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TRAwLING FOR GOLDFISH.
Fishermen Frequently Make Great
HnIlls Ra n la Of n S..x. a

Make NreaI
Hauls on Banks of Newfoundland
In the herring fishery everything is done
with the seine In fishing for cod halibut,
and hake, hand lines are used to limited
extent, but most of the captures are made
by travis. ALI the craft are schooner-rig-
ged. and but few of them carry foretop-
maSts. This gives them q slovenly APP
peaarance aloft. but they do away With the
spar, because the craft roll S less in q sea
when at anchor. There are no fine lines
about the hulls. The object, is room and
stability, and, while they are good sea
boats, they are not fast sailers. The own
ers OF the craft find rawls small boats,
salt and provisions, and two trips year
are the average for the craft which salts
her fish on board.
Out of the fleet few take ice and return
to market with fresh fish every two or
three weeks, but the majority catch and
salt down. The crew go on shares. When
the craft returns the owners figure up the
expense of the outfit and add to it half the
value OF the catch. What Is eft is divided
pro rata among the crew. If the catch
has been good each one of the sixteen or
eighteenimen will have made about $40 per
month, but it is quite as likel y that he won't
have made a dollar a day, though he has
had free board all the time, and good board.
at that. Fishing on the banks at any time
of the year is hard and disagreeabie work.
Goldfish are very erratic in their move
ments. A schooner may have fish around
hcr for thirty days, one day being as goodas
another, or she may sail anu drift for three
or four days before getting bite. If luck
is with her, down goes the anchor, and the
trawlcrs begin work A ira wi may be de-
scribed as rope many hundred feet long.
to which, at intervals OF thirty eight inches,
fishhooks are attached by lines about two
feet long. There are 5000 hooks to the
average trawl. which is attended by two
men, Each man has 800 hooks to bait
and care for. The rope is weighted to
| sink to within a few feet of the bottom
and is then buoyed. The trawl is generally
set late in the afternoon and overhauled
| in the morning.
IfIuck is with the fisherman 500 cod may
| be taken from a trawl. They are vo-
| racious fish and i'll Seizing the bait firmly
hook themselves. 1t often happens that
| the 3 900 hooks may be overhauled with
! out securing more than fifty fish. but again
| the catch may be $500. The boats OF the
! trawlers look something like an ordinary
| river skiff but are very buoyant and easily
| handled. schooner with sixteen men
! aboard puts out four travis and eight men.
| The rest are left aboard to work the
| craft aud attend to the fish as they come
| in.
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until the boarding process began and the
gold gamblers commenced their disastrous
greenback speculation that either the quail
ity or volume OF our money was seriously
questioned. When Secretary Carlisle took
possession OF the Treasury ne announced
that the policy OF greenback redemption
in gold would be continued only until the
reserve was exhausted, when silver pay
mcnts would be made. This asSe rtlon
brought prompt contradictory order
from President Cleveland, who emphat-
ically declared that the credit of the ma
and gold redemption would be made even
at the expense OF bond sales.
Under this ''sound money policy the
national debt during the last three years
has increased $527, 1907, the business
depression still continues and wage earn
ers are beginning to discover that some
thing must he done to stop this everlast-
ing talk about finances or their condition
will become even worse than 1T is at
present. President Cleveland's "sound
money policy has not only forced this
enormous debt on the country, but it has
also turned our markets and transporta-
tion lines over to powerful combines, and
instead of being better the situation is
actually very much worse, as far as pros
perty is concerned, than it was when he
stepped into the White House. In view OF
these facts the sound money argument or
.l.,la cI,, nf l.nu
weight with working people.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
MUDD And COFFIN MEETINGS
Bladensburg Enlivened With Rival
Political Assemblies.
Speeches. Made by the Candidates to
the Accompaniment of Brass
>, Band and Cheers.

