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The evening world., 1891-12-25

The applause that followed the last rich
note OF the gifted songstress was tremendous,
but It was all done with the chapped hands
OF the newsboyS.
Not foot tapped the floor There wasn't
a shrek, nor any other indecorous thing 1t
was such recognition OF the genius OF the
fair singer as might have come from Metro
poiitan opera House audience, only 1t was
far more sincere and was not the expression
OF the influence OF that wonderful dictator VI
public opinion, the critic.
NINE. ALBASl MOVED TO TEARS.
Now happered n marvellous thing.
Nine. Albani sang to queen Victoria and
sang so sHeetly, 50 sympat hetically that she
made the good British Queen cry.
To-day the newsDoys made Nine Albani
cry.
There was unm!stakably tiny drop OF dew
I'm each of the kindly eyes that Dcamed from
the womanly face now turned towards the
harum.sca youngsters, her audience
alt Is beautiful" she murmured, as the
boyh cluppcd thclr hands In an ecstasy OF
delight.
81 love the boys, Tor ! have one at home
Here ! have SIX hundred. l love them all
They are blessed little men. Merry gentle
men"
Nine. Albani next sang "Home, Sweet
Home" When she finished, the great burst
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Captures Santa Claus
Handicap at the
Hilltop Track.
10000 PEOPLE SEE RACES.
KsmpIand, a 10 TO ! Shot, Beats
Roquetort In the Second.
tsrrcrAL TO TIE EVENING vonLp.l I

ESPECIAL TO THR EVENING voRLp.l
GUrTRNBURG RACE TRACK, Dec. 2o.-The
limited accommodations at North Bergen
were taxed to their utmost by the crowd that
streamed in through the several entrances for
more than three hours this afternoon.
1t seemed as though the people would
never stop coming, and fully 10000 people
were on the grounds when the nrst race was
run.
The track was heavy and sticky. and slow
time was, Of course, the order OF the day.
The rrst race was won by Tom Hayes, tho
favorite. Mltagorda fllly, on whom thore
was tremendous tip, was second Lomar,
who was also good thing at 90 to i, was
third.
The start was deieyed half an hour BY the
outrageous actions of the jockeys, VINO were
all punished by being set down.
The second event went to kempland, o
to shot. RoQuetort was second aud Little
Fred third
The following notice was issued ut Gutten-
burg:
"No,ice is hereby given to all horse own
Questcd to declare whether they Will go with
the Board Of control, or whether they Will
stani by the Board OF Free Horse owners
after jan ., 1902.
owners are further notified that no horse
sold or transferred to other hands since Dec.
~, 1891 TO avoid the rule passed by the
| board OF ControD, will be allowed to race on
the grounds OF the Hudson county Jockey
club. (Signed) Committee Board OF Free
| Horse owners and by Executive committee
OF the HUDSON County Jockey club
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In CARNEGIE HALL
Three Hours Consumed in Distribut-
ing the Evening World" Gifts.

