St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
rSnscial Correspondence. ]

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 and went. The
closing of Chamberlin's is popularity re-
carded as marking the end Of condi-
lions under which the hosiery was
established. AS was said by former
freouenter of the hotel, it is no longer
nossible to legislate through the stom-
ach, and that is why Chamberlins is
no more.
When Chamberlin died last summer,
# was found that host Of men, many
of them being prominent in congress
and out of it, owed him large sums Of
money. Very little Of it 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. HarrisOn's Case.
Colonel Russell B. Harrison paid his
respects and was pleasantly received
by the president the other day. Colo
mel Harrison did not desire to talk
business with President Roosevelt, but
II is said to be likely that his trouble
with the war department will soon be
revived and President Roosevelt asked
to take some action. At the recent
meeting of the Spanish-Amercan war
veterans at Buffalo the national COM
mittee on legislation of the association
was instructed to take up the case of
Colonel Harrison "and give it earnest
and persistent attention until he is &C.
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-
bic record"
The resolutions passed expressed the
desire that Colonel Harrison be given
an early opportunity before a proper
tribunal to be heard In his defense, a
privilege due to every soldier engaged
in the service of his country"
The resolutions charged that Colonel
Harrison was discharged from the vol
unteer service Gin such manner and
under such conditions as to reflect IN
favorably upon his services and char
Rcter as soldier"
Corcoran Gallery ReOpened.
The Corcoran Gallery Of Art was re-
opened Tuesday, Oct. l, 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, q work of art in itself, Is rendered
more beautiful in its whiteness 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
been retouched and some have beer
gone over with oil or varnish or rubbed
with silk. The frames have been re
touched also and everything done tC
keep these valuable productions In per
feet repair. The burlap on the walls OF
the various galleries has been thor
oughly renovated, the skylghts 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 II
the budget which the District commits
sioners will present to congress in De
cember.
The commissioners will estimate
probably for $1,000,00O for carrying
forward and practically completing thu
work on the sand filtration plant
which will mean clear water for al
Potomac consumers in the District. Fo
the public school system the appropria
ton asked for the maintenance of tn
system and the addition of neV
grounds and buildings will be nearl,
100000. For the streets, including
lighting, paving, sweeping, ETC., the es
innate will probably be slightly owe
$1,OOO,OOO The fire department, it
hoped, will be materially increased, ant
the estimates sent forward by MI
Robert w. Dutton, the chief engineer
will probably be adopted in great par'
The estimates include a reorganizatlo
of the personnel of the department
The police department will also com
In for a large share Of attention froI
the commissioners, and the estimate
for that service will probably amour
up in the neighborhood Of $1,OOO,Oo'
Last year the estimates for the depar
ment were $S92,S55.
The Marsh Museum Collection.
Professor Lucas, chief paleontologis
of the National museum, has taken u
with a view to completing the work
preparing, classifying and setting u
the vast collection of remains Of pr
historic animals taken from strata
late tertiary age in western Nebrask
and willed to the museum by the la
Professor o. G. Marsh Of Yale. Marsh
valuable collection has remained III
touched since the date of its arrival
the museum in 1888, and now thu
Professor Lucas has begun work c
the material interesting results are al
lticiDated