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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
MORE RIGID REQUIREMENTS IN LAW
OOI-SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES
IN GRADUATE SCHOOL.

Cambridge Mass May 25-The annual pam
phlet of the Law School of Harvard University,
which has been recently issued, announces in ad-
dition many new courses several changes, the
most important Of which concern special students
To check the crowding of the school the work has
been made harder and the requirements for admls-
sion have been raised. Hereafter only graduates
of law schools which confer degree after a
three years of at least eight months a
wear instead OF a two years course of seven
months year, previously. will be permitted to
register special students. The conditions for
the admission of who have never received
degree have also undergone radical change IN the
requirement of minimum age limit of twentyLone
years for all such persons. The work mas peeh
stead of three, null year. and the right or
taking examinations has been made conditional on
regular attendance at the school. Inc latter meas
ure is aimed at the wholesale cutting now prac-
seniors in Harvard College should not expect to be
allowed to enter the Law school has become iI "a
into effect before next September. ~.
of oe and oT his and the
nouncement of scholarships and prizes for next
against 2 nng q Toy Davis
and Warren have taken the places of Professors I
Next year eight new scholarships of $50 each and
the Austin 5equest will be offered In the fellow
ship list announcement is made of a new fellow
ship of $1,000 for bachelors of science in architect
ure of Harvard University who have taken degrees
with DISTINCTION Traysl in Europe is required
The Bowdon ESSAY prizes have been awarded
as follows: Two nnndred ana u1tI QollarS 10 X n
Leavell 'Ol, of Houston, Tex. The Race Prob.
lem in the South: $3.50 to /. .. o. Smith. 90. of
Buffalo. THE Practical Philippines Question" and
$500 to H. ]. Edm!ston of Lincoln Neb aMislnter ,
townships have been awarded the following men:
]. NJ Greenman. E. Y. Hedr:ck A Q. L. Brown
f. X. Rand. G. Bonner. F. A Bushee. w. B.
Munro. F. p Carr Ct. ]. Blewett and G. w. Pierce
Through The generosy Of several vera the
come of $500. has been established for two years
with the conditions that the incumbent must re-
side the South End House Boston. and regis
in the graduate school. His work must be on
social questions with practical researches in the
house. He is appointed at the suggestion of the
department of economics and Of Professor F. G.
! Peabody Plummer professor OF Christian morals.
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year. in addition to the courses now designed to At
young men for all the political branches of the
public service. courses colonial history and ad-
ministratior. colonial economics the governmental!
organization of the dependencies of the United
States. and the private law of the colonies OF the
United States. Together with the courses In
Spanish language and literature planned by the
afford candidates the necessary training for APP
pointment in the colonial service of the Govern
80
Professor Burgess pursuant to 7 IS plan. VIII
lecture on the governmental org? u9sation of the
territories and other dependencies 6f the United
States. Professor John Bassett Moore, in his his
tory of American diplomacy, will lay special stress
recent complications. Professor OsSood Will
conduct seminar for research in American colo
NAL history. These the only definite and posi-
tive arrangements completed. but others are
phaszes the fact that of it's objects is to- give
adequate economic and legal training to those
intending to make journalism their profession. No
new courses however. have been added toward
this end.
OF the eight candidates for the degree of Phi. ID.
under the faculty of philosophy five have education
their major subject This fact is interesting as
showing the growth of the study of education as
science All of the candidates school teachers
work, determined to study the theory of the whole
educational system. They going back TO
far more responsible and advanced places in the
field they left. The other three students seeking
the doctorate under this faculty have specialized
respectively the Indo-Iranian languages and
literatures, the English language and literature
and the Romance languages and Hteratures.
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CLOSE OF SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

ninth annual convention of the Queens Nassau
Sunday School Union closed last night. The
following officers elected for the ensuing
year President. w. A. Simons, of East Rock
away; secretary, ?. IS. Bromfeld of Hampstead,
treasurer John II. Prall: secretary home depart
ment work. Mrs. b. Blackwell: vce-presidents.
William Willett, jr., of Hampstead: Wilbur r.
Lewis of North Hampstead, and the Rev. w. J..
Bowman. of Oyster Bay; Queens Borough the
Rev. c. c. Barlow of Long Island City; the Rev
C. J. Movies, of Newtown; l.. A. Pitcher of
Flushing, and ]. Milten Burger, of Jamaica: Ex-
ecutive Committee. w. A Martin of Hampstead;
NJ A. LIE Cluse of North Hampstead; E Rhineha d,
of Oyster Bay; the Rev; A L. Mershen, of Long
Island City; the Rev w. j. Peck. of Newtown;
l. S Hendrckson, of Flushing. and Isaac c. Hen
drickson Of Jamaica.
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WANT n. l.. COCHEU BRETETTED COLONEL.

