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her husband having been detailed abroad.
Although the official opposition to the
Hoyt-Sturm marriage on the part of Ger
man officialdom and the Teuton press has
been comparatively mild this has not al
ways been the case. Some idea of the
lack of smoothness in the course of true
love of some American girls who have
married German diplomats is afforded by
the experiences Of the former Miss Helen
Moulton of New York, who married the
late Count Paul Won Hatzfeldt-Wilden-
burg, who was for many years prior to
his death German ambassador at the
court of st. James. Prince Bismarck, by
one of the most unjustifable actions of
his career, compelled the Teuton diplo-
mat to divorce his American wife. How
ever, the separated couple remained the
fall of Bismarck was assured the loyal
German remarked his former wife. A
notable guest at the second wedding was
the late Empress Frederick, who cordially
detested Bismarck.
Countess Hatzfeldt who was SO con-
spicuous a victim of Bismarck's brutality,
is the sister-in-law of the wife of Herr
Won Hegernan Lindenkrone, the Danish
diplomat. well known for his service as
ambassador to France. This Danish am
ough of Albany, n. Y, was an actress,
and, after the death of her first husband.
Charles Moulton, in railroad accident.
she went to London to appear on the
stage, but failed 10 WIN success. Ine mar
riage of her late husband sister to Count
Hatzfeldt brought her into diplomatic So
cial circles and she married Lindenkrone,
who had been at one time the representa-
tive of his government in Washington.
That the German court can. however. be
very gracious to the American wives OF
diplomats is proven by the courtesies
which Emperor William has, at one time
or another, showered on Baroness Stern
burg, widow of the late German ambas-
sador at Washington, and the high hon.
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clothing will CALI and "pay cash prices
for various articles of wearing apparel
Some enterprising maid or economical
mistress-this is a point which the deal
ers seem SO far unable to clear up-tele-
phones or writes such a one and sets the
hour for the visit lat the tradesmen's
entrance.
On arriving at the mansion or fash
ionable apartment house mentioned the
buyer is greeted. sometimes by a valet,
sometimes, and more often, by lady's
maid He is told that the lady of the
house" is not at home, but that she has
generously bestowed great pile of beau
tiful gowns and frocks, and often hats
and odd waists. upon the servant who
is speaking. The latter appreciates the
gift to the uttermost, but finds them too
elaborate for her wear and proposes sell
ing them in a lump. The dealer asks no
questions, but gives the whole time to
careful study of the articles displayed.
Seldom do they show the least sign of
wear; but very frequently baroness of
decoration will reveal that strips of lace
have been removed. And herein lies
story. No matter how rich the lady
indeed, long accustomed wealth but ac-
centuateS 1.-THE greater her love for real
lace. To let a bit OF 1t go would he
thought almost sacrilege; SO this is
removed.
In such cases the dealer "cuts" on his
price. But the maid is good at driving
a bargain. When she happens to be
French whole morning may be con-
sumed in trying to overcome her avari-
ciousness. She knows exactly the cost of
dresses evolved and expects nearly their
full value. And more than once such
cupidity has caused a lapse of speech
tending to indicate that although away
from home the mistress was thoroughly
cognizant OF the whole transaction.
'Oh, non. I could not take zat,' one
OF them exclaimed, forgetting her part
for the moment, madame would think
II trifiing.'
The supposition is that since there
was never a woman born who had more
pin money than she could use, rich
women are not above giving their
maids percentage for disposing of the
clothing. In the ''parlor" of one woman
IN the business. who handles only a
nne grade of garments and will have
nothing to do with cheaply fashioned
ones, there was seen by the writer
blue satin striped gauze. 1t was lined
with the most spotless Of white taffeta
and had apparently never been worn.
Indeed. the dealer insisted that it had
not been. The wealthy woman for
whom 1t had been made did not like
IL when 1T came home" and so the deal
er acquired 1t for about the cost of
makinS-but even that amount would
be no trifiing sum In the eyes Of the
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are public men and who find 1t essential
to make a good show while here. The
secondhand clothing empOrium-although
that is really too raw and plebeian a term
for such a riot of lovelineSS and elegance
removes the dilemma. The dealer knows
of expert filters who Will remodel in
few hours, and nobody is the wiser.
