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President Nav BE superseded,

Calisthene Fouchari, late Haytian min
lister of finance, is back i'll Hayti, conspir-
ing against the Government He has
formed connection with the party Of the
late Boisrand Canal, and this combination
is likely to cause trouble for the present
administration. Fouchard is popular in
Hayti. and is regarded by all parties as
a good financier and an exceedingly able
man. His competitor for the presidency
will probably be Manigat, at present min
lister to France. His accession would be
serious blow to foreign interests in
Hayti as he has been noted for his hatred
Of foreigners. President Augustus Simon
Sam has proved himself weak and vacil-
lating in the extreme, and his admins
tration has lost favor in the country from
its cowardly policy over the Emile Lued-
ers incident and it's inability to remedy
the present deplorable financial condition.
Fouchard was n candidate for the presi-
dency at the death of Hippolyte. The
party OF the late president, which con-
trolled political matters at the time, nom-
mated instead Simon Sam. who has been
merely puppet in the hands of the wire
pullers. Fouchard became minister OF
finance, but was eventually dismissed on
charges of peculation. The financial and
commercial condition of the island could
scarcely be worse. The heavy premium
on gold practically prohibits trade transac-
tions. The recent fire at Port au Prince
has caused the greatest suffering among
the lower classes. The crops have been
poor and the prices obtained for the ISL
and's products are lower than for many
years. Salaries of Government officials
are months in arrears, and constant dis
putes are arising in consequence.
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There was . struggle between the two
parties at West Hazleton, In which the
strikers used sticks and stones and the
deputies dubbed with their rifles. The
very fact that the deputies hesitated to
fire at West Hazleton made the strikers
more confident and obstreperous when
they arrived at Lattimer. We will show
that the sheriff met the strikers up the
road before they had come within hun
dred yards Of the deputies, and that he
used every means in his power to have
them turn back. He was overpowered
and hustled out into the ditch, and the
strikers rushed by him at the deputies.
"The deputies had just three things to
do. They could run, or they could hold
their ground without firing and have their
guns taken away from them, or they could
fire and drive the strikers back. This lat
ter they did, and IL the officers of the law
are to be convicted of murder for doing
what was plainly their duty we may as
well turn the country over to the mobs of
foreigners that infest it."
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MARTIN AND HIS MEN.
wILkEsBARRE JURY HOLDS 90
LIVES m ITS HANDS.
Progress Of the Trial Resulting from
the Shooting Of Coal Miners by
Deputy Sheriff. at Lattimer-Prose-
cution would Prove Murder.


The fourth week Of the trial of Sheriff
James Martin and his 6S deputies on the
charge of murder finds interest In this
most remarkable case growing instead Of
decreasing. Never before in the history
of the country have twelve men held In
their hands the lives Of so many, and, ac-
cording to Wilkesbarre, Pa, correspon-
dent, the jury are showing the strain that
is upon them. The deputies, however,
seem undepressed. You could not dis
cover In their bearing that they are on
trial for the grave charge of murder.
They occupy five rows of seats to the left
of the judge and SO Indifferent do some Of
them feel to the proceedings that they
frequently close their eyes and fall into a
doze. Most Of them are young and al
most all Of them fairly well connected.
Among them are many college graduates
and almost all of them were in some ca
pacity connected with the coal mining
companies of the region.
These coal mining companies have not
forgotten them in their present position.
They are paying all the expenses of the
trial, and should any of the deputies be
convicted the companies will look after
the welfare of the families of the convict
ed men. Perhaps the knowledge of the
strength and influence that are back of
them may have something to do with rem
dering the deputies so confident; in any
case there is not a trace of fear or even of
anxiety observable in their appearance.
The evidence thus far adduced by the
prosecution goes to show that the march
ing miners, nineteen of whom were shot
and killed at Lattimer on Sept. 10 last,
were orderly, well behaved and unarm-
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He Sails for Paris I'm the Interest Of
American Exhibitors.

He Sails for Paris I'm the Interest Of
American Exhibitors.
Thomas w. Cridler, third assistant Sec
retary OF State and commissioners to the
Paris exposition, sailed for Paris on the
American liner New York. He goes to
Paris to take up the work left unfinished
by the death of Major Moses p. Handy.
Lieut.. A. @. Baker, u. 8. ~, will accom-
pany Mr.. Crijler as attache. "Our busi-
ness men are opening their eyes to the
opportunity afforded them by the coming
exposition" Mf. Cridler said before his
departure. "A perfect food of applica-
tions for exhibit space has been and Is
still pouring in. This demand comes from
every class of business. When Major
Handy made application for space he bas-
ed his requisition upon what at that time
seemed to be the needs Of this country.
He got 2S0,O0O feet. The applications
have multiplied so heavily that three times
that area would hardly accommodate in
tending exhibitors i shall apply for a
generous increase and believe 1t will be
granted"
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ALONE WITH A LIONESS.
Baggageman Lapham Has Charge of
One Which Gets Loose.

