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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-16
ADHESIONES
GUAYAMA
Sr. director de LA DEMoCRAoIA

Sr. director de LA DlsMooRAoIA
Los que suscriben, ohreros de esta
Villa. yienen hoy 4 las columns de
su ilustrado periodico, manifestar
SD mas leal adhesion al gaan partido
liberal autonomiata que acaudilla ese
iIustrado hermano y fiel puertorri,
queno don Luis Mufioz Rivera, ese
batallador incansable que ha iuehado
tanto por Ia felicidad de este terrufio,
dsdicando GU bienestar v su inven.
tud la defensa de nueatras liberia
des.
Hoy, como nunca, sentimos el
atecto que nos inspira ese querido
paisano, y nos aentimos orgullosos en-
yer que I'm puertorrioueno de tai
merlto, ocup- un puesto tan dlstin-
guido en- Puerto Rico.
Nosotros, irnpulsa dos nor M deber
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CESANT NT1AS

E. Excmo. Sr. Gobernador G,ne-
raj por Decreto fecha II pu
blicado en- la g Gaceta y hacienda
uso de las atribuciones que lie con
fera el Real Decreto de IS de No
viembre 1ltimo, relative al nuevo re-
gimen de Gobierno en- esta isla, y en-
virtud de 10 dispuesto en- decreto fe-
cha 9 del actual Sc ha sarvido de-
ciarar cesantes 4 los empleados de la
Seccion de admins straci6a Local por
de la mis- ma y que a con
Sc expregan:
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| ADRIAN LOS OJOS |.

Segdn 81 San, un peninsular rico,
establecido en- Cuba, ha dicho este :
ST los cubanos no quieren que
los gobiernen los espano les y nos
otros no queremos ser gobsrnados
por los cubanos. ipor que no enten->
dernos y pedir los Estados Unidos
que sc anexen la isla7 Bajo Ia ban
dera americana, no serfamos nj es-
pafloles nj cubanos, sino amerIcanos,
y entonces, espero, que todos podrfa
mos vivir en- paz.
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NOT|C|AS TELEGRAF|CAS
{ VIA HABANA) J

Del i? al y de F'ebrero.
Sc han reunido en- casa del senior
Romero Robledo los amigos de este.
con objeto de tratar de la suscrlpci6n
para ell monumento del se7lor Czno.
vas del Castillo. Dicha subscription
asclende va 10000 pesos.
Con motivo de la agitacion que
ha producido en- las provincias ell
tratado de Comercio entire Cuba y
los Estados Unidos, el ministro de
Ultramar dice que procurara armo
nizar los intereses dicha isla con los
de la Peninsula, para evltar el mono
polio de las naciones extranjeras.
-Ha salido de Bilbao para BARGE
Iona el cabecilla Inglesito y, fin
de ingsesar en- ell castillo De Mon
juich.
Ell Ministro de Ultramar MEGA
en- absolute que le haya pedido el
Gobierno responsible de Cuba la mo-
dIfcacion de la constitution auton6-
mica, y anade que auque Sc la pidiese
tampoco SO Ia concederfa.
La autonomfs, dijo tambien ell Sc
nor Morst. Sc Ia concedido para los
cobanos lea cs y no para los rebeldes,
pues estos no puede Espsfla hacer-
les conces,ones.
Van ocarrido orfictos entire
las tropas turcas y labradorss de la
Tcesalia. Los turcos incendiaron
cuatro aldeas y mataron Glen cristia
mos
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El comentario del Sun as este !.

