Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
SHAKING In THEIR SHOES
Instructors at the State University Fear the
Official Headsman.
WONDERING WHAT NEW REGENTS WILL DO
Fear that some of Them Nay he
DropDed from the Lst-Gos-
sip About the ChnnccI-
lOrshio.
WONDERING WHAT NEW REGENTS WILL DO

LINCOLN. Dec 2.-(special)-As the
time approaches for the newly-elected re-
gents OF the State university to take their
seats certain members Of the faculty are be-
ginning to show alarm over the probability
OF radical changes in the administration of
the institution. 1t was announced some
time ago that J. l.. Teeters and Edison Rich
the TWO new members, had corsultcd with
Pohtlcal friends on the proposition to turn
several important faculty positions over to
men who were known to be more in sym
pathy with their own political beliefs and
that 1t was agreed to take no such action, at
least for some little time. This assertion.
coming as it did from a friend, was given
some credit in this city, bAt a few days
ago Mr. Teeters announced in an open let
ter that he had not entered into such an
agreement and that he had not said that
certain members of the faculty would not
be dropped because they were republicans.
Those who are inclined to take a gloomy
view Of the situation infer from this state
ment that the newly elected regents are con-
templating revolution in the affairs of
the university and are preparing for the
worst. Others are of the opinion that If
any changes are made for political reasons
they will be in the business end OF the in
stttwtion. The officials at the state house
have list of the employees of the lnstitu-
tion, giving their salaries and showing
their politics.
Within the last few days there has been
considerable agitation at the university in
behalf of u. Benjamin Andrews for the po-
siton OF chancellor Of the university. An
drews, according to reports, is anxious to
leave Chicago and get back into the uni
a.II ted, to1lx
active in his behalf and it is probable that
a determined effort will be made to secure
his appointment. Members of the faculty
do not fall in with the idea with very much
enthusiasm and If they are consulted the
position will fall to some other man. His
ability Is recognized but the impression has
gone abroad here that he has a tendency to
disorganize rather than to organize. How
ever, the opposition from those connected
with the Institution will not be very
strong.
Senator Tipton's Hook.
The State Historical society will soon pub
lish as the work OF the late ex-senator T.
w. Upton a book entitled Forty Years in
Nebraska, at Congress and at Home" Most
OF the manuscript for this book has been
submitted to authorities on the early history
OF the state and it has been pronounced ac
curate in detail by all the reviewers. The
work will be as complete, II not more COM
plete, than any similar book on Nebraska.
1t will contain biographies of all OF the ter
ritorial and state governors and members |
of congress up to 1894, treating each one
with some biographical detail, but particu- |
larly with reference to their place in the po-
litica and social life OF the state The book |
will show the social, political and CONNER
ca conditions of the state at the time of
each governor 1t will be dedicated to ].
Sterling Morton, president OF the Historical
society.
Senator Upton also prepared for publica
tion a book of "reminiscences, which he de-
scrbed in the following letter to Secretary
Jay Amos Barrett of the State Historical
society under date of February l. 1899:
"At present | am engaged with a retro
spect of my past eighty-one years, and il
can avoid the deep worn ruts of kindred
publications / hope to present record that
may redeem even the defects OF my Forty
Years in Nebraska, At Congress and At
Home AS this is the first reference | have
ever made to it, let it remain in silence until
my health and opportunity for work are fully
tested. 1t would be a private enterprise CT
my own If ever completed. I have dlscov-
cred that my good friend, the president OF
the society, would comment upon the man
uscript, but have never seen any confirma-
ton of the report"
1t is supposed that this work was COM
pleted and that 1t is now in the hands OF a
publisher at Washington. AS he explained
in his letter, it written with the inten-
ton of making it a private enterprise, and
will probably be placed on sale. The other
work. however, is now the property of the
Historical society, and while it may not Re
as reminiscent in nature, 1t will contain
more historical information.
Bryant Once More.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Bryant
announced today that he would ask the next
legislature to amend the hail insurance law
Of Nebraska. There have been numerous
complaints against certain companies that
Insure against damage by hail and Mr.. Bry-
ant proposes to have the law changed so
that it will not only simplify the manner of S
this line of business, but will
lessen the rate charged In localities not often !
visited by hailstorms.
Il regard the law OF hail insurance as a l
very bad one and shall recommend TO the /