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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
MEMS Bets.

4 hsnasom, Belt with modern ventilation.
No suffering with intense hot summer
draughte but continual pleasant feeling of
contontmcnt and willingness to live longer
on this planet. Prices SOC and 75c. This
belt is the next thing 10 an iced refrigerator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

PERsoNAL.-Miss L. V. Brockett,
who has been spending the past ten
days on visit to relatives and friends
in this city, left Wednesday for short
visit in Washington before returning TO
her home ia Baltimore.
Rev. Father De Muynck, of Freder-
icksburg, who has been in the city for
the past few days, has returned to his
home.
Mr.. VIM. Wade, of this city, who has
been stationed on board the U. S. mon
itor Terror, has been transferred to the
u. s. cruiser New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

RELIEF MEErINn.-The regular monthly
meeting of tho Relief Hook and ladder Com
peny was held at their hall last night, with win
Mr.. Park Bgnew, president, in the chair and
a lace attendance. One application for mem
bershlp was received and routine business
was transacted The president appointed
the following axemen: Samuel Payne, Harry
HAYNES. G.. w Myers, Jos. DoSiiva, Samuel
Henry and Samuel Cuviliier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

ARREsTED.-George Dixon, colored,
was arrested in Washington today at
the request of the Alexandria authori-
ties, on the charge of stealing So so
from Mary Hathaway, colored, also of
this city. Sergeant Smith went TO
Washington for Dixon but when he
reached there he was told that the
prisoner was wanted in that city for
stealing suit of clothes and was lock-
ed I'D there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

A RAILROAD CONFERENCE was re-.
Gently held at Maj Il ). Lacey's office,
in Washington, by Mai 0. E. Hine,
President Falls Church & Potomac L
R. Co., and X. 5. Lacey, It's secretary
representing that corporation, and
capitalists seeking access to Virginia
through it's charter. Matters of vital
Importance 10 Falls Church and vicinity
were discussed and it is hoped that by
the l6 inst, at the stockholders
meeting of the f. c. and 2. Il. r. Co.,
to he held at Falls Church, some ma
fertilization OF the various enterprises
entertained will be submitted for our
consideration Falls Church Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
NO CURE---NO Pay.

That is the way all druggists sell GROVES
TASTEbESS CHILL TONIC for Chills and
Malaria II is simply Iron and Quinno in q
tastcloss lo,ni. Children lovo it. Adult.
prefer it to bitter nauseating Tonics. Price
SOC Sold By Richard Gibson, corner Alfred
ind King streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
Special Display Of
Fine White Petticoats.

We show most elegant assortment OF fine
White Petticosts, imported and domestic.
Materials are French percalos, cambrics India
lnons, &c; trimmings of fluffy LAGOS, dainty
tucks and fine embroideries These are cspc-
cially desirable for wear with organdies, dimi-
ties and other sheer fabrics. Imported French
handmade novelties are shown up to $50
apiece.
Muslin Skirts, SOC, 75c and 81.
Muslin and Cambria Skirts, umbrella style,
wide ruflo CT embroidery protected by dust
ruille, French back. Each 81 so.
Cambria Skirts, umbrella style, trimmed
with Lace and 5 rows ofinscrton; dust llounce
edged with lace to match, French back. Each
S175.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

TO FIGHT IN VIRGGNIA.-Al Her
ford, the Baltimore sport, is after the
big mill between FltZslmmon5 and JET.
fries. He says he represents number OF
capitalists ia Washington, D. c., who
are ready to give $4,000 for the en-
counter. He further said that the site
of the proposed club is in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

CASrlDArEs. The time fer fling
names for candidates for Offices TO BE-
iI-d AT the municipal election to be
,ei on The 25.h inst expired last
n.ar. as the law provides that all en-
iiiale- must pre-, eut their names aHd
nave them listed by the clerk of the
Cooperation Court twenty days before
i1-decIou.
10 addition to the names OF those
fled bythe chairman and secretary OF
tae democratic committee the follow
aewiI he independent candidates:
For Mayor, T. II Morgan; Alderman
Frs- Ward, j. H. NayloT; Fourth
Ward, William Coleman, colored; City
Council First Ward, Charles Dearborn,
T. Alton Moore aud George l.. Seaton
coIored. second Ward. ]. Il. Bartlett
Third Ward, John III Greene; Fourth
Ward, Frank 7. Evans, w. 7. h. ke!-
ley and Magnus L. Robinson, colored.
In the Third ward Mr.. J. +. Harrl-
son vii be candidate for Council.
evil not be an independent IS ne
says be received the the regular noml'
nation al the primary and that his
nomination was certified by the demo
cratic Judges of the primary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