El comentario del Sun as este
"Es facil comprender cuAl es el
estado de Amino que lleva essa su-
|gesti6n. Debe haber en- la isIa mu-
chas personas, arraigadas en- oil pals,
que teman Ell triunfo de una de las
dos parties. Esas personals no desean
mas que Ia paz y tranqnilidad y po.
der dedicarse a sus negocios. Para
ellos la anexi6n los Estados Uni
dos resolverfa la question de una
manera defnitiva y
FL Sun, al fin, descubre sus bate
rfas. Cuando injuriaba Espafa y
alentaba a los separatlstas segulr,
no era porque desease la constitu-
cior en- Cuba de una rep1blica in
dependents.
Lo que buscaba-y 10 que busca
les la anexi6n de la isla los Ests-
dos Unidos
Es conveniente que las cosas Sc
vayaa poniendo en- claro.
Nadie, absolutamente nadie, quie-
re en- los Estados Unidos la inde
pendencia de Cuba.
Sc ayuda los separatistas por loi
elementos que aspiran la ane xion;
no es un auxllio desinteresado.
Sc combate la autonomfa, porque
&c quiere evitar una ,osa que no con
viene los ane xlonistas la union
de todos los cubanos.
Vsyan abriendo los ojos y vean
quienes son sus enemigos.
Son los anexlonistas que codician
la isla, pero sin pobladores, nj PENN.
sulares nj cubanos.
No son los autonomis.as que ten
den los brazos a sus hermanos y es-
tan dispuestos compartir con eilos
|el gobierno de la patria cubana.
(De Cuba
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Jefs de negoclado de Ia dom Jose
Ro'g Colomer.
1dem de 2. don Fernando Ojeda.
O6sial I: de AdmInistraci6n don
Pedro Cabanillas.
O6cial 2: don Eduardo Martorell.
O6cial 80 don Francisco Sabat.
Otro don Jose Soier.
O6cial 4: don Miguel Canellas.
Osro don Manuel Romero.
Official So don Joaquin Palominos.
Otro don Jose BazAn.
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4 DIHSTRO Y SINlRSTRO

Reunl<ronse de manera solemn e
los consnltores y los notabIes del
partido incc,n dicional
Y "despu3s de una rrzonada y Ia
minosa discussion n"-sabido es que de
Ia discussion brota la iuz-acordaron
ssatar el.r6ginnen auton6mico, pues
segdn eilos, no deben desampar los
lntereses generates de Ia colonia,
81 pro de los qste tantos as5os han ira
bajad0 CON Ia eficacia que as
tedes conocen.
Por ESQ el sstado del pals es tan
floreciente.
Acordaron ademas considerar CO.
mo un deber ineiudible .cooperar 1
que el sistema que se establece pro
dnzca an la antigua colonia los resul-
tados mas benefciosas,s ,sspor 10 que
Icuanto hsgan en- este sentido seyd an
seloeaststo c0ssa9rado ante Ell altar de
la Potyid
IHoia -!
Sc hallan dispuestos probar, una
vez mas, que So unico anhelo es ser
| vir "a la raz6n, q la iusticIa y s Ia
I'm mdralidado. sin duda como las
han veni1o sirviendo hasta ahora
limo en- cierto7
Todo ell mundo conoce la raz6n, la
justicia y Ia moralidad de los con-
servadores.
Son especialfsimas.
Sc mantendran & la espectat:va,
sin violentos apetitos de disfrutar
del poder, que acaba de escaparseles
de la manos.
ESQ es muy razonable. Estando ahitos
| ihan de sentir violentos spstitos?
Y menos, despues de haberse des-
pachado & So gusto CON la cuchara
grande por espacio de veinticinco
amos.
Declaran, asiMismo, los consul to-
res notaab5ases del gran partido (por
81 e3s) que no ceden & ninguno de
los partidos regionales en- su amor 6
interes por la Colonia, donde radi-
can sus mas ceras afecciones."
De ESQ no hay que hablar.
Bastantes pruebas han dado de
ese amor y 3e ese interes. -. COM
puesto.
Eu fin. "hoy como aver, maiiana
como hoy, y slempre igual", que
dijo el poeta-estan dispuestos a
toda clase de sacri6cios, en- aras do
la madre patria, y, por ende, en- ias
de esta Colonia. parte integrante de
ella"
iSon muy abnegados estos conser
vadores!. -.
iSiempre estAn dispuestos sacri-
Hcarse!.
Lo malo es que nunca SO sacrif
Can,
En- res1men
Sin esatMsiasmos que seyfam eatens
pordneos q POGO saaceyos-'ique COME
sion tan hermosaP' ell slste-
ma auton6mico- (i que remedio les
queda T-pero conti1an tan incon-
dicionales como antes
Y para llegar q esas conclusiones,
francamente, no valia la pena dc que
Sc reuniesen las lumbreras del par
lido.
-. Ridiculus mus.
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EMP pLEADQS
PUBLlCOS

