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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
MAINE BUSINESS.
A Combination Boom in Prospect in
Brunswick, 70

The Brunswick Telegraph reports that
Contractor Cobb Is already at work on a
building to be 100 feet long and "A wide
on Stanwood street on land purchased of
the Cunning heirs:whioh will give to that
section of the town an impetus such as
has long been desired. The building
is the result Of a coalition between sew
eral local Industries with a General
Electric Machine Co. now doing bust
ness under the name of the Auburn
Motor Co.. This company employ, about
80 hands mostly skilled labor. In the
building will be the forule factory now
doing business in the Cove and possibly
Others. These concerns all expect to en-
boom to Brunswick which is very graft
flying.
Full particulars can not be given as
YET as plans have not matured. 1t Is
expected that arrangements will be made
with the Snow Signal Company who are
about ready to branch out and make
their machines on a large scale. The
machines are designed for use on electric
oars.
They were doing little figuring at
Rumford Fall the other day to see how
much money is regularly turned over to
the wage earners. Counting just the
home corporations Ealone-meaning by
this the regularly essa blished plants and
leaving out altogether the transient
work of contractors and builders, the
aggregate pay roll amounts to $40, 900
per month or nearly half a million per
year.
Mr.. r. W. Brown is busy exoavating
and preparing to erect buildings on his
recent purchase, north of High street in
Skowhegan. He will first erect build
ing s0x50 for grist mill, leaving space
between High street and this building
for beef house 30x60 feet which will
be erected later. He will then erect q
building further north along beside the
railroad ground and next the south line
of DR.. Dascomb' g lot large store house
for coal. hay, etc. These buildings when
completed will aggregate about 200 feet
in length by 80 wide.
Only few years ago Port Clyde had
thirty schooners engaged in deep sea
fishing. Now there is but one, captained
by Andrew Marshall. The lobster in
dustry is providing the necessaries of life
for quite number Of families, about 45
men being engaged. More than 80 boats
are employed and the daily catch is es-
timated at 1000 Holsters. The wholesale
price is cents each.
Buyers from outside the state are quiet
ly operating among the farmers in
Aroostook and buying up considerable
quantities Of potatoes at slightly ad-
vanoed price. Bangor advices to in
terested parties in Houlton say that there
has been big jump in the price of
potatoes in the past few days in that
market. At Houlton they are selling for
80 cents cents per barrel and for rs cents
at Fort Fairfield and Caribou. Farmers
in northern Aroostook are delighted with
the prospect and a more than average
crop will be made the most of. The
qunlity of this years yield is unsur-
passed, and should prices 60 above 81 per
barrel, as now seems likely, it would
mean that nearly 81, 900. OOo would be put
in circulation in northwestern Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
"Hake Sounds" and Their Value.

Drying on some fish fakes on Long
wharf yesterday were any number Of
"bake sounds' as they are called by the
fishermen. They are taken from near the
BACK bone of hake and after being
dried are used In making glue, sizing
are not as valuable now as they were
once, 'and old fisherman volunteered to "a
PhESS reporter. "Onoe you got one
dollar pound for them. but now only
twenty-feveD cents pound is paid. 1t
haroly pays to dry them, but times are
hard' awful hard, in the fishing business
as In everything else.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
HOW THE EMMA o. WAS WRECKED
Capt. Comeau of the Inflated Schooner
Tells His Story of the Disaster.