One woman dealer of good family. who
belongs in that vast category of southern
ers who used to have money" asks her
customers where they intend to wear a
prospective gown in Washington. That
saves embarraSsments Not long ago a
winter resident here went to this place
She simply didn't have anything that she
had not worn several times and wanted
something new and handsome. The dealer
brought out a beautiful lavender gown
and the buyer was charmed. But she
was asked TO what affair it would be
worn. The caller was perplexed, but gave
a widely known name and said she ex-
pected to attend a reception there
Then don't buy this gown" she was
warned. for you would run across the
lady from whom we bought it." And one
nearly as pretty but less expensive. and
known to have come from away" was
sold to her. QuiXotic maybe. but it earned
a permanent and grateful new customer,
for almost the first person she saw on
emerging from the dressing room at that
function was the woman whose gown she
would otherwise have had on. And if
there could be any worse tragedy the
mind of mere woman cannot conceive It,
In passing mention has just been made
of gowns brought from another city, and
that suggests a second explanation OF
what becomes of Washingtonians' clothes.
Often they are shipped 10 New York.
That city has famous organization,
where wealthy women of the metropolis
send their discarded garments. There they
are sold-largely to women of the stage
to whom art has not spelled coin, tc
strangers and to that class to whom the
knowledge that society leader had once
donned a gown would give it greater
value.
The proceeds are said to be given to
charity, although the writer has been told
that one Of the really broadest designs OF
this club is to enable women of good
family though limited means to send their
dresses there and receive commensurate
percentage without any public disgrace
of selling their clothes. However, 1t Is
generally accepted that the rich women
here and there donate them and are to
be much complimented, for a beautiful
gown Is a much more difficult thing TO
part with than it's value in dollars.
Among the diplomatic set-meaning the
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FEENcHArlDA5SADoR

lacking- even In lie case of the present
romance.
lean wives of foreign diplomats should
be former Washingtonians is no more
strange than that great numbers of An
napons girls marry naval officers. Many
q foreigner now enjoying high diplo-
matte rank was married while serving
his government rs secretary or attache
or embassy or legation at Washington.
ana, obviously, the young foreigner who
comes TO Uncle Sans capital at an i'm
pressionable age is likely to surrender
70 some fair resident of Washington
Even In the cases where foreign devotees
OF Statecraft have married American
women not fortunate enough to rank az
Washmgton1ans, a turn of the wheel OF
fortune has usually brought them sooner
or later to this capital for official duty
and they have thus become SO identi.
fed with the capital as to henceforth De
regarded as proteges of this community
even If they do not actually claim such
allegiance.
case in point that illustrates this
sentiment that Identifies the American
wife of foreigner with Washington is
afforded by the recent experience Of
Nine Jusserand. wife Of the present
French ambassador in this city-a dip
lomat. who. by the way, bids fair to ere
>oANo
dean of the diplomatic corps. At the time
of her marriage the present mistress of
the French embassy might have been des-
ignated as technically rather than literal
ly an American. Her parents had been
longtime residents of Paris, owing to
her fathers banking interests in the
French capital. and her entire girlhood
was spent in that city. Nine. Jusserand
came to Washington something of a
stranger to the country well as to it's
capital. but now, after more than seven
years residence here, 1t is doubtful If
she will ever again be without the ties
of association which will give her Gre
dentials as a Washingtonian, no matter
where she may reside.
The weddings of more than half a hun
dred American girls who have married
foreign diplomats have extended over
more than three-quarters of a century.
The first really notable international dip
lomatic marriage in which an American
girl played the leading role took place
at the White House during the admins
tration of President Andrew Jackson,
and the chief executive claimed the hon
or of giving a~ay the bride. Miss Mary
Lewis. daughter Of Maj. Lewis, his init
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street in the cars at tho play and at
various evening affairs of a private or
official nature. Every well dressed wom-
an possesses at least two decollete
gowns at time and many afternoon
frocks and tailored suits. The wealthy
increase this number in proportion to
their wealth, until the millionaire and
multi milionaire stratum is reached-and
there are sufficient of these in Washing
ton during the season" to make them
important in the summary. Their wom-
en- seldom wear gown more than two
or three times during the winter. FIRE.
quently once is thought enough. What,
then, becomes of these gowns?
There are hundreds and hundreds of
women-not all wealthy, either-living
here for months at a time who surely
must get rid OF their superfiuous gar
ments in some way. since only man.
moth storage warehouse would serve to
hold them all, much less the average
dwelling house of the elect But how
do they get rid of them" Who become
the happy possessors of the exclusive
French models, OF the rich embroideries
and rare Iaces and priceless satins and
intricate stuffs which go to complete mi
iady's wardrobe?
