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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-22
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HOUSTON, TEX, MONDAY, APRIL %.
MRS. NATION AGAIN AT THE BAT.

For the past six weeks the news from
Kansas has been distrcssmsH cncryatIng
and 1t may be that some people who do
not watch the daily press very closely have
nmryclcd therrat. 10 others however, the
cause was as scf-cvidcnt as thar two plus
TWO make four Aunt Carrie Nation was
beyond the banks Of the lawny Kaw,
where, ~ every one knows, lies not Africa,
but The land Of "Show Me" and sparkling
mint julcps
In her swing 0ronnd The circle, this
strenuous hatchct crusader discovered that
all sorts Of people were willing yes, anx.
ious, 10 pay millions for the cup that cheers
and makes han lime Kiln thirst evucuatc
tnsiaulcr bnt not one cent for the benefit
~ the "Smashcr's Malt" After taking mn.
mcrous falis ont NJ the gaia md scornfu
dispenser Of Wtpllzcd corn juice on his ma
tive heath. and after being corraled with
enthusiasm aud jammcd into "thc jug
hrrgclf at "Kunsns city, T. s. A." Aunt
Carrie went back 10 her -unnowcr be.
spuuglcd state. o bit crrstfalcn md blue
II may he, but stiIl In The ring and good
for several crusadcs hcsidcs
A late dispatch sent out from Topeka
shows that Aunt Carrie isn't sleeping more
, ,an' 'Vu "'",s 0ua 90 '"o '"'u'S ,o"'' a"y
now sue '"nun'S 40 uh anxious puph''
which had heretofore been In suspense, uS
10 wbcuhor ah, WINS mkt unine 10 nttnrk
49,. -. -, a., 49,. IL. ~, !,
INC same "io mop yea nflRaue Whlrh hal
iak'n advantage OF her ana resumed buS''
ness at me OH stand during her absence
rf hat'er down the doors OF rerditlon WIN
inc Nlr OF AlaA nrIylhE the lightning lh"t
SIZE now PROPOSES I" once more clean out
inc loln's OF Kansas nnd then whaiy
pnit' Neier ~ the Wide world
Sne says she VIII then BEGIN crusade
HsAlhN women VINO wear birds ON their
re'uR'ar' Sne proposes 10 organize band
OF or'erm'hVu Women IKE herself IN every
UN III ihe tmlcu states "ach member to
rieoge herself THAT she VIII snatch birds
Wh'ifVer they are to be seen on hats ON
tue street. an tue cnpnls of fair damscls,
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
Elaborate Preparations for Celebrating
San Jacinto Day.

Elaborate Preparations for Celebrating
San Jacinto Day.
Brcnham. Texas April 2o.-Elaborate
preparations have been made for celebrat-
ing san Jacinto day Mt Flremcns park to-
morrow by Washington camp, United Con-
Tolerate Veterans The AFFAIR will he
basket picnic. The civic and military or
ganizations of the city will turn out ana
assist the Confederate Veterans in the pa
radc
A large party of fishermen left the city
this morning for Eagle Lake.
Prof. w. A. Jake of Temple will lead the
Second Regiment band Of this place a.
Austin a the reception OF President WIZ
lam Mckinley.
Sons OF Hermann, assisted In the insalla-
lion of officers of the Prairie Hill lodge
today.
The cotton seed committee at this place
has ordered an additional carload of seed
from North Texas to guarantee the amount
necessary for repanting.
Postmaster w u. Dwycr returned last
night from Galveston.
Mr.. r. \. Holland AMI Miss Lillian Lindc-
mann are engaged In arranging the queen
court for the forthcoming Maifest. Twenty
y WHITE to NJ make ay dp of The doSEeT ' parade
Two pi9hRo reGI Tl,, are a4n9 ,Sn TO
ally Inclined Of Brenham are Interested;
ON April 26 Misses Irettc Ilfrcy and Pearl
Horn will render program which gives
promise of being genuine treat. ON May
~ the second recital, by Misses Ozele
Collier and Harrldelle Rankin, Will occur;
Il is probable TINT Brcnham viii be well
Mrs, Jones of Paint Rock Is guest OF
her sister Mrs Nettie Mills.
Mrs. Knox Of Gddings is CUES, Of Or;
aud Mrs Thomas f. Cox and viii spend
several days here, attending the Fife re-
viyal.
MIR A. A Hacker left tonight for Waco.
Mr.. Hacker is arranging 10 again engage
IN the grocery business at this place and
has associated himself with George Web
ren. They will he ready for business May
I in the Norton building.
Messrs.- Dan G. Williams, W. Il. Ewing
and w. b. Garrett left this afternoon for
beaumont.
Judge A. G. Lipscomh and County Attor-
ncy McDadc Of Hempstcad are in the city
To attend the revival.
Mr.. W G.. wilkins has rented the Cortes
homestead on Church street
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Brya,, Briefs

