Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10
nIr. or wAsHlNeroN LII.
Minor scenes and incidents Sketched
on the SPOT.

Minor scenes and incidents Sketched
ON the spot.
Among the graduates in the department
Of politics and diplomacy Of the George
Washington university Of the city Of wash
ington is Victor II. Duras, formerly Ne
braska boy. Mr.. Duras Is a graduate Of
the University Of Nebraska. having re-
ceiYed his l.. J.. B. from the law depart
nent. he has concluded postgraduate
course In the Columbian university. where
he received n master Of laws and other
honors. This year he is completins
diplomatic course and will receive the de-
gree OF master Of diplomacy, as we'll as
doctor Of civil law, which will be con-
ferred upon him next year In absentia,
thus completing two years I'm one. He
has been equipping himself for the foreign
service with assiduous real, and, although
he has encountered many dificulties he
has ever been able 10 surmount them lie
IL a self-made man In the fullest sense Of
the word not by necessity but by choice,
for although he has ever had financial
backing. ne has relied absolutely upon his
own ability TO fight his way UP the ladder
by earning his own resources for an
education.
Mr.. Duras says that he is convinced that
any young man in America can acquire
AHt pSSl euuCdNlOu tue uliNtIcllltH VI Nht
country offer him II he but wills. He
considers life a battle against time and
insists that a self-ssserted aim is equal
to the accomplishment All through the
universities he has had the honor of being
the youngest member OF his classes and
is at present the president OF the gradual
ing class He has Travelled considerably
over this country and spent last summer
abroad. studying foreign laws and the DIFF
! ferent systems of government He is at
present compiling a work which he calls
| International Government" and says that
his sole atm and ambition in life is to
| fight the battle for International peace
/ During his studies he has always been
employed at other work. which supplied
him with funds suficient to 20 on with
his aim; at present he is employed in the
| United States senate. lie was last year
admitted to practice before the supreme
court OF the United States at the age of
| Is.
Mr.. Duras has an appointment with the
Panama government and viii sail for the
isthmus as soon as he completes his
studies
Every large city has it's victims Of the
| California dlsa steT but case OF peculiar
sadness Is one which has come to light
in Washington The family of a wealthy
San Francisco citizen. his wife and two
daughters, have been spending the winter
| In Washington in very comfortable apart
ments and enjoying the social life Of the
national capital. They were out driving in
their victoria the afternoon OF the fire.
| Two days later the daughters, who had
never been accustomed to any but the
most comfortable circumstances, were in
search OF work One Of them has since
obtained an unimportant clerical position
in one OF the government departments.
Her sister is still looking for a similar
position. Their fathers fortune was en-
tirely invested in a California insurance
company. He is a ruined man and his
daughters win work to assist him in
supporting them and their mother.
The New York Times correspondent re-
lates Mr.. Humphreys of Missouri was
DANGEROUSLY demanding a revision OF the
internal revenue law. Fifteen or twenty
men were scattered about the house, some
OF them listening occasionally when they
had nothing more interesting TO do.
The democrats once passed this sort of
a bill" walled Humphreys. but 1t was
some time ago. When we come into power
again We will pass another
| MOTIFS OF Nebraska, walking up the aisle,
caught the "reminiscences and stopped,
when was II you passed that bill?" he
asked.
In 1s1s." soberly responded Humphreys,
and for the Lie of him could not under
stand the howl that went up from those
who heard.
Still standing in the aisle. Norris fingered
for another opportunity. Presently he
thought he saw It, Humphreys was say
ing that the ways and means committee
favored such a bill, but he could get no
action in the house.
you have the consent of the commit
tee7" asked Norris.
Yes" replied Humphreys, but it's like
the case Of the girl who wanted TO go
swimming. Her mother said she could II
she would hang her clothes on a hickory
limb and not go near the water"
Then Norris went out.
Senator Scott Of West virginia had a can