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Daily camera., 1898-01-13
Cold Calculation.

Kate-He seems extremely devoted
He talks of going to the Klondike for
my sake
Beatrice-Well that would give You
two chances. He might come back with
fortune, or he might not come back
at all.-Puck.
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A Fanclful View.

He-Why is il that men can keep ae-
crets better than women?
She-Because men generally know .
lot of things which they wouldn't want
told on themselves Brooklyn Life.
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In t,.e guinness of Time.

mabel, how long has young Spoon
amore been coming to see you?
-Four years, papa
"You can tell him think that's long
enough"
''He knows it is. He's coming to see
you next me."-Chicago Tribune.
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Discriminating H7an.

"It is capable of proof he said, in
his egotistic way, that man is much
more discriminating than woman"
81 would be glad to have you prove
it," she returned, coidly.
with pleasure" he replied. "Wom-
an will kiss men, women and babies,
while man, with finer sense of discrim-
ination, bars the men and the babies"
Chicago Post.
Daily camera., 1898-01-13
Convinced.

Friend-On de dead level, didn't you
break into dat. house?
Burglar lin jailD-Well, | fought ]
did L1t me lawyer proved dat it
couldn't have been me what did dat
iob-ToWn Topics.
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ouite a snntterinR.

81 guess God got tired when he
made the sun and moon" said Willie,
land threw away the stuff he had left
ever, and that just spattered every
where and made the stars. rs."-Judgc.
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His Last.

Tie sheriff asked the condemned man
if he had anything to say.
simply this" he replied, as he rose
and faced the crowd. ~ never intend
to touch another drop."-Brooklyn
Life.
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Red Hot.

"Did Hamfat succeed in warming the
audience in that new part Of his?"
warming them? They were ths
hottest lot Of people ever aw."-De-
troit Free Press.
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Terr.pin disappearing.

The gradual disappearance OF the
most highly-prized edible tortoises in
dicates that the day is not far distant
when a terrapin will cost as much as
a diamond pin.-Youth's Companion.
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Used to 1t.

'Does my whistling disturb you?"
ooh, not in the least. I'm used to
hearing men whistle. I'm a collector
fora millinery house" Yonkers States
man. =
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A New WORD from Doston.

Chicago Girl-What was there pe-
culiar about their marriage?
Boston Cirl--Oh, nothing much; only
he was a widowcr and she was a wild
owee.-Judge.
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sneIlinx Reform,

Now many a stateSfnan will expand
From cares Of grammar free.
And gaze upon those letters grand
And say: ~. s." spells me"
washington Star.
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An Offensive Tyne.

Binks is the most offensive man
That ever / did see;
He always talks about himself
When l would talk of me.
Harlem Life
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The Same se.sst,o..

Browne--Were you ever hypnotized :
Towne--No; but I've often been pres
ent when my wife made up her mind
Yellow Book. ~A*,
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A Winter Plant.

"Oh, love, how happy would be
Could we but go a-Maying:
It's cheaper sport by far. you know.
Than it's to go sleighing."
N. Y Evening Journal
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DIRECTORS.

c. G.. Buckingham. ]. c. Hankins,
]. H. Nicholson. b. M. Williams. ]. l..
Church, N. D. Mckenzie, E. J. Temple.
Masonic Temple Bldg. Cornor Pearl
md I4th streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
WILL VISIT AMERICA.
Author of "Quo Vadis" Will Carry Out
Long Cherished Project

New York, Aug. 13.-The magnet of
his own popularity in this country is
drawing Henry Sienkiewicz to revisit
America, which years ago, in letters to
st. Petersburg, he described as a most
disagreeable land. The author of ''Quo
Vadis' and of with Fire and Sword"
has written to his old friend, DR.. Mar
ion de Zaremba, in this city saying that
if his plans go we'll he will carry out his
long cherished project" of coming to
the lever glorious and most glorious
United States"
He proposes to come here in the lat
him his inseparabl BILE companion, Adwiga,
his daughter, maid of 16. The two at
this time are spending the summer in
the village of Zakopane, in the Tatie
mountains of Galicia, a resort where
gathers every year the cream of Polish
literary, artistic, and Bohemian" life.
There, surrounded by his friends, the
author plays much and works hard on
his next book.
In his letter to DR.. de Zaremba, Sien-
kieWicz makes no announcement of how
he expects to. pass his sojourn-proba-
bly, of month or more in America Nor
does he hint at collecting material for
revised views of American life and
manners.
jeremiah Curtin, the translator, who
has been the means of making this wri-
ter known to Americans, will probably
entertain him while he is in this city
There are a few of his countrymen in
New York whom Sienkiewicz knows.
Some of the Polish clergy, a few friends
like DR.. de Zaremba, are all the con-
genial spirits whom the Polish colony
can furnish
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LOST IN NEW YORK.
Rough Rider, Weakened by Wounds,
Faints in Central Park.