Hon. Charles E. Coffin representing the
fifth districtof Maryland, aud Hon. Sidney
E. Mudd, ,ex-Congressmau, and late speaker
of the Maryland house OF delegates, held
revival meetings at Bladensburg last night.
Both were largely attended aud every en-
thusiastic.
Mr.. Coffin's supporters were assembled
at the Washingto House, which was hand
someiy decorated and lighted. The meet
ing was organized by the election or Capt.
Gordan as chairman, and Mr.. Vincent, sec
retary. Speeches were made by Hon. c.
E. Coffin, Hon. Thomas Parren, Rev b.
A. Mcdonald aud F. G. Hall. The First
National Band OF this city furnished the
music.
Edwin p. Gargis called the Mudd meet
ing to order Mr.. F. A Holden was elected
chairman, Mr.. ID. A. Grows and Mr.. +. T..
Stubbs secretaries.
Mr.. John w Belt, clerk OF the court
OF Prince George county, made the open
ing address, followed by State Senator
Wilkinson, Speaker Mudd. Charles Lows
John Lewis, Delegate Holmes, Dr.. q. w.
Bryant, superintendent OF streets or Bal
timore; Dr. W. g. Tuck OF Annapolis and
Mr.. Emanuel Sinms.
The election OF delegates to the Prince
George county convention, which meets
next Monday at Upper Marlboro, will be
held In the various districts Saturday
There are fourteen election districts, and
MT. Mudd claims eleven will send dele
gates favorable to his candidacy.
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We are such an ambitious people and so
continually making the force of our progress
sion felt upon the material interests OF the
world that it is not without interest to
realize our position on certain matters.
favorite question of the retrospector. the
aesthetic generalizer, is whether or no we
have a national drama. Dispensing Tor the
moment with the query as TO whether
art has a nationality or the drama
geography, the question deserves consider
alton if if cannot be given definite answer.
AT least there are American plays and
play wrignts unquestionably American. We
have n national individuality aud our in
berent latitude and longitude is so all
embracing that we are in measure or
polyglot character. These have all been
placed agreeably on the stage. a great
international issue was the basis OF tie
first pronOunc cedly successful American
play History has Crept onto the stage
through the war drama. Politics has had
full swing from the Senator to the ward
heeler, usually representing an heroic ln-
dividual in the midst of Vaccinations aud
corruption. an aspect not complimentary
and one which would never be tolerated
from G,foreign pen. Domestic and rural life
has been an important factor in our dra-
matists' work notably the drama of life in
New England, of Southern State or two,
of Indiana and of frontier life in the far
West, which, however, has been made to
appeal to a lower instinct than type-love,
to an appetite for improbable, exaggerated
incidents, but always based on love of
heroic and high moral standards. Charac-
ter indigenous in type has had place in all
Of these, but in few Instances have we had
the dranatiZation of a single character
for its own sake and there is cumulative
evidence that the Bowery type is to have
temporary prestige.
Without depreciating, and always bear
ing in mind that from the golden era OF
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BETWEEN THE INNINGS.

Well done, Abbeyl
Zearfoss is a rafting yeariing.
Stafford can fill the bill in left field
Rogers plays second in clever style
II. Davis had plenty OF hard work try
Mercer was as steady as family horse.
Some OF the New York rCoters are out
OF tune.
Earl Wagner's judgment on Rogers was
all right.
ing to save the Giants infielders from
making errors.
De MontreyiHe has lost none OF the dash
OF last season.
seIbach had a long wait for hit. IL
came IN the ninth.
De MontrevilIe's name doesn't suggest
that he can play short.
Crooks enjoyed the game. But Jack
wanted to be ia the fray.
GIeason's thro wing had the sembIance
Of charley horse in the arm
Timothy Hurst had his usual nou- pleasant
face when kick was made.
Mcclure can sacrifice as ready as he
can catch. That - saying great deal
Dad Clarke can have all the consolation
he wants out or the phrase There are
others"
Up To late hour last night Arthur Irwin
had not received Congratulations from
Amos RusIe-
Csrtwright's liner in the fourth was
the kind tnat VIII help the Senators WIN
many game
Van HaiireH starts the season early as
bumper He saved himself and scored by
jostling Joyce OIL his pins
The Senators IoJked very swagger in
their handsome new uniforms, when were
made by III. a. Tappau.
Joyce Is starring the season by con-
SlStent team wcTE. IuGIvIduaIlSm must
lose itself IN the Senatorial aggregation
this year.
When 5000 Neutrality-suspicious. attend an
opening game II IOoAS as though there il
a friendly feeling between the people and
Mr. Wagner.
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Is There an American Drama?

