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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
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Now Orleans will probably ten
der on imposing funeral procession
ct the burial --of Lieut. Augustiu
when his remains reach that city.
lie was the only officer from Lou,
isiana killed Guting the war.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

Next Mardi ,Gras will fall on st.
Valentines day, TGis year, it WAS
un WashingtOn's birthday, Old
Chronos conspires tS double Oh the
spccial.days of the year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

The Advocate calls this the shot
gnu quarantine center Of West
Feliciand. That is very much bet.
ter than being a yellow fever ce' ter
like Baton Rouge, sir.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
WilliamspOTt WhiSperings.

Miss Blanche Way has returned from a
visit to Centreville, Miss.
Mr.. Horace Ledoux, was most well
come visitor here last Monday.
Sid Muntfort, representing Baker &
F.. cDowell was here on last Monday.
Tom Hawkins and Anthony Doherty
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

There is a,growmg sentiment in
ssRsSa~,-. ."
favor of some international agree
mcnt with regard to not mOIesting
private property Oh the seas by ia,
tons at war with each other. Prize.
money is out of harmony with mod.
ern civilization.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
NEW ADS.
Jackson, La Monday Nov 7-s8.

JdCKSUHJ Id MUHNby NV I-'o'
There is no sickness OF any kind among
the students of Centenary College and
one may attend the College with safety.
all students both local and thoCs' WHO
may wish to board in dormit0ries.
A. K. Holcomb NJ. D.
Parish and Town Health Officer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

It'is,3as We; feareil in New, York
Teddy thel""soldier ontrau Van
Wyck, the judge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

There is u good chance that The
Maria Theresa is not lost after all.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
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NJ. II. II. 3, X. K.

The Komiknl Krewo promises to eclipse
last rnai's celebration, More l&n9n.
Wilma.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

Thanksgiving day is. Nov "A.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY.

- willie, La, as second class matter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
THE VULCAN cdIrs sssss th Pei
The Gold Fields Of Alaska.

In order to accommodate the heavy
travel to the new Eldorado, which it lie
expected will set in early and con-
tinue during the coming season, the
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
will inaugurate weekly tourist sleep
ing car service between st. Louis,
Portland and Seattle, first car west
bound to leave ST. Louis Tuesday eve-
ming, February %, aud continue
weekly thereafter, making no change
between st. Louis and the Pacific
Coast. No other route can offer such
splendid through accommodations,
matchless scenery and interesting
points on the way. This ia the most
desirable route to Portland and Sc
attic, ard special attention will be
given to parties en- route to Alaska.
Valuable printed matter on the gold
fields and the latest information in
regard TO rates, routes, etc., to that
territory will be cheerfully mailed on
application.
A. A. GALLAGHER, D. p. A., -Ts
BIT Vine ST., Cincinnati, o.
II. q. TOWNSEND, G. P. A,
32-tf st. Louis, Mo.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
bows This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned have known
4. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by the firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, Ohio, Walding, Kinnan 81
Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Pills are the best. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
YOUNG MEN.
What Are Their HOST Common
Faults7 g


"What do you regard as the most
common faults of our young men to-
day ?" asked. The largest number
answered, "Extravagance." Other
replies we're:
Failure to keep ones credit q little
better than ones clothes.
Too many young men, like Josh
Billings, are determined to live with
in their incomes, even il they have to
borrow the money to do it.
Discrimination to hard work. Very
many dwelt at length upon this fault,
which, they affirm, characterizes q
large class of our young men.
A failure to appreciate the true dig
nifty of labor.
Unwillingness to commence at the
foot of the ladder and work up.
Satisfied to sit still in well dressed
idlencss. .... .
waiting for any easy JpD. ......
Preference for a white shirt job.
The next largest number of answers
offered to moral defects--tobacco,
drinks, social excuses, bad company,
gambling, dishonesty. These faults
are described as follows: .
Failure to take life seriously.
Too little regard for things.
Decay of faith. .....
Disbelief In the power of virtue and
goodness.
Disregard of moral restraint. .
Not strict enough to live up to what
they know to be right.
AS to the causes of failure the larg-
est number answered Extravaganza
the next largest number "Strong
drink"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
HORSE AND TRACK.

