The Washington herald., 1909-04-19

The ash were iced here and shipped 70
Northern markets. where they bring
fancy prizes al this season.
The season this year Is a little back
ward. the mackerel usually putting IN
their appearance a week or ten DAYS
earlier than this. There is a large fleet
Of smacks of the coast. and they are
expected 10 come in frequently with
their catch during the next couple OF
weeks.
Annapolis. June Week" at the Naval
Academy this year VIII not open until a
day later than usual. and the weeks ex-
ercises will be cut by one day. accord
ing to announcement made al the Office
of Superintendent Badger this morning
Plans OF a tentative nature are already
under way for the programme OF the
weeks obseTvances and ceremonies. In
stead OF beginning on Monday, as is
usual this year the week will open on
Tuesday. June .. the board of visitors
arriving on that date. The graduation
viii take place on Friday morning. as
usual. and the time in between viii be
taken up with drills. inspections. and
board meetings.
Morgantown. ". Va.-Trotting between
fast horses and a fun-grown four-year-
old Durham bull is one OF the cards down
for some Of the tracks in this section OF
West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
this year. DR.. Joseph d. Clancy and
John II. Ross have for the last three
years been training the bull. and have IS
sued a challenge 70 race him against
any 2.30 horse in this section for a large
stake.
They assert the bull frequently trotted
half mile TO a sulky IN 1:22, and that
he can do a mile IN less than 2:30.
The bull was first noticed trotting by
Dr. Clancy in Maryland. and he bought
the animal.
Richmond. va-The city health de-
partment has declared war on unlicens-
ed dogs OF every description. There are
some 400 that roam the streets. have
no owners. no homes. and make night
hideous by their barking and yelping.
The CANNES are Of every breed. and
as they have no license tags for the year
they are to be rounded up and put 70
death. Orders have been issued for the
crusade 10 begin Monday morning, Super
intendent Cohn, OF the health depart
ment. announcing that he will capture
every stray or unlicensed dog. and. after
keeping IL forty-eight hours. II the
owner does not appear and pay the costs
| and get a license. he will put the dogs
10 death
Hagerstown. Md-Thls city viii shortly
have a wireless telegraph station, which
is now being constructed by Randolph
I Burnett. who Is a student of the Maroon
/ system. Mr.. Burnett has a room fitteC
/ up for his equipment. and expects 10 b,
/ receiving and sending messages mex
/ week. a station has been equipped a
( Chambersburg. with which place Mr.
/ Burnett win get into Communication first
/ Hagerstown, Md.-A number OF mer
chants CT this city recently received pos
/ cards through the mail bearing the FOL
/ lowing; They are coming back"
/ Some OF the merchants regarded III.
/ cards as advertising schemes and paid NJ
I attention 20 them. Others learned tha
in several cities and towns robberies hav,
! preceded and followed the receipt OF sucl
| cards, and they are taking notice. Chic
| OF Police Benner has notified his meI
/ 20 be especially vigilant and 20 spot al
suspicious characters arriving IN town.
/ The cards bore the postmark Hudson
| Terminal. n. Y. II is SAID that robberiei
I towns where the cards were received
/ The merchants here are waiting n,
/ next trick 10 be played