The herald., 1898-11-13
HE HAS GONE TO SPAIN
ESTANISLAO DE URQUIZA YAM
DOSES THE RANCH
AND SOME FELLOWS MOURN
Because Their Bills Were Left Unpaid
and They Fear That the Spanish
Consul Won't Come Back

Don Estanslao de Urquiza, who, until the
war with Spain broke out, was his most
Christian majesty, King Alfonso MIS- vice
consular representative IN this city, is
among the missing. The handsome and
debonair hidalgo left here six weeks ago,
sans tambours hi trompettes," and his
creditors lament. They are told that Don
Estanislao has gone back to Spain to pro-
cure money, but they know that, of all the
places in the world, that is the poorest after
its late experiences with wounded honor
and Yankee ''peegs' to dig ''dinero," and,
therefore, those who have him on their
books will not be comforted and speak
sllghtingtly in many languages and idioms OF
the departed diplomat.
Senor de Urquiza came here some thirteen
years ago. ostensibly as a teacher of Ian
guages. He was very polite, cultivated
gentleman, with charming and polished man
ners-a native of Old Spain, courteous and
ingratiating as gentlemen of that country
know how to be. He soon married daugh-
ter of the DE Cells family, which possessed
large tracts of land within the city. This
land became valuable as Los Angeles grew
up and would undoubtedly have yielded
considerable fortune had the estate been
managed properly. The property left by
.Joseia and Miguel de Cells consisted, after it
had been subdivided, of several hundred lots.
which, at a mean price OF $500 per lot, would
have sold we'll There was ii mortgage of
S4, 900 upon the land, which might have
been easily satisfied, but it was not.
The teacher of the Spanish language be-
came the administrator Of the joint estates
and also a real estate agent, having his of
flee at room l25 in the Wilson block. But,
instead of paying off mortgages, they kept
piling up, until the Court journal seemed to
be filled with Urquiza suits and foreclosures.
De Urquiza was not worker. He was
very fond of walking up and down Spring
street with his friend, Dr. Ybarronda, and
ounging. Financial straits had apparently
no terrors for him, and he always appeared
well fed and we'll groomed, and if his hair
grew somewhat gray in the last year or two,
that was ascribed to time and not to worry.
Urquza's friends and wel-wishers gave
him good advice, spoke of the necessity of
preserving the life of the goose with the
golden eggs and also mentioned work, but it
was not in the blue blood of the descendant
of the Cid Campeador to labor or to calcu
late. He coincided with grave condescen-
sion and politeness, when his advisers spoke,
but said: "Apres nous lie deluge." Being
man of languages, it came much easier to him
to speak French than to satisfy mortgages.
But everything must come to an end and
credit is lost quicker than all other things
While the Spanish consul was a charming
companion and conversationalist, it must
also be admitted that he was poor pay. And
those that he had most charmed with his
exquisite manners were also those whom he
most disgusted when he failed to settle long
l.: tl,,S
A. Castruccio, who whistled long and loud
for $1,000 account and finally had to con-
tent himself with $3.50 in full. In view of
the fact that the vice consul owes his laun-
dryman, Mons. Sesma, cool 1928 for wash
ing his immaculate cuffs and collars, the
Signor Castruccio may still call himself for
tunate We have Halter Troconz, who
mourns little stated account of $ll7.50, and
is mad because Estanislao did not send him
his p. P. C. card as he sailed And Johnny
Castera! 1t takes good deal of whisky and
poussecafes to run up bill of $40. But
and this ought to console those that have
been named--there are others. Muchos.
1t is alleged that the vice consul of little
Alfonso is several thousand dollars short in
his accounts as administrator of the estates
of Miguel and Josefa de Cells, and that an
imperative demand for an accounting has
led him to seek relief in Spain, which fail
ing, his most Christian majesty will have to
appoint another representative to look pret-
ty in Los Angeles and encourage business
among his "nacionales" by running up bills.
The absence of Urquiza might not have be-
come matter of sufficient Importance to
gain publicity had it not been that he left
surreptitiously, but when his creditors saw
him M moro they grew SllSDiciOus and their
angushed squeals have come to the surface.
At the home of Mr.. De Urquiza he is re-
ported to have gone home on personal and
private business
Romero Arrested at Last
Angel Romero was arrested last night by