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New York.

poses, while $3.50, 900 comes from state ap-
preparations for special purposes, such as
agricultural research and the study of
ceramics, engineering research, etc. The
state appropriations to the university for
all purposes for the year will be liz, o4o:
1t is estimated that the university will
receive at Urbana $4,000 from fees and
students. These receipts are from what
we call our incidental fee of $50 year.
THE estimated value of the buildings
is $500, 600: of the library, 100000: of
the scientific and technical apparatus,
s25O. 600. The number of bound volumes
in the library June 80, 1907, was 1OJ,32O,
and of pa-:phlets 29.277.
"At the last commencement the univer-
sity conferred 1884 bachelors degrees. b
second degrees, 1 doctorate of philosophy,
147 NJ .. degrees. 30 PHI. Gs. and "a doc
torates of dental surgery.
mo appropriations by, the state or re-
ceipts from the United States are eX-
pended on the College of Medicine or the
College of Dentistry. These are support
ed entirely from their own receipts The
School of Pharmacy has an appropria-
ton of So, CO."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

Most emphatically. they have. The
principal occupations followed by the grad
yates Of the university preceding 1905.
not including the medical, dental and
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cause so many students come from otner
places. for we are prepared TO take
students of other nations and are act
ualiy SO doing 1t is impossible 10 fore
tell how or where or "nen .he s' .se
money so expended. The influence OF ed
ucated men and the results OF their edu-
cation in discovery, literature, business
etc, is not local. and large return
may be received by the state from men
place, there is just as much reason for
educating young men from out OF the
state who perhaps may settle In the
state, as there is for educating the young
men born in the state. who. after graz,
uation, may settle elsewhere. 1t would
be suicidal and impractical to try to
limit the privileges of a state university
to the people of the state. Nor Is 1t
detriment to an institution to have a
clientage outside OF its direct supporters;
SO far, 1t might appear that there are
proba bly, many people in Illinois who are
not direct supporters, because they 90
not pay taxes. The reputation OF the
university Is enhanced, and the quality
of It's work bound to be improved the
larger its clientage, and the more it at
tracts the attention of those outside the
state in competition with other institu-
tons.
what original work is being done
here?
Original Work.
Original work. of course. is carried
on in the agricultural experiment station
all the time, and many notable pieces OF
research have been carried to completion
The engineering experiment station for the
past two years las also been doing re-
search work in engineering with notable
results, especially In the use of concrete
| Aside from these technical lines of In
vestigation much has been done In chem
istry. entomology, history, literature, and
indeed, In pretty nearly all departments
of the university. For example, there
| has Just been issued under the director
ship of one of our people bulky volume
of historical documents relating to the
early history of Illinois. A score or more
| contributions to the theory Of higher
mathematics have been made during the
| past year. Our chemists have probably
| gone farther in the investigation of the
practicability Of coalite, which has ex'
cited so much attention recently In Eng
land, than any other chemists In the
| world dozen illustrations might be
given.
"The utility Of this research is evil
dent from the enumeration of its sub
jects. Some of 1t is indirectly practi-
cal some of it contributes to scholarship
and some of it exercises a direct infiu-
ence on public affairs.
"A graduate school has recently beer
established as a separate administrative
organization, and its faculty is composed
of the men representing its strongest de-
| partments. Ten or a dozen of these are
| in shape to carry men through courses
Of sufficiently, high grade to receive the
degree Of doctor of philosophy. while
others are ready to give one years worl
| in graduate study"
Have the graduates of this institution
| made good?'"
Success Of the Graduates.
Most emphatically. they have. The
principal occupations followed by the grad
yates OF the university preceding 1905
not including the medical, dental ant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
FOR RIGHTS OF WAY.
Legislation Enabling Street Cars to
Reach Union Station.

to Congress by ,the Commissioners for
Its consideration when that body gets
down to business In December will be
one providing street car rights of way to
the new union station. similar meas
ure was introduced by the Commissioners
at the last session of Congress, but it
was defeated with a batch of others.
This legislation is looked upon as abb
solutely imperative. not only by the Dis
trict officials, but by the railroad com
panies that will use the new terminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
On Tour Of Inspection.

For the second time since they COM
menced considering the annual estimates
for the District for the next fiscal year
the three District Commissioners made
an inspection tour OF the northwest sec
ton of the city yesterday afternoon.
Since commencing the preparation of
their estimates the Commissioners have
personally visited nearly every section of
the District, and in doing SO have COW
cred about 100 miles. Their inspection
drive yesterday took them thirty miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
Appointments and Promotions.

