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A law has been made in Bulgaria making 1t obligatory on all State off, cials to wear during their hours of service no other clothing and shoes than such as have been made in Bull garia, which are provided with spe- cial stamp or mark.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01

viennas gigantic wheel has been erected by British workmen in charge of London engineer at a cost of $300,- 900. It Is more elegantly fitted up than the Ferris wheel, and contains thirty compartments, with room for 500 pas sengers, who are carried to height of $40 feet, giving a bird's-eye view of Vienna and stretches of the Danube The wheel is driven by an electric mo- tor, with smooth and agreeable mo- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01

A plan for connecting south and west Australia by railroad is under consider ation. The distance between the ends of their railroad systems is only 553 miles, but the country to be traversad is an arid desert, and reservoirs must be built at twenty-five mile intervals along the whole line The cost will be about $10O00,OOO
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01

A midwife at Stolpe, near Berlin, eel ebrated the other day the six thou sandth occasion on which her services had been required by inviting all the children she had helped into the world to dinner at her house. They after ward formed torchlight procession and marched through the town.
 Manufacturers of breakfast foods are not rejoicing in dollar wheat. One western manufacturer says: "You eastern people may rejoice in dollar wheat and shout about the good times to follow, but It's pretty hard grind on those who are marketing a product into which wheat enters as an ingre- dient."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01

About twenty-five years ago an Eng fish syndicate offered the Transvaal government e16O,O0O for the exclusive right to all the mineral resources of the country, and the government came very near selling it. It is estimated that the gold product of the region this year will be s100Oo,OO0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-01

Everything for the desk, of the best quality, for less prices than else where. See the better ness of offerings-also, the quantities.
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Chapter s79.

AN ACT to amend Section twelvs OF Chapter
sixty seven OF the Revised Statutes, relating
to the mortgagfng OF Wards estate by Guard
fans.
Section twelve Of chapter sixty-sevsn OF the
revised statutes Ia amended by inserting after
the word "seu,'' in the sixth line, AID before
the words 'tha estate" In the game line, the
words 'or mortgage and by adding to the end
of said section the following sentence, but no
mortgage shall DO made except for suoh
amount, time and rate as the court shall deter
mine1n Its decree granting license; such mort.
gage and the Indebtedness secured theraby
shall bind only the estate OF the ward SO that
said section, as amended, shall read as follows
Section u. The guardian shall manage tho
estate Of his ward frugauy and without waste
apply the income and profits thereof, so far
as are needed, for the comfortable and suit
able maintenance Of tho ward and his family,
and If they are insufficient for that purpose,
he may use the principal; and when an ex.
igenoy occurs, the guardian may apply for Il
license to sell or mortgage the estate Of hta
ward, and devote the proceeds to the purpose
contemplated by his hcense; but no mortgage
shall be made except for suoh amount, time,
and rate as the court shall determine in its de-
cree granting license; such mortgage and the
Indebtedness secured thereby shall bind only
the estate OF the ward
approved Mar. ISL
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Chapter e73.

AN ACT additional to Section one hundred and
four, Chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes
Of eighteen hundred and eighty three, as
now amended, relating to the duties OF the
State Superintendent of Schools.
SECT. /. Section one hundred and four Of
chapter eleven Of the revised statutes Is
amended by adding thereto paragraph eleven,
which said paragraph shall read as follows:
XXI. The state superintendent shall furnish
to the school officers of each town, proper
blank books in which shall be kept complete
and itemlzed records of all matters relating to
moneys appropriated, received and expended
for schools, which said books shall remain the
property of the state
SECT. 2. All acts and parts OF acts, tnconsist-
emit with this act, are hereby repealed.
(Approved Mar. 251
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Approved Mar. % /
Chapter gre.

Ak ACT TO correct a clerical error in " An Act
TO amend Chapter thirty Of the Public Laws
OF eighteen hundred and ninety five, relating
to Lions Buildings" approved March
seventeen, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven, and being Chapter two hundred thirty
two Of the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven.
SECT. /. Section three of chapter Two hun
thirty two Of the public laws Of eighteen hun
dred and ninety seven, approved March seven
teen, eighteen hundred and ninety-sevcn, and
entitled AN Act to amend chapter thirty of
the public laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
five, relating to Liens on Buildings" Is hereby
amended and corrected by striking out the
word ''lienors' In the twenty fourth line of
said act, as engrossed, and inserting in lieu
thereof the word owner.
SECT. }. The secretary of state shall cause
said chapter two hundred thirty-twe to be
printed in oil publications. OF the public laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, III It's
amended and corrected form.
SECT. o This act shall be omitted from the
publications OF the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety seven.
SECT. 4. This act shall take effect when
approved
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Chaptey g75.
AN ACT to amend Section eleven of Chapter
sixty three of the Revised Statutes, relating

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Section Il ohs governor, with n.

