The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29
NOTES.

For the first time In hiteen years Cornelus
N. Bliss. treasurer OF the Republican rational
committee, has failed to attend a meeting Of
the committee. Mr.. Blissls absence AZ the
laat meeting of the COMMITTEES in Washington
TO name a time and place for the national
convention was remarked for the reason
that Mr.. Bliss IL very popular with his COL
leagues. Under no circumstances. II was
learned Yesterday, will Mr.. Bliss accept next
yeaF reelection as treasurer Of the committee.
Speaking In q personal way the other day
Mr.. Bliss said:
Il shall always take a great interest In
the Republican party. ! have had many
happy time. with INV brethren OF the conn
mittee. At the present moment I think the
winning ticket to come out OF tho OOnvsn-
tion would be Cannon and cortelyOu.-
Former Governor Benjamin b. OdeiI. Jr..
Of New York has during his Illness Of several
months fallen In weight from 2l5 pounds TO
$50 pounds.
Personal friends Of william r. Hearst in
New York State say that AttOrney-General
jackson IL TO- be nominated for Gov
ernOr by the Democratic State convention
next year. and that state Chairman COnnsrs
and Charles F.. Murphy OF rammany would
be compelled 60 accept Mr.. jackson; that
there was nothing TO the CHAMBER boom for
either President or Governor. but that MIR.
Cnanler should be gratehui LOT q denomination
as Heutenant-GOvernOr
A remarkable increase In the number OF
women wage earners in the United states IL
shown by a recent special census report.
Whereas In 1890 there we're 5,7i2, ia women
engaged In various occupations. In 1900 there
were S.O07 900.
The increase in the leading callinKs adopted
by women In the ten years from 1890 to 1900
has come in Tor political comment and In
as follows: Law. from 2Os to l.0iO stenog-
raphers. 2i.2I4 to S5.0I2: architects. G1 10
l,O:7: cIergymen. I.l43 to 3.4O5; JnnitOrs. &c,
2.sO3 to s.O2s: bookksepers. "a 900 to 1880.
telegraph and telephone operators. s.40a
to q, asa: nurses. ~ 300 to iOs. DTS: salesw0men.
S7,I7i TO 1887: Journalists, SsS to 2.I93:
laborers, sO.32i to lIl.503. miscellaneous
manufacturing. II .O7s to 5 1927: hired house
keepers. $3.50 to i47. lOs; laundresses, 2iS.i2I
to 392, aR5: farm laborers. 369. S54 to 497 $40;
teachers. &C.. PAS. $50 TO 377. 9O5;
200. sOs to 342. $40: servants. &C. ~i.i45.25s 20
I,2is. s2s. Seamstresses. one OF the oldest
c~allings. decreased from i4s.SSo to 1920
The Prohibitionists have an organization
In nearly every state. The officers OF the
Prohibition party national committee are
Chairman. Charles r. Jones. Evanston. Ill;
vice-chairman. A. q. WOlfenbarger. Lincoln,
Neb.: secretary. W. @. CalderwOOd, Mime
apolis. MINI. and treasurer. Felix T McNhis-
ter. Indianapolis. Ind.
After representative Tawney's warning
! that national expenditures were likely 20
exceed the revenues the first act OF the House
| Of Representatives was TO pass al appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the free distribution OF
seeds.
Judge Gray Of Delaware is a graduate Of
Princeton University. which bestowed or
him the degrees of NJ. A. and IL. D., and
studied law at Harvard. lie was the Attor-
ney-GeneraI OF Delaware from 1879 to 1885
He represented his state in the United States
Senate from 1885 TO 1899. serving on the For
cign Relations and Judiciary committees
He was a member OF the peace commission
which met at Paris in 1898. was a member OF
the Joint Hig Commission which met at
Quebec In the same year. and IL n nteRlbeI
Of the international Permanent Court Of Ar
bitration.
There are three living former Vice Presi
dents Of the United States Levi p. Morton
Adlai f.. Stevenson and Theodore Roosevelt
II is we'll said that besides the Republicans
Democrats. PrOhibitiOnists. Populists anC
independence League there Ia no telling how
many other parties would arise to share th'
spoil II Congress- should adopt President
RoOaevelt's recommendation that the Gov
srnment defray the expenses Of politica
campaigns also that under such a stimulus
parties would grow up like mushrooms In Tho
land.
In November, 1907. Col. GOethaIs dug l.Sss.
4ss cubic yards OF dirt az Panama. az against
$50, AO7 for the same month Of 1909. This hal
led a friend OF Col. GOethals TO add: "HC
doesn't dig with his tongue"
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