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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1898. mm esseiip. J&utered at the Postoffice at Wilmington, N. C. as second class mall matter. 1EKMS OF HUBSCKIPTIOfl. j; - '" 1 ' " ' THE DAILY MESSENGER, byt mail, ne year, J.l; six months, fZM; three nionths, $1.75; one month, GO cents. THD SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER jftwo 8 page papers), by mall, one yar, fLOO; six months, 50 cents. In advance. "WILMINGTON. N. C. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 189S. .RECORD OF SEC11ETAIIIES COKE AND COOKE. i We had in type our editorial of :what Dr. Cy.J Thompson said of the supreme court reports before we saw the letter of Hon. Charles M. Cooke, of Franklin, in the Raleigh papers. It seems that in April last the Raleigh Progressive Farmer made charges in volving Mr. Cooke's integrity as well as the integrity of the late Secretary of State Octavius Coke. The charges were calculated to mislead while dam aging the good name of both of these honest and worthy state officials. Mr. Cooke needs no defence or indorse ment at our hands, for he is abun dantly able to take care of himself and has a character above the faintest taint of suspicion. The News and Ob server does not exaggerate in saying that "there is no honester man living than Hon. Charles M. Cooke. His life is Ituown of all men from his youth. He is above any charge of wrong do ing. His statement shows how un founded are the Progressive Farmer's base intimations." If the Progressive Partners seek fairness and truth in stead of misrepresentation to make capital for the black and tan gang it will make due corrections and exon rate the two democratic secretaries from all suspicion of wrong doing. Mr. Cooke's statement i3 clear, di rect and conclusive. He shows how absurd, how positively baseless, how ignorant and reckless, are the insinua tions made by the Raleigh weekly. We have not room for the communi cation and it is difficult to condense without breaking to some extent the force of the statement. The effort to prove bad management .or much worse will signally break down, and the present Secretary, Dr. Cy. Thompson, who has ability and -character, should be the first to repu diate the insinuations made against a worthy and honorable dead secretary r.nd against a living ex-official of un blemished name and impossible wrong doing. If he understands the matter in hand we see no other course that is just and honorable that is open to Dr. Thompson. The contention is to prove, is to show that democratic secretaries paid over less moneys for taxes collected from insurance companies than ''combine" Secretary of State Thompson paid, and from this fact is to be drawn un pleasant and disreputable conclusions. But Mr. Cooke very plainly shows why more moneys were received by the rad-pop secretary than by his democratic predecessors. Mr. Cooke shows that the time is different that two years are allotted to Thompson and but one year to Cooke. Mr. Cooke gives the law as to taxes and the two kinds of taxes on insurance compa nies. In fact he explains the whole manner of operating, and the varia tions in different years of the amount of the license tax. He shows how the tax on fire insurance has been twice as high under Thompson as under -Cooke and Coke, and the tax on. life companies 150 per cent, greater than in first three years of the Coke ad ministration and 25 per. cent greater than in the last year of Coke admlnis traton and during the Cooke adminis tration. He shows that under Cooke collec tions exceeded those under Coke by 417,005.45. He says that "the increase in 1896 over 1895 would be accounted for by the Increase in the number of insurance companies and the exten sion of the business and the increase -of Secretary Thompson's administra tion for 1897 over 1896 would be ac counted for by the increase on the amount of the license tax because of the higher rate. Ths alone would .amount to something over $ 10,000. There has also been a slight increase In the number of companies, and the increase of the comission tax on ac count of extension of the business has "been much. Those who have not in vestigated the development of the in surance business of North Carolina Tiave no idea to what extent and how Tapidly it has continually grown in re cent years." To show how very great this in crease is the report of Thompson for "1897, Is over a quarter of a million dollars more than the report of Cooke for the year 1896, and this In 5but sixteen life companies. The in crease in the commisson tax thereon exceeds a