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Aunque debil inerte, .se habfa eonservado
honrada porque sn marido era honrado; en-
tregada 81 misma, su ignorancia la hubiera
depravado y conducido al NAL. Amaba sus
MOS y su marido, mas no tenfa fuerza nj
Valor para dejar de queiarse amargamente de
su oomGn infortunio. El lapidario, cuyo ira
bajo perseverante era 10 6nico que sostenia
la familia, suspendfa con frecuenoia su Ia
Dor para asistir J consolar & la pobre valetu-
dlnaria; y sobre la mala sabana agujereada
de tela gruesa que cubrfa & su muier, habia
echado Morel, para darle calor, algunos vesti-
dos viej@s y Temendados que Ell Monte de Pie
dad no habfa querido tomar.
Un hornillo. un caso una ola de barro
desbocada, dos tres tazas hendidas, una Gu
beta, un tabla de enjabonar un gran cAnta-
TO do barro colooado en- ell angulo del desvAn
Junto Ia puerta desmautelada, por la quail
Sc colaba ell viento estuviese cerrada 8 abier-
ia, he aquf todo ell ajuar de esta familia.
Alumbraba este cuadro lastimoso la la
ma de la vela, que, agitada pOr ell viento que
eutraba por las rendijas del teiado, arrojaba
unas veces su tTemulo debil resplandor
EObre estos grupos de miseria, otras sobre
81 monitor de diamantes y rubfes que brilla-
ban con mil colores prismaticos sobre ell ban
co en- que dormfa Ell lspidario.
Auuque reinabs on la guardilla el silencio
mas profundo, 90 dormfa ninguno de estos
desgraciados. Los nifios, la vieja Magda-
lena tenian la vista clavada en- el lapidario,
su dnico recuTso esperanza. Pesabales CON
sencillo egofsmo verlo dormitar rendido por
e. Ssso de su trabajo. La madre pensaba en-
sus biioSss- 5stos en- ell hambre la Yieja lido
ia en- Dsds. -
Inoorpcr6se 6s.l 3e repsnte, cruz6 sobre 81
pecho los braxos nsrnados, secos amaTi-
los; miro pestafieanSss ius. i1ego y r Il,
'4nto Eoca POGO, lleyNolSS
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SE DESEA tomar en- alquiler
una casa Informes en- esta i'm
prenta
INFORMATION DEL Ola
DE vERANo

DE vERANO
La reina regente, con sus hijos, con su
servidumbre, ha marchado al palacio de Mi
ramar-San SebastiAn-donde Sc propone
permanecer durante Ell verano.
Ls acofnpsfa, como ninistro, el sef1or du-
que de Tetuan.
ENFERMOS
Sc hallsn enfermos dos de los hombres
| mas notables de estos tiempos: Leon trece,
pontf6ce de Roma, J William Vanderbilt,
primer capitalista de New York.
VARIAS NOTIoIAS
Una compafifa americana tendera I'M
nuevo cable entire New York Haytf.
-Ha desaparecido ell sef1or Tamayo, in
surrecto de Cuba que sufrfa deportation en-
Espa1a.
-Ha muerto en- Italia ell cardenal Monaco
de Lavalleta, importante miembro del con-
sistorio.
sUPLICA
Los deportados cubanos que residen en-
Oeuta, han dirigido & Ia reina regente un
memorial, suplickndole que, con motive de
su cumpleaflos, les conceda ell indulto.
LANCE
Fl " un lance personal pendiente entire los
senores Urzais y MARQUES de Mochales, por
asuntos puramente parlamentarios.
CRETA
Va agravkndose de dia en- dfa Ia situaci6n
de aquel pals.
Los cretenses sc concentran en- grandes
masas y ocupan pOsiciones estrategicas, for
tifcsndose disponi6ndose resistir cual-
quier choque.
Hay detalles de otra derrota snfrida por
ell ejercito turco.
WEYLER
El general en- jefe del ejercito de Ouba
acaba de dictar IN bando en- que Sc conce-
den treinta dfas para que todos los ciudada-
nos yankees residences en- Cuba, legaiicen su
ciudadania presentando sus documentos.
Despues de ese plazo, los que no cumplan
10 prescrito perderan las ventajas de su ex
tranjerfa.
En- ell 6ltimo Consejo de Ministries, que
presidi6 la reina regente, el sefior Oanovas.
al hacer ell res1men de la polftica, mostro
grandes esperanzas de que reina una noble
concordia entire todos los partidos espafioles,
frente la insurrecci6n de Cuba.
REFORMAs
Cuando cese ell confiicto creado por la que.
rra-af1sdi6 Ell se1or Oanovas-el gobierno,
de acuerdo con todos los partidos, dara solu-
ci6n al problema antillano.
COMBATE
En- las Tomas de Mogote derrot6 el coronel
Maroto a los cabecillas Inglesito Betan-
court.
Tuvieron los rebeldes veintidos muer-
tos.
Perdidas de- las tropas, dos muertos seis
heridos.
OTRA
La columna Albergoti atsco & los faccio-
SOS en- Rio Blanco.
FL fuego dur6 cinco horas. Las posiciones
insurrectas fueron tomadas cuerpo & cuerpo.
El enemigo huyo, deignd6 treinta y dos
muertos.
Bajas de las tropas, un muerto.
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NOtiCiaS
g9n9raI9s