The Commissioners have announced the
following appointments and promotions
in the District service: Carroll Beale, to
be inspector in the water department, at
$3.50 a day; w. V. Holmes, promoted
from rodman to inspector in the sewer
division, at "a a day; r. B. Daniels, pro-
NOTED from chairman In the surface d.
vision to rodman, at $3.50 a year, and c.
Parks, promoted to chairman, at $3.50 q
wear.
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cONrINuED VARIOrs So.

Jesse Maikainai " Goo Wan Hoy
was continued yesterday by request Of
counsel On both sides until Monday,
March Is. by Judge De Bolt.
Judge Lindsay continued yesterday
to later dates the cases Of Territory by
Land Commissioner Pratt V. Arthur NJ.
Brown; petition for letters Of admins
tratiOn on the estate Of Chun Along;
Hec fat v. Hee Chang Sang, under
change Of venue from fifth circuit, and
Hee Chang Sang V. Hee Fat, otherwise
known as Hee Tai Chung.
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The Mails
- = =; =. -. = = - =. - =. = =.
OUTGOING.

OUTGOING.
For San Francisco, per S. s. AIame-
da, Feb. G.
For Orient per S, S Korea, February
.12.
For Colonies, per S. s. Moana, Feb
ruary O.
For Victoria, per S. $. Miowera, Feb
ruary 6.
INCOMING.
From san Francisco, per s. S. Ne
Vadan, February 6.
From Colonies, per S. S. Mlowera.
February g.
From Victoria, per s, s. Moana, Feb.
9.
From Orient, per s, s, China, Febru-
airy II,
From San Francisco, per s. S. Korea,
Feb. y.
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Shipping in Port
army and Navy.

(Army and Navy.
Z. S. S. Iroquols, Carter, Midway, oct.
2.
U. S. r. c. Manning, Joynes, from re-
lief cruise, Jan. p.
FIR. cruiser Catinat, Hautefeulue, san
Diego Jan. 20.
(Merchant Marlne)
Steamships.
Br. S. S. Bucentaur jenkins, Colonies,
Jan. IS.
ALI, S. S. Californian, Seattle, Jan. 81.
o. ). 5. Alameda, san Francisco, Fee
bruary 1.
Matson 5. 5, Enterprise, san Francisco
Via Hilo, February 2.
Sailing Vessels.
Am sp Erskine NJ. Phelps, Graham,
Manila, Jan. II.
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WITNESSES EXCLUDED.

NEW YORK, February SIN the
Thaw trial the witnesses have been ex-
cIuded including the wife and mother
of the prisoner. The first witness to
be examined viii be the son Of STAN
ford White, the murdered man.
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berg, George T.. stattnnn, Mrs. c. =.
Russelle, Mrs. s. w. Barker, ]. r.
Thurston, Miss Lander, Miss Mcmillan,
Mrs. II. Dutra, II. r. Hesler, Miss II. c.
Ford Paul Holman, s. Sundelius, A.
II. Dawson, G. Bolte, X. Yamaguchi,
Frank Costa and wife and infant, r,
X. l.. zap, David Lyman, Mrs. Whit
tam, j, A. Gilman, Mrs j. Bourne, Jr.
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Times Of the tide ur- taken from the
u. S. Coast and GeodoHc survey ta-
bles. The tides at KahJIri and Huo
occur about one hour earlier than az
Honolulu, Hawaiian sta dard time g.
10 hours 30 minutes slower than Green
witch time, being .ha- q the meridian
Of l57 degrees 30 inmates. The time
whistle blows as 1880 p. m. which s
the same as Greenwich hours, O min
utes The Sun and Moon are for local
time Ger the whole group.
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CALIFORNIA,s RIn LoAD.

The An. s. S. California will take
SOiO tons OF sugar from these Islands
to Salina Cruz as follows; from Homo
lulu, 1900; Kaanapali 600; Kahului 1915;
Hilo 1895 tons. She will leave here for
Kahulul at p. m. tomorrow The s. s.
Alaskan scheduled to leave Seattle to-
day win be the next boat after the
Californian to load for Salina Cruz.
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Foreign News
BY Gable
MORE JAPs CAN COME.

VICTORIA, y. c. February THE
japanese government Is planning to in
crease the number Of permits for emf
grants 70 Hawaii to four thousand
month
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CHINESE COOLIES FoR s Z.

