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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20
WEDNESDAY.


Prayer.
Reading of the records of the last meet
ing.
Report Of treasurer.
for Medical INSTRUCTION. - ''''''' ~ '''''
Report Of visitors to the Medical School
of Maine.
Report Of visitors to the Maine Insane
Hospital.
Report Of visitors to the Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital
Culture Methods in Diphtheria," by
Francis N. Whittier, NJ. ID, Bruins
n i'f Ii TnrtianJ G;eora ,'i r Gammh a.I
NJ; D., Augusta
brunswick. Discussion BY i. +. Eos
ter. NJ. d., Portland, l.. 4. Snipe, NJ.
VoIuntIrv papcrs or reports of cases.
tAftGrnonn session III J o,clocO.
Rccepti0n of delegates from other socie-
tics.
Presidents address.
Eusin, 81.
Lewiston. Discussion by Aug: s.
Thaycr, NJ. D.: Portland, Hiram Hunt.
NJ. d., Grecnvillc
"Do We sond TOO many Of our patients to
the hospitals" by Henry =. Palmer,
NJ. ID, Pennington. Discussion by
Edwin NJ Fulier, NJ. D.. Bath; G. o.
lIubt, NJ. ~ j ~ Ildll'i, -. ~ Cet'olN ,
NJ. D.. Ws"assct.
Appendicitis, by -. a. Robinson, NJ -,
Bangor. Discussion by r. l., DlNDn'
NJ. D.. Lewiston; ~ /. Goodalc, NJ.
ID, SaCo.
OEVoning session at O'clock).
Business.
medical Tests of Insanity, by Geo. ".
Foster. NJ. d.. i3anGor. discussion by
T.. T. s5anborn. NJ. D., Augusta; S. {.
Gordon, NJ. -, Portland; Addison ).
Thdyer, NJ. ID, Portland.
"LcGal Tests Of Responsibility, by RICE
ard Webb. Esq, Portland. Discussion
by Aug. l.. MOulton ESD. Portland
Robert II. WhltchpuSc, Esq, Portland.
,rtr1-pcD,v
Illt h0DAf.
(Norning session at $50 o'clock.
Business.
"LCucpcyloSls, Dy 1lShard d. ofn'lIl NJ
D.. Portland. Discussion by }. 4.
TihloILl, M - '" 'i5,'Iioi 'T LII, -;
M"bnnn,u-rh II u PortIand
Mcnoiloui ~ " nic,ses J,
~, - Vonn.r N n huglIsta ME
c,scinn Nv Geo. II Cummings NJ. d.
Portland: Chas. ID. Smith, NJ. d., Port
land
Common Affections Of the Eye, by w.
II. Moult9n, M. D. Portland- Discus
i Hip5 q r. r =, 1iot3i,b A h Ranror
"Gonorrhoea,' by ". X. Cakes, N. p,
AUBURN. Dlacu92 a,a,5 ~ ~ Eeqi r.
PTonk NJ ID Portland,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20

A. NJ. Noyes of Georgetown, was
among the recent visitors at the Lth-
gov library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20
MAINE DOCTORS.
VIII Hold Annual Gathering in Port
land Next Month.

The ffticth annual meeting of the
Maine Medical Association will be held
in Portland in the common council cham
Der June 1, > and &. Drs. Sanborn, Young
Harris ana Campbell of this city, are
among those who have papers or take
part in the discussions. The program is
foIIpVs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20
The Cleansing and
Healing Cure Tor
CATARRK is
ELYS CREAM BALM

Easy and pleasant
to use. Contains NJ
injurious drug. II
IS quickly alb
sorbed. Gives Re
lief at once. II
opens and Cleanses
the Nasal Pas
sages. Aliays In
hammation. Heal;
and Protects the
Membrane. Restor,
Taste and Smell.
Trial Size, 10 cents
mail. ELY RROTf
Now York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20

Dr.. David kennedy's Rose Jelly radi-
cal cure. Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold
in Head. soc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20

T IMPERIAL, LODGE, D. Of II.
No. 2. A. o. U. w. Meetings IN
Union hall the first and third
Friday evenings of each month,
at 80 O'Clock.
IDA WELLMAN. C. OF II.
SADIE METCALF. Recorder.
EMMA M ROBERTS. Finan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-20

,S, UNIFORM RANK. KNIGHTS
SS or PYTHIAS, KING COM
Macs pANY, NO. t. Regular meet
o1szl M Ing, first Thursday Of each
sLh3h month.
'ES& Captain, c. E. STURTEVAHT.
ia Recorder, II. S. HASKELL.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
FUND FOR CHILDREN OF
AN HONEST LEGISLATOR
Senator Platt a Contributor to Sub
scription for Family Of Repre-
sentative Russell.

