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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
TO BE BUILT In N. Z.
3 ig Bsttisships Awarded to Fore River
Engine Co.

: Boston, December 25.-In an interview
with the Post, outlining the work to fe
done preliminary to constructing the two
battlsse hips, MANAGER II. o. Wellington
Of the Fore River Engine company at
Weymouth, said today;
ut Will be two or three weeks before
the contracts are executed, but there
will probably be no changes made except
In minor details. We shall commence to
increlse our force Immediately. I sup
pose our working force will be gradually
increlse1 until It amounts to let Eeen
1900 and e0Oo men.
Most OF these VIII be drawn from
New England. This means the distriDu-
tion OF thousands OF DOL ars in wages, for
the most OF our workmen win command
large pay.
''Since IL was known that we were
biuding for battlesnips, the feeling Of
skilled mechanics in all parts OF the
country toward New England has been
revealed in remarkable way, for hardly
day has passed that 1 have not re-
ceived scores OF letters from men in-the
Cramps yards wanting to work Tor us,
giving as q reason, the desire to work in
New England.
1.-THE battlsships we shall build were
authorized by the act Of June 2. 1900.
They are to be unsheathsd. rhsy will
be larger than the battleship Oregon.
Their general dimensions will be length,
4s5 feet, breadth, extreme at load water
line, 20 feet l-2 inches; trial displace-
ment, "A. eco tons, with a speed OF not
lsss than 10 knots. They must bs COM
Dletsd inside o; 80 months, and failure in
this respect will mean forfeit Of $500
day for the first month, succeeding the
end CT the period fixed by contract,
and $500 day thereafter. Our plant has
the advantage Of being up to date In
every respect.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday Dec. 20, taken at Q
p. m, meridian time, tho observation for
this section being given In this order;
Temperature direction of wind. state OF
weather;
Boston, AZ, sW. cloudy; New York, 40,
w, clear; Philadelphia, 20. w, clear
Albany, 81, NV, snowi Buffalo, es, W.
snow; Detroit, ~, w, snow; Chicago.
1S, VI, snow: ST. Paul. 10, NV, cloudy
NV, clear; jacksonville, co, SW, olsar.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
WILL YET BE INDICATED.
mr. Bryan Issues Another Proelams-
tion.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 25.-William
J. Bryan today, wiring from Lincoln,
Neb., to the Evening Standard, states
the following:
"The principles of Democracy still
live, and the policies for which the
fusion forces fought will yet be vindi-
Gated. We can enter the twentieth CEN
tury with the confident belief that the
people will soon return to the teachings
of the fathers and to the traditions Of
the Republic"
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
Dutch Simply Waiting
for Leader.
Railway Traffic Generally Sus-
pended.

LonuO0, Obcefnpef SO.-IHo posieiou VI
Cape Colony is hanging in the balance.
According to the Morning Posts Cane
Town correspondent, everything depends
upon the quantity Of ammunition in pos
session OF the disloyal Dutch residents,
1900 OF whom have 1oined the Beers In
the PhiIippstown district alone. Ener-
getic measures have been taken to stem
the invasion, but there Is unquestionably
danger that parties of Beers viii get
through into parts Of the colony and
gradually raise the whole Cape into re-
bsllion. Reinforcements can arrive none
too soon.
Most OF the dispatches from Cape
Town, however, describe the raiders as
doing little s-nn a1d AS being rapidly
enclosed by Lord Kitchener 8 combina-
tion. Lord Kitchener Is In the heart OF
the disaffeoteu districts. He has the nd
vantage of being personally acquainted
with local conditions. He is bringing
down thousands of troops from the north.
The Standards Cape Town corrsspon-
dent says the leyalists demand that mar
tial law shall be proclaim ed throughout
Cape Colony, but adds;
"Such a step is now impossible owing
to the lack Of sufficient troops to enforce
it."
Inc correspondent OF the Daily Mail at
Cane Town says:
'"rhe pro-Boer press are singulariy
quiet. 1t has been made uneasy by the
promptness and thoroughness OF the mill
tary action, but reports from various
parts of the western province foreshadow
perilous possibilities.
"A responsible colonist who recently
made tour of the colony, declares that
80 per cent of the Dutch are simply walt
ing for the appearance of resourceful
leader to rebsl.
| "Civil railway traffic has been suspend
ed largely in all parts of the colony and
the movements OF both the Beers and
British are almost unknown In Caps
Town. Ii appears that one Boer col
umn attacked Stsynsburg, but was re-
pulsed entrenching ITSELF in the noun
tains. Another ,Boer commando cap
tured party of police at Venterstad.
Mounted colonial troops surprised 300
BoeIs i5 miles from Burghersdorp, De-
oember 2s, ana after brisk interchange
of voilsys, - retired with loss of two
men.
FIGHTING NEAR DE AAR.
Cape Town. Decem ber 25.-Fighting is
going on near DE Asr. Particulars are
unobtAinable. Two hundred Beers have
left Britstown after communicating all
/ this suppl,es available
RAILWAY SERVICE RESTORED. {
| Cape Town, December 24.-Regular rail-
way service between Cape Town and
De Aar has been restored. The report OF
a destruction OF bridge south OF De Aar
turns out to be incorre3t only culvert
was damaged. Trains ars running from
De Aar to Kimberley irregular. There
are considerable delays elsewhere, the
result of heavy rains.
BRITSTowN OCCUPIED.
London, Dec. 25.-Lord Kitchener,
telegraphing to the war Office under
date of Naauwpoorte, Dec. "a, 0 a. m,
REPORTS:
"Thornycroft's mounted infantry have
occupied Britstown without opposition.
The Beers retired to the north in the
direction of Prieska. They will be fol.
lowed up"
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
EVIDENCE AGAINST YoUTsEY Y