AGrma alg1n colega capitale-
no, que pasan de dos mil las So
licitudes elevadas al gobierno CO.
lonial en- gesti6n de cargos y EN-
pleos p1blicos,
Exagerada nos parece La cifra
pero no cabe duda de que en- estas
anormales situaciones llueven los
pretendientes como aqua del cie-
10, y nucho mas 81 SO tiere en-
cuenta la absolute privacion en-
que han vivido los habitantes de
este pals, en- 10 que concierne q
destinos retribu1dos por el 60
bierno.
De aquf que tai desborda-
miento de apetitos, aunque@re-
vele alg1n aspecto immoral, ten
GA sus atenuaciones y sus excuses.
Por el insaciahle monopolio de
I'M partido, la carrera admins
trativa fue siempre fruto veda-
do a las aspiraciones del puerto
riqueno. Hoy, que ese exclusi-
vismo desaparece bsjo la acci6n
de un sistema mas justo y adecua-
do & las necesidades de Ia colonia,
natural es que esas aspiraciones
largo tempo contenidas,se mani
fiesten con. notorio empuje, va
que encuentran para clio campo
mas extenso, OCCASION mas oportu-
ma y ambiente mas propicio. Pc
ro en este, como en- TODD, deba
de haber sus reservas.
IA quien le toca mostrarlas? A
los hombres que rigen los desti-
nos de lasrso.onia BE que mo-
oo' Siendo rigurosamente Sc
veros, equitativos y justos. sC6
mo Sc consigue este? No in
clinando ianas el fel de la ba-
lanza al favor, q la debilidad 6 q
la complacencia, sino a la honra-
dez, q "a aptitud, a la pericia
que no admitan veles nj du-
das, Y q los merecimientos con-
trafdos on la historic.
He aquf un punto capitallsimo
que exige la mas serias rehexio-
mes.
Ninguha ley, por admirable:
por complsta que sea en- sus di-
Yefsos aspectos, es beneficio-
sa en- la pract' ca, 81 carecen de
idoneidad y de mora!idad los en-
cargardos de aplicarlas.
Por el contrario, una ley def
ciente y mezquina puede sef acep-
table en- su aplicacion, 81 sus in
terpretes reunena la mayor suma
de inteligencia, mayor suma de
actividad = de sanos prop6sitos
J1zguese 10 que serfa del pals,
81 el manejo dc sus intereses no
fuese entregado a criterios refe-
xivos y & manos puras. Donde
habrfa de imperar la discipline,
regirfs el cspricho (; donde Ia eco
nomfa, el despilfarro donde 81
metodo, el desorden donde la
experiences, la ineptitud; y 81
este resu.ta la mentable y dolo-
roso en todo tempo, 10 es, mucho
mas, en- pelfodos de TRANSITION
como ell que ahora atravesamos,
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GAIA DE- PRESTAMOS

16-PLAzADE LAS DEL1CrAs-I6
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-16

BUEN NEGOCIO.- En- La aduuisi
cion de una bonita casa de construc-
cion moderna y con todas las condicio-
nes para una familia que quiera vivir
con comodidad. Esta situada ell la ca
lie de Cristina, esquina de la Salud, al
lado de la casa de don Jose Mirandes
su precia, la mitad de 10 que costd.
Para informes, r. Toro y CO, Co.
mercio 6. 6.-Ponce, Febrcro Ia de 1898.
Us d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-16

AL PUBIICO : Hago saber que CON esta
feeha ante 81 notario de Ia Villa de Coan o
don Felipe Rodriguez, he conferido pod r
general para que represente en- tcdoe nj
negocios y asuntos mi seffor tic don J !Es
Bou Sala de Santa Isabel.
Jnana Dias, FebreIo Il de 1885, Jasse
RibeTns y Rou 6.Y.
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Ell ARPA E0L|CA

