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The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21

In this way the story got out and the
clerks employer put in claim for the
1904 dollar. Both men have employed
lawyers to defend their titles, and now
the woman shopper is preparing to
bring suit for the possession Of il.
For years Mr.. Nexsen, an expert OF
Brooklyn. N. ", has made n study Of
the subject. He has convinced himself
and other competent judges that no
genuine 1904 dollar was ever coined.
He has become convinced that the al
legged dollars of that date are altera-
tions of Spanish, Mexican, Bank OF
England hve-shilling pieces, or some
such fraud. II Is believed that an ex-
perimcntnl die with milled edges was
made but not used in 1904. In 1912
some one, perhaps surreptitiously,
struck a few dollars on this old, un-
used die. and II is these that are occa-
sionally found
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HIS FIRE ESCAPE.
TIE Only Time the Traveller wantca
to Use IL We Couldn't Find
the Key.

A commercial traveller who was put
ting mp at one of the hotels exhibited
a curious contrigance TO some friends
the other evening, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. 1t consisted of a
metal reel almost eight inches long,
bolted securely 10 one of the inside cor
ners OF his trunk. On the reel was
wound about 100 feet of steel wire. ter
minating in a sort of stirrup. The en-
tire device occupied considerably less
than square foot of room, and the
drummer explained that II was q fire
escape Of his own invention. "All
have TO do" he said, 'is to put my foot
in the stirrup and let myself out of the
window. The trunk acts as an anchor
at this end and the ratchet at the side of
the reel prevents the wire from paying
out too rapidly Did you ever have
occasion TO put ii TO use % asked one OF
the spectators. Only once" replied
the drummer. 81 was in hotel thai
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HAT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
The Owner Tried to EconomIze, But
Her Efforts Met with Fear.
full Results.

This is a plain, unvarnished story Of a
lady who trimmed her own hat. She
was endeavorInR to economic and con-
ceived the brilliant idea that by purchas-
ing the trimmings and the frame she could
construct hat that would be quite as hide
Gus as the ordinary or extraordinary mil
lnery creation and at much less cost. So
she made dozen or more trips downtown
and finally had gathered together trunk
full OF bits OF ribbon, steel buckles, gauze,
flowers, birds, fiber ehamois, bolts, riyets,
barbed wire, varnish, bicycle cement, gal
vaniZed iron, liBcrusta walton and all the
singular ingredients OF a woman's hat, to-
gether with fearful and wonderful frame
that looked much like a wire waste basket
after a tug of war with a steam eng1ne.
Then she haunted the display windows and
changed her mind something like thou
sand times regarding the manner IN which
she would trim that hat
She sewed on and ripped off the birds so
often that they looked much bedraggled
and were, indeed, very sad-looking birds,
but she finally succeeded in assembling the
hat and then, as she was going on visit
to her mother and sisters, who lived in {.
small city, she wore the magnificent crea
tion, calculating that they would go into
eonyulsons over her hat.ZAnd they did.
After they had kissed her several times and
assured her OF their undying love her moth
eT, who IS wise woman, with keen sense
OF the proprieties, pace the elder OF the un-
married sisters ring for the carriage. II
am SO glad to see. my dear daughter she
said, that must buy her something. Now,
you drive down to the millinery store and
buy her the .prettiest hat there before any
of her friends see her"
And after the economical daughter had
departed for the millinery store the remain
ing members of the family fell upon the
floor and screamed with laughter, for they
knew good thing when they saw it, even
ii they did live in jay town.-Chicago
Chronicle,
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RECEIVED WITH THANKS.

