The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial corregpondence.l

ton of his annual report to the consid-
Grafton Of the best means of prevent
ing excessive consumption and waste
of water. A table is given which shows
that with a population, according to
the police census, of 329,591 the aver
age daily per capita consumption Of
water In the District of Columbia dur
ing the past fiscal year was 203 gallons
and that the maximum daily consump-
ton was 80,290,000 gallons Feb. 16,
1907.
Daily Capacity Of the System.
In the annual report for 1906 it was
stated that, taking into consideration
the fluctuations which experience shows
will occur, 100000 gallons per day is
the greatest annual average quantity
of water that the system can be safely
counted upon to supply. The average
for the past year was slightly above
that figure. 1t is only reasonable to ex-
pect that weather conditions similar to
those existing during January and Feb
ruary, 1905, will recur and result as
then, In an abnormally great use Of
water.
General corbin's Rural Home.
General Henry G. Corbin is personal
ly supervising the erection of the
handsome country home which he is
building almost within stones throw
of Chevy Chase.
Standing as it does upon one of the
highest points above sea level in the
northwest section of the District, Gen
eral Corbin's new home occupies a
splendid site for country home, and
yet it is within easy distance Of the
heart OF the city, for within ten min
utes and without violating the speed
regulations General Corbin can go
from his new home to the White
House.
The exterior of the building will be
of concrete and plaster of light shade.
The roof will be shingled and stained a
dark green. A wide veranda extends
nearly all the way round the building.
A Convention City.
To make Washington the greatest
convention city in the United States
by systematic campaigning to secure
every possible convention for this city
in the future will be the aim of the
committee on conventions of the local
chamber Of commerce 1t has been de-
cided that the distribution of neat and
profuseiy illustrated booklets, lauding
the merits of the capital as the best
ot+1, ~, tho xr,orJd foy conventions will
be an effective method of campaign for
the present. A subcommittee has been
directed to obtain estimates on the
cost of having these booklets printed
and distributed at every convention
held in other cities this summer and
fall.
Hospital at the Zoo.
The authorities of the ZOO state that
the most important improvement to be
made in the National Geological park
this year is the erection of the building
for hospital and laboratory.
The building was officially described
as "a place where sick animals and
those which have met with accidents
and require surgical treatment can be
cared for under favorable conditions -
A place is also needed where certain
kinds Of animals can be kept for
awhile after they are received at the
park until it can be ascertained wheth
err they have any disease that might
be communicated to other and healthy
animals If they were put Immediately
into exhibition cages or yards. In the
case of some animals, and especially
those from certain countries, the regu
Iations of the agricultural department
require quarantine before they can be
Sut with others.
To Study Animal Diseases.
All of this calls for building which
is constructed with reference to san
itary requirements and convenience fol
medical and surgical work.
A building is now being planned tt
meet these requirements, and it is ex
pected that the work of construction
will be begun before the end Of the
summer. 1t is intended to provide 6
hospital room for herbivora, one fol
carnivorous animals and another fol
monkeys and another for small ami
mails. Provision will also be made fol
birds. There will be a surgical ant
laboratory room, where injuries can b.
treated and animals that die can b.
examined to ascertain the cause Of
death A place will also be provided
where archaeological examinations car
be made
A Tragedy Recalled.
"This is my first visit to Washington
since 1865" said j. H. Ramsbury, {
Chicago manufacturer, at the Shore
ham few days ago. "At that time
was a sergeant in the Twenty-ffth II
linois. l shall never forget the nigh
Lincoln was shot. l was at the corne
of Tenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. when a man came running up t,
me with the news that the presiden
had been killed at Ford's theater.
ran to the theater and found hundreds
Of persons there, the news having
spread like wildfire. l arrived in tim
to see the body of Lincoln carried
across the street to the house wheS,
he died.
House Where Lincoln Died.
II was one of the soldiers who stool
guard on Tenth street and kept thu
crowd back. am glad the govern
ment has acquired the house in which
President Lincoln died. l visited ther'
the other day and saw many interest
ing relics of the war president. Abou