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Same as Alabama. a, b, g, h, e, f, m.
Same as Alabama, a, m, and mistake m.
except as to step- in person.
relatives.

Kansas
'Kentucky
Louisiana

15 12
16 14 21
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Same as Arizona.

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'Maine
c14 12 21 Same as Alabama. b (or mulatto
Indian), f, g.
"Maryland .c14 12 21 16 Same as Alabama. a, b.
Massachus'ts.c14] 12] 21 18 Same as Alabama. a, f, g, h.

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riage of woman under 16.

'Michigan (1) 18 16 16 16 Same as Alabama. a, b, e, f, g, h, m. m, and persons

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Rhode Island. 14 12 c21
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Tennessee

*Texas

Utah

•Vermont 'Virginia

16 14 21
14 12 21

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Kanaka, or more than half Indian), e, k, m, d.

e.

divorced less than 2 years.

e, f, m.
e, f, m.

m.

b (also Indian Chinese, (m).

a, b, f.

21 Same as Alabama. a.
21 Same as Alabama, a, g, h.
g, h.
16 Same as Alabama. a, b (mestizo or
half-breed), e, m.

16 Same as N. Dakota a, e, f, g, h, j, m. b, m.
Same as Alabama. a, b, e, f, g, m.

18 Same as Alabama, b, j.
18 Same as Arizona. a, b, e, f, m.
18 Same as Alabama. a, e, f, h, d, m.
14 12 21 21 Same as Alabama. a, b, d, f, g.
21 18 21 18 Same as Arizona. a, e, k.
West Virginia c14 12 21 21 Same as Alabama. a, b, d, f, g.
18 15 21 18 Same as Minnesota a, b, e, f, m.
18 16 21 21 Same as Arizona. a, e, f, g, h, m.

Washington

Wisconsin

'Wyoming

a, f, m.

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'License required. a Bigamous. b White with negro. c Without parents or guardlans, those over 18 do not require consent. d Mentally or physically incapable. Fraud. f Under age of consent. g Insane. h Idiot. i Also penalty of $100 to $1,000 fine and imprisonment where white marries with colored. k Incapable from age or understanding. 1 Except Friends. menace m Marriage by force, n No law for parental consent.

want of or duress.

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*Each State requires that a voter must be a citizen. who bore arms against U. S. a Idiots and lunatics. diers, sailors and marines in employ of Army or Navy. d Paupers or under guardianship. e Must be able to read English. g Chinese. h Delinquent tax-payers. i Guilty of treason. j Bribery at elections. k Polygamy. 1 Indians holding tribal_relations. m Unpaid poll tax. n Duellists. o Law declared unconstitutional. p Civilized Indians of one year residence. q Unpaid taxes. r Clergymen qualify after six months. s Check lists are made in advance of elections. t Cities of over 9,000 by census of 1880. u Must be citizens ninety days previous to election.

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Founded in 1846 on the bequest of James Smithson, of England, "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men"; located at Washington, D. C. The total amount of the original bequest was $515,169, which has been increased by subsequent additions to $912,000. The President and Vice-President of the U. S., the Chief Justice and the heads of the executive departments the Sec. of State, Sec. of the Treas., Sec. of War, Sec. of the Navy, Postmaster-General, AttorneyGeneral, Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of Agriculture), form the Institution. The business of the Institution is conducted by a Board of Regents, fourteen in number, consisting of Chief Justice Fuller. Chancellor; Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson; three United States

Senators, J. S. Morrill, S. M. Cullom, George Gray; three members of the House of Representatives, Joseph Wheeler, R. R. Hitt, Robert Adams, jr.; John B. Henderson, J. B. Angell, Andrew D. White, William Preston Johnston, William L. Wilson and Gardiner G. Hubbard. The secretary of the Institution and also of the Board of Regents is S. P. Langley.

Under the charge of the Smithsonian Institution are the National Museum: Keeper, S. P. Langley: Executive Curator, F. W. True: Chief Clerk, W. V. Cox. Bureau of Ethnology: Director, J. W. Powell; Ethnologist-in-Charge, W. J. McGee. Bureau of International Exchanges: Curator, The National Zoological Park: Superintendent, Frank Baker. Astrophysical Cbservatory: Aid, acting in charge, C. G. Abbot.

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January

LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

the States, except 1--In all New-HampMinnesota, shire and Rhode Island.

Massachusetts,

January 8-Louisiana only; anniversary of battle of New-Orleans.

North 19-Florida, Georgia, January Carolina and Virginia only; Lee's birthday.

