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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
NEGROES MAKE ATTACKS.
One Struck E. ID. Burfs of Columbus
with a stick.


Columbus, Ga, Feb. 2S.-As Edward
D. Burt, a prominent attorney. was
walking up First avenue tonight, he
found his way blocked by three ne
groes. walking abreast. They would
not give the sidewalk, and when he at
tempted to pass, one of them, Hender-
son Morehead, struck him a terrible
blow with a hickory stick, and he fell
to the ground. stunned. The negro was
captured. Mr.. Burts injuries are not
serious.
Later in the night. Ed. Brown, COL
ored, knocked Officer Frank Reese on
the head with an iron rod, but the blow
fell in such a way that the officer did
not receive the full force of it. His in
juries are painful, but net serious.
VIII Barnes, a negro arrested on sus-
picion by the Columbus police, was
carried to Macon tonight by officer
Jenkins, of that city. charged with
having burglarized the store of the
Clark Grocery Company recently,
stealing hams. overcoats and pistol.
Barnes had the keys to the store, and
in his shoe was found a burglars
skeleton key. The presence of the keys
excited the suspicion OF the police here.
who sent a man TO Macon to see #
Barnes was not wanted there.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
D. A. R. STATE REGENTS.
Elected at the Close of the National
society's Congress.

Elected at the Close of the National
society's Congress.
Washington. Feb. 2s.-The closing
day of the congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution was mark
ed at the outset by lively discussion
over the report of the Committee on
the judicial Amendments. After great
deal of confusion, the entire report OF
the committee was laid on the table
The motion was made by Mrs. Nash Of
Tennessee. and kills the socalled judi
cial amendments at this congress.
The following selections of state re-
gents are announced, no vice regent
being elected where but one name is
given:
AIabama-Mrs. ]. Morgan smith.
Birmingham; Miss Aurora P. McClel-
Ian, Athens.
Florida-Miss Fannie Taylor. Jack
sonville; Mrs. Catherine L. Egan
Georgia-Mrs. L. A. Gage. Mrs. NJ.
A. Lipscomb.
Louisiana-Mrs. c. H. ThebauIt. New
Orleans.
Mississippi-Miss Alice @. Lowell.
Natchez; Mrs. Mary T. Howe, jack
son.
North Carolina-Mrs. Mary S.
Struggled, Mrs. Edwin Gregory.
South Carolina-Mrs. H. W. Rich
ardson, Mrs George W. Nichols.
Tennessee-Mrs- Fl. 5. Chamberlain,
Mrs. j. NJ. Head
Texas-Mrs. John L. Henry, Mrs s.
w. Snyder.
Virginia-Mrs. Thomas B. Lyons.
The congress decided to change the
date of assembling hereafter TO the
week, which includes April 10, instead
of that including Washington's birth
dav.
A resolution emanatfng from the Ten
nessee delegation. and presented by
Mrs. Scales. memorializes the Congress
of the United States 10 recognize the
services of Admiral Matthew Fontaine
Maury. U. S. N, by cooperating with
other governments in the erection of a
lighthouse at Rocas shoals, on the Bra
lillian coast.
The congress adjourned tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
EXTRA SENATE SESSION
LIKELY TO BE HELD.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-senatorial
callers on the President to-day regard
an extraordinary session of the Senate
as practically inevitable. The deter
mination of the advocates of both the
Cuban reciprocity and the Panama
canal treaties to secure their ratifca-
ton continues firm. If they cannot
ratify them before the final adjourn
ment of this Congress they will do so
at the extra session of the Senate.
That will be called by the President
to meet probably at noon on March 5.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
YATES KILLED BY GAS
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Man From Savannah May Have Conn.,
mitted Suicide.

