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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Vaudeville i'm Manila.

General Augustin's side of the Ma
Mia affair, as told by himself, reads
like the libretto of a comic opera. Au-
gustin seems to be the victim of con-
flicting conditions. He was brought up
TO conduct public affairs in a sort of
melodramatic, operate style, and Adj
miral Dewey's performances wrecked
his theater and left him standing in
the middle of the street clad in grease
paint, medieval doublet, and tights.
An ordinary vaudeville performer I'M
der these conditions would make a dive
for the nearest old clothes shop. get
into street dress, and go home, but Au-
sustin seems not to have thought of
that. 1t is all very funny. from an or
binary observers point of view.
The dispatches from Hong Kong,
August is, say that a belated dispatch
from Manila, dated August s, explains
that Augustin had not quite abdi-
Gated when the Yankees supposed he
had. When he found that his beloved
country was not sending him support
by Admiral Camara's fleet, or UNDER
ground cable, or carrier pigeons, he
declined TO be responsible for the
consequences" Left in Far Eastern
islands without any army worth men
tloning, with the fleet which was sup
posed to be protecting him reposing at
the bottom of the sea, and the enemy's
fleet lined up in front of him, he
washed his hands of the fighting
But he didn't quite abdicate.' This
conduct, especially the ''insubordina-
ton" of washing his hands of the
fighting" made the people at Madrid
indignant and they felt that Augustin
should be superseded by some one who
would resist to the utmost" But in
spite of all this, the governor general
did not quite abdicate.
Further misery was inflicted on the
unfortunate Augustin when he con-
vened the consuls to get some advice
as to what he would better do. The
German consul said that as a military
officer he could not say that the Span
iards had done enough yet. Even the
support of the German government
was thus withdrawn from the unhappy
governor general in his efforts to
emerge from his trap by the door OF
surrender. But the crash had to come
Manila was attacked by the Unsuitable
Americans, and Augustin, who, even
then, perhaps, had not quite abdicated,
was obliged to decamp on a German
warship. The report is that Admiral
Dewey, feeling a little sorry for the
governor general. in his plight of spec
tacular hero without any stage, gave
him gentle hint to remove himself
while he could. At any rate. he went.
and his exit is followed by no encores.
In the words of the theatrical profess
sion, he met with frost
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

There are some people who are afraid
that, If we have a standing army of
great size and a reasonably large navy.
we shall not have anything for them to
do in time of peace, and, of course, if
we are plainly prepared for war; and
the other nations know it, there will be
peace all the time, and there will be
a clear waste of money. This argument
is not as common just now as it was
a few years or even a few months ago,
but it is heard now and then. Most
Americans however, are convinced that
1t is much better to have an army and
navy and not need them than it is to
need them in great hurry and not have
them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

The cruiser Brooklyn came out of the
Santiago fight with her sides all battered
and SCARED by Spanish shells The orders
of the Spanish gunners had been to con-
centrate their fire on that particular ship.
and although a Spanish gunner cannot
hit anything at which he fires without
considerable waste of ammunition, ac-
cording TO the law of chance a certain
proportion of his shots must hit some
thing. Not only was she the Spanish tar
get, but the Vizcaya attempted TO run
her down. Nothing but good fighting men
and a good commander saved the Brook
Ign from furnishing one casualty of awful
proportions for the American side There
was no luck about it; it was
experience, brains and heroism. The
other side of the fiction was pre-
scented in the Hudson River yesterday
when the speckless New York, convoy
ing the unspeakable Sampson, calmly
sailed along at the head of the heroic
procession. The Brooklyn followed She
carried Schley.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
ENGLAND'S CANADIAN TRADE.
London Firm Adds an II.000-Ton
Steamer TO Its Fleet.

London. Aug. 20.-The firm of Elmer.
Dempster & CO.. has added this week an
Il .OO0-ton steamer to its Canadian fleet,
a fact which emphasizes the increasing
keenness in competition in that trade and
the Importance attached here to its future
developments.
The Messrs. Allen are quite alive 10 the
dangers ahead and have on the stocks
new steamers whose value are close upon
four million dollars. The Allen people are
promising seven-days' passage to Can
ada. which would have been possible
fifteen years ago had they been wise.
They are hopeful TO get the mail con-
tracts next year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Medal. for the Brooklyn,s Men.
From the Brooklyn Standard Unon.)


'sThe committee have as yet settled upon no
design for the medals which it is proposed to
present to the officers and crew of the Brook
lvn. and the presentations will not be made be-
fore six weeks or two months. The committee.
however, has sufficient money with which to meet
the expense of the medals and when a salts
factory design has been submitted they will be
made at once 1t is proposed that every man
connected with the ship on July 3. whether he is
off on sick leave. or for any other cause, will he
remembered but there is so much time before
us that we propose to go slow in the matter"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
BoURGoGNE VICTIMS.
Five Bodies Passed Near Sable
Island by the COriDthia.