NEW HAVEN. Con. Dec. 2O.-Tho
friends Of the late Col. Charles A.
Russell, for years Representative for
the Third Congressional district Of Con
nectlcut. are quietly raising a fund for
the education OF his children.
II IS known among those most familiar
with his affairs that he died practically
without any property. Occupying for
years a position where his vote and
influence had the largest effect upon
;he fortunes Of others. ne lived through
temptations and opportunities. clean
and spouess. and ar the end was no
richer than when sixteen years before
he entered the halls of Congress.
The plan is 70 raise $4,000 for his
family, aud the fund ls already making
good progress. Edwin Miller. OF Moosup
a close friend and great admirer OF
Colonel Russell. IS said to have put his
name down for 81 900. Senator Platt has
been active I'm the movement.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
SUTHERLAND GETS
WAR BOOTY AWARD
Naval Officer Sued for 81 900, 900, But
Was Only Given sI,IOo.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-Unlted States
Judge Thomas. in Brooklyn. handed
down a decision yesterday declaring in
valid a claim Of 81 .OoO.0 600 against the
United States entered by Lieut.. Com.
William H. H. Sutherland OF the navy
The amount was asked as prize money.
the commander and his crew Of the
Eagle. a converted gunboat, having de-
stroyed the Spanish steamship Santo
Domingo in the Spauish-American war.
Lieutenant Commander Sutherland de-
manded the value OF the sunken Spanish
vessel and her cargo. the contention
being shat Admiral Dewey and his men
we're granted large booty prizes in Man
ia Bay for similar work
Tho Government maintained that only
81 100 could be recovered by plaintiff.
The difference between the suit insti-
tuJed by Commander Sutherland and the
case Of Dewey and his men IS that the
Santo Domingo was grounded and
burned on the sands Of Sou hern Cuba.
while the ships sunk by Dewey we're IN
a condition TO be restored 10 their nor
NAL shape. The Government contended
that only such sum Tor which It had
received an equivalent should be paid
out.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
COURT OF JUSTICE
BUILDING FAVORED
Favorable Report by House
Committee.
NOTES FROM THE TIMES
ExtTavagant and Unbusinesslike Meth
DDS Pursued by the
Government.

Representative Mercer. chairman Of
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. has submitted to the House
q report upon the bill to provide for the
erection Of new court of justice build
ing to house the Supreme Court, the
Department Of Justice. and other ju-
dicial branches Of the Government. In
arguing for the erection OF a lew build
ing the report quotes from an article
in The Times OF recent date. showing
the large amount OF money paid an
nually TO private owners in Washington
for the use OF property for Government
purposes.
In determining the requirements Of
the Government our predecessors were
moved by generous purposes, but the
tremendous growth OF the nation could
not be foreseen. and they so far under
estimated the dimensions required that
every public building in the .ity is far
too small and every department rents
buildings outside Of its walls sor needed
room
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
LITTLE BUSINESS OF
NOTE IN THE SENATE

When the Senate convened yesterday
there we're but thirty-ulne members In
their seats. Most OF these were on tho
Republican side. and numbered those
who have taken houses I'm Washington
for the winter. Little business was at
tempted beyond the passage OF unimport-
ant measures. Matters at that end OF
The Capitol have been progressing with
dignihcd elowncsa. Three important
measures. tho Statehood bin. the immi-
grafton bill. and the militia bill have
been under discussion at various times.
but none of them has received final ac-
tior.
Each viii occasion considerable debate
after Congress reassembles. and there
are a number OF other important bills
that have been prepared by the commit
tees or sent over from the House await
ing consideration IN the Senate. Among
them are the Philippines tariff and cur
roncy bills. the eight-hour bin. Iegis-
lati0n for Alaska. and the appropriation
bills. Tho trust question has not been
t0uchcd by the Senate. though II Is ex-
pectcd that in the interim between the
adjournment yesterday and the recon-
veuing January Senator Hoar viii file
With the Secretary Of the Senate the
measure which is believed 10 Do the ADJ
ministration's views on antitrust leg
islation.
Added to all these affairs is a large
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
COST OF ISTHHIAN
CANAL COMMISSION
Nh. Hepburn Seeks lnfor-
nation in House.