I Ell PAsO, Texas, February 5.-The
Southern Pacific railroad has con-
tractcd for the employment Of three
thousand Chinese laborers on it's Next
can extension.
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RORINsON IN OILER-

S. II. Robinson an oiler on the S. s..
Siberia is Of the Glass OF '9G Kameha-
meha Schools. He aspires to be an
engineer This Is his third trip on the
Siberia.
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STEAMED on WHEAT.

VICTORIA, y. c., February 5.-The
japanese s. s. Shibata Maru, bound
for Japan from Portland, exhausted her
supply for coal and was forced to burn
wheat from her cargo as fuel.
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Entire group..........G9.1 deg. 200 in.
AT the local Office Of the T.. S. Wea-
Their Bureau IN Honolulu the maximum
temperature was IS deg, the minimum
G3 deg, and the mean 7O.7 deg, 3 deg.
below the normal and 9 deg. lower
than during the preceding week. The
mean daily barometer ranged from
z9.14 10 1892 inches, and the mean for
the week, Z3.S4, was Obj inch below
the monthly mean. The total rainfall
was $40 inches, 2.38 above the normal.
and 2.J3 more than last weeks. The
mean relative humidity was 500 per
cent the average cloudiness 51Oths;
and the prevailing wind direction south
with AN average hourly velocity Of Il
miles
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FIFTY BELOW ZERO.

HAVRE, Montana, February 5.-The
thermometer registered fifty degrees
below zero here yesterday. Such intense
cold has not been experienced here in
the past twcnty-seyen years.
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AVALANCHE KILLS TWELVE.
PUEBLO, Colorado, February 5.-A
dozen persons were killed yesterday
IN snOMsIide.
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MORE FEDERAL Judges.

WASHINGTON, February "a bill
providing for three more Federal judges
for the Pacific coast has been favor
ably reported.
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Will ROUND UP BHAYEs. =

MEXICO, February J.-The Mexican
government has decided TO depOrt all
the Yaqui Indians TO Tehuantepcc.
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D prevailed, during ODD. month Do quas-
ton, for the above period of years, but
must NOT Do. construed as forecast
oltne weather conditions for the come
ing month.
Month February for 81 years.
TEMPERATURE lss0-ls0GJ
Mean or normal temperature, 737
The wamo-t month was that OF 1897
with an average of 18s
The coolest month was that gf 1909.
with an average of g.
The highest temperature was $40 on
February IL, 1890; February JIG, 1897 and
February -, %. 100.
The lowest temperature was 30 ON
February 1G 1922
PEECIPITATIOE Grain ls77-ls9L and
1g0J-GD
Average for the month. 452 inches.
Average number of days with .0l 0l
an inch on more, u.
The greatest monthly precipitation
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

''-----'''GT
u. 5. 4. r. ThomaI. Captain T. v.
Lyman, from Manila and Nagasak,
locked at naval wharf at a. m.
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DEPARTING


Monday, February 4.
p. NJ. s. s. Siberia, Feeder, for San
Francisco, 5:15 ,. m.
Tuesday February s.
u. $. A. T. Thomas, Captain i. v.
Lyman, for San Francisco, from naval
wharf at p. m.
;. $. Kinau, Freeman, for Huo and
way ports, noon.
$. :. w. G. Hall, S. Thompson, for
Kauai ports, D. ~.
5. $. KeauhOud Sachs, for Kauai
ports 8 y. m.
S. $. Iwalani Piltz, for Molokai, Ma
nj and Lanai ports, p. m.
Wednesday, February 9.
o. S. S. Alameda, DowdeI, for san
Francisco, 10 a. m.
All $ S. California, Swectsor, for
Hahului, j.. IN.
Ca S. $. Miowera, Hemming, fof
Victoria and Vancouver y. m.
FIR cruiser Catinat HautefeuuIe. for
Samoa, 10 sail after receiving $. r.
mail from 5. S. Nevadan.
Thursday, February Z.
Matson s. s. Enterprise, Youngren,
for san Francisco via Hno, with sugar
completing cargo at Hilo.
Saturday, February.
FROM KAHULUI: Am. bkt. Jane L,
Stanford, for Port Townsend, 4 D. m.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.
Per r. NJ. s. s. Siberia, for San Fran
cisco, February 8, 8 p. m; Mrs. T.. i.
Cowes and servant, Miss S. Samuel,
Mrs. i. Reynolds Mi's. r. Il. White,
Miss Gertrude Lloyd, Miss II. Clarke,
Miss S. Tracy Miss Mure Tsudo, A.
Dodd, w. A. Bowen and wife, Martha
Bergenson, Mrs. c. II. Hobbs, Cathe-
rine Hobbs, Miss Helen d. Martin, q.
L, Stewart, wife and son, Seymour
Hail. r. II. Hold, s. b, Dunbar, W. II.
ComWell, II, O, Eastman 3. M. East
man, =. II. Hunt, Mrs. u. Newman.
Miss G. Neuman, Mrs, Jane L. Moore,
W. II, Smith, Mr.. and Mrs s. O. John
SON. Gus Hunter, II. d, Johnson, Jr,,
and wife, Mrs. Mathllde Gerber &c. A.
Rowland, Mrs. Clarence Brandt, Miss
LA Murray, X. Kranford and wife,
Mrs Norris, II. Anderson, G. II. Kent
Wen Mrs. Poingdestre, Miss j. Nc
AuaHh II, C., Vida, James Craw, A. W.
silas' d. r. Henslar Martin Rosen-
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.SHLPPNE NELIGENEE
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pages g. O. or SD
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e.. s.. DEPARTMENT .H AGRTCUL
TUEE-WEATHEg BUREAU.
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AMERICAN HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP COMP

