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The New Prospectus Assumes Three Years
as the Unit Of tho Course Hereafter.

The New Prospectus Assumes Three Years
as the Unit OF tho Course Hereafter.
The Columbia Law Schools prospectus for
1s9l-92 was made public yesterday, and 1t is
interpreted by many OF the students as out
lining the Objectionable Harvard idsa." with
some notifications. Since tho resisnations of
Profs. Dwight. Chase. and Petty there has
been good deal OF speculation as TO the fu.
ture policy Of the Law School, Prot Dwight
was the head and was officially known as
Warden. 1t is now said that the office Of
Warden is to be abolished and the Law School
more directly brought under tho supervision
Of President Low. For the first time third
year course ts mapped out. President Low
way Il which the new course will differ from
Fss q sas e the
course q , ,itseli were M thing Somglst:. .., =,
aefspe ss The study Of public law as part
Of tho equipment for the degree.
4. II adjusts the hours 30 as to discourage
office work during the first two years. while
8. The hours have been 90 arranged A. to
throw open to the students Of law many priv
iIeges, ior .study in the university otherwise
6. 1t offers broader range Of choice in legal
s9o'feisl f relieves tn. professors from repestne
the same work twice q day. - . avn ''e"'AS
Prof. Keener who Is now the only professor
on the law faculty. is Harvard man. and his
taught the principle first and the application
later. but Prot. Keener takes up the case and
a % tss .sesss II
BY the resignations Of Profs. Dwight. Petty,
and Chase will be filled by the trustees as soon
as possible.
Prot Dwight said last night: II have just
received the announcement Of the change for
recently returned to New York. do not wish
to EXPRESS any opinion on II. Tho law school
has achieved success and time alone will tell
whether this change In the course was wise"
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Missouri Counsel to tho Fifty-second
Congress.

Among the anti. Cleveland silver letters
which continue to pour from all sides into
the columns now dedicated to this sort Of
correspondence by the ST. Louis Republic
there u ono from IAN old dyed-in-the-wool
Democrat" named JOHN E. s1MoNDs, which.
bsaidos its discussion OF the Claimants un-
availability. contains an opinion upon q
vital question OF politics which may we'll be
recorded here for the benefit Of the Fifty
second Congress-.
Mr.. SIMoNDs thinks that "if tho next
Congress gets up new tariff. we are gone"
He does not even agree to the Republics
plan Of selecting Q number Of impor-
tant articles to have their duties smashed.
II any tariff reform energy is to be ex-
pended. In Mr.. S1MoNDs's judgment, it must
be limited to single article. Another MILLS
bill or MORRISON bill or any grand and gen.
eral assault upon the tariff would be as fatal
to tho Democracy In 1892 as In 1888. oven
with the Stuffed Prophet laid away.
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A praiseworthy and judicious reform in
the manner Of conducting the base ball busi-
ness IN this city will be the proposed system Of
reserved seats In the grand stand. The strug-
gle for place at the ball grounds must keep
great many men away who would go II they
were sure Of their cents. By reserving some
OF these and selling them at various points
other than the ball field itself. the working
men Of Wall street and elsewhere below Four
teenth street are put upon . par with those OF
districts higher up town. In fact. the inhab-
itants OF the whole city. no matter how fur
from the ball grounds. stand on an equal foot
ing. and In this way public satisfaction will 10
increased as greatly as the prosperity OF the
ball company.
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JOHN CUR vAssAR's EsTArK
vassar Colleges Faiiurs 20 Carry Out Its
Oner TO ComprOmise.