The revenue cutter Woodbury. came ID
yesterday morning with the crew OF sne
wrecked British schooner Emma u. on
board. The Emma D. was COMMANDED
by Captain Comeau, and his crew all
bore the same name, being either cousins
or brothers. To PRESS reporter the
captain OF tbs Emma d. told the story
of his ship wreck. The vessel was
bowling along before stiff breeze of
Port Clyde, and although the sea was
rough there appeared to be littlo danger
Ms far as the vessel was concerned.
A reef was seen over the lee bow of the
schooner, over which the waves were
dashing in an awe inspiring manner.
Captain CamsaH did not give this reef a
wide enough berth, and as q result the
schooner struck. The Emma d. was
loaded with spiling and potatoes and al
though the revenue cutter Woodbury.
tried on two different occasion to pull
the vessel off the reef. she found 1t i'm
possible to dc SO. The schooner will
prove an entire loss. She was not in
sured. Captain Comeau spoke In the
highest terms of the treatment he and
his men had received at the hands of the
officers and crew Of the revenue cutter
Woodbury., who had done all they could
to save his vessel, and to make the ship
wrecked sailols comfortable. Captain
CoJaeau and his mea will be taken to
their homes in N'ya Scotia by the
schooner Audooieu4 now loading at
Browns wharf.
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ana now 1T Is said that work On the
Shore line" is not to stop. Injunction
or no Injunction. This nevs comes
from tho Machiaa Union, which says
With the assurance of one who knows.
Meanwhile work will GO on. no one
seems al all frightened; the contractor is
In no wise disturbed. And why should
ne be, with 40, COO people in Washington
county to sustain him. with the board
OF county commissioners approving his
course and encouraging him; with the
state board of railroad mmissioners
unaniomus for him and his desire to
bu1l1 the road, with the headed capital
safely secured. Mark this the road will
be built and completed according to the
contract. and within the contract time. -
An order has been issued by General
Manager d. W. Sanborn, of the Boston
q Maine, prohibiting the use of tobacco
by all employees when in or about STA
tions, or by passenger trainmeu in cars
when on or off duty, also the playing OF
cards at such times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
WEDDINGS.



A very pleasant occasion was
enjoyed at Sc Winter street on Thursday
evening at $50 o'clo,k, when Mr.. George
W. Gardiner of tbs CITY, formerly of
Boston, and Mrs. Ley s. Dow now of
Portland. bus formerly OF Deering, were
united in marriage. "A goodly number of
the relatives and friends were present to
offer their congratulations at the conclu-
sion of the cermony which was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Clifford
of the Clark Memorial NJ IE.
church. Miss Alice Lamb played the
wedding march and rendered the occa-
sion very impressive by playing in SUBJ
dued tones during tbs ceremony. Later
In the evening the groom, assisted by
Messrs. Ernest True and Clarence Brooks,
with Miss Clemsntine Varney as accom-.
PIANIST, gave mach pleasure to the com
pany by their finely rendered vocal solos
and duets. The wedding gifts were vel
chosen and consisted chiefly of china anl
silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner will be at hom,
SO Winter street on Wednesdays after
November 10.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
COLBY UNIVERSITY.
University Extension.

The Department Of University Extan-
sion, Colby University; has just issued
it's new circular, No. 5, containing ar
account of it's work and the announce.
ments of COURSES d single lectures
offered by members of the faculty for the
current aoademio year.
The new programme is even more
attractive than it's predecessors. In ad-
dition to the majority of courses and
lectures previously offered, and which
are still retained, response has been
made to the increasing demand for sim
gle lectures, many of which are illus.
trated. These include 1.-THE City of We
nioe'' by Prof. L. E. Warren; tx Ray
Shadowgraphs. by Prof. Rogers; 'Sa-
lem and the Witchcraft Delusion," by
Prof. ]. VIM. Black; Browning" by
Prot. A. j. Roberts; Faust" by DR..
Marquardt; "Rambles in Oxford" and
"A Glimpse of Artist and Student Life
in Paris" by Miss NJ. e. Sawtelle, Dean
Of the Women's College and other an
nouncements Of equal interest.
A number of lectures were given last
year by members of the Colby Faculty
In Boston, Bangor, Waterville, Houlton,
Calais, Vassalboro and other Mains
towns.
Anyone who desires may obtain copy
of the circular and further information
regarding these lectures by addressing
Prof. j. VIM. Black, Secretary of the
Waterville, Maine.
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sergeant oookson,s Good shooting.

Sergeant W. ". Cookson formerly of Port
land and now of Washington, D. G., is
one of the finest marksmen in the
National guard of the District. Speaking
of the Senatorial match at the recent
meet, the Washington Post says: Sergt.
W. W. Cookson, who VOL the prize last
year, was strong favorite when the
men began to peg holes in the targets.
The excellent shooting of Sergt Cookson
justified the good opinion his friends
had of his ability, and for second time
he secured the prize. The trophy is an
elegant silver cup, which was presented
by twenty-one Senators, and the winner
Of it is entitled to a badge inscribed,
"Champion Rifleman Of the District OF
Columbia. -
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The Ladies' Aid Course.

