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GERMANY OFFICIOUS.
The President Does Not Like it.
Awaiting DeWey's Report.
Fifty Thousand to Go,

By Telegraph to The Argus.
Washington, Aug, 16.-The
President is profoundly interested
in the news of the surrender of Ma
Mia. The President had expected
such news and is now anxiously
awaiting a message from Dewey
telling of the occurance-
Although it is not admitted, yet
many administration officials are
much concerned over the contin-
ued Indications of Germany's de-
sire to interfere in regard to the
Philippines, and there is reason to
believe that the German cruiser
went 10 Manila for the express
purpose of conveying the fleeing
Spanish general to Spain, and
there are other reasons for
the uneasiness, not to say anx-
lety, of the administration over
Germany's attitude.
Il is believed. however. that
Dewey can be depended on to
hold Germany in check.
Washington. Aug. 16.-An
order will be issued to-day after
approval by the Cabinet uster-
iug out of service about fifty
thousand volunteer forces.
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THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS,
Gen. Ransom Should be Named
For One.

The real tug of war With Spain
will come when American diplo-
mats and Spanish diplomats meet to
arrange the final peace conditions.
The Dons are shrewd at diploma
cy. In fact, they are far more
skilled in diplomatic warfare than
in that class of fighting which calls
for gun and sword. In view Of
this fact it is important that
among our peace commissioners
there should be men not only we'll
versed international law and state
craft, but shrewed in diplomatic
art.
Commenting on this subject the
Chicago Chronicle offers these
timely suggestions: "Iu selecting
the commissioners to negotiate
terms of peace with the Spanish
government, the President prob
ably will name Democrats as. well
as Republicans, and the men Sc
ilected will no doubt be distinguish
ed for their ability as American
statesmen. We have seen no men
ton, however, of the contemplated
appointment of a skilled diplomat
on the commission, yet such a mem
Der is eminently desirable and ne
cessary."
The Spanish commissioners, we
may be sure, will be men trained
all their lives in diplomacy and
our ex-Presidents, Senators and
judges will be at q disadvantage,
because they will be entering upon
a field entirely new to them. There
should be. on the American CON-
mission at least one man who is
familiar with the tricks of the
trade.
Such men are scarce in this
country because we do not train
Them, but we should be able to
find the needed man somewhere.
Hon. NJ. W, Ransom, Ex-United
Estates Minister to Mexico, would
come nearest to fulfilling the re-
qulrements, but even Mr.. John
w. Foster is familiar enough with
the skuI-duggery of modern dip
lomacy to serve in a pinch. Some
such man will have to be appoint
ed or our commissioners, skilled
though they are in American poll
@itics, will fall easy victims to the
willy Spaniards.
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He en- Gould.

Miss Helen Gould is one of the
few daughters of millionaires
who have shown practical good
sense. as we'll as proving that she
has a heart for the needs and sor-
rows OF her fellow beings. Being
the possessor Of millions in her
own right, it is hardly possible
for Miss Gould to do privately
what she does SO generously and
with such tact and rare good
sense. Instead of squandering
her millions to buy a foreign
title, attached to a worn out roue
who would care nothing for her,
and has q contempt in general
for everything American except
its money, she goes about like a
ministering angel, helping the
poor and needy, and, above all,
she comes to the relief of the
soldiers who r fighting the
battles Of her country, the coun~
try she holds in honor above
social prestige and foreign titles.
She is an honor to American
womanhoo1.
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WHEELER HERE.
An Ovation Awaits Him at His
Arrival Home.
soon.

By Telegraph to The Argus.
Montauk, August TO- General
Wheeler in company with Gen.
Oberly left camp this morning
for New York without the knowl-
edge of Gen. Young, who says
that Wheeler must have had or
ders from w ashington, otherwise
he would not have left without
notification.
CORTLAND. Ala, August Is =
Gen. Wheeler sends word that
he will come Immediately home
after arrival at Montauk. The
preparations for 40 ovation to
him are nearly completed.
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The CarOlines.

