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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

on the South Shore Of Long Island and they
are not regarded with disfavor by the anglers
who are barred out. In this country the
fishing rights go with the land and no one
objects TO the principle.
In one way the preserves improve the
fishing in public waters. The trout Of the
South Side resemble salmon In one respect
their habit Of running out Of the fresh water
into salt water. All OF the brooks flow into
the South Baylor instance, Great River,
Carman's River and Patohogue River are
fed by trout brooks-and trout raised on
the preserves are caught on the public
stretches there. Doubtless, after follow
ing the braclish water Of the ebb tides into
the bay, they often run back 10 other creeks
and brooks that are free for all to fish in.
SO the anglers Of the public streams have
no quarrel with the club members, for
while they may envy them, they concede
that the stocking Of the private brooks
helps the fishing In the open waters. Il
Is a wise angler who knows where the big
fish he has caught was Matched, and with
wisdom comes silence.
TheR Ia more care needed in the choice
Of flies for the native trout than when the
angler has only to lure the ravenous and
eager trout In the artihcially propagated
ponds. For the early spring fishing many
are being tied with silver bodies, and the
black gnat. ooachman, Cahill and Mont
real are made more attractive by tips OF
tungleoock feather over the wings.
The limit in lightness has been reached
in the new split bamboo rods, which all
complete weigh only two or three ounces.
With such a rod and a line as dainty as
spider webbing, the olubmsn has TO play
9 inch trout as carefully as though II were
a salmon.
Trout fishing viii begin In Monroe and
Livingston counties on March % and In
Orange county on April /. In the brooks
In Gilboa and Conesville, Scholars county;
White Creek in the town Of Hoosick and
White Creek In Rensselaer, and Washing
ton COUNTIES and In Saratoga county the
season does not open until May /. There
is no fishing at any time In Erie county.
Otherwise trout fishing throughout the
State begins on April 10. The law is up,
without exception, on Aug. 81.
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There are only four members in the
Rassapeague Club, which maintains a game
preserve Of 100 acres at Smithtown that
includes a string Of some sixteen ponds
and part OF the Nissequogue River. They
are o. II. Payne, H. o. Havemeyer, Grant
B. Schley and H. l.. Terrell The club does
not own a hatchery and now relies only
on the natural supply Of trout. The ponds
and streams were stocked some years ago,
but disease killed of the trout, and since
then no effort has been made to replenish
the supply by artificial means.
The oldest Of the clubs, the South Side
Sportsmen's Club Of Oakdale, Is limited TO
100 members. This is not only the pioneer
Of Long Island game clubs, but also one Of
the Oldest in the country and II has been
the model for similar organizations, North
and South. The Olympic Club Of Bayshore
which dates to 1910. is older, but it Is now
a cottage colony and yacht haven rather
than a sporting club.
Few outsiders have any conception Of the
fine fishing enjoyed by the members Of this
club. The catch is limited to eighteen
brook trout a day, yet the figures Of the
aggregate catch eacn season attain a sur
prising total
The club has the detailed records back to
1870. The upper brook has only been fshed
since 1883 and the catch there from that
year has been about-lO per cent. Of the gross
catch. This Is the record Of trout taken,
exclusive Of 1904, which was up to the aver
age, but the figures for which are not avail
nhla,
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70 S0V7HsIOE So0R7SNG6N.S CHS. ~

