Show EEL TRADE ts demoralized catchers of elongated sa s1 fish in thames river among others affected by the war good queen bess fondness for the dutch eel Is keeping one milli inon lit in rill in III a state of forced Id idleness lelless of ob gerves herves the now new york sun still in tha early curly part oi of her ter ragn n bout boat laden with eels sailed up till the thames and nii part of the cargo cm so was sout seat to tile lie virgin queen us its a gift her majesty luis ivas M delighted with etli tile the at flint time noyel novel dish that she granted skipper a charter cliart cr which ninde the river thames free fito to jilin and till ills descendants absolved jilin of nil all river dues find gave his descendants tit tint t right to moor tit nt it certain spot lit in tile river forever fon vcr hut but one condition of the charter was to the effect that tho the mooring place always must he be occupied hy by some of their honts bonts if nt at tiny time the place was mas unused gunusel the privilege would cense for years the descendants ants of the fortunate skipper have plied piled their trade lit in the he thames thant e 8 always retaining their original mooring I 1 lace but the he war wac broko broke 0 out ut the eel defell ore oft considerably and the alic submarine activity completely killed it oft about two to years ago captain Vil billuni luni tile last arrival in III charge of nn an eel boat lias has since that aliat period been to all intents and purposes marooned to maintain ills rights it has been necessary to stay lit in the lie river ail until ilia war ends this condition will be fulfill fulfilled cil ile he replies to questions ns as to the length of his exile exler flint lie ho expects to stay for two or three cireo years yet ct |