Boston, Aug. 2O-Capt, Pritchard, of
the Cunard freight steamer Corinthia.
which arrived yesterday. reports thar off
Sable Island, on August II, he passed a
quantity of floating wreckage and also
the bodies of five persons, on which We're
life belts.
One of the bodies was that of man of
exceptionally large size. and is believed
to be that of Youssof, the Terrible
Turk" one of the passengers on the
Bourgogne.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, Of Chi
cago, hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
of THE TINES. Of Washington. The daily aver
age PAID circulation for the month of July, 1888,
was $500 copies
This is GUARANTEED TO the advertisers OF
the country by BOND of $4,000 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company, Of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, OF Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
by J. R. MASON. President
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
GIQdstOne,

The saint and poet dwell apart, but thou
Vast holy in the furious press Of men,
And choral in the central rush of life;
Yet didst thou love old branches and book,
And Roman verses an English lawn.
Thy voice had all the roaring of the wave,
And hoarse magnifeence of the rushing stones;
1t had the murmur of Ionian bees,
And the persuading sweetness of a shower.
Clarion OF God! thy ringing peal is ov'r!
Thou gav'st 10 party strife the epic rote,
And to debate the thunder of the Lord;
To meanest issues FIRE of the Most High.
Hence eyes that ne'er beheld thee are dim,
And alien men on alien shores lament
Stephen Phillips.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
AMERICAN CONSUL HoNoRED.
Mr.. Kinkcad Presented With n Low
ing Cup on Leaving Southampton

Southampton, Aug. 20.-Mr. Kinkead
the retiring American consul here, who
will sail for home tomorrow was pre-
sented with loving cup today by citi-
zens of Southampton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
WhN They Do.
| the Chicago News. J

(From the Chicago News.)
Little Alfred-Pa. why do some people call 1t
Sabbath instead of Sundayf>
Pal guess they're afraid the public wouldn't
find out that they were religious ii they didn't
call il that.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases he accompanied 10y the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
munications viii rot he preserved, and only man
uscripts of obvious importance viii lie returned
10 their authors
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Naval Attache Hon Sails for Home.

London, Aug. 20.-Assstant United
States Naval Attache Hoff. of the Lon
don embassy, sailed for New York, on
board the steamship Lucania, today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Need Themselves

(From the Louisville Courier-Jolrnll.)
II Wood succeeds in giving Santiago a coed
municipal government, shaisers troops might be
reclled and sent against the principal cities Of
the United States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Hfgh-Mfuded

(Ftom the Fliegende Blaetter.)
''Hans. ii you very good and get high
mark in school, will give you ham sand
wich."
But mamma, do you imagine l can he
bribed?''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
CounterbaIanced.


(From the Chicago Tribune.)
81 don't see how Skimmerhorn ever succeeded
so well as a book agent. Look at that feeble,
irresolute CHM
81 know; but, Great Caesar! Look at that
cheek!''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of il at any news
stand OF railroad station OF on railroad trains
viii confer a favor upon the management by send
ing to this office information OF the fact
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES. in all its editions, Morning, Even
ing and sunday, viii be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
Nominated for Congress.

Baltimore, Aug 2O.-The ReEeehliesaij
of the Third and Fourth congressional
districts held conventions yesterday. F.
C. Wachter was selected in the Third
district to succeed DR.. ". Ssnef
present incumbent and W.
was renominated in the Ed th.
Saginaw, Mich. Aug - w Ford
ney has been nominated Congress by
the Eighth district ReRQecan on the
first ballot
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

About one month ago my child,
which is fifteen months old, had an
attack of diarrhoea, accompanied by
vomiting. gave it such remedies as
are usually given in such cases, but
as nothing gave relief we sent or u
physician aud it was under his care
Tor a week. At this time the child
had been sick for about ten days and
was having about twenty-five oper-
atoms OF the bowels every twelve
hours, and we We're convinced that
unless it soon obtained relief it would
not live. Chainberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy was rec
commended. and l decided to try it.
l soon noticed "a change for the bet
ter; by it's continued use a complete
cure was brought about and it is
now perfectly healthy.-C. l.. Boggs,
Stumptown, Gilmer Co., W. Va. For
sale by c. +. Little, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
RESOLVE
That This Country Should Not Give the Phil
ippines Back to Spain.