Frankfort. KY, Decemberss25. --One of
the clerks in the State Auditors office,
In searching the vault for old records to-
day found cartridge box containing
eight metal patched smokeiess powder
cartridges. SS 90 calibre, coTresDonding
exactly to the bullet found in the hack
berry tree and which was believed to
have passed through Senator Gosbels
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
REFORMED PKOTEsTANTs.

New York, Dscemher 25.-An organi-
cation composed OF prominent men and
women VINO have changed from Protss-
tantism to the Roman Catholic faith
mas Just been formed. The organization
was effected at recent meeting at the
church Of the Paulist Fathers. IL was
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
MoRRIs's BODY All CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, Ohio, De,ember 25.-The
body Of Frank Ii. Morris, the murdered
auditor of the War Department was
brought here today from Washingto be-
ing accompanied by the widow ana son
of the deceased. Brief funeral services
were held in the chapel at Lake View
cemetery,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
WILL FORM NEW CABINET.

Sydney, N. S. w., December 25.-Mr.
Edmund Barton who was the leader OF
the federal convention, has accepted the
Earl OF Hopetoun' offer to form the
first cabinet of the federation. He an
ticipates no difficulty.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
FIRE IN BowERY MUSIC HALL,

New York December 25.-During per-
formance tonight In the Manhattan music
hall on the Bowery, flames suddenly
the hall, and in a moment the place was
filed with smoke. The ushers opened all
the doors at onos, and IL was due to their
prompt action that no one was seriously
injured In the rush.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
1OPTIoN EXPIRES TODAY.

New York, December sb.-The Tribune
will say:
The option which Katz Bros, have on
the Rogers Locomotive works Mt Patsr-
son, N. j expires today and IL is doubt
full whether thsy viii have all the stock
subecribsd In time to take advantage Of
the option. IL they succeed, the InteT
national Power company OF Providence,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
BOXERS FIRED ON FRENCH.
rRANsyAAL REFUGEE.

New York, December 25.-Among the
cabin passengers who arrived today on
the steamer Amsterdam, from Rotterdam
and Boulogne, was Jan Kruger. formerly
a justice of the peace of the Transyaai re-
public at Pretoria.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26

body. The signiroance OF the discovery
lies In the fact thar Henry Youtsey, con-
vioted OF participation In the Goebel as
asssination In October. was clerk In the
auditors offics at the time OF the asssssi-
nation and had access to the vault where
the cartridges were found, and that Geo.
Barnes, another clark in the Office, testi-
fie1 be saw Youtssy with q box Of car
tridrss,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
snHooNGR puLLEp OFF.

Beverly, Mass, December s5.-The
schooner Il. s. q. W. Kinds, which went
ashore here during the big storm OF the
early part of December, has been pulled
off and toWed to Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
TUAN ARRESTED.
Chinese Preparing to Execute the
Terms of Joint Nofe.

