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Chaptar 22I.

twenty-five of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven as amended by
Chapter two hundred six of the Public Laws
OF eighteen tee aI hundred and anetyfhreei geiatc
Truant Officers.
Section five of chapter twenty-five of the pub
lie laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seyen,
as amended by chapter two hundred six OF the
public laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
three is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following words: experimenting school COM
curing during the year., SO that said section, as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 5. Tho municipal officers shall fix
the compensation of the truant officers elected
as prescribed in section three. Superintendent 9
school committees shall have power to fill va
cancies occurring during the year.
fApproved Mar. 27.l
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Chapter 31S.

AN ACT to amend Section nine OF Chapter
three hundred and fifteen OF the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and ntnety-three, relat
ing to the salary of the Assistant Librarian OF
the Maine State Library.
Section nine of chapter three hundred and
fifteen of the public laws Of eighteen hundred
and ninety-three is hereby amended by striking
out in the third line Of said section, the words
"fve hundred dollars" and inserting in place
thereof eight hundred dollars so that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section o. The salary Of the librarian shall
be twelve hundred dollars. He shall employ
one regular assistant librarian, whose salary
shall be eight hundred dollars, the sums stated
shall be in full for all services rendered in con-
nection with the library
[ApproYed Mar. n.
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CHAPTER S22.

AN ACT relating to Suits on Promissory Notes,
SECT. 1. In any proceeding at law or in
equity in which the amount due on promissory
note given for the price of land conveyed, is
in question, and a total failure of consideration
would be defense, partial failure of con-
sideration may be shown in reduction of da M
ages.
SECT. Q. This act shall not affect pending
actions, or existing causes of action.
[Approved Mar. 27.l
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same powers as are required of him or given
TO nm In reference to savings banks; and
snail, annually, by the first day of December,
make u report to the governor and council OF
the general contuct and condition of each of
the associations visited by him, making such
suggestions as he deems eNpedient and, that
ASSOCIATIONS shall answer truly all inquiries
iiaoe, ana Shall make all returns required by
Inc Dank examiner
SECT; g. Chapter sixty one of the public laws
" 9isnteen hundred and eighty-seven, Is
hereby further amended by adding thereto the
following sections
section 15a. The secretary, treasurer, and
otner persons holding positions of trust in loan
and building associations shall give bonds to
tne corporation for the faithful discharge of
tne duties of their offices in such sums as the
OF the funds, and such bonds shall continue to
pc Valid from year to year 80 long as they are
elected and hold said offices, subjectto renewal
whenever ordered by the bank examiner, or
directors The directors may, in lien of said
oond, insure at the expense of the association
with some fidelity or guaranty company which
shail pc satisfactory to the examiner, for the
faithful discharge of the duties of the secre-
tary and treasurer and such other clerks as
may be employed, in such sums as they may
decide to be necessary for the safety OF the
1unds In the custody of the corporation. The
examiner shall annually examine the bonds
given, as aforesaid, and inquire into and GER
tfy to the sufficiency thereof. and when he
deems any such bond insufficient he shall
by him specified
Section 1853. Directors shall cause all real
estate of On insurable character held by them
absolutely or in mortgage, to be fully insured
against loss by fire or lightning and the ex.
pense of such insurance in case of mortgage
shall be added to the amount Of the mortgage
debt, to be refunded in case of payment or
redemption
SECT. 6. Chapter two hundred and seventy
four of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-three, entitled San Act for the taxation
of the loan and building associations" is here
by amended by striking out the word Satur-
days. in the second line of the first section
thereof and inserting the words secular days.
SO that said section, as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section l. Every loan and building associa-
ton doing business in this state shall semi
annually on the last secular days of April and
October make return signed and sworn to by
its SECRETARY OF its monthly capital dues paid
in by its share holders during the six months
preceding each of said days, exclusive of
Withdrawals, fines, interest and premiums.
Said return SHALL be made to the treasurer Of
state on or before the second Mondays OF May
and November, and for wi1fully making a false
return, the secretary forfeits not less than five
hundred nor more than five thousand dollars
The treasurer of such association shall pay to
the treasurer of state a tax on account of such
dues, Of one -fourth of one per cent year on
the amount 80 returned
IApproved Mar. 27.l
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agent, as provided in the case of reserved lands