One Which Gets Loose.
Train No. 6 on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, leaving Chicago, had attached
to it baggage car, in charge of Baggage
master q. II. Lapham of that city. The
trip was the most exciting in his recollec-
ton, for he had as a sole companion a
huge lioness, which had broken loose from
her cage in the car and looked very hun
CRY. She belongs to Frank G. Bostock
of Chicago, and was consigned to men
ageric showing in Pittsburg. About
eighty-five miles out of Chicago Lapham
looked up from his work and there, in
the middle of the car, glaring at him, was
the lioness, loose. Keeping his eyes firm
ly fixed on the beast Lapham slowly rose
from the chair and backed toward the
door, AS soon as he reached, it, it did not
take him long TO open the door and get
outside on the platform. AS Lapham
opened the door the lioness jumped, but
missed him. The beast was secured after
she had destroyed considerable baggage.
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the United States and insurgents Of prom
inence who agree to support autonomy.
The amendment was adopted BY large
majority. fifteen among whom were re-
formists. 1t 10 regarded as surprising that
n Spanish resident supported the plan.
The committee also nominated delegates
for the election next month. 1t Is be-
lieved that the radicals will carry the cleo
tion and demand a more liberal constitu-
ton. The meeting is regarded as the first
political battle Of the campaign, and the
results are highly important, because II
the insurgents decline the extended hands
of the autonomists in constitution secur-
ing practical independence, autonomy will
fail In the eyes of the world and nothing
will remain except the Spanish flag and
what II i.nplies. The query is then, What
will Spain do next?
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News of Minor Note.

Mrs. Abram X. Robinson and Edith
Schaffner of Lyons, N. H., were fonnd i'm
bed nearly asphyxiated by coal gas from
the parlor stove.
The handsome farm house of Alvin
Feagans. near Knobnoster, No.. was de-
stroyed by fire. and an infant child was
rescued from the burning building after
its clothing had caught fire.
Hearing the cries of an angry mob
outside the Jail in WHICH he was confined
at Richmond. Ark, Alexander Jobnson-
a negro boy, charged with grand larceny
drew razor and cut his throat.
The melon growers of Rocky Ford
Colo, an irrigated valley, famous for its
delicious melons. have organized an as
sociation for the purpose of testing the
matter Of cold storage, In order to better
control sales and profits resulting from
the overstocking of the market when the
melons ripen.
John Bachman, convict. made ,lnr-
ing attempt to escape from Sing Sing
prison. Bachmnnn worked In the clothing
department and managed to stow him
self away In a 6-foot packing case billed
TO st. Louis. The keeper, however. dis
covered him and took him back 20 prison.
He In serving a life sentence for q MUIR
der committed In 1906.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
SPRING TRADE EARLY
FAVORABLE REPORT ON BuSi.
NESS BY BRAOSTREET'S. :.
Increasing Strain in Political Affairs
Has Not Perceptibly Affected Die
tributive Trade-Demandf for Agricul-
tural Inn mplements-Wheat Exports.
The Prosperous Central West.

Bradstreet's commercial report says:
ssWhie business of IA speculative nature
has been quick to reflect the increasing
strain in political affairs in reduced val
ues and Withdrawals or curtailment OF ac-
tiyity in some lines, there is little to indi-
cate that the volume Of distributive trade
has been reduced, and reports to Brad
streets this week, so far as the latter
branch of business Is concerned, are
among the best received this year. With
few important exceptions, the price sit
uaton is one of strength, while the en-
larged demand for coarse grains is taken
to reflect the turning of attention from
the higher-priced cereals to those of
lower-priced character. The cotton situa-
tion is one of firmness, rejecting alike
the curtailment of production growing
out of labor troubles and the firmness of
raw cotton, induced by a good export de-
mand Wool is firm, but the demand has
perceptibly slackened, and there is less
doing in manufactured goods. The best
report as to the distribution of trade made
so far this year comes from the Central
West. Spring trade there is reported ear
lier than usual Kansas City, perhaps the
most important market for agricultural
implements III the couhty' iSPoA'S .HS
demand exceeding all records, and sales
limited only by the ability to deliver or
ders. The demand for iron and steel at
the West still continues large, and prices
are firm. A feature of Chicago trade
has been the placing of an order for 5000
tons of steel rails for railroad in Alas
ka. Almost equally good reports come
from the Northwest, where trade is re-
ported either fully equal to or ahead Of
last year. Exports of wheat, including
-four, from this country and Canada, dur
ing the last week five days. aggregate
3,722, AGO bushels, against 3 3,932, 744 bush
els last week. Corn exports amount to
1862, 100 bushels, against 5,056,5I5 bush
els last week"
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TOWED TO HALIFAX.
French Steamer La Champagne Safe
After Drifting for Five DAYS