The annual conference of the North
Montana NJ. L. Mission, in session at
Belt last week, adopted the follow
ing resolutions, copies of which were
forwarded to President Mckinley
and the Associated Press:
Whereas, Under the guidance OF AL
mighty God our country has waged
successful war with Spain and peace
now seems assured;
Resolved, That we appreciate the
wise leadership of Our noble presi-
dent, William Mckinley. and his able
e~Ounsellors, and the bravery and
skill of our army and navy; and fur
Their
Resolved, That we admire the ad-
vance step i'm our country's destiny
as proposed in the terms of peace,
but we pray that not only shall Cuba
be free and Porto Rico annexed, but
that the victory of Dewey in the Phil
ippines shall be p~erpetuated in the
delivery of those islands from the
tyranny and desolation OF Spanish
rule and the future peace and pros
perity OF those people be as well as
sured as those OF Cuba.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
Better Way to Raise Revenue.

Times Herald: The war taxes are
having one good result. They are
making patent, eve to the most
ardent free trader. the superiority OF
1be American system of protection
As n means OF taxation. The scheme
of stamp taxes and direct taxation
is greatly in vogue in Europe, and
mas been urged continuously by those
who decry the system which has not
anl- aided in the development OF
American industry but has proved
an EXCELLENT source of revenue.
~ Europe, where the stamp taxes,
even in time OF peace, are imposed on
lch larger number OF things. the
people usually acquiesce. But the
SS an does not suit the American.
He does not like to be reminded OF
f'.e Existence of government at every
tl.~ and to see its mailed hand every
III he writes a check or draws a
T,sl. He submits with c~heerfulness
2 : during time of war as a patri,
.c,t duty. but it is a nuisance never
LESS, and one with which he would
no. put up in time OF peace.
The preference Of Americans for the
10 rican system OF revenue that
"nTbines the protection OF industry
with the raising of revenue will be
shown when the war is over. 1t Will
be the stamp duties that will be re
al d and not the tariff duties that
will be lowered when it is no longer
,ccssary to spend a million dollars
F." d'z il. lighting.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
Great
Northern
Railway.
MONTANA POINTS, PACIFIC
COAST AND THE EAST.

Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars,
(meals a la %carte.) Library Observa-
ton Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers
and First and second-class coaches.
Direct route to the Kootenai Min
ing Country of Montana, Idaho and
British Columbia.
Connects at Duluth in summer sea-
son with Northern steamships North
West and North Land, for Mackinac,
Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.
Connects at Seattle with steamers
for California, Alaska, Japan and
China.
Stages leave Lewistown Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at Z a. m.
and connect the same night at Ben
ton with trains going a and west.
Stages leave Lewistown daily at
l p. m. and make connections the
following day at Great Falls with
trains going east and west.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

Congressman Bailey OF Texas has
been turned down by the Democrats
of his own state, Senator Chiffon,
Culberson and Ex-Governor
HOgg being chiefly responsible for his
discontinue. Young Mr.. Bailey is
the recognized leader of the Demo-
cratic party i'm the lower house OF
congress. He is brilliant and agrees
i've, but has become to think that the
fate OF the Democratic partyi if not OF
the nation, rests upon his shoulders.
He is somewhat inflated with his
own Importance. The scene of his
undoing was the Texas Democratic
State convention, held in Galveston
last week, and it was on the ques-
ton of territorial expansion. Mr..
Bailey vigorously championed a
plank in the platform declaring
against expansion without reserva-
ton. Senator Chiffon vas his chief
opponent and after a hot session
lasting until midnight defeated Mr..
Bailey and his followers by a vote OF
over Two W one.
1t was a victory of much signifi-
canoe considering that Mr.. Bailey had
cOunseled with some of the leaders
OF national repute in his party prior
to the convention. He probably re-
garded it as an opportune time to
set the ball rolling against ''impe-
rialism" but he was overwhelmingly
beaten in his own party. Following
Bryan's declarations in the same
strain Mr.. Bailey desired to give inn
petus to a new issue for his party.
He found that Texas was not the
state i'm which to formulate a new
issue of that kind, considering what
annexation to the United States had
done for her.
Senator Chiffon was not eXtrava-
giant in his contention but favored
the majority report which practically
endorses the peace terms submitted
to Spain. While not favOring the
annexation or retention of the Phil
ippine islands. he believes the United
States should have a coaling station
there.
Considering Mr.. Bailey's position
and the forces which opposed him it
is manifest the Democrats can no
more harmonic on this question
than they can on the question OF free
coinage and if forced to the front will
result in still greater disaffection.
Darl, ms ~ u-oS fns.aI i'm yTaxnS - an
'feeler'' and will not be pressed here
after considering its unfavorable re-
ception.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
Death Of Charles Lehman, Jr.

