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    Organization of Legislature Is
; Accomplished.
ROUSE CHOSEN FOR SPEAKER
S Placed in Nomination by Chief
Opponent , Douglas.
MUST MAKE GOOD RECORD
Sentiment of Members Is that Good
VTorJc Must , be Done and All
Corrupting Influences
Carefully Avoided.
Lincoln : Not a hand was raised
ngainst the agreement prepared the
night before when the Twenty-ninth
session of Nebraska legislature con
vened at noon Tuesday. Rouse , the
candidate for speaker , and Jennings ,
the caucus nominee for president pro
tern of the senate , with the remainder
of the chosen oilicers and employes ,
were inducted into oilico.
' "Tho people's slogan has triumphed"
shouted a little group of members who
had determined that the legislators and
not the railroads would do the work
this time of organizing the legislature.
. Mr. Douglas , who made such a strong
fight for the speakership and was only
defeated at the lust by the indiscreet
management of some of his supporters ,
instead of seeking to extend his inter
ests into the councils of the house , was
the man who placed in nomination for
speaker George L. Rouse , whom the
Rouse-Perry-Wilson caucus of fifty-two
members had the night before nomin
ated , and Perry seconded the nomina
tion. Mr. Douglas was loudly cheered
by his colleagues as he took his seat
after performing this graceful work.
( Manifestly both house and senate are
well pleased with the selection of their
( presiding officers and the remainder of
ithe corps , and the feeling and dispo
sition is that this session shall be an
example of economy and business ad
ministration.
, Between the conditions attending the
convening of this and the legislature
of two years ago there is a noticeable
difference. Two years ago it was ad-
jrnittcd on every hand that the corpora
tion lobby exercised a potent influence
5n the organizations , and it was a fact
that the lobby was more in evidence
K * t the convening of the session. This
/time it is a significant fact that a
most powerful lobby the Northwestern-
Union Pacific met the worst defeat if
could have sustained in the fight for
organization , and few if any profession
al lobbyists paraded themselves in
cither house or senate when the two
bodies came together.
The machinery of neither house nor
senate was ready for work Tuesday ,
the postoflices , committee rooms and
other such departments being in dis
order , but as they are not needed just
yet it made no serious difference.
The Twenty-ninth Nebraska legisla
ture convened at noon Tuesday. Lieu
tenant Governor McGilton called the
senate to order at T2 o'clock and Secre
tary of State Marsh , the house at 12o2.
Rev. J. H. Presson , in the senate , and
Dr. Jones of St. Paul's Methodist
< -hurch of Lincoln , in tho house , deliv
ered the respective invocations as soon
sis the rolls were called. Practically
the entire membership was present in
* ach branch and in tho house the gal
leries were liberally sprinkled with
spectators and the lobbies and hallways
were even better filled , but the senate
- nlleriesvere vacant.
On motion of Wilson of Pawnee.
Wir.uhnm of Cass was chosen spraker
j.ro tain of the house and was escoited
to the chair by Douglas of Rock. Cas-
ioll of Otoo and .luvcnut of Boone. On
motion of McClay of Lancaster , John
Wall was made temporary chief clerk.
Warner of Lancaster , Douglas of
Jtoek , Dornfl of Gai field , Howe of Ne-
jnaha and Clarke of Douglas form the
hou.-fi committee 'on credentials , and
Bohtold of Lancaster , Sauiulors , of
Douglas and Jackson of Gnge
the senate committee. The for-
mniily of declaring the members duly
seated was done on report of the com
mittees. Wilson of Pawnee. Jack on
of Antelope and Gerdes of Richardson
were : ippmnlcd by tho speaker pro tem
to wail on Chief Justice Holcomb and
Associate Justice Barnes and Sedg-
ivick of Che supremo court and escort
them to Ihe hou > for the administra
tion of the oath of oilrS which func
tion was performed by Chief Justice
Holcomb. Tho members then signed
the oath.
Wall of Sherman , Thomas of Doug-
Ins and Jones of Otoe were appointed
in the senate to escort the supreme
court justices to the chamber , where
the administration and signing of oath
were gone through with as in the house.
