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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
AMERICAN BOARD AND Mr.. CHANDLER.


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir: Reports widely published IN regard 70 the
eet,t, Of the late Solomon II. Chandler. OF New
Gloucester Ne. have given the impression that the
American Board is attempting 20 secure Tor itseil
60, that estate what was not intended for the
hoard by Mr. Chandler. and which by right belongs
70 others AS the published reports show. MT
chandler beginning IN 1850 made three separate
vile ~ different times covering the period from
iSs0 to 1sg7. I'm each OF which al the property
OF which he should lie possessed was given 10 the
American Board. II is reported that during more
than twenty years Mr.. Chandler freely expressed
hts purpose to leave his entire estate TO the Amer
lean Board and equally emphatic that none
Of IL should so to the sons and widow OF his only
brother who he declared. were abundantly pro-
vided for financially. and so not IN need OF any OF
his money lie was a bachelor. having no family
OF his own. Records in the Probate Court AT PORT
land Me- show that in May, lS-' MT ChahuIeF
was put under guardianship as person OF I'M
sound mind" Some three months after the ap-
roirtnnent Of his guardian he IS reported 70 have
signed a codcil to OF his earlier Wis., In whieh
codicl one-half Of his estate Is given 70 the sons
and widow q his brother.
1t seems that II tho board receives the entire
estate for the first four years II Is limited to the
nae Of the income and II necessary. Of the prin-
ci,al TO the amount IN all OF $4,000 year. and
after that period OF $4,000 year. and that even
this benefit thus restricted. must be confined 20
''purely missionary purposes IN listincuOin tRuil
what Mr. Chandler described as the running ex-
penses' of the society. -, -. A.. .-,,., TN,
The American Board feels that tne t. 4, I'm,
posed in IL by Mr. Chandler requires that II secuI
the decision OF the courts as 10 whtt MS -.
wishes in regard TO tho mai dspost.1 S s ,r
property The American Board does not WISH 10.
ANYTHING that does not rightly belong 20 II AT vne
time IT has an 1oly st =, a ssc,rs the carry
ing out OF his wishes in the premises us o 49,
sire is to have thoroushly established Wh"I 'n3s'
" Boston. Feb. l. 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

The latest rumor concerning the Far East IS
decidedly peaceful. Therefore 81 is 10 be hoped
n IS rrro " rnav hc -rrre ~ thai We shau
know more hereafter when TIE Russian reply
10 Japan is az lasi AIDE lbi.-. At present
We may be pardOned IL we do not instantly ac-
cept the rum0r as impeccable and dismiss all
1urtber fears Of war: FOR this highly optimistic
rumOr contains within Itself ample suggestion
OF the need Of caution in accepting it. We are
told that the substance OF the Russian reply
has been communicated 20 the various foreign
governments. and that they regard it as MAX
ing for peace. Yet IN the same dispatch we
learn that the final draft Of the reply has not
yet been made The possibilities that lie be-
tween the sentative and the final draft are
great. The change Of a word, the insertion or
omission OF a phrase, might make all the DIFF
ference in the world and transform what
seemed TO the powers an irenicon into dec
laraticn OF war.
Two features OF the description OF this al
legged reply are 10 be observed. We are told
that Russia makes concessions" greater than
have been expected; for concessions" It would
be better, as we have hitherto explained, 20
say "recessions." Passing by the mere ques-
ton OF words, however II may frankly be said
that such action by Russia is probably neces-
sary n war is 70 be avoided. In order 20
satisfy what the world pretty generally re-
CARDS as the reasonable demands Of Japan, II
viii be necessary for Russia to recede consid-
erably from the attitude which she has been
made 70 assume by Admiral AlexieT and
others. and 20 recede further than there has
hitherto been any indication OF her doing
Again we are told that such satisfaction will
be offered by Russia that the whole world will
regard Il as sufficient, and that japan will find
herself morally isolated" IL she rejects Il and
insists upon war. We shall know more about
that when the final draft OF Russia's reply IS
published. Meantime. IL seems pretty safe 10
assume that IL the Russian reply is regarded
by the world at large as satisfactory. Il viii
be thus regarded by japan. Down 10 The pres.
ent moment the sentiment OF Japan ana that
OF the bulk OF the civilized world have kent
uncommonly close together upon this subiect.
and we do not look for any violent divergence
between them.
The question, then, is not what Russia has
said In some tentative communication. but what
she VIII say In the final draft OF her replv-
not what she now says TO neutral powers
whose good VIII she desires TO win. hut wba,
she is going to say a few DAYS hence 20 Japan
with whom she has this controversy. II e
sincerely TO be hoped the latter MESSAGE VIII
pe as favorable TO peace and justice n. are
usss snucipstory rumors 1t is to he hoped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
STATE HOSPITAL DIET