half million dollars. The constant increase in the license tax explains fully why Cooke exceed ed Coke and Thompson exceeded Cooke. Any, the least, insinuation that there is any semblance of wrong doing must be made in ignorance or with a 'design to assassinate charac ter. Dr. Thompson should wash his hand3 clean of any sympathy with such an unwarranted and wicked course. Mr. Cooke in conclusion says this, having turned over a balance of nearly $10,000 to "him: "I at the same time turned over to him the books of the office including two ledgers which contained a full ac count of my administration of the of fice. I believe Dr. Thompson i3 an in telligent and efficient officer. As he did not call my attention to any error found in the office I am obliged to conclude that he has given out no statement to any one which reflects in any way upon my administration of the office and that he is in no way responsible for the publication re ferred to in the beginning of this com munication." IIOTIE FOLKS Col. John L. Cunningham, of Person county, president of the North Carolina Agriculture Society, has selected Capt. C. B. Denson, of Rateigh, to deliver an address during Fair Week upon the Life and Character of the late ex-Governor Thomas M. Holt, of. Alamance. It is a fortunate appointment, as Cap tain Denson is a writer of unusual ex cellence and will make an entertaining and instructive address. Governor Holt was a solid man, one of the peo ple, useful in his day and generation and highly esteemed by his fellow citi zens. He achieved success by reason of character, intelligence and industry. He promoted the farming Interests of his native Carolina, was a leader among men as well as a very success ful cotton manufacturer. He was deemed a good executive official when governor of North Carolina, and for many years gave his talents and in fluence to build up and ma ze useful the State Agricultural Fair. Te next Fair will be a good one, now that peace has come. The Messenger regrets to learn of th sickn'ess protracted through weeks of Hon. W. W. Kitchin, the democrat ic nominee for the United States house in the Fifth district. He was unable to attend the nominating convention, but he was nominated without opposi tion and by acclamation. He is, we are pleased to learn, now convalescent, and will at once enter upon his cam paign work. We trust he will find an easy victory, whether his opponent is a cigarette trust radical or some other representative of a combine who is seeking self-immolation upon the al tar of pie for the sake of an already bleeding country. The Raleigh Post, noticing the at tack on Hon. Charles M. Cooke and regarding it as baseless and a part of the Russell-Butler way of trying to curse and blight, says this: "Captain Cooke shows what all "men know, that not only has the insurance business of the state very greatly in creased of late, but that the license tax per company now collected by Dr. Thompson is $200 and $250 annually on fire and life, respectively, while during most of Colonel Saunders's term it was $50 on 'each, and was never more than $100 and $150 respectively for a part of the Coke term and for Cooke's term. Not only has the business, which bears a tax of 2 per cent, greatly increased of late, but the number' of companies paying this increased license tax has collected the 2 per cent, on business throughout, while the others collected 1 per Cent, by virtue of an exemption on account of investments made in the state by the companies." Rear Admiral Kirkland is dead, was a native of North Carolina, He and was the oldest rear admiral in the United States navy. In the great war he fought against the south. He had merit and reached the top of the naval ladder. miisYiTiEs Peace is here. All is calm and fair. The country is safe. Spain is hum bled and repentant. The war was short less we believe than four months and brought victory and hon or to the young and puissant republic, and great fame to a few of the men who sought victory at the cannon's mouth. It is said Sampson is eager to get the $10,000 prize money. It is said the law requires a ship to be within four miles of battle to share. Sampson wa3 farther off, but he repotted he was within the required four miles. Cap tain Mclntyre makes this charge and says that Captain Clark will get but $500, while he really obtained the vic tory over Cervera with his vessel, the Oregon. He ignores Schley. Pity! Poor Clark has probably Jost his mind. He is in retirement on account of a break down. Down in Georgia the big peaches are numerous and are reported In The Atlanta Constitution as weighing