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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
CUMBERLAND GAME.
Some Complaints about the Handling
of the Fishing Industry OF the
County.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
The big moose run over by the Satur-
day. Oct. 30th, afternoon train of the
Bridgton Saco River R.R. at its trestle
bridge crossing at the Sandy Creek
station Is believed to be the leader of o
herd recently seen in the near vicinity,
also OH the eastern shors of Moose Pond,
and in the Mt. Pleasant region on the
outskirts of Bridgton centre. This Is the
first moose ever killed in Cumberland
county since tine days of the old SPUN
kin" pine forests that covered the whole
face of the Mt. Pleasant region and down
10 Moose pond, once the fayorite haunts
of the big game.
The four years close time on the big
game of Cumberland county ought 1.-THE
game laws properly enforced), provide
Pleasant region in sthe near vicinity of
Bridgton. but In Oxford county, affords
rare sport to the initiated
/ have made especial reference In preyi-
Gus PRESS articles to the necessary bet
ter enforcement of our Cumberlan d
count game laws, and better protection
OF our game fish, 1t is wen known,
and common rumor that dagrant evasion
of the game laws of this county receive
soant attention at the hands of the oom-
missionera, seldom the enforcement of the
penalties their office empowers
The primary cause of the present lax
enforcement of the Fish and Game Laws
In Cumberland county-the leading
county in wealth and Importance of its
famous Sehago Lake .landlocked salmon
water nurseries-is the non Official repre-
sanitation Of its game interests, and the
what 9 every mans business, no man q
business" sentiment of the situation.
From these Same waters the commits.
sioners have granted licenses to pot
hunters TO transport black bass, the
gamiest and best fishing Long Lake
affords, into the ponds about the Poland
Spring House, for the benefit of those
guests who pay cash for the fish. Under
stand these game fish, the gamiest fish
that swlms, are not transported to these
ponds for breeding purposes, but for the
immediate benefit and catch of the
Poland Spring House black bass fisher
men.
i think my late PRESS article sug-
costing that commissioners Lee elected
by popular vote, each county being
Represented In turn in regular order of
alphabetical rotation, beginning with the
counties Franklin, cumberland, Han
COOK, respectively" is deserving of more
than passing recognition and favor.
There is such thing as shaking q
plum tree" and there is such a thing as
cutting it down. and progress seldom
spares the tree
CHAS. ROSS WHITE.
Naples Maine. Oct 80 1899.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
UNlyERsALIsTs TO MEET.


Following Is the programme for th
Sist annual session Of the Maine Univer-
sAlist Sunday School CONVENTION to be
held In the Bates Street Universalist
church In Lewiston, Dot. 10 and 10;
TUESDAY, OCT. 10.
2p. m Organization Of convention.
. 10-Address OF welcome, Mrs. n. ID.
Sears; response, Pres. s. b. CummingS
Norway; appointments Of committees; ;
PRESIDENTS annual address; report Of acc
rotary and treasurer
3.30-Address, 1.-THE Story of Jesus, and
How 1t should be Told in tine Sunday
School" Rev. II. e. Townsend, Wood
lords.
4OO-Talk Of 25 minutes by Miss
Natalie Blaikia nf Boston, on 1.-THE Kin
dergarten and the Sunday School," to be
followed by q conference OF 20 minutes
on kindergarten and primary work.
20 p. m. Praise servioe.
30-Address, sympathy In Child
Tfsining," Miss Blake.
8 00-Address, "Some Needed Reforms
in Sunday School Work." Rev. A. A.
Smith, Belfast.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. II.
500 a. m.-Prayer and conference SER
vice, conducted BY q. ]. Blake Hallowell
S.45 a. m.-Business; reports Of COM
mittees; election of officers.
II 90 q. m.-General conference OF 40
minutes Of the different departments of
SUNDAY School work. grading, etc., Miss
Blake; adjournment
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION, Y.
PC. u, OCT. II.
200 p. Differentiation of convention
address Of welcome, Mrs. w. l.. Winship;
response, by Pres. VIM. II. Lowe.
230-President's annual address: re-
ports of state secretary, state treasurer
and superintendent OF Junior, postoftice
mission and district work.
3 00-Senior congress, conducted by
Rev. Ii. l.. Garfield. Dover.
4.00-Lynn Echo meeting; junior pest
Office mission, two-cent-a-week and At
lanta; devotional meeting spirit of the
Lynn convention.
A. 80 Junior demonsti alton. con-
Quoted by Mrs. l.. v. wirship, Lewiston.
30 p. m.-Praise service.
7.4b.-Address by Rev. q. A. Hayden.
Augusta.
8. 00-Reoeption by Lewiston Y. p. c.
U. to 5. 5. and Y. p. q. U. delegates.
THURSDAY. OCT. 1a
$50 a, m.-Quiet Hour, led by Mrs.
Olive II. Kimball, Turner.
s. 30 a. m. devotional meeting, led by
Mrs, Mariory Brooks Kelley, Lewiston.
$50 q. m.-Reports OF unions.
10 u. m.-Business; election of officers.
Ills n. m.-Sermon by Rev. w. Ii.
Gould of Dextsr, communion, Revs. A.
M. Bradley and l.. w. Coons at the table
"God Be With You fill We Meet Again. !"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05

