The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-03

SUBURBS upon uhlch stucco, gllolns auu
painting are lavished with reckless pro-
fusion, every one of which is worth
hundreds Of Thousands of dollars but
immense barracks five and six stories
above ground, and probably two OF
three under ground? An American
would suppose that a family resided In
| each, but upon observation and inquiry
he learns that as many as fifty and slI'
ty families stay In each Of these build
lings. A family OF six persons will live
in two bedrooms, having neither parlor
sitting room, dining room or kitchen,
They use them simply as sleeping sp-
partments or barracks, taking their
meals at the numerous cafes and res
taursnts throughout the city.
TIE FIRST CAFE
opened in Vienna, was by q Pole who
| had rendered signal service, and impera
illed his life, in passing the Turkish
lines, bearing dispatches from the Po-
lish army, which had come to the re-
| lief OF the Viennese who were besieged
within the city by the Turks. After
the siege was raised the Viennese felt
themselves in duty bound to present the
gallant Pole with some substantial to-
ken OF their gratitude. On be-
ing asked what would afford him
the greatest pleasure, he replied: ITO
be permitted to establish cafe in vi
emma" This request was readily grant.
ed and the Pole opened the cafe de !
Europe opposite the Giants Portal OF
St. Stephens Cathedral, which still
continues as cafe to-day. These cafes
are now quite numerous throughout
the city, some of them occupying the
entire ground floor including the court
square OF the largest buildings.
These constitute the subsistence depots
at which nine tenths OF the people pro-
cure their nourishment. Throughout
the entire apartments and on the streets
and side walks in front are small tables
On which coffee and bread are served
20 those desiringit. In the cafes only
,ofee and bread are served, but most
II them have restaurants attached, in
which meats, vegetables, and liquors
are served.
ONLY MALE SERVANTS
are employed in these establishments,
who are divided according to age and
capacity in to three classes, Getraenke
Kellner or liquor waiter, Speise Kell-
ner or eatable waiter, and zahl
Kellner or money waiter. Everything
procured at these places must be set
tied for with the Zshl Kellner who al
ways expects few Kreuzers additional
for attendance. Here every little roll
or piece OF bread must be paid for sep
erately, asd it is not, as one might sup
pose, included in the general reckoning.
Nearly every class OF people frequent
these places, which are nearly always
crowded. One evening we took our
coffee at one table, while three Turks
occupied the table on our left two
Egyptians the one in front, while the
others were occupied by ladies, gentle-
men and soldiers, some drinking beer
others smoking pipes and cigars, and
others eating their evening meal. 1t is
quite customary for gentlemen here to
remain at table while they take their
smoke, and the walters pass around the
pipes and cigars and lights as they do
the viauds, and the gentlemen puff away
to their own satisfaction, and to the
disgust OF ladies and others. We have
not been ueN enough bred to use the
disgusting weed with them. These
gentlemen have no gsllantry, and enter
tain very little respect or consld-
Grafton for ladies. II they escort
a lady to a place OF amusement,
he permits. or rather expects, her to
defray her own expenses, he only
honoring her with his august presence
and putting smoke in her face the
whole time. Here as elsewhere in
Continental Europe the women perform
all the drudgery, while many OF the
men lounge around some music stand
drinking beer and smoking. If Don
Qui1ote was dersnged on Chivalry the
Europeans are equally il not more
pERANGED on MUSIC.
On last Sunday evening Strauss, the
great composer, gave a concert in the
Court Square OF the Hotel Britannia
which was kept up till after midnight.
Every Sunday afternoon he gives con-
cert at the New World Park at Heitz-
ing and the Imperial Park at Shon~
brunn, on Saturday nights he plays in
the Imperial Gardens, and every day
during the week in the Exhibition
grounds. Numerous other bands are
continually playing at other points
throughout the city. We went 10 the
most elegantly finished theatre in Eu-
rope on Wednesday evening last and
saw Romeo and Juliet played in song.
Imagine Romeo bewailing his sepsra.
ton and banishment from Juliet, iR
gleetul cong and Juliet bemeauing her
fate, singing all the time. One would
suppose that mirth and song would be
foreign to persons situated as they were.
We understood they had butchered
Hamlet the evening previous in the
same ridiculous manner. II music has
a refining influence as many claim,
Germany ought to be the most refined
nation in the world.
PUBLIc Buildings.
Vienna comparatively speaking is
Door in fine public buildings. She pos.
sesses but few OF q really monumental
character. OF these there are among
all the churches but two that possess
sny value as works OF art, St. Stevens
Cathedral and the Votive Church. St.
Stevens 10 situated on the Stefaus Plsz
or Stevens Square near the centre o.
the old city. /. is built in the purely
Gothic styl. Of architecture and is cara
bic OF accom- modating over 1900 peo-
pie q. one time. The lofty tower
measures from base to pinnacle AS
feet and haIfor centuries withstood the