The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-19
Ce.hHr's Weekly.

IN appearance Csss;a was rn,,s. -.
than negro. though he was very -
regarding hiS cosoF. AS the fagaw.,~
ing Anecdote VIII show: A few vsas.
young American, - when he has ~
quite a fancy. Was invited "a -
ann on a t:de over his Estates nsa. -
cay The party stopped for ln,..s
cofrse hacienda CT La Provide
crespo learned tha; he visItar hss
along kodak" he WAS wild vs.a -.
and insisted gpon be.ng pAo;a~-s.sssscS
us favorite white horse. Tsne 49,
= great sGCcess-at least 50 tha,.s.
young anaateur-and a ,ioxen nhn,s-s.
were handsomely mounted and sass -
president with courteous note AZ =.
for his hospitality. Imagine fhA ~
cans surprise. u2on meeting Mrn -
Few days later. 10 learn tina, IL.
dent was very much d.spieasrd ~s.k
photographs. The reason was M, -.
stated. but during the cenver,ass.
SCI nora significantly asked II II vs.
possible 10 make the generals face -
winter. Tor ne WAS really not 50 da,s
the photograph showed. The yousr :,
attempted TO explain that the ssrs
had been an instantaneous one 4. p
bright sunlight. and that ~. -
"A
the pres dents face. X was eylasr, :
the explanation was not sa.isfaess~s =
from that day the artist became -.
non grsta, and was never again No. 1.
Santa Iusz." the home OF the nrr.sa...
Another little incident thar oesur,-a :
ing the winter OF 1895 showed g..
thirst for notoristy and theatrical 49,.
Shortly after the episode VITA -
Britain. there CAME 10 Caracas q trn....
American variety company. Amor, i
performers was young woman MA y
marvellous fancy shooting with a r,Ne ~
news OF the fair Americans provpss. ~
reached the ears OF the president whn \
Tlied her 10 give private exh!h,a,
Santa lHez. She and her manager -
not slow n accepting, and they r.aeA.1
the executive mansion one BRIGHT A,.s.1
morning as the cathedral bells werA -
ing the good people OF the DREAMY ~.
capital 10 the late mass. After ~ 49,.
stock variety performance. a sasr5sr !,
glass balls were smashed 9TH the -. !
every imaginable position. crssn s..
amazed. and. turning 20 the Young -.
said: DO you think you could nj =. ;
those balls II / placed Il on the tol4 ~
heade''
II should esteem 1t the homer = n N.
Senior Pres.dente." she gallanfly replss
Mrs c9espo and the entire coblra -.
present and enieavorsd 10 persusds il.
president not 10 do anything - soolksr.,
II was all In vain. however: for. fsa,oyfss
his hat and Placing one OF the rias MA
upon his head. cresf,o turned II he y.
ISLANDERS and said dramasicaily. aTns |
United States has been the ~ ~
Venezuela and I VII show my cns3fnes
in the am or an American"
The president of Venezuela IN took 4
position across the courtyard, "A from
distance Of seventy-fee feet ~ yocs,
wcmar smashed the target q m IS
shot and Crespo brushed away the IN
ments with his handkerchief
The next day the little incident wass
talk OF Caracas. and many were the h
cisms heard OF the presidents lack II +
nifty. No newspaper. however. dared -
any comment. The young markswnns
and her manager were quick 10 rsszn
the great advertisement. however ss& 4
ter leaving Nensgue.a they snnouered Ia
episode in d.spla.- type. They Nsf sesg
so far as 10 say that the revolutiainh Id !
offered the woman sioofNa 10 seefAssly !
miss her target and place a buHH \ tn
forehead of the president. knoxnf ~
that Crespo's bravado would mxtA ~
suggest her attempting the shot