The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-10

me by Senior Alvarez himself
In 1884, young Spaniard left his native land and
came to the Island OF Cuba to seek his fortune lie
was Catalan, as they denomnate the natives Of
the Province OF Catalonia, In SPAIN The people Of
that section are called "tio Yankees OF Span" be-
cause Of their shrewdness and generally wideawaSe
character, and when they once get hold Of dollar
they do not let It go unless II Ia to bring another one
back with It. Julian Alvarez had not yet arrived
at the dignity Of being called Senior Don-was as
thrifty al the people Of his province usually are, and
after he had got well Of the yellow fever-which |
every new conner in Havana expects to have before
his acclmation ia completc-he looked about him |
him for permanent business. lie concluded to go
Into the tobacco trade. He had Just two doubloons
with which to begin. But the young man was
bright, patient, and shrswd. Ills little shop became
the headquarters of all the Catalan workingmen In
Havana, and the proprietor sold very fair cigar to
them at ten for a medic, or two for cent In our
money. The gain was small but steady, and directly
Alvarez was the BEES, known Catalan in the capital
city Of the Ever Faithful ISLE"
He soon learned that there was more pront In
high-grade cigars than cheap ones. lie felt that II
he could make cigar which he could Induce Amcri-
cans to buy on some sentimental account his fortune
was made. About this time no took a schooner
which was plying between Havana and New Orleans
kand came TO the latter city, lie had friend there
who died only year or two ago, Don Jose Domingo,
quite character In the Crescent City, and thirty
i've years ago the best known cigar dealer In the
South ana southwest. one evening In April the two
had been out to Boudro's a famous restaurant on
the lake shore, to dine The cuisine was Spanish
when you wanted 1t that way, and the two enjoyed
banquet that reminded them OF home and warmed
their hearts with deep draughts OF red Catalan
wine. While they were sitting ut table there was
| movement all through the room. A tall man In
the evening dress Of the time came In, accompanied
by some OF the most prominent citizens OF New Or
leans. An enthusiastic gentleman present took of
| his hat and called oui," Three cheers for Henry
| Clay7"
"Who Is the gentleman" asked Alvarez OF his
friend Domingo. The latter In glowing Spanish (for
he was great admirer OF "Harry of the wes,D told
him how great and powerful the Kentucky states
| man was. and that he would one day be President
"Por Dios," said Alvarez. ~ will name my cigar
the Henry Clay!'' Domingo became the American
agent for the new Henry Clay brand. The canvass
was very hot that year. Every Wing In Louisiana
and Mississippi bought the Henry Clay cigar, and
as the stock in it was excellent Its fame extended
all over the nation. In 1914 Alvarez made 100000
profit on his sales Of cigars Of this brand In New Or
leans, Savannah. Charleston, Louisville, and st.
Louis alone. The fame Of the brand grew, and in
1851 the European demand for the cigar was as
great as In the United States. Thus the fortunate
accident OF name made for an enterprlslng, shrewd
man from arst to last not less than s5o,OOO0Oo
| The country residence OF Senior Don Julian
Alvarez In Cuba was like dream from Monte
Christie. II was palace In MARBLE and the fittings
were of the most splendid character. There were
grounds Of Oriental loneliness, tnkling fountains
scented by the choicest flowers that bloom. And in
the great salon filled with pictures and marbles In
the place of honor was splendid full-lengh portrait
| OF Mr.. Clay.
An accident occurred last week In New Orleans
that should serve asa warning to other localities
where electricity is used for lighting the streets.
On Tuesday evening, December 90, two Italians
were standing on the corner OF Chartres and st.