In the permanent organization of the
housf , Douglas of Rock , nominated
RouseoC Hall and Perry of Furims ,
( Seconded this nomination. Gerdes of
Richardson nominated Hunker of Com
ing as tho fusion candidate , and the
vote was on party lines , 91 to 9 , ex
cept Ilupker nnd Rouse exchanged
TOtos. 6n Elunker's motion , Rouse's
election was made unauimons.
JeODiog ? Of Thayer was unanimously
.elected p esdient of the senate , and then
tlie perujasmnt organization * of both
were formally carried oat.
Lieutenant Governor McGilton called
the senate together without the use of
a gavel , but this wiil be furnished him
later. On motion of Jennings of Thayer
the secretary of state was instructed
to secure a gavel and also to furnish all
supplies necessary for the senators upon
request of the secretary. A resolution
was adopted that tho chief clerk of the
engrossing and enrolling committee be
paid ! ? ! a day.
Tho nine fusion members of tho house
presented the names of F. W. Phillips of
Platte county , L. A. Belcher of Polk and
N. Harmon of Butler for chief clerk ,
Korgoant-at-arms and
chaplain respec
tively. This presentation was made by
Gcrdos of Richardson as an amendment
to Wilson's motion for the election of
those previously agreed on. By a for
mal vote the amendment was lost. The
officers and employees then were sworn
in by the chief justice.
Burgess of Lancaster , Caseheer of
Gage and Perry of Furnas escorted
Speaker Rouse to the chair and the iicw
speaker was received with cheers.
Acknowledging the honor conferred on
him , assuring the house he was its ser
vant , he said : "It is the function of
the speaker , and my purpose to serve
you as I have tried to serve my con
stituency. Let us endeavor throughout
the session to serve the people who sent
us here. Let us so conduct this busi
ness for the state , that when we go homo
and let us go home at the end of sixty
days we shall receive the commendation
of our constituents. "
A committee from tho senate brought
a message that the body was permanently
organized and ready for business. The
senate was similarly advised of the
house's permanent organization.
Windham of Cass , Anderson of Doug
las and Burns of Lancaster , of the house
and Sheldon of Cass , Ilaller of Washing
ton and Schreck of York , of the senate ,
were named to inform the governor that
tho legislatme had convened and was
ready for any communication from him.
Junkin , Perry , Casohecr , Gordcs and
Dietrick wore appointed by the house as
supply committee.
The senate adjourned till 11 a. m.
Wednesday and the house at 1:30 took
recess till 3 p. m.
The joint committee appointed in the
forenoon to wait upon the governor and
announce the convening of the legisla
ture and its readiness to receive any
communication from him reported that
the governor informed it he would have
a message to communicate to the legis
lature in joint session in the hall of repre
sentatives at 2 p. m Thursday. This
is the time set then for the inaugural
cciemouies.
The speaken then appointed as n com
mittee to confer with a like committee
from the senate on the arrangement for
the joint inaugural session Wilson of
Pawnee , Barnes of Douglas and Jack
son of Antelope.
The house then , at 4.15 adjourned un
til 10 a. m. Wednesday.
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS.
Growth of Municipal Ownership in the
Last Ten Years.
Municipal ownership of electric light
plants is increasing in the United
States , says the Electric Rewiew. Sta
tistics , so far as they are available ,
indicate that thegreat majority of
these plants have been acquired with
in the last decade.
The complete statistics for a single
state Massachusetts as recorded IK
the annual reports of its gas and elec
tric light commissioners , show tiit
compared with a single municipal ,
electric light plant on June 30 , 1892.
there were seventeen such plants on
the like date of 1902. At the earlier
of these two dr es the investment in
the single municipal electric plant was
$15,000 , and on June 30 , 1902 , the
total investment in the seven
teen municipal plants , three ol" ;
which included both gas and electric
equipment was $1,828,708. In tho ;
three combined gas and electric plants ;
the investment was107,711 on the \
date last named. Late in 1902 the city
of Holyoke. Mass. . acquired both gas
and electric light plants at a cost ol'
more than $70U. < JOO. <
Chicago. 1888 ; Little Rock. 1SSS ; To- :
poka , 18SS ; St. J-jseph. 1SS9 ; Allegheny , ;
1890 ; Wheeling. 1S92 ; Taeoma , 189:5 : ; '
Galveston , 1894 ; Dnroit , JS ! r > : Tuunton , :
1MJ7 ; Columbus. 1898 ; Grand Rapids ,
1SU9 : Spriugiield , 111. , 1000.
