Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-31
STATE HOUSE MATTERS.

STATE HOUSE MATTERS.
Governor Powers Visits tAs Sick Solder
Senate Prssldehts' Pictures.
Governor Powers accompanied by Lieu
tenant Colonel Printable Of. his stafr,
was IN Portland. Tuesday, for the express
purpose of visiting the sick soldiers Of
the First Maine Volunteers who are in
the Maine General hospital and the Eye
and Ear Infirmary. he will look into
their condition and see what he can do
for their comfort. II there is anything
that can be done he will do It with the
same promptness which has characterised
his thoughtfulness for the boys since the
war began.
Colonel e. c. Stevens. superintendent Of
public buildings, received. Tuesday.
letter from Frank Neal Of Aurora. New.
enclosing the picture of Judge Stephen
H. Chase. who was president Of the Sem
ate of Maine in 1886. Colonel Stevens
wrote over 20 letters to the relatives in
the State in order to secure a picture Of
Judge Chase to add with the collection
of paintings to be hung in the room of
the president of the Senate by order Of
the last Legislature. He was unable to
obtain a picture from them SO wrote to
the chief justice of Nevada. asking for
information which would lead to the OBJ
tanning Of the picture. He was referred
to several parties and after writing over
20 more letters obtained the picture to be
used for the painting from Mr.. Neal. who
is a former Maine man. When all the
pictures are in there will only be three
missing from the presidents who have
presided over the Senate since 1920. For
over year Colonel Stevens has been at
work corresponding to obtain picture
of the 63 presiding officers and has had
considerable bother to obtain some Of
them.
The following letter from Capt. But
Ter of the Signal Corps. was received by
General Richards, yesterday:
El-Caney, August T. 1898.
Gen. John r. Richards. Adjutant General:
Sir: l regret to inform you of the death
of Sergeant Fred f. Stuart Of this COM
mand, who died last night at Siboney of
yellow fever.
Sergeant Lowell. Corporal Bell and Pri-
Yates Colcord and Marshall will be sent
to the states within a few days to recover
from the effects of their sickness. No
other cases remain in hospitals.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) G. w. BUTLER.
Captain, Signal Corps, u. S. v.
The men mentioned as those to be at
once sent home to recuperate are: Ser
geant John r. Lowell. Portland: Corporal
George Bell, Bangor; Private Ezra w.
Colcord. Newport; Private John Marshall.
Gardiner.
Fish and Game Commissioners Oak and
Stanley held two hearings, Tuesday. The
first one was at Oxford, at 10 O'Clock in
the morning, on q petition asking that
fishing be prohibited in Greeley brook
and its tributaries in the towns of OK
ford, Norway and Otisfeld. The second
hearing was in the evening at Byron on
the petition asking that fishing be re-
stricted in Swift river. in oxford and
Franklin counties.
Commissioner Carleton. went to Kineo,
Tuesday, to help in the prosecution of a
guide for the killing of a moose by the
sportsmen whom he was guiding, last
year.
There Is constant increase In the in
terest taken by the people of the State
in regard to the prevention of disease and
better health of the children. Nearly ev-
cry day Secretary Young of the State
board of health has requests for Informal
ton in regard to certain diseases and re-
quests for advice. He received a letter
from the western part Of the State. Tues
day. in which there was a request for the
circulars on the prevention of and care of
those i'll with tuberculosis. 1t also told
how a child with the disease was attend
ing the village school much to the danger
of the other pupils. DR.. Young accord
ingly sent the circulars and a letter in
which he said that it would be better for
the child to remain out of school in the
open air and would be much better for
the school,
Adjutant General Richards went to
Portland. Tuesday afternoon, to join
Governor Powers and from there they
went to attend the York county fair at
Biddeford. From Biddeford the governor
will go to Bangor to the Eastern Maine
fair.
The following corporation filed its pa
pers of incorporation, Tuesday:
American Mining and Tunnel Company
has been organized at Waterville for the
purpose of dealing in mining properties
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