Louis streets. "There was at the corner" says the
| Tin'es-Dentoc,dt Of the both ultimo San electric
light pole OF the Louisiana Electric Light and Power
Company, and II offered n convenient place to lean
against. Mangella walked up TO 1t and rested his
left shoulder on it, and his hand must have touched
the wire running downit. Scarcely had he pressed
1t, when bright Hash ran down the pole; he gave
a shout, and fell backwards, dead. His friend,
Torccie, sprang to catch him, and in doing 80
|
and he went headlong to the sidewalk, and
lay like one suddenly killed. The palm of his
hand was burnt into white bsters." How this
lghtning-like death occurred was the question.
| The company was new one, and their wires were
| just beiDg put up, and no electric power had been
turned on, even to test the wires. The Brush Light
Company, however, had a wire near. "On examl-
nation 1t was found that Brush wire had actually
| crossed the guy wire Of the master arm used for
| raising and lowering the lamp. Even when running
there would be no current on this wire, and conse-
quently no danger, but last night the Brush wire
was leaning right against the guy wire of the lamp
at point between the tip of the heel and Its
nectlon with the pole. This sent nearly the full
force OF the current into this wire and caused a
ground The man leaning against it must have
touched the wire with his hand, as 1t requires the
naked body to form the contact between the earth
and the wire, and thus compete the circuit. This
circuit having been completed, his damp feet being
on the banquette, 1t Killed him instantaneoHsly.
The coroner found the man had died us by light
ming stroke The heart was ruptured, the brain con-
geaed, and large blood vessels rent all through the
body like a bursted Waterman in time OF frost.
The only purpose the writer has In calling attention
to this sudden and awful death Is that the electric
light wires here may be 30 watched and projected
that such an accident may not some day happen OIL
| our Streets At least one company has Its wires
| hung upon iron poles Without any reason to be-
ieve that aught but the utmost care and watchfnl-
ness is exercised by tho electricians In charge might
not these poles become dangerous under certain
| contingencies? The death OF n man In front OF
Nibo's In New York, few years ago, by Just such
| an accident US befell the unfortunate man in New
| Orleans, shows there Is danger somewhere. Could
any circumstance or accident to the wire occur
| nt mali fhn trnu
GUS II touched, or likely to receive such an electric
charge as would take the life OF person touching
| them7 This Is a question the entire community Is
Interested In having answered II there Is no posi-
| bility OF danger the people who live close to the
electrlc'lIght supporters will be treasured
The United State Senate Ia especially strong in ex-
Governors and monarcs at this time. OF the first
there are ten, viz: Hawley, OF Connecticut; Stan
ford, California; Cullom, Illinois; Vance, North
Carolina; Hampton, South Carolina; Coke, Texas;
Harris, Tennessee; Berry, Of Arkansas, and both
the Georgia Senators have served as Chief Magistrate
OF Georgia. Harrison, OF Indiana, came very near to
being elected Governor Of that State. Stanford of
California, is the wealthlest member OF the Senate;
then comes Fair, of Nevada, and Brown, of Georgia.
Is the third and Gibson, OF Louisiana, Camden, OF
| West Virginia, and Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, are
| next In point of fortune Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, IL
| among tho very rich men In the Upper House, and
by some is classed next to Fair. Palmer, of Michi.
gan, and Sawyer, OF Wisconsin, are the weahlest
Senators from the Western States proper II IL
very dinicult to write OF such matters as this with
accuracy, and have followed the popular estimate
In what has been said above.
! notice that the New York SIN states that Mr..
McAdoo, OF New Jersey, Is the youngest member of
the present Congress. While the matter is not one
OF very great consequence II is well to be accu-
rate, and the sun is mistaken. Mr.. McAd0o was
born In 1853. Mr. La Toilette, OF Wisconsin, came
into the world nearly two years later In June 1855.
Mr. Charles s. voorhees,, Delegate In Congress from
Washington Territory, Is the third youngest mem
Der. lie was born In June, 1885, and, like his dis
tngushed father, the senior Senator from Indiana,
has made his debut In public at a very early age.
The youngest man elected to Congress the past
third OF the century that can remember was the
Hon. John Young Brown, who represented the First
Kentucky District the year the war began. believe
he was only twenty-three when elected, and had to
wait amoat eighteen month"; bpfore he ATTAINED tho