Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-20
STATE HOUSE.
Dr.. William H. Tukey Will Soon Be
Commissioned.
State Board Of Health Is Taking Precau.
tions Against Yellow Fever.

Secretary Young of the State Board
of Health. is in constant communica-
tion lately, with the secretary of the
| New Hampshire board. in regard to the
Spanish prisoners landed at Ports
mouth. The two state boards have
| notified the local boards at Ports
mouth and at Kittery, to be very vigi-
liant, as there is possibility
though not a large one, of the yellow
fever reaching the mainland. if it
breaks out to any great extent among
the prisoners on the island where they
are quartered.
The matter is now wholly in the
hands of the health officers of the gov
ernment burt the precautions bein.
taken by the state boards nsures free
dom from the disease
The board of State assessors were in
session at Bangor, Tuesday, having a
hearing on the matter of the valuation
of the wild lands in PenGbscot county.
Mrs. l.. ID. Carver, daughter anl
niece went to Ocean Point, Monday.
for an outing
General Richards met Governor
Powers on the 3.35 train. Tuesday
afternoon, and rode. to Portland with
him, discussing business matters.
In letter received by General Rich
ards, Tuesday, from Colonel Kendall Of
the 1st Maine Volunteers. that officer
said he did not think the Maine regi-
ment would be moved from Chicka-
mauga for some time yet.
Chaplain Cummings of the 1st Regi-
ment. n. G.. S. NJ. reports that, on
Monday morning, he had received in
all $li50 for the hospital fund.
DIR, w. II. Turkey. hospital steward Of
the "a Regiment, was nominated by the
navy department an assistant surgeon.
monitor Wyandotte. a few weeks ago.
He went to the Boston navy yard,
where he passed the physical examina
tion, but through some misunder-
standing on the part of the officials
there, ne was not given an examina-
ton to prove himself competent for
the office. aud his commission was not
forwarded.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of General Richards. and he
at once wrote to the navy department
to see what could be done in regard to
the matter, and the following letter
was received in reply
Headquarters L. $. Auxiliary Naval
Force,
Washington, July Il. 1898.
Sir: Your letter of the 5th inst. in
regard 10 DR.. William II. Turkey. who
was nominated as an assistant sur
geon, for service in the United States
Auxiliary Naval Force on the United
States monitor Wyandotte. has been
referred to me by the secretary of thH
navy, ana | telegraphed. yesterday.
to the commandent of the Boston navy
yard, and aSCcrtained from him that
Doctor Turkey was at that time before
the examining board. | presume | will
have a report in this matter within a
few days. and if Dr. Turkey passes til,
examination successfully, will see that
his commission is promptly issued to
him, and that he is ordered to the
monitor Wyand0ttc.
have only recently been put in com
manl of the auxiliary naval force,
and Ii has taken a few days 20
straightcn out details. l will see tha;
the Maine naval militia are given their
services aholt. as fast as the circum-
stances permit. and ! viii be glad to
give prompt consideration to any re-
quests in that regard that are referred
to me. Respectfully.
JOHN r. BARTLETT.
Chief L. S. Auxiliary Naval Force,
To the Adjutant General of the State
of Maine, Augusta. Me.