ing the Evening World" Gifts.
A mellow radiance flooded the beautiful
white and gold tinted Recital Hall in the
Carnegie Temple OF Melpomene, at seventh
avenue and Fifty-seventh street, this MORN
ing, and that soft, CHEEKY light was reflected
in the faces OF $500 bustling, eager, little
men and women, poverty's children, who
crowded into the hall as guests at one OF THE
EVENING WORLDS Christmas Tree festivals.
Long before the hour for opening the doors,
10 o'clock, the aristocracy OF upper Seventh
avenue and their handsomely dressed. we'll
fed children gazed with astOnishment at the
turbulent crowd OF sooty.faced youngest ers,
who massed themselves in n solid phalanx
against the doors OF Recital Hall, awaiting
the word that would permit them to rush
within and receive the gifts that Kris Kringle,
OF THE EVENING WORLD, had provided for
them.
At last the hour changed out from a neigh
boring church tower. Wide open were thrown
the doors. and then those bright-eyed latter
dcrmalions scrambled into the dainty little
hall.
The harmony OF childish voices was sweeter
I than the strains OF Beethoven, more alluring
than those OF Verdi and quite as Impressive
as Wagners.
In a hollow square formed by long counters
the big tree stood, monument OF treasure 10
the bulging eyes OF the children. 1t was
trimmed and furbclowcd with glittering
ornaments and japanese lanterns.
Piled high above the lads and lassics' heads
were bundles OF woollen mitts and socks,
ncatly-tied packages OF tOothsOme candies,
any quantity OF pop guns, Jacks-in-the-box
stacks OF gingerbread, and an endless variety
Of squeaSing toy animals, stuffed Santa
Clauses, and the like.
| Albeit the little ones were trine impatient
the boys acted like little gentlemen, and not
one Of them Jostlcd his gentler sister In the
struggle TO participate In The EVENING
| WORLDS readers bounty.
Every one OF these youngsters, to whom
| Christmas is so often sunless, got his hands
full, and then they marched to seats reserved
| for them and sat and munched their apples
| pop corn and candy while an orchestra played
such soothing strains as Mary and John,
Maggie Murphy's Home" and "The Dark.
ey's Dream"
1t took nearly three hours to distribute all
the presents, and not the slightest disorder
was noticeable.
This tree was In charge OF Mrs. Harriet
Hubbard Aver, and IT marked the third
Christmas that this friend OF the poor has
ably assisted The EVENING WORLD.
She was aided Immensely by Miss II. A.
Murdock, Miss Harriet Keatinge, Miss Alice
Keatinge, Miss Agnes Rim and Miss Patter.
| son.
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The Lads Assem- BILE.

"We are the People!'
It was Iusty shout from the trained
throats OF the 600 newsboys who were the
guests OF THE EVENING WORLD at a splendid
Christmas dinner to-day.
The six hundred shouted like one boy, and
each boy shouted like six hundred, as they
formed In line at the Pulitzer Building, at
10 o'clock this morning for the parade before
the dinner.
Never was like parade seen In New York!
Six hundred lads, every one an honest,
earnest, hard-working vender OF the daily
New York newspapers. The Invitations were
not confined to The EVENING WORLD news
boys, but were extended to all newsboys, big
and little, in the great metropolis
There was the frecklcd, rough-and-ready
lad of ten and the sleady-headed, ST rather dell
cate "mother's boy" by his side.
Little bits Of fellows OF six years, forced by
poverty to put their little bodies In the
breach between their still smaller brothers
and sisters and starvation, with perhaps a
wan and weary mother at home nursing a
hopelcssly sick father.
sturdy big boys OF fourteen or flfteen years,
who have achieved comparative prosperity
in the business OF selling newspapers by un-
firing, never failing work, protecting these
smaller waits on the sea OF humanity.
There were boys In sleek, clean linen and
carefully brushed clothing, and boys who wore
mislt coats, caps with tucks pinned In them,
and trousers that were once their fathers,
ana some that could not better the tatters
that they wear every day IN the year-and
that they have to sleep In, too.
ALL THE BOYS WE'RE HAPPY.
But every one OF the 600, big or little,
strong or weak, tidy or III tatters, was happy,
and while they waited for the order TO march
/ they gave vent to the above vocal expressions
OF their happiness
ave are the People"
! who's all right7 Why, The EVENING
WORLD Is all right!"
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Poverty or neglect, or bOth may force this
childish yearning out OF sight. But II Is still
there and word OF kindly encouragement
will bring 1t to the surface.
1t was encouraged by THE EvESiNG
WORLDS first invitation to come and share In
the benefits OF those Christmas trees OF THIS
morning. II came out in little letters to the
editor during all the time that the Fund was
being raised. II was in all the appeals OF the
BeSsies, the Willies, the Mamies, the Fred
dies. the BObs and the rest who made known
what they most wanted at the hands OF Kris
kringlc.
And to-day, rs far as could be, those appeals
have been answered. AS far as possible.
ycarning hearts have been satisfied. Anxious
children have been made glad, weary moth
ers have had their sense OF burden lightened
for time through the attention paid to their
little ones.
The Christmas Trees Of 1901 have been a
great, a proud, q splendid success To all
who helped to make them so THE EVENING
WORLD makes its best holiday bow and eN-
tends its wishes for long-continued blessings
and many returns OF this glorious ami
verSary.
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IN THE BANQUET HALL.

