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For a pubItc PARK

Mr.. Mcmillan in the Senate today intro
duced q bill by request providing for the
purchase OF the square bounded by r and
18th streets and New Hampshire avenue
for use as public park. The bill is similar
to bill introduced in the House yesterday
by Mr.. Evans.
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VIII BE Appointed ChaDIaju.

Col. Dick and several Ohio citizens secured
promise from the President today to ap-
point Rev. w. H. Coston of Findlay, Ohio.
as chaplain of the 9th Regiment Ommunes).
Mr.. Coston is the pastor of the A. NJ 70.
Church in Firdlay, Ohio.
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To BE Mustered Ont.

Orders were issued at the War Depart
ment today for the immediate muster out
of the lst West Virginia Volunteer Infan-
try, 1st United States Volunteers and the
I'd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07

SnAe OF w. Il. 1. Property Confirmed.
Judge Bradley, sitting in Equity Court
No. !, this afternoon signed an order for
maliy ratifyfng and confirming the sale of
the property of the Washington Light In
fantrys Corps IN connection with the pro-
ceedtngs in equity ihstituted last June
against the corps. asking-the appointment
OF receiver and the sals of the property
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FIGHT IN CONGO FxEE STATE.

Two OMcers, One SeFEeant and 200
Native Troops Killed.
BRUSSELS January 7.-Offcial news
received from the Congo Free State says
that a column of 200 of the state troops,
commanded by Lieut.. Stevens. was defeat
ed on November by the insurgent tribe
OF Batelas, which captured Kalambari on
November IA. Two officers, one sergeant
and 200 native troops were killed. One Of
hcer and two sergeants were wounded
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"Every Newspaper reader 10
a buyeri" but some readers
require much more than
others. and therefore spend
much more. Every buyer in
Washington whose trade 10
of material consequence 10 a
dealer is n reader of The
Star. Remember that!
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Representative Hopkins of Illinois today
introduced Judge Robert A. Childs to the
President. Judge Childs is candidate for
judge OF the federal district court of Chi
cago. This vacancy will be made by the
promotion of Judge Grosscup from the dis
trict to the circuit bench, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Judge Sho-
walter.
( Representative Foss of Illinois also talked
with the President about the district bench
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
CHAPTER II.

AN ACT to amend Section fourteen Of Chap
ter sixty-threc of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to Registers Of Probate.
section fourteen of chapter sixty three Of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding after the word "thcrcon" in the ninth
line the following words And every register,
having executed such bond shall file It in the
office Of The clerk Of the countyicommissioners
of his county, to be presented to them AT their
next meeting for approval and after the bond
has been 50 approved the clerk Shall record it
and certify the tact thereon, and retaining a
COPY thereof deliver the orr giual to the regis
ter, who shall deliver it to the treasurer of the
county, within ten days after its approval, to
be hle1in his ONCE so that said section, as
amended, shah read as follows:
Section A. Registers of probate are elected
or appointed as provided In the constitution.
Their election is effected and determined as i:
provided respecting county commissioners BY
chapter seventy eight ana they enter rpon the
discharge Of their duties on the first day of
january following; but the term of those
appointed to fill vacancies commences .mme.
di2tey. All registers, before acting, shall be
sworn, and give bond to the treasurer OF their
county with sufficient suretics, in not less than
one hundred nor more than one thousand dol
lars, Al the discretion OF the Judge, who shall
certify his approval thereon; and every regis
CT, having executed such bond Shall file it id
The Office OF the clerk of the county commits
si0neis Of his county. to BE presented to them
at their noxt meeting Tor approval ana after
tile bond has been 50 approved the CLERK shall
record it ana certify tie fact thereon ana re-
fnirinss n cDDN thereof dpiyar tha nv; -ri,,ol n
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CHATTER 4.