The annual report Of the State Charities Aid
Association recently made to the State Commits
sion I'm Lunacy contains a suggestion for i'm
proved diet at the State hospitals worthy Of the
careful consideration OF the authorities One
Of the necessary evils OF any system for feeding
so great q number of patients as are in the
various hospitals-some twenty-eight Thousand
is fits rigidity Ii should be the aim OF the
dietitan 10 reduce that rigidity as much as
possible and give opportunity for the adapta-
ton OF the diet 10 local needs and the chang
ing condition OF patients One way to accom-
plish this is pointed out by Miss Margaret
ID. Dreier, q visitor 10 the Long Island State
Hospital by appointment OF the Supreme Court
Miss Dreier declares that, while the diet in
the hospitals has improved in the last year,
great difficulty is encountered from the fact
that it is exactly the same in each Of the four
teen hospitals and takes no account OF the
necessities Of the different institutions No pro-
vision Is made for substituting for articles on
any account found unavailable other articles
OF similar food constituents. The result is
waste for the State and unsatisfactory food for
the patients. II may happen that the regular
allowance for potatoes is greater than the pa
tents at some particular hospital can consume
When cooked and put on the tables a con-
siderable part OF the ration is a total loss
TO everybody. II # were possible to use only
what az the particular tine was likely 10 be
demanded and substitute for the rest some
other article 10 bring meals up TO the standard
OF food value, a greater variety would be Sc
cured, the patients would be better nourished
and the State would be under no added expense;
for, instead Of having one article OF food wasted
il would merely have another consumed. BY a
system of Communication Of rations such as pre-
walls in the army. this mobility of diet could
be secured. In the army when a mess has A
superfuity OF one article Il can substitute for
/ II fixed equivalent Of something else and
nobody is the loser. Thus. instead OF le ounces
OF potatoes regularly allowed, IL Is possible TO
draw only ii is ounces Of potatoes and AS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
CANE LEGISLATION.

So rigorous a season. with SO heavy SHOW
falls. has already brought death to enormous
numbers OF game beasts and game oiros IN 'he
States above Mason and DiXon's Line ana III III
Canada rs we'll The prospects FOR the hnest
snort in shooting in the open months OF IStt
are not in the least encouraging.
The bin before the legislature which proposes
70 remove the restrictions against killing WIG
ducks and some other water fowl in the spring
months in this State ought TO be defeated we
should have had no oyerplus or featnereu
creatures between Montauk and Lake Erie TINS
wear. even had this winter been less severe
Our game laws should not be relaxed Oy III
iota. They are none too severe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
HAIRUDIToN. (7tt)

.'one professor may b. selected because he has red
Anothe- may be chosen he Is a blonde. etc
CDr. Harper.
There's Jones-he has leading chair
because he also has red hair;
Il seems his tresses all OF gold
And so his Is a lucky fate
His salary is something great.
Ana ne VIII always hoid MS chair-
i wish that 1 possessed red hair!
Then there is young Professor Smith
Black hair his head ls covered with.
shows that he has wise thoughts to burn.
Paid enormous salary.
But have always been held back
] wish that l had hair OF black
And Muggs and Miggs-two common blondes
Because their hair OF naxen hue
dcoG fortune MiSt fo lie at their r fse
How many times 1 have doggoned
The luck that am not a blondeI
Alas. II were even grayi
You see. my hair refused 10 stay
Upon my archlng Uranium.
And no colleges say Come"
TO no impressive chair I'm called
All. IL IL were not mira dig.
I'd get a 1ob-rd buy a wig!
CIV. ID. N. in The Chicago Tribune
The most recent excavation shows that vesuvius
began its work as conservator OF antiquity
earlier than the memorable year A. ID. TO- During
the excavations In the valley Of the Sarno, near
San Mariana. some most interesting antiquities
by volcanic deposit about six feet thick. which
points to an eruption OF Vesuvius which must have
taken place IN the seventh century before Christ.
The relics include a Greek burying place. archaic
Italian tombs and various bTonzes and terra
cottas.
Reward OF Truthfulness.-Employer-Y are
having a decided Irritation with the girl who ma :
charge of our telephone wire?
Truthful Clerk with cold chills running up and
down his spine. and with visions of instant dis
missaI)-Y-e-e-s. sir. but please, sir
Employer-Weli, keep it up She VIII give more
attention to our calls If you do.-eTit-Bits
The editor OF a local paper in a small Kansas
town has been blowing his annual call TO this ef-
feet: we going books, and IL this
paper is being received by any person dead since
January they will confer great 'avor by notify
ing at once"
Meaningess.-"Heres poem we accepted some
tins ago that nobody can possibly make any sense
out of at ALL" said the editors assistant. 1T
'Oh" replied the editor, 'iust call ~ The Sigh
ing Soul and run IL in."-(Philadelphia Press.
The Kaiser was at a theatre I'm Germany the
other day and the ma mayer thought he would show
what adequate fire protection he had by dropping
the steel curtain. Everything went all right. with
the possible exception OF the curtain which failed
to work It is thought that the manager will be
much pleased by the hearty words OF praise which
he may receive from the Emperor.
A "tenderfoot' in California
once said TO a cowboy, .DogGrnia-
When the smoke had cleared away
The sheriff did say
Vets put on the tombstone, Wenornia
-gColumbia Jester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

