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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-11
CH4yGES AT CORNELL.
The Semester system Adopted IN Place OF
tho Three.T~rm system.

~ hTFF VT" Nbt'Fil
ITHACA, n. Y, March lO.-The annual winter
meeting OF tho Board OF Trustees OF Cornell
University was held here to-day, the trustees
from out Of town being Fl r. Ickelheimer, ".
{. Keer, J. c. Hendrix. Horace White, A. c.
Barnes, Miss Ruth Putnam and II. W. Sackett
o; New York city. George B. Turner OF Auburn.
5. c. Francis OF Troy and c. 8. Shepard OF New
HaTen.
Some very important changes wers made. In
the first place It was resol we'd TO change from q
threo-term system 10 the semester system.
This reform had been advocated for a long
time by the faculty. the reason being that they
deemed three periods Of exarl nations yearly
wer. too many and that under the present
Arrangements. under which many students do
not have 70 take any examinations at all bs-
cause they pass OF their worN during the
term by means Of preliminary examinations,
was unwise. Under the new arrangement
al instructors are strongly, urged wher-
ever possible TO require final term cx-
aminations. The Christmas and spring
vacations will still be retained as formerly.
Cornell Ia the last OF the great Eastern
universities to adopt the semester .sys-
the statutes concerning sabbatical ave nj abb
sonce Tor the professors. In the future a pro-
lessor may either take a full leave OF absence
on half nay OF a half a year on full pay. minus
such sum "a will cary on his work during his
absence ~ the satisfaction OF the President 81
the University,
A. IS Trow6ridge was appointed TO a full prof.
fessorship Of architecture aDd Henry ". sage,
u grandson OF the founder Of sage College, was
elected to the vacancy Ia the board. The trus.
tees voted to locate the proposed laboratory OF
phy,i ,iogy and anatomy. which Is to cost $780,
OUU. on the quadrangle east Of Boardman Hall
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THIEF ooNscrxNcr srRICKTN.
spent ths Money He Stole In tina Tenderloin
and Then Gave Himself Up.

A young man who said he was Robert j.
Graham OF Toronto. Canada. called at Police
Headquarters In Jersey CITY Yesterday morn
Ing and told Chief Murphy that he had stolen
$500 from his employers in Toronto and that
his con scienc e troubled him so much he wanted
TO 90 back and DO punished. Graham said that
he was confidential clerk Tor Coffee 4 Co grain
dealers. aud that he embezzled $500 he had
received FOR a car load OF grain. He did Il. he
said. because he wanted TO see some life In New
York. having read In the newspapers that the
town was wide Open. Graham admitted that
money was all spent. He had spent II In the
1enderloin. Chief Murphy teleg raphed TO
Toronto and received an answer IRON CHIEF
Constable II. J. Grassette that Graham Is
wanted there and an officer would DO sent for
him II no would consent to go back without
a reluisltion. Graham consented cheertully
and was locked up 70 await the arrival OF the
officer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-11
YOrNs vIRGIyIAN AsPHYxIArED.
seems to Have Turned on the Gas Acciden.
~tally-Came Here to Practise Law.

tally-Came Hero to Practise Law.
William L.. Cochran. a young lawyer who
came to this city recently from Virginia and
was employed in a law office at IS Liberty
street. was found dead yesterday morning In
his room In the boarding house at 223 East
Thirteenth street. having been asphyxiated by
Illuminating gas. Young Cochran did not APP
pear at breakfast yesterday morning and the
door ot his room was forced open. Cochran
was found wing dead on the floor near the
turned on. The police believe that the young
man turned on q gas accidentally before
Coins to bed,
Young Cochran, II Ia said. was Q aon OF OK
Judge Cochran OF tho Supreme Court OF Vlr.
ginia. He was graduated with honors at the
University OF Virginia 1st year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-11
BEDLOW WILL CAsE SETTLED.
The Testator Gave the Bulk Of His Property
to Miss sarah A. stillwell.

The ltiEaton whi,h has been pending for
several y rs between Fanny NJ. Bcdlow and
Ter chill IN. florence T.. Townsend. julia A.
Frothingham AID N red Bedlov on the one
sd. "a DIS trsh A. S;il well on the other, over
toe estate ., the late Alfred Bedlow. for whose
lamily bedow'> Island was named. has been
cumrroml,ed. AMI IA Il result four actions
were discontinued on consent yesterday by
justice biSchoi o. the Supreme Cuu!t. Bed
low had ben separated from his fam ily for
several years and boarded with Mis- Silly well
and her mother. He had dee Tod to Miss still
well part 81 is realty and his will gave her the
bulk OF his t-1laining estate.
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CISSTE


The Incompatible Mimetic Genius, in an Entirely
New Series Of limitations. Afternoons at ., Even.
ings at . o'clock.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
CHAPTER K.