from a pound up to 1S ounces. George Maurice Ebers, the Bavarian well known historical romancer, is dead, aged about 60 years. He had a stroke of paralysis twenty years ago. He was not great but had many read ers. Major General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, has given great offence to Virginians by declaring that the Vir ginia Third regiment "was a disgrace to Virginia." Uncle Sam has made a demand upon Turkey for $100,000 indemnity for prop erty of missionaries destroyed at Har- pool. The sultan swears he will not pay ft. What will Uncle Sam do next? Will he "cuss" and quit? If a Just demand how can the United States back out? If he does not will then bo war? We must hope not. One war in thirty-three years is quite enough. Out In South Dakota there is an "evangelist" named Rev. Myron Hil gard. He turns out to be a regular robber and thief. He would stop on his way to meetings and with masked face would commit many depredations. In preaching he seemed very devout and was oratorical and effective. TIIE WILD WASTE OF TDE " COM BINE." When the democratic handbook of Captain S. A. Ashe and Governor Jar vis is out we shall have many facts aid figures as to the 'extravagance of the black radical party In the past. We hope this will not be overlooked. Let the people now be taught how the plunderers and spoilers ravaged and made way with the moneys wrested by taxation from the honest toilers. We shall have also laid before us the doings of the last two legislatures and the course of the Russell reign of vio lence.' The expenditures of the last General Assembly, in which democratLs were very scarce, and riot and ruin ran rampant, and incompetents and trad ers and plunderers made the old state groan under a load of obloquy and general badness. The last legislature was a marvellous body of ignorance and recklessness. The members of the senate were paid $14,142.80. The em ployes of the senate (think of it) were paid $11,592.28. Marvellous to behold. The fellows employed to attend upon their lordships, the fifty members, re ceived nearly $12,000 dollars for a two montns- session. That beats black radicalism in the dark days of recon strucuon. unless South Carolina in the time of the carpet-bag thieves can find a parallel the performances of the lcist North Carolina legislature must "take the cake.," and wear the badge of infamy. The Stanley Enter prise nas well turned on the light on this matter of cost in running the most infamous legislature. We quote from it: "In the state senate there are fifty members. The senate chamber is not larger than our court room in Stanly county, yet it took twenty men. work ing at $2.50 per day, to attempt to keep it clean. Besides these twenty busy men, fifteen boys (pages) at $1 per day were necessary to attend 'the wants of the high lords. Let the tax-payers consider this; $65 per day to hire help to attend , the fifty senators and keep in order a room not larger than our court room." What has been said is of the cost of the little senate with but fifty mem bers. The house has 120. The total cost of the first "combine," rad-pop, legislature was $69,000, that of 1895. The cost of the last rotten body that of 1897 cost the people the tax-payers $72,000. This, mind you, is only for a sixty days' session. The cost was $1,200 each day. The democratic leg islatures cost less by some thousands. From 1876 to the return of black radi calism, in company with populists, to power, both combining to spend un wisely the peoples' money, and to pass laws that were unwise and ruinous, the average cost of legislatures was not more than about $61,000, as we have seen it stated. THE "BOY MAYOR" EXPLAINS. Manner in Which lie Came to Corres pond With Mrs. Orr. Caldwell, Ohio, August 11. Mayor Arthur Archer has made the following statement regarding the Orr affair at Clarendon, Ark.: "I have had some correspondence with Lorilla F. Weaver, whose name I secured through a correspondence bureau of Cincinnati. She represent ed herself to be a French lady of wealth and leisure, and I never heard of the name of Orr, until I saw it in the press in connection with the ter rible tragedy at Clarendon and I am dumfounded that my name was con nected with it in any way. The man ner in which the correspondence be gan is this: "A number of young men were in my office one evening, and one of them had a circular from a correspondence bureau, and it was suggested, for the fun of the thing, a correspondence be opened up with some one. " A letter was written to the bureau, and the name and description of the person representing herself to