Friends of Captain Noah L. Cocheu have slgheu
. netition TO President Mckinley asking that the
CAPTAIN be brevetted q colonel of United states
Volunteer Cavalry In recognition of his services
in organizing a regiment of volunteer cavalry Tor
service In the Spanish-American war II Is siSheu
bv such men as Benjamin f. Tracy. Sias b.
butcher Horatio c. King, Postmaster Wilson, Reg
lister Howe James Jourdan, William g Bryant
John 8 McKeon and A. f. Lamb
After recting that Captain Cocheu served for
three years and a half in Harriss Light Infantry
in the Civil War and wounded twice, and that
since he has served fourteen years in the National
Guard of New-York. the petition goes on TO state
that at the outbreak of the Spanish war before
any volunteer regiment organized, Captain
Cocheu recruited and paraded at his own expense
fifteen hundred men, every man OF whom was
sworn to serve the United States Government.
This regiment not accepted, much TO the
disappointment of Captain Cocheu
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DECISION IN AN ACTION TO DETERMINE THE CON
sTITUTIoNALITY OF THE FORD LAW

Rochester, y. Y, May 25.-An important de-
cision handed down to-day by the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court, which in effect de-
MES the right of the Attorney-General to inter-
vene in an action brought to determine the con-
stitutonality of the Ford Franchise act The de-
cision rendered follows:
The Buffalo Gas Company agt Edward C.
Voiz ct al. individually and as members of the
Board of Assessors of the city of Buffalo and the
Board of Tax Commissioners, appellants; the Buff
falo Gas Company and Edward G. Volz ct al, in
dividualy and as members of the Board of AS
SCISSORS of the city of Buffalo, respondents.
Order affirmed without costs; all concur.
This action brought by the Buffalo Gas
Company through its attorneys. Messrs. Rogers,
Locke and Mburn, of Buffalo. to enjon and re-
strain the assessors of the city of Buffalo from
complying with the notice of the State Board of
Tax Commissioners respecting the assessment i'm
posed under the Ford franchise act upon the So
called special franchise of the company. The de-
thereupon was had before Justice kenefck at
Special Term held in the city of Buffalo on April
order. returnable before Justice Kenefick on April
~ requiring the plaintiff and defendants show
cause why the Attorney General should be
allowed to intervene in the action behalf of the
people of the State. Upon the of the order
to show cause the motion of the Attorney-General
denied.
On April 80 a decision rendered by the Justice
before whom the. demurrer pending sustain
ing the demurrer with costs and directing final
Judgment dismssng the complaint. From that
Judgment the plaintiff appealed 20 the Appellate
Division, and such appeal is pending. being
upon the present calendar of this court From the
order denying his application to intervene the At
torncy-General took the appeal, decision in which
is reported
The real purpose and scope of the action is to
Ford bill, hence its decision will be awaited with
the deepest interest.
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MORE RIOTING IN ST. LOUIS.
| A HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED AND ONE POLICEMAN
WOUNDED.

st. Louis, May 25-Sympathizers with the strik-
ing streetcar men again the medium of a
riotous demonstration to-day, and another name
added to the long list of wounded. A car on
the Jefferson line running SOUTH at
tackled by a crowd of men and boys near Sullivan
st. and several shots fired the car. The
policemen board the returned the fire, and
in all about hundred shots We're exchanged.
Peter Wells a patrolman, who riding the
front PLATFORM hit in the left side the bullet
producing ugly wound. Wells taken to
the College of Physicians and Surgeons. 1t is not
known who fired the shot, the crowd scattered
the the drew their revolt
1t rUmored that two in the crowd
shot, but they could not be found by the
police. riot call sent to the Fifth District
police station, but when the police arrived the
crowd had dispersed.
The differences existing between the manage
ment of the St Louis and Suburban Railway Com
pany and the union in their employ Were
mediate danger of another strike has beer aVerted.
Twenty-Five lines of the St Louis Transit Gem
pany in operation to-day, but not enough cars
being to accommodate the thousands who
still have TO depend on buses, wagons and wheels
walk to work. There is some doubt that the
of the ST. Louis Transit Company will be in
Democratic primaries will be held that day, and
the police will be required at the polls.
persons TO blow up on the Spaulding-ave. line
of the St. Louis Transit Company. The explosion
lifted the car two or three feet and startled the
residents for blocks around. No was injured.
The injunction proceedings instituted by the Fed
eral authorities a week against w. d. Mahon,
president of the International Association of Anal
continued in the United States Circuit Court
to-day to June 6.
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BOXING.
CANS KNOCKS OUT HAWKINS IN THE SEC
OND ROUND

