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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Tuesday night the three prison
ers charged with robbing Dan
Davis-Fred Adams, Andy and
Canada Centers-attempted to
escape from the county Jail and
was almost out whom discovered
by Jailer Nanhoose. They had
cut the iron bars that had been cut
before by Milt Franklin, and were
cutting their way through the
brick wall which led into the jail
er's residence when discovered
Two men, Geo. Pennington and
Geo. Hitchcock, charged with MUIR
der, were locked in the steel cell
and had no hand in the attempted
escape. Our officers acted wisely
when they sent Hall and Sloan to
Maysville for safe keeping, for il
they had been here it is very like
~ they would have all been out
today. Hall and Sloan were
charged with robbing Dan Davis
as were these men who tried to es'
cape. -Paintsville Commercial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
ENCOURAGING
Action of State Commissioner
Toward Our Fair.

The following letter from III,
Commissioned OF Agriculture t
the secretary OF the Lawrenc,
county farmers institute and fali
Is, We think, wcll wcrih reproduc.
" here. Its encouraging tone and
the financial assistance rendered
Will be thoroughly appreciated by
our people;
Frankfort, Ky. sept, ~ 1901,
Mr.. John a.. Burns, Louisa, Ky.
Dear Sir;-I am in receipt OF
yours Of 10th inst. asking this de-
partment 10 mako an appropria-
ton TO assist in holding the Farm.
ers' Institute Oct, llth and 18th,
also inviting me to be present on
that occasion. ] was very anxious
Tor such an opportunity Of visiting
cartcrn Kentucky for this purpose,
and had | received tho notice n few
days earlier would gladly have &c.
cepted. But have already ap.
pointed the same date for an lns'i-
tnlc to be held in the western part
OF tho State aud ! have promised
the people down there 10 meet
with them. The programmes have
already been made up and can not
DO changed now.
] consulted with Judge s. W.
Hager and Secretary Of State I'M
anu Zig wet both earnest la feCsr
ommending this appropriation for
your institute. Judge uagcr espee-
tally, being personally cogniznnt
OF the great good done 10 sgricul-
tuto by means OF your Institute. |
! therefore award from the Agri-
cultural Bureau fund, s9j and send |
you Treasures check for same to
bo used by you In securing lcctur.
crs for the Farmers Institute "
otherwise promoting II as you
think best do mol make this |
to your fair because
! have had TO decline TO mako u
general appropriation to all the
fairs In the State AS | llnd that
many OF them arc simply owned |
by one or two persons and run In
their interest solely. But the law |
undor which this bureau is operat.
cd makes Il perfectly lcgltimatotoI
extend aid In the manner above de. |
scrlbed 10 encourage the orgnnlza.
ton OF Farmers Clubs aud the
holding Of farmers educational in.
stltutes, | wish you a prosperous
meeting this year and hope that
some time In the near future you
will organize II Farmers Club In
accordance with The enclosed cIrcu
lar and that you VIII NOTIFY me
some time In advance Of the hold.
ing OF your next Institute so that
| may meet with you.
Very truly yours,
| II. NALL, Comm'r.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

The Worcester (Mass) Telegram
says;
Henry q. Snyder, who for tho
last two years has studied law In
the office of Thayer n Cobb, leaves
Worcester tomorrow for New Hav-
en-, where he will enter the Yale
law school, Wednesday. Mr.. Sny-
doris home is at Louisa, N.Y. and
during his stay in Worcester, he
has made many friends among the
members OF the bar by his uniform
' l,.t,px,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

DIR. l.. d. Dean has been appoint
ed member u the Democratic
County Committee 10 succeed l.. G,
Carter, who resigned some time
ago. The place OF j. b. Carter,who
also resigned, has not yet been sup.
piled.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
Highbarger for Surveyor.

The Democratic Committee has
nominated II. b. lllghbargor, OF
Littlo Blaine, for County Surveyor,
and his name appears on tho ticket
this week. He Is n gentleman OF
good education, is u competent
surveyor, and the people will do
well to elect him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Squire Mike b. Thompson has
recently been nominated by the
Democrats for Magistrate In the
district composed OF Georges creek
and Little Blaine. There is not
better citizen in the county, and
experience In the Office has quail
fled him for good service. He is
honest and capable and that covers
the requirements.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
L. c. PRIcHARD
By the Democrats of
this District for State Senator.