DIRECT MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND HONOLULU, VIA PACIFIC COAST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
MELLEN SEES NEWMAN.
Other Railroad Men Confer on
Mr.. RoOseUeIt's Vie7cs.

President Mellen of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company. in this city
several hours yesterday in conference with officials
of the New York Central and it was said that they
discussed at length the representations which have
been made recently to President Roosevelt
railway traffic. Whatever Mr.. MelIen may have
told the other railroad men about his co1versn-
ton with President Roosevelt in Washington
Wednesday, he declined to talk the subject with
newspaper representatives who at his office
afternoon.
From another railway official. who had inside
information it learned that Mr.. Meen and
other railway who have talked with the
President recently were under a pledge not to
make public any parts OF their conversations in
the White House. They would be particularly
careful it said. not to repeat for publication
any of President Roosevelts statements to them
the railway situation
The employment of John F. Stevens former chief
engineer CT the Panama Canal for the government
To make appraisal of the property of the New
Haven system it asCertained. was expected
10 accomplish two important things In the first
the stockholders the first positive information they
nave mad regarding the value OF the New Haven :
properties back OF the capitalization and indebt-
ness. Inc properties TO be thus appraised include
All the cOmpany'S real estate, railroad tracks. roll
ing stock and locomotives. in addition TO rights OF
way and franchise rights. In the second place, 1t
panys properties sufficient to warrant the
present capitalization and debt, and that the COM
expected that the appraisal will throw new light
on the question OF raising rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
INVESTORS READ
Tho Wall Street Journal
TO JOIN TRUNK ROADS.


Baltimore May Especial correspondence from
Winston-salem y. g. in this weeks issue of The
Manufacturers Record says:
The statement Is made that the North Carolina
Gsve and Denton. y. g, a distance Of twenty lone
miles, is to he extended both north and south 50
as to form connecting link between Winston
Salem and Wadesboro A line to be built between
Townsville and High Point to WinstOn-Salem and
Greensboro Is TO be electric trolley line. This
portion OF the road viii Toe forty-eight miles in
length. The entire line viii be III miles long
Depending the result of survey, line Will be
built from Winston-Salem to Whitney, and when
completed this line would connect no the four
trunk roads OF the South Atlantic seaboard-ttie
Norfolk & Western. the Southern. the Atlantic
Coast Line and the SeahOard Air Line. This has
never been Gone vet. although II is the an
nounced purpose OF the WInston-Salem southbound
road TO make the same connections.
The Carolina Valley Railway was acquired by
the present interests three years ago The present
capital stock is $1,000 but the company has just
Iec2Pitalized the road FOR S5.@90o0. The president
or the road IS Dee Allen OF High Point. and the
president Of the - Joseph x Grand Island Rail
road II is said that all arrangements have been
made. and that work will be pushed forward TO
completion as rapidly as possible.
IT IS an Interesting fact In this connection that
MI Van Brunt and associates months ago
purchased the street railway system Of Augusta
ana the line connecting Augusta and Aiken { G
ana II was generally understood the time that
Ar van Brunt was closely associated with r II
Hartman. whether Mr.. Hartman was personally
Interested IN this purchase not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
NEW POSTAL RATES TO CANADA.
Postmaster General Explains Arrangements
Is Best That Could Be Obtained.