joe Cans. of Baltimore knocked out Dali
Hawkins. Of California, at the Broadway Athletic
Club last night in the second round of fast fight
Ing. The men were scheduled for twenty-five
rounds al 1913 pounds. Hawkins assumed the ag-
gressive with both hands soon as the contest
began. He smashed Cans with a left hook to the
chin just after they put up their hands and
dropped him 1t looked If he bout was over
but Cans took the count OF nine and got to his
feet. Hawkins followed up his advantage as soon
as his opponent arose. but Cans blocked his blows
ana In fierce mix up at the ropes the latter sent
IN d right swing to he jaw that floored Hawkins
hawkins struggled his feet at the count OF
nine. and the gong sounded.
IN the second round Hawkins was still agrees
. slNe Ills swings short, however, while Cans
seemed to land at Will Hawkins clinched to avoid
punishment. on the break Cans landed on his
rNal mouth and made the blood squirt. He then
put poth hands TO the Jaw, and repeated II again
ana hawkins seemed dazed. Cans then sent his
right to the jaw, which put Hawkins out
IN the preliminary Jim Burke received the de-
eision over George Jansen after twelve rounds OF
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GIRL P1cKPoCKETs AGAIN ARRESTED.

THE LITTLE ONES ADMIT TAKING MONEY IN
ST PAUL'S CHURCH.
The two little girls who last week after being
rested for picking pockets. discovered to have
81 &C in their stockings, were again arrested last
night a similar charge. The girls were turned
over the care of the chidren's society.
The girls Carrie Halpin, eleven years old, of
No. IS Third-st and Annie Carr. seven years old,
of No 10 Fourth-st. They were arrested on COM
plant of Ann Mccormick. She alleged that the
girls had stolen her pocketbook, containing IS,
while she was standing at Hoyt and Sackett SITS.
When the girls searched at the Butler-st.
station the S. found. as well as Sc 49, In their
stockings The girls said they stole the latter
money at ST. Pauls Church, Congress and Court
SITS Yesterday An agent of the childrens society
called and took the girls away.
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TO TEACH YOUNG ENGLISHHEA F4RHlN'
A LARGE TRACT OF LAND ON LONG ISLAND
BOUGHT FOR THE PURPOSE

G, James Long Island May 25-Arrangements
are being made to establish an English 1arHihs
settlement on tract of land south or the raIroau
at ST. James and extending within halt rhiie VI
Ronkonkoma Lake The tract comprises 9o' acres
Iosenb G w Willis of Kenshgton, London, and
Enderby Dunsford. of Torquay, Devonshire, VINO
are said to be the chief movers IN the scheme.
have signed contract with Charles r SMITH %
this place for the purchase OF the properly A"e
price agreed upon is said 10 be sio0U
The land Is mostly covered with small unuer-
brush and in parts there Is large timber. WINS
and Dunsford are said to be the representatives. vi
a party of we'll do young Englishmen VINO are
tn form a community to carry scientific farm
ing Only bachelors eligible for membership
The buildings will include a well equipped cruz
house About dozen scientific farmers Will stay
on the Mace all the time but most of the young
men Will remain season only Inc lah -
will unfold TO gentemens sons tne ifI ar
scientifc farming The first of the party VIII ar
rive here about June 90 Estimates IUI i' hit
buildings and cottages have been suofnltteu oS
contractors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
GRIND JURY TAXES Up ELECTION MIDDLE

INVESTIGATION ANTICIPATES REHEARrNG OF
UNION HILL CASE IN SUPREME COURT
The Hudson County Grand Jury in session In
Jersey City yesterday afternoon. began an in
vestigation into the Union Hill election rruddle IN
which II Is alleged that Illegal ballots were cast
The investigation anticipates the rehearing befors
Justice llppincott. in the Supreme Court on Mon
cay In the first hearing ex-EreehoIder Emil Ciroth
ana MS 3dherentS, who defeated in the recent
recount alleged that irregularities existed at the
polis- Before the ballot box of the Second Pre-
ctnct of the Third Ward was opened during the
recount Groth is alleged 10 have said
Il am beaten now by four votes. When the box
IS opened VIII BE- beaten by twenty votes more
Inc recount showed thai in this precinct Groth
was beaten oy tWenty-One votes and il is said This
was one or the most significant features OF the
nearing over score Of Union Hill officials and
POLITICIANS were summoned as witnesses -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
PARENTS PRESS ABDUCTION CHARGE