February 12 (Lincoln's Birthday)-Illinois, Minnesota, New-Jersey, New-York and Washington.

February 22-In all the States, except Iowa, Mississippi and New-Mexico.

March 2-Texas only; Texan independence anniversary.

April: First Saturday-Arbor Day; Utah. April: First Wednesday-Election Day; Rhode Island.

April 19-Massachusetts; Concord Day. April 21-Texas only; anniversary of battle of San Jacinto.

April 22-Nebraska; Arbor Day.

April 26-Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Memorial Day.

May: First Friday-Arbor Day; Rhode Island, Idaho.

May 10-North Carolina; Memorial Day. May 20-North Carolina; Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.

May 30-Memorial Day; in all States except Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, GeorNew-Mexico, gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

June 3-Florida only; Jefferson Davis's birthday.

July 4-Independence Day; in all the States.

July 24-Utah only; Pioneers' Day.
August 16-Vermont. Bennington Battle
Day.

September: First Monday-Labor Day.
Admission
September 9 California;

Day.

October: First Monday-California only. October 15-Connecticut: Lincoln Day. October 31-Nevada only; admission into the Union anniversary.

November: General Election Day (first Tuesday after first Monday)-In Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New-Hampshire, New-York, New-Jersey,

North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

November: Last Thursday-Thanksgiving Day; in all States, though not statutory holiday in some.

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December 25-Christmas Day; observed in all States.

Arbor Day is a legal holiday in Idaho, Kansas, Rhode Island and Wyoming, the day being set by the Governor.

Mardi Gras is observed as a holiday in Alabama and Louisiana.

Good Friday is observed as a holiday in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ten

nessee.

Every Saturday, after 12 o'clock noon,
is a legal holiday in New-York, New-Jer-
sey and New-Orleans: and from June to
Pennsyl-
Colorado and
September in
vania.

ITALIAN SHIPPING LAW.

A new law for the encouragement of the Italian n.aritime commerce was promul gated on July 23, 1896. There are pro visions in the law which give varying bounties, according to the material, etc. allowed are in Italian The amounts money, and are approximately given below in American money. They are as follows: For every iron or steel steamship built in Italy, of native material, a bounty per ton of gross register, $15; per indi cated horse-power of engines, 12 cts.; per ton of boilers (avoirdupois), $18 20; per ton of auxiliary machinery (avoirdupois), $20. If the material used be foreign the same must pay the full custom dues. There are various conditions provided where varying portions of the material is of foreign manufacture. If built of wood the payment is only $3 25 per ton. The premiums or bounties for navigation are divided into 3 classes, namely: (a) Voyage beyond the Suez Canal or the Straits of Gibraltar. (b) Voyages to the Black Sea, Azof, and Mediterranean ports. (c) Coasting voyages. The payment for Class A is 16 cts. centesimi) per ton of gross register for every 1,000 miles during the first 3 years of her age, decreasing by 10 centesimi for each succeeding 3 years. For classes B and C two-thirds of the amount of bounty is allowed. Steamers of 16 knots speed and over, on a 12 hours' trial, get 50 per cent additional. Steamers must be not less than 500 tons register, and of the highest class in the Italian registry, and of Italian build; or if built abroad they must have been registered under the Italian flag prior to 1887, and they must not be over 15 years old. The law is to be in force 10 years.

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The following example will make the law comprehensive to the reader: Take a of 4,000 tons gross register, steamer steaming an average of 10 knots an hour, horse-power, at $15 per ton, the builder will receive $60,000; for 2,000 initial $4,650, 100 tons weight of boiler, $1,830: 50 tons of auxiliary machinery, $1,000. Supposing that she steams 160 days out of the 265, that is, 38,400 knots per annum (the rate for the first 3 years will be 80 centesimi per gross ton for each 1,000 knots, and for the second 3 years, 70 centesimi), the shipowner will receive in the first 6 years of her life $126,730. This would be a total for the builder or owner of $194,300 for a steamer as described.

AMERICAN FLAG.

The official National ensign contains 45 stars in a blue field, arranged in 6 rowsthe 1st, 3d and 5th rows having 8 stars 7 stars each, and the others having each. June 14, the anniversary of the adoption of the "Stars and Stripes," is celebrated as Flag Day in very many of the States, especially by the children of The first suggestion the public schools. for such celebration was made by the Westchester County (N. Y.) Association of the Grand Army of the Republic.

The New-York Legislature passed a bill, in February, 1895, prohibiting the display of foreign flags on any public building in A Colorado law of February, the State. 1895, prohibits the display of any foreign flag in that State, except over the buildings occupied by the several consuls.

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