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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
Mrs. Moses Dies, Occurring Her Hus-
bands Innocence Of Her Murder.

Mrs Daniel F. Moses, who was shot at
her home in West Pembroke, N. H, last
Friday, by an unknown man, died late
Sunday night. Her husband is under ar
rest on suspicion of having done the shoot
ing, but up to the time of her death Mrs.
Moses protested her husbands innocence.
She reiterated the statement in the face of
the assertion by those attending her that
she could not recover. She claimed that an
unknown man, short, stout, wearing dark
suit with light soft hat, entered the house
and without word discharged a revolver
at her. The bullet entered her right breast
and passed obliquely downward to the left,
penetrating the abdominal cavity, causing
peritonitis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16

Alarming restitution prevails along the
French shore of Newfoundland. Scores of
families have not NOR than two barrels of
flour with which to tide over the winter, of
six months duration. Some families are al
ready living upon fish and diseased pota-
toes, having no -four A Methodist minis
ter living among the poor people writes to
the st. Johns newspapers that there will be
many cases of starvation unless prompt re-
lief is given.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

the character Of pure woman--and has
sworn that she and the man her brother
slew conspired to take the life of the man
whom she u trying to save. Her great
sacrifice has thus far availed John CAT
ford nothing. A new trial has been de-
MED; sentence has been pronounced and
John A. Gafford murdered Francis Bar
tow Lloyd on the evening of Aug. 20,
1897, In lonely spot In an oak grove
three miles from Greenville. There had
been eninity between the men and CAT
ford had warned Lloyd to be armed when
he should meet him. Lloyd had left
Grcenville on the evening Of the murder
to drive in buggy to his home, five miles
out of town. Evidently his slayer lay In
wait for him in the woods. What passed
between the men or how the murder was
done--whether openly or from conceal
ment-none but Gafford knows. He says
that on meeting Lloyd he demanded an
explanation OF Lloyd's conduct toward
his (Gaffords) sister, and that Lloyd drew
his pistol. Gafford then shot Lloyd with
both barrels of a shotgun. Frank Dan
lei and Earle Lewis, young men who were
riding out on the same road from Green
vile, reached the spot just after the
crime. Gafford then disappeared. The
young men found Lloyd dead, covered
with blood and literally riddled about the
head and upper portion of the body with
shot. The murderer remained in hiding
until morning, then gave himself up to the
sheriff and was taken from Butler County
to the Montgomery County jail to avoid a
lynching.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