agent, as provided in the case of reserved lands
in organized plantations.
SECT. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the state land
agent to cause division to be made, if found
necessary from time to time, of the reserved
lands or public lots which have been partially
forfeited, and to set off and hold the forfeited
portions for the benefits of townships in which
they lie, as provided in section five.
SECT. I. After such timber and grass shall
be wholly forfeited to the state, IT shall be the
duty of the state treasurer to charge all taxes
due from such interests as are forfeited, to the
several townships In which they lie, to be de-
Quoted from such moneys as may be payable
to said townships in the future, from the sale
of stumpage by the land agent.
Improved Mar. r..
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Chapter 317.
AN ACT to amend Section sixty of Chapte
twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, rela

Cnapter Sl7s
AN ACT to amend SECTION sixty Of Chapter
twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, relat
ing to Intoxicating Liquors.
SECT. 1. Section sixty of chapter twenty
seven of the revised statutes, as amended by
section seven of chapter one hundred and thlr-
ty-two of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-one, is hereby further amended by
adding at the end of said section the words
THE provisions of section five Of chapter one
hundred and sixteen shall not apply to the
sheriff Of Cumberland county and his deputies
acting under the provisions of this sectlon !
but the county commissioners of the county OF
Cumberland may allow said sheriff and his dep
uties such additional compensation as seems TO
them advisable, in addition to the compensa-
ton given by this section, so that said sectlon,
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section so. Sheriffs and their deputies ana
county attorneys shall diligently and faithfully
inquire into all violations Of law, within their
respective counties, and institute proceedlngs
against violations or supposed VIOLATIONS OF
law, and particularly the law against the illegal
sale of intoxicating liquors, and the keeping OF
drinking houses and tipping shops, CAMPING
houses or places, and. houses of I'LL fame elther
by promptly entering a complaint betere q
magistrate and executing the warrants issued
promptly and without delay with the names Of
alleged offenders, and Of the witnesses. For
services under this section, sherifs. ana their
deputies acting under their directions, Shall
receive the same per diem compensation, as
for attendance on the supreme judicial court,
the same fees for travel as for the service OF
warrants in criminal cases, together with such
necessary incidental expenses as are just and
proper; bills for which shall be audited by the
county commissioners, and paid from the
county treasury. But said commissioners shall
not allow any per diem compensation to said
sheriffs or their deputies, for any day for which
said sheriffs or their deputies are entitled to
fees or compensation for attendance at or SER
vice in any court. The provisions OF section
five of chapter one hundred and sixteen shall
not apply to the sheriff of Cumberland county
and his deputies acting under the provisions of
this section; but the county commissioners of
the county of Cumberland may allow said sher-
lift and his deputies such additional compensa-
tion as seems to them advisable, In addition to
the compensation given by this section
SECT. 2. This act shall not in any way AFFECT,
apply to, nor prejudice any pending action, nor
sheriffs and their deputies for their fees under
existing laws.
SECT. g. This act shall take effect when ap-
pro we'd. fApproved March 27,l
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
FREE HOMESTEADS.

Senate Passes the Bill In Favor Of Actual
Settlers.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The senate
has passed the bill to provide free
homes on the public lands for actual
and bona fide settlers known as the
'free homestead bill," yeas AZ, nays II.
The bill as passed is as follows:
That all settlers under the homestead
laws of the United States upon the public
lands acquired prior to the passage of this
act by treaty or agreement from the vari-
Gus Indian tribes or upon military reserva-
tions that have been opened to settlement,
who have resided or who shall hereafter
reside upon the tract entered in good faith
for the period required by existing law,
shall be entitled to patent for the land
80 entered, upon payment to the To-
cal land officers of the usual and
customary fees and no other or further
charge Of any kind whatsoever shall be
required from such settler to entitfe him
to a patent for the land covered by his
entry; provided, that the right to COM
mute any such entry and pay for said
lands in the option of any such settler,
and in the time and at the prices now
fixed by existing laws, shall remain in
full force and effect; provided, however.
that all sums of money SO released, which
If not released would belong to any In
dian tribe, shall be paid to such Indian
tribe by the United States.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
STARVATION IN CUBA.