brSan Texas April 2l.-rhc machine.
lor the Ice and cold storage plant Il ho,ns
put In position ana win be ready tor I n,,''
ness. It's whistle was heard yesterdov " -.
the first time ''''cruay Tor
N's' brewer returned to her homo 4,
Houston yesterday afternoon ''"e IN
Mrs DIR. George II. Tabor has ro,n.
frNm a visit to Denton. 'e'uineu
q, ~, "a, Isfker has returned from , ,.t.,,
NJ Inusater az Gainesville WISH
NIT. A. NJ. Waldrop retrrned 49,,
"ttS,gIho"h from a visit TO Waco yesterday
NcI On, Snarles y; Williamson. Miss Tro,,.
,isi,.in.u.9n ana Miss Frances pal Lucile
''Ssuhs IN San Antonio "'Aer are
MTs' 1, A. Rogers Of Wa =,
ev ~, 81 her sister, Mrs. ]. ] ASS,i Is the
.SSsr'lces Nere held OF Mi mo ai,
sSyea! anu new members the raS,i ghurehes
and W thirt revival, received, one hu oa tne
Us rs follows Methodist IS. PreSbS churches,
nIp''s' ~, christian 10, Free Rsr ostiah 80,
sha., ~ asVYtiancc with the mars ~ Z.
shvi'n ~ : INSTRUCTIONS every saloon and
81 was closed today "u III the
liverr bpsin.Ia rks' who has been IN ~,
n, ven years, has sold his stsbie e past M
ing charge today. Tue new arm tax
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Alvin News Notes.

Alvin, Texas, April II. The coan''.
appointed TO arrange II program ior ""
tion day, April 20 consists of Captain +
NJ. Edwards, Mayor l.. winston
Colonel G. u. S. Graham from 'o7a
Wharton camp, T. c, ". and Mrs "a,
Rush, Mrs. George n. Ford ana -
Needle Southwick, from i4lmaha, s ~ W
L. d. c. Memorial services WI o,slsci
at the First Baptist church NJ : ~
p. m. ,an.A,
chapter. T. y. c., and Mrs hcll,s r ,siss
son historian. attend ii the recclt,,ygngI Sanl
by MIS-. Rosenberg at her heaV it..,,oon Il
in Galveston on "Wednesday altenHy of M
honor OF the wedding annlverFar!
mother. n.,, *.
O. S. Cummings. cashier Of the AI Nass,,
change bank. left last night Tor
City ON important business. -, qexss
Mrs. Henry Miller of Wcatherlorau Ms r
spent Tuesday visiting her friehu, ~
A. Smith. ,foHt
Sam II. Dixon. secretary Of Staie d mys Z.
cultural society, was In Alvin lue'
business. IN f;si
II. L. osgood and mother visited u 4
weston Tuesday. ectas
from different parts of the stare NJ
Alvin last week.
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SAN AUGUSTINE AND SABINE.
Many Improvements Have Been Made /
the Two Counties.

