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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

The hearing before the fish and game
commissioners at Augusta tomorrow
will bsA contest of the partisans Of differ
emit kinds Of fishes. The question at is
sue is the establishment of close time
on black bass in Lake Cobbossecontee.
The claim is made that the protection of
black bass means the humiliation OF
trout and handbook salmon with which
that lake is now being annually stocked.
In the last year or two trout weighing
from five to eight pounds have been caught
in large numbers, and the trout fisher
men say that If bass are to be protected it
will be at the expense of the other fish;
that bass at the best are soavangers and
can take care of themsel yes without the
assistance Of any close time. Black bass
were put into Cobbosseoontee many years
ago, and since they began to multiply
picEerel have rapidly disappeared.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

1t appears practically settled that the
claimants against the Portland Steam
shin Company for damages by reason Of
the loss of the Portland, will press their
cases no further, their counsel having be-
come convinced that the steamship oom-
pany cannot be held responsible. All
the various assumptions on which II
was once thought possible to hold the
company have been shown to have been
incorrect. 1t was alleged. for instance,
at one time that Capt. Blanchard sailed
out OF Boston in direct disobedience Of
orders. Men who knew Capt. blanchard
never believed for moment that
he would do such thing. 1t has recent
ly appeared by the company's answers to
the interrogatories of the claimants that
their confidence In him was we'll found
ed. Capt. Blanchard was never given
any order; simply a suggestion that 1t
might be well to wait until Q o'clock and
see what the weather was then. 1t was
alleged also that Capt. Blanchard was
guilty Of gross reoklessness in sailing
out in the face of warnings from the
weather bureau of a violent storm. But
the report that Capt Blanchard received
did not indicate any storm that an ex-
perienoed shipmaster had reason to fear.
The evidence presented makes 1t clear that
the disaster which overlook the Portland
on the night of the twenty-sevsnth OF
November was q disaster for which NO
man WAS responsible
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

The recently elected president of the
Union League club of Brooklyn. n. Y.
is Mr.. W. E. Pulsifer, native of Maine
and well-known in this portion of the
state. He was graduated at Westbrook
in 1870. He subsequently was
a student at Kent's Hill Seminary and
Bates college. After leaving college Mr..
Pulsifer became the principal of West
Academy. Then he was engaged
in school work in Stoughton and Leomin-
ster, Mass. Later he entered the publish
ing business and ia now treasurer of the
firm of ID. G. Heath Il Co.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

1t is yet too near the war with spain t.,
expect satisfactory history of any of the
leading events, and especially of tho fight
for Santiago. of which Mr.. Stephen Bon.
sal, one of the ablest of the war cores
pondents, has written the story Publish
ers, Doubleday & Mcclure Co., New
York-Prioe $500. Mr.. Bonsal does not
claim that he has written history of the
battle. He says that this cannot be done
now because the orders on which the cam
paign was made cannot now be made
public, and are therefore not accessible to
the historian. MIR. Bonsal merely gives
what he saw and heard; and this makes
story more interesting than more ac-
curate and scientific account of the battl ,
would be. All theiittle incidents, which
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

be assumed that every one OF them wAs
too simple 10 be outside an Institution for
the feeble minded.
But - matter Of fact ell the men im.
plicated BY the Herald arc men Of high
standi1g and established character. Con-
gresham Boutelle has been in Congress
fifteen years. and never has there been
the slightest imputstion upon his hon.
ossty and integrity. He has been an In
tense partisan for good part Of that
time and aroused many animosities. But
no one has ever Infatuated that he had
used his Office for personal gain.
That after thess long years OF
incorruptibiliy Congressman Boutelle
should break down under 80 petty temp
tation as the purchase Of q few shares OF
stock in his newspaper is 30 vastly Inn
probable as not 10 merit = moments
consideration unless the proof is over
whelming. and In this case there 10
nothing worthy to be called proof.
Had the Massachusetts, purchasers OF
the WING stock been confined to persons
connected with the Fitchbure, there
might have been ground LOT shgn' sus-
picion, but ~ matter Of fact the majority
Of the purchasers had nothing to do with
the Fivchburg railroad ct all. Doubtless
the object of all Of them, being Republic
cans. was the same-to help along Re-
publican paper.
The Bangor Commercial, the chief
organ OF the Democratic party In the
Fourth district, and oftent,mes his bitter
political opponent, voices correctly the
opinion OF Congressman Boutelie, enter
tanned by political friend and foe, when
1t says, abiding to the Hersld's insinua-
tions:
No man in the Fourth district, In east
ern Maine, or in this entire state will
take any stock in the grave implications
of dish onest action and the violation OF
public honor and integrity made by the
New York Herald against the character
of Charles A. BoutelIe.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

