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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT to amend Section three of Chapter two
hundred and sixteen, Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety three, as amended by
Chapter two hundred and ninety five. Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety.seven
relating to disseminating schools and con-
veying 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
dred and ninety.lve public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-seven, is hereby further
amended by inserting after the word "as," in
the last line of section three, the words sin the
Judgment of the experimenting school com
mittee SHALL and striking out the word "to''
before the words render such conveyance
necessary" so that said section, when amended,
shall read as follows:
section 8. This act shall not abolish or change
the location of any school legally established at
the time of its PASSAGE but any town at Its an
nual meeting, or at a 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 superin-
tending school committee. and on conditions
of the inhabitants for whose benefit such schools
were established; provided, however, that In
case OF any school having, as now established,
or which shall hereafter have, too few scholars
for It's profitable maintenance, the superintend-
ing school committee may suspend the opera
ton of such school for not more than one year,
unless otherwise instructed by the town, but
any public school failing to maintain an average
attendance for any school year, of ut least eight
pupils, shall be and hereby is suspended, unless
the town in which said school is located shall
by vote instruct its experimenting school COM
mittee TO maintain said school. The superin-
tendent of schools in each town shall procure
the conveyance of all public school pupils re-
siding in his town, to and from the nearest
suitable school, for the number of weeks for
which schools are maintained in each year,
when such pupils reside at such distance from
the said school as In the judgment OF the super
intending school committee shall render such
conveyance necessary. Approved Mar. 1871
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER 70.

AN ACT to amend Section two Of Chapter
sixty OF the Revised Statutes, ~ amended
by Chapter one hundred and seventy nine of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-three, relating to Divorce.
Section /. Section two of chapter sixty OF
tile revised statutes, as amended by chapter
one hundred and seventy. nine OF the public
laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety three Is
hereby further amended by inserting after the
word "intoxication," in the sixth line OF said
section, as amended the words from the use
of intoxicating liquors, opium or other drugs
so that said section, as amended, shall read as
follows:
section 2. A divorce from the bonds of
matrimony may be decreed by the supreme
judicial court in the county where either party
resides, at the commencement OF proceedings
for causes of adultery, impotence, extreme
cruelty, utter desertion continued three con
secutive years next prior to the ding OF the
libel, gross and confirmed habits OF intoxica-
ton from the use of intoxicating liquors,
opium OF other drugs, cruel and abusive treat
ment, or on the libel of the wife, where the
husband being of sufficient ability or being
able to labor and provide for her, grossly or
wantonly and cruelty refuses or neglects to
PROVIDE suitable maintenance ioi hoi, PAN-
vided that the parties were married in this
state or cohabitated here after marriage, or If
the libellant resides here when the cause of
divorce accrued, or had resided here In good
faith for one year prior to the commencement
of proceedings. But when both parties have
been guilty of adultery, or there Is collision
between them to procure divorce, 1t shall not
be granted. Either party may be witness
Section 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. approved Mar lo.I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT amendatory OF and additional to
Chapter one hundred and torty-three of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the Insane Hos

AN ACT amendatory Of and additional to
Chapter one hundred and forty three of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the Insane Hos.
pital
Section /. Chapter one hundred and forty
three OF the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word "six" In the
second line of section one and inserting in
place thereof the word 'seven,' SO that when
amended, said section shall read as follows;
section /. The government of the Maine
Insane Hospital is vested in a committee of
seven trustees, one of whom shall be a woman |;
they shall be appointed and commissioned by
the governor, with the advice and consent
OF council, to hold their offices during the
pleasure of the governor and council, but not
longer than three years under any one ap-
pointment
Section 2. The government of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital at Bangor Is hereby
vested in the trustees of the Maine Insane
Hospital, who are authorized to organize and
prepare II for the reception of patients, to APP
point superintendent, treasurer, steward and
other necessary officers, whose salaries they
shall fix, and to perform such other acts as are
necessary to properly care and provide for
patients therein. The action of said trustees
to be subject to the approval of the governor
and council.
Section 3. The provisions of chapter one
hundred and forty three of the revised stat
utes shall control the government of the
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital so far as they
may be applicable, and the board OF trustees
are charged with the same duties towards and
given the same authority over the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital at Bangor, that they
la -.
Hospital at Augusta.
Section 4. This act shall take effect when
approved. tApproyed Mar. 10
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CHAPTER 6s.