Section Il Ths governor, with the a.,
and consent Of council, shall annually ans
q competent and practical engineer, e,tt, en-
OF the State, who shall hold said offcs III ~
successor Il appointed and qualified. and a, "a
shall upon the petition of ten se.dep, =.
payers Of any town or several towns @'
selectmen or assessors OF any town, Or fly
county commissioners OF any county irs,-
any dam or reservoir located in such tov7+
county, erected for the saving Of water
manufacturing or other uses, and otter r.
sonal examination and hearing the testirFs
OF witnesses summoned for the pufp,s. =
shall forthwith report to the goger1o, n.y.
opinion of the safety and suficienoy Lhs.s.'
(Approved Mar. rs.
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lApproved Mar. rs
Chapter 264.

AN ACT relating to the holding of terms of
the Supreme Judicial Court in Franklin
County.
Section two Of chapter two hundred and
twenty-five of the public laws Of eighteen hun.
dred and ninety three, is hereby amended by
striking out that part Of the same between the
word term In the first line OF said section,
and the word SHALL" in the third line thereof,
and by adding at the end Of section two, the
following words: All recognizances from
municipal courts and trial justices in cases in
which parties are held to await the action Of
the grand jury, made returnable 10 said June
term, shall, when no grand jury is in attend
ance, be continued to and have day In the
next term of the court held in said county, so
that said section, SIS amended shall read as
follows;
Section 2. Said June term shall be held with
out grand jury and with but one traverse
jury, unless Justice OF said court shall other
wise specially order, in which case the clerk
shall send ventres FOR the requisite number of
traverse Jurors, and shall summon the grand
fury Of the preceding term, as the terms of said
order may require All recognizances from
municipal courts and trial Justices in cases IN
which parties are held to await the action of
the grand Jury, made returnable to said June
term shall when no grand jury is IN attend
ance be continued to and have day IN the next
| term Of the court held In said county
Approved Mar. 23.l
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Chapter 27S.

AN ACT to amend Section sig OF Cha5-s,,.
hundred and thirty-two Of the Publ ra,'
of eighteen hundred and ninety cue, ls.a4}
to Punishment for Intoxication.
Section six OF chapter one huDdra6 .
thirty-two of the public laws enacted
year Of our Lord eighteen hundred a. ......
one, is hereby so amended that the pQl ot-..
for the second or any subsequent cln t4..
for the ofense Of intoxication shall 30 T.
prisonment for not exceeding nlnu s
instead of imprisonment tor thirty d... al.
by such Sc elton now provided
Approved Mar. rs.
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Chapter 274.

AN ACT to amend Sections fifty-nine, sixty
and sixty one of Chapter ak Of the Revised
Statutes, relating TO the taxation of Insur-
ance Companies.
Sections fifty nine, sixty and sixty one OF the
revised statutes are hereby amended so that
said sections, as amended, shall read as
followsi
Section 80. Every Insurance company or
association which does business or collects
premiums OF assessments in tile state, not in
corporated or associated under its laws, shall,
as hereinafter provided, annually pay a tax
upon all premiums received, whether IN cash
or In notes absolutely payable, on contracts
made IN the state for insurance Of life, prop
erty or interests therein. at the rate Of one and
one half per cent year
Section 80. In determining the amount Of
tax due under the preceding section, there
shall be deducted by each company from the
full amount Of premiums received, the
amount Of all return premiums on policies
Cancelled, the amount OF all premiums paid to
companies authorized to transact business in
this state for reinsurance Of risks in Maine,
and the tax shall be computed on the amount
thus actually received by gaid companies or
their agents rs aforesaid
Section 81. Every company or association
which by the two preceding sections is re
CURED to pay a tax, shall, on or before tine
thirty-fir5t day of each January. make a
return under oath to the insurance commits
stoners, stating the amount Of all premiums
received by said company, either in cash OF
notes absolutely payable, during rhe year
ending on the thirty1irst day Of December pre-
vious, the amount Of return premiums on
policies Cancelled during said year, the amount
of all premiums paid 10 or received from other
companies during the year for Insurance or
reinsurance OF risks IN this state; the names
Of the companies With which such Insurance
or reinsurance was Effected, the amounts OF
the policies and the premiums on tho same
Said tax shall be assessed W the treasurer
of state on or before the first day OF April
upon the certificate of the Insurance commits.
sioner, to be seasonab!y furnished therefor,
the same to be paia on or before tins lirst day
Of May following. The treasurer shaN notify
the several companies Of the assessment and
unless the sams is psid as aforesaid. the com
missioner shall suspend tho right OF the com.
pany to DO any further business in the state
until the tax is paid
Approved Mar. 2o.l
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Approved Mar. 49,
Chapter gTT.
approved.