"The Spaniards have many traits 10
be criticised" said the man who had
made a tour OF the old cities, but we
Americans would do well to ape them
in the matter of politeness. l left Sc
vile on foot after a stay of a week, and
was 20 miles away when overtaken by
the landlord of the hotel where | had
stopped. He rode alongside of me for
an hour before he could get his courage
up, and then he began:
"'If the senior and God pleases, !
made a mistake in his bill yesterday
How" l naturally replied.
81 forgot to make charge for his
candles to light him to bed!'
But, il being moonlight, l had
none
"'Then, senior, with the help of God
l forgot to charge you with the moon
light"
"His charge amounted to two cents
in our money" explained the tourist,
'and he had hired an ass and rode 20
miles to collect ii. While l was aston
ished over the trifling charge. it struck
me that il would be un-American not to
kick, and so / blessed his eyes for a
robber and offered him cent to settle
the bin. He worked up beautiful
smile and held out his hand and replied
81 take 1t with thanks, senior, and
God will bless you for an honest mani "
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some of them entirely false. and were
calculated TO iniure the island by pro-
ducing most unfavorable impression
in regard to its condition.
Colonial Secretary Evans, therefore,
wrote TO Vice Consul Springer calling
attention TO these erroneous statements
and asked him IL he could assist the
Jamaican government 10 put stop 10
such continued misrepresentation, or
at least TO counteract their injurious
influence. He said they were already
doing much mischief To the colony.
The vice consul accordingly sent
specimens of these falsehoods, together
with the letter which Mr.. Evans had
written TO him. 10 our state department
and they have just appeared in our con.
sular reports. Somebody seems 10 be
interested In hbeling Jamaica, and has
found medium in this country for the
promulgation OF bis falsehoods,
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/ NJ QUAD'S FUN
WHAT THE COLONEL WANTED.
0eeeeese. coPYRIGHTEp .ess9st

was in one of the village stores to
make a purchase when a eolored man
| came in with bottle in his hand and
was greeted by the merchant with:
Hello. boy. Yo' are Col. Thompson $
man, amt you #..#.#. ?''
Yes, sah." was the reply. "an' de
kurnel he dun wants"
"Oh! know what the colonel wants,
and yo' wait minute and I'll draw
quart of whisky #..#
The man didn't seem quite satisfied
as he waited around, and presently he
said:
sMistah Walker, Kurnel Thompson
he dun told me to come yere wild dis
bottle and ak yo'-"
"of co'se-of eo'se," interrupted the
merchant. 1.-THE colonel wants quart
of the same, and I'll be through in a
minute.. Mighty good brand, that, and
/ knew he'd send for more. .
The colored man walked TO the door
and back, and by that time the mer-
chant reached out for the bottle and
said:
~ told the colonel it would touch
the right spot, and wonder he didn't
send for a gallon"
"Mistah Walker, de kurnel he dun
said to me-"
"Of co'se-of co'se. BE careful of the
bottle going home"
The bottle was taken to the rear end
of the store and filed. but when ii was
handed to the colored man / noticed
that he looked perplexed and embar-
rassed. He started off after bit, but
was back in three minutes to ask:
"Mistah Walker, is ii whisky in dis
yere bottle?'
"Of co'se-of co'se. yo' stupid niger"
"But Kurnel Thompson de dun said
to me-
"Lawd save us man, but go on! The
colonel sent yo' for a quart of whisky,
and yo'Ve got it, and now git along
home"
The man went out and mounted a
mule and started off, but after going a
quarter of mile he turned and came
back. AS he dismounted at the door
the merchant caught sight of him and
exclaimed:
"Befo' the Lawd, but Col. Thompson
has got the stupidest niger in all the
land! What's the matter, boy?'
"Mistah Walker. Kurnel Thompson
dun gimme dis bottle and told me to"
"To get it filled with the same brand
of whisky, OF co'se. I've filed it, and
yet yo' keep botherin' me"
"No. sah-no, sab. De kurnel he
didn't say whisky"
"What! What"
"No. sab. De kurnel he dun said
was TO git lie in de bottle"
"oil? Oil? Col. Thompson sent you
for oil instead of whisky?"
"Yes, sab. He dun said lie ober fo'ty
times, so | shouldn't furgit it. lie
suah, sah-dead suah. Jest wants lie"
"Oil, eh?" mused the merchant after
wondering over it for a long minute.
well, IL he wants oil instead of whis-
ky ne can have II, of co'se, but if that
Col. Thompson amt getting ready to
commit suicide, go out of politics or
leave the country then I'm ready to adj
init don't know human nature!"
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caught fire at night about eight months
ago and the first thing | did when !
jumped out of bed was to rush for my
trunk. II was locked and in my excite
ment / couldn't find the key. l hunted
high and low and was still hunting
when the porter rushed in and led me
downstairs. They extinguished the fire
and | subsequently discovered the key
under the bureau. Now have the thing
on a chain aud am loaded for conflagra-
tions of all brands"
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FORGOTTEN.