The Democratic convention for
this, the 32nd Senatorial district
was called to order at Catletis-
, burg ut l;SO last Friday by Robt,
: Dixon, of Lawrence county, chair.
man OF the district.
Upon motion Of ]. j. Montague
OF Boyd, c. b. Wilson, OF Greonup,
was elected temporary chairman.
Upon motion Of Il. b. Hager, OF
Boyd, NJ, +. Conley, OF Lawrence,
was elected temporary secretary.
James q. Lackoy moved that the
chair appoint three committees
on credentials, organization and
resolutions, each committee to con-
sisi OF one member from each
county. The motion prevailed,
and the chair announced the fol-
lowing;
Observation-Disclosures, Alex,
Lackcy Greenup, John womack I;
Boyd, II. II. Vansant; Elliott, Jas.
Sparks.
Resolutions Elliott, j. Il. Han.
nah; Boyd, jno. +. lager; Green
up, George Armstrong; Lawrence,
j. w. Woods.
Credentlals-La Lawrence, j. q.
Lackcy; Boyd, 4. d. Marcum FL
lott, j. W! Barber; Greenup, W. J,
lluske.
The Committee on Credentials
reported all counties represented
a,.u 'ruu .i,u - r..ho 1ll9Ying vote;
Boyd, 5; Elliott, u Grcenup ~
Lawrence, 10, Report OF Commit
lee adopted aud Committee dis
charged,
The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported IN favor OF
j. W. NJ. Stewart, OF Boyd, for per-
manent chairman, and NJ. f. Con-
ley Tor permanent secretary, The
report was adopted.
The following report from the
Committee on Resolutions was I'M
animously adopted,
"ln common with tho people OF
the civilized world, Of every creed
and condition, we condemn the
assassination OF our late President,
and express our great adherence OF
the deed and the hope that the
civil authorities OF the community
In which this monumental crime
OF the century was com United may !
bring 70 speedy justice the wretch
who ilrod the shot, and all conspir-
ators concerned therein
j. j. Montague moved that call
nf the counties he made for noml-
nations, Before the motion was
voted upon the Lawrence county
delegation obtained permission to
withdraw for consultation.
Boyd county asked for and was
granted the same privilege. Up !
on motion, a recess of fifteen min |
utcs was taken by tho con vcntion.
AT the close OF the recess, the
chairman put the motion for call |
q the counties for nominations,
aud tho motion prevailed.
Boyd county presented no candI-
date,
Elliott county offered the name
.ot L. G. riichard, who was placed
in nomination by Hon. NJ. NJ. Red
wine in an eloquent speech.
Gfeenup had no candidate.
When Lawrence county was
called, MIR. Alex. Lackey, chair
man Of the delegation, took coca
sion TO euIogizo senator j. J. John
sons record and character, and
closed by sccondIng the nomina-
tiou OF Mr. pricharl, and moved
that his nomination he made IMAM
lmons. The motion was adopted,
Ex-senator J. y. Hannah, on be-
half Of Mr. rrieiuard, accepted the
nomination In an appropriate
speech.
After adopting he rooster Tor a
device, the convention adjourned.
ALIEN LACREY, Chm.
NJ. T.. CoNIEY. SecV
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Two weeks ago last Sunday the
seyenteen-year-old son Of Lark Nell
sons near Carter City loaded lit
tie gun loo heavy and when the
gun was discharged the breech-pin
few out and I'm bedded itself entire
ly in his forehead. He lived I'M
til the following Saturday when
he died. The post mortem cxami-
nation was made by DR.. Ferguson
and others, and it was found that
the breech pin was lodged in the
center OF his brain. Yet for hours
after the accident the boy walked
about the house and talked freely.
-Grayson Bugle.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

The largest assortment OF Gull
buttons ever brought to Louisa Is
now on display at Conley's jewel
ry storo. The very latest styles
aud choicest designs, for both Ia.
dies and gentlemen,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
Notice to Louisa School District,

Il. Il. Shannon has given bond
for tho collection OF the taxes of
Louisa School district. These tax
es are past duo and must be paid
ut once, as the money is needed to
bay the teachers,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Mrs. Edgar Hager went to Louis
Vile this week. Her health is
still very poor, aud she viii go
south 10 a short time with the
hope Of being benefited.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Al Carter has bought house aud
lot In lower Louisa OF II. V. Nick
81, aud the latter will move his
family 10 Valparaiso, Ind, and
take course In law at the unlver-
sity at that place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
BY order OF court.