one hundred and fifty years of the English
drama we have inherited only a dozen
tolerable plays. the consideration forces
itself that there is lack OF permanency in
American drama. Is there voice TO ask
whether in the midst of changing conditions
permanency is to be the proof? Much
in the writings OF American dramatists
enthuses and stimulates our sincere admira-
ton. but 1t nielts way before the emanci-
pating rays of the sun OF developing cul-
ture. Cibber, Knowles, Goldsmith Cole
man and Sheridan never had the searching
pens of acute dramatic criticism to contend
with that a modern work must overcome.
The standard is higher for a higher type if
the output is not more severely literary or
classic.
Our dramatists have been forced by
the demand for novelty into a new field
Fancy hit upon realism. The new stand
ard was absolute fidelity tonature and truth.
This new field proved to be inclosed with
the same fence as the shoals of the common
place. and many an unsteady foot has
sunk in the quicksands.
Another clement which confronts thedram-
atiSts OF no other land or period is what
may be called the element OF proximity
We have not yet learned our wn resources
and are not yet appreciative of our own
possibilities. Hence, Cbildlike, we look
to others, mistaking the enchantmeut
which distance lends and worshiping zig
nota pro magnifico," for nature is ever
human and the unknown is as nIagnifi-
cent now S in the days when Roman philos-
ophers framed human coroliaries.
AS the standard OF taste has changed,
as the artificial has been submerged in
realism. it would be unfair TO judge pres
ent or prospective achievement by the
standard of other days. A great play is one
which moves the heart, either stimulates
lofty emotion or enunciates a truth, and
satisfies the intelligence.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
Let the Verdict Be Decisive.

The second trial of Scarlet Letter Tilford
will occupy the attention of the police
court today, and it remains TO be seen II
another jury can be found that willagre to
disagree on evidence that is as plain and
conclusive as the fact that the jury is
sworn to do its duty. Either the woman
was guilty or she should have been ac-
quilted. And ii is pretty generally un-
derstood that the men who caused the jury
to disagree are dependent upon her traffic
for business or social relations.
The time is here when the Smithsonian
park should be easy OF access TO the public.
1t is one of the most delightful breathing
spots during warm weather there is In
the city, but the Division dead line on
its northern boundary prevents majority
of citizens from enjoying its pleasures.
The city post-office is also rapidly ap-
The morning times., 1896-04-17

proaching completion. and with the coming
year should be ready for public use. 1t
is unnecessary TO add that but few men
will care to have their pure minded female
relatives cross its portals as long as it
stands within the scarlet shadow. There
fore, that magnificent building Will be
practically under the ban as far as decent
women are concerned.
These and other reasons should influence
honest jurymen 10 act according TO the
truth and justice of the Tiford case, with
out the bias of debased incltnations. Should
misfortune cause friends of the social eyi
TO be again placed on the jury those of its
members who are conscientious should
see to it that no disagreement is had. Let
the verdict be either for conviction or ac-
quittal.
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En1rIes nt Memlhis.