General Weylsr Has the Inhabitants Dy-
ing or Fast.
CHICAGO, May GA special to The
Tribune from Washington says:
Official reports of the most serious
character have recently come to the
state department regarding the starva-
ton and misery in Cuba, and Secretary
Sherman has issued special instruc.
tions to all the consular officers in
Cuba, requesting detailed reports as to
the situation in their districts. In the
course of q long confidential report
from Matanzas. United States Consul
Alexander @. Brice said:
lover 1000 persons have been con-
contracted at this place, three-quarters
Of whom are entirely without means
Of support. Women and children are
dying on the streets from starvation.
death and misery walk hand in
hand. Among these people. there are
several Americans. Yellow fever,
smallpox, and other diseases are pre-
valent All this is the result of Gen.
eral Weyler's inhuman policy. Aid
for these sufferers should promptly
come from the United States.'
Other reports of a similar character
have been received from the regularly
accredited agents of the United States
and have been placed before President
McKinlev.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
REAR ADMIRAL MEADE.

0se II Oh. Nest Noted Men Of the Nav,
Goss the Kong Voyage.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-Rear Admiral
Meade, (ret,red) who has been i'll ut
Washington for three weeks past, died
1T DR.. Johnston's private ssnitsrium.
There were present Doctors Johnston
and Wales, Mrs. Meade and Miss Pat.
terson, at whose house Admiral Meade
was taken sick with influenza. which
was afterwards aggravated by append.
citis. An operation had to be per.
formed and from its effects tho admiral
failed to rally.
The funeral will be held at Miss
Patterson's home 100 Vermont avenue;
and the interment with military hon.
ors will DO 1t Arlington. Admiral
Meade was one of the best known
officers Of the modern navy, saw hard
service before. during aud after the
civil war and sent in all parts Of the
world ON important naval and diplo'
matic missions. During the last i'd
mlnistration he and the president had
a serious disagreement resulting from
the admiral's criticism, in an inter-
view, Of the policy Of the administers.
ton
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
SUING A LEGISLATOR.
OgoDtana Capitol Commissioners Vast
DAmaIes iOr = Report. Mfs W

1gsntaas Capitol Co,nmissionsss vast
DAMAGE tor = Report. ffS
HELENA, Mon, May 3. Judge Wal!
tor N. Bickford and DR.. @. X. Cole.
late members of the state capitol build.
ing commission, who were removed by
Governor Smith, have determined to
bring suit against Representative Fred
Whiteside for damages for alleged dc.
fa,natory statements made by him in
. report to the Legislature as the mi.
nority of . committee appointed to
investigate the affairs of the commits.
sion, in which the representative said
that tho commissioners had boon
guilty of collision in selecting tho
plans and in letting contracts for the
work. Whiteside, it was supposed. had
the privilege, as . member Of tho legis.
lature, Of making the report without
being liable, but it will be contended
In the action that in giving out copies
Of the report to the newspapers prior
to its presentation to tho house, when
it became record, he has no right to
claim his privilege. Whiteside also
made . statement for publication the
night the Legislature adjourned, and it
Will be claimed that the statement was
given out the night the legislature ad-
journed after ~ o'clock, and that in
fact he was no longer member then,
aud not entitled to the benefit Of his
privilege. Tho commissioners will ask
for 500 each.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
FOR SUFFERING INDIA.

Ten Thousand Dollars and 20 Carloads Of
C"rn Raised ut = Chicago Meeting.
CHICAGO, May s. Suffering India
was brought close to the heart Of Chi
cago through . mass meeting held at
the Auditorium. The horrors Of famine
and the death struggles of a plague.
stricken people were depicted to IN
audience of 1000 persons that testified
its Willingness to help by reaching deep
into it's pockets. Ten thousand dollars
in cash aud IS carloads of corn are the
estimated substantial fruits of the
evening
The meeting was held under the aus.
pieces of the Chicago India relief com.
mittee on which @. @. Bonney is
chairman.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, who has
been travelling through the country
for several weeks, and has already
raised $1,000 aud 5000 bushels Of
corn. was the chief speaker at the
meeting.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
SIOUX MEET BLISS.