AN ACTto amend ( ction thrca of Chapter two
hundred and sixtc IN, Public Laws OF eighteen
hundred ana ninety three, as amended hy
Chapter two hundred ana ninety five, Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety seven,
relating to disseminating schools and con
veyiug school children
Section three of chapter two hundred and six
teen, public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety. three as amended by chapter two hun
drcd and ninety-fye, public lawa Of eighteen
hWn,ired aud ninety-seyen, is hereby further
amended by inserting after he word ''as" in
thu Last Line Of section three, the words I'm the
Judgment Of the experimenting school com
mittce shall ana striking ont the word "fo"
before the words render such conveyance
necessary" 50 that said section, whom amended,
SHAH read as follows
Section 3. This act shallnot abolish or change
the location of any school legally established At
the time Ofits passage; but any town At its an
nuel meeting, or ut q meeting called for the
purpose, may determine the number and loca-
ton of its schools, and may discontinue them
or change their location but such discontinue
ance or change Of location shall be made only
on the written recommendation Of the suNerin
tending school committee, and on conditions
proper to preserve the Just rights aud privileges
otthe Inhabitants for whose benefit such schools
were established; provided, however, that In
case Of any school haylu :, as now established
or which shall hereafter have. toe few scholars
for itb profitable maintenance, the supaiinlenQ
ing school committee may suspend the opera
ton Of such school for not more than one year
unless otherwise instructed by the town, but
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
CHAPTER SO.

AN ACT to prevent the fraudulent sale and use
of Railroad Tickets.
section /. No person other than a duly au-
thorized agent of the railroad company issuin G
the same shall sell, offer for sale, or loan any
railroad mileage books or any coupons there
from, or any other railroad ticket limited to
the use OF person or persons thereon spcci-
lied at the time of its issuance by the railroad
company, under penalty OF not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each otlease, to be recovered On complaint
section ?, No person, other than specified
in any railroad mileage book, or other railroad
ticket, limited to the use OF Il person or persons
specified thereon, at the time OF its issuance BY
the railroad company, shall offer for passage
or in payment for transportation on any rail
road, any such mileage book, or coupons
theretfon, or any other railroad ticket limited
us aforesaid, under penalty of not less than
one dollar nor more than ten dollars for each
oflense, to be recovered on complaint.
Section 3. Any railroad company which shah
issue a mileage book limited to a person Or
persons named therein, SHAH, upon presenta-
tlon thereof by the person to whom such book
was issued or his legal representatives, at
some one o. more Gifts principal stations IN
each county through which its road runs, to be
designated by such company, at any time
alter one year from the time when such book
was issued, redeem all the coupons then at
tarhed Q such book st the same rate per mile
as such mileage book was sold at
TApproved March IL
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words, whoever ships or receives on hos rd
any vessel or other carriage for Transportation
from the state, any picked fish in barrels.
parts of barrels or casks not inspected and
branded or stenciled as aforesaid, forteits not
less than fifty dollars for each ofrense,' so that
said section, as amended shall read as follows
section 49, Whoever ships or receives On
board any vessel or other carriage for trans
portation from the state, any ~pickled fish in
barrels, parts of barrels, or casks, not INSPECT
ed and branded or stencile.l as aforesaid. for.
feits not less than fifty dollars for each of1ense.
and any trial justice may issue his warrant 10
the proper officer, directing him to seize and
secure such prohibited fish, and convey it to
any inspector within convenient distance fer
inspection; ana whoever refuses TO give rur-
essary aid in the service of such warrant when
required by the officer, f0rieits five dollars tn
the prosecutor in an action of debt; and suth
inspector shall open, inspect, pack and brand
such fish according to law, and dclan the same
until all lawful charges of seizure and inspac.
ton are paid
Section s. Section fourteen of said chapter
is hereby amended by striking ont Of the first
line thereof the word box and inserting in
place thereof the word Darrell also by strik
ing out of the second line thereof the words
cured. or smoked" also by striking out OF
the third line thereof the words cor any
smoked herring lawfully branded;'' also by
striking out of the fifth line thereof the word
| box and inserting in place thereof the word
barrel also by striking out of the ninth line
thereof the words twenty dollars and in
sorting in place thereof the words 'one dollar :;
also nv etrik cF i1{
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CHAPTER Ga.