the company Notwithstanding any pub
iished reports TO the contrary.
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE @. t. R.
The Grand Trunk railway has recently
placed with the Baldwin Locomotive
works. of Philadelphia. Pa, for use IN
intercolonlal service an order for ten
monster freight engines Of the consollda-
tion type Of locomotive-each having four
pair OF drivers, coupled together, and are
especially designed for hauling heavy
freight trains in billy or mountainous
districts where the grades are unusually
heavy, such as the White Mountain dis
trict in New Hampshire. and westward
along the Grand Trunk line to within
short distance OF Montreal, where these
engines will be operated for handling the
freight business via the Atlantic d.
vision to Portland.
The running Of these heavy engines is
made possible by the large expenditure
during the past summer season for re-
placing the former light iron bridges be.
tween Montreal and the Intercoionial line
with heavy steel bridges, the reconstr uc-
tion OF the Victoria jubilee bridge, and
the relaying of the track with heavy 80
pound rails over the larger portion Of the
line.
1t is the intention OF the Grand Trunk
management to continue these improve
msnts in the way OF heavier rails an ID
bridges until the entire read between
Montreal and Portland win be In suitable
shape to carry thess heavy engines on any
district.
ROCHESTER, ROAD SOLD no Bos-
TON s. MAINE.
Wednesday morning at the office of
Hon. George P. wescott on Middle street.
a special meeting of the stockholders of
the Portland and Rochester railroad was
held to act ON the following article:
To see IL tho stockholders Of the said
Portland and Rochester railroad will
authorize and approve the terms and
conditions OF certain agreement for the
sale of the road franchises and property
OF the Portland ami Rochester railroad.
to the Boston and Maine railroad, duly
executed bstwesn said Boston and Maine
railroad and said Portland and Rochester
railroad on the 2lst day Of July, 1899, and
will authorize, In accordance with said
agreement, the sale, assignment and con-
veyance to said Boston and Maine rail-
road Of said road. franchise and property
of every description.
The articles above was ratified unapi-
mously. The Boston and Maine STOCK
was not voted on this question. About
nine-tsnths of all the other stock was rep
resented and every vote was in favor of
the sale to the Boston aud Maine.
Following the special meeting the regu-
lar annual meeting was held. The action
of the special meeting relative to the sale
to the Boston and Maine was ratified by
q unanimous vote.
The same board of directors as last year
was reelected.
William II. Ccnant was reelected clerk
Of the corporations.
The annual report In printed form was
presented and accepted. This report has
already been published In substance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
REAL EsTATR TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the Cumberland
registry of deeds:
Jacob P.Shattuck OF Portland to Joseph
Libby of Portland, for 81, lot on the
old Yarmouth road in Desiring DISTRICT.
Sarah +. jackson of Brunswick and
Susan g. Yates of PIaindeld, y. j., to
John 5. Sargent of Winter Harbor.f for 81,
lot and the buildings thereon on tbs
southwesterly side of Oak street, Desring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
A PLEASANT FAMILY GATHERING