Thirteen OF the members Of the Penn
svivania legislature who have stood by
Quay from the beginning, deserted him
yesterday on the ground that II bad been
shown that he could not be elected, and
that further olinging to him meant NO
election with the consequent loss of half
of Pennsylvania's representation in the
Senate. Unfortunately thirteen addition
al votes win not give any other Republi-
can candidate a majority, and as the leg
islature adjourns Thursday there Is little
chance OF senator being elected.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19
NOTICE.

The subscriber, Executor of the will Of Mary
iicensa from the Honorable Judge Of Probate,
will sell at Public Auction at the Selectinen's
Office in Gray. on Friday the 2Ist day OF April;
nronertv. being a part OF the eslats OF the said
One Depeuture Bond of the New Hampshire
Trust Company No. sos OF series n, OF tho de-
nomination of $500.
Ore Debenture Bond of the American In
vestment Company. represented by a certificate
No 1856 OF series J, OF the denomination OF
S5nN ,,n
Gray Me. April iIth 1893 apri3olw
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

The announcement is made that MIR.
Edward N. Dingley of Kalam AGO. Michi-
gan, will publish next year biography
of his father, the late Congressman Nelson
Dingley. Mr.. Dingley will spend this
summer gathering material in Maine.
He has already made researches in Wash
in Otou
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

Tho Lockwood company at Waterville
have prohibited dances of all kinds in
the corporation houses, both in Winslow
and Waterville. The object of this is, OF
courss, to prevent any more cases like
the stabbing affray.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

explain TO the resder what fight for q
city really Is. arc told In an attractive
way. with many incidental side-lights on
thu characters of the soldiers aud officers
engaged. To the private soldiers he pays
the highest compliments for steadiness,
valor and intelligence, and OF the officers
generally he speaks in the most eulogistic
terms But Of the highst officers his criti-
cism Is often very bitter. He believes that
General wheeler prscipitated useless
fight at La Guasims, not only without
orders but contrary to orders. from mere
desire 10 do the first fighting. This ortiz
oism ID reasonable from the general i'm
preston Of General Whesler's propensities
for lighting at sight anything and every
thing, as II the fight itself were the ulti-
mate object. But whether the criticism
is true or not IL a question 10 be settled
only after TIE inspection Of records to
which Mr.. Bonsal admits that he has
had no access Other Officers are criticised
a. freely, and In . way thai seems to the
reader rather reckless. but these features
do not mar the work as a sketch Of scenes.
In that respect IL Is most successful and
entertaining
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10.

Every question which Croker finds dis
agreeable to answer he seeks 60 avoid by
claiming that 1t relates tn his private
affairs, which the committee has nothing
to do with.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

etching hemorrhoids were the plague
of my life. Was almost wild. Doan's
Ointment cured me quickly and perma-
nently, after doctors had failed. &C. 4.
Cornwell, Valley street, Saugerties, MY.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-19

AT the meeting of the Governor and
Council tomorrow the appointment OF
two special liquor constables for York
county is expected to come up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
nneer cnsea of MI

A well known novelist was once Tilted
by girl who took exception to the in
adequate punishment melted out to one
of his fictitious villains. She declared
that, as he regarded vice with so lenient
an eye, he must himself be at heart q
reprobate and unworthy of true love and
that she must request that their nc
quaintance should cease.
An eminent lawyer in his younger days
met with similar mishap The lady to
whom he was engaged, CHANGING to hear
that he had delivered a most skillful,
though futile, speech in defense of an
arrant rogue, wrote, saying that she must
decline to know one who could thus
strive to speciously excuse crime. In re-
turn he pleaded the exigencies of the pro-
fession, but in vain. The lady was obdu-
rate and soon afterward. by the strange
irony of fate, married a man who was
ultimately convicted of gross fraud,
mainly through the forensic eloquence of
her former loyer.-Boston Traveller.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
A SPANISH WAX sw1NpLE.

