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Shad VIII be Plentiful. Fishermen
Have Already Begun their Seasons
Work. Miles of Gill Nets Line the
SaSsafras and SuSquehanna Rivers.
How Seines Are Hauled.
The local markets are fairly wei supplied
with shad from the upper Chesapeake bay.
Shad fishermen have miles OF hauling soines
and nets, on the fishing grounds.
Passengers on the steamboats, plying be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia through
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal catch
views of the most picturesque part of the
-had fishers work. In the evening when
the steamers come TO that section Of the bay
where tho Sassaras river on the Eastern
Shore and the Susquehanna on the West
empty their waters into the bay, there are
miles Of gill nets, their tar-hlackcned cOrks
bobbng on the surface OF the water like the
detached ycrtcbrae of Il hugh lisiointed
serpent.
Beneath the bobbiu1 corks arc between
seven and nine feet of meshes made of thin
"giI' Irvine. and entangled in them. if the
fishers are fortunate. are the ,had The big
fish are, ( is supposed, unable to sec the thin
neutral-colorcd Irvine in the water and at
tempt to swim through it. As their heads
pass in the meshes they realize that some.
thing is wrong, and with a struggle try to
back out. This backing is Just what the
fishermen count on, for the thin twine catches
i i their gills, holding them prisoners.
The shad nets are not anchored but are
attached to floating buoys about the size Of
the top of an ordinary kitchen table. Thi f.
enables the nets to drift with the tide At
nj Sht lanterns are placed on the floats, which,
if the nets are long, are distributed at inter-
walls along the cork line. As dusk shuts
down on the broad expanse of water these
bobbng lights begin to glimmcr. Now show
ing, now disappearing rs the floats sink into
the trough of the waves the lights glimmer
like elusive will-o'-wisps, a warning to
vessels not to entangle themselves In tho net
that hangs between them. A line from one
end of the net Is held in the boat of the
| fishermen, who accompany the net on its
| slow drifting with tho tides.
Occasionally boats dart hither and
thither along the cork line disentangling
noatage from it and removing the shad. As
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and orange ribbons.