1t was 11.35 when this uproariously JOY
GUS 600 charged into Barclay street and
bore down upon the entrance TO the Everett
Hotel. They came with drums a-beating
and horns a-tootlng: with banners nying
and prepared to do or die
Manager George ". Washburne, OF tho
Everett, who has successfully ordered the
house for seven years, WAS fully prepared TO
surrender. He did so with good grace. and
the ncwsboy guests hlcd IN TO the music OF
the EVENING WORLD March, composed for the
occasion by Director ii. i. Hall, and played
by the Old Guard Band twenty pieces, led by
Albert caldwell. The band was In full uni
form, after TIE style OF the Old GrCnadicr
Band, OF London.
They wore scarlet coats embroidered in
gold blue trousers and blue caps.
The boys filed into the great dining room
with its tessellatcd marble floor and It's ad-
nirable arrangement of fifty small tables.
or course, the 600 could not all be accom-.
modated at once, and while 1G7 OF them
dined, the rest worked up little more ap-
petite By blowing the tin horns provided Ior
the celebration.
LARGEssE TO THE DINERS.
On the line OF march OF the parade preced-
ing the dinner good-hcarted people on the
sidewalk had thrown dimes and quarters to
the marching ncwsboys, and a package was
handed TO one OF them IN Grand street.
1t bore the words:
"Complimcnts OF Thomas j. RYAN"
II was case OF fire crackers and now the
boys In the street varied the monOtOny OF
horn blowing by letting off the crackers.
Those who entered LETT their horns at the
door, and, snatching their hats or, then ran
through the dining hall to their appointed
seats.
TIE FIRST GUEST AT TABLE.
"John Beniaiuin Buchler," an elCycn-year-
cid newsEoy, who has sold papers more than
hall his life, was The first 10 enter, and he ran
like Il deer to q scat at one OF tho small tables
IN the extreme end cf the hall.
Bennie was followed by Charley Claim, who
Is known as "Jimmic the Loon :" William
Enright, otherwise "Dutchic :" ice Hull,
otherwise "Swipes :" Manko GuggcnheiEl, a
weak, little cripple william Connor, Edward
Middleton, known as " Shorty :" Paddy The
Whistler" who was ChrStcned Jeremiah
Mcclure, and lives IN Blild Mans alley,
Cherry street; james CASSIDY, another
little chap or ten years James Waller
who rolls up the whites OF his eyes
and answers TO "Coon :" Freddie Pulor, other.
wise 4" "PcaautS;" Charles EOulc, known as
"Buckey;' Edward cats" Foley, aged nine
John "Cabbage" Savage, age twelve, and q
host OF others with equally euphonious anC
appropriate nicSnamcS.
THE CHARGE OF THE SIX HUNDRED.
These boys swoopta down upon the feas
that had been prepared !0r them.
"Swoop2d" Is hc OILY word that describes
II, and II wa n caution The way .Icy a.
sau!;Cd tac turkey, !lch and tender, wEitt
meal and brown mcat ana rrispod outside
delicious dressins ard mashed wh!'c potatoe
with rich brown gravy; cranberry sauce an'
|
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Then came n gentleman, leading by the
hand lady. beautiful woman, her face
radiating gentle, winning smiles on the little
rascals at either side as she was conducted
over the marble floor.
The lady was Nine. Albani, the wondrous
singer, who, after captivating all the world
of critics and compelling homage from the
monarchs OF the Old World, comes to the New
World and down TO The EVENING WORLDS
dinner to win the hearts OF the newsboys.
Nine. Albani was accompanied to the din
Ing hall by Mr.. Ernest eye, her husband, and
Mrs Joseph Pulitzer
The songstrcsswas simply attlrcd in n beaded
gown OF black satin sprayed with white now-
ers
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LOCAL SPORTING DATES,

