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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
Vice Consul Vic
tim Of Assassin

Baionm. May 2l.--Iion. w. III. stn.
All. an American vice consul. was shot
and Killed al his country place near
here last night The assassin escap,
"a. and has not yet been apprehended.
Stuart was British subject and
one or the largest ship brokers and es.
porters Of Batoum. During the revo
lutionary troubles Of last fall his life
was many times threatened BY long.
shoremen and MI Christmas q depnta.
tion visited the Stuart Office and prac,
tically compelled him TO give si.stie
under the s,iise OF HOLIDAY gratalty
for tie dock iaborers. ~.
Il. Vice Consul Two Years.
Washington. May 2i.--yice-c cnnsni
Stuart. who was killed al Batoum. was
an Englishmsn. forty.nina years old.
and had filed the position about two
years. Al the time of death he was
acting consul. Z5
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
ShIATOR|Un To
Be OPENED WITH.
N FEN MONTHS !!
lessssrins Ns~s Charles {.
Aiehsls Brings 10 Las
Vegas. ..-.-,
~. Aiekssb Nay Lcesse Ia This City,,
Ne d Csairsder From
ca ln..s.

Charles Y siichaels of 81 Louis. o
general contractor in that city. is !
visitor In Las Vegas. having arrived
here Sunday. He may decide 10 lo.
cate In this city as he has several
propositions In view that would make
IL advantageous for him 20 reside
here. Ma =ex& a. w. s>* .~e a
Mr. AIichaels brings the cheering
=. news that the Fraternal sanatorium
near Las Vegas win be opened on or
about July ]. While en- route here
he chanced 70 meet one OF the ply
sicians who In q member of the III.
rectorase and was informed that mat
ters regarding the institution we're
now shaping themselves satisfactor.
iiy
Those who assumed charge In chry.
stalking the gigantic project met
with considerable opposition and
were DELAYED In the carrying out of
their plans. but they have surmount.
ed all obstacles now and the sasia.
torium is an assured fact.
Mr.. Michaels In OF the opinion that
Las Vegas will boom within the next
few years. He Is interested In the
outcome of the dry farming expert.
ments In this vicinity and IL they
prove successful together with the
opening III the sanatorium he expects
TO see the community grow by leaps
and bounds.
Las Vegas Is widely known as a
health resort for lung trouble, he
says, II dry farming proves sue.
cessfui II win give employment 10 a
large number OF men who would
come here for their health and make
their homes here permanently. As
It Is now there is not much for the
average health seeker aside from the
climate. He comes here to be built
up and then goes back TO die"
Whether Mr.. Michaels Is In any.
way identified with the Fraternai
Sanatorium he does not say. He
will remain In the city for several
days, 'flooking over the ground as
he expresses it. ~.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

phiz. returned SATURDAY afternooa
from AiisaaasrQae and santa Fe. and
t@Sferdsy shss w~nt f1shiAx 10 sAe
esns&n. where they snxisa fof the
specified a<xnties that HIDE IN the
SIN ps.,ss and gentle ezsdlss % The
moantzin stream. Mr.. Joraxn ssse e
thai The Judge cxnxwhs fSs trout. but
~ naodessiy denied shs sliex~fiou.
~. A. l3sddeske. president u the
Las yexxs Railway & Poser eoss-
rasy. relates some good stories ahout
the fishermen and their fr1ends are
trying ~ figure oat isst nov nxny
fish ihsy actually caught.
Judge R1rtheis and Mr.. Jordan ieft
this afternoon for 81. Luuis.
Judge Hartheis. Who il ! tirector
~ ~ FrAaklin hank 81 n. Louis. y
Optimistic II i&s VEGAS future. H
fose departing for 81 Louis he stat
ed; LAS Vegas has great future.
Already Il has world vide fame ~ I
health fesort. but the passing al !
fsw more years viii - Il xrcAtIy
savanced along MI iines q eadesvor.
Th< attention % 81 Louis has log
heen conferred upon the southwest.
where men are doing things. build
inE cities and deveiopinx vast -
sources. md St Louis VAN not b
aloe 70 take advantage 81 the oppor-
tsnisies offered In this pan of ths
country
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