fishing shore tonight will be in the retail
markets in Baltimore and Philadelphia to-
morrow morning.
In late years many shad, as we'll as herring
and other fish, are captured in impounding
or pound" nets IL the fishermen call them.
These nets extend frequently out from the
shore half mile or three quarters into the
water. They are practically traps with en-
frances through which the fish swim into
tortuous passage from which escape is al.
most impossible. They are dipped up by
nets to the Ishrrmen's boat. II has been
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thiS VI til' htl lhut
Fish and Game Protective Association, re.
ceived the following reply:
1--WE are very anxious to receive Ust such
letters of inquiry and suggestions rs You have
sent, as we wish to prepare only such laws
rs will, by increasing the supply, benefit the
majority of fishermen and Others This can
only be done by forbidding the practices that
have produced such bad results in the past
II we could enforce a law that would compel
the throwing overheard, unin jured. all the
little fish, We would rather nave the M sh
still smaller than / j, inches. rs thereby fewer
small flsh would be injured 10y the nets, bur
if we cannot get such Il law enforced, the
only thing to do is to make the mesh largo
enough for the little fish to get through.
eve would like very much to .orbid the
use Of all pound nets, as they, more than
anything else prevent the fish getting up tn"
sire nm. to spawn. but wa tra! that it would
be 100 great a hardship to prevent residents
fro having such small nets u may he
necessary to supply their own tables
"I9ur suggestion to allow the use OF nets
all seasons. except between June l-t and
S ptnmbrr 18Th, would scarcely permit the
n-h to get up the rivers to spawn a. many
OF them arrive before June l>t.
"lou must remember that what was sug-
gcst"d was merely Il preliminary outline for
the proposed laws and tho details will hay"
to b. worked out after getting such in'orma-
tiol as you have been kind enough 70 give
4 l.. 1
lac Dry to the mai )rity. lie. L. get together
aud prepare a law that viii make fish plen
tifu enough for everybody"
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Later THU uumUrv will be considerably re-
duco!, when There shall 20 into effect the
l4-man limit OF the Amcrcar, and the lG.
man limit of the National. Of the large
number OF players now On the list Just l3 ar"
known to htva inmprd contracts, 80 that the
num0erof men VINO have pursued disho1or-
able methods Is small, n compared to the
total
Ralo+ on players are H&e'y I" continue
during Ice season. "ut the acute stage OF
repI-aS my De SAID 10 nave nearly 'hGtH,
as managers are usually IJ'h 1" break NJ
team" once formed
Inc m'-"1dS OF enc ANeric"h League nave
been +u"i rs to invite Puniic support in all
the cities, 80 the Americans nave ehtlrrIy cast
oil all relations with III" accountable baseball
trust and pa2"ed WIN plenty or money,
nave sought TO secure the best teams thus
manlIrst,nE "eS'Se 10 supply amusement OF
the hish'-t order Wll'e Standing Tor
principles thai should appear to al! en-
thusiasts.
Ten years ago 1t was demonstrated that a
welI-orSaniHed league, amply supplied with
funds, could develop from the raw material
which this country terms baseball stars as
brilliant as any Of their predecessors. This
same principle VIII be demonstrated ~ the
American League.
Each team of the expanded organization
has a solid foundation 0! men Of great repu-
tation, and each team is repstn with promls-
ing young men, from whom will be develop
cd McGraws and Iaioies and McGlnnities'
There has been so much shifting and Jump.
ing from one league to another that up to
the present time. 1t has been impossible to
keep track Of the goings ana cominys OF the
players. but at last things have crystalized
sufficiently to take a sober survey of the
situation. Ia the matter of preseason graft
ing Of players the National has had the ad
vantage, is that league considered nothing
as bindinc but contracts with its own teams
The nr-t noticeable thing about the teams
of the rival leagues is that the National is
weakn- "a almost every team in players than
it was last year while the American is
stron~ar. and tho two leagues are in II fair
way TO reach u playing equality.
70 the uLprejudiced among the rootcrs in
such cities a. Boston, Chicago and philadel.
phia tin" American League viii have the
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frequently urged that thousands of small and
unsalabl" ii-h are destroyed ytne pounds"
and tn" Legislature has enacted laws relative
to their operation; but every law has been
found detectIv" and the nets are operated
all along the bay shore and tributary rivers
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BasQ Ball.

Every ono OF the l6
teams tina. make up the
American and NatioEa
Leagues are now in
training, and the fans
have an opportunity at
last OF surveying the
field with some sort Of
certainty MS to how the
teams Of the two leagues
will be made up. There
are in the two major
leagues AT least two hun
irod and sixty players
at tho present time.
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Loss of appetite is also loss Of vitality.
vigor tone. 70 recover appetite and the res
take Hoods Sar~0parllla. thng STRENGTHENS
the stomach, perfect digestion, make- eating
pleasure. 1t also makes the blood rich and
pure and steadirs thrnorve-
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Pennsylvania |!
RAILROAD.
Philadelphia, Wilmington
4 Baltimore Railroad.
MARYLAND DIVISION.
Schedule in Effect November IS, 1900.