ever, 10 trace the growth Of expenditures In
the re- FORD for the entire seven months or the
present fiscal year. In that time the govern
me1ts disbursements have run about S11OOO-
600 over last years figures. The navy alone
has rec sfyed Increased allowance OF more
than $40 100000 while the civil and miscellane-
Gus account has been expanded fully $1,000
900. The army, for the whole seven months,
has cost a little less. and 100000 saved In
Indian appropriations has gone to pensions
The interess. charge. however, has fallen about
$500, 900.
Secretary Shaw has predicted a surplus for
the current year of S14,O00,00O. In the light OF
the January showing this prediction looks a
little sangun1e. Yet unless customs receipts
decline still more sharply. there may be time
enough TO overcome the threatening losses
with which the second half year has begun.
July rolled up a deficit OF S7.776,612; vet the
six months ending December 81 showed o sur
plus of SS433, 667. Nevertheless, the bare sufi-
cheney OF our present income is a fact not to be
lightly thrust aside. Only the most rigorous
economy in Congress can put and hold the
Treasury-on a strict "pay-as-you-go" basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

ounces Of other fresh vegetables, or asaii'
1245 ounces of potatoes and 1-5 ounces OF
canned tomatoes, or the same Quan'"' VI
onions.
Miss Drefer meets the objection that tnis e!S
tom while IL works smoothly In the army
would in the hospitals disturb dietary care
fully MANNED By experts with the deciarauoh
FRAT there ought to be an expert oleuuah IN
each hospital and that 'even under the co"u
..t;ons existing to-day, the dietary cannot De
~carr,ed out satisfactorily unless 1t Is intrusleu
ato these who understand food economies. AZ
nresent the preparation of food Is IN the haluS
Of a chef who has generally worked MS way
I'M in the kitchen and only knows how to hanule
food in large quantities. II Is reconlinenueu
that this place be abolished, and that grad
mated expert in domestic science be appoint
cd in each hospital by competition under
the Civil Service law. Fvr- this Is rot dohe'
-here would seem to be A. lie danger In aAo"-
ing food substitution under proper regulations
Let the substitution be permitted only between
articles OF the same class, so that whether inc
meat component be beef or mutton, ana the
seasoning component vinegar or pickles. the
patients will get substantially the same ioou
values A chef who can be trusted 10 carry
ont any dietary at all should certainly De aoie
to exercise discretion along such narrow lines,
and wisely commute supplies which he iouIu
unavailable instead Of cooking them 10 De
thrown away There is no dietary value IN Ioou
which IS not eaten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
Amusements.