be Lorilla F. Weaver were secured in this way, which information I now have in my possession, together with all letters received from here three in number." Those Dreadful Sores They Continued to Spread in Spite of Treatment but Now They are - Healed A Wonderful Work. "For many years I have been a great Bufferer with varicose veins on one of my limbs. My foot and limb became dread fully swollen. When I stood up I could feel the blood rushing down the veins of this limb. One day I accidentally hit my foot against some object and a sore broke out which continued to spread and was exceedingly painful. I concluded I needed a blood purifier and I began taking Hood's Sarsapariila. In a short time those dreadful sores which had caused me so much suffering, began to heaL I kept on faithfully with Hood's Sarsapa riila, and in a short' time my limb was completely healed and the sores gave me no more pain. I cannot be too thankful for the wonderful work Hood's Sarsapa riila, has done for me." Mhs. A. E. Gilsox, Hartland, Vermont. fuOQCFS Sparma Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pi'ls cure all liver in. 25 cents, r . Promotions La th Havy. Washington,-August 12. For some unknown reason the administration decided not to adhere to its formerly expressed announcement that the pro motions in the navy would be made as the result of recommendations by a board whose duty it should be to re view the achievements of naval offi cers throughout the Spanish war, and today the navy department made pub lic a list of promotions in the North Atlantc fleet, previous publications having been inaccurate in some par ticulars. These are ad interim com missions and hold until the senate confirms or rejects them. They take date of August 10th. 1838. and in each case are for eminent and conspicious conduct in battle. Commodore William T. Sampson, advanced eight numbers and appoint ed a rear admiral from August 1S9S, for eminent and conspicious conduct in battle; takes rank next after Rear Admiral John A. Howell. Commodore Winfield S. Schley, ad vanced six numbers and appointed a rear admiral from same date and for same reasons, takes rank next after Rear Admiral William T. Sampson. Captain John W. Philip; advanced five numbers an dapponted a commo dore. Captain Francis J. Higginson, ad vanced three numbers. Captain Rob ley D. Evans, advanced five numbers. Captain Henry C. Taylor advanced five numbers. .Captain Francis A. Cook, advanced five numbers. Captain Charles E. Clark, advanced six num bers. Captain French E. Chadwick, advanced five numbers. Lieutenant Commander Raymond P. Rogers, ad vanced five numbers. Lieutenant Commander Seaton Schroder, advanc ed three numbers. Lieutenant Com mander Richard Wainwright, advanc ed ten numbers. Lieutenant Com mander John A. Rodgers, advanced five numbers. Lieutenant Commander James K. Cogswell, advanced five numbers. Lieutenant Comamnder William P. Potter, advanced five num bers Lieutenant Commander Giles H. Harbor, advanced five numbers. Lieu tenant Commander Newton A. Mason, advanced five numbers. Lieutenant Sharp, Jr., advanced five numbers Lieutenant Harry P. Huse, advanced five numbers. Chief Engineer Charles J. MacConnell, advanced two numbers. Chief Engineer John L. Hannum, ad vanced two numbers. Chief Engineer Alexander B. Bates, advanced three numbers. Chief Engineer Robert W, Milligan, advanced three numbers. Chief Engineer Charles W. Rae, ad vanced three numbers. Chief Engi neer Warner B. Bayless, advanced two numbers. Passed Assistant En gineer George W. McElroy, advanced three numbers and appointed chief engineer. Commander Bowman H. McCallas, advanced six numbers and appointed a captain to restore him to his origi nal place in the navy list. The following take rank from the same date, but different reasons are assigned for their advancement: Lieutenant (junior grade) Victor Blue, advanced five numbers for ex traordinary heroism. Lieutenant Coloned Robert . W. Huntington, advanced one number and appointed a colonel in the marine corps for eminent and conspicious con duct in battle. Captain George F. Elliott, advanced three numbers for same reason. First Lieutenant Louis P. Lucas, given the rank of captain by brevet, in the marine corps for conspicious conduct in battle. First Lieutenant Wendall C.Neville, given the rank of captain by brevet for same reason. Second Lieutenant Louis J. Magill, given the rank of first lieutenant, and captain by brevet, in the marine corps for good judgment and gallantry in battle. Second Lieutenant Philip M. Ban non given the rank of first lieutenant by brevet in the marine corps