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company OF Indiana. Specific figures as
to the earnings OF the parent corporation
were given by Charles NJ. Pratt, its secre-
tary, and they were close to the estimate
given by MIR. Rockefeller. Judge Lands
will impose sentence on the company
Aug. g.
The trustees of Williams college an
nounced at Wiliamstown, Mass, Friday
night that President Henry Hopkins Of
the institution has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect in June, 1908. Prof.
Harry A. Garfield, son of the late Presi-
dent James A. Garfield, and at present
occupying the chair Of politics at Prince
ton university, been chosen to sue
coed President Hopkins. Prof. Garfield
hus accepted the appointment. DR.. Hop
kins has been president Of the college since
1902, succeeding DR.. Franklin Carter, and
will thus have served for six years when
he retires at commencement next year.
This viii be the 50th anniversary Of his
graduation, and he will then be 70 years
old. The selection Of President Garfield
has the hearty concurrence of President
Hopkins, who desires to give way to a
younger man. The resignation has been
in the hands Of the trustees since COM
mencement, but pending the choice of a
successor the news has been withheld.
President Hopkins, in accordance with
the intention indicated by him six years
since, when he accepted office, tenderd
his resignation to the trustees at their
annual meeting in June. AT subsequent
meeting Of the trustees the following ac-
ton was taken by common consent, with
the hearty concurrence of President Hop
kns. Prof. Harry A. Garfield, a gradu-
ate Of the college in the class OF 1885, and
at present occupying the chair Of politics
at Princeton university, was elected to
take the place of President Hopkins
when the latters resignation shall take
effect, at commencement, 1908. Mr.. Gar
field has since had the offer Of the presi-
dency Of the college under consideration,
and now has formally notified the presi-
dent and the trustees of his acceptance
The Mexican ambassador at Washing
ton, through Mr.. Landa, secretary in
charge Of the Office at Washington, said
There is not one word Of
ruth in the statement published by the
press about negotiations between Mexico
md the United States for the sale of Mag
lalena bay and lower California. The
subject has never been mentioned by the
state department or the Mexican emDas-
'ador and besides there is not one inch
# Mexican territory that could be pur-
,hased at any price under any considera-
ion." The state department officials
trongly deprecate what they describe as
he periodic revival Of these stories about
he acquisition Of Mexican territory, be-
ause their publication is invariably fol-
owed by an outburst of irritation and {
uspicion in Mexico that requires the .
'est efforts of American diplomacy to t
Undue It is said that Magdalena bay {
totally unsuitable for naval or coal {
ng station. 1t has been customary, when J
he Pacific squadron repaired there semi s
nnually, to send collier with the ships {
0 keep them in coal. To relieve the navy f
this trouble it is now proposed to an t
hor hulk in Magdalena bay, which can '
e kept filed with coal by some contract y