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said justice shall thereupon notify the officers of
such corporation of a hearing and unless ii shall
then appearthat some special and good reason
exists why the corporation should not be closed,
some person shall be appointed receiver of such
corporation, and shall proceed at once to take
possession OF the books, papers, moneys, and
other assets of the corporation, and shall forth
WITH under the direction Of the court proceed
to close tho affairs of such corporation and to
distribute to those entitled thereto its funds.
For this service the receiver may be allowed
out Of any funds in possession of the corpora
ton or which may come theretrom into his
hands, such sum as the court may determine to
be reasonable and just. When the affairs of
the corporation shall be finally closed, the
court may decree dissolution of the same.
Section 20. Fraternal beneficiary organize
tons, organized or Incorporated under thu
laws OF this state, which are transacting bust.
ness herein upon the passage of this act, and
which limit their membership to the members
OF some part GUAR order, clNss or fraternity
may continue such business by complying
with the provisions of this act not Inconsistent
Herewith.
Section Il. Amy corporation, association or
society, neglectfng or refusing to comply with,
or violating the provisions of this act shall DO
fined not less than fifty more than two
hundred dollars upon conviction thereof.
Section %. All acts or parts of acts, moon
s1stent herewith, are hereby appealed.
lApproyed Mar. q.
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Chapter 3I6.

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amt 9idorce Vtl; KY mem u oea' q, aa ,e
.or.. Ives on Illapef ana 1rass OF fe-
S5, 49, AIS Ii= IN ms STATE, o,. ,,.
,sr ne tlmpet and grass 9s on, on me re. re-
''!'s IN ms slate s4al! DC ne4a 10 tl'e
t5os '-t liI menu oI 5 ,t suHte iiu e"nlitS
ss9.s' o'el'l, with interest thereon at the rate
vnor ,- per cent per eLiluln, 70 commence 1ii
s5sss 80 lor Ci.e Heal ~ Wd.en soc Sf as
yesi 5, ula''e, ~ tlie sApi ~ oi 2lie
s4- "pol lhe tdAss lof iil5 leeilowtils
.seol. SAl3l Ii."it lol! u Ivy" ye"is rom 'he
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CHAPTER 3l<.


sr aor the better preservation OF High
|sICi. sd accommodating Public Travel
Mr. . ~ sirtv.six OF chapter eighteen OF the
ssno ri,aflites 10 hereby AMENDED by adding
fssa Goras public traver in the fourth
EiINs-a5f the following words: and when
Il i9Ss5iireeied by the selectmen remove all
Fg:9 u ana bushes growing within the
IhoaNst highways, not planted or cultivated
ktoi nT The purpose Of profit or Ornamental
care for the proper preservation
u ps. glees, so that said section when
hsuSs hal read as follows: Road commits.
gu u' And highway surveyors shall so over
MI ,sway districts, or cause 1t to be done
v .If May june, August September, Oct
~ November In each year, remove the
VI aaS5,tructions to the public travel, and
" 90. os9' 81 Erected by the selectmen remove
sgss.,Tasr, aud bushes growing within the
~ ~ II b.e avs, not planted or cultivated
~. m tAe purpose of profit or Ornamental
.fSs s,i7g oai'e for the proper preservation
". Y, tees, aud repair such defects as may
~ ~ dime TO time, rendering travel
'..rr1s Or hey shall give notice of such
~ rc uuricipal officers, under pen
VINE ilars fer neglect OF such duty,
approved Mar. 20!
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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE IS!
same powers - are required Of him or given