De San Juan sali6 ell dia 18 en- comisi6n
del servicio el Official So de Administration
OWL. don jose Mariana Patino, acompafIa
do de dos aduaneros del Registro, condu
ciendo para las ADMINISTRATORS de Huma-
Gao Vieques nua remesa en- monedas de
orc y welcomes.
Los traba,os del ramal del ferrocarril de
AfIssco Lares adquieren cada vez mayor
impulse. Sc esperan rallies de Amberes
sudciente on n1merO para cubrir Ia via des
de ell primero de dichos pueblos hssta ell
Pepino.
La suscripcion alberta en- esta isla con
destino al romano Pontf1ce, asciende 1906
pesos 3S centaYOs.
No esta NAL
FL Gobierno ha dispuesto que Sc suspenda
la provision en- propiedad de la escuela su.
perior de nifios de Ponce, interim Sc re-
suelvan las instanciss presentadas por nues-
tro respectable amigo don Ramon Marin Y
por don Felipe Sanchez Castro, quienes
alegan derechos para desempefiar en- propie
dad dicho centro docente.
Segdn teIegramas de la Habana, fechado
ell dia ]3 nuestras tropas SO han apoderado
de IN explotador Brequet que, seg1n conf
deDcias. estaba destinado a volar la lfnea
ferrea de la Habana Matanzas.
Don Guillermo Quintanilla y Fsbregas,
director de la estaci6n sgronoma de Maya
gGez, ha embarcsdo con destiuo la penfn
sula, en- uso de lcencia.
Dicen de Mayagtez que en- la tarde del
diecisiete fue nuevamente reducido prisi6n
ell individuo que en- ell acto de tomar la Co
muni6n arrojo la ssgrada forma.
FL sedor cura parroco presento ante ell
1zgado Ia correspondence denuncia
De uu robo en- despoblado nos dan cueuta
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PREDICAR EN- DEsI ERTo

-Tu novio, Magdslena, es uu impio,
y hoy 10 mas de despedir.
-Yo no podrS dejsrle, padre mio,
sin dejar de existir.
No va m4sa ismAs. Ooncisncia impura,
no SO postra ante Dios.
-Es cierto; mas 20, en- cambio, seffor cura,
oigo, en- vez de una, dos.
Eel SO mofa de TODD 10 mas santo,
10 mismo que IN int1ei.
-Sera verdad; pero :. me quiere tantol
sO6mo vivir sin 6S
-sSabes que no cree en- Dios. desveuturadae
Hay quien 10 dice asf
-Pues no creyendo en- e. no creerA en- NADIA.
II Ayl ESQ no. Gree en mil
Enrique Ssg0ria RocdberE
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O F z e 1 A