Terms of joint NOfe.
London, December s6 The Shanghai
correspondent OF the Standard telegraph
ing December "a, says:
sThe government has arrested Prinoe
Tuan and Prince Crang on tine borders OF
the Shan 81 and Shen 81 provinces.
Husien has been ordered to return to
Sian Flu forthwith TO be executed 1t Is
supposed.
"It is inferred from these reports that
the imperial authorities are preparing TO
coneede the demands OF the joint note
for the punishment OF the instigators OF
the trouble In China"
CHINA WILL ACCEPT.
London, December 226.-AccoIding to a
news agency despatch from Pekln, dated
December "A, the foreign ministers there
are unanimously OF the opinion that
China Will accept the conditions imposed
by the joint note of the Powers within a
month. The note was started on Its way
60 the Dowager Empress and the Emperor
Immediately after Its presentation, the de-
spatch says. but wire communication is
slow, and It probably Will not reach shem
until December "a.
BOXERS FIRED ON FRENCH.
Tien Tsin, Monday, December "a "A
French detachment OF one hun dred
men, left here December 20 for Hung
Tsu, 20 miles westward to search for
arms. Approaching village across a
frozen creek force Of Boxers opened
fire, killing Lieut.. Contal and wound
ing another officer The French burned
| the village.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
CRIMINAL RELEASED.

Montreal, December 25.-James Bax-
ter, formerly o. Chicago ana lately OF
New York, who was sentenced some time
ago to five years In the penitsntiary for
his connection with the Banque Vile
Marie frauds, has been released on ICON
ditional pardon" from st. Vincent de
Paul psnitenitary. His wife and friends
have been working inoessantiy for his
pardon on account Of Ill health ever
since his conviction. He is suffering
from aropsy and his condition is serious.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
CHARACTER
BUILDING.

Moral and physical training are not
less important than Intellectual and are
duly considered at Westbrook Seminary.
Special courses for young men and
women preparing for college, profession
al school, teaching, or business, are Of
fered. Sciences Laboratory method).
French and German (conyersation). Elo-
cution, Advanced Mathematics, Methods
of Teaching, Music and Art, are all
taught by specialists.
Monday, Dec. 81, lis a very favorable
time for pupils to enter. Tuition, $40 to
SIP per term. Catalogue is sent free.
Address
o. HI. PERRY. President,
dec24-26-2SpI Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
DEATH or GARDINER VETERAN

Gardiner, December 26.-William H.
Wiley died at his home in this city Mon
day night OF heart failure. He was born
in Edgecomb. Me-, in 1885, served with
distinction in the 11th Maine regiment
In the City war. was member OF sew
eral secret organsz stions In the city. He
is survived by widow, four sisters and
two brothers. Funeral viii be held
Thursday afternoon from his late resi-
dence., Rev. A. 4. Ringold officiating.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
JOSH BILLINGS SAYS:

There arc two kinds of fools in this
world-those who can't change their
opinions and those~ who won't. Even
one of these fools could see that BEN
SONS CHARCOAL is cheaper, quicker
and better than wood. BIG BAG 100
AT ALL GROCERS.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26

they fall II is-ssid that the same company
viii begin negotiations with Mr.. hog
ers for the purchase of.the works. 4
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26

voted to form an organization 70 be
eaIsed the Catnoilc Converts League OF
America. Dr. Ben. n. iJsCosta, former
ly rector OF the church of 81. John the
Evangelist, was elected president.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
BRITsToWN OCCUPIED.

London, Dec. 25.-Lord Kitchener,
telegraphing to the war Office under
date of Naauwpoorte, Dec. "a, 0 a. m,
reports:
"Thornycroft's mounted infantry have
occupied Britstown without opposition.
The Beers retired to the north in the
direction of Prieska. They will be fol.
lowed up"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21
1897 Continued.