French Steamer La Champagne Safe
After Drifting for Five Days.
After being five days and nights adrift,
the disabled French line steamer La
Champagne dropped anchor in Halifax
harbor, having been towed in 10y the War
ren line steamer Roman. La Cham
pagne was adrift on the Newfoundland
banks when she was picked up by the
Roman, almost when the 300 passengers
had given up hope of reaching land in
safety. The tail-end shaft of La Cham
pagne is broken, otherwise she is tight
and sound, perfectly seaworthy in every
respect. Ten of her crew, nine sailors
In command of Third Officer Unsworth,
were picked up in the frozen seas off
Newfoundland five days and nights after
the accident to their vessel.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattlc, common to prime,
$500 to $5.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.05 to SLOT; (;
corn, No. 2, 29c to 30c; oats, No. 2, 26c
to 27c; rye, No. 2, 49c to sic; butter,
choice creamery, 10c to 20c; eggs, fresh,
lac to 15c; potatoes, common to choice,
Doc to zoe per bushel.
indianapolis shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25;
sheep, common to choice, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2, 97c to 09c; corn. No. z
white, 30c to Bic: oats, No. 2 white, 29c
to 31c.
ST. Louis-Cattle, So 90 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, 500 to S4.T5;
wheat, No. 2. 99c to $1.O1; corn, No. 2
yellow, &c to 29c; oats, No. 2 cash. 26c
= to &c; rye, No., 49c to 50c.
Cincinnati-Cattle,$ $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to S4.75;
wheat, No.2 red, 09c to S1.01; corn, No. 2
mixed, 31c to 33c; oats, No. 2 mixed, Csc
: to 30c; rye, No...2, 52c to 54c.
Detroit-Cattlc, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep. $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2, orc TO 99c; corn, No. 2
yellow, 32c to 34c; oats, No. 2 white, 32c
+ to 33c; rye, 51c to 53c.
voledo-Wheat, No. red. Doc to
$1.01; corn, No. MIXED. 30c to 32c; oats,
No. 2 white, 26c TO 2Sc;irye. No. 2, 51c to
52c; clover seed, $3.10 to $3!15.
Milwaukee--Wheat, No. 2 spring, 95c
TO 07c; corn, No. g. 30c to 31c; oats, No.
2 white, 2Sc to 30c; rye, No.. 2, SOC to 52c;
barley, No. 2, Csc to 43c; pork, mess.
$10.75 to $11.25.
BnffaloACattle. $500 10 $500 hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 TO $500;
wheat, No. 2 red, 81 90 to 81 .02: corn. No.
2 yellow, 34c to 35c; oats. No. white,
32c TO 33c.
New York-Cattle. s3.00 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $4.75; sheep. $500 to $500;
wheat, No.2 red. $1.0S to 81 90; corn, No.
2, 37c 70 3Sc; oats, No. white, 31c to
33c; butter. creamery. 15c to -21c; eggs.
Western, 14c to Ice.
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Germany Blocks Project.

The Pekin correspondent of the Lon
don Times says: "China having issued an
imperial decree authorizing Chinese
syndicate to construct with foreign as
sistance, presumably American, trunk
line from Tien-Tsin to Chin-Kiang,
through Chan-Tunk province, Baron Won
Meiking, the German minister, interviewed
on the ground that Germany had been ac-
corded the refusal of the right to con-
struct any railway in Chan-Tung. The
propect therefore is blocked. This is a
virtual assumption by Germany of the
railway monopoly in Chan-Tung"
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STRENGTH OF MILITIA.
ENROLMENT by States and Number of
Men Available.


