The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27
TWO NEW BOOKS,
Evonaelina Cisncios Tells Her own
Story--A La Karl Decker.

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THE STORY or EVANGELINA CTS
NrROS. Told by herself. Her res
cr. bv Kari Decker. Introduction py
uilian Hawthorne. illustrations pS
Frederic Remington Thomas Fleming
and others Continental Puohshlnk
Company % Park Place, New YORK
For sale by George VI. west.
m. story OF Evangelna Cisneros, her
unjust detention and imprisonment ahu
nor Jeliverance by Karl Decker has been
mad. familiar 10 all thu world by an en-
terprising press, and the general se'''-
ment regarding 10 was one or lhdlshan u,
revolt Young. lovely, her case appe'leu
to tho public all the more strongly Tor
those facts. and from all directions cam"
expressions of indignant protest. M
exnress purpose Of the book. In which
aft.r Mr.. Hawthome's sketch, ana MT.
pecL.r's story Of the rescue, MISS us
naros tells in quantity simple drectness
tbe story of her life H. the starting OF
a fund for her support the Ne" foth
Journal being the originator OF lne
movement throughout IT is Illustrated.
Enough has been read Of the horrors Oh
th. situation i'm cuba tO convert all hu-
name people. an lovers Of justice INTO
rmcompromlsing jingOs. Miss ClsheioS
almost chndlkc recital Of facts Is GER
taiulv calculated 10 confirm the "olsl
impressions thoughtful readers nave
formed regarding spanish methods OF
conducting war. methods when permit
atrocities that make one sick 10 READ Oh
as I'm the cases where wounded and dy-
ing Cubaus were literally cut to pieces
bv their merciiess enemies. All the
facts as the public know them, with oth-
ers with which the general public Is not
familiar. are recOunted. The innocent
ana sweet home life Of the father and
daughter at Cienfuegos. is pictured ana
the breaking of the war cloud; the he
travail OF the fine old father by the neces-
sarv rascal. and then the series Of cir
cumstances culminating in the girfs inn
, urisonment. In the list of those most
Jealous i'm her cause IL Is pleasant TO note
as conspicuous the names OF southern
women. Mr. Narina Jefferson Davis
was among the first to be touched and
moved 10 action, appealing to the queen
Regent OF Spain as follows:
"In common with many OF my country
women / have been much moved by the
accounts OF the arrest and trial Sinor-
ia Evangeina Cisneros. or course, at
this great distance l am ignorant Of the
fun particulars of her case. But ] do
know she is young. defeuseless, and I'm
sore straits. However. all the world rs
familiar with the shining deeds Of the
first lady of Spain who has so splendid
~ illustrated the virtues which eXalt "a
wife and mother. and who has added Ia
these the wisdom OF d statesman ana
the patience ana fortitude Of a saint. To
you / appeal 10 extend your powerful
protection over this poor captive girl
girl almost iu years-tO save her from
fate worse than death. / am sure your
kind heart does not provoke you to ven-
geancc, even though the provOcation NAV
have been great. I entreat you 10 give
her 10 the women of America, to live
among MS IN peace. W@ Will become
s.reties that her life IN future Will be
one long thank Offering for your elem
cncy. Do not. dear madam. refuse this