Kaiisz Russian Poland. May I'll
Count Keller, colonel 81 dragons. wa
severely wounded By the explosion q
a bomb which was thrown at the Of
fice. while he was returning from re
view of the troops today Ills horse
was killed and his orderly injured
The would.be assassin ESCAPED. Coun'
Keller has been prominent In the sup
preston Of Disturbances IN This VI
cinity.
Avoiding impending Storm.
y st. Petersburg, May 2i.--Ths
threatened storm over the emperor's
refusal TO receive the delegation from
the lower house Of parliament. ap
pointed to present to him its reply 4
the speech from the throne. hss beer
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

- Thst i 20 ever, where. but win
so.as ssssa sssestion. persistent and u.
tsliiSent sff0rt here il no dDaAt d
This country shoall and can raise !
large amount a. forage and feed stun
Tor ihe fsstening o. live siock.
An Quas county ahe settlers are
aping well Within Ten years. With
proper enorr. this eoansry win make
! vonderfai change for the beiier In.
stead of sending our money ont of the
eountrs 10 hny sim. ~e win raise II
II home and keep our money for home
circulation.
4 am going ont on The Campbell
model farm near yoslr city and see
me big plo~ and marhinery.
You ar On me right track. young
man. Just keep np your tack and
pFsh things and In 4 few years The
u'esa win contain fine farms and
prosperous farmers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

Hipoliso Lucero nineteen years Il
age, appeared before Judge Mi1ls IN
the United States court this morning
and changed his plea of ''Not GuiItv'
TO aGailty He was charged with Nj.
sanlt with intent TO rape upon mo-
man who was 20 old that she did not
know her exact age but who thought
she was between seventy and elghry
years Of age. Judge Wills stated to
the prisoner that on account Of the
circumstances and because q the
disparity of the ages Of the prison
er and prosecuting Witness, he c0nId
not believe him guilty and suspended
the sentence Of five years In the psn-
itentiary, which he imposed. duriag
good behavior, and the boy was -
leased from custody On his own recos-
nisance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21


Washington. May ei.-secretars
Root for me United States. and Am
Ibassador casssns for the Mexican
government today signed the treaty
regulating the nse of waters Of the
Rio Grande. which n approved by ths
senate. will remove what has been fos
twenty years q source ~ friction in
the relations of the two countries.
4 For almost century. Mexicans lisl
inn along the lower river have made
iarre uses Of the waters for irrigation
purposes. In recent sears private
companies 10 THE upper waters IN The
United States have hy the construction
or wing dams. diverted The large part
of water 10 this side Of the river The
Mexicans preferred claims for damage
sustained, but 10 far were without
success. Now THE plans nf me recla
mation seryire have made Il certain
that practically all of the water vi
be retalned on American soll unless
4r1Hhf plNN8f r1hNHlt VI AtNlnl1H tAai
De arranged ~
The construction of l $1,000. .0no dam
ncross the Rio Gfande II Enele. New
Mexico. brought the matter 20 eli
max and led 20 the negotiations be.
tween the two countries which culmi
mated In the treaty signed today. Ths
underlying principle Of the convention
Is the recognition OF the common law
right OF Mexicans 10 use of a fair
share of the waters Of the river. bur
as the United States government n
put to the entire expense of building
the great dam and canals. the Mexi'
cans share Is only fractional portion
Of the whole flow. II is estimated the
impounded water Will suffice TO irrigafe
about 100000 acres on otherwise arid
lands, and IL Is stipulated that OF this
total G0.0o0 re-teet Of water. which
Is TO make arabic about 25.000 acres
or land. will be delivered on the Mex.
fcan side of the border each year. For
It's part, the Mexican government
guarantees the United States govern.
ment against q ~uit for liability on
account Of claims individual Mexi
cans who have 30 far altered through
tho diversion Or the water. Opposi.
tzon to the treaty Is expected on tho
hart Of some OF the western senators
who express the belief that either the
rrrited States Is entitled to All Of the
water without compensation
In view Of constructing the irri
cation dams and canals or that II the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
Baccalaursate Ser.
vices Last Nebt