An ACT in relation to enforcing the liability
Of shareholders in Trust and Banking Com
panies.
Section L The shareholders in a trust and
banking company shall be individually respon-
hbie. equally and ratably, and not one for the
other. for all contracts debts and engagements
Of such corporation, to a sum equal to the
amount OF the par value OF the shares owned
by each In addition to the amount invested in
said shares.
Section 3 When the capital stock of such
company shall become impaired by losses or
otherwise. the bank examiner or the directors
OF such institution. or both, may file complaint
IN the supreme judicial court in equity, setting
lorth tho fact that such capital stock is i'm.
paired. and asking said court to order an as
sessmena upon the capital stock aforesaid
sufAcisnt to meet the impairment and again
IAAhs ~ corporation solvent. After giving
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER IS.

AN ACT to amend Section two of Chapter one
hundred and fifteen of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter two hundred and
sixty.four of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety.three, relating to the
salary Oft County Attorney Of Cumberland
County.
From and AFTER the Hrst day of january In
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety nine, the salary of the county
attorney for the county Of Cumberland shall
be fifteen hundred dollars per annum, instead
ofthe sum now established by law.
Approved March 1871
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CHAPTER s..

An ACT 10 az the salary of the Judge and Reg
lister Of Probate for the County Of Oxford
Section I. From and after the FIRST day OF
January. In the year of our Lord one thousand
sight hundred and ninety-nine, the salary OF
me judge OF probate for oxford county snail
b four hundred and atty dollars year.
secsiona. From and after the FIRST dAy OF
January, In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine, the salary OF
the register OF probate for oxford county shaii
Be seven hundred and ffty dollars year.
Section s. This act shall take effect when
approved. IApproveo nsren h'J
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT establishing tho salary of the County
Attorney for the County Of Aroostook.
Section l. The county attorney fer the oouH-
ty of Aroostook shall receive an annual salary
from the treasurer OF state, of six hundred
dollars, payable quarterly on the first days OF
January. April, July and October in each year
beginning on the first day OF April, eighteen
hundred and ninety nine, instead of the salary
now provided hy law.
Section 2. al srlS md ,.uts of acts, incon'
sistent with thi- " repealed.
IA Isl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER 10.

AN ACT to amend Chapter two hundred and
eighty five of the Public Laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety seven, relating to Sea
and Shore Fisheries.
Section /. Section six OF chapter two hundred
and eighty-five of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety seven is hereby amended
by striking out of the last line OF said section
the words "month and the so that said sec
ton, as amended, shall read as follows;
section 6. Mackerel of the best quality, not
mutilated, measuring, when split, not less
than thirteen inches from the extremity OF the
head to the crotch or fork OF the tail, free from
faint, rust or damage, shall be branded Num-
Der one;' the next best quality, being not less
than eleven inches, measuring as aforesaid,
free from faint, rust or damage, shall be brand
ed Number two;' those that remain AFTER the
above selection, free from faint or damage,
and not less than thirteen inches, measuring
as aforesaid, shall be branded Number three
large those of the next inferior, free from
faint or damage, not less than ten inches,
measured as aforesaid. shall be branded Mum
Der three;' all other mackerel free from
faint or damage, shall be branded Number
three small The inspector shall brand in
plain letters on the head of every such cask,
the weight, the initials of his christian name,
the whole OF his surname, the name of his
town, and the letters Me- and abridgment
in figures of the year when packed
Section 9. Section seven of said chapter Is
( hereby amended by striking out of the eighth
line thereof the word seventeen" and in
serting in place thereof the words not less
than sixteen and one-half,' and by striking out
of the tenth line thereof the word twenty
nine" and inserting in place thereof the word
twenty eight so that said section, as amend
ed, shall read as follows:
Section I. All barrels and casks used for
packing picked fish, shall be made of sound,
well seasoned white oak, white ash, spruce,
pine, chestnut, or poplar slaves with heading
of either of such kinds of wood, sound well
planed and seasoned, and when of pine, free
from sap. and the barrels hooped with at least
three strong hoops on each bilge, and three
also on each chime; the barrel slaves shall be
twenty eight inches III length, and the heads
not less than sixteen and onehalf inches be-
tween the chimes. and made in a workmanlike
manner, to hold pickle. The barrels from
twenty eight to thirty gallons EACH and the ALI
quot parts of barrel in the same proportion.
Section 8. Section eight OF said chapter is
hereby amended by inserting after the word
"brand" In the seventh line thereof, the words
.or stencil SO that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows;
Section 8. Every inspector who inspeots
picked alewives or herring, or other small
fish, packed whole or round, shall see that they
are struck with salt or pickle, and then put In
good casks of the size and material Aforesaid,
packed closely therein. and well sailed, and
the casks filed with fish and salt, putting no
more salt with the fish than is necessary for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER 70.