has never been molested at his tri-weekly
public receptions, and there have been no
unpleasant features mt any Of these. Ii
there were cranks among the hundreds Of
people with whom the President has
shaken hands at each reception they have
passed unnoticed. More trouble has been
experienced from importuning Office seek
ers at these receptions than from any
other source. These have been unable
TO see the President during his office hours,
and wait I'm line with the throng OF Wis
itors to catch him Mt receptions. When
they reach the President they stop to pour
into his ears their woes. The officials
who stand on each side of the President
hustle them along, however Once or
twice there has been slight resistance to
this, and the men had TO be told very
plainly to move on or take the conse-
quences.
Disappointed Office Seekers.
This class of men often take a position
Mt the end OF the line of visitors, thinking
by being the last the President will give
them some time. He would probably be
willing to do so IL the officials did not in
terfere, following orders. This is the
nearest approach to cranks the President
has yet had. In point of desperation this
class of men are regarded as worse than
the genuine cranks. They have been dis
appointed in getting what they want, and
are in desperate mood when hustled on
and fail TO get to say what they desir
to the chief executive. These men do
not get an opportunity to see the Presi-
dent during business hours because he is
generally busy receiving official callers.
None of the cranks arrested at the
White House in the last year have had
cunning enough to carry out any scheme
they might have, and it is doubtful if any
of them intended wrong toward any
body. They belonged to class of men
not bright or keen when in full possession
of their mental faculties. The dangerous
crank is the man who has sense enough
left to conceal his intentions and who re-
fuses to tell his business to any but the
proper person. Such man, If presenting
u proper appearance in dress and other
wise, might evade the lynx-eyed officers
stationed at the executive mansion, but
there are nine chances to one that some of
them would find him out and end his game.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 to $5:75; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to 81 %; sheep, fair to choice, So. sc
to $4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, $1.04 to $1.05
corn, No. 2, 29c to soc; oats, No. 2, 26C
to Csc; rye, No. 2, 4Sc to zoe; butter
choice creamery, 1Sc to zoe; eggs, fresh
13c to 15c; potatoes, common to choice
DC to 65c per bushel.
Indianapolis-Cat shipping, $500 to
S5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.25
sheep, common to choice. $500 to $3.50
wheat, No. 2, 97c to Csc; corn, No.
white, 29c to 31c; oats, No. 2 white, &c
to 29c.
st. Louis Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $500 to $4.75
wheat, No. 2, orc to 99c; corn, No. 2
yellow, &c to 20c; corn, No. 2 white, 26c
to &c; rye, No. 2, 4Sc to Acc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 TO $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to $1.00; corn, No. 2
mixed, 30c, to &c; oats, No. mixed, &c
TO zoe; rye, No. 2, 5Oc to 52c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.25; sheep, $3.50 to S4.75;
wheat, No. 2, 0Tc to Csc; corn, No. 2
yellow, 31c to 33c; oats, No. 2 white, 30c
to &c; rye, Ole to 53c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. red, 97c to 99c;
corn, No. 2 mixed, Bic to &c; oats, No.
2 white, &c TO CSC; rye. No. 2, Soc to sic;
clover seed, $40 to S3.15.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. . spring, 93c
to 9Jc; corn, No. 3, 20c to SIC; oats, No.
2 white, CSC TO 29c; rye. No. 2, 49c to Sic;
barley, No. 2, Csc to 43c; pork, mess,
5000 to SLIPS.
Buffalo-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to S5.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, Doc to $1.01; corn, No.
2 yellow, 33c to 35c; oats, No. 2 white,
Ole TO 33c.
New York-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
x3.00 to $4.T5; sheep, $500 to $5.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, $1.06 to $1.07; corn, No.
2, 3Sc to 30c; oats, No. 2 white. Bic to
3Sc; butter, creamery, Acc to 21c; eggs,
Western, I5c to 17c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
News of Minor Note.

The Northern Pacific has put on fast
train from st. Paul to Tacoma, short
ening the time FIVE hours. The change
is made to accommodate the increased
Alaska travel from Tacoma.
Star & Grundstein, dry goods dealers at
Denison, Texas, made a deed Of trust for
the benefit of preferred creditors to w. 3.
Nevins, trustee. Liabilities approximate
$4,000; assets about one-half that sum.
News has reached Vancouver, b. c.,
Of a landslide ut Quesnelle Forks, Carl
boo. Three miners, William Allen, Joe
Rich and Alexander Mclean, were buried.
The slide was 1000 feet wide, 800 feet
long and 20 feet high.
State Senator James Il. Hayes of
Charlestown, Mass, who was taken to the
city hospital suffering from abdominal
trouble caused by a wrench in falling over
piece of ice, died at the hospital. He
was 81 years of age.
III. J. Heinz Of Pittsburg has consented
to extend his offer of a donation of &c.,
600 to the Kansas City University to
June 1, In response to numerous requests
from members of the Methodist Protest
ant Church, provided the members of that
denomination raise an equal amount IN
cash for the institution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
ENCOURAGING FEATURES
Pointed Out by II. G. Dun * Co.'s Week
~ Review of Trade.

According to II. G. Dun q Co.'S weekly
review of trade, the dreadful disaster to
the Maine, much as it has affected all
hearts, has not much affected business.
Only in the stock market was an effect
felt. An advance of 10 per cent in wages
by some Gogebic mines is expected to be
general throughout the lake region, ex-
cepting the Mesaba district, and prices Of
ore from the other ranges this year have
been advanced 10 per cent, with an allot-
ment of 100000 tons outside Carnegie
mines, which betokens an output much
the largest ever known. Cotton has held
unchanged for spot, although a little low
er for options. The iron production is at
present greater than the consumption.
Minor metals have advanced. In cotton
manufacture production is restricted by
strikes, and some grades are Il shade dear
er. The recent opening of higher grade
woolens at advanced prices meets less de-
mand than was expected, with less activ-
ity in lower grades and Unexpectedly
numerous cancellations in light weights,
indicating larger buying than consump'
zion has yet warranted. Failures for the
week have been 800 in the United States,
against 1903 last year, and 80 in Canada,
against % last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
MUNITIONS FOR CUBA.
Big Cargo of War Material on the Way
tn the Rebels.