"Three mortal hours" said. Miss Fol-
som to her fond little school friend and
chum that afternoon, ''have had to sit
or stroll with or listen to Maj. Bur-
leigh. I never once was able to enjoy
the view. What made him hurry us
away from the northeast point, do you
suppose?" @I : - E. -
Ibid you notice that, Nell? 7 did,
too, and I was so interested in the view.
Away up toward Laramie peak I could
see something through the glasses that
looked like lot of little ants crawling
along together. It was just after that
just after we looked through the
glass, that he marched us round to the
other side. The view toward Green
river isn't half as pretty" 5 .ss &
sand now he's telling some in
terminable story to father over their
cigars What shall we do if he hangs
on? Father will have to ask him to
drive with us to the fort, and there
won't be room = sz@ ...s.. v
Unless Mrs. Fletcher gives up her
seat" said Jessie, demurely =
Mrs. Fletcher isn't going. Avery
different person takes her seat to-day,
Jess. Father left note for Mr..
Loomis at the hotel and he accepted.
Now you see why ! don't want Maj.
sBur1eigh. Z .sss
s TWAS then long after three o'clock.
AT five they were to start, and Jessie
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
could hardly curb her imPatierce. The
mail from Frayne. so said Folsom.

could hardly curb her imPatierce. The
mail from Frayne, so said Folsom,
would arrive that evening, and then
surely there would be- news of Mar
shall. They had slipped away to their
rooms after the bountiful luncheon
served on their return, in order, az
Pappoose expressed it, that the gen
tlemen might have their cigars in
peace. Mrs. Fletcher, after seeing that
everything was prepared, had direct
ed the servant to say to Mr.. Folsom,
on the return of the party, that she
would prefer not to appear, and would
be glad to keep her room, as she did
not feel it at all necessary, for the,
housekeeper to meet strangers, and
Folsom felt a sense of relief. It was
so much sweeter not to have any pre-
siding genius other than Pappoo<e,
not that he was forgetful of Mrs.
Fletcher's merits and services
were great-but it was plain to see
that his daughter would have been
happier had no such Office existed as
that created for this deserving and
destitute widow. At three Miss Fol-
som had gone and tapped at the lady's
door-her room was in the third story,
overlooking the street-and was very
civilly assured that Mrs. Fletcher
stood in need of nothing, but, being
wearied, she would like little sleep.
No, she did not even care for cup of
tea.> Yet Elinor felt confident that
the voice: that replied to her inquiries
came neither from the bed nor the
lounge, but from the direction of the
front window.
At three the cigars were smoked out
and the host and his guests were in
the library. It was Folsom's custom,
when a possible thing, to take brief
nap after the midday meal. and Elinor
felt sure he would be glad of the op-
portunity now. if Burleigh would only
go, but Burleigh wouldn't. In monot-
onous monologue his voice came float
ing up to the second foor,: drowsy,
unbroken in its soporific flow, and the
girls themselves, after the mornings
drive in the clear, bracing air, felt as
though forty winks would be q oless-
ing. Could it be that Burleigh lin
gered on in hopes of their reappear-
ance below? Might it not be that if
relief came not speedily Papa Fol-
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

