Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-14
Especial Correspondence If The Star.l

JuSt cool enough to be invgorating, and at no
time since the opening of the Exposition has the
city been so fun of strangers. Americans and
other foreigners came here early in the summer
by thousands, but before doing the Exposition
preferred to take a little run on the continent
or elsewhere, intending to return To Paris To
finish up their sightseeing under more favor
able ecircumstances-coolerw weather and reduced
prices. That they were disappointed as regards
the latter it is needless to say. They couldn't
go home without seeing the Exposition, of
course, so here they are. The city is crowded.
That is the only word that expresses il. In
addition, the people from the provinces are lite
rally pouring in.. They wouldn't come in the
spring, because the Exposition was unfinished
and they didn't want the heat Of midsummer.
A walk through the city or the Exposition will
give one an opportunity of seeing
REPRESENTATIVES OF NEARLY EVERY NATION
IL seems almost a mystery where so many
people fInd accommodations. \ prominent
American arriving i'm the city the other morning
went TO nineteen hotels before he could get ac-
commodations. Every thing is in fun blast, and
the ParSianS are doubtless doing good btIs-
ness in every way. The theaterS are packed
nightly. While il is impossible TO pet admission
TO The Grand Opera House without securing
ticket at least a week in advance, unless by
chance one can be procured from q ticket
sharper at about five times the regular price
cafes are everywhere, and are more than well
ratron1Zed. They are generally very commod-
Gus inside, but always have large number of
little round tables extending in some Instances
more imam nan way across the sidewalks. Here
the people Sit and sip their coffee and cOgnac or
drink their beer and watch the paSSerS by As
has been stated before. the 'pourboire" system
has become so lUCrativetnat '.gdrc0nS' are COM
PEELED 10 pay the proprietOrS for the privilege of
being walters. Notwithstanding this they
generally come out pretty well. One Of the
walters at the cafe of the Grand Hotel said that
he generally cleared two dollars day. eNclu-
sive OF his board which was furnished him there.
OF course the amounts required OF the 1!garConS'
depends upon the prominence and custom OF the
which OF
The ''pourbOire" system has one advantage at
least, the extra two or three sous are an incen-
tive TO the waiter to attend to his business
as rapidly as possible.
THE STREET CARS AND oMNIBUSES
OF Paris differ from ours in many respects, and
in some things are much preferable. Passen-
gers are carried both in the interior and on top,
but the number is limited, and when the limit
is reached the sign ''COmplet' is placed over
the door. Every American here is told the
story OF his neWly-arriIed cOuntryman who
tried in vain to find car going his way, but
saw that every one was going 10 "COmplet,"
and that wasn't his direction. The fare is very
Cheap-Only three sous for the top and six for
the interior. A ride
THROUGH PARIS ON THE TOP OF CAR
or omnibus viii give one very good idea of the
city at very little expense. 1t is considered the
height OF pOliteneSS here for gentleman i'm a
car that is full TO offer his seat to lady who
wants TO ride, but it is also considered the
offer; so the gentleman simply rises and sits
down again. All over the city are small sta
tlOnS where applicants are furnished with
tickets in numerical order. and are given vacant
places on the next car OF omnibus, according TO
their number. This does away entirely with
the pushing and showing on crowded street
cars.whlch make that kind of travelling at home
so diStaSte1ul TO ladies. This arrangement ne-
ccSSitateS more cars however, especially at this
busy season. They don't have enough lines
and the cars do not run often enough. The
people can scarcely believe how in NeW York al
busy points cars are run down as fast as filled
THE CABS
seem numDefleSS. and vet it Is next 10 imnnSSi-
bic to secure one near the Exposition grounds
i'll the Afternoon. The cab system is a very
well organized one, and a cab ride is q very
cheap luxury when not INDUCED in too often
The cabs and horses are generally owned by
companies, so that the driver Is not directly
Interested, and is not sparing OF the whip. In
many cases horses are driven that could not 90
faster tnan walk without the continual appli-
cation OF the lash. A horse owned by the cab
man Is easily recognized by its respectable
appearance and the care taken of it in driving
Drivers have the right OF way here, and seem
perfectly regardless as to the welfare of foot
passengers, with the exception of a warning
.'Whoa!' They do not check the gait of the
horse except in extreme cases, and it is very
disagreeable TO be startled by the warning and
hnd1ng horses head dangerously near your
shoulder. Your first impulse is to jump i'm the
wagon OF cab and punish the driver for his care
lesSness and your scare-for scare you it does
but before you turn around another "Whoa!'
makes you jump the other way, and 1t is soon
found that the best way is Just to keep wide
IL.
remarkable how few accidents occur. but when
foot passengers realize that their welfare is i'm
their own hands, and they can blame no one
but themselves if they are run over they take
a lively interest In lodging passing vehicles.
FRENCH HORSES AND RIDERS.
In great contrast with the poor appearance of
the cab horses are the draught horses, magnifi-
cent specimens OF which are seen everywhere.
The horses used by the cavalry are for the most
part very good. The style of riding generally
is not at all graceful. The riding horses are
stirrups after the English fashion, but do it
rather awkwardly, although Undoubtedly it is
very easy. and can be endured for a long time
ana the riders are said TO be good .'StickerS''
A WELL GOVERNED CITY
Probably no city in the world is governed like
Paris. Everything is kept in perfect order The
number OF channels through which money
passes into the Golfers OF the government is as
tonishing. and the taxes derived from the many
institutions which are generally under the CON
tr0l OF individuals in other countries are i'm
mense everybody in the employ of the gov
ernment dlIect IS either uniformed OF is obliged
10 wear some insignia OF Office. The custom is
a good one, and is being followed to some extent
III our own country.
door ilfe and all the time possible is spent that
Way-if not in the open air, at least in some
Gale or place OF amusement. Perhaps this is
one Of the reasons why they do not devote more
attention and time to home comforts and con-
venienceS. They do not appreciate our idea of
home, but at the same time they seem well
ally up four or five flights OF stairs great
advantage in the French way of living how
ever, is its perfect independence
THE PEOPLE LOVE SHOW
and will sacrifice every thing to appea RANGES As
an instance, Paris is wonderfully we'll lighted:
III TACT 1t is magnificent, yet believe Americans
would prefer Gf they couldn't have gas enough
ior Doth) to deprive the streets of some and IN
tloduce IL into the dwellings. Some houses of
course are supplied with gas. but it is very ey-
pensive. Its general Introduction would pre
vent the hotel prOprietors and persons renting
apartments from charging their outrageous
prices for candles, and that would be no fTn for
them. guess they prefer to get along without
gas. sometimes persons travelling are so in
cenSed at the high price charged them for a can
ule, Wlllcn they only Use for ten minutes Der-
hapS that they slip it into their Satcbel i'm the
morning When leaving, just for spite A test as
10 the f1ght or this action was recently made at
Il hotel III west Prussia. The landlord hrDu~ft
an action against the guest for theft, and the
Judge compelled the latter to restore the candle
ana TO pay the cost OF the suit The decision
was passed upon the ground that a Traveller payS
Iof the llghtlng OF his room and the landlord en-
trusts MIN with one or two candles for tempo-
faly use, ana they are not handed over TO him
as personal property.
FRENCH AID FOR YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS
Inc french authorities have manifested their
S1mpathy Wltnthe distressed people OF the south
Dy giving up one OF the days at the TrOcaderO