Tho baccalanreate services ol the
Las VEGAS High school were held
night a. q Duncan olssb bousa ses,
en- hundred people lsafy Rev. pr.
Norman skinner. pastor or the Pres
hyterian church. deliver hin bscralal
reate sermon. ''The CITY of the blind. !.
20 the eight young ladies and two
young gentlemen who have been grVi.
uated from the Las Vegas high school
On acount N The baccalanranse
services. II which the congregations
Iof the various churches we're extend
ed special invitations 10 be present.
the edifces were darkened last night
for the first time on Sunday night IN
months. The congregations oft TN
churches were united. The pastors
and choirs occupied seats on the opera
house stage along with the professors
and high school teachers and The
graduating cInss
Rev skinner chose his theme from
in Peter He spoke from notes. &c.
|casionally diyersing from these when
some second thought occurred 10 him
ss he warmed up To his subject, and
70 much of his sermon was cxtempor
airy.
The discourse, which was shorn 81
much rhetorical o,irish. was full Of ad.
vice for The young people and happ,
comparisons were drawn from the
wealth of biblical anecdote which char
aclerized his remarks.
The program Of the exercise Is Is
follows: -
Doxology and Lords Prayer, congre
gation Standing.
Anthem Magnifcat Blnmensthein
81. Pani's Choir.
Scripture Reading. Dr. Al. Lefkovitz
Hymn o. worship the King
Choir and Congregation standing.
Prayer, Y. Rev. y. S. Moore
Anthem The King OF Love- Shelley
ST. Poul's Choir.
Baccalanreate Sermon: Subject. @The
City of The Blind. " Text ii. Pete,
IN: Rev. Nnsnan skinner Pasfos
Presbyleljan Church.
Prayer Rev. II. II. Treai
Hiram lord of All Being.
cS@ir and Congregation.
Benrdiction Rev r. A. Morley
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
This Family is
= sorely Afflicted
@+ .,.& &z .5& ~ -.T"4 = "g.g% vi
One Of Group Dies In Las We
sas--iioms in Ruins at San
Francisco.

Miss Elizabeth McGeehan, of San
Francisco, Calf, has been in Las We.
gas for several days, summoned To
this city by the critical Illness and
subsequent death of her sister. Miss
Gertrude MeGeehan, also OF San Fran.
cisco. The latter passed away Friday
afternoon and was laid to rest the fol.
lowing day in the Masonic cemetery
here. She died al the Las Vegas hos.
pital. -
The McGeehans had a home Of their
own In Frisco before the terrible ca.
lamity befeli the city. Their resi-.
dence was badly Srrssked by the
earthquake, and the nfe completed the
work Of destructiou FtDSing herself
homeless in the ble CITY ana thankful
that she and the other members oi
the family there. had escaped with
heir lives. Miss Elizabeth Me&eehan
lost no time in making preparations
to 90 to the bedslde Of her dying sis.
III In Las Vegas. II had been decid.
cd shortly before the awful disaster
to have the patient removed home
that she might pass her few remaining
days surrounded BY those near and
dear to her, but an all nind providence
had wilIed otherwise and she remain.
ed here to the end. 4 e. p
Owing to the fact that MI Of the San
Francisco cemeteries ARE NOT yet open
the remains were buried for the time
being al least In the local Masonic
cemetery Later the body may be dis,
Inferred and shipped for reintermen'
In the home city.
Miss Gertrude Mcclellan was twen.
ty-fve years Of age? she came II
this city about four months ago, ssfler.
ing from pulmonary tuberculosis and
became patient at the Las Vegas
hospital which was then called the L.,
dies home. The insidions disease had
made such encroachments before 4
was discovered that the change Of oil
mate was inefficacious and she grad
.ually pined away until death. merci
fully relieved her Of her suffering.
The funeral took place from the un
|1ertaking establishment D. the w M
Lewis company. Rev. r. A. Morley i
the First NJ. 3. Church conducted tht
services.
Miss Elizabeth Mcclellan leaves to
day or tomorrow for San Francisco
she has three brothers In that cit,
and they have rented another resi-
iance. she Is bearing up hrayely ever
|sfter this second and more poignant
anliction.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
Old Timer Talks
On Dry Farming
T. Nhitmore Feels Sure Of
lis Success hsreabouts.