DENY OF ar1TSrC-2-s lB--C,heciEe-s
q SOD --IfrA T'RF-s-Sweet Kitty BellAiR - 49,
a AWAY rT4IsaTRfs-2-S 1.-THE AeoA 1@ -
Maid.
InSo-2-s.is-en English Daisy.
.rzHfoNV2-s:i5IThe Lsh; That iAss n No'n'n
,5ss-s1o-esrresnt kitty
~ kfrIGTrT,--T7Tc World IN Nss-
kpEN TRE-s 10 -McrelZ her. = ~. Darling
f->Il-K THE ATHE-s 1.-THE Hounfer NY Ir,..
er-r-s fr5T.ph -S.15-The haTIlASe q 49,
RAID SQUARE TEEAIftE-e-iO N-
9s@5<' THEATRE as .so-Rsnson's Folly
.r,c y. ACT TTFT-ATTgr.-s -20e-Ier Detektf-
If.Fy r.IlTs0f TCT-Fi -e--aDiympe.
as T-I4fr T'TfT7-s lB-The Merchant q Nen,oe -,
OLSON SQUARE, THEATRE-e;lo-Ahe oe' -
foliehinciie. 81. -,,.-s
~ --T-.N TFr,aT-RF,-2-s 1.-THE AirEiniah
,rf,r-r seOrfN HATFe s5-IlneiEel Quartet concert
rRoFsOIIrAN OPERA HOUSE, 's'-Ai's's1 ~
PTky MIA. rFFrsTRE-2-S-Th. Cay LORD S'ueH
~ "A As ',r-Tl u A af--a-s--aI0ther Goose.
~ ,-sf,fRF TTEFA T-rlE--Z-s ;3o-Ine Other eEN
~ I,Yf-f.l- n l-,-r-s Acmraole Crlcnton-
Nnst - .l1-s.refce
,s.r-se -Jf = --Jzrs .i--Rafss ana The ssorsrnent
,,f-,r -rvyertv-,hird et-eet-vaudeviile. fry
.t.,,th ctresf-T1s Show Girl. TGfth Avenue N
flrruess and Vaudeville one-hutlree 81 l''e-i's
rfth Ftrcef-Rrixton burglary, ana anaeFlAe-
10Y EATTlE-2-s.l5 -Illat Nan ahl T.
>frFTOI.sg RTNK-s IL Hockey match
TrflT-NrI. L. -90-C'nnfida.
-TrTTa--2 .fsf-S .fS-NarfofieE
A. rVgfE- -1I-s 2n-l7le COUNTY thairrnan-
~ F-NsD-2-s-I-nder southern Skies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
THE CABINET.
TrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

ITR0M THE TRIBUNE BCREAC-I
WASHINGTON Feb. 2-The Secretary OF the In
terror and Mrs. Hitchcock gave Cabinet dinner
tonight IN honor of the President and Mrs Roose-
Welt. The other guests were Mrs. Hay, wife OF
the Secretary OF State the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Mrs. Shaw the Secretary OF War. the
Attorney General and Mira. Knox. the Secretary OF
the Navy, the Secretary OF Agriculture and Miss
Wilson the Secretary OF Commercs and Labor and
Mrs. Cprtelyou. Senator and Mrs Foraker, Senator
and Mrs. Spooncr, Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart and
Repre5 entative Hit. The floral decorations were
white lilacs and roses.
All the members OF the Cabinet. except Secretary
Hay, Who is in the South were present at to-day $
meeting. Secretary Taft was warmly welcomed
by his associates. The new Secretary weighs some
thins OVER rs pounds and IN taking his seat he re-
markell that the chairs were 80 low that heavy
Would md difficulty In rising Nothing OF spe-
ciaI Importance came before the meeting. the time
being largely spent in advising Secretary Taft as
TO the status OF affairs in the East far as this
government has knowledge. and to other matters Of
national consequence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
THE LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. An official invitation has been extended 20
an ctota of Nev-York through the Hon. b. r.
Odeu Governor to participate In the Lewis ana
clark Centennial Exposition. to be held IN Fort-
land in 1906. Colin NJ McIsaac. our special COM
,,fssto,ar will visit Albany within a few weeks
for the purpose Of comforting with the legislature
ON the subject and OF giving a statement or the
reasons why we should like to have Ne"-xork
-, a., axhibit and erect State building. Any
assistance YOU may give our commissioner 70 make
his mission a success will be appreciated
We believe that the State OF New-Nork has
substantIal interest in the main purpose Of the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. which Is
TO hiring the United States and the oriental coun-
tries into closer touch with each other, with
view 60 establishing larger trade relations Inc
state OF Oregon buys from New York ana It's tlo-
utary manufacturing region goods or VaIne not
less than S35OoO00 annually. This trade viii IN
crease with the development of the Northwestern
country. and the Lewis and Clark Exposition -
Intended to develop this country by bringing its
uotentiaIities to the notice OF the world
Thanking you in advance for your consideration
Of This communication and for any help YOU may
give us. HENRY p REED Secretary.
Portland Ore, Jan. 25. 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
THE JANUARY DEFICIT.