OF course, there are few men and
women familiar with the situation-their
business compels them to be-but they
give away valuable trade to other
competitors by talking too much
Yes: they are "old clothes" dealers
but the 'aristocrats' of their profess
sion. and not TO be cli,ssed with the buyer
OF "cast-off garments" Entrance into a
smart house for the purpose of buy
ing up costumes its mistress has tired
of is as difficult, say the professional
Intermediates. as admission to the blue
room during the Roosevelt receptions Al
most Invariably II is accomplished with
out active effort on the part of the dealer
beyond inserting advertisements in the
newspapers. telling how "a buyer of
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TlSt OF washington WOfntN VINO nave
married foreign diplomats. And, by the
way, it may be mentioned, apropos the
present Yankee-Teuton alliance, that an
unusually large proportion of the Amer
lean bellies who have welded foreign
statesmen have bestowed their hands
upon German diplomats-more. probably,
than have linked their fortunes with
subjects OF any other nation. This. too,
despite the more or less Inevitable oppo-
sition Of the German government and
the criticism OF certain section Of the
German press, which latter has not been
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MARRIAGE of Miss Hoyt
1S4 of This City and Baron
Won Stunm, Second Secre-
tary of the German Embassy,
Will Take Place Soon-Many
American Girls in the YAM
kee-Teuton Alliances = Miss
Mary Lewis Was First
Washington Girl to Marry
a Foreign Diplomat-Daugh-
ter of Gen. George Mcclellan
Married French Minister to
Haiti-Wife of Former Min
lister From Nicaragua Was
Miss India Bell Fleming
Many Other Instances.
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ors which have been bestowed upon Bar
Oness Won .ketteler, the widow of the late
German minister to China. who was muir
dered during the Boxer revolt. The Ger
man emperor has even forgiven and re-
stored to the diplomatic service A. Won
Bruening, the young German statesman
who some years ago married Mrs. Gordon
Mckay, divorced wife of the late million
aire. The kaiser was terribly wrought
up over the matter for considerable
time after the wedding.
Mention has already been made of one
Russian-American romance which ended
very happily. Another equally crafty
ing, although originally beset with oppo-
sition. was the love story of Miss Marie
Beale sister of Mrs. John r. Mclean,
and Baron Bakhmeteff. Baron Bakhme-
teff has had notable career in the diplo-
matte service of the car. having been
supreme Russian representative in Bull
garia, the storm center of the Balkans,
and more recently intrusted with the deli
cate mission of envoy to Japan. He and
his Washington wife are just now per-
sonages Of much interest by reason of the
general impression that upon Baron
Rosen's retirement Baron Bakhmeteff
at Washington. Yet another Russian
diplomat who has Washington wife is
Pierre Rogestvensky, who married Miss
Martha Hoy.
Quite a number of American girls, in
Guiding several natives of Washington,
have married British diplomats and
In several instances their influence has
been sufficient to aid their husbands in
obtaining desirable berths in the service.
notable example was that afforded by
the activities of Lady Herbert, wife of
the former British ambassador at Wash
ington, who is a sister of Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. and has other family connec-
tions which have generally been given
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average woman who might happen In
to buy. At this same place there were
three very handsome winter frocks and
a velvet suit. Unquestionably they had
either been cleaned or worn by a most
careful owner.
Neither the dealer insisted. ''They
were made for a lady, whose name 1
cannot give-we never do that sort of
thing-by fashionable dressmaker of
Washington. Just at the time when
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mate friend and companion in arms. The
man who won the hand of this famous
Washington beauty of her day was NJ
Alphonse Joseph Yves Pageot, native
of Martinique. who first met Miss Lewis
while he served secretary OF the
French legation at Washington and who
later received from Louis Philippe the
position of minister TO the republic.
Another famous diplomatic wedding of
the earlier period of the nations history
was that which linked for life Harriet
Beall Williams. a beautiful schoolgirl of
sixteen years, and Baron de Bodisco, the
Russian representative at the American
capital. At this ceremony all the diplo-
mats, were present in full court dress.
Henry Clay gave the bride away, James
Buchanan walked with one of the
bridesmaids and President Van Buren,
and Daniel Webster were among the
guests The granddaughter of Baroness
de Bodsco is now in the immediate circle
of the CZarina of Russia and has in re-
cent years occupied the position of FIRST
maid of honor.