Pine Ridge lndisns Arc Airing Alleged
Grisvanoss At Washington.
WASHINGTON. May s. - American
Horse and Red Cloud and other Sioux
from the Pine Ridge agency in South
Dakota have had an interview with
Secretary Bliss, in which they paid
their respects and aired alleged griev.
ances. A delegation of Wichitas and
Caddos from Kansas are also here,
with the object, it is stated, of delay.
ing the work of allotment on the
Wichita reservation, now well under
way. They are seeking cash pay.
ment in advance of the allotment and
are accompanied by Alloting Agent
George A. r. Mills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
ON THE DIAMOND.
Western League.

At Minneapolis, A Kansas City, IA.
At Detroit, 5; indianapolis, q
At Grand Rapids, 8: Columbus, H..
Position 1T Cl,.bs-1ndinnapolis .778,
Columbus .77S, St. Paul 200, Minneapolis
.545, Kansas City .455, Detroit .444, Mill
waukee 300, Grand Rapids 600
National LuaEue.
At Brooklyn, l; Bnltimorc,2.
At Chicago, 5; st. Louis, 2
At Washington, l; New York, g,
At Boston, s; Philadelphia,
Position Of C'ubs-Bultimors $3.50,
Philadelphia IT'S, Cincinnati $50, Louis.
vile ia, Pittsburg .667, Cleveland .444,
New York .444, Chicago 1888, Brooklyn
800, Washington $50, Boston $50, St.
Louis 222.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07

with rough planks and on sheets spread
over planks. the bodies - they arrive
from tho ambuisnces are being placed
In three long rows. A large force Of
officials 10 engaged in regulating the
admission Of friends at the entrance.
only small groups are admitted at
time and the visitors are supplied with
candles to assist them in their lugubri.
.pus search. It j. strange scene as
they 60 grouping about amid human
debris and turning over shapeless and
unacceptable masses Of flesh.
na.lding Fire Trap.
The building was constructed about
nix months ago. At the time it was re-
marked that it would burn like match.
wood. The interior was divided into
shops q Ia old Paris, constructed Of
prettily painted canvas. q.
"A policeman who was on duty at the
doors 81 the bazaar says that from
$500 to 1850 people were in the build.
Ing when the fire broke ont. He adds
that the alarm caused , general panic,
followed BY terrible rush for the
doors, which were soon ohoked with
people, thus preventing tho escape Of
many who might otherwise have been
saved. The strong trampled upon the
weak, the young crushed the old to the
aoor, heartrending cries Of fear arose
ON all sides, soon followed by shrieks
of agony % tho flames, sweeping Oh.
ward, overlook the crowd struggling
for the doors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
Greek Cabinet Holds q Long
Session and Resolves to
Continue the War.
Decision Reached After Hear
Ing Report OF Ministers
From the Front
Intervention Of the Powers Of
fered but No Reply Has
Yet Been Made.

LONDON, May &-The Athens CORE
spondent Of The Times says: The cub
mot SGT till day hzeak hearing the re-
port Of the ministers from the front
aud finally resolved to" continue tho
war. General Smolenski has declined
to accept the post Of chief Of staff OF
the crown prince, rs he prefers to re-
main with his own brigade. The de-
cision of the government is momentous.
but it is difficult to soy whether it is
absolutely final
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
TO HALF A MILLION MEN.

Turkish Government Decides to IncFsase
the Strength Of Its Army.
CoNsrANr1Nop1.E, Nay s. 1T has been
decided to increase the strength of the
Turkish army in the European prov.
inces to 800, 900 men, in order to be
prepared for all emergencies. Includ.
ing the troops in Anatolia, Turkey will
soon have 5O0.OOO troops under arms.
Four transports with Turkish troops
on board passed through the Darda.
nelles on Sunday on their way to the
Aegean sea. Their ultimate destina.
ton is not known.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.