Mingled with the feeling Of
pleasure at the news that the
Monterey had reinforced Admiral
Dewey's squadron there was a
regret that there came no an
nouncement of an exploit by her
like the Charleston's on the way
across the Pacific. It had been
asserted that she would pause in
her voyage to raise our flag at
zap, in the Carolines, just as the
Charleston had raised it at Guam
in the I4adrones. It was something
of a disappointment, therefore, to
learn that this had not been done,
although the need of haste on the
Monterey's part was undoubtedly
great at the time when Camaras
feet was believed to be destined
for the Philippines.
The Carolines form an impor-
tant Pacific group, containing
hundreds of islands, and stretch
ing through twenty-five degrees
of longitude, in fact, through a
total distance of about 1000
miles, from Germany's Marshalls
to SPANS Pelews. They are IA
miliar as the scene of American
missionary labors, and they
would cover an important gap
for us in that part of the ocean.
Perhaps we are not to bid good
by to them. There will be many
things for the Peace Commission
to arrange regarding the future
of SPANS islands in the Pacific
and the Carolines must be taker
into its view.
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DEWEY'S GUNS AGAIN.
They Win the Last Victory as
They Did the First.
Taking The City of Manila.
By Cable to The Argus.

Gable to The Argus.
Hong Kong, Aug. 16.-The
report of the capitulation of Ma
Mia is confirmed by the German
Consul. He says that at ten
o'clock Saturday morning Dewey
advanced on the city with his war
ships, having previously received a
refusal to his demand for surren-
der. The flagship Olympia again
signalled the city to surrender,
but the Spaniards still refusing to
copitulate, the Olympia commenc-
ed bombardment of the forts with
eight-inchs shells. simultaneously
with the bombardment the land
forces marched on the city.
The battle lasted two hours,
when the white flag was hoisted
over the forts, which had been
nearly destroyed.
Augustini and his family were
taken aboard the German Kaiserin.
Augusta at dusk for Hong Kong,
Dewey is expected to send a fast
cruiser with news to this por'
soon.
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THE PROTOCOL.

here seems TO De Ill c0fldIu
quarters a confusion of ideas as
to the meaning, scope and sig
nifcance of a protocol, and the
relations into which the United
States and Spain T thrown by
the protocol their representatives
have signed. Primarily a protocol
is the original of any writing. In
diplomacy a protocol is broadly
defined as "the minutes or rough
draft of an instrument or a tram
saction; hence the original copy
of any dispatch, treaty, or other
document; a document serving as
a preliminary or opening Of any
diplomatic transaction; also, a
diplomatic document or minute
of proceedings signed by friendly
Powers in order to secure certain
diplomatic ends by peaceful
MEANS"
Of the protocol in direct ques-
ton, the Washington Star says it
is, of course, not in verbal terms
the model of the ultimate treaty
Of peace between the two nations,
but it embodies all the essentials
of that instrument. It serves as a
temporary memorandum pending
the formulation and signing ofthe
treaty. 1t is not necessarily bind
ing upon the signatory Powers,
nor is a treaty binding until it
has received it's formal, final rati-
fcation by the constitutional au-
thority (such as legislative), but
the sense of international law is
adverse to the notification of any
such memoranda. The Star fur
ther states that any departure
from the protocol by either side
during the negotiations would be
generally accepted as an evidence
of bad faith, while the incorpora-
ton into the treaty of matter con-
ficting with the protocol in any
item would doubtless result in
the rejection of the treaty by the
legislative body of one of the
countries.
It would appear, therefore, that
the signing of the protocol
was signed at the White House
Friday afternoon-affords ever
greater assurance of peace than
the public were led to expect il
would. Under all the circum.
stances and conditions that &C
was tantamount to signing {
treaty of peace, subject, to rati.
hcatIon by such Legislative
authority as the constitutions Of
the Two Powers in interest
provide. AS the force of mora
obligation, International law anc
the logic Of the situation initiate
against the assumption thai
either Power will, when it comes
to drafting the treaty proper,
seek to make any material de-
p%arture from the essential prin'
ciples OF the protocol, 1t is hardly
d question that the necessary
legislative ratification will be
forthcoming.
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CUBAN ARMY DISBANDS.
So Decided Between Cuban Lead
ers and American Generals.
"Uncle Sam He Pays Off.
By Gable to The Argus.