Men Available.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn
has transmitted to Congress an abstract
Of the militia force of the United States.
The returns from Arkansas show a mi
litia strength of 1920 men. The number
of men in Arkansas available for mill
tary service is 250,0O0.
The militia force of Illinois is reported
rs 6,2G0. The number Of men available
for military service is 100000.
Kansas has militia force of 1,463, and
100000 men available.
Kentucky has militia force of 1871,
and 361, 1877 men available.
Mississippi has u militia force of /, ,795,
and 233, 4SO men available.
The total strength of the militia force
in Missouri is 2,349. The number of men
reported as available for military service
is 100000.
Tennessee has a militia force Of 1906,
and 10000 men available
Iowa has a force of 2,470, and 204 900
men available.
Texas has 1923 men in its militia, and
100000 men available.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
The Bible In Heathepdom

The Missionary Review says that 'in
1850 you could buy man In the Fiji
Islands for seven dollars, butcher him
and eat him without even public re-
monstrance. To-day the Bible Is in near
ly every house. and on Sunday nine
tenths of the people may be found as
sembled IN the church for public wor-
ship: yctsarxnnents are still raised
against foreign missions:
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phiIIippine Rebellion Ia Over.

The Philippine rebellion has been sup
pressed, but news comes from Hong Kong.
where thirty-ive rebel leaders sought ref
uge, that the Spanards gained the victory
not by force of arms, but by a subsidy
of 100000 and safe conduct out of the
country. The general impression at Ma
Mia is that the insurgent leaders will use
this money to purchase improved weap-
ons and that when all preparations are
made another revolution will begin.
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Will War nm Tb;eves

Central and southern New Mexico are
infested with cattle and sheep thieves,
and trouble is anticipated on ranges east
and south of Albuquerque, for the stock
men are organizing and intend to rid
themselves of these depredators. Nj. II.
Moriarity, sheep raiser in the Chilli
vicinity, where arere are over 100000
sheep, says that the big focks are being
greatly diminishd, and the officers appear
powerless to stop the lawlessness.
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Shot from Ambush.

Thomas Van Pelt and two of his sons
were walking along the road near their
home about two miles from Ghetto, Cal,
when somebody shot from the bushe,s $
killing the elder Van Pelt instantly. Van
Pelt, his fire sons and son-in-law were
released on bail. They were under in
dictment for the murder of "Curly" Col
lidge last October, the result of suit Of
Collidge against Van Pelt for the pos
session of land at Gold Beach. 1t is sup
posed that the killing of Van Pelt was
done by some of Colleges friends.
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Kills Her Father.

At Nebraska City, Neb., Mary Kuwitz-
ky, II years old, while her father was
asleep, blew his head off with a shotgun.
The father had come home drunk the
night before and chased the family out of
the house with a butcher knife and threat
'ened to kill them. He was finally paci-
fed and induced to go to bed. 1t is sup
posed that the girl, maddened by frequent
occurrences of this kind. decided to put
him out of the way. She has been ar
rested.
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NEGRO CAUSES A sMAsHUP.
Opens the Throttle of Freight Engine
aud Then Jumps.

Henry Mack, colored, jumped into a
freight engine that stood in the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern yards at Louis
vile, Ky, and, opening the throttle, yell
ed: ''All aboard" and dashed down the
track. He chose the main line, In which
passenger train would be coming in a
few minutes, but luckily switch was
open and the engine ran on a siding. A
train Of freight cars was standing there
and the engine tore into them. The ne
gro had closed the throttle and jumped
just before the engine reached the cars.
He was taken to the Jail and confined.
The engine was badly damaged and the
cars totally wrecked.
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THE COURT HOUSE AT w1LKEsBARRE, PA.