MANY improvements Have Been Made IN
the Two Counties.
Nacogdocncs. Texas. April 2I-'rhe Post
correspondent has just returned from a two
days trip through San Augustine and Sat
hine counties. Many improvements in the
last few years have taken place In San Au-
justine county, thousands of acres of land
have Gecn cleared whore twenty years ago
the deer, wolf rlccoon and o'possnm
walked their wooded hunts with impunity
] argc farms and comfortable dwellings
now stand where the decr-hunter stood
win gun awaiting tue old buck coming
In his direction by the sound of u splendid
pack of hounds, bringing him through the
forest. These old days are pleasant rpco,.
ltcllonS. But the tirpcsS tread of civilized
man has fclled the timber and cleared the
lands aud the bay of the hound is heard
ne more But few changes have taken
nlace in sabine county In twenty wears
the old landmarks are about the sansh and
but little Improvement In the country The
villages show all the advancement In the
county. Still prosperity seems to have Wis
ittd these people with plenty. Bales of
COTTON can be seen at nearly every farm
house yet unsold, and their cribs are fun
OF corn. with n plenty of homr-raI9cd
nnir%n, lard and ribhon-canc syrup. The
oil fever is high all over this county and
everywhere the inhabitants are cxnccting
developments that in the near future viii
hring their Isolation into prominence The
- iuN TUE nest species OF Ignite COul
In thr State Gas cronS ont I'm over az,
localities in the county ana with common
ana rude test viii burn brilliantly: ore as
iilc us Gun DC found on earth Ia inrxhausti
bic quantities Among the high hiIlC in tho
northern part Of the county there Is no
ie'hNE what development will hrinr m
l'Pht Coal sulphur and oil indirnfioSs
aW numerous, One man who owns nnr
ot lhese big hills claims that he has discov-
cred gold In paving quantities. The oil
n, ~ nus nreh mere and covered the face
OF inc earth with leases. Over twenty ali
tcMht companies have had men in this
uelu Tor tue past two months leasing every.
thlhS IN sight The same rule npplips in
SAN Amsnstinc, Shelby and the wholc nf
FAST Texas. The Pelican State has pnt
pen overlooked and her western BOUNDARY
mas been invaded and captured for nntrn.
cum coal, rock or carbon oil gas or othcr
Sni,ahlc mineral or volatile substances
Snt'hs county mas future, bright nj nres
nht, nnt Tor the want Of transrortat,on
u VIII pc several months and maybe Years
oetore her expectations will be rcalIzd
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LAcoNIcs FROM LIFE.

''Tbc rector Is talking OF joining our club.
lie thinks the exercise will do him good
"Oh, we don't want a parson on the
inks
That's just what | told him"
"oh. my dear you didn't!'
Indeed did, think one ought TO speak
the truth even to clergyman"
i've Just won nfteeu cigars IN one OF
those penny dnthe.slot machines"
'Nou always were unlucky"
Rev. Dr. Golle-But how do you man
age e Interest go many In your charl,ablc
Mrs. Lprelng--well, doctor. and that n
cara Win Dancing on the LAWYER corner
seems almost as attractive as the promlsc
OF future bliss,
Mrs. Won BlnmerI thought you said that
Mrs, Peterby had such thorough control
over her husband that she made him 20 10
church every sunday. lie wasn't there last
Ing his golf,
The doctor--in your wlfes present con
dilien. sir, she must have no sudd.n
Then ia better come home at oeioei
TOMORROW morning, as usual
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nm American without any qualification or
fiflis whatever. and the law would seem
to take the same View Of the matter, since
when foreign-horn man secures his hnHl
naturalization papers he becomes a full-
fcdgcd American citizen, aud Is regarded
In the same light under the laws OF the
United states as person who is native
born.
There Is no reason why citizen 81 the
United States should be abhorrcntly mnrkc I
OF into separate class on account Of bis
religion or politics. The United states are
populated by the American race. the frish
race inhabits Ireland. and, according to a
recent speech Of the German kaiser, Great
Britain Is pnoplcd by the Teutonlc raccl
Anyhow, plain American citizen should
be tho title OF citizens ~ this country and
any other qualification is az indicate and
unwat1nntcd as 1t Is useless,
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Navasota News Notes.

