The sun., 1880-09-19

cover marble topped tables with their work.
The names OF Schellng. Hegel Frnscuolo the
matador. and OF Calderon the pcador are on n
par in these cafes. They speak of Michael An
Relo and OF the superb and shameless dansouse
Rotena in the same breath. They hitch Sagasta
to Homer But despite a sprnkling OF oaths 80
dear to Spanlards. everything that is said il
well said. Each table has its orator. and fro
quenty a single table is surrounded by orators.
Place yourself at the windows OF one OF these
cafes in winter about o'clock In tho afternoon,
when the sun gives lukewarm heat. and you
will be astonished at the luxury displayed in
the streets. Everybody. rich or poor, is prone
nading. and everybody Is we'll dressed. Tho
fresh faced women and noisy Spanish children
present picture pure and beautiful Hero
moves the carriage OF the Mnrchioness OF Santa
Cruz, most noble and sympathetic old lady:
there rolls the equpage Of the Countess de
Supernada. a favorite at the palace. Here comes
the chaiso OF the adorable Countess GuaRui:
there goes the vehicle OF Zenoba O'Donnell, the
proud daughter OF the great Marshal. married
to the Marquis de Veju Armijo. Here are the
footmer OF the Marchioness de Santiago. once
a danseuse; there is the coachman OF the Duch-
ess de Santona. a woman Of the people, married
to a duke who was halter. On the Retro all
these ladies wave their hands to the Marchion-
ess de PortuRalette. who. proud OF her monu-
mental castle. looks down upon the crowd from
her stone balcony. Here you see the carriages
Of the young sports Though thoroughly
blas6. they are to be pitied because
they have neither the strength to nj, & bulls by
the tail like q Cid. nor money to lose at race
courses like Lorillard. Tho despised people
smile when they see the carriage OF certain
marchioness. and whisper over her scandalous
pt ri tut tba paIo
he was wounded In the arena an anxious
crowd filled tho street. eager to hear the latest
news from his bedside. 1t recalled the anxiety
OF the Parisians when the great Mirabeau lay on
his deathbed. The King sent his Ministers to
visit Frascuelo. but the Marchioness was the
hrst to write her namo in the toreador's regis
ter. Frascuelo was once a butcher and gamin.
He now appears in the ring mounted upon a
magnificent black horse. q present from the
Marchioness. Tho lace futterinR from his blue
dying bull falls Mt the feet OF this strong and
vulgar man. a ring. handkerchief. a fan, or a
sfari from the Marehoness Ma ne flies through the
AT times a charming Creole is seen among
the promenaders. Although nearly fifty years
She is the Murchioness Serrano. Her little
daughters always accompany her. AT the mar
riage feast of AlDhonso and Christine this Mar
chioness was surrounded by witty admirers
Her rival was q Hungarian. famous at the
court OF Vienna. proud and perfect Diana.
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concealed. She was Irma Andrassy, a living
statue. Her beauty fascinated the elegant
guests gathered in the salons of Marshal Mar
tnez Campos, in whom the monarchy pays its
respects 10 tho people triumphant. As she had
come as, a lady OF honor to the Queen. she was
said to be less rich than beautiful. Women
whom she eclipsed pretended to despise her,
saying that she came to look for husband"
All. these women OF the courtl
Two men in Madrid are as well known for the
history OF Spain; They are Gen. serrano.
When their lovely wives appear in their boxes
at the Theatre Espafol they magnetic all
eyes. The wife of the poet is q Greek statue
with Indian hair How opposite arc the hus-
bands The Marshal is buried in honors. He
is the reputed father OF the King. He is still a
Greet. Greet. and % an adept % in fiattery lie has sweet
voice and a winning smile, lmpatiently he
awaits the day when he shan again become the
arbiter of the destinies OF Spain. At his estates
II Andaiusia he dreams OF becoming Mac
Mahon.
Don Jose de Echegaray is fiery genius. who
is shouting in royal palaces for, reform. We
need fresh air." he cries, and we must have
f. The voice is terrible and prophetic.
ior ministerial power. He is too seif.respect:
ing and independent to accept power where It
II the Of S 1bs the
tribune. In wise silence he awaits the fall Of
Aiphonso. Philosophers who do not believe in
and tho restless poets who dc, not believe in
philosophers are overmastcred and charmed
by his splendid intellect. Echcearay wishes to
tbHiStT' blood into e the h' sluggish @ blood Of the
Spaniards. He dctests the tiresome dramas
that are lowering the standard OF the Swan
ish stage. A man OF the present age: IN
which nothing Is G. certain ana =, G n9thtnE IN es,aG
OF new and vigorous inspirations. h is eyes are
turned to the great days OF the past. In striving
but which he has honestly tried to improve, he
has longed to treat the sorrows and trials OF the
present day with tho tongue Of Calderon and
the incisiveness Of u Shakespeare. He is
troubled because u Frenchman has immortal
ized the finest trait in Castilian honor. After
Victor Hugo wrote :. Hermann" Echegaray pro-
duced " Ell Punto de la Espada. "A drama in
which a son kills himself with poniard to hide
the dishonor of his mother. When it was said
that the language Of tho days OF Lope de vega
was dead. he wrote "L La Esposa del Vengador."
in which the ancient dagger OF Spain sparkles
science he displays brutally but superby the
truths and charms OF the most terrible prob
lens. Nobody has SO deftly ,analyzed the shame
ful transactions OF men who do what they like
under cover of mutual recr minations. and
nobody has SO boldly told them what they
ought TO do.
Marshal Serrano is an epicure. Echegaray
Is an orator, u poet. practical engineer. and II
swordsman. He is a rare reformer; one who
works for the renewal OF past glories with the
calm authority Of reason. and not with the
childish zeal OF fanatic; Serrano dreams of
succeeding the King. All recognize the i'm
portAnce OF his illustrious name. OF his real in
significance, and of his white moustache. He
would make n fitting President for republic OF
mobiles and rich citizens. Echegaray. whose
eyes flash hre behind his spectacles. aims to
become the King OF the Spanish drama pre-
naratory to tine overthrow OF the bourgeolse
King of Spain.
Another famous man in Madrid hides blazing
eyes ben nd his spectacles. Some men embody
themselves with proiessed ideas without re-
gard to consequences. They are martyrs.
Others only 20 half way. Through the exercise
Of either prudence or weakness they make
themselves conciliators in matters irreconclla-
Bile. They are tho ministers of transitory and
revolutionary times. Cristino Martos is one OF
these men. He is son OF talent, self made.
and strong. A powerful orator. the MephIs
tophe!es Of King Amadeus. the great opportu-
mist. the man who with word uttered in the
Cortes destroyed tho fame of his chief and
muster, Don Nicolas Rivero Martos is almost
an ignorant man. His knowledge is. in great
measure. based on intuition. He despises the
study of enigmas that at given moment he
can divine. AS lazy as Neapoitan. his round
eyes follow the universal movement toward
progress. With powerful intellect no works
out future problems. In clear and vigorous
language he lays bare the result OF his invest-
cations. Good politicians. must possess one
great talent-the talent OF inertia. which Is
sometimes action. Martos possesses it. He be-
liayps tho future-in inevitable lie Is