Schedule in Effect November IS, 1900.
Trains leave ELKT0T as Follows:
tor Wilmington and Philadelphia, ! Is $40
%, 'il, 9"I io5S, a. N. 80 ! % -, undS2S
I: ln wee k-laIS Sundays lis II, 9.OS a.. IN.
"%I,, ~, 0.5a, ana SIS =. III.
For Cluster, la,5 IN 10, II. loss Il. m.
30, . 5,i5, and - p. M, vock-nays sun:
ccaAa, Id S,ll, "0o. "A. M, " ~ ~. 81, and
For rcrr,yilIc. Huvrc De Grace, ana Bo,u-
more, 2Nl ~. iOlN, ~ 81. II. III /! H. :i.3l. Sin
. ~, u n, ~, = IA. 10; light week DAYS
ouhGaAS W, l"al " ~. l2i5, ) -, Il, $50 p.
For WASHINGTON. 5or. Io5I.a m. Il i3,54a
aud - p m. iun days, OF and 10 Il -. m.
T. a., $40, and ii u, H. " '''
Leave Prrr! vim, rur Port Deposit. g35 Soo
9 u " p N ,l.l5,2.i1, 4oo 6ij, and $40 D.
Leave PoiI Deposit FOR Pcrryviuc. GAS s3a
wv lOu9 H. m, i".13, : 81 90, 80. and $50 ~
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
BROAD STREET SrATIJN.
For Elk'on, 80, $50, e.l2, II % IL. IN. 30 4Vi
Al, ) %. 20. aud II - p. m. week DAYS SIN.
DAYS 800 ".l|. II % Il. III. 44G. sos, T.3l. and
Ills p. IN. ~
FOR NEW YORK.
Express, weekdays, 3 20 4.O5. 4 40. . 90. 5ls
G s 90 10, 20; 9@, 10, 'lo2i. FOO, ~ ain,
LAO, 2,30, 800 $50. 400. s 20, y 81 a H. i %
500, 10 CO p; IN L o3 night. '"'
i, SG j Il !, tO5 40 co. 5s So $50.
lLmitcd +4lD $50, i 81. G.$5 s0% q ' 0S i i
p m, l2,02 night. ''' '''oo
Dining Car
For d ston, without change. 10 ~ . m
weekdays and s.r5 p. m daily.
FOR THE WEST.
$50 4. Y. daily, Pttshurg, Chicago Cincir
natl Louisville and st Louis. Dining Cary
Io25 .caily Tor Pittshurg and Chicago
!No coaches to Pittsburgh Limited to two But,
u P: N. daily, Limited" Pittsbnrg Chi
vile and St; Louis; Dining Cary
i1so T. d SHY PPttshhnrg and Cleveland.
| Loutsri Ic Via Cnciunatij, Indinnapolis and
8. ?. H. daily, Pittshurg, Columbus. Indian.
apnlis. Louisville. and st. Louis
| $50 P. u da y, Pittshurg and Chicago. for
LICE 2, y. daily, Plttsburg, Cincinnati, and
! = 20 P. y. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago.
| daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoah Valley
| Route; for Cleveland, except Saturday.
WEST JERSEY & sEAsHoRE RAILROAD.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Leave Broad Street Station. via Delaware
hlvGr bridge, Express, 9,4Da n and O5p, m.
| Leave Market Street Wharf Express. oO0n
| m. 2W, WO, u 5lj p. IN week days sun.
! days 900 ana 10 GOA m
FOR CAPE MAY, SEA ISLE CITY.
OCEAN CITY.
| AVALON. STONE HARBOR ANGLESEA WIN
| WOOD AND HOLLY BEACH -EXp,,ss q ON -
| III, and 40 .. m. week du,s sundays GOA m
| For SOMfRS "OINT.-EXprcSs. 800 n, m
! AN, 4Nl, and = 10 p, m, week days SUNDAYS
! N,lN ana 30 m =
! For additional information apply to Ticket
| Agent '
J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. X. WOOD.
General Manager General Passenger Agt
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FiShiDQ.