Navasota. Texas, April 2l.--Cap'a.na ~. ns
mond Norwood has received from Il,
Thomas Scurry an Invitation % PHI 4
full company TO Austin and parhs'~ rrsu
his arrival In that city. May, :, ulsat
pany will act on the matter Mohua esornplll
aud II is probable that the craen I'll, bc q
OF the Second Texas regimen VIZ
hand. .,. sftts
The mems prayer meeting held I'M VIZ. srSe
noon was lei by Recorder NJ III
rough. with very large attenlatn,s wss y
plan of Sunday afternoon w9rsnip md hia
stituted some six months singe, SnndH
1t was given a fine Impetus BY 'ns
meeting.
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TEMPLE Topics.

Temple, Texas. April 2i'--ros. -,.,.saa
Darling has been over the routes XXI 4
for rural free delivery the past 4.
companicd by one of the rural den M
hcials. Temple win probably ls,c
rontes fn operation AZ an carry n are tsk.ss
The ''lIaymakers" Of Tempe ~. hits
iay in June. Last year they had ine ss ssr
tainment In charge, and made ae,mlttes ,
cess OF 1t In every way. sosnifely X
now al work and Il viii be den ns iTs1pi
cided next Tuesday night wnetne'
Will or will not celebrate.
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FEELING Al GALVESTON.
Holders of ProspectiveIy Valuable Ss':s
Are Waiting for a Rise.

are waiting lOl q MSS
Galveston, Texas, April 91.-The oil NE
of Galveston are expecting another oil vel
at beaumont tomorrow or next day At
natural consequence the demand for ~
stock in the companies owning Sftioi4
leases or holdings in the localities near ,
las increased. The holders of stocks y
these companies, however, do moi eXa&
any great desire to dispose of 1t, ezceF
at prlt es which are considered high. "
indications are that the prices OF NJ
stock of the companies holding iana y
desirable localities Will contnne 70 y
crease. Just how high they VII 90 y.
when the tide will tnrn IS thug NA
would he worth n good deal TO Know
Parties returning from the held ceatss
to bring glowing accounts corloborauas ~ ~
press reports sent out from BeaumoDl =.
high pritc of lands and the presence q :
multitude Of spectators from every NJ
ton of the country is the thing mat y,
chiefly impressed the returned VISITOR nsA'
to the presence of oil Itself.
Edwin L. Porch returned from Beannos'
today, completing the third trip laa. y, !,
has made from Galveston 20 that pAss'
during the past week, and he ley WY w.
for Beaumont tonight. lie SAYS va. Y. y,
town rs full Of visitors and that ih.y ~ x,
all there for business In going INV "
city on the train he remarked that e@,
passenger seemed 10 be thinking hp lss,
what he might be missing by not na,, s
arrived little sooner. on Their al'' !.
they proceed Immediately to inesas . !.
leases, lands cor stocks and all nhes
money Is changing hands. ,,... !,
He expects New Orleans capitaliss
continue prominent in oil and lana ~ w.
lations around Beaumont and TO pe's1
more so than at present.
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views Of Messrs Cisncros and Ialdo MA ny,
has race question. II would not elnliis
oar troubles TO add hers. therefore u III!
vote could bring about or defeat auncXa-
tinn I would give Cuba my blessing nhl
send her about her business THIS th9usn
she b. ggc1 for admission To the american
an orange grove and sugar plantation
with an avenue Of stately palms leaulng
to broad cool veranda. I wonder " any
annexationst has better br more honest
reason James l.. Slayueh.
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News Notes.