u X. Whitmore, an old-timer, IL III
the city from Tucumcari. An Optic
reporter met him this morning and I'M.
mediately became interested.
'.How, long have yor lived In this
country, Mr. Whitmores" 2" S5s3.a
d II came to New Mexico In 1860.
settled at Gallinas Springs. and liv.
ed there ever since until two years
ago, when | made temporary move
II, Tncnmcari, but have hcid the Gal
linas Springs property In possession !
How about the dry farming
s.well. In our country the people
are taking a great interest The
country Is filling up in Quay county.
AT low estimate 500 families have
moved into that county this spring,
and many settlers came In last year
and before that time. =
yr. whitmore, your are an old
timer. what DO you think Of the sue.
cess of dry farming n
There Is no doubt at all about sac'
cess. II is no longer an experiment
Nature IN all countries provides the
means best adapted to the country
we have never had any good farming
until recent years, on any large scale
The temporal farming. as It Il called
carried on here is no fair test, be
cause the temporal farmers do MOI
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
VETERANS NsWspApER
EDITOR ON DEArHseD,

Detroit, Mich. May 2f.-It vas an
nounced today that James 3. scr,pps
founder and publisher for many years
Of the Detroit News, who has been 10
for number of years cannot survive
more than few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

High altitude. mountain climbing.
q picnic dinner and scarcy stOra
combined with direful effect up0a
Arthur Wake. the singing evangelist,
who il assisting Rev. J. T. stivers IN
the tent revival meetings At Sixth
and Main. The young man dragged
himself together long enough 10 sing
1t the morning services yesterday and
then went back TO his copch. He
IL suffering from 1 nervous collapse
following the change In climate. He
came direct 70 this city from New
York. and arrived there only recently
from England He was with picnick-
,ers who spent Saturday up among
the clouds at Fl PorvenIr..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
lie Believes in Vegas.

Judge August 7. Barthels, vice
president Of the Las Vegas Railway
q Power company. and Joseph Jor-
dan. 81. Louis representative for
Bolts clymsr i company, Philsdsl-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
MAIN ExrINouisHEs
FlEacg rosEsr FlRGs.

Msrieite. via. May .I-All danger
fson the forest fires II nov passed
u rained this morning and the wind
died out, The loss everywhere IN b..
lieved 70 have been greatly exagre.
rated. 3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

Especial 10 the optic.)
Washington, o. q, Nay Il.
Fred o. Blood was todsy sp.
pointed . postmaster Of East
Las Vegas.
Nj. Blood has been posk
naster of The postofllcs hers
ever since Il wss setsbiIshsd
u the city Of Lss Nseas. The
foregoing dispatch would indI.
cats that the name o. ths ulty
re been changed back y gas&
Las vessA
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21
United States and Mexico
Agree on no Grande Waters


