Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1905 — IN THE PUBLIC EYE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

All the tremendous efforts of th* Russian police have so far failed to establish the Identity of yje assassin

of the Gran 16 uke Sergius, who was blown to pieces by a bomb at Moscow. The young man, who was arrested Immediately after the deed was committed, said: “I don’t care what becomes of me; I completed my Job.” He acknowledged that he was a

ifiember of the committee of combat, known ns the Terrorists, and that he had drawn by lot the privilege of serving Russia by “removing” the grand duke. In an affecting Interview with the grand duke’s widow a few days after the assassination he disavowed any personal feeling against his victim, sympathized with the widow la her affliction and persisted only In the statement that he had done the deed In the service of Russia. His name and antecedents are all unknown. Professor Jacques Loeb, who is said to have produced by artificial means the sexual fertilization of the eggs of

sea urchins, has long been known as a leader In the application of new chemistry to the science of life. At the close of the year 1902 he went to the University Qf“Callfornla from the University of Chicago, where for ten years he had performed wonder-

ful research work. Professor Loeb la an M. D. from the University of Strasburg, but studied In other foreign schools. As a physiologist he takes high rank. He was born In Germany April 7, 1859. It Is said of him that often In the classroom he will stop la the midst of a lecture and spend several minutes In deep thought Judge Charles Swayne, who was acquitted by the Senate of the twelve articles of Impeachment brought by the

House of Representatives, has been District Judge for the Northern District of Florida since May 17, 1899. Since 1885 he has been a resident of Florida, and In 1888 was defeated as Republican candidate for the State Supreme

Court Judge Swayne was born In Delaware In 1842, and received an academical education. For a time be taught high school, and then entered the law department of the University of Pennsylvania, whence he was graduated in 1871, and in the same year he was admitted to the Philadelphia bar. Senator Thomas Kearns, of Utah, who in a farewell speech bitterly assailed the operations of the Mormons

In Utah, began life on a farm, later worked as a mine freighter and then a s miner. H e ‘‘struck It rich” in the Mayflower and Silver King mines and speedily amassed a fortune. He settled at Park City, Utah, In 1895, and became conspicuous in poll-

tics, serving as a member of the constitutional convention. He was elected to the United States Senate In 1901. Senator Kearns w born near Woodstoclc, Ont., In 1802 but when 10 years of age was taken by his parents to Nebraska, going thence to Utah.

Lord Hugh Cecil, whose brilliant reply to Mr. Chamberlain on the recent opening of the British Parliament

raised him at once Into the leadership of the Conservative party. Is the youngest of the five sons of the late Lord Salisbury, gnd first cousin of the premier, Mr. Balfour. He has consistently com- ’ bated the policy of 't he protectionists. Is an able debater.

with all his father's power of sarcasm and skill, and has won the unstinted praise of John Morley. Senator Beveridge of Indiana never nses tobacco in any form, and yet he received mors cigars as Christinas presents than any Senator in Washington. Henry O’Shant, a Pennsylvania Dutchman on both sides, represents Eilia county in the Kansas Legislature. His name, however, is distinctively Irish. Joseph H. Douglass, grandson of Frederick Douglass, la a violinist of rsoo*slssd ability.

SERGIUS’ ASSASSIN.

PROFESSOR LOEB.

JUDGE SWAYNE.

SENATOR KEARNS.

LORD CECIL.