St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 12, 1898
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~ pul "} ‘the United States. Just where she operated is not definitely known, but it is believed TANS DANG SPY JISEPHNEiMPELLE aye, v * = 7 Pe 7. . ae: Pe 4 i ‘ . —_ % “ i. , r 7 Ne ow eer ay oe Vel » aa & te > t A he 5, aa Rt: ~ Foy 2 é 3 ‘ ; es ya EES wee Ce ee eee igh Ch vs eat ae ee 5h bee - a Pe fe eo nt a fo Mee ae __ SUNDAY - ~~ S a ” , “py: — * Pepe ey Peat aa Fe] ai Piel er . a" a A bas e My 3 > ae en, § —_ AS 5 ee . t . ne > 28 ; x P ; » ee! > = a A Beautiful Canadian, Who Lost Her Spanish Hus- _ band in Cuba, the Brains of Carranza’s Secret Service. STRANGE AND ROMANTIC STORY OF THE PRESENT WAR. — The Central Figure Belongs to One of the Influential Families of Montreal and the First Chapter Begins With the Coming of the Columbus Caravels. - = —_— (By Telegraph from a Regular Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch.) MONTREAL, June 11.—A woman is the eyes, ears and brains of the Spanish spy system here. Interesting as has been some of the information published about the Montreal colony of Spanish officials, the most sensational story bearing upon the operations of the staff of the former Spanish Minister to Washington has not hitherto got into print. Family influence has kept the story secret here. The truth is, the most valuable spy of Spain is a beautiful woman, daughter of one of the best families. It is a sad, strange story, one which for romantic character will have few, if any, equals during the present war. It had its ortgin in an act of international courtesy—Spain’s sending the Columbus caravels to the United States. A year before the arrival of the caravels one of the most notable visitors to the port of Montreal was the French warship Minerve, flying the flag of Rear Ad- miral Vigne, commanding the-French squadron in American waters. The vessel remained here a long time, and the officers enjoyed themselves immensely. One good mother had her hopes realized. The day the Mineryg left port to the tunes of “Vive la Canadienne” and ‘The Marseillaise,” La Patrie and La Monde announced the engagement of the step- daughter of a prominent Judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench to Lieut. De Poitras, the Admiral’s flag officer. Before Christmas the marriage was quietly solemnized in the Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal palace, and bride and groom left for Paris to live. The match appeared a splendid one, but the wedding brought bitter sorrow ta one heart, that of Mile. Josephine De Chappellic., the “woman” of this story and the life-long friend of the bride. The orange blossoms and the gayeties were a mockery to her, for the marriage meant separation from the individual whom of all others she loved best. A motherless, sisterless girl herself, the bride had been not only her friend, but her adviser in all things. A visit to Mme. De Poitras was decided upon, and‘ the whole of the’ next winter Josephine spent in Paris as her guest. Here she regained the old-time gayety which had characterized her former career in Canada. The following spring the young lady returned to Canada and was apparently herself again. SPANIARD COMES ON THE SCENE. A month before the cravels arrived in Montreal, on June 19, 1893, Josephine re- ceived a letter from her friend in Paris whieh caused her some surprise. Shortly after she had left Paris, Mme. De Poitras wrote, the latter had as a guest in her house an old friend of her husband, Lieut. Concas of the Spanish Royal Navy. The two officers had been educated together in a naval college on the Bay of Bicay. He saw Josephine’s picture and became entranced. Other letters passed be- tween the friends before the caravels arrived in Montreal. She at last received a letter from Mme. De Poitras, conveying the informatian that at his own request Concas had received an appointment to one of the caravels, then on their way across the Atlantic. A meeting was arranged. The introduction appeared agreeable to both, and the meeting was probably on both sides a case of love at first sight. As soon as the caravels had received the deluge of official welcome at Chicago, Concas obtained a week's leave of absence and came to Montreal. Finally Concas returned to his duties at Paris and the lovers found such consaja- tion they could in correspondence. Two years ago Concas spent three months’ leave in Canada, before proceeding to service in the field in Cuba. After leaving Montreal, Concas had some duty at Washington, and. delay keeping him there, Josephine seized