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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The name of the Italisn found killed
at Concord OH Saturday,, is Joseph Dago.
His companion, known as "Koddy," is
missing. Dago was lately fined for
selling liquor, and it is supposed some
enemy has committed the murder. The
police have not yet found "Roddy.n
AT a meeting OF the directors OF the
| Canadian Pacific Railroad Company, a
half-yearly dividend of two per cent on
preference stock was, declared, but in
view of the continued and unexpectedly
| large decrease in the earnings and the
advisability of maintaining as strong a
position as possible during this period
of unwonted depression in business, the
board decided it not to be prudent to
pay any dividend on ordinary shares for
the last half of the year 1894.
Private letters just received report the
marriage of Mary Wentworth Morrill,,
sister-inlaw of Ex-Governor Augustus
o. Bourn of Rhode Island, to Field Mar
shall Lieutenant Johann Won Roshewic,
j n the Austrian army.
At Biddeford, Representative Daniel
A. Dolye, who was arrested on the charge
of creating disturbance at the Repub-
lican caucus, was arralgned in the mum
icipal court. pleaded not guilty, and
gave bonds for his appearance next Sat
urday, to which date the hearing was
adjourned.
At Lawrence, Samuel Dewhirst, a
brakeman on the Boston & Maine rail-
road, was thrown from freight car near
Broadway crossing Saturday. A wheel
passed over his right hand, and his
right leg was broken above the knee by
contact with fence he was taken TO
-ha general hospitH
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25

Portsmouth, NH, february 23. Pass
engers on the Eastern morning train
over the Eastern division of the Boston
and Maine railroad had narrow escape
from an accident this morning. When
near Hayes cut, about two minutes out
of the city a parallel on the engine rod
broke, throwing the arriving wheels off
the track and demolishing the left side
of the engine and cab. When the acct
dent occurred, Fireman Frank Jones
was about to take his seat, but was
struck on the hip and hurled against
the water tank on the tender. The en-
gineer at once applied the brake and
succeeded in stopping the train after the
engine had jolted over the sleepers for a
quarter of mile. None of the passen-
gers were injured. .
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
WESTBROOK.
Death of Postmaster Nathan A. SWEET
After Long Illness.

He Was a Prominent Grand Army Man
and Had Held Several City Offices
Other Local Notes.
Mr.. Nathaniel A SWEET, postmaster OF
Westbrook, died Saturday night at 10
O'Clock Mr.. SWEET had been suffering
with bad cough Tor the past year, and
had been gradually failing, but had only
been confined to the house during the
past six weeks. Mr.. SWEET was born in
the town of Poland, Me. ffty-seven
years ago, but has lived in Westbrook
since he was 10 years of age, with the
exception Of eight years from 1871 to
1879, when he was in Philadelphia in the
boot and shoe manufacturing business.
Mr.. SWEET had been collector of this
city for one year, and collector of the
town before it became city Ior three
years. He was postmaster for four years
under Cleveland's first administration,
and had lately been reappointed. He
made an excellent postmaster, and was
man tnat was universally respected.
His family will have the sincere svmpa-
thy of this whole community. Mr.. SWEET
was mem Der of the 18th Maine Regi-
ment, and served three years during the
late war. He was a mem Der of Wash
ington Lodge of Odd Fellow of Philadel-
ph1a, CIOudman Post, q. A. r., and
Temple Lodge of Masons. He leaves Il
widow and two children, a son, Mr..
Fred Swett, of the firm of SWEET &
Blaisdell of Hyde Park, Mass, and
daughter, who lives at home. The fun
eral. will be from the Universalist
church Tuesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
Rev. /. I. johnson, the evangelist, with
his wife and sister, will hold meeting
Methodist church at 7.3U O'Clock.
Mr.. Daniel Cressey, of the east end.
met with quite serious accident last
Thursday afternoon, as he was at work
with his team on his farm in Gorham.
The end OF the pole struck him in the
side, breaking one rib. Luckily his
watch happened to be in line of the
blow, thus breaking it's force. The
watch was. a complete wreck.
Saturday night closed the Presumpscot
band fair. 1t was a complete success
from start to finish, and must he very
gratifying to the members to see that
their efforts are SO we'll appreciated by
our citizens They netred between $500
and 5000, which will be used to buy new
uniforms
Frank Stevenson, of Wallingford.
0ohus, ~ sSlSitluS HIS mOuuoIs nALSs "a
Stevenson of Church street.
Mr.. Joseph Britain, who has been in
the employ of Mr.. TIL. Snow for the
past two years, is making visit to his
old home in Canada.
The city council meets this evening fol
the last time this municipal year.
Richard Perrier of Biddeford called on
friends in this city Sunday.
Miss Jennie Hayes of Portland spent
Sind pv With Mrc r n Gnaar3s ohnrcb on
street, in this city.
Mrs. Frank E. Webb entertained par
| ty at whist Saturday evening, at hel
| home on Bracket street. Mrs. N. A
Brown, OF the east end, carried away
the first prize.
William Beatty leaves tonight fol
Boston on business.
| The Foresters netted over $50 from
their ball given on Thursday evening
last.
| Regular meeting of Ammoncongir
| Lodge of Odd Fellows this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
AT THE LEGISLATURES.
The Bill for the Taxation of Shipping
introduced ON Saturday.
The Text of the Act-It Will Prove of In
terest to Many Portland People.
Especial to the pREss.)