Same powers - are required Of him or given
to him In reference to savings banks; and
| shall, annually, by the first dizzy of December,
make Il report to the governor and council of
| the general connc, and condition of each of
the associations visited by him, making such
suggestions us he deems eXpodlent and that
the public interest require. The officers OF such
| associations Shall answer truly all inquiries
made, and shall make all returns required by
the bank examiner
SECT. 8. Chapter sixty one Of the public laws
OF eighteen hundred and eighty seven, 10
hereby further amended by adding thereto tho
following sections:
other persons holding positions OF trust In loan
and building associatious shall give bonds to
the corporation for the faithful discharge of
the duties of their offices in such sums a. the
directors decide to be necessary for the safety
of the funds, and such bonds shall continue to
be valid from year to year 80 long as they are
whenever ordered by the bank examiner, or
directors. The directors may, In lieu Of said
bond, insure at the expense Of the association
VIII, some fidelity guaranty company WHICH ts
faithful discharge Of the duties Of tho secre-
tary and treasurer and such other clerks as
may be employed, in sueh sums az they may
funds in the custody OF the corporation. Tho
examiner shall annually examine the bonds
given, as aforesaid, and inquire into and Ger.
tify to the sufficiency thereof. and when he
deems any such bond insufficient he shall
order new bend to be given, within time
by him specified
section 1873 Directors shall cause all real
estate of an insurable character held by thcm
absolutely or In mortgage, to be fully insured
against loss by fire or lightning and the OK.
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
scot. g. Chapter two hundred and seventy.
four of the public laws Of eighteen hundred and
ninety three, entitled IAN Act for the taxation
of the loan and building associations" Is here
By amended by striking out the word eatur-
days" in the second line of the fret section
thereof and inserting the words secular days.
30 tina: said section, as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section l. Every loan and building assoc1a.
ton doing business In this s.ate shall semi.
annually on the last secular days of April and
October make q 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 shalli be made to the treasurer OF
state on or before the second Mondays Of May
and November, and for wilfully making false
return, the secretary forfelts not less than five
hundred nor more than five thousand dollars.
The treasurer OF such association shall pay to
tho treasurer of state q tax on account OF such
dues, of one fourth of one per cent q year on
the amount 80 returned
Approved Mar. q.
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paid into the county treasury for the violation

OF bne provisions OF TINS aCC. i.id
SECT. .. ma provisions OF this act shall
apply III the cases of women who shall here
after enter upon and carry on the business Of
apothecarieS
S#cT. IL. iglls At shall MOI apply in tho case
Of phNaCiaN, VINO prepare and dispense their
own medicines nor e. the sale If proprietary
preparatoHS- nor % any person legally author
lied TO engage IN the apothecarV business pre-
yious to The passage Of This act nor to regis
tered physicians who reside III towns whcre
there is no drug store.
SECT. Ii. Ali acts and parts OF aets, inconsls-
tent with this act, are hereby repealed
SECT. u. Any person may enter upon tic
business of an apoubecsry without THIS cegtpN-
cate required by the foregoing act provided
he does not personally % The Q4+ses u4 aY
apothecary, but employs a duly registered
apothecary who has sole charge ~ c9inIosu
ing, putting up and Dispensing medicines aEu
drugs under the provisions Of this act.
SECT. 13 The word apotheeary as used il t'u-
act, shall not include persons Who dc not vol,-
pound medicines, put up prescriptions or sell
poisons.
SECT. Ia. This act shall take effect when ar
proved.
IApproysd Mar. 81
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Ghhptpr ISL,

AN ACT to amend Section i've OF Chapter
twenty-five of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and eighty-seVen amended by
Chapter two hundred six OF the Public Laws
OF eighteen hundred and ninety-three, relat-
ing to the filling of vacancies In tho ONCE OF
Truant Officers.
Section five of chapter twenty two Of the pub
lie laws Of eighteen hundred and o1ghty-seyeu,
as amended BY chapter two hundred six OF tns
public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
three Is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following words; experimenting school com
curing during the year,' 50 that said section, as
amended shall read as follows
Section s. The municipal officers shall FIX
the compensation of the truant officers elected
al prescribed in section three, experimenting
school committees shall HAYS power TO fll va
oancies occurring during the year
Improved Mar. ri
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CHAPTER SIT,
AN ACT to amend Section sixty Of Chapter
twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, relat