AN ACT to amend Section forty.two of Chap
ter ninety-two Of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the Inspection Of Dams and Reservoirs
Section forty-twe Of chapter ninety-two OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out in the third limo thereof the words
"durins August, september and October" and
inserting instead thereof the words hold said
office till his successor is appointed and quail
fed also by inserting after the words "tax
payers" the words of any town or several
towns. SO that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Improved Mar sa.l
Chapter G62.

AN ACT providing fer The registration of
Guides and 70 ail in the gathering OF stats
TICS relative to l.laud Fish and Game.
sLCT.l no person shall engage In the bust
moss Of guiding, az the term is commonly IN.
drJstood. before he has caused his name, age
aud resid-nce 70 be recorded In a book kept for
tlat purpose by the commissioners of inland
fisheries and gune, anu procured certificate
from SAID commissioners, setting forth in sub
sJance tha5 be is deemed suitable to act as a
guide, either Sor inland hshing or forest hunt
ing, on both SIS the case may be. Whoever
engages in the business of guiding without
having complied with tho provisions of this
section forteits ffty dollars and costs Of
prosecution.
SECT. 2. Each registered guide shall from
ZINE - time, SIS often as requested by the com
uisslouers, on blanks furnished him by the
commissioners, forward a statement to them
Of tie number OF persons he has guided IN in.
land fishing and forest hunting during the
time called for IN said statement, the number
OF dsys ne has been employed as guide, and
GueG other useful information relative to the
ir.id tlsh and game, forest fires, and the
n. stryatinn Of the forests in the localities
whore ne las guided, as the commissioners
may deem of Importance to the state.
SECT. 2. Such registration, is herein re-
qured, shal take place annually on or before
Jaly first; bit nothing herein shall be con.
stT~lod TO lebar lie commissioners Of Inland
1isheties end same If the right in their dis
csoi'e, ia ezrister guides atany time.
alt4. l. Whenever any guide, registered al
aforesaid. is convicted of any violation Of the
inland dsh and game laws, he shall forfeit his
Certificate and be debarred from further en-
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Chapter It'll.

AN ACT to establish thu salary Of the Judge
Of Probate in the County OF Ptscataquis
From and after the irst day of April, In the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-se the salary of the Judge of
probate of the county of P1sostaquis shall be
five hundred dollars per annum. instead Of the
sum now allowed by law.
[Approved Mar. rs
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Chanrer eco.

