Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-06
STATE HOUSE.
Odd Items Of Interest from All
the Departments.
The Spanish cannon's Resting Place Decided
upon-Farmsr's Institutes.

Emlliano will guard the State
House from the. north side after the
gun carriage has been made and the
foundation is set. "Emiliano" is that
Spanish bronze cannon weighing $500
pounds and measuring II feet in
length. that was cast in Spain over a
century ago and was captured by the
American ships at Guantanamo bay in
Cuba. brought North by the Eagle.
presented to Senator Hale, who in turn
presented it to the State.
Adjutant General Richards said.
Saturday. that the gun would be
mounted 50 that it would overlook the
city. and the Augusta House, SO that
in case of an instruction it would be
ready for use. Its situation will be
such that it can be seen from State
and Capitol streets, and people on the
electric cars can see the sentinel, Its
| location. to be exact, will be in front
of the old side entrance to the State
House. The steps that used to make
up that entrance will be utilized in the
base for the great cannon, and an i'm
mense carriage will be cast for it to
stand on. 1t is not the usual custom
to have carriage made of cast iron,
but this it Is thought will do for the
| use that the cannon will be put, and
General Richards remarks that he
thinks all the conclusion in firing that
the cannon will undergo in it's future
| use can be withstood by cast iron.
1t was found that the cannon was
TOO large and would take up too much
space to have it in the rotunda, and
again it would hardly have looked we'll
to have had it on one side of the front
entrance to the building without hay
ing one on the other side, so the place
selected was the choice.
Adjutant General Richards and As
sistant Bank Examiner Ellis were
among those who attended the funeral
of the late Bishop Nicely in Portland,
Friday.
Secretary A. G. Young of the State
Board of Health. is at work on a re-
vision of some of the pamphlets of the
board relating to the care precautions
against disease, the care during ILL
ness. together with the disnfecting
afterwards.
The First District election of a con-
gresham will take place, today. while
the Governor and Council will look
over the returns and issue the certifi-
Gates Of election. one week from today
The State assessors will be in ses-
sion. tomorrow, in their regular meet
ing of the month. The railroad COM
misSioners also have hearing as
signed for their office. Wednesday,, on
the matter of the issuance of bonds by
the Sanford & Cape Porpoise Railroad.
The habitants of the State House
are looking forward to the return of a
party of their number which has been
in the Maine woods after deer.
The State steamboat inspectors, who
confine their attention to boats on in
land waters. have inspected 157 craft
this season, 10 more than last ycar. |
Most of these steamboats, were found |
on the inland lakes. An increase in the |
freight and passengers carried is noted. |
Superintendent of Public Buildings f. !
C. Stevens is planning to make sub |
stantial additions to the picture gallery |
of the State house. He will secure oil |
paintings of 25 of the former prominent |
in conspicuous positions in the rotunda |
of the Capitol. He already has the
promise OF. painting of the late Hon.
James G. Blaine, and will include por-
traits of the war governors, Israel
Washburn, Abner Coburn and Samuel
Cony.
Many would like to see the dome of
the State House gilded, says the Au-
gusta correspondent of the Boston
Globe. 1t is now an unsightly object
of dirty gray color and by no means
a credit to the State.
Farmers institutes have been arranged |
for Penobscot county, next week, to be
held in Hampden and Kenduskeag, Tues
day and Wednesday, Nov. IA and Is. The
programmes will be as follows:
TOWN HALL, HAMPDEN, TUESDAY,
10. 80 A. M.-'The Experiment Station and /
the Farmer by Prof. Chas d. Woods,
director Maine Agricultural Experiment |
Station, OrOno.
1.3O p M-"Tillage and Green Manuring,"
by Hon. Geo. +. Powell of Client, N. Y
730 p. M-Lecture by Hon. w. w. Stet-
son, State superintendent of schools.
TOWN HALL. KENDUSKEAG,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. Is.
1O.3 A. M.-"The Plow and the Cow" by
Prof. G. NJ. Gowell, of OronO.
1.30 p. M.-"Tillage and Green Manuring,"
by Hon. Geo. T. Powell.
$50 p. M.--"The Experiment Station and
the Farmer" by Prof. Chas. d. Woods.
The institutes for Franklin county will |