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New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
MR. MC4LL DECLINES.
Congressman Won't accept Dart
mouth PrcSidenCY.

Concord. y. H. Feb. PA letter from Congress
man Samuel W. Mccall. Of Massachusetts, de
cIinng an invitation to become president of Dart
mouth College was made public tonight by Frank
s Streeter. one OF the trustees OF the college MI
Mccall considers that his duty TO the public service
makes II advisable 10 decline the honor.
The letter of Congressman Mccall Is in part
follows:
II had never been at all connected with the col
lege. | must yet have been stirred the sugges
tion you have made There could be greater
distinction than be thought of to lead Of the
great intellectual armies OF the country. to be
soctated with so noble past and with such
splendid present in which the old and the new are
richly blended.
The chief work Of my life mas been only in the
most general way related TO education Ones
less adapted the pursuit he is engaged in, and he
should hesitate before transplantiAE himself 10 a
field.
The work which I am trying do not
entered upon by accident. and II have not pursued
II with success II at least is not because my VOWS
were lightly taken And since did not lightly
take II W. cannot. in what believe 70 be a very
grave crisis. drop 1t easily and shift 10 something
eIsa 7 NAV be accomplishing little Of value. but
happeu to he on the battle line and should indeed
5e a SORRY soldier nicely 10 weigh causes and TO
derf,la AT this moment to step out OF the ranks.
This IS not the place for political discourse, out
pe-haps | should 70 you that the crisis | re-
ferred to is IN my opinion full Of peril 20 our insti-
tlitIons. and how soon the movement Is 10 begln
toward sanity and safety. I do not know. l am far
less concerned by particular theories than oy gen
e-oI methods Of EOvernment-rnethods which have
been carrying US swiftly toward Gohdtlon g uIue5
which limitation upon governmental power Woulu
he done away with and the favoritiSm and caprice
oF an autocrat would take the place or constltu-
tional restraint And some chance barbarian as an
harm in the direction Of unCivilizng the country
than all our colleges together could possibly repair
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
MORE DEATHS THAN IN LONDON.
Insurance statistician Says New York's Of
fciaI Figures Err.

New York's death rate. as stated in the of7eiai
reports IS not an indication OF the rate or NOR
raItv that can be relied upon according 70 FFed-
erfrL Ludwig Hoffman. life insurance statisti-
rian who spoke at the College OF Physicians ana
Surgeons Yesterday The only reliable rate. ne
thinks Is that obtained from life tables. and this
rate generally differs greatly from the death rate
For instance Mr. Hoffman showed that New
York's death rate is low. while comparison made
bv using the actual mortality statistics shows
that the mortality in New York is higher than
that in London
Ont of 600 persons fourteen years old 80 reach
the age of forty in New York. while in London $50
reach. that age one Of the important factors IN
making New YOrks low death rate is the large
number OF Jews race whose death rate IS notably
low in the opinion OF Mr.. Hoffman
Great epidemics ere che result OF criminal mu-
nicipaI neglect and the American cities are espe-
ciauy Indifferent 10 the necessity Of making az
curate sanitary surveys said Mr. Hoffman 7
can tell you more about the sanitary conditions
Of many European cities than ear OF the con
ditious in New York. Savannah Chicago.
The divorce evil and race suicide problem were
shown by the death rate 20 be real dangers. ac-
cording 10 Mr.. Hoffman He said that the death
among persons who live Ihe and normal
married life Women who mothers 1--we TO a
greater age than women who are childlesS. 50 far
as has been learned from statistics. ard Mr. Ho6-
man explained this by saying that women VINO
have children live normal life
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
SEVENTH GOING TO WASHINGTON.
With the First Company Signal Corps 1t VIII
Act as Escort to Governor Hughes.