Personal property Taxes noig
Tersoaai property rtscs ma.
pruaiiy ,@ costs nc total ul@
Personal property Tasys. tio is
penalty sc COSTS hc. toi"l 81"
spis Hros
pclnlty 90 costs 1lc total $3.50
steward MARY
Personal. prppvt, TtNoa. u8ns
penalty Gse costs Boz. io ai. NiH
personal property Tascs Un.
penalty sr ,osts o.. total 80
Personal property Taxes sD,s
si"reis
F'f,on.d property T0es u5~
penalty ri rnsfs ac. total 81 w
Personal property Taxes np.e
penalty moi costs s. tonl Nte -
s.tuh Abraham
penalty k2Fl cusis. tr. total SUI ~
p"rsonai property raAcs Ngsi
penalty gG. c'sis &c. total So -
Persos,' property rsses T2a
penalty i9si costs hc total ... ii'. q
T1lhfcr Mrs NJ
Personal proper, TaVrs s5.sC
penalty. NN cesi- - toiHl 81 E
Personal proper,, Taxes. sun.
pcnnlty N4 costs tc. toHi So
FIHrl. Carlo
personal property. Taxes. tlut
prualty &C. costs Boz. total Nit
Noaf n. a.
Personal property TtNc-. NlU.
penalty. Eii COSTS fr total N'.a
Nldri thta
Personal prop.u, Tasc-. 90 90.
penHiiy. tit. costs t.'. fu.ti 81 q
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21

tNIN ~ w
cameron ltobcit
Land ao hy Bob yaras. bd y boy the
river hl IoHtfa ihileEu- b. uy
fhe dIioh IS hy r Lotatn Taxes
NtiN penalty VA. costs. .sv to-
CD ............. 50 ul
Gutierrez. Io., -
t.,ud 90 n l} ID Si4u.ro-. = D.,
VIM Nu.drl b. hl j. StudoNtl "
uy fnr road Land 20 hy N yaus
nd y DIS % T. schurirr : p Jose
SiuduNH D. ana vs. hy ~ Slsnoru~
iHud .' hy 81 ylfa-. nt y by j.
Moudiagou. ny J. MyiH b. by g.
g., ~ uU g. M9ntoyA. Taxes, s. -
lHuafy -ie costs N.U, total 800. e.a
NuutoyH Abtau
Land 100 D., ~ yards. bd y by the
ruHliD road = hy " Moutoya T. by
lc.tuia. ~ hy " Moutoya tsN,s
- penalty ur costs, Bee. total ; e.,
Mopdrigon. x
Land i, by ~ ,ams. bd y by J.
M0pdrtEpu 8 hy % Mont0ya e. los
lh, g. a. " los } Mondrsggn
raX,- y2l: penalty a. costs Soc
fuin ....... ...... ...... ........ 8 tf
Sts Juan
Land % yard. Wide. bd y bN A.
NJ Gallegos = hs B. Luiau y hy
! D. sHlH. 80 hN THE pubiiy road
iHnd hd. y hy % Valdez ) and
p by valdez W by Indian Land
ftNer Dr pnu'lty 3g COSTS "o
such,r H,atr.,, NJ %,
Lanai llt yifdt. nd y hy ca--
niio : Dos Juan Gutierrez p by
lhr river Land bod y by Vicente
G1uogos by " saudoval D.
hN cleo public rltd. Takes. So ni.
penalty So. COSTS iN. io,ai - 2
sanchez Juan
Land 20 bs ial ,4mr. bd y ry \
" OulirEnz. : tud g. boy j = sails
w 'Y Romero. TtAcs br. penalty.
500, COSTS. TO-. total .......... ......t 81
Sanchez i.vonidta
I.md be- hy gsi yatd.. I'D y by )
silva 3 ul b.. s'nrhga o. Boy
3'rpnia W hy On. pu"ig road
GuurrreE 3 hy Francisco MontoNt
r. Hnd rs Dos pc"luil. Taxes U&.
penalty o.. COSTS in. total 3 t.u
PRECINCT SO. 81
Armua Auaertu
Land i1 Dos Np tlr4-. hd y hy N
Marin = by a q Gun1,l,- T. by
by H" yards. nd py Jose Con
fHltH = by o. Gonzales D. hy thr
river " hy i.H 'riu. Taxes $50
penalty -r costs 'N total
l.aid 30 yaras. ia y hy q Armijo
r. hy the river ~ hN a. trls.
Taxes. t22W. penalty $40. costs
500, total ............... ..... ~ d
Garcia, Antsucio
Land d hy b ,aras bd y by D.
'and,luua hy Sauduval e.
and " hy T. Candclaria Land ~
rs H ynras hd \ %, y ArEoa
by J. Gonzllos hy iht river
~ hy thr hills. hNo So. p.n-
ATTY, Zee. costs. ilC. total ...... %
land 3 vafas wide. hd y 70, NJ
rrrr1 < ny a 3 Martinez r. hy
Lhg uNrr W hN "a 'yll. Taxes
81 81. prull' A, yp-u Soc. totals q
Dup4tl'r Antonio jos,
.-tuN no uN hI tHrNs. hA n hN n
l'crn. 5 py Autunin Galieso- W by
No., nHir Ltud td y hy j. d CON.
hNr. "y g donE'irs T. hy %"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21