som would yield to the spell and fall
asleep in his easy-chair? Was it not
Miss Folsom's duty to descend and
take the burden of entertainment of
those elder shoulders? These thoughts
oppressed the girl, and, starting up,
she cried:
Its simply wicked of me staying
here and letting poor papa be bored
to death. Do come down, Jess, dear,
unless you're too dreadfully sleepy.
He acts just as though he intended
never to co.
And Jess promised reluctantly to
come down in ten minutes, if he didn't
leave; but she hated him, and had
hated him ever since he spoke so of
Marshall in the car three days before.
The upper hall had been quite dark
when Miss Folsom went up to inquire
how Mrs. Fletcher was, just after
luncheon. The door to her little room
was tightly closed. The blinds in all
the other rooms aloft were drawn
against the glare of the sunshine in
the cloudless atmosphere, yet now, as
Pappoose stepped suddenly out upon
the landing, she was surprised to see
that the upper floor was much lighter
tAan when she went up half an hour
earlier. The maid had not gone thith-
er from the kitchen, and Mrs. Fletch-
er wished to doze. Who, then, could
have opened both blind and door and
let in that flood of light? Impulsive-
ly the active girl flew up the winding
stairs to the third story, and some one
suddenly withdrew from the balcony
rail, and an instant later, as Miss
Folsom reached the top, all became
dark again. Mrs. Fletcher's door had
unquestionably peen open, and was
now shut to-. She must have been out
there listening, and gravely the young
girl asked herself what it meant
Mrs. Fletcher's agitation in the H.
bcary that morning as she peered out
at the majors wagon; her absence
from luncheon on account. as she
pleaded, of not desiring to appear
when company was present; and now,
despite her desire to sleep, her vigil
at the .third-floor landing, where she
was surely. listening to the sounds
from below. .,s
Pondering over the facts. Elinor
Folsom slowly retraced her steps and
went downstairs She reached the Il.
brary none too soon. Old Johns ewes
were closed and he was slowly top
Pling, overcome with sleep. The sound
OF her CHEEKY voice aroused him, and
he started. guilty and crestfallen.
Burleigh's heavy face frightened
visibly at her coming. He cared no
more for music than does q cat. but
eagerly followed her across the broad
hall into the parlor when she suggest
ed showing him the beautiful piano
papa had given her; and old John,
blessing her, lurched for the sofa,
buried his hot head ina pillow, and
was asleep in ten seconds. Mai. Bur
leigh was alone with the lovely daugh.
ter of the veteran trader. He was a
man of the world, she an unsophisti-
Gated girl just out Of school said
Burleigh, albeit a most charming one:
and he, who had monopolizel her time
the entire morning, bore down once
more upon his prize. s,s
55s ITO Be Continued.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
WANT The bounty.

State Auditor Dunn is not ready to
pay the St. Louis Park beet sugar fac
tory the $4,000 bounty it claims to
have earned under the law of 1899 and
Former Attorney General Childs and
J. A. Peterson of Minneapolis, ap-
peared before Attorney General Doug
las and made arguments for the COM
pany upholding the constitutionality
of the bounty law. A law similar in
many respects was recently declared
unconstitutional by the Michigan su-
preme court. In 1899 the company Sc
cured the bounty earned in 1898 by the
passage of bill over Governor Lind's
veto.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
DeOr Little Thing.

Miss Pepprey-stiu dreaming of
Miss Buddilipz, eh?
Cholly-Aw, yes. That wosy mouth
of hers! 1t fills my mind to the ex-
clusion of all else.
Miss Pepprey-What delicate
compliment! But is it really so small
as that t?-Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
EATING ON A WAGER.
Philosophical View of the Practice
A Western Mans Gastro-
nOmic FcRt.

A western citizen has just added new
laurels to human nature by eating a
prairie chicken every day for 30 con-
secutive days. He is one of class of
empirical scientists who are solving,
in propria persona, the limits of the
stomach's endurance. Whatever else
may be said, it is certain that these
gentlemen show certain courage
which is wanting to the vivasectionist:
instead Of practicing on others, they
take it upon themselves.
The man who eats unwisely for q
period, has not, however, so distin-
guished a claim to admiration as the
man who for period does not eat at
all; starvation for space approaches
nearer the crude popular notions of
self-sacrifice than deliberate gluttony,
no matter how circumstanced. Neither
does the consumer under wager of praf-
rie chickens or prairie dogs-we believe
the latter creature has also been made
the victim of a kitchen bet-quite level
up to the man who vows never to shave
until his candidate is elected president.
The whiskered votary of an unlucky po-
litical hope does not put the temple of
his soul to warehouse uses; he merely
surrounds it with an odd sort of abatis,
observes the New York Mail and Ex-
press.
It would be interesting to get ac-
uuainted with man whoScan or will
eat a wild or domestic fowl every day
for several weeks. He should be man
of downright ideas, we'll within GER
tain range and worthy of the admira-
tion that's freely extended to the person
who can say ''buttered peas" in Choc-
taw. We imagine he is commonly a
convivial gentleman who commits him
self to his. strenuous task in an un-
guarded convivial moment. After all,
there is species of self-sacrifice in his
wager, for by electing to become fam
Gus for what his stomach will submit
to. he abdieafes his chance of ever be-
coming famous for anything else.
Alas, that his sacrifice so frequently
ends fatally. 4Et txssss.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Shows Oririnalitv.

swell, Smiths wife is a sensible
woman, after all. She doesn't ask you
that time-worn Interrogation: is my
hat ON straight?'"
what does she ask you?''
"'Is my hat on crooked?' "-Yon-
kers Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
News In Brief.