This list of cities , with over 30,000 ,
population each , that have municipal
electric plants , gives no adequate idea
of the growth In the number of such
plants , because this growth has been I
mainly confined to smaller cities and :
towns. Massachusetts offers an ex
ample of this fact , for of the eighteen
municipal electric plants in that siate.
only three , those at Taunton , Ghicopee
and Ilolyoke , are in the cities , the other
Qfteen plants being owned by towns.
The extent of municipal activity in
electric light plants throughout the en
tire United State * is brought out for
the first time by the recent bulletin of
the United States census ofBeres. on the
electric light and power industry. Ac
cording to this bulletin , of the 3,019
central electric light stations in the
entire country , not counting electric
railway stations that do some lighting.
815 were operated as municipal plants
on June 30. 1902. The number of
municipal plants was thus 22. . " ) per cent
of the total , and the investment in
Ihoso municipal plants was $22,020- .
(73 , or 4.3 per cent of tho entire in.-
\estment for all the lighting system.
Monarchs.
The kings manifested grent cordiality
as they mot , the Kaiser kissing Mr.
Morgan on both chcekg , and Mr. Mor
gan letting him.
Mr. Morgan wore the uniform of
German admiral , and the Kaiser the ftecr-
Bucker ult of n captain of industry.
At parting the Kaiser ordered a salute
of fifty guns to be fired by the fleet ,
while Mr. Morgan directed that all re-
curities on the Berlin Bonne be balled
one point. Life.
Legislative. j ;
HOUSE.
The house convened at 10 o'clock Wed
nesday morning. The committee on sup
plies submitted its report iccommending
this list of supplies for the session :
One gross scratch tablets No. 4028.
110 in wells , one-half dozen quart bottles
of mucilage , four dozen wood rulers , 100
pocket bill holders , one dozen ribbons
each for Remington and Smith-Premier
typewriters , twenty roams onion skin pa
per , three gross assorted pens , ten dozen
letter head writing tablets for members
of house , 3,000 No. O'/j envelopes , 2,000
No. 11 envelopes.
The report was accepted.
Speaker Rouse then addressed tho
house on the matter of hiring employes
and the appointment of committeeincn
and , cou'inittoe chairmen.
At 11:40 the members of the senate
entered the house and the two bodies
wont into joint session to canvass the
vote cast in the state at tho last general
election. Tho reading of the vote in de
tail was dispensed with.
The official ballots wore delivered to
Speaker Rouse by Secretary Marsh ,
opened by the speaker and announced by
First Assistant Secretary of the Senate
Groovy.
Senator Cady. of Howard , moved , and
tho motion was carried , that when the
joint session adjourn it he until 2 p. m.
Thursday , and on motion of Senator
Roghtol , of Lancaster , the joint session
at 11:50 was dissolved.
The house then resumed its delibera
tions.
Some opposition developed in the viva
voce vote taken on a resolution intro
duced by Roberts , of Dodge , and second
ed by Perry , of Furnas. to supply the
representatives of the daily papers in the
house with copies of the statutes , but
tho resolution carried.
The house then adjourned at noon un
til 2 p. m. Thursday.
Following out the policy of reform and
retrenchment enunciated by Speaker
Rouse in his address to tho house upon
taking his position Wodnesdav , the
house upon taking his position Wednes
day , tho house Thursday voted down a
resolution by McClay. of Lancaster , to
provide for mimeograph copies of the
daily minutes of the session for each
member during tho term. Rouse took
occasion before putting tho resolution to
a vote , to state that two years ago this
had cost the house 5 a day and said it
was merely a matter of whether or not
the mimeographs were worth that much
to the members. McClay took the
ground that the cost could be reduced ,
but the house voted down the resolution.
Perry , of Furnas , made the motion
that when tho house adjourn it be until
11 a. m. Tuesday. This was prior to tho
convening of the joint session for inau
guration and the motion carried. The
house had gone into session at 2:10 , nd-
journing within ten minutes for the joint
session. As a matter of fact , no material
business was transacted.
Tho following appointments of em
ployes of Ihe house of representatives
were announced by Speaker Rouse
Thursday , to take effect at once :
Hugh Glasgow , book and time keeper.
Gage County.