The Treasury statement for January is a dis
couraging one. 1t discloses n deficit Of S6,SJ1.-
629 and cuts the surplus for the first seven
months Of the fiscal year to S1,574, 233 There
was good reason to anticipate a deficit for the
month just ended. for Treasury expenditures
reach their maximum in July and January
but the gap shown between income and outgo
breaks all recent January records. A year ago
there was a surplus for January OF S4,407 $685.
so that this years Treasury operations for
that month show a loss, compared with last
years, Of s11,259597. Receipts have steadily
fallen in 1904 and expenditures have steadily
risen. The governments income for January
sank from s45, 996.33s in 1903 TO 81, 5ss,37O in
1904. Its expenditures increased from s41, $685.
surplus for the seven months ending January
81 was SOS, 103, $40. Now, after seven months.
the Treasury has accumulated surplus fund
OF less than S2,0o0.o0O.
In the main, this years depressing showing
has been due TO persistent shrinkage In Gus
toms receipts. This decline has been met In
part since July last by a slight advance in re-
ceipts from internal revenue; but now internal
revenue receipts are themselves falling. and
January shows a loss in both these great
sources of federal income. Customs receipts
were about S3,000000 less this January than
last January, and internal revenue receipts fell
off 81 10000 Expenditures have grown. how
ever. at even greater ratio. In January.
1903. they reached a total Of S41,5SS,310. This
year they have risen 10 S4S.440OoO The civil
and miscellaneous list has been expanded. the
army and navy have cost more and there is a
larger charge for pensions 1t Is easier. how.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

a candidate for admission to the association. Tits
Is an error a few years ago. when the society
was first spoken o. the senate Of New-YOrk Cnl-
versity without any definite knOwledgs Of its plat
form. expressed the desire TO become member. but
after the senate had learned that the choice Of
membership not BY any rule but BY uierS
favor OF the original promoters il withdrew by a
formal letter its conditional application. Further.
the senate notified the secretary Of the association
that 10 would not accept membership II offered.
until the society adopted conditions Of membership
by meeting which any university IN America mtshs
become eligible 10 enrolment The above facts ars
all IN possession OF the secretary of tn ,iaaor-
HENRY MITCHELL MACCRA. KEN
President OF New-Nork Univers. q Sonata
Cniverslty Height5. New-Ylrk. 20 :. IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
MORE SUBWAYS.

Let:usHhave more subways by all means, so
many of them from the lower districts OF the
metropolis TO the upper parts Of the town that
the hideous and revolving incidents due TO the
frightful overcrowdiIg upon the surface and
elevated lines will be done away with.
We long for a return OF comfort and con-
venieuce, OF modesty, decency and safety, upon
transportation systems now so disgustingly con-
gested. In fact. we are painting for true, gen.
une rapid transit as the hart panteth for the
water. brooks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

also that the Russian assurances viii be SO eA-
nlirtt as 10 command the confidence OF japan
and Of the world-a confidence which. 1t must
be confessed, would be more easily commanded
~ some former undertakings OF Russia had
been more satisfactorily fulfilled The world
wants peace. We have no doubt that Russia
wants peace. So does Japan. But Japan wants
something more than peace She wants what
she considers Justice and right and her own
security. II Russia gives her satisfactory
guarantees Of them there will doubtless be
peace. Without them the outlook VIII he
stormy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

"a great many people under tho impression
that IL takes n long while to read tho New Testa-
ment." remarked Kansas city preacher the
other day. but q matter OF fact Il only re-
quires sixty hours for the average leader to read
the entire book or. in other words II a man were
20 real hour each day no would finish the book
inside OF two months I told this 10 a business
man once. and he said he did-l't beIievs me.
Thinking IL would be a good plan 10 get him 20
read it. advised him to try IT, and the result was
that he reported that ne had read everything in Il
within forty hours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

= -rltsr ~ lstfsr for puhheatIoa chants ths
praises ~ ths physical development and the
manly proportions % Nsw-York frernsn rs a
class. lie has reason for HIS encornluns. The
nremen and the policemen Of Manhattan may
not 10 Warehouses or Adonises. but thousands Of
them are well set up" 10 use an expressive
phrase and compel admiration by their bearing
and the possession OF thews and sinews which
remind 80 observer Of classic statues OF wres-
tiers. thr'Sers OF the discus and champions of
the other games Of the ancient Olympiads.