on the East Pond, two boats on the West
Brook or Cutting Pond, two boats on the
Lower Brook, one boat on slade Pond; two
boats on Lower Pond, nine. boats at the
fiume for use on Great River, and other
boats on the Main Pond. Boatmen EN-.
ployed by the club accompany the members
on the fishing trips.
The brook Is divided into five sections,
and when more than ons member wishes
10 fish the sections are drawn for by lot
for the morning or afternoon fishing. The
privilege Of the upper brook fishing Is
limited as TO each member to two days Of
each week.
Only members may visit the club from
the opening Of the fishing to the last Satur-
day Of April. Then, until May 49, male
guests over IS may have the privileges Of
the club when accompanied by the mem
Der introducing them, but thereafter,
which Is a further boon Of membership,
TO the first Of November each year the
privileges are extended 10 the guests and
the families Of the members.
The main clubhouse Is q picturesque
and rambling structure, and 1t Is then a
general country house for the residents.
The annex, a modern Colonial building.
Is at all times reserved as a bachelors'
hall. On either side Of the hall Of the old
clubhouse are racks holding the light
rods Of the members. ready for use and
often with the flies used for the last cast.
Above each rod IL the card Of the owner,
a directory that holds many names famous
In the annals OF amateur sport.
The incorporators Of the club, In 1895,
we're men Of proves in their time az
angling and in many affairs Of life. They were
Bradish johnson, John E. Develn, John A.
Griswold, John X. Hackett, George q.
Barnard, William c. Barrett, Edward II.
Arthur, Shepard F. Knapp, George G. Viii
merding, Preston II. Hodges, Jones Rogers
and Charles l.. Tiffany, who became body
corporate for the protection, increase and
capture Of salmon, trout and game Mr..
Rogers was the president until 1898 Mr..
Hackett from that time until 1879, James
Bernhard to 1888, Roland Redmond to 1894,
and George P. Slade has held the office
since 1905.
There is always a long waiting list, al
though the initiation fee is $3.50 and the
annual dues 500. Moreover each member
must own a share Of the stock. The par value
is $500. but the real value is about 5000,
and no member may own morn than one
share. The value is kept as low as possible,
for, TO quote a member, @the club does not
want to keep out good fellows"
In the early fishing, which is true also Of
other preserved water on Long Island, the
trout will rise quickly to almost any arti-
fetal fly that is cast with deftness. But
later on when the days get warmer and the
natural flies begin TO hover over the water
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Hawk. Fox and Man Gain Quail.
Arolon correspondence Los AAbele' Tims'.

Arolon correspondence Los AAbeleS Timst.
DR.. william Rowland Of Pasadena. who
was up at Middle Ranch quail shooting few
days prior 70 the close OF the season, had q
most unique experience.
He ran upon a covey Of quail and flush
ing them, dropped one with his left barrel.
and then. az considerable Of an angie. dropped
another with the right barrel. Turning 70
his first bird he was Just In time TO see a fox
snatch II up and start 90 run way with Il.
Quickly pumping another cartridge into his
gun, be let the fox have Il, knocking him
stii After reconnoitHng minute and
finding his first bird. he was returning 20
pick up the second, when something shot
down like an arrow from the skies In front
Of him. the object proving 70 be an osprey,
The quail had been wounded. md its fiut-
tering attracted the attention Of the big
hawk, which while sailing through the ether
had an eye out for a quail dinner, and dart
ing upon the wounded bird. was about 20
cheat the hunter out OF his quarry. Or.
Rowland, while amazed at the turn Of events,
did not propose 10 stand for such a play.
and, training his ready gun on the bold rob-
Der. with a pull Of the trigger put him out
Of commission. and saved both hls birds
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TROUT

April lwill be the FIRST day for trout fiahlng
this season on Long Island under the new
law that setR the opening for the day after
tho last Friday In March. Formerly the
season opened on March 20. and the change
was made 10 avoid q conflict with the Sun
day law In the years when March 20 came
on Sunday.
However uncertain the prospect for
catches on the public trout streams, there
will be no disappointment this year for the
members Of clubs that have trout preserves.
AL followers Of the sport know OF the de-
leotable lands inhabited by the clubmen,
but few have ever hshed on the private
waters The clubs are not only few in
number and of limited membership, but
they are also vigorous In their ediots against
an invasion Of guests, 30 that to the great
majority 1t il as dlfiicult 10 fab on the pre-
serves as TO enter Lhasa the sealed city Of
Tibet,
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ADVENTURES WITH LIONS.
The Big Beasts Are Frequently Encoun.
tered by Man In South Africa,