John F. Smith , janitor , Sherman.
Elmer Stetson , assistant postmaster
and mail carrier. Saline.
Grace Bullard , stenographer , Washing
ton.
ton.J.
J. McKelvey. watchman , Adams.
A. Crawford , custodian cloak room ,
Nomaha.
Benjamin Campbell , custodian jmli-
I'inry , York.
Fred Van XPSS , custodian. Hall.
S. L. Cannon , chief clerk , bill room.
Custer.
Jerry Bailey , assistant doorkeeper.
Johnson.
Paul Gettinger. janitor. Otoe.
Luther S. Baker , janitor , Jefferson.
SENATE.
Lieut. Gov. McGiltou called the senate
to , order at 10:30 Wednesday and the
blessing was invoked by Chaplain Flock.
Senator Hart was the only member ab
sent. Adjt. Gen. Culver during the
night had presented to Lieut. Gov. Mc
Gilton a gavel that had been captured
in the Philippines during the time tho
general was there , and this was used to
the satisfaction of the knuckles of the
presiding oflicer.
A committee , composed of Brgthol of
Lancaster , Fries of Valley , and Klirock
of York , was appointed to confer with a
house committee to set a time for : i
joint session to canvass the vote on ex
ecutive oilicers nnd fixed the time at
11:30.
The hoard of secretaries of the state
board of health sent in a communication
requesting the favorable action of the
senate in the matter of pioviding a home
for the epileptics. An invitation was
read and placed on file from the National
Live Stock Association.
On motion of Sheldon , of Cass , Jen
nings of Thayer. C'ady of Howard , and
Fries of Valley , were appointed to rustle
around and secure supplies for tho use of
tho members of tho senate.
Mockett , of Lancaster , moved a reso
lution , that was unanimously carried , to
furnish representatives of the newspa
pers in tho senate copies of the Cobbey
statutes for use during the session.
Tho committee on employes made n
partial report allowing each senator to
make one appointment and will make a
further report. The committee was in
structed to report on tho number of days
the employes are to he paid , whether
during the time the senate is actually in
session or by the week. Tho names re
ported and accepted were :
George O. Barnes , clerk ; Maud Ord.
stenographer : George II. Barber , clerk :
Rev. J. II. Presson , proofreader ; Claud
Parrott , clerk ; James McMullen , bill
olerk ; Blanche Adams , stenographer : A.
Flannagan , doorkeeper ; E. A. Min
-lerk : F. Curtis , custodian of cloak
room ; John J. Murphy , clerk : William
Cook , clerk : Rev. Perry , copyist ; Je
rome Easley , janitor : Oscar Johnson ,
mail carrier ; A. II. Donecken , bill clerk ,
R. L. White , gallery doorkeeper.
Tins list was indorsed by the senate
and most of them were sworn in.
The first thing on the program Thurs
day afternoon in the senate after Assist
ant Secretary Greevy had called the roll
nnd Chaplain Flock had invoked the
blessing , was a motion by Cady , of How
ard , to name a committee of three to
confer with a house committee on fixing
a date for adjournment.
Giffen , of Dawson , moved that Wall ol
Sherman. Laverty of Suunders , and
l.Jould of Grecloy , be appointed a con
.Tili/fe t ° represent the members of tin.
si'iau s't the meeting of the Nation.il
Live : Stt.r'k Association at Denver. Tin-
matter of expense will be referred to th
committee oti charities.
The commit ! * . " ° employes reported
these names to thv senate and thy wen
sworn in and placed ° the pay roll :
Miss Olive I'tt. werV 'y ' to lieutenant
governor : Charles E. Fn. " > .v , cop/ist : F.
J. Bern-diet , custodian of frx ' senate : Ed
gar McCrea , custodian of fx f1 gallery
Mrs. E. S. Cameron , copy t ; Ton
Wiight. elerk ; J. A. Pollard , me\'s < 'nger
Jerry Wilhehn , night watchman ; H. A
IJober , janitor.
Upon reconvening after the joint sep
sion Jennings , of Thayer , reported tin
standing committees as follows :
Accounts and Expenditures Geo. W.
Shreck , chairman ; W. II. Jennings. I.
C. Gibson , Geo. L. Sheldon. Albert Wil
eey.