ed. 1t shows that the majority of those
killed and wounded were shot in the back
and while they were fleeing to places of
safety. 1t shows that the deputies or at
least some of them were anxious to go
cunning for the strikers and that some of
them aftcrward boasted of the number
they wounded and killed. There is a
great sameness of testimony among the
witnesses and the examination of the lat
ter. bringing out no new thing, is very
tedious.
The defense, however, intends to demol-
ish the side Of the prosecution. good
idea may be had of the deputies side of
the case from statements made by former
Attorney General Palmer. In discussing
1t he first defined the powers Of the sher-
if as given by Blackstone:
"As the keeper of peace, both by COM
mon law and special commission, he is
the first in the county, and superior in
rank to any therein during his Office. He
may apprehend and commit to prison all
persons who break the peace or attempt
to break it; and may bind anyone in rec
ognizance to keep the peace. He may,
and is bound, ex-officio, to pursue and
take all traitors, murderers, felors and
nther INSIDERS, and commit them to Jail
for safe custody He is also to defend his
county against any enemies who come
into the land, and for this purpose, as
well as for keeping the peace and pursu-
ing felons, he may command all the peo-
pie Of the county to attend him, which is
called the posse comitatus, or power of
the county, and this summons every per-
son above 10 years old is bound to at
tend upon warning under pain Of fine or
Imprisonment"
Side of the Defense.
Commenting on this, Mr.. Palmer said:
"You will also find that the sheriff pos
sesses powers of a judicial character.
Now, then, to get down to this case. The
sheriff was on the ground in his official
character and in the performance Of his
duty. His deputies were in exactly the
same position. In the opinion of the sher-
iff il became necessary to fire upon what
he considered disorderly and dangerous
mob.
IF the sheriff made a mistake in judg-
ment he is no more liable to punishment
than Judge of the court who should COM
NIT similar error in a criminal trial and
thereby cause the execution of an inno-
cent person. But we VIII prove that the
sheriff made no mistake.
"The real charge against the sheriff and
his deputies is that they used unnecessary
force in dispensing the strikers on that
day, and that some Of them were inspired
by malice and burning desire to commit
murder. You have heard only one side of
this case, given by witnesses who are not
only intensely prejudiced and personally
interested, but who have been thoroughly
drilled.
'"The way their stories agree is simply
marvellous. They were not going to do
anything; they were entirely unarmed; ;
they were as peaceful as lambs; they were
going over to I0ttimer to have a little
talk; they were not going to force the
men at Lattimer to quit work, but they
were only going over to persuade them
But they took along 300 men to do the
persuading.
"The Supreme Court has decided that in
circumstances Of this kind the very fact
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New Mexico has force of 6J2 men,
and $4,000 men available.
Oklahoma has force of 547 men, and
10000 available.
The aggregate militia force of the Unit
ed States is 1853. and, including the
territories, 114,3G2. The grand aggregate
of men available is 1O,3O1 ,339.
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Edison Branching Out.

The Santa Fe New Mexican positively
announces that Thomas A. Edison and an
English syndicate have closed deal for
the Ortiz grant, in south Santa Fe Coun-
ty, the price agreed upon being 81 800, 900,
payable in two years. Edison is building
a plant that will handle 25,000 tons gold
placer dirt n day. He will make head
quarters at Santa Fe as soon as the plant
is comnleted.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
Driven on the Rocks.

The British ship Asia, Capt. G. N.
Dakin, bound from Manila for Boston,
has been wrecked somewhere in the vicin-
ity. Of Nantucket and her entire crew of
twenty men and Capt. Dakin's wife and
three children have been lost. The Asia
has been expected for n month.
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FROZEN WHILE IN HIDING.
Child Runs Away Because She Is
Whipped by Her Mother.

Child Runs Away Because she ls
Whipped by Her Mother.
Katie Wishman, 14-year-old girl Of
Corning, O., left home because her moth
er whipped her. She registered VOW
that she would never look her parents in
the face again. She crawled under the
house for shelter whsn night came on and
remained there week. A searching par
ty found the little girl in her strange hid
ing place. She was in pitiable condi-
tion. Both of her feet were frozen and
she was almost dead from hunger. Ply
sicians were sent for, doing all they pos
sibly could to alleviate the sufferings of
the girl, but it was thought best to send
her to the hospital, where it is thought
both limbs will have to be amputated.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
LiucoIn,a Rescuer Dead.

A special from Hodgenville, Ky, says
Austin Gollaher Is dead, aged 93 years.
Gollaher was the boyhood companion of
Abraham Lincoln. They were born on
adjoining farms and attended school to-
gcther. lGollaber saved Lincoln ut the
sisk Of his own life from drowning.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
.Zola and Perreux Sentenced.

Messrs. Zola and Perreux, charged by
the French Government with making
libellous comments on the conduct of the
Esterhazy court martial, were found gull
ty by the jury. Zola was sentenced to
one years Imprisonment and fined 1900
francs and Perreux received a sentence
of four months imprisonment and fine
of 1000 francs.
Crawford avalanche., 1898-03-03
Fiuht Fire on sbipboard.

The British steamer Legislator, Cap
tain Tennant, bound from Liverpool for
Colon, was burned Mt sea in latitude
31.23 north and longitude 44.10 west.
The fire burned fiercely for three days,
during which time six men lost their
lives and four were severely injured.