New York, Aug. 13.-Walter T. Davis,
one of ROosevelt's rough riders, who
was badly wounded at Santiago, was
lost in Central park last night. Weak
ened by wounds and fever, he had fall
len at the foot of a statue, when two
society women, Mrs. George Becker and
niece, saw him from their carriage.
With the help of their escort and the
servants Davis was lifted into the car
riage and was driven to Bellevue hos
pital. The doctors there said that he
was in a serious condition.
There was a lawn party given by the
Women's Relief society in Central park
cents from all the hospitals were in
Vited to attend. Davis was allowed to
accompany a number of other soldiers
land.
Davis had lived at Tampa all his life,
and it was an exciting afternoon for
him. The strength that he had gained
since he left the horrors of Cuba behind
him began to desert him. Unwilling
to spoil the amusement of his comrades,
he left the party and lay down in the
shade. When the man in charge of the
party looked for him at the close of
the entertainment he could not be
found. AS some of the carriages had
already left it was supposed that Davis
was in one of them.
At the hospital Davis was made COM
Portable, and the Marine hospital was
notified of his safety Mrs. Becker
said that she would come with her car
rage and take him to his comrades in
the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
SOCIETY LION is Gagged.
Auckland B. Cordner Charged With
Forgery in st Louis.

New London, Conn, Aug. 13-Auck-
land B. COrdner of st. Louis was today
arrested by Connecticut officers on a
warrant charging forgery to the extent
of $4,000. He was locked up and will be
held until requisitiOn papers are re-
ceiVed from Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cordner arrived here
early in June and have occupied Actor
James O'NeilPs cottage, Monte CristO."
They at once gained entree to New Lon
don's best society and entertained most
lavishly. Especially was this true at
the swell PequOt house, where Cordner
cut a wide swath.
Last Friday Detective Payne of St.
Louis arrived here in a. search for Cord
ner and had no trouble in finding his
man. About 6 o'clock Mr.. Cordner
was walking on PequOt avenue, with
his wife and three other ladies, when he
was taken into custody.
Mrs. COrdner became hysterica1 and
created a great scene. The summer
colony for a time sided with the prison
er and there was a lively time. The ar
rest caused a sensation in the city,
where COrdner had made many friends.
COrdner. it is charged, was manager
and solicitor for the Legal Publishing
company of St. Louis. His last work
was to solicit for book entitled 1.-The
Bench and Bar of Missouri" The
specific charge entered in the complaint
was using the name of United States
Judge Elmer B. Adams of the eastern
district of Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
THE LAST ACT
Admiral Miller and Staff Ar
rive at Hawaii
For the Purpose of Hosting the
Stars and Stripes
OVER THE ISLANDS.
Ceremony Will Take Place on
the Arrival
Of the Hawaiian Commissioners
Next Wednesday.
OVER THE ISLANDS.