Nexiean faghs 4 10 ~ fScoSnixed as
IN ~ siais should " purchased ut
right IS cash payment.
Aeethsr pesteenemsns.
wsshinxsou. May Considers.
lion o. IN smcot case Vas postponed
soasy ~ th~ c0nmltles m PRIVILEGES
and essctions On accoant u abs.nce
|of Chairman Burrows. who Is slightly
Indispos<d-
Rsss Dils = 49,.
washtnxaoa. Nay n. <lntrmAa
Hepburn 81 ihe h01n coGnnnfp -
intefstzte and forcisn culnuov{e has
called N informal messins "a hts
COMMITTEES for tonight % cu6r1sY the
railway rsse BIN. Thi. Is In accord.
aaoe With The plan announced sstar.
day that shen the bin reaches ihe
house n will Ne op the sp<akcrs desk
until some program can - outlined
for rs consideration. A. ske measure
vas reported by - unanin0ns vote n
she Hepburn comniiie~. th~ss mem
beu resardiess a party alignment.
uill be called Into conference. AZ yet
there Is no Indication that the meas.
ure will be accepted = the senate
passed II.
Rsvenus Dill passss.
Washington. May 2f.-This being
"mspension day" 30 called. the houseI
took mp the consideration % The sen.
ate bill 10 regulate cnilstmensS IN the
Tinted States revenue cutter service
II vas passed.
plsnoursd BY Hecoenixable.
washinsion. May s1-Mithont the
faintest show of interest eifher On the
part ~ the house or the galleries. tha
chIld 81 the house. the railroad rnta
bin. came back 10 that body from the
senate. somewhat disnrured hui SIM
recognizable. The bill went 10 the
sneakers table The speaker will.
during fhe day, examine the amend.
menss male. 10 the scnate. sdn should
they make Il necessary. the bfn Will
be sent 10 the committee.
TerritoriaI Matters.
4 Special III The Optic,
Washington. y. q. ..ay 2i.-DeIe
gate Andrews OF New Mexico passed
two bills In o little less than Siyo min.
utes. There was not q dissenting yots
40 either Or thu bills, which have been
sent To the senate and there Ii every
indication that both win pass that
body the same. Ii
The first OF these hills amends the
government Law prohibiting one inli.
yidual from leasing more than sec.
tion OF government land, which now
obtains. The other bill WIN permit
the people Of Albuquerque to purchase
q tract Of government land for the
purpose q making public park.
The following pensions have been
granted: Donaciano Montoya. Taos. IS
a month from April i6. 1906; ses-
tenes Flores. Las Vegas. IS, from
February ~. 1906; Miguel vigil, chr
mayo. -. from April 10. 1906: Jose
bn Teiles. San Rafael, IS. from Feb.
larry 3. 1906. Landon Perry. now
known as Julian Smith Sibley,. las
Vegas, IS. from July I6, 1900. and
Nm additional NO. from April 10.
1906: Thomas, Rosker, Fort Bayard.
s14. from FEBRUARY 8. 1906.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-05-21

washinsson, Nay si.-Anosh-
er n.ssting cf the statehood
conferees was held Today with.
ont result. - far as reaching
d conclusion is concerned. The
senate conferees have submit,
ted ! basis of coinpromise.
which Is understood 90 be On
what Is generally known AZ the
Foraker amendment, namely %
allow he people of New N~xt
co and Arizona 20 express
themselves on the stsiehood
aestion ~ a special election
Tor that purpose.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-07
10 Que EN- HOlA
snelta d59rOR los
republiCanOs de.
San German.
Cuentan que a CisrtO doctor 10 han
renunCiadO.
& Iuchador senior Pab6l en- eampaRa.
[ De ns.sstrO c0rresp0nsaI especial J