O----~--N-
Especial to the PRESS.)
| Augusta, February 23.-Today's session of
| the Legislature was brief and unimportant.
The Senate adjourned until Tuesday and
the House until Monday afternoon. The
only matter of interest in the mornings
proceedings was the Introduction of the
bill in relation to the taxation of shipping
as amended by the committee. The bill is
now as follows:
Section l.-All sailing vessels registered
or enrolled under the laws Of the United
States or foreign governments. owned
wholly or in part by in abitants of this
| sta tie. shall be taxed upon an appraised
value of $50 ton gross tonnage for new
vessels completed on or before the first day
of April of each year. Vessels of one gear
old or more shall be reduced in value al the
rate of 81 ton for each additional year of
age. r
Section 2.-Vessels when rebuilt shall be
taxed on the same valuation as vessels of
one-half the age of such rebuilt vessels. =
Section ga vessel shall be regarded as
rebuilt only on an expenditure being made
| of notices. than--4O per cent of the cost of
such vessel if built entirely new.
Section 4.-Vessels if repaired to the ex-
tent of 25 per cent of the original cost
shall be taxed on the same valuation as
vessels of fve-eights of the age of such re-
paired vessel.
Section 5.-All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Section four is new, being inserted with
the ideasof making vessels which might be
extensively repaired. but not quite up to
the 20 per cent limits. The bill receives a
unanimous report.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
SEVERAL KILLED.
Train Left the Track while Going at
Full Speed. z2Gs8

Az Least 80 Are more or Less Injured the
Engineer and Firemen stuck to Their
Posts.
Montgomery, Ala. February 23-Passenger
train No. for New Orleans on the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad was wrecked By
being derailed two miles below Greenville,
Ala and a miles south of Montgomery at
$50 this morning. The train was going
about fifty miles an hour when the rails
spread and the tender of the engine jumped
the track. The combination mail. baggage
and express car, smoking car and two
passenger cars were thrown over a fifteen
foot embankment and plowed into the mud,
the acene of the accident being in swamp.
The first Pullman smoker left the rails
while the other sleepers and the private car
of Chicago and Alton railroad with officers
on board remained on the track.
Engineer Campbell and the fireman re-
manned at their post the engine breaking
loose from the tender and escaping damage.
The mail clerk, baggage master and ex-
pressman all made miraculous escapes. re-
ceiving slight bruises. Conductor Keller
was unin jured. G. B. Walsh of Birming-
ham, Ala, thought to have been barber.
front seat in the first passenger coach when
it crashed into the smoking car and was
thrown forward against the toilet room.
breaking his neck.
The seriously injured were: Mrs. G. P.
Armstrong of Buffalo. N. Y, Mrs. G. W.
Moody, Shelnyville. Tenn. and little
daughter Margaret, W. H. Johnson, New
Castle. Ind, Miss Sallie Johnson, Birming-
ham. Ala. Mrs. J. r. Thompson. Mont
gomery. Mrs. S. J. Wisdom, Montgomery.
Mrs. ". A. Schoolcraft. Mon tgomery, and G..
r. johnson, travelling man of Toledo.
More than 325 passengers were aboard and
at least thirty are more or less injured,
very slight outs and bruises being the ex-
tent of damages done tc those whose names
are not given. The mail and baggage car,
three coaches and two Pullman sieepers
were burned. one sleeper and the Chicago
and Alton private car escaped the fire,
which originated from the stoves of the
coaches.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
RATES OF POSTAGE.