'oiiCs CoUET.-MayOr q. L. Simp-
pesdipg.-The following cases
were disposed OF this morning:
william and Mabel Studs. arrested by or,
howson charged with sssaulting and
A- IDA rvSns, were dismissed.
~ ard Myers, arrested by Officer Fergu-
~. ' 9atscd with disorderly conduct, was
"'sA' Report-Last night was cloudy and
SO''' uue iodger was at the station house
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

We show all the latest effects including
ONE extremely pretty designs with features
of entire novelty.
Trimmed Silk Parasols, in the very fashion
able black and white eff cts.
1915 and up.
Large assortment of Coaching Parssols,
81 80 to $40 Each
Also latest designs in ribbons and lace
trimmed effects
White Parasols of China and TaTota Silks
with tucked tops and hemstitched edges.
81 90 10 IS 80 Each.
First floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

If you want Soft Shell Crabs on toast
Deviled Crabs, Hand Shell Crabs, CLANS and
oysters in AL styles 90 to kammels Rcstaur-
ant. Al orders through Home Phone 63
promptly att, nded 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
Summer Ribbed Vests

Summer weather has arrived. We are
prepared to meet the hottest summon season
with gauzes OF extreme thinuess. No use to
suffer with the deadly heat when an outlay
of somethil io-s than dime will cause a
rcaclionary feciing bringing the sufferer re-
lief and cool ways. Prices &c, Zoe, 12l3c
and 15c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
COrsets.

secret for tho ladies. All sonnette Cor
sets arc shaped after prominent corset &c
P. made in Paris and sold in this country at
such exorbitant prices. The Sonnette Corset
is strictly an American enterprise with for
oign ideas, without fancy prices-45c. They
hold and give tho woarer support not found
in cheap ha'f.dollar Corscts made OF swamp
willow lumber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

,s tomorrow at sos a. m. and
,1a o6 Hugh wstOr at 5:5l a. N.
. - e. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

... SERVICES, &c, SUNDAY
u. ~ cluct.-Services at II a. m.
H. by by Rev. Bergman
G.','', .llsrct-Services at II am.
M bg B-v. P. P. Phillips,
'aa ~ Holy communion at
Morning prayer at II q. m.
service and sermon at s
~ ,, taa re or, Rev. c. E. Ball.
W iipVs Cturch.-Mass and SER
and lO:3oa. IN by Rev. Father
I3I ye-pers at 4 p. m.
-fmsaaa Lutheran Ch"rch.-Odd
c.,,a.' Hall. north Columbus street
i 5Soj.y scnooi Al $50 a. u.
'a I.f Presbyterian Church.-Sunday
..s0 q. m. Preaching ut u a
.,- sgi - m by Rev. J. +. Thacker.
D' a 50 Cmvcb.-Presching at II a.
R-y II. :. Dunaway, d. D.. late
u. .'c..jericlsbarg, aud p. m. by Rev.
..+ NTH. Epis. Church.-Sanday
.,,r 81, qSa a. M. Services IL a. m i.
n M. by Rev. n. B. Masters.
r.a,-rb League services at / p. M
III Fss church South.-9:l5 a. m
.rav school. Preaching and com
,-a,9natll s.. m. Preaching at S p.
.,'i nv We y. REGISTER, d d.
D' ,. Cfwei, ~ L. Church South
street near Alfred.-Class
~..a6. at ga. III. sunday school at
~ g~ Gasal, VI. z. Church South
-,,sy -caoolat2.S0. Epworlh League
a C1wcf.-9I5 a. m. sun
r., q.l' Services ut II n. M. 10y
ryF + Reyelle. Christian Endeavor
yac service st $ y. m.
m iLhoiist ChurcA--Lee street,
WHke,.-Services at II y. ~. and
m. ny R4v. MIR. Cameron.
V.a,.ne at Midland Railroad reading
,m.alp. m. Service of prayer and
,-5.rwth a short address.
im. House. Service ut 8 p. m.
ll9 caapel (colored).-Sermon at
e +. Chapel, NJ E. Church (colored)
Preaching at II a. IN. and at $50 p. m.
,g Rev William Cans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.