Galveston. Texas, April liza. R. Rosa
thai Of Houston was visitor in The dy
today.
Il. X, Starr of Gonzales was membe h
the party of electrical eXcursionsts ia tosiI
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Robert and Ms
Marie Endrcs of Houston We're visitors d
Galveston today.
H. G. Patterson Of Austin is IN the cf
j. y. Strickland Of WaXahachie Is 10 III
city.
Mr. ami Mrs. b. X Bcrng were il IL
city today from Houston.
william Buerger, ticket agent Of the SD
ia Fc at Houston, WAS in the city todai,
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Telephone Numbers: ss,sSr,,. ~ ~

The City The Post Is delivered TO any part Of the
city by carriers. per month. si.ooi three months
$500; SIX months 5000 one year $i1.oo.
M. Theodore betinR has charge OF the city
circulation and collecting Messrs Theodore
berlne Chas. Loii and Burt Hull arc the su-
thofized collectors Of all city bills doth aiverts-
Ing and ygbscrptonj aEi money should be
paid TO any one other than those named. unless
special written authority signed by the business
uiAnager is shown. Al accounts Of any sire
should be pst by check In ;ayor Of The Hous-
ton Printing Company,
fpbseribers falling 10 receive The Post regularly
Will please notify the Office promptly Every
pApef Is expected 10 be delivered not later than
ESQ O'clock q
tnecr no eireum stances will orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
raid or accepted IN payment OF accounts.
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Mortuary Report.

Galveston, Texas, April 2i.-The fr,,
ing burial permits were issued toy
week ending Friday, April N, as rprosJ
by Dr. c. II. Wilkinson, city heallb n
stefan: y
April mrs. ID. Beaudoln, q ~,
drowned In storm OF September s '''''
April l2.-lkc Williams, Al wears. eo,a,.
yellow jaundicc. 'S'AH
April i3,-Jamcs Dcyo, 40 years. cesss4
congestion. '''s''-
April 15.--lnfant of IL. c. Iluehoiter. N
born. Ernest Daley. weeks; lnan,l~
Din9h Michael, 10 years colored; cArossl
nephritis.
April l6.. James Willis, As years, raIlra
accident UnllCSO.
April 15.-kobert Sloan, 30 years. q,
sumption.
April IL Felix Gnard, 80 years; ~,
matte tetanus. olivia Flanders, n yesfS
colorcd, septicaemia. Francis Carolae a
years, colorcd uracmia. Mrs. MARY Cls'
IL years. exhaustion.
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Chicago has evidently decided 10 surpass
Boston In the blue stocking business An
order has been given It's telephone girls 10
hereafter say "uaught" instead Of "ought"
when calling numbers. This IL drawing iinc
distinctions about nothing with true West
Crn enthusiasm
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Society has practically indorsed the shirt
waist for men for the coming summer. So.
clcty In the mountain districts of Ten.
ncssce and Kentucky hns thus been ylnd.
Gated. Up there tho lone shirt wnist hats
been worn since the days Of the revolution.
The Maine Legislature has just amended
It's game laws. Hereafter hunters who
shoot people for deer will he punished. And
yet some people say Maine Is not progress.
Ing
II the more prominent British officers,
who have Lately returned to England pcr-
sist In milking many more after dinner
speeches the English masses win be In.
cllncd 10 grow more weary of the South
African war than ever.
That Partisan beauty which has lately
been producing needles by the dozen. which
she Nnllowcd when mrrr child h. re.
ported to be resting scw-sew, by the latest
cables.
The Legislature, of Massachusetts, and
New York are sin In sc,sion. This Is evil
dcncc that Texas is already ahead Of either
OF these commemorative Tho Lone Suu
solons got In "hurry" ana adjourned
some time ago.
! There IS no doubt about the patriotic folk
! Of America being Interested In the forth
coming yacht race. The Constitution and
III" Shamrock are opposed to the lnde
! pcndcncr.
/ Regardless of whether tho country at
large stlll thinks marriage q failure In,
! National supreme court sccuS TO hive prot
" well settled the question that a great
number Of divorces are.
The Central American catul, whatever II
may he called If 1t ever mntcrializcs thank,
To the brilliant diplomacy ot the fanou.
author of ''Jim RlcdSoc' Is sim In th,
Interrogativo state.
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Houston now has the cheapest fuel IN the
world. the best transportation facilities,
10th BY rail and water, In the Southwest,
and should have more factories than any
other city In the South or West. IFS ten
penny nails to ten Tirn Tsin taels that It
VIII have them. too, IN a short time.
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II at nrst you don't succeed, bore an oil
well or plant a few acres IN rice anywhere
IN South Texas. There is no question about
tho result.
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Good morning. Have you brought In an.
other gusbcr yct7
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Light Men in Town