An offer of $4,000 has been refused
for Pearl Onward 2:06t.
Clean, dam Of Rex Americas 2 ILL
foaled fine brown FLY by Potential
on April 90.
1t is said that Ed Geers expects that
American Belle 2:l28, will trot in
2:07 or better this year.
Que Allen recently defeated Athani
2:10, Azmon 2:l38, Bravado 2:l0t
and others in a race in Europe.
John Fowler, of Rock Hill, Ohio,
has sold his fast mare Polly Fowler
2:244, by Kennon to Pittsburg horse
men for 5000.
c.. F. Dunbar, of Buffalo, has refus-
ed 50, 500 for his FLY by Merry Chin
es 2 :0St out of Vilerte 2:22, dam Of
Volunteer Medium 2:1S4.
Kentucky Union 2 :074 acted like a
back number last year, but she was in
poor hands. With Jack Curry behind
her she may prove great trotter
again this season.
The first large auction sale of
American horses took place in Berlin
two weeks ago. Three hundred
horses we're disposed of eighty minut-
es. The price for drivers averaged
5000.
Eight 2:l0 trotters, consisting of
six stations and two mares have been
bought by Europeans in the past few
years. They have also purchased
eight other trotters with records be-
low 2:l2, and twenty-three trotters
with records from 2 :0S4 to 2:134.
Nearly one thousand horses were
sold for export in Chicago between
March 35 and April 10. All Of them
were of standard bred type, many of
them with fast records. The prices
ranged from $500 to $4,000. The ex-
portations have steadily increased for
the past three years. The credit for
this industry, which will bring mil
lions of foreign money to this country
lie due to the men who have developed
and advanced to it's present high STAN
dard of excellence the American stan
dard-bred trotter and PAGER.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

OF Methodist Church in Session
at Baltimore.

The thirteenth General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, met in Baltimore on Thurs
day, May 5, and will probably be in
session two or three weeks. This
marks the 1e9th year since the name
methodist" was given the Brothers
Wesley and other young men, mem
bers of the "HolY Club" at Oxford,
and the Hath year of the organization
of the Methodist Episcopal church in
America and the fifty-third year OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. This Conference represents
one Of the largest, most aggressive
and .wealthiest religious bodies of the
South it meets quadrennially in May,
and is composed of the College of
Bishops and delegates elected from
the Annual Conference, Ministers
and laymen are equal in number, and
have OH equal voice and vote on all
questions that may come before the
body, including the direction of the
Bishops, of whom two aud possibly
tour may be chosen at this session
and general officers. The delegates
are elected by ballot at the annual
Conferences, at the ratio OF two cleri-
cal and like number of laymen for
every forty-eight members. To this
session the thirty-eight annual and
eight mission conferences in thirty
States--from Maryland to Florida
and across to the Pacific Ocesn--snd
from the missions in Mexico, Brazil
and Central America, aud from tar
away China and Japan, have sent
their most honored ministers and
foremost laymen. -.t ...
In this council the church will be
represented by nine Bishops--Keener,
Wilson, Cranberry, Hargrove, Dun
can, Galloway, Hendrix, Key and
Fitzgerald-snd about three hundred
delegates. This represents a church
membership of about 100000, and
and $4,000 travelling and local preach
ers, 10000 churches and Sunday
school buildings, parsonages, schools
and colleges, universities, hospitals,
asylums and other church property
all over the South and West to the
value of more than $20,O0O,O0O. .s,t.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Big Wheat Purchase.

Mr.. Geo. @. Grady on Monday
engaged 1900 acres of growing wheat
in Woodford county at rs cents a
bushel. IT, a... q ....... .
Mr.. Grady has engaged altogether
this spring nearly $500 acres of
wheat. Many farmers think their
crops will average rs bushels to the
acre, but even at 20 bushels all
around Mr.. Grady will receive 3d.
600 bushels of wheat.-Richmond
Climax. e. 49,. ...rsr s.. e..
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
A Story of Mark Twain.

Marshall p. Wilder tells new and
very characteristic story of Mark
Twain. While the humorist was i'll
in London few months ago report
of his death was circulated. 1t spread
to America and reached Charles
Dudley Warner IN Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. Warner Immediately csbled to
London to find out whether 1t was
really so. The cablegram, in some
way, came directly into the humor-
lists hands, and he forthwith cabled
the following reply: "Reports of my
death greatly exaggerated. Eek.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

The Christ-like man finds threads
OF gold woven in the fabric Of almost
every human character. Do not talk
to him of world of scoundrels. for
he sees world of possible angels,
even as the sculptor GEES beautiful
forms in the rough block of marble,
needing only time and patient labor
to bring them about.-Rev. Ernest
Evans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Sagasta Expresses Els Mind on
the Conduct of America.

In the course of Tuesdays debate
in the Cortes, Premier Sagssta said
that in twenty-five years Spain had
expended the sum of 350000,000
pesetas ($7O,OoO,OOO) upon fortifica-
tons. In her dealings with Spain,
Senior Sagasta declared, the United
Sttaes had been pursuing contempt
ible policy, the like of which had
never been seen before, The Ameri.
can public did not dare to make war
upon Spain face to face. 1t had
sought to harm Spain indirectly. IL,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Decision Debarring Cen. Hen
bricks Reversed.