There was very pleasant family gath
ering at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d.
Jordan in Maysville, Aroostook county,
one day the past week in honor of Mrs.
Jordan's sister, Mrs. William Warren, oil
Brewer. The guests numbering twenty.
six, were Mrs. Scott Oliver and child, oi
South Portland, Mrs. Willis Strout, Of
Fort Prehle, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Palmer
MIR. and Mrs. Il. W. Higgins, Mr.. Bert
Higgins, of Presqus Isle, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Higgins and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Higgins and family, of Maysville
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Higgins. of London
After partaking of bountiful dinner
Palmer's orchestra furnished music for
cake walk beside rendering several fin
selections which we've thoroughly en-
joyed. Mr.. Pnlmer's violin solos. "fh
Mocking Bird" and "Pop Goes the Wea
sle'i were inimitable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Certificates Of the orga nization OF the
following corporations have been re-
ceived at the registry:
The Cormnerieh Gold Mining and Mill
ing company, to carry on mining opera
tions, lumber milling and purchase or
sell real estate. Capitalized at 81, 200. 900
The Tiffany Jewelry company to man.
ufacture and deal in watches. iswelry
gold, silver. and other similar metals
Capitalized at $1,000
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
WATCHES ON INSTALL

Waltham and Elgin Watches. A large stock
OF new model Watches viii be sold on easy pay.
menfs ut reasonable prices. All Styles. All
Prices. McKEkkEY the JsWeler Monument
Square. mati3du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
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. w.
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, 1899-10-05
W. H. KoHLING & CO.

The fall announcement Of W. II.
Kohling & Co. win interest everybody
who needs clothes and wants them made
by an expert. from tbs best goods and
&C reasonable prices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05

London. October -.rhs ewarl OF the
Angle VeBszaslan b9uuaaTr arbitration
commission Is fefs. rel TO by the Afternoon
psTers IS on noses ssi is.Aoto frsrn The
King! 50 POM ~ls.r. tas as hardly a
proof Of the rracs.-ab.lity u universal ar
bitratian
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
KILLED BY A SAND BANK.

Ellsworth, o.toter 4.-Charles e. Cor
don of Franklin was killed while at work
in sand pit this forenoon by the cRving
in of n bank. he leaves wife and six
children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05

Following Is the programme for th
sist annual session Of the Maine Univer.
salist Sunday School CONVENTION to BE-
held IN the Bates Street Universslisi
church In Lewiston, Dot. 10 and 10;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
To The Public.

On and after May 1, 1899,
bill bills OF the Consolidated
Electric Light Co. of Maine for
light and power will be made out
at the prices as quoted by the
Portland Electric Light Co.
In addition to this all lamp
renewals will be furnished
free.
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC
LIGHT 60. OF MAINE.
Weston f. Milliken, Pres.
VIM. r. Wood, Treas.
may12dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-05
DIAMOROS-IASTALlM EATS.

~ Z have large assortment of Diamond
" Rings, Pms, Ear Rings and Scarf Pins.
aii good quality ana perfect This Is verS
easy way TO buy Diamond as we make the
payments so by tllatso win not miss the
money MCKINNEY, The Jeweler, Monu-
ment square. febedu
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

was Illuminated dimly, and the river,
not far distant, was silvered for mo-
ment. as with pale m0onbeams. Then it
was dark once more.
Professor Gilman, glaucing up, had
watched the course Of the meteor keen
~ Il believe that fell to the earth, and
unless I'm mistaken il struck not far
from here. he said u should say it
may have fallen down near the boat
landing.
'I'm going out to look for it, " said
Arnold. rising 10 20. He showed more
interest than he had at any time before
during The evening
"Wcil it like hunting for a needle
in a haystack, returned the profess
or. If it fell it may not have struck
within a mile Of the landing, but if it
did it is a. likely to have fallen in the
river a out
Al first Ingraham was for going out
To hunt with Arnold, bat looking at
his watch he saw there was not time.
He and Hitchcock must catch train
at f0:4O. and there were only nine
minutes in which TO make it. So they
started in one direction and Arnold in
the other. while the professor, ON the
observatory platform, was left alone
with his cigar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