Galveston, Texas, April 2i.-AAor, !.
members of the Southwestern a.
Electric and Street Railway a>s,s,..'
who have been holding mcetiny : :,
ton, came down to Galveston todar I.
little outing, The party took NJ, Y 4
on the Charlotte NJ. Allen, takins ! n
Of the shipping facilities of tha Y. e
lunch was served on hoard liz i w /
on their return 10 the city iva w. n
cars were turned over to them N s' {
the city by trolley. Some az Il, ses I
vcntured into the surf this ,in ~
though IT was quite cool TODAY for ' ha,ssN
II. +, MacGregor of Houston ibS 49,,
elected president of the assocht%v, ~
Il. II. Jenkins Of San Antonio tSs \,
president, were with the party. wy y
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ISLAND CITY NEWS M
THE PICNIC AT la popre
THE PLEASURE sEEKrsssV s' Y
Delegates to the conyen,;os
Men Spent ,the Day in Il. :. "
Mortusry Report. ~

Galveston, Texas. Aprll .,
celebrated SAN Jaclnto day i, , s'isss
Three heavily loaded trains lcf, s 6 I'll
over the Southern Pacific. two il "" w WI
ing and the third In the afterpnoa " ~
rival there the day was celelra,a, \
usual manner with speechmakInss !, I \
more sedatc and music, races ~
works for those whose temperamAa. =
to that kind Of enjoyment. Mars g
son OF Galveston was orator ~ ~ ~
speeches were also made Inv r ,Lc aaJ Il
and others of this city. Tb ,au. mam u
Rifles gave an exhibition drIil 4, vai'esl
noon. The Sunset band Of I H. aav ~
nished the music for the occasl" "us'ol Il
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p. AZ. JOHNSTON. ~ Passover.
q. J. PALMER. 49, Vicn-pebs'pHNr.
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Another element in cuba which desires
anneSailon. or preferably continuance or
the military occupation. Is made M NJ
those Cuh0ns who for the first time IN
their lives are ON pay rolf the ohlira,
lions Of which are regularly mt. They
are nnlmportaut In numbers ana void 81
influence
salvador Clsneros Retanconrf who WIS
the marquis " Santa IUcta Is one az In
most Interesting aud piclhrcSpnr figures IN
'uhsn history Heir 90 a great wealth aud
patent Of nobility, he sacrificed both tor
the cNusc OF freedom Those American
patriots who IN ifl6 pledged their lives,
ihef fortunes and thvir sacred hOnors 20
the cause ot liberty offered no erputcr
price Tor Independence than dld this fine
oll 'nhan gentleman,
MI, 'lancroS was educated IN Phnadol-
phlh ana has been close student 0f Amor.
lean history aud institutions throughout MIS-
Tong llfc. After the Unsuccessful war ~
lsuN he hrcame citizen ~ our ,auntry
anu worked rs earnestly Tor annexation ~
hc now opposes " "CNll have shown
m any hcttcr way" a. said ia me. .,uv
respect tor the government aud poonip or
ihe United siaicsy u am nor Ia 10 \
tlilEcn % the free republic ~ Cuba cos
ta.nlM prefer 70 Nc q citixer ~ Your
country" He voluntarily rellnQulshed his
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The Spaniarls are Important in the com
mercc Of the country, hut care little for
hostility between the CRhans and span
iards 10 advance his political schemes does
rot reason hcleath tho surface They are
'sss The Same blood are united by marrmgr
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