We purchased the sale of the Phoenix Manufacturing
Company on April quite large variety of staple silks
goods have just been received and put sale and we
you fully IS per in value Seven styles of fig
ured all black India, 23 inches WIDE splendid wearing quail
ties always sold for 75c price 55c Two shades in very
rich Bayadere stripe suitable for waists worth s2 price c
Two very handsome shades 81 value cooeed aeta for
Very choice 2-nch black taeta worth ST. at Soc and S5c
27nch black taeta $125 quality for 81. These silks are
specially commended OF their excellent manuac-
ture and general qualities
We have in stock variety of fancy white silks for waists
Coored taffetas for fronts and yokes In all colors.
Dress goods shades, in grays in cloth and homespun
In our men wear department have specially at
tractve stufs for separate skirts
In wash goods we have very attractive novelties in dotted
SWISS fancy coored large variety of very dainty
effects in fine domestcs, percale oxfords chevios
and ginghams.
The popular Pques in strong array-blac coors fig
ures and white from nc to 4oc
In thin goods Persian lawns India linens and Batistes
special value in 4o-nch Baste &c.
Some specials cheap handkerches ladies' gents and
children Plain white gentemens hemstitched &c. nc per
Dozen Plain white ladies' hemsttched &C. soc per dozen
Plain white hemsttched &C. 4oc per Dozen
new line of folding Japanes fans from SC to I5c.
Merchant Tailoring Department.
Some special values in Sr5 suits. new line and verv
desirable one, of $40 suits.
&>ONE PRICE.@a
.7ACKBI''T & MARSHALL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

c,,ep rEoBABILITTEs.-For this
We - nv, tonight and Sunday; fresh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

TRUSTEE5' SALE Or A VALUABLE
Z TRSLr OF LAND IMPROVED BY
An EIGHT-ROOM BRICK DWELLING
WITH GOOD OUT BUILDINGS IN ALEX-
ANDBIA COUN CY, VIRGINIA.
By virtue OF two certain deeds OF trust dat
ell respectively, February 10, 1896, and
October 20, 1896, and recorded respectively
III iber IT" No. 1, folio 297, and liber ~, "
No 4, folio :. of the land records of Alcxan-
d ia county, Virginia, executed by Carrie E.
Sisson and husband. and at the request of the
holders Of the Indebtedness secured by said
deeds of trust, default having been made in
the payment of tho amounts therein secured
tho undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction, in front of the premises on
SATURDAY. May 20, 1899,
at . o'clock p m, THAT VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND containing IS acres, .
roods and SO poles, and known as lot No. 8,
on the plat OF part of Prospect Hill, located
in said Alexandria county, on Mount Vernon
avenue. and adjoining the Hume school lot,
Addison Heights, and near the electric road
that rms from Washington to Arlington and
Alexandra. This lana is in high state of
cultivation and commands a magnificent
view of Washington and the surrounding
country
Terms of Sale: One-thrd cssb. $50 to
be paid at time OF sale, balance in two equal
payments at one and two years, notes to be
given for deferred payments bearing six per
cent interest from Gay of sale, payable semi.
annually. and secured by deed of trust on
property sold or all cash ct option of the pur-
chaser.
Conveyanciug stamps, recording, etc, at
purchasers cost.
WM. F. HOFFMAN,
AYLErT T. HOFFMAN, trustees
1921 F street. IL ". Washington, D. C.
,prE re
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
Whooping Cough.

had little boy who was nearl ~
dead from an attack of whooping cough
Nv neighbours recommended Chamber
rims Cough Remedy. l did not think
that any medicine would help him. put
after giving him few doses of that
remedy [ noticed an Improvement, ana
one bottle cured him entirely. 1t Is the
hest cough medicine l ever mad III the
house j. Ii. MOORE, South Bnreetts-
town, Pa. For sale by J. d. Janney'
Druggist, 70l King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

