Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-06
GOSSIP FROM LONDON.



THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL sHow-rHx QUEENS
HORSES AND cArTLR--cABs AND BUSES IN
LoSDox-RrvAL NrEnEsrs-rHR PROPOSED IN
rrzNATIoSAL LAWN TENNIS MATCH.
Correspondence of THE EyKsIxo star.
LONDON, June 26.
The royal agricultural show at Windsor this
week is the objective point for all Londonsrs
This is the great midsummer event in England
and as it is attended by the queen and royalty
In general, Of course ii is a fad, and you are
considered next to nobody If you do not 60.
Windsor and the neighborhood Of the show
now wears its prettiest dress. The wild roses
bloom In luxurious profusion in the hedges,
the poppies nod their pretty heads to each
passing breeze, the foliage of the trees is de-
| hghtful, and the fields are rich in verdure; the
Lazy Thames glides on its peaceful way to
smoky, grimy and busy London and the sea.
There are miles and miles of shedding con-
tanning the best specim ems of horsehesh the
kingdom affords (and they are all fine animals),
ana there is daily parade Of cattle and
horses which surpasses anything I have ever
seen. linen you can inspect the two royal
farms which contain the stock owned by the
queen and her large family. The farming inn
PIGMENTS and machinery is also q very fine dis
play. y Then you can go to the queens pavilion,
| a delightful rustic house, well planned and
wei fitted up for the visit of her majesty. In
the rear OF this pavilion are the picturesque
houses devoted to the council, stewards and
members. The rest of the immense Enclosure
is occupied with sheep. a large horse ring,
stands, farrier's shop, fodder yard and exer-
| cisinS grounds. There is a superb display
of butter and cheese-making devices.
There is one machine of Swedish
| manufacture which makes butter instantly; also
| cream separator worked by boy, which
turns out milk on one side and cream on the
| other. The Royal Agricultural society was
| organized in 1885, 1t was formed by loyal
(and royal subjects for the general advance
ment of English agriculture" The queen has
| always been a patroness of the society and is
now its president The queens Shorthorns,
| breed Of pigs from the farm at Windsor are
| generally among the winners Of prizes. On
| July there will be sale of the stock on the
| farm of the Prince of Wales, which will be at
| tended by large number of Americans. Alto
| gether the show this year is the finest display
ever made by the society, which is now Fifty
| years old.
! ENORMOUS TRAFFIC ON WHEELS.
To the casual wanderer through the streets
| OF London there is no sight more astonishing
than its enormous traffic on wheels. You can
thus gain faint idea of the dense mass of peo-
| pie within its comparatively narrow limits. In
all the world doubt If there is such sight to
| be seen as the Royal Exchange at noon, or
Regent street and Picadilly later in the day,
| unless 1t be the Strand or Fleet street at all
hours. One wonders where this vast mass of
humanity lives considering the area of London
! and its suburbs. And then the cabs! Turn
where you will, you meet cabby. and you brush
| against his horse a hundred times day. As
| for the buses, they run everywhere and are
even endangering the cabman's career. Every
one travels by bus. 1t is cheaper than walking.
| -Four cents will take yon from one end of Lon
| don to the other, End you can travel over three
| miles for two cents.
LONDON CARRY.
A short notice of the London cabman NAV be
| interesting. The average cabby has to pay
about 50 day for the hire of his cab and
horses. This means long and weary hours of
| exposure in all sorts of weather land it is
principally bad sort in London) and the exer-
else Of great shrewdness. He is therefore
obliged to be lynx-eyed, and as the rates of
fare are very reasonable (65 cents an hour or
Is cents for the first miles and 10 cents each
additional mile) he must pick up great many
passengers before he can even pay the ex-
penses OF his outfit, to say nothing of food
| rent and clothing for himself and family 1t is
| vital part OF the unwritten law regulating cab
hire that driver has a right to expect some
thing beyond his strictly legal fare and
woe betde the unfortunate passenger
who refuses to recognize this fact
L nave maue u DTle1 STUDY OF the cab system
during my visit, and from what l have seen OF
the streets of London should say that word
contest between a cabman and the passenger is
quite sure to end in the discontinue of the lat
ter. Jarvey lives by his wits. and he has de-
! cided advantage in the matter of free and easy
conversation. One evening was standing at
the entrance OF Terrys theater when a cab
drove up with gorgeous swell and his lady
companion. On alightng the passenger ten
dered his driver what was probably the right
sum. Cabby looked at it. turned it over. and
| then in n loud, but benevolent tone, exclaimed:
"'Adn't you and the lady better get in agen,
sir, and ave your moneys worth? / could ave
| druv ye anuther twenty or thirty yards for
this" looking CONTEMPORARY at the money IN
his hand.
On another occasion two middle-aged ladies'
| OF vinegar temperament and misery ASPECT
engaged a hanson. When discharging cabby
they paid their fare in pennies. He counted it
| carefully and III reply to tartly-uttercd ques-
| ton by one of the ladies, answered:
''Well. no. mum; it amt right, but as YOU must
ave been long time saving hup for this yere
hannual treat, | won't be ard upon YER"
| And he drove off.
Yesterday was driving along Oxford street
| in hanson at a rapid rate to catch a train
As We were turning corner another hanson
| ran into our near side with just enough force
to land its horses head across our horses back
| l expected a strong and impolite shower of in
vectives from my jarvey, but it came not.
WIN pOAttle5S ne observed 10 the
| other driver:
when your 'oss ave seen all e wants to see
across my 'oss's back. p'raps Ell git down.
But bless your art, there amt no 'urryl'
There Is no love lost between the cabman
and the bus driver. Each seems to regard the
other as his natural enemy. and often the cab
man has reason on his side. On wet, cold
| day have seen a cnbby just about to pick up
small fare, after following the passenger for a
block or two. and just when his patience was
about to be rewarded bus driver with
| room for one inside" came along and snapped
| up the pedestrian. smart and suiphurous
exchange OF compliments followed between
| these vehicle rivals of the street.
| Last week was on top of a Bayswater bus
seated by the driver A rival bus had Tor some
| time, succeeded in keeping the road" and pre-
vented our passing by Finally We drew up
and were level with it. The driver of the rival
| bus was rather poorly clad, and this TACT did
not escape the LYNX eye of the conductor. He
| shouted to his driver: Il say, Bill what price
that suit o clothes? Z amt too fashy in his
| gt-up, is 'e?"
20, 'e's all right, poor chap" retorted
| Bill. with a pitying look at his opponent 1t
ain't his fault. His missus keeps second hand
clothes shop. and 'e's got to take the stock-ln-
| trade out for airin."
| One cannot walk a square in this great city
without witnessing many interesting incidents
and curious sights, especially among the poorer
classes. Passing over Blackfriars bridge. late
one night. sadly counted fifty persons OF both
| sexes endeavoring to sleep upon the cold stone
| seats erected on the buttresses nf the brido,a