Land q by 40 varts. hd n ~ Max
Nnrria. y and " hy Marcos tiarcia.
w hy acequla. Land p ~ % varas.
ld n by unknown owners. \ and y
~ y =, Armento, w ~ the pubic
f0U. total. ... .... ....... . .f
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21

Land " 81 giU yaras. 3D. y By A.
AraFon, . ~ the public fofd W ~
y. a. Garcia. Taxes. UGa penalty.
iiC. costs. 1jC, total i. . No.. So
nufela, Manuel
Land To- yNrs wide. bd n by the
public roed. y BY Juan MuniE D. by
Maria sanchez W by the r1au
iakes, 2ic; penalty. ~ coatr.ssv.
thnve2. Lorenzo
Land 70 by 100 yafus. bd y by a
Garcia. y ny the pubic road. h. by
A. Garcia. W ~ dccquia, rtacF.
t.ib penalty 1Gc. costs a,c. total
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21

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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-04-21

Anaya. FUuk
Land I0o hy lU1 yards nd \ ana
n hy tho uuhiiD road. " hN ~
Martin " W Julian Serylnte.
Taxes nwi penalty lHr. susts. SO
Atmlio Gabriel
Land q hy is2 feet Rd ~ hy
Valencia. 81 hy the public road o.,
hy entrance. ~ hy Jose Garcia
Taxes Nm. penalty ~ COSTS 900;
total q. b.. D.. .. boo, ..t.t...... .,,,..,..N 81
naca. pisdad
Land % hy gW ybras ~ a. by
Jose M0utoya. ~ hy A. Romero.
" rs . Munlz, Land " by A.
Naras. $50. n and = by \. Armii0,
D.. and W hy g.. Auaya THxeH,
$50. penalty. iir, COSTS, inC. total .iiot6
liACa SANTIAGO
Land nnd house Bd n ana hy
Melton ChaNeE. D. aud ~ by the
iuhiic rnad Taxes. o. ". penalty,
iic. costs, Nc, total ... ,,...........f 10
burke Hattie
TOT ana Eis of 4 block n ~ a
q. add Taxea. $50. penalty isc.
costs fnU, total .. .....t...t...t. ....s ~ "a
Burnett lienfg a.
Land 30 aces nd n. by b. Hunt
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Sanchez, Carlos y,
Land 90 by llO0 NurHh hi. ~ rs !.
l.. aanchrN bY o. A duhbel 4
Is j. l.. Sanchez. ~ hy the hraut.
Land i00 by 200 yarna. bd n by a.
tiarcla hy " Sanchez q hy the
RIO Graade. W hy the grant FAX
-. ui3 penalty, isc, costs. TO-; to-
tal .... ..... ... ...s ,... Soc. IS 3 %
Sanchez Jose de On l.uz
Land o. hy o. NuFaa hd y hy the
puhlie road hy n SeVedr,. 4 hy
" Page W hy public ROAD. Land
no by U0 vRraH. hi y by Srycrn
sanchez \ hy a. u Ranchez Nv
hubble road " hy the hills. Taxes
pG PENALTY l1c. costs. 1Nc; total Z a
PRECINCT 40. 10
AraEon. Jesus Maria
improvements on government land
Taxes, GO; penalty De-, costs, Ar.
Hlldonado Prudence
Land No ny 800 yaria ID. n and
hy unknown owners, Y ~ W Mo
Fee W by Herofra. TaNrs iHr,
penalty 81 costs. SO. total .. 3 a
Garcia. Vicente iierarfa
Land 10 verua ID n ana ~ tho
Peak n nv Juan Garcia W by Jose
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-12