Racing at Guttenburg daily, AK
Tug ofwar tournament ~ Madison square Gsrdsa
nightly.
December.
sS,-ream and individual pigeon shoots oi shs
Sewaren Land and Water Club.
y8.-Finals OF the Bank Clerks Athletic Asse-
citation, 4P. ~.
2s.-Athletie games OF Company Z, Ninth Hsss-
ment At p. N.
Heard Athletic Clubs sntertaiumelt, 81. =.
Si.-BoIing entertainment Of the Harlem fsess
"Stss Of the Riv.rs,ds wheslmsn, 81. =.
ysrana Boat Clubs =" stag."6P.A.
January.
I.-ogsn shooting tournament 81 South Side
a.-StandaId Athistis Clubs bszias sshist,tss,
b.-Eatsrtainmsat sf The NssieaAl 4 O., ~ =
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AS She advanced TO the centre OF the ban.
quet hail, sig. vianesi, the director Of the
Italian Opera Company, her accompanist,
struck a chord on the baby grand piano that
had been sent for the occasion by stelpway;&
Sons
Every newsboy's big eyes were turned
towards the woman OF Deauteous face. There
was a silence like that before the benedic-
| ttOn.
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FIRST RACE.
Purse s4oo: selling allowances: nve full

Betting-Tom Hayes. 5 10 land ! to 8; Glen
mound, and to 5; M.tsserd, nlly. 4 and to 3 ;
tion, Is and 8; Corinne, 20 and &; Menthol, 40
and s III Spent, 90 and 20; LomaI, 6O and 20.
After long delay they finally got away in
good order, with Tom Hayes in 'front.' He
stayed there TO the end, winning easily by
eight lengths from Matagorda MY, who beat
Lomax by head. Time-l.O4I4.
Mutuels paid: Straight, $500; place,
$500. Matagorda My paid >5.35.
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II was the most successful dinner ever
given In New York. Some of the smaller
boys, being unable to eat all that was set be-
fore them, carried their mlnce pies away to
their homes
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THIRD RACE.

BettinE-TsIt and even SAunteIer, 10 2 And
G to 5; Nina Archer, 4 and s to 5; woodeutter, 8
aud 4; ;ManhAnsstt,, and 8; Now or Never. 10
I Alliquippa. 30 and & Lepanto, 10 and Nirsis,
20 and s, My Fellow. 10 and 8 Lowlander, ~
and A.
ming handily by length from Saunterer, who
was six lengths In front OF Text.
1ine-l. 45A.
Mutuels paid Straight, sl0.o5; place,
t4.U5. saunterer paid $3.50.
FOURTH RACE.
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The Famous Soprano Moved to
Tears by the Applause.
There Was a Parade First to
Sharpen Appetites.
Then the Small Army Annlhilated
Hundreds OF Turkeys and
Mince Pics.

oh, what hustling, hungry, good-natured
crowd OF guests THE EVENING WORLD enter
tained at Christmas dinner at the Everett
Hotel to-day
Six hundred ncwsboys, every boy with the
appetite Of 600, and the GOO all vying with
each other in feats OF gustation.
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Purse s4oo; selling allowances; six and I
half furlongs.

to s and to !; Kempland, 10 and o; Issa9usns
hlly, 10 and 8; Roqueiort, 10 and o; Conundrum.
80 and 8 Xenophon, 80 And 3.
In the stretch RoQuefort looked to be win
ming, when Kempland came with q rush on
the outside ana won by neck from Rogue
fort, who was length In front OF Little Fred.
Time-l.2o.
Mutuels paid: Straight, e43.35; place,
323.05. RoQuefort paid tll.65.
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A BBNEDIcTIoN IN SONG.