.xtfr r5 amend Section seven of Chapter
oAveu OF the Revised Statutes relating to the
mites of the Governor and Council I'M regard
,nayu1ent TO towns Of state school fund and
III tax.
Ssr.nu1 Section seven of chapter eleven
~ ne sed statutes is hereby amended by
,.,f,pe ,t-ar the last word In the second line
,s,i3 section seven, the words or to examine
teachers as prescribed by law, or to have in
striouou given IN the subjects prescribed by
law IL d. provIde suitable text books in the
.lt4sets prescribed by law so that said sec
+,,. seven as amended, shall read as follows
seetuu When the governor and council
Aevs as0u 70 believe that a town has neg
s..sl % raise ana eXpend the school money
,.atIlea ug law, or to examine teachers as
tresa1lhe. by law, or to have instruction given
III us subeors prescribed by law OF to provide
sutsb text books in the subjects prescribed
hg la0 or faithfully to expend the school
money feteiYed from the state, they shah
direct tue treasurer OF state TO withhold fur.
fe payment 10 such town from the state
,oA0e -ld and mill tax until such town salts
a5s eU tlat it has expended the full amount
Ucs.. money required By law.
sac. ?. This act shall take effect when an
proved Approved March Ill
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An ACT to amend Section one hundred aud
nncty-siX OF Chapter six of the Revised
statutes. as atlcndcu by Section five OF
Chapter seventy Of the Public iaWS Of ci.It-
tccn hundred and ninety-fiyo, relating to the
sale Of Real Estate for non-payment OF
faxes.
section one hundred and ninety -eiX 81 chaI,-
ter six Of the revised statutes as amended bv
section five of chapter seventy Of tie prblic
laWs Of ,,teen hundred and ninety five, is
hereby amEdc'l by striking out the word
'stot,r III the second line oG sajd section, ana
inserting in lieu thereof The word 'tnirty,' so
said sections a1nended. shall read n follows
section l0G When real estate i 50 ,3il for
t&Ncs, the collector shall, within thirty days
after nc day Of sale, lodge with the treasurer
Of his town certificate under oath dasignat-
ill.,. the quantity Of laud sold, the names ot the
owners of each parcel, and the names Of tho
purchasers; what part Of the amount OF each
was tax, and what was cost and charges; also
a decd Of each parcel sold, running 70 the
purchasers. The treasurer shall not deliver
the deeds to the grantees but put them on file
in his Office, to be delivered at the expiration
ui TWO years from the day al sale, III he case
Of the lands Of resident owners, and one year
from The day of sale in the case OF lands OF
nonresident owners, if tho owner does moi
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g. i-it tie rate of interest on Loans
sHa- Properly
an oans hereafter contracted for
"o hundred dollars, that are scored
r Oh pedge of personal property,
s-a Isr-5a0.e by the debtor upon pay
eaoer Of the principal sum actually
n aud interest at the rate specified
al ab,1l not exceed three per cent.
iyr period not exceeding shree
Hereafter not exceeding the rate
cent, per annum, no renewal
t7 @ar q greater rate Ih;n fifteen per
arn5 sam not exceeding three
-E 4r actual expenses Of making the
securing the same may be charged
And all loans made III violation
slab bear interest n the legal rate
provided that nothing il TINS
astrued TO affect or 10 repeal see
NY napier thirty five OF the revised
'- happier forty five OF the revised
"len Ioan for less lhan two hun
clned by mortgage or pledge
property the creditor shall dis
aortgaee and restore such pledge
-.' lr tender to lin Of The amount
lHi llis act ana such payment CT
@lda' s le made by the debtor or by any
P4 hviHg an interest in the property
!'e33.a w1itgaged
mortgage ofhousehold furniture
-',-s secure a loan under the provisions OF
BE- valid unless it states with sub.
faeF the amount Of the loan. the
suns iti NNf'A the loan is made th, yafa 1T
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Improved Mar -.
CHAPTER Is.

