The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-26
MARIA TERESA LOST.
An Intelligent Maltese Of Ancient Lineage
Belonging to Lieut.. Horace G. Duval.


Belonging to Lieut.. Horace G. Duval.
Some person with a talent for cat-trailing
can do profitable piece OF business by hunt
ing down and capturing Maria Teresa, late OF
8 Monroe place. Brooklyn, and the special pet
OF Lieut.. Horace @. Duval. Senator Depews
private secretary. Maria. in spite OF her name.
is no Spaniard, but a true Maltese OF ancient
and honorable lineage who never before In her
thirteen months OF existence has been known
to wander away from her own fireslde. The
Brooklyn police are now looking for her and
overy effort Is being made to restore her to the
home OF her kittenhood before the return OF
Lleut. Duval, who is now in Europe. Mr..
Duval. senior. has advertised in the Brooklyn
and New York papers as follows:
LosT-TUEspAY. AuGgsT 20, 4 MALTESE CAT.
anawers TO name OF Maria. Finder will be re-
waried by returning to Monroe place. Brooklyn.
There is nothing In Maria Teresa's history to
indicate that she would be likely to Leave homo
OF her own volition. She is one OF small
squadron" OF cats that arrived upon this scene
OF action at the time when Admiral Cervera's
outfit was qualifying for admission to junk
yard rs scrap metal. and that received the
names OF tho Spanish ships: Maria Teresa.
Cristobal Colon and Almirante OQuendo. All
three OF the kittens exhibited evidences Of in
telligence far above the average Of feline capa-
bility. but Cristobal and the Admiral" were
somewhat inclined to stand upon their dig
nifty. and were consequently less amusing and
lovely than Maria. who was soon adopted by
Lieut.. Duval as his special care. As soon as
her manners permitted. she was admitted to
meals. where she sat politely upon a chair and
dexterously caught in mouth or paw the NOR
sells OF meat thrown to her by Lieut.. Duval. He
used to delight in watching her efforts to out
manruvre and capture her tail. He said It
gave him new ideas In military strategy. The
cat became very fond Of Lieut.. Duval and used
to cause him some grief at times by shining
up his trousers legs as he sat, in On endeavor to
reach his lap. using her claws literally in the
performance.
When the Lieutenant left for Europe. Maria
grleved somewhat. but soon recovered her
spirits. SO the family do not ascribe her disap-
pearance to this cause. In fact. they are at q
loss to account for 1t. II Maria were a back
fence warbler they might have feared that
some brick-interrupted night-aria might have
been her swan song: but she was much too
well-bred to mingle with the feline disturbers
OF peace. Nor was she wanderer by nature.
Many times she might have run away. but she
has never made any attempt. seeming more
than satisfied with her surroundings. There
is no cat in the neighborhood OF her social
status. SO the family does not suspect an elope-
ment. All that is known is that on last Tues
day morning Maria Teresa was in the house.
Now she Is gone. On the hypothesis that she
might have been stolen and sold. Mr.. Duval
has made the rounds OF the cat stores. but
without result,
Maria Teresa IL one OF the finest specimens OF
thoroughbred Maltese cathood on record. There
isn't white spot on her. Fromwhisker tip to tail
tip she is pure. deep velvety drab. Her manners.
which are Of q refined play fulness. should maxi
her easy OF Identification. for she will reach up
aud pat the leg OF any person whose attention
she wishes to attract. and at the sight food
will sit up and hold out her claws in entreaty.