Pneumonia, Ia grippe, coughs, colds Group %
and whooping cough readily yield to one
Minute Cough Cure. Use this remedy I'D
time aud save doctors bill-or the under
takers Edgar Warfold, il, corner King ana
Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, May 6.-The opening figures
of the stock marAet showed losses extending
up to 81. per cont. After the first few MIN
utes spastnodic rallies occurred throughout
the list chiefly on covering by shorts Inc
marx ct continued irregular with dropping
INCLINATION 10 the end Of the first half hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAY 6, 1899
SAILED.
Schr Lilio Owings, Coan river, lumber by
J II ID Smoot.
schr Alice Lodge Landing, lumber by J II
d Smoot.
MEMORANDA.
schr Jennie C May, for Kennebec and
Washington. cleared at Portland 9th inst.
Schr Daylight, for Washington, passed
Vineyard Haven 9th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

Alexandria Market. May O.
Very little grain was offered today hut
prices are firm at quotations which have pre-
vailed for the past few days. Country Pro-
duce is also in limited receipt
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Dainty Parasols.

First floor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

..5 SERVICES, &c, SUNDAY
Cl.rct.-Services at II a. m.
M. by by Rev. Bergman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-06

First floor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-04
Notas hispanas

En- C3rdova Sc anog5 en- el Guadalqui-
vir un hombre de color que vino de Cuba con ell
ooronel Benedicto. Sc ignora 81 Sc trata de un
accidsnte de IN suioidio.
-Los sooialistas y federsles de San Sebas
tian han hscho circular un manifssto explican
do las causas que les obigan desi.tir del pro-
yectado meeting contra las 6rdenes religiosas.
En- dicho documento confrman su idea de que
es necesario que 81 gobisrno las disnelva ex-
pulse del territorio espaf1oi.
-Ha regresado de PARIS ell doctor Sebren-
to que fue estudiar la manera de estab eoer
un laborstorio sueroterapico. La impression
del mencionado m9dico es que el pensamiento
puede reallzarse For mas que no sea muy fAcli,
llano, barato nj OAR resultados inmediatos en- 10
que al suero antipertoso refere.
-En Pamp,ona han tenido lugsr solemnf-
simas farcione, de desagravios al Corszon de
Jesus. Ademss de las verfioAdss dentro de la
catedral ha hsbido una procession puhica qoe
han asistido las corporaciones populsres, las
cotradlas asociacionos y el pueblo en- masa.
III orden fue perfeoto En otras pobiacioDes,
particularmente en- ell Norte preparan anAlo
gas funciones de desagravio fundsdas en- los
sucesos lie Csstell6n en- que los escudos del Co.
razon de Jesus puestos en- las f. chsdas de las
oasas fueron srrancados vio!entamente por ell
populacho.
-Preocupa al Gobierro IL actitud de una
parte considerable de los contribuyentes de Bar.
celona que en- numsro de unos 5000 se han
puesto de acuerdo para no psgar los impuestos
car:espondientes al pre'en:e trimestre apessr
le que la comis;6n prssentada de las cAmsrss
de conner clio scord6 que Sc llevsse efecto di
cho psgo.
-Ha producido excelente efecto en- to1a
Espahs la noticia de que Agoinaldo Sc pr p
LIE dar libertad todos los prisioneros que .
hsllan enfermos y que sc cree que sean en- MI
nero reiatlVSmeOte CODA:derahlea.
Sc hz verifcado en- Madrid un meeting
de obreros csnteros y marmolistas asistiendo
una conourrenoia nnmerosfsims comisiones
de otros gremios y asocisciones obrerss reinan-
do un orden perfecto pronunoi&ndose discur
sos muy aensatos razonadcs Sc proponen rel.
vindicar la jornada de g horas para dedicar
otras ocho al descanso, 4 la instruction y las
restantes cuatro al esparoimiento ncito razo
nable
EN- Bayona (Franois) ha sido gravemen.
te herido por ua toro ei fsmoso espada Reverte,
la herida es de gran extension profupdidad,
ha tornado NAL carAoter por efecto de no exis-
tir en- Ia plaza servioio ra6dioo nj haberfe veri
foado curs hasts dos horas despues conten6n-
dole Ia hemorrsgis con los capotes de sus COM
psf1eros otros objetos llenos de TERRA 6impu.
rezas
LA eeoiedad de porteros de Madrid tita-
.ada <La Honrsdes> ce!ebr6 50 creciente pros
peridsd con an modesto banquete camp estre
Asistieron unos 200 sooios : rein6 gran orden
y cultura.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-04