the opportunity to pay a long-promised visit to friends living on Fourteenth street, Northwest. Before separating to proceed respectively north and south, the pair were married. Efforts have been made to throw discredit upon the story that there was a legal marriage, but the suspicion is wholly uncalled for The ceremony was performed by a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. An officer of the Spanish Legation and a French Canadian physician, practicing in Baltimore, were the witnesses. Concas told his wife on departure that after a month’s work in Cuba he felt sure he would be in a position to claim hegopenly without fear of the consequences. After Josephine returned to Canada she received several letters from her hus- band in Cuba, all bitterly complaining of the sympathy shown the Cuban rebels by the American people, and explaining several times but for the assistance received from the United States the revolt would easily be stampd out. At last came a letter from Concas, warning Josephine that she could not hear from him for some time, as he had left for a part of the island cut off from communication with the rest of the world. Weeks passed, but no word from Concas came; months slipped by. Fearing that her secret could be kept no longer, Josephine made an excuse to go to New York. Thither was summoned some weeks later the old seigneur of the Ottawa manor. His daughter was in a very critical state of health, and if he wanted to see her alive he had better proceed by the next train. LOST HUSBAND AND CHILD. The little child died in New York soon after birth, and this accounts for the little new-made grave in the De Chappelie lot in the country cemetery, which set so many tongues a-wagging in the Ottawa Valley at the time. Still, no word came from Concas. Josephine never doubted his fidelity, but her father, perhaps naturally, was not satisfied. At last news of her missing husband reached Josephine, and truly dreadful news it was. The Lieutenant and a number of military officers had lost thelr lives in the de- struction of a transport train by dynamite. The official report stated that the ex- plosives were supplied from the United States and that the laying and firing of the mines were superintended by expert American engineers. Josephine’s hatred of Americans became intensely bitter. take official Spanish reports as fact, and in doing so naturally blamed the President of the United States for her bereavement. Meantime, sinister reports about the internal affairs of the De Chappelle house- hold got about. The strain proved too much for the proud old siegneur. His brain weakened, and he is now practically a,prisoner in his own manor-house. is was the position of affairs when the declaration of war between Spain and the United States put the world on tip-toe of excicement. The most pressing, im- mediate need of Spain was an intelligence department in America. There was not +7 much as a framework to start with, but the staff of the Spanish Legation at ashington came to Canada and at once set to work to bring the spy service into s soon as the Spaniards reached Montreal, Mme. Coneas calle officer who had been one of the two witnesses of her marriage. it is understood, to Licut. Carranza. She was ready to d upon the young He introduced her, the House to-day was devoted to debate ! RAISING THE STARS OLD GLOKY WAVES | ON GUANTANAMO BAY. Where the Marines Under Lieutenant-Colonel Huntington Planted the American Flag, and Prepared a Landing Place for Gen. Shafter. The harbor of Guantanamo, on the shore of which last Friday a force of marines under Lieutenant-Colonel Huntington planted the American flag, is a fine basis for land and sea operations. The harbor is spacious and has 40 feet of water. The land approaches are not so precipitous as at Santiago de Cuba. The low-lying hills can be easily crossed with trains of siege guns, and there are level eee eet “NOs, ¢ aS A a> 344 ‘> rh ‘ 5 Saar Ke eee Si Vi oy % . he Q X | f OVER A-‘CAPTURED SPANISH FORT. ? yt tit é AND STRIPES , -_, « — P - “S . Gs. ns Laie ee ae wal pf tae ty , ¢ 9 # Ro Py ® 4 § ee aT 4 Z ‘fs st AS > ' Pl ron ~s,* Sizer. os > / “ ny A ate “/" i os P 7 “ ~~ * ‘?, ; ‘A Pd ; 5 * a" Pa ey y ip by Yip | Yj ‘ 4\ a’ z 4 R sth} en . : ih HA ’ abit 5 roads to Santiago, 33 miles distant, where a few mountain batter- ies, beyond the reach of the fleet, will be taken to an eminence commanding the city and the Spanish ships. Guantanamo is an-important place. It has six miles of water harbor, and will be of great value to the United States as a navy and army supply station, coaling depot