vassar Coiiewe's Failurs 20 Carry Out Hts
Oner TO Compromise.
PouoHxKrrs1p, March lO-Thsrs 10 much
comment here over the failure OF Vassar COL
lego to compromise with the next Of kin OF
John Guy Vassar. One Of the lawyers for the
heirs says:
Several weeks ago the attorneys for Vsssar
College made proposition to the heirs who
have APPEALED from the Judgment under which
the college would receive something more
than half million dollars to settle with them
upon the payment OF sl2s,00o to the fourteen
heira Tho ground OF the appeal was that the
college being required BY It's charter not to
take an income greater than 10000 could not
take more than enough Of the residuary es-
tate under the will OF John Guy vassar to
make up the balance OF the 100000. The col
lego. II is conceded. has an income Of $4,000.
The Executive Committee OF the college met In
New York shortly after this proposition was
made and passed resolution TO be submitted
to the Board OF Trustees OF the college reoom-
mending the payment to the fourteen heirs
who had appealed. and proportionats amount
to the two who did not appeal, OF about $1,000
each. A special meeting Of the Board
OF Trustees was called. and the resolution
adopted by the Executive COMMITTEES was
ton made By the. college: The lawyers for the
executors asked that the heirs produce re-
leases upon which they were TO nay oyer TO the
ment Of tho General Term, These releases
i % ~ hs Ss: sss
college. upon the advice as they ssy: Of Mr.:
ont the arrangement ss directed by the trus-
tees Of the college Ire ofhsr Sr
Vassar have refused to consent that the s1ecu-
tors pay over the fund belonging to Vaasar
College; Lawyers laugh =, Ct such s1 s6,ssu.dIty, ,s
Choate never gave any such adyioe.
Another reason why they did not perform
their agreement is that they expect. as they
say, that other heir. may come forward and
claim an interest In the residuary estate. Sev-
eral OF the LAWYERS representing the heirs: II is
said. will now refuse any compromise. and the
college. instead Of receiving more than half Q
million dollars. is likely 10 receive less than
Lawyer Swan said tonight:
Tho counsel for Vassar College have never
refused and are still willing to carry out to the
fullest exsent sii ths power, they have eyer
interested know Il perfectly we'll"
The case will probably be argued In the Court
OF Appeals on Thursday or Friday.
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ls4s. to President TYLER on this same

6uDJ6Cb.
-Cossress has power to vest the appointment OF
Sn6rtor ecsrs In the rrssdsnt under suoh regulations
A. |, may deem sxpedient II has been usual whenever
new odiees have been created to be isd dnrins the
reces 10 authorize the President by statute creating
them appoint them. THIS 10 clearly cousnsaaonai
lsssaon and II obviates the objection made In ofdi'
nary cases 10 appointments By the Executive 70 new
oificea without the advice VI the Senate"
The EvARrs law expressly provides that
tho nine new Judges shall DO appointed
with the advice and consent OF the Senate"
Still more pertinent, as Attorney. General
MILLER and President HARRISON will no
doubt perceive, is the advice which Attor-
ney.General MASON gave TO President Polk
OH April IL, 1915. The case is strikingly
similar to that which Is now taxing the
intellectuals OF Gen. HARR1soN's former law
partner An net passed on March 3. Just
before the adjournment Of Congress, created
judicial offices In the newly admitted states
OF Iowa aud Florida. Mr.. POLK wanted to
know whether he could constitutionally up
point the new Federal Judges during the
recess; and Mr.. MASON gave him this sound
and succinct advice:
"Ths only question new Involving Executive au,hsr'
iy and action s have now In the recess OF the Sen
ate the power to appoint the District Judge the District
Attorney and tse Marshal whore ocss were created by
the act entitled an Ac. to supplement the aot for the
admission OF the states OF Iowa and Florida Int the
non approved March 3 is4s Ths question has ofteu
occurred and the Interpretation OF the Constitution 10
and has bsen well established that cannot doubt on
it. 1fvAcanoies known to exist during the session
Of the Senate and nominations not then made they
cannot be filed by Executive appointments In the recess
OF the Senate And the rut- the same where ccss are
created BY a taking eject during he ssson @ the Sen.
at.. and no nominations are made"
Against all OF this authority We have At
torney. General M1LLER's opinion and BEN
JAMIN HARR1soN's inclination. 1t looks now
as II, in the anxiety Of the separtners In legal
erudtion to avoid calling the extra session
which the Presidents constitutional duty
requires. they might change their ground to
the preposterous and disreputable bubble
that the new Circuit Courts OF Appeal can
be organized on the lawful date In June
without first appointing tho new Circuit
Court Judges Of Appeal!
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Republican,. Win In ceop.-..o~u.

ter election here to-day the Republicans scored
victory. DR.. o. Il. babbitt (Il> Was elected
Trustee by "a majority. q. NJ. Jarvis tIi) was
also elected. but by only one majority. His
opponent was Lee d; Cruttenden, the Demo-
Board. Chatleld Leonard lD.l was elected
Assessor by lS majority. Charles Kenny lkj
and James Mahon lIl) Tor Constable and Col.
lsctor received IS majority. Tho natural
Democratic majority 10 l25.
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The hey to the situation.

