Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1901 — IN THE PUBLICEYE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE PUBLICEYE

Sir Henry Drummond Wolff's extraordinary daughter, Mrs.. Howard Kingscote, is once more the topic of conversa-

tion in London through the publication of “Some Fools and a Duchess.” She figured in many civil suits brought against her by all borts of men, peers, generals, dignitaries of the church and diplomats whom she induced to lend her money under various pretexts. Her hypnotic eyes figured largely in the suits.

Among her victims were Lord Byron, who through her became a bankrupt; Lord Burton, the millionaire brewer of Bass's ale; the Duke of Cambridge, whom she learned to know when he was staying at her father’s embassy in Madrid, of which she was doing the honors. .. Everybody except her victims had almost forgotten Mrs. Kingscote when suddenly she once more became the center of attention by her publication of “Some Fools and a Duchess,” in which she holds up her victims to ridicule. “The Fools” being her dupes, and “The Duchess” herself.

The Ameer of Afghanistan has been ailing for a long time. His name is Abdurnaham Khan and he was born about

1830. He has been a very strong man and held his throne by the power of his sword. During the civil war of 1864 he took a leading part in support of his father's claim to the throne. He was successful for a time. But in 1868, his father having died, he was defeated and

took refuge in Rus- abduhsauam. sia. He remained in Turkestan until 1879, and in March, 1880, became Ameer of Afghanistan w-ith the consent of the English and Russian governments. Since that time he has played fast and loose with the two governments, eager for their gold, lustful for his own personal power, hating all white men and plotting always for his own people and family. In order to hold his friendship the English government has annually paid him ?900,000, besides large gifts of artillery and ammunition. Russia has taken equally good care of him.

Prof. Joseph French Johnson of the University of Pennsylvania may succeed Charles G. Dawes as Comptroller of the

Currency. Prof. Johnson is regarded as one of the best informed authorities upon finance in the country, and several years ago, if he had chosen to accept, he might have been Comptroller. He preferred, though, retaining his place as a teacher in the Wharton School of Finance and Economy in the University of Pennsylva-

nla. Prof. Johnson rendered services to hie party during the campaign in 1896, and he stands close to the present administration through the many friends he has holding high official positions.

B. N. Baker of Baltimore will, in all probability, soon be to the steamship business what Charles M. Schwab is to

the iron and steel trade—the head of the largest syndicate of Its kind in the world. Mr. Baker is president of the Atlantic Transport line, and is now in London with J. Pierpont Morgan. Before the two return to America it is expected that the Atlantic Transport, Leyland and sev-

eral other big steamship lines will have been consolidated into one company, with a capital of $150,000,000, and with Mr. Baker at its head.

Judge Arba N. Waterman, who has decided that firms or corporations may blacklist employes discharged by them.

and who also holds that boycotts of employers who clash with labor interests are not illegal, has been a jurist in Chicago since 1887, when he was elected to the Circuit bench. He has earned his reputation of being a fair judge, and lawyers generally like to try

cases before him. Judge Waterman is a native of Vermont, and is now in his sixty-sixth year. He is a soldier of the Civil War, settled in Chicago after the fighting came to an end and engaged in the practice of law. He was appointed judge of the Appellate Court in 1891.

MRS. KINGSCOTE.

PROF. JOHNSON.

B. N. BAKER.

JUDGE WATERMAN.