WHITE SLAVES.
Efforts Making to Stop the Cursed
Traffic In Russia


St Petersburg Cor. New York
Times In view of the International
Congl ess to be held in London at the
end OF the present month for the dis,
cussion of the best measure to be taken
for the prevention of the white slave"
traffic, the NoYosti has lately been
publishing detailed accounts of the
manner in which this business is car
ried on in Russia. The trade has de-
yeloped to a great extent in the past
few years throughout Western Europe,
but the town Of Jassy is its center.
The women are bought, particularly at
Lelpslc, during the great annual fair,
out It is the capital of MoldaYia, which
. the central point of the traffic, just
as hhartoum was formerly the mar
ket place for the human merchandise
imported from Abyssinia and Central
Africa. From Jassy the merchandise
IS directed to Russia and Turkey. Next
30 Jassy, Brussels has become the most
important center for this business.
The white slaves destined for Russia
are generally sent to Riga or to Wilma,
where the wholesale merchants from
st. Petersburg and Moscow meet to
make their selections. These they
transfer at once to the principal cities
OF the empire and to the remote prov.
lnces of Siberia. There was recently
arrested in Odessa an agent of the
principal Russian white slave" mer-
chants, and at his residence volumi-
nous correspondence, with sub-agents
at Jassy, Brussels, Riga and elsewhere,
was found. Thanks to this edifying
correspondence, the Russian police as
certained that white slave agencies ex-
list throughout Russia, in rural dis
tricts as we'll as In the principal cities
and towns. IN some of these letters
the sub-agents mentioned that they
had exceptionally fine merchandise at
relatively low price, five parcels (sic)
in ALL" Then there followed a detailed
description OF the goods. The Odessa
agent in question has been exiled to
Siberia, where he will spend the next
ten years. From what hear, the Rus
sian government considers the white
slave traffic as an international curse.
which can only be successfully eradi-
Gated by the united efforts Of all civil
lied nations. It is we'll known that the
czarina is herself deeply interested In
this matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-03-12
NAMES BIRCH TREES.
oonstables Responsible for Their Or. /.
in That State.


in That State.
Norway (Maine) Correspondence OF
the New York Times: Since the paper
makers commenced to build biz sui
phlte mills in the Maine woods the
price of spruce timber lands has
doubled, and in some cases trebled.
Next to spruce, the timber in greatest
demand is clean and thrifty white
birch. which is sawed into bars and
sent by the shipload to Scotland to be
used for thread spools. Nearly all the
factories in the United States, and
more than half of those in Great Brit
ain, obtain their spool stock from
Maine. According to A. A. BurIeigh
OF Houlten, Maine. who has spent the
best part of his life in the woods as
a lumber operator, Names birch trees
are due to the spiteful conduct of two
employees Of the Maine land Office.
Some French Canadians in 1920 SQUAT
ted on state land near the Penobscot
river and defied all efforts to eject
them. Finally, in 1926, two special
constables were sent to the place from
the land Office in Augusta, with in
structions to make clean job of evict-
Ing the Frenchmen. The constables.
after turning the families out. set fire
10 the houses and haystacks. Twelve
hours later the French village was
smoking mass of ashes, and the big
gest forest fire ever known in the state
was sweeping north, burning off more
than fifty townships of old-growth
pine and doing more than $4,000 900
damage to the state lands. Many
square miles of hackmatack timber
were also burned over, the fire eating
ten feet into the black peat logs that
bad been accommodating for years and
years. 1t is a tradition that, after
crossing Aroostook county, the fire
ieaped the ST. John river and swept
over New Brunswick, terminating in
the destruction of Miramiehi. where
10 persons persisted. The survivors
were forced to flee into the Gulf of
ST. Lawrence, where they stood neck
deep In the water for two days and
night, while deer, caribou, moose,
bears ard wolves swan around them,
seeming to seek protection from their
enemies. After the fire had burned
Itself out and the land had absorbed
the a1ka1i of the ashes, about 100000
acres came up to wild cherry and white
birch saplings. For more than ten
years the two species struggled for
control of the territory. Then the
black knot. which had been imported
from Europe, killed off the wild cherry
trees, giving the birches the right OF
way. About 100000 board feet OF
spool bars are now shipped out OF
Maine every year and the supply la
still large