Del bardo ingl6s en- ell siniestro drama,
aparece fsnt$stica. indecisa,
como vision de nieblas que sc iphsma
en- un tenue crep6sculo y reclsma
del angel de la noche una sonrisa.
Mientras solloza, languidece y anna.
en- Ia incierta penumbra Sc divisa,
nadie eDjuga ell llanto que derrama.
| Hamlet, airado, contra ell cielo clama
y sobre craneos insepultos pisa
Tiembla Geruta; la tiniebla crece
y Feugo, que en- la sombra SO guarece,
para Ell 1ltimo crimen es cobarde,
iOh, td, la virgen pensativa y blanca,
quien la sHerte sin piedad srrauca
Ia hermosa luz que en- los cerebros arde
Pues que la vida sin amor to abruma,
desaparece candida Y ligera,
como IN palido ensue5o que SO esfuma
en- el vago pals de la quimera.
AaadTEs a. Mata.
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Fl vecino de Maricao Pedro Morales sintio
tan honda impression al verse sorprendido, 6
media noche, en- su alcoba, por la presencia
del individuo Felipe Anglero, que falleci6
de resultas de tan desagr adable sorpresa.
Los tribnnales entienden en- ell asunto.
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RECORTES z

El amor es ell crisol sublime donde So We
riica la fusion del hombre y de Ia mujer; do
81 sale el ser uLo. el ser triple, el ger dnal,
la trinidad humana.
Un talamo uupcial es an matiz de aurora
en- las tinieblas.
Para ser fsliz SO necesita no comprender
ell deber; porque una vez comprendido es i'm
placable.
La curiosidad de los epsmorados no SO ex-
tiende otra cosa mas que q su amor.
Victor Hugo
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P E r F l D A

Antes de couocerte, era mi vida
lfmpido lsgo de apacible calma;
ahora, por mi desgracis, es mar rpgiente
dc olas sin fin que ell huracan levanta.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-21

PREMIOs MAYOREs

del Sorteo ceEebrado aver en- la Ca
pitGl.
{ Por teI<grafo)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-21

La escena pasa en- Madrid
On criado que ha salido la calls an
encargo, vrslYe> 81 aa be d =
pletamente ebrio
-LQae ha sido esoa le pregunt6 su amo.
-Pues NADIA, sefior. AL saIir he encon-
trado uno de mi TERRA ~
-sY de d6nde es ustedf
DE Madrid,
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Amorosos y tieInos desvarfos
que encendisteis la saDgre de mis- venas,
va tan lejanes de mi ed8d, que apenas
tengo valor para llamaros mfos,
surgid de mi pasado, y luego hundfos
en- Ell profundo abismo de mis- penas,
como las ondas claras serenas
que en- Ell immense mar vuelcan los rios.
Rasgad la negra noche de mis- males,
cual atraviesa repentino lampo
las nubes mas cerradas y sombrfas.
I sed como las lluvia otof1ales
que hacen brotar en- ell desnudo campo,
quemado por ell sol, flores tardias.
e. Nazaes de Arce.
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Los vecinos de Juapa Dfaz Sc quejan de
que aquel matadero es IN foco de infection
Falta aseo y las emanaciones pal6dicas
estkn conspirando coutra Ia hygiene.
Sc desea que el alcalde, seffor Carb6, Sc
file en- aquel sitio, aunque le inspire asco.
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tn talle me recuarda al eimbrearse
la vibraci6n de Is q xiole palma.
y en- tn voz argentina sc despiertan
notas dormidas de sonoras arpas.
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-5Conoce usted mi mujerf
No tengo ese gusto.
--gGustoS Ahora eomprendo que no la co
nozca usted.
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jQu5 hermosa to hizo Dios! yo que te adore
llevo. por If, la muerte an mis- entrafias.
que he conocido va, p6rfiia |, que eres
una Eva escultural, perc sin alma
Santiago Lq'estds.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-07-21