A gentleman On the
Eastern Shore who is
interested in the pro.
posed changes in the
fishing laws governing
the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries, in
reply TO a letter sent to
Henry Brauns, Secre.
tary OF the Maryland
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and chccriulnc15 soon
disappear when the kid
ncya arc cut OF order
OF diacaacd.
KIdncy trouble has
become 50 prevalent
thatiti5 not uncommon
for a chill! 70 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neYs. the chill! urin-
a.cs too cffr1. If tho
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power OF this great remedy.
81 had been great sufferer from female weak.
ness for about two years,r writes Mrs. Emma
Richardson, of Goss, Wayne Co., KY, "Could
not do my work part of the time. took four
bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Favoritc Prescription and
felt as well as ever did"
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble proys upon the MIND. de
couraEe5 and lessens ambition: heaMa-. yiaor
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other way, and unparalleled baseball writers
of all sections now admit that team with
McGraw, Robinson, MeGinnity, Howell Will
liams, Dcnlin, Keister. Brodio and the good
young ones, will be hard to beat by any team
OF either league.
The loss of Shcckard was undoubtedly Il
playing loss, but many people here now be-
lieyc that it were better that ShGckdrd should
80 to Brooklyn as there can be no respect
for II man SO without a vertebrate that he may
always be controlled by stronger minds.
Although Baltimore rootcrs may rest in
the pleasant conviction that their team looks
the best IN paper, yet it is wise to se5 what
their neighbors have to offer in prospect. As
Baltimore is to open with Jimmy Collins
ofthe Boston aggregation. it is timely to take
a view Of that bunch.
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LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.

4@IIN ' 7 IIII.taUtLFHlN,
BROAD STREET STATION
For Elk'on, 80. $50, a.l2, II % Il. m. 2.n 4oi
A. ) %, 20. aud II - p. M week DAYS, Sun-
ll.2S p. IN. ''''' """
The times., 1901-03-15
CALVIN MGREW RETURNED.
Bail Furnished for the Clerk Ac-
cuSed of EmbezzIement

Calvin McGrew. aged % years. charged
with embezzlement Of money and jewelry
from the firm Of Moore & LedinE Of this
city. about two months ago. was brought
to Washington yesterday afternoon from
Hagerstown. Nd by Detective Boyd
The arrest was made at the request of
Najcr Sylvester. Chief Of Police and Nc
Grew agreed to return for trial without
requisition papers. Last night the prison.
er gave bond and was released to await
preliminary hearing this morning.
According 10 the police, McGrew was
employed by the firm of Moore q Leding
for some time prior to his sudden depar-
ture from town. During an examination
Of the stock Of the establishment, the
embezzlement is said to have been discov-
cred. but before action could be taken
McGrew disappeared. An invoice Of
the stock was taken by the jewelry
firm, which is said to have shown
pecuIations extending back several
months. The matter was then reported
to the police and a search for McGrew
began Detectives Boyd and Hartigan
were assigned to the case, and have since
been looking for the fugitive About a
month ago Hartigan went TO Hagerstown,
where Alexander McGrew. father Of the
nation that the fugitive was at his faith
er's home but such proved not to be the
case Afterward young McGreW was 10
Gated in cincinnati, and efforts made 10
arrest him, but ne disappeared and eluded
the police for the time being.
Word was sent to Sheriff Seller We'd
neSday night that MCGreW was IN Hag-
erstown. and with several deputies, the
prisoner was captured at the home Of a
man named Keefauyer, a friend Of the
prisoner McGrew denied mis- identity
when arrested, but was locked up and
later turned over TO the local detective.
lie denied the charge Of embezzlement
emphaticaIly and accompanied Boyd TO
this city Lawyer " MoOdward was engag-
ed TO look after mis- interests and secured
bond for his release.
Calvin McGrew is the son Of Alexander
McGrew. d prominent contractor OF Ha-
gerstown. He learned the jewelry busl-
ness in that city. but came to Washington
several years ago. and secured employ
ment with the firm Of Moore q LeuIhs
jewelers..
The times., 1901-03-15
MORE MISSING PEOPLE.
The Police Looking for Three wen
who Have Disappeared.

