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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
ST. LAWRENCE FISHING.
Angling on the Great River Has
Been Very Good During the
Past Season.

Probably there are no public waters
where the laws are more carefully OBJ
served and fishing is carried on in
more sportsmanlike manner than at
the Thousand islands or in what is
known as the state reservation on the
st. Lawrence river. The special pro-
visions in the game laws relating to the
waters of the Thousand islands make
the open season for black bass, wego
bass, pickerel, pike, wall-eyed pike and
muskellunge from June 0 to January /.
Bass less than ten inches in length con-
not be legally taken. No person is per-
mitted to catch, kill or possess more
than ~ bass in any one day, and where
two or more persons are fishing from
the same boat, they cannot take to eN-
coed "a bass in a day.
The Anglers Association of the ST.
Lawrence River, large and influential
organization, composed mainly of
| prominent business and professional
men from different parts of the United
| States, who have summer homes among
the islands, and also including many Of
the principal citize<s of Clayton and
| ,Alexandrias no :; ~entitled- 40. os,eat
credit for the healthy sentiment re
garding fishing which prevails within
the reservation. 1t is largely due tt
the efforts of the association that tn,
international park exists, that the spe
cial protective provisions were enacted
and are enforced and that the senti
ment in favor of sportsmanlike angling
is so strong.
During the first few weeks after tn,
season opened this year the fishing was
not very good in the river, owing to thu
great numbers of menhaden. For somt
time the bass, muskellunge and pick
erel all displayed utter contempt foI
the anglers hook trolling spoon anC
live bait, evidently finding their want!
fully supplied by the myriads of littl,
fish mentioned. About August 1, how
ever the game fish began to bite Wig
orously, and they have kept it up, 81
that as whole this has been one of tn,
best fishing seasons known on the st
Lawrence for many years.
The average weight of the black bas
winch are caught i'll the waters of tn,
St, Lawrence is from one and one and
half to two pounds, and three-pound
er is considered quite big one. Whel
one is caught which tips the scales a
four pounds it is an event which i
worth Dragging about, and every ounc,
above that weight is counted as o
great Importance. Once in grea
while a specimen is taken weighin:
four and half or five pounds, but sucl
occurrences are extremely rare. The st
Lawrence pickerel or pike proper aver
age from three to seven pounds il
weight, and ten-pounder is a big one
1t is not very uncommon thing, how
ever, to see them weighing from ~ t.
IL pounds, and in rare cases they ar
-s~--.slo IL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
Absolute Cerebral Exhaustion

Charley-I'm going to give that bwil-
liant actress l had to dinnah the othaw
night pwesent. What would you sug-
gest?
Geowge-Bwilliants of course.-Jew.
e.ers' Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

| lllClI evenings III pNDtiN RiNoS
amusement or in social entertainments.
Consequently the real practitioners are
so comparatively few that they do not
Interfere with the work and income of
the regular members of the learned as
sociations.
There is a moral to this narration of
real life in Washington which the read
er may infer even better than the
writer can depict. While it is true that
there is probably no city in the land
which has such educational advantages
for young men as may be found here,
the ambitious students should not
make office holding a prerequisite.
Their parents and friends should urge
them to take no government office, I'M
der any circumstances, but stick to
their studies and get into actual prac-
tice as soon as possible after having
been graduated.
The great congressional library alone
would be boon to every real student
It is now open by night as well as by
day, and all classes of students have
free access to its volumes. There is
no necessity for buying books and ac-
cumulating a library at an expense
which might fall heavily upon those
who are not blessed with good incomes
from their homes. But, in addition to
that splendid temple of information
and education, there are private IL
braries, college libraries and univer-
sity libraries, all accessible to those
who desire to use them.
As stated above, the colleges afford
superior facilities because they have
day sessions and night sessions, so that
students have opportunities such as
are not elsewhere afforded. More
over, the students of law can
learn practical lessons by attend
ing the sessions of the congress;
lessons, which, of course, cannot
be learned anywhere else. 1t is be
opp n
ties that fond fathers, having political
influence, have sent their boys to Wash
ington and secured government EN-
ployment for them in order that they
might secure edacation-only to be
come Sundowners.
OF course, here and there in the lane
there may be a Henry Clay, or ar
Abraham Lincoln, or Garfield seeking
education, who might be advantaget
by government employment during his
educational period. But such eXcep
, tons to the rule are so rare that every
, father should be absolutely certain
that his son is of that class before HI
| permits him to be buried in govern
: ment office, only to waste his life away
: Probably no class of educated people
} on earth have more complete appre
citation of the fact that youth is blum
lder, mature manhood a struggle, anC
old age a regret than these Shutdown
: ers. SMITH. D. FRY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

