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Show (00 paid by Governor Magoon for tho Spanish artillery remaining In Cuban fortresses; the reduction of all criminal crim-inal penalties by one-half and the sub-Uitution sub-Uitution of tho electric chair for the "garote.;" the prohibition of the entrance en-trance Into the republic of any members mem-bers of religious orders, the suppression suppres-sion of the secret police, prohibition of foroigu corporations from acquiring acquir-ing real estate In Cuba and the abolition aboli-tion of all trusts; adoption of the Jury fyptem In criminal cases and reform of the national lottery so that all the money taken in for tickets in excess of five per cent Fhall be distributed ii- prizes. Alfonso at Head of Party, fleneral Manuel Alfonso of the army of Liberation appears as the head of the new party and Is prospective candidate can-didate for president. I The estimated surplus from the national lottery falls below the cmount the government expected to get from this source because the steady drain on the resources of the poor for nearly a year has deprive! them of the privilege of buying mor? ticket. In vain has every efforr been made to stimulate the sale of tickets, even to the extent of subdividing subdi-viding them so that fractional parts can be bought for 2T, cents and multiplying multi-plying the distributing agents so lhat even the beggar in the streets go around hawking tickets. I "YOUNG CUBANS" ! ADOPT PLATFORM HAVANA. Aug. 7. With the adjournment ad-journment of the Cuban congress, after af-ter a session singularly poor in usefulness, use-fulness, there Rounds on all sides the note of active preparation for tho political campaign preceding elections the young republic faces the most rcrlous crisis that has yet confronc d It. The situation is complicated by the great number of parties with stll' others iu process of formation. Ainoug the minor parties now springing spring-ing luto existence la that of "I vena Cuba." or "Young Cubans." raol-eled raol-eled after. Its leaders say, "the young lurks," and the varly of "Young Italy." Ita-ly." Radical Platform. Their platform Is a radical one, iomprislng such planka aw th adoption adop-tion of the parliamentary system of govern inenl, the revocation of tho sale, of the property uf the church to tit a nation which was consummated tinder tin-der the Magoon administration, complete com-plete autonomy for all provinces, the I rholltlon of the army and tbe creation crea-tion of a national rural guurd of don ble the strength of the existing body: reclamation from Spain of the $300,- |