The war with Spain has developed one
swindle that is of kgigantio proportions,
but how successful 1t remains to be seen.
Early in the week swell-known Bangor
ciger dealer received from Madrid, Spain,
letter written In the Spanish language
and detailing a wonderful fact and giving
some man an opportunity to make a for
tune. The letter starts out with che state
ment that everything will be made brief.
because perhaps the letter will not get
into the right hands.
The next statement Is that the writer
Is in jail and wants the assistance of AN
honest man to recover the sum of $3.50, 600
which he saysshe buried sin the vicinity
OF Havana. To any man who win organ
lie an expedition he will willingly give
up % per cent of the treasure. In order
to expedite affairs the writer asks that the
cable be used, TO show that the balls has
lean property swallowed. If this should
be done request will be then made for
mony to pay a lawyers fee to get the
owner of the treasure out of Jail.
II this should be forthcoming chen an
other sum would be necessary to make
charts and maps for other expenses. and
when the victim refused to be further
mulcted the matter would drop then ard
there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
ANTS THAT CARRY UMBRELLAS.
lPearson,s Heaklr.l


OF all the insects In South America,
the umbrella ants are the most curious
and interesting. They are also called
weewses. They throw up great mounds
OF earth along the forest paths, and from
the mounds radiats well-beaten roads
four or I've inches wide, running in all
directions.
The umbrella ants, when they build
near a gardea, give rise to the question
which is ~ surviss-themselyes or the
garden; for they viii eat up the plants
They will strip good sized orange tree
in q night. and carry on the spoil cut in
thuinb-nail pieces. which they store In
theii9 homes.
il was necessary in one Instance to re-
move a mound Of the umbrella ants
bul,dinqr and 200 cubic yards of earth
Lad TO be dug before the task was ac-
complished.
The ants have four classes--queens, dri.
vers, workers and builders. When once
thsv have made up their minds to sfrin
certain tree, nothing but death will stop
them. A faint idea of the numbers OF
ants In q hill can be gained from the
statement that ons Of their paths to n
tree, nearly half mile long, will be
thronged with the multitude, carrying
their umhrella-like loads above thai
heads, while thousands upon Thousands
are swarming in the doomed tree. III
caught In the rain they drop their loads
and scurTy home. for they hate water.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
why cannihal. Eat men.

Some grewsome information has
been collected by member of the
European. medical fraternity In rela-
ton to tribes that eat mex q French
man figures that 20 per cent of all
cannibals eat the dead In order to
glorify them; 10 per cent eat great
warriors in order that they may in
herit their courage and eat dead chill
dren in order to renew their youth; 10
per cent partake of their near relatives
from religious motives, either in con-
nection with initiatory rites or to glori-
fly deities, and 5 per cent feast in order
to avenge, themselves upon their enc
mics. Those who devour human flesh
because of famine are reckoned as IS
per cent.
In short, deducting all these there re-
mains only a portion of "a per cent
who partake of human flesh because
they prefer it to other means Of ali.
mentation.
In the heart of Africa man eating is
continued to this day, and to such an
extent that in certain villages ribs and
quarters of man meat can be bought.
1t is easier for the native there to kill
men when they desire flesh than to 60
to the exertion of hunting game.-St.
Louis Past-Dispatch,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
A GREAT SEA FIVE HUNRED FEET
IN THE AIR.

