Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-16
WASHINGTON LETTU
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permanently closed, and big "Te Lux
sign Is posted on the door, throna4Is
which for many years until the paac
summer the most prominent men Of tn
country. politically. socially. finanraAr
~ and otherwise, came and went TIE
closing of Chamberlin's Is populanr ~
garded as marking the end Of 'e.Enlk
tions under which the hostelry v1s
established. AS was said by fomzE
freQuenter Of the hotel. 1t Is no lm19yH
possible to legislate through the 2zsx
ach, and that is why ChamberiiMx D
no more.
When Chamberlin died last sumnNzss,
it was found that host of men. Hszsr
Of them being prominent In consras
and out of it, owed him large SHINE IF
money. Very little Of it was coliAss1
John Chamberlin never pressed Mr
friends for payment, and they 1Xr
advantage of his generosity ard E1r.
business methods. He had MaMT
friends among the wealthiest and nn1E>
Influential men of the country Hss
place did big business. but he diA.ss
poor man.
Colonel Russell b. Harrison's Caa<s
Colonel Russell B. Harrison paid aBs
respects and was pleasantly recsiEall
by the president the other day. CaSr-
mel Harrison did not desire to aza.
business with President Roosevelt, gzx.
II is said to be likely that his tnrzA3s
with the war department will sOaE ~
revived and President Roosevelt askss.
to take some action. At the re.a.1.
meeting of the Spanish-American wr
veterans at Buffalo the national eon-
mittee on legislation of the associs titx'
was instructed to take up the case u
Colonel Harrison land give it earnsae-.
and persistent attention until he is ~
corded that which he earned by fart
full and distinguished services duldHE
long period of duty In the tropiM-
justice. fair treatment and an bonus1-
BILE record"
The resolutions passed expressed tiHs
desire that Colonel Harrison be girsxa
an early opportunity before pryEE
tribunal to be heard in his defensa.- Il
privilege due to every soldier en@sgaH
The resolutions charged that ColsrH
Harrison w S discharged from the ~
unteer service ''in such a manner am
under such conditions as to reflect IN.
favorably upon his services and egsare
acter as soldier"
COrcoran Gallery ReOpened.
The Corcoran Gallery Of Art was ~
opened Tuesday. Oct. I, after haviIz
been closed for three months. Tlk.
art school in connection with the szA~
lery was also opened on the same DIM.
and the night school will open eartF Hs
November. The gallery presents IL
finer appearance than ever. The s&x-
play both in sculpture and painting
has received additions. and the tni,k-
ing, q work of art in itself, Is rendsxrk
more beautiful in its Wilderness ARK
purity. Every painting and piece a.
statuary in the gallery has had attas
ton. The canvases have all MsG.
taken down and examined. Some haxae
been retouched and some have lAAa
gone over with oil or varnish or rub,sx
with silk. The frames have been -
touched also and everything done Esxs
keep these valuable productions in Els:-.
feet repair. The burlap on the waiis k@
the various galleries has been xShsa'
oughly renovated, the skylights 2zTHa
been washed. which makes the nsM
perfect, and the inlaid oak floors LaEs4
been polished and oiled.
Public Improvement.
There is much interest just DON "
the budget which the District connaxs-
sioners will present to congress In ssA
cember.
The commissioners will esfjnlzsss
probably for $1.O0O,OOO for carry LIZ
forward and practically completing a-r-
work OH the sand filtration R4sE1-
which will mean clear water fcg II
Potomac consumers in the District Gag
the public school system the apprHxs--
ton asked for the maintenance af ,.asg
system and the addition of asErv
grounds and buildings will be Desa:sg
S2,0OO.000 For the streets, inl;ntiass.
lighting. paving. sweeping, etc, tls- a4
innate will probably be slightly %ssrs,
$1.O00,OU0. The fire department. e. Isl
hoped. will be materially increased. s2a
the estimates sent forward by Ar-
Robert w. button. the chief enginaar.
will probably be adopted in great 3aaxE
The estimates include reorganizatiGl
of the personnel Of the department.
The police department will also coD~:
in for large share Of attention from
the commissioners, and the estimates
for that service will probably an,oauas
up in the neighborhood of 81 ,0isaysssks.
Last year the estimates for the degnzz:-
ment We're $780,. $50.
The Marsh Museum Collection.
Professor Lucas. chief paleontolezE-
of the National museum, has taken O.
with view to completing the Wanx ~
preparing. classifying and setting ssp
the vast collection Of remains Of asss-
historic animals taken from strata ST.
late tertiary age in western Nebraska
and willed to the museum by the .1aass'
Professor 0. &. Marsh Of Yale. Ms,A1ss5
valuable collection has remained ua--