William H. Lee and John Lewis are re
ported 10 the police missing. Lee came
here on March to witness the Inaugural
tion ceremonies and has not since been
seen at his home in Philadelphia. Lewis
who keeps a saloon at 100 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, disappeared last sun
day.
Shortly after reaching the city from
PhiIadelphia Lee left several TRENDS
who came with him, and started out 20
see the sights He was TO meet his 1rlehdS
again at a downtown hotel, but falled 10
do 81 Several davs passed and nothing
was heard from him. After the crown lelI
the city Lee still remained away from
home. and the police of both NashluS-
ton and Philadelphia were hnally ho'iIeu
and asked TO look out for him. tie IS EN-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Ralitoad
Company in the Quaker city
Lewis is said to have had a large sum
of money with him when he disappeared,
the proceeds of his business Tor some uile
past His brother is now keeping up 'iie
business while every effort Is being Hdue
bv the police to find the missing man. A
description Of Lewis, however, mas btti
given the police. and has been sent 10
the various stations and elsewhere
No word has been heard from Anthony
Z. Bennett, aged thirty-three years a
hagman of the Pennsylvania Rallroad'
who disappeared from his boarding house,
30 Seventh Street southwest, about two
weeks ago. The police have been work
ing to find him, and today Harbormaster
Sutton Will drag the James Creek canal
in the hope Of finding his body. Ihe
missing hagman was from Annadale, va,
wnerc his mother now lives. He had been
in the city about ten years, ana was wei
known in the southwest section.
The times., 1901-03-15
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Remains of Lieut.. Louis Il. Smith In
tered at Arlington.

The funeral Of Lieut.. Louis =. Smith
Assistant Surgeon. L. s. A. who died at
Manila. Philippine Islands, on January
last. took place at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Church of the Coven-
ant. The body was taken to Arlington,
escorted by a detachment of artillery, and
there Inferred with military honors. Lieu
tenant Smith was Washingtonian, n
son of T. II. Smith. of 1901 Nineteenth
Street northwest who was for twenty
five years official reporter at the House
of Representatives.. The body was shipped
to San Francisco from the Philippines,
and arrived in this city only yesterday.
The Casl5ct was at once taken to the
family residence on Nineteenth Street.
At the Church Of the Covenant the
funeral services We're conducted by the
Rev. Teunis Hamlin a large American
fiaE which was drapod over the top of
the caskct, was covered with floral offer
inss. Several vocal selections were rem
dcred by the male quartette of the church
choir As honorary paubearers acted
three friends Of Lieutenant Smith from
ciNi! life and three officers of the army
Ihe body bearers were soldiers of the
Hospital Corps.
Tho escort consisted of a detachment
ol the Fourth Field Artillery. under COM
iif'l'lh va l.itAltllaIl lllbtIllkt i ne IN
termeht at Arlington was private, only
small number of friends and relatives at
tending Three s8lVOS were fired and
taps sounded by an artillery trumpeter.
Lieutenant Smith was native OF Wash
ington, and received part Of his educa-
uuu here. His medical education was re-
ceiVed At the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons. of New York whore he eradu-
ated. He then took post graduate
course at Vienna. Upon returning to TINS
city he entered general 'TaCttce After
a year he was appointed an ass iStant sur
Eeon I'm the army with the rank Of lieu-
tenant lie was a member of the first
Cuban expedition. He participated in the
engagements around Santiago, and re
turned to the United States on the first
transport which brought back wounded
from the ISLAND. He was given complete
at BedlOes Island. and received general
praise for his conduct OF the same.
Lleutcnaut Smith wenj to the Philip
pines in November 1899. with the Thir-
teenth Infantry, and was stationed on
the north coast of LuZOn. While at
Dagupan he was acting brigade surgeon
as well as health officer of the port. He
also conceived plans for the vaccination
Of large number of natives. In Oc-
tober l9W, he suffered an acute attack
of appendicitis. He was removed to Ma
Mia, and there underwent an operation
Little benefit was derived from the oper-
his death in January. He is survived by
Miss Jessie Nesbitt, daughter OF D. NJ
Nesbitt. Of College Park. Md She was
with Lieutenant Smith, at Manila, when
he died.
The times., 1901-03-15
COFFEE DID IT,
And Postum Food Coffee Removed IL


