feeding on live bait snch
Nlll"s and spcarng. When surface hSmhg III 'hl'
MANNER handful OF spearng billicS or SHRINK Is t'Sseu
into the water and the baited hook Is allowed 10 Gill
down among this chum." This Is the acme OF sport.
and whoever has tried it will remember II with
thrill OF pleasure The changing Of sinkers ana rigs
can be greatly facilitated by using the loopcd s"NeH
and hinged sinlers The line may be tied In bow
no, so that II can be easily slipped and OIL different
swives and slnkers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
rrpo EiRPTSON'S HEALTH IMPROVING

Troy. " Y. Aug. Ga dispatch from Loon lake
70 The Troy Timesr says: " All reports as TO the
precarous condition OF Mrs llarHsOn's health are
utterly false She IS rapidly Improving In health, as
she has been every day since she first arrived For
the last two DAYS she has been ont driving an exer
tISe She had not taken before since she has been
here Last evening she ont riding for nearly
an hour. Alarming stories In New York papers hav"
no foundation. In fact is not true. as published III
York that the President has telcgraphed every
day. giving as nearly possible the date Of MS
arrival and that reported dsappointmcnts have rem
dcred the condition OF Mrs Harrison dangerous
She is gaining every day and is as well rs usual
This morning Lieutenant Parker denied the stories
A. an o1ttrngc The only time the President tele
grained WAS the probable time Of his arrival. Mrs
IIarii on's condition wired 10 the President. ana
beyond that no tclcsmplc communication taxes
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SEINE BOAT.

OF course, no man who has the first instincts OF n
sporsman Will fish for weakfish with heavy tackle
ten, twelve or fourteen-ounce rod Of bethabara
lancewood IS about good rod can be used
Split bamboo is likely TO be too stiff and Stif rod
fails TO yield sufficiently the quick PUSHES Of the
fish, thus ofeO causing the hook to tear through his
mouth for the mouth OF the weaknsh is exceedingly
thin and tears easily on the other hand rod which
Is too elastic will not keep the tiut line which it is
absolutely necessary TO keep on hooked wcahfsh
for the slightest sackcning Of the line will enable the
fish 10 shake the hook from his Jaws. TIE rod than
must be carefully selected. and while being perfectly
pliable and elastic. giving free play. must have that
certain rightly when strain Is put IL which is
described as backbone. The reel should be larg"
capable OF holding at least 400 feet Of fine line. The
finer the noe the more desirable 1t is for weakfshiug
not only because II enables the angler t. use a lighter
lead but also because fish t. extremely shy and the
tackle should be carefully adjusted not 10 rghten
him.
As to the best modes Of rigging hooks and sinhers
the line locality and the varying habits OF the
fish determine that 10 a great degree. That. too
IS OF those things which must be learned In boat
with rod In the learners hands. Every season
strange and wonderful freaks called "weakfsh rigs
are displayed In the show windows Of tackle dealers
Sometime they may be worth something. Generally
they have been evolved by genius whose fishing ex
perence has been limited TO fishing for the soap in
bath tub. Again. men who have found certain rigs
uscul certain places under certain conditions
others who refrain from using them who know
not Moses. Yet the rig may be worthless
elsewhere
A method used much In Jamaica Bay. and generally
stccessful elsewhere, is 10 fasten hreefoot double
nut leader by of small swivel TO the line
shout hvo feet above the snker which is light. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
JAMAICA BAY LACK" FIsHERMAN's OUTFIT