Members Of the 7th Regiment y. G. y. Y, 70
the number Of 100 Will leave this city on Wednes-
day evening for Washington. where the regiment,
NTH the 1st Company Signal Corps. Of this city.
,,,u act as escort TO Governor Hughes at the in
aueuration The most elaborate plans ever per
factsd for an outing of the regiment have been
completed for this trip which VIII last until the
morning Of March 8. when the intantrymen Will
arrive in this city again.
A special corps of 156 cooks. walters and COM
r7issarv employees will be taken with the organza-
tion and twenty Pullman sleepers viii be used as
Quarters during the stay. The regiment will parade
IN the famous full dress uniform and will be in
light marching order. The band and the drum
CORPS will accompany them.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
MERGER REPORT FIGHT.
No Action Tdken-Committee Nay
Modify CuIbersOn Conclusions.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l J


Washington. Feb. 24.-The minority report Of the
subcommittee the Steel merger occupied the
attention Of the Senate Committee on Judiciary
throughout its session to-day but conclusions
were reached. The committee decided TO meet
again on Monday and vote the report
The minority report. which was prepared by
Senators Clark and Dillingham;. asserts that II is
without the prerogattve Of the Senate OF any Of
us committees pass judgment any official act
OF the President which has not been brought 10 the
attention Of the Senate by the House in formal i'm
peachment proceedings; that any other course
amounts 10 e Preclusion Of the Senate from the
performance Of the function imposed Il by the
Constitution. which provides that the upper house
shall act a Judicial tribunal in the event that
the House brings impeachment proceedings. The
entire report is understood 70 be devoted 10 the
constitutional phases Of the question,
The Culberson- -TIittredge report also dis
cussed at great length, and some amendments TO
II proposed. Senator Foraker is understood to
favor amending the report by striking that
portion which censures the course Of the President
by asserting that the President apparently
merger was in violation Of the Sherman antitrust
act as TO make il read that it seems have
been violation Of that act
While no poll Of the committee taken to
dar, believed TO stand substantially follows
Tor the minority report, declaring that the Sen
Wyoming; Depew, Dillingham;. Fulton and Bacon.
For the Culberson report, censurtng the Presi-
dent Senators Culberson, kittredSe, Clark, Of
Arkansas; Overrnsn and Rayner-
For the CuIberson report, modified as indicated:
Senators Foraker ard Nelson
Had the vote been taken to-day. the result would
doubtless have been the adoption Of the modified
Culberson report. Every effort will be made be
tween now and MONDAY by both sides TO the con-
troversy 10 gain recruits
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
reciprocatng engines the Chester four Parsons tur
bines and the Salem two Curtis turbines
CONGRATULATIONS FROM JAPAN.
All Newspapers Praise the Achievement o.
the American Fleet.

Toxic Feb. A.-Long dispatches describing the
reception Of the American battleship fleet Hamp-
ton Roads, have been printed IN the Japanese news
papers, accompanied by congratulatcry editorials.
The 'Jiti'' says:
The voyage OF the American fleet has created a
epoch in the naval history Of the world. The
warshlps were greeted in every port and every
country s messengers of peace. Their trip is
especially notable as marking the creation of a new
epoch in the. relations between Japan and the
United States
We extend congratula lions TO the officers and men
of the American fleet who recently the guests
Of Japan. They have learned something Of the real
Japan. and trust will be the medium Of spread
ing a better feeling between the two nations and
to prevent renewal Of the unkind anti
Japanese talk heard recently in the United States
The cable dispatches telling Of the safe Of
the fleet at Hampton Roads bring recoIleCtions Of
many pleasant DAYS enjoyed during its stay here.
All japan joins in sending congratulations.
Similar sentiments are expressed by all the other
neWspapers
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
GIFTS FOR RETIRING Committeeman
Colleagues Give Presents to Representatives
Sherman, Hepburn and Ryan.

Washington. Feb PA surprise awaited Vice
Presldent-elect Sherman when he attended the
meeting Of the Committee Interstate and For
eiEh Commerce this morning. No sooner had he
seated himself than Representative Mann, Of
Illinois arose and IN an appropriate speech. pre-
seuted 10 him 4 set OF desk furniture, the gift Of
the committee.
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa. chairman Of
the committee who will retire from public life at
the end Of the present session OF Congress. re-
cesved huge leather chair. while Representative
Ryan OF New York. who is also serving his last
term was the recipient of a massive punch bowl.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
WILL REPORT SHIP SUBSIDY TODAY
House May Enact Postal subvention Bill, In
creasing Pay for Carriers.