Agriculture .7. E. Petersen , chairman :
T. A. Yore , M. If. Whal-y , Alex Laver
ty , Hugh Huirhes , Charles H. Epperson.
Geo. L. Sheldon.
Apportionment F. C. Nielson , chair
man : W. I ) . Giinn. 10. A. Tucker , C. L.
k-aundcrs C. P. Bresco.
Banks and Currency C. P. Bresf-e ,
chairman : W. II. Jennings , E. E. Good ,
A. E. Cady. A. F. Ilaish.
Committee on Claims A. E. Cady |
chairman ; R. W. V Jones. Geo. W. I
Shreck , Hugh Huglus. L. C. Gibson. j
Constitutional Amendments and Fcdrr )
al Relations E. A. ruchechairman , '
A. E. Cady. Aaron Wall. C. II. Epper-
M > II. J. J. Williams , B. F. Thomas , W.
A. Meserve.
County and County Boundaries A. F.
Harsh , chairman ; T. A. Yore. Geo. L.
Sheldon : P. F. Beghtol. J. P. Gilligan.
Deaf , Dumb and Blind Asylum R. W.
W. Jones , chairman : R. F. Thomas , W.
D. Haller , J. P. Gilligan , J. J. Williams ,
Education W. A. Ale.serve , chairman.
R. W. W. Jones. B. F. Thomas. M. IJ.
Whaley. J. I' . ( Jillicau.
Enrolled and Engrossed lulls P. I' .
Begthol , chairman ; R. W. W. Jones F.
C. Noilson. C. H. Epperson , M. II. Whn-
ley. E. D. Gould. L. C. Gibson.
Kn j loycs E. A. Tucker chairman , B.
F. Thomas , Hugh Hughes. A. L. Lt.ver-
ty , A. F. Haish , W. D. Ginln. j
Finance. Ways and ' Means E. E. '
Good , chairman : A. E. Cady. J. J. V il- ! |
iains , P. F. Regthol. A. F. Harsh , M. W. '
Dimery , C. L. Saunders , M. L. Fries.1
George W. Shreck.
Fish and Game Alex Laverty , chsiir
man : M. W. Mimery. W. D. Gitl'in , E. E.I
Good. W. A. Mcserve. i
Highways , Bridges and Ferries T. A. {
Yore , chairman ; E. D. Gould , Alex Lev-
erty. E. A. Tucker , M. II. Whaley. '
Internal Improvements Hugh Hughes , i
'
chairman : C. F. Br < > soe , J. E. Peterson ,
M. L. Fries. II. W. L. Jackson. }
Insane Hospitals J. J. Williams , ,
chairman ; J. II. Mockett , Jr. . J. P. Gilii4
gan , Hugh Hughes. C. H. Epperson. i
Insurance II. W. L. Jackson , chair- ;
man : J. II. Mockett , Jr. , M. L. Fries , L. '
C. Gibson. Geo. W. Shreck.
Irrigation W. D. Gillin , chairman ; Al
bert Wilsey. Aaron Wall. C. P. Bresee ,
A. F. Harsh. M. L. Fries , J. I' . Gilligan.
Judiciary C. H. Epperson , chairman :
E. A. Tucker. W. D. Gifiin. AY. A. Mes-
rvo , Aaron Wall. B. F. Thomas , C. L.
Saunders. M. W. Dimery.
Labor Hugh Hughes , chairman : Geo.
L. Sheldon. T. A. Yore , A. F. Harsh ,
W. D. Haller.
Library W. II. * Jennings , chairman ;
J. Mockett , Jr. , R. W. W. Jones , AHrt
Wilsey , IT. W. L. Jackson.
Live Stock and Grazing A. F. Harsh ,
chairman ; Alex Laverty. F. C. Xielsou ,
W. D. ( Jiffln. M. L. Fries.
Manufacture and Commerce1 R. W.
W. Jones , chairman ; Hugh Hughes.Geo.
W. Shreck , C. L. Saundors , J. E. Peter
son.
r.IeeM'-al Societies W. D. JJnller.
chairman : P. F. Begthoi. J. J. William.- ,
J. P. Giliigan , M. II. Whaley.
Military Affairs Geo. L. Sheldon ,
chairman : W. A. Meserve , W. H. Jen
nings , Albert Wilsey. M. W. Dimery.