Charles Lehman, Jr., aged 81 years,
died at San Diego. Cal, Tuesday
morning, Aug. 3.
Charles Lehman, Jr., was the third
child and second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lehman and brother of Mrs.
A. W. War;. Deceased had lived at
home in his early years at Helena
and later in LewistOwn, until May,
1897, when he went to Waukesha,
Wis.,, for treatment for dropsy. from
which h. had suffered fortwO months.
Physicians i'm Lewistown had pro-
nounced the case incurable, and the
young man felt when he left that it
was very doubtful ii he should re-
turn. From Waukesha he went to
Chicago, to Prescott, Ariz., and last
fall to San Diego, Cal. While he
seemed much improved at times, the
dread malady had taken a firm hold
and encouragement would be shortly
followed by q worse condition than
before. Last May his brother, Os-
valid, went to San Diego to be with
hfm, although an old friend of the
young mans and a former emplOye
of his father had e with the az
flicted since his arrival in California.
Letters received by the family from
Oswald Lehman during the past two
weeks had prepared b family for a
sudden termination of their sons life
and Tuesday afternoon the news of
his death arrived. The body will be
inferred at San Diego.
Deceased was just entering the full
ness of manhood, was an unusually
bright young man and a great help
to his father i'm his large mercantile
business, besides being the eldest boy
at home and consequently the staff
upon which his mother largely
leaned. Popular among the young
people. he will be greatly missed by
all. who through these many months
have listened eagerly to tidings OF his
condition while struggling against
an unconquerable foe.
OF a family OF eight children Charles
is the first to he called hence. The
sympathy of the entire community is
with the bereaved family.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all itsstages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cur known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the dis
ease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith
i'm it's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send Tor testi-
monials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, I5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

Attention has for the last three
months been withdrawn to some
extent from the long record of hos
tility of Mr.. Reeds party to the pro-
ducing classes of the nation by reason
of our sixty-day war with al impo-
tent European power.
The above is clipped from.the body
of au Independent editorial on the
recent speech of Thomas Il. Reed
upon accepting a denomination for
congress. A man must possess a
conscience like a sea pirate to write
about hostility to the producing
classes" after supporting Grover
Cleveland in his assault upon Amer
Industries. History fails to show
wherein the Democratic party has
ever done anything for the ''produc-
ing classes" Possibly this is due to
the fact that the people have "
had confidence enough in the party
to trust it with a long lease of power.
The samples OF it's patent nostrums
have been such as to produce national
decay and industrial stagnation and
death instead of virility and life.
The Democratic party is simply an
organized appetite" for office. 1t
has no particular policy. except to
oppose Republican measures. The
party is divided against itself in every
state east of the Mississippi river.
Because one wing of h party as
sembles in state convention and de-
clares for silver the magpies OF the
Democratic press in this state set up
a chatter about the party'sysloyalty
to silver-purely for home consum-
ption. They know that such decla-
rations amount to nothing as count
ing for silver. The partyiis destitute
eof any other issue and in its poverty
of principles, simply 'reiterates" in
order, as usual, to hold its place in
the rear or dead past. Fifty per cent
OF those who once voted with the
party will repudiate its declarations
at the polls. Even the attempt to
create a new issue out of ''imperi-
aIism" il proving a failure in their
own ranks. But such is Democracy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
1t Must
Be Seen

The "New North-w esuern Linz
ted" trains Minneapolis and St.
Paul to Chicago must be seen to
tell their own beauties. and must
be ridden on to be thoroughly en-
joyed and appreciated.
This famous train is the finest
in the world. 1t leaves Mime
apolis every night in theyear 7:3O
p. m; st. Paul SHOP. M; arriving
Milwaukee $50 a. M; Chicago
$3.50 L. IN.
Your home agent will sell you
tickets via this first-class line and
an illustrated folder and further
information will befurnished you,
with pleasure, on application to
T.W. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, st. Paul. Mimi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
For sale by
George Bach, Utica.

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for many years
and bear cheerful testimony to its
value as a medicine which should be
we have found it to be efiicacious and
in Group and whooping cough in
children we deem it Indispensable
II. 2. Ritter, 4121 Fairfax avenue, st.
Louis, Mo. For sale by c. +. Little,
druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

During July bounty claims to the
amount of $1O.461 were filed with the
secretary of state. Chouteau and
Custer furnished more claims than
Bny other two counties. Fergus
county is credited with SO wolves and
217 coyotes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

An exchange thinks there is some
truth in the report that Lieut.. Hob
son is going to get married inasmuch
as he has shown a disposition to face
any danger. That's unkind.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

Gen. Joe Wheeler has written from
Cuba to his constituents in the Eighth
Alabama district that he will be a
candidate for congress. His election
should he made unanimous.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

One difference between General
Miles and some Of the Democratic
editors is, that while he takes a bath
every day they take me once a year
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10

Gov. Smith is evidently trying to
eclipse Richards record as a pardon
ing governor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-08-10
PUBLIsHED WEEKLY BY
JOHN M. vROOMAN, Editor and Proprietor.

Bismark, North Dakota, was al
most totally destroyed by fire Mon
day night.