Nine. Albani delivered benediction in
sweet music. She sang the "Jewel song,'
from "Faust," and sang 1t with the same gen.
tie sweetness that would have characterized
her execution had her auditors been the most
import ant nabobs of the world Instead OF .
gathering OF freckled newsboys.
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Purse s400. for twO-year-olds; selling al
lowances; six furlongs.

Betting Paragon, I to 5 and out; Double Cross,
1 aud even,
NcKe-ver, 1 and even; st. Anthony, 8 and 8;
Kingdom, is and =, AdAlsisa colt, 30 and I.
Paragon got away in front and was never
he eaded
lie won In a gallop by nve lengths from
Adalgisa colt, who beat McKeever by a
length. Tlme-l.19L.
Mutuels paid: Straight, $3.50; place,
s3.40. Adalgisa colt paid ss.55.
SIXTH RACE.
Purse sioo; selling allowances; mile and
a quarter,
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Brew.d from Malt and Hsop Only.
Hupiyl Bwg. Co.'S Manhattan Beer. ?29E 3Sth.
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crisp celery bread and butter, brown and
white, and luxurious coffee aud cream.
NINE. ALBASI COMES ON THE SCENE.
Presently there was q stir at the vesey
street door, the policeman made pathway
through the crowd of spectators there.
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FOURTH RACE.

BelllnE -TOAnO, 0 70 auu 20 z, BAsT DHke, Z
and tob Tormentor, S and 9 to s. Peruvian, 0
and I to 5; Volunteer, 6 and 7 to s. Dalsyrlau,
aud 2.
Tormentor led into the stretch, with Volun-
tcer II. and ToanO next
The last named then came through, and in
a pretty rnish beat TOrmentor out a neck.
volunteer ii. was third, four lengths away.
Time Il. o2s4.
Mutuels paid: Straight, s6.l0; place,
s3 So. TorInentor paid S4.Io.
FIFTH RACE.
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The selections Included the following:

Every one OF the 600 invited guests ate all
his little stomach would hold, for there was
LID stint to the fare provided.
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Won by War Duke, Sir
Hickey third. Time
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buckles, while to the waist of each,
fastened by a leather belt filled with car
tridges, hung a big silver-mounted re-
volver. At many of the stations men
dressed in this manner would gallop up
on horses as gorgeously apparaled, and
across the country we saw now and then
troops of cavalry dashing over the fields.
The costumes of the common people were
fully as picturesque, and both men and
women presented rare bits of color and
reminded US of the dance of the nations
in spectacular extravaganza.
The lower classes of the men Of Mexi-
co dress in cotton, but they wear blank
cts of all the colors of the rainbow about
their shoulders aud they drape these
around the nselvcs in q way that adds
dignity and grace to them. Many of
these blankets are Of red flannel and if
you will take blanket of this sort and
throw it around your shoulders and over
your back some morning as you hop out
of bed in your snow-whlte pajamas, you
will get some idea of the Mexican peon.
Your hair, however, must be as black
as the wing of the raven; you must stain
your face with walnut juice, and put on
your head one of these gorgeous SOM
breros in a more or less dilapidated con-
dition. You must get piece of dirty
sole leather 80 large that your Got can
stand in it and leave half inch of space
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Cats md Do,s In Human Attire.