Miscellaneous Subjects E. D. Gould ,
chairman ; E. A. Tucker , F. C. Nielson ,
J. E. Peterson. Alex Laverty.
Miscellaneous Corporations L. C. Gib
son , chairman ; J. H. Mockett , jr. . W. A.
Meserve. II. W. L. Jackson , Albert Wil-
-ey. C. P. Biesee. B. F. Thomas.
Municipal Affairs Charirs L. Saun
ders. chairman : H. W. L. Jackson. J. II.
Mockett , Jr. . Hugh Hughes. L. C. Crib-
son.
Privileges anil Election * - B. F. Thom
as , chairman : J. J. Williams. P. F. Beg
thol. F. C. Xielson. C. L. Saunder.s. A. E.
Cady. (1. ( W. Shreck.
Public Chnritie.Alex Laverty , chair
man : R. W. W. .Lines. I ] . D. Gould , An
drew Yore , W. D. Mailer.
Public Lands and Buildings M. W.
Dimeiy. chairman ; A. E. Tucker. F. C.
Nielson , B. F. Thomas. W. D. Giilin , A.
F. Harsh , E. D. Gould. J. E. Petei > on ,
W. D. H.-iller.
Public Priiitinir M W. Whaley. chair-
man : E. E. Good. Aaron Wall. M. W.
Dimery. C. I' . Br-see.
Railroad Committee Aaron Wall ,
chairman : E. D. Gould , P. F. Besithol. .
M. L. Pries Alex Laverty. C . L. Shel
don. E. E. Good , Albert Wilsey , C. H. '
Epperson.
Reform Schools. Aslyum for Feeble
Minded and Homo for the Friendless
J. P. Gi'.ligan. ' chairman ; P. F. Begthol ,
II. W. L. Jackson , E. A. Tucker. Aaron
Wall. :
Revenue Geo. L. Sheldon , chairman ; i
G. W. Shreck. C. L. Saunders. M. L.
Pries. AY. H. Whaley. J. E. Peterson. It.
W.Y. . .Ione s.
Rules W. II. Jennings , chairman : A.
E. Cady. Aaion Wall.
School Lands and Fund' ; M. L. Fries ,
chairrnanJ. ; H. Mockett. Jr. . J. E. Peter-
sen. J. J. AYilliams. AA * . D. Gitlin.
Soldiers' Home Albert Ailsey. . chair
man : A. E. Cady. AY. IT. Jennings , M.
AA' . DiiiK-ry. H. AY. L. Jackson.
State Prison P. F. Begthol. chairman :
J. II. Mockett. Jr. , F. C. Xielson. AY. D.
aller. E. D. Gould.
I'niveisity and Normal Schools J. II.
Mockett , Jr. , chairman ; E. E. Good.
Aaron AYall. W. II. Jennings. C. P. Bre
see , II. W. L. Jackson. L. C. Gibson.
On Standing Committees AA' . II. Jen
nings , chairman ; E. E. Good A. E. Cady.
C. L. Saunders. M. AY. Dimery. W. A.
Meserve , C' . II. Epperson.
AVherein They Differ.
The Villain The angels of the other
world are always pictured with wings at
tached.
The Soubrette Yes. and the "angels"
of the theatrical world are attached to
the wing * .
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\ There is a popular impression that
i the United States Senate is largely
composed of men wuo have been In
that body a very long time , if not run
ning back a generation. This idea is
dispelled by the facts which show that
there are but 17 Senators who were in
service prior to 1803. There are only
9 Senators who have served over 20
years. During the last few years a
good many of the men who ligured in
national affairs during war times and
in the 10-3'ear period of reconstruction
aicer the war have dropped out of pub
lic view from one reason or another , j
Senator Allison is the nestor of the |
Senate , having begun bis service in I
1ST3. Next in length of service comes j
Senator Cockrell , with two years less j
to bis credit , and third , Senator Mor
gan , who began his senatorial work in
1S77 , and his present term will not end
until 1007 , with bis re-election prac
tically assured. Then comes Senator
Platt. of Connecticut , 1871) ) : Hale. Haw-
ley , Frye and Aldrich , 1SS1 ; Cullom ,
1SS3 ; Toller and Berry , 1SS5 ; Bate ,
Daniel and Stewart , 1SS7 ; Gallinger ,
Hansborougb and Proctor. 1801 ; Lodge
and Perkins , 1893. All the balance'
came in 1893 , or since that date. About
hfiif the members of the Senate have
been sworn in during the past four'
3'ears , and on the 4th of March the pro- '
portion of old Senators will be still
smaller , as Senators Cockrell and Haw-
ley will both be out of the Senate then.