The Senior Partner-Now, young
man, if 1 take you into business with me
/ don't want you to try to marry my
daughter.
The Young Man-No, sir. 1t won't be
necessary then.-Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

authorized me to practice medicine.
Success and wealth were in my grasp.
Very soon L should step forth into the
world and make reputation for myself
which would rival that of all physicians
of the past. l had studied diligently
and faithfully. l had become an expert
with the scalpel and had been compli-
mented by the professors, some of
whom seemed to really believe with me
that | would become famous surgeon.
But here l am with nothing but that
old diploma to show for my years of
eager, hopeful, ambitious, youthful en-
deavor. Do you know why? Because L
hesitated, and was lost in the maelstrom
of failure which characterizes the lives
of so many hundreds who come to Wash
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

She-I understand Miss GotroX mar
ried a struggling young man.
He-Well, who wouldn't have strug-
Gled to get her?-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

81 seen yer buy the apple, Sus.
Roach, an if We don't gimme 'alf I'll ru
ag'inst yer an yer'll catch the measles.
Whit to Eat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
QUEER lot OF MEN.
To Be Found in No Other American
City But Washington.
Those Familiar with Their Ways Call
Them .ssundowners"-They Are
Victims of Cowardice and
SeIf-InduIgence.
rspecial washington Letter. ]

This is the story of "The Shutdown
err" and it has never before been told.
Probably no other city in the world
certainly no other city in this country
has such a goodly number OF these
people as can be found in our national
capital.
Scholars tell us that all discussion
should be preceded by definition; and
that many great debates have been
caused by lack of understanding OF
terms on the part of those in dispute.
Therefore, the learned men tell US,
every term should be properly dehneo
by public speaker or writer, IN order |
that the listener or reader may the bet
ter apprehend what is intended to be
conveyed.
Well, "a Sundowner" is man who
practices a profession in this city AFTER
sJs<s ~<s~.sslz;zss-7-a4rsss<
passed away, and when men in the
learned professions have laid aside their
books, their papers, their clients and
patients, and dismissed them from their
minds. "a Sundowner goes to work
when other men have ceased their daily
Iabors and endeavors. "a Sundowner"
is liable to work long after shutdown;
probably until midnight, or even later.
1t is because he practices his profession
after shutdown that he is called Sun
downer.
These people work all day; that is,
from nine o'clock in the morning until
four o'clock in the afternoon. One of
this class this evening told his story, in
brief, and it was as follows: Il came
to Washington to stay three years, and
l have stayed just ~ years too long. l
have been here for 80 years. l came
here and was appointed to clerkship,
solely for the purpose of having a good
living, while l studied medicine. l
worked faithfully in my office all day
and studied medicine at night. All OF
the medical colleges here have their
hours so arranged as to accommodate
government clerks, and lectures are
given at night. Three happy years went
by, and was graduated. Iwell remem-
Der how anxious | was for graduation
day to come, and how | daily pictured
to myself the roseate future when
should become great physician or sur
geon, with patients too numerous for
my time and attention. | had visions
of house of my own, an office in my
own house, family growing up about
me and a bank account constantly
swelling.
well, the happy day came and l re
ceived my diploma. l had it framed
and it is still in the original f. Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

Sundowners multiply year by year un-
til their name is legion.
But these useful Sundowners are in
minority. The large majority Of
those who have thus begun life, and
then surrender their hopes and ambi-
tons to ease, are worthless to the com
munity, so far as the utilization of their
education is concerned. The large ma
iority of them soon cease trying to
practice their professions after sun
down, and begin to practice before the
bars of saloons; or else they spend
their evenings in public places of
amusement or in social entertainments.
Consequently the real practitioners are
so comparatively few that they do not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

! up such position. Therefore it is tina
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08