BY order OF the M. General all
lock boxes will he increas ed from
% cents 10 SO cents per quarter, and
call boxes from 10 cents TO 20 cents
per quarter, to take effect Oct. LIST,
1901, j. A. Abbott, p. NJ.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Marriage licenses issued this
week: Fred Perry, age 20, to Eliz-
abeth Martin, widow age %, both
OF Gallup. Marvin Cassady, 20, TO
Virgins Jones, II widow, rs, both
OF Fallsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

ltIsa fact worthy OF note that
the court house was drapcd because
OF the assassination OF President
Mckinley 10y the same citizen, who
draped IL when Coy. Goehtl was
assasslnaIed, assisted by two or
three members ., Nj. McKinley's
party who happened 10 be thore
when the work was begun. The
same materlpl was used on both
occasions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Mrs Eliza Burgess, widow OF
Gordon G. Burgess, died at the
home OF her sou George, at the
mouth OF Georges creek, last Fri
day morning. She was near eighty
years OF age. Her death was caus.
ed by fever. The burial took place
saturday. She was for a great
many years consistent member
Of the Methodist church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

1t was n Mi,sourian who re-
marked that "Fame had taken
men from the pillow handle, but she
has never yet reached over the
fence and yanked dude out OF a
hammock. p
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

W. r. MeKinstcr died at his
home near Matte, in this county,
Tuesday morning He was about
80 years old and leaves a wife and
hvc children. Bright's disease
caused his death, He was son
otW. II. c. McKiustcr, wasa GOOD
citizen, and had long heeu con-
slslont member OF the church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

by far the largest Hue Of fall
goods ] have ever brought here ale
now IN, and am better prepared
than ever before to please you and
save you money. q. V. MEEK.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

"A addition is being built to the
Bio SANDY Nrws office which viii
lncreasolour iloar space about two
thirds. The business has outgrown
the present quarters.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
Poor House Letting.

The contract for keeping the
Lawrence county poor house for
tho next year will he let at the
court house in Louisa on Wednes-
day, Oct. 2nd, at about 80 p, m,
The right to reject any or all bids
Is reserved.
Rv ordar NJ rourt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Best Flonr, fullpatenl, only 81
per Dbl. Same, &c III. Best second
or fancy Hour, only 3.S5 per bbl,
Same &c per ID.
Arbuckle Coii,a, Zoe per 10.
q, V. Meek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

$25 cash trade entities you to n
fine picture enlarged from u photo
OF any Of your family. Don't al
low this 10 cscape you,
Sullivan A Fulkerson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

IL you can't an organ 20 to the
Louisa Furniture Company aud
see their terms aud prices. Wv
have The agency FOR John A. Jones
OF Huntington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

we c, cnraahan, wife aud
two children, arc now at Manila,
philippine Islands. They have
been In China ever since the trou-
Bile there.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

The News Office has n fine line
OF cards for candidates and Is pre-
pared to print them on short notice
add In the best style. -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Inez, Ny, sept. zo:-With hl;S
ain oozlng out and six Ratchet
gashes penetrating his skull James
Moore, age 81, was found in mill
shed at an early hour this morn.
Ing. Moore, in company with
three other men named Little, Mar
Gus and Spauldlng, had been en-.
gagged a game Of cards, over which
a dispute arose and fight follow
ed. Moore was a whiskey dealer
at Warfeld, 10 miles east Of here.
Two Of the men have been arrest
ed, charged with the crime. The
other is still at large.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

+, +, liohbIus has accepted IA pc
sltion as salesman In Mm. Cook.
sey' store at Graysom.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

+. Il, Busscy took II car load OF
cattle to Cincinnati, but The mar.
,ksk was so low that he brought
them back.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