AN ACT to amend Chapter two hunlred ana
eighty-two of the laws Of eighteen hundred
and cightynine, relating to Railroad Cross
ingS.
Section l. section tWcnt seven Of chapter
eighteen, ls amended ~ chapter two hundrcd
AMI cfghty-two Of he laws Of eighteen hundred
and eighty-nine, Is hereby amended, 50 as to
read as follows:
section p. Town ways and Highways may
Track in the same manner 4 Other town ways
end highways eX@ep. that before 4Hrh way
shall be constructed, the railroad commissions
e4s, on application of thc municipal officers of
the city or town wherein snch way is located,
or O. tho parties owning on operating tho rail
road, shah upon notice anA hearing, determine
whether the way shall be permitted to cross
sHch Track at grade Herewith or not, and tie
manner and conditions Ct crossing Inc same
and the expense Of builling and maintaining
so nurah thereof Is is within the limits OF such
railroad shall he borne by such railroad com
naaY, or ~ the city or town in which such
way is lpcatcd, or shall he aprn tjonct, be-
tween such company and city or town. ) may
be determined by said railroad commissioners.
said commissioners shall make report in
writing of their decision theroupon, file the
SANG i'll their Office and cause TO lie sent by
mail or otherwise to eacA Of toe railroad cor
po.3.ti H., Anl the municipal officers of the
city or town ~ the case may be, interested
therein, Il copy OF such decision. Such dcci
sip. Shall he tiual and binHjng unon all parties
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or town neglecting To q ect truant officers, and
tl1ant officers noglectiilg 10 prosecute when
directed, as required by Law, shall forfeit not
less than ten more t,1aI fifty dollars, to the
use Of the public schools in the city or town
neglecting as aforesaid, 81 10 fine use Of Tie
public schools il the ejt;j OF town where s:ci
truant officer resides. The municipal Officers
shall fix the compensation Of thQ truant officers
elected as prescribed in ahi5 section Super
! intending school committees shall have power
TO ill vacancies occurring, during he year.
| Section If child, without sufficient c>
cuse, Shall he absent from school ST.; 81 1note
| times during any term, he shan be deemed ;'H
habituu truant and the experimenting school
committee SHAH notify nitl and any parsou
under whose control ne may be that untess l'o
conform to section one of fbis ac- tile pro.
visions Of the two following sections viii be
enforced against them and 5f thereafter au d
child continues irregular i'll attpndah-e tl.c
truant officers or Any Of them shall, 1.heu ,u
| directed by the school committee o. surcrf1-
| tendent in writing, enforce said proyiston4'r
complaint
! Section 8. Any person having control 81 q
chiiA WHO IS an llabttual tYaart as deGr0a it,.
The foregoing section, and Icing d 19v va
responsible for such rruaMcy, ard arv pors
who induces u cili'Gj 10 af@cnt llunsc1r frpI
school, OF har0or5 II ooneeals such child wLeu
he is absent shall forfe4 not exceeding twenty
dollars, fer tho Use oft1e pnblin SCHOOLS Of ill.,
city Or town III which such child lc7iles 10 tt
recovered by the tItsant officer on compliant
| or shall be impri 30ped not exceeding thr;r
days.
Section s. On complaint Of the trlant oflcer
m habitnal truant, e boy, may be conmltted
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due notice and hearing all parties interested,

que notice and hearing all parties interested,
the court shall, if it finds the capital stock to
DC impaired as aforesaid, order such an assess
ment to be made upon such stock. Such
assessment. when made. shall be due and pay
able by each shareholder to the treasurer of
said company on order of said court within
sixty days from the time such order is made.
Ii any shareholder or shareholders of such
company shall neglect or refuse, after due no.
tee to pay the assessment ordered as afore-
sad within the time specified, sufficient
amount of the capital stock of such share
holder or shareholders may, after due notice
given, be sold under the directions of the court
TO pay such assessment and the costs of sale.
Alter paying the assessment and costs afore-
sald from the proceeds of such sale, the bal
auce, If any shall be returned to the delinquent
shareholder or shareholders. If no bidder can
amount of the assessment due thereon and tho
costs Of the advertisement and sale, the amount
previously paid by such stakeholder or stock
holders, and said stock, shall be forfeited to
the company, and shall be sold by said com
pany as the directors shall order within six
months from the time of said forfeiture.
Section 3. Nothing in this act shall be con j.
strued to take away the general rights of cred
itors to enforce the liability of shareholders in
such corporation in any manner now provided
by statute, or the right to proceed against the
corporation under the provisions OF section
two OF chapter two hundred and eighteen of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. Approved March Al
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CHAPTER II.
Improved Mar. Il !