and cable terminus. Those who have studied the topography of the country in the} ci: neighborhood of Santiago claim that the harbor of Guantanamo presents an ideal place for the landing of troops and a base for land operations. They say that it would be an easy matter to scale the comparatively low hills with the siege trains, thus enabling the troops to reqch the level roads leading to Santiago, and by thoroughly shelling the coast all the way to Santiago a compara- tively open path will be provided. The port town is Cainamera, four miles from the mouth of the bay. The City of Guantanamo is 15 miles inland from Cainamera, with which it is connected by rail. OFFICERS OF THE ST. LOUIS REG IMENT RETURN TO 3T. LOUIS. » x Cabs TO BEGIN WORK TO-MORROW, 7 eR, iy + y z EY — Arrived Over the L. & N. Last Even- ing and at Once Went te | Their Homes, > Fifteen officers and men of the ist Mize = sourt Regiment who went to Chic ere exactly three weeks ago, returned to &t Louls iast night to act tn the capacity of @ recruiting board. There were four men—two officers two privatesa—from each battalion. With. Maj. Kennett of the 24 Bat came Sergt. Harry FE. Lyons of C Viz tS : I) ae Ll rN j VILL S es y; Ye CAPT. HOLTCAMP, F; Corporal A. E. Langston of Com : A; Private Reitz of Company E and vate Bayha of Company K. With Capt. Holtcamp of the Ist Bat- talion came Sergt. Del Steen of Co D; Corporal McDonough of Company fj Private Branch of Company H and Prte vate Hogan of Company M. With Lieut. George B. Webster of the 8d Battalion, who is Regimental Adjwetant, came Sergt. W. H. Clopton of Company C, Haywood Scott of Company oO. D. Bland of Company L : Private Kansteiner of Company G, v3 The men arrived at Union Station at 7: ——— —————— . . LA if) 4 f(t WIRY : eV VY \y TUT EBSTDR, over the L. & N. They scattered diately to their homes. ey will be at erty to-day. To-morrow morning they report at the old Postoffice bullding | Third and Olive streets and begin examine | ng recruits for the regiment, nder the orders of the Governmen company is to be increased from men a, to 103 men. For each battalion 112 men ace 7 needed, or 336 in all. . COMPANY C, MISSOURI — SECOND, WANTS RECRUITS, Epecial to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 1L—Pri- vate J. P. Martin, Company L, 24 Regi- ment, Missour! Volunteers, arrived to day from camp George H. Thomas, Chicka- mauga Park, Ga., to enlist men enough to — bring the compan'tes number to the tutional limit In time of war, which is He wants ® men. Company L is from y. an Pata \ " (f at nae” é Big Money for Patents. A patent for fastening kid fr felded a fortune of sever h housand dol'ars for its fortunate owner, and the inventor of a collar clasp $20,000 royalty a year as the reward his endeavor. A new kind of s ton has made $30,000 In five years Patentee, and the eimple twisting o ty pins In such a way at there anger of the point sticking tm the promises to enrich ita owner of his early dreams of wealth. Lends Him an Old One on From the Chicago Record, aa ; “Bever! aware returns my umbraile Wy . es “A when he rrows “Ie he so honest?’ “No; be is fastidious.” DEBATE ON HAWAII ‘LIVELY IN THE HOUSE. the Newlands Resolution and Is Stoutly Opposed by Dinsmore and Champ Clark, Democrats. _ tions. The only question to be considered was whether it would be wise for this Gov- ernment to take what was offered. Refer- WASHINGTON, June 11.—The session of Proceedings BECAME A SPY FOR CARRANZA. ‘For some time the pride of Josephine revolted at the suggestion that dh should act asa spy, but wily arguments and her lately-born hatred of the American people changed her mind, and a day or two afterward she left mysteriously for that she did secret work in Washington and New York. She yp regarded by the representatives of the United States Government es & very dangerous spy. he is a brilliant woman, speaks English and French well and without the least suspicion of an accent, and had while laying her the great advantage of a close acquaintanceship with influential people in some largest cities of the United States. t is suspected that her special mission on her first trin was to operate through hips with the daughters of a Cabinet Mimister and of an official of the t at Washington, who were her schoolmates both at the Sacred : vent and at Vassar, to obtain some essential information. About a_weék re were prospects of Carranza ard his associates being expelled from Ty, gocephine suddenly returned to Montreal and has been there ever a rented flat near the historic Spanish peneqeareers, on Tupper he seen with the Spaniards, out doubtless