C1nlcy has Just received an Gle
CANT line al latest style writing
paper.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

bllng us your produce, We VIII
.er you cash or groceries.
Sullivan 4 Fulkerson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

All summer goods at reduced
prices, We lead Ia hats shoes ana
clothing. q. V. Mock.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

sullivan 4 Falkorson have just
received a car load OF sorghum bar
reln
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

LOST: sParagon" fountain pen,
!, Louisa, sept 18th. Return to
IL office. Name, "Slaytons
oltched ON Il.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Conley mas Just received a nice
line OF teslaments aud bibles.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

II car loads OF cattle wore ship
ped from Buchanan last Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

yse aud Mrs. Gale Arthur have
from East Fork To Louisa
Apy one otsnyder's houses
mad Street.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Bring u. your irish potatoes.
Sullivan 4 Fulkerson
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

WASrED-25O bushels OF onions.
sullivan Il Fulkerson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

mud Jar yer now Is tbs tins Tor
e9sSS sullivan 4 Fulkerson
"a VII barrel OF Hciaz's pick
had 'd Sr. No boiling to use H..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

wANIEp-A girl TO do house
" tx. AUG. SNYDER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

NJ yo just received a nice lot
aud 10 gallon kegs.
Sullivan \ Fulkerson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

A nice line Of latest style belt
nd hat pins at Cunleys.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

The Court of Appeals recently
took the following action in two
cases OF local interest;
Williamson VS.. Dills, Pike, and
Yellow Poplar Lumber 30. VI.
Stephens, Floyd. Cross.appcal
granted in each.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

iIindman, Ky.,Sept. %. -Llnyille
Harvey died yesterday from the
effects OF wound In the back, in
tlictod at church near Vest, KY,
by James Napier, a tifteen-year.old
boy. Napier also slightly wound
ed Harrey's brother, Floyd, in the
chin. The boy has been arrested.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

4 lien,ley's restaurant is the place
TO get fresh oysters every day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27


Howell Jones returned this morn
ing from stay OF several days at
the bedside of his sister, Miss Lot
tie Culver Jones, at Mayslick, Ma
on county. He reports her brok-
en- leg to be getting along nicely,
but 1t will probably be long time
ere she fully RECEIVERS from her ner-
vous shock. She IL now afflicted
with rheumatism and suffers fear
fully, being unable to sleep only
when under the Influence of an OPT
ate. Miss Jones has never been
told of the death OF her sister, Mrs,
Poage, who was killed in the same
runaway accident in which Miss
Jones sustained her injuries,-Ash-
land Independent.
LATER:-Miss Jones has been
taken to the Good Samaritan Hos
pital at Cincinnati where an opera
ton viii be performed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Buy your sorghum barrels OF
falllvan 4 Falkorson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Marshall Baker, who represented
Greenup county IN The Legislature
ano served AS Sheriff two terms,
died Sunday at Hood, in his 9lst
year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Ehe Lawrence Fiscal Court will
Aet next Tuesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27
*HW~WWWWWWWV
OUR NElGHBoRs.

Born, Sept. 81, 10 Mrs. Bascom
sturgell, OF East Ashland, an S-lb'
girl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

salyersville, Ky, Sept. III. G..
Davis, aged thlrty-eight years. a
wealthy and prosperous farmer
and a prominent Republican poll
tician, living on johnson Fork, ten
miles from this city, died sudden
ly yesterday after a brief Illness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Congressman-electJ. b. White,
of the Tenth district, has appointed
his sou, j. Randolph White, his
private secretary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Mr.. j. c. Rife, OF Upper Bolts
fork, lost a daughter this week
from typhoid fever. Undertaken
II. II. Burlington went out to take
charge OF the remains. This is the
fifth death in that family in the
past month. The 10th OF August
they lost son. then another son
died the 2lst, and, on August 2jth,
a daughter died. During this
time Mr.. Rife lost his MOTHER
Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

