Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1905 — IN THE PUBLIC EYE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicka, who seems to be the central figure Illuminated by the Lawson “frenzied

finance” disclosures, was born In Pb 11 a delpbia In 1841, began hi* career selling-dre»s goods in a department store, afterward went into the flour business, and at the age of 21 was called “* smart fellow.” In 1884 be began hi* spectacular deal-

lugs In gas by organizing the Bay State Gas Company of Boston. Hi* gas operations quickly spread to several cities, and with an immense fortune he went, in 1888, in quest of a seat in the United States Senate from the State of Delaware. During the last fifteen years he has made repeated trials for the gratification of hi* ambition, flooding Delaware with money and creating a national scandal by his political methods.

The new commissioner of Indian affairs, Francis E. Leupp, has been for many years a close student of the In-

dians and held the same position under the Cleveland administration, resigning in 1897. Mr. Leupp was born in New York iu 1849 and graduated from Williams College in 1870 and from the Columbia Law School two years later. For a time he was editor

and part owner of the Syracuse Herald ajtd since 1889 has been in charge of the Washington bureau of the New York Evening Post. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and is a close friend of the President.

Azcarraga is the new prime minister of Spain, succeeding Antonio Maura, who, with bis entire cabinet, re-

signed a few days ago, because the king would not confirm nominations made by them. To Gen. Azcarraga has been intrusted the formation of a new cabinet. He is a Filipino by Wrth and is the first

gen. azcariiaga. of his race to rise to such a high distinction in Spain. He received his portfolio principally through an Intimate acquaintance with the queen mother of King Alfonso. He Is a man of education and is said to be thoroughly qualified for the big task before him. The late George G. Vest left an estate of $150,000. Gus S. Conde, who represents Grant County in the Indiana Legislature, will introduce a bill to abolish the

death penalty as a punishment for crime. Mr. . Conde was a deputy prose c u t i ng attorney under William M, A m s d e n when State’s Attorney in the forty-eighth judicial district. As such he assisted in the trial of a nmnhe r of murder cases. lie has

looked Into the question of the death penalty for crime and is convinced that the death penalty should be abolished. Mr. Conde will back up his bill by active support from all sections >f the State. A movement is on foot to erect a monument to “Dan” Emmett, h minstrel, tha author of “Dixie.”

Surgeon General Rixey, United States

States Navy, enjoys the distinction of having been decorated by the King of Spain because of services to officers and men of the Santa Maria, a Spanish warship, on the occasion of a fatal explosion ou that ship.

William Bell Cooper, for twenty-fiva years an employe of the National museum at Washington, is dead. Much of the metal construction of Prof. Lacglcy'a airship was his handiwork. Isaiah F. Montgomery, born a slave, is now the owner of the plantation once the property of Jefferson Davis, in Mississippi. Montgomery is a typical negro and is worth $200,000. The Rev. Father Stanton has sent to the National museum at Washington 152 specimens of parasites gathered in ths Philippines during three years past. Patrick Golvin of New Orleans has been appointed' assistant engineer of the Panama canal. *

“GAS" ADDICKS.

FRANCIS E. LEUPP.

GUS S. CONDE.