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After being in the courts for 12 years
or more , the Fayerweather will case
seems at last to have been settled by
the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States that the action of the
executors and trustees in dividing the
residuary estate among the 20 col
lege ? named in Mr. Fayerweather'3
will was legal. Mr. Fayerweather was
a New York leather merchant , who , to
the surprise of the people of the city ,
left an estate valued at $0.000,000. It
had not been supposed that he was aa
unusually rich man millionaires hide
easily in New York. The amount in
volved in the suits was $3uOO,000.
Many of the most prominent lawyers
in the country were employed in tho
several cases , as counsel for the col
leges or the heirs at law.
The State Department has informed
. Florence Maybrick's attorney that
! the British government has strong ob
jections to his client going about the
country on a lecture tour to ' "expose"
tbe British penal system. The depart
ment made it clear to Mrs. Maybrick'e
lal.vyer that the scheme must be aban-
dojned , an 3 all her dates have there
fore been canceled. Mrs. Maybricl
haif , planned a comprehensive tour.
Sheihad made a lucrative contract with
a theatrical agent , and intended to de
vote her lectures to a discussion of th ?
abuses of British prisons.
TJipless something now unforeseen
prevents , Secretary Hay's remaining
in otiiee to tie end of President Roose
velt's' ' coming term , he will have
serves } ! in that position nearly eleven
years ! the longest period in the his
tory e t that office , for only three per
sons pave served for eight years , ind
no on p longer than that. Yet there is
no otfyer in our whole system of gov-
ernmpj'nt ' in which continuity of plans
and o policy is more important Di
plomat' cannot be hurried. The aver-
ago tefrm of Secretaries of State be
fore Mir. Hay has been about thre <
years , i
l vote for President at the
last ele Ion , according to the canvass
of the AI W York Times , based on oifi-
cial stat returns , and on county "e-
turns wl ere the state canvass was in-
complete was 13,533,019 , which was
about ifhUOOD less than the vote cast
in 1900President Roosevelt received
7,040,300 aViainst 5.003.801 fc > r Mr. Par
ker , a plurality of 2,5-10,009. The vote
for other candidates was as follows :
Debs , Socialist , 302,857 ; Swallow. Pro
hibition , 24S | 111 ; Watson , People's par
ty. 124,381. J\nd \ Corregan , Socialist La
bor , 33,519. j
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The deadlCjttcr ofiico of the United
States receiv * 6,000.000 letters , wrlt-
ten by almost as many different people
and failing toj react their intended des-
tinarions owi1 g to mperfect direction ,
or lack of stc nips , "te. If you get no
reply to letter i you nay know the rea-
sou. The saf way is to have printed
letter heads , ith state and postoffice
printed retur . as many forget to giv
postoffice unt State.
According o the Interstate Com-
merce Commi sion's f nnunl report tha
railways in L e TJnittd States during
the past threfj years ave killed 1.044 ;
passengers an wounded 21.139. Dur- '
Ing the same period they have killed
5,883 employe ; and injured 76.977. This
makes a total of G.927 killed and 93-
11G injured ; 1C\,043 \ victims in all.
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\
Rural free d \ Ivory of the mails has
been so ex tend * U that th service no\r
costs about 5lAX)0.uOO ( ) anually , end
approximately l'AX'0-000 ' people receivi
the benefit of its acillties Up to Oct.
1st , 27438 ruralontes \ lad been es
tablished , and ril re wer < then 8.S59
petitions for nerout's \ pending
These Increased ffcIMties \ contribute to
the general Increail in the receipts of
the Postoffice DepA-'tnient by promot
ing a larger nse of \ .ie malls.
THEG ORE THOMAS DEAD.
Noted Conductor of the Chicago Or *
Theodore Thomas , tho noted orchestra
leader , died of pneumonia in. his resi
dence in Chicago early Wednesday. He
was 70 years old. Death came to tho
world-famous director almost at the hour
of ncliieving his ambition of years , tho
establishment of the Chicago orchestra
5a a mairnifireHt permanent home. Mr.