On First Glass MotteY.-The rate
postage on matter of the first class is as
follows:
l. On letters and other written matter,
except that specially authorized t0 pass at
third-class rates and on s. aled matter or matter
otherwise closed against inspection, two cents
per ounce or fraction thereof
!, On postel cards one cent each, the price
fol which they are sold.
8. On drop letters' two cents per ounce or
fraction thereof when mailed at letter carrier
post offices, and one cent for each ounce or
traction thereof at Offices where free delivery
by carrier is not established.
on Second Class Matter. The rate Of
postage on Second-claSS matter when sent by
the publisher thereof, and from the Office Of
publication, including samples copies, or when
sent from news agency TO actual subscribers
thereto, or to other news agents, is one cent per
pound or fraction thereof
The rate Of postage on newspapers and
periodical publications of the second-class
when sent by other than the publisher or news
agent, is one cent for each four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
weeklies) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces IN weight, whenthe same aredeposited in
is uniform at one cent each; on periodicals
weighing more than two ounces, two cents
each.
Newspapers and periodicals when de
posted by the publishers or news agent in
letter-carrier office for general or box delivery
are subject W pay postage at the rate OF one
cent? per pound; when deposited by other than
publishers or news agents, for general or box
delivery the rate is one cent for four ounces or
fractional part thereof.
Weekly newspapers when deposited by the
publisher or news agents in letter-carrier
office, for delivery by carriers. or otherwise, are
subject only to the rate OF one cent pound or
fraction the eof
All second-cass publications. when sent by
the publisher or a news-agent by mail, to a let
ter-carrier Office located either in the county
of publication OF elsewhere are subject to
postage at the rate of one cent q pound, which
entities them to delivery by the carriers.
On Third Class Mdtter-The rate of postage
on third-cass matter is one cent for each two
ounces or fractional part thereof.
On Fourth Class Mdtter.-The rate OF postage
on fourth-class matter is one cent an ounce o
action thereu-.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
OXFORD COUNTY.

OXFORD COUNTY.
Rryant's Pond Steam Mill Co. Us John g..
Felt.
Rescript ny Walton, J. The only question
we find it necessary to consider is whether
subscriber to the cal itaI stock of an un-
organized corporation has right to with
draw from the enterprise provided he exer-
cises the right before the corporation is or
ganized and his subscription is accented.
We think he has. Snch a subscription is
not competed contract. 1t takes two
parties to make contract A non-existing
corporation can no more make a contract
for the sale of it's stock than an unbegot-
ten child can make contract for the pur-
chase of it.
The right of subscribers to the capital
stock of a proposed corporation to with
draw their subscription at any time before
the organization Of the corporation is COM
pleted rests upon the impregnable ground
of the legal impossibility of completing a
ontract between two parties only one of
which is in existence. There can be no
meeting OF the minds of the parties. There
can be no acceptances of the subscriber
proposition to become stakeholder. There
can be no mutually of rights or obligations
| There can be no consideration for the sub
scriber's promise. IN fact. every element of
a binding contract is wanting. If the sub
scriber's promise to take and pay for shares
remains unreyoked until the Organization
of the proposed corporation is effected, and
his promise has been accepted, then we
have all the elements of valid contract.
But, till the corporation has come into ex-
istence, all these elements are necessarily
wanting. and the subscribers promise
amounts to no more than an offer, which,
like all mere offers, may be Withdrawn at
any time before acceptance.
y Of course. subscription papers may be SO
worded as to create binding contracts be-
tween the subscribers themselves. But we
are not now speaking of such subscriptions:
or OF voluntary and gratuitous subscrip-
fonts to public or charitable objects which.
when accepted and acted upon, become
binding. We are now speaking only of SUBJ
soriptions to the capital stock of proposed
business corporations. With regard to such
SUBSCRIPTIONS, We regard it as settled law
That they do not become binding upon the
SUBSCRIBERS TILL the corporation has been Or
ganized and the Subscriptions accented :.
and that, till then. the subscribers have a
right to revoke their subscriptions.
Judgment for defendant.
The steamer Monaghan from po-.1srd
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25