In Circuit Court, at Catlettsburg
last week, Jos. Russell was given
two years in the pen for horse
stealing, and j. r, Hurley got one
year for altering brands on timber,
Henry Ayers and Alex. Scott,
the tramps who stole some clothing
from W. G. Hager's store in Ash
land several months ago, We're
each sentenced TO three years in
the penitentiary. The case Of
Elijah Hicks, for shooting Willard
Field and Geo. Kirk, members of a
sherlfi's posse, last June, was con-
tlnued until the fourth day OF the
next term Of Court.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

A dispatch from Mayklng, Letch-
or county, says that j. q. c. Mayo
Is there leasing a large boundary
OF land for the Standard OIL Co.
In talking Of the matter Mr.. Mayo
said ave expect to close all ouI
contracts and have the lands sur
veyed by Oct. 10Th, and we will be
GIN boring for oil along the NORTH
Fork. We expect to have a mum
Der OF wells producing by Januar,
lst.n
| This section is rich In oil,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-27

Salyersvllle, KY, Sept. 23.-Capt.
j. Milt Atkinson, OF this place,
died OF paralysis. He was born in
Gallia county, Ohio, March 2O,lS36,
and moved to this town in 1860,
engaging In tho sawmill business
with Henry F. Hager. He was a
Captain In the Federal army dur
Ing the civil war.
After being mustered out on
Sept. 10, 1865, he returned home, on
his way marrying Miss Mary II.
Hsger, at Ashland, Ky. After his
return home in October 1865, ne
engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, which he followed successful
ly until the year 1892, when he
again went into tho sawmlll bust.
moss. He was a leader among the
Republicans OF this section, having
been elected Circuit Court Clerk in
1868, and to many other important
offices since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-03
AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Same Fire Drives Sick Woman
From Her Bed.

NEW YORK. January 3.-An aged Wo-
man was burned to death, younger woman
was driven from bed while Ill and three
other persons were injured at fire which
DESTROYED a row Of three-story frame tene-
ment houses on Bushwick street, Jersey
City, early today. The damage by fire was
$50 coo, partially covered by insurance
The dead woman was Mrs. Mary Devine,
sixty years old The younger woman, Mrs.
Minnie Arnickle, twenty-seven years old
was in the hands of a doctor and nurses
when the flames reached the house. She
was lifted from her bed, placed In an am
bulance and hurried to the home OF her
mother, where she gave birth to child.
Policeman O'Connor was overcome while
rescuing the inmates of the burning houses
and Is in serious condition. John Man.
klein and Mrs. Salvatore Areta received Sc
we're burns.
Twenty-eight families were driven from
bed into the bitter cold night and made
homeless. Many were rescued with the
greatest difficulty. The fire caused panic
in the whole neighborhood, which Is one Of
the most thickly settled in the city, and
the tenants Of the burned houses were un-
able to save any Of their belongings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-03
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
Most Difficult Problem Before the
Cuban Constitutional Convention.

Cuban COnstitutiOnal COnve entiOn.
DIR. Horatio Rubens of the commission ap-
pointed by the War Department to revise
the Cuban code has arrived in Washington
after many months absence in Havana. He
called upon Secretary Root today and re-
ported the condition oE affairs in the Cuban
The constitutional convention is proceed
ing with the purpose Of concluding it's work
of framing a constitution for Cuba by the
18th instant. Satisfactory progress is be-
ing made according to DR.. Rubens, and it
IS the hope of the constitution makers that
If they succeed in their design the United
States Congress will act upon the constitu-
ton during the present session. If it shall
appear conclusively that there is no hope
of obtaining this last result, then the work
Of the convention will probably proceed
with more deliberation. DIR. Rubens says
that Under the last order of the military
authorities the convention is not required
nor expected to include in the Cuban con-
stitution any provisions touching the future
relations of the Island of Cuba to the United
States. The original order directed the del
egates specifically to consider that ques-
ton. but there was an amendatory order
issued later occurring them to contine their
work to the framing of a constitution pure
and simple, and only when that had been
completed were they to undertake the con-
sideration of the separate question of the
relations between Cuba and the United
States.
The most difficult problem which yet re-
mains to be solved, according to DR.. Ru-
bens, is that of suffrage, the leaders SEEM
ing to be pretty closely divided between
the two broad propositions of absolute free
suffrage and restrictions based on educa-
tional and property qualifications