H'HfdC6H 10 WuSICd, pianos lnStru
mentOs.
Gale Gle sLe6ns, Is, esquina Sol
pom NCE
veDta de pianos Duevcs de la excele ute
marca Chassaigne fr6res con sordina D r..
estudiar, y rnedelos de salon concierte
duraci6n garantida por el registro de scrdi
ma, sonidos brillaptes, asf come de la meier
marca nacional existente Estel0 Berno
reggS.
Variada escala de precios
Accessories para los mismos, de mlisica E.
tudio y recreo. etc.
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El dia 90 del corriente las nueve
dc la maflaDa Sc remataran en- publica
subasta las prendas de los talones que
d continuation Sc expresan por cuenta
de quien corresponds y orden de quien
suscribe.
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7 u CASA
-CASASNOvAS Y COMP.
IS. EN- c.
COMERCiANTES IMPORTADORES

Este nuevo acreditado estableci.
miento ACADIA lie reeibir de los princi-
pales mas @rrctlltados mercaios de
Europa an eAtenso N vafiado surtido de
calzaao dc tolas classes, ultima noycdad
On formas para sefloras y caballeros.
J Dificil es que Ell consumidor halle
otro surtido tan cornpleto como ell que
ofrecemos.
~ :Precios sin tcompetencia.
Nora -Ventas all por mayor y a
detail. La, Atocha.
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A CLASH I'm AFRICA IMMINENT
British May Help Native Troops in All Attempt
to Drive Back French Intruders.

protcctoae Africa February 20 intltscnec
north OF
and
i've ii
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TO secureF rncheva o
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and
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of
Salisbury plainly that Brtains limit
'squeez has BEEN cache
making
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THE STATE.

EAcadets' committee makes state
mcnt concerning the Ross memorial.
Call for meeting TO organize state
union OF building and loan associations
has been issued from Austin.
Farmers OF various sections Will expert
ment with tobacco culture
Denton Is after cotton mill on the
&C operative plan.
Coal has been discovered in Mills coun-
IT,
Green's brigade veterans are assembling
ut BeeyilIe.
Attorney generals department has made
no ruling as to tho insertion Of a gold
clause IN municipal or county bonds,
February 22 has been proclaimed BY tho
governor as Arbor day.
Five thousand people visited the war
ships at Galveston; many were unable to
get aboard.
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QUESTION OF INDEMNITY.
spain should Pay IT Proper Precnu-
lions Were Not Taken.

New York, February 20. The Herald
tomorrow will say:
Frederic Il. Coudert, formerly counsel
for the United States before the Bering
sea commission and well known lawyer,
was interviewed regarding the matter OF
an indemnity. II IL can be shown that the
Spanish authorities at Havana failed to
take proper precautions to insure the ehfc-
~ OF the American warship Maine.
"spain should pay indemnity FOR The ioss
of the Maine" MIR. Coudert slid. PRO
yIded the accident Is found to be due 10
the negligence Of the Spanish officials, he
vessel went to Havana on friendIy ysfit
and was entitled TO full protection. II vas
proper that extraordinary precautions
should be taken to insure her safety.
at was we'll known that there we're in-
diyiduals belonging TO the Spanish ma
ton who had III feelings toward the United
States. II any danger was known TO exist
in Havana harbor 1t was TO be expected
that Spain would inform the captain OF the
Maine OF the fact and use every means 10
| prevent any accident to the vessel.
III. ON the other hand, man with
basket Of dynamite should have coins
aboard the Maine and blown UP the vessel.
the fault would have been with the off
cers OF the vessel; II was their duty 10 keep
the strlctest watch over everybody who
comes aboard
"rhe destruction Of the Maine by aeci-
dent or by The act Of irresponsible indl-
yiauais would not justify declaration OF
war. carnot, for instance, was assassina'-
cd by az Italian, yet France did not blame
Ita.y. Italian subjects we're Killed bf a
mob several years ago at New Orleans
1 I,aly was Justified in demanding indem-
nifty. which she received, b. aafe the men
who were slain were In the care o. ofie s
OF the law, who should haze protected their
prisoners from being killed. But II did not
result in war"
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WASHINGTON