Buxton, February 2S.-At largely
attended caucus of the Republicans OF
Buxton, held at the town house Satur-
day, February %, the following oandi-
dates were nominated:
Moderator-I.F r. Warren.
Clerk-Spencer Boyden.
SelecJmen-Samuel A.Hill, Frank j.
L4eavitt. W. E. Hopkinson.
Treasurer-T Thomas Tarbox.
ColIector-John g. Locke.
School Board-Hall j. Staples.
Auditor-James B. Eden.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
CAPE ELIZABETH.
CAsH'S CORNER.

The school at this place gave a very
pleasing and interesting entertainment
in the school house Friday evening. The
house was crowded and good order pre-
vailed. Much credit is due to the teach
ers, Misses Orr and Lamont, for the fine
order of exercises.
The boys had their usual bonfres and
horn blowing to celebrate Washington's
birthday.
The Alumni Association of Cape Eliz-
abeth High School will hold reunion
at TowE He1I E..iday evening, March Isl.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
THE FIELD OF SPORTS

Saturday the management of the Port.
land ball club received the contract OF
Pitcher Daniels, the man who was SO popu-
lar last season. He is ten pounds heavier
than last year. and will be in much better
form.
The following scores were made by the
Myles Standish Rifle Club at their weekly
shoot Saturday evening: Neal l02, Darton
l02. Folkins 102, Stan 1ish 101, R. Smith 1o1
Rich 100. Hall 100, Adams IS. Morse 98 Lewis
ss, Chase So. Stevens "a, Ward So, Both 81
Yarney s.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
We should Reciprocate.

Pairs, February "a. AT the cabinet
meeting today. ID. Gadaud, minister oil
agriculture, made an order in the coun-
Gil forbiddipg the Importation OF Amer
can cattle into France on account OF
Texas. fever and pleuro pneuomnia, with
which they are aalleged to be affected.
This order is undoubtedly the outcome
ofspersistent protectionist agitation in
the rural districts of the north of
France. Ever since the new cabinet en-
tered office M. Gadaud has been besieged
by the agrarian deput..tions and petit
tioneIs.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
An ERIN e. Couple.

Biddeford, February o. esterday
Marshal Miles arrested Edward J. Black
Ter, Boston man, and Mrs. William r,
Bates of Roxbury, for adultery. Ths
couple came to Sac'o last Sunday, bring
ing with them Mrs. Bates's baby. They
readily passed as married couple, Sc.
cured board, and ,Blackley easily got
work in the mill. Today the deserted
husband located them and procured. theil
arraSt.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
The Passion PIay.

Rev.J. j. Lewis delivered his illustrat-
ed lecture on "The Passion Play of Ober-
Ammergau," at City Hall last evening,
to an immense audience. 1t was free
lecture. Not only were the settees placed
as closely together as possible and every
seat taken, but men and women stood,
three deep, all round the sides of the
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
California Pioneers.

Among those who dined with the So
ciety Of California Pioneers at the Unit
ed State Hotel, in Boston, Friday, were
Messrs Henry Fl. Tarbox of Fryeburg and
Rocco G.Smith of Cornish Mr.. Elijah J.
Hale of Foxcroft, with these two gentle
men, is director of the society.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
Morning. Fire at Lewiston.

Lewiston. February 24.-This morning the
store on Lisbon street, occupied by Quincy
and Bryants was Quilted by fire. The upper
part of the building was occupied by John
French, lodging house. Quincy and Bryant
lost large part of the stock. Insured for
three thousand. The building was owned
by Lynn parties.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
A Defective Chimney.

Portsmouth, N. H.. February 24.-Ear-
ly Saturday evening the house and con
tents at Grayelly ridge, about two miles
out of this city, burned. The fire was
caused by defective chimney. The loss
was $500, with but small insurance.
William e. bennett was the owner.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
The Reeves-Dow Scandal.

AS result of the published account of
the trouble at the hotels Friday night. both
Mrs. Reeves and David e. Dow. have
severed their connection with the Hands
Across the Sea company, and have left the
city. 1t is reported that they did not go to-
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
The Stallion STEAMBOAT Killed.