The Big Beasts Are Frequently Encoun.
tered by Man in South Africa.
News Is to hand from two independent
sources, says South A fricd, Of an extraordi-
nary adventure that recently befell Mr.
Diokert, a farmer living some IS miles
from Malnd Siding, on the Wankies line.
Mr. Dickert went to bed at 10 O'Clock, and
was just going to sleep when he heard
what he thought was a pig grunting and
smiling outside the door. He got up and
stepped outside to call his dogs, when he
was seized by a lion. He shouted, and Mrs.
Dickert ran out with a rife, with which
she hit the animal on the head, causing il
to loose Its hold.
Mr.. Diokert Immediately snatohed at
the rife and fred, poipt blank, fortunately
killing the lion at the first shot. The whole
affair was over In few seconds, and occurred
close to the bedroom door where the hungry
animal had evidently been waiting. Mr..
Dickert was badly scratched and had his
arm laoerated where the lion seized him,
Though sufficiently serious at the time,
he now looks upon the adventure as one Of
the most novel Of his experiences.
The people at Malindi Siding have been
annoyed by lion that developed the habit
Of coming right up TO the station and was
heard In the neighborhood Of the railway
mems houses. A short time ago the oon-
ductor Of the Falls train and several Of the
passengers saw two young lions playing
between the rails near the GwAai.
Further up the line, in the direction Of the
Zambesi, the lions appear TO be much more
numerous Not long since the native
commissioner at Matetsi IL reported to have
had fiftesn head Of live stock killed IN
broad daylight by nine lions which were
hunting together.
Quite lately two or three lions have been
seen close 70 the Victoria Fails, on the
south side Of the river, but, for the reas-
suranoe OF vidtors, II may be mentioned
that they only appeared at night and
were exceedingly shy Of any human being
Al Dett, which is on the same line Of
railway, a few weeks ago the remains
were found Of white man who could not
be identified and who appeared TO have
been killed and partly eaten Ly lions
Another European when aocosted for !
travelling without a ticket hastily left the !
train in the same district, made OF In the |
darkness and has not been seen since.
All Of which shows that there u plenty OF |
work awaiting the sportsman, even In |
southern Rhodesia-
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STRIPED GRUNTS KISSING.
An Exhibition That Pleased Little Plume,
Chief OF the Montana mackfeet.

An Exhibition That Pleased Little Plume,
Chief Of the Montana mAckfeet.
In one Of the tanks at the Aquarium IA
a lot OF striped grunts, handsome little
fishes from Bermuda, which do one thing
that is peculiar and different from any
thing done by other fishes In the Aquarium.
II the outside Of the glass front Of the tank
Is stroked softly and repeatedly downward
with the finger tips, the pretty fishes will
come swimming toward II, opening wide
their mouths, which are within Of beauti-
full red.
When near the glass two Of them, each
with It's mouth wide open will approach
each other and gently lock jaws in an atti-
tude Of kissing Sometimes when the glass
has been stroked as many as -four pairs Of
the striped grunt have gone through this
performance at once.
Why the striped grunts do this nobody
knows. II may be due 20 some sort Of
hypnotic influence exercised by the moving
finger tips; but men experienced in the care
Of fishes In captivity have observed that
all the species Of the Rrunt family do the
same thing In like circumstances.
Little Plume, chief Of the Baclfoot In
dams Of Montana, in company with another
Indian chief and an interpreter visited
the Aquarium one day last week and viewed
all the other exhibits with interest, though
with all Of the Indians traditional immo-
bility. But at the exhibition given by the
kissing striped grunts Little Plume laughed
outright.
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4 MOOSE TRAIL TO CANADA.
May Explain the Fate OF Dr. Seward Webb's
Missing Adirondack Herd.


BARNEvALD, N. Y, March 25.-I. A. Vos-
burg Of Saranac Lake, one Of the State
fish and game wardens, describes run
way for moose which leads out Of the North
Woods into the valley OF the st. Lawrence.
He is Of the opinion that this is the runway
over which the Adirondack moose have
made their escape. As proof Of this he
calls attention 10 the fact that one moose
was killed and another moose was seen on
the runway near the Canadian border.
The runway is described as a heavy
track wide and well travelled Il makes
its appearance with unmistakable clear
ness In the town Of Brandon, Franklin
county, and leads thence through the towns
Of Malone and Bangor and on 20 Westville
and Fort Covington. The last point is
about one mile south Of the Canadian line.
According 10 old hunters this path was
used by the native moose, who swan the
st. Lawrence River on their retreat 70 the
Canadian woods. During period Of
twenty years after the disappearance Of
the original stock this runway was de-
serted. Then when moOse were restored
to the Adirondacks the big animals sought
II out and refreshed Il as Il appears to-
day.
1T was a dozen years ago. says Byron
z. Cool Of Horse Shoe, N. Y, that DIT.
W. Seward Webb established his 5000 acre
enclosure and liberated in Il twenty-five
moose and sixty-eight elk, making ninety
head Of both in his yard. When / took
charge three years ago found one moose
and six COW elk left.
SWhat had become Of the others no one
Aeemed to know. The doctors people had
killed only three. These three had become
30 ugly that II was thought best 70 kill them.
The seven head remained in the en-
closure until the great forest fire destroyed
the fence and they were driven by the
flames to a small piece Of green woods,
and after the fire they made their way 10 a
spot where there was enough green stun
20 keep them alive. The elk were killed
finally by the railroad and the one lone
moose no doubt Is the one referred to as
the moose with one antler who tried 10
make his home In the Long Lake region.
Here, in DR.. Webb's park was a yard Of
nearly 100 acres Of virgin forest for each
head 20 range upon also men TO see that
they were not molested. Here, where King
Moose had high and low ground to feed
upon, he did not thrive.
Would Il not be as well for the State 10
spend the moose money for the welfare
and protection Of deer and small game as
TO try 70 reestablish these larger animals,
which make Il dangerous In September and
October for any one 10 90 into the woods
unarmedi
sIt Il true that the COW elk will become
docile enough TO come up 10 the door for
something 70 eat, TO come In and help her
self but her mate e. different. For in
stance, one old fellow In the Webb park
chased the keepers family into the house,
and was not content until be had torn down
the piazza and left the Toof Of It on The
ground
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When Robins Come 10 New England.
From ne BosfoA Heruld.