eties. including the new introducficna
The claim that the Sir Walter Raleigh
closely resembles Rural New Yorker, %
which il is Seeding. but is more uni-
form and yields practically no small
tuEers. also that it il Of better quaiity
and few days later. was borne out by
its behavior at the station during two
seasons
Red American Wonder numbered
90. also called American Wonder. a
commonly grown and very popular po-
tato in the northern part Of the state.
is pronounced fine variety. This was
one Of the heaviest yielders Of 1893. 70
is a main crop variety Of good sire and
fine appearance; vines dark green, very
regular and erect. making a very uni
form row. almost square top through
out. strong and vigorous The crop was
practically all salable Yield. $50 hush
els per acre.
White Beauty (101) il described ~ a
medium late variety of introduction. IL
belongs to the Burbank and White Star
class. The vines were very strong and
heavy. dark green. standing ia feet
high and 3 feet broad. The yield was st
the rate of 397 bushels per acre and
only about per cent were small
Fillbasket. white skinned main crop
variety. oblong. somewhat fattened and
usually smooth. proved heavy yielder
at the station. producing at the rate Of
$40 bushels per acre. n very small per
cent Of which were small The vines
were strong. erect and vigorous.
Seventeen varieties giving the largest
average yield in order Of productiveness
were.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
CHAPTER III.
A QUARREL.


Early that same evening William
Burke, an attache, left the observatory
and went down to the little pier, dis
tant about half a mile. A trim rowboat
lay alongside, securely fastened with a
stout chain and paddock. Burke had
once had boat stolen and never recov-
cred it. He was fond Of rowing, and
when he got "A new boat he bought a
lock which the dealer warranted un-
breakablc and unpickable. 1t was of
peculiar pattern and was unlocked by
an odd shaped key
This evening he rOwed directly across
the river, at this place about three
fourths Of a mile wide. Arriving at the
west shore, he secured his boat at a
pier similar to that on the east bank,
and walked over to jackson, village
about a mile beyond. After going TO
hardware store and buying two short
rods uf steel, which were needed at the
observatory, he went to Dobson's hotel,
where after a little, he began to play
cards with a man named Chaplin and
two others The game was poker,
which Burke played occasionally,
though he was not habitual gam
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

marine diver. Securing boat at Jack.
son they rowsd over 10 the east pier
The stick in the crevics was stin where
the detective had first observed IT,
Rowing the boat toward shore. a near
ly as possible under the stick. the diver
got into his suit and descended into the
water An assistant saw that his sup
ply Of air was not shut of. The depth
Of the water here was about 20 feet
In few minutes the diver gave a
signal and was hauled up He brought
mp with him a piece Of rock about-ten
inches in diameter Fosdick looked at
it keenly. but only for "a moment. and
then shook his head. The diver went
down again. The detective sat in the
boat patiently chewing gum. Whiie he
sat there Professor Gilman came down
the path from the observatory
Good morning. Mr.. Fosdick'" he
called ont. ''Are YOU fishingl
mo. not exactly. returned the de-
tective.
The professor glaac,d at ,be surface
paraphe, MALTA Of ths diver. ''Oh. lost
something in the river. did yuu." He
went on down the path 10 the pier and
entered boat As he was rowing away
he said
by the way. if your man while he's
hunting harpens 10 stumble on that
meteorite that we thought fell some
where round here wish You d let me
have it The university would be glad
to get it.
BY way Of reply Fo@dick gave a sort
of grunt. Before long the diver came
MP again. This time he brought with
him something that instantly caught
the attention of the detective. 1t was a
slender bar of steel about Is inches
long FC>dick wiped the water from il
and carefully did the bar up in a piece
Of brown paper that he tcCk from his
pocket Once more the diver went
down and the next time that he ascend
ed he handed the detective a piece Of
rock, which the latter seized eagerly
The fragment was roughly pyramidical
in shape and weighed not over ten
pounds Fosdick spoke few words TO
the diver, who once more descended
The detective then sprang ashore with
the rock in his hand Ascending the
path he placed one side of the fragment
against the solid rock at the spot where
a piece had been broken off He had
not been mistaken. 1t fitted il exactly.
The fragment in his hand had without
doubt been broken off at that spot
Looking across the river. Fosdick saw
Professor Gilman moving about near
the west pier.
Il wonder what he's doing over
there. unused the detective. Presently
the professor disappeared mp the road
leading to jackson. leaving his boat
fastened to the pier
Returning to the boat the detective
found that the diver had brought up
three or four more fragments of rock.
After examining these he signaled to
the diver To come to the surface. and
then they rowed away toward jackson.
When they had gone some distance. the
detective saw Professor Gilman return
ing from the west shore, but he was
too far away to speak to them
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
CHAPTER V.
FosDIcK INSTITUTES A SEARCH.