Philadelphia. Feb. 2S.-D. E. Yates.
AZ years old, of Savannah was as
phyxiated in his room at a hotel here.
The coroner will determine whether the
case is one of accident or suicide.
Yates was a travelling horse dealer.
He registered at the hotel about We'd
nesday. The third night he retired
early and was not seen again until
the odor of escaping gas attracted the
porter's attention to his room. He
had been dead some time when discov-
cred, and the gas was turned on full
force.
A letter of recommendation from G.
F. Emerson Of Savannah was found
among his possessions
d. e. Yates was in Savannah about
the winter holidays with Sporehose' s
Dog and Monkey Show, which was ex-
hibiting at Thunderbolt. Later he was
auctioneer on Congress street. He did
not succeed and left here. and It is
supposed went to Philadelphia. He
was heard from but once after he left.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
BY A WILD SHOT.
John Bundrick Wns Killed in a
Chase After n Negro.

oOhH buhuEfck WINS Rttieu IN
Chase After n Negro.
Columbia. S. c.. Feb 2s.--A very sad
tragedy occurred at Brookland to-
night. John Bundrick, an operative
in the Columbia mills, was shot and
instantly killed by his friend, Bob
Doyle. Bundrick was shot accidental
ly and in the dark. and 1T was not
known for fully ten minutes that he
had been killed.
Town Marshal John Sturkee had ar
rested a negro who had been drunk
and disorderly. Another negro, sup
posed to be a confederate. came up
with a drawn pistol. Mr.. Doyle struck
the pistol from the negro's hand. While
the crowd was looking for the pistol
the unknown negro bolted. He was
fired at by Mr.. Doyle. who had then
found the revolver. The crowd pressed
on in the dark in pursuit. and after
about ten minutes returned to the
guard house. Here John Bundricks
hat was found. and his absence was
noted. His body was then discovered
in the drain in front of the guard
house.
Doyle is grief-stricken. Bundrick
was but 20 years of age, and a native
Of Lexington county.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
STORM SWEEPS OVER
TOWN OF GAST0NlA.
Mill Blown Down and Operatives
Hurt-Other Casualties.

Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 2S.-The Avon
Cotton Mill at Gastonla, N. c., was
partially wrecked, and four or five op-
eratives injured, two probably fatally,
by wind storm which visited that
town at 6 O'Clock this morning. One
hundred and fifty feet of the southern
wall of the factory was blown down,
falling inward on the operatives and
machinery.
Sadie Beatty, aged 12, and Bessie
Lay, aged Is, were badly crushed. The
Beatty girl was crushed against a
spinning frame. Her hair was twisted
on the spools, her head was gashed,
and she was internally injured. The
Lay girls jaw and one hand were
broken, and the back of her head
crushed in. The injuries of the other
operatives We're not serious.
The damage to the factory is $5,00A,
The town academy building was
wrecked, chimneys We're blown from the
graded school building, and the Modena
Cotton Mill was Slightly damaged.
At Clifton, S. c., the dwelling OF
James Reynolds was blown down and
his 12-year-old son killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
VICTIMS OF TYPHOID
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.

ithaca, N. Y. Feb. 2S,-James F. Nc
Evey of Bliss. n. T.. died of typhoid
fever in Cornell University to-day He
was a sophomore in the college of
Arts and Sciences.
Paul @. Wanke. a graduate student
In Cornell. died to-day at his home In
New York from typhoid fever contract
ed in Ithaca.
Eighteen students have now died in
Ithaca or at their homes during the
present epidemic.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
LOOKING FOR BONDS
THAT COMPTON HAD.

Atlanta, Feb. 28.-Attorneys and
heirs of Maj. Jordan Reese Compton,
who died in this city day or two ago,
are hunting high and low for s35. 900
worth Of United States government
bonds. which they know he owned. but
which cannot be located. IL was stat
ed tho bonds were In the custody OF
State Treasurer r. f. Park. but Capt
Park says he knows nothing whatever
of them. The disappearance OF the
bonds Is quite a mystery. Besides these
bonds. Maj. Compton left about $500
in cash
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
SWEPT BY FLOODS
SPRING FREsHET DEALS DEATH
AND DAMAGES.
HIGH WATERS THREATENING.
MANY SOUTHERN STREAMS ARE
DANGEROUSLY SWOLLEN.