robins are due has passed. A friend OF
mine who has for years kept record OF their
coming says that the day on which they
should appear 10 the I2th. and that the years
which they do not come at that time are the
exceptions.
Occasionally they are a day or two earlier.
oftsner they are a tribe later. but nearly
always the 18th sees them IN New England.
Last year II was very late IN the month be-
fore they came. and a. yet no one has seen
or heard them this year. Butifother thinEs
may be trusted, such a. the pussy willows,
and the robins shouldn't be far away.
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the best success Is with lures that counter
felt closely those the trout are feeding on.
Each member has his favorites, but they
are store tried flies, even II Of a special de-
vice, for fiy tying IL now Lost art with the
anglers, at least OF the clubs. The highest
OF split bamboo Is the favorite rod, but all
sorts Of material, II Of the proper wandlike
lightness, even to steel, appears in the rods.
Long Island gentleman farmers, as they
are known TO the community with whom
farming is no merry jest, form the back
bone Of each clubs membership. The
South Side Sportsmen's has been dubbed
the millionaires' club but It has no monopoly
OF the anglers who may put a numeral and
six ciphers, or more, on any bond they
stand for.
W. Bayard Cutting and w. X. Vanderbilt,
whose estates adjoin the club grounds,
are members Of the South Side Sportsmen's
and Others Of conspicuous wealth on the roll
include George P. Wetmore, Howard VIII
let's. Frank Work, H. NICK. Twombly,
Richard T. Wilson. Jr., F. W, Rhinelander
J. R. Roosevelt, H. X. Knapp, J. H. Hyde,
H. B. Hollins, H. H. HOLSTER, Julien 7.
Davies, Charles r. Flint and +. G. Bourne.
August Belmont has been a member since
May, 1900, while Andrew Carnegie became
q member a month earlier
The two clubs named. with the Long
Island Country Club, are the only ones of
great prominence for their trout preserves
on Long Island. The latter club has a
large tract, with many ponds and brooks,
at Passport.
The Carmsn's River Club IL small and
thriving. with a fine stretch OF natural
fishing on the river, and there is q club
renowned for sport and social reunions on
the North Shore, the Mil Neck Club. There
are thirty members. the shares costing 1900
each. The club owns 100 acres, which in
olude Franois'r ponds and brooks.
Two clubs, the Nissequogue and the
Wyandauoh, have stretches on the Nisse-
quogue River, as well as the RassapeaEus
Club. The Wyandauoh Club also has the
fishing rights in Stump Pond and It's trib-
utaries, There Is also a club at Horthport,
and at Brookhaven Is one Of the oldest clubs
on Long Island, the Suffolk, which pos
seSses both stream and pond fiGhing. II. L.
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Enthusiastic BIRD Architect.
From de London Express.