The Court of Appeals has reversed
Judge Cantrill's decision disbarring
Gen. j. w. Hendricks for refusing to
surrender funds in his hands which
he was holding for fees on money COL
lected for the State. The court held
that Hendricks must refund the mon
ey, but that the court had no right to
disbar him pending the contest over
his rights.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
From a Methodist Preacher.

Clay City, Ind, Jan. IL, 1897.
Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, Ill.
Gentlemen 1T affords me great
pleasure to speak in praise of your
most excellent medicine. have suf-
fered quite a great deal from sick
headache, the result of sedentary hab-
it's and sluggish liver and bowels
Your remedy corrects these troubles
and my headaches are stopped.
j. G. BOONE,
Pastor NJ. E. Church.
For sale by w. S. Lloyd. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Low Rates Queen and CresCen
Route.

knights OF Pythias Grand Lodge of
Tennessee-Nashville, Tenn, May g.
IL, 1898.
Knights of st. John, Twentieth An
nual Convention - Detroit, Mich,
June % to July /.
Meeting Kentucky State Medical
Association-Maysville, KY, May IL,
IL and ID, and Meeting Knights Tenn
plars, Maysville, Ky- week of May
16. Agents in kentucky only will
sell tickets.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
A Great Benefit.

I have taken several bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it has been of
great benefit to me. I was all run
down in health and had kidney
trouble for many years: have tried
all kinds of medicine but never found
any that did me rs much good as
Hoods Ssrsapsrills." Mrs. Harriet
Bishop, Colesburg, Tenn. %
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
To the KlOndike, Alaska, North
and Northwest.
For sale by w. s. Lloyd.

First-class service via the Queen &
Crescent Route, with through Pull
man sleepers to Cincinnati, Louisville
and St. Louis. Vestibuled trains from
New Orleans, Birmingham, Meridian,
Jacksonville, Atlanta and Chatta-
nooga. Ask your railroad agent for
particulars, or write to
o. L. MITCHELL, d. P. A,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Hopeless.

Mirister-Doctor, my wife is trou-
bled terribly with insomnia. What
shall I do for her? ,.. R8D
Doctor--Try letting her read one OF
your sermons. ,.. viss#ulrN a..i
Minister-I've tried that in vain
Doctor--Then there is no hope
Boston Traveller. aN st.ta -.H.r
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
It Will Do You Good.

Are you constipated2 Doyou have
sick headaches? Is your nervous
system. liver or kidneys out of orderp
If so, cure yourself by using Wright's
Celery Tea. 1t improves the COM
plexion. Price 25c, sold by w. s.
Lloyd, Druggist. tt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Beware Of These Swiudlers.

Beware Of a gang of swindlers who
are sending out circulars promising
din order to introduce their goods" to
send to any address, postage prepaid,
ten yards of red, brown or green silk
for 81. The eager victims, who are
many, receive ten yards of silk cut
from the spool. Bulletin.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

Twenty-nine columns Of the twenty
six in last Wednesdays Kentuckian-
Citizen, of Paris, were advertising :.
Bourbon county people are advocates
Of telling what they have.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

He that loveth book will never
want faithful friend, wholesome
counsellor, a cheerful companion and
effectual comforter.-Isaac Burrow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

THINK about your health. Do not
allow scrofula taints to develop in
your blood. Take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla now and keep yourself WELL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

We wish the Richmond Register
Daily much success. Do all the good
you can, give the news, and make
fortune. --- .
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

Genuine simplicity of heart 10 q
healing and cementing principle
Burke. 1h
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, head
ache.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Some Advice.

Don't wait for extraordinary op
portunities seize common occasions
and make them great.
The lucky man is the man who
sees and grasps his opportunity.
Don't daily with your purpose. Not
many things indifferently, but one
thing supremety,-Ex.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Doctors Can't
Cure 1t!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. 8. s. s. is the only cure
for this terrible affection, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system. a ..' ..'. >
best doctors did me no good, though took
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
i0c, 2ec. II @. @. G. fall druggists refund money
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic iOc or go
II O. Q. O. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

their treatment faith
fully. In fact, I seemed
to ge : worse all tn Q
while. ! took almost
every SOCIAL 0 d blood
remedy, but they didnot
seem TO reach the dis.
ease, and had no effect
whatever. I was dis
heartened, for IL seemed
that l would never be
cured. At the advice OF
o friend ! then took
s. s. s., and began 10 i'm.
prove. ! continued the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10
Kentucky Midland Railroad
Only direct line between
CINCINNATI AND FRANKFORT.
Shortest aud quickest
~ between $3.50. III
Frankfort. Georgetown, and Paris
Carlisle, Maysyille, Cynthiana,
Falmouth and CovingtOn.
Trains Run by Central Standard Time.

ksk for tickets via Kentucky
Midland Schedule of trains.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

ing up my health and increasing my appetite.
Although this was ten years ago, have never
yet had o sign Of the disease TO return. F.'
... W. r. NEWMAN,
Staunton, Va.
1t Is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro-
ducing stiffness and swelling OF the
joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-05-10

NIL cure nausea, indigestion,
AkOOu . iliS bliouSness. Price $50,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-23
CUT OF $4,000. 600.
Sweeping Reduction in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.