--Ha f.ll.eido On Malsga el sminente
guitarrls,a don Jaan Rojas.
FL Obi.po de Cordova { quien - Jants
constitulda para elevar IN monumento Css-
telar copfri6 Ia presidenoia honorsria, 10 ha re.
chszsdo en- una oarta que ha public ado en- ex
tfaordinerio al Boletin de 10 diocesis, cslifcsn
do al ilustre tribune de ignorsnte chsrlatan
Esta salids se oomenta vivamente.
-Hs llegsdo & Madrid presentAndose las
autoridades ell Sr don Rafael Perez Garcf,
que ejerci6 en- Pto-Rioo la representation de
Espafia hasts IL presentation del G6nsul.
-El numero de cssos de peste ocurridos
en- Aleiandria hasta Ia fecha es de 81 habiendo
fallecido 43 curado a.. La epidemic tiende
& desapsreoer merced una enerRica campafis
hieienista.
-En Oporto hasts hoy SO han registrado
unos 40 oasos defnidos de los cuales han sido
fatales mas de Ia mitad.
Han sido entregados los tribunales al
gunos peri6dicos de Madrid de los que tienen
Ia especialidsd de notioias sensacionales por de
nunciar cssos de peste, fslizmente fabulosos.
-FIoranes, ell mstador del Sr. Saenz en- Ia
fuente csstellsna, ouya causa produjo tanta aen-
ssci6n, hs ingresado en- ell presidio de, Valencia
para oumplir oondena.
Han fsllecido los Marqueses de Puerto
seguro y Aguila fueute perteneoientes la MAJ
alta antigua nobleza. Su muerte prod
luto y retraimiento en- Ia alta sooiedai.
Ell poeta don Vicente M sdin7 qae obtu
vo Ia dor natural en- los juegn. foraes de Car
tsgena ha obtenido igusi distinction en- los que
acaban de veriticsree en Marin.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-04
la Agriculture
en- PueIto-Rico.

Mr.. Wi liam Dinwiddie, que hs pasado
a'gun tempo haoierdo investigaoiones aoerca
de los recursos de la Isls de Puerto Rico, ha
escrito IN interesante ibro que fu6 pub'icado
dltimameuts por Hasper Brothers, de Nueva
York; con ell tftulo sPuerto Rico. it's Condi.
ti6n and Possibilities, Dedioa el autor consi'
d rable espsoio las ventsjss que el pafs ofrece
para Ia inversion de oapitales, pero sg" ga que
<no es TERRA aparente para los pobres, por
muy ambiciosos que sean
Re6ri6ndose a las oportunidades que 80
ofrecen q los osptalistae, ei esoritor dice que
aquellos que paedan invertir dinero enoontra,au
que las plantsciones ds Gaia de aaaosr, de cafe
= de tsbaoo, asf como las leoher1as son nego'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-04
Santo Domingo.

Sto Domingo Stbrs le-Aye- oelebraron
una reunion o1os los o6nsules exttapgeros de
esta ciuda1, acordarou protestar en- coaiunto
contra Ell decreto del gobierno despreciando ell
pape moneda. Esta aotitud la consideran ne
ossaria los c6nsales en- vista de los deoretos
oontradictorios que Sc IN diotam: nado suoesi.
Ivamente.
LBS frmantes dicen que sus gobiernos no
permitirAa que sus sh5ditos sean los que pier
dan porque &c encuentre Sto Domingo en- ests-
do anormal, La protests ha sido presentada
ofoialmente hoy, deepp6s de Ia llegada del cru.
cero norteamericano NEW ORLEANS.
Ancehe hubo una manifestation de protes-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-04
Una dana lQStrG.