The process OF the building Of q birds
nest Is always interesting. and the most
wonderful Of all nests, those OF the weaver
birds. can always DO seen In the making
by any one who will buy a few males Of the
African red billed weaver. which cost about
half q crown each.
This is q little bird much like q small hon
sparrow with a bright red bill. and deoked
in the breeding season with a pink cap and
breast and black mask He IL an enthusiast
tic architect. and In France is always sold
as fropoHlspr-the worker
Even In the cage he will weave any fbrouG
material In and out Of tho wires iii they arc
covered. and in an sviary he will construct
beautiful round nests with the greatest
enthusiasm, pauslng occasionally TO swear
81 fellow craftsmen who presume to critlclss
his efforts or cast q laroenous eye on his
materials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26
Song Birds Of Engi and.
W. d. HowsHs. in Harpsr'S MOOa1in,

W. d. Hopells. in Hdrpsr's Ma0dSins.
doubt IL any American city. great or small
has the same number Of birds, dear TO poe
try, singing in early March as Plymouth has.
That morning as we walked In the town.
and that afternoon as we rode on our tram
top into the country, they started from a
thousand lovely lines Of verse. hnches and
real larks and real robins and many golden
billed blaokbird, and piped us on our way.
Overhead. In the yelled sun, oircled and swan
the ever oawinE rocks, as they Jared in the
anxieues Of the nesting then urgent upon
them.
They we're no better than our birds: / will
never own such a recreant thing. II do not
quite prefer a crow TO rock. ! am free 20
cay that one oriole, or redbird. or hermit
thrush is worth all the English birds that ever
sang. Only, the English birds sing with
greater authority, and find an echo in the
mysterious depths OF our ancestral past where
they and we were oompatriots.
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KIwi. Oldest Of Birds.
From ne Chicaao Chronicle.

FTOm Ue tNhdgO tNTOUtCfts
In New Zealand IL found the kiwi, a strange
bird Of the ostrich family. Ostriches have
two toes, but the extinct moas had three toes
so also have the existing emus. cassowaries
and rheas or South American ostrich
The XVII. however. differs from the other
struthious birds in having four toes, Further
the kiwi cannot be said 20 be quite ostriohlke.
for in size il Is not larger than the ordinary
barnyArd fowl. Il has a small head, with a
large and muscular neck and a long. slender
bill, with the distinguishing feature that the
nostrils are placed close to It's tip. The legs
are short. but the muscles on the thighs are
well developed. and the feet are strong and
powerful and provided with sharp claws.
The kiwi is a bird devoid Of any external
trace Of wings. and there is no trace Of tail
visible, while IL IL covered With long. narrow.
hairlike feathers, and on the fore part OF the
head and sides Of the face are struggling
hairlike feelers.
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STORIES or BIRD LIFE.
BIaekbIrds in Flight.

~ W ~ W . Vt WI
Last Wednesday army after army OF black
birds few over Aline, headed north. The
advance guard was about half mile long and
flying In lines OF files reaching from the
Rock Island to the Orient track
The second few in column formation and
was fully three-quarters Of a mile long. At
intervals Of from fifteen minutes TO an hour
all through the fornoon patches and squares
OF birds followed A conservative estimate
Of the number that passed during the fore
noon would be 5oO,O 900. The birds few very
low and their wings and chRtterlng could be
heard at a great distance,
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owing to the appearance Of strange hoolcs o Z
birds. To-day q flock Of seventy-hve passed
over this city in a northerly direction.
Game Warden James Maloy, who Is a
specialist on birds. when asked, pronounced
them a species OF Arctic snowbirds. which
never migrate to this section unless In ex-
treme cold weather They are snow white.
and very pretty warblers,
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Maine woman, Winter in the woods.

From he ReHHebec JourRdL
Moose River can boast Of one Of the bright
est. smartest and most enterprising young
women In the State
Her father outs wood for sale, and all
through the long cold winter Just past she
haa worked Ia the woods with him cutting
and saving wood and has done good work.
Her physician advised out OF door exercise,
the good sense 70 follow bile Instructions IN .
sensible way,
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spovbIrd, From Arctic Rerions.

Rafleion eorrespondsnos Philadelphia Record.
Hunters and sportsmsn here have been
moo slderably exercised for the last few days
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Won Meyer 4 president, and the club Is q
ANAL and exclusive onA
The natural hsh only are preserved at
the Suffolk Club, but the AngsrilngS caught
are saved and placed IN q small pond 10
attain . good size before they are again
returned 20 the fishing waters.
There are many preserves on private
grounds, and the fishing In some cases IL
controlled BY two or three men who are
In partnership, but who do not take q club
name. though really the nucleus Of such an
organization. The preserves are mostly