The Holey Angels Academy in Min
neapolis was slightly damaged by fire.
Steven Stafford, street car conduc-
tor in St. Paul was thrown from a
trailer and killed.
Commandant Compton, of the Sol
dier's Home, reported to the board of
trustees at their recent meeting that
he would make no changes in the pres
cnt staff of the home, and would need
no additional help.
The new Congregational church at
Ada was dedid lated with appropriate
ceremonies.
Ten Merchants at Borup were burned
out They will rebuild.
Minneapolis will have an automo-
bile show next spring.
Lydia Ramstad, IA years of age, was
robbed of a gold bracelet, valued at
SIS, and seven cents in cash. while on
her way to the corner grocery from
her home in Minneapolis.
When the legislature meets it will
be asked to make an appropriation
for new building for the electrical
engineering department Of the State
University.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission has received official Motif
cation from the directors Of the Du-
luth, St. Cloud Glencoe and Mankato
road of the completion of a, line from
Lyle, Mower county, to a junction of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern at Glenville. Freeborn coun-
ty+and the Illinois Central. The first
actual train service was had from Lyle
to Albert Lea, Dec. 2. !. ,
Hellmuth Wrinkles, who resides in
Wisconsin, was in Winona, and was
arrested for bicycle theft committed
last summer. He was tried in the
municipal court, found guilty and SEN
fenced to pay fine of $50. H.. I.
The East Grand Forks Transporta-
ton company incorporated and filed
articles with the secretary Of the state
Saturday at q capitIl stock Of s25. 600.
They will build and operate a feet Of
freight barges on the Red river.
d An Indian IN the Roseau country
caught a young moose calf, and traded
II to settler for q plug Of tobacco.
The animal has been shipped to the
New York Zoo.
The residence Of George Myers on
Stockton Ridge was burned during the
& absence Of the family together with
several outbuild dings Loss. $2. 900; IN,
Esurance. $500. Is.s
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
TeleDh0ning Without wlrea,

James c. Kelsey, William Reid,
Frank. Flanagan, of the Northwest
ern Telephone Exchange company,
and John Todd. switch board man of
the St. Paul Office conducted a Success
full experiment at wireless telephone
over the Mississippi river. at the short
line bridge near Minneapolis. This
was the third successful experiment
that had been conducted. Kelsey and
Todd were on one side of the river and
Reed and Flanagan on the other.
Not only could the direct verbal mes
sage be heard as distinctly as over the
ordinary telephone, but even side
conversation would creep over the
river.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
WANTED TO HEAR THE LATEST;

Lady Ito applicant for place)-Mrs
Flighty doesn't give you very gooS
character; in fact, she says you lis
ten at leyholes. Well, I'm willing t..
overlook that, and engage you on onu
condition.
Applicant-What is that, m?
Lady-That you tell me every single
thing you overheard at Mrs. Flighty's~
Ally Sloper.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Undeniable Evidence.

O'Hoolahan-O'Callahan, do yez be-
lieve thot 13 is an unlucky number?
O'Callahan (sadly)-B'gorrah, yis!
Faith Olive been unlucky iver since Oh
hod moy thirteenth birthday!-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Feminine Diplomacy.

"How do you get on with your new
neighbors?'
VERY nicely" answered Mrs. Bly,
kins. "We pursued our usual pro-
gramme, and as soon as they moved
IN sent over and asked to borrow their
washtubs, fatirons, gas stove and
baby grand piano."
But you have all such things your
self"
'Of course. What I wanted to do
was to head them off."-Washington
Star.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Perfectly True,

"7ou disapproye of some of the con-
ventional fictions?'
Il do," answered Miss Cayenne.
"And yet I have heard you exclaim
to number of people: I am delighted
to see you'll"
THE remark was perfectly true in
each case. shouldn't care to be blind,
you know. w."-Washington Star.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Much the Same.

Mrs. Hayseed-Did you go to hear
the bowling dervishes while you were
in the city?
Mr.. Hayseed-No, but went to
Cousin Miranda's, and she's got
tWins.-N. Y. Weekly.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Waning OF the Honeymoon.

what did you ever see in me to in
duce you to marry me?" she asked.
Nothing" he replied.
'What!" she cried, Indignantly.
"Oh, it isn't your fault" he replied
soothingly. Il evidently had visions,
and ought to have consulted an ocu.
list at the time .''-Chicago Post.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Hux1ey;s Opinion,

Belkins - Prof. Huxley says an
oyster is far more complicated piece
of machinery than the finest Swiss
watch.
Mifkins-Oh, well, he probably ate
too many at once.-N. Y. Weekly.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
To Get 1t on His Hands.