A Ia eda1 de "a ai1os acaba de morir en-
Paris Madame Aubernon de Nerville, ilustre y
aoaudalada m.trona que distingui6 prinoi'
palmente por el Gu to que profeaaba IA inteli
gencia 81 saber.
En- las frecuentes soir6as que daba on sus
salones sc vefa tiempre congregada la aristo'
craoia del talento. Sus amigos y hu6spedes ia
voritos fueron Victor Hugo = Alej aniro Du'
mas hijo, y luego A fonso Daudet, los hernia
nos Goncourt, Gounod, Octavio Feuillet, Bru.
reti6re, Victoriano Sardou, Carolus Duran,
amen de otras muchas notabilidades de primero
y segundo orden.
I'm sus soir6es ae bailaba POGO NADIA, se
cenaba regolarmente sc charlsba bien. III OBJ
jeto principal de elias el cultivo del espfri'
tn medisnte el oambio de ideas. Madama Au.
bernon de Nerville sofia decir:
<Solo una conversation general permite 4
cada uno disfrutsr bien del placer que ofrece
una reuni6n de gentes de ou!tura de ingeno.
Q1e me imp0rtarfa mi 8 mis- hu6spuedes Ia
presencia de un don Falano que sc pasars Ia
noche cuohichean 10 detrAs del abanioo de Ma
dana Tai de Mademoiselle Cuhi7 Mis- puertas
estAn oearadas para las coquetss que monopoli'
zan q los hombres..
Cu6ntase que Msdama Aubernon p.epara'
bs un doble <mena,, esto es, uuo para las vian'
daa otro para Ia conversation, que sofia
lamar al orden, con una camp snila, . los in.
vitados que safsn de la lfnea. A prop6sito
de este. Sc reiere que un dfa que el professor
Caro- lefs en- la mesa, mientrss los demas CO
mfan. un lmpoytante trabsjo que habfa llevado
preparsdo, ell dramaturgo PaiIler6n, all1 pre-
sente, dirigi6 la palabra su vecino, como 81
Ia leotura del professor no le interesars. Iome'
diatsmente Msdsma Aubern6n le sAlio 81 en-
ouentro con estss palabrss:
-Esperad POGO. Peii(sron! va os lle'
gara ell turno, y hablsreis
Cuando M. Caro- habo teminado, la due
ia de la casa go dirigio al dramaturgo y con
muoha smabilidad le 10:
-Vamo,, M Pailleton, ahora os tcoa,
Que qaerfsis eecirP
-Nads, se1ors, rsspondi6 81 ilussre perso'
na1e: solo quise pedir un POGO mas de frijoli'
tos vevdes.
Para que sc ju.gue de los reoursos posi-
oi6n social de Madama Aubernon de Nsrville,
reoordaremos aquf que cuando 81 Principe Joa'
qufn de Murat sc cas5 coz Mile. d. dEIchiDgen,
le don6 su casa palaoio de Ia Plsza Mecsine,
Sc pss6 vivir otro edi6cio suyo FL verano
10 pasaba en- su castillo de Louveoiennes
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-04
E s P A Il A. .

Madrid, Stbrs 2o.-Hoy oontinuaron las
sesiones del Consejo de Guerra que entiende en-
la cansa delsAlmirante MoDtojo, derrotado en-
sguas de Manila, por el Amirante Dewey.
El defensor del A!mirante dice que la eau
"a primordial de la derrota sufrida por la ma.
rina el ej6rolto espafol, fu6 Is carenoia abso.
luta de medios de combate con que oontaban.
La responsabilidad, dijo, es exolusivaments del
gobierno espahol. FL aousado, agreg6, debie.
"a ser el aousador.
Los telegramas que SO han presentado al
tribunal poaen de manifesto que ell gobieruo
no ha podido conoebir la foersa del ataque de
los am a'icanos, deolarando unicsmente que no
tsmfa las cpersciones del Almirante Dewey y
no vefa motives para resforzar las fuerzas es-
pafo'as.
Montojo habfa prevenido sufoientemente 4
las eutoridsdes de Madrid acerca de las proba.
bi!ida5 5es de una contienda, por 10 que su de-
fensor pide que SO rehabilite moral Official
mente al aousado. Asegura que con los recur
sos que contab,, el Almirante Montojo hi.o
un. defensa her6ics, debe ser rehabilitado
(Murmullos de aprobaoi6D.)
Fl Fiscal manifest6 que que 1aba sobrssei-
da la caussa del CAPTAIN S,to (Comand .Dte.
Nota de La CoRREsPoNDENc1A.) )aousado de ha-
bar abandonado su puesto en- Paerto-Rico.