Appropriation bill viii engage attention
In both branches. Hawaiian annexation
treaty Will be discussed IN the Senate and
tho Cuban question may be stirred up In
tho House,
Another conference 81 Texas BOSSES was
held on tho Austin colleciorship but With
out result and Mckinley Will have to
choose
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Washington, February 2o--For Eastern
Te. ns--Fair: northeast winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico-Fair;
nortieastory winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Tcrritory-Fair:
northensterIy winds; warmer.
Arkansas-Generally fair, warmer Monday
night northerly winds, becoming easterly.
Kapsas--Fair: warmer; variable winds.
Nebraska-Fair; warmer; variable Winds
becoming southcrly.
Colorado and Wyoming Threatening;
warmer; southerly winds.
notwithstanding, with snow in north
ern portion warmer; south to southwest
North and South Dakota--Fair: scuthcrly
dc
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IT WAS NO ACCIDENT
Say the Surviving Sailors 81 ths
Wrecked Maine.
THEY ARE AWAITING SOME ACTION
M
To Be Taken for the paaishmest d
Spain for L.
THEY WE'RE GIVEN MARKINGS.
Matter Of Common Rrpat~ That the
HNrhOr of Havana Was Fall
of sunkcn Mincs.
THEY WE'RE GIVEN WARNINGS.

Jacksonville Fla. February co.--A
special TO the Tlmcs-union and Citlren
from kcy West suysi Sailors OF the bat
tlcship Maine suffering form wounds In
the Key West hospitals arc smarting ovcr
the delay OF tho government In furnishing
what they term Spanish outrage.
In their minds there is no doubt az 10 \
the cnrsc of the accident, AMI they explain
the delay In taking summary action by say
ing that the president is morally certain
that thorc was no accident aud. wishing to
deceive tho spaniards WITH feeling OF
security. liz using The short lime TO make
tho necessary arcpaiations to enforce his
ultmat,im II no action is taken, they
pace the deck OF an American mans of-war.
hut II business Ii meant. ii would take
strong force to keep them from hurryins
TO the front. wounded though they arc,
10 take i hand In what they look upon
aa u perbbHNi yVn,scance. N ia. x,55e
I'VE were warned not to 10 to Havana"
enc said today, being told that danger
awaited us there. When We got there We
we're again told--and II was current rumor
That the hRrbor bottom was honeycombed
With mines, We had chosen our anchorage
and rested thrre Tor several hours, nut the
harhor master compelled us to weigh ana
were rcyiled on the streets OF havana.
sncered until our blood boiled and found
ont Ter own satisfaction 1t vas naces-
ssr % . our visits to the city in force.
| No ma. ,ioa 10 go u aiope, There Wan
no K,,owing what would happen to him.
!. ~ explosion Itself IS No best evidence
| that II was Il mine or torpedo. There were
two sharp and distine. reports. The first
was like peal OF thunder close at hand
a sound AS OF ripping parchment. a quick
report. followed by a tremendous aud aw-
fu roar and then darkness and ohnos, made
more horrible by the screams OF DYING men.
th., fierce shouts OF those lighting for cgress
and the means Of those who were hcmmed
IN To die hy FIRE or By drowning. The
;spanjsb wirRhip wils Wing close at hand
and MORO castle was not n pistol shot away.
Both have search lights. but none were
Lurned liuon tg to holm In the work OF
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Inst N,rbt,. RcndI.r,.

LVHV NfRUVN NcUUIUES.
The area of high pressure is central over
Nebraska, with the highest barometer 3O.,S
inches, at North Platte. The area of low
pressure is central over Florida, with tho
lowest barometer reading 29ss, at Jackson-
Vile. Generally clear weather prevails TO the
west and south of the districts reporting to
night while it is showing in the northeastern
portion. Very light precipitation recorded
General Observations.
Observations taken by tho United States
weather bureau at p. M. seventy-nfth me-
ridian time:
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NEW ENGLAND STRIKE.

A Meeting to Arrange settlements
Is Likely.
New Bedford, Mass, February 2o.-The
sixth week of the cloth mills strike opens
with no indications Of the opening OF the
mills. There is feeling however, that
the coming week will see meeting OF the
representatives of both sides, as suggested
by Commissioner Barclay, that such ar
engagements looking to conclusion OF the
strike may be discussed.
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City Without People by Friend nd Foe.

