Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-11
STATE HOUSE.
Board Of Health Looking into ATOMS
Scarlet Fever.
Inc SaIutes to Various Personages Explained
Other Capitol News.


state board of health, sent DIR. G. f.
Washburn to Alton. Monday morning,
as special representative of the
board. to investigate the scarlet fever
that is raging there. DR.. Washburn
will assist the local board of health
and the physicians whatever they need
prior to returning to Augusta.
The subject under discussion, in the
railroad commissioners office between
Colonel harrington and some of his
guests. Monday forenoon, was the sa-
lutes of different sorts that are fired in
honor of the many officers. 1t seems
that the colonel had been studying the
matter on account of a discussion that
took place in the Abnaki club in this
city, recently.
What is the national salute?" was
the opening of the catechism that the
colonel propOunded to a visitor.
Il believe it is As guns?" responded
that individual.
Wrong. but you have another
guess answered the colonel airily for
he was sure of his subject.
Then he went on to give out the Diff
ferent salutes which may be Of interest
especially to the Augusta people who
occasionally hear salutes fired at the
United States arsenal and there is not
one person out of 100 who can tell the
meaning of the salute
The national salute" said the col
onel, consists of q guns. This is also
the salute given to the President on his
arrival at or departure from a mill
tary camp or fort. The vice president.
a Of no
American and foreign ambassadors re-
ceive 10 guns. Members of the cabinet,
the speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives and governors in their respec-
tive states, receive II guns.
'Out in Chicago at the time of the
Worlds Fair the Governor received II
guns so that applies to the out of the
state as well as to inside the State af-
fairs. l judge.
THE American or foreign ENJOYS or
ministers are given Is guns; ministers
resident accredited to the United
States, Is guns; charge daffairs, IL
guns: consul general accredited to
the United States. 3 guns. The general
II guns; lieutenant general or major
general commanding the army, Is
guns: a major general, Is guns; brig
adler general. IL guns.
What is the salute Of As guns?"
asked the ignoramus.
That is at present the salute to the
Union, or one gun for each state" re-
piled the colonel. This salute is al
ways fired at noon on the 4th of July
All other salutes may be fired between
sunrise and sunset. AS a rule a per-
sonal salute is fired when the person.
age entitled enters the camp"
The railroad commissioners are pass
ing the week in the northern part of
the State. They will inspect the sys-
TENS of the Bangor & Aroostook and
the Canadian Pacific Railroads. to-
gether with holding several hearings in
connection with the Bangor & Aroos-
took.
Hon. S. w. Matthews left on the
early train. Monday, for Old Orchard,
where he met Commissioner Carroll d.
Wright. the head of the United States
bureau of statistics. Together they
will meet the commissioners of the
United States, who with their fami-
lies in some cases, will arrive in Old
Orchard, this evening. They will pass
tOnlSHl IN Otu anu tOIIicI LOW
will be passed in Portland, the trip to
Augusta being made on the train leav-
ing Portland at a little past 5 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon, arriving in Au-
gusta at 7.25.
The headquarters of the party will
be at the Augusta House during it's
stay in Augusta.
The three following companies, Mon
day, filed certificates Of Incorporation:
The Roxbury Rubber Works Com
pany organized at Portland for the
purpose of manufacturing and dealing
in rubber garments with $4,000 capital
stock, of which $50 is paid in. The Of
ficers are: President, Josiah c. Ward
of Portland; treasurer. H. H. Thomas
of Old Orchard. Certificate approved,
July 8. 1899.
The Boston Produce Company organ
lied at Kittery for the purpose of
dealing in produce with 100000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Jason P.
Brown of Maiden. Mass: treasurer.
Charles H. Murch Of Medford, Mass.
Certificate approved, July 6, 1899.
The w. A. Wilde Company organized
at Portland for the purpose OF con-
Quoting a publishing business with
$50. 900 capital stock. of which 300 is
paid in. The officers are: President. J.
T Wiggin of Maiden, Mass; treasurer.
w r. Wilde of Winchester, Mass.
Certificate approved, July Z, 1899.
Three Old Questioned Razors.