Two Days of Heavy Rains and High
Winds Show Their Efect-Deaths
of Nine Persons Attributable &c
weather Conditions - Mississippi
and Ohio Rivers Are Very High
Record of Accidents Due to the
weather - Deaths and Property
Losses.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 2s.-The annual
spring freshet which yearly does dam
age to railroads and crops, and at
times infiicts loss of life. has left this
seasons impress on many parts of the
South, after tremendous two-days'
rains with an accompaniment of high
winds.
Accidents last night and this morn
ing, directly attributable to the ele-
ments, have resulted in the deaths of
nine persons and injury to twenty-nine.
Three deaths, together with long list
of injured, were brought about by an
accident on the Southern Railway
early this morning as train bound
east from Chattanooga ran into
washout near Lenoir City. Tenn. Six
were drowned while trying TO cross
the Ohio river near Hickman. KY, the
swift current carrying their boat into
some driftwood. Five were hurt by
a cyclone which passed over Hickory
Level, Ky, this morning.
The damage to railroad property is
great and the inconvenience to the
public is considerable. Cloudbursts
are reported in Kentucky and Tennes-
see. and it is feared there has been
some loss of life in the affected sec
tions.
In Middlesboro, KY, every house in
the lower section of the place was
flooded, and every merchant suffered
damage to stock. The valley of yell
low creek was flooded for several hours
from mountain to mountain.
Near Anderson, Tenn, a eloudburst
carried away a quarter of a mile of
track on the Nashville. Chattanooga
and St Louis Railroad.
High water carried away three
bridges and a trestle on the Tennes-
see 1GulTdt near OAdU OASAoA0B A~AN-A-s
and damaged other bridges.
steamer was blown against the
Southern railway drawbridge over the
Bigbee river in Alabama, sending part
of the structure to the bottom.
Landslides occurred in two tunnels
on the Cincinnati Southern Railway
near Hartman, Tenn.
All streams are bank full, the Ala
bama river rising 19 feet at Millstead.
near Montgomery. during the night.
Flood warnings were sent out by the
Montgomery weather bureau.
The Mississippi has passed the dan
ger line at several places, but the
levees are holding. The Ohio is rising.
At Memphis the Mississippi is nearly
a foot above the danger line, and is
slowly creeping up to the levee tops.
The gauge tonight registered 81 feet,
a rise of four-tenths in four hours.
River men say the situation is as
suming a serious aspect.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
MARINE HOSPITAL
TO BETW0-ST0RIED.
wyman says 1t vii BE an Ornament
TO savannah.
BY R. NJ Larner.


Washington. Feb 2S.-Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman statei tonight that the
committee in charee of the preparation
of the plans for tne Marine Hospital
az Savannah viii probably make its
report to the Secretary of the Treasury
early next week. He says it will be
a two-story brick Ililding, with all the
modern convenienes.
He was not prepared to go into de-
tails. because he las not received the
report. but he assJred me that Savan-
nah viii have a tnilding such as Will
meet all the requirnents of the service,
and at the same time be an ornament
to Savannah.
ID. A. RS and the Reception.
There is no fouidation for the SEN
sationaI stories stnt out from here
that the Southerri members of the D.
A. r. in a body declined to attend the
reception at the White House yester-
day. 1t is true Several ladies of the
Southern delegation remained away
from the Presidents reception given
in honor of the B. A. r.. but a large
nurnber of them attended. and those
from Georgia ard Florida were most
gra ciously receivsd, and they expressed
their delight at he cordial manner in
which they were greeted by President
Roosevelt.
Those who remained away denied
that their absene was due to any feel
ing of resentment against the Presi-
dent because of his Southern policy to-
wards the RegrQes, but based their
absence from tie reception on the
ground of indis POSITION or fatigue oc-
casioned by thar duties al the con-
gress and the rpund of social enter
tainment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
BLUEBEARD KANPP
MAY CONFESS MORE.

Hamilton. p, Fen. 2S-It was cur
rently reportd about the Jail to-day
that Knapp Is considering another
confession thaawill cover other crimes.
Among those Vho have been with
Knapp to-day vere medical experts,
who pronounced him SAFE, but abnor-
NAL and degenerate.
The prisoner waA seized with a pain
In the stomach thisefternoen. A ply
sician who was calll1 said Knapp was
sufficiently Ill to maSe quiet necessary
for him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
WILSON WAS KILLED
BY 13-YEAR- OLD BOY

Greenville. s. C. Feb. 2s.-Thomas
Wilson. aged 30. was shot and Instant
ly killed tonight by Giliom willbanks,
i3-year-old boy. The shooting took
place in the home OF the Willbanks.
The boy surrendered after the frax-
edy and IL now in Jail. He says VIII
son was beating his mother and he
interfered. Wilson then struck him.
and he fhersupon secured o pistol and
shot Wiison through the hsad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
Dnteh ProtoeoA sIrned.

washington. Feb. 2A--Baron Gev-
ers, the minister Of tn Neterssnds
and Mr.. Bowen have sigfed The Meth
erlands protocol, providinA for the set
tlement Of the elaims of hat country
against Venezuela II is pbvided fhat
President Roosevelt shah nape the an
plre IN the event Of a disAWreemsnt
The protocol follows the link OF ia
of the United states.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
SHOT FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Now Threatens the Life of the
Young Man IL struck.