Reform the tariff. reduce the revenue.
relieve the industry Of the people" 80 the
0tsr-Eyed Goddess cries aloud and spares
not "The key Of the whole situation" she
sweetiy tells us, us tariff reform"
Tho sooner the Democratic party throws
away that key. the better. The surplus has
gone away into the Eoiokeh 1t Is q con-
dition. not theory. that confronts us. and
that condition 10 an sble.bodied deficiency
which no mathematician and no theorist
can explain away. Whether that deficiency
By July I. 1897. will be fifty millions or .
hundred millions IL the problem which the
ngurers. Republican and Democratic, are
now trying to solve. 1t is certain, however.
that there will be . monstrous deficiency.
and not even the lucent eyes Of the Ken
tucky divinity. lights that do mislead the
morn," can discover any way Of providing
for deficiency by decreasing the revenue.
Tho Fifty-flrst Congress threw away the
money with q prodlxality that Coal OIL
JOHNNY never eQualled. The Fifty-second
must be saving. The Fifty-arst Congress-
created somewhere between fifteen hundred
and two thousand new Offices. The Fifty
second must abolish useless Offices 1t must
be frugal and honest. In that way. and not
BY playing Aunt sally with the poor old
tariff, 80 new impetus is given to industry
the burdens Of labor are lessened, and every
man retains the largest possible proportion
Of his own earnings" and the sensible hopes
Of the Star-Eyed Goddess are attained.
Tho key to the situation is Democracy, not
tariff reform. Instead Of dividing its coun-
sells and weakening Its energies in fruitless
attempt to change the tariff while the Sen
ate and the Executive remain Republican,
the Democratic party should stand as one
man for constitutional, honest. efficient,
economical self-government. Not tariff re-
form. but reform is needed; reform as 1t was
understood and practised by TIIDEN and
RANDALL. not tho hobby Of doctrinaires nor
the humhug Of the Mugwumps. Reform Of
policies, reform OF expenditures reform Of
loose methods Of legislation and admins
tration. is what the country needs and what
the Democratic party must offer or keep
TO tho wall for some years longer.
Republican legislation and administration
arc extravagant and inefficient, hostile to
local self-government. Reform the whole
system. Reform 1t altogether. and for the
present let tariff reform hang itself on the
6tar-Eysd Goddess's garter.
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Obtaining Omce by Forfeiture.

In his special message to the Legislature
on Monday. Governor HILL proposes "a
still further extension OF tho Corrupt Prac-
tices act to authorize tho bringing Of quo
warranto proceedings by any candidate for
the ousting OF tho successful candidate II 1t
can be proved against the latter that either
he or his political agents or committees
have resorted to fraud or corruption to
secure his election. and the giving OF tho
efflce to the defeated candidate. provided it
appears that neither he nor his committees
have used corrupt means to promote his
election"
Tho first part Of this recommendation Is
sound. We do not think it would be expe-
dent, however, to provide for giving tho
on1oe to any candidate who was defeated on
the face Of the returns. where the candidate
who polled the largest number Of votes was
deprived Of the Office by reason Of fraud or
corruption. To debar one from an ONCE to
which he has been elected by fraudulent or
corrupt means is plainly proper: but to put
into tho ofiioe Q man who has not received
the largest number OF votes. and who has
therefore not been elected to 1t. would DO O
proceeding utterly foreign to our system OF
government or the spirit Of American In
satutions.
And 1t 10 to be noted that the Governor
does not commit himself to the latter course.
"Undsr tho English law" he says to the
LAgislature, "when fraud or corruption is
proved. tho election becomes void, and q
new wit OF election is issued. and 30 the
process may 20 on until no dishonest prac-
tices In an election are proved Whether
that Is advisable In this country, or whether
tho law should provide In case Of proof OF
fraud or corruption that judgment should
b rendered In favor OF tho candidate re-
seiving the next highest number OF votes.
and 80 on. submit to Your intelligent de-
liberation"
In our Judgment the English law on this
subject goes far enough. 1t Gusts the can
didate who is guilty OF fraudulent or cor
Eupt practices. but does not attempt to give
tho ONCE to ono who has not been elected
thereto by the highest number OF votes.
It merely empowers tho courts to enforce
honesty In elections by preventing any can.
didste from being successful whose conduct
In tho election has been dishonest either
actually. or oonstruouvely through his
agents. The purpose OF tho law is to insure
an election In which success shall not be
achieved by means OF fraud or corruption.
and to this end provision 10 made for hold
ing successive elections until that result
shsll bs accomplished.
Tho advantage Of this system over a
virtual forfeiture Of the offlce to the can
didats having the next highest number Of
yatss b that 1t does not permit the virtual
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The Socialist Labor party of Chicago has

