The Portland daily press., 1899-01-19

the secretary Of the railroad COMMITTEES,
Mr.. Drummey, has received letter from
Hon, Herbert ~. Heath. attorney for the
! Oxford and Cumberland Railway com
pany. In this letter Mr.. Heath informs
the committee that bill will shortly
be presented TO Incorporate his company
aud that tho hearing should be on the
same date as that assigned for the hear
ing Of the westbrook, Windham and Har-
rison matter. rs this is conflicting inter
est. 1t Is not conflicting interest with
the steam roads, however, as the West
brook, Windham and Harrison was for
the Oxford and Cumberland is to end
at Newhall, and Newhalps only connec
tion with Portland by rail Is over the
Mountain Division Of the Maine Central.
The other road was to run into West.
brook, where connection could be made
with the eiectrics for Portland, Mean
while news has reached the Legislature
that there is great excitement in MOI thern
Cumberland. Raymond has been in favor
OF the first charter. Naples and Casco
are out for the second. During this week.
IL Is proposed to hold general meeting
of the people of the three towns to see II
they can unite on one scheme or the
other. A gentleman from that section
told me this morning that the people
wanted railroad and would be likely
to support the company which gave the
strongest assurances that the road would
be built The friends of the new project
apparently rely upon MIR. Beal to furnish
the necessary guarantee and the Bangor
man might not be averse to having
finger ip the railway pie in populous
Cumberland.
AT The REFORM SCHOOL.
There is one state institution which Is
modest in its demands. The reform school
wants only $4,000 above the usual APP
preparations, but It wants the ten thou
sand bad. The money is needed for new
steam plant. Superintendent Wentworth
who was here today, said that the boilers
are so far gone that they are likely to
| be condemned at any time. So 1t is pro-
| posed to erect suitable boiler house and
put in it n set OF modern bvilers. the cost
being something over $4,000.
10 PROTECT PORTLAND CLANS.
Senator Drummond is the guardian of
the Portland clam. Time was, says Mr..
| Drummoni, when in front of his cottage
on Diamond island, within the limits of
| Portland, the suoculent bivalves lived
and fourished, but the Portland clam is
the victim OF Legislative carelessness.
The lawmakers have protected the Scar
boro clam and the clam which dwelleth
| In the Yarmouth flats, but the Portland
clam has been left to struggle alone with
| the olammeIs, the result of which has
been that the Portland clam has given up
the battle and the Diamond island flats
ars nearly deserted by the CLAIMS.
Mir. Drummond proposes to remedy this
| state of affairs by giving to cities the
same powers now enjoyed by the select
men of towns to regulate the time and
manner when clans may be taken.
! There are those who say that the cass OF
the humble Portland clam is not unlike
other Portland interests in the treat
Inent received in certain legislatures of
| the past. Therefore let the Portland dele
CATION rally to the support Of Senator
Drummond and the clans and insist on
the right of the metropolis of Maine To
guard her own clam ilats. Put the Port
land clam on an equality with the Scar
boro clam. Let there be no invidious
distinctions or caste feeling between
| them. 1t is understood that bangor has
no interest in the subject. There are no
CLANS in Bangor.
The HARPSWELL SMELL.
The Harpswell smelt, like the Portland
clam, seeks protection. Near Harpswell,
| there is marrow channel where ut low
water the smelts congregate. Into this
channel sail the seiners, and they take
the smeltS by the ton. Tho result is that
when the tide rises and spreads over the
adjacent flats there are no smelts to get
themselves caught 10 the fish woirs
erected by the good people of harpswell.
These citizens are indignant that they
should thus be deprived of the privilege
of eating or selling the Harpswell smelts
and So they have asked that SEEMING above
u line drawn from Flying Point through
well Neck b. forbidden.
SOME OF The DAYS DOINGS.
The result of the vote for United States
Senator was read in the joint conven-
tion at noon today. In the absence OF
Presidens Clason, who was in attendance
at the funeral of MIR. Dingley, Senator
Reynolds presided. Secretary Dunbar
read n statement OF the Senate vote. Clerk
Cotton similarly announced the House
vote. Then Senator Stearns presented
an order declaring Eugene Hale elected
for the term of six years, beginning on
the fourth of March next. The question
came upon the Passage of the order.
''rhose in favor will say aye" said MIR
Reynolds, adding, after a chorus of
"ayes." the ayes have 1t and the order
is passed. Then Secretary Dunbar was