AN ACT to amend Section two of Chapter
eighty of the Revised Statutes, relating to
sherifs and their deputies.
Section two of chapter eighty of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking out in
the first line the words within such term so
that said section, as amended, shall read as
follows;
section 2. Every sheriff, having executed
such bond. shall file it in the oflice of the clerk
of the county commissioners of his county, to
be presented 10 them at their next meeting for
approval, and after the bond has been so APP.
proved, the clerk shall record 1t and certify
the fact thereon, and retaining copy thereof,
deliver the original to the sheriff, who shall
deliver It to the treasurer Of state, within
twenty days after its approval, to be filed in
his ohice.'
L.. l.
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CHAPTER So.

Az ACT TO repeal Chapter one hundred and
ninety five of the Public Laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety seven, entitled IAN Act
to establish bounty on Wildcats"
Chapter one hundred and ninety-fve of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven entitled, IAN Act to establish a bounty
on Wildcats is hereby repealed.
lApproved Mar. l6.l
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25
WORK OF FORMING THE TRUSTS
Two Mammoth Concerns Incorporated
to Control WOrsted Goods and
Plumbing Supplies.

TRENTON, N. j., April 2i.-The United
States Worsted company, with an author
lied capital of $40, ,OOOO 900, and the American
Plumbing Supply and Lead company, with
an authorized capital of $35,000,OO0, were
Incorporated today at the Office of the secre-
tary of state. The former is empowered to
manufacture and deal in worsted and woolen
yarns and goods and other fabrics. The
capital stock is divided into $50, 100000 pre-
ferred and $4,000, 900 common, the preferred
to pay 7 per cent cumulative dividends.
The incorporators are: Samuel b. Law
renee, Henry c. Everdell and Leavitt j.
Hunt of New York, George E. Spence of
Brooklyn and James C. Young OF Jersey
City
The capital stock OF the other company
is divided into 900 preferred and
$25 900, 900 common, the preferred to pay 7
per cent cumulative dividends. The COM
pany is empowered to manufacture and
deal in plumbing and sanitary fixtures, in
Guiding lead pipe. The incorporators are:
John b. Summerfeld, Henry NJ Haviland,
Robert p. Barry and Armitage Matthews of
New York and James Hunt of Deal Beach,
N l.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25
RULINGS BY THE SUPREME COURT.
Cases Involving Copyright and En-
tradition Laws Decided.

WASHINGTON, April 24-In the United
States supreme court an opinion was handed
down today in the case of Oliver Wendell
Holmes, ir, against G. d. Hurst, holding
that a copyright on a book, the contents
OF which have been published serially with
out being previously copyrighted, is invalid.
The case involved the copyright of THE
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" by the
father of the plaintiff in this case.
Chief Justice Fuller today announced the
opinion of the United States supreme court
in the case of Thomas Cosgrove against Eu-
gene d. Winney, United States marshal for
the eastern district of Michigan. The case
involves the eXtradition treaty in force be-
tween this country and Great Britain for
Canada, the particular point at issue being
whether a resident of Canada who has been
extradited and brought to the United States
on one charge can be arrested on another
charge before the first proceeding had ter
minated and he had had opportunity to re-
turn to his own country. The chief Justice
held that he could not be thus dealt with
reversing the finding of the district court
for the eastern district of Michigan. This
case was a prosecution of Cosgrove on the
charge of stealing a boat in Detroit in 1897
and the two proceedings were connected with
the same case, one being in the state courts
and the other in the federal court. The
opinion handed down today held that this
circumstance was OF no Importance and that
Cosgrove's rights were not impaired by this
fact.
In the case of the American Refrigerator
company against the county treasurer of
Arapahoe comfy, Colorado, the United
States supreme court today decided that the
Colorado laws levying tax on refrigerator
cars in the state are valid notwithstanding
they are in interstate commerce. The opin
ion was handed down by Justice Shiras.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25

AUBURN, Neb., April 24.-(Special y
The convention of Christian Endeavorers for
the Fourth district that has been in session
here since Friday, closed last evening by
lecture by Prof Beatty of the State Nor
NAL. The attendance was large.
Arrangements are being made for memo
rial and Decoration day exercises.
Numerous attempts have been made to
establish Chautauqua grounds at Auburn
but In each case the attempt failed. OF
late j. II. Dundas, editor of the Granger,
and proprietor of a beautiful grove just
outside the corporation. has been figuring
on necessary expense, and on Saturday said
to the business men of the city that II
they would raise a few hundred dollars he
would 20 ahead, fit up his grove for a
park, begin advertising and correspond with
entertainers and preachers and get out a
program so as to hold the first meeting
some time in August The proposition was
considered feasible and within few hours
three-tifths the amount of money asked for
was raised, though only about one-half of
the business men were as yet consulted.
Several citizens responded with promises
OF other assistance. while the Missouri Pa
cifc railroad asked to have an opportunity
to assist.
Representative Swan on Saturday com
pleted setting out 10000 more fruit trees
on his fruit farm on the bluffs of the Mis-
| souri, river.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25

American Who Has Lease Arrested
Trespnsser.