What care for the woods glad voice,
Though all the world-bui me-reIoice7
Why should love the Wild birds lit,
or notice where his nest Is built?
The paie-faeed night. the pink-eheeked
dawn
Look on my lits but to be gone.
Here Is the Lovers Walk" where We
A month ago, but years to me,
Beneath a rosy, dlmpling sky.
strolied oft together. he and 1.
And / was ali his worid-ah. me.
The days | never more may seei
know each shrub and flower here;Z
For his dear sake, each one ls dear.
lie rested there, beneath that tree.
And whispering sweet love to me.
Smoothed tenderly my siiken hair.
And said twas wondrous fine and fair.
but now, those hands with fond caress
A head OF golden wlmpies press
He looks into her smiling eyes,
And sees a picture OF the skies.
They stroll together here-and II
/ am dogi They pass me by.
No more such love may bless my life.
For master has brought home a wife.
Edward Oldham. In Leslie's Popular
Monthly.
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LYING ABOUT JAMAICA.
The Persistent misrepresentation of
the Island in some of Our Amer
team Newspapers.

The authorities OF Jamaica have been
greatly disturbed by alleged news,
printed in this country. Some of these
items, says the New York Sun, have re-
ported that severe drought has caused
widespread distress; that the coffee.
orange and corn crops have been de.
stroyed and famine impends; that the
starving country people are fleeing into
the towns; that the use of putrid water
has caused an outbreak of typhoid ma
larial fever, and so on. These state.
ments were all very inaccurate and
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HE EXPLAINED.