lQu6 hermosa te hizo Diosl tus negros ojos
tienen la luz del sol en- su mirada;
tus labios de coral, nido de besos,
menudas perlas carihosos guardian.
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Don Guillermo Quintanilla Fsbregas
director de la estaci6n sgronoma de Maya
gGez, ha embarcado con destiuo q la penfn
sula, en- uso de licencia.
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clsiOn was In favor of Mrs. Schwhlby. IN
the United states supreme court the De
cision was reversed ana the case remand
ed. 1t was again taken up by the Bexar
county district court. and thlA time APP
pealed from that court 10 the Fourth
court OF appeals. Here the United States
was continued n party to the suit not,
withstandipg the decision Of the United
states supreme court The decision was
for Mrs Schwalby, and the costs we're
taxed against the National government.
Furthermore. the court refused an sppli-
cation OF the United states FOR rehcaring,
and II was Immediately prop 1Scd 10 get
the case In the United states supreme
court by mandatory order from justice
White, who presides over the district In
which Texas Is situated. Iuf'ic" Gray
presented all these facts in his opinion,
and said II was necessary for the supreme
court In such cases to assert and main
tain authority. He intimated that more
summary methods might be pursued, but
said the court would content itself with
n Judgment reversing the decision of the
Texas court, and again Remaining the
case. hut this time with orders to dis,
miss the case to the United States and
enter judgment in favor OF the Individual
Icf,p1ante
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ANpREE's BALLOON.

Great Interest Taken in the Proposed
Journey to the Pole.
New York. March 23.-The SUMS London
cable says There Is much greater inter-
est felt In Norway and Sweden just now
over Herr Andree's balloon expedition to
about DR. Nansen The exploring balloon
Is already hnlf completed and 1t will he
finished In another month The severest
seams of the great bag as 1t Is put to-
gather. The cloth is said to be much
tenburg. whence 1t will be transported In
pieces to Spitzbergen. where the ascen-
sion viii begin. This house viii be octago-
nal, so feet high and no broad. The roof
which of course will be expansible-wiil be
Of balloon cloth. The walls and floor or
80 as to prevent damage by friction to the
balloon. and the windows will be of gela-
tine instead of glass.
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crNstrpp WON'T CENsIrRE.

Washington, March %. - Ambassador
Bayard will not receive any official news
of the censurc passed on him by the house
lust week unless Secretary Oney should
decide TO bring the matter 10 his atten-
ton, which members consider improbable
resolutions for bringing them to the am
bassador's attention Communications
are made through she state department
and "a clause might have b. en- ATTACHED to
the resolutions requiring the president or
secretary of state TO transmit them to the
ambassador but this was not done. II ~
unlikely, therefore. that the ambassador
Will make any reply TO the censure ofll-
cially. members believe. although, OF
course, If he cares TO do SO. he can deal
With the matter in his official correspond
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HOSTILITY TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Beers of the Transvaal Are Strongly Fortifying
Their Frontier.

New March "a special to World cpewn South Africa
being built
Is
o Trans,aa
with
decided
ton base conscr tion ont
English government
Johannesburg committees
o o
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NAPOLEON M'KINLEY in TEXAS.

(Which was agreed to--Gs to 10 making
treason punishable by death.
MIR, Barrett Qtep., Mass) submitted an
amendment retaining the death penalty
for tho commission OF all crimes now
punishable by death but empowering the
iurics to qualify their vcrdicts. without
capital punishment" The amendment
was lost-& TO a.
When tina hill was reported to the house
Mr.. Barrett renewed his amendment,
which was again defeated.
When the bill was placed on its pas
sage Mr.. Barrett made the point of no
quorum. Speaker Reed was unable TO
count more than l2S members and at
9 05 the house adjourned
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1t is not probable that Ambassador Bay
ard Will ever officially learn that he has
been censured by the house.
Two workmen were killed by lightning
while working ON church steeple at
Guthrie. o. T.
The United States supreme court has de-
cided that a witness mgy be compelled to
testify. though he incriminate himself
An Armenian refugee tells the story OF
the massacre by Turks at Marsovan.
Fourteen miners we're killed by an ex.
plosion OF gas at Dubois Pa.
The United states supreme court repri-
manded the Fourth Texas court of APP
peals.
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d thc sennte Immediately turned to