The Socialist Labor party Of Chicago has
put MP municipal ticket The platform do
msnds municipal ownership and manage
ment Of gas works. electric lighting. telegraph.
telephone street cars, surface or elevated. +" and
municipal civil service reform Tho two OWL
service reformers are the Socialists and the
Nstionalists. BELLAMy aud his m en- insist upon
civil service reform. Their idss Of government
is vast despotism controlled By civil servants
holding ONCE for life. The immense machine
which they propose 10 set up cannot bs exposed
to the accidents OF politics or the fluctuations
OF popular opinion. 1t must b. controlled By
o permanent organization. tho machine
made officers OF the mighty machine
which produces all labor and super
vises all departments Of industry and
carries on all the functions Of admins
trshon. The Bellamyitss have been quick to
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THE BRoOKLYN INSTITUTES MAPS

The geographical collection which the De-
partment OF Geography Of the Brooklyn Insti-
tute has been making for year affords our
map publishers and the public the first oppor.
tunity presented In this country to study and
compare q large number OF the best carto-
graphic products OF the leading nations. Ten
countries are represented in the exhibition
nowin progress Ia Brooklyn. and the work OF
the greatest map makers OF the day 10 shown
among the $50 wall maps and aliases IN the coll
lection. Here is an uneoualled opportunity to
compare tho photographic processes OF differ
ent nations. and tho comparison in some re.
spects 10 not favorable to this country.
1t was to be expected. Of course. that the de-
tailed Topographic survey mans produced by
our scientific bureaus would be equal to the
finest specimens OF map making In the exhibi.
tion. That Is the case. Tho exhibition con-
tains no more beautiful or instructive speci-
mems than the numerous map sheets or charts
contributed BY the United States Geological
Survey, the Coast and Geodetio survey, ana
the Geological Survey OF New Jersey 1tshould
DO added that there are private cartographic
establishments In this country which produce
work fully ooualling that OF the Government
bureaus. but they are very few in number.
The collection contains seven series OF maps
from American publishers for use In schools
Two OF those series are British maps. and
three are tho work OF famous American Reoe.
raphers. many OF whose maps are greatly In
need OF revivifying touches to put them abreast
OF the times. No Intelligent person who stud
les the collection will deny that nearly all Eu-
ropean countries. and particularly the Ger
mans. Austrians and Dutch, far surpass us
In the quality OF the maps they place before
the pupils In their schools.
1t was said BY some publishers before
this exhibition opened that no people In
this country would study tho collection with
greater interest than the makers Of our school
maps Tho best appliances made In Europe
for instruction in geography are now on in-
spectiop. and It is hoped the occasion will In
splre our publishers 10 set about the work OF
improving their own products. They may
learn from these foreign maps that IN coun-
tries whore most attention Is paid to the
study Of geography political Information
in school maps is subordinatsd to q clear
and beautiful delineation OF the main features
OF topography; that the makers OF these maps
think 1t far more essential for the student to
learn what parts Of tho lands surface are be-
low tho level Of the sea. what portions Of the
Sahara are sandy desert. what areas Of north
ern Asia are tundra, the extent OF river basins.
and geographic systems the direction OF ocean
currents and so on than to memorize liet
Of towns on the Danube or bound all the
countries OF Europe: that necessary but net
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recognize the Importance OF civil service re-
form for their purposes The Polish soolalis-
ito Labor Society, the Danish 1ndependent
Political Club. the Forsohritt Turnverein. and
the other constituents Of the Chicago Socialist
Labor party see that municipal civil service re-
form is essential to their schemes.
There 10 no hope for the civil service reform
ers In the old parties They should cast their
lot with the Nation alists and Socialists, the par
ties Of the Sweet By and BY. The parties OF the
present have NO use tor civil service reform.
The sun., 1891-03-11

A circular appearing In the Indianapolis
Journal. calling for meeting Of tho womsn's
Industrial Association Of that city. OF which
Mrs. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS is President, 10
printed as signed py Mrs. BENJAMIN HARRI-
son" and BY Mrs. r. 8. MCKEE" The INDIAN
apoHs Journal owes an apology to those ladies'
for orediting them with the vulgsrity OF using
as their signatures titles which can properly
appear upon their visiting cards only.
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Blair Not Likely Co Venture II.


It pretty we'll understood that Senator Blair will
not go China the Minister Of the United States
While perhaps true - Secretary Ho Of the Chinese
Embay to this city declared Ihst protest Against
Mr.. Blair has been cAbsd hence TO Pskn II ts known
that members OF the legation have privately expressed
the opinion that II Mr. Blair does TO China hi, recall
will bs asked by the Imperial Government Not until
h arrival there vii! any steps 10 taken to sIpre the
displeasure Of that Government. Under the ciroum
stances Mr. Blair can hardly Afford to 20 ~ China,
The sun., 1891-03-11