By Gable to The Argus.
Santiago, Aug. 16,-A secret
meeting was had last night be-
tween the commanding officers
OF the American army and the
Cuban leaders. The strictest Sc
crecy was maintained
The meeting lasted nearly two
hours and Gen. Garcia was pres
ent.
Such information as can be OBJ
tanned is to the effect that the
Cuban situation was thoroughly
reviewed and it was resolved to
disband the Cuban army. Also
that the United States should
pay off the men.
This involves the expenditure
OF fifteen millions; bat it is Of the
utmost importance to the island,
whose wealth is entirely agricul-
tural. as it will stop the raiding
and burning by the insurgents.
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COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Lee to Be Governor General of
Cuba.
By.Telegraph to The Argus.

By.Telegrapht to The Argus.
Washington, August 16.-A
semi-oficial list was given out
this morning as follows. Cuban
Commission: Generals Wade and
Butler and Admiral Sampson;
Porto Rican Commission: Gems.
Brooke and Gordon and Admiral
Schley." Gen. Lee is not named
in the Cuban Commission FOR the
reason that he will be appointed
at the head of the army corps &c
occupy the island,
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Mysterious Murder.
By Telegraph to The Argus.

By Telegraph to The Argus.
New York, Aug, ga rich
ly dressed young woman was
found murdered in the hotel Grand
this morning. Her head was
crushed to a pulp by a gas pipe.
The indications are that it will
prove the most mysterious murder
case of the day.
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While Schley only gets a
second rate in points as compared
with Sampson, the opinion of the
nation in the matter must make
the former feel first rate.
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By Gable to The Argus.

London, Aug. 16.-A special
dispatch from Madrid says the
surrender of Manila on Saturday
by Jaubenes is announced official
ly. The United States troops inns
mediately occupied the city.
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MOSQUITOES PICK
THEIR TEETH

while tkey sit on the back fence now,
aud gloat over the full meal they have
enjoyed on your suffering cuticle For
mosquito bites, bee stings and other in
fictions from insect pests, try u To
bacco Oil Liniment. It alleviates pain,
and cures all irritations of the skin.
M. E. Robinson & Bro
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BlancO Resigned.

By Cable to The Argus.
Havana, Aug. 16.-Blanoo has
issued a S atement in which be
formally declares his resignation.
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Murder and Suicide.
BY Telegraph to The Argus:

BY Telegraph to The Argus:
San Francisco, August 49,
The father of pugilist Corbett
killed his,wife aud then attempts
suicide. It is believed he will die.
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In the Philippines, as in Cuba,
it appears that the Spaniards do
better fighting ashore then afoat.
When aboard ship they know
how to die bravely, but not how
to kill their enemies. In short,
they are more xpert with small
arms than with heavy pieces.
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It doesn't take a girl of the PEI
Rod long to come to an exelam-
alton point.
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Pains OF
una
Have Completely Dis
appeared Since Taking
AA4A1~ rrFl0


Rheumatism is due to acid in the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla neutral
ICES this acid and permanently cures
the aches and pains of rheumatism.
Read the following:
st was troubled with rheumatism when
I was a small boy, and I have been a suf-
ferer with it more or less all my life. Not
long ago ! took a bottle of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and it did me SO much good I
continued its use, and since taking three
bottles I have felt no symptoms of rheu-
matism." r. B. BLALoCK, Durham, N. G.
"I was troubled with rheumatism and
could hardly walk. I have taken three
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla and today
am a well man." ROBERT JONES, 302
Macke St., Wilmington, North Carolina.
Hoods Saysaparilla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
All druggists. 81; six for So. Get HOODS.
Hoods Pills a aEs t an t drSgEist sata ssc.
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THE SERVANT QUESTION,
How Much Worry and Vsxation May Be
Saved the Mistress.

