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Show IN INTERB8T3 OF 8CIENCE. Denial That President's Afrlean Trip Is "Slaughtering Expedition." New York. That President Hooee-velt't Hooee-velt't African hunting trip will not be a "slaughtering oxpedltlon" U reported by Maj. A. H. 51 warns, U. H. A., surgeon sur-geon stationed at fort Totten. who was recently In Washington to confer con-fer with Mr. llootettlt as one of tho party to accompany him. Maj. Jlearns It connected with the Smithsonian Institution, and will gather gath-er material for the museum during the expedition. Explaining that tho trip was not for "slaughter," Maj, Mearne o said It was to be In the Interests of science and to provide specimens for use In this country. It It understood that Mnj. Mourns will bo the president's chief adviser on natural history subjects, Mr. Roose- j veil will do little more shooting than ! Is required to obtain two or throe specimen! of every kind of wild beaet I whloh It It allowable to shoot In the ! region to b visited. Tlwae apeoiiiiens will be placed iu the national museum at WMlilngtuu. Maj. Meami In a graduate of Columbia Colum-bia university, and has been In the medical tervlee of the araty since lttt. He It a charter mejaberiif the AtmtorleaR OrnltliologUtt' union and a member ot the Llnnaeiit society, the National Geographical society and the Biological society. |