Washington Feb. 24.-The House Committee on
Postof7ces and Post Roads, which viii report the
postal subvention bil tomorrow. VIII stand 10
"a favor OF the measure.
This biIl. which passed by the Senate last
year r.rovides that the Postmaster General shall
BE- 5Ithorized 10 pay for mail service to yes
ses Of the second class on routes 10 South America
the Philippines. Japan. China and Australia. pro-
vided the outward voyage is four thousand miles
more, the rate paid TO vessels Of the first
class Il is further provided that the amount paid
shall not exceed the estimated revenue from such
mail in any year.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
HOPE TO CUT FOREST APPROPRIATION

From The Trlt une Bureau
Washington Feb. PA coalition of fifteen West
ern Republican Senators formed this evening
for the purpose OF materially curtaiing the ap-
propriation carried by the agricultural bill for the
national forests. These Senator's of whom Messrs
Carter and Hepburn the leaders. purpose 10 join
with the Democrats and 10 reduce the forestry
sppropriation from the s4so00c0 carried by the
bill to s., $1,000 There has long been opposition
among Western Senators to the administration Of
the national forests conducted by ;he bureau Of
forestry The opponents OF The service believe that
they have q sufficient number of votes in combina-
tion with the Democrats 10 effect the proposed re-
duction OF the appropriation
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
DIG UP s1.225 IN STOLEN GOLD COIN.
Jar Containing Part of Proceeds of Bank
Robbery Found Under House.

Washington, Feb. PA jar of gold coins aggre-
eating 81 225 which is alleged to be part of the
money stolen from the vaults OF the FOrsythe Bank
and Trust Company Of KernersviIle, y. G, was
dug up to-day from beneath a dwelling house in
that city. il had been buried by the robber,
according 10 advices received here tonight.
Deputy Sherfn Robert Flynt. of Kernersville, left
here for North Carolina tonight with Gather Bo-
denhamer a young who was arrested yester-
dav by the Washington police. charged with hav-
ing stolen more than $500 from the vaults OF the
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
SUES LILIUoKALANI FOR s11,sOo
Physician Says Ex-Queen Didn't Recompense
Him for Attendance Under Contract.

Washington Feb 24.-Ex-Queen Iiliuokalani Of
Hawaii, otherwise Mrs. Lydia Dominis, was sued
to-day in the District Supreme Court by Dr. Charles
H English 10 reco1e 81 500, alleged TO be due him
on account Of breach OF contract in the payment OF
a medical bill
The plaintiff alleges that he accompanied the ex-
queen to the Hawaiian Islands as private physician
under contract by which he was 10 receive 800
a month and expenses and a bonus, and that the
defendant broke the contract.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
LOWER DUTY ON SPANISH WINES.

Washington. Feb 2.-President Roosevelt issued
to-day q proclamation giving sparkling wines i'm
ported from Spain the benefit Of the reduced rates
OF duty under Section Of the Dingley tariff act
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
MAKING HEADwAY ON NAVAL BILL.

Washington, Feb. PA partial agreement has
been reached by the conferrees the naval appro-
priation bill Important items that remain in dis
pute include provisions for keeping half the navy
the Pacific Coast and requiring the retention OF
part Of the marine corps on batteships-
The Senate amendments appropriating $3.50 600 10
enlarge the government powder factory and several
amendments 10 improve the Puget Sound and
Bremerton navy yards on the Pacific Coast were
adopted.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
PASSENGER TRAIN FALLS 100 FEET
twenty-five Persons Killed and Forty Injured
Near Riobamba Ecuador.

c.rovaouu Feb IA passenger train on the
,,o;, line bound north, thrown off cliff over
-oo fee, high at a point Riobamba to-day. All
+be ears we're demolished Twenty-Five persons
were killed and forty we're wounded The accident
,pos caused by displaced rail
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
CAPTAIN HUTcHNs ILL, BUT GAINING

washington, Feb. 24-At the home OF Captain
Hamilton Hutchrs detached from command of
the battleship Kearsarge at Gibraltar, it vas said
to-day that Captain Hutchns very Ill but was
improving and would leave here for Lakewood.
j. as soon he able.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
ExTRADITIoN TREATY WITH FRANCE.