The Canadians say that we want their
provinces: tho Cubans think that We want
their island: the Mexicans have q notion that
We would like to get hold Of their country. and
the Hswsiians really believe that we desire to
annex them. It Is proper that tho Canadians.
Cubans. Mexicans. and Hawsiisns should be
made aware Of the fact that they are liable to
fall into error.
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Now that Sir JOHN MACDONALD has
gained q new lease OF power In Canada,
through the success OF the Tory party. he must
adopt policy based wholly on the interests OF
the Canadian provinces, not on those OF the
United States. He must give his mind wholly
to the business OF the Canadian farmers. Ca
madam loyalists. Canadian railroads. Canadian
merchants, and Canadian officeholders. He
must give no heed to the howlings Of traitors,
or Yankee. or annexationists or Washington
trlcksters. or rebels in disguise. or GOODWIN
SMITH. or EnAsrus WIMAN, or the Toronto
Globe. We really do sincerely trust. 80 to
speak, that he will give his whole strength and
all his time to Canada, while outsiders fry IN
their own fat." II We may use such phrase.
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News fron Samoa.

Prom samoa there 10 news shat Fauna the maid Of
the village At ApiA the capital Of King hs!issoA has
won white husband. Among the distinguished guests
81 the wedding feast vas the author. Robert Louis
Stevenson. The banquet vas served the ground,
seoosnutisaf mstA under . canopy made Of the bark
OF tyssG An abundance Of delicious edblss had bssu
provided BY the nauvsL who appeared IN romantic
gArh accompanied by musicians
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FrouI TIE ~ttdWtd Journal.
Feder did not approach tho serseAntat Arms OF tie
Senate himself. but sent friend to see how the land
lay aud to End OUT II any OF the annual $3.50 WAS
Avasble for immediate nsedA Tho friend inves,t
gated and TO the innnts delight Of rsner be In
formed that the shsksls would begin 10 dow ~ once
and today when Pensr slipped up and signed for bis
nrss months salary Of S4iass in advance asroul.
suYsi Aursois settled down upon and ssulksd In the
msshss OF his entangsd beard
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THIS INDICTMENT HAS sLUMBERED
Mrs. Bishop Looking Up Her Chavgs
Against tho Doctors.

Against tho Doctors.
DIS. Irwin Il. Hancs Of al Park avenue.
Frunk Ferguson OF 85 East Twenty. third
street, and John Arthur Irwin OF II West
Twerty-n!nth street wers indicted in June,
1889. for holding IN autopsy unlawfully upon
the body OF Washington Irving Bishop. His
mother. Mrs. Bishop. was tho complainant.
She ayerred that, In her opinion. her son WAS
mot S 81 i've es began tho
Tho Indictment against the doctors has
slumbered In o pigeonhole IN tho Dlstriot At
toruey's otilcc. Mrs. Bishop appeared yestor-
day In the District Attorneys offlce in q state
OF mind. and demanded to know when the
Attorney Bedford assured her that hs would
have the Indictments looked up.
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Gcrrymsaaerea Himself Ont.

Mayor Cleveland signed yesterday the rsso-
luton recently passed by the Jersey City Board
OF Aldermen which changes the times OF the
Aldermanic districts IN such 2 manner that
Tho Republicans are greatly exercised over
the Gerrymandsr. Alderman Norton who voted
for and advocated The resolution. ignorant OF
the fact that IL put him out OF his own district.
will probably mako an effort to hhye 1t recon-
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A P-esideatiaI Possibility Welcomed IA
Florida.
SSom the Florida Times. Union

FSom the Florsdd TimsI Union
Cen Algsr drove up to one Of the railroad
offices this morning. alighted, and went In. He
Esnssd to nd DO out somsthiHss aAGSs trsnspor.
name nsme. sir" | SGsn. Alssrt' was the = reply. spS
We'll" said the agent. I'm glad you're
General. 'uause these Florida woods are Just
full OF Colonels."
The sun., 1891-03-11

An ugly cough even when Il appears despssstsd.
remedy for bronchial and ssthmauo Affections, and
VlAntk-Zdu -
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A UndeviAtiaS Aaa.

Colsotor-osn you let me have the amsunt sf his
little bill tsday, Mr. Jaysmithf
Jaysmith-rn pay you On the nrst Of the nsstA.
"But you told that six months Ags."
"Quits likely. ! am not man who tells enc tale ~
day aud different one TO morrow"
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Poor Fellow!

See that man over there r.
Yes"
"Hs Vas worth million once"
"roor fellow. How did he lose Il 2"
"Hs dtdA'I He has eve millions now"
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in Clover.

shs-So you engaged 70 Of the Nususvs twipsf
Boy car You distinguish one from the othsr'
Hell dent Uy TO.