The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-31
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Leslie G. CORNISH, Esq, WAS in Auburn
Thursday, perfecting the arrangements
for the annual meeting Of the Maine
State Bar Association to be held in that
city Wednesday, February 9, the business
meeting in the municipal court room at
D. m, and the banquet at the Elm ho-
tel at s O'Clock. All the Supreme court
judges have been invited. and nearly all
will attend. 1t is expected that there
will also be a large attendance, as it will
be decidedly interesting session. Be-
sides the address by the president, Hon.
Franklin A. Wilson, of Bangor, there
will be discussion on the proposed bill
for the regulation of the admission OF at
torneys to the bar, by the co citution OF
a State board of examiners, doing away
with the board of each bar association.
J. h. Drummond, Esq, of Portland,
has kindly sent to Librarian Carver a
large number of briefs made during his
busy life. In New Hampshire there is a
law that copy OF every brief that goes
up before the law court shall be deposited
with the State librarian for use in the
State library. In Maine there is no such
law, but MIR. Drummond realizing the
great amount of good that can be accom-
plished by having on the shelves of the
library copies of briefs, has sent all his
briefs, much to the qualification of Libra
rian Carver.
The many friends of Colby University
will be glad to know that the, effort to
secure added endowment has been practl-
cally brought to successful issue. Less
than thousand dollars remains to be
raised. The total increase will be 500, 900,
of which part goes to the permanent
fund.- and part can be expended Tor
buildings. One, and possibly two, build
ings may be expected during the coming
year. The credit for this great success Is
chiefly due to President Butler and to
Rev. N. L. Dutton, formerly OF Fair
field, who assumed the position Of imam
cial secretary to the University when he
left his passionate there.
It is reported that Hon. Ira g. Hersey
will on next Monday evening, at the
Houlton opera house, make pubic re-
ply to the charges made against him by
County Commissioner Charles Il. Dunn.
At the big temperance mass meeting IN
Houlton few days ago, Dunn accused
Hersey as town agent of being in league
with the saloonkeepers, charge which.
considering Mr.. Hersey's reputation as
Prohibitionist politician and an orator,
stirred up great commotlon IN ARGOS.
took county. Mr.. Hersey made an at
tempt to be heard at the meeting, but
was denied the privilege at the instance
of Mr., Dunn. Now Mr.. Jersey has de-
cided to have his say undisturbed. A
great many people from all over the coun-
ty have expressed their intention to be
present, as it is known that Mr.. Hersey
has some things to say that will be very
interesting in the light of Mr.. Dunn s
accusation.
The expedition to Klondike which was
to have sailed from Boston two weeks
ago, and of which A. HI. Bryant OF Bar
Harbor, is nemb has not yet started.
Mr.. Bryant writes Bar Harbor friend
that they require two more men, one a
mate who understands navigation, to
make up the complement. With these two
| the company will number eighteen hands.
1t has been decided to go around Care
Horn rather than through the straits OF
Magellan. The captain, T.. Murphy OF
Thomaston, has been around the Horn
| fourteen times, and is first class seaman
| in every respecti. Their schooner, the
Reuben L. Richardson, is everything that
could be desired in the way of strength
and speed, and men who have sailed in
her say she is good for the voyage at any
time Of the year. Leaving here at this
| time they are sure of fairly good weather
nearly all the way. Mr.. Bryant says that
his companions are good men, most OF
them accustomed to hard work and per-
| fectIy able to take care of themselves any
| where. Several others who cannot leave
their business now will join the vessel al