Washington, Feb. 24-An extradition treaty
with France was ordered favorably reported to-day
from the Senate Committee On Foreign Relations.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
DEATH OF BROOKLYN MAN.

One Of the thrilling stories OF the fleets cruise IS
that told of the search for \. J. Hast Of Brooklyn
sailor Of the New Hampshire. who was washed
overheard and drowned the night of February Il
The New Hampshire OF the vessels Of the
third squadron Of the Atlantic feet which ioined
the fleet that day. Just the time when series
of searchIight and range-fnding nanceuvres were
being started the New Hampshire fired a gun
signaled man overheard" and she went out of
column, throwing over her TWO light life buoys
The ships Immediately following the New Hamp-
shire did likewise.
Captain Fremont OF the Mississippi sknfuly
brought his ship, within five minutes Immediately
alongside the floating life buoys and hundreds of
eager eyes were scanning the surrounding turbulent
waters under the rays OF powerful searchIights
while boats were lowered from the New Hamp-
shire, the Idaho and the Mississippi TO make a more
extended search For two hours the work was kept
up IN vain, no trace OF the lost man being found
Admiral Sperry issued orders to-day directing The
officers and Of the fleet not to land any goods
that might be deemed dutiable until the customs
authorities decided what form decIa ration should
be made Most OF the officers and mems purchases
abroad were in the nature Of souvenirs or menen-
toes of the trip
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Washington. Feb. 4-secretary Newberry is ar
ranging the disposition Of the vessels OF the ATTAIN
tic battleship feet pending the reassembIing Of
the feet May Is for the summer manoRuvres off
the New England All the battleshps are
10 be overhauled at their home navy yards. to
which places they will proceed within the next two
weeks half of them going in few days and the
other half after tho inaugural parade in Washing
ton
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
THIRD SQUADRON GOES TO CUBA.

The third squadron of the feet. under Rear Ad-
miral Arnold after completion of some minor re-
pairs on North Carolina, will proceed to Cuban
waters for winter target practice. Upon returning
Rear Admiral Arnold will haul down his flag and
the third squadron will then be abolished.
Admiral Arnold will to Washington where
he will be assigned duty at the head Of one Of
the naval boards The flagship Maine Will be placed
in reserve and the three other battlesnips of this
squadron-the Idaho, the Mississippi and the New
Hampshire-will take the places on The north di-
vision of the Atlantic OF the Illinois. the Kear
sarge and the Kentucky. which will be placed in
reserve upon arrival at their home yards The
armored cruisers North Carolina snd Montana
will assigned to special duty after thsT return
from the West Indies.
The scout cruisers Chester, Salem and Birmins-
ham will be detached from the third squadron and
leave Hampton Roads in a short time for Brad
ford r I. There they Will take on coal and
prepare for the long deferred competitive trial TO
the Azores and return. The object or this trip Is
to ascertain the comparative value OF the dlnerent
types of machinery with which the vessels are
equipped. The Birmingham has triple expansion
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-24
FISH COMMISSION
CAUGHT MAPPING

w. j. Cooper, writing to Secretary II.
p Wood of the Hawaii promotion COM
mittee regarding the opening of ha-
walls exhibit at Seattle says:
Our trip on the Dix was unevent-
full. The weather for the most part
was good, although we had several
days ram, which made it disagreeable.
Thanks to smooth seas all the way. we
got the plants here in very good con-
dition, and they will add materially
TO the decorations of the building The
fish also arrived with a loss of but
three, although | think one mas died
since we arrived Yesterday there
were one hundred and seventeen living.
We found absolutely no preparation to
receive them. The reason assigned
by the officials of the United States
Fish Commission was that they had no
idea that we could carry out our prom
Use to bring Hawaiian fish here, and so
had felt safe in making any kind of
promise to take care of what we
brought They were not at first dis
posed to do anything for us, saying
that their system was installed and did
not provide for heating, and could not
be changed However when they saw
our fish, they changed their minds in a
hurry and as you will see by marked
extract in one of the local papers
which / am mailing you under separ-
ate cover, they are now very willing to
take care of them. There is no doubt
but that they win form the very best
part of their fish exhibit, and will at
tract more attention than anything
else they have in the finny line
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-24
TENDERS FOR JAIL
ARE CONSIDERED