an an 20 amend Secuoh e45N'' rn"pIei
ttsFeA OF 1h9 AeY1Sed 9'a'0'eS 81 eighteen
2ia'tPe0 ana si5nlF -I-ree as no" @i'ef''9o'
F9'aiLuF 10 t3A' 3oohs' 9oho"4 hpPHi"'"s
and repairs On 9eh'o' HAAulhSs'
SECT l. see'ioo elsh' OF chapter steven ol
me reV1se1 7,a'"-'s SIS an'A0eN oY coapter
TWO hundred slN'F-e'4lf or me luorc laws Oh
eighteen hN""f'i amy e'-A'Fhlne' IS here'y
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'h rag " ''' 'N' WI Pa'AI"s anu "P-
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thlrty-tWo OF the public laws enacted
year Of our Lord eighteen hundred 40 .....-
one, is hereby so amended that the pal o--...
for the second or any subsequent ela ..-...
for the ofense Of intoxication shall 30
pri9onment for not exceeding nlne .ts.
instead of Imprisonment tor thirty d... s. .
by snch Sc elton now provided
approved Mar. rs
Chapter 2T9.
AN ACT to regulat. the naelxina- M -....
SECT. l. The commissioner Of soa ,..
fisheries shall r.autre a st,ict obza,.
the following rules Whoever cat,.....
preserves. sells. or Offers e,r s,le h..
first day of December and rbe tent5
following NAV. aov HERRING for aar.
poses les, man eio5,t ,nchaa Ion,
from one extreme, ID, the other III, MN
sardipes of any dissertation 1,etlr........ .
div Of December And The tenn .i,. ".
lowing Nav, forfeits twenty dollars H..
hundred cans so packed or caonaa ..-
every hundred l,rrjnz 10 +,,l,en q.-
! ba iles, fries, packs Or ca1a apy
orher fish FIR sarlines vyifi,opr no..
| eyisc.rattnu th5 s4,,e o,d ,ua
offers for sale or mas ip BIZ. oos.p.,5...
any sardjue5 hacked ,.itl,nt,r l,a...,.
and eviseerated shalt forieittwen ill.,.
/ eyerv hundred cans "a ,,.,.I,.i .,..
| for sale or in no..4ssll,r ,...,. -.4,. g.
erea DIV indictment Ia, a..t:.a of MAN,.
! to he cou.g,l,n;.ut or ra.r....-..
! half 10 the f,,... n, ,,I,;,t IT., .,,
/ nitted. I'm n,l.5u+-. 5.,.,s-.,.,
other lsh Ia heIuat3caiil scaled ea.. ..,
4
! in il, ulust8l. or viac~al. -lcre -l.- ..
not less Than tirae q7art. 81 oi!,
| quality, pure sumner or viuterca. .,
! ugy 70 ID az If eqtla! g0aluv, 70, eg.r.
I Gains 80 iacl,e q Of the size known .D. ..
oils tliiee quarts Of mustard sa4.
| qaali-l soU -ve!y fifty cans Of t8a
as tneo4-Qua.ter musturds; au1
one udled Vans Of the size kDor.. ..
! quarter mustag,Is, one gallon Of .9
! every one hj.n lred cans of tbe silaE-...
| 0nc-guarter sldcad and for c..ry -.t.
| the size know thrccquarters rfeeg
PToprietors ot dsh packing fa-taHe4
/ vide sealed measures u0uus OH. ..
redth part Of three quarts epcH. Nl5rU ...
/ used in measuring all oil H4t1r -l.-t..
I dine cans, and measures E1'ltl, .
4 part 0t gallon which Shall He ;saH -
nrng all mustard sauce aad vinegar
quarter size cans used ia ra.5ire
/ and al ii5n packed az atotesMa shaM
The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Chapter S95,

AN ACT TO provide for procuring statistics re-
lating TO the Poultry Industry IN Maine.
SECT. /, Assessors OF cities, towns, and
plantations, when taking the inventory re-
CURED to be- taken on April first, eighteen
hundred and ninety eight, and on the first day
OF April OF each fifth year thereafter. shall
enumerate the number Of all kinds Of poultry
and forthwith return the same to the state as
SCISSORS with their estimate OF the value OF the
eggs ana poultry, stated separately, produced
during the year preoedingi keeping their re.
turns for each kind OF poultry separate and
distinct. Said property shall not be included
In the tax list.
SECT. g. Tbs state assessors shall tabulate
said returns and publish them In detail, same
as they now publish returns of live stock
rAprroved Mar Ga
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gaging in the business Of guiding for one year

gaging in the business Of guiding for one year
thereafter.
SECT. 5. This act shall not be construed to
apply to any person, who does not directly or
indirectly, hold himself cut to the public as a
guide, or directly or Indirectly solicit employ
nlent as such.
SECT. 8. A fee of one dollar shall be paid
by each person registered in accordance with
the provisions of this act, and all money thus
received shall be and become part Of the
fund for the protection of inland fish and game.
SECT. I. Any person desiring to be regis.
tered as a guide In accordance with the pro-
visions Of this act, may make application for
such registration either in person or by writ
ten application to the commissioners.
[Approved Mar. 23.]
Chapter 263.
AN ACT In relation to accidents upon Rail-
roads and Street Railways.
SECT. /. The provisions of chapter one hun
drea and twenty of the public laws of the year
eighteen hundred and ninety one, shall apply
to electric street railways, far as applicable.
SECT. .. This act shall take effect when APP
proved
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Scot Q. Chapter ninety eight Of tho pub.
lie laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety i've,
and all acts and parts OF acts inconsistent here.
with are hereby repealed
SECT. 10. This act shall take effect on the
first day OF May, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven.
fApproved Mar. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08
THE ARkWRIGHT CLUB.
Investigating the Southern Cotton
Industries.

