The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-29

sioner Atkins has addressed 10 the Maine
Congressional delegation the following note
in reference to the establishment of q Uni
ted States Fish Hatchery at Craig's Brook.
Orland, Maine:
The Commission has for several years co-oper
ated with the States OF Maine and Massachusetts
in the collection and distribution OF eggs OF sal
mon at Orland, Me-, with very encouraging re-
Suits and the Commissioner Is now desirous OF
introducing those improvements in methods
which our own experience, as well as that Of fish
cultursts In gen eral, indicate necessary to the
application OF his efforts In the most effective
way. These Improvements consist mainly In the
ane Instead of W them 70 cape tOS
themselves as soon as they begin TO feed. This
involves the construction Of series of artificial
ponds and some plain buildings, which can only
be done after the requirement Of title by the
United States, to the grounds. An excellent site
can be acquired at Craig,s Brook, In the town Of
IN his recent estimates, submitted an item OF
$4,000 for the purchase Of the site and the neces-
sary constructions. This item, understand, was
not placed upon the appropriation bill by the
House committee. An effort will probably be
made TO put II In the Senate by way of amend
regard the culture Of salmon as perhaps the
most Important branch of hshcuture In this
Soa.n t[y'1certainiy the most important to the
otdte oI malne-and the one from which there Is
Just now the most TO hope for. Recent discoveries
In the methods OF feeding and management Of the
young OF tnls and Kindred species have placed US
IN position to attack the work proposed az Crag's
Brook with the best prospects OF great success.
They Want to Know About Samoa.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-Mr. Ford of Mich
igan offered today for reference to the CON-
mittee on foreign affairs, the following pre-
amble and resolution:
whereas, Recent dispatches from Vice Consul
biacklock OF Apia, Samoa, to the Secretary of
State, and accounts In the public press have con
yeyed the INTEL gence OF great indignties offered
Dy tne representatives Of Germany to American
i, whereas, In the correspondence transmitted by
the PRESIDENT 10 Congress on April 2, 1885,
touching our rights in Samoa, there appears
and German ministers, a.kng permission of their
government TO make public the joint protocols OF
mes tne SANTA conference, which permission was re-
Whereas, 1t is alleged that the publication Of
these protocols would show that Germany has VI
olated treaty rights and obligations solemnly en-
tereu into with the United States
Resolved By the House Of Representatives
that the Secretary of State be request d TO trans
init to the Honse copies Of ali such protocols and
ence II not incompatible with the public inteI est
Senator HaIe's Guests.
LWAsHINGToN, Jan. Ex-senator Hale gave
breakfast this morning in the rooms of the
Senate committee on naval affairs in honor
OF MIR. and Mrs. Blaine. A number of SEN
ators were present.
Maine Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Extensions were
granted to Maine people today as follows:
ORIGINAL.
Moses Arthur alias Henry A. Arthur, West
Farmingdale.
Thaddeus A. Stevens, Monroe
Solomon Keller, Ellsworth.
Adrian Thompson, Jr, Sanford.
John GoggiDs, Sabattus.
Samuel Q. Babb, Buxton Centre.
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INCREASE.
Perry Bryant South Levant.
John Colby, Halldale.
John 7. Young, Augusta.
Charles X. Turner, Levant.
Charles III. Sally Atkinson.
Martin Ridley, Gardiner.
Hiram St0ne ugusta.
Henry A. Bickford, Norway.
John f. Dolliver, Kenduskeag.