President and Cabinet Discuss Proposed
Changes.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The cabinet
was in session almost two hours, being
by far the longest session held since
the induction Of the present admins
tration. The members of the cabinet
were unusually reticent after it was
over, but there is good ground for the
belief that among the subjects dis
cussed were the changes in the civil
service regulations, concerning which
the president has had two extended
conferences with tho members Of the
civil service commission.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Iowa state dental association id
in session ut Des MOines. The attend.
ance is about 100.
The 10th annual convention of the
National Association of Railway Sur.
geons is in session ut Chicago.
Fire at Caldwell, Noble county, O..
destroyed 5000 worth Of property in
the center of the business portion Of
the town.
Advices from upper East Tennessee
and Southern Kentucky, show that
general strike in all the coal mines in
that section will probably occur in the
next few days. Already $500 are out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
Rob- DEFEATS REY.

Cubans Again victorious in = Battle
With Spaniards.
New YORK, May ga dispatch to
The Journal from Havana says:
Cuban troops led by General Jesus
Robi have defeated the Spanish column
Of General Rey. The Spanish mum.
bered 1900, or over twice as many as
the insurgents who were pitted against
them. Rey's rout was SO complete
that he has been removed from his
command by Weyler, and will be sent
to Spain to answer charges of coward.
ice before military tribunal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
VIII Have to Be Sentenced.

DULUTH, May 5.-Judge Cant made
an order denying motions in arrest OF
Judgment and. for now trial in the
case Of Fred Davis, ex.county surveyor,
who was convicted several weeks ago
Of putting in false and padded bills
Davis was ordered to appear Wednes.
DAY afternoon at y o'clock for sentence,
and at that time q motion for stay Of
proceedings, pending an appeal, will
he made.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
Indioted ON Forty.six Counts.

HELENA, Mon, May 5.-The United
States grand jury found 46 counts
against Benton d. Hatcher, cashier Of
the Northwestern National bank of
Great Falls, charging among other
things, that he took $4,000 Of the
banks money to buy the stock Of Con.
rad Brothers, and with other specific
acts Of misappropriation Of funds.
President Edgerton and other officials
of the First National bank were not
indicted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
Drank . Deadly Psiaon.

HUNTINGTON, Ills., May 5.-Perry
Kaufman, William Davis and John
Drabenstett stole what they supposed
to be alcohol from the drug store of E.
E. Yoos and a few hours after swallow
ing the drug, all three became violently
sick. Kaufman and Davis are dead
and Drabenstett is at the point of
death. The drug they drank was
found to be pyroxyalic acid, a deadly
poison, only intended for mechanical
purpOses,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
A Souvenir for Porter.

New YORK, May ga great silver
bound album was given to General
Horace Porter, ambassador to France,
at Delmonioo's, - q souvenir OF the
friends Of tho Union League club.
Two hundred and fifty Of his asso.
ciates in that organization signed their
names ON tho illuminated pages after
President Mckinley and his cabinet
had written their autographs.
Manipulated the Psyrslls.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Dwight w. An.
drews, ex.chief grain inspector, whose
alleRed criminal manipulation Of state
payrolls has been under Investigation,
cannot be found. His official bond for
CSC, 900 IL regarded - . doubtful guam
tity.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
Powers Deair~ to End 1t.

LONDON, May 5.-The parliamentary
secretary for tho foreign Office, Mr..
George N. Curzon, in the house of COM
mons, in replying to question. said
that communications'on the subject OF
mediation were continually passing be-
tween the powers, who earnestly desire
to see the war between Greece and
Turkey ended.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07
Bullocks for q Stun Feast.

MELBOURNE, Victoria, May GA
movement is on foot here to send
1000 sheep and 5000 bullocks to Eng.
land, in connection with the dinner
the Princess OF Wales is promoting for
the poor Of the slums of London, upon
the occasion of the celebration of the
queens jubilee, June ~.