Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-09
LOVE SCORNS LAW
Evangelina Cisneros and Carlos Car
bonel Consummate a Romance.
Welded TODAY IN BALTIMORE
The Fair Cuban Girl Married to
Her Brave Rescuer.
OBJ TACLES OVERCOME

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and those who hold this view will find an
| additional argument in it's favor I'm the
case of Evangelina Cossio Cisneros and
| Carlos F. Carbonel. There are romances
| and romances in this humdrum old world
| that seldom rise TO the surface of public
| interest, but the romance I'm which these
| two young people figured smacks nightly
of the medieval. and brings back memories
| OF the feudal days and the knights OF the
| Round Table. and all that sort Of thing.
| Every one who reads is familiar with the
| story of Evangelina Cisneros fragile
| girl, she was made the object Of Spanish
! vengeance in its most intense form. Knowl-
| edge of the unjust Imprisonment of her
| father caused her to be confined In a loath-
some prison herself. and while the world
| was sympathizing with her, gallant Karl
Decker and courageous Carlos Carbonel
| electrified all with their daring rescue OF
the senorita and bore her in triumph to
the land OF the free. Eyangelina was pret-
ty and graceful and grateful. Carlos was
handsome and brave and rich.
Cupid's Copartner.hfp.
| Fate that had thrown them SO wonder
| fully together, soon called Dan Cupid into
i council, and tn IN came tender gances and
| languishing sighs. and thrills at the touch
| OF hands, and-eyerybody knows the rest.
| Pretty soon Cupid winked meaningiy at
Fate, and replaced his oft-used arrows in
his culver. for Carlos and Evangelna had
| pighted their troth for all time.
| While all the events leading up to this
| delightful contamination were developing,
| Evangelina had announced her intention OF
becoming an American citizen, and Mrs.
John A Logan had been legally made her
| guardian. With motherly interest Mrs
Logan watched the inevitable denouement
or the romance begun under such heroic
| conditions, and when Carlos asked for
4 E-KanRelina'S win olr Ix-
| her heart, the guardian blessed them both
| and gave hearty assent Suddenly the
| Spanish system Of which Evangeiina had
been victim grew SO gross and unbearable
| that American hearts could no longer re-
| strain their angry tumult at the contin-
uance of such horrors in the western hem
| isphere. War was declared.
| An Unexpected Trial.
| The brave Carlos, already a naturalized
| citizen of the United States. was called
into the service of his adopted country.
| The President appointed him a lieutenant
IN the volunteer army, and Major General
Fftzhugh Lee selected him as a member of
his stan- A separation that perhaps meant
| separation for eternity confronted the
| soldier and his sweetheart So they deter
| mined TO marry, and at least be comforted
| with sweet knowledge of the fruition of
| their souls fond hopes
| Lieutenant Carbonel went blithely to the
| camp sit JtchSohNllle, knowing he would
4 III
was arranged that the consumrnation of tbs
| rare romance should be made today Moth
erly Mrs. Logan had arranged for a quiet
| religious wedding at her home No 252C
18th street, and Gonzalo de Quesada the
charge d affaires of the republic OF Cuba
| in Washington, had been requested to per.
| form the civil marriage necessary in for.
eisn countries All day yesterday Lieu
| tenant Carbonell was speeding northward
as fast as steam and stee! could carry him
thrliilng with happiness at what today
would bring forth.
Eager to be of service to his two dear
| friends, Mr.. Quesada, who is as gallant AZ
he Is patriotic and talented, proffered his
| services to attend to the important prelim-
lnarles of such an event Consequently nf.
ter drawing up the civil marriage contract
In accordance with the laws of the re-
public OF Cuba he proceeded late yester-
day afternoon to the clerks office at the
city hall for the purpose of securing the
license necessary to legalize the marriage
of Carlos F. Cblbonel and Evangelins
CoSSio Y Cisneros.
The Law Interroscs.
Mr.. r. Prescott Gatley. one Of Clerk
John r. Young's courteous and able as
sistants, was n ciaIge. When Mr. Quesads
made known his object, Mr.. Galley inquired
as to the citizenship of the parties TO the
proposed marriage.
Lieut. Carbonel is a naturaized citizen
of the United States" said Mr.. ouesada,
but has announced her intention of becon-
ing a citizen of tins country"
Gently but firmly Mr.. Galley announced
that the issuance Of a license to them was
legally impossible. Then ne produced the
marvellous marriage law of May II, 1896,
and pointed TO section thereof.
Mr. Quesada read follows:
That no license for any marriage shall
hereafter he issued to which any citizen
of a foreign country shall be party until
a minister or consul, representing such
ranfr i~ IFF1ft
certify that the conditions to the validity
of the marriage of the laws of such coun-
try shall have been complied with
But Miss Cisneros is citizen of the
republic of Cuba" said Mr.. Quesada. after
reading the section, and charge daft
faires of that republic | can certify TO such
conditions" Mr.. Galley responded that he
was exceedingly sorry, but that legally Gu
ba was still a dependea of Spain and
in this country. He also resretfully stated
that the republic of Cuba was not vet
recognized as an independent nation, and
therefore the certification of Mr. Quesada
would not be legally sufficient. Desiring TO
give the young people every opportunity,
however, to overcome the Obstacles con-
fronting them, Mr.. Galley conferred with
Clerk Young. The latter was equally de-
siroGs of furthering the applaudable OBJ
ject but tie law, in his opinion mex
orable Then IL was suggested that some
of the tender-hearted judges might
waive certain technicalities, and advance
Miss Cisneros to citizenship at once but
naturalization law providing that no citi-
zen of Z country with which the United
States is at war can be natura.ized while
such war is in progress.
Mr.. Gatley's Shrewd Advice
Mr.. Galley is young and gallant himself
and would have eagerly assisted Mr.
Quesada in arranging an elopement for
Carlos and Evangelina, even with a rome
ladder attachment, If such a thing had
been necessary, and he told Mr.. Quesada
that he would enceavor to ascertain II
there was any legal possibility of sur
mounting the obstacles to a license Ats
O'Clock last night he called on Mr. Quesada
at the Raleigh and gave him some shrewd
advice There was no bar, he said to a
marriage between the parties In Maryland
or Virginia. and he suggested that Carlos
and Evangelina should go to Alexandria or
Baltimore this morning for the religious
ceremony and return to Washington and
have the civil ceremony performed by Mr.
Quesada- Then Mr.. Quesada wrote a note
to Miss Cfsneros. apprising her of the ex.
state of affairs and Mr.. Cattle,