''Much of the cry against the tyranny
and impudence of servants comes from
those who exercise their authority in a
disagreeable way and who do not know
the first principles of successful man.
agement, argues Jane Lowry Cum
mings in a thoughtful paper on "Man-
aging the Servants, in The Woman's
Home Companion.
Every woman has her own theory
of how the Aousework should be done,
but it is nos always necessary to insist
upon having it done in her way provid-
ed it is dCne satisfactorily il another
way. Bridget may come well recon-
n2ended and be discharged ct the end Of
4 week OF {. month because her method
is net what her mistress considers the
proper ane. Wherever she gees she is
likely Co be confronted with new meth
ods and blamed for doing her work aft
er system which she has laboriously
acquired at her last situation. She is 4
machlue upon which each succeeding
mistress imposes her own pet theories,
to the exclusion Of all others. Without
reference TO results she Is con- pelled to
change her method of handling the
broom, building fires, attending to the
baacbambers, etc., and because she is
awkward at doing things in new way
she IS probably upbraided and told that
she does not know her business. II
Bridget is quick tempered, she may re-
seat this injustice, and then she is dis
charged without character, and her
late mistress has another opportunity of
confiding to her friends her troubles
over the everlasting servant girl prob
lem.'
''But Bridget is the one to be pitied.
She is confronted by the more difficult
problem of how to conform to the rules
and whims of every new mistress under
whose orders she may find herself She
knows how to do her work if let alone,
and she proves this if she is fortunate
enough to be employed By housekeeper
who is bread minded and tactfGl enough
to give her fair chance. The woman
who does not interfere unnecessarily
with the work of her seryants-who
judges their work by results, who speaks
to them gently and treats them with
consideration-seld has trouble il
getting faithful servants and keeping
them. The display OF little tact, a lit.
tie Judgment, little kindness, will Of
ten save the housekeeper much useless
worry and ye1ation Of spirit. y
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Stopping the Interest.

Daniel Webster once dlned with an
old Boston merchant, and when they
came to the wine dusty old bottle was
carefully decanted by the servant and
passed to the host. Taking the bottle,
he filled Webster's glass and handed it
to him. Then, pouring out another for
himself, he held it to the light and said:
How do you like it, Mr.. Webster"
Il think it is fine specimen of old
port.
Now, can you guess what it cost
me?" asked the host.
''Surely not, " said Webster. 81 only
know that it is excellent. -
well. now, I can tell you, for |
made careful estimate the other day.
When | add the interest to the first
price, | fnd that it cost me the sum Of
just shiilings per glass.
Good gracious You don't say SOP
cried Webster. And then draining his
glass, he presented it again, with the
remark:
Fill it up again as quick as you can,
for want to stop that confounded in
terest. Nuggets.
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wouldn't Be "Half Hanged"

1t was once the custom in several
southern states, when man under SEN
tence of the law was hanged and thre3
times in succession broke the rope and
fell to the earth before the sentence
could be carried out, to liberate him
and thereafter to account him innocent
of the crime of which he was convicted.
An old darky past the threescore and
ten years generally allotted to man had
a'neighbor whom he considered "hoo-
doo," Jonah. !" One day he went
over to his neighbor's house and killed
him with shotgun. He was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to death. The day
of the execution arrived, and great
crowd assembled to see the old man
hanged. He was q very heavy man, and
when the Moose had been placed around
his neck and the barrel drawn from un-
der him his weight broke the rope and
he fell to the ground.
The second time and the third time
the rope broke, and then his friends de-
manded that he be released. The sheriff
turned him over to his friends, who
made great show of welcome But he
broke away from them, and, hurrying
to the sheriff, who was about to leave
the scene, he astounded him with:
"Hold on, Massa Sheriff Hold on! Put
that rope around this old nigger's neck
again. Dye think I'm goin to have all
de folks pointin me out as half hung
man: No, sab. Try it again! Try il
againr'
/ The sheriff did try it again, and this
time the rope did not break.-NeW
| York Sun.
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NO..29