10 inc NcDcIbs
One of the most colossal cargoes Of war
material ever sent to Cuba was stored
Monday night on board of steamer hove
to off Montauk point, at the eastern end
of Long Island. The number Of rifles
and cartridges loaded on this vessel is said
to reach into the millions. These NUM-
tons of war came from seven different
tugs, which sped away from as many diff
ferent ports on the Atlantic coast just
before the hour of midnight Saturday.
But secretly as the Cubans worked the
Spanish spies discovered their plans, and
Sunday night Government tugs with arm
cd men aboard started from half dozen
ports on Long Island sound and the Jer-
sey coast in search Of the filibuster. The
search was fruitless.
Spanish spies were watching n tug in
the Delaware river last Saturday night.
The tug was rapidly loaded with war sup
plies and went to sea as soon as she had
loaded. On that one tug alone there is
said to have been 100000 rounds of cart
ridges and more than 500 rifles. On reach
ing the mouth OF the river she started
straight out to sea, bound, it is said, for
point outside the jurisdiction of the
United States, where she would meet a
steamer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

the President possesses sufficient power
to do anything and everything. He might
become dangerous should he learn that
the President does not have the power he
imagines. But he never learns this, as
no crank ever gets an opportunity of sec
ing the President. The chief executive of
the nation is surrounded by old, tried, ex-
perienced and true men. They can size
up crank as quickly as detective can
spot an old criminal.
President Mckinley has been in the
White House nearly n year, and during
that time not over eight men have been
arrested and taken away because their
sanity was questioned. Not one of these
cases has been of dangerous character,
although one man was disposed to use the
vestibule OF the mansion in which to
preach n sermon. He spoke somewhat
loudly and in broken accent. He was a
German. Two of the cranks recently ar
rested were Germans. One of the OFF,
GERS at the White House is a German,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
GREAT BRITAIN WINS.
pHlNA coNcspEs. THE DEMANDS
OF ENGLAND.
IL IL Annannced that the Inland Wa
tiers Win BE opensto All Nations
Destruction of the Maine Has Not
Greatly Affected Business.A
chinese Inland waters for All.

Chinese Inland Waters for All.
The Pekin correspondent of the London
Times says: "Ghina has agreed to open
all her INLAND waters to navigation by
steamers, whether foreign or native own
ed, under regulations to be framed subse-
qutntly. ffhot restricted by these regu-
lations the agreement, which is to come
into operation within four months, is
satisfactory and promises II wide expan-
sion of foreign trade. China has also
undertaken to open one treaty port in the
province of HUMAN within two years,
and proposes Yo-Chan, near the Yang
Use Kiang, on the borders of the province
The Tsung-Li-Yamen's reason for the de-
lay in opening is that the central author
ity at present is powerless to enforce the
immediate opening of any port in the
PROVINCE Of Human or TO protect for
eigners there. China has given Great
Britain satisfactory assurances that she
will not ALLEVIATE to any other power any
portion Of the YangTse valley" The
Times, commenting editorially on the fore
going dispatch, says: 1--WE heartily con-
graduate the British minister at Pekin
upon these important concessions"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
Central Americans May Fight.

There is general impression among
Pan-American diplomats in Washington
that Costa RIGA and Nicaragua are very
near war. Both Governments have as
sumed belligerent attitudes, according to
information which has reached Washing
ton, and it is the expectation Of Central
Americans in that city that President Re
laya will demand disavowal of Costa
Rica's responsibility in connection with
the revolution in San Juan del Sur.
Whether the president of Costa Rica will
comply With President Zelaya's demand
and whether Nicaragua will have the sup
port Of Salvador and Honduras in case Of
war, are questions which Pan-Americans
are asking each other. Those in touch
with the Costa Rica legation in Washing
ton express the opinion that that Govern
mcnt will not comply with the prospective
demand of the Nicaraguan president, and
In this event war is likely to follow. All
is quiet at San Juan del Sur. Large bod
les of troops are now on the Costa Rican
frontier, to cut off the return of the rebel
invaders, whose fight before Government
forces took them into the interior Of Costa
Rica. Many prisoners have been sent to
Rivas for trial. or these, it is proba BILE
that several of the most prominent will be
shot.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
Arguing the Point.