The elimination a few years ago Of a
romance of long standing which won a
Washington bride for Senior Don Juan
Riano, long connected with the Spanish
legation In this city, recalls another Span
ish-American alliance in which slow-mov-
ing fate tried the patience of the lovers.
Years ago, when Duke de ARGOS was sta
toned at Washington as an attache of
the Spanish legation, he fell In love with
Miss Virginia Lowery OF this city. but OBJ
stacles beset the path of the young people
and they were not married until many
years later. when the young Spaniard
was on duty in the City of Mexico. The
Duchess de ARGOS, who did much to re-
store good feeling between the officials of
Spain and the United States after the re-
cent war, has not since that time been
able to spend much time in Washington,
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they were to be sent home the lady's
husband died. She had absolutely no
use for the clothes, which were just be-
ing finished up. Direct from the
modistes they came to me. Get the
cost of their making the lady told me.
And l will"
And they who come to buy?
\ larger percentage of them trans
tents, who read in for sale columns OF
bargains which they. can snap up with no
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Fl ID forthcoming
marriage Of Miss
Hoyt of this city,
daughter of Henry
NJ. Hoyt, counselor
for the Department
of State, and Bar
on Won Stumm. Sec
ond secretary OF
the German en-
bassy, Will make
one more addition
to the already long
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rRANGERS al
ways enthuse over
the handsome and
high-priced clothes
worn by Washing
ton women. Even
representatives of
wealthy sets in
their own towns
are astonished at
the magniicence of
the toilets to be
seen here on the
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fear of having a woman friend recognize
them afterward, whereas a resident wom-
an would hesitate for fear it would be
recognized. Frequently woman is here
for a. few days. She happens to be in
vited to something she had not the slight
est idea of attending upon her arrival. OF
course, this does not mean social
leader in this or any other town, but
some one of the thousands who have
means. whose husbands or fathers often
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-04-16

mania, 81 este 1ltimo le hubiese impuesto
la condici6n de no visitar a los separa-
tistas poloneses del imperio.
FL Papa no tenia La intenci6n de mo-
estar a Mr.. Roosevelt. Despues de estos
hechos, irritado por los ataques de los
metodlStas contra los cat0licos Y a caIlsa
de este incidente, Mr. Roosevelt anul0
la reception, de la colonia americana de
Roma, que debia tener lugar, en- honor
de esta, anteS de su salida
Hubiese sido un espectaculO digno de
admiration ell yer eSos dos hombres, los
mayores de la humanidad, encontrarse
y Juntos tratar los problemas mas inn
portantes del mundo.
AqueIlos que hagan reproches Su
Santidad, solamente, encontraran propi-
clio el terrenO anti-cat6lico. Las condi-
clones que impone el Vaticano son homo
rabies.
Las personalidades mayores las han
aceptadO. Mr. Roosevelt las ha rehusado
no porque elias no son hOnOrables en- 81
misrnas sin0 porque no guerra aceptar
ninguna condici6n de ninguna especie,
lo cual es completamente natural sin
incurrir en- reproches.
De la Tribune de New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-04-16
7rahniento del cancer p@ d pquniry

Desde hace algunos amos, ell professor
Ramboldi, catedratico de la Universe
dad de Pavia, viene hacienda ensayos
para la curaci6n del cancer mediante
la semilla de jequirity, un arbusto del
regaliz, el "abrus precatoria cuya
patria son los paises tropicales. Dicha
|semilla contiene la ''abrina', una subs
tancia venenosa que contiene albumina
y otras substancias que no estan bien
determinadas aun, pero que todas sur
ten efectos terapeuticos. La semilla
jequirity Sc habia empleado va con
exito en- ell tratamiento de la conjunti-
Wits granulosa, y en- clio Sc inspire ell
doctor Rambolidi al emplearla en- us en-
sayos para la curaci6n del cancer.
Respecto a los resultados obtenidOs,
expuso ell investigator recientemente
los siguientes datos:
Los primeroS resultados Sc obtuvie-
ron en- los escirrosis; mas tarde Sc OBJ
tuvieron curaciones cuando menos no
tables mejorias en- los canceres que Sc
habian extendido va hasta los huesos
4ieefffgt5a 4ieefffg 1 fd ca 7idad tbucdii. III u0crUT
Ramboldi observe que la semilla del
jequirity. al destruir los neoplasmos,
no ejerci0 acci6n desfavorable alguna
en- ell tejido sano vecino.
