Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-10-18
WASHINGTON LETTER
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permanently clos Z, and q big To Let
sign Is posted on the door. through
which for many years until the past
summer the most prominent men of the
country. politically, socially. financial
~ and otherwise. came aud went The
closing Of Chamberlin's is popularity re
Sarded as marking the end Of condi-
tons under which the hostelry was
established. AS was said by former
frequenter of the hotel. it is no longer
possible TO legislate through the stom
ach, and that is why Chamberlin'S Is
no more
When Chamberlin died last summer.
it was found that host of men. many
or them being prominent in congress
and out Of it. owed him large sums of
money. Very little of ii was collected
John Chamberlin never pressed his
friends for payment, and they took
advantage of his generosity and lax
business methods. He had many
friends among the wealthiest and most
Influential men of the country. His
place did big business. but he died
poor man.
Colonel Russell d. Harri-on's Case.
respects and was pleasantly received
by the president the other day Colo
mel Harrison did not desire to talk
business with President Roosevelt but
Il is said TO be likely that his trouble
with the war department Will soon be
revived and President Roosevelt asked
10 take some action. At the recent
meeting of the Spanish-American war
veterans at Buffalo the national COM
mittee on legislation of the association
was instructed to take up the case OF
Colonel Harrison land give it earnest
and persistent attention until he is ac-
corded that which he earned by faith
full and distinguished services during
a long period of duty in the tropics
justice, fair treatment and an honora-
BILE record"
The resolutions passed expressed the
desire that Colonel Harrison be given
an early opportunity before proper
tribunal to be heard In his defense,
privilege due to every soldier engaged
Ia the service of his country"
The resolutions charged that Colonel
Harrison was discharged from the vol
unteer service ain such a manner and
under such conditions as to reflect I'M
favorably upon his services and char
acter as a soldier"
COrcoran Gallery ReOpened.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art was re-
opened Tuesday, Oct. /, after having
been closed for three months. The
art school in connection with the gal
lery was also opened on the same date.
and the night school will open early in
November. The gallery presents a
finer appearance than ever. The dis
play both in sculpture and painting
has received additions, and the build
ing, a work of art in itself, is rendered
more beautiful in its wilderness and
purity. Every painting and piece of
statuary In the gallery has had atten-
ton. The canvases have all been
taken down and examined. Some have
6een retouched and some have been
gone over with oil or varnish or rubbed
with silk. The frames have been re-
touched also and everything done TO
keep these valuable productions in per-
feet repair. The burlap on the walls of
the various galleries has been thor
oughly renovated, the skylights have
been washed, which makes the light
perfect. and the inlaid oak floors have
been polished and oiled.
Public Improvement.
There is much interest just now in
the budget which the District commits
sioners will present to congress in De-
cember.
The commissioners will estimate
probably for $1.0O0.OOO for carrying
forward and practically completing the
work on the sand filtration plant,
which will mean clear water for all
Potomac consumers in the District. For
the public school system the appropria
ton asked for the maintenance OF the
system and the addition Of new
grounds and buildings will be nearly
$1,000, 900. For the streets, including
lighting, paving. sweeping, ETC.. the es-
innate will probably be slightly over
100000. The fire department. it is
hoped, will be materially increased, and
the estimates sent forward by Mr..
Robert w. Dutton, the chief engineer,
will probably be adopted in great part.
The estimates include a reorganization
of the personnel Of the department.
The police department will also come
in for large share of attention from
the commissioners, and the estimates
for that service will probably amount
up in the neighborhood OF $1,000. 900.
Last year the estimates for the depart
ment were $500. S55.
The Marsh Museum Collection.
Professor Lucas, chief paleontologist
Of the National museum. has taken up
with view to completing the work of
preparing. classifying and setting up
the vast collection Of remains Of pre-
historic animals taken from strata of
late tertiary age in western Nebraska
and willed to the museum by the late
Professor o. c. Marsh Of Yale. Marsh's
valuable collection has remained un-
touched since the date Of its arrival at
the museum in 1855, and now that
Professor Lucas has begun work on