The latest fad is the costuming Of
household pets. This comes from Paris,
where there is a shop for the sale of
feline and canine wardrobes. A little
dog caused a sepsation oD Fifth avenue,
New York City, few days ago. He
seemed to be much ashamed of himself,
and when he saw any of his kind he
would give an explanatory whine and
shake himself, as if to say that it was not
his fault if he looked like an idiot. No
wonder he was unhappy, for he was ar
raycd in a sc;lor suit of blue flannel,
with a wide sailor collar, embroidered
with anchors, and white tie. A saucy
little sailor hat contributed further to
his misery. In wet weather this delicate
pet was enveloped in a gossamer, and
when his mistress gives receptions he ap-
pears in tea gown of rose-colored silk,
with long train and flowing angel sleeves.
Another young girl attires her pet cat
"a white Angora-in white china
silk cloak and a pink silk bonnet tied
with dainty ribbons Under its comical
whiskers. More sane lovers of animals
decorate their darlings with collars OF
gold, silver or leather, and Others make
wide neck frills of china silk plated in
tiny accordion folds, and these are de-
cidedly pretty and becoming, especially
to dignifed cats and frolicsome kittens.
Chicago Neus.
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A Modern Catapult.

Mr.. Henry Singleton, of Seneca, Mo-,
is of an inventive turn of mind, and
after much thought and labor succeeded
IN manufacturing steam catapult that
would throw fve-pound missile mile.
Having built his engine, he desired to
try it, and, renting an old mill in the
suburbs, he rigeed up the machine, pro-
vided goodly pile of missiles, and
proceeded to business. By an unlucky
accident the village hotel chauced to be
just in the range OF the machine, and
while Singleton was touching her off,
watching the missiles fly off through the
air, and hugging himself with delight at
the success of his invention, the people
in the hotel we're taking the liveliest ex-
ercise in trying to dodge the strange
hailstones that pumped down upon them
in rapid succession, and wondering
whence they came. But Singleton's tri-
umph did not last long-a determined
gang, we'll armed with shot guns and
things, soon put stop to his target
practice, and to his catapult as we'll,
and he was granted his life in consider
alton of his taking lengthy vacation
Neu Orleans Picayune.
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plank, and at the sides of the plank are
arranged hand-rails. The operator walks
forward and backward upon the beam,
thus alternately adding his weight to the
lighter end of the beam and removing 1t
therefrom, causing the bucket alternately
to dip into the water and lift it to the
surface, where it is emptied by another
person.
In some cases these machines are pro-
vided with steps to give q better foot
hold. 1t is said that the operator upon
these machines becomes so expert that
the water never ceases running in the
troughs leading from the we'll, and
still his confidence is such, notwithstand-
ing his apparently dangerous position,
that he laughs, sings, smokes and eats in
this peculiar situation. This machine is
peculiar to Hindostan, and is known as
the picotah.
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Odd Way of Raising Water.

The way water is raised in Hindostan
is very odd and interesting. It is one
of the most ancient methods, and with
the old oaken bucket has come down the
ages.
In this machine long beam, weighted
at one end, is pivoted in forked post
and arranged to oscillate on its pivot.
To the lighter end of the beam is con-
nected rod which is attached at its
lower End to bucket, and the weight
of the heavier end of the beam is more
than sufficient to lift a bucketful OF
water. Upon the beam is placed o
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We know very little of Mexico. Pres
colt gave US a picture of the country in
the time of the Montezumas. Passing
travellers have written the impressions
that came to them while looking out of
express trains going at the rate OF forty
miles an hour, and we have hazy idea
of the republic as sort of tail to the
United States. 1t is supposed that there
are about II, 100000 people in the re-
public, but they have never been accur-
ately counted, and the most of them are
of a character and race about which the
world knows nothing. The men known
as Mexicans are the ruling class and
these arc numbered by thousands instead
of millions. The real people of Mexico
are the Aztecs, millions upon millions OF
whom have not drop OF Spanish blood
in them, and many of whom possess no
element of nature in common with the
Spaniards, the half-blceds or with their
civilization. Most of these Indians speak
Spanish, but they have their own tongues
as we'll, and it is said there are at least
100 different dialects used by them In
different parts of Mexico. Insome parts
of this country you will find nothing but
these Indians, and Senator Hearst,a year
or so ago, travelled over some Of the back
districts of Mexico where he was the
first white man the people had ever seen.
They regarded him as great curiosity,
carried him on their shoulders for miles
and delighted in doing him honor.