Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1905 — IN THE PUBLIC EYE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

William Woodville Rockhill, the successor to Minister Conger at Pekin, has had long and extensive training

in diplomatic relations with oriental peoples. At the age of 3u he was appointed second secretary of the American legation in Pekin and the following yea-rf 8 1885, to the full secretaryship. In 1886-1887 he was charge d'affaire in

Korea and during the next two years explored China, Mongolia and Thibet, visiting many remote regions of those countries, Tieturning to the United States, Mr. Rockhill became chief clerk of the State Department in Washington; then third, and, in 1896-1897, First Assistant Secretary of State. In 1897 he was appointed United States minister to Greece, Roumania and Servia. From this post he resigned in May, 1899. In July, 1900, he went to Pekin as special envoy and remained in China during the long-continued negotiations between the Chinese government and the powers, and was largely instrumental in securing the signing of the final protocol.

To have been an important part in the developing of a national reputation for a husband is an enviable accom-

plishment for any woman. To an unusual degree Mrs. William E. Cramer was of assistance in the building of the Honorable reputation of the late editor of the Milw a u kee Evening Wisconsin. For over forty years, during practically

all of the time her husband was engaged in the formation of his career, Mrs. Cramer was his eyes and ears and his trusted and necessary assistant. She accompanied him on tours of Europe and of this country and rendered him invaluable assistance in the securing and preparation of the manuscript that made the blind and deaf editor a national character. Her devotion to her husband was beautiful, and at the last tingetjl freely with the pathetic. She remained at bis bedside and ministered to his needs until his death. Among the remarkable experiences she had while traveling with Mr. Cramer was during the FrancoPrussian war, when the Cramers were locked up in Paris for several months during the siege.

Rev. Lee Anna Starr, a Methodist minister at Paris, 111., recently came into public notice through her refusal

to marry a couple until she was furnished evidence that neither of the contracting parties was a divorcee. Miss Starr has been In the gospel ministry ten years, and in that time she says she has officiated at many weddings. In but

one instance has she deviated from hei- rule not to marry a person who has been absolved from a marriage contract by legal action. In that instance the ceremony had practically commenced before Miss Starr learned that the woman was divorced. She immediately caused the proceedings to be postponed until she learned that the divorce had been obtained on the ground us desertion, and that the wife had been unable to secure trace of the husband who had wronged her. Considering that this constituted scriptural grounds Miss Starr proceeded with the ceremony. She believes divorce to be a growing evil which can be combated by clergymen refusing to marry divorced persons.

Theodore P. Delyannis, prime minister of Greece, who was assassinated by a gambler, had a record of forty-

six years spent in the public service, with few temporary interruptions. He was bom in Kalavryta in 1826, and studied in Athens. In 1843 he entered the government service and was rapidly promote ed to high positions.

He was the representative of at the Berlin congress In 18M and in 1885 became premier. Twice he suffered political eclipse on account of his foreign policy, but jtfter a short retirement each time wjjt re-elected. Edward Doyle, the blind poet of New York, has just issued his third book. He is 56 years old, and has been sightless for thirty-seven years. C. H. Dallas of Leavenworth, Kan., has a Sharp’s rifle sent to that State in 1855 by the abolition society of Boston, marked as Bibles. Boston Corbett, the man who is credited with having shot J. Wilkes Booth, tho assassin of Lincoln, io residing la Toxas.

W. W. ROCKHILL.

MRS. W. E. CRAMER.

BEV. L. A. STARR.

T. P. DELYANNIS