and tho senate Immediately turned to
other business.
Tho recommtal came so quickly that
the crowds did not realize what had been
done until the clork began reading tho
Items OF the legislative appropriation hill,
which had been taken M Subsequently,
Mr.. Plat offered another phase Of the
Cuban subject hy presenting the following
concurrent resolution, which was referred
TO the committee on foreign relations.
\ Resolved That the senate lthe house
of representatives concurrlng) hereby
Expresses It's earnest desire and hope
that Cuba may soon become a free,
Independent and republican govern
nfent. and that the friendly offices of
the United States should he offered by
the president to the Spanish govern
mont to secure this result.
Tho legislative appropriation bin was
pending when at $40 p. m. the senate
went into executive session and soon af-
forwards adjourned.
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DID YOU READ THE POST Yesterday
If NOT
You Missed the Following Live News
Stories;

THE organ of the Spanish ministry says
The United States should either try TO
take Cuba by force or quit talking Oh
SPANISH soldiers are left TO die ex-
hatistod on the roadside by their com
rades and there are no proper means
FOR attending the sick and woundel.
THE cuban junta is buying arms az new
Haven. Conn and shipping them 10
New York for iilibusteriug expeditions,
RITTER feeling against Americans in
cuba has been engendered by the con-
rressional resolutions.
A WASHINGTON paper predicts that
the two-thlrds rule VIII have to be
abandoned at Chicago.
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TEXAS COURT REpRIMANpEp.
United states Supreme Court FINALLY As
serts Its JurIsdictIon -"

n
sefts It's Jurisdiction
"ashington' March 23.-In rendering an
opinion In tho case CT General David 8
Stanley and others Va. Mary A. Schwaiby
and others. Justice Gray OF the United
states supreme court today took occa-
SION 10 reprimand the court of appeals
ior the Fourth supreme judicial district
o. ieXas, and TO assert IN very firm tones
ine dignity and jurisdiction OF United
states courts IN cases Involving tba IN
terests OF the government $40 ~
g., Ihe case iavolvcd title TO lot in the
san Antonio military reservation. which
was claimed by Mrs. Schwaibv on a deed
made to her father IN 1850 fifteen years
neiofe me Land was included In the reser-
valion. but which was not recorded until
lsss The original suit was brought against
teneral Stanley. who was the custodian
or NE reservation. in the district court
Ior BeNar county, and the United States
was brought into the case, contrary 10
the rule that the United States can not
be sued IN state court. rhe case went
through the supreme court. where the de-
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TODATS FEATURES.
Probabilities - Cloudy and threatening,
possibly with showers near tho coast;
noriherly winds.
FOREIGN.


Other powers besides France and RUS
STA may demand Of England a guarantee
that she will evacuate Egypt.
Russia Will back France in whatever
Egyptian policy is chosen
The Porte called an extraordinary coun-
ell to consider Ergland's move
Ex-Consul Waller stays in jail rather
than surrender possible claims against
France.
Spanish papers say Spain is ready for
war IL the United States wants 1t.
a fire destroyed 100000 of property at
Colon.
Daz will shove Mexico on tho road 10
progress by abclishing interstate duties.
The Nica-lguan rebels are said TO be
succeeding against Zelaya.
The Transvaal government is terrifying
the frontier aud emissarics have been
sent to other South African countries to
gain their support against England.
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PROBABILITIES.

Washington. March 2i.--For North and
South Dakota; Fair; warmer; southeriy
winds.
Montana; Fair; colder in western por-
ton; southwesterly, shifting to north
westerly winds.
Wyoming; Continued fair and warm;
sou,herly winds.
Colorado: Fair; southery winds
Eastern Texas. Cloudy and threatening;
possibly with showers near the coast;
colder in southern portion; northerly
winds.
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STATIONS Temp Ran
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

An area of high pressure accompanied
by cool weather. overlies the Mississippi
valley. An area of low pressure is ap-
parently developing over Alabama and
another, accompanied by warmer
weather. IS moving in over tho western
portion OF the country.
The weather is generally partly cloudy
to cloudy.
Precipitation amounting to 10 of an
inch or more is reported from Memphis,
Nashville, Oklahoma and Nicksburg.
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KNOX & CO. AT oREENv1LLE.