The pebian hard clam also makes good bait some
ont at sea has often attracted The fish when the more
tempting bats failed to allure them. They are ~
changeabe IN respect to their appcttes as the black
fuse utterly In the next. once the writer tried
shredder crab kics. shrimp, and porgy bait in vain
Tngerly took up an old, old clam which was making
the fish bit at il ravcnousy.
The best places TO fish for weakflsh. II quantity
Island There the FISH come early and stay late. but
they chiefly small school FISH ranging in weight
wc9ht being about an" po%nd q course there are
places there where tide runners may lie caught, but
the Shrewsbury River SIeI1Daceti Cove near sandy
Hook, and Jamaica Pay. OF places on staten
favorteS. and the lower bay bears fleet Of fishing
boats on It's broad bosom daily during the season
sometimes long row or SAL is necessary 10 erl 10
the grounds where the fish are. especially II they have
been driven ont by storms Another good pace Oh
the southern shore Is GifordS little nearer 10 New
York than tho two places hi.t mentioned. but di>aD
pointing sometime rs the water reqn'nly get, mr1dy
sometimes too clear. Bnt generally IT is a good
place; where handsome. safe ard clean boas can be
New Dorp. Richmord Valley and Totcnvle are The
Other place The best spots for fishermen takinr
OF the old popars In front Of the Old Hayvcw Iious
on ihc point below Tottcnvi.e' buoy 10 10. or the
bait may lie obtained. but II Is always safer to take
II along from the city.
on the other side Il the island the best place Is
ROssviIc. = l.. tho delightful ~ sleepy old places.
Two years ago the newest building there thirty
four Old. n" village still has ante b"llum
general store which * poSt0fice. grocery. bakery.
brtclcr and provision market hardwarr and clothing
store notary publc's Office and general Information
bureau combined. Tho solitary hotc. near the land
ing Is an ancient: long. wooden. or"-S'olied building.
It's walls adorned with quaint cuts and its piazza
adorned with prm"val Staten Islanders. sim morn
Quaint and old fashioned. Their Is Ovcr II
Ill that air Of sOnnolcnt summer rcpose which
~ b. found IN manv Southern villages
" bcfoh de wah- ROssvil1e f. comparatively
dincnlt Of access. being two miles away from
the railroad. making II necessary 10 walk drive
across the Island from Princes Bav 4 Steamboat
touches there occasionally. starting from NcwY0rk
CITY carly In the afternoon. This rcmOtepers from
civilization kept the crowds away. and until two vcors
ago when the blight of the fishing club fol- the land
few anglers went there Several clubs have gone
there since and the indigenous inhabltan Is beginning
TO receive the bepefts Of religion and poker.
The FISH not larg" of RoSsvillc. but they max"
M for il by being enormously plentiful. They weigh
from onrhan 10 one ard onchalf pounds. Records 81
go FISH in single tide common. The fishing
grounds only one.ouarter OF mile f-om the pier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
GREAT MOUNTAIN CLIMBING ~ JAPAN.
From The Providence Journal: san Francisco DIS


patch.
Montague Fordham. athletic young EnGlshinan
who arrived few DAYS ago from the Orient PlVcs
an account OF climbing Fu san. tho sacred mountain
of Japan, when covered with snow In spring. lri'
without prcc rdent. FOrdham + an Alpine cub man
and meeting another euthus aSti" mOunialH""r, ti'
Rev. W. Weston who travelling In Japan. ID.
two decided to climb snow covered Fuji>an, although
II WIS then early In May. and a,centS heretofore
have been made only between July ana S"pt"nocr'
The mountain Is II. 800 feet high and its shane Is
known I, every one who has seen JapaucS" tel
chest. The two climbers had the services Of natives
iii they reached the snow line. Then money conid
not induce any one 10 accompany them. Five hours
Of hard climbing brought them near the sunin'.
Par Of tho way loose snow and part over
Ice which WAS extremely trcachcrOus. but with their
Anime experience they managed 10 reach the crater
without accident. The scene was grand The snow
was hard and crisp under foot. every thing white
save on far side of the crater where great masses
Of enormous iccles showed blne against the sur
rounding snow II was too intensely cold 10 remain
long ENJOYING the superb view. The descent was
made rapidIy The native guides seemed I'm awe
NJ be travellers and would not approach for svcra
hours evidently fearing witchcraft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
SOME EXCITING FISHING.
ROYAL GAME IS TIRE WEAKFISH.