Honolulu, Aug. 13 via Vivtoria, Aug.
1S--The U. S. S. Philadelphia arrived
here yesterday, six days and twenty
hours from San Francisco, with Admir-
al Miller and staff on board, who came
for the purpose of raising the American
flag over the Hawaiian islands. Ad-
miral Miller has orders to confer with
Minister SewaH and until after the con-
ference nothing definite will be decided
as to the fig raising program.
A conference with the Hawaiian gov
eminent will be held this afternoon.
1t is generally understood that the flag
will not be raised until the commission
ers arrive on the 18th inst.
F. M. Hatch has resigned his posi-
ton as minister to the United States.
The Eva plantation, the best paying
sugar estate in Hawaii, has decided to
increase its capital stock to 81, 0O0, 000
The present capital stock is ST. 00, 900.
The Japanese imbrOgliO of 1897 has
been settled by the payment of $75, 900
to Japan. In making the payment the
government does not admit the justice
of the claim or right of Japan to in
demnity. The payment was made at
the request of President Mckinley.
Queen LiliOukalani returned to Ha-
wall on the I'd inst, glad, as she said
to her friends, to be back in her own
country among her own people, She
was given an enthusiastic reception by
several hundred of her native friends
She declined to be interviewed. To
her friends she said her health was
| good. but the trip had fatigued her
graetly.
The United States transport steamers
Rio de JanierO and Pennsylvania sailed
for Manila August 8, and this morning
| the transports Peru and City of PuebIa
took their departure for the same des-
| tination. While the vessels were in
port 26 measles patients on board the
Puebla, were cared for at the local hos
pital but were removed to their yes
| sells before her departure. On judy 81
Isaac Strickland, private of Battery C,
| Third artillery died He as buried
under the auspices Of the local Red
! Cross society,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
CHAMPION SHOTIN TERROR
Capt. Brewer Says He Fears This
Woman May Kill Him.

New York, Aug. 13.-Captain John L.
Brewer, champion wing shot of the
world, says he is in constant dread that
he will be killed. He believes that a
woman will kill him. He said this in
the West Side court this morning where
he appeared as complainant against Clara
Gray or Quinstead, whom he charged
with having stolen $50 from him.
Captain Brewer says that the woman
is an acquaintance, but that she has
been pursuing him ever since he met
her three years ago. He said that she
was at his home yesterday, ana while
there stole $55. He told her he would
have her arrested but she refused, he
said, to give up the money, and he went
to the West Thirty-seventh street sta
ton house and told of what had hap
pened. Policeman Mccarthy was sent
with the pigeon shooter to the Woman's
home where she was arrested.
The woman denied the theft. She said
that all she got from him was SIS which
he gave her to buy some articles at
drug store. She said Brewer had had
her arrested purely through spite. She
told Magistrate Simms that Brewer had
had her arrested once before on a SINH
lar charge. Magistrate Simms held her
for trial in $500 bail. In passing out she
said:
II love that man. but I'd like to be
revenged.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
TEA IMPORTS DECREASE.
Business of Last Month Not a Fair
Test of Law.

Washington, Aug. 13.-From a reve-
nue. producing standpoint the importa-
ton of tea for the month of July was
satisfactory, but last month is not con
sidered as a fair test of the law. The
government expects to realize an an
nual revenue of SO, 600 900 from this
source, but on the basis of last months
impOrtatiOnS it will reach only SO, 00O, 900.
The bulk of tea importations comes
by slow sailing vessels, and as the ship
ments are not started until late in May
and the early part of June Assistant
Secretary Howell expects a large in
crease in the revenue next month.
During July the total importations
were 5,240126 pounds. against sos, 23S
pounds last year, the value of which
this year was $773, 1913, against SITS, 1886
Importations for consumptiOn-that is,
tea withdrawn from warehouses-this
year were 3.01S.43S pounds, valued at
$685. and produced a duty of $299, 94S
Total imports at Chicago were 8, 036, SIS
pounds, Valued at $464,259 Imports at
Chicago for consumption were 912,459
pounds, valued at $137, 249, and produced
a duty of S91, PAS
Wool imports for last month were g.
$50. 623 pounds, valued at $427, 395, pro-
ducing revenue of $210,349. Total i'm
ports of sugar were 247, 49,, 218 pounds
valued at $5,159. $50, which produced a
revenue of SO, 926, 546 Entered free of
duty from Hawaii, Is, 207, 1923 pounds, val
ued at 81, sos, 21S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
ON REINSURANCE TAX.
Text of Commissioner SCOTS Decision
on Stamping Policies.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The text of the
ruling of Internal Revenue Commits
siOner Scott regarding reinsurance un-
der contract was made public today.
Reinsurance is understood to be an as
sumption by one insurance company of
some portion of a risk which has been
taken in full by another company and a
policy duly issued therefor. The effect
of this reinsurance, so far as the stamp
tax is concerned, appears to be the
same as if originally a policy had been
issued by each company for the pOr-
lions of the total risk which each re-
spectively assumes. The total tax paid
in such case on both policies would be
the name as is paid under the plan act
ually followed by the insuring company
on it's single policy. AS a new policy is
not issued in this transaction, such en-
try does not seem to come within the
definition of a policy of insurance or
other instrument by which insurance
shall be made upon property of any de-
scription, and is not, therefore, subject
to stamp tax under schedule IA This
conclusion, however, rests upon the
suppOsition that the division of the risk
is attended with a credit to the reinsur-
ing company of only, or not exceeding
it's propOrtionate part of the premium
paid. But in case the risk should be-
come extra hazardous the extra prem
ium is taxable.
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YACHT HAS A HOODOO.
Laura s. Has Machinery Disabled
With Thirteen on Board.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The handsome new
steam yacht Laura S. was towed into
the harbOr yesterday morning by the
tug Mosher, after starting in a cruise
to the Straits of Mackinac with a party
of thirteen on board The engineers
license was also numbered thirteen and
the mum Der proved a hOOdOO for the
party, and also for the engineer, as he
was discharged when the boat reached
port.
The Laura S. Is owned by NJ. J. Stef-
fenS and just went into commission this
spring. She is a handsome craft, ninety
seven feet long over all, and IuxuriOusly
equipped. Captain Steffens started out
Monday afternoon with a jolly party
on board, which intended to view the
yacht races at Mackinac Friday. On
the way down the lake Green Bay and
Ludington were to be visited. But the
engineer forgot his feed pump and let
the boiler get somewhat dry before the
voyage had well commenced. Conse-
quently every gasket in the boiler and
the main steam pipe were burned out
when the Laura S. was off Highland
Park, and much of the work on the
boiler was ruined.
The engine was stopped and the fires
drawn from the boiler to prevent fur
Their damage. The anchor was dropped
and the life boat sent ashore for assist
but the Laura S. was equal to the
emergency and did not roll even a lamp
off the table in the main cabin. The tug
Mosher was dispatched to the scene and
brought the disabled yacht into port.
Some of the women in the party had
not even been awakened by the noise,
and were surprised to find themselves
in port again. Repairs will take a
couple of days, when the cruise to the
straits will be begun again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
ASTON is AMBITIOUS.
John Jacob Decides to Be Candidate
in the TenderIoin.