investigating the Southern Cotton
Industries.
Fall River, Mass, December THE Ark
wright club the New England cotton iuan-
ufacturers organization. las appointed a
committee to investigate the cotton manu-
featuring business of the Southern states
for the purpose of securing definite and
reliable information IN the subject in as
much detail as possible 1t is recognized
that Southern competition is largely re-
sponsible for the demoralzed condition of
the local print cloth market. 1t has been
suggested here that the Northern and The
Southern mills link their interests, or in
other words form a trnst But cno great
obstacle of thus relieving he situation is
the difference between tie cost OF manufsc-
ture in the South and New England
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-08

time got the floor and made plea for q
government armor plant in Alabama
He was followed by Mr., Grosven0r (Rep)
of Ohio. who diverted the whole course of
the debate by an attack on the civil service
law, which was several times enthusiastic
Cally applauted by the members on the
floor and spectators in the galleries.
MIR GTosyenor declared he had kept IN
touch with the sentiments o! the country
-and-if-the question was submitted to the
people west OF the Allegheny mountains 1t
would be buried under their overwhelming
condemnation. This was a government Of
the people and by the people. he declared
and no man shall be exclude from partici-
patton in the executive branch OF the gov
eminent by accident OF birth or the misfor
qualified.
Mr.. Brossius (Rep.J Of Pennsylvania.
chairman OF the committee on civil service,
defended he law and the presidents inter
probation OF 1t,
Mr.. Bailey (Dem1 of Texas commended
Mr. Grosvonor's uiterances against build
inE up an office holding class in this oOun-
try, Il doctrine, he said which was almost
literally embodied in the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Wheeman DEM of Kentucky
avowcd himself spokesman in sympathy
With the proposition to repeal the law.
Mr. Johnson tRep) OF Indiana after
some opening remarks about the stupen-
dous folly Of appoint biinetslic com
mittee 10 Toll over Europe made a strong
speech in defense of the civil service law.
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Farewell to n Pastor.

Cameron. Texas, december 6.--Last
night the pastors of the differ,nt churches
~ the city held union service at The
Methealst church, it being the &C aston
OF the last service of the pastor. r,v q
\. LeClere. The church was illei 70 ever
moving, quite number staining throupb-
oul me service. Rsv, I.cclure first
ireached short sermon, using as his
text Be thou faithful INTO death and I
VIII give thee crown of life" nov. w
), Haygood, pastor Of tne ~hr,stjan
Shuleh followed in short. lcrciss re-
tor' and said that. although it MAS hard
20 say farewell, yet it Was also pleasure
from the fact that the farewell grew on,
Kew LeClere and the peopIe of camoro,
rev. L. r, Scarborough OF the Hsntis,
church spoke at length rpon the % end
n Walk OF the minister soon to go from us
with his family, and assure ohm ia 10
carried with him the earnest and hest
Wishes OF all the people of tiis cuv
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MEASUREMENT ny GERMAN
y" Hepnration Was Asked before
Seizure OF the Port

fehtn' December THE Chinese gov.
'rnment has caused Il to be made known
'nat up to the time of the German occu-
latlon OF kiao Chau bay no claim was made
by Germany for reparation MS a result OF
the murder OF two missionaries, Niese ana
'ehnle' and that there were no other d,f
isrencts between the two governments.
consequently. the government of China
lo.n's out the missionary question Is re-
ton. which. II is shown, GERMANY bas Ion,
coveted The Chinese government. II X
sam IN conclusion, viii never consent TO
me Germans remaining az Kiao Chau nav
as their presence there depriyes China Of
a haroor which, since he wal with Janan
las been regarded AS the most suitable ma,
val Ease OF operations