Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-18
STATE HOUSE.
General Richards On Raising
of Volunteer Forces.
How the Board Of Health Handles Con-
tagious Disease Reports.
Now Many Visitors About Names Capitol
Other Departmental Gossip.

nisnt that capt. II. Baker had received
| notification from Washington thar If h.
| could raise a company of 100 mon fo,
duty In one of the regiments of M. pro.
| visional army he would be given n com.
mission as captain. u this report is true
| though IL could not De verified last nigh,
as Captain Baker could not be- found
capt Baker should not have very much
| difficulty in securing the necessary mum
Der OF men to follow him To the Philip
pines. He was captain in the First
Maine Regiment during the last war and
has always been considered one OF the
best oircers IN me National Guard of the
disciplinarian. he has the reputation Of
looking after the comfort and welfare of
mis- men all the time and a better soldier
never wore shoulder straps so many peo-
pie think.
Stories of similar nature have before
gone the rounds but the orders for the
raising of the Volunteer army for service
in the Philippines Were emphatic on the
point that the men should be enlisted on
similar basis as those enlisted for the
regular army 1t is extremely doubtful If
the war department would change their
plans for # would be admitting a state
of affairs which does not exist There
are plenty Of men ready for service and
the people are backing the administra-
ton in the prosecution of the war, which
would not be- true if these methods had
to be adopted. This method of raising
men was adopted along the last OF the
Civil War when men We're becoming
scarce. The men are not scarce now and
there is at present no need of pursuing
such course as this story would seem
To indicate was to be pursued
The provisional regiments are nearly
fun. The latest report Of their condition
is as follows: Twenty sixth at Platts-
burg, 1425 men; 9th Al Camp Meade. 1874:
2sth at Camp Meade, li0i. 18th at Fort
Mcpherson. 1861: goth at Fort Sheridan.
1915; 3lst at Fort Thomas, l45l: ed at
Fort Lcaveuworth. l3Di: sd At Fort Sam
Houston 1854 3ith at Fort Logan, li53.
18th at Vancouver Barracks. 9l4 unas-
signed jl9: 3.th. not yet ordered II. With
the men not assigned there will be al
most enough 10 ill the regiments and
The list Of officers are undoubtedly all
fun. as there are enough officers from
each state who wish 10 20 10 fill the
ranks. and Maine has her complement.
Even should five more regiments be
raised. as has been proposed there Is
much doubt If this story would be true.
The governors Of each state are to be re-
queSted to recommend two officers from
each organization which saw service in
the Spanish war for commissions should
more regiments be raised. on the basis
of this allotment thert' would be about
2oOo officers recommended and all that
would be needed as company command
ers and additional lieutenants would be
a little more than half this number
Under these conditions the absurdity of
the report is easily seen for there can be
no scarcity of officers for at least some
time. After all the Officers are recon-
mended that are needed there are sure to
be as many more who wish commissions
in the regular and vsIunteer army.
Under the proposed plan the Governor
of this State would have six officers to
recommend. If the commissions We're
allotted in proportion to the number of or.
CARNATIONS sent to the front the Maine
officers would be few and far between.
The secretary of States office is send
ing out notifications for the return of the
corporations which have not yet sent in
their returns for the year Of 1895.
The board Of health department has
everything reduced to the most minute
system. They keep track of all pamph-
let's sent out and by referring to a card
index can tell just when and what kinds
Of pamphlets were sent out to the differ
ent towns. DR.. Young opens the mail.
each morning. and with the reports of
contagious diseases If it is not a serious
outbreak the letter Is placed in one bas-
ket If ii is serious DR.. Young person
ally attends to the matter but otherwise
it is left to the clerk.
The clerk in charge of that branch of
the work comes along and looks to the
town where the disease is located and
sees when the pamphlets regarding the
most approved methods of checking IL
We're sent. If the town authorities are in
need Of the pamphlets they are immedi-
ately forwarded and the authorities are
informed just how to go to work to
check n further spread of the disease.
Large numbers Of visitors are about
the Capitol, these days. They are mostly
people who come down on the boat and
while waiting for the train visit Names
Capitol. AS a rule they are delighted
with the place and many remark at the
contrast here with other Capitols where
the rooms are kept locked and visitors
are not able to roam at will about the
building as they are here. The courtesy
of the clerks is also very noticeable here
This week Game Warden Walter l.
Neal has closed up the fishways at Mon
tague dam. The last salmon went up
about a week ago This rs the third sea-
son that Mr.. Neal has had charge of af-
fairs at Montague. He-has made arrests
every year. and every man he has
brought before the coufts has been con-
victed and paid his fine. He says that
the new law allowing fishermen to drift
nets in the river for As hours every week.
is proving very satisfactory. Though few
salmon have been caught the fishermen
have enjoyed the sport very much.
The following corporations filed certfi-
Gates of incorporation with the secretary
of State, yesterday:
Portland for the purpose of dealing in
precious stones with 500 600 capital sock
of which so is paid in. The officers are
President, Harry p. Sweetser Of;
treasurer. Clarence A. Hight Of.
Certificate approved. Aug. Il, 1899.
The N. A. Clark Manufacturing Supply
C.,npapv aruauiza1 at Portland for the