snds are ours today and that we are RESPONSE
bic for them before the world. The next fact
Is that there Ia war in these islands, which,
with its chief in hiding and no semblarsce Of a
government, has now degenerated into mere
guerilla fighting and brigandage. Our immedi-
ate duty, therefore, is to suppress this disorder
put end to fighting and restore peace and or
der. That is what we are doing. That Is all we
are called upon to do in order 10 meet the de
mands Of the living present. Beyond this we
ought not to go by legislative act, except TO
make such provision that there may be no de
lay in re-establishing civil government when
the war ends
Mr.. Lodge quoted official documents and cor
respondence in support Of his contention that
Dewey entered into no political entangleraents
with Aguinaldo. He denounced as absolutely
fictitious all statements that Admiral Dewey
salnted the Filipino flag or received 4 gtfiaaldo
with military honors, or in any way recog-
nized the socalled Filipino government.
Mr.. Lodge presented an extract from a let
ter written by Captain 0oghlan, then Of the
Raleigh, detailing precisely what occurred at
Subig bay. Captain Coghlan said;
81 wish to affirm, as strongly as human
words can do 50, that Aguinaldo's people did
not accompany rs, and that they took no part
whatever in that capture. No one but the I'd
miral, Lieutenant Brumby, Captain Walker
and myself even knew where we were to go
We left at midnight, without lights Of any
kind, not even signalling, as usual, for permits
sion to get under way and no one knew, ex-
cept the flagship and a vessel or two near us
that the vessels fRaleigh and Concord1 had
moved from their berths. 1t was n1@ known
until next morning that re had GO out Of
sight Of our fleet. At this very time the so
called gunboat of Aguinaldo was anchored at
Cavite, and did not learn Of our departure un
til next day about noon. We.captured Grande
island about 0;30 a. m. July T, and no Filipino
boat OF any description appeared about Subig
bay until that evening about 7 o'clock, when
the boat we had left at Cavite came in and ex
pressed the greatest surprise at our capture
telling Us they had hoped to take part in the at
tack
Senator Lodge upheld the presidents policy,
saying it was AT once courageous, wise and
patriotic" He asserted that the islands under
American administration would become self
supporting and drew picture of the CONNER
cial possibilities Of the Philippines and OF the
advantage they would be to the United States
not only on account Of their own fertility and
richness Of resource, but because they are the
gateway for this country to the trade Of tie
Orient.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
MAsoN,s BoER RESOLUTION.
Said He Would Call 1t Up Today-Con
plains of Delay.

Said He Would Call 1t Up Today--Com-
plains of Delay.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the SELL
ate, Mr.. Mason Qlls.) gave notice that
today, after the morning hour, he would
enter a motion that the committee on
foreign relations be discharged from
further consideration of his resoluti III
expressive Of the senate's sympathy fo1
the Beers i'll their struggle with Great
Britain. He had, he said. INTRODUCED
the resolution on Dec. 6 and ID had been
in the hands of the committee ever
since.
Il have no intention of violating the
rules Of the senate, said Mr. Mason,
''but it is clearly the intention of the
committee on foreign relations to take
no action III regard to the resolution
and | want it brought into the senate
and placed on the calendar.
"The committee could give us a report
if it would. Ii majority of the com
mittee is opposed to the resolution, let
them report it adversely.
"That would be making some progress.
| am satisfied that 50 per cent of the
people of the country are in sympathy
with the Beers in their war with Great
Britain, and | am just as certain that a
majority of this body would favor the
resolution | introduced. 1t is the merest
child's play for us to sit here and not be
able to get a vote upon 1t.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
Welshach Lights Reduced to $L@

Large mica chimneys 40c extra. We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine "Welsbach." All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction OF
any one selling spurious burners as
FtWn
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
MAKE NO PROMISES
TO THE FILIPINOS.
Lodge Advised Abandoning the Islands
Square1y or Meet Each Prob
lem as 1t Arises.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The senate
greater compliment than it gave to Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, ON the occa-
sion of the announcement of his speech
on the Philippine question. The speech
drew to the senate every senator now in
the city and to the galleries an unusu-
ally large number of auditors.
Mr.. Lodges speech was based upon
the bill introduced by Mr.. Spoouer
(Wis.). vesting i'll the president author
ity to govern the Philippines until CON
gress should otherwise provide by legis-
lation.
When he had concluded he was over
whelmed with congratulations from
both sides of the chamber.
Soon after Mr.. Lodge had concluded
the senate adjourned in respect to the
memory of the late Representative
Harmer Of Pennsylvania.
Following is an abstract of Senator
Lodges speech:
He declared it would be a great mistake at
this time to undertake any far-reaching legis-
lation dealing with the Philippines The pres
ident, he said should be authorized to control
the islands, and our position should be clearly
defined He deprecated making party issue
of the Philippines He had been unable to dis
cover what policy his political opponents pro
posed The resolutions offered by senators on
the ether side present no policy, but invite us
to make promises. Promises are neither action
nor policy and in the form of legislation are a
grave mistake Those which involve us in
pledges of Independence have the additional
disadvantage of being the one sure means of
keeping alive war and disorder in the islands.
If We mast abandon the Philippines, let us
abandon them frankly. II we mean to turn
them over to domestic anarchy or foreign con
troll, let us do it squarey If we are to retain
them, let us deal manfully with the problems
as they arise.
We accept the fact that the Philippine ISL
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
Your
.Neighbor