He was an old man, and he had an
honest face, but IL was evident to all
the passengers in the street car that
his persistent stare at the pretty wom-
an opposite emb lrrassed and annoyed
her. Several hints were thrown out, but
he did not take them, and the man be-
side him finally asked;
did you ever see a woman before p
"of course" was the reply.
well, they don't ike TO be stared at
as you are doing. Can't you see how
uncomfortable you have made that
lady?"
Have 1? BY George, 1 didn't mean
tol Say, ma'am, you must excuse me.
l didn't mean no disrespect nor nuthin',
but you are gaul-durned good -loolxin'
woman, and was gain at you same as
| would look at cowi"
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and this was the miserable result. Old
memories crowded upon his mind, and
the present faded and grew indistiuct.
losing itself In The past. The comely
woman before him was child again.
and he. her proud stepbrothcr, her
chosen playfcllow. They met on more
equal terms then, In the happy uucon-
sciousness Of childhood.
Thy mother has been a good mother
TO me-" The woman's voice recalled
him, and he raised his head 20 listen.
Twas my father came between us"
May, nay twas he threw us 10.
gether. Thou wouldst never have
thought 90 marry me but for him. lie
warned thee to have naught TO do with
such a ne'er.do-wcll, aud that set thee
TO spite him"
"Ahi"
Thy own words, iassi" wearily. ~
have not forgotten them II thou hast.
Twas just after the old mans death,
and We not a month welded Ay, ay;
20 spite him. not for love of me. Lordi
what Is there what was there ever
In me that such woman as thou art
should careP was fool for my pains,
but the manner Of telling me so might
have been kinder, Phoebc-it might
have been kinder"
The tired voice sank TO silence. lie
was too utterly weary TO say more.
Ralph. lad-o, deserve Il all! Thou
dost right 20 blame mel"
"Blame thee'" he looked at her in a
bewildered sort of way. II did not
think to blame thee Twas all mis-.
take, but mistake there was no going
back upon pay for it-now. have
done my best--for thee-it Is not vet
too late"
lie sank back in the chair, and his
eyes closed
The woman nung herself ON her
knees beside him, and tool; his wasted
hands in her strong. warm clasp.
20, lad, forgive me. l-haVe been a
beast To thee, butt loved thee. loved
thee through all. II augered me that
thou vast poor, that folk should think
o. lad, speak TO me, Say 4 forgive
thee"
HUT she pleaded In vain. In the aeep
silence the rain battered against the
window, ceaselcssly. monotonously, vet
with a strange lnsistence. There was
no other answer.
She chung closer 10 him, a dawnlnw
terror in her great gray eyes.
Ralph. lad. love thee" she cried.
"Dost not hsars I love thee. have
longed FOR thee all these weary years to
tell thee, 10 show thee
Another sound broke In ON the nat.
tering Of the rain the sound OF pattrr.
ing feet along the passage. aud then
child's happy laughter
Hist, Ralph," aud she sptang to her
feet, "Dost hears Thou wilt hear him
our son my LITTLE boy whom 1 have
80 loHged TO show TO his fathsri q,
thou wilt forgive me now and love sae.
aud Ralph Ralph,"
she threw herself ON the ground be.
side him and broke into passionate
weeping.
Yes. she had been pleading TO deaf
ears.
II was too late for love or for remorse
20 avail her anything here. Ralph
Nroughton, the failure. was dead.
And without laughing chi a tried
sGlniy To raise the latch ives. End.
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IT WAS GOING.

1T was this way" explained the
farmer TO the family after he had got
home from seeing New York. II was
on a street car. So was another feller
Bimeby he says to me:
Hey, old man, what's the timer
Dunno says |.
why notr says he.
Cause my watch amt goin'.'
But I'm sure il is
But l know Il amt
Then he got of the car and looked
for my watch to see IL she was goIn'.
She was. She was goin' OF with that fel.
Ierls
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
A Change fer the Worst.

"He Is awfuIly NICE" she sobbed.
shut can't-I can't"
Can't what2" queried her mother.
Give up my name of willonghby for
his of Smith. " was the fearful answer.
Harlem Life.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
WOMAN and the automobiIe.

It has long been scientifically demon
strated that a woman cannot throw a stone
straight. 1t now appears that she steers an
automobile the way she throws a stone.
There are awful possibilities in the near
future. A wabbly bike can be lodged by
an athletic sprinter. but wabbly automo-
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
salt take nimfml.Atuu.

The reason why the Great Salt lake
In Utah Is growing smaller. according
TO Prof. James f. Taimage. is that the
volume Of water from It's four ,ribn,
tary rivers Is being more aud more al
verted by iFrigation.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
PLEDGED TO MARRY WIDOWS.
Hut the bachelor Members OF the
Club All seem 60 Prefer
Young Girls.

There Is Bachelors club IN the west
whose only rule to which members
swear allegiance when they join the
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21

Mr.. snapp-Life is fun of eoB,radie-
tions.
Mrs, snApp-NO. it isn't-London
Judy.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21

II time IL money some peoples time must
be Chicago Daily News.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21

Fer the cahaa orphaa Faad.
The trustees OF the Cuban orphan
fund report the receipt of s30.e5e.ss.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-08
Morgan's Land Dav.