Representative Hepburn. chairman OF
She House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, yesterday introduced
a resolution calling upon the Secretary
of State 10 send TO the House a state
ment Of all the items of expenditure
made by the isthmian canal commission.
OF which Rear Adrlral Walker was
chairman
The resolution provides explicitly that
the statement shall show all allowances
or payments for personal services. in
Guiding payment for board. rations.
transportation supplies. and other ex-
penses. to whom paid. and that the state
mcnt. shall particularly show all pay
mCnts Of every character made 20 the
members Of the isthmian canal commits
sion. or inuring to the benefit Of either
OF them
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
YOUNGEST VETERAN
OF CIVIL WAR DEAD
William Taylor Enlisted When Less
Than Thirteen Years Of Age as
Drummer Boy.

sHhMOKIN. Pa. Dec. Civilian
Taylor died at the home OF his father.
John W. Taylor this morning.
The latter claims his son was the
youngest soldier in the Northern army
I'm the civil war. having enlisted when he
was twelve years. nine months. and two
days ola as a drummer boy ln the
Elghty-fourth Regiment. az Huntingdon.
Pa, August 10. 1851 His father. aged
seveHty-sevcn years. was one OF the old
est soldiers
Both fought throughout the conflict.
the father being wounded several times.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
BRUEN HOME, SUPPORTED
BY PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTION

The Brueu Home. 436 " Street north
west, serves as a refuge for homeless
women and children. OF whom eighty
five are now cared for. The institution
is supported entirely by private sub
scriptious and is under the care CT Mrs
Z. K Flick
In the past year lodgings were fur
nished TO 29.053; meals served to So
636; A. assisted 20 return to their
homes work secured for u; births
and s deaths recorded and II sent 10 the
hospital or those now az The Bruen
Home. so are bright interesting little
children Public subscriptions are So
licited. and residents OF Washington in
vited TO visit the home
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

brary OF Congress- parcel OF ground
which can be procured for about the
same price. The artistic structure pro-
posed would be not only home for tho
Supreme Court. the Department Of Jus
tice. and international tribunals or con-
crosses, but it would suitably accommo-
date the Federal law library. now
cramped into somber and unwholesome
quarters in the basement Of this build
ing This is a collection Of nearly 100. o
600 volumes, the largest law library In
the world; yet it IS so miserably housed
that valuable books have to be piled up
on the floor and so crowded that the
custodian has been compelled TO exclude
both authors and students from its bene-
fits"
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

amount OF executive business TO claim
the attention Of the Senate This in
Cludes the Cuban reciprocity treaty the
Panama Canal convention. and the reel
procity arrangements with France. the
British West Indies. and some South
American countries. combining 70 make
busy program in prospect for January
and February.
BY pushing everything Of importance
over until the last two months Of the
session. il is believed that the Senate
leaders have carried out weH-defined
program. that is. that practically moth
ing but appropriation bills should be
passed at the present session.
The Philippine currency bill was IA
vorably reported Yesterday. and Scna-
tor Lodge in charge Of the measure
gave notice that ne would cali IL up at
the first opportunity.
The eigbt-hour labor bill was report
cd from the Committee ON Commerce
and Labor
A resolution offered by Mr.. Patterson
OF Colorado. requiring railroads 20 fur
nish DATA regarding the use Of brakes.
was adopted.
A bin was passed appropriatinc ST.
eoo.0oo for payment in part OF Judgments
awarded property holders at Honolulu
for destruction Of their buildings iu
stamping ont bubouic plague I'm 1899.
The bin also permits the issuance Of
bonds by the Hawaiian authorities to
pay The remainder Of the cllims.
Mr.. Burrows OF Michigan asked that
Friday. January 30. be set aside for eulo-
gies on the late Senator James Mcmillan.
. A resolution was offered by Nr Jones
o. Arkansas calling on the President for
any information as TO the charges filed
. by the proprietor Of a New York paper
/ Of a combination OF he anthracite coal
roads
F a resolution was adopted providing
/ that on January 81. at . p. m., exercises
shall be held accepting the statues Of
/ Charles Carroll OF Carrollton and John
/ Hanson, which are Maryland contribu-
/ tions to Statuary Hall
a bill was introduced by Mr. Lodge
uthorizing the President to remove the
duty on coal coming into the United
States from Canada whenever the duty
on coal from the United States going
into Canada shall be removed The rate
of duty on Canadian coal is 81 cents a
ton
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