Thomas lived to lead his < jHiestra in but
lour concerts in the great ut-.v hall built
by popular snf cription.
Theodore Tnomns , who wns the son of
an export violinisi , was liorn nt Estus ,
Hanover , Germany , Oct. 11 , I8.55. In
18-15 his parents brought him t < the Unit
ed States , settling in Now Yvrk City.
Even at this earlyKgo tho boy had cre
ated art impression xs a violiuist.
A concert trip through tho Southern
cities in LS51 proved such a surce.-v that
when Mr. Thomas returned to New Yorlc
THEODOUS THCMAS.
he became one of the Grst violins in con-
con aud operatic performances during-
the cntrairomonts in America , of Jonny
Lind , Sont.ig , GrisI ami other great opera
fingers.
The real beginning in Mr. Thomas'
musical career was through a series of'
chamber concerts at New York during
tho years interveningbetween 1S55 and'
1872.
Since 18G1. when he founded his first
orchestra in Now York , Theodore Thom
as has been a commanding figure in the
musical world. In Now York , in Cin
cinnati and iu Chicago he has conducted
great orchestras and cultivated public
taste. He has carried good music to ev
ery largo city iu the country. Ho brought
the Wagnerian soloists to America iu
ISSi and inspired Americans with an un
derstanding of "tho music of the future. "
His death , just as the groat music hall
tor which he had Driven in Chicago was
completed , shows the uncertainty of lui-
raaii life. His name will occupy a high
niche in the temple of American art.
THOUSANDS AT WHITE HOUSE.
New Year's Ivcccption by President
and Mra. Itooscvclt.
It took President Roosevelt three hours
and twenty-six minutes Monday to greet
7,718 persons at the New Year's White
House reception.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt , preced
ed by the President's aids and followed
by the members of the cabinet and their
wives , went immediately 11 their place *
in the blue room upon entering at 11
a. in. Almost before they had taken
their places the diplomatic corps , head
ed by tho dean , Count Cassiui , the Rus
sian ambassador , and Countess Cussini ,
were admitted. A large number of diplo
mats were presented for the first time ,
having been appointed since last New
Year's reception , and ail of the seven
ambassadors were pro.-ented except
Baron Speck von Stornburg , the Gorman
ambassador , who hus gone to visit hi *
father in Saxony.
Miss Roosevelt dispensed the hospital
ities of the blue room ' 'behind the line. "
greeting and entertainirig the guests
while the diplomats were being received ,
turning it into a rceepti-in for the corps-
as they re-entered tho blurroom by an
other door after having been presented to-
the Prc.sidont and Mr. $ . Roosevelt.
With M ; s Roosevelt were her two
elder brothers. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. ,
and Kermit Roosevelt , who , with the
four Groton students who are their
guests , were prcs > ciucd to all the foreign
ers.
Marquis Ito of Japan holds a Yale
degree.
Dr. Edward Everett Hale is one of the
Trask lecturers at Yale this year.
Stuart Culin has sent a carload of In
dian relics from Znni , N. M. , to tho
Brooklyn institute.
Alfred Beit's offer to found a profes
sorship of colonial history at Oxford
has been accepted.
Boza Kleniowska , a. Polish countess ,
is a student at the Iowa State college
and is taking a course in agronomy.
The son of Gov. Ahumada of Jalisco ,
one of the most important Suites of Mex
ico , has entered Harvard as a student.
The death of Dr. Thomas M. Drown ,
president of Lehigh university , removes
one of the ablest educators the Middle
States have produced.
Dr. Albrccht Penck. professor of phy
sical geography at the University of
Vienna , advocates the construction of a
uniform map of the globe.
The Imperial Academy of Sciences of
Yieuna has voted 4.000 to Prof. Julius
Weisner , who will stu.ly tho light rela
tions of the flora in Yellowstone Park.
Alfred Beit , the South African Croe
sus , promises nil amount of money for
educational purposes that threatens to
rival the sums given away by Andrew
Carnegie.
The Rev. Albion W. Knight , the new
ly chosen bishop of Culm , is well fitted
for this important post. Ho was born
in Florida in 1S59 , nnd Ls a graduate of
the University of the South , at Sewa-
nee , Tenn , ;