Greenville. Texas. March 23-B d. Knox
& Co. clothiers and hatters of this city.
have made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors naming j. o. Teagarden
trustee Tho preferred creditors are az
follows: Perkins, Gilbert & Perkins, $3.50;
Il. Il. Neyland, $500: First National bank.
Greenville. sl0.6SS22; Abe Block & Co.,
Cincinnati. Ohio $3.50; Sam A. Beckham
$50; Miss Susan Chapman. Baltimore.
$3.50; W.. A. Powder, Denton; $4ol2. So AS
sets and liabilities unknown.
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rescIndcd today by the naval Affairs COM
mittee of the house The reason for this
step Is mainly found in the condition of
the Treasury, which the republicans be-
lieve does not justify the expenditures at
this time. 1t was also decided to have
one of the four battle ships built on tha
Pacific, and one of the torpedo boats an
other Of the fifteen TO be constructed on
the Gulf OF Mexico and another on the
the MissiaSipDi river, z
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rlR. MILLS CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Provides for Armed Intervention if Cuba is Not
Granted Local Government.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS NON CoNCURRED
Sent Wants
Action Limited Ridicued Waning
Patriotism

the
of
thnth
velopej
andIo senate
In a confer
action
uons which
tumo.
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CONGRESSIONAL

Mr.. Mills introduced a joint resolution in
the senate TO have the president request
autonomy for Cuba and in case 1t is not
aeeedeh to for tho United States to take
iorcible possession OF the island
MIR. sherman had the Cuban resolutions
sent back to tho conference committee. ef-
rect being 10 non-concur, the action being
unanimous,
CUBA being out Of the way. the legisla-
1--WE appropriation bin was taken up.
Blackburn was given a twelve-foot bou-
quet by his senatorial friends.
me house spent most of the day consid-
erins bill to abolish the death penalty In
me Federal statutes except for murder and
rape. 1t failed to pass for want of a quo
rum
several bridge bills and one to lease odu.
oat'ohai lands in Arizona were passed.
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TO BRIDGE CORPUS CHANNEL.

Washington. March 23.--Under the sus.
pension OF the rules this morning the
house passed the bill granting the Aran-
aas Pass Improvement company the right
10 build a bridge across the Corpus Christi
ship channel This was one of the many
bills IN behalf of the Corpus Christi sh,p
channel introduced by the late Represon-
tatiye Grain. 1t provides among other
things that the bridge shall have the nee
essard draw TO prevent its interference
with channel navigation.
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SPAIN READY FOR WAR.


which the cabinet
y ready i
ances II a
other
meut to
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ARRAIGNED FOR TRIAL.

Newport, KY, March 2S.-Scott Jack
son and Wallng were arraigned today for.
the murder of Pearl Bryan, both pleading
not guilty. Their demurrers to the In
dictment were ovcrruled Judge Helm
granted their motions for separate trials
Jackson Will be tried first on April I
and his attorneys were notified that m
further continuance would be allowed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-24

BE 1t resolved by the senate and house
or representatives OF the United States
OF America. In congress assembled. that
the president OF the United States is
hereby directed to request the govern
ment OF Spain to authorize the peope
Of Cuba subject to the sovereignty of
Spain to institute SUCH local government
as they may wish and Invest 1T with such
powers as they think necessary to Sc
cure 10 the people of Cuba the right OF
life, liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
Section 2. In case spain shall refuse to
grant 10 the inhabitants of Cuba tho
rightful power of sslf-govornmont then
the president OF the United States Is here
by directed to take possession of tina
island OF Cuba with the military and
naval forces OF tho United States and
hold the same tn the people OF cuba
cHn organize u government deriving its
Just powers from the consent of the gov
erned and arm and equip such military
forces as may be necessary TO protect
them from invasion