VANCOUVER, b. c., April PA great
sensation was caused this morning by the
arrest of Theodore Ludgate, the representa-
tive OF Messrs. Stewart and Wells of Chicago
and his workmen, whom he took out to
Dead Mans island to build a sawmill there.
Messrs. Stewart and Wells, the representa-
tives OF a Chicago syndicate, obtained lease
of the island from the department Of militia
at Ottawa, but the city claims the island.
Mayor Garden warned Ludgate that he would
not be allowed to proceed with the work
Ludgate publicly announced that he would
start the work of clearing the island at
O'Clock this morning. The mayor ordered
the police force out, and when the Chicago
party arrived they were warned off. They
persisted in landing and were arrested as
trespassers
Mr.. Ludgate, in his public announcement
that work would be begun today, said: IF
the policemen arrest the men it will be a
sorry day for Vancouver as ! am instructed
by Attorney General Martin of British Co
lumbia that the island is mine by lease, and
If the policemen try to stop me they are tres
passers, not |, and huge mass meeting will
be called of citizens, who will request Mayor
Garden and the council to resign as misrep-
resenting the citys interests"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25
Postofiices and BANKS.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-(Special Tele-
gram. Nebraska postmasters appointed:
Bernard Fendrich, at Dunlap, Dawes county
vice V. Cladek, resigned; Sarah C. Cook, at
Midvale Brown county, vice c. s. Robin
son, resigned; Mrs. Anna Fitmer, at St.
Deroin, Nemaha county, vice E. French, re-
signed.
The National Bank of Commerce OF Kan
sas City was today approved as reserve
agent for the City National bank of David
City, Neb,; the Des Molnes Qa) National
bank for the First National bank OF Esther
Vile, Ia: the Metropolitan National bank
of Chicago for the First National bank OF
Shenandoah, la. A second dividend OF 10
per cent was today declared in favor OF the
creditors of the Buffalo County National
bank OF Kearney, Neb., making in all 30 per
cent on claims proved amounting to sos $50.
The comptroller of the currency has been
advised of changes in the Iowa State Ma
tional bank OF Sioux City as follows II. A.
Jandt and John McHugh, vice presidents
no assistant cashier in place of w. j. II.
Swan.
Fred w. Fisher was today appointed car
rier in the postoffice at Hastings Neb.,
vice Lee Haldeman, resigned,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25

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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-25
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
Survivors of the Civil War Remem-
bered by the General Government.


WASHINGTON, April 24.-(Special)-T
following pensions have been issued:
Issue Of April H.
Nebraska: Original-Specal, April -,
Lafayette w. Hunncutt, Glenville S12;
H. FIGHTER Newman Grove, IS. Additional
Frederick p Welch. Seneca, SIS to SO; Joe
Bartlett, Shubert, SIS to $40. Increase-John
Eichholz, Schuyler, Sc to $40.
Iowa: Orginal-Theodore Raterman,
Dubuque, IS. Restoration and additional
Elisha McEvers, dead, River Sioux, $6 to S12.
Increase-John F. Mayer, Ainsworth, So to
So; Whitmore Gardner, Berwick $24 to $50;
Simon Snyder Birmingham, $S to $12; Bar
zila P. Bowers, North McGregor, IS to $S;
Henry G. Porter, Central City, $6 to $S.
Reissue and increase-Charles A. Danforth,
Hamburg, $S to $l2. Original widows, ETC.
Mary E. Daley, Council Bluffs IS; Lovina
A. McEvers, River Sioux, IS; minor of VIII
liam f. Wiley, Grinnell, $40. Mexican war
Acknowledgement Duglas Ryder, Wapello
$S; Mary Ann Taylor, Pennington, $S.
South Dakota: Increase-Mlton Pender-
CAST Hot Springs, s6 to s12.
Issue OF April II:
Nebraska: Original-Stephen Rice Spring
Green $S. Increase-Specal, April 13, Der
row Foot, Fairfield, $40 to SIP; James Drake
Litchfed, IS to $40; Isaac Clark, Haigler $s
to $12.
Iowa Orignal-samuei B. Chapman
Mason City, $12; Daniel T. Cain, Osceola. $S.
Additional-Shakespea Davis, Charles City,
$6 to SS. Restoration and inorease-Amos
HUFF, dead, Winchester, $S to $12. Increase
John Gadbury, Tama, Sc to S8; William H.
Talfero, Correctionville, Sc to IS; David C.
Hinsdell, Usage 36 to Sl2. Original widows,
letc.-Minors OF Amos Huff, Winchester, $16.