Few person. comprehend the produc-
tive capacity 4 f a cord of wood. Chem
ical eXper,lna ITS are occasionally de-
veloping new Uses for wood in meters
remote troli is Crdina-,. adap.ability,
and the feature that is exciting G great
deal OF interest just LoW is the trans.
formation Of wood products into liquids.
Although under the strongest kind Of
pressure wood yields scarcely any mois.
ture, by means CT heat wood will evolve
gases and liquids of marLad potency and
utility. Ii converting wcod iuto char
coal gases and smoke arisas which can be
condensed into pyroligneuas acid. 1t is
estimated that there is fully So per cent
OF this acid i'll a given Quantity Of wood,
and from IL are extracted wood alcohol,
acetate Of lime and wood tars. The al.
cohol thus obtained is said to he q very
satisfactory substitute fog grain alcohol
for mechanical and notwithstanding pur-,
poses, and it can be produced at Less
than one third of the cost of the grain
alcohol.
Investigations conduated with prac-
tical objects in view have disclosed
these interesting facts: A cord of wood
which weighs 1900 pounds will yield
about 2,050 pounds Of pyroligneous acid
and 700 pounds of charcoal; the acid
will produce about 8 gallons of 50 per
cent crudo wood alcohol about 20 gall
Ions Of tar ana fully 2oo'pounds Of ace-
tate OF lime. These facts indicate fu.
ture for wood outside Of the realm Of
fuel and pulp.-New York Times.
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Advantage Of the Hudson to New York.
Reasoning Out METROPOLIS is the

AuvaAsoBc Ok the huOSOn Co NOW XOrKs
Reasoning Out Metropolis is the
title of an article on the Greater New
York written by Ernest Ingersoll for St.
Nicholas. In speaking of the growth of
cities during the early part of the GEN.
tury Mr.. Ingersoll says:
How could New York double its pop
ulation in . years and beat its great
rival Philadelphia when the latter was
surrounded by far wider belt of rich
farms and populous towns?
1t was due primarily to the fact that
Robert Fulton brought here his steam
boat and that New York men knew how
to tai ke advantage Of the invention.
Philadelphia also had the steamboat,
you Will reply Yes, but she did not
have the Hudson river.
The Hudson had from the first been
an advantage to New York because it
afforded highway for 150 miles inland
and thus had greatly aided in the early
settlement of the interior Of the state
and of western New England. By the
Improvement Of the steamboat river
travel at once became SO cheap and
speedy that the country dealers and the
farmers themselves could go straight
down to New York to buy goods or dc
their shopping at first hand This
brought great deal of new business,
both wholesale and retail, to New York,
some of which was taken away from its
rival cities.
Moreover. the steamboats, and tow
boats lessened the cost Of bringing
building materials, grain, hay, meat
and all the country grown food found
i'll city markets and therefore lessenec
the expense and increased the comfort
of living and working here.
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Hubby's Good Qualities.

The curate was making call on, a
humble member Of his flock, when the
good woman, i'll course of conversation,
very much extolled the virtues cf her
absent husband and finished up by say
ing. "And he is such good man too. "
In what way?" asked the curate.
"Why, sir. she said, ''he always
says his prayers every night of his life
drunk or sober-he never misses
that. "-LoDdol Telearanh.
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The shield of Hector. when slung at
the back in walking, covered the body
from neck to heel
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Acquitted.

u am innocent, be protested.
The Ho6 MAS sEeepiag the quarts
aside.
II am innocent.
a blow Of the sledge, and the grilled
door Of the cell gave ways
Il am Innocent, lie sArjeked, tha
rope about his neck; before heaven.
in8cceutln
AN, at last they hear him!
"Yes," they exclaim, he must be
innocent, or the law would have saved
him from us :"
Passion had shriveled up and vanish
ed at the touch of logic.--Detrolt Jour-
nal.
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SCHOOL BOARD.
Ernest Roger, president; w +. Martin Tirena
superintendent and Secretary na.a nlaa iIanar
Francois D6ram6e, Charles j, Elliot Paul
Scott. members.
THIBopAUx BRIDGE COMMITTEE.
F. Zernott. f. y. Roth. W. ?, Martin j. L.
Aucoin. n. u. Moryant. l.. j. Trosclalr.
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DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.

DRAINAGE COMMIssIoNhnS'
- -rhos. Beary, o. Abatement
Ma No, 2.-Tbos. Barker, Oscar Ah'ne-
mgH., n;s, N No al. j. Troselair. J. \. Leblanc
J.J, Tomassi.