The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-01-15
WASHINGTON LETTER
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august body are filled. Just what VIII
be done with the bust Of Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt now almost completed,
is question, and there is the bust Of
Vice President Fairbanks to follow
later. 1t is apparent that some new
scheme for displaying busts must be
devised by the senate committee on
rules or the tradition which calls for
the display Of vice presidential busts
will have to be ignored.
Presidents Nobel Medal.
The Nobel medal recently received
by President Roosevelt is a large round
piece of unpublished gold worth intrin
sically about $3.50. On one side is the
likeness Of Alfred Nobel, the donor,
with the date of his birth and death in
Roman figures. He was born in 1888
and died in 1896. On the reverse side
are the figures of three men, two Of
them fighting and the third trying to
separate them. Inscribed on this side
of the medal are the words: "Pro Pace
ct Fraternltate Centrum (for peace and
brotherhood among mem. Nobel Prize.
1906. Theodore Roosevelt" The medal
is in a plain red leather case, one side
of which is lined with white velvet and
the other with light blue ribbon. The
diploma which accompanied the medal
gives the history of the award to Pres.
ident Roosevelt.
Potomac Game Fish.
AS the result of complications with
the department of public buildings and
grounds, the fish commission has cut
off a large amount of game fish propa
CATION in the Monument Lot lakes.
Heretofore these small bodies of water
have furnished to the Potomac river
approximately 100000 bass species ev-
cry year, and with the commission de-
prived of their use the game preserves
of the Potomac will be decreased to
that amount.
Already the commission is looking
around for suitable site near the
capital for another fish cultural station
where bass and pike perch may be pro-
pagated. A series of lakes near Hy-
attsville, with an outlet into the east
ern branch, are under consideration.
New Fish Culture Station.
Commissioner Bowers in his annual
report recommends an entirely new
fish commission building in the mall
just east of the Army Medical mu-
scum. An appropriation Of several
hundred thousand dollars will be re-
CURED to erect the building and stock
1t with modern, up to date apparatus,
and congress will be asked to furnish
the funds at the present session. The
building, if provided, would prove a
handsome addition to the mall. The
new agricultural department building
and new museum, it is argued, will
make the present fish commission
building look out of place.
For Marine Museum.
Instead of an ordinary Office building
for the accommodation of his bureau
Commissioner Bowers recommends a
natatorlum, handsome In appearance
and built on ornamental lines. One
portion would be- devoted to Offices,
but the greater part would be used as
a permanent exhibit pertaining to fish
cries. The present aquarium in the
old building is inadequate, and only d
limited number Of fishes can be shown
there. The new aquarium would fur
nish room not only for a mammoth ex-
hibition Of all kinds of sea life, includ-
ing all varieties of fishes, Holsters,
crabs, sponges, rare grasses and fresh
and salt water life of every descrip-
ton, but small fish cultural exhibits
would be shown, demonstrating to Wis
itors the methods pursued by Uncle
Sam in propagating fish and populating
the waters Of the country as rapidly as
the fishermen depopulate them. Hatch
cry plants are planned in the fully
equipped laboratories. If Mr.. Bowers
plan is carried out it would give this
city the finest marine museum in the
United States and probably in the
world.
Feat In Briclxlaying.
In the erection of the house Of repre-
sentatives office building, adjacent to
the United States capitol at Washing
ton, an interesting fact has developed
in connection with the brick masonry
work. The first brick was laid at the
site on the afternoon of July 8, 1905,
and on July 3. 1905, there had been
laid in the walls 100000 brick, This
is alleged by Washington accounts to
be the greatest number of brick laid
on any building in one year in the
United States and probably in the
world.
Sword of Paul Jones.
The sword of John Paul Jones now
rests in the library of the navy depart
ment, where 1t has been placed by
Commander Reginald Nicholson. 1t is
believed that the weapon originally
was given to Jones by the North Caro-
lima family Of that name at the time he
changed his own name in compliment
to them.
Owned by TheOdosia Burr.
The sword was given by Jones to
Theodosia Burr, daughter of Aaron
Burr. Theodosia Burr after marrying
Joseph Aston, wealthy and talented
young planter of South Carolina, who
in after years became governor of the
state, presented the sword to Judge
Matthew Davis of Charleston, who
gave it to the Rev. DR.. Ducachet Of
Philadelphia. The latter gave 1t to
Commodore Summerville Nicholson,
and the commodore gave 1t to Its pres
ent owner. Commander Nicholson.