First race-Half mile. Miss Verne. Frit-
zie Mac, 100; Bishop Reed. Dunmore,
Worry Not, l03; Thanet, Don't skip Me,
iO5: Agent, Reason. Storm King, LIN
coin, Uncle Pat, TruxIllo, 1OS.
Second racc-S1x furlOugs. Blue Ribbon,
81; Forget, Fannie Rover, 102; HanlUn
104; Frontier, Tradition. Rondo, Subtle,
Leas man. Fred X, IG7; Nat =. 1l2-
T&ird race-One mile ChiCEasaw Club
Handicap CreVdsse. S5: Key lie. Mar. / y.
Uraaia, Ia; David, 103; Lady IneZ, 105-
Fourth raCe-MiIc anu cne-naI- Gamer,
96; Ls,.Hard b, 99; Lttic Tom. SandoveI,
I0I; WeGgcfieid, l02. Billy Mckenzie. 103.
Jim Henry. loi; Mariel. 105-
Fifth race-0ue mile, Plug. so; Favor
me, 90: El Captain, 94; Jane Dutch Arrow
81; Whisper, Joc-O-SCt. 9S; PaBjandrun.
80: Lord Wiliowbrook, 101; SaUteTne. 106;
Masonic Home. 1i2.
Sixth race-Seyen furIOnGs: RosalInd.
iSJrabeFtha, 81; Crimson EIrn, 50. SDrII,s
Board. 80: Fasig, 81; Ben Naiad. S5; Albert
3. SO; HOgue sam Lewis. 90; Miss Per
kinS. 101; SundOwn. l02; Miss Clark.
Denver, 103; Trenton, 105.
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Among Amateur Athletes.

II has been ueCldeU by Inc IOWIlng Lea que
that the tie between the Carroll Institute
and Washington Athletic Club teams be
played off tomorrow evening in set of
three games. OH tie alleys OF the Young
Mems Catholic Club. More than an or
binary amount of interest is being shown
in these games and there will unuoubt edly
he a large attendance OF rootcrs for bOtn
teams.
Ine third assignment in the first series
of the Columbia thletiC Club Cocketl-hat
tournament will be bowled tonight. To-
morrow night the second series, which will
include all howlers who have played eight
games, will begin.
Georgetown and Washington and Jeffer-
son College teams will play a game on
(ieorgetown Field tomorrow afternoon,
beginning al O'Clock. The w. and j team
has had a very successful season so far, and
is playing fast ball. and VIII undoubtedly
make the contest an interesting one.
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WITH THE AMATEURS.

The young men OF Brookland have or
ganized a baseball club with Harry Go
dey captain, and are being assisted finan-
cially by the gentlemen OF the town, many
OF whom were elected honorary members.
The club is ready to receive challenges
from other amateur clubs.
The Nevcr-Sweats defeated the Blood
fields by score OF ) TO 2. Battery for
Never-Sweats, MongberEer and Tappon-
ier. Send all challenges to G. Mongberger,
11O7 -Four aud ;t-lialfstFcet southwest.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
NEW ORLEANS WON.
Played Close and Interesting Gam }
with Mobile.

New Orleans, April 16.-The Southern
League season OF 1885 opened here To-Day,
the Pclicans having as opponents the
young ana active Mobile team, ana they
made their more experienced rivals hust!'.
10 the very last inning 10 beat them out.
viii he heard from during Inc season.
Inc noteworthy features OF tOday's game
were the heavy hitting OF 10th teams, led
by DOwie, HOuseman ana Llndtman. HuS-
ION, Dowic and Conding fielded finely tor
the winners, while Bushman and Fisher ex-
celIed in this particular for the visitors
Score:
New Orleans. .....0O 24111O-9
Mobile e-................,2O o . y 3 O-S
Battcries-SeIchrist, AcGinnis and
Coming; Schmidt and Fisher. Umpire
Clark.
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PRESIDENT 1oUNG's RECEPTION.
The Senator's and Giants Entertained
at the Home OF the Neteran.