Ell preparado que ell investigator ita-
liano emple0 para su ensayos fue el eX-
tracto liquido para las inyecciones, una
pomada y un emphasize. Las inyeccio-
nes Sc emplearon solamente en- los mas
graves, porque provocan veces una
reacci0n de forma violenta. La dura-
ci6n de la cura es variable. En- algu-
nos casOs Sc curarOn grandes tllceras
en- pOcas semanas, y en- cambio. hubo
neoplasmas de poca importancia al pa
recer, cuya curaci0n no Sc efectu0 sino
Hasta ell presente ell empleo de este
m6todO ha quedado circunscritO d las
ulceraciones de la mano Y de las mu-
cosas; los pocos casos de cancer del pc
cho que han sido tratados pOr este me-
todo, no bastan para establecer un Jul
clio detinitivo. En- cambio. la cura con
el jequirity ha dado los resultados mas
satisfactorios en- mas de cien casos dc
escirrosis, que en- algunos de ellos ha-
bia adquirido va gran incremento. FL
tratamiento con este metOdo evita las
cicatrices que tanto desfguran y que
persisten despues de una intervention
quirurgica. Ademas, queda al parecer
mas asegurado Ell exitO del tratamiento
con el jequirity que con los rayos Ro-
entgen.
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Roosevelt Y q San!o Padre
PORMENORES DEL INCIDENTE

Ell ex-presidente de los Estados Uni
dos, Teodoro Roosevelt, cuando estaba
en- Egipto, quiso obtener una audiencia
con el Papa, por conducto de la embaja-
da americana de Italia Y de Mr.. Ken
nedy. rector del colegio americana de
| Roma.
| Al lIegar Mr.. Roosevelt 4 Italia supo
| que la audiencia solicitada no tendria
lugar
Ell cardenal secretariO de Estado,
Monsenor Merry del Val, indic6 al emba-
.jador que Sc imponlan ciertas cOndicio-
nes para dejar salvo la dignidad pom
| tificia, Mr. Roosevelt respOndi0 que no
aceptaria ninguna condici6n que cohi-
biese su libertad personal, Y renmci0 d
la entrevista
Este incidente ha causado profunda
sensaci0n en- el mundo enterO.
Ell ex-presidente ha pedido al pueblo
americana que no exagere Ia impor-tan-
cia de este ncidente, y que 10 considere
como .puramenfe- personal = evitandnse
asf, que de lugar una guerra religiosa
injusta entire eat6licos Y protestantes,
estlmando que la paz reigiosa del pals,
la harmonic entire los ciudadanos de di-
ferentes creencias son tes0rOs que no de-
ben ser despreciados ante ninguna cons
derac0n.
No son los interesados, nj el Papa, nj
Roosevelt los que dan importancia al
sslmto por 10 tanto no son responsa-
oles, nj unO nj otro de las consecuencias
4 que este pudiese dar Iugar
Su Santidad y nnestro ilustre EXPIRE
sidente deseaban celebrar la entrevista
pepo no pudieron ponerse de acuerdo en-
10 referente las condcioneS. Ambos
respetan las razones que han motivado
sus conductaS respectivas
TOdo aquel que solicita una audier-
cia, puede . no someterse las condicio-
mes. Tiene eI derechO innegable, 81 no
Fquiere aceptarIas, de rehusarIa parcial
8 totalmente Y de presentar Otras segun
lie dicte su conciencia.
Ell Secretario del Estado pontificio in
dic6 Mr.. Roosevelt q. tiene que some
terse d ciertas condci0nes todo aquel
que desee Obtener una audiencia de Su
Santidad
Esas condolences son indispensables,
segGn opinion del Cardenal secrAario
para salvar la dignidad del Sumo Pom
tifice, ell cual, en- Roma mismo es obieto
de rudos ataqueS por parte de la mission
proteStante metodista.
Mr.. Roosevelt no tenla la intenci6n de
hablar los metodistas nj siquera de
visitarlos. Durante su estancia en- Roma
pensaba vlsitar al Papa al Rey Renun-
cl0 la entrevista con Su Santidad por-
que no crey6 oportuno someterse a MIN
guna cOndlcl0n para no menOScabar 81
libertad de acci6n Mr. Roosevelt nunca
tuvO La intenci6n de injuriar al Papa
SallendOSe del dominic de la autOridad
religiosa, declare que hubiese obrado del
mlSmo mOdo con el Emperad0r de Ale