Surrounded by hills and mountains,
away up In New Hampshire, is O great
lake, some twenty-five miles in length
and with an average width of seven
miles, known as Lake Winnipesaukee.
The shores of this lake are the abode Of
thousands Of summer touri SITS who de-
| ,agnt in the variety OF sOsatc and social
attractions with which this section
abounds, and the various steamers and
pleasure craft which ply over WINNIPEG
ssukee bring WeiIs. Centre Harbor, Bear
Island. Long Island. Wolfeboro and AL
ton Bay, and In fact every part of the
lake, into close communication with all
New England. The Steamer Mount
Washington is a commodious craft, max
ing regular trips over the lake, and
the trip is SO decidedly interesting and
novel that one enjoys every moment of
the time taken for the tour. Winnipssau-
kee is very irregular In shape and Its sur
face is studded by no less than three
hundred islands. some of them being
mere dots while Manhannock has an area
OF three hundred and fifty acres.
II is around and about these islands
that the steamer ploughs Its way, and
the primitive ruggedness that the shore
line presents Is an ever changing panof-
annie effect that has made winnipesaukee
renowned az a scenic wonderland.
September is of all times the best to
visitthe lake. for the autumn foliage aud
the wonderfully clear atmospheric sur
roundings are a combination that il
sure to bring delightful Impressions.
Tho Boston & Maine Railroad pub
fishes Lake Book which tells of Lake
Winnipesaukee and thereabouts interest,"
ingly. and for a two cent stamp the Gen.
eral Passenger Department. b. s.. NJ.
r. R, Boston, will send it to you.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
INTERNA TIoNAL PAPER COM
PANY.

At the annual meeting of the Inter
national paper company. held at Corinth,
last Wednesday, Hugh J. Chisholm, the
president, In his annual report, In referr-
ing to the property owned by the COM
pany, stated that the policy had been to
merge Encouragement Of the mills In
one neighborhood, SO that several mills
in the same locality are practically one
plant. This acoomplishes considerable
saving in salaries. Notwithstanding this
merging of several mills in one plant,
there are today so distinct plants owned
by the International paper company.
located in Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Massachusetts, and New York. The
company was originally formed of but IS
plants. Properties that have been ao-
quiredsduring the year are as follows:
Plant of the Moosehead pulp and paper
company. Solon, Me- Olcott Falls COM
pany, Wilder, Vt; Wilder company. Ash.
land. N. H.; Remington paper company,
Waterfowl, ". Y; @. X. Remington Il
Son Company, Brownville. N. Y. In ad-
dition TO these a pulp mill with a capacity
Of 50 tons daily-uuquestionab the
finest pulp mill In the country-has been
built at Milton, VT, and put into opera
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
Only One Company Will Be admitted
To City.
End Of Long and Bitter
Fight.
Manager Brown Says Other Com
pany Is InterIoper.

: The Cumberland Illuminating compa-
ny scored very decisive victory last
evening In South Portland. After pro.
longed executive session Of the mayor and
board OF aldermen, 1t was agreed to grant
this company exclusive pole privileges.
The contest over this matter has been a
long and hot one 1t was just about one
year ago when this company, through les
president, George w. Brown, appeared
before the old board Of selsctmen and
asked permission to erect poles and
stretch .wires throughout the town. No
action was taken by the selectmen and In
May last Mr.. Brown renewed his appli "a
tion TO the present city government In
South Portland.
Soon after this, the Consolidated Elec-
trio Light company appeared in the feld
and asked for like privileges.
The two petitions laid on the table for
some time and at length hearing was
given each of the rival companies. W..
h. Anthoine Appeared before the board as
attorney for the Consolidated Electric
Light company, while Levi Turner spoke
49, NSh"eA VI WV OdhibcrA0nu AliutuAuht-
ing company.
Since these hearings there have been
several meetings of the special commit
tees having the matter in charge. at which
the officers of the two companies have
appeared, but no definite action was
reached until last night.
1t Is understood that for tho exclusive
privileges granted. liberal concessions
were made the city of South Portland.
The first proposition from this compa-
ny was to give the city free and perpetu-
al use of five 1200-candle power arc
lights and ie Is understood that last
night more liberal offer was made.
For some time past the Consolidated
Electric Light company has been sup
plying its customers in Souts Portland
with lights, using the poles of the Port
land and Cape Elizabeth railroad for
their wires.
Mr.. George W. Brown, president of the
Cumberland Illuminating company was
seen by PRESS reporter last night and
asked what effeJt the action of the South
Portland city governments would have ON
the business now done in that city by
the Consolidated Electric Light company
and he replied that inasmuoh as excIu-
sive pole rights were given his company,
the other company must now be looked
upon as interlopers and their wires
would have to come do Sn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01

As 60 How niehal sksrrstt Got Cut
ON His Head.