has been in constant Jc wit F § ° re oy ‘ w fy vpon the Hewalian resolution. began with a mutual withdrawal by Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., O.) and Mr. (Dem., Va.) of uncomplimentary and injuri- was recognized to begin the Hawalian de- bate, edvocating annexation. the provisions of the Newlands resolution as being practically identical with those of one which was negotiated five years since. Annexation met with the app ring to the strategic importance of the islands, he said they constituted a small territory but nevertheless 19 great powers Swanson New ous language used by them relative to @ach kept there constantly representatives t9/+, annex by joint resolution, as was pro- wall Was & on 4 mitt other in the heat of debate Thursday night| watch their interests because of their pe- | posed, and op annexation as being UN- | A erollin y int of naval — eg ay when the revenue oonference report was culiar location. Mr. Hitt quoted many naval | desirable. It ee m - —_— the ~ olay Pacific. 8 po operations h ssession of | step upon a4 cy of colonia under consideration. the tlande ‘wee af anaes ~ ortance, and | in ‘antagonism to the established rule of| Mr. (Dem., Mo.), opposing the res- The Genate amendments to the bill pointed out that no fleet could come from | the Government, and added that the reach- Sasren, apeSe against an enlarged colont- organ! Asiatic waters to operate against the West- | ing out into foreign lands and the establish- | gation policy as something “gorgeous in izing the Nava! Hospital Corps were con-/| ern coast without touching at Hawaii for|ment therein of American institutions et re but fatal in experience, curred in and Mr. Hitt (Rep., IL), chairman’ supplies and recoaling. The control of the | would necessitate the abandonment of the all history ts a lie, islands would be practically an effectual barrier to attack upon our western inter- esta, As illustrating the value of the islands he spoke of the recent victory of Admiral Dewey and the necessity of sending re- inforcements to him. This work of re- infercement could not be accomplished without the American ships putting into Hawall to recoal. | Referring to the present attitude in its open friendship and the aid! val of the aot shee ng of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, then He reviewed the treaty before the Senate and with the Thus, he sald the question was an ol4 ona an4 enforceable claim wailan Republic for all her by American forces in violation of neutrality. should not hesitate to rel preciation of the he Government, given | Western coast despite American ownership yg F Ky 2 A “entice world and ail | of wall. The holding of Hawalt would neutrality law. In this connection Mr. | necessitate the keeping of a powerful naval > Hitt read from a dispatch of recent date force there and would not relieve in any - from Minister Sewali, tn ve , = me Pig hee mn for = ng & et U “The strongest influence has en brou estern coast. Congressman Hitt Leads In Argument In Favor of urge it to | Speaking of the suggestion that Hawaii to bear upon the Government to of the Americans, property rights and ignore the constitution wrung from her pre of the time being occupied with interrup- tions by members asking questions. the Committee on Foreign Affairs, open belief that no constitutional power existed. and the world would could not interfere in other lands and pro- Islands, Am an possessions, wifes | shorter than the Hawalian route. The Aleutian route, aald he, is open the entire ear and the coldest weather on record at “ oe was seven d ve zero. . u againet the Ha- amages done to aided by Hawali This country jeve Hawalil of urden and to show ap- jendship manifested by her prospective b fr declare neutrality.’ would be essential to the control of the he sald the proposed annexation ef would be the entering wedge to @ that would not end until the territorial enlargement had gone to the @ie tent of includ!ng the earth. “Mr. Speaker,” declared the member in a characterietic burst, policy is pursued as the jingoecs . and you are here presiding over the Hi > Stee 20 years hence, you wil! be called on to - + 4 = 5 th Gatsby =.* wg? aa a Si % mics et Zz racy upon the of thee rt nyt oh at | of lands had been shut from «x their desire was sho he sald crease of euffrage 14, un¢ to 20 under the Me ge cy aoe eirs to say ° @ spoke nearly two hours close attention. He was applat entered vigorous protests upon territorial expansion. Mr. Walker (Rep., fiona, denying that be . by territortal sata | and to : >
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