John Mcnamara, twenty-five years old OF No
SIS Bergen-st., yesterday arragned in the
Grant-st. police a charge of abductins
Gertrude Van DENSE daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
j. j. A. Van DENSE Mr.. and Mrs. Van DENSE at
first refused to press the charge against McNa-
mara, saying that they merely wanted the young
man kept away from their daughter. Magistrate
Kramer said that inasInuch as the record showed
that the had been married in Elizabeth. this
would be impossible unless the parents pressed the
charge This they consented TO do. and on Me-
Namaras plea of guilty he held IN $500 bail
Ior examination on Tuesday. The bail was fur
lished,
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MAYOR HOOs ACCUSED OF ran p,,r1

-. ls,. commissioner William +. Midlege OF Ter
sey City. has accused Mavor Hoos of 80 80 =
iaihns to appoint him Corporation Attornav -
pace OF John Vail Queen. Mr.. Mdlege saws tbs.
mayor Hoos voluntarily offered him the anrot,+
Ieh' ana that he agreed to accept the place Mavor
Ieappointed Corporation Attorney Queen
Mayor Hoos yesterday said raear[1i,, VI -
this FINN 1n9rgeS: u have no comments to make at
ms Inie- Mr. Mfdleges attack was NOT much 81
TO Jersey City Democratic politicians "a
cnaS1r Hoos and Mr.. Nidlege have not beer On
pronolsS dor plan for improvements. notably the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
LARGE DENlND DIV TR4cTIoN conp4nr

Inc township Committee of Ridgefeld Township
bergen county. ar meeting on Thursday night
Set an exorbitant price upon the demands Of tba
New-Jersey and Hudson River Railway Companv
Ior franchise to lengthen its turnouts In Fort
go ne company several weeks ago made annfi-
catioh 10 improve it's switches so thar in coI5 ~,
PloSe us service. For this privilege the TOWNSHIP
Sohinllttee demanded that the company reduce tbss
.d 20 two and one-half for single trip To
franchise was not granted ~ 'Oi-o7 'A7
cost OF rS x5 ion company recently purchased at
80 VI sio,Un, new cars. which. without The i'm
pTovement desired IL will be unable 10 orsraTs
nlanS RESIDENTS believe that the commIttee's de-
Ihdhd Us beyond reason and there is raIL ~ b.I5r
action. 9NiS' 'He committees
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TRIAL FOR M4NsL4UGHTER BEGINS

Mount Holly. May Is (speciaD.-The trial Of
William II. Earring charged with manslaughter
in causing the death of James Mullen was begun
to-day. The crime committed at Rancocas in
February Several men Mullen'S house,
and during the evening became intoxicated. Mullen
received a blow the head which resulted fatally.
Mrs. Mullen declared the blow was inflicted by
Earring, who did not deny that ne hit Mullen but
says the blow in self-defence.
Much testimony given show that Mrs.
Mullen was so much under the influence of liquor
at the time of the affair that she could give
an intelligent account of II. Several people who
knew her testified that her reputation for truth
was not good. The will be continued to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
TESTIMONY AGAINST LIEUT.. MARTIN.

Evidence taken yesterday afternoon by the
court martial at Fort Hamilton concerning the
forgeries charged against Lieutenant Edward H.
Martin. of the 9Th Artillery. In connection with his
management of the post exchange and canteen at
Fort Hancock four months There was tes-
timony that Lieutenant Martin had passed
check for 81 700.32 Captain Porter, of Fort Han
cock. This check returned unhonored and
Martin made 1t good. officers testified that false
entries in books and false vouchers had been made
at the canteen at Fort Hancock. and that in their
opinion they were in the handwriting of Lieuten-
mt rfin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS
PROGRAMMES OF COMING ANNIVERSARY
EXERCISES GIVEN IN BRIEF.