Michael Skerrett who lives on Summer
street was brought into the police station
about eleven O'Clock last night with a
bad cut ON his forehead which required
six or seven stitches by City Physician
Leighton to sew up, Skerrstt says that
he came home to supper and found no
supper prepared. He and his wife got
into an arguments and Skerrett's son took
hand in the row. The father says that
the son threw bottle at him and out
his head. Tne son says that the father
came home drunk. broke down door
and fell down. striking his head against
a stove and inflictiDg the deep cut. Skier
rett was locked up when his wounds
were dressed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
PRESIDENT KRUGER.s PSALM

The eighty-third Psalm which Presi-
dent Kruger takes as his guide and inspi-
ration is in part as follows:
For, 10, thine enemies make tumult;
and they that hate thee have lifted up
the head.
They have taken crafty counsel against
thy people, and consulted against thy
hidden ones.
They have said: Come and let us cut
them on from being a nation; that the
name of Israel may be no more in re-
membrance.
For they have consulted together with
one consent; they are confederate against
thee
o my God, make them like a wheel
as the stubble before the wind.
As the fire burneth wood, and as the
flames setteth the mountains on fire.
So persecute them with thy tempest,
and make them afraid with thy storm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
MONEY To LOAN.

Any amount, large or small, to suit
the borrower on Household Furniture,
Pianos, Organs, Stock and Fixtures, also
Farming Stock, Horses, Carriages, &C.,
the same TO remain with the owner. We
will pay off furniture leases and advance
money at rates as low as can be had in
the State. All loans may be paid by
installments. each payment reducing
both principal and interest Real estate
mortgages negotiated. Business strictly
confidential.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
A QUEER DREAM.
II Seemed to BE FuIaIed at San Juan
Weeks Later.

Weeks Later.
They were talking of dreams, when the
volunteer who was shot through the hip
at San Juan spoke up.
at is strange" said he, "how the real
and the unreal are sometimes connected
in dreams. | had an experience down at
Tampa while we were waiting for orders
to go to Cuba which was remarkable in
its way. One night after trying for sew
ernl hours to get to sleep in my tent
went outside to see IL there were
breath OF fresh air to be had Near the
tent there was a rough bench, which had
been built by some of the boys to serve as
a table for card playing Ii was about
three feet from the ground and was just
wide enough for man to lie down on.
81 walked over to the bench and,
stretching out on 1t, was soon fast asleep.
/ dreamed that ! was standing In a Span
ish camp, surrounded by hundreds of ex-
cited SpaniRrds, who were insisting that
be shot at once for spy. / was per-
feetly cool and had a supreme indiffer-
ence about my fate. They took me over
to stake driven In the ground and tied
me up to 1t. Then they wheeled up an
enormous cannon to within 80 feet of
where / stood and aimed it straight at
me. saw the gunner seize the lanyard
and look around at the officer in charge
for the command to fire. Then closed
my eyes. The next moment there was
tremedous roar.
'sThe cannon ball struck me squarely
on the side of the right hip, and few
up in the air. l woke to find myself on
the ground, where had rolled from the
bench. There was a sharp pain In my
right hip, and, looking out into the open
space beyond the tents, I saw that
the morning gun had just been fred.
The smoke was still hanging over the
cannon. The pain in my hip was caused
by its coming in contact with a stake
driven in the ground near the bench.
Several weeks later at San Juan got
bullet In my right hip where the can
non ball of the dream struck and directly
In the center of the bruise left by my
forcible contact with the stake when l
rolled off the bench. "-Washington Star.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01
TRIEp mo- JuMr DIS BOARD.

+. II. Smith, who until recently has
been driver for the American Express
company of this city, tried to Jump a
board bin of Sl4 which he owed the Lin
coin Park house. His departure from the
house with his baggage last night was
seen and the police notified. Officers
Heating and Wakefield arrested the man
at Union station
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-01

Fin sheir faces with shame; that they
may seek Thy name. q Lord,
Let them be confounded and troubled
for ever; yes, let them be put 10 shame,
and perish.
That men may know that thou, whose
name alone Is Jehovah. art the Most
High over all the earth.