New York, Aug. 13.-ColoneI John
Jacob Aston will be Republican candi-
date for congress in the Twelfth dis
trict, better known as the TenderlOin.
George B. Mcclellan now represents
the district, and will have Tammany
halls denomination.
In 1896 Colonel Mcclellan had u, 800
votes to his credit against Charles A.
Hess, the Republican candidate, who
had 1000. There were less than 800
scattering votes, as the Tenderloin does
not run much to either Populistic or
sOcialistic ideas.
Mr.. Hess was an unpopular candidate.
Colonel AstOr, who a year ago would
have been opposed as being an aristO-
crat with a long rent roll in his favor,
could have got nothing more than the
organization vote of his district.
Now it will be said of him that he
was one of the first men of the district
to go to the front, that he did yeoman's
Guantanamo, that he was one Of the
first of the young millionaires of New
York city to prove that he was an
American, and that for months he was
a common soldier, eating salt horse
and bacon"
Colonel Astor lives in the Twenty
fifth Assembly district of Manhattan
borough. He is also a taxpayer and
resident of the Twelfth congressional
district. By his record on the field of
battle, by his kindness to the soldiers
under him, Colonel Astor has made a
record which his friends believe will
place him in the front ranks Of the Re
publican party. In any event, he has
promised Republican leaders that he
will stand for the congressional nom
ination from the Twelfth district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
MISS PHINNEY DEAD.
Volunteer Nurse Succumbs to Inter
mittent Fever-Her Work.

mittent E6V6r-Her W Ork.
New York, Aug 13.-Alongside the
names of soldier heroes who have given
up their lives in the war with Spain
can now be placed that of a woman,
Dorothy Phinney. She did not fall in
were fighting she was nursing and COM
forting the wounded. It was while she
was engaged in that work that she met
her death.
When the war broke out Miss Phin-
ney was head nurse at Kings County
hospital. She was an adopted citizen
of this country, having come here from
New Brunswi Nova Scotia
Il can't march in the ranks and car
~ a gun, because I am not a man, -
she told her fellow nurses. 81 can
nurse, however, and that is what I am
going to do.
Then she went to the Red Cross head
quarters and offered her services. At
the same time Miss Alice Neerman, an
under nurse at the Kings County hos
pital, volunteered. Both were sent to
the front at once. They went on the
st. Paul to Tampa, and for four weeks
they ministered to the fever stricken
soldiers there.
Then they were transferred to the
Letter hospital at Chickamauga park.
They had to work hard there, and fin
ally Miss Phinney began to feel the
strain. She would not give up. and
day after day went about her duties
when she ought to have been in bed.
One morning she found it impossible to
arise.
Intermittent fever" said the doc
tors, with care, rest and quiet she will
recover.
They were mistaken. The hard work
and the hot weather had weakened her
constitution so that it could not resist
the fever, and so she died.
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STRIKERS APPEAL TO LAW
Wire Workers Make a Fight to De-
stroy the Trust.