for con spicious service in battle. Captain Paul StC. Murphy, given the rank of major by brevet in the marine corps for gallant service in battle. Second Lieutenant Thomas S. Bor den, given the rank of first lieutenant by brevet in the marine corps for dis tinguished service in batle. Wheeler's Praise of Shatter Nashville, Tenn., August 12. Post master A. W. Mills received a letter from General Joe Wheeler today, dat ed Santiago de Cuba, July 27, 1898, in which General Wheeler says, referring to newspaper reports concerning Gen eral Shafter: "I think the crtlcisms upon General Shafter were very unjust. He has had a hard task and has performed It suc cessfully and well. He Is a man of more than ordinary brain power and administrative ability. The criticism that he did not place himself on the firing line Is ridiculous, as on July 1st, he was carrying on two fights at the same time one at Caney and one at San Juan he had some reserves and had to place himself where he could see both fights and manage the whole affair, which he did efficiently." General Lee's Reply to Notice of Peace Jacksonville, Fla., August 12. Gen eral Lee received a telegram from the adjutant general at Washington to day announcing that peace had been declared. He wired in reply: "Thank you. I will at once order the Seventh corps to cease firing." The general was at least facetious even if not sarcastic, as this city is about the nearest that any of the reg iments of his command have got to Cuba. The Seventh will probably get an opportunity to go there to do gar rison duty, however, but this Is not a particularly pleasant thought to a good many, who would prefer to return home, saying that they did not enlist for police duty, but rather to fight for their country, and opportunities for that being over, they no longer have any desire to serve. ?Ir. Jleklnley's Uncle Will Recover Canton, Ohio. August 12. Physicians have found that Joseph S. Saxon. Mrs. McKinley's uncje, was iot injured in ternally when he was knocked down by a morUr, therefore, the say he will recover, ' . . . The British Parliament London, August 12. The house of commons met today at 10:30 o'clock A. m. A succession of questions on the' subject of China elicited little Infor mation. , The government leader, Mr. Balfour, declined to pledge the govern ment to prevent the ratification of the Frahco-Belgitn Pekin-Honkow conces sion, but promised that In the event of British capatlllsts purchasing rail road concessions obtained by French or Belgian syndicates in the Yang-Tse- Kiang valley, her majesty's govern ment will support and assist them. both In London and Pekin. In this and In all other legitimate British commer cial enterprises. The China appropriation bill then passed its third reading and the ses sion was suspended until 2:20 o'clock p. m. When the house of commons reas sembled, the members, according to custom, proceeded to the house of lords, where the queen's speech was read. They then returned to the house of commons, where the speech was again read. Parliament was then formally pro rogued until October 19th. The queen's speech at the proroga tion of parliament Is in part as fol lows: ' "My Lords and Gentlemen: "My relations yith other nations con tinue friendly. I have witnessed with the deepest sorrow the hostilities which have taken place between Spain and the United States, two nations to which my empire is bound by many ties of affection and traditions. Ne gotiations recently opened give fair ground for hoping that the deplorable conflict will be brought to a termina tion by the conclusion of an honorable and enduring peace. "The changes which have taken place in the territorial relations of oth- .er powers with the Chinese empire, In- 'duced me to conclude arrangements whereby the harbor of Wei-Hal -Wei and certain positions adjacent to my colony of Hong Kong, were leased to me by the emperor of China, I trust these arrangements will conduce to the maintenance of his independence and the security of his empire and be fa vorable to the development of the ex tensive commerce carried on between the peoples of Great Britain and China. "Gentlemen of the House of Commons: "I thank you for the liberal provis ion you have made for the defense of my empire. The sacrifices asked of you are severe, but no greater than the exigencies of the present time require. I am glad to recognize the value of the provisions to which you have as sented for increasing the strength and efficiency of my army. "My Lords and Gentlemen: "I have seen with much gratification that you have this year added to the statute book