AN ACT giving mortgages q len for costs OF
foreclosure under Section five Of Chapter
ninety Of Revised Statutes.
For the foreclosure Of mortgage by either
method prescribed by section five Of chapter
ninety of the revised statutes us amended BY
chapter one hundred siNty-eight OF the public
laws Of eighteen hundred nincty-thrce, the
mortgage OF the person claiming Under him
is hereby authorized 70 charge an attorney 8
fec Of five dollars in addition to the sums at-
tulllY paid for the publication or service OF
the notice OF foreclosure and for the record
thereof, and said attorneys fee shall be lien
on the mortgaged estate, and shalt be included
with the amount Of mortgage debts and
amounts paid for publication or service OF
said notice and foG recording the same, in
making up the sum to be rendered by the
mortgasor o. the person claiming under him
in order to be entitled TO redeem.
Improved March 49,
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within such time redeem his estate fro the
sale, by payment of the taxes. and III charges,
and interest on the whole at the rate If twenty
per cent from the day Of sale 10 the tine OF
redemption. and costs us above provided, with
sixty-seven cents for the deed and certificate
Of acknowledgment. If the deed of land OF
non resident owner is recorded within thirteen
months after the day of sale, no intervening
attachment or conveyance Shall affect the ii
tie. IL so redeemed, the treasurer shall give
the owner Il certificate thereof, cancel the
deed, and pay to the grantee. on demand, the
amount SO received for him. If not so paid,
he shall deliver to the grantee his deett, on
PAYMENT of the ices, as aforesaid for the deed
and Acknowledgement, and thirty cents more
for receiving ard paying ont Che proceeds o.
the sale. For the fidelity Of the treasurer in
discharglng the duties herein required, the
town is responsible, and has remedy or MS
bond in case Of default
Improved Mar. Il
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CHAPTER

AN ACT anendatoIy Of anu additional to
Chapter one hundred and 1orty-three Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the Insane Hos
pitoj
Section !. Chapter one hundred and forty
three of tile revised statutes is hereby amend
IA ~ striking out the word "siy" III the
second line of section one aAd inserting In
place thereof the word seven, SO that when
amended, snid section ahalI read NJ follows
section /. The government " the Maine
Insane Hospital ii vested in 4 committee Of
seven trustees, one of whom shall be a woman
ihcy shall be appointed and commissioned BY
the governor, with the advice and consent
ii council, 70 hola their offices during the
pleasure Of the governor and council, but not
longer than three years undcr any one ~
pointmtnt
section ,. The government of the Eastern
Naino Insane Hospital at Bangor is hereby
vcseed in the trustees Of the Maine Insane
Hospital, who are authorized to organize and
prepare ii for the reception OF patients, TO an
point superintendent, treasurer, steward and
other necessary officers. whose salaries they
~hall nx, and To perform such other acts us arc
necessary to properly care ana provide for
patients therein. The action OF said trustees
to he subicct 70 tic approval OF the governor
und council
Section s. Tic provisions III chapter one
hundred and forty three OF the revised stat
ule4 shah control the government Of the
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital .a- A. they
may be applicable and the 1oarJ of tustees
are charged with the same Duties towards and
given The same authority oven tue Eastern
Maine Insane If0~nital a. pavn3r, tha+ thr1-
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CHAPTER IS.
he Judge and Reg.

.xACT TO fix the salary of the Judge and Reg
,,,er Of Probate for the County of Oxford
section l. From and after the first day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand
,,,bt hundred and ninety nine. the salary OF
,.s ,psge Of probate for Oxford county shall
~ tonr hundred and fifty dollars year.
ssoron 3 From and after the first day OF
,,nnsrv n the year of our Lord one thousand
.,gbt hundred and ninety-nine, the salary of
,se register OF probate for Oxford county shall
= seven hundred and fifty dollars year
seotion s This act shall take effect when
,rn-oved tApproved March Ill