The sun., 1902-12-27
Mrs. Florcncia Victoria Nda de
Moreno La Gales Furniture,

In the progress of expansion the Gov
ernment of the United States became the
tenant of the Widow LA CALLE, at No. 3s4
General Solano street, in Manila. The
Sehora's house had been rented to the
Spanish Admiral previously to DEwEY's
advent. Then, after period of some
what informal occupancy by our forces
and a subsequent period of vacancy dur
ing which it is alleged that the house
and furniture were thoroughly cleaned
the United States Government formally
leased the property on July 1, 1900,
for use as department headquarters for
n term of one year at a rental Of $500,
Mexican. month.
Mrs FLORENCIA VICTORIA DE MORENO
IA GALE was not entirely pleased
with her tenant, except in the matter
of prompt payment of the rent money.
She has alleged through attorneys
and claim agents and in an affidavit
sworn to by her daughter CARMEN
before the notario publico SR. DN. En-
RIoUE BARRERA CALDEz. that the Uni
ted States Government broke a round
top marble table, chopped or cut up
dining-room table and rendered the
same absolutely unfit for service. .
smashed several panes Of glass both in
cupboards and windows, misused the
red-upholstered divans in the hallway.
completely demolished four small chairs
and one sofa, and allowed the ants to
get into the best yellow-silk covered
parlor set. which was purchased in Spain
by the late Sefor LA GALE. The furni-
ture, swears Miss CARMEN in her mothers
behalf, was left by the tenant in most
deplorable and wretched condition, much
Of the furniture being entirely unfit for
use, and the greater portion that is not
broken will require new upholstering.
In addition to the charge Of too stren-
uous treatment of the furniture, the
worthy widow and her daughter CAR
MEN directly accuse the United States
Government of losing the keys to the
locks. monkcying with tho electric wir-
ing allowing the outbuildings TO 60 to
ruin, putting its feet against the plaster
walls, driving nails into the same. and
spattering ink around
or course, every outrage of the char
acter here alleged has a possible COM
pensation capable Of pecuniary express
sion; and the Seiora la GALE, with the
assistance Of her daughter, son, son-in-
law, agents and attorneys, went to work
Systematically to ascertain the proper
equivalent. In the first place. she OBJ
ta!ncd opinions in the form of affidavits
| from Senior EDUARDO EUGsTER and Mr..
| A. LEVY, who appear to be not discon-
nected with the furniture business in
| Manila. These authorities estimated the
damage to the movables as follows:
HSoB r. EuosrkR
To the gilt furniture. $3.50 Mexican,
To the yehow'silk set t.,,......"..... 100 gold.
| Mr.. A. LEVY.
To one EN- bro.de rcd dse,........... 10 Mexican,
To another embroidered set ........, a0. Mexican.
| To base and marble slab ~ mirrors 40. gold.
TO tour red sofas ',,,., ....,.,,. 10 Mexican.
| To dalng table .....,..... TOO pold.
The two furniture experts express tho
general opinion that the wear and tear to
which said furniture has been subjected
by the United States Government is
harsh. unusual and extra-hazardous. y
The damages Us assessed by them amount
to about 1922, reduced to gold
| AS to the other injuries to her cstab-
lishment, the Sehora consulted Senor
ANTHo j. GIRs, builder and contractor
OF Manila. He reported a follows, all