ADELPHI COLLEGE. BROOKLYN co-,,
mencement will continue during June "a The Ea,
Dr A T. Lyman will preach the baccalaureate coz
ron on the Sd. The senior reception will he be,d ~
June >. At the comforting OF the diplomas or ~,
g. at p m in Assembly Hall Lieutenant. o,,ar 49,
nor 4lmothy l.. Woodruff. president OF the corDora
ton: will address the graduates. P
boSToN UNIFERSITY.-Monday. June will
De class day; Tuesday will be devoted IN ,oaa.
ihSs or alumni associations on "Wednesday COM
nencement will be held in fremont Ternia n,I
maurice Thompson viii deliver the address white
Lilly coLLEGE.-Commencene will be held
"Ater'lile' Ne, from June % to june o Re
iues 'he class day exercises on June &c .. Oh =
e. u,eie VIII be celebrated the fftieth anniver
.bs 1 ~ the establishment of the Chi C,,,ar,
ga Isl Fraternity on that occasipPn %
nnan WI, ~, De given by H N HAYNES ~. ne
he b,s ~ w n McElroy. LII D. Union "a sr1d
fle history by Forrest Goodwin "a -i o. ana
4 UNIVERSITY Cournenoa,,,o
taunton h " Y, will begin Sunday. Jura -
end With tb rease sermon by President Merri
alumni ssr ,s regular graduating exercises IN M ana
-, pa UNIVERSITY - Cornn.roo.
week VIII be that Of June TO- The bsar'.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
DEATH OF hrs. MARIA MOTT P4BEFR

Mrs. Maria Mott Parker widow NJ the late g.,
ernor joel Parker OF New-Jersey died at Spring
Lake on May o. Mrs Parker was the daughter .,
tne ate Samuel r. Gunmere, who was at one time
- u, Chancery OF New-Jersey. and principal OF
the widely known Friends school ar B,,rI,,g,or
~. " she was for several years the president n,
Dne woman Foreign Missionary Society and Vas
g.oiInent IN charitable work in her native $50
fh ne eit two sons; Charles 7. Parker president o,
pIs NATIONAL Bank of Manasauan and Ftra5s-tot
rdrker a counSelor-at-Iaw in Freehold Y -.
"hon1 she had for some years made her hons "4'A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
PROBATION OFFICER 4pPoIyTFD

Justice Lippincott and Judge Blair. as Judges OF
the quarter Sessions Court of Bergen County YES
terday appointed Frank ]. Higgins probation off,
Ger under the new law framed for the redemption
ana reformation of Juvenile prisoners Mr. Hig-
sInS $ salary will be $3.50 a year. His term will
vstch higgins viii be required to keep close
Ma'cu on youthful offenders. counsel them. and
see that they attend school or obtain emplovuant
gnu gnu I'VE upright lives. His work will be under ths
oirect supervision of the court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
"TRUsTYv DEMOCRATS TO MEET
FORCES ORGANIZING TO QUASH ANrI-BRYAu
ELEMENT IN STATE CONVENTION.

Camden. May IS (SpecIaD-The informal call m,
meeting Of active Democrats" at Barlow's Hotel
Trenton. at p. m on Monday. is out. but Is not
in general circulation.
1T is given to only a few trusty ones in each
county" said Samuel VI. Roberts. its sponsor this
afternoon.
The object of the gathering is discuss the
approaching State Convention lay plans "a
sorestaH any effort turn the convention against
Bryan. Mr.. Roberts continued:
We want such made az the
gubernatorial convention in issS. when the BRYAN
people were shut out by gag law. We were unor-
ganized then and were unable to prevent the
scheme. That is what TO guard against
now. and that is what we expect to do at Mondays
meeting The movement started in Hunterdon ana
warren Counties and was requested look after
the Camden County end Of 1t. Each county will be
represented. so that effect Organization
and 20 TO the convention with some knowledge
CT our strength. Then T. the Hudson County gang
comes down To things show them a
thing
Mr.. Roberts tho Populist candidate for Con-
gress in the list District four years ago Just
who are the ''trusty ones from this part OF the
H. Paul received one OF the invitations. but he does
not know who else was favored and Mr.. Roberts
Is not inclined to give out a list
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MCCARTHY SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR.

HIS RESORT CAUSED CONTROVERSY BETWEEN
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND POLICE IN QUEENS.
Patrick Mccarthy, the Borden-ave saloonkeeper.
whose arrest caused sensation in Long Island
City short time ago, and resulted in the heads of
the police department being summoned before the
Grand Jury, sentenced by Judge Moore yes
terday in the Queens County Court to term of
one year in the Kings County Penitentiary. Nc
house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
HOLMES DAVIS ELY DROPS DF4D

Holmes Davis Ely. superintendent Of the ,o,
tary relief department of the Pennsylvania Pan
road yesterday dropped dead at the door OF ~.
telegraph office In the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Ou'iuns' Exchange Place. Jersey City. Mr. Ely
arrived at the Jersey CITY station AZ 1o90 =, On
a. train from Trenton. He went direct
r 20 We western UIion Telegraph office and as ne
!tdShed ire door he threw I'D his hands and fen
10 the hoor. He died without saving a word ~