If she buys groceries of US.
If she does, she will tell you
of reliable goods, honest prices
and quick delivery-all of
which you may not be getting.
We haven't a customer to
whom we would hesitate to
refer you. If your neigh
Dor is jealous of her success,
give your order to us-the
success will then be yours.
Give us a trial order and you
will be our regular customer.
Fl. S. HAYES.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
Fl. S. HAYES.
Union Improvement Go
SuppIerS Of Natural Gas 4 Water
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
inl Or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with flrst-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water.
This is a point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
tjoDS
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
SUSPECTED PLAGUE CASE.
Suspicious as to the Cause of a China
mans Death In San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-A case OF
what is supposed to be bubonic plague
though the exact nature of the disease
is yet uncertain, has been discovered III
Chinatown. The victim, who was a
Chinaman, living at 1904 Dupont street,
died, and the whole of Chinatown has
been placed under strict quarantine.
The physicians are not yet prepared
to make a definite statement, but others
who have had experience say the case
will hardly prove to be plague, as the
dead man had long been resident of
this CITY
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
TO REIMBURSE BUSHNELL.
Ohio Senate Passed Bill to Pay Him and
Mclean For the Fourths
Expenses.

COLUMBUS, O., March 8-The senate
passed the Dodge bill, appropriating
money to pay the expenses of the Fourth
Ohio regiment and unattached compap-
les which went to New York to partici-
pate in the Dewey celebration.
1t was understood during the cam
paign that John r. Mclean and Gov
ernor Bushnell were to advance the
money for expenses Of the Fourth, but
under the provisions of this bill, these
gentlemen will now be reimbursed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
NEW BANKS TO BE STARTED.
Many National Institutions VIII Be Set
Up Very small Capital.

Many National Institutions VIII Be Set
Up Very small Capital.
NEW YoRK, March S.-Advices re-
ceived by local banking interests from
small towns throughout the United
States indicate that state banks in all
sections OF che country are preparing to
take out charters under the national sys-
tenn as soon as the currency bill becomes
law.
One man from western town told a
bank officer that he expected to start
eight banks, with capital of $4,000.
Reports of slmilar preparations i'll other
sections of the country led to a predic-
ton by an officer of one Of the best
known banks that fully 1900 national
charters would be applied for after ex-
listing restrictions We're modified.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
Queen on streets Today.

LONDON, March s.-The queen today
will drive through certain streets in
London. Next winter she expects to
visit Ireland
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
wealthy Man snicided.

New YORK, March 8.-Conrad f.
Abelman, a wealthy retired produce
merchant, 80 years old, committed sui
idle at his home in Brooklyn. He had
uttered from nervous prostration for
months
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
West Virginia Republicans,

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March 8.-The
tate League OF Republican clubs was
ddressed today by Senator Thurston,
of Nebraska, and Senators Elbins and
Scott, Of West Virginia
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-03-08
For Sale-Cheap.

For sale very cheap set of tele-
graph instruments Suitable for long
or short lines. Inquire at this office.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
THE CoLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. @.

ton, G. W. Trusty, W. Payne, L. 81.
Peterson and w. J. Abrams. Miss
Mae Jones recited poem, "The Or
gan Builder"
"The Importance of Art" will be the
subject of an interesting paper by Mrs.
Fannie Ware Taylor before Congress
ional Lyceum at Odd Fellows Hall at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs.
Taylor is one of the leading landscape
painters in the District and her forth
coming paper will doubtless prove in
structive.
The colored American., 1900-02-24
The British-Boer Conflict.

Mr.. Henry Y. Arnett, M. s., read a
paper upon the "British-Boer Conflict, "
defending the Beers, before the Con
gressional Lyceum. He portrayed the
character of the Beers; reviewed their
many conflicts; exposed the tallacy OF
the alleged cause and ptinted out the
real bone of contention of the present;
war; cited British and American au'
tborities and concluded that England's
g-oed for gold caused all the trouble.
lie closed by saying; "The conduct OF
the Beers in clinging to their kin smen,
IL tenaciously supporting organization,
in manifesting indomiable determi'
nation to defend their rights and in
daring to die for their personal, civil
and religious freedom, is an example
most worthy of emulation by the
members of the Congressional Lyceum
and the American Negro. Those who
took part in the discussion were: Ex'
Senator John P. Green, Prof. Bailey OF
the High School, Drs. J. R. Wilder
and Napier and Messrs. W. L. Hous-