A clergyman new TO living In the
West OF England was told that an old
man in his parish was Of an exceeding
ly crusty disposition, so he determined
to make friends with him the first op-
portunity he had. Overtaking him IN
the village one day he said:
This is cold weather. john
Receiving no reply, he tried again.
Il said this Is cold weather, John"
Turning angrily around, the old man
replled:
We'll. who said 1t warn't Dye want
to argy the p'intT'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
SPAIN is SORRY.
Officially Di.avows sponsibiIity for
the De LONE Letter.


the De LONE Letter.
The De LONE note has been officially
disavowed by the Spanish Government
and the incident is now regarded in Wash
ington as closed. In the royal decree ac-
cepting the resignation of De LONE it is
stated Il leaves him without employment,
with the emoluments due him." the GUS
tomary fattering phrases being omitted.
The State Department gave out an alb
stract OF a note sent by the Spanish Gov
eminent to Minister Woodford ut Madrid.
Part of this abstract Is here given
The Spanish ministry, in accepting the
resignation of functionary whose SER
vices they have been using and valuing
up TO that time, leaves it perfectly well es-
tablished that they do not share, and rath-
er. on the contrary, disauthorize the criti-
cisms tending to offend or censure the
chief of a friendly state, although such
criticisms had been written within the
field OF friendship and had reached pub
lefty by artful and criminal means. AS
to the paragraph concerning the desirable
ity of negotiations of commercial relations,
il even for effect, and the importance OF
using representative for the purpose
stated in Senior Dupuy dc Lomes letter.
the Government expresses concern that
in the light of its conduct, long after the
writing of the letter, and in view OF the
unanswerabe testimony of simultaneous
and subsequent facts. any doubt should
exist that the Spanish Government has
given proof Of its real desire and of its
innermost convictions with respect to the
new commercial system and the projected
treaty of commerce. The Spanish Gov
ernment does not now consider il neces-
snry to lay stress upon or demonstrate
anew the truth and sincerity of its pur-
pose and the unstained good faith of its
intentions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
MOB IN ARKANSAS.

Burns Schoolhouses and Other Prop
erty In Lonoke County.
Rioting has been resumed in Lonoke
County, Ark. A mob has been at work
for the last several nights in Crooked
Greek township, burning and otherwise
destroying property. Nearly every school
house in the township has been burned
and other public property destroyed. The
grand jury Of Lonokc County, which has
adjourned, says in it's report: "We have
made especial efforts to investigate and
ferret out the depredations and outrages
committed against some Of the colored
residents of the town of Lonoke, but re-
gret to state that our efforts have been
without success, and we are compelled to
refer these matters to the next grand
jury"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
SEALS SCARCE AND WILD.
Light Catch In Behring Sea Predicted
for This Scaaou.

Light Catch In Behring Sea Predicted
for This Season.
The sailing fleet out of San Francisco
this season is very small and the outlook
is not encouraging. Captain O'Leary Of
the schooner Geneva reports that seals
are very scarce and wild and the wealth
er very unsuitable for sealing. Captain
Nelson Of the schooner Mary Nelson has
lost seven men by assertions, and had to
put into port for repairs. He also says
that few seals are to be found, and pre-
diets light catch. 1t Is stated that the
Cox and Marvin sealing fleet of Victoria,
b. c., will not be put in commission this
year, although seal hunters had been en-
gagged. 1t is not known whether the pre-
cautions taken by the United States to
prevent poaching have had anything to do
with the retirement of this fleet of Brit
ish sealers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24

IL IL Confidently Predicted that Wheat
Will Go 70 ~. 90 per Bushel.
Reports from over Indiana say that the
general condition of the growing wheat
crop h good. hut the acreage 10 much
smaller thnnsIa year. Millers stocks
are small and many are shipping from
other grain centers. II Ii now known
that the Chicago grain clique headed BY
Joseph Letter is rapidly, .disposing Of his
Immense holdings OF cash wheat at prices
ranging from $1.15 to SILT bushel, He
has already sold 100000 bushels for
Liverpool shipment Mt these prices. All
foreign markets are rapidly advancing
and the expected supply from the Argen-
tine has been cut off by long continued
rains. 1t is confidently predicted that
wheat will so to $1.25 or 81 so before the
new crop is ready for the market. There
are small stocks in farmers hands and
some have not kept enough for seed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24