The Ladies' Aid of tine st. Lawrence
street Congregational church have ar
ranged grand course of fivs entertain
ments to be given at City hall, for the
purpose of securing funds for the compile
ton of the new stons church now being
erected at the corner of Cungess and
Munjoy streets. There has already bsen
such interest shown by many of our best
citizens in the matter Of the erection oil
the building, that it is reasona BILE to be-
lieve the efforts put forth by the ladies OF
thu church will meet with most hearty
response, and the entertainments prove a
grand financial success The committee
have arranged for the following enter
tsinments:
Leland L. Powers, the famous imper-
senator and reciIer. will open the course
and present his latest adaptation, lord
Chumley," in which he impersonates ten
characters. His art is unique, and of q
type original with himself
Mr.. Powers will be followed by the
favorises Of Portland. Miss Jessie
Conthoui and her concert company, con-
sisting of Miss Jessie Hy1and, cornet,
Miss Elizabeth Levings, soprano, Mrs.
George Hubbard Wilder, futist, and a
pianist. These artists are all stars in
their particular lines. Miss Couthoui
alone ought to fill the house.
The third entertainm emit will be given
by Mr.. Arthur Beresford, the celebrated
basso, assisted by Nine. Sophia Markee,
soprano, Miss Annie Louise Holden, alto.
Mr.. j. G. Bartlett, tenor, Miss Mabel
Beaman, violinist, and pianist.
This ia undeniably one of the, most
highly artistic combinations before the
public.
Number four, the Albion Male Quar-
tette, formerly the Ruggles Street Quar-
tette, with DR.. G. r. Clark, the well
known basso, also Messrs. Bateman,
Bartlett and Remele as members. They
will be assisted by lady vocalist and a
pianist.
The course will close with the original
Nashville Students. jubilee singers of
Fisk University. The entire company of
VOL VIII "pPo0A ~ programme roplo To
with all the latest jubilee melodies as
we'll as plantation. river and cabin
songs. The sale, and exchange Of tickets,
for course tickets. at Steckbridge's will
be announced later. Half fare and late
trains will be arranged on the railroads
The committee having the matter in
charge are, Mrs. Abel Fl. Wright, presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles L. Jack. Mrs. Lizzie
Fl. Merrill, Mrs. W. L. Blake, Mrs.
Stephen H. Locke.
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Large Pack of Corn.

N. Cummings & Brother, Canning Co.
who have hal large pack of corn, at
the several factories "paid off" this
week.
1t is understood that the towns on the
P. & R. R. R. where their factories are
located have receiv we'd about SIS, 600 in
cash, which will help many asfamily
through theswinter.
Their Springvale factory. was about
the only industry in that place, which
was not shut down this fall, on account
of the business depression, and gave
employment to large numbers.
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Political Notes,

A Philadelphia politician conducts hi
speaking canvass from the rear platform
of trolley car.
The Republican town committee of the
large factory town of Bristol. Conn.,,
have asked all the factory owners tc
sound whistles at six O'Clock next Tues
day morning to awaken voters and gel
them early at the polls.
The women voters of Colorado are
taking little interest in politics this year.
Two years ago they had laudable
ambition to rid the state of Populism
and prevent Wait from being reelected.
Capitol Hill society women were very
active then in political York. They gave
teas, held afternoon receptions at which
good campaign takers of both sexes In
structed the new voters, and managed a
number of public meetings in halls and
theatres. They did missionary work in
the slums, visited factories and talked
with the employees, canvassed each pre-
cinct for votes, saw that the women were
registered, and, in short, attended to the
many duties Of q well organized politica
machine. This year none of the women
of Capitol Hill is to be found doing
political work. Mrs. Frank Hall. the
state ch airman two years ago, has bolted
the Republican party organization. and
is giving her attention now to the work
of the civic federation movement, which
is doing such philosophic things as
placing settees at street corners where
trainers between street car lines are
made, plaoarding the town requesting
people not to spit on the sidewalks,
urging the citizens to keep thu alleys
clean and the weeds moved in the resi-
dence district, and in placing nicksl-in-
the-slot machines about town filled with
cherry phosphates for the thirsty.
Senator Tillm an got the GOLD shoulder
in Chicago. The Democratic campaign
managers did not want him to come
there.
The Fitchburg, (Mass.) Republicans
have rugged trolley car into a man-of-
war, which is manned by crew of
gallant tars, and christsned the '.White
Cruiser Mckinley" It takes a leading
part in street parades.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
q HUGH SEA TURTLE.
caught by John Pettengin off Cliff Island
After Battle.