by $4,000 annually (for the new Mills
building. making $3.50 900 in all. This
does not include buildings always rent
ed by Congress for its own use and that
Of bureaus under its immediate direction.
This annual rental OF S20O. 900 paid by the
Government is the interest on S13, 900 600.
Such a sum would construct three times
the buildings which the Government
hires, for, according TO an official report.
rent paid by the Government ranges from
TO n per cent on the actual value Of
the property occupied
Necessity for Quarters.
The Supreme Court. the greatest tri-
bdnaI on earth. has never been properly
provided for. For generations it has been
cramped for room and compelled to oc-
cupy space i'm corner Of the Capitol
which belongs TO Congress. and which
Congress sorely needs. Eleven commit
tees of the Senate find refuge in the
Na!tby House, and there sixty-six Sena-
.urs render service.
" Tot only does our highest court need
a lome commensurate with It's dignity
and Importance. bat appropriate shelter
is required for the Department OF Jus
t'ce. for the National Law Library, for
commissioners exercising judicial func-
lions and for international tribunals.
Events of the last few years have made
ii certain that the United States will
participate In international congresses
10 a far greater extent than ever before.
and there Is now no adequate hall III the
possession Of the Government where
such a tribunal could comfortably sit.
Delay Not Profitable.
In 1861 this Government sought to
acquire the two blocks Of residence
buildings then occupying the northeast
and southeast corners OF Capitol Square.
They were offered by the owners for
1908. 900. Congress was dilatory; the
purchase was postponed. and eleven
years later the same land was bought for
1851. .S7S.65-more than twice as much.
These three squares so admirably
adapted for a temple OF justice. mag
nihcent work of art, to balance the su-
perb library opposite. may now DO
bought for less than one-haIf of the
price paid for the site Of either Of the
postofices in Philadelphia. Chicago, and
Boston.
There never has been a time I'm the
history OF this country when money was
so plentiful or TO be had al so low
rate as at present. The National Treas
ury reports a vast surplus every year
When this Capitol was first erected tho
annual revenues Of the Government were
not more than one-hundred,h as much as
they are this year.
This bill calls for a site equal I'm di-
mensions to that occupied by the Ii
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Holiday Rates South via Seaboard
Air Line

Tickets on ale Deromhcr 23. o. Z5. 81. and
January J. Return limit January a 1903 Ad-
aros W. D. -"nk5n, General Agent 1927
Pennsylvania Avenue
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
COMMANDER NELSON IN CHARGE
OF LIGHT HOUSE DISTRICT

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. ZO.-Commander
Thomas Nelson. L. S. n. retired. today
assumed charge OF the Sixteenth light
house district with headquarters ln This
city. he succeeds A. G. Dillingham;. re-
Gently transferred 10 the steamer De-
tr0It
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
HOW APPROPRIATION
BILL IS hANEUVERED
Commissioners Work With
the Committeeman.
AN IMPORTANT
RIDER
Distinction Between Items For Current
Expenditures and Those For
Improvements.

Consideration Of the District appro-
priation bin viii be suspended until ar
ter the holidays. This bill has been
undergoing close scrutiny at the hands
OF a subcommittee Of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations OF which Rep
respontative J. T. McCleary of Minnesota
is chairman.
The three District Commissioners have
been present at all the meetings OF the
committee the past week, and have aided
ia giving the members clear under
standing OF the local needs. When Con-
gross assemblies after the holiday recess
The bill will be taken up again by the
subcommittee in conference with the
Commissioners and made ready for it's
report TO the full committee and after
ward to the House
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

In February. before the close Of this
Congress. this amount will be increased
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Stages of the Bill.

~ DsAAs
BY process Of the division Of labor
placed upon the House Appropriations
( Committee, the District bill goes 10
small subcommittee 70 be drafted in
proper form 20 be presented 10 the
House The successive stages OF the
bill are briefly: Report to tLe suu com
mittee report to the House aonsldera-
tion by Committee Of the Whole. and
report 20 House for final passage. sent
70 the Senate, and 20 Senate Approprla-
tions Committee. where it is considered
and amended, reported TO senate and
passed: returned TO House for concur
renee in amendments. II then refused
the bill goes 20 a conference commit
tee. where points OF difference are set
tied. the conference report adopted bv
both houses, and il goes to the Preef-
dent for his signature
In the House subcommittee room
while the bill is under consideration
the District Commissioners work with
the members Of the committee. The.
book OF estimates is in the hands OF.
each. and the proposed bin is passed
upon item by item. the discussion be-
Ing Of the most informal character
While the Commissioners have no vote
opportunity is given them to express
their views freely. and in many in
stances the action Of the committee isl
IN the nature Of compliance with their
wishes.
II is well known that an important
rider TO the District bin Is I'm contem-
plation. For three years past there has
been a growing deficit in the local rev.
enues. II has been necessary since.
July !, 1900 for money 10 De advanced
from the United States Treasury. and
these advance now aggregate about
$2400.0oo. CCis money already paid by
the Treasury constitutes floating debt
to be paid back I'm three annual in
stallmcnts- This would make further
inrOad upon the current receipts. and
further advances would be necessary to-
meet them
II is now purp0sed by the Commis-
sioucrs that "a distinction shall no made.
between current expenditures and those
Tor large items OF public Improvement.
such as the filtration plant. and the
nc" NANi'lIal IAIllluE. IT rs further
proposed that tho one half of the money
for such Improvements which the Dis
trtct must pay shall Doc advanced by the
United states Treasury. as needed to.
be returned on the sinking fund priuci-
pie iu small annual iustallmouts. with
interest at per cent
The necessary legislation 20 bring This
about viii probably form "a part OF the
neT appropriation biu and fl is un-
derstood that the consideration OF this
part OF the measure viii Doe taken up
by the Commissioner and the commit
tee at the first meeting IN January
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Amends Older Laws.