Jas. F. Morgan will sell at auction at
noon today at his place on Queen street
four fine lots on the beach az kaala-
wal. This is choice property and has
been sought after lately. The water
main has but lately been extended TO
Kaalawai
There will be offered at noon today
that fine piece OF business property on
King street known as the GuliCk prem
Uses. A number of men OF means are
anxious TO secure this lot as site for
a big block.
To those seeking income property
Mr.. Morgan offers the place opposite
Senator Schmidt's Beretania street
homestead, near PunchbOwl street
There is big piece of ground occupied
by store and nine cottages, ali rented
The last on the list for the auction
at noon today is a business property
on Merchant street, adjoining and back
of the Gulick premises.
Mr.. Morgan is out for business today
and people who want 10 own real es-
tate that is increasing in value every
week had best be on hand early.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-08

~. The Milwaukee Patent PunCture
Proof Tires have arrived on the Port
Albert" from Seattle. The demand for
these tires is so great that parties who
have ordered them in advance had bet
ter send in their wheels at once to have
the tires cemented on. Nearly the
whole consignment of tires sold in ad-
vance. Book orders now-first come,
first served. Bailey's Honolulu Cycl-
ery 231 King street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
DEWEY At SUEZ.
The Olympia Arrives at the
Canal Entrance.

Suez, July 12.-The United States
cruiser Olympia from Colombo, CeyIon,
June IS. has arrived here.
Admiral Dewey on arrival here on
board the Olympia said he was in very
good health. He appeared to be in ex-
ceuent condition, which was also the
case with his officers and men. Most of
them have suffered from malariaI fever,
but have now quite recovered. The
Olympia has been quarantined, no di-
rect communication with the shore be
ing allowed. Consequently the repre-
sentative here of the Associated Press
was only able to converse with the ad-
miral from a, launch alongside the cruis-
er- After passing through the canal the
Olympia will call at Trieste. Thereafter
the admiraTs plans are uncertain. Pos
sibly he Will go to Gibraltar. and thence
to New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
EIGHT KANSAS MEN
Will Hold Commissions In the
New Volunteer Regiments.]

Eight Kansas soldiers will hold com
missions in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty
seventh volunteer regiments now being
organized in the Philippines.
Frederick R. Dodge, formerly of To-
peka, will be a captain. He is now
second lieutenant of I company of the
Twentieth Kansas. Dodge started in
with the regiment as sergeant major.
He had served an enlistment in the reg
u1ar army before joining the volunteer
regiment and to his knowledge of army
life is due TO a large part the efficiency
of the non-commissioned officers of the
regiment It was apparent from the
first that he would rise but he was re-
peatedIy recommended for promotion
before he was recognized. He is one of
the few to rise from the ranks.
Daniel F. Craig. of Garnett, now lieu
tenant of E company, Twentieth Kan
sas, will be a captain When Captain
Charles NJ. Christy resigned the cap
taincy of the company the men were
desirous of having Craig made captain
but Gen. Funston recommended an
other.
w H. Bishop of Salina. formerly cap
tain of NJ company, Twentieth Kansas
from Salina, won the junior ma jOr' s
straps when the officers of the regiment
were advanced on account of Colonel
Funston's promotion. He will be ma
jor.
Henry B. Orwig, of Girard, and cap
tain of D company, Twentieth Kansas,
will be a major in the new regiment.
E. L Glasgow, of Salina, captain of
NJ company, Twentieth Kansas. was a
lieutenant when he left here and was
presented with a handsome sword by
friends. He succeeded Bishop as cap
tain and will now be a captain in one of
the new regiments.
Thomas B. HaysOn, of Burlingame,
who was captain of G company of the
Twenty-frst Kansas, will be a cap
tain
Charles A Phillips. of Holton, who
was captain of d company of the
TWenty-secOnd Kansas, will be a cap
tain, ana George r. Crawford of Man
haitian. and first lieutenant in NJ com
pany OF the Twenty-second, will be a
second lieutenant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
SURGEONS ASSIGNED
To the New Regiment of Volunteers
being Recruited.