President n. E. Young and Mrs. Young
gave n reception last evening 10 the play
trs OF the Washington ana New York ball
clubs, who attenued in a body, as well
as TO many friends in the city.
Uncle Nick's 'tinware'' was on exhibit
ton and was revelation to the boys, VINO
said it even exceeded the many eXtrava CANT
descriptions So often made. Refreshments
were served and fragrant Hayanas were
extensively inuu:ged III by all who had A
weakness in that direction. j. Earl Wag-
her accompanied his CIub, and an eighteen
carat smile lighted up the facial expression
of all the boys who were ma rkS OF frequent
congratulations by those present for the
auspicious beginning of the new baseball
year. The reception lasted until IL
o clock.
Mrs. Young was assisted by her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lapham. Mrs. Marche, Miss
Rosavile, Miss AppIeby anu Miss Gillen.
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HIS FALL WAS FATAL.
Capt. Edwin Arnold Dies from Con-
cussion OF the Brain.

Capt. Edward Arnold. resident of
Georgetown for many years, died at his
home, No. 3216 n street, at 80 O'Clock
last night from the effects of a fall he re-
ceived yesterday morning.
Mr.. Arnold, who was in bis fifty-seventh
year, was leaning against au awning post
ON Tbirty-second street. 1t Is supposed
that he was suddenly overcome by the heat
or attacked with dizziness, for he let go
of the post and fell to the pavement. He
struck the brick with great force, cutting
a cash in the back OF his head.
The old gentleman was picked up and car
ried to his home and medical aid summoned.
Drs. Myer and Suter found that lie was suf-
fering from concussion of the brain and very
soon decided that lie would not survive
the shock. Everything possible was done
but he died a 8 80 clock.
Capt. Arnold was veteran Oftbe war and
lost an arm in the service. He had held a
position in the Treasury for over thirty years.
and was well known aud highly esteemed.
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PRIDE WENT BEFORE HIS FALL.
John Winston Spurred His Steed and

Now Rests IN the Hospital.
John Winston, colored, rode a horse in
the Emancipation parade yesterday. There
was another man on the horse and he paid
half Of the livery bill. The horse carried
his double burden until he got tired, and
then there was trouble.
The parade had reached the corner Of
Fourteenth and L streets. There was a
large group of colored girls on the side
walk. W'ihstons second whispered for
more style. and the chevalier responded
with a deep thrust OF the spears.
The horse concluded Ii was time he was
emancipated also. He put down his head
and lifted up his heels and the trouble
began.
They took Winston TO the hospital after
1t was over, and DR.. McGrath set his
broken leg and bandaged his hurts. Now
lie swears that on next Emancipation Day
he will ride single
The morning times., 1896-04-17
Goldenberg's,
02S 7th--7o6 K St.

No department in the en-.
tire store can boast of big-
ger or better bargain offer
1ngs than the Wrap and Suit
Department on the second
floor. The need of room
here is imperative, which,
combined with the waning
spring season, prompts the
suit and wrap man to reduce
prices to a ridiculous low.
ness. For instance:
Braided Mohair Skirts, six
yards wide, lined, stiffened
and velvet bound. All neat
patterns. Reduced from
s.. so to
The morning times., 1896-04-17

Second Contest Between Senator's and
Giants.
The Senators aud Giants will meet the
second time at NatiouaI Park this after
noon.
1t will be ladies' day and another large
audience is expected.
The rule denying Hdmittance to children
on ladies' cards Will be strickly enforced.
Today's batteries will be MalaEkey or
McJames and Mcclure for Washington, and
Meekin aud Farrell for New York. Game
Will be called at 40 o'clock.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss any news in the morning
pdition look in the list below. What
you're looking for was prObabl
printed in yesterday evenings edition,
Ind The Times never repeats
fou'lI have TO take both editions to
get all the news AS quick as II hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-04-17