an important measure as similating the local institutions of Ire land to those of England and Scotland. I trust this valuable reform will tend to strengthen the bonds which unite the people of Great Britain and Ire land and increase their common af fection for the fundamental Institutions of the realm." Ray's Immnneto Sail Today Savannah, Ga,, August 12 The Third regiment of United States volunteers (Ray's Jmmunes) will sail from Sa vannah tomorrow for Santiago on the transport Minnewaska. The transport is delayed here by changes in her plans. Five tons of refrigrerator beef was condemned on the ship today by the health authori ties. The transport's refrigerating plant became disarranged on her trip from New York and the meat decayed. The transport will carry, in addi tion to the Third regiment, 1,000 cords of wood to be used by the regiment at Santiago. Something to Know It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restor ing tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in the blood. Electric Bitters improves the appetite. aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c or $1.00 per bot tle at it. it. Bellamy's drug store. Youthful Train Robbers St. Joseph, Mo.. August 12. The train . - roDoers wno neia up the Burlington flyer two miles north of this city last night are under arrest, and a weeping, crest fallen band they are. The lead er, James Hathaway, aged 17 years, is a Western Union messenger boy. His pals in the high crime are Char ley Cook, Alonzo Otterburn, William Hathaway, brother of James, and Herbert Doniphan, ranging In age from 16 to 20 years. All are sons of respectable people and received the Inspiration to hold up an express train from persistent reading of yellow backed romance. more mills Join the Fertilizer Trut Atlanta, Ga., August 12. The Vir ginia and Carolina Chemical Company has purchased the mills of the South ern Fertilizer Company for $750,000. The four mills controlled by the Southern Company are located at Atlanta, Sa vannah, Rome and Cordele, Ga. The purchase of these mills makes the to tal number of factories controlled by the Virginia and Carolina Company twenty-seven. The company is cap itilized at $7,000,000. The deal was com pleted at Richmond, Va., Wednesday. Troops Arrive at Santiago Santiago de Cuba, August 12. The Rio Grande arrived this morning with thte Fifth volunteer regiment, under Colonel Sargent, and the Second regu lar cavalry. The enlisted men are mainly from Mississippi and Alabama, but there are some from Illinois. General Wood today published a tariff, which Is official, for retailers un der legal penalties. The scale of prices was agreed upon after conferences of merchants in all branches of trade here. tiJJji Garcia Suspends Hostilities Nev York, August 12. A special dis patch to The Evening World from Santiago de Cuba, August 11. says: "lack York, of Pennsylvania, who has been serving with Garcia, the Cuban general, has Just arrived here. He reports that Garcia has suspended op erations for thirty days and given his men permission to go home, with in structions to report to, hid' at the end of tbat period." . . XIl5 PEACE PROTOCOL, Full Text of the Agreement cdr Secretary Day an An.bas.ador Cm bon. Madrid. August 15.-1 he tfxt of, th protocol signed between Sa and the United States is as follows: His excellency. M. Cambon. rmbas- sador extraorllnary and minister pn" ipotentlary of the French republic. Washington, and Mr. William Day, secretary of state of the United States, having received respectively to that effect plenary powers, from the Span ish government and the government of the United States, have established and signed the following articles which define the terms on which the two governments have agreed with regard to the questions enumerated below and of which the object is the establish ment of peace between the two coun tries, namely: Article 1. Spain will renounce all claim to sovereignty over" and all her rights over the island of Cuba. Art. 2. Spain will cede to the United States the island of Porto Rico and the other islands which are at pres ent under the sovereignty of Spain in the Antilles, as well as an Island in Ladrona Archipelago, to be chosen by the United States. Art. 3. The United States will occu py and retalnthe city and bay of Ma nila and the port of Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control and form of government of the Philippines. Art. 4. Spain will Immediately evac uate Cuba, Porto Rico and the other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the Antilles. To this effect each of the two srovern- ments