Il finally found it was coffee that caus-
such trouble with my health; with faint
ing spells, dizziness, and constipation
that the doctor told me l was liable to
die Of heart failure any time. / was very
thin, weak, and sallow, and a sick WO-
man.
Husband concluded that coffee was the
trouble After hearing of Postum Food
Coffee he induced me to try it. That was
six months ago when ! made the change
and the result has been something won
derful
had any trouble with my bowels since
nor have / had one fainting spell, and the
palpitation and dizziness have all disap-
peared.
During the intense heat OF tie summer
when people usually lose weight, / was
gaining. ! now weigh ten pounds more
than ! have weighed in ten years, and my
people tell me 1 look younger than l did
ten years ago.
Our whole family use Postum and like
IT better than Java or any other coffee
We shall never use any other coffee as
long as we can get Postum.
! know how to make good Postum. but
that is easy If one will just boil it long
enough.
short time ago an old lady, who is a
great coffee drinker, took dinner with us
and remarked about our coffee; said she
never tasted better coffee; she DID not
know 1t was Postum.
II you should publish this. please omit
my name. / Will, however, answer any
questions cheerfully." Mrs.
Fun name and address given by the Pos
tunl Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich
The times., 1901-03-15
PUBLISHING COMPANY SUED.
Proceedings i'm Equity With n Pc
tition for "a Receiver

Proceedings in equity were instituted
yesterday by Benjamin r. Hicks. of
Rockville. Nd. against the Democratic
National Publishing Company and
American Type Founders Company ask
ing for the appointment OF a receiver 10
take charge Of the assets of the first
named defendant and that a rule be is
sued requiring the last named to show
cause why receiver should not be ap-
pointed 10 take charge Of its assets and
wind mp its affairs.
II ls explained that the Democratic
National Publishing Company publishes
q paper known as The National Watch
man" and employs Hicks as bOOkkeeper
and treasurer The company. Hicks
states. has been Conducting its business
FOR some time at loss and has an out
standing Indebtedness OF about $4,000.
The assets. ia is stated, are worth be-
tween 81 .VlJ and 500 Hicks also claims
that the Democratic National Publishing
Company is indebted 10 the American
Type Founders Company in the sum of
81 900 which is secured 10y chattel trust
on the assets Of the former
The times., 1901-03-15
An Application to he Made by the
Consumers Brewing Company.

The Consumers Brewing Company. the
board Of directors, and Bernard Katz. of
New Jersey, who are defendants in
suit in equity filed yesterday against
them by William J. Donovan and Henry
Murray, of this city, and Thomas F. Con-
roy, of Virginia, have notified the com
plainants that on Wednesday morning
next an application Will be made to Judge
Nichol, at Alexandria, TO dissolve the in
junction to restrain the voting of certain
stock Of the company which has been
secured by the complainants
it is claimed by the defendants that the
brewing company is not bankrupt or in
solvent. The stockholders meeting called
The times., 1901-03-15
POLICEMAN YoE'S CASE.
He VIII Submit Statement to the
District Commissioners.

Policeman George Yoe, whose dismissal
from the force was recommended Oy
Major Sylvester on Monday last, and who
was charged before the Police Trial Soard
with having acted in manner unbecOm-
ing a policeman. will be given an oppOr-
tunity to present a written statement in
his defence to the District Commissioners
on Saturday YOe failed TO appear before
the trial board when summoned, ana las
stated later that he was sick
When seen last night Major sylvester
said: My action in the case IS hnaL L
have forwarded my recommendatloh 10
the District Commissioners, and have no
further say in the matter. l understand.
however. that YOe will be given an op-
portunity to forward a written state
ment TO the Commissioners.