Oconomowoc, Wis, February "a
STAN bou, the $50, 600 trotllng stallion
of Andrew Hildebrand of .Oconomowoc,
Wis, was Killed blythe cars Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
Saved from St. Vitus Dance.
DR.. Miles Nervine
Cures.

DR.. Miles Neryine is sold on a positive
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for S. or
it will De sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
BY the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25

Old "Tom" Young, well known Chat
ham street character, died last night Of
pneumonia.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25

The steamer Monaghan from Po~tla NJ
Maine, arrival at Moville Snnoay.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

An Important decision relating to sub
soriptions to stock in prospective but unor-
ganized corporations was received from the
law court Saturday. The rescript, embed y
ing the main points in the opinion. is given
below.
The Portland daily press., 1895-02-25

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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-18

yeas and nays, and the names Of the
persons voting for and against the bill
or Joint resolution shall be entered on
the Journals of both houses respect
lively. Bills appropriatins money out
OF the treasury shall specify the OBJ
iect and purposes for which the same
are made aud appropriate to them re-
spectively their several amounts N
distinct items and sections. II the
governor shall not approve any one or
more of the items or sections contain
ed in any bill, but shall approve the
residue thereof, it shall become n
law as to the residue in like
manner as if he had signed 1t.
The governor shall then return the
bill with his objections to the items or
sections of the same not approved by.
him to the house in which the bill
originated, which house shall enter the
objections at large upon its journal
and proceed to reconsider so much OF
said bill as is not approved by the gov
ernor. The same proceedings shall be
had in both houses in reconsiderlng
the same as is provided in case OF An
entire bill returned by the governor
with his objections; and if any item or
section of said bill not approved by
the governor shall be passed by two
thirds of the two houses of the gener-
al assembly, it shall become a part Of
said law Notwithstanding the obiec-
tons of the governor. If a bill or
Joint resolution shall not be returned
by the governor within three days
after it shall have been presented to
him, Sundays excepted, it shall have
the same force and affect as if he had
signed it unless the general assembly,
by adjournment, prevent Its return, IN
which case it shall have such force and
effect unless returned within two days
after the next meeting.
Sec. "a. There shall be elected by
the qualified voters of the State sec
retary of state, comptroller-general,
an attorney-general, 8 treasurer, an
iutant and inspector-general, and a
superintendent of education, who shall
hold their respective Offices for the
term of two years, and until their
several successors have been chosen
a.d qualified; and whose duties and
compensations shall be prescribed by
law. The compensation Of such Off
GERS shall be neither increased nor
diminished during the period for which
they shall have been elected.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-18

and void. No unmarried woman shall
legally consent to sexual intercourse
who shall not have attained the age OF
a years.
Sec. 81. The general assembly OF
this State shall not enact local or spe-
cial laws concerning any of the follow
ing subjects or for any Of the follow
ing purposes, to-wit:
I. To change the names OF persons
or places.
II. To lay out, open, alter or work
roads or highways.
III. To incorporate cities, towns or
villages, or change, amend or e2tena
the charter thereof.
". To incorporate educational, re-
igious, charitable, social, manufactur-
ing or banking institutions not under
the control of the State, or amend or
extend the charters thereof.
V. To incorporate school districts.
VI. To authorize the adoption or
legitimation of children.
VII. To provide for the protection
of game.
VIII. To summon and empanel
grand or petit iuries.
X. To provide for the age at which
citizens shall be subject TO road or 9th
er public duty.
x. To fix the amount or manner OF
compensation to be paid to any county
officer, except that the laws may be
so made as to grade the compensation
in proportion to the population and
necessary service required.
XI. In all other cases, wherea gen.
eraI law can be made applicable, no
special law shall be enacted.
XII The general assembly shall
forthwith enact general laws concern
ing said subjects for said purposes,
which shall be uniform in their opera
tions: Provided, That nothing con-
tained in this. section shall prohibit
the general assembly from enactlng
special provisions in general laws.
XIII. The provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply to charitable and
educational corporations where, under
the terms of q gift, devise or will, spe-
cial incorporation may be required.
Sec. 35. 1t shall be the duty OF
the general assembly to enact laws lin
iting the number of acres OF land
which any alien or any corporation
controlled by aliens may own within
this State.