The appropriation act. besides car
rying tho various items for local ex-
pendituTes. embodies important para
graphs and clauses amending older laws
or adding new ones to the statute book
For example. the last District appropria-
tion bill provided for radical changes
in local taxation, involving a thorough
revision Of the former laws relative 20
the assessment Of real estate, personal
property. and licenses.
The District appropriation bill has
its foundation laid in the annual csti-
mates forwarded by the Commissioners
10 the Secretary Of the Treasury and hv
him to Congress. These estimates are
made up by the Commissioners who re-
ceive for that purpose separate estimate
schedules from each department OF the
municipal government. Besides these
the Commissioners have befoPe them a
great number OF letters ana requests
from private people relative TO public
Improvement
The estimates are framed with a view
10 economical administration. and Il Is
frequently the case that the department
schtdules are much reduced as they 20
TO the Secretary OF the Treasury II
has been the policy Of the Commission
ers for the last three years TO present
to Congress I'm their annual budget a
conservative but full statement OF the
local needs. Notwithstanding the fact
that they have been confronted each year
by a growing deficit in the revenues
This year the Commissioner estimates
were In round numbers $4,000. .0OO
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
SENATE AND HOUSE
ADJOURN FOR HOLIDAYS
General Exodus of Senators
and Representatives.
TO MEET AGAIN JANUARY 5
More Legislation Than Usually Gotten
Through With Before Christ
mas Recess.


Both houses OF Congress adjourned
yesterday ior the hoIlaay recess ana VIII
not meet again until january De-
many senators ana hcpreaentdltFes
leii Washington Friday and there was
general exodus yesterday Those re-
naming are chiefly from the TAR West
where lt is impraciicaole Tor them 10
80 home and be- able TO return on the
date OF re-conven.ne. a majority will.
however eat Christmas dinner at their
homes. Neither tho Senate nor Che
House had O. quorum yesterday, and
little business was done hy either body.
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1S r'o'''-7 TOT cue I"' Hle"' ol
s~l''4 ot 't'''' year 10 'he HeilueTa
OF lht COMMISSION VINO are not no" on
ihe Government pay rolls' ana allows
each commissioner $40 day as expenses.
and Sl- day for the expenses or each
OF the employees Payment OF salaries
to the employees oi the commission is
lett to the discretion OF the commission.
The conference report was also agreed
10 in the Senate
The three weeks during which Con
gress has been In session have been
marked. especially I'm the House. by ac-
compIishments rather unusual before the
holiday recess.
p-o-,,+1,, D;s,o,oa NJ
''"i,ial''s "o'ul's HluCh lS "'Iellp'e'
o''N ''i' pi i''i ''iVl Vi 'lie sie"' sup
ply il9"s' U.s. Ou' 'u's year matters IN
s'''ins important questions Of poiicy
nave "eeH promptly uISfosea OF. among
'Dsse was 'ne auoplioh OF an ainenoInenI
10 u'e IeslSla'l'e' executive ana judicial
dpi'I'D'l al'oN DILL carrying an aPpropria-
1lon Oh f'V''0'' 10 ehaoie the Attorney
,,--,,s,ar~ =, -. ,i -. - -
Although the Republicans we're forced
into taking tbis stem I'm the v,av f. was
taken by a Democrat Mr. Rartlott or
Georgia. ii was part OF 1he RepubIiesn
program to take the same action IN. an
other way. and the result seems ~ have
given satisfaction. IN borb r,r,i,s
Soon after the bolidsvs tbe 1,5i,io-,.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
Heavy Rent Payments.

TO show how extravagant and I'M
businesslike this method IS, IL Is only
necessary TO call attention TO The fifty
four buildings now rented by the de-
partments. and the amount annually
paid for them: