The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-22
JAMES C.. JUNIOR
Son of the Lamented Blaine
Is no Credit to Him.
SCORE OF LOVE AFFAIRS
Each More Wild and SenSa-
tionaI Than the Last.

New York. Sept 21-The Journal says
Captain James G. Blaine is about TO re-
| turn to the United States from Manila
! This is the meagre announcement given
out at the War Department in Washing
ton. But in it lies suggestion that the
late distinguished statesman's son will
have to resign from the army in disgrace.
Ever since this convdviaI and somewhat
rapid bearer of a great name assumed his
captains commission in the army. on the
21st of last May, ne has had a dazzling
career.
He was only assistant acknowledgement
to General Wesley Merritt's staff. but
from the time ne entered the service he
completely outshone all the officers Of
the Philippine Army corps.
At each stopping point along the route
to our far-off Oriental possessions, at
San Francisco and at Honolulu, came the
news Of startling achievements of the
newly made captain. The wires fairly
hummed with Blaine escapades while he
was at San Francisco, with stories of a
pretty actress, knockouts, a prospective
duel, and other affairs of honor and dis
honor.
His conquest of Honolulu was a little
slower in reaching New York, owing to
the lack of cable connections, bat the
mail has at length brought a full ac-
count of tSat, together with the name
and picture of the Hawaiian girl whom
Captain Blaine has made famous through
association with his own. 1t is Liliu
Aona.
Since the cable from Manila has been
nended the name of Blaine is again setn
huming tTomeward along a somewhat cir
cuitOus route, via Asia, Europe and the
Atlantic Ocean.
There is a strict military censor at Mani
la under Admiral Dewey's direction, so
we are denied the juicy details of Mr..
Blaine's latest coup d etat. We only know
that as result of it ne IS coming home.
When the transport bearing Captain
Blaine, we may as well call him by his
title for the brief time he retains it,
arrived at the port of Honolulu, of course,
all the officers went ashore.
Honolulu society did their best to en-
terrain them, and the officers, led of
course, by the hero captain. rushed
straight into the arms of society.
This was all right as far as the sweet
and far famed Hula girls were concerned
and most of theofficers made distinc-
ton between them and the rest of So
ciety. But the young man whose father
was from Maine didn't.
It happened this way. Al very swell set
of the Honolulu elite rendered q. reception
came feasting on such dainties as green
turtles humming birds and orchard juice;
then speeches and songs and finally dane
ing.
Oh, such dancing! To US cold-blooded
northerners the passionate music, the
dreamy maize of the native waltz, ac-
companied by the dusky bellies poetry
of motion, are quite uncomfortable.
Is it remarkable then that the impetu-
Gus Captain Blaine, casting aside self
his gold lace and epauletts. boldly clasped
the sweetest creature he could find to his
heart?
Had she been a maiden all would have
been well-that would have simply been a
sign of engag ement. for it is customary
in Honolulu to fall in love and become
betrothed in the space of a few minutes
at dance.
But, unfortunately for Blaine, this par
ticutar beauty was already a bride-by
name Liliu Aona the wife Of one OF the
principle citizens of the capital
This same citizen was right on the spot,
too, and before the young American off,
GER knew just what was happening he
was rolling like a pool ball under the
palms in the garden. He was carried
aboard ship by a squad of soldiers.
The previous incident of Captain
Blaine's career as a soldier-for this is a
story told backward 1t must be rememb-
ered-was at San Francisco It was in
July when General Merritt was preparing
to embark his troops to the Philippines.
There is most delightful place in the
Golden Gate City known as theBaldwin
Grotto Itisn't any out of the way cave:
either, but right on a main highway and
freQuented by the very swell set
1t was there that Samuel R. Hollander,
OF Boston. a friend of Blaine, was one
evening playing host al a table whose seat
of honor was held by the facinating little
actress, Madeleine Bouton. then the reign
ing queen Of the stage on the Pacific coast
Captain Blaine. in al the splendor of his
new uniform. entered the cafe, and seeing
his old friend Hollander. went straight up
10 him and struck him-for a loan
That was permissible enough for every
body knows how poorly paid our soldiers
are and what a strain it is on the officers
| TO keep up appearances. But the manner
in which Captain Blaine made this de-
mand didn't suit Mr. Hollander. He re-
| fused very pointedly.
Now. the captain was very red in the
! face. and his nose glowed with native Cali
foraia claret and instead Of retiring ne
sat down at the table and began 20 mo-
/ nopolize the attentions OF the beautiful
! Madeleine. whom it turned out ne had
| seen before.
| The san Francisco newspa pers next
morning had a dreadful sequel to record
/ in which a great name and young cap
! tain seemed TO have got the worst OF il.
All that prevented il from developing into
a police court affair was 5he distinguished
name and the gold braid Of its owner.
There were very lively rumors OF an
impending duel and all that sort of thine
FOR a day or TWO Then came a speedy
! eubarkation. and the departure % the
hero captain for the seat Of war set the
! whole matter az rest.
! Last spring. before the patriotic Mr
/ Blaine got a commission with which &c
serve his country, his iIIuStr5ous name WAS
associated with that Of ore Of New York
| best known young women.
It vas said that ne was going % mend
his capricous ways and That Miss Kuans
Beve0dge. the attractive and talented
scuiptress. was 70 reward him with bel
hear; and hand. Den5als from the lady:
Irother vas cahlea across frn-n E.,-n..