The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

! from SPANS. Dispatches did no, cbrcn
seie this momentous affair. but prohibition
! at Richmond was shaken from center 10
circumference by It, The engagement took
place In the quiet "cold water home place
on "Wednesday. Militant Spain was repre-
scented by Senorita Cuel,a B!anco. dark
eyed. only q years old. Her employer r.
w. Johnson. assistant editor or tho Voice,
says she can cook like n dream" but
must admit that her loyalty to The land
on the toreador somewhat over>shadows
her love FOR America. Postoffice Mall Car
rier Ferrare composed tho offensive and de-
fensfve force of the United States goy-
eminent, actively engaged
In the veins OF Miss Blanco flows the pure
blood OF Spain. boiling at the least assault
az her country. She recently came 10
Prohibition Park from Norfolk, Va, look
ing for employment az "a servant Mrs
Johnson engaged her and thinks she has
treasure
Diplomatic relations with the gray coat
ed carrier Ferrare were OF a most peace
fui nature from the first. When the post
man strotled To the door to deliver mail
there was generally an interchange OF
peasantries. until broken by the Cuban
crisis. But the entente was rudely broken
In an incautious moment.
Ferrare on Wednesday morning handed
TO Miss Bianco a grocer's postal card no.
flying the Johnson family that there
butter. As he met the young woman At
the door. be said PLEASANTLY:
Ah. good morning. Miss cueila. BY the
way. down with the SpaDiards,''
He realized next moment that he had dis
covered masked battery. Fire shot
from the Spanish maiden's eyes. blood
surged to her cheeks and made tbsm
flame. She waved savagey big butcher
knife she held In her hand al imaginary
foes: and Kissed at the aStounded post
man:
"carramba. Muerto por Ell Cuianor'
To the amazed Fcrrare there was some
thing decidedly hoytiie IN the swinging
knife with which Miss Elanco was punetu-
atlng her cry OF death to the cubars lie
backed of In disnay. but distance did not
satisfy the valiant representative u Ara
gon ard CASTLE. She advanced toward
him. Sill calling down upon Cubans and
Americans ruisfortunes commensurate with
their attitude TO Spain and jabhing with
her long knife. 10 give emphasis to her
words.
According 10 Mr.. Johnson, the gray coat
cd carrier became fearful OF his personal
safety at last and. drawing pistol. corn
manded the Amazonian champion Of the
boy king TO stand back. She only laughed
and continued 10 talk ard TO swing her
knife In a way that dazzled her opponent.
Dir. Johnson says the governments defend
er finally ran. leaving hss cap as an evi-
denc. OF defeat. Several small boys and
little girls who had seen the encounter
from distances ran away shouting for
help Among the Iuxur!es Of Prohibition
park are snany womens clubs. each or
wilich has recently adopted resolutions
that when the United States ard Spain
shall go TO war Prohibition park msfst nee
easariv be the nrgt point 30 he attacked
by the Spaniafds. This acton has strung
the nerves or the women OF the park 10
a high tension and when the child wit
neEses Of The conflict tod the news pants
sEiszled Immediately Intb the evening
Communication trains brought home the men
Prohibition park was In state Of siege.
Miss glane0 is stu cooking thr Johnson
meals. and usss her trtiaty knife for peace
fui kitchen purposes Ferrare is enGsav-
oTsne 20 patch up an arssistiee-