Washington, July 12.-Volunteer Of
ficers of the medical department have
been assigned as follows: To the 26th
infantry, U. S. V, headquarters Platts-
burg Barracks, n. Y, Major Charles
F. Mason, surgeon
Capt Frederick Washington. jr-, as
sistant surgeon; First Lieutenant John
E. Boyd, assistant surgeon.
TC the 27th infantry. L. S V. head
quarters. Camp Meade, Pa: Major Og-
den Rafferty,, surgeon; Captain James
H Hepburn, assistant surgeon; First
Lieutenant Leonard K. Graves, assis-
tant surgeon.
To the 28th infantry. U. S. V. head
quarters Camp Meade Pa: Major
Thomas c. Chalmers. surgeon; Captain
s. Chase De Kraft assistant surgeon;
First Lieutenant Allen J. Black, assis-
tant surgeon.
To the 18th infantry. U s. V head
quarters, Fort Mcpherson: Major
Charles G. L Anderson, surgeon; Cap
tain James C Miner assistant surgeon;
First Lieutenant LOmaX S. Anderson,
assistant surgeon.
To the 30th infantry. q. S. V, head
quarters Fort Sheridan, Ills: Major
John K. AcDill. surgeon; Captain James
J. Erwin, assistant surgeon; First Lieu
tenant Albert H. Eber, assistant sur
geOn.
To the Thirty-f1rst infantry. U. s. V.
headquarters Fort Thomas, Ky, Major
John Henry, surgeon; Captain Abram
L. Haines. assistant surgeon; First
Lieutenant Ralph S. Porter, assostant
surgeon
To the Thirty-second infantry. Z. s.
V. headquarters Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Major Frank c. Armstrong, sur
geOn; Captain John ". Hereford. assist
ant surgeon: First Lieutenant VIM H
Cook, assistant surgeon.
To the Thirty-third infantry. Z. s. V,
headquarters Fort Sam Houston. Texas,
Major B. Albert I4ieberman. surgeon;
Captain W. Z. Parker, assistant sur
geon.
To the Thirty-fourth infantry, Z. s.
V. headquarters Fort Logan. Colo,
Major James E. Shellen berger. surgeon:
Captain Frank W. FOXwOrthy. assistant
surgeon: First Lieutenant Patrick J.
McKenna. assistant surgeon.
To the Thirty-fifth infantry Z. s. V.
headquarters Vancouver Barracks,
Wash, Major julius A. SchueIke. sur
geon: Captain L. n. Candy. assistant
surgeon; Lieutenant Metzger, assistant
surgeon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
FEE 100000
For Floating the Mexican New
Gold Loan.
J. p. Morgan & Co., Will Trans
act the Business.
BOOKS OPEN TODAY
In New York and Various
European Capitals.
Bonds Offered Amount to $11O,-
O95,OOO 5 Per Cents.

New York July 12.-J. P. Morgan &
Co. announce today the terms of the
Mexican gold loan of 1899, amounting
to $11O,095, 900 in American gold, 22,100,-
600 pounds in the English equivalent
and 463, ,O80 900 German marks. This is
the largest financial scheme ever under
taken by the Morgan houses and it is
presumed their fee will be largely in
excess of 81. 100000 which was their fee
in several railroad congratulations
The issue will be made simultaneously
in Berlin, Frankfort, Amsterdam, Lon
don and New York.
The subscription books will be opened
at 10 o'clock this morning and will re-
main open until September 1 and the
bonds will be made out TO bearer" and
will bear 5 per cent interest.
The principal and interest of the
bonds are payable in gold, free from all
present and future Mexican taxes
The bonds are to be issued at e912 per
cent of their par value together with in
terest accrued from July 1, 1859, to time
of payment, that is $96515 and interest
per bond of 1870 or 200 pounds.
In announcing the loan J. P. Morgan
& Co. say:
''The bonds or their proceeds, are in
tended exclusively to retire the exist
ing foreign loans of the United States,
of Mexico, viz: the per cent loans of
1888, 1890 and 1898, and the 5 per cent
Tehuantepec loan heretofore issued in
London and Berlin