Met at the Door.
Nearly all the cranks are arrested when
they first enter the door of the White
House. They do not understand the
routine Of reaching the Presidents Office,
and generally make their business known
to the policeman who is stationed at the
door or to the chief usher, who is for
mer policeman. Policeman Cissel, who
guards the main entrance of the White
House, is an experienced man. He has
held his position for n number of years,
and knows criminal as quickly as n
crank. Captain Dubois, the chief usher,
is equally efficient in this line. Between
these two men the crank's wandering
mind soon unfolds, and then he is taken
away to Il station house il he is consid-
cred badly deranged. If he is half-witted
and absolutely harmless he is told to go
home, and no attention is paid to him.
Captain Dubois and Mr.. Cissel scru-
tinize all callers ut the White House and
shrewdly diagnose every case. In their
years of service they have seen many
men call at the executive mansion, and
have learned, If any two men ever did, to
read the human being without much trou-
bic.
Cranks frequently do not get as far as
the front door Of the White House. Some
of them encounter the policeman who pa
trolls the grounds in front of the execu-
tive mansion. They relate their stories
to him and he acts without consultation
with the other officials.
Went Away Satisfied.
Only once since the administration of
President Mckinley began has crank
reached the business part of the building.
He wanted to see the President, but if
that could not be arranged, Secretary
Porter would do. His atfliction was
quickly seen, and he was quietly watch
ed by several employees, one Of them n
policeman, who is detailed to clerical work
in the executive Offices. He was French
man and had Travelled much. He, wanted
some trivial matter regulated. An assist
ant clerk, representing Mr.. Porter, heard
the mans story and promised to attend to
what he wanted. The man went away
satisfied and has never returned. 1t
would have been difficult task for this
man or any other to reach the President.
Nearly every unofficial caller ut the White
House has to relate his business to some
clerk or doorkeeper. If he wants to see
the President he must talk with some one
else. In this way his trouble is detect
ed. Charles Locffler, the faithful old
doorkeeper of the Presidents room, has
an eagle eye, and has never failed to spot
a man of suspicious character. Mr..
Loeffier has little to say at all times, but
he knows his business, and is ever alert.
During the time when Mr.. Cleveland kept
himself so closely confined to his office
Mr.. Loefiler Is said to have had some
queer experiences.
Both the former President and his sec
rotary, Mr.. Thurber, dreaded cranks. and
the heavy detail of policemen at the White
House during the last administration of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
When the Empress Drive, ON,

When her majesty the Empress OF
Japan drives out no one Is permitted to
look at her from the windows or chinks
In the doors or any part OF the house.
hut must sit down by the side of the
street through which she passes. Each
person must doff hat or cap as she
passes. except the women in European
dress. whose heads may remain COW
cred. No one may speak or follow the
carriage. and no noise OF any kind il
allowed on the streets through which
she pass . .--Brooklyn Eagle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
De LONE Hung in Efigy.

The intense feeling against Spain ow-
ing to the De LONE letter and the rumors
attending the Maine disaster caused an
outbreak at Somerset, Ky, by reason of
rumor that spread over the State on rail
road wires that Consul General Lee had
been assassinated. An incendiary meet
ing was held and an effigy OF Dupuy de
LONE was rugged up in the public square
and after being stretched up by rope
was set on fire. AS further demonstra-
ton the Spanish flag was burned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-24
VESSEL BURNS AT SEA.
The Clara Nevada of the Alaskan
Fleet Is Reported Lost.


1t is reported at Union, b. c., that the
steamer Clara Nevada is lost. 1t is said
she went down while on her return trip
from Skaguay, near Seward City, and
that all those aboard, about forty people
in all, are lost.
1t is claimed that parties on shore heard
an explosion on board, and saw the vessel
on fire. Passengers who made the trip
up on the Nevada are very willing to be-
lieve the story, as she is said to have been
on fire once while going up, and that her
boiler had to be repaired before making
the return trip.
The Nevada sailed from Seattle Jan. %
for Alaska. She was steamship of about
1000 tons. She was formerly known as
the Hassier, and was in the Government
survey on the northern coast. Recently
she was purchased from the Government
and fitted up for the Alaska trade. She
was regarded as perfectly seaworthy.