Augusta, Feb. 2s.-An unfortunate
accident occurred this afternoon near
the canal bank. few miles above the
city. in which Mr.. Ernest Jones,
young man from Atlanta, was shot
through the body with rife. He
lies in critical condition at the hos
pital tonight.
Three young men were practicing
with a Springfield military rife. and a
bullet which went wide Of the target
struck Jones, entering the left breast
and perforating both lungs. Jones
was surveying some distance of IN
the woods. out OF sight Of the marks
men.
The three young men, MeEfrs. Wall.
Thompson and Tudor, were arrested.
but Jones requested their release. say
ing be knew II wAs an accident.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
MERRIAM TO RESIGN.

st. Paul. MINI. Feb. 2s.-The Dis
patch says;
II has become pretty well known
through Interested circles in st. Paul
that William r. Merriam. director of
the United States census. before many
days will tender his resignation to
President Roosevelt and ask that it
take effect at once. Mr.. Merriam. II is
known here, has accepted a position
with an international credit concern
CT great Importance and will make his
headquarters in New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01

track. Here the Southwestern. at full
sneed. struck it. he engine toppled
over. smashing the sar and killing the
men inside.
The engineer and fireman stuck to
their posts and wee rescued from the
wreck. The porter in the buffet car
had his left hand torn of. number
of passengers wers shaken up and
bruised, but none was severely hurt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
Encouraging From Rome.

Rome. Feb. 2S.-The Pope rose at
his usual hour this morning, declar-
ing that the precautions he had taken
had benefited his cold and general
healtt. The Pontiff insists on carrying
out lis programme for holding a re-
ception of the cardinals tomorrow.
While the condition of the Pope is
not quite satisfactory this evening. his
cough being accompanied by expector-
aIion it is not in the least alarming
No ppstponement of his reception to
the cirdinals to be held tomorrow has
yet Keen announced.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
STRUCK THE CABooSE.
Fast Passenger Killed or Injured
the Men Who Were i'm IL.

Syracuse, n. Y, Feb. 2s.-The south
western limited on the New York Cen
tral. west-bound. was wrecked at the
East Syracuse yards tonight. The
killed were:
Charles Babcock. conductor; ]. r.
Keeler. brakeman; J. d. Gourley.
brakeman.
Three trainmen were severely In
tured. AL were from Albany. They
were asleep in eaOoose, which was
detached upon track. Freight cars
an the same track being shifted struck
the caboose. which jumped the switch
and slid along another track. lodging
across LIS mala Best-bound passenger
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
GEN. GORDON TO RETIRE.
After This season He VIII Leave the
Lecture Platform.

Jaeksdh. Miss, Feb. 2s.-Gen. John
B. Gordtn, commander-in-chief OF the
United dbnfsderate Veterans. who suf-
fered a aRyere attack Of acute lndiges-
ton whik en- route 10 this city Thurs
day nigh, left to-day for Texas.
II Is 7ported here that after Gen.
Gordon Aas hlled this seasons lecture
ensagemtnts he viii retire from The
platior ~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
dollars
High Win.ht NorfoIk.

Norfolk. Va. Fy. 2S.-A fierce wind
storm swept ovef Norfolk at noon to-
day, and did coTfderable damage. The
large brick buJiing being erected by
the American fgar Company near the
city limits, VS. almost completely de-
stroyed. and Several workmen narrow
ly escaped the falling walls.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
AN ALARMING REPORT
OF THE P0PE'S HEALTH.

Munich. Bavaria. Feb. 2s.-Mgr. J.
Maccsi. papal nuncio here. has receiv-
ed a report concerning the Pope's
health of an alarming character.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
HEAVY RAIN AT ROME.
an Aggregate of Ais Inches Fell in
"a Hours.