John Pettingin yesterday, captured off
o4i'l Island giant sea turtle, which will
70 placed on exhibition at Fl. A.
''feeht's Congress street market. The
'urOie was seen by Pettsngill floating on
one Top Of the water and the man at once
yum pied into his dory and rowed out to-
wards the monster, which was lying per-
ieo6ly motionless on the waves, and was
evidently asleep. When the boat got near
W MN, however. the turtle awoke and
suuoenly sank below the surface. Petten-
sil1 waited about in the vicinity for the
turtle to come to the surface again to
breath, and his patience was soon re-
Warded with the sight Of the huge shell
oauk above the water. The man now got
near enough to the turtle to reach him
with an oar. This the turtle seized in
his vise-like jaw and Immediately
smashed 1t into slivers. Pettengill suo-
oeeded in getting rope around one OF
the big fellows fippers, and by sud
den pull Topped him over on his back.
In this position the turtle was almost
helpless and Pettengill succeeded in pull
ing him into the boat, but not before the
big fellow had bitten a big piece out OF
the side of the boat.
When seen by the PRESS reporter the
turtle was lying on the floor of N. E.
Trefethen's fish house and seemed nearly
dead, although when piece of lathe
was poked at his jaw he snapped at it in
good turtle style and quickly crunched
1t up as if it had been made of paper.
The big fellow tiippers were very large
and apparently quite strong, although
one of them looked as if 1t had been in
jured some time before possibly, in a
marine battle with some other nea
monster. The turtles belly Tas of pink
color, and his neck was fully four inches
in diameter. The shell on the turtle
back was fully two feet in diameter and
was of dark green color, and covered
with large sized Darnacles. showing the
turtle to be very old. The monster
weighed 800 pounds and was the largest
seen In this port for many years.
He was evidently little out of his
bailiwick when caught, as turtles of his
species are usually to be found farther
south than Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Come Out sauare1y for Sound Money

Mr.. Frank Staley, one of Bridgton's
best-known and most highly esteemed
citizens, hitherto lifelong Democrat,
ana who was chief marshal of the Cleve-
land jubilating torohlight procession four
years ago, has come out squarely for
sound money. Mr.. Staley has placed q
Mckinley and Hobart flag in the front
of his place of busl ness, and next Tues
day will join with thu Republicans and
sound money Democracy of his town In
voting the Mckinley ticket, or the
straight road 60 the defeat of Bryanism
and all that it implies.
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IL is surprising to many that football
players and other athletes regard a
spraln or bruise of so little consequence.
one reason OF this is, they know how to
tTeat such injuries so as to recover from
II IN IN a few days, while others would
pc lald up Tor two or three weeks, if not
longer. Writing from Central State Nor
= ocnool, Lock Haven, Pa, Mr.. w. FL.
Losch' captain of the base ball club and
gymnasium says: II take pleasure in
sIatlng, that members of our base ball
cup ana myself have used Chamberlain's
ram Balm with most excellent results.
unhesltatngly recommend it as the best
remedy Tor sprains, swellings, cuts and
bruises, OF any that / know" For. sale
Dy Aanders y Babbidge, II Monument
square o. ana d. p. S. Goold, 5T Congress
oo' under Congress Square Hotel.
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AMONG THE sPoRTsMEN.
A Game Warden's Seizure of Lot of
Dressed Lamb.