Sweeping Reduction in the sundry Civil
Appropriation B.l.
WASHINGTON. Feb. pa sweeping
reduction of over 5000, 600 from the
amount carried by the current law is
made in the sundry civil appropriation
bill, reported to the house during the
day. the aggregate appropriation car.
ried being Si4. 7i9. ov3. Ihe total Is
$l3,234, BAL less than the regular and
supplemental official estimates made
for the fiscal year 1899, and ss,S6l, $50
less than the appropriations made Tor
the current fiscal year.
For arsenals and armories. $l93, is
appropriated, an increase Of S54, 16j
from the current year; for military
posts $420, 900 estimates called for
$4,000. .O0O); work on rivers and harbors
under authorized contracts, l3,2l0,6l3,
reduction of So,So7, ,s99: survey o;
deep waterways between the great
lakes and the Atlantic ocean $225 900
increase of SO, 900; public buildings
u. 1872, 500, reduction of 81. 1871, 1884: 70,
the lighthouse establishment s., ,O06. 900
increase of $ll2 400, and for the Pari:
exposition. 800, 600; national soldiers
homes, e ,Sl9,54l, an increase Of 1858,
600 over the current law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-23
THE NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Trouble at Dyea and Sksguay-Too Man
Men without Subsisteuce.

Trouble at Dyca and Sksguay-Too Many
Men without subsisteuce.
VICTORIA, 3. c., Feb. 23.-Three
steamers. the Danube, the Thistle and
Tees, have returned from Skaguay each
with a few Dawsonites OH board. There
was very little gold on board.
Passengers from Skaguay bring news
Of u blockade Of the Dyea trail by min.
ers and packers who resisted the de.
Inand Of . detachment of United States
troops to 90 over the trail before them.
1t was feared at Dyea that trouble
would arise over the affair.
Another shooting affair occurred at
Skaguay, in front Of saloon. Tom
Ryan shot and wounded newcomer.
whose name was not given. Ryan was
promptly arrested and taken TO S.tka
for trial.
Mike Quinlan, formerly of Minneap.
Oils, Mimi. has been appointed mar.
shal of Skaguay. A Jail is being pro-
yided
Two men whose names are not known
were detected robbing cache ut Sheep
camp, and one Of them, while trying to
escape. turned and fired ut his pursuer,
who returned his fire and dropped to
the ground. Thinking he had killed
the man, the fugitive turned the revol-
yer on himself and sent q bullet through
his brain. The other man was taken
to Dyea. where he was paraded through
the streets with q placard on Kim. set.
ting forth that he was thief. He was
afterwards lodged in Jail.
Complaints are being made at Skag.
nay in relation to the number of men
arriving there by each boat without
means OF subsistence.
Among the returning Dawsonites was
George Belden, one of the last men to
90 up the Yukon last fall. He is one
Of syndicate which purchased the
little steamer from the Greek mission
for $4,000 and made an attempt to
reach Dawson. but got it only to Circle
City, where the boat stuck in the ice
Belden made his way by sledge to Daw.
son and thence to the coast.
The delay in the receipt Of mail a
Dawson is, according to the passenger
on the Danube. the cause Of many
coming out to the coast. They say NJ
mail has been received since fall anC
that business is paralyzed in many in
| stances.
The Thistle stopped at the plaot
where the Corona sunk and found tha
the wrecking expedition had begur
wrecking operations upon her. Dive
McCurdy has not been down and tn
condition Of the Corona's hull was no
ascertaincd. but all the wreckers wer,
confident Of success.
Harold Scott, q young Engiishman
who lives ON one Of the djaoent hills
and Fred Smedley were drowned o,
Sunday by the capsizing Of their boat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-23
FOCCHARD IN HAITI.
Late Minister of Finance Said to BE Con-
spiring Against the Government.

Late Miujster Of Finance Said to BE Con-
spiring Against the Government.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 23.-Calis-
theme Fouchard, late Haytien minister
Of finance, is back in Hayti, conspiring
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 regarded by all parties as a
good fnAncier and exceedingly able
man.
His competitor for the presidency
will probably be Manigat, at present
minister to France His accession would
be serious blow to foreign interests in
Hayti, as he has been noted for his
hatred Of foreigners
President Augustin Simon Sam has
proved himself weak and vaccillating
in the extreme, and his administration
has lost favor in the country from III
cowardly policy over the Emile Lueders
incident, and its inability to remedy the
present deplorable financia condition.