AN ACT to amend Section sixty Of Chapter
twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, elat
ing to intoxicating Liquors.
SECT. l. Section sixty of chapter twenty
seven OF the revised statutes, as amended by
section seven of chapter one hundred and thir-
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 Ave Of chapter one
hundred and sixteen shall not apply to the
sheriff Of Cumberland county and hfs deputies
acting under the provisions of this section /;
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 section,
as amended, shall read as follows
Section 60 Sheriffs and their deputies and
county attorneys shall diligently and faithfully
inquire into all violations of law, within their
respective counties and institute proceedings
law and particularly the law against the Illegal
sale OF intoxicating liquors, and the keeping of
drinking houses and tipping shops, gambling
houses or places, and houses of Ill fame either
by promptly entering a complaint before a
magistrate and executing the warrants issued
thereon. or by furnishing the county attorney
alleged offenders, and OF the witnesses. For
services under this section, heriffs. and 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 tho service Of
warrants IN criminal cases, together with such
necessary Incidental expenses as are Just and
proper; bills fer 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
sherit5s or their deputies, for any day for which
said sherifs or their deputies are entitled to
fees or compensation for attendance at or ser
vice in any court. The provisions of section
1--WE OF chapter one hundred and sixteen shall
not apply to tho sheriff of Cumberland county
and his deputies acting under the provisions Of
this section' but the county commissioners Of
if and his deputies such additional compenaa-
,ion as seems to them advisable, In addition to
the compensation given by this section
SECT. 2. This ac3 ahall not In any way Affect,
apply to, nor prejudice any pending action, nor
any cause of action that has already accrued 70
sheriffs and tholr deputies for their fees under
existing laws.
SECT q This act shall take effect whom Ap-
pro we'd. Approved March I'll
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Ehapter S18.

AN ACT to amend Section nine OF Chapter
three hundred and fifteen of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety -three, reiat
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 ntnety-three is hereby amended by striking
out IA the third line of said section, the words
"hve hundred dollars" and inserting in place
thereof eight hundred dollars so that sa i'd
section, as am ended, shall read as followsi
Section 9. 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
Approved MAY. I'll
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agent, as provided In tho case Of reserved lands

pIHIIUHLfOnS
SECT 8. 1t shaE 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 bsen partially
forfeited. and to set OFT and hold the forfeited
portions for the benefits OF townships in which
they lie, as provided In section Ave-
SECT. 7. After such timber and grass shall
be wholly forfeited to the state, It shall DO the
duty of the state treasurer to charge all taxes
due from suck 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. 27.l
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Chaptex ags.

Section / Section fourteen of chapter
serenity Of the revised statutes, Is hereby
am IN Dy strl;ins on ths word ,'nnd"
Ing to said section the following word;
| required majority shall mean majority in
number of creditors, each of whose debts
ing three-forth5 Of all the Indebtedness
and 'commenceTleat oF proceedings shall
mean the date OF .i- ding OF the petition
as amended, shall read follows;
Section y IN t1 034gtsE he words
clude the plural; as the word "messeuger"
includes his assistantsj the word ''sLer'3
includes deputy shertfs; Required major
! lty' shall mean q MAJ 0Ttsy in nun beg OK
creditors, each Of whose debts exceed Atty
dollars and Of creditors holding three
| meneement OF proceeding" snail mean the
date Of the. fling Of the petition by o.
against the debtor
is hereby amended by adding to said section
the following words; He shall hle with his
petition full schedule o. all creditors, with
their places Of residence and the SUM due
| to each, so far az the Same Is known to TIE
debtor, together with the consideration Of
the Indebtedness and q abatement Of any eX-
security given TO SECURE the same. and Is
fun list of all Ills assets, witch a btcf descTlp-
tlon Of all real estate or interest IN real
estate owned by him, ana ma place whore
the same IS situated, thLt said Kectiou
shall read ~ follows
Section IS. ANY inbabitaaa OF tbs state
owing debts contracted while sucn inh1tl
i2nt5 may Apply by psi ttcn 70 the Judge
ting forth i;i9 inability 10 pay az his debts
| and rs willingness tG 7sstsu All his estate
ard effects not exempt by tis@ from sttach'
Inent and seizure upon eSe-udoo, for ths
| benefit OF his creditors, aaa p-aying thar
ouch proceedings mag ID had ia the
| He shall file with hrs petition a FIJI saaeduts
| Of all creditors. with their places OF resl-
denes and the sum aus 30 each so az as rhs
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CHAPTER 89S,