A peculiar case of search and seizure
occurred. at the steamboat wharf. Mon
day. In Millbridge. just as the Frank
Jones made her landing. Game Warden
Corliss figured prominently in the case
and 80 did the defunct Petit Manan
Land and Industrial Co. For a long, time
it has been ru mored that great slaugh-
ter of deer WAS going on In the deer park
on Petit Manan Point, and many local
parties have been under suspicion and
even accused of poaching and violating
the game laws within the limits of the
deer park. But not till last Monday, did
Capt F. o. Parker, who claims to own
the deer, take legal measures to capture
and seize the venison. Procuring a
sarch warrant from local justice, Game
Warden Corliss proceeded to open several
boxes In which he found only newly
killed and dressed lambs. which the par
ties were shipping to Boston. 1t seems
that few days prior another similar
process had. been taken out by Capt.
Parker with the same results. fresh
lamb, not venison, WAS found in the
boxes each time, and as there. is no close
time ON sheep the suspected parties were
not arrested. The joke was greatly en-
joyed by the Unlocking passengers about
to embark on the steamer.
War on the Wild Cat.
For several years past, and especially
during the present season, says the Ma
ohias Repu biican, the attention of sports
men and others interested in the game
laws of Maine. has been called to the
rapid increase of the bob or wildcat.
From one section of the State to the
other come reports of this four footed
depredator, whose ferocity and Unsuitable
death dealing instinct to all game which
comes in it's way is ono of the most per-
picking problems which confronts all
true;sportsmen.. Not only do all kinds
of birds and small game fall prey to him,
but large mum bers of doef are, it is
claimed. annually killed by these scourg-
ers of our woods. movement is on foot
to petition the Legislature for bounty
On all wild cats, Canadian lynx. and
animals of a like nature. This action is
considered necessary owing to the almost
worthless pelt of these animals. 1t is to
be hoped that sportsmen and others in
terested will unite in an effort to provide
ways and means for diminishing tn e
numbers of these game destroyers.
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The English steamer season is rapidly
approaching the first steamer being ex-
peoted to arrive here by November 49,.
Already freight to be shipped across the
big pond is commencing to arrive here.
Trunk In bond, twelve carloads of peas
and two of barley, all Canadian produce.
Over one hundred carloads Of -four
nearly all of New England manufacture
is also reported to be on the way here. 1t
will be busy winter along the Grand
Trunk wharves unless all signs fail
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Lincoln Club Clam Supper.

The Lincoln club will give clam sup
per at its rooms Monument square, on
Monday evening at eight o. clock, and all
members and honorary members are in
vited to be present. Each member Of the
club has the privilege of inviting one
friend.
The Lincoln club has had special
wire put into the club rooE,s and ON
election night will receive the full re-
turns.
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Written by a Portland Alto rnev.

Mr.. Robert Treat Whitehouse of this
city. the well known attorney, and son
of Justice William z. Whitehouse of the
Supreme bench of Maine has recently
completed Constitutional History of
the State OF Maine,'' which is now being
published as section of a new history of
New England ny ID. Il. Hurd g. Co., of
Boston. Mr.. Whitehouse Is now engaged
in writing the Judicial History of
Maine. for the same work.
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The Athletic Club.

The Athletic Club will receive the
election returns Tuesday night by a
special telegraph wire. Lunch will be
served to the members after ten O'clock,
and the house will be kept open all
night. The club will place all its en-
ployes in neat and pretty uniform.
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Grand Trunk Officials Here.

General Superinte ndent Michigan and
Superintendent Coster of the Grand
Trunk railroad, arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Montreal on the five
O'Clock train. These gentlemen come
here for the purpose of seeing how the
work on the new elevator is progressing
and after brief stop in Portland will
return at once to Montreal.
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Contagious Diseases.

These additional cases have been re-
ported: Oct. 28th. James sBreen rear
Newbury street, six years old, diphthe-
ria; Oct. 3Oth, Mat Holmes, Camden,
Me-, at Maine General hospital, 81 years.
typhoid fever; Ida S. jackson, rear A
Warren street, 8 years, and Adelaide
Bowden, a5 Beckett street, years,
scarlet fever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Day of Prayer.

Monday Is the day OF prayer for sea-
men and the work among them.
On that the Christian Endeavor-
ors of Maine will meet and pray for
these subjects.
The Portland Floating Society will
hold meeting at the Plymouth church
at 7.3o. There will be special music and
a cordial invitation to those interested
is extended.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
St. Paul's Church.

The Ladies' Guild of ST. Paul's church
will hold their annual fair at Reception
hall on the afternoon and evening of
December 1st.
The rector of ST. Paul's on Sunday
evening Will give the second discourse on
the Higher Criticism. Subject, "What
Has the Higher Criticism Accom-
pliBhed?"