Cleveland, o., Aug. ia meeting
of the wire trust strikers was held here
today and it was suggested that the
strikers, Central Labor union, Building
Trades council, and District Assembly
AZ, Knights of Labor, uniting together,
could employ attorneys and make a
fight to dissolve the trust on the ground
it is illegal. 1t was finally decided to
confer with other labor organizations
before taking action.
According to reports received by the
strikers the rod mill men in all the
trust mills are going to take up the
fight and wage 1t to the death. They
realize that If the trust Is successful
in its policy of cutting the wire drawers
wages they will be the next to suffer
At present rod mill men are now out
in the following mills of the trust. An
derson, Ind, the Garrett mill Of the
American plant Of Cleveland and the
two mills at the Illinois Steel company
plant at Joliet, III. The trust depends
upon this latter plant for all the rods
they use at its mills in Joliet. At all
the other mills strikes are expected to
take place in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
NOW A LIEUTENANT.
Peculiar Fortune of a West Point
Cadet at the Front.

New York, Aug. 13.-There> will be a
cadet at West Point this fall who bids
fair to outshine any cadet who ever
preceded him at the academy, and all
the bellies who go up there armed for
conquest should look out for him. Cadet
Ernest z. Haskell is this young man.
name, and he is already a lieutenant in
the volunteer army.
Last January young Haskell then in
his second year at the military acad-
envy, sprained his back and was grant
ed sick leave until the 28th of this
month.
When his sick leave began Cadet
Haskell went to Washington and put
his strained back in charge of DR..
Leonard Wood, since colonel of the
Rough Riders, and now military COVER
nor of Santiago de Cuba. Cadet Has
kel's back got well early in May and
he thereupOn applied to the secretary
of war, for permission to spend the re-
mainder of his sick leave at the front.
Permission being given, he Joined his
physicians regiment, the Rough Riders,
at San Antonio, became a lieutenant in
that already famous cavalry command,
accompanied it to Cuba, behaved with
distinguished gallantry in the fight of
June "a and the battle of July 1; was
slightly wounded but not disabled in
the first fight and horribly wounded in
the second; was invaded home; was
recommended for promotion by his col
onel and is now in Washington rapidly
getting over his wounds.
In short, Cadet Haskell is a good deal
of military hero and a distinguished
officers of volunteers. But so far as his
relations to the regular army are con-
cerned he is still merely Cadet Haskell
with three years of school between him
and his commission as second Heuten-
ant
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TO FORGET THE PAST.
Edna Whitney's Mother Criticises
Newspapers Bitterly.

St. Joseph. Mo, Aug. 13.-Edna Whit
ney the erstwhi1e queen of labor, is now
a resident of st. Joseph and she says she
has come to stay.
Since her unsuccessful matrimonial al
lance within an Arkansas man named
Lane Miss Whitney. as she insists upon
being called has been travelling for a St.
Louis pickle factory and working in a ci-
gar factory at Gallatin, No But Wher-
ever the former queen went the notor1ety,
which has become to her unpleasant, fol-
lowed her, and she came to St. Joseph,
with her mother and sister, hoping to lose
herself here among strangers
Recently Mrs. Whitney, her daughter
Edna and a younger daughter applied for
employment at the overall and shirt rae
tor of the ToOtle. Wheeler & Motter whole
sale dry goods house, and they were all
three Immediately put to work The trio
has taken rooms at Ninth and Felix
streets. and the mother says that they
win remain in this city permanently. hop
ing always to find employment at which
they may earn a livelihood. The mother
of Queen Edna says that her daughter
has been treated shamefully by the news
papers and the public, and she hopes they
viii now permit her to work in peace.