AN ACT relating to Suits on P1omissory Notes.
Scot. l. In any proceeding at law Or III
equity In which tho amount due on promissory
note given for the price of land conveyed, is
In question, and a total failure of consideration
would be q defense, a partial failure of con-
sideration may be shown in reduction OF ia H.
ages.
SECT. 4 This scs shall not kffeot pending
actions, or existing causes Of action.
approved Mar. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02
PILOT FowkEs AT FAULT

inspectors Report ON the Colum,s
Newport News Collision,
John H. Cooper and Edwin r, White the
steamboat inspectors who held an investI.
sation on the 2sth Of September to deter
mine the cause Of the collision between the
Terry boat Columbia and the steamer Men
port News, on the morning of September
q. have reported to James A. Dumont s,-
pervfsing inspector Of the Treasury nena r.
ment ef'sA' =
fhe inspectors say they examined fifteen
witnesses, seven on the part Of the New
port News and eight on the mart of m.
Columbia.
After briefly reporting the Testimony the
inspectors say:
We are of the opinion that r. 7. Fowkes
master and pilot in charge Of the Columbia
was at lauit. When he received the foo
signais from the steamer he should have
stopped ana reversed his engines. checkfne
the Roadway of the Columbia. and shomid
not have changed his course with his ST a ~
board helm until he had known the trne
bearing OF the approaching steamer and
passed with safety, anu
we hereby suspend the license of r r
Fowkes for a period of fifteen days from
Mr.. Fowkes has the right of appeal to tbe
supervising inspector of the third districf
Capt. Murdaugh, at Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02
COLLECTOR BRADY's CASE.
Attorney General McKenna Has Been
Too Busy to Consider 1t.

Attorney General McKenna Has Been
Too Busy to Consider 1t.
Attorney General McKenI a has been so
much occupied for weeks with the govern
ment's interest in the Pacific railroads that
he has not taken up the request of Secre-
tary Gage for a decision whether deputy
collectors and deputy marshals are under
the protection Of the civil service, the case
in point being that of Collector Brady of
Virginia. The Attorney General will now
devote his attention to an opinion as to the
status of these officials.
Assistant Attorney General Boyd some
weeks ago prepared opinion, as stated
in The Star ct the time, holding that the
deputies have no protection under the civil
service. This opinion has been in the hands
OF the Attorney General, to be approved or
rejected.
The Attorney General has before him
number of arguments in the case, the lead
ing one being that of the civil service COM
mission, submitted several weeks ago. Com
missioner Forman of the internal revenue
bureau has not. as alleged, submitted any
argument against that Of the civil service
&C mmission. His only act was to lay the
papers before Secretary Gage, with a re-
quest for ruling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02
TO SIGN AS ENJOYS.
Delay OF Seal COnferees Not Caused
by England's Attitude.

Important preparations are being made
for the signing of the new treaty between
the United States, Russia and Japan for the
suspension of pelagic sealing in Bering sea
and the North Pacific, as announced In The
Star yesterday. It can now be stated that
the formal ceremony of signing is expected
to occur at the State Department Friday.
In the meantime. by concerted action be-
tween the three powers. they will enlarge
the rank and dignity of those who will nut
tf cir names to the Instrument so that thew
Will sign, not as delegates, but as enyoys
extraordinary and pIenipotentiary.
II mas Deen as delegates to the con-
terence that Messrs. Foster, Hamlin. Bot
kln' fi1ita and the others have arrived at
a satisfactory agreement. For this reason
~ mas peen necessary to defer the signing
uhtil the governments at St Petersburg
ana TOXIC changed the character of their
representatives from delegates to envovs
extraordinary.
This is now being done by cable. which
IS somewhat unusual In the appointment of
ENJOYS and the issuance of powers to them
but which Is felt to be warranted by the
circumstances OF the present case.
II is stated also that the attitude of
Great Britain will in no way affect the
conclusion OF the treaty, and that the de-
icy unit! Friday is solely for the purpose
OF securing the powers Of envoys, and not
fsh authorities.
The draft Of the new treaty has been
completed. and copies Of it are in the
nands OF the representatives of the three
governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02