The Times, with its great cirouie.-
ton, the largest ever attained by
any daily paper ever published in
the District OF Columbia, has long
since been recognized as a powerful
factor in every public enterprise. 1t
is also recognized by our wide-awake
merchants as one of the strongest
factors in the growth and success
of their respective businesses. The
Times is the fayorite paper OF the
people; hence, is the tavorite medium
of the business man, who, 312 days
I'm every year has his hand on the
pulse of the people and carefully
weighs their wishes. The Times is
strong in its position with the Wash
ington public, and those who lean
on 1t, find it a friend in need. The
Times is surely, steadily growing.
All other Washington papers are just
as surely losing. Watch and compare.
The circulation of The Times for
lie week ended April IL, 1896, was
The morning times., 1896-04-17
Class in Mythology.

"who." asked the professoress, was
Medusa?"
'sMedusa.' said the young woman who
was feeling about the under side of the
bench for her gum. Medusa was the lady
who gave every one who looked at her an
attack of the marble heart. Indiana polls
Journal.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
Lynchburg, 8; Petersburg, :

Lynchburg, Va. April 16.-The State
League season here was opened today by
game between Lynchburg and Peters
burg. Hard and timely batting gave the
victory to the home team. Score:
LynchDurg g.........-....O o , o O-S
Petersburg ..-...........2 q o Is
Batteries-Boy!an and sChabel; Quarles
and Quinn.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
IN OTHER CITIES.
Continued from Third Page.
9TH and d.

at third as their new men. Breitenstein
had better support titan did Young, though
long hard drives rather favored the
visitors Up TO the eighth inuIng, the
game looked like a shut out for TeDeau's
men, when couple of three baggers and
a single nettcd Two runs. Capt Tebeau
was presented by local admirers with
fancii ully decorated broom as he came
to the bat in the first inning. Score.
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Earned runs-St. Louis. 8; Cleveland, l.
First base on ballS-Orf Young, /; or
Brritenstein, 3. Struck out-By Young, 8;
by Breitenstein, /. TnTee-base ilIts-CoOIey,
Dowd, Burkett, Shearon. Iwo-base hit
Delehanty. Stolen bases-Dowd, Cross, Nc
Kran, S0earon, Desehanty. Passed bali
Mcfarland. UmpiTe-Mr. Sheridan. Time
OF game-2 hours.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
FLoATER NOT IDENTIFIED.
No Clue TO the Body Found in tht
River.

The body Of the unknown man which was
found floating in the river near the AqueduCt
Bridge yesterday morning, as told in The
Evening Times, was taken TO the morgue
last evening.
A late hour last night it was said at
the Eighth precinct station that no one
had called for the purpose OF identifying the
dead man. The body is so badly decom-
posed that there is no hope of ascertaining
the mans identity from his features or
marks about his person.
The body must have been In the water
for several weeks and only came to the
surface during the recent hot weather
After tomorrow, should no one Identify the
body, it will be buried in potter's field
The morning times., 1896-04-17

The bulk of the present inhabitants of
Greece are the descendants OF the peoples
whose manners and customs are descrfb-
cd in tie poems OF Homer. The Iliad and
the odyssey were certainly in existence
eight centuries before Christ, ard they
are probably older. They picture state
OF society or still higher antiquity, so
that the nations who are described as en-
gagged in the siege OF Troy must have
flourished at least 5000 years ago.-Ex-
change.
The morning times., 1896-04-17
NEW GRAND CIRCUIT.
Established on the Ruins of the Oh
One Now Defunct.

Detroit Mich, April l6.-0n the ruins
of Ole grand racing circuit new circuit
was organized today in the office OF the
Detroit Driving Club.
The cities represented We're Detroit,
Cleveland COLUMBUS. r Ort Wayne, Indian
apolis, Saginaw and the Fleetwood track.
New YORK, and these cities will constr
tute the new grand circuit The new
towns admitted are Fort Wayne. Columbus
and India anapolis, they taking the places OF
adverse betting laws have driven out.