The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-16
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Separate Supreme Court Building
Especial Correspondence.)


has re-introduced the bill providing for
separate building for the supreme
court of the United States. The struc.
ture would be situated just outside
the Capitol grounds Immediately north
of the congressional library building
to which it Is proposed the exterior
architecture OF the supreme court
building should correspond. The TO.
tai cost of the building is fixed at 49,,
100000
CornstaIk Paper.-For some time the
department OF agriculture has been
conducting experiments with corn
stalks with relation TO their use in the
manufacture OF paper. Now Repre-
sentative Stanley OF Kentucky has in
troduced "A bill asking for 10000 10
enable -he secretary to conduct EEK
periments TO determine the practi-
cablity of making paper material out
Of cOrnstalks, and 10 put in operation
and improve the processes now in use
for that purpose at the station TO
be near Henderson, Ky.
Former Queen Loses.-Former
Queen Liliuokalani Of Hawaii, otherwise
known as Mrs. Lydia Dominis," must
pay $11, 600 to her court physician"
under a judgement, recently rendered
by Chief Justice Clabaugh Of the SUI
preme court of the District of Column
bia. Judgment is in favor Of DR.. Chas.
II. English of this city, VINO declared
VISOR to Mrs. Dominis for two years at a
monthly salary of $500, and bonus OF
$4,000. At the end of two months, in
which he received salary, he claimed
she made it impossible for him to full
fl his contract. The former queen
made no defense. The papers will be
forwarded to Honolulu.
National Board, D. A. r., Meets
Mrs. Donald Mclean, president-gener-
al Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, arrived here the other day
and presided at the final meeting OF
the national board prior to the con-
vention which will meet here April 10.
Plans were perfected for the conven-
ton and $40 new members were ad-
mitted to the society. More than $780,
600 was reported in the treasury, eX-
elusive Of the 100000 building fund for
the completion of Continental hall, the
permanent marble home here of the
Daughters. Mrs. Mclean expressed
the belief that Mrs Matthew Scott,
the administration candidate, will be
elected as her successor to the presi-
dency Of the society.
julius Caesar is represented by one
Shakespeare as expressing a decided
preference for fat meg. and such as
sleep of nights, but times have changed.
and the United States government is
looking about for a thin man and one
who will keep his eyes open. This
opportunity for lean men comes
through the desire Of the bureau OF
plant industry in the department OF
agriculture TO investigate the pre-cool-
ing Of fruit and to the additional cir
cumstances that fat man, or even
man of medium proportions, would
more than fill the place, which Is in
special railway car containing refrig-
eraping machinery. The appointee must
be Of slender build to enable him 10
gen into several corners of the car
where the space is limited The ex-
animation will be held on May 8, and
only lean men need apply. The salary
is from 5000 to $1,000, so that the job
cannot exactly be called fat one.
Tariff Bill Passed.-After three
weeks of consideration the Payne tar
iiff bill was passed by the house OF
representatives by vote Of 2l7 to l61
at SIS o'clock last Friday eening. One
Republican, Austin Of Tennessee, vot.
ed against the measure and four Dem.
ocrats, Messrs. Broussard, Estopinal,
Puio and Wickliffe, all from Louisiana,
voted for It, An attempt by Champ
Clark, minority leader, 10 recommit the
bill with instructions signally failed.
Inc udN was ulltu WIFI
from the moment the session began at
noon until the minute Of adjournment.
The members were keyed up TO the
highest pitch and a practically full
membership remained on duty through
out. The final vote demonstrated the
capacity of the Republican organiza-
ton TO get together. The situation
with respect TO lumber was greatly re-
lieved for the Republican leaders
when IL became manifest that the
advocates of placing 1t on the free
list were in the minority. Because OF
that fact. Mr.. Fitzgerald OF New York
charged that a midnight deal had been
previously made, whereby free lumber
was to be voted down and the rates ON
barley and barley malt increased, and
this Notwithstanding the denials OF
Messrs. Mann of Illinois and Cushman
Of Washington who offered the barley
,,,o,d,ap,c The general DuhliC WAS