will appoint commissioners with in ten days after the signing of this protocol and these commissioners shall meet at Havana within thirty days after the signing of this protocol with the object of coming to an agreement regarding the carrying out of the de tails of the aforesaid evacuation of Cu ba and other adjacent Spanish Islands: and each of the two government shall likewise appoint within ten days after the signature of this protocol other commissioners who shall meet at San Juan de Porto Rico within thirty days after the signature of this protocol. to agree upon the details of the evacua tion of Porto Rico and other Islands now under Spanish sovereignty In the Antilles. Art. 5. Spain and the United States shall appoint to treat for peace five commissioners, at the most, for either country. The commissioners shall meet in Paris on October 1st, at the latest, to proceed to negotiations and to the conclusion of a treaty of peace. This treaty shall be ratified In conformity with the constitutional laws of each of the two countrle. Art. 6. Once this protocol is conclud ed and signed, hostilities shall be sus pended, and to that effect In the two countries orders shall be given by eith er government to the commanders of its land and sea forces as speedily as possible. Done in duplicate at Washington, read in French and In English by the undersigned who affix at the foot of the document their signatures and seals, August 12, 189S. Win your battles against disease by acting promptly. One Mlnut Cough Cure produces immediate re sults When taken early it prevents consumption. And In later stages It furnishes prompt relief. R. R. Bel lamy. A NegrroSoldler Killed by a Sheriff New Orleans, August 12. IM ward Garrett, a member of Colonel Crane s negro Immunes, who were lately en listed here, was shot and killed by a deputy sheriff after a desperate run ning fight through a thickly populated section of this city with oillcers of the law this afternoon. Garrett wa.s drinking and had fired at the salo n keeper and when In the street shot off his pistol promiscuously and dolled to be arrested. He was finally shot by a deputy sheriff who went to the assist ance of the police. (ertnan Friendship (From the Providence Journal.) The German papers continue to in sist that they have no wish to inter fere with the United States at Manila, But in the same breath they point out how great German interests are there, how powerful Germany is, and what presumption the United States has shown in" thinking to control the sit uaton. "Germany," says The Berlin Post, "will not have to play the part of a Cinderella." Nevertheless, we must believe that there is nothing but frendship for us among the Kaiser's subjects. All this talk to the contrary is the work of Great Britian. The English "have poisoned all the sources of information." Perhaps the Ger mans think that by repeating this of ten they will get us to believe it. But the American people are not fools. They know the difference between national friendliness and national unfriendliness; and that is one reason why, questions of kinship apart, they prefer Great Britian to Germany. IIouelioId ftods The ancient Greeks believed that the Penates were the gods who attended to the welfare and prosperity of the family. They were worshipped aa household gods In every home. The household god of today Is Dr. King's New Discovery. For consumption, coughs, colds and for all effections of Throat, Chest and Lungs it is Invalu able. It has been tried for a quarter of a century and Is guaranteed to cure or money refunded. N"o household should be without this good angel. It Is pleasant to take and a safe and sur. remedy for old and young. Free trial bottles at R. R. Bellamy's drug store. Coffee Tea and coffee ueem to be much alike in many respects, but the Litter. Is greatly preferable as to Its siistain Ing power. It would be a gre.t advan tage to our working clas And a great help toward the furthtv develop ment of social sobriety If coffee were to come Into greatly lncrc?.aed use, and If the ability to make t well could be acquired. As an er.ample of the dif ference of effect of tea and coffee upon the nerves, the w.riter notes what he believes many sportsmen will confirm, that' It is far oetter to drink coffee than tea when -shooting. Tea. If strong or in any quantity, especially If the In dividual be not In very robust health, will Induce a sort of nervousness which is very harmful to steady shooting. Under its Influence one is apt to shoot too qulekly, whereas coffee stead ies the hand and gives quiet nerves. From Th Medical Times . .