Rome, Ga, Feb. ga tremendous
rainfall. aggregating Ais inches, fell
here for the twenty-four hours ending
at O'Clock this morning.
After midnight last night a furious
rain storm broke over North Georgia.
At Resaca on the Oostanaula and at
Canton on the Etowah river 4.12 inches
fell. While the rivers will continue to
rise until some time tomorrow. no
serious damage is expected. The Oos-
tanaula river is reported to have risen
l6 feet last night.
The prediction IS that the rivers will
go to 30 feet, which will not do much
harm.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
Chefahoochee Doominr.

Columhts, Ga, Feb. 2S.-The Chatta-
hoochee fiver is booming tonight, and
at 10 cflock was rising nearly a foot
an hoF. No damage has been done
so farf
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01

Fupchal. Madeira. FEB. zs-The
British schooner J. X. Dawson. from
Brunswick, Ca. has arrived here in a
damaged condition. the result *
age she VIII make repairs AZ tha
port
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-01
RIVER on THE RISE.
Dallas and other Texas Countries
VIII suffer.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 2s.-Trinity river
reached the highest mark for thirteen
years at Dallas to-day and is still
rising. The lowiands In this vicinity
are All under water and some loss of
I've stock q reported. Railroad trafiie
~ seriously interrupted.
The lood Win cost Dallas and ad-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

Francia no han tornado adm . IN
blanco por IN negro. No hay. pues,
que penssr en- el cochero. ri pudie.
sc entrar y ocultarme en las coche-
ras, podrfa penetrar en- la casa por
la escalers excusads por la que baja
todos los dias Ell eonde para yer los
cRballos. So.
Y hacienda estas refiexiones lle-
g6 a las cercanfas del hotel sin ha'
ber resuelto Ell problema de pasar
sin ser visto por dslante del porte
70 y De los numerosos criados del
conde. mo importai : exclamo;--
passsmos y esperemos.
Examinando In fachada Sc con.
venci6 de que ArtoR no debfa ha'
llarse en- casa. porque 10 vi0 totio
apagado, y, en- efecto, aquellas
horas ell conde egperaba q Rocs m
bole en- Saint Maurice. Paseose por
delsnte del hotel, decidido v0lvar
al dfa siguiente 81 aquel no sonse'
gufa su prop0sito. A ESQ de las dos
Vi6 que Sc acercaba IN coche y
crey6 Que serfa el del conde.
Era ana herhna con s6io el CO.
chero, la misma que habfa ilevado
{ Rocamhole - Bird s Saint Msu-
rics.-jAhrel sgrito el cochero,--y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

Expliquemos ahora como oil con-
de de Artcff, al que sir Gnillermo
y Rocambole crefan muerto, Sc ha'
llaba allf, y para cato necesltamos
volver o Palfs, y al momento en-
que, deapues de escoltar Ia Fipart
a Sara, Sc dirIgi6 Ventura a casa
del eonde de Artoff. El hngido ne
gro conocfa perfeetamsnte las cos
tnnbres del conde, gTacias q sus
AmIstades de taberna con la gente
de cochera de aqusl y sse conoci.
miento debfa asegurar el 6xibo de
81 enpresa. Lo mas diffcil para 6l
era penetrar 9 a1uella hora tan
avsnEada en- el hotel; para esto me-
cssitaba deSte5iTss y recohrar su
cara de cuanGe servfs Ia Malsssis,
v eecir que sc hallaba sin coloca.
ciCn, para one su amigo el cochero
de Artoff le diese hospitalidad.
Penso en- hacerlo asf, pero cambi6
de modo de pensar despuSa do re-
"a xlonarlo.
Para Wolverine blanco, -pSns6,
-necesito mas de una hora, y no
tengo tiempo, y ademas vale mas
cue sigs siendo negro, y asf quizas
me vean entrsr. pero no salir. Una
ven dade 81 golpe, me destifio, y %
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

