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The Planet Mars

           

           TheresultwasthatinthecourseofafewweekstheprofferwasformallyacceptedbythetrusteesoftheUniversity,andareportofthematter,withCowperwood’sformalconsent,wasgivenoutforpublication.Thefortuitouscombinationofcircumstancesalreadydescribedgavethematterauniquenewsvalue.Giantreflectorsandrefractorshadbeengivenandwereinuseinotherpartsoftheworld,butnonesolargeorsoimportantasthis.ThegiftwassufficienttosetCowperwoodforthinthelightofapublicbenefactorandpatronofscience.NotonlyinChicago,butinLondon,Paris,andNewYork,wherever,indeed,inthegreatcapitalsscientificandintellectualmenweregathered,thissignificantgiftofanapparentlyfabulouslyrichAmericanbecamethesubjectofexciteddiscussion.Bankingmen,amongothers,tooksharpnoteofthedonor,andwhenCowperwood’semissariescamearoundlaterwithasuggestionthatthefifty-yearfranchisesabouttobevotedhimforelevatedroadsshouldbemadeabasisofbondandmortgageloans,theywerecourteouslyreceived.Amanwhocouldgivethree-hundred-thousand-dollartelescopesinthehourofhisgreatestdifficultiesmustbeinarathersatisfactoryfinancialcondition.Hemusthavegreatwealthinreserve

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