Major w. H. Clapp, oath Infantry. is in
the city on business before the Interior
Department
Captain E. X. Russell 1st Artillery, is
at the Ebbitt House, on leave of absence.
Lieutenant T. H. Stevens of the Norfolk
navy yard Is at the Army and Navy Club,
on leave
Ensign Francis Boughter Of the Marble
head is at the Raleigh. He reported at
the Navy Department today for examina-
ton for promotion.
NJ. P. Andrews. private secretary to As
sistant Secretary Howell, who has been
on a wedding trip, has returned to the city.
Mr.. Scott Wike. formerly assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, Is in the city. He
has returned from trip to South American
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-02
PAYMENT OF BANDMEN.
Secretary AlEer Believes In an In.
crease in Salaries.

Secretary AIger Believes In an In
crease in Salaries.
One of the recommendations which Sec
retary Alger will make in his annual report
will be in relation to the reorganization of
military bands. The bands in the United
States army at the present time are the
same as they were forty years ago. They
consist of twenty-five men, two detailed
from each company. They are allowed SO
per month, the ordinary pay Of an enlisted
soldier. In order to live, they must go out
and obtain other employment The musical
unions protest against the employment Of
these men, either as a band individually,
when they come in competition with them
selves.
The Secretary will show that there has
been a considerable advancement in musical
taste since laws were passed providing 1Or
military bands and will recommend ade-
quate compensation for those who are en-
gagged as musicians at different posts ana
for different regiments. He will also rec
Cmmend that bands be increased to thirty
or thirty-six pieces.
Most of the complaints that are received
from unions are to the effect that the musl-
clans in military bands are educated at the
expense of the government, and that they
come in competition with men who earn
their living by their knowledge and skill Ill
music. With band made up OF superior
musicians and paid a proper compensation,
it is felt there will be no necessity Tor the
members entering into competition with
other musicians or musical organizations.
1t is probable that salary Of $50 per month
will be recommended for the leader and not
less than SIS for any member of the mill
tary bands TIE recent trouble in the Ma
rine Band and the expectation that 1t will
be brought to the attention OF Congress
encourage those who are interested IN Sc
curing frst-class musical organizations In
~ to Soyat tn q
showing that a change in military bands
should be brought about.
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CIVILIAN MUSICIANS PROTEST.
Action Concerning Competition q
the Marine Band.

<Acnoh Soncernlng competition nf
the Marine Band.
At meeting of the civilian musicians OF
Washington, held this morning at 800 F.
street northwest. 1t was decided to send a.
petition, signed by all local civilian musf-
clans. to the Secretary of the Navy. pray
ing that The Marine Band receive more
salary. and that the organization be pro-
hibited from competing with civilian mu-
sicians of the District. as has been the or
der as to other cities.
The Columbia was represented by VIM.
Santlemann. leader; s. Johnson, A. Yagler.
w. Smith. II. Schuidt: the LAFAYETTE. by
Messrs- Stone. Kruger. Moeller; the Acad-
emy, by A Grosspapt and Muelhausen.
Mr. Walter Smith, Gus A Schuldt and
L. X Boyd were appointed to draft the
petition. which will be sent to the secre-
tary at early date
Mr. Wild of the musical assembly
knights OF Labor. Mr.. Cordella of the
Federation of Labor and League of Ameri
can Musicians. represented their organiza-
tons Mr.. VIM Haley of the Washington
concert band. spoke of the need of an in
creased salary for the United States hands
men Others who spoke were A. Zanteen
w smith. W Sautlemann, Gus A
Scneldt. VIM Wagner. l.. B. Boyd ard
j. Cardella- ~