vana tomorrow The plan had been for
the court to meet first at Key West and.
after doing such work as WAS possible
there. to proceed to Havana.
But Mr.. Long thought IL was desirable
10 have the court proceed at once 10 lIa-
vana. where sic inquiry could begin on
the actual scene of disaster, and where
personal ins pection would aid them. On
this account the secretary sent orders yes
terday for the court TO proceed direct to
Havana, and the response of Admiral 81
card Is In accordance with these orders.
When Mr.. Longs attention was called to
reports that he had taken official cogni-
zance OF Captain Sobral,s criticisms OF the
American navy, the secretary said that he
had called The attention OF the State ac-
partment to the subject with view Of
having an inquiry made by that branch.
The particular expression TO which the
secretary had directed the attention OF the
State department was the following at
tributed to Captain Sobral.
1t was the result of an explosion inside
the ship. which took place in one of the
forward magazines. The fact of the mat
ter is, the discipline and watch observed
on the ship We're very lax. This, as one
English newspaper the other day declared.
is the case on American warships general
ly. This sort OF thing has occurred on two
previous occasions on American war YES
sells"
The secretary said he had not anlled at
tention to those other features of Captain
Sobral's other interview when he alluded
TO the information he had gained when
an attache OF the naval legation here.
Assistant Secretary Day would not dis
cuss the Sobral affair. 1t is said the state
department does not attach deep signifi-
cance to the reported remarks of Sobral.
owing to his minor position. II has de-
yeloped that Captain Sobral's services as
naval attache at Washington were Of
fcally terminated by Spain about fifteen
weeks ago. and 1t lis said that he at pres
cnt occupies his position merely as q pri-
waite citizen.
NJ. DuBosc received no advice of im-
portance from Havana today. He ex-
pressed entire satisfaction with The plans
Of the navy department. for the investiga-
| tion of the Maine disaster.
NJ. DuBose feels that the assembling Of
| the court of inquiry nj Havana Is quite de-
sirable owing TO the rapid rate AZ which
| the hull OF the Maine is breaking on the
soft bottom Of the harbor
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Regular meeting Of Dick Bowling camp.
The G. A. n local post invited 10 visit
The bnttiefhip Texas.
Tie anp,ial king shoot Of the Houston
sehuefzcnyercin.
Lieutenant ~ w jcniins. who was
lost on The Maine. a eoufin Of Mrp. Cora
Isaton Fpstor Of Houston.
A anal IRE IN tho Fair Grounds add :
ton.
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TEXAS rOLITIcs.

). J. Swami Of Falls county announces
FOR the nomination for lieutenant govern
or.
An excursion win be run TO Temple on
lhc occasion 81 Cranes opening.
The advance guard Of tho state commit
tsc has reached Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-21

A SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

Booker y. Washington writes letter
10 tho Louisiana constitutional convention
rociting TINT IL is wen 10 close the bal
lot 10 the ignorant OF both races. but that
ibn school ahouId no opened.
Funeral services OF DisB Frances VII
lard wrro very simple, IN accordance
with her wishes
a blizzard IL raging in Wisconsin aud
snow is piled up seven feet deep niong
an railroad lines.
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SAILED FoR HAVANA.

Key West, Fla, February 2o.-The
lighthouse tender Mangrove left for Ha-
vana at 4 o'clock this afternoon. She car
ries the members OF the court OF inquiry
into the Maine disaster: Lieutenant Com
mandcr Adolph Mark, executive officer of
cate Captain william 4. Sampson, COM
handing the battlcship Iowa; Captain r.,
II. Chadwick and Lieutenant Commander
w. =. Potter OF the New York, and Lieu
tenant Commander Schroeder OF the Mas
sachusetts.
The Mangrove Will stop at *the Tortu-
gas to take on board Captain Henry q.
Taylor of the Indiana. She carries also
air pumps. etc, lamps for the divers and
other diving apparatus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-21
TeIewram of Condolences.

Washington. February 20. The follow-
ing telegram was received by Secretary
Ione today from New York; when /
arrived al New York heard Of the Name
disaster We feel deep sorrow and htbh
our condolences for the dead and their inn'-
illcs. Enirte.
'.Captain Spanish Cruiser yizca2a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-21
"CNptnin spani.
New spunisn minister.

Madrid, February 20 To-day tho queen
regent gave farewell audience to Senior
polo Bernabe, the new minister TO The
United states Tomorrow she Will re-
ceive United States Minister Woodtord.
who will present President MCKINLEY
thanks for spain's expression OF sympathy
with the Maine victims.