The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-28
YUNG WINGS RECOVERY.
MOST DISTINGUISHED CHINESE
 GRADUATE OF TALE.

Officials Of States Departments-F.
 A. Betts Out of POlitlcs-Does Not
 Wish Internal Revenue COIIectOEship. Hartford, Dec. 29-The recovery of | Yung Wing, the most distinguished Chinese graduate of Yale, from long and dangerous illness here, will he good news for large numbers of University men throughout the country. Yung Wing is known far and near on ac- count of the educational work that en- gagged his energies for years in behalf of China. When the policy of the Chi nese government was changed cOncern- ing the education of it's students in the United States and the Chinese educa- tional commission in Hartford was abolished. Yung Wing looked upon the governments course with great disap- pointment. He was then in the prime of life and represented the progressive spirit which China had avowed. In spite of the fact that he had become a citizen of the United States, having taken that course long before the in- auguration of his educational projects, he was placed under ban by the Chi nese authorities and his influence. in- terrupted. Concessions that had been granted to him in China, involving the development of Chinese territory, were abrogated, occasioning him large losses financially. He is now an old man, having reached three score and ten. He is still devoted to literary pursuits and spends more or less time in writing. Yung Wing graduated with honors at
 Yale in 1854. His classmates included Governor Luzon B. Morris of New Ha- ven. The only Hartford classmate who remains is President Austin c. Durham of the Hartford Electric Light Com pany, a gentleman of varied culture and attainments. The Rev. Joseph H. Twichell has been one of the most in timate friends of Yung Wing during his long career and residence in Hart ford. The wife of the great Chinese educator, whose death occurred a num- Der of years ago. was a Hartford wo- man, the sister of a foremost physician in his day. Dr. Kellogg.
 There is pleasure in noting the fact that there has been only one death in the State Departments during the year now coming to an end. General Wm. H. Clapp, inspector general, died at his home in East Hartford a few days ago. his demise breaking the charmed circle that had been practi- ally kept intact during the twelve months. The Senate has had a charm ed existence through the year, in spite of the shining marks that might be pointed out by 8 novice even. There are number of men in that body who would be called advanced in years, commonly speaking, but who, in point of fact, are young as the youngest, full of ambition, full also of the most conn panionable qualities. Senator Otis A. Smith of Middletown, Thirty-Third Dis trict, now at the edge of 69, is an ex- pert touring-car chaffeur. He enjoys nothing better than whirl through Middlesex County with his up-to-date auto. Senator Thomas D. Bradstreet of Thomaston who will shortly stand by the side of the sixty-fourth mile stone along the way, is one of the youngest men in the Senate, Judging from the hard legislative work which he can buckle down to in session time. He was in the House in 1886 with Sen- ator H. H. Peck of Waterbury, the senior of Senator Bradstreet by a year or so. These two senators are the best of friends, representing the most at- traCtfve instincts and policies of leg islative life. Senator Bradstreet has done a heroic work through life and is one of Litchfield County's best known industrial captains, being vice-presi-' dent and general manager of the Seth Thomas Clock Company. A man in his sphere must have the energy Of per- petual youth. Senator Peck, whose first year in the General Assembly was under the spearkership of John A. Tib- bets, is a banker in Waterbury, and the most attractive of bachelors. His chief recreation in life is the stud of flyers which he has in the Green Mountain regions. Behind one of the handsome roadsters the senator's youth is renew ed and 1t is not to be wondered at that hls identity is always that of man un- der 55. He is an example of what out side exercise and wholesome sport will uO IUI d tleils CSllthIoI w HI. II. H. Wooster of Seymour is 65, but no one would believe 1t from his looks. Sen- ators Eli Whitney of New Haven and Samuel Fessenden of Stamford are turning the corner at 5S. But that is not old. Both of these senators have world of work yet in hand politically, being trusted opponents of public life. Senator John r. Shanley of New Ha- ven is only A, while Senator MeGov- ern of Hartford will never see 55 again. The senators who have this year swung by the half century limit are James I. McCann of New Haven, Austin I. Bush of East Lyme, Allan W. Paige of Bridgeport, and Jeremiah Donovan of South Norwalk. The fact that the Senate, with thirty-flve members, has gone through the year without invasion from the dread destroyer, is notable in It's way. The House has not fared as well. The members in that body have a larger expectation of life, but the percentage of deaths this year has been higher than usual
 The Legislative Souvenir by Wm. Fl. Taylor of Putnam, which has been is- sued a, week. will convey large amount of satisfaction, being more complete than any previous attempts in that direction. It is handsomely en- bellished and the text interesting. The new volume is the fifth in the series