The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
WASHINGTON LETTER
LspeclaI correapondance. /

Especial Correspondence.
Ex- Representative Harry ST. George
Tucker Of Virginia, president Of th'
Jamestown exposition, called on Presi
dent Roosevelt the other day ana talk
ed with him about the future Of the ex
position The president has beer
friendly to the enterprise from the be
ginning, and it is probable that his
message to congress will contain fur.
Their expressions of his desire to see
congress treat the enterprise in The
proper manner financially.
Mr. Tucker took leave OF this country
Nov for long visit to European
countries to interest them in the expo
sition, to he held in 1907 He carried
with him credentials from the state
department, and in this respect his
equipment will be as strong as ever
given the head Of an exposition enter
prise.
Money Needed For the Exposition.
Il expect to be back in the United
States about Jan. l, - said Mr.. Tucker,
"and shall exert my efforts to obtain
from congress a suitable appropriation
for the exposition. We ought to lave
100000 for u government exhibit be-
sides the 100000 appropriated at the
last session for naval and marine ex-
hibit. Then we ought to get 100000
for aid in the work of building the
great industrial exposition we propose
l think congress viii be fair and lib
eral with lis"
FIirts Must Eat Alone.
To stop Irritation in the pension Of
fee Major Lockwood. superintendent
of the building, has ordered that the
men and women clerks must not sit
together while they eat their lunch
cons. The clerks resent this. Their
average age is considerably over forty
and they think they are old enough to-
take care of themselves. StiIl there
are some pretty girls In the office, and
the men clerks have found it great fun
chatting with them while at luncheon.
Not so very many months ago Major
Lockwood himself married one Of the
pension clerks. His wife did not re-
sign from office, and under the order
even the major and his wife cannot
eat their luncheon together
HaIf an Hour For Lunch-
The clerks ia The. general land office
are much wrought up ever an order
issued day on so ago requiring them
to register the time when they return
to their desks from their lunch. The
clerks are allowed half an hour for
lunch-fronr 1890 to O'Clock in the
afternoon the officials have found
that some Of the employees are taking
more than the time allowed them. I'm
der the new order of things the time
sheets are sent to the chief clerks
room promptly at 1 O'clock, and every
clerk coming in after that hour is re-
quired to report to Chief Clerk Macy
with an explanations
Flower Named Mrs.. Roosevelt.
What is. regarded as the greatest tri- |
umph of the chrysanthemum growers
art for many seasons is a new intense
ly yellow flower displayed at the recent
annual clIrysanfhemum and earnation
show of the department OF agriculture
1t is named the Mrs. Roosevelt, in
honor of the presidents wife. a fine
silvery pink chrysanthemum is named
Miss Alice. Roosevelt
Moths, B'or National slaseum-
The National museum has Just re-
ceived from William Schaus Of Twick-
enham, England formerly Of New
York. a collections of over 60.0O0 speci-
mems Of South and Central American
moths, representing the work of over
twenty years and valued at 100000.
Mr.. Schaus has been for years an en-
thusiast on the subject of entomology,
devoting particular attention to moths.
He. is a man OF wealth, the son of an
old New York merchant, and up to fiji
teen years ago made his home in the
American metropolis; but, finding the
facilities for studying insect and moth
life better In London, where he could
visit daily the wonderful collections in
the British museum, he changed his
residence. and since 1890 has resided at
Twickenham England.
Insects New to Science.
A very considerable number Of the
moths are absolutely new to science
and from out of the way localities OF
South America seldom visited by white
men. as, for example, the interior Of
Peru aud Bolivia, the Maroni river,
French Guiana. the Amazon and ORR
noco valleys and the Gran Chaco for
est. Mr.. Schaus has lately published a
work describing this collection. which
has been reprinted for free distribution
by the National museum.
ID. w Conuillett, assistant curator Of