fDSDl'h IN6llIbIEo n hIAISNu-
Fosdick was mp early the next morn
ing. Crossing the river. he made very
close examination Of the ground in the
vicinity Of the east pier. The nature Of
the topography here was rocky and
uneven. Just south Of the pier the path
leading to the observatory passed over
a ridge A person walking up this path
had TO his left "A rocky wall. rising sew
eral feet higher than his head, while to
his right the face Of the rock descended
precipitously to the water, some 30 feet
below. There was no rail or guard Of
any sort on the outer edge of the path.
There was. however, ample room for
one 10 walk there in safety, though an
intoxicated person attempting to pass
would in all likelihood fall off into the
river
Eo-dick examined with the most pa
ticnt and painstakinR scrutiny the face
of the rock above the path. AT length
an exclamation escaped his lips. He
was looking at "A spot on the rock about
five feet above the path. It was nearly
on level with hia head ns he stood
erect 4 casual observer would have
noticed nothing peculiar there. but a
careful observer would have discovered
spot where the grain Of theirock look
ed frcshcr than the rest. IL was not over
six inches in diameter IL looked ar If
n knob or projecting anglelof the wall
had recently been broken of
The detective took a piece of chalk
from his pocket and leaned over the
prccipicc 10 make n markl where it
could easily be- seen from thoiw be
low lie stopped and uttered low
whistle. Some one had thrust stick
into a crcvico just nj that spot. Fos-
dick drew fresh piece Of gum from
his pocket and for several minutes
chewed at il assiduously without NOV
ing At length he said 10 himself.
That stick may mean nothing. but / a
bc willing 10 wager a new hid that
somebody put it there for purpose. "
Fosdick went to the city that after
noon. aud when he returned the next
morning he brought with him sub
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bier. Luck was with him, and at the
end Of an hour he had won about $50.
Chaplin was the principal loser. Sud
denly the latter cried:
Burke, you're a cheat"
Burke, who was quite deaf, stared at
his accuser, as if he had not understood
him.
"What did you say, sirY" he asked.
Chaplin repeated his words in loud
or tone. They were scarcely out Of his
mouth before Burke retorted, lyon re
liar" accompanying his words with
blow from his fist. Chaplin warded it
off and would have dealt one in return
if others present had not come between
and separated them.
When Chapin appealed to the other
two players, they were unable to sup
port him in his allegation against
Burke. They believed motion of
Burke's had been misconstrued by
Chaplin. Thereupon Burke demanded
an apology from Chaplin, which the lat
ter reluctantly and with poor grace
made Chaplin left the hotel immediate
ly afterward, obviously in a very un-
pleasant frame cf mind.
Burke remained awhile but there
was no more card playing. Mr.. Dobson,
the hotel proprietor and Burke We're
warm friends and they chatted togeth-
er while they smoked their cigars. Pres
emily Burke arose, remarking that he
must be getting back across the river.
He was passing out when Dobson called
TO him:
"What time is it, Burke? | want to
get my watch.
Burke carried fine timepiece and
pridcd himself on its excellent running
qualities Drawing it from his pocket
he said "In a few seconds il will be
one minute to TO- " and then after a
brief pause, 1T is now just on the dot. -
"Much obliged. Burke, Dobson said
as he turned the hands Of his watch.
Just then the clock Of neighboring
tower struck 10, and then DohsOn re
marked, "The town clocks a minute
fast He went to the door with Burke
and stood for a moment looking out.
otis a fine night, % Dobsdn said, with
his characteristic drawl, and added, ~
suppose the professors don't let such a
night pass without making use Of it.
mo; they use the telescope pretty
near every clear night. Burke an
swered.
"When'll you be over again. Dob
son asked az Burke was moving off.
81 don't know, responded the latter
Doubtful things are uncertain. may
get drowned going over. "
His light laugh, however, indicated
that he had little fear Of such an acci-
dent
Dobson stood in the doorway for a
few moments after saying good night
When Burke had disappeared from
view, the notes Of a popular air that he
was whistling were borne back through
the summer darkness.