JUNO 3.-En una hoia sueIta que 4
hurtadiIlas han circulado en- estos dfas los
republicauos, Sc han dejado decirque en- su
partido, que de sobra partido estd, fgura la
gente mas eminente, los sgricultoTes pro-
pietarios, ell comercio, la banca, los hacen-
dados de cana todo, en- fin, 10 que aquf
representa- signifca en- Ell orden moral y
en- el orden material Item mas; afaden
que nj puros nj unionistas tenemos NADIA
aquf (Todo eS de 6llos; pero no Sc les
We nada.
Nosotros no nos atrevemos decir tan
to de los incorporates nj de los petGOs CO.
mo les laman los Puros; pero 10 cierto es,
que un pelaO mismo decfa aver: ''mi par
ito que seeleje de brincos Todo 10 que
vale Se estd die,sdO con los Puros los
Unionistas" (textual
-Cuentan que & cierto Doctor 10 han
renunciado de ID iefatura de Bomberos To-
Gales y que Sera desplazado de una titular.
-Cuentan que cierto Licenciado estd
pendiente de Ia ma6s cargo para decidirse
en- polftica localmente.
-Cuentan que el ganado aquf Sc sacri
hca ahora q las .diez de la noche que
q ciertos individuos SO les permite sacrif-
car TODD 10 vacuno sacrifcGbLe sin ser Wis
to por el asentista que clio ocurre GUAM
do 81 DR.. Qui1ones 40 esta de semana.
-Cuentan los "Puros" con una mayo
ria de 323 electores sobre los incorporates
en- los cuatro sabados transcurridos de ms
cripciones. Asf Sc afrma en- hoia impre-
So que ha circulado
ST este corresponsaI tuviera intimidad
con don Jose Antonio Vivoni, le aconse.
jarfa que no fuera tan Batey; pues polfti-
camente hablando Sc esta quedando con
todo en- estas latitudes. En- Lajas ha pues-
to las cosas de un modo tai, que ALI na-
die quiere seguir Ia incorporation: todos
quieren ser puros, buen nGmero Unio-
nistas; aquf en- San German, no hay Sin
corporado' que Sc sujete, pues con el fuego
graneado continue de Vivoni se han da-
do 4 la desbandada los '''pe'aos' el one
no cae junto q las vanguardias vivonistas
cae prisionero de las avanzadas unionis,
nistas.
Vemos con gusto pue el luchador senior
Pab6n Sc ha declaFado en- campafia con la
altivez los brios de siempre
Paso al viril combatiente!
Sc hace neeesarjo que algunos unio-
nistas que estan d4erDaes en- la locaIidad
despierten a la vida activa, para que
coadyuvando Ia obrq comdn de la re-
denci6n-patria, el triunfo sea mas mas
espl6ndido en- su dfa.
En- hqja auelta del SO de los corrien-
tes dicen los incorporates locales, que
cierto diariol republicano de San Juan
no es M serd 11uncG Ell intsrprete del sentir
3 pe'asGr de sW pGrtido.
Ell barrio de MiniIlas, baluarte un
dia de los ''incorperados" Sc ha pronun-
ciado ahora en- favor de Puros Unionis-
tas. Los de Minillas dicen que ellos no
quieren estar de frente al gobieino 81
con la gente de 6rden.
Bien pensado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-07
ANO MUY BUENO
para Puerto Rico"
dice ell American
CroCerv."
Los azlcares de Cuba y FiIipinas.

Dice el american Grocery" de New
York.
IVA siendo este un afio muy bueno pa
ra Puerto Rico, pues gracias al cabotage Sc
esta vendiendo Su production con espl6n-
didas ganancias.
Comparese este con 10 que lie estd ocu-
rriendo Cuba, la cual le es diffcil sos.
tener el equilibrio de sus negocios azuca-
Teros, los que no reciben ningtn benefcio
nj ain con el dos por ciento de rebaja que
tienen en- los puertos de los Estados Uni
dos en- competencia con los azdcares ex-
tranjeros. La situaci6n es tan grave que el
gobierno cubano ha nombrado IN Comit6
que Sc encargue de formular un nuevo
tratado con los Estados Unidos pidiendo
benefcios de 40 por 100 en- vez de 20 por'
100.
No existe Ia menor posibilidad de que
esa pretensi6n sea considerable por el go
bierno de los Estados Unidos en- vista de
Ia posici6n que ocupa ahora este pals res
pecto de las islas Filipinas.
Apesar de las opiniones te6ricas en- con-
trario Ia industria nacional del azfcar de
remolacha no est4 en- condici6n de aceptar
proposiciones en- ell sentido de conceder
mayores benefcios los az6cares de Cuba
y las Filipinas.