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one whicli \\a> ra|nin\-il \>\ WaU-hmaii \'an 

 Benschoten spent twn nis^hts in jail, and was 

 fined $5.00. 



The New \'i)rk /uulus^ical Society is cum- 

 posed chieHy uf business men ami practical 

 women, who are far from being sentimental- 

 ists. The organization stands for the protec- 

 tion nt wild life, of nearly every kind, every- 

 where, and at all times save the proper and 

 legitimate open season — not breeding-seasons 

 — for animals that may pro])erly be classed as 

 "game." 



It is lime for all persons outside the ranks 

 of the Protectors to think on this subject, and 

 decide whether they will join the ranks of the 

 Protectors, or stand with the Annihilators. 

 Erelong the indifferent must by default in gooil 

 works be classed with the Annihilators! 



W. T. 11. 



THE INSeRll'TION AROUND IHK 

 DOME OF THE AQL'ARR'M. 



.•\fter the painting of the interior of the 

 -Vquaritmi was completed in January, an in- 

 scription in gilt letters was added, which 

 seemed appropriate to the character of the 

 building, it is from one of the oldest books 

 in the world, and is as follows: "They take 

 lip all of them with the angle, they catch them 

 in their net. and gather them in their drag, 

 therefore they rejoice and are glad." Men 

 have been fishers since the beginning of time, 

 and the angling rod, the net and the drag 

 (dredge or beam trawl) are all approved fish- 

 ing devices. There is no greater fraternity 

 than that of the anglers. Just how many fish 

 the sportsmen anglers take is not known ; there 

 are no statistics, but the sum total is enor- 

 mous. 



Concerning the yield of the net and the 

 drag w'e are better informed. Our commercial 

 fisheries are of vast importance. In the United 

 States there are joo.ogo professional fisher- 

 men, with sixty million dollars invested in 

 fishing appliances, and taking annually fiftv 

 million dollars' worth of fish and oysters. 



In this country the drag (or dredge) is 

 used only for oysters. In Europe the drag, 

 or beam trawl as it is called there, is of greater 



ini])oriance. h'rom (.irimsby, Yarmouth, Hull 

 imd a score of other places in Great Britain, 

 large lleets of both steam and sailing vessels 

 put forth to fish w'ith the "drag." It is with 

 the "drag" that the great quantity of sole used 

 in Europe is secured. The "drag" is used ex- 

 tensively in Germany, France, Belgium, Hol- 

 land, Spain and other countries. 



Those w'ho do not recognize the quotation 

 may consult the Prophecy of Habakkuk 

 ( 1-15). -As Captain Cuttle would say, "Over- 

 liaul the Old TestameiU and when found make 

 :i note of." 



MORE PUBLIC AQLARIUMS tur AMERICA. 



During the past year the Xew York Aquar- 

 ium has been carefully studied by the Park 

 (."omniissioners of the City of Detroit, with a 

 \iew to including its best features in the 

 aquariiun now building in that city. The 

 Commissioner of Parks of San Francisco also 

 made an extended examination of the New 

 \'ork Aquarium, as he is greatly interested in 

 having an aquarium added to the attractions 

 of Golden Gate Park. 



The Park Boaril of liufl'alo is also interested 

 in the matter, and has been in communication 

 with the Director, who has supplied consider- 

 able information respecting the methods of 

 the public aquariums of Europe which he has 

 studied. Outside of New York the only public 

 aquariums in operation in this country are the 

 small ones of the Fisheries Bureau and the 

 Zoological Park at Washington. 



Important temporary aquariums have been 

 maintained by the Fisheries Bureau at all of the 

 great expositions held throughout tlie country 

 since the World's Fair at Chicago. A very 

 fine one is being erected for the St. Louis Ex- 

 position. 



The Fisheries Bureau has already deposited 

 at the New York Aquarium a number of tropi- 

 cal fislies. intended for the St. Louis Exhibit. 



.\1. Jules lluret. continuing his articles to 

 "higaro" on his impressions of the United 

 States, writes : "There is one thing, however, 

 the .Aquarium in New York, which has no end 

 except beauty. It is very interesting and very 

 extraordinary." 



