Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-03-21
CAPITAL CHAT.
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to study Pullman car seats. newspa-
pers of the day, tips for Pullman por-
ters. gloves for the mourners ana palI
bearers. door wreaths, and a score of
other similar items are INCLUDED. When
the late Representative Dennis NJ.
Hurley of Brooklyn, Republican.
died, Sergeant-at-Arms Russell paid 81
for candles. as the deceased was a
Catholic. The items of expense for the
funeral of the late Representative
Dingley, which was in sense state
funeral, being held from the House OF
Representatives. which is a very un-
usual occurrence, has just been paid.
The expense was very reasonable, the
largest items being the moving of
three Pullman sleeping cars and one
composite car from Washington to
Lewiston, at a cost of $l217 and the
movement of the same cars from Lew
iston to Washington at a cost of
S957.75.
The President signed n law, last
week, which authorizes the health Of
ficer of the District of Columbia to is
sue a permit for the removal of the
remains Of the late Maj. Cen. f. Q. {.
Ord from Oak Hill cemetery in this
city to the United States National Gem
etery at Arlington. The Grand Army
Post at North Anson, Me, is named al
ter Gen. Ord. He died of yellow fever
at Havana, some years ago, and event
lrally the remains were removed to
Oak Hill. There is a law which for
bids the issuing of a permit for open
ing a grave in the District of Column
bia which contains a dead body infect
ed with yellow fever. This was the
reason for the special legislation.
The National Guard organizations of
Maine have followed up in splendid
fashion the work that Adjutant Gen
eral Richards did here last week, in
behalf Of a $2.OO0O0O appropriation for
the equipment of the National Guards
men of the country. They have for
warded numerous petitions, both from
the 1st and End Regiments. urging the
adoption of the bill, introduced by
Representative Marsh of Illinois.
Most of these have gone to
the Senate-where they will do
the most good, as the pas
sage of the bill is well assured. The
Maine Guardsmen have taken more in
terest in this measure. perhaps. than
the Guard Of any other state. Peti-
tions of this character do a great deal
of good, when they are prepared and
handled in the proper manner and come
from persons of standing.
Senator Hale has been entrusted
with a serious task as the second
member of a steering committee of
seven to arrange a compromise on the
Puerto Rican bill in the Senate. The
senator is an advocate of a tariff as
are six out of the seven Republican
senators. The committee has to con-
duct a crusade for votes, which is al
ways a delicate matter. calling for the
highest kind of talent and the exercise
Of excellent judgment Few senators
have more influence on legislation than
Mr.. Hale. 1t will also be gratifying
to Maine people to know that senator
Frye is likely to be the mouthpiecc Of
the administration in issuing a semi
official statement of the Republican at
titude on the proposed Legislation for
the little island to the south. 1t can
hardly be disputed that Maine has the
most powerful representation in TN
Senate of any state. There are num-
erous states with one strong senator
but Massachusetts, is about the only
state that approaches Maine in having
two highly efficient men. who are rec
ogniZed as leaders in that body.
Mr.. Everett Il. Norton of Farming
ton, Me. has arrived here to aSsum"
his duties as an inspector Of rural free
delivery for the post office department.
His duties will be largely in travelling
about the states inspecting various
routes This week he has gone to
Maryland to advise upon the felsibil-
ity OF a rural free delivery route at
Westminster.
DR.. J. +. Wellington, who is a grad
uate Of Colby University in the class
of 1887, and a native Of Albion Ne.
will sail for Europe, in about two
weeks. for several months of study.
DR.. Wellington is recognized as one of
the best young physicians in Wash
ington. His rise has been phenomenal.
He will study in Germany, intending
to return to Washington, next Novem-
ber.
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