Bids for kitchen and bathroom at
Honolulu Jail were opened at a meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors yes
terday afternoon. Otto Oss was the
lowest of nine bidders and was award
ed the contract at 1924. Emmeluth &
Co., and w. w. Dimond & Co. bid for
the equipments, but there were so
many things the bids were referred to
the Police committee to tabulate.
T. A. Douthitt appeared before the
Board with blue print plans of Koko
Head avenue, Kaimuki, as the property
holders along the line desire it COM
pleted. Bougainvillea vines were
planted along the middle of the tho
roughfare, but it has been concluded
that two roadways will cost too much
to maintain. The city is now asked
to grade "a 2S-foot roadway, leaving
12-foot sidewalk including the row
of bougainvilleas on one side and a
10-foot sidewalk on the other. Curb
ing will be laid down by the property
holders, who will also look after the
vines and erect trellises to carry them.
1t will still be a pretty boulevard,
though not so elaborate as originally
designed.
A, F. Cooke by letter requested at
tention to 10th avenue where it begins
the upper branch of Palolo road. ]. A.
R. Vieira solicited the opening and
grading of street on Puncnbowl. K.
Matsumoto asked for privileges on
Hotel street during his erection of a
building between Fort and Bethel.
City Attorney Cathcart wrote to re-
quest an increase of his first deputy's
salary to 1925 and his second deputy
to 5000 a month, setting forth increas-
ed duties, also to ask that the salary
of his messenger be retained at the
present figure of SIS. Inc grand jury
had not yet reached an investigation
of charges against the messenger, w,
H. Crawford, but whatever the final
disposition of the case the law gave
him a messenger.
The board adjourned to June rs at
1870 p. m. 1t then held a caucus, with
Mayor Fern in the chair, to consider
the appropriation bill, which sat un-
til $40 and made good progress.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-24
AN AUTOMOBILE
FOR CITY SERVICE

At the caucus of Mayor and Super
visors on the appropriation bill yes
terday afternoon, an item of $4,000 was
inserted for the purchase of an auto
mobile for city and county purposes,
and one of $500 for its maintenance
for six months.
Mayor Fern stated that he intended
the automobile for general service of
members and committees, and not an
exclusive convenience for himself, in
making visits of investigation and in
spection to municipal works, This,
it was recalled, is not the first auto
mobile to be used in county work, as
Road Supervisor Sam Johnson had one
under the last county regime.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-24
CLAUS SPREGKELS Z GO.
BANKERS

San Francisco Agents-Ths Nevada
National Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-Ths Nevada Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco.
LONDON-Union of London G Smith g
Bank, Ltd.
NEW YORK-Amerlcan Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGo-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit LyonnaIs.
ERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand, and Bank Of
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Ban
OF British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received, Loans Made on
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-24
collie AND D1AKKHoEA CURED

collie AND DIARKHOEA CURED.
After an hours suffering from
collie or diarrhoea. the best remedy
obtainable can not give relief too
quickly. Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best
medicine in use for these Ills 1t al
ways gives prompt relief even in the
most severe and dangerous cases, and
you can not afford to allow your home
to be without the very best. For
sale by all dealers. Benson Smith &
Co., Agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-24
lHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.


Capital paid up) .......Yen $4,000, 900
Reserve Fund. Yen Is, 940, 900
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The bank buys and receives for
collection bills Of exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit, and
transacts general banking business,
The Bank receives Local deposits
and Head Office Deposits for fixed pc
RODS.
Local Deposits $50 ana upwards for
one year at rate of 40 per annum.
Hea dOfice Deposits Yen 25 and up
wards for one-half year, one year, two
years or three years at rate of 1870
per annum.
Particulars to be obtained on appli-
cation.
Honolulu Omce-67 S. King Sstreet
P. o. Box 1853.
W. TOKIEDA, Manager.