"Here's five cents" said the sharp
featured woman. "You'll go and spend
it for whisky. You know you will"
Madam" responded Tuffold Knutt,
lifting his weather-beaten remains Of
a hat with impressive dignity, Il ar.1
you not to believe nothin' of the kif@.
I'm goin' to spend it fur havin' mt
hands nicured."-Chicago Tribune
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Hit or Miss.
ave had a good time on

'You must have had a good time on
that trip"
Zine. Whenever we hit anything
We took a drink to celebrate the
event; and whenever we missed we
took a drink for consolation."-Puck
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26

Farmer Halbrick-Hin1<elspe that
was foolish idea of yours to build
two houses when you only use one.
Farmer Hinkelspeel-Not tall; you
see, ven der comes prairy: fire py
and sweebs away one house, have de
odder one left.-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
"YOu know him then
The Next Dav.

Jack-Who is that fine-looking girl
that just bowed to you?
Tom (gloomily)-Oh, she's my sis
ter.
Jack-Why, old chap, wasn't aware
that you had a sister.
Toni didn't know it myself until
last night.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
The Flatterer.

Mrs. B.-But can't go to the re-
ception. I have worn my best dress
to three parties already.
Mr.. B:-Pshaw! The dress doesn't
make a bit of difference when you
are in it to look at, dear.
She went.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
Believed I'm the Theory.

Mrs. Bacon-Do you believe tho
moon shining on person will make
him silly?
Mr.. Bacon-1 guess so; you know
proposed to you in the moonlight,
dear.-Yonkers Statesman.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
An Endless Chain.
we talk

Fen now Of four years hence we talk
And soon in phrases pat
The prophets will exert themselves
Upon four years from that.
Washington Star.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
XIV fz5z]zzI( 1zziI(tGz!ta1a;55z:}a + i y
The Subject Aroused He,

up to Jim Blodgett's, eh? They
say Jim's wife isn't much of
talker."
':She isn't? She kept me until afte-
~ o'clock and never gave me chanc,
to get in word edgeways."
"What was she talking about?'
"About the chances She had to g%s
married before she met Jim."-Clev.-
land Plain Dealer
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
His Punishment.

us It true," asked the college pres
ident, shat you painted the door of
the department of chemistry black?"
II admit it" replied the sophomore,
frankly.
''Then 60. Never darken these doors
again!"-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
"Y" Law Sustained.

The United States supreme court
affirmed the supseane court of Mime
sofa in the case of the Wisconsin,
Minnesota & Pacific Railway company
against Jacobson. involving the con-
stitutionality of the state law provid-
ing that where roads cross each other
at grades, suitable connections shall
made.
The case is known in Minnesota as
the "Y" case. 1t involves directly the
construction of connection at Hanley
Falls, Mimi, but bears on all similar
matters.
The opinion was delivered by JUS
tice Peckham.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.
COMPANY Complies.

The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany has at last complied with the
'Somerville law. which imposes a tax
on foreign corporations. The COM
pany has made several" tenders of the
fee to the state treasurer, but its Of
fers have been declined. Recently an
offer of ST, ,O25 was made. This was on
the basis of 50, 900, 900, which was rep
resented as the company's capital on
the basis of it's business in the state.
Treasurer A. T. Koerner refused to
accept this, but after conference be-
tween the governor, attorney general,
treasurer and Attorney Mum for the
street railway company, compromise
was reached on the, basis of the as
sessed valuation of the twin city and
Saltwater lines.
This total assessment is $4,000, 600.
The Somerville law calls for a filing
fee of $50 on the first $50, 900 and IS on
every $4,000 or fractional part there.
of: This will mean that the street
car system will pay s., 325, instead of
s1,025, first offered.
A Bad C3ve-1n.
There was bad caving in of one of
the walls of the new Peavey annex on
Rice's Point in Duluth. The annex is
composed of Is bins of concrete con-
suruction with intermediate bins be-
tween.
They are 80 feet in height and s5
feet in diameter, and hold about Is,
BOO bushels of wheat each.
Evidently there was some defact in
the wall, for it gave way at point
some distance down from the top. and
a great mass of concrete and grain
crashed into the bin adjoining, which
was practically empty.
This mass struck the opposite wall
OF the circular bin and plugged big
hole in it. and through this some OF
the concrete debris and and about g..
600 bushels of grain poured out on the
ice
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
/ Accitlen {. I'M Iron Mines.

During 1893 there were 226 accidents
in 10 mines on the iron range in Mime.
sofa, resulting in deaths averaging ]
! to every 1913 employed. During 1928
there we're 42l accide with the same
average rate Of fatalities. Mining
journal.
Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
The Brnfe.

She-I do believe I would fall dead
if you were to come home early some
evening.
He-You will have to offer a bigger
bribe than that. Press.