Washington. May 2-The Postoffice Depart
ment is receiving complaints from publishers
against enforcing the recent amendment 10 the
postal convention with Canada. After a hear
ing given Charles A Mum, of The Scientific
American" and Robert z. Collier. OF golfers
Weekly the Postmaster General to-day gave
out statement reviewing the history Of the
negotiations. He says i'll it:
The department would have maintained glad
ly the existing postage rate and conditions, but
Canada would not consent to a continuance.
Two alternatives remained-tO allow the exist
ing arrangement to expire on May . and thus
revert TO the conditions OF the universal postal
union, namely, for printed matter of all kinds
cent for each two ounces or fraction OF two
ounces, or 10 effect compromise, namely, one
cent for each four ounces or fraction of four
ounces. bulk weight. prepaid by stamps affixed
department could obtain. Late last year the
announcement by Canada of the proposed abrO-
cation given TO the press and published ex-
tenSiveiy, and soon the matter def
initely settled official notice was pTOmul gated
Having full control of her own postal affairs
Canada has the right to determine the cOndi-
lions upon which she win admit matter from
other countries TO her mails and ii is not within
the power Of The United States 10 secure an ex-
tension of time in the enforcement of the
amended convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
TRADE IN CHICAGO.


Chicago May 1.-The wheat market very
there was some excitement connected with the
clamor for the insufficient offerings. The price In
the forenoon showed advance for the day Of
1870 bushel In the July delivery, but at the close
that had been pared down to 1ac to &C. May did
not advance much July hut in the end its net
gain for the day was trihe May at the
close 1sc to &c higher Corn left off at Ac de-
cline for May and Hc 10 3sc loss for July after
having been nc higher at the beginning. oats
also shufled off a little OF its early bullishness.
closing lower for the day. Provisions had mod
crate advance.
Local receipts OF wheat 81 cars. against 10 a
year ago. May wheat closed at sl2sc. compared
with s0lzc to S01so at the close yesterday July at
the close was sac TO $3.50, against S39sc
Trade In great contrast to the i'm
mense activity in the wheat pit. 1t was however
quite large as has been the OF late. Local
receipts were 10 and shipments hence S02 600
bushels. Chicago receipts the day last year
were 2oI cars. Tho estimate of to-morrows re-
ceipts 2o4 May corn closed at 49Ac
against 501Ac at the close yesterday July closed
at 1850 TO 5Oc as compared with 5014c.
The trade in oats was in its main features n
repetition Of the day before Local receipts were
167 cars, compared with 1Sl last year. Shipments
hence were $1,000 bushels The estimate of to-
morrow's local receipts 200 cars. May Data
closed at 4619c, compared with $40 to 40 yes
terday. July at the close 427sc TO 43c as
against BIC.
Confidence in prices of provisions impaired
by the official statement of local stocks Of the
products. The estimate OF to-morrow's local hog
receipts 2,Gl0 head. May pork closed at SIS Go
gain OF 2lao on yesterdays closing price May
lard at the close IS 81 IS against IS e3Is
May RIBS closed at IS 21A unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-03
METZ ON TAXATION.
Sends Table of Values and assess,
ments to President Purdy.

A tabulated statement showing that the assessed
valuations of property in this city are only about
half of the market value Of the property has been
sent by Controller Metz to President Lawson
Purdy OF the Tax Board
The table was prepared by the bureau OF real
estate IN the Finance Department, and shows
properties purchased acquired by the city
through condemnation proceedings during the year
1896. The smallest percentage Of valuation TO cost
Is shown in the Borough of Brooklyn, where prop
ertv which cost the city S21562Sl was assessed ar
only $5g5.2s5. or z per cent of the cost
This table" says the Controller in his letter to
President PUrdy, carries out my many times ex-
pressed conviction that the assessed valuation OK
the real property in the City of New York for pur
poses of taxation is more than 80 per cent OF
the market value of the property. If my conten-
ton is true. it would seem that something should
certainly be done TO remedy the situation. Whila
the city is undoubtedly at a disadvantage in many
instances. especially in condemnation proceedings.
also believe that great deal OF this discrepancy
between assessed valuation and purchase price Is
due the failure properly 70 assess the property
for purposes Of taxation.