hombrs 30 arroi6 sobre 6l con 10
fQrioss mpetuosidad del tigrs.
Don IGigo esperaba esta agresi6n
y mientras que 81 conde le asia con
violencia obligandole levantarss,
meti6se Ia mano en- el bolsillo bus
cando una pistola y pronto hacsr
nso de ella si veia q Armando coger
algnna de las armas que sdornaban
sl salon; pero ests no contaba con
mas armas que CON 50 fuerza her
cules.
~lHisersblei = grft6 dando sm.
pellonss & Rocambols, y la e6lsra
shogaba ~ vok.-i Miasrablai tie
voy q matar como IN psrrol = y
su msno oprimfs sonvulsivaments
In gargsnta al pretendido MARQUES,
cue enpsx6 decir media vos:
-lsocorrol lAl ssesinoi
-Esta palabra gslvantz6 & Ar.
msndo, que solto Rocambols, y
dando un paso atrAs 10 miro cone
odio y desprecio, diciendole:
Tienes raz6p, miserable, y poY
m&R que nayaB snbra0O an mi casa
ecmo IN malhechor y veniao O ul-
sraiarms no quisro matarte sin
cue ee dsHeBdas. lToma, misers.
blsi y CON una name 10 abofste6
y CON In otra arranc0 dss sspadas
de una panoplis.
Al YER este lanzo Ia sefiora de
Ksrgaz IN nuavo grito dc angustia
y do terror y cay0 ain sentido al
suslo. Al DIR aquellas voces, acu.
dieron algunos eriados, que 50 hs.
bfsn dsspsrtado sobresaltados, y
vieron 1 dos hombrea que, espada
en- naano, se disponfan lnchar.
~IRetfrsosi = erden6 eli sefior dc
Ksrgax. - 0 mejor, asistid o la
seffora v llevadla q IN euarto. z
eaearandoas con don Igsigo, AHA.
do: - al tardfnI mo quiers que
tu sangrs VII mancha esta casa,
que saria deshonrada para sism prai
LIZ oblig6 A aeguirls MI iardfn,
hssta llegsr csrca del kiosko, y allf
grit6: : In gusrdiss IN guardisl
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

Rocambole, que 50 kabfR con mo-
vi do algo MI priEetpio. 90 ssren6.
mientras INN msdio reeonq qaistando 81
s,angrs frfs y diciendoss en- 90 alna
@ ntes y depravada: . yNsciol La
6ofstada que rscihf ssr& In dlbima
que d6s ON tu viaa!-y dsspu6s do
prenuneiar ests oraci6n fAnebra
an tefpadg del ssfior do Kergsz,
pdsose en- gn2rdia eontsndo CON
aqualla estocada italtsna, In do los
mil frances, como la llamaba mir
Quillerme.
-,Traed hachaa de vientol@-or-
demo Armando los criadoa, que
no preRtaban sus auxilios 10 son'
dsss, y los ssrvidorss del conde, en-
su mayor parts Antiques chaunss
educadoa con las sradicienales cos
tumbras do los csballereacos arns-
rioaaos, sus abuelos, no 30 hsbrfan
atrsvido q opsnerss 81 coma mbats que
fha aosbaner sn anne, Y ni
siquiera SO preguntaron quien era
sl adversario nj cu&l el ultraie.
Armands habfa psdido hachas dc
vienAo las lsvaron, oil espeo-
t&culo tu6 entencea graRdioao. 1n
medic de In nOchs, nj pie do uncs
muros suhisrtcs de pisdra y cuya
veeussa arquitsctnrA rssordaba los
tiempos her6icos, hall6banse dos
sriados bretonss, aRcianos ya y con
la canosa cabeza descubisrta, sos-
teniendo las luces que dsbian ilu'
minar al com bats sosteDido por ell
q .timo de les Kergaz Entre las
luces desbacGoanse des hombrss que
Sc m sdfan con la vista, prontos d
cruzar los aceros que smpuffaoan
sue manos. A atguna distsncia
vefsnss slgunos otros criadoa auas
arrodilladCs, oraban con gran fer.
sor por 81 amo.
IA Rigea mtoal critic oil eonda.
Isl este hombrs me matas que
sea ssgrade para vosstrcs, y ssiAd-
le que se ratlre libremGntsl We
Lad por vneasra safioral. ~ df-
cho ssao, enapez6 impetuosamsate
el combates
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

rido baronet, que os hgurabais
que ma habfa asesinsdo IN fngido
negro al que llamais Ventura: "
ell hombre que pronunci6 estas pa
labras y cuya presencia conmovi0
tsnto q Andrea, fue el conde de
Arta8,