HIS FAvoRITE HAUNT5 AND HOW THE SPORTS
MAN MUST SEEK HIM.
With the approach Of June there comes into northern
waters a strong and beautiful game FISH. All along
shore from Toms River 10 Montauk. sportsmen and
market fishermen have been preparing for hi, arrival
Handsome rods expensive tackle. miles Of sclncs ard
fykenets, spears and jackllghs ready Tor the
slaughter Large floating have been filed with
1--we shrimp and shedder crabs TO make halt for him.
And from the time the first school arrives in any of the
bays around Newlork City until the last fish has dis
appeared late In the autumn, angler, and prod
fishermen pursue tho handsome fish relentlessly day
and night, tide after tide This ceaseeSs persecution,
particularly on the part OF the sciner laH had It's
effect and each year diminishing nunbers OF weakhsh
bear testimony against the uEiea'onlng and selfish
greed of men. But there still enough to give good
and exciting sport 10 thousand throughout the season.
and the business of providing boats, bait and tackle
to anglers for weakfsh from this city and suburbs Is
fourishing one, and gives many hundreds OF people
along shore employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
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,,rvJsrFP CONVICTED OP SLIyDFR.

uealdsburc CAL Aug. 6.-The Rev. Mr. Paul, pastor
OF the Methodist Church. was yesterday found guilty
Of Islander md falsehood by jury composed of twelve
members Of his church and was discharged from his
pastOIagc.
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and the galvanized iron buildings of the
Kongo State. To-day the town contains
about $50 Europeans, so more than Stan
ley left behind him in the entire Kongo re-
gion when he returned to Europe after
founding his stations. About 1000 native
employees of the railroad are also quartered
at Matadi. Three thousand people live in
and around the little town. The white pop
ulation includes Belgians, English, Portu-
guese, Italians, Frenchmen, Dutch, Ger
mans, Swedes and Greeks, and besides the
employees of the railroad and the State
there are quite number of traders and
missionaries
1t Was Big Undertaking.
Harder railroad building is rarely seen
than that which ushered in the beginning of
the enterprise. The river at Matadi flows
swiftly, and is full of eddies and whirlpools.
A little farther up the river are the Yellala
Falls, below which, where Tuckey's Ill
fated expedition, in 1916, first heard the
roar of the great cataract and found, in
few weeks crowded with disaster, that these
falls formed a barrier they could not pass.
The depression in the big hills at the left of
the picture is the Leopold ravine up which
the railroad turns to reach the heights of
Palaballa. ~
The road, from the starting point at Ma
tadl, all along this hill slope, ana W the
the ravine to Palaballa has been blasted out
OF solid quartzite OF extreme hardness, and
progress has been made with the utmost
difficulty. The slope along the river is very
Precipitous and in many places the track
has been laid between two solid walls of
rocks which was blasted foot by foot. Still
greater difficulties were encountered in the
ravine up which the roadbed had to be
made at steep gradient until it reached .
height of about 900 feet above the river.
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difficulty in securing enough provisions fol
its army of workmen, as it was very costly
to bring provisions from up the river. The
coast regions far and wide were levied upon
for supplies. The workmen have been we'll
fed on rice, corned beef, dried fish, vegeta-
bles and biscuit; and now that the road is
pushing along the plateau, it is expected
that provisions will be more easily obtained
and at cheaper rates. Seven locomotives
and 80 cars are on the track, and a large
part of. them have been kept busy carrying
railroad material and provisions as the
road advanced.
When the railroad Is completed inner
Africa will be within few weeks of the
capitals of Europe. The RAILROAD company v
say they expect to provide facilities for
comfortable travel, so that whoeve: desires
may visit the once mysterious regions OF
inner Africa 1t is likely that withia the
next 20 years it will be feasible to visit the
great lakes without spending over two or
three weeks in Africa.
1t is not wise to take too sanguine view
OF the prospects of trade in the Kongo basin.
Its people as yet have few wants The ulti-
mate value of the region will probably de-
pend more upon plantations of sugar, cot
ton, coffee and tobacco, conducted under
white superintendent, than upon any other
source Of commerce. In time India rubber
and one or two other products may become
large sources of traffic; but no hopes of per-
manent prosperity can be built upon the
ivory trade, which is sure to dwindle in a
few years. CYRUS C. ADAMS.